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Warren sheaf., 1912-04-04
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VIKING

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This town has been busy little
burg for entertainments this winter
so we haven't minded the cold wealth
is over. Being entertained for a whole
week by the Red Cross medicine show
not forgetting "Olle Skratthult" but
he must have something new next
time, and here's some good advice for
you, my friend, next time you get the
blues just sing a strain of Olle's
songs and I'm sure you'll feel as hap
py as a lark again.
A large crowd from out here took
in the Dixon auction sale in Warren
last Saturday also looked over the
gas tractors which seems the main at
traction nowadays.
I. Peterson returned Saturday eve
ming from Warren having spent a
couple Of days there visiting relatives
and friends.
Lewis Halvorson has had an opera
ton for appendicitis last week and is
! improving nicely.
Albert Styrlund and Esther Lind
quist left Saturday morning for Grand
Forks and other places of interest
The school entertainment and spell
ing match held in the hall Saturday
evening, by four school districts two
of Viking and two Of New Solum was
well attended the hall being crowded
to the utmost and an excellent pro-
gram was rendered. Everybody went
home we'll satisfied with the evenings
doings
A. Erickson and family who have
lived in Comstock for a number of
years have sold their farm and have
bought house and lot here at Viking
and will make this place their future
home.
There are rumors that there will be
quite a few gas tractors to be used
here this summer for breaking pur-
poses and wild land will soon be un-
der cultivation.
Pete Lindquist is building a new
barn which will be soon completed
Chas. Peterson has been hauling
lumber and we notice there will be
some building done this summer.
| David Johnson our school superin-
tendent attended the school entertain
ment Saturday evening.
Ed Rud and Walter Lindquist re-
turned home from Crookston where
they have been at the agriculture col
lege,
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Church notice for Easter Sunday:
Services at Vega Sw. Luth church at
s p. m. At Alvarado at 1920 a. M
Special music. Services at Bloomwood
Sw. Luth. church p. m.
The young people of the Sw. Luth.
church at Alvarado have procured a
church bell and paid for it too, not an
immaterial part of transaction in
volving $3.50. An English Song SER
vice was rendered Sunday evening at
which the Misses Olive Wahlund and
! Levina Nordlund co-operated. A good
ly attendance favored the program.
The Lyric Male Chorus of G. A. Col
lege, st. Peter, will be heard in a.
good concert at the Alvarado Sw
Luth. church Sunday the 14th $3.50 p.
m. The chorus numbers 20 trained
voices under the able leadership of
Prof. Anderson, real musician. The
chorus made good last year in the
Twin Cities and Duluth. And now
that Alvarado has been put on the
musical map we hope and feel that
the people for miles and miles will
come out. The repertoire of the
/ chorus includes some of the best
things in English as we'll as Swedish
There will be a few reserved seats
but most of the house will sell at {
quarter, SO nobody needs to stay
Warren sheaf., 1912-04-04

away on account of the price.
Friday, April 5th., services 1880 p.
m. Sunday, April 9TH, morning SER
vices 1O:30 a. m. Sunday school at II.
Evening services 1880 p. m.
Warren sheaf., 1912-04-04
Correspondence
HOLT ITEMS

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Harry Werner departed Tuesday
for Penn, N. D., where he has accepted
the position as buttermaker.
Miss~Julia Knutson recently arrived
home from Fargo where she has been
visiting friends.
Ed M. Silbaugh transacted business
in Thief River Falls Thursday of last
week
Philip Won Void arrived home from
a business trip to Lolley, N. D.
Mr.. Grolie arrived in our city with
carload of fine horses last week.
The young peoples society was en-.
tertained at the home of Mrs. Ed. NJ
Silbaugh Sunday.
G.. H. Gunheim made business trip
to Thief River Falls Saturday after.
noon.
Gus Martin mOurns the loss of his
coon-skin Overcoat which was stolen
from the Evergreen Hotel Friday
night. The thief has not been detect
ed yet.
A large crowd attended the play
given by the children of the eighth
grade and reported the play excellent
Miss Dagny Dokke was visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertyl Box
Ike the first part Of the week. ....
Miss Esther Thomas is spending the
easter vacation at the home of her
sister Mrs. B. Bakke.
A few of the boys drove to Thief
River Falls Monday to attend the
wrestling match and all reported hav,
ing witnessed a clean match.
Miss Martha Wickman was visiting
at the Risberg home Saturday and
Sunday,
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HELGElAND


A flock of geese were seen in this
vicinity Thursday. That should mean
that spring has come to stay.
Conrad Loge visited in Viking from
Monday to Thursday.
Elling Olson and Oscar, G.. E. A..
haug, Ole Iverson and O. J. Carlson
were business visitors in Warren the
25th.
Andrew Olson was in Angus, for
load of lumber Monday and Tuesday
Christ Solvick was out far a spin
Monday.
Agnes Carlson spent couple of
days, the fore part OF the week at Sol
vick's.
Anton Hanson commenced moving
his property to the farm he has rent
ed in Numedal, the fore part of the
week.
Carl Ranum came out from Warren
Monday, with Filing Olson and went
to j. Gjerde's on Ouesday.
Anton Hanson made brief call at
Andrew Olson's the 26th.
Alma Olson left for Thief River
Falls Tuesday evening where she will
visit with her sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Carl
son, for some time
Oscar Olson left the 26th for Per-
ley, where he will work on farm till
July 1st.
Henry Sande called at J. M. Olsons
enroute to Gust Peterson's Tuesday
Rossette Hanson visited with Gena
Olson over night Tuesday.
G. E. Arhaug took B. E. Arhaugt to
the train at Angus Wednesday morn
ing. B. E. left for Big Woods where
he will spend a week with his son,
Filing Olson
Ole Siverson called at Carlsons the
9th.
Nora Hanson spent the weekend
at Mrs. Andrew Olson'se engaged in
sewing.
Signe Halsa called on Agnes Carl
son Wednesday.
Otto Olson was at J. ]. Dobias' the
9th making some improvements on
J. J.'s well.
Albert Engen came up from Crook
ston Wednesday to call on and shake
hands with old timers in this vicinity.
County Supt., A. N. Thorson called
on the N. w. Brandt and south Helge-
land schools Wednesday.
| H. L. Sande attended religious SER
vices at Iver Winbergs in Numedal
the 9th.
Albert Peterson, Hans Sande, And
rev Olson and M. E. Carlson were in
Angus on business Thursday.
| Sigward Anderson, of Shelly, came
up on Thursday and has commenced
work for Andrew Olson.
Hans Stevens commenced work for
G. E. Arhaug Thursday.
| L. G. Johnson was here for load
of hay the 28th. E
Anton Hanson and Arthur Olson Sr.,
transacted business in Warren the
2Sth.
Mrs. NJ. Carlson, Norman Halsa and
Alfred Olson called at Andrew OF
sons Thursday evening.
| Mrs. o. w. Hauglid left Thursday
for few days visit at Crookston, re
turning on the local the Both.
Peder Olson and Carl Ranum were
Warren visitors Friday.
A full house was present at the
program in the 24O school house, Fri
day evening, given by Miss Bjonte.
gard and school. All present enjoy.
ed the entertainment very much. AZ.
ter the program, baskets were sold
netting little more than $25 Three
cheers for school 240!
Arthur Christopherson took the
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S1RANDQUIST

The Luther League gave a basket
social at the hall week ago Satur-
day, which proved big success. The
regular meeting held the next day at
the Park Hotel prought the largest
collection ever received since the
league was organized.
Eric Janson, who has peen visiting
relatives here this winter, returned to
his home in Oregon a week ago Fri
day. He was accompanied py his
sister Alma.
Warren sheaf., 1912-04-04

ward Anderson, Henry Sande, Nor
man and Signe Halsa and Melvina o.
son were dinner guests at g. Olson's
Sunday. To the above were added,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Sande and family,
later in the afternoon.
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Spring is approaching, whereas fine
weather follows.
A big bunch of cousins visited at
Bernhardson's Sunday and two Of
them also visited at Sjoquist's.
John Sjoquist is thru with wood
saving.
John Sjoquist visited at Wikstrom's
and at Turner's Sunday.
Vim. Wikstrom called at Sjoquist's
place on Monday.
Mrs. Holmgren is building an addi-
tion to her house, son Edwin doing
the work. 9
Easter and eggs are soon here. FInr-
rah for the eggs!
Pete Sjoquist had a fine oxen ride
Sunday.
Mrs. Turner called at Sjoquist's on
Monday morning
Ragna, Emma and Annie Sjoquist
and Blawd visited at Bernhardson's
Sunday.
Warren sheaf., 1912-04-04

FARMERS RI Il you have any seed
grain to sell advertise in the sheaf
Want Ads. only one cent word.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Human Skeleton Dug
Up by Graders Hints
At Unknown Tragedy

With skull fractured. and the body
apparently buried without either cof-
fin or box, a skeleton, supposed to be
that of white man. was unearthed in
front of Tech High school on Marietta
street today by convicts who are grad
ing at that point to widen the street
Police and county officers believe that
the find brings to light an unsolved
tragedy
Convicts were digging away the en-
bankment of the school yard when one
Of them shoveled up 2 human skull As
they continued to dig the entire szele-
ton was found intact G. F. Collier,
foreman in charge Of the convict squad,
vas called to the spot when the negroes
first discovered the bleaehed bones. He
took charge of the grewsone find and
notified police and county officers
Close examination of the bones indi-
Gated they were those of g white man,
The skeleton VIII be turned over to
Captain 7. j Donaldson, superintend-
ent of the Fulton county chaingang
who will have it buried The police
are trying to recall any disappearance
mystery that could be connected With
today's discovery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Free Rheumatism Cure
For Police Offer of
Indian for Court O, K.

Doctor G T. Gray the Usage In
dian specialist from Oklahoma City
who has been in the lmeight of late.
told Recorder Broyles today he would
guarantee to cure every policeman on
the force who has rheumatism II the
recorder would only agree 10 give him
a recommendation boosting his medi-
cine, The court referring to Gray as a
quack, said he wasn't on the bench to
test the efficacy of medicines, and
turned down the proposition.
He then ordered the Indian medicine
man held for trial in the state courts
on the charge Of practicing medicine
illegally, fixing his bond at $1,000
J H. Miles, proprietor Of the Ivy no.
tel, and John r Crawford. formerly Of
Dawson county, appeared in court and
declared Gray had swindled them in an
Oklahoma land deal Judge Broyles
took no action in this case. advising
the complainants to go before the Grand
Jury or take out warrants
Two Of Gsray's patients" told of his
treatments Gray denied that he had
practiced medicine as a physician but
admitted that he has an Indian rheu-
natism medicine which he IS trying 70
get on the market L was this medi
cine with which he agreed to cure the
police free of charge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Commission Head Urges Plow-
ing Land With Salt. But
Scheme Is Opposed.
SPOOK HAUNTS WATER
SINCE WOMAN'S SUICIDE
AT Least So MANY Aver. and
Draining and Creation of
Sunken Garden Is Urged.

50 many witches and ghosts fit and
moan about and generally haunt Spring
vale park that T L Bond of the Atlanta
park commission has today seriously
advised his colleagues TO drain the lake,
plow up that stretch of land and SOW
it with salt to drive away the evil spir-
its while W. L. Percy and J. H Por-
ter head petitioners Who want the lake
made over into sunken garden
Perhaps the board viii adopt MI
Bonds suggestion Anyway. its mem
bers are investigating his emphatic
claim that hobgoblins cant abide a
sailed field and if their probe shows
that ghosts do really cavort o nights
about that park, as many folk there
abouts avow. nobody need wonder at
seeing a plownaan plodding his wav
through one of the fairest strips Of
land in all Atlanta, nor marvel if. sud
denly, the saline trust Increases its
prices
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Children See
Phantom Shapes.

Next day, when they found her
swinging from the tree limb, quite dead
frightened children who lowered fear
fully about cried out that they saw
her phantom floating in the lakelet be-
meath the tree. OF course, that was the
shadow of the girls body cast upon the
water, but il was terrible enough for
little ones, and for weeks after that no
children went to play in the park.
Then residents of the Inman Park
district caught the morbid infection.
Many said they heard the whippoorwill
singing in the park az dusk and that its
cry sounded like the wall of spirit
damned One or two, more timorous,
began to tell about that those cries
we're not The whippoorwll's calls at all,
but the plants Of ghosts that might be
seen fitting dimly about above the
shrubbe1y through the late hours on all
dark nights.
The more practical residents there
abouts laughed these tales to scorn, but
they also mad their complaint. and they
took it to the park commission with a
demand that the Springvale lake be
Continued on Page Two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Make-Believ& Suicide
Theory of Police in
Pistol Shot Mystery

When police forced the door of the bed
room of Mrs Walter F Knight 81 Mark
ham street, today, to investigate pistol
shot, they found Mrs Knight lying on
her bed crying revolver lay nearby.
It was at first thought Mrs Knight had
shot herself but an Investigation showed
her to be unframed
The mystery was increased when Mrs
knight denied to Policeman Askew, the
first to reach her, that she fired the pis-
toll or knew anything about the shot The
barrel Of the weapon however, was found
to be warm, and the officer extracted an
empty shell
The police are inclined to the belief that
If was merely a make believe suicide, 80
to brighten Mrs. knights daughter with
whom the mother is said to have had a
quarrel
The daughter nearly was Frustrated
when the police reached the scene. for she
firmly believed her mother had taken her
life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Toss Ends Contest Between
Judge and Mccullough at
District Meet.
TOM WATS0N'S NAME
is NOT BROUGHT UP
Fielder Is Delegate at Large.
Randolph, James, and Davis
Others Chosen.

The toss Of q coin decided the selec-
ton of the fourth delegate from the
Fifth district of Georgia to the Demo
cratie national convention this after
noon Three delegates had been chosen.
but the counties tied on the choice OF
the fourth between Nym Mccullough.
Of Fulton, and Judge John s Gambler.
Of DeKalb There were county eau
cuses and repeated consultations Tbs
deadlock continued. in spite Of an i'm
pa ssioned address by Judge Gambler.
Then Mr. Mccullough suggested that
they toss for IT,
"II meet you halfway" cried Judge
Gambler The rivals advanced to the
center aisle. and Chairman Frederic j.
Paxon was umpire of the game Carl
Hutchinson tossed a half-do high in
the air. It fen, and the chairman bent
rv-at. ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
YES, IT'S WARM!
MERCURY At 81
Breeze Shields Atlanta From
whitening sun The Records
Show Worse May Days.

Today is the hottest day of the year
At noon the thermometer registered
81 degrees and the city streets gave
forth a sweltering heat that had been
missing during the cool DAYS of the late
spring
Hot as it is today a glance over
weather records gives some comfort A
year ago today the thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees. On MAY IS 1911. a
year tomorrow. the mercury peeped
down al humanity from 80 degrees
Tomorrow, according to all predic-
tons. should be about as hot as today
certainly no hotter The pleasant
breeze which today made life bearable
and the heat less sitting is due to
continue through Sunday. bringing. rain
with it by Monday.
The normal temperature for May.
further investigation of the books of
Forecaster VonHerrmann reveals, Is 70
degrees: so this weather is somewhat
above the average, The hottest day Of
the year before today was May 6, when
the thermometer registered 81
Parks and woodland groves, or
maybe the lake at Piedmont for me
tomorrow. said Mr. Cityman when
asked for an interview on what he
would do Sunday afternoon. The
weather man promises an ideal day
no rain and enough heat to make the
breeze feel good when strained
through leafy trees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Nc Cullough Wins
Elector Endorsement

The name Of Fred Lewis was placed
before the convention TO be Endorsed
for presidential elector, and Nym Nc
Cullough and Joe S James were also
nominated and then withdrawn Mr.
Lewis seemed the unanimous choice of
the caucus, but Judge Gambler raised ar
objection He said it was not in the
province of the district convention to
indorse an elector The matter was
tabled but after other elections were
over and adjournment about to be
taken. it was brought up again. and
Nym Mccullough Endorsed as an cleo
tor, this to be ratified by the state con-
vention next week
The counties making up the district
split over the election of the fourth
delegate. tieing their unit vote Here is
how they stood
For Standardization, votes;
Campbell. votes-total 3.
For DeKalb. votes Rock
dale. votes: Douglas, votes-total. 5.
1t was only after it seemed the dead
lock could not be broken that the coin
was tossed and Gambler declared the
winner. and it was after this that Mr.
Mccullough was given the Endorsement
for elector
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Ambulance Bearing
Patient Runs Down
Woman at Five Points

Hurrying across the corners at Five
Points today with woman patient,
the Grady hospital auto ambulance.
driven by F. NJ Trammell ran full tilt
into aged Mrs J 3 Northcutt and
hurled her to the pavement in sight of
several hundred pedestrians.
Mrs. Northcutt who lives at Ac-
worth and was in this city on visit to
Mrs. c. S. HUI at 265 Simpson street.
was walking with her hostess and her
eight-year- old granddaughter, Virginia
Stewart. down Peachtree street toward
the lower town Trammell. at the
ambulance wheel was hurrying from
the station to reach the hospital with
his patient in time. but he had slack
ened speed at the crowded Five Points
Just as Mrs. Northcutt and the child,
hand in hand. started out from the
pavement Mrs. Hull plueked frantic
ally at the other woman's arm. bur
could not draw her back before the
hood of the ambulance hit her and
threw both Mrs Northcutt and the lit
tie girl to the pavement The child
arose. screaming but unhurt Mrs.
Northcutt lay stunned where she had
fallen
both Mrs Northcutt and the little girl
to the pavement. The child arose,
screaming but unhurt. Mrs. Northcutt
law stunned where she had fallen.
DR. Schwartz leaped from the rear
Of the ambulance, picked UP the semi
conscious woman, lifted her into the
ambulance beside the other woman and
told Trammell to make all speed to the
hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Girl S Suicide
Brought Goblins

p to tnat time some years age when
q very good looking Young woman hung
herself to , tree that overhung its mir
roring lake Springvale park was one
of the most loved recreation spots in
Georgia. Nesting in the heart of In
man Park, it smiled up at the lording
terraces at its sides and flowers laughed
out from the grass that mantled its
bosom Down in the vale a clear, cool
lskelet rippled in the sunbeams between
the weeping willows that fringe its
banks, and it was all so beautiful that
bevies of little children PLAYED there all
day along with squirrels and the birds
of many brilliant hues.
BY daylight Springvale park seemed
veritably the haunt of all the good
fairies. Then the girl came there, de-
spondent, and killed herself above rne
lake, and after her came the ghosts and
ghouls
It is still quite we'll remembered that
she was poor girl who had journeyed
to Atlanta from some outlying town in
a desperate hope that she would find
work here and a chance to earn the
honorable living that she craved. She
found no work, and after many days
when the last of her money was gone
she made her way one evening to the
dark pond of water in the heart of
Springvale and took the life that she
thought hopeless
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Half of Delegates
Fail to Attend.

As forecast in earlier editions Of The
Georgian Frederic j. Paxon was made
chairman Of the caucus. which opened
at the Kimball house at 1890 o'clock
Brooks Brown. of DeKalb county, was
chosen secretary, and the convention
got down to business. Not half of the
delegates were present Fulton was
Wen represented and DeKalb sent half
dozen. but Rockdale had only two
delegates, and Campbell and Douglas
were but slightly represented.
Delegates from the five counties of
the Fifth congressional district over
flowed the Kimball house. corridors to-
day for the district caucus. which
opened at Y o'clock, and which viii in
dorse four district candidates to the
Baltimore convention of the Democratic
party indorse a delegate at large rep
resenting the Fifth district, and an
eiector and alternate. one OF whom VIII
aid IN casting Georgias ofacial vote
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
PENN BREWSTER CHARGED
AS AID TO JAIL BREAKERS

JACKSONVILLE, FLA May 25-Penn
II. Brewster, Jr., well known attorney
here, and son of Penn Fl. Brewster, a
prominent lawyer of Atlanta, was arrested
today by Sheriff Bowden and is confined
in the Duval county jail charged with
carrying tools to the jail. with which
eleven prisoners sawed their way to lib
erty last night Politics is said TO figure
in the case.
Brewster was taken to the prison and
positively identified by John Perkins, a
negro. as the white man who called at
the jail and delivered a package to VIII
Everett and Kid Rice. two negro prs-
oners
Brewster denies the charge
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
Heads It Is and
Judge Gambler Wins

"Headsi" he cried Judge Gambler Is
chosen.
The caucus of the delegates from the
Eve counties making UP the Fifth dis
trict named the following after an
hours session behind closed doors in
which the contest between Gambler ans
Mccullough and the entire elimination
of Tom Watson's name were the only
features of interest. The caucus named
the following
Delegates from the Fifth District
Hollins N Randolph Fulton; John 5.
Gambler, DeKalb; Joe S. James. Doug
las, Frank c Davis. DeKslb.
Delegate at Large from Georgia
Thomas 3 Fielder
For Elector from the Fifth District
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25

hot days Of summer Tomorrow will be
gala day in spite of the fact that the
pond will be open only at certain hours.
From a m until a. m only women
and girls win be allowed the plunging
privilege. The hours for men and boys
viii be from 5 D. m. to Z D. m
At precisely the moment that the
world in its course struck the hour of
Piedmont park was thrown open to
the swimmers Of Atlanta An ample
delegation was there waiting with
bathing suits under arms and eyes on
the springboard calculating distances
Miss Vera Thomas executed the first
dive. 1t was almost an Annette KEEL
lermsn dive and group sitting around
to witness lust that exhibition ap-
plsuded
With due appreciation of the fact
that she was about to make history.
Miss Thomas approached the spring
board With one foot she tested its
resiliency and finding # quite sprlngy,
she ventured 10 walk out On the tip
end she paused and regarded the calm
water beneath 1t vas entirely placid
and seemed to lure her on for without
further preliminary she made an up
ward leap and executed the sweeping
arc most beautifully
Miss Thomas example led others out.
and soon the waters were flled with
bobbing, floating. houndering, scream
ing shapes The waters swirled and
laughed at being SO sought after and
the bathers laughed with It in Wild
hysteria Of wet jov
From this time forth Piedmont park
viii be- crowded