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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-25
STORM ABATED
Wind Storm Caused Trouble in Var.
ious Ways T~oday-zFlyina Dust.

Wind Storm Caused Trouble in Var.
ious Ways TOday-sFlyina Dust.
MoCrhead and the southern part OF
the Red river valley were visited to-
day by a wind storm which played
more or less havoc over the newly
seeded fields and tracts recently drag
,ged and plowed. AT noon Mrs. Grasse,
observer. reported the velocity OF tbs
wind at thirty-two miles an hour, and
since I o'clock this morning it had
varied from twenty-five miles an hour.
All morning the city and outlying
country were enveloped in thick clouds
Of dust and autoists coming from diff
ferent directions were smothered in
Red river valley dirt. Some auto
travel was impeded BY the accumn-
lated dust on the roads.
AT 3.15 this afternoon IL could be
noticed that there was some abate-
ment IN the storm. while the surface
OF the fields had been blown consid-
erably. farming authorities were OF the
opinion that not much damage had
been done. unless IL might be TO win
ter wheat and rye.
Observation-Disclosures +
The merchants III the city suffered
considerable loss from the clouds of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-25
EVENING Grain Letter.

Chicago. April 26-Wheat: The
market has been Of a nervous char
aoter today, fluctuations being with
lii 4 comparatively marrow range.
There was d great deal Of liquidation,
hut as 4 rule, considerably less OUT
aide trade. Northwestern markets
lost 4 good part OF yesterdays ad-
Il notwithstanding the fact that
the general character Of the news
from the section was of a bullish
character. Advices from the winter
vvheat country were possibly Of a
rather more favorable character, par
ticulsriy from west Of the river. the
market, while showing no
acted rather strained over Ito Q
July and with prospects Of rain west
Of the river during the next forty
eirhf hours. it would not surprise us
to see a fair setback.
Chas. E. Lewis e. co.
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week BY the serious illness Of his faith

week BY the serious illness Of his faith
er.
The Daughters and Sons of Nor
way held a joint session last Thurs
day evening in Devils Lake and after
the bushes smeeting enjoyed a shadow
social. Delicious refreshments were
served and added much to the pleasure
Of the evening.
Miss ella Saxton, teacher in the
grammar school at Crary. visited
friends in Devils Lake the latter part
OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. FL. Noltimier and
Miss Ruth returned Saturday from an
all winter visit to the Pacific coast.
GUS is much pleased with that cour-
try-says picking roses all summer
beats picking snowballs in North Da-
kota. but he stiiI maintains that
North Dakota is the money making
state. While in California be visited
with Lewis Pond, .. r. Hanson, d. b.
Kendall and others from this section
Of the country and says they are All
doing well. Cor. r.
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Shows Report.

Chicago, April 25.-Bartlett Frazier
Co, have the following from b. w.
Snow, Kinsley, Kas., April "a, 1912:
Motored 40 miles, Hutchinson to Kins-
ley via Kinman. South half Reno
county with about 125,O00 acres has no
abandoned area and general condition
fully 90 or decidedly above average.
Kingman county with $4,000 acres
only trifling acreage lost and condi-
ton sS. South and east Of STAFF
ford county no lost area and conditions
averaging 81. In west half of Stat
ford and in Edwards east Of river with
about $780, 900 acres more than 40 per
rent of the acreage is entirely lost
and is being listed into corn, while
remaining area at very best cannot
make half a crop. Drought last fall
prevented termination and fall and
spring winds blew the seed out Of the
ground. Bartlett Frazier Co.
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Demise 81 Mra. q. :. Houek

Letters, today, adyised A. j. wright
q Son, undertakera. OF the passing
away In Minneapolis, yesterday after
moon. Of Mrs. 2. Il. Houck. formerly
OF this city, at the home OF her daugh-
ter Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Houck sur
vived her husband who died March 81.
1904. The body, accompanied bv her
oaugnter. will arrive in Moorhead, over
tne Northern Pacific, tomorrow morn
ing at 1:20 o'clock. Funeral services
VIII be held at st. Johns Episcopal
church at $3.50 tomorrow afternoon.
conducted by the pastor, Rev. b. q.
Thompson. The interment will be
made in Prairie Home cemetery in 4
grave adjoining that Of her husband.
MI. and Mrs. Houck were mo the
early settlers OF Clay county.
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MORNING Grain Lettsr.

Chicago, April 25.-Wheat cables B
to "a higher on reports of decreased
spring wheat acreage in United States,
bad weather in Russia and India. Adj
vance checked by expectations in large
Argentine shipments. Weather: Some
rain in Kansas and Missouri. Keep
on long side Of wheat.
Corn: Corn position quite strong
In May and July, but favor sales.
September on bulges. Dennis.
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Speculative Gossip.

Chicago, April 25.-Wheat bulls were
Mostly bullish and long last night and
ooking for higher prices today, based
On the general crop conditions all over
he winter wheat sections. The bulls
we're elated over the claims of reduced
tcreage Of spring wheat in the north
vest in addition to the damage to
winter wheat. None but the pit trad
srs are selling wheat short. Many of
he sharp traders though, however,
hat unless there is more serious dam
tge in Kansas and Nebraska that has
Is we developed, prices will reach the
maximum of the present bulge within
| day or two. Others, however, See no
OPP to the market in the Immediate
uture and are standing on their lines
bought at materially lower prices, and,
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The BANK CLEARANCES
Bank c~Isaranees Of Fargo are Soaring
Above Reports Of Last Year
Big Gain Sean.

The Fargo bank clearances for the
week ending today noon show a decid-
ed increase over the corresponding
week of a veal ago. The c~learances
for the week ending this noon amount
ed to 1919, 33S.6S.
The clearances for the corresponding
week OF 1911 amounted to s553,021.32,
showing a gain Of s 6.31O.S2. The
clearing house report for the twenty
four hours ending this noon totaled
$72,24s.5S.
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Asseasera b tha city.

The assessors of Clay county as
sefnnled at the courthouse today, theft
mission being to wait on County Aud
ltor Houglunn, from whom they res
celved their supply OF blanks and sups
pies and such instructions as, under
the law, he had to give them. Both
real and personal property viii b
valued this year.
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Chicago, April 25.-Wheat is cars,
last year 80 cars; corn SIS cars, last
year 1913 cars; oats So cars, last year
157 cars.
Minneapolis, April 25-Wheat 1877
cars, last year 145 cars; stocks wheat
increase 1875, 900 bushels in five days.
Duluth, April 25-Wheat 81 cars, last
year 10 cars; fax Is cars, last year
none.
Winnipeg, April 25.-Wheat 266 cars,
last year 212 cars.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
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mwOman,s RIGHTS" AZ piIworth

A company Of local talent at Dill
worth, has prepared a farcial play.
Woman's Rights, and it will be pro-
duced at the Brotherhood hall, Sat-
urday evening, April q. There will
be a small admission fee and the cur
tain will rise at s o'clock.
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PRAYER MEETINGS
For TOMORROW

AphiA 90, VIII be as follows.
1-ceres Hall.
IDEALS Dormitory.
S--Mrs. w. II. Ayrnar, 1914 Eighth
street north.
Mrs. Miller, Fifteenth avenue ant
Fifth street north.
Mrs. Householder, 1I14 Thir.
teenth street north.
s--Mrs. Baxter, 1910 Eleventh ave.
nue. north.
7vTSetention hospital.
s-Mrs. Erdal, 9l7 Fourteenth street
north.
s-Mrs. T. c. cannifr. 1921 Eleventh
street north.
1o-Mrs. Mckee. s15 Tenth avenue
north.
11-Mrs. Bjornson, s1s Tenth avenue
north.
Ia-Mrs. Acton. SIS Third street
north.
1s-Mrs. Jemstad, sos Twelfth
street north.
14-Mrs, H. Q. Lobben. so2 Eighth
street north.
15-Mrs. Rudd, sos Fourth Street
north.
1s-Mrs. Newman, 7o5 Twelfth
street north.
17-Mrs. Peterson. 7ss Ninth street
north.
1s-st. Luke's hospital.
1s-Mrs. Carlson, 7S2 Oak street.
2o-Mrs. Norvick, 42S Seventh ave-
nue. north.
21-Mrs. Linn, 41s Thirteenth
street north.
22-s-Mrs. Jake Knutson. s11 Thir-
tenth street north.
24-Mrs. c. w. Bowers, $40 Roberts
street.
25-Mrs. Norman. 71s Fourth ave-
nue. north.
2s-Mrs. Goodyear, 512 sixth emu
north.
27-Mrs. Faus. 515 Fourth street
north.
2s-Mrs. A. Peterson. s24 Second
street north.
2s-Mrs. Robt. Gilberg, s1s Fourth
street north.
so-Mrs. McKim, 1923 First avenue
north.
a1-Mrs. Martinson, 218 Eleventh
street north.
82-Mrs. Bestic, 500 Second avenue
north.
3S-Mrs. Grasse, Salvation army.
34-Y. w. c. A.
S5-Mrs. Rensselaer,, 11s Fourth
street north.
s6-Christian church. s11h N. p.
avenue.
BIT. S. Sears, 1903 Second avenue
south.
ss-Mrs. Davenpeck, 2O2 Second
avenue south.
ss-Mrs. M. A. Smith, 1886 First
avenue south.
4O-Mrs. F. schlipf, 1113 Second ave.
nue. south.
41-Mrs. Rusk. 1902 Front street.
42-Mrs. b, M. Schwarz, s2S Second
avenue south.
4S-Mrs. Campbell, Wellington flats.
44-Mrs. Eaton, ITO Front street.
45-46-Mrs. Johnson, all First ave.
nue. south.
47-Mrs. H: M. Jones. 1914 Second
avenue south.
4s-Mrs. B. F. spalding, 1919 Third
avenue south.
5O-Mrs. N. c. Jensen, 11O4 Fourth
avenue south.
51-Mrs. schwarz. s21 Fourth ave.
nue. south.
52-Mrs. Davis. 41s Ninth street
south.
5s-Mrs. johnson, 1909 sixth avenue
south.
54-Mrs. A. Matson. SIG Thirteenth
street south.
55-Mrs. Martinson, sos Eleventh
street south.
56-Mrs. Nels Rusk. sos Eleventh
street north.
57-Mrs. Piper. slS Tenth street
south.
5S-Fargo college.
5s-Mrs. w. d. Sweet, S29 Eighth
avenue south.
6O-Mrs. Martin Nelson, iii Tenth
street south.
e1-Mrs. A. F. schwarz, 92s Tenth
street south.
s2-Mrs. Bergstrom. so1 Seventh
street south.
6s-Mrs. r. B. Newton, 425 Ninth
avenue south.
64-Mrs. M. L. Feckler, 405 Eighth
avenue south.
s5-Mrs. sincock, 1902 Seventh
street south.
67-Mrs. Haglin, Ninth street and
Second avenue south.
6S-Mrs. Mtddaugh, I'll Eleventh
street south.
6s-Mrs. Jensen, S16 Sixth street.
Moorhead.
7O-Mrs. Peterson, SOL Eighth
street, Moorhead.
71-Mrs. Lathrope, Moorhead.
7s--Ole Nelson, 205 A.. street north.
Moorhead.
74-Mrs. woodbury.. SIS Tenth
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-25
A MORNING

For Saturday Chapel Hour at State
Normal School.
At the normal school chapel exer-
cises Saturday morning, s.. Fl. Kantor,
p. A. Rudd and Jessie Hazelton Aske-
gaard. accompanied by MRS. q. N.
Anheier, will give the following must.
cal programme:
Over the Desert. ........ .Kellie
Mr.. Rudd.
LOfeley LlSZt
Mrs. Askegaard.
Still vie die Nacht BONN
Mr.. Kantor.
Trio-O Restless Sea White
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Rinon ed a14s.nnn

Ripon, wis. April 25.-It Is an
nounced here today that Of gifts OF
-$145,000 received at Ripon college,
500, 900 will be for q permanent en-
dowment fund.
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Venice. April 24.-With pornp and
ceremony. the new campanile OF ST
Marks, to replace the one that fell ten
years ago, IA inaugurated here TOT
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-25

Big feet may indicate a big brain,
but most women would rather have
beauty than brains.
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MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY.

are making no predictions OF how high
wheat will so. Shorts In May corn arr
in a precarious condition and unless
there is an advance to q level that viii
bring in a larger run from the country
In the next few weeks a big advance
in prices is expected by those who have
been right on the corn market for
months. Inter- Ocean.
Live Stock Receipts.
Chicago, April 25.-Hogs, 10000;
left over, 1903. strong at yesterdays
average. Light, $LS0@7.75: mixed,
$7.4o@T.s7; heavy, $7.40@7.90; rough,
$7.4o@7.s0; cattle, 1000, strong;
sheep. 10000. 2O@4oc higher.
Omaha, April 25.-Hogs $500; cat
tie 1900: sheep 1900.
Kansas City, April 2E.-Hogs 5000;
cattle 1900; sheep. none.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.
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Live stock Ressipts,
Now York Produea.

New York, April 25.-Butter stea-
dy, unchanged, specials SO, extras
32k, firsts S1h@32.
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Beef Prices.

st. Paul, April 25.-Cows, heifers
$4O0@6.75; stockers, feeders $2.75@
SIS.
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Butter can be made directly from
grass, says a scientist. Possibly q
misprint for grease"
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Moorhead Department

dust and sand which penetrated doors
and windows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-25

Anna Held, famous actress and
beauty, who married Forenz
ziegfeld, the theatrical manager,
seven ago, is seeking a di-
vorce In the New York courts.
Her charges against Ziegfeld are
said to be of a sensational char
acter. ziegfeld's attentions to the
actress Lillian Lorraine during
the past few years have not been
the tort to inspire confidence in
the breast Of his wife, Miss Held
claims,
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Persons who clamored for an old
fashioned winter are said to have
clamoring.
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ohm:


Ask the young lady who has
promised to be yours, what kind
Of 4 cook stove she prefers in
that cottage.
If she doesnt tell you she wants a gas range we
would feel like going out Of the gas business.
We take special pleasure in seeing that the new
homes Of young married couples are properly
equipped with the right kind Of gas ranges, labor
saving water heaters, laundry stoves, etc
The advice Of our experts IS often Of value in pre-
pairing the home This service costs nothing,
Start domestic life properly BY treating the bride
fairly and giving her The modern aids to home com
fort cleanliness and convenience, mentioned above.
Our New Business Department i especially glad
to see brides and grooms.
Telephone II
Union Light, Heat : Power Company
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Ask the young lady who has
promised to be yours, what kind
Of a cook stove she prefers in
that cottage.
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Currier- Roberts.

Topsham March 2nd.-At the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph n. Roberts at
Topsham, Saturday evening, occurred
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Roberts to Eugene A. Cur
rier. Mr.. Currier is prosperous
farmer of Skowhegan Miss Roberts
is formerly of Lewiston, having clerk
ed in several stores. She has also
taught school at several places The
ceremony was performed by Rev. +.
l.. Farnsworth of Lisbon Falls. The
house was beautifully decorated with
eyergrecns and ferns In one corner
of the room an arch was formed of
evergreen and a large bell under
which the ceremony took place. The
bride wore a handsome dress of blue
silk. The best man, George f, Rob
erts is a brother to the bride and the
bridesmaid, Blanche NJ. Roberts, a sis
ter of the bride. After the ceremony,
the party adjourned to the parlor
where refreshments, consisting OF
coffee, cake and cocoa and confections
We're served Mr.. and Mrs. Currier
have many friends who wish them a
long and prosperous life Mr. and
Mrs. Currier left Topsham soon after
the ceremony for Lewiston, and for
the next few days will visit Portland,
Gardiner, Augusta, and will be at
home about March TO- at Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Currier received many
beautiful and useful presents.-Lewis-
ton Daily Sun,
The many Skowhegan friends OF Mr.
Currier will wish to congratulate and
to extend a most cordial welcome to
him and his bride.
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Albert S. BigelOw.

The funeral of Albert S. Bigelow
took place at his late home, Pat
terson ST., Augusta, last Thursday,
Rev. Brian Roberts, officiating. Odd
Fellows service was conducted by
the Asylum lodge and the bearers
were from that lodge and Highland
lodge, A. o. L. w. The large number
in attendance and beautiful floral tri-
butes bespoke the fact he had many
sincere friends, and he was esteemed
by all who knew him.
Mr.. Bigelow was born in this town.
the son of Artimas and Prudence
Fletcher Bgelow He was three
times married, his first wife, Miss
Livonia Crawford of this town died
in 1861 his second wife, Miss Martha
J. Smell of Riverside, died in 1893
He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Car
rie Merrill and two children, Beatrice
and Merrill, two sisters, Mrs. A. Car
rie Brown, and Mrs
rie Brown, and Mrs. Clara E. Brown
of this town, and a brothert Will E.
Bigelow of Portland.
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G. {. OURRELL, THE NEW
POSTMASTER
Will Take Charge of the Office sun
day, March 10.

The citizens of SkoWhegan are much
gratified over the recent appointment
of George f. Durrell, as local post
master. He was officially notified
from Washington of his election to
that office February 81 but did nQh
receive his commission until very re-
Gently.
Mr.. Durrel has been connected with
the Skowhegan postoffice for "a
years, having begun his career in this
line of work as a clerk with W. r. G.
Estes, the postmaster at that time.
His services continued with postmas-
ters Forrest Goodwin and S. w. Gould
and for the last II years with Col.
Isaac Dyer. Since 1891, Mr.. Durrell
has acted as assistant postmaster.
The fact that Mr.. Durrell under
stands thoroughly his official duties
and the courtesy and kindness that
the public have received from him in
the past, assures for the future under
his direction a continuation of prompt
and efficient mail service.
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FRANCES f. WILLARD DAY |.
At THE ". c. 7. j.
Program Directed by Mrs. Hattie 4.
Danforth Of Much Interest.

On Tuesday afternoon, March 3, was
held The postponed meeting of one
week ago OF the Clementine Weston
w { r L The meeting was both
helpful and impressive and the papers
OF the afternoon were very able in
telling OF the great life and work of
our departed leader 1t was a Frances
+. Willard day, and the program under
the direction of Mrs. Hattie A. Dan
forth. was as follows
Opening hymn, Christ for the world
We Sing led by Mrs Abbie Lambert
who presided at the piano.
Devotional exercises conducted by
the chaplain, Mrs. b. B. Merrill who
prefaced the exercises with very eX-
cellent and timely remarks. Secre-
tarys report was followed by the read
ing of letter from Mrs. l.. NJ ~
Stevens, relative to a prohibition rally
on March II; paper "Glimpses of Fifty
Years." Mrs. Annie Nolin; vocal solo
One Sweetly Solemn Thought Mrs
G. X. Robinson; memorial of Frances
e. Willard, Mrs. Everett Goodrich
solo, Crossing the Bar" Mrs. Robin
son, with piano accompaniment by
Mrs. viii Emery; poem, ".'Tis nothing
to Me- Mrs. Ellen Smith.
The president spoke of the work
of the National w. c. T. L. and its
needs, and a collection was taken to
aid in its work. Song by audience
I'VE Are Coming Dear Leader as the
collection was taken.
The president also made mention OF
birthday greetings from the local
union to Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens.
Announcement of next regular meet
ing which will occur next Tuesday
March Il, was made. 1t will be a
Teachers and Mothers Meeting with
five minute talks by teachers and will
be directed by Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight
The meeting closed with singing by
the audience of the hymn Help Me
Be True"
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SkOWHEGAN GRANGE.
Program for Next Meeting. The
Years Work.

The program listed for the next
meeting OF SkoWhegan Grange, IN
cludes the following numbers, the
meeting to occur Wednesday evening
of next week: First and second de-
grees conferred Music, Grange choir;
Forest Preseryation-Con of
the National Forests, Prof Roy l..
Marston; Vocal solo, Miss Winifred
Gardner; The Farmers Wood-lot, how
best to care for It, Sheldon II. Brad
bury; Reading, Mrs. Lula b. Wheeler;
The Methods of re-foresting waste
land w. L. Walker; Music, Grange
Chorus; A few timely hints on Spring
house cleaning, Mrs. Vesta A Withee;
What can be said of man who goes
about singing, Home Sweet Home,
when house cleaning is in process, l..
l.. Sandford; Auction sale, each mem
Der please bring pound OF eatables
neatly tied up in a box or package,
Auctioneer Charles II. Gardner, as
sited by Mrs. Lura Adams.
The calendar programs that have re
Gently been issued from this office for
the years work are of very inter
esting nature. Included on March q.
will be Educational Evening; May %,
Patriotic Evening. and on May 20,
the subject will he Our Beautiful
New England Town and an address
will be delivered by Major J. w. Fog
ler June u. viii be Visitors Eve
ming; Childrens Evening, July TO-
Maine Evening July "a; Annual field
day, Aug. 2l; Gentlemans evening.
Sept 4; Ladies evening, Sept Is. Co
lumbus Day Will be observed Oct. 9.
and Lecture evening will come, Oct
23, on that evening there will be
a debate on Resolved that Organized
Combinations of Capital Should be
Dissolved and that Further Combina-
tions Should BE Made impossible On
Dec. 4, will be Anniversary evening to
celebrate the founding of the Grange
organization In 1916 The program
shows that there have been three
deaths during the year.
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Charged With Cruelty to Livestock.

A hearing was given Chester Wood
of Cornyille in the Grand Jury room
at the Court house last Friday. on a
charge OF cruel and abusive treatment
to his live stock, before Judge o. a.
Priest.
Mr.. Wood is we'll known farmer Of
Cornville and many OF his neighbors
were present to assist him in his
testimony. it being a general opinion
that some person had warned Agent
e. +. Gould OF the affair out of ma
liciousness Only three persons ap-
peared against Mr.. Wood, one of these
being the agent Though it was
charged that Mr. Wood allowed his
hogs to stand on ice and that he did
not properly care for one of his
horses. yet witnesses for the state ad-
mitted that his 30 head of cattle were
better than the average and that his
young stock was given better care
than is customary among farmers.
In spite of the evidence, the re
spondent, however, was found guilty
and was fined SO and cost and the
results were that he appealed
E. c. Butler appeared for Wood and
William II. Hawes for the state