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The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
President Arrives at Pass Chris.
tian for Christmas-Wil
Pass Holidays Recuperating
WILL Do NO WORK
FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK
Most of Executives Time Will
Be Spent In AutOmObiling
And On The Golf Links

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss, Dec. %.
-Snugly secluded in Beaulieu cot.
tage, President Wilson spent Christ.
mas day surrounded only by mem.
bers of his family. The party reached
the Winter capital" at 6:35 today
but IL was nearly three hours later
before the chief executive started for
Tie cottage which is to be his home
Tor the next three weeks. All night
tie train made headway through a
drenching rainstorm, and il was very
cold and raw when Pass Christian
was reached. The much.iauded bal
my cline" was not in evidence, but
tie natives insisted that the raw
weather was unreasonable and that
il would last only a short time The
president accepted these assurances
with quizzical smile and assumed a
Missouri air.
\ telegraph messenger handed the
presidents stenographer bunch OF
messages and the first one opened was
hande dto the executive. Ii came
fro mthe six little Tumultys-children
OF the secretary 10 the president
and conveyed their Christmas greet
ings.
The cottage where the president
and his family are domiciled is about
a mile and a half from the village H.
self. II is delightfully."- situated. with
a splendid view. While no schedule
has yet been arranged, the president
hopes TO be on the golf links each
morning not later than o'clock.
Two hours viii be spent there and
then he will go back To the cottage
for rest and luncheon. The afternoon
to be devoted TO exploring the sur
rounding territory in the high-pow-
cred White house automobile which
was shipped here for that purpose
The president made II very plain
today that for at least week there
will be no work done DR. Grayson
said that the condition OF his patient
was fairly satisfactory. but that he
must have complete rest If he is
fully 10 recover from his recent al
tack OF grippe.
The doctor insists that he wants
the president to be In the open as
much as possible during his entire
stay.
Rep. B. Pat" Harrison OF this dis
trict, who was responsible for the
selection Of Pass Christian as the
winter capital" accompanied tle
party TO the town. EIe made 1t plain
to everyone that under no circum-
stances are the townspeople to both
er the president with visits OF any
character.
There were no stockings hung up
In the private ear last night, but
members of the family exchanged
gifts. While the list was not dis
closed. IL was stated that inasmuch
as Miss Margaret Wilson had accept
ed active membership in the Sprgs
the gifts were all OF a useful nature.
AT IN ecottage many packages were
found which contained gifts sent by
relatives and friends. good part
OF the morning was devoted TO open.
ing and Inspecting them
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
WOMAN GETS DIVORCE
FROM HOMLIEST MAN

Frank Donner. the homliest man In
the world according TO his wfe's tes.
timony, received a severe lecture at
the hands OF Judge Lacy. Wednesday.
after the court had granted a decree
of divorce 10 Mrs. Anna l.. Donner
But although Mrs. Donner seemed to
find her husband so ill-favored in ap-
pearance. the testimony showed that
other women did net agree With her
Donner brought suit alleging that
his wife would not live with him
She filed a cross.bill charging cruelty
and that Frank took too much interest
In other women from whom he re-
ceived endearing messages over the
Telephone. The decree was granted
by Judge Lacy on the cross-bill and
Mrs. Donner was given title to prop
ertv owned by them.
Mrs. Mary Adams received a decree
after she had exhibited 20 the court
a letter containing an apology from
the woman With whom MYs. Adams
husband had run away.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
"SOUL WIDOW" WILL !
RETURN TO BROTHER
Woman Who Figured In Month
cello Love Tragedy Not Cast
on BY Relatives

MONTICELLO. \. j.. Dee "a
With assurances that she has not
been cast OF To- memaeFs Of her fam
ily, Miss Adelaide VI. Brance. soul
widow of the late Melvin n. Couch.
former district attorney OF Sullivan
county. took nee, hope this afternoon.
Though eafller In the day she ex-
nressed only a desire TO join IN death
tho man for whom she made herself
n prisoner in q small room for three
years. a message from 4 brother at
his old bone IN Hsrdwick n. u, en-.
r-1frueed iief.
The brother. II. O. Brance. now
lives I'm Iowa. Just where the au-
thorities here have not learned. He
cbmmunicIted with Under SheriR
Hall today. saying he would arrive.
here Friday prepared 1cr take hrs sis
ter home with him. lie also sent
Christmas message tn MISS Brance
al the iail. When the telegram was
received IN ematron said Miss Brancs
Indicated she would gladly leave with
her brother.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
DANCE HALL ORDINANCE
WILL BE ENFORCED

Police Commissioner Gillespie is
nrenaring to enforce the Vernon dance
hall ordinance. Jan. l. The comnls.
sioner is determined TO bring under
the ordinance every hall that can pos
slbly be reached, and he threatens 10
make Il uncomfortable for the wealthy
class OF dancers as well as the pa
irons OF saloon dance halls.
The commissioner believes that ne
Will be able TO compel all hotels 10
AXE out dance hall licenses II dances
arc held in them. Worst OF all, the
licensing Of hotel bathrooms would
nIace a ban on the serving of cham
pagne punch at society functions. the
police commissioner refuses TO ais,
ilnguish between the cheap beer haii
and champagne ball De hmll
say the dance hall patrons; "Perfec,.
lv horrid" say the society buds;
should worry after Jan. !, SAYS the
police commissioner
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
THREE ARE VICTIMS OF
STREET CAR ACCIDENTS

Herbert Proctor, 2s years OLD ot No.
297 Agnes-a-e.. was struck by Il Mich
lgan car at Gratiot-ave and So An
toinc-st., shortly before O'clock.
Thursday morning. and was seriously
Injured. his right leg being fractured,
and his head badly cut. lfe was taken
10 ST. Marys hospital IN "a police auto.
g. w Mcdonald, 50 years old, of 40.
whose address coufd not bc learned.
We're both rGndered unconscious and
BADLY injured when struck by "a street
car at OW edward and Michigan as es-,
Wednesdnv afternoon. They were
taken To- ST. Mary's hospital ana VIII
recover.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

president of the United STATES from
his only yice-Thomas r. Marshall
was the inscription on The ay.ieaf Of
a book which the vicepresident sent
TO the chief executive
WASHINGTON D C-The treas
ury department sent on. $4,000. 900 IN
new gold and silver coin 90 banks all
over the country 1or christ-as dis
,tributioK z y
OLD TOWN, N3ine, Der 25@-Ar.
rangemcuts were being made here. 70.
day. for tho funeral OF Louis Socka-
lcxis. famous lnfian ball player daR1ng
"a ged .n logging p+eraDons. lie was
Al years 0id. u
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
HAVE NO CLUE TO
ALLEY MYSTERY
Chicago Police Unable To Ac-
count For Death of Former
Battle Creek Girl

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.--The police, to-
day, were practically without any
clues in their investigation of the
death OF Anna Laughlin Dempsey, the
former Battle Creek. Mich, girl, who
was found stripped of her clothing
and unconscious In an alley, early
Monday Ten members OF young
mems athletic club. held for question
Ing. were released when postmortem
indicated that the girl had not been
assaulted.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
james DrisroIi ~S-convict. viii have
his Chrt.trlnk dinner in the county

iail and then viii bc taken 60 Jack
son prison. to serve nine wears fof
stealing three pints of milk Justice
galneV had no alternative, as bris-
coll was under parole. and has nine
wears 10 serve ou the old sentence.
lie told ths IudH, ne WAS nnusfAs
This is the hardest task that have
yet been called upon tu 60, SAIL
Justice Gainey. ~ b. sent hrlsroll Go
lail 60 await cfarers frpm TIE
prison
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

NEW YORK-ln accord with tho
unusual Christmas weather on Broad
way, two well.dressed men appeared
wearing Panama hats.
FLUSHING. l.. IA live 'possum
By parcel post was O Christmas gift
received BY Thomas J. q Br.en. here,
-
DUNKlRK-Smrkin q cigar Win
great gusto, an escaped convict, Mono
voisin. we1t jaurtlg 20 tho guillotine
for the murder of sailor. "Dunkirk
people are all towards being his last
words.
PARIS-Countess Larlsch refused
the Bayarian courts offer of s4O0,gUO
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
WILLIAM BROWN,
VETERAN MASON, DEAD

William Brown. wellknown Ma
son and oldest postmaster OF Union
lodge, No. 3, F. & A. NJ, and Oldest
high priest OF Peninsular chapter. No.
16. r. A. NJ. died. Wednesday. la--Ais
home. No. 81 Montcalm-st east. -
Mr.. Brown was born IN ireland no
years ago, and came 10 Michigan
when a youth He became q Mason
90 years ago. The death OF Mr..
Browns wife, and that OF his son-in-
law. A. &. Bishop. within 81 few days,
year ago. arc said 90 have been so
great grief TO Mr., Brown that he
never fully recovered Three chIl-
dren survive; Rolston Brown, Mrs,
Carrie y. Harwood and Mrs Susie J.
Bishop, Funeral services VIII be held
IN the home, Friday afternoon, and
VIII be In charge Of UAion lodge -
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

For Detroit and vscinityI Thursday
niaht and Friday cloudy and colder.
probably snow. Moderate northerly
winds.
For Lower Nichignnt snow tonight
north winds.
One year ago today; Highest tenn
perature, 81; lowest 20; mean ~ ;
clear weather. ss---------
The sun sets Thursday nf 4iCB y. m.
md rises Friday at d.JO a..
The moon rises FridnS ut Ji2S n. m.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
printing Co, / John II 81.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

.sf-Daiiy md SUNDAY Dinner--si
Cafe Rorns John a.. rud Adams.--Adv
Gold and silver Nerh and vanity
Days. HUGH CONNOLLY, JeweIer,
state aud GrfswoId.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

T0st0r % 50 ABTkT LV0nscli0II
imfhoran church Aied Wednesday.
Iva the family home. NJ. 3t5 81 Au-
bin-ANe. Funeral services VIII De
held in N Mark church. Friday
cNenfng. at 1.8as O'Clock. tie body 60
W.. ln STATE la the church during the
ptternuon hours. InteIs1ent Win be
made In chlcago..
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

scarf pine. run links, dress shirt
sets. fountain pens, silver and Hoid
,~rrfls fraternity and lodge pins.
HTGH CONNOLLY Jeweicr. sfnte and
Grfswoid.-Adv ~
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

Howard md Hamilton watches nt
UI.sH coNvOLLY's, Jeweier, state
and Grizw oids-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

u..aou,vter. for Howard watches.
utpCu CONNoII.y. JeweIer. state and
GrisvoId.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

DIAMONDS sud all precious ssoasa.
uIGH CONNOLLY. Jsweier, state an1
Grtswold. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

For patents aud trademarks -
Bsrthet- a Bsrth~l. ~ West CongrSn~~
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

solid Gold resrlfs set VITA or v<eo1t
ont Diamonds. HCGN CONyOGRV.
Jcweler. state rnd 0rtswold---Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

Busiuess-IIiSe PrIntIna. NJ fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat Kind that
looks Right Times Printing Co., IS
John u ST Phone Main IiJss
The Detroit times., 1913-12-25
vAyxu cARprN DANCING.

Christmas Matinee. ts - 2
Christmas Eve- santa Ctnun. )CD41u|
New Works. latest his. -S1eou(
ane~."--Adv.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
WHEAT MARKET

Prices corrected up to noon Thursday
Farmers Elevate Co., Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
NEKOMA.

The wife uf D. A. Oakland at Nekoma
is SIN quite seriously i'll.
Dan Brown has moved his Nekoms
barber shop into new location at the
D. A. Fisher pool hall.
Bert Anderson, Nekoma resident
has left to locate on homestead in the
Middle River region of Minnesota.
Nekoma expects to have regular date:
ID uring the winter season with the Sta>
moving picture company.
Oliver Jeglum bad big sale at his
place October 1st He removes tc
Montana and will open a store in one oi
the new towns.
D. A. Oaklard's daughter. Miss
Martha Oakland. commences teaching 8
term of school this fall in Stutsman
county near jamestown.
The first turkey rattle and dance Of
the season was held Friday night at j
F. Miller's place Saturday night the re
was another one at the W. F. Callahan
farm home.
Nekoma has two hotels this fall after
being without any all summer. The
Commercial Hotel has lately being open,
ed with N. L. johnson as properitor
while the Nekoma Hotel is fourishing
again with Louis Herid as landlord.
The consolidated school at Nekoma
starts in on nine month term with a
big increase in enrolment ever last
ear. Its efficient corps of instructors
consists of: Principal NJ. G. Hunter
intermediate, Miss E. Matteson; primary
Miss Thora Thorarinson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09

Bad water is stated as being respon.
sible for several severe cnses of cholera
nfantum IN the vicinity of Fairdale this
fall.
The post office at Fairdale appears to
be going "begging." Postmaster Nord-
lie sent in his resignation several months
ago but no one seems to want the job.
The cold snap disclosed the fact that
the boiler of the heating plant at Fair.
dale's consolidated school was dry
There was a near explosion and NO
school that day.
j. G, Green who disposed of his
Fairdale drug store last summer and
moved west to the state of Washington
writes of the death of his father, W. G.
Green. Deceased was pioneer resident
at Hamilton, in Pemblna county and
the body was brought back to that
place for interment He was in his
sixty seventh year and death is stated
as being due to urenic poisoning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
DEAD Ne GRO FOUND
NEAR SNOWFL AkF
Death Results From Drunken Spree
Found After Two Days Search
in Railroad Ditch

A negro harvest hand named Will
liams was found dead last Friday on the
road between Hannah and Snowflake.
An investigation showed that Williams
and companion, employed on the San
ders farm went into Snowflake on Tues
day evening for spree. About dark
they left to return to the farm, both
reported as being under the influence of
liquor Wednesday morning Williams.
companion again visited Snowflake, but
when questioned claimed to know moth
of the whereabouts of Williams. His
behavior aroused suspicion, the authori-
ties took him in charge and commenced
search for his missing companion. On
the road south toward Hannah they
found a bundle of underwear. identified
as having been bought by Williams in
Snowflake, out did not locate Villa ms
until Friday, when his body was dis
covered by passenger on passing train
lying in the ditch along side the track
about one and half miles south of the
Snowflake water tank. At the coroner's
inquest no signs of violence we're found
on the body and evidence showed his
death as being due to acute alcoholism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
WALHALLA.

The Walhalla band has got down to
SOLID fall and winter practice and an
nounces concert and entertainment
for October 17th.
The commercial club at Walhalla is
putting on winter series of lectures on
civic Improvements to be illustrated
with lantern views.
The Walhalla Mountaineer reports the
birth of girl to Alvah Williams and
wife on the 9th inst. on the 25th inst,
daughter at the Presbyterian manse
to Rev. Mcdonald and wife.
Walhalla had a fire alarm and op-
portunlty for bad blaze Thursday
morn ming when the cook car Of Clayton
Brlden was found to be on fire and
under good headuay.
Walhalla plans quite a large sized
delegation of Presbyterian visitors to
Langdon this week to attend the sessions
of the annual North Dakota synodical
meeting.
Walhalla pc eople generally regret the
removal from St. Boniface parish OF
Rev. Father Arsenault, who has been
located by Bishop O'Reilly at Grand
Forks. from which point he will take ur
the work o organizing and instructine
the church choirs of the northern por
tlon of the diocese in choral work and
| church music.
L. r. McLauchlin, whose farm is one
| and one half miles west of Walhalla ir
| Fremont township has an auction sale
next Wednesday, October Sth. which
includes fourteen head of horses, over
! twenty head of cows and young stock
also complete line of farm machinery
and household goods. Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN
is removing west this fall Byron Lee
of Walhalla is the auc,ioneer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
while threshng. HIS condition ha
much improved since the operation.
MUNICH

Clyde school has organized literary
society for the entertainment of the
approaching winter evenings.
The Munich Herald is agitating the
question of public hall for public
meetings, entertainments, etc.
Editor N. Fl. Nelson has carpenters at
work fixing up the Munich Herald print
ing office for the winter season.
Twin calves born last Monday on the
Joseph Neidhart farm near Munich is
the sensation of the neighborhood.
Munich leads all other sections of
Cavalier county in the number of auc-
ton sales being held this fall
II. Hubne has purchased the r. .Leek
quarter section near Gallo from M. w.
Plain, the consideration being $3.50.
Isaac B. Friesen, three miles south OF
Munich has a sale of horses and other
property billed for Thursday. He is
locating in Montana.
A party of Devils Lake boosters max
ing the trip IN eight automobiles invad-
ed Munich one day last week, accom-.
panied by band and lots of noise.
George Bauer has arrived at Munich
during the week from Minnesota with
two carloads of stock and machinery
He will move onto the Attorney Thos
Devaney farm northeast of Munich.
J,C. Harder and George Olson ovel
near Munich traded farms during the
week. Harder traded his half section
SO ven miles south to Olson for quarter
only four miles from Munich, where he
already has fine quarter alongside of il
on good road to town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09

The Ellen Ellenson home at Osna-
brock is entertaining Mrs H. Wang. the
widow of pioneer minister of that sec
ton of Cavalier county in the early days
OF its first settlement quarter of a
century ago.
Rev. T. S. Brown, formerly located at
Osnabrock has lately completed the
work of building new church at Hamp-
den, in the erection of which he did
strenuous work mixing mortar and
carrying hods of brick. The dedication
occurred last Sunday.
The Cavalier Co. Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., with headquarters
at Osnabrook held its annual meeting
last week. The company has upwards
of 81 100000 of insurance now in effect
ana issues a report which shows the
wind up of an excellent years business
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
HELD UP FIVE THRESHER
HANDS NEAR HANNAH
Five Thirsty 0snabrock Thresters Are Robb ed
While in Quest of Canadian Booze

Friday night five men, members of a
threshing crew we're held up oD the
Canadian side of the line between
Snowflake and Hannah and relieved of
their threshing money The party came
up from Osnabrock on the afternoon
tram Friday and proceeded to Snow
flake to load up on Canadian whiskey.
Late at night they walked back to Han
nah. Two hold up artists loomeo up
with guns. One held the gun while the
other rifed the men. Two of the five
vanished IN the darkness, the other
three put up their hands. One was re-
lieved of S79, another of $3.50, and the
third 50 and a watch. He dropped a
purse with s45 in the grass, which he
found again next morning,
So far as reported no action has been
taken in the manner by the Canadian
authorities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
his wifes health he is locating in /
higher altitude.
MILTON.

The wife of Rev. G. E. M. Young of
Milton is at Grand Forks receiving
hospital treatment.
w. T. Reilly assumed charge of the
Milton post Office on October lst, with
his daughter, Miss Mayme Reilly as as
sistant.
Ralph Butterwick of Milton who bas
been taking course in banking in the
Twin Cities, has returned and accepted
position with bank at Rolla, N. D.
On the Wild Bros, farm west of
Milton, threshing is completed on
5000 acres of crop. Some OF the wheat
is reported as having yielded as high as
29 bushels per acre.
The farmers elevator at Milton, of
which S. 0 Tollefson is manager, had to
shut down on Monday, and turn away
several loads of grain owing to car short
age. The elevator was filled to the top.
Millions statesman, Congressman H.
L. Helgeson is home from Washington
u. c., on vacation and looking after
his home business and political interests
He lett his family at the Capitol
Fifteen pupils of the Milton schools
participated in the vegetable and flower
garden contest held under the auspices
of the business mems union. The ex-
hibits will be held and plizes awarded
in November.
Milton had railroad accident Mon
day when the north, bound freight train
in switching derailed several cars on the
sidetrack. The contents had to be un-
loaded and the train was delayed seve.
raj hours.
Mrs David Johnson, of Garder, in
Pembina county, the mother of Mrs. D.
A. Wanlaw, of Milton, is quite criti-
cally ill., Her son in Milton has also
been i'll under the care of doctor all
through the summer.
Milton people presented Rev. DR..
Burns, their retiring Methodist pastor
and his wife with handsome set of
silver table ware and draft last week
on the eve of their departure for a
charge in the southern part of the state.
The enrolment of Milton public
schools has increased from 127 on the
opening day to lao. The primary rooms
are over crowded, and further increase
in the general enrolment when the cold
weather sets in is expected to reach the
l65 mark.
Frank Delllng, the Milton telephone
monopolist was compelled to undergo an
operation at Fargo last week for rup
ture trouble OF several years standing,
that was further aggravated this fall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
OSNABROCK

Percy McGauvran, son of Felix Nc
Gouvran near Osnabrock is reported
quite Ill.
The three week old little baby boy of
n. Flynn and wife died on Monday,
having been sick sinceits birth.
Osnabrock's justice court mill has just
got nicely started grinding out its an
nual fall grist of petty litigation.
Marshal P j. Horgan, the Osnabrock
peace officer has put the run on several
illicit liquor venders at the Brock this
fall.
Miss Olivia Wild, daughter of Mrs. P.
W lid has entered the state agricultural
college at Fargo to take up the fall and
winter course.
Osnabrock post office has been moved
by the new post n aster, Editor w. j..
Store into the front part of the printing
o flee of the Osnabrock Independent.
1t is now ex- Postmaster Ellen Ellen
son and Postmaster w. j. Storie at
Os nabrock The latter received his
official commission from Washington,
d. O., last Thursday.
A purse of $50 was presented by old
Osnabrock friends to the widow OF the
late Rev. ii. Wang, who preached there
and at Milton about "A quarter Of a
century ago.
Dave Milne and G. p. Nelson, pioneer
residents Of the Soper settlement have
returned to their western homes at
Cashmere, Wash, after threshing and
mar keting their crops In this county.