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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08

The PRESS of, last week mentioned
the severe wind storm which struck the
New England country the afternoon of
June 20.
This week details have been coming
in from the afflicted section, indicating
that the storm extended farther and was
more destructive than was at first sup
posed.
South of Beach few miles hail play
ed havoc with the grain fields and from
there through the Midway and Da glum
country it cut a path southeast. New
England and vicinity seem 10 have been
hardest hit. The wind was there of cy-
clonic force and nature and the hail in
some places three to five inches deep.
A shed belonging to LaGrave & Hor-
ner was taken up. carried some thirty
feet and dropped-a mass Of ruins.
Four horses, which were tied inside,
were carried with the building but man.
aged to free themselves and escaped.
One ran seven miles before he deemed
it safe to stop. The chimney was blown
from the Herald Office and other like
damage done to other property. W. S.
Gallup lost all his buildings and esti-
mates his loss at So. 600. D. M. Hart,
who was completely burned out last
year. lost everything by hail in Thurs
days storm. but. undaunted, began
plowine next day. getting ready fol
next seasons crop. He had SEQ to 40C
acres in crop this year. Some farmers
are reseeding with flax.
South of Dickinson some sixteen t
eighteen miles and through the Black
Butte country the storm did considerable
damage. Christ Decker, Gottlieb Ole
hciser, Phillip Krank, Ludwig and JOS
eph Dukart, Carl Wander. Evan Ginei.
maxi and Peter Jahner estimate theil
loss so per cent. Messrs. Decker, Phil.
lip Krank and Wander were insured.
Mike and John Frank Jared better will
only 10 per cent injury, while Ray
mond Frank had no damage. JOSEPH
Schmidt. Karl Wander and Geo. Sigl
Jr., were also losers by the hail storm
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08

Monday mornins Bishop Wehrle, ac-
companied BY Rev. Fl. Groetchel Of St, JOS
eph's church. went to Belfeld and eight
miles north for the dedication Of st.
Stanilaus church ID. the Polish settle.
menk Ther are about IS families be-
loneine 70 ST. Stanilaus mostly from the
Old Country. and the oldest only in Amer
4 lea four years. They are thrifty people
and make good citizens. Fr.s Groetchel
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08

New light was recently thrown on the
mysterious murder committed in the
railroad yards near the Farmers elevator
the 18th of last July. At the time of
the horrible deed it was supposed that
Ed. j. Cranfeld of Bedford, England,
was the man murdered, but it is now
believed that Cranfeld was the murderer
and that an unknown man was murdered
by him.
Parts of unburned letters were found
in the yards near the body and from
these fragments it was reasoned that
Cranfield's pockets (supposed man mur-
dered) had been rif]ed and hurried at
tempt made to burn everything not con-
sidered valuable. 1t was found that
some one by the name of Ed. j. Gram
field had been getting letters from his
mother in Bedford England. Accord
ingly a cableGram was dispatched which
elected the expected information. The
mother said that the remains should be
buried at Dickinson.
A letter was recently received in
Dickinson from F. Timbrell chief con-
stable for the Bedford borough police,
England, giving the information that
Ed. J. Cranfield had written his mother
at Bedford from Stevenson. Washington,
under date of May %, the same being
received there on June II. This
letter and the fragments of the letters
found in the Dickinson yards last year
are now in the hands of States Attorney
T. F. Murtha. They were received from
England by Attorney M. L. Mcbride,
who had charge of the correspondence
last year.
The matter was taken up at once with
the authorities in Washington and on
the 29th of June E. j. Cranield was ar
rested in Vancouver, Washington. On
July Sheriff j. A. Wiech and Deputy
J. E. Dryer left to get the man.
At the time of the murder, or the day
before. Jerry Dryer, who was manager
of the Farmers elevator, saw two strang-
ers around the yards and talked with
them at different times. He thought
that he would have no difficulty in in
identifying Cranfeld if he was one of
the two men seen in Dickinson on the
nth of July last year.
1t was said that the man arrested
would not oppose extradition. and so it
is presumed that the Stark county Off
GERS will be back with their man the
following week.
E. j. Cranfield will get hearing on
his arrival but he cannot be tried until
the September term of court.
At the time of the murder a number
of trinkets were secured from the pile of
ashes in the railroad yards which may
have some bearing on the case.
1t was supposed last year that the two
men, the murderer and murdered, came
here from Glendive. Some of the cloth
ing found on the body evidently came
from cities in South Dakota. From the
mother, Mrs. Cranfield of Bedford, Eng
land. it was learned that the son had
last written from Glendive and stated
| that he was on his way home. How
ever, recent developments would lead
one to think that lie turned back after
the murder
The man murdered had his head
pounded almost into a jelly and was
left on pile of ties in the west end of
the railroad yards.
From: the letter written his mother, it
appears thai Cranfield had been married
in England. but that he had left his
wife. He sent love to the child, and
made reference to having been away
| ,yooro
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08
GRAIN PRIZES Offered
BY AGRICULTURAL Dept

The Agricultural Department of the
state of North Dakota offers the follow
ing cash prizes for the largest and best
collection of grains and grasses raised
in anv one county during the wear 1911
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08
CYCLONE AND HAIL
DESTRUCTIVE SOUTH

The PRESS of, last week mentioned
the severe wind storm which struck the
New England country the afternoon of
lime 30
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-07-08
cRANFIELD Arrested
TRAPPED THROUGH letter

Believed that E. Cran6ed Murdered
Railroad Yards Last July. Wrote His Mother England
Stevenson, Washington Which Gave Authorities Clue Pre-
viouy Supposed that Cran6eld Was Man Murdered.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Workinu Backward,

A Japanese house Is built different
ly from an English one. Tho roof,
which with us Is the last important
part of the outward structure to be
completed, is with the Japanese the
first thing to be finished. All the tools
used by the carpenters and joiners
have a reversed action. The Japanese
carpenter does not push a plane away
from him, but pulls it toward him.
The gimlets are threaded in the op.
posite way to ours; the saws are made
so as to cut on the upward pull and not
on the downward thrust; screws have
their threads reversed, and keyholes
are always made upside down and the
Keys turned backward. In the house
If the clock, Is an old one it will have
stationary hands, with the face revolv.
ing backward and the hours marked
8. 7, 6, s, 4. 3 and SO ION. reckoning
from noon.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Flowers and Blood.

A superstition dating rom oioen
times exists to the effect that roses
and flowers generally attain greater
beauty in soil fortified by blood, espe-
cially by human blood, than elsewhere.
Persons who have visited Newmarket,
England, know Of the so called "bloody
flower of Newmarket" which Is found
nowhere else than in the old moat'
now flied up, and In which. according
to tradition, a very large quantity OF
human remains is inferred. These
flowers bloom in June and July and
nv the bloedlike hue Of their blossoms
suggest tn, name which has been
given to them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
FAIRLY WARNED.
The Old Crooks Advice 60 HE Bril-.
liant Young Pupil.

The Old Crooks Advice 60 HE Bril-.
liant Young Pupil.
"An this easy talk about honest
graft" said an author, "makes me
tired. There isn't any such thing.
Honest graft Is on par with the
point Of view Of an incorrigible old
crook ran across when was doing
police work on a Chicago paper years
ago. The venerable reprobate had q
son about eighteen years old, whom
he had carefully trained to follow In
his own footsteps. They lived togeth-
er, and every night the old man used
to make the boy fork over the pro-
ceeds Of the days pocketpicking, al
lowing him Just enough to live on.
"Finally the young crook began to
rebel inwardly, and one night, after a
particularly good days haul, he secret
" pawned q diamond scarfpin and
kept the money himself He gave the
old thief the rest Of the swag, how
ever. and 1t was 80 goodly a pile that
he opened his heart and handed the
astonishel boy IS and told him to go
to a prizehght or somewhere and en-
1oy himself. So the boy began to put
on his only glad rags. But he seemed
strangely silent and distraught. The
old man noticed 1t and demanded to
know what was the matter and II the
96 wasn't enough, and 50 on.
~suddenly the lad burst into tears.
'Guv.nor,' he sobbed. I amt no right
10 this Eve spot. Here's SO I got on q
pin today. and I was goin' to bold u
out on yoa:'
'srAe Old crock took the money and
sazed with sadness upon his child
SON. he said, 4 want to ten You one
thing. Take It from me, folks tna'
gets money that way will never, never
come to no good New York World.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
NO USE FOR WALKING STICK
Average American, IL Hustle OF Lie
Has No Time for Unneces-
cary Cargo.

Now that We are reminded Of It, We
realize that tho great American peo'
pie are seldom seen 70 possess .
walking stick. ITS . small thing.
writes an essayist in q morning paper,
the absence Of the walking stick. but
II belongs to the American MOTTO
never, In the hustle Of life. carry IN
necessary cargo"
Tho idea 10, az course. fantastic
With the fantasy Of transporting COM
mon sense. Tho hustle Of life surely
extends to travel in the case Of q M
ton which would consider itself do
graded r 1t spent longer than . week
IN complete Journey through Eur
ope; and when Americans travel they
are the last TO deny themselves tho
luxury OF an extra bit Of luggage be-
cause It happens to be unnecessary.
It 10 common knowledge that they 60
on loading tho liner With trunks until
the company's officials say stop" II
only to collect 80 many more steam
ship and hotel labels to add to their
already bloated store Of these
trophies.
No. The walking stick is . matter
purely Of personal choice. Most
Americans chance to feel no need foE
a walking stick whereas We do. Tha&
IL how the thing stands. When II
comes to walking stick the world
must be considered individually. The
physical weakling is quite likely to
have a taste for a gigantic club; the
enormously powerful man who snaps
his sandcw developer before break
fast as though 1t were q piece OF cot
ton may select for walking stick thu
thinnest shred Of malacca that money
can buy.-London Globe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Cottonwood and SearIes.

Martin Schnobrich has purchased
the M. Dietz building for $1,000 and
A. A. Schlumpberger has purchased
the Woldhousen building. The re-
spective owners will take possession
some time in April.
Mrs. Jos. Schnobrich left for
Springfield Fri. to visit with her sick
mother.
While repairing barbed wire
I fence Felix Reinhart had his left hand
badly cut while the stretches gave
way. The attending physician found
it necessary to take several stitches In
order to dress the wound.
Peter Liesenfeld of Lamberton has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Waibel the past week.
Martin Schnobrich shipped two
carloads of cattle to So. St. Paul
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fidel Schneider were
agreeably surprised Sunday evening.
| A large crowd was present and Bill
had good time.
Miss Elsie Nicholas left for st.
Paul last week where she expects to
STAY for a few months.
JOS. uSchnobrich left Monday foI
Rochester where he will receive medi'
| cal treatment.
Gettlieb Kassuelke made an auto
trip to Blue Earth Go. last Sunday
but unfortun ately lost his way coming
home.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Riaht Living.

To be honest. to be kind, to earn
little and to spend little less; to make
upon the whole a family happier FOR
his presence; to renounce when that
shall be necessary and not to be en-
uttered: to keep a few friends, but
these without capitulation; above all.
on the same grim condition, to keep
friends with himself-here is a task
for all that man has Of fortltude
and delicacy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
cuaIous REsERvoi


~ ~ . Vshlsa Dasbab 1fsss Az
Pc In Ass'ss.
|, people Of III XordofaA province.
africa. use baobab trees % reservoir
for Tho scanty watsr Of that district
The trsss have % - prepared care
fully for this ~. ThA laFys branches
are frst cut Of near To trunk. Il this
b not done The trunk = apt to split %
soon 40 Il y followed out a hole y
eut In the trunk. generally Just above
4 branch, which serves - Z platform
for the man who y allins The trse. and
the interior II followed ont Round
the bottom Of tho tree . shallow basin
some twenty q thirty iset q diameter
Is made, in which ths ratnwatef col
lects. A soon @ sthefs = q storm the
people 50 ont and al their trees The
water % stored remains perfectly good
undl the end Of the next hot weather
or even longer. A46sw trees. naturally
hollow. have . hole at the top between
the branches and al themselves, the
branches catching the water and act
ing as cutters. These are called ia
gai," and are highly valued.
The system gives cistern twenty
feet high and from eight to ten feet OF
even more in diameter. Owing to the
labor involved in preparing and filing
the trees water Ii usually bought and
sold, and on the main roads where
there is much trafdc. as between Ma
hud and Jebel el Hilh on the way to
Ell flasher. the capital Of Darfur, the
people do regular trade by supplying
merchants and travellers with water.
The bucket. called OLIVIA" con.
sists Of piece Of leather suspended
by strings six inches long, from piece
of wood bent in a circle, to which the
rope used for drawing the water Is
fastened by three or four strings. On
reaching the bottom Of the well the
leather opens out and collects the wa
ter, however little there may be.-Chi'
cago News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
HIltps LOST SEALS
Former Member 81 Mlalessta
Lellslature said u have
lseated prlblei Herd.

Washington, Aug. "a Minnesota
naturalist, according TO . letter
written Representative Hammond, has
found the lost seal heard Of the
Priblof Islands.
Mr.. Hammond has obtained tho
consent Of Chairman Rothermsl o. the
committee on expenditures in the de-
partment Of commerce and labor 70
appear before the committee and read
the letter into the records. The rapid
disappearance Of fur seals has been .
problem that has occupied the atten-
ton of interested powers for many
years and resulted this year in several
treaties to which the United States was
. party, for their protection.
The Minnesota man 10 G. w. Heide-
mann. former member Of the Mime
sofa state Legislature.
He was ct one time station agent q
New Ulm.
In his letter Mr.. Heidemann makes
the important statement that not only
has he discovered what he believes to
be the lost Priblof herd but that he
has found several other rookeries
where many thousands OF seals are
propagating rapidly.
Mr.. Heidemann has spent many
years in Alaska, and only recently
returned to the states. He believes
this discovery will, upon investiga-
ton, cause the government to take
immediate steps to protect these
immense herds, as they are In territory
not included under the protection Of
recently signed treaties.
One important step he believed
necessary 10 that all hunting and
staying of seals should be prohibited
during their breeding season, which,
he says, has been the time OF year
when the annual hunts have occurred.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
The Gloomy EnsIishman.

The sap may be wildly running, the
birds may be making love- and the sun
brilliantly shining in a sky OF exquls-
lite blue, but in the heart of the aver
age EnglishmAn there seems per-
petual Good Friday, and in his m1nd
the fixed idea that life is one long, un-
ending Monday morning and the
month eternally observation-disclosures
Taller.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
CORTLAND

charles Kusche Of ST. James wss .
hu.ine., caller here Wednesday,.
Mr.. G. A. Meyer visited - D.
Peter Friday.
NJ. Fred Bobsin Jr. and children
,,.itad = few days u the home OF
Herman Berbrich in Nov Jim 1851
week. /,
Ado,ph Bierbaum, Otto Kohn and
1ohn Fritsche. oil Of New Ulm, were
here repairing the telephone lines
Friday.
Mrs. Herman Berbrich OF Nov Ulm'
visited here over Sunday at the homes
q, her son and daughters.
Some OF our citizens attended the
auction OF Evan Evans n Camorla
last Friday, Il Il. " 'ss'
VIM Fenske, the insurance hustler
Of New Ulm, was here . few hours on
Fridav and did some insurance busl'
ness. Fenske is q good insurance
hustler.
Clarence Hansen visited ct St. Paul
over Sunday.
The dance here Saturday evening
was quite we'll attended and very
good tine was reported.
G. W. Schlottman received car
load of corn binders Saturday ana
now has his men at it setting them up.
About two weeks ago q little girl
lest a neck lace and locket. Last
Saturday a story was made up that
some little girls had same and their
mother was notified by letter to return
same at once. Mother and girls, not
knowing thing about the lost jewelry'
went to investigate, and In less than
an hour there was quite an excitement
which Quoted down, however, when a
man came forward with the locket,
which he had found on the street
about two weeks ago. Not knowing
who it belonged to, it was put away
as he did not think it worth over lOc,
but excitement was big enough to
place the value of the locket at about
one or two thousand dollars. Peace
reigns once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Schlottman
were New Ulm callers Saturday.
Our business men say that business
is quite good this year and they all
seem to progress, even the drayman
has an up-to.date wagon. with his
initials r. H., Drayline Phone No.
1905 painted on same, which is . great
credit to him. We need some more
dwelling houses build, SO that people
can move into our pretty little village.
every house is occupied at present and
not q room for rent. Wake up you
money men and build few houses. q
Albert lavender was business
caller at st. Peter Monday. Ig
Charles Estes Of Msnkato is here
on corn binder business this week.
John Havemeier Jr. went to Cas-
County to look after his land Interest
up there on Monday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
A Discussion on Talk.

Tommy-Pop, what is the difference
between a dialogue and a nonologue!
Pop-When two women talk, my son.
it's dialogue; but when woman car
ries on a conversation with her hus-
band it's MISUNDERSTANDING.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16

For SALE-All kinds Of rough lumber
and dimension material, specially
Hardwood lumber such % oak,
birch and elm; Have . large a.
sortment. Come and see ny lumber
yard. ALEX WAlBEL, Sigel Town.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
WANTED - An Atlas and Map Of
Brown County. Inquire ut BROWN
COUNTY LAND Co. or Phone 404.
Plums Wanted.

Undersigned desires 20 or 80 bushel
wild plums. They need not be in good
condition Is I only want the seeds
(pits). Small plums preferred. Pay
regular market price. PIONEER
NURSERY, New Ulm, MINI. VIM.
Pfaender Jr.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Don't STAY Equal.

All men," said the earnest citizen,
ARE born equal" They are that" 70
piled Mr.. Rafferty,, but they don't
stay equal after they're big enough 70
get together in the school yard"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Are Like Corks.

The girl looking for proposal will
find that men are a good bit like
corks. Some will pop, while others
have to be drawn out.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
A Puzzler.

WilHe-Pa? Pa-Yes. Willfe-Teach-
er says we're here to help others. Pa
OF. course II, are. Willie-Well, what
afe the others here for?- Chicago
News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Not In His Vocabulary

J1peardson-What's the meaning OF
this word "modernity?"
Atom haven't looked it up. it's a
word never use anyway; it sounds
liiae swearing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
WANTED 10 buy Z or 8 room house.
W. i. KoKTH

CHEAP FOR CAsHl-Ten room house,
electric light. city water, censn!
sidewslks, large cistsrn, collar and
garnet, plum, cherry, ornamental,
Jack walnut and shade trees.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
His Reckless Views.

Wrong idea of life, has he?" Eyes.
He thinks a flve-dollar bill was made
to be anged."-Harper's Bazaar. ID,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16

FARMERS NoTICE-If you want 4 good
renter for your farm come and Gee 10 q
once 20 We have Q great many Inquiries
Brown Co. Land Co.,, Phone 404 Il.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16

Total S24 10000
Twill call attention that did not
base any estimates, for repairs, insur'
ance, livery hire, boarding prisoners
etc which figure as a deficiency for
next year. The increase OF salaries
can be explained that thru the State
Legislature enacted by laws, the
Sheriff, Clerk of Court and Register
of Deeds are now under salary basis
while in former years they received
their pay thru fees; also tbs clerks in
the Office Of Treasurer, Register OF
Deeds, Judge of Probate receive
monthly salary thru acts passed by
the last legislature.
based my estimate of 100000 to
the County Road and Bridge fund as
follows:
Account overdrawn Dec.
3lst, 1911 ................... S6,00O.OO
Road. .................. 100000
For repairs on IL County
Bridges and appropriations
to towns under chapter 423
G. L. 1907 100000
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
100000

This fund at the present time is the
most important one in the country as
the money expended goes direct to
building bridges and roads. The
Auditors turnout the state are unable
to give correct estimate as to this
fund; because they are always in the
dark how much money is needed.
Up to 1907 the Board of County
Commissioners had the power to
appropriate money out Of this fund to
towns in aiding them in constructing
town bridges, but there was limit to
$4,000 to a town in one year, but
since the sessi ion of the Legislature Of
1907 the law was changed under chap
ter 423 OF the General Laws of 1907,
and 10 give better understanding 1
herewith quote you section 4 Of that
law which is as follows:
Petition appropriation.
Sec. 4. Whenever any town board
or village or city council, shall file its
petition with the proper county board
setting forth the fact that the said town,
village or city has voted to construct or
repair any bridge of steel, stone, con-
crete or combination thereof, wholly or
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16

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