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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
AS to the Water WAGON.

Uncle Bill Bottletop says the water
wagon would Re more popular with
let of pretentious folks if it had to be
kept in a garage and fed up on gaso-
line.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03

Many of the stores in Petrograd
have before the doors pictorial rep
reservations Of the goods on sale in
side.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Peculiar Salutation.

F1inging a jar Of water over your
friend is one striking form of salu-
tation adopted by the South Sea Is
landers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Daily Thought.

Christmas time have always
thought of as d good time; a kind, for
giving, charitable, pleasant time
Charles Dickens.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Original Hornplpe.

Hornpipes are so called from their
having been performed originally to
the Welsh pib-corn, or hornpipe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Doubtless.

No doubt II we could read the hum
bier minds we'd find that many
mere sausage thinks itself gay dog.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03

Optimistic Thought.
One illustration ia worth a thousand
distractions.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Daily Thcuqht.

He that boasts of his ancestors con-
fesses that he has no virtue Of his
ewn.-Charron.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03
Optimistic Thouuht.

Even innocence itself is liable to
commit seeming improprieties.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-03

American Tree in Europe.
The locust tree was one of the first
American trees TO be taken to Europe
The Coconino sun., 1916-08-25
corns Come OF
Like Banana Pe eel
Wonderful, Simple "Gets-It" Never
Fails to Remove ANY Corn Easily.

Wouldn't It jar you? Here rye
been going along for years. with one
desperate corn after another, trying
20 get rid of them with salves that
The Coconino sun., 1916-08-25

Even though he favors equal suf-
frage, the president believes that wo-
mans place is in the White House.
The Coconino sun., 1916-08-25

II this war keeps on for another
year Wen probably find out how far
a klometer is.
The Coconino sun., 1916-08-25

Hesitatei Use Sure "Gets-It" for Those
Corns and Save Your Life and Your Toesi
eat of the toes. tapes that stick to
the stocking. bandages and plasters
that make a package of the toes, try
ing blood-bringlng razors and scis-
sors. Then tried 'Gets-It just once
and you ought to have seen that corn
come off-just like q banana peel" It's
simple. wonderful. It's the new way,
painless, applied in two seconds, new
or hurts healthy flesh or irritates
Nothing to press on the corn. Never
falls. Quit the old ways for once any
way and try "Gets-It" tonight. For
corns. calluses. warts and bunions.
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere, Csc q
bottle. or sent direct by +. Lawrence
Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Flagstaff and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
the Hunter Drug Co. and Will Marlar
Drug Store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-03-02

Milwaukee, Jan. IL, 1916.
To the Honorable, the Chairman and
Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County, Wis.
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the contract entered into
with your county agent, Mr.. Jones, I
have audited the books and records of
Kenosha County for the year ended
Dec. 81, 1915, and submit herewith
my report to your honorable body.
Statements and schedules showing in
detail the business of the several
offices are attached, together with a
statement of current assets and liabili-
ties of the county, Dec. 81, 1915.
Comments and recommendations
deemed necessary or advisable con-
corning the several Offices below.
In general, I beg to say that I am
satisfied that the work for the year
in all departments is correct. The ex-
ceptions noted under the head Of Coun-
ty Treasurer are of clerical or book
keeping nature only and do not affect
year or the total of cash on hand.
However, the deficiencies referred to
might under less favorable conditions
become mattr of importance, not only
to the Treasurer, but to the county it
self. / refer to the failure of the
Treasurer to keep accurately and dis
tinct from each other the accounts of
the funds and appropriations in his
hands. In the case of the road funds,
this shortcoming in the bookkeeping of
the Treasurer adds materially to the
work and responsibility of the high
way department, and in the case of
the tax redemption account, to the
work and responsibility of the County
Clerk, in that no reconciliation Of bal
ances serving as check, is possible
between them and the Treasurer. I
have mentioned the matter to the
Treasurer at various times in the past.
In calling attention to it here / sug
gest that your honorable body instruct
the Treasurer to keep more perfect
set of books, with proper ledger &C
counts, for all regular and special
funds, appropriations, etc.
1915 Deficit.
The statement of current assets and
liabilities of the county, Dec 81, 1915,
shows an approximate deficit of $685.
359.49. The amount Of the deficit is
arrived at In the statement by Offset
ting against the cash on hand Dec. 81,
tax certificates owned, etc., the amounts
due the state on account of fines col
lected in 1915, inheritance taxes for the
last quarter of 1915, and suit tax, or
ders and certificates outstanding, time
orders, fees for reporting births, deaths
and marriages unpaid, balances of the
highway funds and highway mainten-
ance fund, tax redemption account, and
the contract requirements of the Will
lowbrook Sanitorium account, the lat
ter including the unexpended balance
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ing the amount Of tax certificates
owned by the county, which is not i'm
mediately available, out of considera-
ton, the approximate deficit exceeds
thirty seven thousand dollars. If the
county levy for 1915 does not provide
for deficit of this amount, in addi-
ton to current requirements, it is more
than likely that some part Of it will
remain to be taken care Of in the next
budget.
County Clerk.
The work in this office was found
correct and all fees and other collec-
tions were properly accounted for.
recommend to the clerk the pur-
chase of a ledger for the maintenance
accounts Of insane and feeble minded.
He has secured suitable book. There
are about $50 patients in state insti-
buttons from Kenosha County. The
state charges the county $1.75 per week
for each patients support, and all
necessary clothing, when not otherwise
furnished. The state charged for
maintenance of insane and feeble
minded in 1915, as certified to the
County Clerk in the apportionment of
taxes, as follows:
Insane $9,508.29
Feeble minded ............. 1,502.51
$11,010.80
Each account in the ledger should be
debited annually the amount charged
by the state and credited the amount
collected. They should be opened by
entry of the 1915 charges, plus the un-
paid charges of prior years, if consid-
cred collectable Most of the patients
are, of course, INDECENT, but others
have property or relatives liable for
their support. During 1915 $1,074.06
was collected by the Clerk. Undoubt-
edly more could be collected if action
on the accounts known to be good
were ordered by your honorable body
In the manner provided by Sec. 600 of
the statutes
County Treasurer.
The work of the County Treasurer,
pertaining to the receipts and disburse-
ments of the year, was found correct.
The Treasurer does not keep separ-
ate and distinct the balances of the
funds and appropriations which com
pose his cash on hand. Although his
cash book, and the special record Of
highway orders paid, were devised es-
pecially to facilitate posting to the
ledger, proper accounts are not carried
in the ledger, nor are the accounts now
In the ledger kept accurately. This
condition with reference to the Treas
urers bookkeeping is due to the fact
that in former years the treasurer was
not expected to devote a great deal of
his time to the Office, and was paid con-
siderably less than at present. His
bookkeeping was confined to entering
the receipts and disbursements on the
4saaA ks>a> RhewM r-a-a - - waz
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so instructed.

Treasurer so instructed.
Supervisor Luke moves to rescind
previous action of this Board as to the
dedication of Willowbrook Sanatorium.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Elverman moves to allow
the Supervisors fees and mileage for
this and the Special Session held Dec.
18th, 1915; also all claims and appro-
priations made and allowed at this
session, and the County Clerk be and he
is hereby authorized to draw County
Orders in payment Of same.
Motion carried and the County
Clerk so instructed.
Minutes of today's session were read
and approved as read.
The roll was called and the Super
visors responded with the following
number Of days and miles travelled:
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Report of Committee.

6epOrC OF COum1CLee.
We, your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the within report, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and find it correct.
D. f. Brister,
John T. Yule,
T. Fleming,
Committee.
Supervisor Tobin moves to accept
and adopt the report as read.
Motion carried and report duly ac-
cepted and adopted
County Treasurer's Report.
Kenosha, Wis., Jan. 10th, 1916.
To the Honorable County Board of SUI
pervisors of Kenosha County, Wis
consin;
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not Comforting.

not Comforting.
Did the minister say anything com
forting?" asked the neighbor Of the
widow recently bereaved.
Indeed, he didn'tY' was the quick
reply. "He said my husband was bet
ter of. london Telegraph.
The Wild Elephant.
A wild elephant has such a delicate
sense Of smell that it can detect an
enemy nearly a mile away.
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Gentlemen:
In accordance with the requirement
of law, the undersigned herewith re-
spectfully submits annual report Of all
receipts and disbursements from No
vember LIST, 1915, to December 31st,
1915, and the list of all County Orders,
County Court Certificates, Highway
Orders, County Treasurer Orders,
Municipal Court Certificates, and a
statement of the County Of Kenosha re-
sources at this date.
/ respectfully request that my book
accounts and vouchers be examined,
audited and allowed by your Honor
able Body, as provided by law.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Hartman, Jr.,
County Treasurer.
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ITO tho Honorable Board of Supervisors
I Of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
kGentlemen:
ask you to give me a reconsidera-
Etion allowing Mr.. James Blair, DEPUTY
County Treasurer, two hundred doll-rs
| A$20O.0Ol for Deputy Fees.
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$51,O31.s5
$51,031.85

AS you will find and know there has
been more work, and more money to
take care Of which has at the same
time increased the responsibility.
Two hundred dollars was allowed for
Deputy County Treasurer s fees for the
past years, aud 20 ass@ sEsD u 90
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alton may reveal. In this way possibly
many Implications and assessments
against deceased persons or persons
who have removed from the county
might be avoided and the County
Treasurer saved much needless work
and difficulty.
Register of Deeds.
All fees collected in this Office were
properly accounted for.
County Agent.
All orders drawn on the County
Agent IS appropriation were charged by
him to his account. Vouchers are on
file for all disbursements. I am salts
fed that no disbursements were made
for other than legitimate purposes.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
All fees collected in this office were
properly accounted for, as were also
fines collected In criminal eases.
Clerk of the Municipal Court.
All fines and costs collected by the
Clerk in state cases were paid to the
County Treasurer, as were also all fees
collected in civil eases. A small amount
of fees is due the Clerk from attorneys
with whom he keeps debit and credit
account.
Sheriff.
Fines collected by the Sheriff in
State cases were paid to the Clerk of
the Municipal Court, and by the Clerk
to the County Treasurer as a part of
his receipts.
In reference to long distanc telephone
tolls of the Sheriff, I suggest that your
honorable body instruct the Sheriff to
pay the tolls to the telephone company
and render his bill for county items to
the County Agent, in the same manner
as is done by the District Attorney. At
present both public and private calls of
the Sheriff are charged to the county
by the telephone company, the county
looking to the Sheriff to reimburse it
for his share of the bills. This method
has in the past lead to disputes between
the county and the Sheriff, and should
be changed.
Highway Department.
@The highway records for the year
were well kept. Vouchers, in proper
order, are on file for the disbursements
from the various funds. Time and
load reports, properly made out and
signed, are attached to all payrolls.
Bank certificates confirming the bal
the year are attached.
Respectfully,
G. Fl. Winke,
G. P. A.
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way Orders not be printed in the Pro-
ceedings of this Board.
Respectfully submitted,
L. Fleming,
d. F. Brister,
R. Henschen,
e. Committee.
Supervisor Elverman moves to ac-
cept and adopt the report as read.
Motion carried and report duly ac-
cepted and adopted.
(For lists of County Orders, Court
Certificates, County Treasure s Orders
Municipal Court Certificates and Coun-
ty Highway Orders, see files in Coun-
ty Clerks ofice.)
Supervisor Hensgen moves to adjourn
until 1880 clock P. M.
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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The Woman Of Il.

What are you going to do when you
grow up, Annette?' asked one little girl
of another.
Marry some silly man, suppose,
was the reply, like most other wO-
men. kansas City Star.
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Record Gold Nugget.
When taken out OF the mine the larg-
est gold nugget in the world weighed
$40 pounds
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Receipts.

L
of
of
o
of fndW
redemptons
H..
j. f. Bishop fair
$51,O31s5
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Nc. Amount Amount
CLAIM Claimed
Town of Paris crow bounty
M.
6l6O 6I6C
Evans justice $50 BOT
DR. Becker inquest mortem SOC
40 Justice fees.
ofcer,sf fees
DIR Becker noues mortem
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Henry G. Anderson,

Committee.
Supervisor Epson moves the bill of
$15.47 on Claim No. s be allowed, and
further recommends that the witnesses
and jurors be paid as provided by law.
Motion carried.
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Motion carried and Board so ad-
journed.
Russell II. Jones,
!. County Clerk.
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Report of Committee.

We, your committee, to whom was
sseferred the within claim, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and recommend the claim be dis
ballowed.
Philip Hartman, ST.,
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funds and the tax redemption account
was kept by the County Clerk Now,
however, in view of the greater inn
portance of the work, and to satisfy a
decent standard in this regard, the
bookkeeping of the Treasurer should
be carried to its proper conclusion in
the ledger. No great amount of extra
time will be required for the purpose.
Then the balances of his accounts, in
being reeonciled with the balances of
the County Clerk and the highway de-
partment, will serve to prove the work
of both.
The account kept by the Treasurer
of tax redemptions should be corrected
An itemized statement of redemptions
on hand Dec. 81 appears in this report.
Tax redemptions and county tax GER
titicates sold or redeemed should not be
treated as identical transactions to be
kept together in one account. The tax
redemption fund represents cash which
the county holds as an agent, and the
balance of the fund should at all times
agree with the redemptions on hand as
shown by the record of redemptions in
the sale lists of the Treasurer and the
County Clerk. On the other hand
county tax certificates are an asset OF
the county which becomes converted
into cash when the certificates are sold
or redeemed.
The Treasurer S accounts of the high
way funds should be written up and
the balances at the close of the year
reconciled with the balances of the
Clerk.
In former report I recommended
the adoption of record for income
taxes returned to the County Treasurer
for collection. This book is now in
use, and, while no absolute check on
the collection of the delinquent taxes
is possible without communication with
the individuals listed in the return, the
book serves the purpose of permanent
record. In this connection, / wish to
call attention to the collections Of 1915,
which are about per cent. of the total
taxes returned. This is considerably
less than was collected in 1913 and
1914, in which years 35 and 80 per
cent, respectively, was collected. I am
satisfied that the 1915 delinquent roll
includes the taxes of some persons who
could be made to pay. If the collection
is not pushed it gives these individuals
exemptions not enjoyed by those who
do pay. In this connection, also, ]
suggest that the assessor of incomes
examine the delinquent income tax
rolls each year to correct the errors in
his lists or records which such examin-
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Afternoon Session.

January 18th, 1916.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Spartz.
Roll was called and all memb srs
present.
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your Honorable Body to consider the
same.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Hartman, Jr.,
County Treasurer.
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Supervisor Grosvenor moves to adj
journ until February 23rd, 1916, at 10
clock A. M.
John P. Spartz,
Chairman.
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We, your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the within claim, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and find an overcharge of $500.
Henry G. Anderson,
P. H. Tobin,
John P. Spartz,
Committee.
Supervisor Link moves to accept and
adopt the report of the Committee as
read
Motion carried.
Supervisor Martin moves that the
County Treasurer be and he is hereby
instructed to use all lawful means to
collect Delinquent Income taxes and
keep his record in accordance with the
recommendations as made by Auditor
Winke in his report.
Motion carried and the County
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Try q Want 40.
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Report of Committee,

We, your Committee, to whom was
referred the within claim, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and find that the Justice and officers
fees are correct and recommend that
they be allowed, and that the fees OF
No. of
Claim Claimant and nature Of claim
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Respectfully submitted,
Russell H. Jones,
County Agent.
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Try a Want Ad-
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We, your commmittee, on County
Treasures Accounts, to whom was re-
ferred the accounts of Philip Hartman,
Jr., respectfully report that we have
carefully compared all orders surren-
dered by the County Treasurer with the
stubs of all Order Books, and. find
same correct and recommend the orders
be fled with the County Clerk.
AS per certificate of the repositories
and the checking account of the Coun-
ty Treasurer the following are on hand:
First National Bank Deposi-
tory Account ..........$ So, 031.02
Merchants Bank Depository
Account .................. 3,035.86
Cash in Open Account ....... 3,702.18
$9,769.o6
We further recommend that the lists
Of County Orders, Court Certificates,
County Treasurer Orders, Municipal
Court Certificates and County High
No. of
Claim Claimant and nature Of claim
At J. Ell. Karnes. humane service +.
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witnesses and jurors be paid, as pro-
vided by law.
Philip Hartman, Sry
B. III. Elverman,
Henry G. Anderson,
Committee.
Amount AmOunt
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AUDIT OF KENosHA COUNTY, 1915.

Milwaukee, Jan. IL, 1916.
To the Honorable, the Chairman and
Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County, Wis.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-13
Sale Of School Lands.

BY virtue of the authority vested il
me and in pursuance of the election
held in this parish by authority of Pau
Capdeville, auditor of the State and tx
me directed, |, Edward Phillips, Treas
urer of the parish of Natchitoches, viii
offer for sale at public auction, befor>
the Court House in the town of Nat
chitoches, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1915
to the highest bidder according to the
terms and conditions prescribed in sec.
ton 1916 of the Revised Statutes of this
State and Act 1913 of 1908, in quantities
of not less than 40 acres nor more thar
$50 acres subject to the appraisement
as required by law, the following des
cribed School lands to-wit:
Sale Of timber on the unsold portion
of Section 16, Township 8, NORTH
Range Z, West La. M. Terms of sale
Ten per cent cash and balance in nine
annual installments and interest to be
on the whole amount annually at the
rate of per cent per annum, notes tC
be secured by special mortgage on the
land sold and personal security in solidc
until final payment of principal anC
interest and in event of purchaser
neglecting or refusing to pay any OF
these inStallments or interest at ma
turity, the mortgage shall be fore
closed. Property must bring full
amount Of appraisement,
EDWARD PHILLIPS,
1916 god Parish Treasurer
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-13
Sheriff'S Sale.
- - -
VS.
Henry Bailey ct ais.

By virtue of a judgment of the
Honorable Eleventh District Court,
and the authority therein conferred or
me, |, J. w. Payue. Sheriff of the
Parish Of Natchitoches will, at the
front door of the court house in the
City of Natchitoches, Louisiana, at Ii
O'clock A NJ.
SATURDAY, JANUARY, 2, 1916
sell at public auction the following
described property, situated in tn
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana tc-
wit:
That certain tract of land on the
right bank of ane River descending.
about three miles North of the City o
Natchitoches, bounded on the NORTH
by property now or formerly belonging
to Tauzin, East by Cane River, South
by property belonging to :. H. Hill
West by property of Miss Bessie and
Scharlie Russell and Heirs of Potter
and property now or formerly belong
ing to Mrs. l.. Tugague, containing il
the aggregate 3l5 acres more or less,
with all buildings and improvement
thereon.
Said sale is made to effect a part
ton
Terms of sale: ash, for what it
will bring without appraisement
j. W. AYNE,
Sheriff Parish of Natchitoches