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Tho Magnetic Compass

The Magnetic Compass.
Experiments with magnets known to
the scientists ZOO xeQrs ago, which
developed by Doctor Gilbert and Peter
Perigrinus. led up to the present-day
admiralty compass Of Kelvin. were
shown recently by Prof. ]. A. Fleming,
professor Of electrical engineering, Uni
versity Of London. at the Royal insti-
tute.
'The earth is a magnet" said the
professor. "and every piece of iron ,,at
has stood in vertical position f,r any
length Of time is magnetized by the
earth. You can try it on your garden
railings."
The hostelry sign. "THs. Goat and
Compass" he said. "dOrs not refer to-
the mariners friend. h.t is IL c"ntrac-
tion Of the saying. ";,l encompasses
u.s." and the compass takes its name,
not from the magnetism which governs
Its working, but from the circular card
which encompasses the needle.
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Prize Hard Luck Story.

A Washington Organist thinks he has
a prize hard luck story. When he was
selected In the draft and was asked his
occupation he said he was q pipe or
ganist and he was put down as pipe
filter. In due time he reported at q
camp for duty and was set to pipe IT.
ting. When he confessed ignorance he
was accused Of being q Stacker and
was passed to another officer, who de-
uvered q lecture on the importance Of
doing ones duty, etc. The young man
couldn't interrupt and had to listen to
. long talk designed to strike terror to
biz soul. He got q chance to explain
1neIly. through the intervention Of an
ether omcSf: and then was rejected
eor having q weak heart.
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Council Proceedings

Regular meeting Of the City
Council Of Wahpeton, held Mon.
day, July l, 1918, at 7:30 P. NJ,
Mayor Connolly, presiding.
Meeting called to order by May.
or Connolly.
Aldermen Present: Raitor.
Wolfe. Frazier, Simonsen, Peschei
and Harris; Absent Hodel and
Early.
Minutes Of the last regular meet
ing and the adjourned meeting
held on June II, 1918, were read
and, on motion approved.
Alderman Simonsen offered tho
following resolution and moved its
adoption: 40
Be it resolved by the City Coun.
Gil OF the City Of Wahpeton. North
Division Rio.,,,,
5S~S
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Spray when first large potato
bugs appear. This will be the cor
rect time to catch the little ones.
Use 1-2 lbs. Paris Green to so gal
Ions of water. Use same amount of
lime with Paris Green so as not
to burn plants. Lead Arsenate and
Calcium Arsenate are new sprays.
These sprays do not burn the fol-
iage; they stick to the leaves a
long time; they are cheaper. There
is every reason why they should
to be used in the placetpf Praia
Green when spraying be sure te
cover The entire plant.
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NOTICE t0.CREDITORS
State of North Dakota.

NOTICE to.CREDITORS
State Of North Dakota,
County Of Richland,
In County Court,
Before Judge Van Arnan, Jurge
In the Matter of the Estate vi
Robert Hamilton Devine, Deceased
Adelaide Rebecca Devine,
Petitioner
John Devine, Maggie Devine,
Joseph Devine, Isabel De-
vine, Hugh Devine and Will
liam Devlne, Respondents
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Adelaide Rebecca De-
vine, txec,ltrix Of the Last Will
and Estate Of Robert Hamilton
Devine late Of the City of Wahpe-
ton in the County of Richland and
State of North Dakota deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against, said decc.
dent, to exhibit them with the nee
sary vouchers. within six g.
months after the first publication
of this notice, to said executrix at
office of w. F.. Purcell, Peircc
Block. in the City of Wahpeton in
said Richland County, North Da-
ka+:.
Dated June %. 1918.
Adelaide Rebecca Devine.
Executrix.
w. E. Purcell,
Attorney for Executrix,
First publication on the 11tE
day of July, 1918. 7-11-4e
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A roll call vote was taken on
said motion and was as follows: {:
Raitor, yes; Wolfe, yes; Frazier,
yes; Simonsen, yes; Peschel, yes;
Harris, yes; Hodel and Early were
absent and did not vote.
Motion made, seconded and car
ried that we ad journ.
G.. j. KACHELHOFFER,
City Auditor.
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A roll call vote was taken on
said motion and was as follows:
Raitor, yes; Wolfe, yes; Frazier,
yes; Simonsen, yes; Peschel, yes;
Harris, yes; Aldermen Hodel and
Early were absent and did not
vote.
Bonds of G. j. Kachelhoffer,
City Auditor; DIR. I. G. J. Wig,
health officer. and L. w. Burdick,
City Engineer, were read; and it
was moved, second ! and carried
that the same be ;.'a. ted. approx.
ed and ordered filed.
Communications from G. Il. Kid
der, manager of the Otter Tail
Power Co., aud s. H. Murray, for
mcr C'ty Auditor, were read and
tn motion ordered filed.
Reports of w. L. Forkncr, Supt.
of Waterwt li;s were read and, on
motiol.. crGticd filed
Report of J.; B. Schneider, po.
lice ma sls;..,,t. was read and, OIL
motion, ordered filed.
The City Auditor recommended
that he be authorized to purchase
proper blanks for certifying to the
County Auditor the list of special
assessments for all paving done in
Paving District No. 1 for the full
period OF such special assessments.
Moved and seconded that the
City Auditor be authorized and
directed to purchase the proper
blanks and make up such special
assessments list for the full period
that the same are to run.
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the
City Auditor be authorized to
purchase 1000 stamped envelopes,
with the Auditors return card
printed thereon. for use in his Of
fee.
Motion carried.
The City Auditor reported that
the Special Assessment Commits
sion had filed in his office the lists
of special assessments for paving
Second Street and Seventh Street,
in Paving District No. l, and rec
ommended that the City Council
fix the next regular meeting, Aug
ust 5th, 1918, as the time for hear
ing thereon by the City Council,
and that he be directed to cause
the proper notices to be published.
Moved and seconded that the
hearing on the special assessment
lists for Second Street and Seven
tn Street paving, in Paving Dis
trict No. /, be held at the regular
meeting, on August 5th, 1918, and
that the City Auditor, be directed
to cause proper notice to be given
as provided by statute.
Motion carried.
On Recommendation of the Street
and Sidewalk committee, it was
moved and seconded that the ap-
plication of H. F. Holthusen for
the installation of certain street
and alley crossing, and the excav-
ating of certain ditch, all in the
southeast part of the city, he de-
MED.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Harris,
seconded by Alderman Simonsen,
that we recommend to the Board
of County Commissioners of Rich
land County, North Dakota, that
they accept from Moses Ferguson
the amount of all special assess
ments with interest there on for
Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 2,
8. 9, 10, II and IL, Of Block D,
Fargo Addition to Wahpeton, N.
D.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Harris, Sec
onded by Alderman Frazier, thai
the City Hall and Public Safety
Committees cause the fire bell to
be placed upon the City Hall, max
ing, the necessary preliminary ar
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pointed Anton Plettl, chief of the
Fire Department for the ensuing
year.
Moved, seconded and carried
that the appointment of Anton
Plettl as Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment be confirmed.
Moved and seconded that tho
following bills be allowed and ord
cred paid out Of their respective
funds.
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And that said special assessment
list, returned to and filed in the
office of the City Auditor by the
Special Assessment Commission,
and now on file in the Office Of said
City Auditor, and revised, chang
ed and corrected by this council,
be, and the same hereby is in all
things ratified, approved and con-
firmed as the same has been revis-
ed, changed and corrected as afore
said:
That the City Auditor of said
city be, and he hereby is, authoriz-
ed and directed to certify to and
file the said special assessment list
aforesaid, revised, changed an cor
rected as aforesaid, IN the manner
provided by law:
That this council will and shall,
at the time Of making and passing
the annual appropriation ordi-
nance i'll each year until said i'm
provement is fully paid for in
clude therein levy and appro-
priation sufficient to pay one
fifteenth of one-fifth of the total
cost of the paving Of the said Da-
kota avenue, between the points
and within the district aforesaid.
being approximately the sum of
Thirteen Thousand, Two hundred
sixty-six and 34-1O0 Dollars $(13,-
266.34) plus the interest stipulat-
ed to be paid by the warrants is
sued for the payment of said i'm
pUvement from year to year on
the balance remaining unpaid.
Motion for the adoption of said
resolution was seconded by Alder
man Harris, and a rol-call vote
was taken which was as follows: :
Wolfe, No; Harris, Yes; Frazier,
yes; Raitor, yes; Simonsen, yes ;
Peschel, yes; Aldermen Hodel and
Early were absent and did not
vote.
Upon the mutual agreement Of
Messrs. Hanlon & Okes, contract
ors and the City Council, owing
to the abnormal and unsettled con-
ditions due to the existing War,
and upon the advice Of the City
Engineer, it was moved by Alder.
man Harris and seconded by
Alderman Simonsen, that the
award of the paving contract for
paving Eighth Street from the
north line of Dakota Avenue to
the north line of Ohio Avenue; (;
and Wisconsin Avenue, Pembina
Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Della
ware Avenue and Ohio Avenue,
all from the west line of Seventh
Street to the east line Of Eighth
Street and from the west line Of
Eighth Street to the center Of the
alley running north and south be-
tween Eighth Street and Ninth
Street, in Paving District No. l Of
the City of Wahpeton, be rescind-
ed and cancelled, and that the con-
tractors certified check be return
ed to them:
A roll call was taken on said
motion and was as follows:
Raitor, yes; Simonsen, yes; Pes
schel, yes; Wolfe, yes; Harris,
yes; Frazier, no. Aldermen Hodel
and Early were absent and did
not vote.
City Engineer Burdick, submit
ted an amendment to the specifica-
tions for relaying the sewers on
Sixth street, covering the installa-
tion of the inlets, and explained
that the present specifications do
not prescribe the manner of install
ling the inlets, and recommended
the adoption and approval of such
amendment:
It, was moved by Alderman
Frazier, and seconded by Alder
man Simonsen, that the amend
ment be adopted and approved,
andsthat the contractor be required
to install said inlets. pursuant to
such, amended specifications. =.
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be repaired as as possible Moved
Motion carried. following bills be allowed and ord
Recommendation Of the Fire PAID out Of their respective
Department, Mayor Connolly ap funds
GENERAL FUND
s. H. Murray Auditor salary June 18th 1850
kachehoder Auditor salary to July ls 1850
schneider Police Magistrate salary ... $500
o. NJ Olson, Ireasurers salary june $500
Nick Holman, Patrolmans salary for June $500
j. E. Powrle Chief Of Police and Street Commissioners
salary for June and money adxanesd $e' 1925
John Maesh Care Of City Hall and Park, June 5000
Wenzel Trupka Street work 5070
D. D. swank Assessor Salary 1880
JOS ! Pssehsl s watching s ing fire doo
F. A. Pesche, fire chief six months 5000
A. Hodel Board Of Equalization, Two days 600
Philip Rao Board Of Equalization, days 800
Pesche, Board Of Equalza tion, two days 600
two ss Gays
G. & D. Harris Board Of Equalization two days 60o
M.S shtst as1 cn rs q'y as for s9 ss9
Whiting Drug Co, poor relief Mrs Angel S75
Henry Miller Co., Flag City Hall ............... 975
Connolly Bros. Mdse for city ........... 2278
Wahpeton Tines Printing notices ......... 80. .... 290
A. f. McMchael team work ............. 1880
E. W. Spencer Sick Relief ......... %. ........ 5000
P. Whitney, Poor relief 2O0O
WATER WORKS FUND
John Muchovitsch, Labor Pump house ....... 184o
A. E. McMichae hauling etc .........:... -. 80. 900
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co., Mdse. 1920
Thompson Yards Mdse ....... ... .......... 1886
w. L. Fokner Supenendents salary for June 10000
Joseph Vove Engineers Salary Cor June $500
Ku,n Oil Co.. AIdsc. ...:..................... 2090
Ncs Engen Hauling, ................ 40
A. A. e. GnsaIe Sss"n oo rspa;r aSss wori " " @ 5a5
Joseph Prihoda labor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6oo
SEWER NO. Is
Chas. E. Quinn, services rendered e. 4oo
sS9Hiy sT R'YHSHfe ffi
J. Hull services Special Assessment Committee S9o9 Se0o
Chas E. Quinn Specal Assessment Com soOo
W. A. Farnsworh services on Specal Assesmen Com zooo
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497.53
497.53
497.53
497.53
497.53
497.53
497.53
1888
497.53
497 .52
1888
1888
497.53
407.53
497.53
1853
497.53
497.53
1888
1888
497.53
497.53
1923
282.69
222 80
2S2.69
2S2.69
282.69
292.69
2S2.G9
292.69
282.69
2S2.69
1928
2S2.69
2S2.69
2S2.69
2S2.69
282.69
2R2.60
282.69
2S2.69
282.69
282.69
1928
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
2S2.69
2S2.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
$3.50
282.69
282.69
21.O8
1902
294.OO
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
2S2.69
{. 282.69
222 go
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
1924
282.69
282.69
262.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
2S2.69
282.69
O22 go
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
1928
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
282.69
339.23
,, 282.69
282.69
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rangements to do 10, and that the
same be done before the next regu-
lar meeting, if possible.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Frazier and
seconded by Alderman Simonsen,
that the City Hall Committee
cause the roof on the City Hall to
be repaired as soon as possible.
Motion carried.
On recommendation Of the Fire
Department, Mayor Connolly ap
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-23
A. {. RAk0
Candidate for the
.LECISLA

To the Voters, Of the Sind District:
Having been nominated by the vote
of the people as one of the two candi- -
dates for the Legislature, / wish to re-
iterate the statement made prior to
the primaries, that, il elected, Will
represent ALL Of the people Of the
district in the legislature, and Will
not be dominated by the wishes or de-
sires of any faction. Y ! again point
to my record while member Of the
county board and the experience II
has given me in deciding what are
the real needs Of the county. VIII
work for legislation that will build
up our great northern empire. l
earnestly request my friends to lend
their efforts towards my election, and
solicit. the support Of those with
whom l will not have the good for
tune to have personal interview
prior to election day. s..,..@ 81
< 1c A. E. RAKO. /
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Born and brought up on a farm
Graduate of a state normal school
and the University of Minnesota
Helped secure the sixth normal
| school for teachers. In order to aid
districts with low assessed valua
ton, helped secure the enactment
of the supplemental state aid law
While county superintendent, the
number of schools in Beltrami coun-
| ty has increased from 81 to 173; the
average number of days each pupi
attended in rural and semi-graded
schools from II to nearly 80; the
number Of pupils not drawing appor-
tionment has decreased from % in
every 100 to IL in every 100 in
these same schools; the amount of
special state aid received has in.
creased annually from $2,S75.00 to
sos, 373.66.
Unorganized Territory.
Fifty schools in the unorganized
territory; the assessed valuation is
only $629, 10000; the levy of fifteen
mills gives a little less than $4,000
90; seven months school provided /;
not an other unorganized territory
with schools in the state on a cash
basis.
"The records, files and accounts
are well kept by the clerk. Public
Examiner.
Your support will be appreciated.
Vote for
w. B, STEWART
Candidate for Reelection to the
Office of County Superintendent
of Schools for Beltrami
County
prepared by E. M. Satire, per-
sonal committed
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Ordered and paid for by j. C.
McGhee. Amount paid for series
$50
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H. N. MCKEE
for
CORONER

The office Of Coroner is, an i'm
portant one. One OF the~ first things
to be considered in the election Of a
coroner is that he should be ex-
perienced and efficient in every line
Of the work, and also that conditions
should be such that he can be located
at any time. 5e,s gt
III. N Mckee, who was nominated
at the primary election for the office
of Coroner, seeks election entirely no
his merits. He has been a licensed
undertaken for six years, and has had
experience in that line Of work for
about Is years. He is property
owner and taxpayer in the city of
Bemidji, and also owns property
throughout the county.
If elected he assures the citizens of
the county that the office Of the
county coroner will be properly taken
care Of.
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He has had fourteen years ex-
perience in country schools, ten years
as principal at Hendrunl, Blackduck
and Tenstrike, and three years as AS.
sistant County Superintendent OF
Beltrami County. He is a graduate
of the Normal, Scientific and Classic
Departments Of the Valparaiso Nor
NAL school and University. There is
no question about his qualifications.
He will cooperate with the teach
ers, school patrons and the State
Department.. He will work to in
crease the State Aids, the school at
tendance, and the length of the short
school terms. His aim will be to have
more Normal trained teachers, and
provide the best schools possible for
all pupils. Impartial, courteous treat
ment will be extended to every one.
Place cross after the name of j. G.
McGhee, on your ballot, Nov. 5, 1913.
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TELL US SOME MORE,


member of the senate committee foreign relations has
spoken with extreme fankness the subject of Geranys
to the presidents questions regarding Prince Maxi
mian's peace proposals.
He said part The great trouble with the acceptance
of the presidents address, leaving the details to be settled
that the details the whole question There not word
the address of January g. subsequent address
which demands reparation All the allies and particularly
France and England through Ceenceau and Lloyd George
have declared again and again that the terms of must
contain both restitution and reparaton." tz@lT
We may take it that the subject of reparation
tanned by implication in the presidents words and rational
mind read them there but be confident that Berlin
{ will construe them differently. #@#
The retreatng German armies engaged in Of
destruction while the proposals under consideration but
the devastation Of little military Importance indicated
sheer wantonness and maignity. Iz &@@ ~@ ~..
If the Germans really contemplated paying the bill they
would certainly not add the debt by ndcrmnate demo
ton. They would demoh only what the allied could
is evident that they have Intentionally left the subject
occupied by such discussion they could add substantially
their waning resources.
Senator Hitchcock chairman Of the foreign relations
mee has refused to believe that Prince Macmillan
resents the people at ALL And have nobodys word but
Maximilan's can hardly blame him. r
During the between Turkey and the Balkan States
armistce declared and delegates in London at
Sir Edward Greys invitation They abored for several weeks
to reach understanding and then the begerens went at
each other again with redoubed ygo f. therefore do
actually delegates assembled at conference table it will
be well not to expect too much from the deliberations.
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POLITICAL VIEWS FROM THE NORTH END.

-" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS KegOn.)
Senator Knute Nelson about five three
of the biggest men in the country Vote for him.
The outstanding feature of Fred Wheaons campaign for
governorship is the lack of for it. ..E,
O. Skinvick candidate for Judge of probate, laying
great the fact that he lawyer who
became deputy sheriff. -..E~.s..
better choice than Ed Rako for representative could
not be made He be elected, should be elected
believe will be elected w.. : ~@~--.
AS attorneygeneral Tom Davis would be about much
five inches of foam inch of beer In fact
Tom is all foam. Vote for Hilton.
One thing refuse to about is Mr.. Caderwoods
ambition to park his bunon Senator Knute Nelson's
When man big enough to be mentioned as fit timber for
president ad Knute has had that reference tossed at him
many times) there shouldn't be any question
to represent us in the senate. $~& g#&
Judge Stanton proving that he is big enough
check his politics outside like his hat when he into
discussion of winning the Although he of the
leading democrats in the state he has in
Minnesoa's Burnquist happens to be
republican, The judge has demonstrated that he real
democrat.
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PATRICK ]. RUSSELL
Loyalty Candidate for Congress
Sixth District

Born nd a farmi in County Minnesota
practice of 1891 and have been engaged
actv -
resident Bemidii years. its village city
thirteen
forestry board for two and drafted the law
for epreven forest fires
publicly advocate change the of sale of state
lands which sugg shave enacted into law
homestead which being
by the national
with President Wilson effort
which
selfish dominion the dust
telephone lines of coal and and
oil and
will for amendment to the Con
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I (PoLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
K, inserted by G.. T. Baker and au-
lhorized by Thomas w. Swinson.
Amount paid for series, $4,000
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trami County ~@
] Take this opportunity to thank
my many friends for their generous
support at the primaries on June
18th. And ask them to remember
me at the General Election on Nov
ember 9Th, 1918, as will be unable
to see many of you on account of
my duties as chairman Of the Local
Draft Board.
- Sincerely yours
"a+ Andrew johnson
e. Sheriff Of Beltraml Co.
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THERE WERE NO CUTTERS.

Eight marines, nvaded home Beleau Wood opened
the $4,000 Liberty Loan drive at the navy Brooklyn
They had audience of ten thousand who marched
through the yard to Flushing avenue. .=~~.
The last leatherneck speaker didn't gestures
When he moved his right inadvertently the
why The cuff tapped empty AS he had finished
big stevedore jumped up e~..-'s
Boys turn out pockets of your! he called
'"The who doesn't is quitter!'
There cutters. The workmen of the navy yard
subscribed $187 600 right there.
@a
Bemidji commenced to build it's bridge be-
fore permission secured from the
secured later by Congressman Knutson Government permits
sion to construct the bridge the Mississippi
No matter what differences cropped out locally the bridge
built and great credit to the city No matter either
cost it is said to be worth cent expended although
perhaps of steel and less cost would have suced
believed.
If might be allowed to express opinion, the thing
to do to clean that Hohenzoen bunch Germany and
then will be the time to discuss The very wording
their peace propaganda sken of absolute fasehood and
the of the United States should be placed
catergoy as the kaiser placed the treaty with Belgium
scrap of paper"
The laws of the nation its chief bulwark &c. too are
the laws of the states Mnnesoas laws should be inter
preed by chooled in the law able fearless and the
people of the state should their rights eeecng
the present supreme court judges y
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Having received the nomination fol-
the office of sheriff at the primaries,
| respectfully solicit your support at
the general election on November b,
1918. ~ s.~7s 81. g, 49,.
If elected to the office of sheriff
I will endeavor to enforce the law
and live up to the oath that all coun-
ty officials are required to take upon
assuming the duties of the office.
Yours for clean administration.
M. E. IBERTSON.