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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
FROM FINGAL HERALD.

Miss Anna Hanson of Valley City is
visiting at the Joachim Dahl home
here.
Hans Jacobson met with an acct
dent Wednesday afternoon that might
very easily have proven fatal. He
was heating up the gas engine at his
barn, preparatory to grinding some
feed when in some unaccountable man
ner the gasoline can caught on fire and
exploded. He was burned very badly
about the hands and face and it was
necessary to call medical aid at once.
We understand that he is getting along
nicely and join with his many friends
in hoping for his speedy recovery.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
Manager Karr Pleases Far
mers---Getchell Prairie's
Annual Agricultural
Banquet, Feb. 26.
GETCHELL PRAIRIE MEETING
MANSFIELD.

Regardless Of the severity of the
weather Rev. Karr of Valley City, was
present at the meeting of the Farmers
Club last Friday, and gave most
splendid address on the subject Of Co.
operation. 1t is certainly pleasure
to listen to a speaker of Mr.. Karr's
attachments and should he find time
to meet with us again, we assure him
a hearty welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Jones, write from
Glendale, Wis, that they are having
a very pleasant visit and will not re-
turn until March LIST.
The many friends of Mrs. Robt. Kee,
ST., are gratified to hear more favor
able reports from Fargo, at which
place Mrs. Kee is seriously ill.
Aleck Campbell is expected home
from Rochester, MINI. this week.
John Hendricks is visiting his peo-
pie near Valley City, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Swartout visited
at Arthur KEGS Monday.
The next meeting of the Farmers
Club will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Twevdt Saturday after
noon, Feb. 2lst.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
NAN CANNOT TELL
HIS own FAMILY
NEW ROCKFORD MAN WHO DIS
APPEARED IN JULY FOUND
IN WISCONSIN.

New Rockford, N D., Feb. 14.-Hav-
ing wandered about the country since
July 5 last, his mind blank as to his
past, Frank Sorenson, an old timer in
this section, was picked up at War
saw, Wis, in a demented condition a
short time ago and brought back to
this city today. He is to be brought
before tue insanity board and his con-
dition determined.
Sorenson left this city on July and
since then until he was picked up in
the Wisconsin city, no clue had been
obtained as to his whereabouts. His
disappearance caused sensation here
as he left wife and three small chill
dren. Sorenson seems to have no re-
collection as to where he has been
while away and he does not even
recognize his wife and children.
On last Fourth of July Sorenson
took part in foot race, fell and in
jured himself. 1t is thought probable
that his present condition may have
resulted from the injuries he sus-
tanned at that time. He disappeared
the next day. At the time of his dis
appearance he was district agent for
the Rumely Products Co., with head
quarters in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
ANOTHER BUILDING
BURNS AT TOWER CITY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1914.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1914.
Another disastrous fire visited Tow
er City yesterday and destroyed the
Opera House, a frame building, two
doors from where the buildings were
destroyed on Wednesday. The fire
was discovered yesterday morning
about 1880 and before anything could
be done to save the building the fire
had gained such Roadway that nothing
could be done to save it.
Tower City has veen visited by so
many fires in the last few years that
the citizens and fire company are in
splendid practice and it seems almost
miraculous the saving of the adjoin.
ing buildings in a town with only a
small fire-fghting apparatus. The
origin of the several fires is not known
although it is pretty generally sup
posed that the last one was not acct
dental.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
A COLD DAY FOR
THE ICE CARNIVAL

Below zero weather and biting
wind from the south interferred some
what with the full enjoyment of Lin
coins birthday skating on the city
rink, but when the games were start.
ed at three o'clock a crowd of about
one hundred were on hand to watch
the fun.
The ice was in miserable condition,
full of rough spots, insufficiently clear
ed, and in places the dirt was so thick
as to interfere largely with the best re-
suits in skating. In spite Of this, how
ever, the contests were interesting and
the spectators apparently enjoyed
themselves thoroughly.
The first event of the afternoon was
the speed race for boys weighing 100
pounds or under, and Brian Karr was
an easy winner in this event. In the
speed race for young men, twice
around the rink,A. Hansen was the
winner. This event brought out a
number of speedy competitors, altho
the condition Of the ice made fast rae
ing impossible. One or two bad falls
resulted during this race.
Owing to the extreme cold, the speed
races for ladies, and boys under six
teen were called off, as were one or
two other events. The contest for the
most graceful lady skater brought out
several lady candidates, with Mrs.
Hugh Mcdonald taking the first prize
without difficulty. In the contest for
the best couple skaters, Mrs. McDon-
aid and l.. P. Hyde were the lucky
winners. D. W. CLARK and Miss Flor
ence Kuntz brought home the second
1jze, only thee wdsn'' any. "
The afternoons program closed VITA
! hockey gamc
1t is probable that there will be an.
other similar carnival on Washington's
when it is hoped that the
Weather will be milder, and larger
crowd turn out.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
FARMERS MEETING IN
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP
NOTARY PUBLIC
IS RESPONSIBLE
SUPREME COURT AFFiRMS LOCAL
COURT IN DECISION AGAINST
GEORGE MAHON.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 14.-That a
notary public is responsible for the
losses incurred through his asknowl
edging the signature of a man he does
not know and who subsequently turns
out to be a forger, is the substance
of a decision handed down by the
supreme court today. The case is that
of Lewis Peterson versus George Ma
hon, A. E. Bestic and J. F. Holmes,
all of Fargo. The plaintiff won out in
the district court of Cass county, and
the defendant appealed. In it's decision
today, the supreme court sustains the
judgment of the lower court. McEnroe
and Wood, of Fargo, are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
In the summer of 1911, a man CIV
ing his name as Edward Bell, came
into the office of George Mahon, at
Fargo, and wanted to have his sigma
ture to a deed for 80 acres of land in
Otter Tail county, acknowledged. Bell
said he was the owner of this land
and had just sold it to Louis Peter
son for 5000. Peterson was with him
at the time. Mahon took Bells &C.
knowledgement and Peterson paid
over the money as the deed for the
land was handed to him.
When Peterson attempted to take
possession of the purchase, he found
that he had been swindled, that Bell
had never owned this land and that
be had paid out 5000 good money for
nothing. 1t also developed that BELL"
had disappeared and that he was a
notorious crook. Suit was brought
against Mahon and his bondsmen on
the notarial bond for the sum of money
be had paid out for the land
BELL" whose right name is J. C.
McKain, was subsequently cautured
and is now serving time in the Min
nesota state penitentiary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-19
GETcHELL SCHOOL NOTES,

Owing to the inclemancy Of the
weather Esther and Matte Emery are
boarding at the J. R. Getchell home
instead of driving from home as usual.
Audrey Holcom has been absent
from school for the past few days on
account of illness. ...n
The Contemporary Club of Getchell
school held it's weekly meeting Friday
afternoon. This was Getchell Prairie
Day. Mr.. NJ. M. White, Miss Getchell
and Miss Rand were the speakers.
Miss Mile Getchell will entertain
the members of the Contemporary
Club. Next Friday afternoon at Val
entine party. .. n
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28
THE END OF IT

The Plain Talk rejoices that the
end Of the present political battle
is in sight. For unwarranted mis-
representations and wholesale
falsehood, the present battle inso-
far as the Representative race is
concerned, surpasses anything we
have ever seen. The young college
graduate who is the ring candi-
date and who prides himself that
Scotch blood courses through
his veins, has brought disgrace
and shame to, the heads of not
only himself, but his followers.
In his personal and cowardly
abuse Of old man Boyer, who in
the sixties carried a gun and faced
as brave an army as ever went
out-for the right as he saw it,
and in defense of his country
this young scoundrel who never
did an honest days work in his
life and who is so cowardly that
he would not persosally resent
any kind of an insult, has gained
the wrath of the people who re-
spect gray hairs and honest con-
yictions. That the people of
Cooke county do not approve of
the bushwhacking methods of
this young man will be clearly
shown when the polls close on
the third of November.
The people of Cooke county
know C. F. Boyer and do not
have to 90 to Nashville to get a
besmirched record Of him. They
know that he has always been
sober enough to vote in every
instance as those who have elect
ed him wished him to do. No
complaint comes from his sup
porters. The howl comes from
his enemies. They know they
cannot buy or drive him and they
have resorted to the most con-
temptible methods known to poll
tics. This same crowd that are
now bowling at Boyer are the
fellows who have made Cooke
county stink. politically, with
rottenness.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Baby Oscar McMahan, his 5000
graft campaign fund turned into
the Times exposed, now claims
he has placed this fund back into
the school funds. Where would
it have gone had it not have been
exposed? The people are not
fools enough to be blinded by this
kind of a scheme.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

}. 4. Coggins has been deliver
ing a series of lectures through
Middle and West Tennessee in be-
half OF Gov. Hooper, no doubt
Capt. Coggins has rendered valu-
able CD assistance during the
present campaign.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Every dollar the people have
given Boyer he has spent with
them here in Cooke county. He
is now old, has one of the incest
families in the world and needs
the little salary attached to the
office Of Representative and the
people will show their appreci-
alton of one who has labored for
them in his young days by giving
him this little crumb in his old age.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28
The special political duty which

The special political duty which
seems assigned to Critter Hicks is
to approach those he knows are
opposed to Hooper and assure
them beyond a doubt that Hooper
is going to be elected. Monday
morning early, as soon as Jack
Ottinger got to town, Hicks yoked
him and assured him Hooper's
majority would be larger than
ever before. And still Hicks is
under civil service.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28
WEIGH and Sadler, the opposin,

WEIGH and Sadler, the opposing
candidates for railroad commits
sioner, both live at Monterey.
The district in which they live
casts 800 votes. 1t is said WEIGH
will receive 275 of them. This is
a fine recommendation to start
with from home. WEIGH has been
the friend of the laboring men
and has furnished thousands of
them employment. The laboring
men are for Welch from Bristol
to Memphis.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Ten thousand school teachers
in Tennessee, paying $3.50 and
$500 each for the privilege OF
standing Hoopers school examina-
tions, means $4,000 to $4,000
taken from the unpaid teach
ers of Tennessee. Hooper ap-
proved the law, his henchmen got
it up and had it passed and Me-
Mahan has been singing its praises.
Tom Rye favors its repeal. The
people favor its repeal and it is
going to come.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

When old Man Blank defeated
McMahan for the Legislature he
did a good job. Five hundred
votes was pretty fair majority.
Two or three times the people
have said Old Man Blank did right
when he defeated him. They will
say it again in November.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Next Tuesday the people of
Tennessee Will elect a governor
and legislature to manage their
affairs for the next two years.
The wish Of the majority will sat-
isfy Plain Talk.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28
The Nashville Banner says: by

The Nashville Banner says: by
the vigor of his prosecutions
Governor Hooper years ago earn
ed the enmity Of the liquor forces
in Cooke county," No man in
Cooke county ever heard of Hoop
er prosecuting a liquor man, but
on the other hand he defended
any and all who came with money
to pay the price. This is but a
sample of the deceit used by
Hooper followers to mislead the
people, but it will not work any
longer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Don't fool yourself, Ben Hooper,
'Twere pity and a sin,
For just as sure as you are born
Tom Rye is going to win.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Truly. Hooper tooteth his civic
righteous horn loud and long,
when robbing and trading for
offices, to bumfoozle the people.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

having taught in the high school
there, he received SO, Old Man
Blank 81-sa minority Of 48 for the
old man; at Read Hill, where Kid
Gloves was not so we'll known
then, but is better known now, he
beat the old man again, getting
q to the old gentleman's ia
majority of IA for Kid. Gloves; at
Sutton, the bloody 18th, where
men breathe the air ofIliberty and
vote their principles as. they see
them, Old Man Blank literally
mopped up with him, getting 10
to Kid-Gloves'' 85-a majority of
IS for the old man; at Naillon,
another place where Kid-Gloves
was not so we'll known then, but
is better known now, and where
the ring workers busted" a hame-
string trying to roll up a big vote
for him, he beat the old man again,
getting 176 to the old gentleman's
pa majority of 1O4 for Kid
Gloves. n
Summing it all up, we find from
the above analysis Of the returns
of the illegal and corrupt primary,
that out of the sixteen voting pre-
cincts in the County, Gloves
Oscar carried five, Old Man Blank
the other eleven, and that the old
man beat Gloves nearly 500
votes in the county.
We submit this proposition and
challenge Kid-Gloves to either
diSprOve or contradict it in his |
ring organ: He has the unique
distinction of being the only man
that ever ran in primary in this
who was defeated by blank
ballots and we further submit that
he is the only man. whom Old /
Man Blank ever came within 5OOI
votes of defeating in this county.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

The question is: Shall the people
rule the county or shall Oscar
McMahan. Nelse Cate and Critter
Hicks rule it?
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

The ring gang have miserably
failed in their attempt to destroy
Boyer with their bushwhacking
tactics and the more they have
abused him the stronger he has
become with the masses of the
people. Today, on the field of
political conflict, like a giant, COM
pared with the ring pigmies,
stands the majestic figure of the
odd War Horse" About his old
gray head for many months a
storm of vituperation, contumely
and SANDER has ragged. The court
house wolves have howled at his
door and the postoffice dogs have
barked at his heels, yet he is still
a man among men, unscathed by
the missiles of towards and un-
daunted by the assaults of calumni-
ators. He is the common peoples
friend, they love him for his loyalty
and have rallied to his standard.
His victory over the political
scavengers, who have tried to
wreck his character, disgrace his
good name and ruin him politically,
will be overwhelming.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

1t becomes more apparent every
day that Hooperism will end in
this state after next Tuesday.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

Thou shalt not yoke the ele-
plant and the ass together"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28

"A fool is wise in his own con-
ceit"-Solomon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-28
THE GREAT RACE OF OLD
MAN BLANK

THE GREAT RACE OF OLD
MAN BLANK
Since Kid Glove Oscar McMahan
has disputed Old Man Blanks right
to the illegal primary nomination,
let us see what are the facts. II
will be remembered that this race
between Kid Glove Oscar and Old
Man Blank was in the farce
primary of March l4th, and that
this primary was repudiated- by
the people in the August election,
three of its five nominees before
the people at that time being
defeated. It will also be remem-
bered that there was an immense
corruption fund raised, pooled and
sent out by the Newport ring
crowd and that by its use they
nominated their entire ticket, Kid
Glove Oscar being the only one
without opposition. It will be
further remembered that word
went out with this corruption fund
to use every possible means to
roll up big vote for McMahan,
as there had been much criticism
of the ring committees action in
mixing the Representative race
with the races for county Offices
a thing almost unheard of before
and the ring had even then
began to fear that the people would
not stand for it. So special effort
was made to give McMahan big
vote and no doubt many were
bought for him with this ring
corruption fund.
What was the result? Out of
a vote Of $500, he got the magnifi-
cent number of 1869.
By referring to the files and taxi
ing the vote for sheriff as a basis,
we find that at Del Rio Old Man
Blank defeated him more than
two to one, receiving 161 to Kid
Gloves 75-a majority of Sc for
the old man; at Long Creek, the
old man beat him exactly two to
enc, receiving SO to Kid-Gloves'
ga majority of 20 for the old
gentleman; at Parrottsville, Old
Man Blank received 1922 Kid
Gloves 86-a majority of 16 for
the old man; at Bybee, Old Man
Blank again bested him, receiving
So to Kid-Gloves' 55-a majority
of IA for the old man; at Inman,
precinct carried by every ring
candidate except one, Kid Gloves
ran away with the old grentleman,
getting 81 to the old mans 4O-a
majority Of AZ for Gloves;
at Briar Thicket there was a hot |
race, Kid-Gloves getting II, Old
Man Blank ga majority of 9 for
Kid Gloves; at Rankin, a precinct
in his home district, Kid-Gloves
received 81, Old Man Blank 45-
the old man having a majority of
"a and beating him more than
two to one; at Wilsonville, his
home precinct where he was rear
ed and where he is still voting, Kid
Gloves received SO, Old Man
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-08

dO1NE 10 Ar Elk Blu RUS .
APPOINTS SPECIAL MAN
On the law books of the state Of
Illinois is one law which has been
sticking there now % years. 1t reads
like a real law to- protect common
people against hold-up men and pick
pockets.
This law, never enforced, a dead
letter, a joke that lawyers have
laughed at, States Atty Maclay
Hoyne said today is going to be tried
out by special department Of his
Office. Hoyne said:
eff there are criminals operating
in Chicago in violation of this stat
ute I shall make every possible at
tempt to get evidence and convict
them"
Under this law, if a bunch of coal
men get together and fix things up
so they control the coal supply of
Chicago and the coal prices of Chi
cago, these coal men are robbers
guilty of conspiracy to defraud."
If proven guilty they are liable to
$4,000 fine. Also, they can be stuck
behind the bars OF the county jail
just like ordinary, everyday thieves.
Ice trust thieves, taxicab trust |
thieves, fruit trust thieves, any COM
binations ito regulate or fix the |
price of any article or to limit the |
amount produced or sold" are subject |
to prosecution under the antitrust |
law of Illinois passed by the legisla-
ture June II, 1891, and since that |
time a sleeping, unknown and per-
fectly harmless law.
Herbert c. Lust, assistant states |
attorney, will head the new depart |
ment aimed at enforcement of this |
law. The work of his department |
will be along the lines somewhat like
the federal department of justice ex-
cept that LUst's work will be confined |
to Cook county and trusts and mo-
nODO1ioC oOoT-o fiDo in Chico oO ,onJ /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-08
--O-O-
ALL THE SAME

Freddy was 6, and went to school.
One day when he came home his
father said to him:
Freddy, I hear you are at the bot
tom of your class"
Then Freddy said: cit makes no
matter whether 1 am at the bottom
or the top of the class, does it? They
teach the same at both ends."-
Western Christian Advocate.
UNNECESSARY QUERY
Customer-How. are your sailed
almonds? Fresh?
CIerk-No'm; salted.-JUdge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-08

afidavits as to their connection with
trusts.
Suits have been filed the past
week against 628 corporations who
failed, after proper notice, to send in
statements" said Lust. Ten days
notice was given every corporation in
Cook county. This was in May. We
sent them printed copies of the anti.
trust law, which requires them to
swear whether they have any price
fixing or sUpply-controI arrangement
with other corporations, firms or in
diViduals.
These are some of the concerns
sued: Chicago General Ry. Co.; Chi
cago, Joliet & Kansas City Ry. Co.;
Chicago, Peoria & Western Ry. Co.;
Chicago, Evanston & North Shore Ry.
Co.; Carthage & Western Illinois
Electric Ry. Co.; Chicago & Wiscon-
sin Traction Co.; Chicago, Fox Lake
& Lake Geneva Ry. Co.; Chicago,
Joliet & Central Illinois Ry. Co.; FL
gin-Evanston Ry. Co.; Milwaukee,
Peoria & St. Louis Ry. Co.; Peoria,
Pekin & South Eastern Ry. Co.;
Standard Trust & Savings Bank; Ma
tional Life Insurance Co.; Union Liza
biEty Co.; Chicago & Calumet Ry.
Co.; Chicago Junction Ry. Co.; Wal
ter J. Powers Co.; Chicago Magazine
Publishing & Printing Co.; Dri-SeaI
Products Co.; J. Florsheim & Co.
A penalty of $17,5OO for each cor
poration convicted is provided by the
law.
1870 - !
ALL THE SAME
Freddy was 6, and went to a school.
One day when he came home his
father said to him:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-16
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London November 15-A bitter November storm
caused lu in the fighting in Flanders after months
desperate battle Winds and rains sweep the battleheds
opposing armies have been sheng each other long
fange. The Germans have made several attacks around
pres but the French say these have been repused It is
believed that the Germans have given up attempts
each the French coast and the allies eaboratey pre-
aring to resist such movements
The Germans report taking few hundred British and
rench prisoners, but say the weather is impeding their
frogress.
It is unofhcially reported the Germans have found
xude death trap and it is evident that neither side
has made any important advance. Both well
Srenched that attacks cannot move them.
The Germans transforming Belgium into a
ortress and this indicates they will winter there The
tate of defense. All civilians rgidly excluded from
hat region.
Fighting in East Prussia between Russians, Germans
nd Austrans continues but apparently without decisive
esus. The Russians and Turks fighting battle in
he Caucasus, the result of which may have marked in
fuence the there
1t announced that England will undertake opera
Arabia except to protect the Arabs against Turk
other invaders help the Arabs free themselves
the Turkish rule Bugarians have denied the
|stence of an agreement with Turkey.
The Servians and Montenegrins back in their
territory and they stubbornly resisting the Aus
rans The weather favors them. 1t is showing in Hol-
[and and the Scandinavian countries much worried
Pvr the sowing of mines where they endanger neutral
shipping. The driving dozens of mines the
Dutch coast It is understood Premier Asquith will
morrow make statement regarding mine sowing the
searching of neutral shipping and other matters in the
House of Commons.