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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Kenneth Mckenzie Case
Again in limeIight
STATE IS SUED FOR FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS REWARD Of
FERED IN FAMOUS ANETA

After two years spent in searching
for, identifying and forcing an admis
sion of guilt from the murderer OF his
son, Kenneth, S. Mckenzie of Anets
has commenced suit against the state
of North Dakota to secure the reward
of five hundred dollars offered by the
state for the arrest of the guilty man
or men.
Three years ago the Aneta case was
for days almost the sole topic of con
versation among residents of the
state.
A young boy, son of strong prohi
bitionist and law enforcement worker
was returning to his home in the
dusk of summer evening. Playing
along the road, lettering here and
there until after dark, he was sudden.
ly attacked thrown to the ground,
gagged, and then kerosene oil was
poured over his clothing and fired.
The tiends fed as soon as the flames
were started, and shortly afterward
the boys pitiful screams brought help.
He was taken home, then to Fargo
hospital, where he died in terrible
agony.
From that day the fathers time
was spent in getting trace of the
fiends who had murdered his boy. He
was convinced that his activities for
prohibition at Aneta were responsible
for crime of revenge.
Clue after clue was run down, and
finally he narrowed his search for evil
dence to one Clyde Sperry, a young
man of Aneta, whom he believed
guilty. But he could obtain no proof
to substantiate his moral certainty.
1t was at this point that the fathers
vengeance found the means to accom-
plish his ends. Going to the Twin
Cities, he had printed an imitation
newspaper clipping, stating in effect
that the perpetrators of the crime
had been discovered; that one of
them, with promise of immunity, had
turned states evidence, and that the
other man would be arrested within a
day or two.
Returning to Aneta, he confronted
Sperry and showed him the clipping,
telling him that his guilt was known.
and he might as we'll admit it and
tighten his punishment. Sperry broke
down, confessed and received a SEN
tence in the penitentiary for man.
slaughter
And now the state refuses to pay
the reward which it offered. It SAYS
that the crime for which Sperry was
convicted was not the crime for
which the reward was offered, and Nc
kenzie after haggling for two years
has instituted suit, hoping to reim-
burse himself for part Of the money
he spent in the work.
Combs and Richie of this CITY rep.
resent the plaintiff, and the case will
be tried at the next term of court in
the Sixth district, at Bismarck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
6dutauqua Association
Sends Out Big Pamphlet
FoRTY.ElGHT PAGE FOLDER CIV
Es MUCH INTERESTING IN.
FORMATION TO VISITORS.

Another of the Chautauqua associa
TONS publicity pamphlets has beer
issued, containing this time, forty
eight pages full of readable matter
about the summer meeting, and fairly
bristling with facts and suggestions
for campers.
So full of interes; is the program
for this season, that even in an edltlon
Of the size published, it is almost i'm
possible to put all the facts regarding
the meetings. Information is given
regarding the necessary expenses in
volved in camping, boating, bathing
and fishing which may be enjoyed
and the daily programs of meetings.
Groceries, meat, ice and vegetables
and all other necessaries of life will
be delivered on the grounds by mer
chants of Valley City at city prices
while meals will be served at the
restaurant by an experienced chef at
a moderate price.
The edition is being mailed to five
thousand residents of Barnes and adj
jacent counties, and five thousand ad
ditional copies are beng sent to the
Northern Pacific and 500 railroads,
which have agreed to see that they
are distributed along their lines in the
state at points which will do the most
good.
The booklet carries a considerable
amount of advertising, and the mer-
chants who are using space in it have
reason to appreciate circulation,
which, both in quantity and quality,
should bring them good results.
Mr.. Karr is keeping a reserve sup
ply of the books on hand, and will be
very glad to have friends of the Chau-
tauqua write him or call at his Office
with the names of friends to whom
they would like to have the booklets
sent. Mr.. Karr's Office is on the Sec
ond floor of the Young building,
where he can be found nearly every
day during business hours. Questions
regarding any phase Of the Chautau-
qua will be gladly answered by him,
whether by mail or in person.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

men Of to-day have just such symp-
toms as you describe. What does it
mean?
Look at me. am eighty-two years
old. Sound as nut. Tough as hick-
DRY. Do not know what it is to be
tired. While I cannot do as much
physical work as I used to when q
young man, I can do a great deal.
Probably twice as much as the average
young man Of to-day.
What has kept me SO strong and
we'll? I will tell you. I do not use
tobacco. do not use alcoholic stim-
ulants. do not use tea or coffee
habitually. I go to bed early. I get up
early. am always doing something;
something that occupies my body and
mind. I love to work. I take a
cold water towel bath every morning,
winter and summer. It Is these things
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Minnesota 2.Cent
fare Bill Will Pass

Passage OF the Bendixen 2-cent fare
law, which has stood the test OF the
courts in the state Of Michigan, has
been recommended for passage by a
unanimous vote Of the senate commit
tee on railroads. The bill has already
passed the house. The measure pro-
vides that any railroad which earns
more than $1,000 q mile, can not
charge more than !, two-cent fare. 1t
covers practically every railroad in
the state. Mich?r:a;1 has two-cent
fare law under the same law. 1t has
been upheld by the supreme court
there. The theory CT the Bendixen
bill is that any railroad which earns
more than $1,000 mile on its own
system, cannot successfully attack the
justice of the proposed rate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Col. Tom Casey Will
Enter the Dairy Field

A Tines-Record representative
spent Wednesday in the Southeastern
part of the county. Seeding is well
under way in the locality and farmers
are anticipating very good year
Some uneasiness is felt at this time
as to what will be the final outcome
of the democratic attack on farm pro
ducts which is generally conceded
will materially reduce the price if
the president should be able to force
it through.
Col. Tom Casey of Litchville and
Nome expressed himself in very
strong terms as to his opinion of any
congress that would interfere with
the present tariff on what the farmer
raises. Tom is going into stock
stronger than ever, he has just order.
ed car of wire to fence more land
with and will devote his energies en-.
tirely to stock, as he states that
grain raising has been a positive loss
to him for the past three years and
that Notwithstanding that last season
was favorable that when he had paid
his help that there was very little
left, so he will strengthen his dairy
farming operations.
Your correspondent was reminded
of time back several years when
an obstinate automobile refused to
move in the direction which the de.
signers intended it to do and by dint
Of clever manipulating Tom managed
to drive it IS miles Backwards arriv.
ing home on schedule time and it
is said he became so proficient in
driving machine backward that even
at this late date he enjoys a spin on
the reverse geer.
Correspondents wanted. Write this
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

A. G. Robertson of the Valley City
Brick and Tile Company arrived in
the city this morning from Minneapo
lis, and Immediately began prepare
tions for commencing active work on
the big plant to be constructed east
of the city. The fine weather of the
past week has melted the ice in the
trenches, and the promoters expect
that it will be matter of only few
days until large force of men can
be put at work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Farm Hand Injured
By Vicious Horse
(l'rOm FRIDAYS Daily

0TTUNI TT1III 5 Daliy,)
James Dorner, employed on the
farm OF Mrs. Otto Chilberg, was kick.
ed by a vicious horse Tuesday noon
and four ribs were broken. Doner
was trying to separate a mare from
her colt to drive her to town when
the animal wheeled around before he
could escape and dashed out at him,
Mr.. Dorner was immediately
brought to town and put under the
doctors care. He is now resting we'll
atrjthe home of Mrs. Andrew Goodwin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

correspondents wanted. Write this
paper.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Better than Spanking

Spanking will not cure children
Of Vetting the bed, because it is
not habit but a dangerous dis
ease. The c. H. Rowan Drug
Co., Dept. 304l, Chicago, ILL.,, have
discovered strictly harmless REM
edy for this distressing disease
and to make known its merits
they will send a Soc package Sc
curely wrapped and prepaid Alb
solutel y Free to any reader of the
Times-Record. This remedy also
cures frequent desire to urinate
and inability to control urine dur
ing the night or day in old or
young. The c. Fl. Rowan Drug
Co. is an Old Reliable House.
write to them today for the free
medicine. Cure the afflicted men,
bers of your family, then tell your
neighbors and friends about this
remedy. ,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

to Bismarck and then taken to Los
Angeles, Cal, where the wife's mother
and sister reside and where the wild
ow will make her home after her af-
fairs are settled.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

S ee ere,
young man, ]
heard you COM
planning t h e
other. day of being
nervous, Sleep
less, brain fag-
ged, and the like,
A young man,
hardly in the
zenith Of your
life, complain
ing OF such
things!
And this is
very com m on,
too. You are
not the only
one. Probably
fhroo ait ~ fo,,,s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

Alexander Dumas said duty is
something that NO exact from others. Your
duty to yourself is to take Aliens CeUSh
Balsan when you have a deep-seated cough
or cold. Nothing will give you quicker
and more permanent relief. Try it. Does
not contain anything harmful 25c., SOC.
and 81. 90 bottles at all dealers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

with Miss Sands during the past few
weeks. and Mrs. A0tfr 10 known to look
with great favor uppn the young NO.
man. Miss Sands nbt only IL q noted
beauty. but she 10 9 great social favor.
lite both in Newport and New York.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

She had always been counted. . all
else. q good woman. Indeed. goodness was
80 entirely the aim Of her existence. the
incentive for her strtvings. that h fell
into the common error OF narrowing her
life and it, interests.
Tina hers was the virtue of the untrted,
the interrupted. she did not know. and
not knowing. deemed herself strong and
brave and true.
h rigid line along which her life was
patterned formed the criterion By which
she judged others. Consequently her judy
ment, WAS often severe.
She looked with disgust upon the follies
ana weaknesses of other women. In her
eyes there was never Justification for sin.
Women should 70 train their willis that
temptation would be impossible" was her
verdict always.
Duty being the keynote Of her life. II
came about that she married q man whom
h ''esteemed'' but did not love. True.
there was no one else whom h loved
at that time. Nevertheless. somewhere
IN the exalted regions OF her nature was
= sense that told her how inadequate was
h placid response which this mans re-
gard awakened In her.
She felt instinctively that she would
never be really happy with him.. There
were chords IN her being which he never
touched. depths which his love OF her did
mo- stir.
But she made up her mind to b com
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

feel that he loved her, 49,
great tina neither fl9 if
could strangle Il.
II an going away he aid to her. Z
week earlier h his intended departure
Stunned by tho unexpectedne0r q thl
announcement. unable to consider any
thing save the one black thought that he
was to leave her. she stood facing him
her eyes fully speaking the despair thaH
descended upon her.
you understand,' he said at length. a
he released her hand.
Yea" she said. sI understand"
He loft that Afternoon. She made oODn
excuse n did not accompany her hubs
band to the station with NJ friend.
AZ she saw the carriage drive away, le
seemed to her that che must ana wuulA
do some desperate thing. Hut she ala
nothing more desperate than to cit with
clenclhedH hands and miserable eyes. sEAr-
Ing blankly at surroundings from which
al shine and color wore now blotted out.
Months passed before her struggling viii
could assert itself above the awful numb-
moss n despair which had threatened t.
throttle 1t. Blu the time did come. AZ
last, when she could look ( the worlA
again with calm eyer Of hope and faith.
It was then she felt the transformation.
former h~arshness md prejudice Wa Z
warm. sweet kindness. a great compass.
sion. q wide sympathy for all those OF
earth whose fate 1t seems to suffer and -
love.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

tent n to forget the visions Of for
btd6en b~lessedness. which. that inner sense
had told lei vaS hers ~ right.
30 she married and settled down to an
existence Of seeming happiness. The
world spoke OF the match ~ ideal and
envisd her the harmony Of her lot. for
the WOuld knew nothing OF her subjective
Nfe.
There were times when dissatisfaction
lifted It's head and stared her relentlessly
In the face. Times when the old dreams
and imaSinings came thronging back. But
she stifed them resolutely. Had she not
promised to b. true? To her that meant
tn in thought ~ well ~ deed.
With b birth of her little girl came
and hollows OF her existence. In watch
mt,td unfold. she forgot dissetisfaction.
For three years h lived IN this new
found happiness n smiled to feel that
to return.
Then she met the other man.
The revelation did not come at once.
There was q g intimation OF 1t per-
haps the hrst instant that her glance met
his. But It was in talking with him of
the things she loved that she first felt
the delicious dawning OF = Joy never be-
fore experienced.
.'It IL mental congeniality." her heart
explained to her conscience, for she want
I'd above all things to be honest with
herself.
But az the days sped by she found the
changing situation harder to explain. This
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19
THE DUTCH CENTENARY !,

From American Review Of Reviews.
This summer the Dutch complete the
first century OF their liheratioq from
the France Of Napoleon. After the bat.
tie Of Leipzig. in 1913. in which Ma
pole0n was defeated, the French were
driven out of Holland and the House
Of Orange once more recalled to power.
In November OF that year the Prince
Of Orange, son of William w., returned
from England and vas proclaimed
William /. Of the Netherlands. It II
the centenary Of this historic event
that was c0mmemorated with m~anifes-
tations Of patriotism in the little oun
try OF dikes and dunes. Since the be-
ginning Of the Twentieth century Hol-
land has come to be looked upon by
the world chiefly as the home OF that
splendid international tribunal at The
Hague by the agreement Of all the civ
fixed powers of the. world for the set
Element OF disputes between nations.
The Arst world peace conference was
held IN. the Dutch capital in, 1859. and
the 1ec0ndsin 1901. When the beloved
Observation-Disclosures ut the. age ! Of
i1e assembled TO the throne Of her
fathers On 1850 the reform Of Dutch
franchise laws had begun. Electoral
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19
Pionssr Of Prsdissstion.
From the New York World.

N
Ferdinand schumacher, the dead "oat.
meal king" deserves more than Q passing
tribute. He had won . double niche in
the temple of fame. He will rank with the
Morses. McCormicks and Edisons n :
hero OF invention, and among the Have.
meyers and Armours as a captain OF In.
dustry.
schumacher found the American break-
fast table Z chaos Of pancakes. hot bis
suit and pie. and he left 1t a sweet SYM
'phony Of cereals and cream. He was m
apostle Of predigeStion among q dyspep-
tic people. Under his diet m~anipulahon
tho despised grain which Dr. Johnsou eaiA
va o for horses in England and Tor
men in Scotland was transformed into :
gastronOmic delight. WIN Ddinbure have
no to the HAnovsrian imunt-
grant who carried abroad the celebrity q
its gran fuid." q Davy Ballours iaird.
called It? The pink cheeks of q million
~schoOlbOys testify to the reform ochu.
macher wrought In Z nations Aietarvs
Thanks to him. corn. rye. barley ana al
the fA~rinace0us grains new supply honn
and sinew to the populace.
In q record Of 0chumachers achfave.
fnents his contributions 70 American M
efature should not be ovetlook1d. He vns
the Maecenas Of the 1o-cent maganin1Cs
The muck-raket1 may hAve hid The e3o3Y.
but the truet etory Of the success ~ nllSY
periodical t9sS4lo be seaA In the beGG1S
fast. food adSertl0oGy6nto. Iho Iis
would have been on eAegt srat3ouo Ut ~
the cereals.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

new ~exhilaratton. this wonderful Joyous
nAss-what was It? Why was 1t? Could
simply the pleasure Of 4 hostess In enter
tanning her husbands friend be such a.
this?
Then came the iashing moment &c.
ecstasy With her wide eyes. meeting upst
read the whole truth, and, reading Il
gaaed back I'm mingled fright and sAaua2
and JOY.
In the quiet Of her room that night Ne
tried again to think. to reason. to explain;
But instead Of tho 1rmness and high re-
solve which she hAdsalways believed would
Abe hers under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ahs felk
q wild wish to hug this great giadnsm tn
her heart and keep It always.
In vain did she chtde herself, over ana
over. In vain did she lean above her oleeoe.
ing child. reminding her. soul again ard
again OF the sacred calling which wae dean
No thought of husband. child or dutyt
could down the music OF this great -
perience. -
A long night OF r~eproachss made
her no less responsive. to the glow
n thrill Of the other mans pgooonoo
that day. In shame ana In delight sho ~
her ~ drink deep Of the concentrated
sweetness In his eyes.
h would not thlnk now, nor reaAosAu
Sho would not face herself ~ before IN tha
quiet Of her room. Beyond tho present
she cared not to live.
To See him daily, to talk with him, -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19
CORN At so AN EAR.
Out in Iowa They Raiss That Kind
and Buy Il in Themselves.
From the New York a,,n

Ten dollars seems . pretty big price to
pay for just one ear Of corn, but out In
Iowa they raise corn which brings even
more tina that. 1t is not uncommon for a
man out there to raise corn which he can
not afford to own
Improbable as this sounds. 1t II true,
and the explanation is that prize ears Of
seed corn become the property Of the agrf-
They are then sold at auction, and the
man who raised them does not always
feel that, he c4Mlafford to bid themgin. Z
That was precisely what happened to an
Iowa farmer named McCullOch not long
ago. He entered q good many ears OF corn
in the competition held at Marshalltown
under the management of tho state agrt-
cultural college. Over 5000 ears were en-
tered and ono OF McCulloch'o won first
prize.
The prize was = $50 water supply sys-
TEN, 80 the farmer probably felt thai he
could afford to bid In the prize ear for
3l1.sO. But when 1t came to buying back
20 other ears which he had entered he had
to let them 90 to others.
Those 80 ears brought $2o4 80: 20 that.
provided ne coul ave sold the 81 ears Of
corn for what they actually brought, $21e.
he could W bought his water supply
system and had 4o6 Left.
g.. r. Howard won 500 with Z single
ear Of corn In the sAms competition ana
ten other earn. which he entered he had
to bid up'toee1.K sfOrithe>lotlt 70. ee4
8 Thirteen: bushels q the corr. vi
entered brought an average Of 3O.6o.A
0ushed. Iowa farmers have walked up 70
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19
a Generally Misoevern.d World.

In h current issue OF Harper's Week.
~. DIR. David Starr Jordan. discussing the
worldwide increase in cost of win at.
tributes 1t chiefly to militarism and the
disp0sition Of b governments to discount
the future BY going heavily into debt.
for present follies. He admits that the
vast Increase in production Of gold has q
NOT important r~elationsto the phenomenon;
but militarism and governmental extrava.
sponsibility. He gives 1910 5000 as the
aggregate bonded debt Of the world. main.
" representing past wars yet to be paid
Tor. The annual naval expense Of '.the
wasteful nations is set down as ;62s, OOO,.
go. against $260.O00.0 900 in 1881. Atop OF all
tnls ne discusses the tremendous increase
IN bonded debts of municipalities and the
increases N their. budgets. The bonded
debt or British cities rose from 1890 OO,-
0oO IN 1857 to almost $1,000 Ooy0 600 in 1912.
German cities show q like advance. In
the United States the total Of state and
local z has risen from $1,O90. COZ. 600 in
But h bonded debt OF municipalities
n states ts not war debt. The money
mas gone into good roads, internal inn
provement.. sanitation. adequate water
f rom vh and 8 The great nab,, many other her, things ling;
bends IN the shape Of health, safety and
convenience; dividends. that exceed the
carrying charges of the debt and may
often actually be expressed In dollars and
Dr.. Jordan quotes aplprovingly a recent
observation OF NJ. LAroy-Beaulieu. that
the world has rarely before been So bad
" governed" We do 3 . believe It. on
ship of goteriment "a the big affair of
promoting human happiness. we o be-
lieve that government. has ever been so
generally good As right now.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

reform has been one Of the mooted
questions in Dutch parliamentary pro.
cedure ever since. One of the most i'm.
pOrtant pieces of legislation passed by
was q law Tin 1909 making railroad
strikes illegal. Other questions Of coast
defense. colonies n q new customs
tarin have engaged public attention
during recent years.
One of the nos appealing and impor-
tant vents Of Dutch history since the
beginning of the century was the a
riage OF Wilhelmina to Prince Henry Of
birth Of their first child, the little
Princess Juliana, was received with
great popular rejoicing. The Dutch
menace of German absorption-always
a great bugbear to the Netherlands
now that they have an heir to the
throne. Holland - one Of the centers
OF European civilization and progress,
and it cannot fail to be OF great i'm
terest n profit to travelling Americans
kingdom as It really is. There is prob
ably no country OF Europe In the track
OF the tOurist about which there IL 80
much mteapprehenSton n Holland.
sIhanks to the gentEl. w Washington Try
ing, who. in his Knfekerbocker. His
tory OF New York, WAS the creator Of
h stage Dutchman. there has been =
general impression abroad Of Holland
- q rather antiquated county, peopled
by a lot Of stout folk who wear baggy
trousers n wooden shoes. Many Of
US. however, have to learn, and q great
many more to be reminded of the fact
h a 80 well has the little Dutch ma
ton managed its affairs that in addi-
ton to taking care OF its home govern.
ment. 1t holds the reins over a vast
empire of a6.000,00 Orientals. and, at
the same time, keeps abreast Of the
commercial. Industrial, educational and
artistic world of civilization.