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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
NEARLY STUNG IN
AUTO-LAND DEAL
M'HENRY MEN SUCCEED I'M Saw
ING LAND SNAPPED TO IOWA
MAN FOR WORTHLESS
MACHINE.

McHenry, N. D., May 20.--By prompt
york two McTfenry citizens were this
week able to head off the recording
Of deed to a forty-acre tract Of wis
consin land, the deed having been is
sued 70 an Iowa man in exchange for
an automobile, the value and condition
of which had been grossly misrepre-
scented.
A few weeks ago, Messrs Scott and
Cruden of McHenry, advertised in an
eastern daily that they had a parcel
of land to exchange for an auto.
Some 200 answers were received Git
pays to advertise) and from the many
opportunities to trade the McHenry
gentlemen selected the proposition Of
man at Chaplin, la. He repre-
sented his auto as an Olds 30 of the
1909 make, equipped with top, extra
castings and inner tubes, etc. alto
gether painting a very rosey picture
of the machine.
The deed to the land was issued
and sent to Iowa to be delivered
when the auto was loaded on the
car and and billed to McHenry. The
machine arrived the other day and
created more merriment among the
people than has been enjoyed in Fos-
ter county's eastern metropolis for
many a day. 1t was a type of the
first auto ever marketed, but was in
a poor state of preservation. 1t had
all the earmarks Of having been pull
ed out OF a junk pile for the especial
purpose Of this particular trade. The
machine was made in 1898, steered
with a plow handle, had an old buggy
top wired to the tonneau, one of the
extra tires bore seventy-two patches
and the rig was about as badly dila-
pidated in general as 1t was possible to
be.
The consignee refused, of course,
to unload the machine, against which
there was $5s in freight charges.
Consequently it will be returned to
Iowa and the trader there asked to
put up the s116 freight charges.
After the first look at the machine
the McHenry traders fastened to
stop the recording Of the deed to the
land, and were successful in the at
tempt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

demration Of certain property along
the Heart river adjacent to the re-
form school. 1t Is proposed to ac-
quire some OF the property on this side
of the river itself down to the bend
above the bridge near the mill. Here
dam will be put in and the hills
sodded and kept in good condition.
Drives will also be built and the place
will provide one Of the prettiest parks
In North Dakota. The reason FOR dam
ming the river will be to provide .
place for boating and bathing. The
people Of Mandan certainly will ap-
preciate this work on the part of SUI
perintendent Brown for it will form
the beginning Of what we hope win b.
one OF the show spots Of the city.
There Is no more beautiful natural
scenery In the state for park, and
everyone will hope that every efrort
VIII be made to aid the state In secur-
ing the property they need for this
purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
CLAIMS HUSBAND
TRIED TO KILL Her

winston, N. D.. May 20.--Mrs. Ea-
tie Harmon of Trenton has started
an action against her husband. viii
liam E. Harmon, charging him with
assault with intent to kill, The case
is expected to come UP before Justice
Aaen today or tomorrow and Mr.. Har-
mon viii have an opportunity to show
cause why he should not be put under
bonds to keep the peace. Tt will be re-
membered that Mrs. Harmon is the
lady who started an action for dam
ages against Or. Hagan and later dis
missed the action, giving ais her reason
that she had been Influenced by 9TH
ers In bringing the case and that the
matter had preyed upon lier mind i'm.
I'll she finally decided to get rid Of
the whole matter and clear an inno-
cent man. 1t is now alleged that her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
WORSE THAN
FIRST REPORTED

Buffalo Express: The storm of last
week at the McHattie place and
through the town Of Howes was very
much worse than was at first reported.
The cloud gathered in the west, pass
ing directly over the farm OF Mr..
Sproul blowing down and scattering
several haystacks and moving small
buildings. On reaching the McHattie
place, a mile east, the cloud which
seemed to be about 200 feet high, drop
ped apparently to the ground, striking
the barn on the west end carrying
it away down to the cave plates,
smashing the large roof and gable
ends into kindling wood. One piece
Of flying barn roof struck the roof
of the granary wrecking 1t completely.
The west gable end of the barn was
carried directly over the house carry
ing away the chimney and tearing off
a twelve foot square of tin roof from
the top Of the house and striking a
large cottonwood tree east Of the house
driving the ends OF the pine boards into
the standing tree. One section Of the
purline plate from the barn, Axe, four
teen feet long, struck the house. end
first, and went down into the house
nine feet, bringing up at the base of
the chimney and breaking two rafters
in the roof of the house. The hay
track from the barn with the carrier,
rope ana sings, were thrown around
the chimney on the roof of the house.
Mrs. McHattie had quite close call
while trying to hold the door shut,
r n IA he hav
irons on and iron pulley from the
hay carrier, crashed through the dining
room window and went twenty feet |
--yross the floor, passing within eight |
inches Of where she was standing. The |
gable end of the barn which went to |
pieces when it struck the ground had |
two windows in 1t of eight panes each |
and not a pane cracked. Everyone who |
has viewed the wreck say it is the most /
complete they have ever seen. Scarce
" a board or stick of timber is good |
'or anything except firewood. OF the |
arge roof of the barn containing g.
500 square feet there is not a piece of |
L left ten feet square. Mr.. Nc Hat |
lies loss is estimated around the ST. |
300 mark.
That there was no lives lost at the
McHattie place is probably due to the |
fact that the family with the excep-
lion of Mr.. and Mrs. McHattie were at |
he Wiley farm three-quarters of a /
nile north where they were putting |
n the crop and where there was a
arge machine shed lifted clear of a
machine ana other machin-
cry and completely wrecked without
njuring any of the machinery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
TRIPLE HAIL STORM
AT BORDULAC

Darlington, N. D., May 20--Triple
hall storms accompanied by one Of
the heaviest rains ever known In that
section, went over the Morulac vicin-
ity. The hail came straight down.
consequently but little damage was
done to either crops or window lights.
The first batch of hail to arrive Cow
cred the ground sufficiently to make
the fields look white. The second and
third storms which followed at ten or
fifteen minute intervals. did not pro-
duce SO much hail but the hail stones
were larger in size.
Some grain was cut off or pounded
down, but owing to It's shortness, ii
II not thought that much real dam
age will result.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
COUNTY MEET
AT GILBY, N. D.
FIRST COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION GATH ERiNG
SINCE STATE MEET.

Grand Forks, N. d., May 20.-sun-
day schools OF sGrands Forks county
win all be represented at the annual
convention Of the County Sunday
School association that Will open la
Giiby Monday, continuing till Tuesday
evening. This convention will be the
first county gathering since the state
convention, held In Fargo this week,
and the work Of that convention, it is
expected, viii be reflected In the local
gathering.
TWO Days Programme.
The programme follows:
Monday, May 70, 1890 b. m. song
service. led by Rev. n. NJ. Stephenson,
Emerald; elementary division work in
charge or Mrs. Walter A. Snow; ad-
dress, The Twentieth Century sun
day School, Rev. Ross w. Adair. Lar
more.
Tuesday. May 2S., Morning, devo-
tionals led by Rev. Nell McKechnie,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
MUCH new SOD
TURNED IN WEST
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
EASTERN MoNTANA--sTock.
MEN GIVE UP FIGHT.

Minot, N. D., May 2O.-~Never before
In western North Dakota and eastern
Montana has such q large acreage Of
new land been put under cultivation as
In 1911. Scores of steam outfits are
at work In williams and Mckenzie
counties, North Dakota, and In Valley
and Dawson counties in Montana.
Much new land was broken In this ter
rltory last year, but the record of 1911
viii far surpass that of 1910. All the
old land has been seeded to wheat and
oats, and the new land is being put
into fax or will be titled during the
summer for winter wheat to be sown
In August and September or spring
wheat next April.
The ranchers in Valley county Mon
tana have about given UP the fight
with the homesteaders who have been
fiocking into the country the last two
years. In the Medicine lake district in
Montana, practically every quarter
section has been filed on and what is
most important the homesteaders are
living on the land and are breaking
the sod with marvellous rapidity The
brentwood country is also well set
tied, and the homesteaders are nush-
ing out north of the Fort Peck reser-
walton, which contains several millions
or acres of good agricultural land
winch Will be. opened this fall or in
1912. large colony Of Germans has
settled north Of the reservation from
fifty to seventy-five miles from a rail-
road.
Ten steam outfits are at work in the
Glasgow territory. The wheat acreage
IN the vicinity of Glasgow is estimated
at $4,000 acres as compared with prac- |
tlcally nothing two years ago. The
homesteaders started to settle the /
country in 1908 and 1909, and there has |
been steady stream ever since. Prac- /
ticaliy every quarter and half section |
within radius of twenty Ave miles OF |
Glasgow has been filed on.
Winter Wheat Popular,
AS a result of the campaign conduct
ed by the department of agricultura
and the railroads, the farmers are law
ing particular stress upon winter
wheat. An exceptionally large acreage
VIII be sown this fall. ThrouehoIt
valley county, farmers are summer
tllllng" the land and getting the soil
IN the best possible condition for this
wheat. They are working on the drv
or Campbell system,
Crop conditions in eastern Montana
and western North Dakota were never
better The wheat stand was good he.
-ore the recent heavy rains, and since
then one can almost see the wheat
grow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
DATES FOR CAMP
OF INSTRUCTION

Bismarck, N. D.. May 20.-The fol-
lowing orders have been issued:
General Headquarters. North Da-
kota National Guard Adiutant cen
erals Office, Bismarck, May is.
General Orders No. 10.
The recommendation of the colonel
OF the First infantry, which met with
most favorable response from every
oIlcer or the regiment, to take adj
vantage OF the provisions OF general
orders No. 4, war department 1910,
Tor assembling Of the officers of the
militia of this state in camp of in
struction for infantry officers has been
approved by the department comman-
der at st. Paul, Mimi, Major Alfred
Hashrouck, Fourteenth infantry. de-
tailed in charge of camp OF Instructive
ana the commanding officer at Fort,
Lincoln.
The camp of instruction for officers
VIII be held at Fort Lincoln, N d.
commencing on Friday, June .. for
three complete days. Sunday includ-
ed.)
The camp will be assembled in close
proximity to the post and messing ar
rangements will be made in carhn hv
the commanding officer at that most
Inc post quartermaster will furnish
the necessary camp outfits cots. mat.
tresses, ETC., with the excention oP
bedding. Officers win bring their
camp bed rolls and other small ar
ucles for camp besides text hooks
such as drill regulations. field service
regulations, studies in minor tactics.
HilIltary map reading (SherriIl) ana
hygiene (Ashburn) etc.
lt is urgently recommended that thA
oIncers attending this camp of in
structlon make arrangements to leave
their respective stations so as to ar |
rive In camp on evening or the night |
OF June / SO as to start promntlv IN |
the morning of June 3 on a scheme of /
charge. -
In order to facilitate arrangements
~ those In charge, officers will re-
1ort at once on receipt of this orr
Ter their intention Of being present.
mar transportation requests may be +
sent from this department.
Field service uniforms. including
'apres and canteens, will be worn.
ne privilege Of the quartermaster
'ommissary department and post ex-
mango Is extended to the officers
vnlle In camp where small supplies
nay be purchased.
arrangements will be made for
of officers and THAR
baggage from Bismarck to Fort Tin.
'oln and return
Pay and subsistence win hA hornA
" the state. Pay rolls will be MADE
ut and officers are required to sien
hem before completion of camp. The
enior officer present will certify.
The travel enjoined Is necessary IN
he service of the state.
BY order Of Governor Burke.
w. c. Treumann.
The Adjutant General.
)ncial; r. s. steadmann, Major n. |
3. A.. Retired, Secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
Twenty Years for s1z.

Minot, N. d., May 90 From twenty.
to thirty years In the state penitentiary
for taking ST Is somewhat OF d Sc
we're penalty.
This II what Philip Conroy got FOR
an alleged burglary at the Riverside
grocery a few years ago.
Minot citizens who believe Mr.. Con-
roy entirely innocent of the crime ana
who take the position that even ii he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

Gilby; Temperance in Sunday Schools
The Lincoln Movement, Rev. Wall
ter A. SNOW; elementary division, Mrs
Snow; advanced division work, in
charge of X. e. Wallace, Grand Forks;
afternoon, devotional, led by Rev. Roy
y. Hicks, Thompson; reports OF
schools; junior division work by
Mrs. Snow; business session, election
OF officers, adjournment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
DEATH REVEALS
Second FAMILY

Darlington, N. D., May 20.-Alleg-
ing that no marriage ceremony had
ever been performed between Adam
c. Smith and the woman who for nine
years was known here as his wife,
the woman who claims to be the undi-
'vorced wife of Smith, or Schmidt as
he was known to her, and their legiti-
mate children will probably endeavor
to gain the property left by Smith,
and leave the four children from the
alleged second rehabilitation penniless
According to neighbors who claim
to have long been cognizant with the
real facts in Smiths life, he deserted
his legal wife some nineteen years
ago at Monroe, S. ID. He went to
Kansas, taking with him 1t is said. a.
girl of some II years. They purchased
land near Darlington some nine years
ago and five children were born to
them. The youngest child is about
years old with still younger one
now dead One of the girls is now
living in the state of Washington. The
other three children were taken to
Aberdeen, S. d. a few days ago by
the executor of the estate.
II is said that Smith has made trips
TO South Dakota since he took up his
residence here in an effort to secure
4 divorce from his wife and permit
him to marry the woman here, and
-hus legitimatize the children of the
second family. The wife appears to
nave opposed the divorce and one was
lever obtained, it is claimed.
The estate of Smith will amount to
between $4,000 and $4,000. While D
'esident Of this section Smith always
bore a good reputation, and was well
hought of by his neighbors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

use Peruna Mrs. John Underwood.
ana would not be without it. / al
ways have 1t in the house"
Catarrh of Head and Throat.
Mrs. l.. A. Gray, 1877 Main ST, Me-
nasna' Wis, writes: Il was troubled
with catarrh of the head and throat for
SO many years that thought there was
no cure for 1t. Mother suggested that
l try Peruna. bought a couple of bot
ties and decided to see what it would
40 for me. I am a healthy woman to-
day. thanks to Peruna."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
COL. FRAME TO
Go To- TEXAS

Bismarck. N. d., May 2O.-Adjt.
Gen. w. G. Truemann has issued spec
ial order No. 16, which states that
Col. ], Fl frame, commanding the First
regiment of infantry, NJ. b. N. q.
shall report to the Commanding of1icer
OF the maneuve- camp at san An
tonic. Tex, on May III.
Colonel frame, who Ii at the pres
emf time IN the capital city, where he
came 70 see the governor in regard to
the annual encampment IF the nation-
Al guard Of the state, stated that he
would probably leave FOR Texas either
next Monday or Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
HEAVIEST RAIN
IN TWO YEARS.

Mandan, m. d., May 20.--There
win be no crop failure In western
North Dakota this year. The
heaviest rain that has fallen In two
years visited the west slope Mon
day and 1t came, not in begruding
showers, but In bountifuI down.
pours through the day which soak
ed into the ground and put life and
growing power into the seed that
had been carefully planted In
thousands upon thousands of acres
Of the best soil that Is to be found
on Gods footstool.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
DOCTORS
FAILED
Catarrh and Stomach Trouble
Relieved by Peruna.

Mrs. J o h n
II n d erwood,
r. F. d. 2,
Box 80, Wav-
erly o h 10,
writes:
II a v in &
had catarrh
and stomach
trouble and
having suf-
4 e r g d very
much, I, after
b e In g doc
tored a long
w h lie, as a
! a s ( resort,
took Peruna.
The result
was wonder
full. / would
highly rec
ommend 1t as
a good rem
n6y r r+ilI
N q D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

husband was displeased when this
large amount which she was to receive
as damages went glimmering and has
since been abusive to his wife.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

Big horse sale at N. p. stockyards.
Fargo May 20, 80 and 81. Mark West
ern Horse Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
MAY DAM The
HEART RIVER

Mandan, M ri, May 2o The state
3 starting proceedings tor the con-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

Continental restaurant now under
new manag cement Mrs q. b. Nelson.
Best 70 cent meal III Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
Guide 10 NOrsa DsHe0sn's Geadrna
Real Estate Brokers |
VIE ~ aala o Ihea (Hfs. faciaig Rsfsraes
AAir1et

INTERSTATE LAND cO.--Write un.
Irrigated and non-irrigated tracts adj
Joining Calgary, the Chicago OF Canada
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

is guilty the sentence is excessive,
are circulating a petition in Minot
asking for pardon for Conroy.
The evening world., 1911-12-06

on Dickens as a Journalist and viii
he followed by n general discussion oy
the Fellows.
The evening world., 1911-12-06

Martin ID. Drown Co. Comes BACK.
The Martin u. Brown Company will
again publish the City Record. the
city's Official organ, When bids for
printing were opened to-day the COM
pany wal found to have underb!d the
Lecouyer Press, present publishers. by
Q per cent.
The evening world., 1911-12-06
COURT sTEN00RAPHER
I BURSTS INTO FLAME
Notebook damned Into Pocket Sets
Automatic Cigar Lighter Sem
Sationally to Work.

Henry ID. Sanders. st~enographer At
The Hsriem Court. to-day provided ex-
eitsnisnt enough TO last the court for
asek. Magistrate Corrigan keeps the
l~u,aGaphers Alwsys under speed and
at isrs found himself At the end Of
his Ltak
les pushed the old book into his
pocsct and began writing in a new
one. In y moment the Magistrate
loaned over the bench and inquired:
who has that lighted cigarette In
this eourt?"
Business OF being very silent on oil
sides.
II asked who has the temerity "a
come into this court room smoklng?' p
eontipusd the Magistrate.
"A scream from Sanders answered the
question. He drew from his burnins
AT picture of his wife, scorched, q
handkerchief In flames. and a note
hook. Then no found an automati,
cigar lighter. The shorthand book, whei
thrust into IDS pocket. had set fire Il
his coat by exploding the automatit
lighter.
a.. Dunnins got a hand extinguishe,
.pd turned II on the st~enographer. TIL,
,:.-t had Ave minutes of excltemen
,yer tue stu alarm IRE and then thing
resumed their uorntal course.
The evening world., 1911-12-06
HE'LL FIX" JUDGE
WHO TPR|CEAT
$25,HE THINKS
Morrello Tells How He Bought
Complainant, but Forgot"
Magistrate.

Nuncia Morello Of No. 555 East New
his friends to-day in an effort to secure
about Sc with which to fig Magistrate
Hylan In the Flatbush Court Friday
morning. to free him from the charge OF
~walloping a card game companion. DOM
mick .Garcio OF No. 457 Lincoln road.
with an axe las Sunday.
Morrello's case was postponed Monday
and when he appeared in court to-day
the Magistrate asked:
"where 10 the complainant. 0arcio?'
"Oh, he no come to-day. Mister
Judge" spoke up Morello. II fixed him
yesterday. I give him twenty-five dol.
He say all righta; no maka more troub'
for me-"
You had no right to do that without
seeing me %flrst." said the Court.
A light Of intelligence spread over
Morrel'o's features.
Oats all right" he said, with q
brilliant smile. II come back dees
afternoon and fix you. too, Mr.. Judge"
The Magistrate OWNED the workings
OF the smiling Morrelo's mind and.
! rather than spoil q good Joke, said:
1 mo, you come back Friday morning
and bring CARGO and the money with
You. Then you can fix II with me-"
Morrello left the court fully confident
, that he Is to rake up another $25 TO
| give the Magistrate. What the Court
! plans to do Is to make Garcio give
Morreilo back the SIS and either drop
the complaint without cash considera-
ton. or press the charge.
The evening world., 1911-12-06
THOMAS DARCY,
POLICE CAPTAIN,
DIES At HIS HOME
III for Two Months He Sue
cumbs TO a Complication
of Diseases.

Police Capt. Thomas +. Darcy. COM
mander OF the Fort Hamilton. Brook
Ign. station, died at 2 o'clock this morn
ing at his home. No. 20 Remsen street,
Astoria. from a complication OF dis
eases that had kept him from his du-
ties since Oct. 1 last.
lie was born In Astoria sixty-four
years ago. and before he became a po-
liceman was a contractor there. He
obtained his shield In 1871 and came Into
the New York department under the
Consolidation Act in 1898. thea being a
captain at Long Island City under the
then Mayor Pat Gleason.
He was a large being more than
six feet In height. and In appearance
resembled william Jennings Bryan.
many Of his friends in the department
calling him organs DOUBLE Since his
first Illness. In October. he had been I'M
able to visit his station. which has been
4 n charge Of Acting Capt. John J. Nc
Keown. lie had been In command of
the Fort Hamilton precinct for W
years.
He leaves a widow. 1--we daughters
and a son. all Of whom were at his
bedside when he died. The funeral will
TAX place tomorrow from Mount Car
mel Church. In Newtown avenue, AS
toria. The burial will be in Black Stump
Cemetery. near Flushing.
The evening world., 1911-12-06

At the monthly reunion OF tho Dickens
Fellowship of New York. Hotel Manhat-
tan. this evening. julius Chambers, +.
r. q. g., will deliver the opening address