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The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16
new ENGLAND

Jacob Herstein, who has been spend
ing several months with his brother,
Commissioner c. w. Herstein, and
other relatives, left yesterday for his
home in Lewis, Iowa.
E. L. MCGEE left this morning for his
home in Valley City. He drove across
to Dickinson to return via the N. P.
Mr.. McGee's son is here to dispose OF
the balance of a carload of apples.
G.. L. Rafferty, and Roy W. Rev,
with their families, were in from the
Tepee country last Thursday. MIR.
Rafferty, acted as witness for A. F..
Noble. who made homestead proof that
day.
Floyd Hammond was up from his farm
near Havelock Saturday. He had 80
acres of wheat and as many acres of
flax. The latter crop went 10 bushels
to the acre and the wheat went IS BUSH
els to the acre.
lack and Ross Sans were in from the
Midway country yesterday with Grain.
They found very hard travelling with
loaded teams. lack has his wheat
threshed but his best flax is still in the
field. His wheat on so acres averaged
better than % bushels.
H. G. Cotton of New England, T. j.
Van Fleet of Strehlow township. C. j.
of Havelock and W. fl. Kennedy of
taking the election returns for their re-
spective townships to the county seat.
Harry Snowbank of Gaylord was in
town Tuesday, bringing in his brother,
Will, who has worked for him several
weeks, and who wat returning to his
homestead near Arrowhead, S. D.
Harry has his grain stacked and expects
to get it threshed if the weather is fav-
orable for a few days.
Mrs. Emma Fowler, who had been
visiting her son, W. C. Mckenzie, left
Saturday for her home in Caldwell, Ida
no. In Idaho the women enjoy the
right Of suffrage and take great interest
in politics. Mrs. Fowler was anxious
to be home in time 10 cast her vote at
the general election.
fl. o. Kunze, who has been quite
dangerously ill with a chronic stomach
trouble, is reported today as being much
improved and unless q relapse should
occur will be able to be out soon. The
latter part of last week MIR. Kunze
suffered several severe hemorrhaees and
for several days little hope was held out
for his recovery.
Joe Schauf is happy because he sue
ceeded in getting his threshing done
before the snowstorm. He had 50 acres
of whea t that averaged right around %
bushels to the acre and 20 acres of oats
that averaged IS bushels to the acre.
His 22 acres of flax on his homestead
averaged 10 bushels while 80 acres of
rented land yielded Is bushels to the
acre.
Karl Nystrom, who lives several miles
west, was in town on business Monday.
He theshed 1, $50 bushels of wheat from
IS acres and had IS acres of oats on his
homestead that averaged so bushels to
the acre. Mi. Nystrom has 100 acres Of
unthreshed TAX on q railroad quarter
hat promises q good yield if the snow
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16
RANCH AND FARM.

Wednesday afternoon Sam White Sc.
cured a warrant for the arrest of Mike
McNew of Rhame who has a claim in
his neighborhood. The charge is that
of m%aliciously shooting one of Sans
best horses. -Marmarth Mail.
Joe Hermann. of Midland. Mont.
one of the wealthiest of the old timers
and stock men of this section. died re-
Gently from pneumonia at a Chicago
hospital. Joe is rated at approximately
500, 900 and leaves a wife. The only
other relatives are two nephews in the
east.-Marmarth Mail.
Sentinel Butte Republican: j. 3.
Stoddard and A. L. Martin got back
last Thursday night from their stock
Shipping trip to Chicago. One carload
of Mr.. S%toddard's steers averaged 1. 1862
pounds each and sold for $3.50 per cwt.
The average price of his lever cars of
cows, steers, etc., vas $50 each but the
best steers brought $3.50 each. The av-
erage price of the steers wal 50. 20 and
the cows averaged $77.14. 1t will be
readily seen that cattle. to bring these
prices, must be of a high erade-and
that is the kind that Mr.. Stoddard
raises.
John Fisher of Dickinson writes the
Farmstead as follows: have been in
the beef cattle business since 1882. As
a rule l fatten my cattle on the range,
but the last few years grass has been
scarce. This season, however. there II
an abundance of natural grass and pas
lures have continued green all summer.
Some years it has almost been impossi'
BILE to get good grazing. My herd il
pastured early in the spring. about 2C
acres being required for each cribber.
Mich cows and young calves are KEEP
in the barn during cold weather. Stool
cattle are allowed the run of the yard o.
the farm. l have rs head that are
grazing this summer and fall. l win
tered the same number last year, but
had to buy hay all through the month
of March. l feed the mich COWS hay o.
millet and some ground feed. l nevel
weigh or measure the feed but aim t
feed all they clean up nicely. have
an excellent method for feeding hay il
the winter time. l scatter it on tn,
frozen ground or snow, then let the cat
tie at it. This gives them the needet
exercise and there is no waste besides
AS my crops were nearly all a failur,
last year OIL account of drouth, fros
and excessive rains. beef cattle playe.
an important part in saving me from
total loss. l would certainly advis'
any grain farmer not to put all of hi
money and faith in crops, but divide
it with livestock of some description
l use the manure as a fertilizer for m!
crops. haul it to the field in thu
spring, and pillow it in Immediately be.
fore the hot sun dries it out"
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16
soes of and gives q chance for threshins

S44A0 A0lls
B. Abrahamson Of Daelum was in
town on business Tuesday. He would
like to e about two weeks Of warm
weather % that he could thresh 10 acres
Of fax that 10 still 10 punches. He
threshed 156 acres Of wheat that aver
aeed IS bushels of MOL wheat. This
wheat VAS put in OF the stubble and 10
the largest yield for stubble grain re-
ported to date.
Elias K0stenbades. who has been
spending two months at Pine while
harvesting and threshing his grain. left
yesterday for Grandin, where he will
spend the winter. He had 124 acres Of
wheat averaging Is bushels, Sc acres
of fax averaging IL bushels and IS acres
of oats that went better than IS bushels
to the acre. 1t was not a bumper yield
but MI. K~ostenbader 10 we'll satisfied.
His daughter, Miss Pearl, 10 bookkeeper
in a hospital in Minneapolis.
H. A. Gibbs, onetof the pioneers of
this country. is putting up q nine room
1t Is to be a modern house in every
way, with hot water, bathroom and q
Campbell heating plant, The founda-
ton which is 24x34 was completed some
time ago and the carpenter work will
now be rushed. W. S. Van Bergen, who
sold the heating plant for the Gibbs
house sold a plant to c. R. Hamilton Of
Regent who is building q six-room
house. s.
John Jacobson Of Daelum was in
town with a load of grain Monday. He
was lucky in getting his Grain threshed
before the snow storm. He had 40 acres
of wheat that made the high average of
81 bushels to the acre. His 40 acres Of
fax averaged IL bushels. and 20 acres of
oats went IS bushels to the acre. Mr..
Jacobson's brother has ovef ITO acres
of fine wheat still in shock and is one
Of the many farmers who would like to
see two OF three weeks of fine weather
this month.
The Whitecotton rig is at the home of
J. H. Hayes. They finished threshine
for Harry Sans, whose grain made q
good yield. From 8 acres Of ground he
received 845 bushels of oats. and rs
bushels of wheat averaged ssh bushels
to the acre. Mr.. Sans had 80 acres of
ground seeded to millet (mixed 1 peck
of oats with the millet) and received
an average of 80 bushels to the acre in
oats, not including the millet. He also
threshed $40 bushels of speltz that made
an average of 62h bushels to the acre.
Total of grain now threshed is 1910
bushels. and he still has 200 acres Of
flax to thresh.
Mike Pierce of Pierce spent Sunday in
New England. The Pierce brothers
are the big farmers out southwest, hav-
ing had around 1000 acres in crop THU
season. They managed to get theil
threshing cleaned up before the storm.
with the exception of ffly acres of fax.
They have hauled out lumber for gran
aries every trip they made to town this
fall and now have eranaries and grsin
bins scattered yer three sections oil
land. In these granaries they have
stored IL. 600 bushels of wheat. {. 1000
bushels of fax and 4. 1000 bushels Of
oats. Mr.. Pierce says the wheat. taken
all around averaged 20 bushels and flax
1871 bushels to the acre. 1t will take
some trips to market to grain grown by
Pierce brothers.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16
Little Knife River

Winter is here and looks as if it is
going to stay.
John Marucheck wal a caller at Man.
ming last week.
Thorwald Anderson was in this vicin.
ity last week on business.
Henry Elkins came up from Mikkel-
son for a few days last week.
Homer Schlangen was t~ransactinR
business at Manning Saturday.
Walter Rosendahl made a business
trip 10 Belield last Wednesday.
A number of our young folks attended
a dance on Crooked creek last week.
Threshing ia in full blast again but
there is much difficulty in moving a rig.
Election was a@quiet affair in our
neighborhood on account of busy times.
Joe and Otto Kaspaaur are talking of
going to British Columbia to look over
the country.
Joe and Helen Kaspar made five year
at Manning.
Miss Matson is doing Homework for
Olson while his threshine is being
done. Lucky stars.
Mrs. Raymond Smith is visiting at
the home of Mrs. John Marucheck's fol-
q couple of weeks.
Munson came through here the first OF
the week from Gladstone where he was
visiting his mother.
Newton Gates says he is out of the
sheep business and glad to tell it. He
as up q good lot of hay too.
John M%arucheck, while riding on his
horses the other day found one of hi.
f~our-year-old mares lying dead with
bullet hole inner left neck and brand Gu
o ut of the animal. Such a deed looks
mighty rank.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16

Is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault finding disposition is often due to a
disordered stomach. A man with good
digestion is nearly always good natured.
A great many have been permanently
cured Of stomach trouble by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by ali
dealers-adv.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16

"1here could be no better medicine
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. My
children were all sick with whooping
cough. One OF them was in bed, had a
high fever and was coughing up blood.
Our doctor gave them Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and the first dose eased
them, and three bottles cured them"
says Mrs. r. A. Donaldson, of Lexing.
ton, Miss. For sale by all dealers.-adv.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-16

Newton Gates says he is out of the
sheep business and glad to tell it. He
as up a good lot of hay too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
SEEKS A WIDOWS PENSION.
Saws She Was Divorced From Vet
eran Through Fraud.

LOUISVILLE. KY, June 7.-Although
forty-nine years have passed and her
husband is dead. Mrs. Henrietta G. Leg
gett of New York has filed a petition
in court here to have a decree Of divorce
granted in her favor in December, 1869.
annulled on the ground of fraud. She
states in her petition that the suit was
filed and prosecuted without her knowI-
edge and authority.
Mrs. Leggett's husband was Abram
Leggett a Union soldier in the civil war,
enlisting under the name of Albert Ham.
in Company x, New York Light Artil-
lery He died six years ago in the SOL
dlers' Home. Marion. Ind. and with his
death a pension. which she said he had
shared with her ceased. She made APP
plication for a widows pension, but 1t
was refused on the ground that she had
obtained a divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
JOINS FISHING FLEET.
Schooner Virginia Will Work Nets
on the Potomac.

The schooner Virginia, owned by Capt.
George Carroll. has sailed to join the
fishing fleet employed In working summer
nets in the Potomac river. The vessel
has been lying at the fish wharf receiving
minor repairs and to get her stores
aboard.
The schooners Ada Ballenger. ID. p.
milford and Mary and Rebecca already
are down the river with fishing crews
aboard and IL is thought that they have
had their nets overheard, though the fish
dealers here who are financing the boats
have as yet received no shipments from
them.
The fishing fleet will work its way to
the mouth of the river and within the
next day two fish from the nets will
begin to come. They Will be shipped from
down-river wharves by the river line
steamers. With good weather the dealers
anticipate a good season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
MANY VESSELS LAUNCHED.
Bureau of Navigation Gives Stats
tics for Month of May.

According to the statistics of the bli-
reau OF navigation. Department of Com
merce and Labor 30 vessels of all
classes. with an aggregate gross tonnage
of $500, were launched at the shipyards
of the United States In the month of May
OF this total, 112 were small wooden
steamers aggregating I.449 in gross ton
mage There were Is steel steamers OF
1852 gross tons, . steel sailing vessels,
$50 gross tons: 73 Lnrigged wooden ves-
sells of $50 gross tons. unrigged steel
barges of CO gross tons, and wooden
sailing craft of 113 gross tons.
The largest steel steamships were the
Louis r Davidson, 6.3I6 tons. built al
AshtabuIa, Ohio. for the Yale Transit
Company, and the Evelyn. built at New
port News. Va. for the A. n. Bull Steam
ship Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
TAKES BRIDE AT AGE OF so.
Edward Bowerman, Wealthy, WEEDS
Miss Geer. SIS Years Old.

ALBANY. June Miss Elizabeth Geer,
fifty-five years old, Of Waterv,jet and Ed
ward Bowerman. ninety-two years old of
Port Schuyler, were married yesterday
at the home of the bride, at 952 Broad
way
The marriage is the result of romance
which began when Mr.. Bowerman, who is
wealthy. came to Miss Geer's home to
board about ten years ago. Miss Geer is
the daughter of the late Erastus Geer.
the Geer family being one of the oldest
in Watervliet. The ceremony. performed
by the Rev. Henry F.. Hamlin of the
North Reformed Church, was witnessed
by few relatives and friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
WIDENER YACHT ON MARKET
Father of George D., Titanic Victim,
Will Never Sail Seas Again.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-P A. h.
Widener the fnancier. whose son. George
ID. Widener. and grandson. Harry Elkins
Widener. went down with the Titanic,
has put his yacht. the Josephine. on the
market. Since the Titanic disaster Mr.
Widener feels that he will never again
sail the seas. and his antipathy to ocean
travel. due TO the tragedy which over
shadows his declining years. has led TO
the determination to dispose of the yacht
The vessel carries crew of fourteen
men, and was named for Mr.. Widener's
wife, who died several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
POWER BARGES COMPLETED.
Naval Fuel Supply Vessels Taken to
Norfolk Yard.

Power barges No. > and No. 3. built at
the works OF the Maryland Steel Com
pany at Sparrows point. Md. for the
United States Navy, have been COM
pleted. and in tow of the Baltimore tug
Britannia have been taken to the Nor
folk navy yard to be turned over to the
government authorities.
The vessels are tank boats. equipped
with oil vapor engines, and are designed
10 carry fuel oil TO the naval vessels
equipped with oil-burning boilers, while
lying In Hampton Roads and at other
points along the Atlantic coast.
The employ ment of power barges as
oil carriers is a new departure in United
States Navy practice. and the tests of
the usefulness of the vessels in actual
service will be watched with interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
SULTAN TO VISIT FRANCE.
Moroccans Glare Defiantly as He
Passes Through the City.

FEE. Morocco. June 7.-Sultan MuIai
Hand. accompanied by the French min
ister. NJ. Regnault and strong escort,
left for Rabat today. whence he prob
ably Will proceed for France. As
ne passed through the deserted streets
Of the capital the Moroccans glared de-
family from their windows. Gen. Ly-
autey. the French resident governor.
went to the gates of the city with the
sultan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Benner's Brother Killed.

number of years ago brother Of
Benner was killed by his wife. whose life
he had threatened. Mrs. Benner was
exonerated. Yesterdays double tragedy
continues to be the one topic of CONVEX
sation in this section of the state, where
Capt Adams was we'll and favorably
known.
II is now admitted by residents Of
Sharpsburg that had not Benner taken
his own life there would have been grave
danger of speedy revenge.
Benner was sixty years old and leaves
a wife and a son fourteen years old. The
authorities decided an inquest was I'M
necessary. Benner several years ago
was shot in the arm by an old soldier.
Capt. Adams was one of the best known
republican politicians in Washington
county. He was born at Smithsburg
in 1872. and was son of William Adams
In 1862 he enlisted in the Union army,
fighting in Alexander's battery He was
wounded in the battle of Winchester and
was captured While in the hospital at
Winchester he was paroled and sent to
the General Hospital at Baltimore. After
his discharge he was detailed for clerical
duty in the adjutant generals office in
Washington where he completed his term
of enlistment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
BURY CAPT. ADAMS
Funeral Set for Tomorrow in
Sharpsburg, Md.
WAS ACTIVE IN POLITICS
Slain Keeper of Antietam Battlefield
Prominent in Republican
Circles.
WAS ACTIVE IN POLITICS
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispsi ch TO The Star
HAGERSTOWN. Md. June PLANS
have been completed for the funeral of
Capt. Charles w Adams. superintendent
OF Antietam battlefield. who was way
laid and murdered yesterday by Charles
III. Benner while walking along the
Burnside Bridge road, on his way to in
spect some work being done for the
government. Benner later committed
suicide by shooting bullet into his
head.
The funeral will take place Saturday
evening from his residence in Sharps-
burg. Interment will be made in Noun
tain View cemetery. Honorary pail
bearers will include DR.. j. Mcpherson
Scott. Henry Holzapfel, jr, William T..
Roulette. Postmaster III. X. Startzman.
Norman b. Scott, jr., of Hagerstown,
Capt. Leander III. Kuhn of Hancock. w.
&. Geeting of Keedysville and III. S.
Bomberger of BoonSboro
1t has been esta blished beyond doubt
that Benner fired total of twelve shots
into Capt. Adams. In his wild frenzy
Benner paid no attention TO the pleas OF
his helpless victim, but continued to fire
shot after shot into him. Benner was a
man of uncomfortable temper. and that
Others escaped his wrath is believed to
have been due alone to the fact that they
failed to cross his oath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07

Prof William r. Mcdaniel. vice presi-
dent of Western Maryland College. at
Westminster. Md. was given an agree
able surprise Tuesday night by his COM
panions OF Carroll Chapter. Royal Arch
Masons. when presented q fine past high
priests jewel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07

Here are opportunities no mother
can overlook.
Children's Handmade Straw Hats,
real cute shapes. in the wanted colors.
black and white, trimmed with vel
vets, ribbons. straw and o. M
flowers; were $500 to SZeVS
$3.50. Reduced to....
Children's Two-toned and Mexican
Straw Hats, trimmed in
the most attractive a. n ~s
styles: reduced from 81 ~ 10
and 50. % to......
Little Folks Store-Second Floor,
Sth Street Side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Clerked in a Store.

Returning to Sharpsburg in 1865 he
clerked in a store. Three years later he
became a merchant and was in business
ten years. In 1878 he was appointed tax
collector for Washington county, and was
reappointed two years later. In 1883 he
and James P. Matthews began the publ
cation Of the Herald and Torchlight a
weekly newspaper. In Hagerstown. He
conducted the business department until
1890 when a stock company was formed
and the Herald became a morning daily.
In December, 1889. Capt. Adams was
elected doorkeeper of the House Of
Representatives. While serving in this
position he was elected secretary of
land company at EliZabethtcwn, Tenn,
and served as its manager utnil 1897. In
1898 he was appointed deputy assessor
of internal revenue and served two years.
For the last ten years Capt. Adams
had been superintendent of Antietam
battlefield. For years he was an active
republican worker and was leader OF
the party in Washington county. Sur
viving are his wife. who is a daughter OF
the late John Kretzer. and two children.
Mary, wife of DIR. E. NJ. Carrot, and
Miss Catherine Adams of Sharpsburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

BUTTER-No. /. lib. cartons. &c; NO
|. in 60-lb. tubs, Ae; No. 2. 25c; pack
ing. 25c.
CHEEsE-Imported Swiss. s3c: Amerl.
can Swiss &c; block Swiss. 24c; twins
Americas. lsc; blue label brick. ls1sc.
imberger. 2-lb., 20c; lib, &c
POULTRY--Broiiers. 35@40c per ,b !;
hens, 15c; cocks, sGl0c; ducks, 1Sc; geese,
lDc; turkeys. 23c; pigeons, per doz., $50
Alive: Hens, 1oG1lc; old roosters, 5hc;
geese. fuil feathersd, Sc: turkeys, lie;
p geons, per dox.. Soc homers. $3.50;
Beef cut prices: Ribs, No. |, ND211kc:
No. 2 15c; No. 3. 10di0hc. Loins, No. /.
24c: No: 2. l6c; Ne: 3 l1Q1lAc. Chucks.
No; sonaa loe; &c. No. a. 3 sgsAc; No 3 7g7Ac,
sQs1ac. Plates, No. /, 7Q75kc: No. 2, Cd
6Ac. No. 8. 6q5Ac.
FISH (fresh)-Pickerei, &c; white, 13c;
pike, l5c: trout, 14c; large cSa apples, 1e6l
lbc; Spanish mackerei. lsS sei. &c; had.
docks, 15c; founders, lSc; green catfish,
lbc; rose shade, 800 each; shad roe, per
pair, 46c; salmon. 15c; hailbut, &c; yellow
perch. &c; buffalo. SC; bulheads, sic.
FRUITS. ETC.-New apples in bbis.,
s300y3.2o. Spanish onions, per case. 81. 80.
Bananas, fancy select. per bunch, 81. $50
zbo: Jumbo. per bunch, 2.75Q3.75. Dates,
AnSnor Drand, new, 20 lib pkgs. In box,
per box. $2.25, Dromedary brand. new. 40
lib pkgs. in box, per box, $500 Figs, Cali
forna. per case of IL No. Il pkgs.. &c.
per case Of S6 No. u pigs, $3.50; per case
OF 50 No. 8 pkgs., 500; bulk, In Is and
e0-lb boxeE. per lb, 10c; new, Turkish,
b-crown, in &-lb. boxes, per lb., lie: 8.
crown, in 20-lb boxes, Der lb.. Ice: I.
crown, in 30-lb. boxes, per Ib. l7c.
Lemons, Limoniera, selected brand extra
fancy. W0-3G0 sizes, per bfx, $3.50; Iona
Limoneira, fancy. 300-36o sizes, per box.
s6.25; A0-420 sizes. 60c per box less; Cali
fornia. choice, SOo-SGo sizes. per box. $3.50
Oranges, California Pansy brand, ex-
ira fancy. 96-126 sizes, per box, 1915;
extra fancy, all sizes, Der box, A.50
Peaches, California, S5c: Colorado, white
and yellow, freestone, 60@75c Canta-
loupes, California, IS size, $500; Rocky
Ford, 45 size. $S.25; pony. 81 size, $3.50
Watermelons, per lb., 1c.
VEGETABLES-Cabb home grown
per lb.. 1hc, Celery, Michigan, per doz.,
S5c. Cucumbers, hot house, per doz, Sc
Egg plant. fancy Florida per doz., Sl5O
Garlic, extra fancy, white, per doz., 15c.
Lettuce. extra fancy, white, per doz, 25c
Onions, white. In crate, 800; yellow, per
crate, 9oc. Parsley. fancy southern. per
doz. punches, 5t0t75c. Potatoes, home
grown, per bu., 75c. Tomatoes, home
grown, per 4-basket carrier. 40c. Wax
beans. per basket. 75c: green beans. per
basket, $1.t0