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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
Bottineau County's Next Sheriff.

Robert Sharvey, a prominent West
hope liveryman, is in the city today.
Mr. Sharvey is one Of the staunch
citizens of Bottineau county. He was
among the early homesteaders and he
has been deservedly successful. Mr..
Sharvey is whetting his political cut
lass and will soon make his announce
ment for sheriff of Bottineau county
on the republican ticket. He has a
host Of friends and is certain to cut
quite a swath. Indeed, it would not
be at all surprising if he's to be Bot
tineau county's next sheriff. He's a
good mixer, a big, strong, husky,
whole-souled fellow, just the right
kind Of timber for the Office he seeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
CHARLES SACKETT
IS bound OVER
ALLEGED ASSAILANT OF ]. PAR
IsH TO GET DISTRICT
COURT TRIAL.

Charles Sackett, charged with a.
sault with a dangerous weapon with
intent to, do bodily harm to James
Parish, was bound over to district
court under $500 bond at prelimi-
nary hearing before Police Magistrate
John Lynch.
It is alleged that Sackett threw =
rock through window in the home
Of Parish, Second and Ward streets.
with the intention Of hitting Parish.
Parish claims that Sackett was wan
dering around his house at 2 a. M,
while under the influence Of cocaine,
and that the rock was thrown after
he elected Sackett from his home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
BROTHER KILLED
BY BURLY NEGRO
OTTO JOHNSON, CITY SALESMAN
FOR MINOT GROCERY CO.,
LEARNS THAT BROTHER, A
FLORIDA SHERIFF, WAS SHOT
TO DEATH TRYING TO ARREST
COLORED MAN.

Otto Johnson, city salesman for
the Minot Grocery Co., received tel
egram from Jacksonville, Florida,
Sunday, stating that his brother,
Peter, a sheriff at that place, had been
killed almost instantly. The follow
ing day telegram was received CIV
ing more particulars of the sad event.
Mr.. Johnson was trying to capture
a bad niger who mad run amuck,
when he was shot By the hurley col
ored fellow dying two hours later.
The remains have been shipped to
Audubon, Mimi, the old home, where
they will be inferred the latter part
of. the week.
Mr.. Johnson left for Audubon We'd
nesday and will arrive today-Christ-
mas day--on one Of the saddest Of
missions. .|'S,'@~
The deceased is survived by three
brothers. Otto had not seen his broth
er for eighteen years. He has the
sympathy Of his many Minot friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
SUP'T. WARREN
STUCK FOR 1884
JURY AFTER BEING OUT ALL
NIGHT, BRING IN VERDICT FOR
n COUNTY-STATE'S ATTORNEY
NESTOS WILL APPEAL ON THE
4 MILEAGE ACTION.

The jury, after being out all night
in the Warren case, brot in verdict
Friday morning for 1884, and inter-
est from February Is last, the amount
Of the interest on the county's share
of the teachers certificate and per-
nit money which Warren had kept
for number Of years, and which he
did not turn in to the county treasury
until last February. Two of the jur-
ors are said to have held out for War
ren for hours, but We're finally con-
vinced that the county should recover
this amount.
I Judge Leighton had previously dis
missed the action brot against War
Een for the recovery of approximately
$4,000 for alleged overcharges for
mileage.
States Atty. Nestos, who brot the
action in behalf of Ward county, is
somewhat disappointed over the ter
mination of the case and states that
he will appeal to the Supreme Court
for a new trial. If this is granted, he
hopes to have the case tried before
Judge Leighton.
The States Attorney contends that
all that was necessary was to estab-
|lish the distance between Minot and
the school houses which the county
superintendent visited. The attorneys
for the defense contended that not
any evidence of actual distance be-
tween Minot and the schools was ad-
missable; that the state had to show
certain definite trips made to those
different schools by auto or other
wise overland and that it was the def
mite contention that no such trips had
fa'een, shown and that the holding Of
the court was entirely regular.
| 1t was the defendants position that
the only trip shown to have been made
overland was one made during a bliz-
zard in which the defendant and depu-
ties were lost, travelling for about six
hours in the hills and were at last
obliged to remain in the hills over
night; that there was nothing in the
evidence for the jury to determine
that they had not travelled the actual
distance charged, and that no legal
authorities were produced to the court
at any time during the trial to sup
port the position of the plaintiff.
It is generally conceded that in the
matter of charging mileage, Warren
certainly went the limit-and then
some, but because of the lack of GER
tain records, it appeared to be a diff
cult matter to bring actual proof. Mr..
Nestos handled the case well, but at
the start it was generally believed
that he might have difficult task in
bringing the proof. The burden of
proof lay with the county and the
superintendent, when placed on the
stand, seemingly could not recollect
lany definite trip that he had made
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
SHOP [|FTERS
were At WORK
SEVERAL OF THE STORES RE-
PORT HEAVY LOSSES DURING
THE HOLIDAY RUsH-GREAT
DOLL DISAPPEARS FROM THE
NEW YORK STORE.

Minot merchants report unusual ac-
tivity among shop lifters. With hun
dreds thronging the places Of business
prior to Christmas, the merchants
found it utterly impossible to watch
carefully and as a result many dol
lars worth Of merchandise are believ-
ed to have been lost.
Mr.. solien, manager Of the New
York store, missed an immense doll
Friday evening, that had been on dis
play. He suspects woman who was
seen standing near the doll few mo-
ments before the loss became known.
She carried an immense muff and may
have used that to spirit the doll away.
A young man, who was under the
influence Of liquor, was seen coming
out Of clothing store Saturday with
a coat and vest under his arm. He
was in such hurry that he took the
hanger with the merchandise. He was
marched back into the store and com
PEELED to hang the coat up where he
found it. He will not be prosecuted.
= u y ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
Lutsky BUYS Interest /.

S. Lutsky has bought a half inter-
est in the Outlet Clothing store on
East First street, from M. A. Gordon.
Mr.. Lutsky is merchant tailor and
is installing tailoring department,
which will enable him to clean, press
and repair clothing, as we'll as attend
to other tailoring work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, from near
st. Paul, are spending the Christmas
season at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Peck. Mr.. Thompson has
been secretary Of the Masonic lodge
back in his home town for the past
forty years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

Taylor Thompson, state printer, ar
rived from Bismarck and will spend
the holidays with his mother, and with
his many Minot friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

J. J. Somers, the undiscovered
poet" left Tuesday night for Mime
apolis, where he will spend Christmas
with friends. He has disposed Of hun
dreds of his books, "Jim's Western
Gems
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

The Frons Lutheran congregation
will hold Christmas services at the E.
T. Void residence, Saturday, Dec. q.
There will be a Christmas tree and a
program. All are cordially invited.
B. H. Hofrenning, Pastor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

Pres. and Mrs. Crane motored to
Berthold Sunday where they spent the
day at the home Of a former student
Of Mr.. Crane.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25
MEN NAh[D.BY
GIRL ARRESTED
PROMINENT VALLEY CITY BUsI-
NESS MEN ACCUSED OF
CRIMES.

Valley City, N. d., Dec. 22 Oliver
Aackey and Frank Flora, prominent
local business men, are under arrest
on charges which the state will at
tempt to prove by the use Of Miss
Bertha Boneen as the principal wit
ness. The Boneen girl also is under
arrest, being taken in charge, officials
say, when she was about to leave the
state.
The hearings of the accused men
will be held Tuesday, and in the mean
time they are free under $4,000 bonds
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

The connecting link between sunny
North Dakota and sunny Florida
Frank w. Youngman, Read his ad iA
this issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-25

MINOT INVENTOR GETS PATENT.
Halvor E. Hapkom of Minot has
been granted patent on a carpen-
ter's gauge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
J. WYLIE SMITH
AGAIN INDICTED
FOR FORGERY
Soldier of Fortune, a Victim of
tuberculosis, Faces Jail Un-
less He Secures Bond,

Too i'll to stand trial. a victim Of
tuberculosis, J. Wylie Smith, soldier
of fortune. Wednesday faced another
indictment for forgery. The papers
will be served Wednesday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Plennie Miner. and
an additional $1,000 bond required.
Should Smith fail to make the ad-
ditional bond Wednesday afternoon
he can be re-committed to the coun-
ty jail. from which he was released a
few days ago when he made the bond
of $4,000. That he will not go to Jail
in his present condition, however.
was intimated by Deputy Miner who
declared Wednesday he understood
Smith was very i'll, The preliminary
hearing set for Monday was post
poned to September "a.
T. NJ. Hamilton, of Hapevue. Ga,
one of half dozen persons who are
pressing the charges against Smith.
before the Grand Jury Tuesday init
mated he did not believe Smith was
seriously i'll.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
DR., Jacobs Return
Wednesday Awaited
By Burns Readers

DR.. Joseph Jacobs is expected to
arrive in Atlanta from New York
Wednesday afternoon, after spending
a honeymoon Of several months in
Europe. He has reserved rooms at
the Piedmont Hotel and probably will
make his home there a short while.
DR.. Jacobs coming is awaited with
interest by lovers of Burns and mem
bers of the Burns Association of At
lanta. Press dispatches from London
several weeks ago told of his pur-
chase of the famous Glenridden Burns
manuscripts. and though members of
his family have denied that he bought
the rare volumes, nothing has been
heard from DIR. Jacobs himself on the
subject.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
OBITUARY

Mrs. II. n. Russell, 81 years old. No.
aS Capitol square. died Tuesday
night She is survived by her hus-
band. one son. Robert Steed; one
daughter. Eta Steed; three broth
ers, J. y. Cooper of Africa, w. d.
Cooper of Birmingham. r F.
Cooper of Nashville. and three sis
ters, Mrs. w. F. Culpepper. Mrs.
J s. Nabov and Mrs. J. E. Wilson.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Thursday at 70 O'Clock,
the Rev D. H. ogden officiating.
Interment will be at LaGrange. Ga.
Mrs. II. A. Russell, "a years old, died
late Monday night at a private
sanitarium. Surviving him are her
husband, one son. one daughter,
three brothers and three sisters.
The body was taken to PattersOn's
chapel. and funera ARRANGEMENTS
will be announced later. The body
will be taken to LaGrange, Ga, Tor
interment.
The remains of w. Abraham, who
died at a local hospital late Mon
day, are being held at Greenberg q
Bonds chapel pending instructions
from relatives in Montgomery, Ala.
He was 36 years old.
The funeral of Jacob GottlIeb, who
died at a private sanitarium Mon
dav. will be held from Greenberg q
Bonds chapel at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. He vas 13 years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Auto LOOterS Active
Again; Two TheftS
In Broad Daylight

Automobile thieves renewed their
activities Wednesday. Reports Of
rifling Of two machines were made 10
the police. In both instances the
thefts occurred in broad daylight
DR.. L. c. Roughlin, with offices in
the Gambler Building reported that q
pair of automobile gloves had been
taken from his car when he left it
for a brief time in front of a drug
store near the Forsyth Building.
A. w. Roosevelt, No 81 Washing
ton street, later discovered that a
nickel-plated time clock had been
pried loose from his car while 1t
stood in front Of the Majestic Hotel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
POLICE FOES Of.
SPOONING To Be
PUNISHED
Majority of Board Seems Against
CIack and WetcheI-Captain
Norman Ready for Trial.

good majority of the Police Com
mission has lined up on the side of
Cupid in the fight to he staged at the
special meeting Of the commission
Wednesday night, when the police
policy on kissing and spooning will be
determined
Several members of the Police
Commission, who were unwilling to
be quoted before the hearing, de-
Clared that the officers who arrested
the couples for spooning on the Capt.
tol grounds either would be severely
reprimanded, suspended or dis
charged. They said that the course
pursued would depend upon the evil
dence.
The members Of the vice squad"
Clack and WetcheI. who made the
arrests, have prepared written
statement of what they saw. 1t is
reported that this statement conflicts
with the evidence they gave in the Re
CorderS Court. Recorder BroyleS dis
missed the case against one of the
couples, and he will appear as a
witness Wednesday night to state
how nearly the evidence comedies
with the evidence sworn to in his
court.
J. o. Cochran, president of the Park
Board, and Dan Carey, general man
ager of parks, both will appear as
witnesses for Policeman Norman,
who is charged with kissing a woman
IN Grant Park. They will state, it is
understood, that Norman has been an
excellent officer in the parks and urge
that the case against him be dis
missed
On account Of the long service of
Policeman Norman the members of
the Police Commission are inclined
to be light with him. They state that
If he is convicted his punishment
won't be more than short suspen-
sion. There will be a strong array
Of witnesses in his favor.
There will be other witnesses who
will testify that they saw the patrol
man kiss the young woman repeated
~ in full view of passersby.
Ons of the witnesses is a woman.
She has been subpenaed on the sus-
picion Of being the woman Norman
is said to have been meeting in the
park. plainCloth sman is said to
have witnessed a meeting between
Norman and a woman and to have
trailed the latter to a certain resi-
denCe. The subpoena was issued for
the woman living in the house.
Five witnesses will be called by the
commission to identify her as the one
they saw with Norman. Two who
will testify are plainclothesmen. The
other three are citizens who are said
to have witnessed the embraces.
The hearing was postponed from
the regular session of the commits
sion Tuesday of last week. He denies
all the charges and declares the sto-
ries of misconduct have been CirCu-
lated as part Of a plot to discredit
him and deprive him OF his position.
1t is probable that the matter OF
the "spooning" arrests by Clack and
WeChtel. plainClothesmen, also VII
be thrashed out at the special meet
ing Wednesday night Reports will
be submitted to allow the commits
sioners to judge whether or not the
arrests were justified. One of the
young men arrested on the Capitol
grounds is expected to be present 10
tell his side of the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Rabbi Takes Part of
Christ in Theatrical

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I7.-Rabbi
Jacob Nieto, of Temple Sheriff Israel
the largest Jewish congregation in
San Francisco, stood in the wings OF
the Tivoli Theater last night and as
sumed the role of the voice of Christ
in a society performance of Maeter-
links Mary Magdalene," reading
from the New Testament the first
eleven verses in the Sermon on the
Mount.
The play is being given week
production as charity benefit by a
company of professionals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Coast Sweltering
Under Terrific Heat

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 17.-Last
night was the hottest San Francisco
ever had. Midnight registered "A de
grees on the thermograph, and San
FranciscO's average midnight tenn
perature is below 40 Thousands
slept on the beach below the Cliff
House and in the parks.
Yesterday the temperature reached
1O1.
Los ANGELES. Sept l7.-Los
Angeles to-day is in the midst of the
fourth hottest day since 1885. At 10
o'clock this morning the thermometer
stood al 1913. The record since 1885
was 1O9, registered July 5. 1891.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Man Who Found Rich
Gems to Get $4,000
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Sept. IA reward of
$4,000 will be given to the laborer
who found 100000 worth of pearls
belonging to stolen $75O,O00 neck
lace in the streets Of Highbury, North
London. yesterday.
1t was announced by Lloyds. who
had insured the necklace, that the
reward would be paid at once.
For the first time in it's history the
famous Lutine Bell, which is tolled
to announce the safe arrival Of miss
ing ships, was rung to indicate the
finding of such an object as neck
lace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Cheer Up! Sun Likely
To Shine on Friday

Atlanta shivered with a continu-
ance of the cold damp weather Wed
nesday The mercury stood at 81 de-
grees at dawn, and had climbed only
degrees at l o'clock. Signs of win
ter were seen.
The sun has not been in evidence
this week, and, according to the
weather man. Il Is not likely to be
seen before Friday The prediction is
that Thursday viii he a cold and rainy
day. A warm and pleasant weekend
Is promised. however.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Hotel Men Banished
For Affront to Girls

WAYNE ARK, Sept. &c. II.
Dickey and J. F.. Quick, proprietors
of hotel employing white girls in
the dining room. were taken to the
edge of the town to-day and told
never to return. One hundred negroes
attended a banquet in the hotel last
night and the proprietors attempted
to force the white mattresses to serve
them. The girls refused.
White citizens hearing Of the Incl
dent gave the hotel men time enough
to pack their suit cases.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Law Firm Sued for
Fee by Ex-Employee

Because, he alleges, he did not get
his share of a fee in a damage suit
recovery, +. G. Pursley, legal assist
ant, Wednesday morning filed suit
against his former employers, the law
firm of Maddox & Sims, for s66.66 in
Judge Bells division of the Superior
Court
Pursley swore he was instrumental
in getting the claim for the firm OF
Maddox q Sims Members of the firm
swore Pursley was never employed by
them in any such capacity. Pursley
claimed he was entitled to two-thirds
of the fee of $500.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Heir to Field Millions
Has TOnsils Removed

CHICAGO, Sept. 17-Wearing a
dozen thicknesses of white bandages
about his neck and a Disguised look
on his face, the 5-year- old son of
Stanley Field. millionaire sportsman
and clubman occupied the most ex-
pensive suite Of rooms in St Luke's
Hospital to-day.
The grandson Of Marshall Field,
the merchant king. was having his
tonsils removed. The operation was
successful. The rooms occupied by
the boy rent for $3.50 a week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Woman Held as Aide
In Hold-up of Trains

MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. 1.-THE
police to-day believed that in the
arrest Of J. T. Miller and Helen Mil
Ter a relative, they have the ring
leaders Of gang of train robbers
They were taken in a raid early
to-day on information furnished by
a farmer who was implicated in a
plan to hold up a Mobile and Ohio
train last Saturday near jackson,
Tenn. The plan failed because the
farmer informed the authorities
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Georgia Rhodes Man
Departs for Oxford

Hatton w. TOwsOn, of Ashburn
Ga, winner OF Rhodes scholarship
departed Tuesday night 10 take up
his studies in oxford College, Eng
land The scholarship gives an al
lowance of almost 1900 a year.
Mr.. TOwson is a graduate of En-
DRY College and il the third student
from that college and the seventh
from the State to win the honor. He
will sail from Boston this week with a
party Of young men from various
parts of the country VINO also are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Sew Up Slit Skirt or
Take Cold, Says Blue

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Wearers
Of the Gilt skirt must sew up the
rents or catch their death of cold,
says DR.. Rupert Blue, Surgeon Cen
eral of the Public Health service.
But II the girls insist on wearing
the slashed garment" he said, they
ought to wear thick, wooden stock
ings. like their grandmothers did"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Judge Shelby Named
For Speer Vacancy

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Pending
the result of the House investigation
of the charges filed with the judiciary
Committee against Judge Emory
Speer, Of the Fifth Judiciary District
in Georgia, Justice David d. Shelby,
of New Orleans. viii preside over
Judge Speer's court.
Word was received at the Depart
ment of Justice to-day unoffiCially
that Judge Speer will not sit on the
bench during the investigation Of his
case
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Belle From Home of
Tango DenOunces It

CHICAGO Sept. 17.-Miss Virginia
Pasman, said to be the prettiest girl
in the Argentine Republic. who is here
as a guest at the third international
congress of refrigeration, to-day de-
nounced the tango in cold words.
mo proper person in Argentine
dances the tango" she said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
BEAUCHAMP SAYS
HE IS AIDING HALL
City Tax Receiver Denies Report
to Contrary-Not Worried
About Losing Office,

George 3. Beauchamp. City Tax
Receiver, whose political activity dur
ing the last several weeks has at
tracted attention, Wednesday wrote
the following letter to The Georgian
in which he declared his support for
Councilman Orville II. Hall from til,
Third Ward:
Editor Georgian:
In your issue of Tuesday Septem-
Der Is there appears statement to
the effect that | am slated to he
dropped from the office Of City Tax
Receiver by the Tax Committee when
the election comes up in January.
That statement does not trouble me,
but the reason given in your article
does
Says Hall Is Able Official.
This determination. according to
your article. is due to my having been
active in securing opposition to Colo
mel Orville Hail for re election to
Council from the Third Ward Your
article further stated that Colonel
Hall had been my friend and helped
- have had absolutely nothing to
do with bringing out opposition to
Colonel Hall. but on the other hand
am supporting him in his race. !
have nothing hut the kindest feelings
for Mr.. r P. jackson. who is Oppos-
ing Mr.. Hall. out on account Of the
splendid service rendered to the city
by Colonel Hall, I feel it my duty to
support him.
81 dc not consider that | am de-
tracing in the least from the candi-
dacy of Mr. Jackson but paying a
just tribute to splendid city Off
CiaI"
Hall Makes Statement.
Councilman Hall also issued a
statement in which he declared that he
had not Joined the opposition to Mr..
Beauchamp, and that Mr.. Beauchamp
was supporting him for Council.
In voting for city employees have
been governed by their qualifications
for the position rather than because
Of their political alliances. and I in
tend to continue the same policy" he
said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
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