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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
TO BURY newman
AT AMEN|A, N. D.
Inquest Held at Carson Yes
terday-Suieide Disap-
pointed in Love.

Mandan, y, b.. June si.-Mrs, j,
=. Young. who yesterday WAS sho,
by DR.. A, B. Newman. who afterwards
suieided. will recover. unless compl..
cations set In. This was the state
mens made by the attending phy-
stefan. after her wounds were dressed
last night. Yesterday afternoon II
vas thought THAT Mrs, Young vas
fatally wounded. Mrs. Carey suffered
q slight scalp wound.
The inquest over Ncwnaa's body
Was conducted at Carson yesterday.
disappointment. in love and the FAC,
that he was suspected O. being under
The influence Of liquor at the time
were the only reasons assigned for
Sewman's act.
h funeral arrangements have no;
been completed. but /. Is expected thai
the body will be taken to Armenia X
D.. FOR burial.
MT. and Mrs. Young. Mrs. Cary and
aired Anderson were a committee
mat had in charge a Fourth Of july
celebration to be held in Carson and
were Preparing to 20 70 Flasher to ar
range Tor music. DR.. Newman accom-.
panied MI. Young to his home where
Anoerson's automobile was in waiting
Tor the ladies OF the party. The doc
tor Went into the house and cha-.ed
"S OA9C anu "lSN theS vera
ready to go. he opened the door of the
car for them, ali the time convers,rA,
with both the men and women on
minor subjects. Anderson had already
gotten in the car and was At the wheel
az Young stepped IN and the engine
had been started, when Newman, who
was still chatting with the ladies.
pulled an automatic revolver and
aimed 1t at Young. But Young had
seen the play and dropped 20 the
ground. Newman then turned the re-
volver on the ladies and shot Mrs.
Young once through the Jaw, another
bullet Just grazing her head. Mrs.
Cary was shot In the arm. Neither of
the ladies are believed TO be fatally
injured. though Mrs. Young is seri-
ously hurt, being brought TO the Man
dan hospital today for an X-ray ex-
animation.
The doctor after shooting at the
ladies held the u close to Ander-
sons head and was about to shoot
when Young got up and grabbed
Newman's arm. the bullet going over
Anderson's head. Newman and Young
then grappled with each other. the
doctor trying to shoot himself. Young
got the CUR away from him after a
bullet missed the doctor by a narrow
margin. Then Young was thrown to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
ELECT OFFICERS
Of OSTERDALS
Annual Gathering in Fargo
Brought to a Close-Fer-
gus Falls Man is Head.

Fargo. N. D.. June 21.-The fourth
annual gathering Of Osterdallaget
closed last evening with a final session
at the Sons of Norway hall, after hav-
ing had one of the best conventions
since the organization of the lag, ac-
cording to the officers and delegates
present.
The feature of the afternoon was a
street car ride to Dilworth, participant
ed in by nearly all of the visitors to
the city. This excursion was preceded
by a session in the Sons of Norway
hall. when the address Of welcome
was given by the president of the city
commission. H. F. Emery, and this
was responded to by Mr.. Moen Of
Ada. Mimi.
AT this session it was decided that
this lag should participate in the
Norwegian centennial celebration in
Minneapolis and St. Paul May H..
1914. 1t was also decided that the
society should continue raising money
for the Mindegave which the Nor
wegians of this country are going to
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mother and sisters reside in Cali.
fornia.
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BELIEVE MRS. YOUNG
Will FULLY RECOVER

the ground and a struggle ensued dur
ing which the doctor took a death
grip on Ioung's throat which was so
strong that it tool TWO men to re-
move the hands. After getting up the
doctor walked TO his drug store. the
others taking care of the wounded
ladies.
Threats Of Lynching.
By this time the town was alarmed
and crowds We're gathering. and as the
doctor walked into the store. threats
OF lynching We're made. Newman
locked the door of the store from the
inside and proceeded to wash himself.
Then Young came to the store ana
wanted some medicine for the ladies.
and at first the doctor refused to give
ii To anyon except Young personally.
hut Young refused TO enter the store.
and finally the doctor threw the medi-
cine through the transom over the
door TO Mr.. Beck.
L. Hamery. he constable. came up
at about that time, and demanded ad-
mission. The doctor inquired as to
who had been shot and he was told
that both ladies had been hit. The
doctor replied that he would get his
medical case and go and help the
ladies. AS he stepped behind the
counter he reached up and took down
a flask which was later found in the
room. This flask contained enough
potassium cyanide to kill the popula-
ton Of Morton county.
When Constable Hamery smashed
in the door fifteen minutes later and
went to the rear OF the store, where
the doctor had his private room. he
found that. the doctor had taken off
his shirt, washed his bruises and had
taken a big chunk of the poison and
stains of the poison being. noticeable
or his face n on the mouth of the
bottle. He was dead when found.
and from his position seemed to have
sunk down on the bed the instant he
took the poison, being in a lounging
position.
Inquest Held.
At the inquest held this morning at
Carson. there came to light several
facts relative TO the shooting.
Mrs. Cary. who is a woman of ex-
cellent character. had beer employed
in the Newman drug store for some
time. supporting herself and two
small! boys. She had left her husband
some time ago, but through the inter-
vention of friends it is said she was
PitPdiiIl6 " letUTu 10 MIN. LIZ.
Newman was enamoured of Mrs. Cary
and it is stated had several times
asked her hand in marriage, urging a
divorce from her husband. and he
suspected that it was through the in
fiuence of the Youngs and the Ander-
sons that Mrs. Cary had rejected him.
and that they had effected a reconcile
alton with her husband. This. added
to the fact that 1t was suspected the
doctor was under the influence of a
drug or liquor, is the only reason that
could be assigned for the attack on
the party and the suicide Of the as
sai!ant.
DR.. Newman was a mar of consid-
cradle ean He came here from
Great Bend, Richland county, n. D..
about three years ago. and had pros
pered, and besides had recently fallen
heir to a considerable estate. His
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21

In times Of peace the wise married
men prepare for the curtain lecture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
At W0LF0RD; WILL
GAIN new BUILDING

Wolford. y. D.. June 21.-rhirty
thousand dollars was the loss by fire
in the destruction of the Albert Sol
berg & Co. mercantile store. The
blaze had its origin in spontaneous
combustion, and the first intimation
of the fire came by the explosion of
a gasoline barrel in the basement.
The spreading oil carried the fire
Throughout the building and it was
impossible to successfully fight it. The
company announced today that it
would rebuild,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21

the ground and a struggle ensued dur
ing which the doctor took a death
grip on Young's throat which was so
strong that it took TWO men to re-
move the hands. After getting up the
doctor walked TO his drug store, the
others taking care of the wounded
ladies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21

At the frst meal on board the ocean
liner-.smythe, va. beginning 70 fesi
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21

like casting his bread upon the wa
tiers. His friends had told him that
when he began to feel thai way he
should stuff himself. He tackled a
outlet first, but it didn't taste right.
He observed to the waiter: Waiter,
this outlet isn't very good"
The waiter looked at his whitening
face, then replied: Eyes, sir. but for
the length of time you'll ave hit sir,
hit won't matter, SIR"
atkins" said the sergeant, angri-
~, why haven't you shaved this
morning."
Amt, ]. shaved?" asked Atkins in
apparent surprise.
NO, you're not" insisted the SER
geant. "and l want to know why
We'll YOU see. sergeant" replied
the soldier. there was a dozen of us
using the same mirror, and 1 must
have shaved some other man."
What was the happiest moment of
Your. life?" asked the sweet girl.
The happiest moment Of my life,"
answered the old bachelor, was when
the jeweller took back an engage
ment ring and gave me sleeve links in
exchange"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
BY Farren

present to the mother country at the
one hundredth anniversary of the in
dependence of that country.
The election of officers look place
at the morning session yesterday and
resulted as follows:
President-Judge N. T. Moen, Fer
gus Falls.
Vice presidents-K. B%randvold, Dali
ton. Mimi; Z. r. Lobeck, Alexandria,
Mimi; T. H. Egen. Minneapolis.
Secretary-treasurer- Ole Hoiberg,
Kathryn, N. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21

We ave heard of a rich man who
had to advertise for long lost kin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
ABatch ofSmiles

Harry Lauder tells a story of an
English nobleman. His lordship was
introduced to me at the Trivoli one
night" SO the story begins. He asked
me to dine with him. I accepted. and
then he hesitated and said:
II don't mean at my home, You
know. My wife doesn't approve Of
emusic hall people, you know.
mean dine at my club
"'At Your club? said I with horri-
fed look. oh. no! No. thank you, my
lord; I'm sorry to have to decline, but
the fact is. you know, my wife doesn't
-er-approve of clubmen.'"
When the young husband reached
home from the Office he found his wife
in ears. 4
"Oh. john she sobbed on his
shoulder. Il had baked a lovely cake
and l put it out on the back porch
for the frosting to dry and the dog
ate it," b
Well. don't cry about it. sweet
heart" he consoled, patting the pref
ty flushed cheek. Il know a man who
will give Us another dog"
A man went into a druggists shop
and asked for something to cure a
headache. The druggist held a bot
tie of hartshorn to his nose and he
was nearly overpowered by its pung-
ency.
AS soon as he recovered he began
to rail at the druggist and threatened
to punch his head.
But didn't 1t cas- your headache? ?"
asked the apothecary.
Ease my headache" gasped the
man. II haven't got any headache.
It's my wife that's got the headache.f
An Italian woman, accompanied By
her little boy. was travelling on .
train which was making very poos
time. The conductor said to her:
Madam. your boy can't pass IN halt
fare: he il too large" 4
"'Welia. he may be too largea nova,
butta when de tFaina start he wassa
small enougha-" 4.
At the FIRST meal on board the ocean
liner~.Smythe, VA. beginning 70 fesi
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
JONES BOY DEAD

Victim of Accidental Shooting at
MinOt Succumbs.
Minot, N. D., June 21.-Dana Jones,
the 7-year-old boy who was accident
ly shot by George Bissell, aged 9, is
dead. The accidental shooting oc-
CURED while the lads were examining
a revolver, the Bissell boy being Just
about to give it to the Jones lad when
it exploded, the bullet lodging in his
stomach.
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. -
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

.
. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. .
. 80 .
The closed mouth catches no in
sects.
Actions speak louder than some
people talk.
A henpecked man is the silent part
ner of his wife's woes.
We v heard of a rich man who
had to advertise for long lost kin.
When you meet a man Of few words
it's a safe bet he is married.
Cupidity is what enables the get
r:ch-quick promoter to remain in love
with his profession.
In times Of peace the wise married
men prepare for the curtain lecture.
When a married woman begins to
carry weight for age she worries for
fear her husband may die and she will
not be able to catch on again.
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IS DROWNED

Victim Was Swimming and Became
Afflicted With Cramps.
Hillsboro, N. D., June 21.-Carl
Jorgerson, aged %, was drowned in
the Goose river here while swimming,
it being supposed that he became af-
ficted with cramps. Jorgerson's rela-
tives have o been located. He was
employed by a local company.
Jesse Burket is having his troubles
trying to keep his Worcester team ur.
in the first division of the New Eng
land League standing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

Mrs. Leila Gaines owathmey, the
Beautiful Correspondent, Whose
Reported Reconciliation with Her
Husband Is the Most intere stino
Problem Of This Remarkable ri.
vorce Case.
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with his wife Is the feature OF the that e1ces
the most general appreciation. It redeems sad
affair with touch of herosm Even admitting that
he partly to blame, his conduct, nevertheless
shows great unselhshness and restraint Undoubt-
partly to blame" Would any wife wander astray
then must remember that it is impossible for
any to be perfect.
BY emitting to bring divorce suit, it is urged.
Mr.. Gwathmey makes the best of sad affair. He
avoids bringing additional disgrace on his wife. He
does the best for his two sons, boy at school
and the other at college, II they have natural feel
ipgs they must be attached to their mother, while
looking to their father for support. divorce would
embiter their lives and destroy their home relations
1t should not be forgotten that in forgiving his
wifes sins Is following the injunctions of the
Christian religion. We cannot draw any other les
son this from the words of the Saviour spoken
of the errng woman Let him that is without sin
among you, cast the first stone"
Men so to church every Sunday ask forgiveness
for their sins and promise forgiveness to others, and
yet they think that wifes sin is the unforgiv.
able sin. This feeling must be partly due to feel
ing of injured egotism and vanity and partly to an
ancient barbarous sense of personal ownership In
wife This sense has been inherited from the primi
tive ages when man gained his wife by force. To
from him like stealing his favorite stone
Ratchet or some very choice piece OF clothing such
as bears skin.
The morality of modern civilization appears to hold
that should consider the rights and wrongs
of both sides. and forgive his wife, If she will meet
him In equally reasonable spirit.
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traordnarily tender delicate and aseiduous in his
attentions.
The menu of the dinners which he offered to his
fair companion, when read in court, caused the
mouths of many to water. The clear green turtle
soup the mallard ducks the oldfashioned whiskey
cocktail, the champagne Of special vintage the
very ancient brandy called up picture of a banquet
that would tempt anybody of epicurean tastes
In view of the convvial character OF these affairs
II is curious to note that Mrs. Bishop the accuser
was accused Of intemperance by Mrs. Gwathmey In
afhdavits submitted by the latter's counsel It was
stated that Mrs Bishop sometimes took quart OF
whiskey day and sometimes fifteen cocktails that
she was very fond of gin, brandy and veronal.
another curious fact that Mr.. Bishop while
dining extraordinarily, ordered bottle of the spe
clal water, Orchard Spring Water, which was bot
tied at his own estate. His wife had won consider
able praise in the social world by her success IN
promoting this water commercially
In Mr. Bishops testimony there was an evident
eHort TO suggest that he object of sympathy
He said that his married life was very unhappy"
his wife. 1t is hard find excuses for middeaCed
man with five daughters who msbehaves himself like
MT bishop, but modern society would do Justice even
to him.
lhen IT is said that the wife was suffragette
'Hat she was splendid organizer, possessing great
executive ability, good business woman and great
social worker. She organized the Children's Orches
tra which was great success and many other af
fairs. Experience shows, however that man needs
loving wife, rather than one possessing great ex.
ecutive ability
Mr. Gwathmey's course In becoming reconcled
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f~lO FORGIVE or not to forgive" has now be-
come the most absorbing question in many
SiSSfSI social circles
$50 The question follows the recent Bishop
divorce case. which has interested New York fash
ionabe society and American society in a larger
sense more than any that has occurred in
many years.
The announcement, made after the divorce that
j. Temple Gwathmey would be reconcied With his
wife is what chiefly stirs society Judge Golf
granted an absolute divorce Mrs. Abigail Hancock
Bishop the ground of her husbands relations with
Mrs. Leila Gaines Gwathmey.
According to earlier American Standards Mr.
Gwathmey would have been expected to sue his wife
for divorce. to show unrelentng bitterness toward
her and perhaps to make attempt Stay the dis
urber Of his domestic peace 1t is interesting note
that present day society appears to consider that
Mr. Gwathmey has taken better
The social philosophers of to-day say that man
should stop and consider whether there are not ex
tenuatng circumstances" A wife of good breeding
and excellent conduct for many years is not likely
to go astray If her home life is perfectly happy
In this divorce case 1t was testified that there was
friction between Mr. and Mrs Gwathmey before
Bishop appeared. Friction cannot come from ths
wife alone Bishop testified that on more than ono
occasion he asked Mrs Gwathmey and her husband
to dinner and that the husband refused to CO. letting
his wife go alone. In this observers see an extern
uating circumstance"
There may be extreme provocat ton" which would
reduce wife's culpabiy to the lowest degree lust
as it does in charge of murder. There Is no nos
tive evidence to show that any such proyocaton
existed in this 1t is impossible to saw whether
not occurred In the early incidents that caused
friction between husband and WIFE
Gwathmey, who is wealthy cotton broker and or
president of the Cotton Exchange played golf when.
he could at the Apawamis links and on such
occasions left his wife alone Mrs Gwathmey who
was formerly Miss Leila Gaines, Southern girl
remarkably beautiful, exquisite blonde tall
with superbly graceful figure She had always
been greatly admired and courted, and any neglect
would exaggerated aspect to such woman
Some philosophers maintain that a wife may be
tempted beyond human endurance Is such a de.
fence compatible with true morality? Is morality
merely question Of circumstances?
Those who support the temptation theory, say
that if wife is consistently neglected afronted or
itreated by her husband, and If, the other hand
she is thrown into the society of who shows
her every possible attention, including dinners,
motor rides, theatre parties and constant flow
of fattering conversation, then the temptation
goes beyond human endurance.
There no evidence that Mr.. Gwath
mey ill-treated his wife, but there was MI
estrangement, which might Vi
neglect. On the other hand.
know that Mr.. Bishop
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HAY FOR S~ALE-Thirty tons of Hay within
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MT. CARMEL.

Seeding has been we'll under way for
a couple of weeks past in this ne:ghbor-
hood and many farmers report they are
almost through with what land will be
sown to wheat this year. Much crop,
however, Will be put in as late as the
first week in June, owing to so much
blowing having to be done.
Mt. Carmel school has had an average
attendance of forty since spring opened
and both parents and the children are
we'll satisfied with the way the school
has been conducted since Rev. Father
Kern took charge at the opening of the
spring term.
The Gapp threshing outfit has been in
operation steadily since springs work
started. Those threshing out their crop
left standing since last fall are we'll
pleased with the results.
The household of j. P, Dosmann is
now almost free of sickness after a seige
the past three months. Two of their
daughters have had a most critical time
with spinal meningitis, but we are able
to state the oldest girl is now able to be
around and that the youngest is out Of
danger and steadily improving,
Sunday evening the Mt. Carmel
church was filled by one of the largest
audiences gathered there for some time
when Rev. Father Kern delivered his
lecture on "The Holy Eucharist" This
is the second of a series of lectures
which Father Kern has undertaken tt
deli yer since taking charge of the parish
the first of the year. His eloquence as
pub lie speaker, both in the German ant
English languages, together with tn
simple and plain delivery of the sub
ject make it a pleasure for those VIII
listen. The splendid choir and musi
by the band added to the general on
joyment of the evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01
DRESDEN

A pickup team from&Dresden brought
home a victory from Walesslast Sunday.
the score having been s to s.. Black was
on the mound for Dresden and pitched a
fine game. showing his old time form
and style in the eighth inning, when he
pitched himself out of a hole with three
men on bases and no man out. John
son made several sensational catches in
center field and Meyer starred by glom.
ming two high ones out in the right
garden. The lineup of Dresden lnclud-
ed Black, pitcher: KERN, catcher; Hum.
mer, first base; Pitfle, second base;
Speckmann: Corrignan, short stop;
Meyer, right field; johnson, center field;
Carlson, left field,
The school children of the Dresden
school will give an entertainment at the
Modern Woodman Hall on tomorrow,
Friday, evening, May End, Everyone is
extended an invitation to attend.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01
DEATH OF JOSEPH B. MEYER
The Father of Mrs. Nicholas GautsChe Passed
Away Saturday at Daughters Home

Joseph B. Meyer was born near Vera
Cruz, Mexico, on May 9th, 1885 and
died April 26th, 1918, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Gautsche
on the d. w. Barker farm. near Lang
don. Mr.. Meyer was one of a family of
eight, four sons and four daughters.
At the age of eighteen he left Mexico
and settled in Butler county, Ohio,
where in the year 1858 he was united in
M arriage to Miss Annie Fisher. OF
this union were born eight children,
two sons and SIX daughters, five of
whom died in their infancy, and one
M rs. John King, who died at Griffley,
ILL.,. at the age of %forty-six. Mrs. Meyer
departed this life Jan. 9th, 1903, at
Oakville, Iowa, There are left to mour
the departure of Mr.. Meyer, two
daughters, Mrs. Chris. Gautsche of
Goodland. Ind, and Mrs. Nicholas
Gautsche of Langdon. N. Oak. Also
eight grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. He accepted Christ in
his youth and united with the Mennonite
church Of which he was a faithful men,
Der until his death.
Funeral services we're held in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Harvey
Center and we're conducted by the Rev.
D. Stratford Scadeng, on the 28th inst.
A large number of friends and neighbors
we're present, with the members OF the
family to pay their last tribute of re-
spect to the dead. lnterment was
made in the Harvey cemetery.
The members of the bereayed family
| wish to extend hearty thanks to all
those who so kindly assisted in many
ways to lessen their burden OF sorrow.