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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-21

DR.. e. H. Bullock of Edna has been
appointed superintendent Of state hosa
pital for the insane No. 2, located at
st. Joseph. He will take charge Jan,
uary 1. DR.. W. L. Wilmington, the
present superintendent, will remain a
member of the medical staff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-21
Gardner studying Prisons.

Gardner Studying Prisons.
Frederick D. Gardner, governor
elect Of Missouri, has begun actual
work as chief executive and Is in
New York to see the prison authori
ties with a view to solving the COM
plicated and delicate situation which
will confront him when he is indicted
into office Jan. 8.
Col. Gardner Is on his way to Wash
ington to attend a conference Of gov
ernors, but is taking advantage Of the
visit to learn how convicts may be
happy though idle, as Missouri felons
are not working after Jan. !.
Banks Show Increase.
Missouri banks, trust companies and
private banks have increased their
business $10,167,7 27.5 s within the last
year. according to an official state
ment OF State Bank Commissioner
Mitchell. There are 1928 state banks,
u trust companies and 16 private
banks. III
The items Of increase follow: Loans
$~34,173,529.16; surplus, s555. 400. 36:
cash and sight exchange, $500 PCS
Al; deposits, s74,159,8 51.3S. Bills
payable have decreased s5,842.469.01.
National banks are not included.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-21

Two white men tied Miss Lillian
Schultz, II years old, to a chair in the
home of S. F. Schultz, a Hannibal fur.
niture dealer, the other afternoon and
while one held a gun in the girls face
his companion searched the house
They took a few small articles. The
girl placed a butcher knife between
a drawer and the top of the table and
cut herself loose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

tise the city generally. This left a
shortage in the general fund which
made the club hard-up financially. The
Budget system has been done away
with and the dues will all 60 into the
general fund. Association members
were not supposed to contribute any
thing after paying their membership
fees in the organization, but every day
or two some proposition comes up
which cannot be turned down. The
name of the Association is to be
changed to the plain old Minot Com
mercial Club. This is a good enough
name and never should have been
changed in the first place. Secretary
Holbein reports about $4,000 back dues
which ought to be paid before the first
of the year and this will put the club
on firm financial footing. The Sec
rotary is doing some excellent work,
backed up by his committee and the
members of the club generally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

Seven alleged blackmailers, mem.
bers Of gang that has fleeced wealthy
men and women throughout the Unit.
ed States out of more than million
dollars, were arrested in fashionable
apartments in Chicago. They are the
leaders of large band estimated at
sixty blackmailers, who have piled
their nefarious art in the principal
cities Of the United States. Twenty of
the band are twenty pretty young wo-
men used to lure weak men. The vic
tins were generally threatened with
prosecution under the Mann act, men,
bers of the band posing as officers.
The victims were mostly wealthy men
whose f1irtations with pretty women
led them into traps from which they
escaped on payment of large sums.
Many of the victims were innocent of
any wrongdoing but were led into
traps which made conditions appear
bad and rather than face the accusa-
tons, many gladly forked over large
sums.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

airy or real, are laid in North Dakota,
Notwithstanding the fact that if he is
writing in the present tense, he will,
in nine cases out of ten, feel that he
is not doing his subject justice if ne
does not draw on the old-time novel
for his descriptions, and present to his
readers pictures of the wild and woody
west, most of which never existed out
side of the fervid imagination of the
writer's of thirty years ago, and which
has today no counterpart in real life.
We are, therefore, given to under
stand by these writers that North Da-
kota is inhabited chiefly by cowboys,
whose time is divided between gallop-
ing after runaway steers and shooting
up the town adjacent to their ranges.
The easterner is intensely provincial,
and the New Yorker is the most pro-
vincial person on the continent. Hence
to those who are given to this sort of
description, personal experience would
be of no value. They could not be con-
WINGED that North Dakota is actually
civilized. They might see farm houses
with electric lights and bath rooms,
and farmers by the thousands driving
their own automobiles along well-kept
they wouldn't believe
it. North Dakota is to them the land
of the wild and woody cowboy, and so
it will remain. Because the evidence
of modern civilization and progress do
not fit into the picture which has been
formed in their minds, they would be
ignored.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

ing engineer in North Dakota and his
advice was frequently sought. Being
of an inventive mind, he patented a
number of very useful appliances,
demonstrating his capacity as a
genius. Mr.. Wallace did a great deal
towards developing the coal industry
Of North Dakota and he was useful
man in many ways. He was an excel
lent example of what man may do in
the latter years of a long and we'll
spent life. It will be many years be-
fore Judge Wallace and his interest in
the development Of the Ignite indus
try in the Northwest will be forgotten.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

Senator McCumber and his cam
paign manager, James Shea, visited
Fargo the other day. It was rumored
that McCumber fears that the Non
partisan league vote is to be switched
over to John Burke and that as a re-
suit he is beginning to feel uneasy.
McCumber was nominated for the SEN
ate by the Nonpartisan league vote
and when the result of the vote was
announced, he issued a statement urg-
ing all republicans to abide by the
mandate of the people. He seemed
assured of the Nonpartisan support
at the general election then, and it
may be that he will yet receive good
share of it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

The death of J. S. Wallace removes
from the northwest not only one of our
very noblest citizens, but one who was
exceedingly useful. Many men as
they grow older, lose their grip on
business activities, spending their de-
clining days in taking life easy. Not
so with Judge Wallace. AS the years
rolled by, he took on new lines Of en-
deavor. Instead of decorating or get
ting in a rut, he kept abreast of the
times. His ideas were the most mod
ern. There was no more capable min
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

To run a good local newspaper, says
Newspaperdom, all fellow has to do
is to know what the people want all
the time, please everybody, write
poems, understand all money ques-
tions, stand in with the interests,
shout for the working classes, umpire
baseball game, make a dollar do the
work Of five, overlook scandal, abuse
the liquor habit, mold public opinion,
censor all advertising, praise babies,
finger a linotype, lead prayer meet
ings, shine at public gatherings, get
all the legal advertising, meet the Sat-
urday payroll and publish clean pa
per that the people will all cry for.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

The businessmen of Minot have
clearly demonstrated that they wish
the Association of Commerce to be
kept alive, for we all realize that the
organization is doing splendid work.
There are to be few changes. The
Budget system has been tried and
found wanting. Fifty per cent Of the
dues went into this fund which was
supposed to pay the expenses of con-
ventions and anything done to adver-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

ers for the Standard Oil company
bought good lot in this city on the
installment plan. He was able to Sc
cure some lumber and other building
material. At the end each days work
he may be seen on his lot building his
own home. Every spare moment he
can be found driving nails and the
building will soon be under roof. The
owner estimates that the house will
be completed in about six weeks. There
are other ways for one to get his own
home, but this isn't bad plan at all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

THE WILD AND WOODY WEST
It matters not much whether the
eastern writer be dealing with the adj
venture or the romance Of fiction or
the facts, sometimes romantic enough,
also, Of the journey of political cam
didate across the continent, if the
scenes of any Of his episodes, imagin-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
An Exceptionally Good
Cotton Blanket Value

These Blankets exceptionally good values at
the price we ask for them They high grade cot
ton bodied blankets with heavy wool finish. New
pretty contrasting borders, wel6nished on the edges
to insure perfect Good large size, priced at
$1.25 the pair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

Any able bodied man can soon bee
come the owner Of a home if he has
afraid of hard work. One of the driv-
plenty of grit, is saving and isn't
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

CASH PAID FOR OLD FALSE
in any condition. Full sets or broken
pieces. Mail to D. Hoke, All w.
Franklin St., Otsego, Michigan:
3lsN i.. -.... 0.4.t4*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Every Woman Needs a
Separate Skirt

Skirts of that caliber that women demand makes up
present extensive showing Whether it is style,
fabric quality service, comfort the price you
particular about, we think we have skirt that will
satisfy you. Priced at 1895 and up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
$1.25 Lingerie Waists
49c

About 100 Lingerie Waists in white with colored
collars and cuffs; also plain materials all sizes. Sew
era styles to choose from. This seasons style. Reg
ular value $1.25. Your cnoice 400 each.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
27-inch Velvet
$2.45 Yd.

very popular material this season for Goats and
Dresses also good for trimming Comes in Myrtle
Green, Brown, Dark Red, Navy and Black. 32.4b
the yard
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
,E,,E, Is ID PA

Entered June Is, 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoffice at Minot,
N. D., under the act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Do You Know What Hat
is Most Becoming
to You?

Whatever is most becoming you is what you should
select for fashion has wdened her vision before
These hats that very small large hats that very
large and between medium sizes odd shapes
brms and angular brms of which remind us of the
days of Washington and Napoleon but with decided new
ness in trimming many of them embeished in gold and
jeweled ornaments fit for princess.
Here at McCoys you will not only have the attention
and advice of mner who has had years of
perence in the particular ne but will also find hats
of quality prices lower than asked most places
-
will pay you to select your hat here
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19
OVER SIX MILLIONS
in STATE TREASURY
More than Million Lies Idle Because
Inflexible Constitution Prohibits
Diversion to Revenue Fund

Restrictions placed about the va
rious funds by the Constitution pre-
vents the State officials from tempo
rary diversion of the surplus in GER
tain funds on hand to meet the demand
of others, which have fallen short
temporarily, according to the State
Auditor.
"The fault is with the law" said
the Auditor. 81 make this as a
broad statement. / do not see how
the State officials can be blamed.
Neither can the blame rest upon the
Legislature.
"There is almost $1,000,000 in one
fund alone-the State interest fund.
Ii our Constitution was little more
flexible that money could be used
temporarily to meet the States obli-
cations; but as the Constitution now
stands it cannot be used for any other
purpose than for the payment of in
terest, and is practically dead money.
"Take another fund-the escheats
fund. There is 136,3S1.99 in that
fund. This also is dead money. There
is not more than $4,000 of this money
that can ever be used for escheats
purposes and $4,000 is absolutely
dead money in the States vaults and
cannot be used for any purpose. The
trouble, if it is a trouble, is with the
Constitution.
"If the law was like it is in many
other States this money could be
used for the present at least, in meet
ing the States obligations.
81 wish to say further that the So
called deficiency is nothing new. This
same condition has existed for the
last 80 years, only it gets little larg-
er each biennial period, and if anyone
will take the trouble to visit the Au-
ditor's Office l can demonstrate to him
that at this time in each biennial Pc
riod-I think / am safe in saying the
last 80 years-the same charge could
have been made that is being made
now, that there is shortage of money
at this time in the revenue fund"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19
TRAVELLERS GUIDE

To reach Pennington you can use
either one of the following routes:
Via st. Louis)
Iron Mountain-Leave St. Louis at
1850 or sos a. M, arriving at Farm
ington over Electric Railway from De-
Lassus at 1912 p. m.
M. R. & B. T.-Leave st. Louis at
1850 a. M, S:15 and 5:31 p. M, ar
irving at Pennington over Electric
Railway from Flat River at 11:46 a.
M, and Gal and 1922 p. m.
From the South
Iron Mountain via Bismarck and
DeLassus-Arrive at Pennington ov-
er Electric Railway at 1912 p. m.
Belmont Branch of Iron Mountain
Arrive at Pennington over Elec-
trio railway from DeLassus at POT
p. m.
Cape Cirardeau Northern-Arrive
at Pennington at $40 p. m. from
Cape Girardeau and intermediate
points. Going south the train leaves
Pennington at TOO a. m. Both
trains make connections with Frisco
trains at Perryville junction.
To Reach st. Louis
You can go over either of the roads
at the following hours:
M. r. & B. leave Pennington
over Electric Railway to Flat River
at aga and STA a. M, and 2:10 p. M,
arriving in st. Louis at 1886 and 11:50
a. m. and 6:10 p. nj. Fare from Farm
ington, $1.66. Round trip, 1922, (if
passenger can go and return same
day, the round trip rate is 1929.
Iron Mountain-Leave Pennington
over Electric Railway to DeLassus at
1:33 p. M, arriving in st. Louis at
6:10 p. m. Fare for one way from
Pennington, S1.90; round trip. $3.50.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY RY. co.
Time Table (Condensed).
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19
MUST RENEW BONDS
OR PAY $25O,OOO.OO
M. R. & B. 7. Ry. Co. Told 1t Can't Util-
ize Issue on Subsidiary Line to
Raise Additional Capital

The $250,00O bond issue the Missis
sippi River and Bonnie Terre Railroad
Company foated on its subsidiary
property, the st. Francois County
Electric Line, must be renewed OF
paid off, it developed last Friday, and
cannot be used as the basis for add.
tional capital indebtedness for the
railroad company.
The railroad company's appIica-
ton for permission to increase its
capital stock from $3,000,000 to 49,
100000, and thus pay off the bond is
sue, was refused late Thursday by
the Missouri Public Service Commits
sion at Jefferson City. The bond is
sue matured July and is held largely
in st. Louis.
When the railroad company filed a
petition asking permission to increase
its capital stock an intervening petit
ton was filed by Morton Jourdon, at
torney for Robert Holmes, president
Of the j. A. Holmes Lumber Company
915 Spruce street, large stakeholder
in the railroad company and in the
parent company, the st. Joseph Lead
Company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19

In the intervening petition it was
stated the railroad company also float
ed $2,500,000 bond issue in 1911, the
proceeds of which were turned over
to the lead company, in violation of a
statute that the proceeds of railways
bonds must be used only for the rail-
roads own needs.
1t was also alleged that if the rail-
road company had kept the proceeds
of the bond issue Of 1911 in it's own
treasury it would not be necessary for
the directors to petition to increase
the capital stock.
AS evidence of the transfer of the
S2,500,O00 to the lead company, it was
alleged the st. Louis Union Trust
Company, trustee for the bondholders
of the $2,500,000 issue, held the note
of the st. Joseph Lead Company for
$2,500,O00.
Mr.. Holmes said the money was
turned over by the lead company to
the detriment of the railroad com
pany, The Public Service Commits
sion refused to permit the increase.
Edward Rozier represented the
railroad company at the hearing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19
PRETTY BIG MAN

Flat Jackson, who is said to be the
biggest man in the county, 7 IL feet
in height and 295 pounds weight, was
here Saturday on business. He has
been residing in Clinton, KY, for the
last year, but says he will move with
his blother-in-law and sister to East
Prairie soon. Mr.. Jackson is going in
to the building and lumber business at
East Prairie, while his brother-in-
law win farm.-Charleston Enter
prise.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19

John Wynn showed the editor straw.
berries from his patch that measured
6 inches in circumference, and ripe
Portageville Missourian.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-19
How Mrs. Harrod Got Rid of Her
Stomach Trouble.

Il suffered with stomach trouble
for years and tried everything / heard
of, but the only relief ! got was tenn
porary until last spring / saw Cham
berlain's Tablets advertised and pro-
cured bottle of them at our drug
store. / got immediate relief from
that dreadful heaviness after eating
and from pain in the stomach" writes
Mrs. Linda Harrod, Fort Wayne, Ind.
0btainable everywhere. (adv.)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
HELP WANTED.
MALE AND FEMALE.

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over. wishing government Jobs. SIS month.
Vacations. Answer Immediately. Y. Fs,
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
SWAPPERS' COLUMN

u you have anything to trade. make up .
little I'D and run II In this column for
seven days--it only costs 25o and &c per
answer. This offer II good only In Omaha.
and excludes Real Estate, cash offers. and
Business Properties For Sale or Trade,
These, AZ well AZ mail orders for use Of
swappers' Column must pay regular rates.
One or two answers are sufficient to make
your trade and tho whole transaction
only costs about soc. Try IL
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
AGENTS AND CANvAssERs

AGENTs--To handle high class article. Sells
to factories, shops. offices, etc. Send at
once for our proposition, Harlor Co.,
Dept sS6, La Junta, Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
WANTED TO RENT
Unfurnished House and Flats.

WANTED TO RENT-Immediately: good I
or S-room house with garage, in West
Farnam district or Dundee. Must be .
first class place. Give full informat ton.
Address o 1877. Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

DUFFY o JoHNsToN. embaimers and fu-
neral directors III s. 18th. TYLER 1915
nix BURKET & SON-Funeral directors
and embalmer 3sot Leayenworth. Har. 30
EULeE RIEPEN, undertakers and en-
bsirnsrs. 7ol s. 18th st. Douglas 1898
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
FOR RENT-ROOMS
Housekeeping Rooms.

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no
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

Monuments and Cemeteries.

BEAUTIFUI, markers, tablets and crosses
for unmarked graves. pure white cement
1850 to $3.50 Write for circular See sam
ples 64s Brandeis Bldg. Omaha. Phone
Douglas ASH. Redman Grave Marker Co
6aumeister Monument Works. mausoleums.
An kinds markers. 18th and Charles
The Home news., 1916-10-20

It is the duty of every one in Arkansas, who has the interest of the state at heart, to get out and work for the adoption of Amendment No. IA. This amendment simply gives the counties the right to vote the good road tax which is now voted every two years, for a term of years up to thirty instead of for two years. A special election must be held in each county and a majority vote in favor of 1t, before this can be done. This safe guards the matter, but even if the change is made, the pro- perty owner is beniftted, for he has a road for his taxes, which he does not get under the pre- sent system.
The Home news., 1916-10-20
A Clean Up Week, Nov.
 13-18.

Every farmer in the cotton country ought to appreciate, if he does not, the danger from the boil weevil next year. The loss in Arkansas has been less this year than in other southern states. Thousands of farmers in other cotton states will be obliged to accept charity this winter. Thousands of others will be obliged to live on the poorest fare, all because the boil weevil practically destroyed their crop of cotton. Arkansas farmers planted early last spring and cultivated their field better than ever before and then picked off the first appearing weevils, and yet the loss in some sections was from twenty to fifty per cent. Now, let us be wise and swat the boil weevil when we can. There are two things to be done now and both must be done before the rains set in: CD Plow cotton fields now, blowing under all stalks, leaves and trash; (2) Rake up all trash along fences, ditches, roadsides, edges of timber adjoining cotton fields and about cotton sheds and then burn, burn, burn and thus des- troy millions of of the boil wee vii. Why not set the week of November 13 as Cleanup Week" and let every cotton planter and every cotton farmer plan to be busy that week with harrow, rake and torch?
The Home news., 1916-10-20
Publishers Statement.

Statement of the ownership, management, circulation, etc., required by the Act of Congress August "A, 1912, of The Home News, published weekly at Me- Crory, Woodruff County, Ark ansas:
 Publisher: Walter w. Raney, McCrory, Ark.
 Editor: Walter W. Raney, McCrory, Ark.
 Managing editor: Walter w. Raney, McCrory, Ark.
 Business manager: Walter w. Raney, McCrory, Ark. Owner: Walter w. Raney, McCrory, Ark.
 Known bondholders, mortga- gees, and other security holders owning one per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities: None.
 (Sighed:)
 Walter w. Raney. Sworn to and subscribed be- fore me this 9th day of October, 1916.
 c. w. Barber, N. P. My commission expires Dec. 6, 1917.