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with il an endless amount of detailed
consideration,
The Minot Auto co. IL among the
latest new organizations to apply for
q charter from the secretary Of state.
This new company fs located at Minot
and has for its purpose the wholesal-
Ing and retailing Of automobiles, and
has ascapitaI stock of $4,000. The d.
rectors are Ador IL. Javenager, Lewis
q. stearns, Thee. Bredahi and o. VI.
Kron.
Hon. r. d. Norton, secretary DE state,
and who Is acting governor during the
absence Of both Governor Burke and
Lieutenant Governor Burdick, returned
last night from q trip to his home at
Hettinger. Mr.. Norton says the afgairp
OF state are moving along smoothly and
that there Ii nothing apt to occur with
in the next few days unless he should
decide to appoint another colonel to
the governors staff. and he seems t.
have Hon. w. s. Casselrnan Of Bis
marck IN mind for the additional APP
pointment.
Deputy r. A. Nelson OF the state bank
examiners department, says that the
reports being received from state hanks
pursuant to the call or Dec. s. are com-
ing in rapidly and show that the imam
cial institutions Of the state are in a
olurishing condition. There Is a great
increase IN deposits shown over the
statements received from the call OF
September.
State superintendent of Public In
struction Il, ]. Taylor states there will
be a meeting held at Fargo, probably
at the agricultural college. March s,
1912, for the purpose OF designating
the I'VE agricultural high schools pro-
vided for In chapter 40 or the session
laws OF 1911. Blanks on which appIi-
cations may be made win be forwarded
to every board maintaining high
school. and to all others desiring to
make application The flve schools
designated will each receive $500
money, but not till the
spring of 1918, as under the law the
money win not be available till that
time.
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N. D. BOY WILL
BECOME FLYER

Louisville. Ky, Dec 1s.-Cliftord B.
Prodger, formerly in the automobile
business at Mandan, N. D.. has passed
examination to enter the school Of
aviation in this city, casting his lot
with the birdmen.
From all indication he has the MAX
ing Of a successful birdlnan and he
expects to finish his course Of instruc-
tons within two months
He is the only son Of II. ]. Prodger.
q large ranch owner st Concord, Mont.
who was on the board OF trade FOR
number OF years at Minneapolis.
Prodger is the second young man to
take up flying as q profession ia the
state Of North Dakota, r. C. st. Henry
Of Darlington. N. D.. being identified
with Glenn Cnrtiss and Is is now ny-
ing Cnrtiss plane in South America.
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offense, In the nnighborhood. SHE ex =
planned to the jury the complaint
made to her by the girl. and of the
nervous condition in which she found
the girl, who ran to her claim, when
the defendant. Appley. had left his
farm and gone to Napoleon. She ex-
planned that the giri'a face and neck
showed bruises. and Commissions, ana
that she was historical and unstrung
and asked for protection.
In cross examination Attorney Lau-
Ger sought 70 show that the witness
and Lillian Appley had planned to
have the girl steal some of her prop
erty. so that she could make COM
plant against her. and have Lillian arr
rested. and in the expectation that
when she was In the hands OF the law,
the officers would proceed against
the father when asked BIZ Mr.. Lau-
der why she had not taken the girl
to Napoleon, and made complaint di-
rectly against the defendant, Appley,
she replied that she was afraid OF the
defendant and did not dare to do so.
It further developed that the prose-
cutting witness planned the taking OF
property so that she would get into
the hands Of the officers. and out OF
the control OF her father.
The testimony OF DR.. Savage went
further into the physical and nervous
condition Of the girl, after the alleged
offense, and tended to corroborate the
testimony of the former witnesses.
1t is believed that the defense viii
open its case today, and put the de-
PENDANT, Appley. on the stand to tes-
tify in his own behalf. 1t is not prob
able that the case will be completed
and submitted to the jury before We'd
nesday, in which event 1t will have
required one week to try. Atty. John
Knauf Of this city is associated with
Judge Lauder for the defense, and
Geo. McKenna, states attorney Of Lo-
gan county, and special, prosecutor,
Geo. w. Thorp. are presenting the
states side of the case.
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CRAZY YOuNGsTER
TRIED TO SEVER
LITTLE GIRLS THUMB.

Aberdeen. $. D.. Dec. 1s.-A story
OF an inhuman and cruel act on
the part Of a 7-year-old boy comes
from Milbank. Little 7-year-o
Alvira Prior, who had started to
school with two boys OF her own
age, came running home, scream
ing with pain, and with one thumb
almost severed from the hand.
She said one OF the boys. Stanley
Leach, told the other, q boy named
Defield to hold Alvira. The boy
did so, when the Leach boy whip
ped out q knife and attempted to
cut off her thumb. He had almost
succeeded in his attempt before the
Defield boy and the little girl rea-
liked what was going on. A sur
geon, by careful work, saved the
thumb. The perpetrator Of the
act gives no reason for IL, and the
DeiieId boy claims he was entirely
ignorant OF what Stanley intended
to do when he told him to hold the
little girl for him.
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Plan SPECIAL
FARM SCHOOLS
NORTH DAKOTA WILL GRANT
$500 A YEAR TO APPLICANTS
ELIGIBLE UNDER LAW.

Bismarck, N. d.. Dec. 1s.-High
school boards of education in North
Dakota are taking keen interest in
the question Of securing recognition
under the new state law granting aid
amounting to $4,000 annually for the
maintenance Of departments in agri-
culture, manual training and domestic
science. A complete statement of the
requirements laid down by the state
high school board has just been made
public by Inspector Richard Hayward
Five schools of this nature will be
established under the law as it now
stands.
The high schools that will be chosen
for the work will be established as
special agricultural schools at the
opening of the 1912-13 terms of school
Selections Of schools to be aided in
the work will be made by the state
board at meeting already fixed for
March 5 of next year, and in the mean
time the various educational boards
will have an opportunity to prepare
their statements urging aid.
Requirements ia Detail.
The requirements that are laid down
are specified in detail. For the ag-
ricultural departments rooms on the
ground floor. with at least 1000 square
feet Of space, must be provided. these
rooms to have outside entrance ways.
The manual training and domestic sci
ence departments must each have 700
feet of space. The question or equip
ment is also given attention.
Probably the most important fea-
ture liz found in the employment for
twelve months each year, of an in
struetor In agriculture, and the mini
mum salary is fixed at $1,000. At
least twelve pupils must enroll in the
agricultural work. while pupils OF the
grades are also to be instructed in
elementary agricultural work.
It Is made the duty OF the boarda
Of education to furnish. board and
lodging for nonresident students at a
reasonable cost, and no tuition can be
charged the pupils coming from out
side of the city.
The agricultural department must
have a demonstration tract OF at least
ten acres, which land must belong
to the district or being under long
term lease. 1t must lie adjacent to
the school, must be fenced and must
be cultivated In 1912.
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BOY WHO SAW
KJORMOE KILLED
WAS CAPTURED

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 1S.---In OBJ
tanning two confessions and In the cap
ture OF an alleged eve witness. rapid
progress has been made by the Polk
county authorities in their effort to
solve the mystery that has surrounded
the murder OF Ole Kjormoe. whose dead
body was found at the rear OF the Little
Harry and Club saloons in this city the
morning Of Nov. 8.
One silver dollar was the amount
Of money obtained by the four men
who are alleged to have taken the life
OF the harvest hand, who were under
the impression that Ktormoe was the
possessor of considerable amount
Frank Hawkes. and Joseph Carroll
are the prisoners who have made ex-
tended statements to the Polk Off
lcials, and their confessions implicate
CIV. III. Pederl1in and Fred Dale, both
bf whom are in custody.
Charley Taylor, a boy Of III years,
is the alleged witness to the murder,
who has been captured. his arrest be-
ing accomplished at international
Ealls by Deputy Sheriff Kelly.
Taylor, it is understood, had been
at Fort Francis, just across the boun-
Diary line, being captured only after
q wait of several days.
How Murder Was Done.
Two grasses or liquor were given to
Kjormoe to produce death, but in add
dition the victim was also given blows
across the mouth and head, the opera
tors not being content with the man
ner in which the drug was working
When the first glass Of liquor was
given to KJormoe, its operation was
slow and one of the operators Is al
legged to have called for more choral
The second dose was obtained from the
kitchen of the saloon by one Of the
men, being about thirty grains, and
making total of sixty grains.
Still not satisfied with the drugs
work. one Of the men is charged with
striking Kiormoe over the head and
as-he was so nearly dead already from
tire. effects of the poison, the blows
proved fatal.
Find Silver Dollar.
Contrary to their expectations the
men found only one silver dollar on
the person of their victim. A short /,
time before the murder Kjormoe had
given either Pederkin or Hawkes. $40 |
for safe keeping, and that fact was
partially responsible for the belief that |
the victim was possessed OF consid |
cradle amount.
Saloon Doors Closed.
The saloon doors were closed at the |
hour the affair took place, being stag |
ed shortly after IL o'clock. Only the |
four men, the young man who has juss !
been captured and another man, being |
IN the place at the time.
Made Quick Disposition.
1t was necessary to make quick dis |
position of the body of the man and it |
was carried to point about forty feer
from the saloon at the rear where 1t |
was found between and o'clock
Both Hawkes. and Carroll declare |
that Pederkin and Dale are implicated. |
Hawkes.. it is claimed, attempted to |
throw a greater portion of the guilt |
on Carroll and Dale, and that fact was |
responsible for the turn of affairs as
concerning the Carroll statement.
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Free Rarus; Free Beet

Aberdeen, s. D.. Dec. 1s.--The au-
thorities OF zlebach, Meade and Corr
son counties are trying to round up the
homesteaders who have been acting
upon the theory OF free range, free
beef, and sIaughtering cattle found
roaming over the prairies. II IL claim
ed the large cattle companies in that
section have suffered severely from
the depredations of settlers. some of
whom have grasped the opportunity
OF securing winters supply of fresh
beef by the simple expedient of shoot
ing stray cattle. The cattlemen's
losses grew so heavy that the authorl-
ties were appealed TO and number
Of arrests are expected.
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Farm Shop Burned.

Jamestown, ~. D., Dec. 1s.--Over a
ton of meat, beef and pork, FIVE sets OF
harness, a small building and some
valuable tools were destroyed in a IRE
at the Jacob Wager farm. just north
of Bloom. The total damage Is esti-
mated at $500 with no insurance,
G. ID. Sheppard had been helping
Mr.. Wager in butchering for several
days and the meat was cut up in the
blacksmith shop. A IRE was kept there
and 1t Is believed defective fiue was
the cause OF the blaze. Numerous other
buildings are near the shop and 1t Is
believed that with little wind every
one OF the farm buildings would have
been swept away. Mr.. Sheppard also
lost number of tools.
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BARNES BOOSTERS
IN CONVENTION

Valley City, N. D., Dec. 1s.-on
Jan. 5 and 8 the second annual meet
ing of the Barnes county One Hun
dred Dollar an Acre club, the original
Organization of that name in the state.
will be held here There will be a
produce show, exhibit of corn, pota-
toes, wheat. oats, sugar beets and aIf-
alta. There will be programmes both
afternoon and evening. and some OF
the best speakers in the northwest will
be heard. President Pennington of the
500 line is expected.
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Is ALLOWED
To HOLD DEAD
MANS WATCH

Minot NJ D.. Dec. 1s.--A proprietor
OF 9 hotel is allowed to hold the per-
sonal effects Of dead man who dies In
the hotel, owing the firm bill. accord
ing to an order signed by Judge Fisk,
who is sitting in district court cham
oers during the absence OF Judge
Leighton.
George ID. Corliss died at the Licking
ton, owing $S5. Olaf Olson took pos
session of a watch, ring, a pair Of
trousers, a coat and vest, and other
personal effects. Public Administrators
Hovey brought action in the county
court and got possession Of the stun.
Mr.. Olson. then through Attorneys
GEeenieaf, Bradford & Nash. applied
to the district court and won.
The items which Mr.. Olson held are
as follows:
Two suits Of clothes.
One overcoat.
One cap.
One hat.
One pair of shoes.
One pair Of overshoes.
Two clean shirts.
Three soiled shirts.
One suit underwear.
Half a dozen collars.
A safety razor.
"A suit case.
Half dozen handkerchiefs.
A bar Of soap.
100 comic postal cards.
Fifty one cents in money.
Corliss weighed ESQ pounds and
there were no clothes in town big
enough in which to bury him. Public
Administrator Hovey ransacked the
city in search Of clothes large enough
and finally gave up the hunt, and APP
Piled to Judge Davis for an order to
get possession Of the clothes held BY
Olson. Judge Davis granted the order
and the good were secured.
One of the suits Of clothes was used
in burying Mr.. Corliss, and whether
this suit is covered in the ordered
signed by Judge Fisk today was not
Public Administrators Hovey says
that he is going to appeal the case to
the state. supreme court.
One Of the things that will probably
be threshed out Is the ownership OF
the suit which Mr.. Corliss wears in
Rose Hill cemetery. This suit being
an extra large size, is more valuable
than the average suit, and ownership
of 1t would be quite an item.
In case the appellant wins title to
the suit in the cemetery, the question
will then rise as to what method should
be employed to get possession of it.
Has the jurisdiction of Public Admin
istration Hovey over the suit ceased?
These and many other interesting ques-
tons will be threshed out in the due
course Of time.
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NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL.

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 1s.-State
Auditor Brightbill and Attorney Gen
eral Miller, accompanied by their wives,
went to st. Paul to attend the reception
given them by Governor Eberhart to
the western governors who have been
making an extensive tour Of the east
the past month.
The state board or control has just
completed the matter Of accepting bids
for the supplies to be used by the
charitable ana penal institutions for
the first quarter of 1912. This Is one
Of the big tasks the board has to con-
tend with as the proposition carries
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FARMERS INSTITUTES
FOR JANUARY

Hannah--Jan. 3.
Edinburg-Jan. 4.
Rugby-Jan. SO.
Devils Lake--Jan. 10-11:
Kindred--Jan. 13.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. Il. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
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fngs. 1t is thought scarcity Of Jack
rabbits and other smaller wild animals
has driven the wolves to renew their
attacks upon barnyards.
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TIA a.. ais salA

FtU WKKW IFH Univ
or the season at Howard Moody's in
Moorhead Read the big ad. this
evening. Great mark down in all de-
partments.
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'lREFN good hern farms for sale, 4S6 acres in
a East Mississippi. $50 in high state OF cultiya-
ton o. in pasture, balance in good TIMBER s,room
acres in tho best part of Mississippi Delta, very
nightly improved nice S-room Residence COM
on place, express ticket and p. o. office. $50 acres
a. Mckinney, Texas, in the heart of the best block
this tract mile, Mckinney suitable Tor subdiyi-
SION These places are for sale by owner who wishes
10 retire from farming. j. q. Allen, Blaine Miss
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Cornwallyille, n. Y, Greene Go.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound have thousands of such letters those above
they tell the TRUTH else they could have been obtained
for love money This medicine is stranger-it has
stood the test for wears.
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CHAPTER x.
Mr.. Hawley Reveals Himself.

Mr.. Hawley Reveals Himself.
"A fragment of candle, stuck tightly
into tie neck of an empty bottle, APP
peared on low shelf, and Keith light
ed 1t, the girl returning the lamp to
It's former position on the front room
TABLE, Investigation revealed a dozen
cartridges fitting the revolver, but no
ammunition was discovered adapted
TO the sawed-off gun, which Neb had
already appropriated, and was drag
g1ng about with him, peering into
each black corner in anxious search.
the two We're still busily employed at
this, when to their ears, through the
stiffness of the night, there came the
unexpected noise of splashing In the
water without, and then the sound of
a horse stumbling as he struck the
bank. Quick as flash Keith closed
the Intervening door, extinguished the
dim flame of the candle, and grasping
the startled negro's arm, hushed him
into silence.
Crouching close behind the door,
through a crack of which the light
streamed, yielding slight view of the
interior, the plainsman anxiously
awaited developments. These arrivals
must certainly be some of those con-
nected with the house; there could be
little doubt as to that. Nevertheless,
they might prove the posse following
them, who had CHANGED to stumble
accidentally on their retreat In eth
err case they could merely wait, and
learn. Some one swore without, and
was sharply rebuked by another voice,
which added an order gruffly. Then
the outer latch clicked, and a single
man stepped within, Immediately clos
ing the door. Keith could not see the
girl through the small aperture, but he
heard her quick exclamation
"Oh, is it you? I am so glad!"
The man laughed lightly.
1T is nice to be welcomed, although,
perhaps, after your time of loneliness
any arrival would prove relief. Did
you think was never coming, Chris
tie?"
Il could not understand" she re-
piled, evidently with much less en-
thusiasm. and to Keith's thinking a
shade resentful of the familiarity, "but
naturally supposed you must be unex-
pectedly delayed"
We'll. | was" and he apparently
flung both coat and hat on a bench.
with the intention of remaining. The
marshal arrested fellow for a muir
der committed out on the Santa F'e
Trail, and required me as witness.
But the man got away before we had
any chance to try him, and l have
been on his trail ever since"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a virginian, now Dor
Ger plainsman. is riding along the Santa
F'e trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages He notices camp
nre at distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
aSa d, two men and departed. He searches
with q. woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar
murder. his accuser being ruffian named
' Black Bart He goes to jail fully realiz-
companion in his cell is a negro. who
tells him he Is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one Of the murdered men was John
stbley, the other Gen. Willis Waite. for
merly an officer in the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell, and later the two fugitives become
lost IN the sand desert. They come upon
cabin and find it's lone occupant to be
singer he saw at Carson City.
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mean his own arrest, leaving her in
worse condition than ever. If he only
knew who this man HaWley was, his
purpose, and plans! Yet what pro-
lection could he and Neb prove, alone
here, and without arms? All this
flashed through his mind In an instant,
leaving him confused and uncertain.
II hope not" he managed to say In
answer to her query. But it Is rather
strange mix-up all around, and con-
| fess l fail to comprehend its full
meaning. 1t is hardly likely your
friends will show up tonight. and by
morning perhaps We can decide what
Is best to do. Let me look around
| outside a moment.
Her eyes followed him as he stepped
through the door into the darkness;
then her head dropped into the sup
port of her hands. There was silence
except for the cracking of the fire,
until Neb moved uneasily. At the
sound the girl looked up. seeing clear.
ly the good-natured face of the negro.
"Yo' don't nebber need cry, Missus."
he said soberly. 80 long as Massa
Jack done greed to look after yo'.'
"Have-have you known him loug?"
HAS l knowed hirl long. honey?
Ebber sence befo' de wah. Why I
done knowed Massa Jack when he
want more'n dat high. Lawd, he sho'
was lively youngster, but mighty
good hearted to us niggers."
She hesitated to question servant.
and yet felt she must uncover the
truth.
who is he? la he all he claims to
be-a Virginia gentleman
All the loyalty and pride Of slavery
days was In Nab.
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his grasp. looking down into her eyes
"Yes." she said softly, II am going
to trust you, Captain Keith"
He laughed.
Captain. hey? You must have been
talking with that black rascal there.
The swift color flooded her face, but
her hands remained imprisoned.
II just done tcr her who de Keiths
was down In OF Virginia, sah." burst
In Neb Indignantly. II sho' don't
want nobody to think go trapsin'
round wild any low white trash"
The gray eyes and the brown. gag
ing into one another. smiled with un-
derstanding
"Oh, WE'LL" Keith acknowledged.
genially, Il cannot say am sorry
lou know something of my past glo-
ries: II one can't have a future. it Is
some source of pride tc have past to
remember But now about the pres.
ent We're not much protection to
any one. the way we're fixed, as we
aye unarmed"
'"There is big revolver hanging in
holster In the other room," she an
swered, "and a short, sawed.otf gun
OF some kind, but l don't know about
ammunition"
May We investigator
Most certainly" and she threw
open the intervening door. AS the
two stepped into the other apartment
she held the lamp in aid of their
search. There is the revolver on the
WALL and the gun is in the opposite
corner. Isn't it strange you should
De out in this country without arms 2"
I'VE left Carson in something Of a
hurry. III tell you the story tenor
row."