KWWg ••. V'i-'- '.y 8WWWBM '.'"V.A^r K' m^'*- PIANO GONTEST Jlitkin Independent J?ae Frank Carlson returned home DODBL^PROYEH 18 Doris Hodlund 10.814 last Monday, having resigned his 19 Hulda Sjodin 10,635 position with Gollmar Bros.1 circus 20 Joseph Jerry ,...... ....... 9820 at on Saturday night previous Aitkin Readers Can No Longe 21 Clara Nelson. 8958 Be 7 Two Harbors. says that the Fveeman E. Krech, Publisher Telephone 118-J 2 story published to the effect that 22 Mabel Ropers 8790 Tiat Do You Know About the Doubt the Evidence 4 the young woman animal trainer 23 Mrs. John Hanson who handles the performing lions SUBSCRIPTION PRICK ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR 24 Erma Cluff Great $1330.00 Voting Contest 8362 lad been seriously hurt by one of Aitkin women know how the 25 Sophie Billman 8100 lions, was absolutely without aches and pains that often come Published every Saturday Morning and entered at the postoffioe at Aitkin, Now Being Conducted by E. J. foundation.' 26 Olga Delbor?.. 6848 when the kidneys fail make life Minn, as second class mail matter. Office in Newspaper Row. 27 Helen Graton 6706 a burden. Backache,, hip pains, Goward? Goward returned E a re 28 Mrs. Martin Johnson 6636 headaches, dizzy spells, distressing SHORTENING OUR DOG'S Mrs. J. N. Marr is visiting last Saturday night from the big 29 Editb Simpson 6251 urinary troubles, are frequent friends in Minneapolis. gun tournament at Warroad, well TAIL 30 Mrs. R. G. Dratjer 6250 satisfied with his trip. He did not ir-dications of weak kidneys and Saturday'8 action by the senate Read this and get the A. B. C. 31 Mrs. Mary H. Hills 6192 Ed. Burleig'a was in Minneapolis do very good work during the should be checked in time. Doan's in the matter of the tariff on on business last Monday. first two dajrs as he was Tiandicapped of it. 32 Chas. Glad 6180 Kidney Pills are for the kidneys sugar reminds us of the story of by being placed on.the 18yard 33 Eva. Peddycoart 5946 the humane individual who cut off 1. Q. When was the contest only. They attack kidney diseases line. Verne Sugrue was also W. FI. Allis left today for Mason 34 Mabel Nodell his dog's tail an inch at a time to 5728 started handicapped, but not much. by striking at the cause. BO City, Iowa, to spend a week with spare him pain. 35 Mrs. Leonard Carlson On the last day, however, «he struck 5566 A. Thursday, June 13th, 1912. Can Aitkin sufferers [desire relatives. The tariff on sugar is 1.9 cents his gait, nailing 80 birds out of a 36 Geneva Wilson 5450 2. Q. What is the total value of stronger proof than this woman's a pound. It costs ftlie American possible 85. 37 Grace Tucker 5409 prizes? people $145,000,000 a year, somewhat word? James O'Hara came up from St. 38 Louise Mackamau 534.3 morethan a third of which paul last Saturday to join his wife A. Over $1330.00. Mrs. F. R. Turner, Staples, Minn, The county auditor has received gets into the public treasury,tfce dimwitr 39 Jennie Forsberg 5228 and little daughter, and littlp 3. Q. What territory embraced? says: "Doan's Kidney Pills were the sample ballots which are to be remainder going to the sugar in- 5186 •i* 40 Virgie Elmhirst A. Territory within a radius used by the voters of the county so beneficial to me that I( (publicly terests. It is a tax which everybody 5118 There was a slight frost here at the primary election this fall. 41 Mrs. C. S. Toms pays and which nobody can of 50 miles of E. J. Goward's endorsed them in September 1907. yesterday morning, and there was There are two kinds of ballots. escape. It reaches one of the 5058 42 Mrs. A. E. Grundler At this time I willingly speak in store. some damage to potatoes. The one which is about three feet great food necessaries. Though their piaise again. Doan's Kidney 43 Alfela Gunderson 4. Q. How many contestants will 5040 long and five inches wide has the taxes should be apportioned according tills relieved me of backache and 44 Deltna Chale win regular prizes? state and county officers and the 4978 to ability to pay taxes other symptoms of kidney complaint. As it is our intention to^ leave other, a smaller ballot is designated 45 Jennie Erickson this great tax is' apportioned according 4857 A. Five. Since then I have had need town in the near future* we offer the non-partisan ballot and to human necessity. The 46 abel Carlson 4746 of a kidney medicine, Doan's Kidney 5. Q. How are votes secured? our household g6ods for sale. Jr carries the names of the judges, multi-millionaire's family pays no Pills have had a beneficial R. C. TRUDGEN. 47 Christine Johnson 4672 A. Through purchases at E. county superintendent of schools, more of it than the po man's effect," 48 Ada Price etc. J. Goward's store. 4447 family. For sale by all dealers. Price The Democratic house passed a Mrs. John 49 Selma Qokanson Cluff will close her 6. 4394 Q. Must votes be made at the 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. hill cutting this ta,x off altogether, home next week and join Mr. Cluff The finest collection of tame 50 Mrs. Chas. Erickson 4366 Buffalo, New York, sole agents for same time purchases are made? The Republican senate—with Ithe at Crosby, where they will take and wild grasses grown in Afckin the United States. A. Ye/i. 51 Mrs. D. W. Haggard 4176 party in temporary harmony up their residence for the present, county ever assembled, has been Remember the name—Doan's and 52 Myrtle Dupey 7. Q. May votes once cast be 4142 through an absorption by the Old I made by D. CHa^elton, of Cutlerj, take no other. CTuard of the so-called "•progressives'—passed 53 Mrs. H. Miller who has brought it to town and transferred to another? 3984 Mrs. Delaney of Minneapolis, a "bill reducing the stored it in room 110 in the Washington 54 Ruth Avery 3952 A. Not under any conditions. arrived here the first of the week tariff from $1.90 per hundred LITTLE FALLS BUSINESS block. It is to be sent to to accept the position as cook 55 Mrs. W. Mayers 8. What does it cost to enter? 3928 pounds to $1.60. This is a cut of COLLEGE the State Immigration bureau for at the Foley hotel. 56 Emma Eklund A. Nothing three-tenths of a cent a pound, 3886 exhibition until next December, Give your Boy or Girl an feducation or less than sixteen per cent. The 9. Q. On what day does contest 57 Hilda Jacobson 3880 when it will be shown at the (that will be of use to cut should have been 1.9 cents per P. B. Gorman of St. Cloud, a Northwestern Land Products show them after they leave school. close? 58 Mrs. H. J. Beecroft. 3818 pound, or a hundred per cent. former legister of the land office, in St. Paul. They can get this kind of training 59 Ruth Searles A. Thursday, Oct. 31st, at 6 3709 Still, until the congress in both transacted business at the court at the Little Falls (Business o'clock p. m. 60 Dorothy LofgreD branches can be brought to the 3604 house last Tuesday. College. service of the tcommon welfare, INDIAN REVIVALS 61 Elsie Copley 10. Q. On what day will five people 3586 The fall term begins (Monday, probably we should be thankful ,, .. September 2nd. be able to wear the smile 62 Maggie Keller man 3512 The first annual assembly of the for small favors, no matter how in-.1. Trombly and family who Indian and English camp meeting that won't come off? 63 Cecil Royce finitesimal. The abolition of the left here nine years ago for Sask"Dutch 3512 will be held at Sawyer, Minn. July standard," which the bill eAJLan' ?re, °n a _Y18lt to A. The day the winners are 64 Mrs. Felix Tully 3502 30 to August 5 inclusive. Rev. E. provides, will probably (help a zl Trombly parents, Mr- and announced. 65 Myrtle Rasmuson 3487 K. Cooper tine district superintendent little by permitting more compet- Mrs. Wm. Lynam. Q. Whose fault is it if 66 Mrs. Thoe. Sweeney..., of the Methodist church, will 11. you 3470 ition in the cheaper sugars, which• preside at these v^eetings and BUSINESS CMLEGE don't win? 67 Helen Kopp 3418 are entiiely barred out by the Henry Schinkel, came up from Rev. F. H. Pequette will conduct A. Your own. PayDe-Aldrich bill. 'southern Minnesota early'in the 68 Emma Olson 3382 the services. Some time we may have a con- week. He was a former resident 12. Q. How many votes will it 69 Huldur Ecklund 3350 ITS THE SCHOOL FOR YOU The program of services includes gress which will yield relief from of Pine Knoll and is the guest of take to win 70 Signa Stenmark prayer service at eight o'clock in 3250 Write today for catalog and iniquitous taxes less grudgingly. his daughter, Mrs. Wenzel. the morning, a sermon at 10:30, -j\- A. One more vote than the 71 Geo. H. Curran tartieiil^~a 3238 Duluth Herald. sermon at two o'clock in the afternoon., person who has one less than 72 Sadie Toms 3236 song service at 7:30 P. M. WANTED Two brothers of Miss Catherine the winner. 73 Freda Knupple 3230 and a sermon at eight o'clock. TO PREVENT Carlson drove here last Wednesday Miss Clara Welton is still strongly 74 Sylva Patterson from Delano in an automobile, and 3154 are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. entrenched in first place, although 75 Helen Voll 3106 J. Petracorg. Miss Ruth Carrigan made 76 Mabel Larson 2924 A CAR SHORTAGE PATRIOTISM. gains over her during the week and 77 Mrs. Wm. Anderson 2852 A lecturer on prohibition held Men and boys to work at Breathes there the man with soul won the one dozen Wm. A. Rodgers an open air meeting here last 78 Esther Everson 2843 so dead Thursday evening. He was to & Sons A. A. teaspoons by 79 Eva Nix 2734 Wire Gras camp near McGregor. Who never to himself hatb sakl, have spoken in the forenoon but the sale of the Purchasing Certificates. 80 Sarah Lowry 2570 This is my own, my native. :. I failed to arrive. (Continued from page 1) 81 Otto Sward 2504 Good wages. land The contestant that sells the most quickly us possible after arrival at des-! W. E. Dean of Cedar jRapids, Whose heart hath ne'er withinliim 82 Jennie A. Erickson 2488 G. A. BULLIS. tination. who has been spending a few day$ burn'd Purchasing Certificates during the 83 Mrs. Emma Johnson 2426 As home his footsteps he hath week ending Aug. 6th. will be 84 Mary Kilmer 2350 8. Railroad companies should see HubwTc'ountyf waa^town turn'd given dozen Wm. A. Rodgers & that, a car record book is kept at eaih yesterday. 85 Agnes Swanson 2196 From wandering on a foreign station showing names of parties orderin? Sons A. A. Desert Spoons. 86 Bertha Liekauf 2002 strand? cars, date a hour ordered, kind A. B. Feero, is down from Following is the standing of the 87 Mrs. John McGillis 2002 If such there breathe, go, mark of cat's required, and date orders were a few days. He is candidates for the week ending 6 88 Mrs. John Morine .1942 hith well! I still afflicted with rheumatism, and fill o'clock p. m., Tuesday, July 30. 89 Clara Haugen i3 considering taking a course of 1 For him no minstrel raptures 1810 9. Place, without delay, at point baths at the Mudbaden sanitarium 90 Mrs Frank LeMire 1800 swell. 1 Clara Weltou...... 61,544 ordered, nil cars on which aispositioo at Jordan. High though bis titles, proud his 91 Beri*Ma Nordberg 1642 2 Ruth Carrioun'. 38.008 is furnished by consignees. name. 92 Mrs. H. Wienke 1634 I Handsome Mahogany store fixtures 3 Eva McDonnell.. 20,970 10. See that all loaded cars are Boundless his wealth as wish 93 Anna La Blane 1614 and show cases were unpacked can claim— moved promptly from point of loading 4 Violet Henderson 17.735 by J. N. Nelson in his new 94 Fred Buck man 1600 Despite those titles, power and to destination, as delays in store room last Thursday. He expoets 5 Edith Liod 15,472 95 Bertha Beneke moving 1552 pelf, to moV*t! his stock in a few loaded cars have been the cause of serious 96 Emma Nordine 1500 6 Melvina Nevvstrom.. 15,263 days. The wretch, concentered all in complaints from shippers in past 97 rs. Oscar Olson 1400 self, 7 Helen Howe 14,378 years Editor Hamilton, of the Repudlican 98 Emma Harmes 1376 Living, shall forfeit fair renown 8 Mrs. Emma Sehroeder 13,848 returned home yesterday 11. Have necessary repairs made at And, doubly dying, shall go 99 Martha Martenson 1360 9 Margaret Vogiel 13,638 from Michigan, where he was Otice to box cars requiring the same. down 100 Mrs. R. E. Murphy 1266 called by the last illness of 10 Ethel Bnrnbam 13.117 died"Vast"week^ To the vile dust from whence 12. Make arrangements for plentiful sister who~ Mrs* 101 Gertrude Wittrup 1224 11 Lena Shufllin 13,002 supply of refrigerator cars for potato, Hamilton proceeded to her old he sprung W. HALL 102 Mrs. Mary Jane Lukes F. 12 Anna Fellerman 12,698 1100 shipment in cold weather. home in Pennsylvania. Unwept, unhonored and unsung. 103 May Nelson 1030 13 Daisy Mormon 12,608 —Sir Walter Scott. If the above suggestions are carried I ATTORNEY AT LAW 104 Helen Raclitf 1010 I. 14 Mrs. Bertha Edstrom...' 12,456 O of a out, the commission feels that some- people wcuta that hard working 15 Anna H. Johnson.' 12,130 Aitkin. Minnesot E. J. GOWARD, Aitkin, Minn. thiny will have been accomplished, are afflicted with is lame back, 16 Dokma Huopana 11,120 ASSESSMENT OF THE Post Cards, which will, no doubt, largely remove Apply Chamberlain's Liniment 17 Mrs. Emil Jepson 10,854 CUYUNA RANGE MINES tv ice a day and massage the parts veloping and printing promptly I cause for complaint. Cooperation be thoroughly at each application done. Gray Studio, Washington blk. ,' tween the railway companies and the The Crow Wing board of equalization and you will get quick relief. For value of the two classes of property, 24.6 per cent cattle 32.6 per cent shipping puniic is absolutely necessary sale by all dealers placed the following values sheep 21.1 per cent, and swine at real and personaf, is probably in order promote the interests of all Acme mowers and binders at on those properties which actually 10.6 per cent of census value. very much less than the difference Expecting to make the tirip in Hodgeden & McDonald's. parties concerned. Industrial and commercial statistics have running shafts down: in the assessed value. It 'is difficult two days, Frank Hense and family are also complied from government The Adams mine south of Deerwood if not impossible under existing start tomorrow morning on an reports, and are compared laws, to reach all forms of automobile tour, with Canby in near Oreland has been assessed Xocal IKlews July 2-Aug 7 with the assessors'returns of these personal property for purposes of Yellow Medicine county, as their at $10,000. NOTICE classes of property. Financial taxation. This is especially true objective point. They will make The Barrows mine of the Virginia reports and insurance carried are State of Minnesota, County of Aitkin, of so-called intangible personal Sauk Center on Sunday evening also factors in equalization. Mining Co., a subsidiary of the property. No state ha3 yet succeeded District Court, Fifteenth Ju-j and remain over night there. The valuations fixed by ithe in doing it., so that Minnesota John J. Petraborg of Cuyuna, M. A. Hanna Co., pf Cleveland dicial District census department are not accepted is not alone in its failure in was a visitor in town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Young returned Ohio, has been assessed at $15,000. Mabel Berg, Plaintiff. by the tax commission as absolutely this respect. 4» last Thursday from Rainier, The Cuyuna-Mille Lacs Co. mine reliable, but are used in vs. The assessed value of the taxable rear International Falls, where F. W. Allin, the Hill City attorney, in section 3, township 46, range 29, conjunction with other data to Ernest Berg, Defendant property of the state more they visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. is spending a few days in has been assessed at $10,000. determine approximate values in than doubled in the ten years between hereby given town. Scott, who have a summer home Notice is thai The Iron Mountain Mining Co's. different counties. 1900 and 1910, the exact increase there. Mr. Young feels very much •fr «fr. 4» property in section 33, township 47, under and pursuant to a Judgment In equalizing personal property being 103 per cent. The refreshed by his ^vacation, the range *29, has been assessed at Mrs. Casey and family, are now assessments comparative tables are enterefti in the above entitled average annual increase :was 6.7 first he has taken in several $5,000 occupying their summer cottage at prepared shoeing the assessed ot per ent. The assessed value action on the 27th day of June years. The Kennedy mine of the Rogers Cedar Lake. value of classes of personal property land, however, increased more A if i]* 1912, I the undersigned Sheriff Brown Ore Co., situated at Cuyuna, in each county for a period rapidly than personal property A clover hulling machine of the was [usually assessed at $20,000. of years, and the per cent of increase of said Aitkin County, Minnesota, M. P. Botsford left Thursday the former showing 7.5 per cent, Birdsell pattern was exhibited by This year the assessor in that or decrease for the current the morning for Biwabik and Hibbing will sell at public auction, to and the latter 5.4 per cent of an L. E. Turner this week, having ordered township returned it at $15,000. The year. Counties and districts of the on business. highest bidder for cash, on Wedret,day, average annual increase during the same for E. E. Barhite of board of equalization, raised it to same general character and wealth period. the 14th day of August Glen. The farmers in that vicinity $50,000. are grouped and compared by Mrs. W. V. Putney and infant are going in for {raising clover State equalisation of personal The Meacham mine, near Crosby, classes and totals. 1912, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, daughter have returned from their seed, which has proven so profitable property is much more (complex was assessed at $25,000, as were H-s When a country shows any considerable at the front door of the trip to Iowa. in other localities in Minnesota. than that of real £statfe. The also the Armour No. 1 mine the decrease in the assessed the village •5• courthouse in of Aitkin, •. sales method affords a reasonably Armour No. 2 mine and the Thompson value of personal property compared Miss Annetta Nelson of Minneapolis, accurate measure of realty said county of Aitkin, the following mine of the Inland Steel Co. frith the preceding assessment. is the guest of her cousin ARE EVER AT WAR \alues, but the valuation of personal premises and real estate or for a period of years, a Mrs. E. E. Seavey. There are two things everlastingly property is largely a matter special investigation is undertaken described in the said Judgment INSTRUCTION BY at war, joy ana piles. But of good judgment, and ain intelligent to determine the cause of located in Aitkin County, Minn* Bucklen's Arnica Salve will banish discrimination of changing Frank Hense took a business the decrease. If no cause can be piles in any form. It soon subdues esota, to-wit: The SWJf of the, business conditions, supplemented trip to Walker last Wednesday, I diicovercd, increases are made in the itching irritation, inflammation by the use of comparative tables, SWX\ returning next day. NWX and the NWtf of the TAX COMMISSION order to xestore the assessment to or swelling. It gives comfort, the grouping of districts. of the its proper place, and to equalize of section Eight, Township Forty-^ invites joy. Greatest healer same general character and wealth, C. M. Turner, of Rossburg, was it with the assessment of other five North of Range Twentyfive, of burns, jboils, ulcers, cuts, and the use of the date furnished a caller at the Independent Age counties of like character. west of the €th, P. M. bruises, (eczema, scalds, (pimples, from time to time by the census office last Wednesday. The assessment of bank stock hi Dated June the 27th, 1912. IV skin eruptions. Only 25cents at all department of the bureau of commerce perhaps the most uniform of any C. G. HAUGEN, Sheriff. I, druggists. Article Treats of State Equalization and labor. Miss Elsie Young's condition is class of personal property in the LOUIS HALLUM, Attorney for To illustrate the use of the data row considerably improved, she state. State and national £anks Plaintiff, Aitkin, Minnesota. Shovel Lake is ""to have a school furnished by the census department, being able to sit up some every are equalised on a uniform percentage FLYING MEN FALL ot Personal Ptoper- house to cost not more than $1500. the number of the domestic day. of the aggregate of their victims to stomach, liver and kid-1 Roscoe Reynolds and R. F. Lemire, animals in each county of the state capital, surplus, and undivided n«y trouble just like other people of Shovel Lake were appointed to in 1910 was given in( a bulletin H. L. Hollister and ''family who profits, less real, estate owned by v- with like1 results in loss of appetite, ty Assessments rt present the board at that place issued early in 1911. The assessed the bank. -v have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. backache, nervousness^ and to have charge of all matters value of such animals in the state L. Hollister, leave for their home The above is a general outline adache, and tired, listless, run-r pertaining to their school (that was fixed at $156,771,855. The at Hopkins tonight. of the methods followed by the down feeling. But there's no need the law will allow. Messrs Reynolds Jk assessed value of domestic animals tax commis ion in equalizing personal l» «l» to feel like that as T. D. PeeblesA W IP1 v# and Lemire reported that tine in the state in that year was The only representative from property a sessments. The Henry, Tenn., proved. "Six bottles', Soo Railway Co., has agreed to The percentage of the personal $40,592,851. Based on the census Aitkin county at the state convention commission is conscious of the of Electric Bittersu he writes. "did donate three lots in __ the village property assessment of the total valuation the average assessed of the |new progressive fact .however, that unless the initial more to give me^new strength ana 2r J*8?.0?1 site' This will save assessment of the state has varied value* in 1910 of domestic animals party in St. Paul last Monday was assessment is a good one, good appetite than air other stom^ ihe district the necessity of pur- slightly in twenty years. -In was 25.9 per cent of true value. B. Maben of Wealthwood. Most unless all property is fully listed ach remedies 1 used." So they\ chasing a site. The building will: 1890 it was 18.1 per cent, in 1900, Applying the census valuation to of the local members of the party and equitably valued in each helP everybody. It's folly to suffer probably be on the same plan as 919.8 per cent, and in 1910,17.2 per the different classes of domestic seem to have lost interest, or become assessment district, it is difficult when this great remedy will help the one at Greenfield Beecl cent the iota! assessment. :h.—Hill of animals, we fiad that horses were indifferent. to overcome its defects by percentage City News.-.1 you from the first dose. Try it. ElOnly The difference the actual assessed on an average basis of ti JtV 1 increases or decreases. s-p4 50 cents at all druggists* Lip'. .v:'M alf'.-iKl