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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

In case the testimony In the investi-
cation indicates the Innocence OF the
prisoner he will be released without
even the issuance OF habeas corpus pa
pers On the other hand. II he Is iden-
tined as Anderson McKinnon he will be
detained In the county jail until he can
have hearing before the proper court.
Even though the county authorities are
unwilling to release him. II the attor-
ney IL convinced OF his innocence. ac-
cording to a statement made by him
last night. he will apply for q writ OF
habeas corpus
According to Deputy Frizzle,s de-
scription of the prisoners actions du-
ring the nine hour ride from Mcaae to
Montgomery. he appeared frightened
and talked continuously OF his early
life and his acquaintances. as IL at
tempting to establish an alibi. As the
train neared Montgomery he pleaded
with the deputy, Don't let them kill
me-"
Deputy Frizzle examined the negro
at McRae and found a tally with the
description that appeared on the re-
ward posters Immediately after the
murder occurred. He says that on the
mans limbs are shot marks, tallying
with the wounds McKinnon received
while escaping after the murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

the Fair commences. 1t II the horse
show to be given in the tan bark arena
Monday. Tuesday. Thursday and FRI
day nights. Special electrical illumina-
ton has been provided and It IL ex-
pected that the show will prove one Of
the stellar society functions OF the ex-
hibition. Some OF the nnest horses OF
riding and driving classs In the coun-
try are entered for competitions and
will be ridden and driven by men and
women experts.
The directors Of the Alabama Agrf-
cultural Association held their rnd
executive session before the opening
of the State Fair last night at the
Jesse French Piano Company.
After q brief business session. ar
ranging the Anal details for the big
celebration and completing the pro-
gram for the ten days OF the fair. the
member OF the board made a trip TO
vandiver Park In automobiles and
viewed the grounds.
Finding everything IN shape. they
returned to the city about Midnight
conscious that a good work was well
prepared.
The directors will hold meeting
every lay at noon at the park during
the fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
BOYS DEPARTMENT OF
Y. N. O. A. Is EFFICIENT

With the intention of making the
rooms OF the Boys Department of the
local Y. NJ. c. A, the best equipped
boys room In this section of the
South. s. e. Hening. boys' director.
ufacturing firm yesterday for shuttle
board and ten pin attachment. TIE
new game Is expected TO arrive with n
the next ten days and It win at once
be installed.
The Boys Sunday Club, which was
organized last Sunday. will hold RS
next regular meeting Sunday afternoon
L. Hackett and John Murray will give
five minute talks on "A Real Boy !"
June ]. Piercs will render several So
los. Every boy In the city is cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Open .eyvhIte PIaguev Fortresa.

Montreal. Oct. 21.-With all the i'm
posing military ceremony which marks
the presence OF royalty. the Royal Ed
ward institute, from which the fight
against the white plague in Montreal
viii in future be conducted, was form
ally opened this afternoon. An cleo
trio spark flashed across the Atlantic
by King Edward, released the mechan-
ism which opened the doors and the
royal standard was hoisted on the tall
flag pole on the central tower. 1t was
the first occasion in which the King
has participated in any Canadian func-
ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

washington, Oct. Eau Increase Of
$32, 41O, 1853, 200 in the clearings OF the
country of the previous year is shown
by statistics furnished the Comptrol' e.
of the Currency by the manager of the
New York Clearing House. in rtis ton
to the transactions of that associa lion
and of 1872 other clearing house sssU-
Citations OF the country for the year
ended September 80. 1909. The volume
of clearings for the country tor rhe
past year is stated as s15s. 559,4S7 500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Montgomery, Mo-, Oct 2l.--Rev. 1t.
w. Lewis. oldest member of the st.
Louis conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. is dead at the
home of a relative in Galloway coun-
ty. near this city. He was born In
1914. During one Of his reviyals at
Jefferson City $50 persons professed
conversion. including 121 members of
the Missouri legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
,,,n,.ter. Seem indifferent.

Knoxville,F Tenn, Oct. 2I-The report
on brotherhoods. presented to the
Tennessee synod of the Presbyterian
Church, u. S. A, In session In this city.
this morning, charged that ministerial
members of the synod are seemingly
indifferent to the daymen's missionary
movement. 1t recommended that the
synodical committee of brotherhoods
be dismissed. The report was admitted
to the minutes, but the recommends
ton to abolish the brotherhood's com
mittee was defeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Historic Cloth FIoated Over Confeder>

Richmond Va. Oct. 21.r-Dr. Thomas
A. warreil. formerly Of company B.
9th Pennsylvania Volunteers. one OF
the Keystone state veterans, who came
down to the Cold Harbor monument
unwilling. today presented to the Con-
federate museum here g. Confederate
nag taken from the Confederate ram
Albemarle which was sunk OF the coast
OF North Carolina during the civil war.
1t was removed from the vessel just
before the ship went down.
The man who captured the nag, q.
T. Ford. gave 1t tor DIR. Warrell. who
has had 1t In his possession o number
of years.
Daniel Bohannon, of Pittsburg. an
other Pennsylvania veteran, today gave
the Assistant Secretary Of Navy Rec
ords here a muster roll and history OF
company q, 3rd Virginia Infantry.
which was captured during the war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Eater plea &C tiuiity

Youngstown. o.. Oct. 21.-The first OF
the trials of the sixteen prominent men
recently indicted for alleged graft,
came to a sudden end today when w.
II. Kale. County Commissioner. under
three indictments for accepting brides.
entered a plea OF guilty. John G. Hanni.
also a member Of the Board OF County
Commissioners. under three indictments
for accepting brides at the same time.
changed his plea to guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
sues sister, o. charity.

Cincinnati. O.. Oct. 21.--It was learn
ed today that the suit to recover $780,
900 and interest thereon for two years.
filed In the United States District Court
here yesterday by Iiston r. Lewis, Of
New York. against the Sisters of Char
ity OF Cincinnati. Is based on a note
given to Patrick J. Kieran. New York.
whose financial transactions brought
him into court several months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Boston. Oct. 2I-A curtailment In
Massachusetts, cotton mills OF 224
hours between November 1 next and
August 1, 1910. Ia favored by the Ark
wright Club In a statement issued to-
day.
The Arkwright Club Is composed OF
practically all the treasurers OF cotton
mills in New England.
A general curtailment Of cotton pro-
duction for the Improvement of busi-
ness has Beensagftatei'f for some weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Inland Waterways League.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Oct 2l.-The
annual convention of the interstate In
land waterways league met here today
with a large number of delegates pres
emit. Secretary of War Dickinson,
Governor Campbell, of Texas. and sev-
eraI congressman arrived this morn
ing. Secretary Dickinson will address
the convention this afternoon. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Birmingham. Oct. 21--tSpecia.,--
Advocates Of basketball in Birmng-
ham still have hopes of organizing q
Southern League. Nashville has with
drawn from the old league because tbs
club house was destroyed by IRE. Mo-
bile and Montgomery withdrew be-
cause the Birmingham Athletic club
was awarded the pennant on the
grounds that Haas played with Mobile
last year and was not registered In the
Southern Amateur Athletic Union
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

New York. Oct. 2I.--Cotton goods are
steadily working UP to higher levels
and the demand is moderate. Yarns
are firmer and the larger sales are be-
ing made to weavers. Activity In knit
goods is noted in jobbing houses and In
selling agencies whore any stock goods
are held. Innings are In moderate and
steady call and advances are being
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
SALOON TRANsFERRED.
Louisiana Place Turned Into a Churcl

Louisfnnn Place Turned Into a Church.
Estherwood. La. Oct. 2i-The trans
formation of what was formerly ss-
loon into a house of Divine Worship
has been effected by, the Catholics OF
Estherwood.
The congregation. temporarily with
out a worshipping place, rented the
building. Now an altar stands where
once there was a bar and where there
was once heard the climbing of glasses
there will now be chanred words OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Court rayors Americans.

Santiago, de Cuba, Oct. zI-IHe
higher, court today confirmed the YER
dict for Mclaughlin Brothers, who
brought suit against the Juragua iron
Company. a subsidiary of the Bethle-
hem steel Company of Pennsylvania,
to secure the disputed title to eleven
iron mines covering about 1900 acres
in the Baracoa district. The decision
of the lower court was rendered In
March last g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Berlin, Oct. 2l.--The postal onhcials
OF Germany, Austria Hungary and
Switzerland met here toby to arrange
q System OF postal check Interchange
between these countries. Germany Is
successfully. operating q plan by which
the business man may deposit at any
postofice checks drawn aSeinst his
bank account and make each postomce
a branch bank for his convenience. II
is designed to make the plan Internal
tional in respect OF the countries repre-
sented at todayss conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
cooahart Gets Reward.

washington. Oct 2l.--Developments
growing out OF the Mineral Point, wis.
bank situation were the designation by
the Comptroller today OF Bank Exami-
ner Richard w. Goodhart as national
bank examiner at large. the fifth exam
iner 80 designated. 1t was he who dis
covered the defalcations In the banks
at Point Bank and In the First Nation
al Rank ut Iron wood Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
UnslxelI,s Demurrers.

Ardmore Okla. Oct. 21--Twenty
reasons why Governor Haskell and his
co-defendants in the Muskogee town
lot cases should be discharged by the
court were set forth in general de-
murrer to the Indictment which was
filed in the Federal court here today.
Judge Marshall Will hear the argu-
ments on the demurrer october 2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Farrnan wIns h England.

Biaekpool. England. Oct. 2l-Henry
Farman has been awarded the grand
prize of $4,000 for the longest flight at
the aviation meeting here He COW
cred forty-seven niles yesterday in
his fight. Roguier won the second
prize of $1,000 In this contest. Paulhan
was third. receiving s1,4o0. The unfa-
vorabie weather today prevented any
flights
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

New York. Oct. 21.--James Campbell.
of ST. Louis, was elected . director and
member of the sexecutive committee OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
way Company in place of James Brown
Potter. of New York. resigned. at a
meeting today of the executive commit-
tee of the board OF directorA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

fusino. all young children. was given
to the jury early this afternoon.
After two hours elaboration the
jury reported a verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
susPEcr ExrREss MEN.
Government Ofiiciass Refuse to Discuss
Rumored Merger

washington. Oct. 21.--The Depart
ment OF Justice is; keeping watchfii
eye on representatives OF proposed
merger of the express companies. but
SO far the only action has been a gem
eral direction TO the examiners in
charge OF Investigation of such mat
ters. to keep informed as to all steps
taken. This is with view OF having
all the facts before the department for
its information.
Wade II. Ellis. the assistant to the
Attorney General. has charge OF the
investigation of so-calied trusts. but
when shown a story today regarding
talk of "a merger of the United States.
Adams, American and Wells-Fargo Elk
press companies. he declined to discuss
the report
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

College Park. Md. Oct. 21-The
longest flight yet made at the govern
meIlt aerodrome was accomplished to-
dav by Mr., Wright and Lieutenant
Lahm. 1t lasted thirty-three minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Fant snin Nv Auto.

New York. Oct. 21-At the rate of
sixty-five miles an hour William
Knipper, in a Chalmers-Detroit car.
made practice spin around the Van
derbilt cup race course today. He
covered 1884 miles in 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
NJ n&vest !, co.t,. mo, !. |.

San Jose. Costa Rica. Oct 21.--There
Is no truth in the report of a revolu-
tionary movement in Costa Rica. The
government is taking measures 10 pre-
vent revolutionary expeditions to Mica
ragua through Costa Rican territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Dr. BIack sustatned.

Johnstown. N. Y. Oct. 21-The
heresy investigating committee of the
Presbyterian synod of New York re-
ported sustaining the Presbytery of
New York in ordaining Rev. Alexander
Black, at 3:45 p. m. today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Dam Bursts I'm the Interior of Turkey.
Constantinople. Oct. 21.-Twenty- five
persons were drowned today following
the bursting of a dam at Lake Derkos.
thirty miles northwest of this city.
The lake supplies water for the capi-
fol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
! f.arriar. Man ]. AdIlonrn...

Washington, Oct. 21.--After selecting
Cincinnati, o., as the place for It's con-
ventfon and electing officers. the thir-
ty-seveth annual convention of the
Carriage Builders National Association
adjourned today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Anime. Now. Afaoat

New Orleans, Oct. PA telegram re-
ceived by the Southern Pacific Company
this afternoon from New York stated
that the company's steamer Antilles,
which ran aground off the coast of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

will have to trot better than 2:2e--
ana that colt race win hardly be won
In straight heats sc that.
The races viii start promptly ~
ID. m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
MeaaI rrou. Nerrne..

Cincinnati. o., Oct. 21,--A gold medal
was today presented former Senator
Foraker by the negroes of Fairbanks.
Alaska, for the Senator'S EFFORTS in be-
half of the Brownsville negro soldiers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

field artillery band from San Antonio
Is here and will furnish music dur
ing President Taft's visit tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

For pleasure comfort and the finest
pictorial productions, visit the Enluire
Theatre,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

visitors to the Fair will be pleased
with moving pictures at Empire Thea
tire today. Two Ane subjectst coma
wandav ana .rhe Romance of Poor
Gill;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

was recorded by the st. .Ignatius coi-
iege seismograph here last night. The
quake was apparently about 1000
miles distant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

The Empire Theatre In exhibiting
the fnest moving pictures at the old
stand OF the Majestic Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
RIzzo ia Guilt. .

Utica, N. Y, Oct. 21-The case of
Theodore Rizzo charged with the MUIR
der of Theresa Procopio and Freddie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Florida during the recent hurricane,
had been relocated. The Antilles Is now
on her way to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Quake Shock In Ohio.
Cleveland. o., Oct. 21.--A prolonged
and somewhat severe earthquake shock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
FOURTH ANNUAL STATE FAIR

tcontinued frosn Page ONE,
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Deg Owners Attention

In accordance with city ordinance
I'LL dog tax must be paid to the city
auditor not later than June l. This
ordinance will be strictly enforced.
Note carefully Sec. 5 of said ordin-
ance which is as follows:
Any person owing, keeping or har-
boring within the said city of Minot,
any dog or animal of the dog kind,
who shall fail or neglect to have the
same registered as herein provided,
shall be deemed guilty Of violation
Of this ordinance. and upon convio-
ton thereof shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding $1,000 and the cost OF
prosecution, or by Imprisonment in
the city jail not exceeding ten days.
Lyle Phompson,
~, -. City Auditor.
T. 500 tt
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intersects with the south boundary of
the Great Northern right Of way:
thence east 300 feet along the south
boundary Of said right OF way to a
point. being the northeast corner Of
said lot two, in block 1; thence south
along said east boundary of said
block one, seven feet to place Of be-
ginning.
That no action or proceedings at
law have been instituted TO- collect
Esames,or any part thereof; that by
the power Of sale contained in said
mortgage, the whole of said mortgage
is declared due and payable. There
will be due Nron said mortgage at
the date of sale, the sum Of eleven
hundred thirty-two ($1132) dollars.
and cost Of sale.
julius Fauchald.
Mortgage.
James johnson, Attorney for Mort
gagee. 6-3 7-8
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Dakota, at the hour Of two o'clock p
M. on the seventeenth day Of July
A. D., 1909, to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on the day OF
sale. The premises described in
such mortgage and which will be sold
to satisfy the same are described as
follows, to-wit: y &$ =
Beginning at the southeast corner
of lot 2 in block /, of Torbinson's
Third addition to- the city of Minot,
according to the plat thereof, now on
Ale in the Office of the register OF
deeds, in and for Ward county, North
Dakota, thence west along the south
boundary Of said block I, 300 feet;
thence North at a right angle, with
said south boundary of said lot two
in block one, 81 feet, or to where It
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Notice of Mortgage Sale

Notice is hereby given that default
having been made in the payment Of
that certain note and mortgage, ex-
ocuted and delivered by Senius
Christianson and Helga Christianson
his wife, mortgagors to Julius Fauch-
aid moregagee, dated the eleventh
day of May, 1908, and filed for record
In the Office OF. the register of deeds
Of the county Of Ward and state of
North Dakota on the 18th day Of
May, 1908, and recorded in Book Ill
Of mortgages at page 294, will be
foreclosed by sale of the premises
In such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door of the
court house in the city of Minot,
county of Ward and state Of North
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot. N. d.
May 3, 1909.
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having
been filed in this office by Elmer E.
Griffin. contestant, against homestead
Entry No. 1880, made Jan. "a, 1908.
for N IL of Sc Ia. section rs. town
ship 156, range IS, W 5th P. Meridian,
by Julius Mikkelson, contestee. in
which it Is alleged that said entry
man has never established q resi-
dence upon the above described land;
that it has been abandoned for q per-
iod Of more than six months last
past; that It lies in its natural state.
wholly abandoned and unimproved;
said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond, and offer evidence
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Charles Spoklie, son of Ole Spok-

Charles Spoklie, son of Ole Spok-
|lie, one of the oldest settlers in
Ward county, died at the Spoklie
ranch sixteen miles south of Minot
Monday, after an illness Of two
weeks of rheumatic fever. He was
25 years of age, and had lived prac-
|tically his entire life in this coun-
try. He returned from Canada a
short time ago, where he proved up
on claim. The funeral will be held
today from the Synod Lutheran
church in this city, and burial will
take place here. The deceased was
"a steady young man, and many
friends over the county will mourn
his death.
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Notice OF Hearing for Drugeist's Per.
..s.. .... NIT ..,..-
State Of North Dakota C0l1nfv of


..s.. NIT ..,..-
State If North Dakota. County of
Ward.-ss.
District Court 9TH :1udicia1 District.
Take notice that the UNDERSIGNED NJ
M'not County of Ward. and state nj
North Dakota. has filed and nresanted
tn the above named court net'tion in
due form Of law. for hermit to sell in
tovicating Iinrors for medical scien-
tif1c. sarramenta1 and mechanical
n"rnoses and that hearing Unon
sa'd ann1icatinn has been set before
the Hon. r.. r. Goes. Nudge of said dis
+rict court At the conrt horsa IN tho
c'tv ~ Ninot. county ~ Ward and
state aforesaid FOR TIE 10Th dav NJ
Univ. 1ano At IN O'Clock a. m.
Dated this 1st dav ~ :1rne 1ona
Alfred s. p1atev.
e-3 "a Ann1icant
E. .ff.
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Notice to Creditors
County Court

State of North Dakota. County oil
Ward.-ss. 5..: ..-.. -s...5 i. &c.,.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
J., Anderson. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Albert !.
Anderson. administrator. of the estate
Of Henry ]. Anderson. Deceased. to
the creditors of. and all persons hav-
Ing claims against. said deceased. to
present them with the necessary
vouchers. to the said Albert 7. Ander-
son. at Hartland. North Dakota. or at
the office Of James Johnson. bis at
tornev. at Minot. NJ Oak. within 4
months after the first publication Of
this notice.
Dated this twenty-ninth day Of
May. 1909.
Administrator at the Estate Of
Henry J. Anderson. Deceased
James Johnson. ATTY. for Admins
traitor. 6-3 e-24
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subject to checks with monthly set
Elements. Bids to be received up
until July 10. 1909. at 2 p. m. whom
they will be opened. Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
For further particulars address N.
o. Ofsthum, Surrey, N. D.. Clerk Of
Maryland School District.
BY order School Board.
6-17 csc
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DsTRAYED-From Sec. 15-1b6-s4.
about May Il. twenty-three head Of
cows. heifers, and three yearlins
bulls. All but three head being black
Aberdeen Angus stock. 4 liberal re-
ward will be paid for the taking up,
and retention Of said stock. Address
]. s.. Murphy. Minot, N. D. s 81 II
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touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
q. m. on July s. 1909. before the
register and receiver ct the United
States land office in Minot, n. d.
The said contestant having. in .
proper afidavit. filed May 26, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, It is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
L. D. MSGahan.
Robert German, Receiver.
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Nedce For Bids

Is Notice il hereby given that Mary
land school district No. IA, will re-
ceive sealed bids for the deposit of
its sinking fund. And also the de-
post Of the other, money on hand.
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Robert German, Receiver.