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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
Sketch Of the Defendant.

John +. Cowan of Devils
Lake, judge of the second judi
cial district and former attorney
general for North Dakota, was
born at Moffat, Dumfrieshire,
Scotland, on December 20, 1858.
His family emigrated to
America in 1862 and lived in
Ontario, Canada, until 1865.
when they settled in Benson
county, North Dakota. Mr..
Cowan, however, received all
hisaearlier educationsin Canada,
first graduating from the Code
rich high school and latter from
the Ottawa normallschool. He
then n1atriculated for the study
of medicine, but came to the
United States in 1880 and ac-
cepted position as clerk with
the Chicago & Grand Trunk
Railroad company, at Port
Huron, Michigan. IF Il
He came to North Dakota iii
1882 and, after proving up a
claim near 7 Grand ! Harbor,
Ramsey county. during which
time he began reading law he
went to Devils Lake and enter
ed the law office of John MCGEE
who was later elected a district
judge of Hennepin county,
Minnesota Mr. Cowan was
admitted to practice before the
territorial district court in 1885
and the same year opened an
office in Devils Lake, which. he
has continued to make his
home. For some time he was
associated with p. JoMcClory.t
He has served as city justice,
two terms as superintendent of
schools in Ramsey county,
states attorney for the same
county, and in 1894 was elected
attorney general. He was re
elected to this office twice, and
went to the bench when Judge
Morgan was elected to the
supreme court. /
Mr.. Cowan is a thirty-second
degree sMasoii, member of the
Mystic Shrine and also belongs
to the Elks, Knights of Pythias
and United Workmen. He has.
always supported the republic
an. party.-......---...-.-.........-..,...
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
Over Bottineau County

The w. T. Patterson family
of Westhope have moved to
DIETRICH, Idaho.
Leslie Townsend of Lansford
has gone to Collins, Montana,
to manage a lumber yard. "'''
Mrs. Johannes Haugen, who
lived seven miles northwest of
Souris, died last week, aged
sixty-eight years. She is sur
vivedf by her husband, three
sons and two daughters. ~. ...,
+ Jos. Soucie, A. r. Bate and
0. S. Lien were elected alder
men at Omemee; A. F. Herr
mann, clerk; Thos. Taylor,
assessor; N. F. Maakestad,
treasurer; George Mangold,
marshal; Jos. Shaw, justice of
the peace.
The stock kholders of t h e
farmers store at Souris voted
down a proposition to buy the
Mork Moen company's mer-
camille building. If the deal
had gone through Souris would
have been left with only two
general stores. ""Hi
Willow City Eagle: ]. H.
Cooke reports his winter wheat
as looking very fine since the
snow went off. This crop of
wheat ought to be ready to
harvest in July if we do not
have late frost. The farmers
around here will watch the
outcome of this experimental
field of winter wheat, with a
view of trying it themselves
should it turn out in good
shape. u
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
81. 50 A YEAR

NaCLean.
Foreign missions, Kew. J,
w. Huey.
Church erection, Kew. J. q.
l%einhardt.
Sabbath school work, Rev.
Thomas Johnston.
Ministerial education, Rev.
q. w. Barnum.
College, Rev. J. w. Huey.
Elder John Mcintosh of the
Bottinean church is a member
of the committees on home
missions and church erection.
AS special features Of the
business sessions, addresses
were given on Wednesday by
President kroeze and Rev. A.
J. Taylor. The ladies aid
society served dinner Wednes-
day noon to the members of
Presbytery and their wives in
the lecture room of the church.
Afterwards a program of toasts
was given.
An organization of the mini
ster's wives has just been
effected, whose plan is to meet
at each session of the presby-
terry fer the discussion of topics
connected with their work.
Mrs. Barnum was elected
president.
The following resolutions
were adopted by presbytery:
Mr.. Moderator and Brethren
of the Mouse River presbytery:
1t seems to us an oppOrtune
time to express our appreciation
of the courtesy and hospitality
shown toward us by the mem
bers of this church and congre-
CATION and citizens of Botti-
neau, therefore be it
Resolved, that we show this
appreciation by a rising vote.
Resolved further, that a copy
of these resolutions be printed
in the local papers and placed
upon the minutes of the pres
bytery.
]. WAY HuEl,
JNO. X. NACLEAN,
Committee.
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Tired Of Life; Hanged Himself.

The following from the
Grand Forks Herald will be Of
interest to many of our readers
who knew Knut Hustvedt. He
travelled for a cream separator
company:
considerable addit i O n
facts regarding KnutHustvedt,
who committed suicide by
hanging himself to a tree in
the woods back of Euclid ave-
nue., came to light yesterday.
Last evening Bjorne Breckke,
a cousin of the dead man, ar
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31

/ J. I. Pennell and family of
Westhope have moved to Idaho.
w. A. Benzie of Health
River, Minnesota, is the new
pharmacist in the Omemee
drug store.
4 Stanley NJ. Hubbard of Souris
was married last month at
Aurora, Nebraska, to Miss
Margaret Moore, & @C# 1,'
Adam Cranston of Antler has
returned from Ontario where
he spent the winter with rela-
tives and friends. *ss.
Someone broke into the Great
Northern depot at Lansford and
swiped a jug of whisky con-
signed to farmer in that
vicinity. > ''-'--' - '--.
Guy Motz of Lansford was
taken dangerously i'll at Lans-
ford while in the act of picking
a baseball from the ground He
has now fully recovered" ua.r4
The engagement of Clifford
Cooke and Miss Caroline Dietz
of Willow City was announced
at party given at the home of
the young mans parents.
4 w. A. Meddaugh Of West
hope has gone to Little Rock,
Arkansas, via New Orleans, to
attend the meeting of the ma
tional hardware dealers asso-
citation.
The Irish and near Irish cele-
brated St. Patrick's, day in fit
ting style at Souris. Bro.
Halldorson was graciously per-
mitted to carry an orange in
the parade, sfiowever. *ssasss 2 Y @ss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
How Sandstr0m Won.

Souris Messenger: In the
selection of L. p. Sandstrom
of Antler, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of
Sheriff r. H. Bond, the county
commissioners acted wisely.
Out Of the six or seven Candi
dates for the Office, Mr.. Sand
strom was, without a doubt,
the general favorite with the
voters, and good reason why:
he is a clean capable man,
against whom no one has a
word of criticism so far as we
know. He was backed by no
clique or clan, but frankly
asked for the appointment on
his own merits, and-got it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
Make II Rain In July.

In the spring when the soil
is compact and moist about an
inch of moisture will evapor
ate a week. Narrowing the
land loosens up the surface
and stops this evaporation.
The soil mulch can be main
tanned after the crop is planted
by narrowing after it is up
from three to eight or nine
inches. In this way the mois-
ture that would otherwise
evaporate can be saved up till
the crops need it in July and
August.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31

rived in the city and arrange
ments were made by which the
funeral services will take place
tomorrow at 9: 80 o'clock from
Norman's undertaking parlors.
The deceased was a member in
good standing of the Odd Eel
lows lodge at Minot and the
Sons of Norway, and the Odd
Fellows lodge will have charge
of the funeral.
The coroner's jury met yes
terday morning and brought
in verdict after hearing a few
witnessed of the suicide. A.
H. Runee, John Anderson and
Phil Mclaughlin composed the
jury.
From the information Sc
cured yesterday afternoon and
evening the cause of suicide
seems simply to have been
dependency. Mr.. Brekke said
last evening that his brother at
Landa had received letter a
day or two ago written by
Hustvedt on last Sunday tell
ing him that he had decided to
take his own life. This would
place the time of the suicide as
probably Monday or Tuesday of
this week. Hustvedt also en-
closed notes amounting to
some $500 due on cream sep
arators which he asked his
cousin to collect
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
WILL SOON KNOW FATE
Trial Of Joe PeItier for SeldeI Murder
Nearing Close.

The jury in the case of the
state VS.. Joseph & Peltier, the
half breed charged with the
murder of F. w. Seidel, which
is being tried before Judge
Leighton at Minot, was secured
Saturday and the taking of
testimony began Monday.
The list of jurors follows:
Harley Jones, S. H. Herzog,
John A. Pearson, J. A, Ellis,
E. ]. Bowman, James Egan,
Albert Stark, Martin Urtfjeld,
III. Sneider, S. L. Beechler,
Patrick McCabe, Hugh Dough-
erty.
Peltier is being defended by
T. r. Mockler of Bismarck and
the state is represented by E.
c. Bowen of this city, who was
states attorney of Bottineau
county at the time of the COM
mission Of the crime in 1908.
i The Minot Optic says of the
progress Of the case: T h e
story cf the alleged murder of
#. w. Seidel of Bottineau coun-
ty and his neice, Alexandra
Seidel, whose body was burned
in a lonely postoffce in the
Turtle mountains, after she was
beaten to death was told in
district court today in the trial
Of JosephPeltier, the half breed
Indian, charged with murder
in the first degree.
]. "Dougal Martin and Halvor
Solmonson testified that on the
day of the alleged murder they
saw the Somber postoftice on
fire and hurrying to the build
ing, looked inside and saw the
feet of a mans body. They
pulled the body out and recog-
nized it as that of F. w. Seidel.
The man was dead and there
was evidences of his head be-
ing hit with a blunt instru-
nnent. },-ft i' g.. it-t
Amos Hiatt testified that he
found the body of a female in
the; ruins in the northwest
corner of the building. The
arms, legs and'head of the body
were burned off. DR.. Mackay
said that a braid of brown hair
was found near the skull and
the trunk lay on woven wire
bed spring. Oscar Rindahl
testified that he was at the
Somber postoffice from three to
four o'clock on the afternoon of
the alleged crime and saw
Peltier, +. w. Seidel and Alex
andra Seidel in the postoffce.
Little Rising Sun and Char
ley Peltier, who are SERVING g
life sentences at Bismarck in
connection with the crime, will
testify in the case. Sheriff
Kelly left for Bismarck today
to bring Charley and another
Sioux, whose name is un-
known, and who will also
testify. Little Rising Sun has
been in Minot for several
days"
Il tits expected that the case
will go to the jury today.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31

Northern railroad which I can
sell for $3.50. 90. l also have two
or, three 100 relinguishments
that can be proved up in four
teen months, lying g within three
miles of the railroad and few
miles from a station. Anyone
desiring any information on
these ACCOMPLISHMENTS, address
E. G. Carruth, Havre, Mont
ana. 1878
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
John F. Haskell.

Sundays Grand Forks Herald
has fine half tone portrait of
John +. Haskett on it's editorial
page, accompanying this ketch
of Mr.. Haskett:
John F. Haskell, who re-
Gently resigned his position as
tele graph editor on The Herald
to take charge of his paper, the
Bottineau Courant, will leave
this week for Bottineau accom-
panied by Mrs. Haskett and
children. Mr.. Haskell was
connected with the Herald for
over year and half and
through his column, 'Sunlit
Paths,' he has becomes we'll
known to Herald readers.
During the recent session of
the legislature Mr.. Haskett
was special correspondent of
this paper at Bismarck, and
his comprehensive and able
reports of the proceedings were
the subject of much favorable
comment.
Besides being poet of
ability, Mr.. Haskett is d versa
tile newspaper man and
splendid writer. He is a grad
uate of Michigan university law
school in the class Of 1900, and
has been successful both in the
practice of law and the news
paper business. The latter
profession, however, with it's
peculiar attraction which only
a newspaper man knows, and
even he cannot describe, has
attracted his undivided atten-
ton.
That the Bottineau Courant
under his able editorial direc-
tion will become a power in the
western part of the state, is
certain. In politics Mr.. Has
kett is a democrat, and his edi-
torial style is remarkable for
it's clearness and power. He
is, moreover, a master of satire
and sarcasm, and few who
know him have the temerity to
cross swords in a warfare of
words. .
The Herald family, one and
all, are sorry to see John Has
kett leave the family. and the
we'll wishes of the bunch'.' go
with him. Herald readers will
miss OLE and Julia of
"Sunlit Paths fame, in no
small measure. But tn e
Herald's loss will be Bottineau
county's gain, and the future
issues of The Courant will be
read each week with renewed
interest. ~ @''.-'3 +5 f@'f ,13E ~Sf}'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
Judge Frank {. Fisk Hold. Court.

The adjournedFebruary term
of district court was convened
at 10 o'clock Tuesday, Judge
Frank E. Fisk of Williston, sit
ting at the request of Judge A.
@. Burr. Miss Mabel Thorburn
acted as court stenographer.
81 The first case called was that
Of Catharine Kalbfleisch VS..
the First National bank of
Omemee and Benz. Kalbfleisch,
a1controversy iover the owner
ship of twenty shares of stock
in the First National bank of
Bottineau.l y Mrs. 4Kalbfleisch
claims ownership of the stock,
which in December, 1909. was
pledged to the bank by her
son, Benz. Kalbheisch, to Sc
cure a loan Of $177O. At the
time the loan was made Mr..
Kalbfleisch Represented to the
bank that the stock belonged
to hi m. The judge reserved
his decision.
I'm the case of w. B. Tee
vs.. V. B. Noble, as admins
traitor of the McBrayen estate,
Judge Fisk gave decision in
favor of the plaintiff for $5, 200
and interest since December 1,
1910, at 1O~pers cent per- aunum
and costs. Me defendant has,
been granted a stay of judg.
n1ent for forty days. ~ -
Judge Fisk adjourned the
term yesterday.
i have a good 800 acre relin-
quishment for sale, situated a
few miles from the Great
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31

i have a good 800 acre relin-
quishment for sale, situated a
few miles from the Great
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31

See our new line of Johns
toms candies. # / a d e | n d.
Williams Drug company.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
Baked chun's Marriage Plan.

Prince Chun. the oX-regent, was keenF
alive 20 the strong hold OF the Holy DUKE
on the affection and regard Of his country
men. and In the hope of strengthening the
foundations OF the throne OF his son en-
6esvored 20 arrange FOR a marriage between
the boy Emperor and q daughter or grano-
daughter OF the duke, instead Of selecting
as Empress one OF those Manchu princesses
from whom the wonarchs consorts have
been chosen ever since the Manchu invaders
obtained the mastery Of China. He hoped
ty this means 10 reconcile the bulk OF the
Chinese people 10 his house and TO obhteT-
ate at any rate in measure, the profound
sntagonism which exists between the chi
nsse and the ManchUs.
The duke, however. held back. and gave
the cold shoulder 10 the project, when
naturally leads 10 the belief that he was
aware, even AZ the tine that the proposal
was mooted, that a movement was under
uay with the object OF emancipatins China
from the Manchu dynasty; also that he
pss in sympathy with the movement.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
O'DsIy Chieftain Dead.

s. The death Of Lord Dunsande without
Issue the Irish baronies Of Dunssndle and
Clan-Conal have become extinct. as well as
the parent stem Of the ancient Irish House
Of DAILY. or O'Daly, a family which traces
its descent from Nal Naoigislach (Nial Of
the Nine Hostages. monarch Of ireland in
the fourth century, who was also ancestor
OF the O'Neius of Tyrone, and Of the
oDonneTs Of Tyrconnel Dalagh was
tenth iu descent from Nal, whence the
name DAILY; and his descendants and fol-
lowers are styled IN old Irish writings
Siol ma Dalsgh. or the Clan OF DAILY Sew
eTal Of the O'Dalys were kings Of Meath.
With regard TO the more modern mem
bers OF the house the Right Hon. Dennis
DAILY was for more than d generation Mem
ter NJ Parliament for County Galway, in
he Dublin Parliament. and Henry Grattan
described him as "one Of the best and
brightest chara cterS that Ireland ever pro-
dlced' His son, Member Of Parliament
81 Westminster for County Galway. was
created peer OF Ireland, as Lord Dun
sandlc and Clsn-Conal, by Queen Victoria
m The early years of her reign.
The Lord Dunssudle who has just died,
fourth NJ his line and who until his sue
cesSion 10 tne peerage was popular not
only In his native county Of GALWAY but
also in London as Jim DAILY" vas one of
the finest four-in-hand whips Of the Coach
Ing club, private secretary TO Lord Rea
consheld. close friend Of the present Duke
o. Rutland. ana one Of the best looking
msu in Mayfair
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
BAZAAR AT WALDORF
Annual Event of Professional
Woman's League To- morrow.

Al o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the
seventeenth annual bazaar Of the frotes-
sional Woman's League viii b" "p"uSu ~
tho public in the Myrtle Room aud East
Room Of tho Waldorf Astoria. \ numper
of pror,inent actors and actresses IN Ne"
Yorl; will be present. Players from every
branch of tho profession will unite ther
services with authors. playwrights artists
erI cornposcrs TO make this bazaar one OF
,ro ,,ost successful ever held at the Wal
dorf.
Mrs 8 Ludlow Neidliuger, manager ot
tho bazaar, has appointed Amehd Dlie
bau Pauline Trederfcks, Belle Cold MIS-.
Owen kildare. Mrs. Emmie howard MIN
caro- Roma. Mrs l. s. White. Mrs Corse
Pavtou. Mrs. Russell Bassett, Irene AChe'
man. Mrs. Lillian Thomas Schhhtt' Mr
Harry Leighton Nine. Beatrice uoiuV
Nine T. Mcneil. Inez Crabtree' Lima"
pussor Mrs. Arthur Dclroy. Alice Bowl
Nrs Pauline ". DcLisser and Mary 9ua"
AZ ,hairmen 70 look after the tWen'y-h,e
diNoront booths. from which VIII be so'o
novelties appropriate FOR the holiday sea-
sCn. ..i
An "all-star' vaudeville show conducted
IN. Misc Mary Shaw, will be SIDE feature
Of the bazaar
Miss Lillian Russell will serve tea An
nette Kellermaun will conduct the hshlns
nc,d. Kitty Gordon will preside al t"e
,,,o,,tv booth. Irene Ackcrman VIII SCI"
hooks and autographs, Nine caro- Roma
,riu have charge of the picture gallery ana
,,,oli, summervile will dispose of bilc-a-
br4c. III, ha
Xo admission Will be charged. The pa
zaar f. free TO the public, and the doors
viii he open from > o'clock until past ma
ripht, both on Friday and Saturday
Mrs. owen Kildare will have charge OIL
the literary booth. ,.,, viii include
The vaudeville programme WIZ lnGiuHc
Domald Brian Annette KellernIa4mn' I3miE BSile
.cId Francesca Reddins, MeINiie Elns'
CTarIotte Lund, Lydia Barry, ~ JolS5UUn'
Bonnie Thornton, A'n1"I snG her PhIlipine
dsnccr. Dogamena; Gilmore scott; the IN IN
ti,.d Spiritualist'; Dorine Milkins ano
9Iip.r,,. Ta ylor. i'm "Mesmerizing, ana many
ntbare Miss Shaw will be assisted III ,i.s ne
ot,oe management by Miss Mleeh Idche''
~ Tho Mother" company.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
EXPLAINS STANDEE RULE
Vaudeville Manager Declares Or
dinance Has Advantages.

Percy c. Williams. chairman OF the com
mlttee of the New York Theatre Managers
Association. explained last night tho ad-
vantages the ordinance passed by the Board
Of Aldermen on Tuesday has in permittine
persons 10 stand i'm the rear Of the or
chestrs seats. Mr. Williams said the ordi-
nance was not general, but applied only 10
theatres which are so constructed as 10
provide sufficient space not only Tor
standees but also for the free passage oil
persons back OF them.
Mr.. Williams declared that any space
back OF the last rows Of the orchesua
seats was a passageway. NaudeVile man
ayers especially. Mr.. Williams sad nave
in the construction of their theatres pro-
vided wide promenade in the back ol th'
orchestra seats, ranging from siNieen 10
eighteen feet, which affords place where
people can meet their friends. have SMOKE
and otherwise enjoy themselves during the
intermissions. 1t is in the front OF tihs
promenade that standees are permitted
During the last thirty years, MI VIE
Jams continued. there has not been slhsie
loss of life in theatre fire in Ne" >orA'
lie added that there was absolutely no
danger by persons standing In the rear OF
the theatre providing there was sufiicien'
room.
The ordinance changes the ruling OF the
Appellate Division of the supreme Court
which upheld the law forbiddins stances
in theatres. II specifics that ANY NUMBER
of persons" may stand back OF the or
chestra seats, providing a space Of SIX
six
teen feet wide or less. and e clean space OF
ten feet when the aisles are more than
sixteen feet wide. Only one row OF standees
will be permitted in the galleries and no
person may stand at the head of an aisle
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
PUBLISHERS GIVE FIGURES
Postoffice Handled 95l, ,00l ,669 of Their
1.75O. .O00. 000- Pound Output.

Washington, Dec. l3.--The result Of an
inquiry made by the House Committee on
Expenditures in the Postoffico Department
as 10 the volume, weight and handling OF
publications i'm the last fiscal year was
made public to-day. The ten thousand pub
fishers responding reported an annual out
put Of more than 600 10000 copies, weigh
ing 40 10000 pounds.
The postal service handled 9jl,oOl e6'
pounds. and, excluding jooooe pounds car
ried free within counties. it received one
cent pound The publishers reported that
they delivered by their own carriers. news
noys and news companies o4S6,574 pounds
They delivered by express eo2, 2,729,5lc pounds.
and by other rail shipments 12lHl, fA
pounds. The rate by express and rail var
rled from one-quarter of a cent to cent
A round. but the bulk Of these shipments
went at a rate Of one-quarter to onc-half
cent q pound.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
HARVARD 1912 BEATS FISHER
Football Captain Loses Contest for
First Marshal at Glass Election.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. l3.-Thcrc was a
rush of Harvard seniors 10 the polls to-
day for the class election. The result was
a close contest for the presidency Of the
class which includes being first marshal on
class day, between Robert r. Fisher, Of
Dorchester. Mass. and II. l.. Caddis, Of
McCune. Kan. More men voted for Fisher
for regular marshal than voted for Gaddis
but the latter was designated a first mar
shal by li6 voters. 40 men voting for
Fisher who becomes second marshal.
Tho third marshal elected was l.. ID.
Smith. of Chicago. the varsity end. Cad
dis. the first marshal. is the present preSl-
dent Of the class of 1912 and also is presi-
dent Of the student council. The other Of
ficers elected were:
Treasurer r Lowell Of Boston; ivy
orator. r. G. Beachley.. Of Worcester
Mass: poet J. G. Gilkey, OF Watertown.
Mass; odst, George W. Gray, of Houston,
Tex. chorister. G. j. Clifton OF Jackson.
Miss: orator, T.. r. W. Williams, Of Bal
timorc