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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-06

This verse, composed before the union OF
the 13 colonies, was probably criticised by the
practical men OF the authors generation as
being manufactured from the stuff that
dreams are made Of" But to Freneaus inspired
vision the changes he foretold were clearly out
lined in times magic mirror. If the poet were
alive today and could read the marvellous
census figures which come daily from our fed
eral capitol he would find not only every word
Of his prophecy fulfilled, but discover that des-
tiny had added even greater surprises to the
prediction
The first national census was taken during
Washington's administration in 1890. Jefferson,
then secretary of state and under whose direc-
ton the count was made, expressed disappoint-
ment when the final figures-3, 929, 214-were
shown him. On August "a, 1901, he wrote to
William Carmichael as follows:
Il inclose you a copy of census, which
far it is written in black ink is founded
on actual returns; what is in red ink being
conjectural but very near the truth. Max
ing very small allowance for omissions, which
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16

10 20 Dll 1dSlSl dllu just dS
was finishing the 10Th mile I
found Longboat had dropped out.
l knew l had passed other run
ners, but it was not until l was
in the twenties that my trainers
along the route tipped me that
was third. Dorando was leading
me by a wide margin, closely fol-
lowed by Hefferon, the African
runner.
Then l began to speed it up.
The easy pace I had maintained
hadn't tired me and there seemed
to be lot of power in my legs.
Just before | arrived in sight of
the enclosure l spotted Hefferon
and went bit faster. I passed
him as l was going into the sta
dunn.
Dorando was perhaps 200 yards
ahead of me as I started on the
last lap. 1 saw he was wobbling
and knew the terrific pace he had
been setting all the way was tell
ing on him. / pulled myself to-
gether for the last squirt and tore
along over the track.
I was closing the gap rapidly
when Dorando- staggered and fell.
His trainers picked him up and
carried him across the line, Is or
100 yards ahead of me.
The judges disqualified Do
rando because he was helped
across the line and gave me the
victory. And I certainly was
glad; partly because I had ac-
hieved the greatest ambition of
my boyhood and partly because
T 1,,o+, for r,oarico tho biooacE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16

His story contains great lesson
for Chicago boys.-Editor.)
won the Olympic marathon in
England in 1908 because l had
trained for it ever since I was a
kid; because every leisure mo-
ment and all of my energy during
my boyhood were devoted to
working up to that end.
When a boy in knickerbockers
the story of the soldier of Mara
thon filled me with an ambition
to duplicate the feat in record
time. So I set about training for
it. And the training carried
through years of Encouragement
and hard, tedious work, but I kept
on plugging.
In the elimination races at BoS-
ton, to decide who would repre-
sent the United States in the
English marathon race, l finished
second to Morrissey. He beat me
by only few seconds and my
squirt during the last 500 yards of
the race caused the committee to
take me to Europe.
When the starting gun was
fired for the Olympic marathon
I knew / was in the race of my
life, against the best distance run.
ners in the world. And | realized
my brains, as well as my legs.
must be used to bring victory.
I started at an easy trot and.
maintained the pace for more
than ten miles. Other runners
were passing me constantly, but
this didn't worry me; in fact, I
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16

No woman can lace herself as
tight as man can drink himself,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
house WILL Be DRAINED
Rehaarin! in Mouse River Drain Case
Afiifms Former Decision.

Bismarck specials: The SUI
prrnr c,:urt late Saturday night
and before ndjourniny, affirmed
,htlr Iurner decision in the
tnmrus \I' use River drainage
case. giving the commissioners
tf ,i,lr.lu county the right
10 eNp, nd on the Canadian side
e the Iiuc some $50, 600 raised
bN taxn,irll in I}uttinenu coun-
~, the purpose btin 9 to proper
~ drain he valley oI.tle Mouse
river. 1t is claimed that the
rnr.'> j, = ,u, of the project, ia
N,rrd ~ State Engineer At
kinSun, will reclaim some 70,
60 uCics OF fertile land worth
So; an acre when cultivated.
The project thus involves over
Il million dollars. Attorney
(,e..rue \. Bangs of Grand
forks represented the COM
nisSluncrs and Attorney b. O..
Skul;ls, II Of that city represent
ed the farmers who brought the
suit. The case originated some
three wears ago when the coun-
tv commissioners decided that
some action would have to be
taken to remedy the condition
whereby the Mouse river in
high water overflowed it's banks
and rendered practically value
less large tracts of land in the
valley. The state engineer
was consulted and found that
! the land could be properly
drained but that the work
would necessarily extend over
into Canada. Of the sum to
he taxed against the American
farmers $l52,oOO was to be
! spent on this side and $50, O0C
across the line. Application
was made to Judge Templeton
by several farmers on this side
of the line objecting to be taxed
for work that would beneti
residents of a foreign country.
A concession was secured from
the Canadian county'of Arthur
permitting the work.
The case was brought before
Judge Templeton, who ruled
in favor of the plaintiffs. This
decision was afterwards re.
versed by the higher court and
recently the case was reargued.
The decision handed dOwt
Saturday, therefore is the final
settlement of the case.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
The Insurgents Control Senate.

The senate caucus was CON
trolled absolutely by the insur-
gents and the plan of action
outlined Sunday was carried
out without a hitch. Under
the plan Lieutenant Governor
Burdick us president of the
senate, will appoint the com
mittees, but there will be an
advisory committee composed
of Steele. of Ward, Steel of
Stutsman, Bessesen of Wells,
Simpson of Stark and Talcott
Of Cass.
The employment committee
is composed of Gilbert of Cass,
Welch of Burleigh, Gibbon of
Towner, LaNoure Of Pembina
and Martin Of Billings.
The resolutions declare that
it is the sense of the caucus
that the platform pledges OF
the party be carried out.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
Southern sectiOn-N Nurthwes-

Southern section Northwes-
tern Dent 3.2-1; Minnesota No.
l3, 3-2-l; Golden Dent, 32-l;
any other Dent, 32-l; any
Flint, 3 u.
Pop (either section) 3-2-l.
Sweet (either sertiOn) 3 z l..
Medals and trophies will be
awarded to champion and grand
champion entr,ts as in former
years.
\ full list Of prizes is also
offered for cereals: wheat, oats.
barley, flax, ETC., in one peck
/, Is; for clover, alfalfa, tiiuO-
thy and bronze seed in olle-hali
peck lots; also for potatoes,
onions and other vegetables in
lots of ten.
\ separate line of premiums
will be awarded in the school
pupils S section Gordon "
Rnndlctt, secretary North Dn-
kuta Grain Growers nssoria-
tiOn.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

chief enrolling and engrossing
clerk. Chas. Il. Cook of Billings;
assisting enrolling and enyross-
ing clerks. A. n. Pcake ofGrand
Forks, A. l.. Ingalls, of kolette
and G.. S. Eplcr; bill clerk,
George Martin of Wells;
assistant bill clerk, II. b. Hall
dorson; sergeant-a -atarins, A.
NJ. Oncrdahl Of Grand Forks;
voucher clerk, +. ID. Baldwin;
doorkeepers, John Hagen OF
Divide and {. Hanson; gallery
doorkerpcr, John Roscoe OF La
Nourc: chaplain, DR.. n. Lin
coin Shutc of l}urlcigh: proof
reader, John I. CharnIcy Of
Ward; Journal clerk, A.
Il. Erickson of Ward; assist
ant journal clerk. Charles E.
Forest Of Towncr; watchnan,
NJ. S. Stanccy of Norton; clerk
of Judiciary committee, Edgar
johnson of Steele; clerk Of APP
preparations, \. *. Wright of
Dickcv; state affairs. *. A.
Burdick Of Trail; apportion-
mcnt, T.. n. Gillis.
The f-llowing officers were
elected in the senate:
President pro tenn. Senator
6. w. Plain of Cavalier; secre-
tary, J. w. Foley of Burleigh;
first assistant, l.. NJ. ROue of
Stutsman; second assistant,
H. b. Gray of Towner; chief
enrolling and engrossing clerk,
G. G.. Parsons Of Wells; first
assistant, John O. Rourke of
Morton; second assistant, G.. Q.
Hougen of Benson; third as
sistant, CarlMagnussen of Penn
bina; voucher CLERK, Miss Ethel
Mangold of Bottineau; steno-
grapher. p. l.. Heating of Ricll'
land; sergeant-at arms, James
| Walsh of Ransom: door r-keeper,
John Holman of Cass; messeng-
er, Il. A. Mcdonald of Cavalier:
postmaster, John OOuamme
of Grand Forks; proof reader,
Theo. koffel of Burleigh; chap
lain. Rev. G. w. Harris Of Bur
lei OH; bill clerk, John Wigeby
of Bottineau; clerk of the judi
ciary, Norris Nelson of Steele;
clerk of appropriations, Mrs. J.
NJ. Wylie of Pembina; clerk Of
state affairs, +. II. GetChel of
Barnes; journal clerk, X. II.
Johnston of Sheridan; chief
stenographer, Miss Helen Bar
Der Of Billings.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
County Commissioners in Session.

The county commissioners
are in session at the court
house this week.
The old board met on Wed
nesday to wind up it's affairs
and yesterday the new b. ard
organized for the ensuing year.
p. E. Nielsen, The new com
missioner for the fourth dis.
trict, and Commissioner l.. J.
Glomseth of the first district
qualified. George Sidener of
the fifth district was re elected
chairman. A vote of thanks
was rendered *. NJ. TrinbIe,
who retires from the board as
commissioner from the fourth
district after eight years of
efficient service.
The Northern Trust com
pany of Fargo was given the
contract for furnishing bonds
for county officers and the I'M
perial Elevator company was
awarded the bridge lumber and
piling contract.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
J. M. HANLEY IS SPEAKER
Mandan Man Will Preside Over De-
iiherati0ns of House at Bismarck.

Bismarck specials: J. NJ.
HAnley OF Norton county will
be the speaker of the house by
being nominated in the iusur-
gent caucus Monday. Hanlcy
was the iYll man on all five
ballots with IIonness of Divide
as an opponent. On the last
ballot he had sixty and Hom-
ness eighteen. Eliminating
I the low man on each ballot,
Surlic of TruiIl was first to 90.
PloyhAr went out on the sec
ond ballot, Frainc on the third
and Price on the fourth. Han
ley went into the caucus with
forty-lhrcc votes on the first
ballot, which grew with each
ballot to the fourth, when he
attained seventy three votes
On the last ballot his vote de
creased.
Following is the manner in
which the votes were cast:
Hanley- first ballot 43; second
SO; third 90; fourth 73; fifth 90.
Hnmness-iirst 20; second 81;
third 3S; fourth A; fifth Is.
Price-tirst 2S; second II; third
81; fourth 39. Fraine--tirst II;
second "a; third "a. Ployhar
first ~: second 70. SOrlie-
first 13.
The democratic house and
senate members CauCused Mon
day morning merely making a
preliminary draft of the com
mittee appointments to re-
commend to the speaker. The
senate members have taken nc
action.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
Senator Gardel Given Cane.

Souris Messengers: The fare
we'll reception given Hon. f..
l.. Garden by his friends and
t0wnstnen last Tuesday even
ing was the crowning event OF
the year. At, Z: 80 the guests
began to fill the spacious sit
ting rooms of the Hotel Gladys,
and at 800 sat down to an
elaborate supper spread in the
artistically decorated dining
room. At the conclusion of
the feast Mayor Peterson, act
ing as toast,naster, addressed
the guest of honor, explaining
the object of the gathering,
and, on behalf of the assembly
presented him with a. gold
headed ebony cane, bearing on
the e1nbellished handle this
inscription: Presented to E.
l.. Garden, our leading citi-
zen, by his friends. December
II, l9lO.' Mr.. Garden re.
sponded in a few we'll choser
words, thanking them for tile
gift and the honor bestowed
Short, but fitting speeches
were made by Fred Carlson
Kev. Mclean, Attorney Ad-
ans of Bottineau, Robert Bran
der, DR.. HalIdorson, and DR.
Jirikowic, which were al
heartily applauded. E G
G.. Thies gave a masterfu
rendition of "Emmetts Las
Speech which was we'll re
ceived by his auditors. Abou
10: 80 o'clock the party broke
up and the guests departed fo1
their homes, conscious of hav
ing spent most enjoyable
evening. Mr.. Garden left fo
the state capitol on "Wednesday
mornings train.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
Burr Grants Druggists Permit.

Judge A. G. Burr and his
stenographer, Harold Il. Mel
son, came up from Rugby
Tuesday night and a short ses-
sionof district court was held
Wednesday,. .....-.... ...
Three druggists applications
for permits to sell Intoxicating
liquor were heard-.J. Il. Cot
linson ot Eckm man and John A.
Trainor and Jay O. Smith of
Overly. The petition of Mr..
Collinson was denied, that of
Mr., Trainor was withdrawn
and Judge Burr ordered per
init issued to Mr.. Smith.
The case of Catherine Kalb-
feisch VS.. the First National
bank of Ome,nee and Benz jamin
kalbfleisch was transferred to
Judge John F. Cowan of the
second district, the defendants
having filed an affidavit of pre-
judice.
The next term OF court will
be held in February, when the
regular jury term will be con
vened ON Monday, February 13.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of war
ranty deeds filed for record in
the office of the register OF
deeds of Bottineau county last
week:
Hector Mclean and wife and
Hugh Mclean to Thomas A.
Hillyer, $500, s2sw 3 1881.
Frank V. Healy to Mabel
H. Healy, $500; sw 1O-162-83.
AugustFryk1nann and wife to
Fryknann Bros. 81. lot block
6, Souris.
James H. Cooper and wife
to Citizens National bank Will
liston, ST., ne 33-l6O 81.
f. E. Stewart to u. G.. Dy-
mond, ST., lot 3 and 4 block IA
Antler.
Northern Town and Land
company to William A. Whit
comb, $l875 part Of sw 35-161-
| 81
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
County Court Doings.

In county court Judge John
III. Kirk on Saturday heard the
final accounting of w. L.
Mum, administrator of the
estate of Alex Mckechnie, de
ceased.
William Coburn pleaded
guilty to pigging' at Eek
man and was sentenced to
serve ninety days in the county
Jail or pay a fine of $3.50 and
costs. In default of payment
of the costs he will serve an
additional forty days.
On Wednesday w. b. Cook
Of Overly made final account
ing in the estate of Alexander
Oliver.
Sam Dunbar has been ap-
pointed administrator Of the
estate Of the late Samuel Dun
! bar
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
NEW TRIAL FOR PELTIER
Supreme Court Holds That Judge Goss
:. Erred in Instructions TO Jury.

Bismarck special: The su-
pre1ne court has reversed Judge
Goss of the eighth Judicial dis
trict in the case of the state of
North Dakota vs.. Joseph Pei
tier, accused of the murder of
F. w. Seidel, country store
keeper in Bottineau county,
and his niece, Alexandra Sietlel.
Peltier and a Younger BROTH
er, and Little Rising Sun, an
Indian, murdered Seidel and
his neice and then burned the
store building. Little Rising
Sun turned states evidence at
the trial and the Peltiers were
sentenced to death The state
pardoning board commuted the
younger Peltier's sentence to
life imprisonment. Young
Peltier was only a boy and that
was the main reason for the
communication. Joe Peltier car
ried the case to the supreme
court and the decision was re-
versed on the ground that it
rests entirely with the jury as
to whether the punishment for
murder shall be hanging nr
life imprisonment, and Goss in
his charge to the jury in
structed them as to why they
should bring in verdict of
guilty and impose a sentence
of death. 1t is expected that
Peltier will plead guilty at the
next trial and be let off with a
life sentence.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
The North Dakota Corn Show.

The third annual North Da-
kota corn show will be held in
Fargo during the Tri- State
Grain Growers convention
january 1920, 1911.
The premium list is as fol
lows:
Northern tt n-Gehu
Flint, 3-2-1; Mercer or Tri.
ulhph, 3-2-1; any other Flint,
3-2-1; any Dent, 3-2-1.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
These Get Jobs.

The following are the house
appointments:
Chief clerk, E. w. Griffin of
Ramsey; assistant Chier clerks,
II. E. Walker of Foster and
John /. Roop of Enmons;
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

Frank Neumann, q prominent
farmer of the Derprivtr C. nm
try, died last week at the Up
ham he spi,al after long ILL.,
ness with typhoid fever. He
was thirty-seven years ri aGe,;'
native of Minnesota, and came
to Pratt township, Nclirnrv
county, ten years ago. Mrs.
Neunann and children are al
SO sick with typhoid fever.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

The syllabus in the case
follows:
The State of North Dakota,
respondent, VS.. Joe Peltier,
appellant.
/. In a criminal case before
the supreme court only on
errors assigned as to certain
portions Of the charge to the
jury, and in which some of the
evidence is brought into the
record, the instructions COM
planned of will only be con-
sidered to determine whether
they are abstractly erroneous,
or wrong under any view of
the case
2. Instructions in such case
are presumed to be correct it
the record leaves any room tor
presumption.
8. The legislature having
limited the functions of the
court in a criminal. trial by
providing in section 99S5, X.
G.. 1905, that the court must
only instruct as to the law OF
the case and by section ~, 026.
r. c.. 1905, made the jury the
exclusive judges of all ques-
tons of fact in such actions,
the Judge must not Invade the
province of the jury by ex-
pressing his opinion on the
facts, or by weighing the evil
dence or by giving intirnations
as to the guilt of the accused.
4. f}y the provisions of sec
ton 8SO4, X. c.. 1905, the jury
on finding the accused guilty
of murder in the first degree,
must designate in their verdict
whether he shall be punished
by death or by Imprisonment
fot life. Held, that the only
duty of the court with reference
to the punishment in charging
the jury, is to inform the jury
of the two methods Of punish
ment and that it is left to that
body to determine which shall
be inflicted.
5. An instruction in Grim.
inal case which advises the
jury of reasons for inflictine
the death penalty is erroneous
as an invasion of the rights OF
the accused to have the ques'
ton of his life or death, passed
upon solely by the jury. and
this is emphatically so wher
no reasons are given for i'm
prisonment.
7. The jury is the sole judge
as to what consideration:
should be allowed weight il
deciding between the penalty
of death and that of life inn
prisonment, and it is reversible
error for the court to attemp
to control the discretion vestee
in the jury on this subject
Held, that the charge on tht
subject of the death penalty
set forth at length in the opin
ion infringed on the righ
of the defendant to have thu
jury, unadvised and unin
fiuenced by the court, pass up
on the question Of his life Q
death. :ss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

Miss Ada Vollmer, a former
teacher in the Willow City
schools, was married recently
atWinsted, Minnesota, to James
]. Ponsford. The couple will
make their home at Water
town, Minnesota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06
McCumber and Gronna Certain.

Senator McCumber and Con
gresham Gronna, nominated
for the United States senate at
the June primaries, left Bis
marck Monday night for Wash
ington. Both are confident the
legislature will carry out the
mandate of the people and
elect them as designated.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

u. r. Bruce of Souris has
purchased a barber shop at
Dunseith.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

Appeal from Il Judgment OF
the district court IF I]otlinenu
county, Goss, J.
Opinion of the court by
Spalding. l., all conCurril'G:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-01-06

Miss Emma Olsen, formerly
of Antler, was married recently
to Albert H. Reiken of Dell
Rapids, South Dakota.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-23
BURGLAR CAUGHT RED HANDED IN
 GRANTS STORE.
Officer Halpin N otice s Change in Light and Makes
 An Investigation Petrino Arrested in Cellar, Tells Cock and Bull Story
 in the City Court

A little sleuth work by Officer John Halpin resulted in the capture early this morning of Frank Petrino, aged 20, of 52 Lexington avenue, red-hand- ed in the burglary of Grants Cigar store at the corner of Main and Golden Hill streets.
 Officer Halpin passed the store early in the morning and noticed the night light burning, as 1t should be. An hour later he passed again and that he deduced burglar" and sum Herb, who were nearby.
 The three policemen secured the keys to the store and entered. Search ing carefully they ran across Petrino who was slowed away in the cellar and doing his best to hide. The cash drawer had been opened and he had taken 90 cents from it, apparently having been interrupted while in the act
 In the city court this morning Pet rino told the judge an excellent cock and-bull story. He said that he had gone down stairs in Grants last night to warm himself by the fire. He fell asleep, he said, and when he awoke, he was locked in.
 How did you happen to take the money from the cash register ?'' ask ed the judge.
 Petrino was dumbfounded, for his story didn't include that angle. He was held in bonds of $500 for trial before the Superior court on the charge of burglary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-23

She was given a small part in the Casino musical comedy Havana" in which the comedian James T. Powers was then starring. In the season of 1S1O-1911 Mrs. Jaycox toured the country with this organization and her work won praise from the critics in many cities.
 At the end of the season she return ed to her home in this city and has since been living with her parents. She is fond of outdoor sports of all kinds and is an enthusiastic motorist. Her marriage to Jaycox was some. thing of a romance. He was employ ed in the local store of the Alline Rubber Co.,, one of the chain of stores controlled by the organizat ton of which Moves E. filling is president. Jaycox won the affections of his em- ployer's daughter and their. friends predicted happiness for the young couple.
 Since the marital troubles Jaycox has retired from the employ of the filling Rubber Co. and now conducts a rubber store of his own at 1O42 Main street. In his divorce petition Jaycox asks the court to allow him the custody of one minor child, Moves filling Jaycox. The action is return able to the January term of court.