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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10
M0ELLER
CONVICTED
DR.. Thor. Moeller Found Gull
ty of Second Degree Muir
der at His Trial at
Minot Last Week
JURY IS OUT IS HOURS
Jury Recommends Sentence of
Ten Years in State Peni-
tentiary.----Ten Days
Stay is Granted
JURY IS OUT IS HOURS

MlnOC, N. d., rep. 4-DOcCOI'
Thor Moeller is guilty Of second
degree murder, according to the
verdict returned by the jury at
9:2O o'clock this morning.
The jury recommended the
minimum sentence, which under
North Dakota statute is 10 years
in the state penitentiary.
Mr.: Palda, for the defense, i'm
mediately asked the court for an
arrest of judgment for ten days,
which was granted. The case
will in all probability go to the
supreme court again.
Nearly two years ago, Doctor
,Moeller was first tried on charge
of second degree ma rider; is-was
convicted and sentenced to ten
years in the state penitentiary.
An appeal to the supreme court
of the state was taken, and the
verdict was set aside and a new
trial ordered. It was freely pre-
dicted that owing to the fact that
two years had elapsed since the
former trial, that a conviction
was improbable. Attorneys Nash
and Ryerson and E. R. Sinkler
made a strong case for the state,>
however, and there was appar-
emily no question in the minds of
the jurors as to the guilt of the
defendant, the measure of pun
ishment being about the only one
where there was a difference of
opinion. The minimum penalty
was finally agreed upon, the jury
being out some l6 hours.
SHORT HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Some two years ago, Gina Lein;
a comely young music teacher,
whose home was at Union, N. D.,
died at the Leland hotel in Minot;
the circumstances surrounding
the girls illness and death were
suspicious, and as result of the
post mortem and coroner's in
quest, Doctor Thor Moeller, then
practicing physician in the city
: of Minot, was arrested on charge
Of having performed a criminal
operation on the deceased, there
by causing her death. The SEN
sational preliminary h airing
which followed, developed the
fact that the girl had been inti-
mate with a young banker named
Dale and that he was in Minot
with her during her illness but
fed from the city when he learn
ed that she could not recover; it
was also learned that the girl had
been in Grand Forks a few days
prior to her death, and had tried
to induce one Of the prominent
physicians Of that city to perform
a criminal operation; considerable
testimony was brought to light
showing that young Dale had
been at pr. Moeller's office, that
he had inquired for the Doctor,
that he had told a certain travel
man he was in trouble with 9
girl and wanted. to find q doctor
who would help him out; that
he secured . room for the girl ct
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10

Chamberlain Cough f N d is
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures
painful breathing and a dangerously
sounding coughs which Indicate congest-
ed lungs. Sold by All Dealers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10

A marriage licence was issued
at the county judges office Satur-
to Alfred Johnson, aged IS years,
of Burke county, and Miss Bertha
Alice Tracy, aged Is years, of
Ward county.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10

Best coal So per ton at the In
gison mine. 46tf
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10
BURKE COUNTY'S POPULATION
ACCORDING TO 1910 CENSUS

The Director Of the has announced the pouaon
the county Of Burke distributed according it's minor civil
divisions by official of the of the Th
teenth Census.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10

Miss Mildred Derrig, teller in
the First State Bank here, has
been transferred to the Union
National Bank at Minot, and will
leave today to take up the duties
in her new position.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-02-10
We Reach the People

Baby in price great efficiency
Use the long distance service of
the Northern Telephone Com
pany.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17

would agree that hts precious nealun
demanded the next heaviest weight.
He would SILVER trifle, too, and say
that the wind did feel cold.
"That would start Helen. Harry
she would murmur to her husband, do
you feel the cold, too? Now, don't be
toolishly brave and say no when you're
really suffering! You know you said
last night that you had pain in your
shoulder! l just knew you shouldn't
have brought in those great heavy
armfuls of stovewood! You tax your
strength too much!
"Yet this same Harry Koran took all
the athletic honors at college. He re-
sembles a giant of prehistoric days in
size. Yet Harry, instead of bowling
in derision, would look seriously and
would tell Helen that he supposed he
was foolish and that he must be more
careful!
"Then Grace would capture me as
started for a walk and would pour her
troubles into my ear. 1t seemed that
Art had not eaten more than two
spoonfuls of his breakfast food that
morning, and did think he was goins
to be Ill?
"Then would brutally say that Art
Worley looked as solid and tough and
lasting as the big oak tree out in front
she would Indignantly retort that had
no heart and didn't appreciate the real
delicacy of his constitution.
when I escaped from her Helen
would approach and weep on my shout
der and demand to be told If thought
Harry would stop loving her because
the coffee had been so weak at break
fast, due to her criminal neglect She
felt that she had failed as a wife and
she could not bear to think of her
own frightful shortcomings a moment
longer.
After 1 had endured this sort OF
thing for one whole week I threw all
my clothes helter-skelter into my trunk
and caught the next train back to
! town. really felt that immediate es.
cape was the only thing that could
save my mind from giving away ut.
terly.
That's why I'm buying lavender
handkerchiefs that will fade in the
first wash-I want to do something
foolish myself to counteract the fool
ishness of others during that long
week."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17
REAPING BENEFIT \ {
FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF DEv.
Ills LAKE PEOPLE,,

We are fortunate indeed to be able
to profit by the experience Of OUR
neighbors. The public utterances of
Devils Lake residents on the follow
ing subject will interest and
benefit thousands of our readers. No
better proof can be had.
Mrs. W. E. Crawford, West Sixth
street and Minnewaukan avenue, Dev-
lis Lake, N. D., says: II do not think
there is another kidney remedy as ef-
fective as Doan's Kidney Pills. had
difficulties which plainly proved that
my kidneys We're affected. There was
heavy, bearing down pain in my back
and always felt tired and languid.
had little ambition and was all out
Kidney Pills brought relief, acting as
a tonic to my entire system. 1 have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills off and on
since then and the results have al
ways been gratifying"
For sale by all dealers Price SO
cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doans-a
take no other.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17
THREE BUSHELS MORE PER ACRE
WOULD MEAN BIG INCOME
IN ONE YEAR,
COMBINATION OF SELECTION AND
BREEDING BRING ABOUT I'M.
PROVED QUALITIES,
(Prof. w. G.. Palmer.

A new wheat may have large posi-
'bilities. 1t is easily possible that it
can yield 3 to 5 bushels more per
acre than the ordinary kinds. Three
bushels would mean an increase OF
twenty-five million bushels in North
Dakota for just one year-for ten
years two hundred and fifty million
bushels. An increase of eight pounds
per acre would result in an increase
of one million bushels for the state
per year.
This improved quality once secured
becomes heritage for future genera
tons. The most valuable material
possession of civilized man is the
strains of cultivated plants and domes-
tic animals.
The securing of the new wheat is a
long and tedious process. There are
two methods selection and breeding.
A combination of the two is usual.
After selecting the strains to be
used in the improvement great many
crosses are made. Wheat being self
fertilized it is an easy matter to con-
troll the crossing. The resulting wheat
is carefully kept and planted in small
plots the next year. The plant breed
er anxiously watches the appearance
of the new plants. Careful notes are
kept Of every imaginable thing in
connection with it's growth. Among
these small plants may be the progen
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17
Professor Palmer Tells of Wonderful
Possibilities of New Kinds OF Wheat

itor of wheat that will add twenty
five million dollars or more to the
North Dakotas farmers income with
out any additional labor except that
required in threshing and marketing
the extra bushels. Who is there that
handles more vital forces?
Five years the new wheat is tried
out on plot planted to 100 plants.
They are then planted on a HOO acre
increase plot, from that to 1-20 acre
plot and this trial again lasts five
years. Those that have failed to show
Improvement are now discarded and
the promising ones carried to larger
plots for increase. The new wheat is
then tried out at the five substations.
The next trial comes on the "a dem
onstration farms. From these the
new wheat is distributed to the farm
ers, to put additional dollars in their
pockets.
Oats, corn, barley, flax, rye have al
so been improved by breeding and
selection and distributed to the farm
ers. Work is also under way in the
breeding of millet, buckwheat alfalfa
The annual report of the office Of ex-
pertinent stations contains the follow
ing report:
"The North Dakota station has also
achieved success in establishing new
varieties of field crops and distribut-
ing them throughout the state. In
corn breeding work the ear-to-ear corn
rows have been very satisfactory,
ranging from SO bushels to the acre
ito 37.3 bushels for the different ear
rows. Golden Dent No. $50 seed corn
has been widely distributed through
sales direct from the institution
through the demonstration farms, and
the school children's contests. 1t has
proved very popular through the state
and has added greatly to the corn area
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17
The.
oneynooners

What are you doing here?" de-
+manded the girl who had just bought
six initial handkerchiefs. "One short
week ago you babe us all farewell and
went away to stay a month in the
country!"
That's all right" said the girl who
was looking at lavender bordered hand
kerchiefs. Il was there month all
In one week! I came home because
had to do so to retain my sanity! Yet
when the Horans and the Worleys ask
ed me over to visit them at the
cottage they had taken together for
the season, I thought was going to
have the time Of my life!"
well. didn't you?"
II did!" emphatically said the girl
who was buying lavender bordered
handkerchiefs. And may the fates
preserve me from having 1t again!
1t was all my own fault and I should
have known better! Any person
bright enough to be let run at large
should have more sense than to tackle
one bride and groom-and to think OF
any human being having the iron
plated nerve and reckless daring to
attempt to breathe the same atmos.
phere with two pairs OF newly married
people makes me absolutely dis
gusted!
Of myself when I descended on the
dovecote," explained the girl with her
eye on the lavender colored handker'
chiefs. IT planned to slip off for long
walks by myself and to develop fond
ness for solitary rowing bouts on the
lake and to discover dozens of letters
that l simply had to 60 away by myself
to write. was going to give those
people plenty of time to coo without
the dark cloud Of my presence embar'
RAISING them! I needn't have wor'
ried, for they did not pay any more
attention to me than they would If
had been composed of mist. .:
What 1 found that simply could
not endure was not any excess senti
mentality but excess solicitude on the
part Of the brides. Now, I've known
Art Worley all my life, ever since We
used to pull each others hair and stea1
cookies together, and of all the dare
devil, reckless boys ever knew, hi
was the worst. He was always get
ting drenched In transforms, upset II
lakes, sunstruck and mangled in acct
DENTS and as his mother was one O
those comfortable, placid women will
q divine faith in the nine lives Of cat,
and boys she never paid any atten
ton to his mishaps: He grew up 81
tough as a; hickory and able to thriv.
on diet Of nails, = -
""That., is why Grace's conduc
first took away my breath and then In
furiated me. Darling she would so!
anxiouslyE to Art at the breakfast ta
bic, pausing suddenly as the awful
thought smete her. 7 forgot to lay GU
your, heavier underwear for you, an,
Il there's quite*a chill wind today!
II tust know you'll take your death Q
\ coldl Promise me that you'll chang
H at once-I should never forgive mysel
IL you got cold In your head througl
my horrid carele ssnessi' sITs s.ss
"'And Art Worley, before my YER
eyes, would gazeSa her fatuonsly an
irown 6 tribe with worry and this
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-17

Legal blanks of all kinds at the In
ter-Ocean office.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
on Bonds
Not InValidated
County Attorney Informs Commission
ers that They Cen Proceed with
the Issue.

County Attorney James P. English and
Deputy County Attorney George A. Magney
notified the election canyassng board and
the county commissioners Saturday that
the discrepancies in the bond election re-
turns will not invalidate the election. and
the commissioners will be absolutely safe
in going ahead with the issuance and sale
OF the bonds. The commissioners ordered
County Clerk Haverly to take the neces-
sary steps TO have the bonds printed and
placed on the market. Details OF this work
will be taken up next week.
The attorneys office holds that the ma
jority for the bonds is so great that the
discrepancies would make no difference IN
the result. no matter how considered. In
preparing the abstract of the vote the can
vassing board was instructed to give the
total vote cast as indicated by the poll lists
the total vote actually cast. and the total
votes for and against the proposition.
The final report Of the board to the COM
missioners IL as follows.
Total number OF names on the poll books
1856; total vote actually cast, 9.154; total
vote for the bonds 5.454; total vote against
the bonds, 100
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
Headquarters for
Grain Men Chosen
Committee Also Makes Plans for the
Visitors in Omaha Next
October.

The committee appointed by the advisory
board OF the Omaha Grain exchange to
make arrangements for the convention OF
the National Grain Dealers association
has selected the Rome hotel for the head
quarters. and has roughly mapped out a
program for the convention that will need
10 be altered but slightly.
The convention opens Monday, october 9,
and lasts through Wednesday. The fore
part Of Monday morning will be spent in
receiving registrations from the delegates,
and in the afternoon a business session will
be held In the evening there will be some
sort OF amusement for the visitors, and
on Tuesday morning the unfinished bust
ness OF the day before will probably be
completed. Tuesday afternoon will either
be spent in a tour OF the city or an inspec-
ton Of the grain elevators, and in the
evening a banquet is being planned. The
program wednesday will consist OF the
election Of officers and the selection OF the
convention city for 1912
These plans are only a rough outline OF
the reception the visitors viii receive and
as the committee puts more effort into its
task. the program will shape itself into one
OF the best ever offered the grain men in
any city where they have ever met Sec
Rotary Manchester OF the Grain exchange
Is the chairman of the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
High Praise for It,
Omaha and #. Crook
from Col. Hatfield
Annual Report Shows Both Places to
Be in Fine Condition at the
Time of Inspection.

Fort Omaha and Fort Crook are COM
mented on very flatteringly in the annual
report of Colonel Charles a. p. Hatfield
OF the Thirteenth cavalry who commanded
the Department OF the Missouri during the
time General Frederick A. Smith was on
the Mexican frontier, and to whose lot it
fell to make the annual inspection Of the
posts of the department
Speaking of the inspection OF Fort
Omaha, which Colonel Hatfield made on
May %. 1911, in company with Major Daniel
b, Devore, the report says: "An public
buildings at the post were in good repair,
and all affairs connected with It were ap-
parently well administered. The COM
manding officer was endeavoring 10 reduce
office work to the minimum and was ap-
parently giving close and continuous at
tention to the affairs of his command"
Captain w. L. Clarke was in command at
the time.
Fort Crook was inspected on May %, in
company with Major Harry c. Hale, and
Colonel Hatfield uses superlatives freely
in describing the things which he saw at
the post. The two battalions and machine
gun platoon Of the Fourth infantry which
he found located there under Major Ben
jamin w. Atkinson, were put through a
number Of practice exercises. and on the
25th a practice march was made to Fort
Omaha, returning the next day. All this
work is highly praised.
IAN public buildings at Fort Crook"
says the report, appeared to be in excel
lent condition. The commanding officer
attempts by every means TO reduce the
amount of paper and office work, and be-
lieve from the results obtained that he
continuously and personally supervises the
theoretical and practical instruction OF the
command"
In my opinion" the report continues,
the command is ready or would be ready
in very short time 70 take the field
under war conditions"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
Lockwood Returns
to Shanghai, China
Former Secretary of the Omaha Young
Mems Christian Association Now
Labors in the Orient.

W. W. Lockwood, secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association in Shanghai
China, who has been visiting in Omaha for
the last few days, will leave during the
coming week for san Francisco where he
will set sail September ! for the orient
Mr. Lockwood was secretary of the Omaha
ferred to China,
Upon his arrival in Shanghai Mr.. Lock-
wood found the association in a very bad
condition. The membership numbered less
than 800 and the quarters were in a
wretched part OF the town. In three years
he had the association quartered in a new
five-story building, containing the only
modern equipped gymnasium in China, and
the membership Of the association up TO
10000 in China.
Mr.. Lockwood stated the Chinese show as
much, II not more enthusiasm in the work
than is manifested over here. Since the
beginning of the work the association over
there ten years ago the interest shown by
the Chinese in athletics have increased ten
fold. During the last few years annual
athletic meets have been held by the ma
tives, in which all the high officials have
entered with great interest.
In company with Y. Y. Tsu, secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian association here
for Chinese college students, Mr.. Lockwood
will meet fifty-nine young Chinese students
being sent over here by the government 70
attend the large colleges In the east. They
will come through Omaha September T. In
charge of Mr.. Tsu. and a stop OF a few
days will be made at the local association.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

Far Should a Governing Board Govern p
Hon. Guy H. Humphreys, president Board
OF Control of the Indiana Boys school,
Bloomfield, Ind. Discussion.
p. m.-Mr. Patton, president, presiding.
Paper Compensation to the Families Oh
Prisoners" by Hon. William H. De Lacy
Judge OF the Juvenile court of the District
Of Columbia, Washington, D. c. Paper,
Payments TO Prisoners and Their Families
in Michigan" by William II. Venn, parole
officer for Michigan, Detroit. Discussion,
opened by Rev. F. Emory Logan, superin-
tendent the Central Howard association,
Chicago, and Frank L. Randall. supertn-
tendent Minnesota State reformatory, st.
Cloud, MINI.
s p. m.-Report of standing committee on
discharged prisoners by the chairman,
Commissioner Eva Booth, of the Salvation
Army; report covers (a) The man in prison
who wants TO reform; CD Caring Of his fam
lily during the perior of rehabilitation; (c)
Meeting him at the prison gate ID Personal
study OF the man in order to select con-
genial occupation; (e) His spiritual Gull
ture; 81 Keeping in touch. Address, The
Work of Prisoners Aid Association" bv
T. F. Carver. ex-judge Kansas court of
appeals, Topeka, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

Mrs ]. ]. Stubbs is regent OF the largest
OF the patriotic organizations-the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. She is
amply able 90 stand at the head, for she
comes from a line OF ancestors who took
an active part In getting this nation
started. Her membership in the Daughters
OF the American Revolution she holds from
the deeds OF her ancestor. Micajah How,
who was e Judge In Trenton, N. j., during
the revolution. Through another forebear.
Joseph Weld OF Massachusetts,. she is PRIV
ileged 10 belong TO the National Society OF
Colonial Danes; through one John How,
who settled in America early In the sew
sntssnth century. abe belongs 10 the Ma
uOnAl Society Of Daughters OF Founders
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
MISS CONQUEST TO MARRY
SON OF AN ITALIAN ADMIRAL

NEW YORK. Aug. l9.-Miss Ida Con-
quest, the actress, will be married in Oc-
tober to Ricardo Bertelli oldest son OF the
late Admiral Luigi Berteni OF Genoa, Italy.
1t is said that after her marriage that Miss
Conquest will retire permanently from the
stage. Mr.. Bertelh came TO this country
ten years ago 70 establish an art bronze
works Of which he 10 president.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20
LADS WHO STEAL GROCERY
WAGON SENT TO KEARNEY
Judge Kennedy Holds They Are In
cOrrigtbIe and sends Them TO
Industrial school.

Burt and Evelyn Mcdonald. the two boys
who stole a grocery wagon and horse and
held up and robbed a popcorn stand. were
committed 10 the detention home, and
broke out TO steal another horse, were sent
to the state Industrial school at Kearney
by Judge Kennedy in Juvenile court Sat
urday. The lads are held 20 be inOorriRthla.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-20

Persistent Advertising is the Road to Big
Returns
The Press., 1911-12-20
League Standing.

High team total, Clerks 1919.
 High team string, Merchants 468.
 High three strings, Wilcox 3O2.
 High single string, Wilcox 124.
 High individual average, Pinney 934
 Second high individual average, Wilcox 92 11-15
 Total pinfall: Rhode Island, 636O Merchants, 6196; Johnson, 61O2; Orescents. 595O; Warren, 5119; In- dependents, 5O84; Clerks, 5OO7 Manufacturers, 47SO
 League leaders: Pinney. 93; Will. COX, 92; DaDalt, 90; Reynolds, 89 Mullins, 88; Tufts, 88; Rock, 87; Amprim, S6; M. TursChman, S6 Lee, 86. Games for this week: To. night, Warren vs. Manufacturers Thursday, Clerks vs Independents. There will no games rolled next week.