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The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
BOwBELLs AG'IN THE WORLD.

The following letter from our friend c. B.
Hofus, who with his family il now visiting at the
old home at Algona, To-, is another proof of the
desire of absent North Dakotans to get back to
Gods country, where health and plenty are sure
rewards of industry and faithfulness:
ALGoNA, TO-. January 6, 1905.
Editor Tribune, Bowbells, n ID.
FRIEND ToM:-We have been here in the land of
yellow corn and pumpkins for nearly six weeks.
We find the old home and community very pleas
ant place and people to visit, but assure you we
will on our return be better satisfied than ever be-
fore with "Bowbels on the Soo."
During our absence of seven years from Algona
a great many of the older settlers have gone to
their last resting place. 1t seems odd to me when
people, the contrast being so great in new coun-
try like Bowbells, where all is life, the old and
young alike showing the same strenuous and laud-
able exertlon to forge ahead. But conditions here
make me wonder what we will look like when we
shall have lived 40 years on the same farm, as
many of the pioneers of this country have
Money is plenty here with some people, and with
the well-to-do and the poor is greater much more
SO, than III Ward county, where we all hustle to-
gether in the same band wagon
The ROwbells Tribune comes to us letter
from home, and we all look for it eagerly Re-
CARDS to all, and with best wishes for happy and
prosperous new year. Yours truly
c, B. HoFIus.
P.s-My wife says that after reading thef fore
going you might infer from it that we were not 60
ing back to Bowbells. No! no! no! l don't want
you to understand me that way. We will be in
Bowbells with the geese in the spring if nothing
unforeseen happens to Illustrate our plans. Ihave
been laid up with rheumatism ever since came
here, but the dry, healthy climate of the BQwbells
country will effect cure when gethome.-C. B. H.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
DISTRICT COURT REVERSED

The supreme court has handed down a decision
in the case of Thomas Beare against Il. C. Bates
and j. A. Wright, reversing the decision of the
lowe! lower court at Grand Forks and granting new
the decision is ON the grounds that Judge Fisk in
making rule for damages was in error as to the
measure of the damage due.
The suit was tried at the December term in
Grand Forks in 1908 The plaintiff brought suit
for ST. 900, the value OF the Phillips block in that
city which had been turned over to the defendants,
together with ~, 600 cash. in payment for $50
shares of stock in the Kenmare Dry Coal company
at 500 per share. The plaintiff contended that
the stock had been msrepresented to him, that it
had proved to be worthless and that the defend
ants had falsely claimed to have invested $780, 900
each in the company.
John Lesh and Others from this vicinity We're
witnesses in district court at Grand Forks in the
above case their testimony being used simply to
prove that defendants had placed fictitious and
exorbtant value on the property sold to plaintiff
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
Just Cause for Desertion.

correspondent writes from the seat OF war in
the far East:
The enormous extent to which desertion pre-
walls in Russia is astounding and hardly credit
able except to those who have lived in that coun-
try. While the conscript is on the road to Join the
regiment to which be has been assigned, he is only
allowed kopecks per day, which equals Ak cents
American money, with which to provide support.
Frequently only thin spring suits are owned by
the young soldier in the deepest Russian winter.
The rations are for each soldiers food daily three
pounds black cornbread baked with the husks in
cluded. one pound sugar every two months, one
pound of meat three times weekly, which invar-
ably is the rottenest to be found in the market,
and must be cooked on skewers to prevent it fall
ing apart. The commissary sergeant draws pay
for good meat, but by criminal arrangement with
the butcher he gets the worst possible and divides
the difference with his accomplices. Accordingly,
this post is eagerly fought for as the only profit
able job in the regiment. For whole company 4
pound OF tea is allowed per day. Soup OF various
kinds is made with cabbages kept in barrels in the
magazine for frequently five or six years. Vodki
is only served out on festive occasions, such as Il
new arrivalin thecommandant's s family, when the
event is celebrated by little Indulgence to the
men OF the regiment; the article however, is of the
vilcst possible kind, being only the lees OF old bar
rels with water added. -
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
NORTH DAKOTA'S PROSPERITY

The prosperity of the state of North Dakota,
says the Bismarck Tribune, is indicated among
other evidences, in the reports of the condition of
the National and State banks. At the close of
business on December 10th, the National banks
show that the individual deposits have increased
over the statement of year ago from 1913, ,725 900
neary $l6,o9o,ooo. me loans an; ana ; discounts
tional bank note circulation has reached 81 $780,
600, which is all increase of about 100000 in
the last year North Dakotans are rapidly in
creasing their deposits in banks, compared with
statements OF a few years ago The showing is
certainly a fine one.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
WARD COUNTY's CLAIMS

Under the above heading the Minneapolis
journal OF the 9th inst. publishes special from
Bismarck as follows:
Ward and Williams counties make up the
twenty ninth Legislative district and according to
the present apportionment are entitled to one
senator and three house members. Ward county
cast several hundred more votes and gave larger
republican majority than any county in the state
at the last election. Cass county, with a smaller
vote, has three senators and nine members OF the
house, while Grand Forks county, with a still
smaller vote, has three senators and eight men,
bers of the house.
Ward county wants more representation, and
Major j. G. Hamilton has been asked by Speaker
Piercy and Representative Davis to figure out a.
plan OF reapportionment. There will be much op-
position to an increased representation, but the
claims OF Ward county to greater representa-
tion are conceded to be just by all who have had
their attention called to the great increase in pop
ulation there. 1t is an easy matter to increase
but far more difficult one to de-
crease it elsewhere as an offset Ward county must
be ken care of in an adequate way, but the op-
position that will be met in endeavor to in
crease either house or senate in numbers may re-
suit in an entire reapportionment and may lose
some members for the valley counties.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
MOST CHEERING RETROSPECT

The year 1904 has been one of unchecked ma
teria progress in the United States, says Colliers
We haye gained two million inhabitants-equiva
lent to annexing third of Canada-and our total
population has increased to nearly S5,OuO,OOO.
We have added about three billion dollars to our
national wealth, which is now estimated at over
Sill ,OOO, ,OOO,OOO. The expenses of the General
Government has risen t., nearly two million dol
lars day. The value of the years crops has been
the greatest ever known. Our foreign commerce
has surpassed all American records, and our do
mestic commerce has exceeded the total volume of
the foreign trade OF all the nations of the world
combined. Our shipping tonnage has reached
new high.water mark: We have begun at last to
develop the remnant OF public domain on
scientific lines. We have maintained peace at
home and extended our influence abroad. We
have made some progress, too, toward the solution
of our moral, political. and social problems We
are recovering a public conscience Weare extend
ing the benefits OF higher education to a greater
proportion Of the population than ever enjoyed
world. On the whole, America can look back up
on the year with cheerfuness.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13

Mrs. Chadwick says all she now wants is her
husbands confidence She has gotten away with
all his money. '~' 49, -
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13

II 0.O.F.-Butte Lodge, No. 72, meets in their
i. Alevery Saturday evening at 8 p. m. Visit
ing bsothers arc cordially invited to attend.
JOSEPH GARDNER n. g.
FRANK WOODS, Sec'y. s.2S.tf
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
SOCIETIES

Ar W. A.-Camp No. 1880 holds regular meet
Wl ings on second and fourth Tuesdays of
cash month. Visiting neighbors are cordially
invited. 5. MESSENGER, Y. c.
j. r. McCuaxa., Clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
WELCOMES INVESTIGATION
Robert Waterman Maintains That He
Did Not Poison His Child.

Victory. Aug. 1.-Rohert Waterman. who
is to have a preliminary hearing at Gran
by on Friday before Justice G. II. McC;in-
mis-. is working in the bayfield, with joseph
Wells at that place. Able legal counsel
has been engaged and the hearing is likely
TO attract large crowd as the alleged
poisoning of his three-year-od daug liter
has attracted widespread attention and
discussion. II is expected that the re-
port from the State laboratory of hygiene
which is making an examination OF the
chiid's organs will be ready before the
hearing.
Waterman himself says he Is glad there
is to be an investigation because he be-
leves it will establish his innocence lie
maintains that he gave the child nothing
but clieckerberry for what her grand
mother said was an attack of worms. lie
alleges that his first wife died Of cancer
over the heart and that his second wife
died from tuberculosis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
The Girl Throws More Light
on Their Maurauding at
Inquest.
STOLE FARMERS POULTRY
Were Frightened Away from a Store
In Pawlet-were Warned That OF.
acers Were on Their Tail by
Young WOman-1lOdy Of
Albert Ross Buried.

Rutland, July 3l.-At an inquest held
at Pawlet to-day by DIR. H. l.. Manchcs.
ter In the case OF Albert Ross of Bos-
ton. the burglar. who was accid"ntly shot
by his comrades at the round UP last
friday, Wine Lamrhior gave testimony
which throws some light on their opera
tions in that vicinity The girl testified
that while camping at Rupert they rob
bed several farmers of poultry. They
robbed the Franklin House clothes Inc,
and the Undertaking worn Ivy Ross has
been identified as the property of Land
lord Smith. They had intended to- enter
the store Of Ernest T.. Reed in Pawlot
but had been frightened away.
They were accostcd by a young woman
while passing small place called Stark
town. who demanded payment for poul-
Try stolen last Tuesday. She also accused
them Of robbng the home of Mr.. Youlcr
In Rupert To alarm the men she de-
rlared that the officers were on their trail
The gang at once started to leave town
but escape was cut off by Officers Mason
ami his men and the shooting ARRAY fol-
lowed.
Several other witnesses gave testimony
of minor Importance. Tho finding will be
returned later The body was buried at
Rupert to-day without ceremony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
TEST FOREST FIRE CASE
Lumber Company Claims 100000 DANE
ages from Grand Trunk Hallway
800 witnesses Summoned.

Bloomfield. Aug. IA suit against
the Grand Trunk Railway company. in
vo,ving an aggregate OF half million
dollars Is being argued before referees in
the town hall here to-day. The suit is
brought against the railroad company by
the Connecticut Valley Lumber company
which claims that 3o,Oho acres of timber
land owned by tho company were des-
troycd by a fire caused by the defen-
dants locomotives. Damages Of $3o0,00O
is the claim of the Connecticut Valley
company.
BY mutual agreement the case has been
placed in the hands Of three referees. II.
r. Graham Of Craftsbury. f. s. Plat of
Poultney and W. II. Taylor of IIardwick.
tIpon the decision of referees in the
Connecticut Valley Lumber company's
suit will rest a precedent which will in
volve $2oO,0oO. Several other lumber firms
were losers to that extent by the same
fire and agreed to have the present pro-
ceedings stand as test case. Each
company will be reimbursed for their
losses In the same proportion as that
ava rdcd to tho connecticut Valley 1um-
bcr company. The first which caused such
wide spread devastation of timber land
extended over a period Of five weeks dur
ing the months OF May and June In
lan3 and an army of nearly 1000 mon
fought the flames day and night. The
Confiagration practically burned Hself
out after having swept nearly 10000 acres
of forest lands.
It is expected tho hearing will he quite
extended Many lawyers and clerks are
already quartered in town and over 800
witnesses have been summoned and will
testify during the progress Of the hear
ing.
LONG CASE. IN WINDSOR COUNTY.
Woodstock. Avg. Tho suit Of Her
man Lewis against James r. Rohie. for
tho alienation o: his wie's affections
has been on trial in Windsor county court
since Friday morning and will take all
the week and possibly moro. on" OF the
attorneys said tonight. Tho parties live
in Springfield There arc many witnesses
and the reading Of numerous letters is
also spinning oul the case to unusual
length. Fred G. Davis and Enright and
Buck appear for tho plaintiff ard the de-
PENDANTS counsel are Gilbert A. Davis.
+. II. Spoulding and L. u. Finn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
IN MONTPELIER COURTS.
Drunkards and Illegal Liquor Sellers
Have Trial.

Montpelier. July 2l.-A. Cano, the
Italian whose place was searched Sum
day evening. and where quantity Of
In city court this morning and was held
for the September term of county court
in the sum Of S466 which was furnished
by a. Frantini and the respondent was
released form custody.
The cases against Mrs. Clcmentne
Bianchi and against Intoxicating liquor
growing out of the seizure at Mrs.
Bianchis house Sunday night were con-
tinued until later in tho week.
Bellotti Dominica and Pascht Bartolli
pleaded guilty in city court this morning
to a first offence of irtoxication and paid
a fine Of 81 and costs. Henry Johnson
pleaded guilty to a second offence and his
fine and costs amounted to s2i.o9. This
case was held open as there Is yet n
charge of breach of tho peace standing
against Johnson.
In city court late this afternoon Mrs.
Coldie Sun Mossie waived examination
on the charge of furnishing Intoxicating
liquor to Harvey Johnson. who was con.
victcd this morning of second offence
johnson disclosed on the woman. Judge
term of Washington county court. fixing
bail at s4oO which was furnished by
James McNulty. for whom ''Goldie" is
said to work. This evening Marcus b.
Forbes pleaded guilty to second offence
OF intoxication and paid fine OF SIS with
costs
Louis Abascal pleaded guilty 10 a breach
Of the peace in assaulting Joseph Cano
\ Az 80 q
COMPLETE INSPECTION THIS WEEK
st. Alhans. July sl.-The board Of rail.
road commissioners will complete their
inspection of the railways IT, the State
this week. when the Delaware & Hudson
and the bennington & Hoosick valley rail-
roads will be gone over. The board will
also hold meeting at Middlobury on
Thursday. when hearing In the case Of
the man recently killed while jumping
u train will be heard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03

inches long. eight wide and eight thtct
with weight not cxccedine ten po,,nds
1t Is made cntir" II steel with roun}
steers rods FOR e. cns steel wires fd
inc connecting M strong hooa
at the top to bv med over the win
dow sill in case e. led. II will hold n
safety weight OF LOO pounds, and can
he extended to fifty feet in length. III
cost Is 500.
ANSWERS TO CORREspoNDrNrs
Westinghouse do not recall the spes
ia' recipe for chicken croouettes thai
you speak OF, but here Is au excellent
one. favorite among old southern cookS
IN washington: Put into n fyine pa6
three and half tablc:poonsfuls Of butS
Ter and heat. When hot. put In one tea
spoonful each fine chopped onion ana
parsley. cook for moment or two. then
add seven heaping tabiespoonfuis Of
flour. Cook five or six minutes, stirrine
all the time. nov add by degrees, still
stirring. one pint of rich milk or cream.
and one pint Of the liquor in which the
fowl was cooked. a half teaspoonful a
salt. quarter teaspoonful OF pepper. 2
quarter teaspoonful celery salt a crate
ing OF nutmeg and n pinch each ground
mace and thyme. Stir and cook until
the consistency OF thick cream gravy.
almost like drop halter. Then add a
cup and half of boiled chicken chopped
hne. mixed with ono hard hoiled eRrL
also minced fine. Add one beaten egg.
and spread on shallow plates to cool.
When perfectly cold, mold into rolls tive
and half inches in length. dip in fina
bread crumbs. then in beaten egg and in
the crumbs again. and fry one minute in
smoking hot deep fat. This will make
fourteen croquettes.
Mango pickles. too, IL a reaf
old southern recipe from the Robinsons
Murphy family of Kentucky. Cut a seof
ton from small canteloupes and removi
the seeds. Put the melons in brine unfit
needed. then soak all night in cold wate}
To frcshen. Fill with chopped onion
cabbage radish pods. tiny cucumbeH
and green tomatoes. tender string beanl
green grapes and nasturti,nn seeds, thu
whole mixed with horseratNsh. white
mustard seed, celery seed cloves Il
taste. PEPPER and two cups Of sugar
Close the melons with string. put into 4
jar. and cover with cider vinegar scalds
ing hot Heat the vinegar three differ.
ent times. adding little sugar each
time. then set away. closely covered, for
three or more weeks before using.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
WILL GO TO JAPAN.
Prof. o. NJ. W. Spraguc Of st. Johns.
bury to Teach in Imperial univcrsity.

St. Johnsbury. Aug. PROF. Oliver
NJ. w. Spraguc of this town has re-
signed as assistant professor in the
department Of economies at Harvard
University to accept "A profcssorship in
the Imperial University Of japan at
Toxic. He will be professor OF political
economy and finance in the college of
law in the Imperial University and lee
turcr on tho same subjects in the Toxic
higher commercial school. Dr. Sprague
is the son OF W. w. Sprague, a former
st. Johnsbury postmaster. and he re-
Gently married Miss Fanny *. Ide.
daughter of President Gilmore r. Ide
of the Merchants Bank and nicce of
vice-GovernOr Ide OF the Philippine
commission. He is splcndidly euuipped
for his new field Of labors, a graduate
OF ST. Johnsbury Academy and Harvard
University. He received the degree OF
Phi. ID. from Harvard in 1897 and has
spent two summers studying in Eu-
rope. Professor and Mrs. Sprague leave
for the Orient the last of this month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03

plant. did you not?" And the reply camo
"Wcll. you must have msunds rstood me. y
and that was all that the physician could
got out of tho man. According &c the
status of the case at Pre- sent 1t is mere
than possible another resident of the
town will he arrested rs an accessory be-
fore the fact " hich is done will be based
upon the staten snt of Mrs. Pooler. who
told tho authorities tfat short time he
fore Waterman came into the house with
the liquid which Mr.. Pooler drank Of she
beard :omronc convcrsing In very low
tones outside Of the house. She went to
see who it vas and saw Waterman talk.
ing with a man Just back Of tho house
and near the shed where 1t is alleged he
administered the dose to his child. Tina
men were talking very earnestly and in
s,ibdund tones. so that il was impossible
for Mrs PColer 10 hear anything that
was said
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
ODD FELLOWS INSURANCE
Five Directors Charged with Wrecking
the Company.

Philadelphia. August 1.--According
to bill filed here to-day, five directors
OF the Odd Fellows Mutual Life In
surance society OF Pennsylvania arc
charged by Henry r. Walton. the re-
ceiver. with wrecking that concern
He accuses them OF fraudulently trans
ferring $4,000 from the treasury to
the Mutual Life Insurance company Of
Pennsylvania and OF Illegally collect
Ing $4,000 in premiums on ODD Eel
lows policies. In consequence Of this,
tho receiver says. the concern failed
last March. In the suit brought to-.
day he asks the court to compel the
fve directors and ten others to make
good the $4,000 alleged to .ave been
fraudulently taken. hNtt
The society limited ito business 10 mem.
bers Of the order The way 1t was wreck
ed. the receiver says. was by tho organi-
xation Of another concern the Mutual Life
Insurance company Of Pennsylvania
which assumed most Of the business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
ELECTRICITY GETS LOOSE.
Much Damage in st. Albans Caused b.
Crossing Of Wires-Telephone
Company Suf|era worst

ST. Adams. July 3l.-A great deal OF
trouble and inconvenience was caused in
this city this morning by the burning
out OF the wires of the Vermont Power
and Manufacturing company. controlling
the electric lighting and power of the city,
the power wire Of the ST. Adams street.
railway and the most of the wires Of the
Franklin County Telephone company. The
trouble with the power company Of
course caused much trouble shutting of
temporarily the Messenger plant. the Will
lard Manufacturing company W. b. Fon-
da's wood working plant and many other
concerns Of lesser Importance.
Tho trouble was caused by the saggina
Of the power transmission wire Of the
Vermont Power and Manufacturing com.
pany. which caused a crossing with the
cable of the Franklin County Telephone
company near Main and Stowell streets.
resulting In the burning in two Of tho
cable of the telephone company. ana
the power wire OF the street railway, a
tho foot Of Fairfield street. causing an
ENHANCEMENT and breaking Of wire that
will take weeks to restore. At the same
time. the big switch board Of the Frank.
lin County Telephone company was burn.
ed out and almost completely destroyed.
the fire department being called out ana
putting in some time in cxtinguishinC tho
blaze.
Nearly four thousand feet OF sixty.
pain cable was ruined on South Main
street for the telephone company to
say nothing OF their losses in other
parts of the city.
Extra forces OF men were at once
put to work on the Vermont Power
company's wires and the st. Adams
Street railway, which soon resumed
operation. The telephone company 10
the greater sufferer. practically every
thing beiRg burned out excepting the
Rouses Point and Swanton lines. Work
was begun at once to again get the
service in order and last night an
extra force of experts from Rutland
and Burlington arrived to help out
the local force in remedying the bad
break.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
STOWE WATER MAIN BROKE
Undermined by the High WATER
WOrkmcn burned Mt Creamery.

Stowe, July 30.-The high water caused
by the heavy rain undermined the viii
lage water main where it crosses the river
and opened the gate which let the water
run out Of the entire system. This branch
Of the system was finally shut off and
that part of the village lying on and
:,cross the river is without water supply.
AT the creamery the failure OF the wa.
ter supply came near causing serious re-
suits. A. T.. Douglass and r. f. Stafford
were engaged connecting the boiler with
Il private supply of water when thu
thimblc on the engine llew off and the
steam and hot water poured ont upon the
wOrkmen. Both Douglass and Stafford
had their arms quite badly burned but
escaped without dangerous injuries 1t
was feared that tho accident would cause
the boiler to explode hut fort, natcly thu
fire was low and an explosion was avoid.
ed.
1t will probably ho several days before
the water in the river falls enough to al
low repairing Of the break.