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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
DAMAGE FROM
LIGHTNING bolt
FARMERS HORSES KILLED BY
LIGHTNING WHILE BEING
DRIVEN IN FIELDS.

Jamestown, N. D.. Aug. 20.-This
portion of the state was visited by a
severe rain and electrical storm, and
reports have been received of much
damage by lightning and of several
very narrow escapes from fatalities.
Here are some of the reports:
John Spisla's home near .Courtenay
was struck by lightning but little
damage was done to the building and
the occupants escaped injury. The
family was seated at the supper ta-
BILE when the bolt struck the chimney.
running down the stovepipe and going
through the floor, doing but little
damage outside of knocking a few
bricks off the chimney, filing the
room with smoke and thoroughly
frightening the Inhabitants of the
While George Sadd of Pingree was
doing his chores, lightning struck q
hill hear the house, tearing up the
ground much the same as a stick OF
dynamite would and setting fire tc
the grass. The shower which fol-
lowed extinguished the fire.
julius Larson, who lives about nine
miles west Of Woodworth, was cuttins
grain when the lightning struck his
horses attached to the binder, kill
ing the four animals instantly. Mr.
Larson was driving the binder at the
time and luckily escaped unhurt.
Mr.. T~horgerson, who lives five miles
west OF Woodworth, lost two horses
and nearly lost his own life when
lightning struck his binder while he
was cutting grain at the same time
Several haystacks were struck and
completely destroyed. Some hail fell
The barn Of B. A. Daniels, three
miles northeast Of Tiffany, was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
Several head of horses and cattle
persisted In the flames. During the
same storm a stack of hay on the
John Monaham farm was struck by
lightning and burned.
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BITTER SCHOOL
Fight Is ENDED

VeIva, N. D., Aug. 2o.-One of the
most important actions that has been
tried in Ward county resulted in a
K. e. leighton rendered a decision
Diminishing a writ OF certoriari Y A. ].
Schafer, formerly Of LeSueur, Mimi,
now residing at VeIva.
The case Is the outcome OF a bitter
fight that has been on at Velva for
several months. 1t is said that at the
end of the last school year, the former
board requested the resignation of
Supt. o. J, Lokken, and elected A. J.
Schafer of LeSueur, MINI, to the posi-
tion. This met with strong oppo-
sition and it is understood that nearly
so per cent of the parents OF the
school children at Vefva petitioned the
board to re-elect Mr.. Looken. The
petition vas not considered.
At the annual school election two
new members were elected and this
board rescinded the contract between
the district and Mr.. Schafer on the
ground that on the date the contract
was signed Mr.. Schafer had not re-
corded and filed his certificate showing
that he was qualified to teach in
Ward county. The contract which he
signed provided that he should COM
mence service on Oct. /, and he &C
cordingly arrived in Velva on July
26. He filed his proper certificates
schools OF McHenry county and con-
tends that the law provides that II
is only necessary to file the certifi
Gates prior to assuming the position.
However, inasmuch as MI. Lokken
was also or the Job, Mr.. Schafer OBJ
tanned a writ OF certiorari to review
the action of the board which can.
celled the contract This was argued
before Judge Leighton this morning
George A. MCGEE appearing for the
school board and John e. Green fol
Mr.. Schafer. Judge Leighton decid.
ed in favor Of the school board and
dismissed the writ. Attorney Greene
announced that an appeal would be
taken 10 the supreme court by his
client, Mr.. Schafer, and the outcome
will be awaited with considerable In.
terest because Of the wide Importance
of the Use
According to Attorney Greene, il thu
ruling OF Judge Leighton is upheld
by the supreme court, all contracts
made with teachers outside of tht
state, who have not filed the proper
certificates required by law, prior tt
the time of signing contracts, they ar,
void.
1t is ordinarily the practice in thiI
state, especially In the large cities, fol
the contracts to be signed by the
teachers. who, however, do not file
their certificates as a rule, until they
arrive to u their positions. Il
Judge Leighton's decision is upheld by
the supreme court 1t will have an i'm.
portant bearing on a large number OF
contracts all over the state and will
make 1t necessary in the future t.
have these certificates filed with the
county superintendent before the con.
tracts are signed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
BROKE JAIL
AT WILLISTON
THREE PRISONERS CUT HOLE IN
WALL or "LockUP" AND
MADE THEIR ESCAPE.

williston, N. D., Aug. 2o.-The call
of the harvest or some kind of a call
became so insistent that three in
mates Of the county's strong house
heard 1t and needed without waiting
for breakfast.
A rather neat opening, about 18x14
inches in size, through the brick
wall of the county Jail, well up near
the caves, with a rope formed of four
or five blankets dangling in the morn
ing breeze, told the story at a glance
of the first escape that has occurred
from this building.
From the ground 1t appeared like a
rather small opening but proved large
enough to allow three prisoners to
gain their liberty during the silent
watches Of Monday night. The es-
capers are Ed Kerr, who will be re-
called as the nan who got into the
limelight by snatching a lady's purse
during the performance Of Campbell
brothers circus a few weeks ago;
ley on a charge Of blind pigging, and
a man named Taylor, bound over
from Ray on a larceny charge.
Kerr was without doubt the insti-
gator n leader in the plans which
resulted in their regaining their lib
erty as he. bore many marks of the
experienced criminal One prisoner
wise to avail himself OF the oppor-
tunity Of escape. He is Henry
Schenck. who is also held on the
charge of violating the liquor law.
1t has been the custom of Sheriff
Olson with prisoners having no very
serious charge against them to allow
the freedom of the corridors and this
is the first instance where the
leniency has been taken advantage of.
1t has been reported that the men
had been working on the opening
through which they made their get
away for several weeks, but the sher-
if discredits this idea as he says he
made the rounds of the Jail every day
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
new CHURCHES ON
SURREY CUTOFF

McHenry, n. D.. Aug. 2o.-The new
Congregational church at Jaunita was
dedicated last Sunday with very in
teresting and impressive services.
The church cost $2,755.98. Eight
hundred dollars was raised to cover
the last bills so that help could be se-
cured from the builcing society. With
this help the building will be free
from debt The dedication sermon
was preached by Supt. e. H. Stickney
of Fargo and the dedicatory services
were led by the pastor, Rev. r. j. Kel-
.logg of McHenry. MI. Kellogg deserves
the highest credit for his untiring
services for the people.
Jaunita ig q new town on the new
Fargo-Surrey cutoff Of the Great
Northern railroad. This is the second
church Mr.. kellogg has built on this
line ard is building a third one at
Glenfield. The church is a beautiful
enc and very cheap for the value.
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Fortunate Escape.

New Salem, N. D., Aug. 2o.-What
might easily have been a fatal acct
dent occurred at the D. c. P. Co.,
mines. A 17-year-old boy was SEM by
his father to warn the miners in an
other entry to get away because he
was about to set of a charge of dyna-
mite. The men got out of the way but
The boy loitered too long himself after
warning them and suffered a terribly
battered face and badly torn arm for
hts 1eckIessness. He has worked at
the business a long time so it was
through ignorance it occurred
The wound in the feshy part Of the
erm was a bad one and particularly
hard to dress because OF the profuse
bleeding and he has several small
holes through the lips and cheeks in
10 the mouth cavity. Although no one
envies him his present condition he
was fortunate to escape with his life
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Instantly Killed.

Bottineau, N. D.. Aug. 2o.-Henry
Noble, eldest son of ". B. Noble OF
his city, and the oldest engineer on
the Milwaukee road, was killed when
. double-header passenger train broke
through a bridge on the Chicago, Mil
yankee e. Puget Sound, seventy
seven miles east of Seattle. Both en-
zines went through the bridge and
two engineers and two hremen were
instantly killed.
Y h. Noble received a telegram on
tuesday telling him of the accident
and left wednesday for Seattle to at
tend the funeral, which was held on
Sunday. The deceased leaves a WI
dow. a son and q daughter.
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League.
American League.

which cultivation should be made is
reckoned from the date of entry,
rather than from the date of estab-
fishing residence. @
In an opinion given July Is, 1912,
the secretary of the interior says:
"In view of the liberal reduction
in the period of residence making 1t
possible to secure title in three years.
which would require a showing Of
but two years cultivation of one-six-
teenth Of the area entered, and an ad-
.ditional one-sixteenth for but one
year, a mere breaking of the soil will
not meet the terms of the statute.
but such breaking or stirring of the
soil must also be accompanied by
planting or sowing Of seed n tlllage
for the crop other than native grasses
The secretary of the interior is au-
thorized to reduce this requirement
as to cultivation upon a satisfactory
showing. 1t is thought that a reduc-
ton will seldom be allowed except
in cases where the character Of the
land is such that the required amount
could not reasonably be cultivated.
Make Proof Under Either Law.
BY a proviso to this act, entrymen
who made entry prior to its passage.
that is prior to June 6, 1912, are PEI
mitted to elect whether they will
make pTOOlF uIluCI LllS Oiu h"" Va
under the new three-year law.
At present the local landoffice Is
sending to each entryman upo its
records a blank form election.
No attention need be paid to this
election by those who r In a posi-
ton to and who desire to make proof
under the ~three-year law.
Those entrymen who are not in a
position to make proof under the
.-,sJoxy ~ xyhn for nnV req son de-
sire to make proof under the old five
wear law should pay particular atten-
tion to this election feature,
Unless such election to make proof
under the law. under which the entry
was made to file in the local landofice
on or before Oct. 4, 1912, 1T will be
/ presumed that you have elected to
complete your entry under tne new
three-year law, and he department
will exact compliance with the new
law both as to residence and cultiva-
In consideration whether you desire
tn elect to make proof under the law
under which your entry was made or
under the three-year law the require
ment of the new law should be con-
sidered,
FIRST: Can you make the required
showing as to cultivation? /. e., one-
sixteenth of the area cultivated for
one yea and at least one-eighth for
the next year and each year there
| after until proof.
Second: Can you get your final
citizenship papers before your entry
is five years old?
Third: Can you make proof be-
fore your entry is five years Old? If
not. better elect to make proof under
the old law, as under the new law
when your entry is Ave years old its
life has expired, and proof submitted
after that time would have to be sub
mitted to the board of equitable ad-
! Indication for confirmation.
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working girls friend, and all women who
suffer should write to you for special
advice. - Miss TILIE PLENzIG, 3Jay
St, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
When a remedy has lived for over
thirty years, steadily growing in popu.
larity and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their very lives to it, is it not reasonable
to believe that it is IN article of great
merit?
We challenge anyone to show any
other n remedy for a special class OF
6iseE.5c which has attained such an enor.
NOUS e-mand and maintained it for 50
many years as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If yOu want special advice write to
lydia b. pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass Your letter will
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woman and held in strict confidence
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all run down. j had 70
give up work for | could
not stand the pains in my
back. The doctor said /
an operation for
female trouble but Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound helped m
more than the doctors
did. / hope that every
one who is suffering will
get the Compound. My
pains, nervousness and
backache are gone and /
have gained five pounds.
I owe my thanks to your
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r LEAGUE.
Bean Eaters Take One.

Boston, Aug. 2O.-The Red Sox were
lucky in winning from Detroit 4 to B.
1t was the only game played in the
American league. Two of Boston's runs
were made possible by Detroits errors.
A third run was forced in when Willett
passed Wagner with the bases filled.
Detroit punched four hits, including
Crawfords triple for its three runs in
the third.
score: r. H. E.
Boston Z
Detroit ........ . -. . s......-.. . o
Bedient and Carrigan; Willett and
StanaEe.
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Nickel Plate Road

Sells tickets, Chicago to New York
and return, $27; Boston and return,
$26. Reduced rates 10 other easterfi
points. Also variable routes. Liberal
stopovers. Inquire of local agent, or
address John Y. Callahan, assistant
general passenger agent, IS West
Adams street, Chicago.
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dean BOWLING
TO Remain HERE
RECEIVED A CALL TO WEALTHY
CHURCH IN THE EAST BUT HAS
DECIDED THAT He WILL RE-
MAIN IN CHARGE OF GETHsEs
NAME CATHEDRAL. H

In the current issue of The New
York Churchman it is stated that
Dean Bowling Of Gethsemane cathed-
raj of this city received a call and was
elected to the ~rectorship of st. David.s
church. Manayunk, a lourishlng par
tsh near Philadelphia, Pa with a beau
tiful stone church, parish hall, with
well equipped gymnasium, etc. The
whole property is valued at $780, 600
and not a cent of Indebtedness and
there is the beginning Of an endow-
ment. The roll of communicates is
nearly 500 and there is a Sunday
school Of about the same number.
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Declined the Gall.

A REPRESENTATIVE Of The Forum,
calling on Bishop Mann, is enabled 20
state that Dean Bowling has declined
the call to st. David's. Philadelphia.
The bishop expressed his great graft
fcation at not losing the dean and
added I'VE are confident that all mem
bers Of the cathedral parish, and not
only they but all the citizens Of Far
go who know the dean will rejoice that
he is to remain In this city" J4
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National league club because his play
with the Chicago Cubs had fallen off.
Because his salary was cut by the
Boston club he once refused to play
with that organization and stopped for
a time at his home in the middlewest.
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NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

and n operations of this sort could
not repeatedly have escaped his mo-
tice. He believes the work was most
ly done the night of the escape and
says it was no very difficult or lengthy
job after the first couple of bricks
had been loosened.
The corridor leading along the east
side Of the jail between the walls and
the steel bars OF the cells is covered
by a steel ceiling, and at the point
where another corridor leads into this
one it is an easy matter to get on
top Of this ceiling from where there
vas a good opportunity to work at
the wall. The tool used in doing the
job was an ordinary composition
die of the blade. With this they pa
tiently dug out the mortar and re-
moved the bricks, being careful that
no pieces fell outside. They made a
breach the length OF two bricks and
a height equal to the thickness Of
four bricks. Four or five blankets
from their beds were twisted together
and tied with cords.
Emmett Mathews and a young man
employed at the Lowe feed store dis
covered the evidences Of the escape
and at once notified the police. Sher-
If Olson and officer Bemis in an auto
searched the country in the most
likely direction, particularly along the
railroad tracks and river bottoms
taking with them the sheriff's blood
hounds. The sheriff returned at noon
and continued his search in the after
noon with the assistance of Chief
Nolan. No clue whatever was found.
The most acceptable theory is that
the men went at one to the railroad
yards and rode the rods of No. 4 or
some freight train until they calcu-
lated their escape had been discover
ed, and then got under cover. All
trains that had left Williston that
morning were searched as soon as
the crews could be communicated with
and descriptions have been sent out
in every direction. 1t Is believed the
fugitives will be picked up within a
few days. 1t was fortunate that the
charges against the men were not of
q. serious nature. They are the first
prisoners who have gotten away from
Sheriff Olson and he is very much
~chagrined over the affair.
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In the World of Sport
ASSOCIATIONS.
The saints winners.

st. Paul, Aug. 2O.-CoIumbus lost the
game with st. Paul, the first OF the
series, by a score OF 3 TO 3, The fea-
ture was a pitchers battle between
Dauss and McQuiIlan.
Score: r. II. Il.
St. ~ I
COLUMBUS sss..ss -. . . . > ssEa.G . .
Smith.
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new HOMESTEAD
LAW EXPLAINED

Napoleon, N. d. Aug. 20.-With the
passage of the three year homestead
law questions have arisen in the
minds of the homesteaders in this dis
trlet as to their rights under this law
and as to the ~advisability of electing
to perfect their entry under the odd
law OF under the new law.
Residence.
Under the three year homestead
law (act June 6, 1922 the period of
residence required to be shown in or
der to entitle an entryman to patent
is reduced from FIVE to three years,
and the period within which an en-
from seven to five years.
The period of residence begins with
the establishment Of actual residence
upon the land.
six months from the date of entry
is allowed for the establishment of
residence upon the land, but credit
will not be given on final proof for
the time which may elapse between
the date of entry and that Of estab-
fishing actual residence upon the
land,
After the establishment of resi-
dence the entryman is permitted to
be absent for a period not exceeding
FIVE months in any n year. In
order to avail himself of this privi-
lege it is only necessary for the en-
tryman to file notice in the local land
Office of the beginning of such leave,
and at the expiration of such absence
he must file notice of its termination.
1t is only those absences for which
notice has been given as required by
the act, which the department will
respect or final proof or in case OF
contest.
This does not mean that the en-
tryman may not absent himself from
his claim for short periods on BUSH
ness, etc., as heretofore; so long as
such absences are not ~protracted, and
the reason for them is consistent with
the good faith Of the entryman, 1t Is
not thought that the department will
look upon them as breaking the con-
tinuity Of the residences; however, In
view Of the liberality with which the
new law deals with the homesteader
it is my opinion that the department
will exact a rigid compliance with
the requirements of the law and will
require that bona fide continuous
residence, during the period not GOV
cred by leave of absence, be shown.
Cultivation.
While reducing the period of resi-
denCe required OF HO~HleblSduGTS Gull
gress. by this act, laid down certain
requirements as to cultivation, which
In effect are more rigorous than the
requirements of the old law.
The amount OF cultivation IN order
to make satisfactory proof under the
new act. has been fixed at one-six-
teenth beginning with the second
year of the entry and one-eighth the
following year and each year there
= T4a. s4y.tfi prnof ID r.aE~
Under the law the period within
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Mr.. w. S. GunsaIus, a farmer living
near Fleming, Pa, says he has used
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for
fourteen years, and that he has found
it to be an excellent remedy, and takes
pleasure in recommending it. For sale
by all dealers.
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Kansas City won.

Kansas City, aug. 20.-Two errors,
a walk two singles and a three-base
hit gave Indianapolis four runs in the
able to catch up. In the seventh Bax-
ter's error, McKee's single N Il.
Williams sacrifice fly scored.
Score: r. H. e.
Kansas City 10 3
Indianapolis 10 /
Powell and James, OConnor; Taylor,
Hixon and Mckee.
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Home Run saved Game.

Milwaukee. wis, Aug. 2o.-Schleis'
home run over the fence with two
men on the bases In the second in
ming was enough to bea the home
club. The score. was 6 to 2. Moskiman
was steady in the pinchea
Score: r.. II. z.
Milwaukee 9
LOUISVILLE y :
Cutting, Schultz, Slapnicka and
Hughes; Mosklman and Schlet.
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FACTORY GIRL
GIVES Up
Too Sick to Work - Doctor
Advised Operation. Re-
stored TO Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-"I run a sew
ing machine in a large factory and got
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-19
Proposals For Drainage Bonds

Notice is hereby given, that sealed
bids will be received by the Board o:
County Commissioners of Cavalier
County, North Dakota, for the purchase
of Drainage Bonds as follows: For
Hunters Lake Drain No. l., $500 at 6
per cent. The above amount being
subject to reduction by the amount of
the drainage assessment paid before
sale of bonds. All bids must be filed
with the county auditor before 2 p. M.
the 9Th day of January 1913. at his
office in the court house at Langdon,
Cavalier county, North Dakota. Each
bidder must file with his bid a certified
check in the sum of $500, and the check
OF the successful bidder to be forfeited
to the county in case of his failure to
complete the purchase of said bonds.
All checks of unsuccessful bidders to be
returned. The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. Done by order
OF the board of county commissioners of
Cavalier county, Norths Dakota, this
26th day Of November, 1912.
j. K. HAMILTON,
County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-19
Notice to Tax Payers

10 all persons assessed or interested
in lands assessed for benefits from
Hunters Lake Drain No. l. You are
hereby notified that the Board of County
Commissioners of Cavalier County have
determined TO issue bonds for the costs
and expenses of said above named drain
and said bonds will be oetfred for sale
on January 8, 1918, ANY person owning
lands assessed for above said drain, may
pay the total amount of his assessment
to the county treasurer at any time prior
to the time of sale of said bonds. If
said assessments are not paid before
bonds are sold, they will be extended
over a term of years specified IN bonds
and draw interest at the same rate as
provided in bonds.
j. K. HAMILTON,
County Auditor.