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Morris tribune., 1915-05-14
'\,') RY HAND Is
MILLIONAIRE NOW
Borrowed $500 and Pushed
Business with Ads-Owns 43
Grocery Stores as Result

Duke Powers, who owns 43 grocery
stores in the city of Memphis, Tenn,
SAYS he has given the newspapers
lot of money. Sixteen years ago he
was piling slaves in Kentucky fac
tory for So per day and while doing
so decided to go into the grucery bust
oness. He borrowed $500 and opened
a cash grocery. His first days sales
amounted to eight cents. Now ne
is millionaire.
eff | hadn't discovered the news
papers | would still be selling gro
ceries in that same obscure room,
suppose, said Mr.. Powers. sit
happened this way: a newspaper man
came in one day and he showed me
it would be to my advantage to adver-
tise. After thinking it over common
sense told me there was no use running
a business that would save the people
money unless you told them so.
I signed six months contract and it
pulled so good that l used to buy 200
extra copies and mail them to peo-
pie in Carlisle county. Pretty soon
l became the biggest advertiser that
that newspaper man had. | used
pages instead of halves. Seeing the
success of cash business pushed by
advertising sold out and came to
Memphis where l could get the great
est results from my efforts. | am do
ing we'll with my forty. three grocery
stores. l give the newspapers a lot
of oney but get business accord
ingIy. Through them I get in touch
with the buyer. 1t is money and
time wasted to try to get customers
without telling them what good bar
gains have"
Mr.. Powers uses no funny phrases
or exaggerated statements in his ads.
They are plain and to the point. He
tells them how many pounds of cane
sugar he sells for one dollar on a GER
tain day, and he tells them about
sugar made from beets. He always
quotes rrice and sometimes that
price is even higher than that of the
man across the street. But he has
talked quality and price till he has
the grocery buyer shopping through
his ads before he comes to the store.
They beat it by the other fellow 6
door for they have alrescy determined
just what they are to buy and the
price they will pay. The other fellow
expects them to come and snoop
around. The present-day man or wo-
man doesn't like to do that.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-14

A real mid.winter blizzard minus
the frigid temperatures struck this
section of the state Wednesday night
last week and there are many who as
sert they saw snow in Morris Thursday
morning. At Crookston several inches
of snow covered the ground and did
much damage to gardens.
Call and see US about that LOO per
cent pure paint. Information gladly
given. See US about that painting
you are going to do. HOGAN DE-
CORATING COMPANY. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-14

Women at Chokio have taken the
tip from Morris and on Saturday night
last week organized civic league.
The leagues aim is to keep the streets
and alleys clean and to otherwise help
regulate the affairs of the town.
Starbuck and 6 lenwood newspapers
are kind to violators of the game laws
at Lake Minnewaska. There have
been several prosecutions and convic-
tions at Starnuck and Glenwood but
nothing has been heard about the mat
ter from home.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-14
APRIL MAKES new
RECORD FOR HEAT
Last Month Shattered Records
for Thirty Years and Beats
1914 by Ten Degrees

According to statistics furnished by
D. 7. Wheaton. cooperative weather
observer for Morris, the month of
April just closed broke all heat re-
cords for period of thirty years. 1t
was ten degrees warmer than April
last year and was eight degrees warm
er than the average April for thirty
years. The exceptional high temper.
ature and the general character of the
month was pleasant, and the water
deposit was about the average.
There were fifteen clear days, seven
partly cloudy and eight cloudy days.
Low temperatures reached the freez-
ing point on only six days. Daily OBJ :
servations gave this result: Mean
temperature of the month 52.7 de-
grees. Maximum 80 degrees on the
10Th, minimum Is degrees on the LIST
The highest daily mean temperature
was 66 degrees on the 18th and the
lowest was 80 degrees on the LIST.
The total water deposit was 2.3
inches. The prevailing winds were
from the south.
The coolest April for the past thirty
years was in 1907 when the tempera.
ture was 35 degrees.
Mr.. Wheaton is greatly interested
in the matter of weather and his OBJ
servations and statistics have been
found helpful by the U. S. weather
bureau in compiling reports for gen.
real distribution.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-14

A number uf the bachelor farmers
at Halliday, N. D., have formed
club and are advertising for servant
girls and housekeepers from Chicago.
They offer $40 per month with good
home garnished further with the allur-
ing prospect of matrimonial wnacK
at the rotund, plentifully financed
bachelor of the wheat king variety.
This. coaxing dope is attracting the
unemployed girls of Chicago who
sally forth in great numbers. Morris
people cannot see wherein the average
Chicago girl and the North Dakota
farmer bachelor have anything in COM
mon and believe the union would be
about as advisable for lasting qualities
as union between a prairie coyote
and maltese kitten.
The school board at Glenwood is
having considerable difficulty in secur-
ing location. Some time ago spe-
cial election was held and very de.
sirable church site was selected but
when time came to close the deal a
clear title could not be obtained. A
second choice fell to the purchase of
the Peter Peterson property un the
hill near the Congregational church.
which property was first offered.
While the negotiations we're in pro-
CESS the property was purchased by
County Treasurer Branae at a consid-
Grafton of So, 500. He is now offer
ing it to the board for SIS, 900.
Branae is also member of TIE school
board and his action has caused con-
siderable i'll feeling at Glenwood. At
the meeting of the school board a
week ago talk of condemnation pro-
ceedings was started. No other site
is available and unleess Mr.. Branae
decides to relinquish the matter may
become serious.
Saloon keepers at Bemidji will
lose. When the Indian treaty closed
the liquor emporiums there several of
the liquor men presented bills to the
council to have the unearned portion
of their licenses returned but this was
refused. The city attorney held that
the city has no authority to return
this money because the laws govern
ing the return OF unearned license
money does not apply under the Indian
treaty of 1855. Attorney General
Smith takes the same view.
ST. Paul and Minneapolis preachers
and church men are engaged in d con
troversy about the Biblical account of
Jonah and the whale. The St. Paul
critic doubts the story while his Min
neapolis brothers attach blind faith
to the account. A Morris man thinks
this is a case where the blind seeks
to lead the blind and suggests the
Biblical advise "search and We shall
find
A stranger stole razor from 9
Carver barber the other day and i'm.
mediatelly sold it back for fifty cents.
The fellow disappeared but the barber
says he will arrange banquet for him
as q reward for his cleverness if be
returns.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
sAERIFF's SALES


GHERlFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market Street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh Streets,
In the city of Wilmington, New Cas-
tie county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY,
THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL, 1915,
At 10 O'clock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land with the brick dwelling thereon
erected, situate in the city of Whining
ton aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows, towit:
Beginning at point on the easterly
side of Market street between Front
and Second streets, and at the distance
of one hundred and nineteen feet, nine
and three-Quarter inches, more or less,
northerly from the northerly side of
Front street and in the middle of the
partition wall between the house on
this lot and the house on the lot adjoin-
ing on the north; thence easterly, par
allel with Front street and passing
through the middle of said partition
wall fifty-six feet five inches to cor
ner; thence southerly, parallel to Mar
Aket street five feet six and a quarter
Inches, more or less, to corner; thence
easterly, parallel with Front street
twenty four feet five inches to another
corner; thence southerly, parallel with
Market street three feet, more or less
to corner; thence easterly parallel
with Front street forty-eight feet three
inches to another corner; thence south
erly, parallel with Market street thirty
seven feet eight inches to a corner;
thence westerly, parallel with Front
street twenty-seven feet to a corner;
thence northerly parallel with Market
street nineteen feet eight inches to a
corner; thence westerly, parallel with
Front street one hundred and two feet
land through the middle of the party
wall between this and the adjoining
house on the south) to the afo1 esaid
side of Market street, and thence along
the same northerly twenty-six feet
eleven and three-quarter inches, more
or less, to the place of beginning lex
cepting hereout the use of the alley
along the north side of this property
opening into Market street, the right
to the use of which Is vested in the
owner of the property adjoining on the
porth) be the. contents of the above de-
scribed lot what they may. With the
use in common forever of three feet
wide alley leading from this lot to Mil
Eer's alley.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of James A. Davis and Domi
nick R. Davis, administrators C. t. a..
of Germero Divito, known as james
Davis, deceased mortgagor, and Car
mella Cesara, formerly Carmella Divitt
known as Carmella Davis, surviving
mOrtgagor and t t. s., and to be solt
by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
March IL, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
WOmen's Suits and Dresses

All the ladies know of the marked
changes in skirt sIapes-a return to the
fuller styles Of long ago with the old
fashioned iounces, quillings, and cut skirt
effects.
Our collection of fashionable Suits is
select in styles and Superior in fabrics,
and always well and handsomely made of
Gabardne, voile poplin, serge and checks
in Navy and Belgian blues, putty and
sand black and battleship grey colors-
all sizes. These garments represent the
very latest fashions and show a great
variety from which TO c,o coo
choose. Prices. ........ SlO to SZO
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1914 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be at
AT ASPRL's SHOPS IN ODESSA
EVERY MONDAY AND "WEDNESDAY
During MAR, 1916,
FtUm 10 II A. M.
AT R. s. CARPENTERS STORE, in PORT PENN,
SATURDAY, MAR. 81 1915
From TO II A. NJ.
A. G. ccx's OFFICE. MIDDLErowN
SATURDAY, MAR. 9th, 1915
From 10 5 o. clock 2. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS on DELAWARE,
elvERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NAV CASTLE COUNTY, sRCTION 9, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 2l, AVIS OF DELAWARE, AS
AAf1INDED:
Section 3-Thk } all taxes paid before
The first day of October there shall be an
abatement of Ave per censnm. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an Abatement of three
per centum. On oil taxes, paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And OH all taxes
unpaid on the first day OF January there
shall be added one per. centnm per
month until the same shall be paid.
GEORGE &. RHODES,
Collector OF Taxes for st. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

Collector OfTa1es for AppOqulnimink HundT,
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

We have also a very large stock of
fine Shoes for Easter in high and low cuts,
all feathers such as patent, gun metal,
Russia calf, white canvas and buckskin
Also the fine gaircr-top shoes with the
latest toe and heel shapes. AS usual
patrons will note our guaranty goes with
every pair of these shoes-Prices as usual
lower lower than elsewhere.
We should add a reference to our large
selections of Neckwear, Underwear, Corsets
and Gents furnishings
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
SHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY,
THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL, 1915,
At 10 O'clock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the dwelling thereon erected,
situate in the city of Wilmington, New
Castle county and State of Delaware
aforesaid, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the south
westerly side of Twenty-third street at
the distance of one hundred and eighty
eight feet northwesterly from the north
westerly side of Market street thence
southwesterly by line of land now or
formerly of Joseph Tatnall, and parallel
with Market street one hundred and
thirty-six feet eleven inches to a corner
IN line of lands late of Jacob Derrickson; /;
thence in a westerly direction by said
iAuS VI ldHu bW6uLy-Si6 IeeC IOuf ana q
quarter inches to a corner; thence north
easterly by line of land now or form
erly of the said Joseph Tatnall and par
allel to Market street one hundred and
forty-seven feet six inches and a quar-
ter to the said sodthwesterly side of
Twenty third street; and thence thereby
southeasterly twenty-four feet three
inches to the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may. Sub
ject, however, to this regulation and
restriction that no building shall be
erected on the said southwesterly side
of Twenty-third street at less distance
than twenty feer, but that the whole
front of said street "a feet 8 inches
wide and 20 feet deep shall be kept an
open ornamental space for the free
passage of air and light forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Charles H. Moore and Grace
F. Moore, his wife, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del. -,
March II, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
WOmen'S Waists

American makers have equalled the
best Partisan things in their handsome
Waists in crepe de chine, lace and nets,
and ladies who appreciate style and value,
variety and individuality, such as is found
in these Waists, will be pleased with our
exhibit. We also have big selection, in
various attractive styles, of
cotton Waists, Prices of both 9I to 30
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
Court House, on Market Street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh Streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
- county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY,
THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL, 1915.
At 10 O'Clock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz: !:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the three story brick dwelling
thereon erected, known as No. 421 West
Front street, situate in the city of Will
mington, aforesaid, and more particu-
larly bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
Beginning at corner of land late of
John Gordan, deceased, on the northerly
side of Front street, at the distance of
thirteen feet six inches easterly from
the easterly side of Washington street;
thence easterly along said side of Front
street forty feet to line of land now
or formerly of Ann and Rebecca Allen;
thence northerly by said lands and lands
late of Thomas Walter, deceased, about
one hundred and sixty-five feet; thence
westerly by lands of said Thomas Wal
ter and land of The Board of Public
Education, forty feet to the line of said
Gordon's land and thence thereby
southerly about one hundred and sixty
five feet to the place of beginning, be
the contents thereof what they may.
y. Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Bennett Refining Company,
r corporation existing under the laws of
he State of Delaware, and to be sold
Ny
= HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Wilmington, Del, i,
sarch 18th, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
NOTICETO TAXPAYERS
OF 5,.
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini.
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1914
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
Al THE OFFICE OF GEORGE M. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
EVERY MONDAY.
During MAR. 1916
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
From 2 to 5 o'clock, P. M.

Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
hv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THR COLLECTION OF TAKES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 2l, LAWS OF DELAWARE, As
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
he first day Of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Oer there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
hall be added one per centum per month
.htil the same shall be paid.
N. w. VANHORN,
Collector ofTaxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
WOmen's Mems and
ChiIdren'S Hosiery

We never had quite so fine selection
OF Hosiery as now AS our patrons know
we always carry the largest stock of such
goods in this town This year we have
bigger variety than ever in cotton, Isle
and silk, for Women, Men and Children,
all colors, regular and odd sizes, any
thing you want in Hosiery you'll
find in our store.
Prices ,.....,., II l-2c to $I.5O
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
CO. SEAT BILL
AMENDED TO DEATH

The Bismarck correspondent of
the Grand Forks Herald wrote March
regarding the proposed county
seat removal bill as follows:
"The bill of EXCEPTIONS" as the
famous Mudgett county seat removal
act has come to be known, is, to use
the vernacular of the streets, "some
bill" :
1t is county seat legislation "made
to fit" and under its provisions there
are a couple of county seats in tbs
state that might be removed during
the next two years. ,
But it may not pass, although this
county seat business is right serious
with a good many folks out this way
and other ways as well.
Now for the present exceptions:
1t will not affect cities within four
miles of a state boundary line.
1t will not affect cities within four
miles of a county boundary line hav-
ing court house worth more than
$4,000.
It will not affect cities beyond the
three mile, 1000 feet area, measured
from county boundary lines, provid-
ing such county line is bordering on
some other county within the state.
It will not affect cities on or near
the Missouri river.
All of these amendments have been
injected into the bill during the last
few days to prevent it from becoming
operative against any and all counties
except Nelson and Rolette.
There may be other amendments
offered today, tomorrow or the next
day. The way the amendments have
been driven into the measure during
the last half week wouldn't serve to
establish much confidence in the bills
stability.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
$4,000 FOR GOOD ROADS
Automobilists of State Contributed
That Amount in 1914, Through
( Registration of Cars.

Thomas Hall, secretary Of state,
announces that he has distributed
during the year 1914, the sum Of
$50, 0,345.T to the good road funds Of
the fifty-two counties Of the state,
dividing the money to each county ac-
cording to the number of automobiles
and motorcycles registered with him
from each county. A sum such as
this, devoted annually to the building
of good roads will, if spent wisely,
soon have an appreciably beneficial
effect upon the roads of the state.
ss The total amount collected by the
secretary Of state from the registra-
ton of motor vehicles during 1914 was
$55, 5,964.00. The expense, which in
cluded cost Of registration tags, post
age, printing, clerkhire, ETC., amount
ed to $5,613.86, leaving the net
amount as given above. The total
number Of automobiles registered
was Il, BAT and the number of motor
cycles was 1886. Stark county had
321 automobiles and 8 motorcycles
registered and received $S91.5 from
the fund for use on the county roads.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
BUYING STARK :. 1.
COUNTY FARMS

That there is a growing demand
for Stark county land is evidenced by
the fact that last week nine Chicago
buyers were in the Lefor country Sc
lecting farms. On the 23rd of Feb
ruary Adam A. Lefor was in to meet
two buyers and three days later he
came to meet seven more parties who
wanted farms. Mr.. Lefor met his
buyers in Dickinson, making the trip
in his new Overland auto, and was
accompanied on the second trip by
Frank Schank, who took part of
the buyers out in his auto.
These Chicago farm seekers are OF
Hungarian and Russian nationality
and have come to realize that the
very safest investment that can be
made is in land. More than this, they
have come to know that the best
place for them is on moderate priced
farms such as can be had in this To-
cality. Hence they are buying the
unoccupied farms around Lefor at
prices ranging from $25 to $28 per
acre. The purchasers, in most in
stances, will move their families out
as soon as possible and commence
working the land in the spring.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
MAY EMPLOY NURSE
FOR CITY AND COUNTY

The city of Dickinson and the
county of Stark may come to an un-
derstanding whereby trained nurse
will be employed by the year and the
expense shared. This plan has
worked out well in other places and
there is no reason why it should not
here. It is believed that the county
will make arrangements for a skilled
nurse in the fall at the latest, and the
matter is being urged for the city.
The city board Of health, composed Of
DR.. A. P. Nachtwey, City Attorney
H. J.. Blanchard, Alderman Herman
Rabe, Martin Schiller and w. L.
Richards, have already discussed the
matter and believe it is the right
move. -,s4.avx,. .ab &,f.ge. .-ofs
If trained nurse was employed by
the city and county jointly, it would
he such PERSONS duty to visit all the
schools of the county as often as pos
sible and make examinations for en-
larged tonsils, adenoids, affected eyes,
ears and contagious diseases, such as
scarlet fever, whooping cought,
measels,o diphtheria, smallpox, etc! 2 If
children are found who seem to need
attention they will be reported at
once to the parents and proper Off
GERS.