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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08

Ia INALLY the attitude Of the her,
NIT suggested that the dinner
was ready. .
~ II guess you might as we'll
sit down. he remarked. Its all hx-
ed, what there is to TX. This place
don't need a cook. 1t needs a commits
sary department."
Peters, reprOved Magee. That's
hardly courteous to guests"
Living alone on the mountain re-
piled the hermit from the dining room
door, "you get to have such a high re-
gard for the truth you can't put cOur-
tesy first. You want to. but you have
not the heart"
The winter guests took their places
at the table and the second December
dinner at Baldpate inn got under way.
But not SO genially as on the previous
night did it progress. On the faces Of
those about him Mr.. Magee noted wOr-
ry and suspicion; TO- and again men,
acing cold eyes were turned upon him:
evidently first in the thoughts of those
at table was a little package rich in
treasure, and evidently first in the
thoughts Of most of them, as the prob
able holder Of that package, was Mr..
Magee himself. Several times he
looked up to find Max's catlike eyes
upon him, sinister and cruel behind
the incOngruous gold trimmed glasses:
several times he saw Hayden's eyes,
hostile and angry, seek his face. They
were desperate; they would stop at
nothing; Mr.. Magee felt that as the
drama drew to it's close they saw him
and him alone between them and their
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08
CHAPTER XIX.
4 Man From the Dark.

(~lOR fully five seconds MI. Ma.
gee and the man with whom
he had collided stood facing
~ each other on the balcony,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08
CHAPTER XVII.
Table Talk.

~INALLY the attitude Of the her.
NIT suggested that the dinner
was ready.
~ vupsx Won might "A well
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08

HEoS anu Strange OUOFS. NlSnJ anu
day he experiments, the love of his
kind in his eyes, a desire to help in
his heart. And then-the golden mo-
ment-the great moment in that quiet.
dreary cell-the moment Of the. dis.
covery. A serum. a fOrmula-what
not. He gives it to the world and a
few of the sick are well again and a
few of the sorrowfui are glad. Ro-
nance means neither youth o pow
err to me. 1t means-service."
He bent his dim old yes ON his
food, and Mr.. Magee gazed at him
| with a new wonder. Odd sentiments
these from an old man who robbed
| fireplaces. held up hermits and engag.
ed in midnight conferences by the an
mex door. More than ever Magee was
baffied. enthralled, amused. Now Mr.
Max leered about the table and con.
tributed his unsavory bit.
Funny, amt it." he remarked, ''the
different things the same word means
to \ bunch Of folks. Say romance tt
me and I don't see no dim laboratory
l don't see nothing dim. see thu
brightest lights in the world and thu
best food and somebody. maybe
dancing the latest freak dance in h.
tween the tables. And mn Orchestr,
Iplaying in the distance-classy dame
ali about--a taxi clicking at the door
And me sending word to the chauf
feur, Let her click till the milk cart
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
TRIAL HERE UNDER
WHITE SLAVE ACT
Judge Martin and Jury VIII Hear Case
Against Alfred Bebeau, Who Jump
ed Bail, but Was Caught.

In Il session of the United States
court in Brattleboro next Tuesday, Al
fred Bebeau will be tried by Jury on Il
charge brought under the Mann
''white slave act Bebeau hailed
from Springfield, Mass, and was
charged with transporting girl from
Maine 70 this state for immoral pur-
poses. He was arrested and was TO
have been tried before the United
States court in Rutland last month.
but ON the night before his case was
to be heard he jumped his bail of ST.
500.
His bondsmen located him in Rhode
Island and caused his arrest and re
turn to the United States authorities.
Judge James l.. Martin will preside
and the following men have been
drawn as petit jurors: John L. Barney.
+. ". Childs. ii. =. Goodenough. II.
r. Haus, Solon 4. Richmond and G.
a. Wilder of Brattleboro, r. Albert
Newton Of West Brattleboro, II. A.
Dudley of Londonderry, John NJ.
Knight of DummerstOn, Wilson S.
Lowell Of Windsor, G. j. Merriiield of
|Guilford, James \. Muzzy of Jamaica,
!. @. Sawyer of Chester, w. NJ Sparks
of Townshend and i. w. Williams Of
Npwfanc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
STATE WILL CONDEMN
THE PERU TURNPIKE
The Long Discussed Project of Making
the Highway Free Is to Be
Realized

MANCHESTER, Dee 1S.-The long
discussed project of freeing the Peru
turnpike, according to statement
made here is to be speedily realized
by the action of the state. 1t was stat
cd that condemnation proceedings had
been filed that the state may become
the owner of the Peru turnpike. con
siderable portion of which is located
in the town of Winhal
Three courses We're open to the
state. The state highway commission
er was authorized to purchase the
property of the Peru turnpike com
pany with the price to be approved by
the governor; build a road parallel to
the toll road or the state could insti-
.tute sequestration proceedings
After several hearings before com
missioners appointed by Coy. Allen NJ.
Fletcher and a physical examination of
the highway in question the state has
decided to free this famous toll road,
said to be the last in this country. and
proceedings have been taken to that
end.
!. T. Flynn Of Burlington il one of
the principal stockholders in the turn
pike company. At the last session of
the legislature the question Of free
ing the turnpike came in for consid-
cradle discussion and an attempt was
made to secure from the owners of the
road price on the property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
DEMENTED SYSTEM
OF BUILDING SHIPS
Congressman Gardner Scores the Meth
DDS of Orr Navy and Points
Out It's Weakness.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1S.-Repre-
sentative Gardner was the principal
witness today before the House naval
committee. lie read long statement
in support of mis- proposal for investi-
cation Of the nation 5 military pre-
paredness.
II am here to ask you to appro-
pirate for the full number of new ships
recommended by the general naval
board for this year $ construction. he
said.
y am sorry to say that Secretary
Daniels in his recommendations to
Congress has cut the naval board s
building program for this year almost
exactly in two. If you gentlemen had
permitted me to present as Witnesses a
few recently retired officers in n sin
ole day the country would have learn
cd OF our demented system Of build
ing Warships for cold storage. Out of
so completed battleships do YOU know
- Of them are unavailable for emer-
geney use on account of being in cold
storage.
''If we had gone tc war with the
rest Of the Grst-elass powers early in
August do vou realize that no less than
nine ot our hattIeships would not have
been ready to fight! We have II
cruisers. - destroyers. Is torpedo
boats. five submarines and perhaps a
dozen miscellaneous lighting ships kept
in cold storage with battleships
Eight lighting vessels are not available
for battle. / charge that our navy is
5000 men short aud Il further short
age Of $4,000 men Is in sight. The
general beard. which has actually made
our war plans. estimates the enlisted
force OF the navy as between 10000
and $4,000 men short for war. If any
attention had been paid To the general
board : emphatic appeal for our ma
tiCnal safety instead of only - built
building and authorized we should now
have - buijt. building and authorized
instead Of Is dcStrovcrs We would now
have lS7 destraFers.
IF we needed the advice of the
general board We should have u fleet OF
fast scouts today. How many do YOU
think we have actually got? just three
and those were authorized over Il
wears ago. You know we have 81
submarines in all. built and building
good bad a1@l Indifferent. Now comes
Seeretarv Daniols and in a few sooth
ing words recommends submarines to tht
paltry number Of eight or So som,
persons have quoted Rear Admira
Fletcher as saying that the American
navy ranks ahead of that of Ger
many. | have searched the administra
tiou : evidences and find that he sal,
nothing OF the sort. | don t belicv,
that any we'll informed man believe,
our fleet to be superior TO that ot
Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Brattleboro, as it has been generally
expected that the appointment would
go to Michael J. Moran Mr. Chills
is member Ct the Democratic state
committee, but despite this fact a ma
iority of the committee voted at a
meeting held in Burlington to recon-
.memd the appointment OF Mr.. Moran.
Mr.. Childs has Il personal acquaintance
with President Wilson, which may ac-
count in large measure for the Ma
jor 's successful candidacy
Major Childs received his first ap-
poinment under President Grover
Cleveland 5 first administration. hay
ing the endorsement of the patrons by
public vote. and was continued in Of
fee for third term By similar vote
under President Cleveland : second adj
ministration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
VICTORY IN POLAND
Russian Main, Armies Said to Have
Been Shattered-Berlin Goes Wild
with Joy.

T,,-T,, - - =. =
bEkitIN, Dee. ~. - The people OF
Berlin were aroused to enthusiasm yes
t"rdaN over the announcement of Il
great Au~tro-tierman victory over the
russians IN Poland.
An oihclal bulletin to this effect was
issued shortly atftr noon and within
hali an hour extra editions Of the pa
P%rN appeared and the whole city liter
any i'SH'' lH'o hunting. Ihc bulletin
S'lrl' III,
Ihc Ru>sian offensive against SilcSia
',I'1 io@en HAS completely broken
"'H ''
In tine whole Of Poland the enemy
was forced to retreat after fierce and
Ntahh"rn frontal battles. and j. being
pursued everywhere.
bh'aG the fighting in Northern Po-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
MUNICIPAL TREE
LIGHTED DEC. "a
Colored Lights and Three Foot Electric
Star Will Flash On a : O'clock
as Band PLAYS

Brattlcboro s first municipal Christ
mas tree. on the Brattleboro House
site, will he placed en- exhibition for
the first time on Christmas eve, Dee.
~, promptly at o'clock With the
first note Of the first carol. played by
the First Regiment band and sung by
several hundred school children, the
hundreds Of colorcd lights with which
the tree is to be decorated, topped
by a three-foot electric star. will
fash on. The words of each verse of
each carol will be thrown on a screen
to be stretched where all spectators
viii be able to see them.
The children will be grouped on
Hudson street back of the Christmas
tree and the band will be ON the
ground near the tree. L. w. Hawlev
and Miss Emma J. Gregg, who have
been added to the committee in charge
of the tree, win conduct the singing
The tree will be Illuminated each
evening for Il week, beginning with
Christmas eve instead of earlier as al
first planned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Ilarrabee Surprised
by Visit of 40 Friends and
Neighbors, Who Left Gifts.

About 40 relatives, friends and
neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Lar
ral1ce made them a genuine surprise
visit last evening to remind them of
their 2Jth wedding anniversary. Cards
were played and refreshments were
served Mr.. and Mrs. Larrabee were
recipients of many pieces Of silver,
sums Of money and gifts of flowers, in
Guiding bouquet of ehrysanthemums
from the Woman s association of the
Centre Congregational church. Mrs.
Iarrahce has been n worker in the
church - years Mr.. Larrabee is 4
well-knoWn truckman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

- wounded, but there is no mention
of the loss of vessels.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert that
decisive defeat has been inflicted on
the Russians and that they are re-
treating along the whole line. These
statements are not bourn out by Rus
slams, who say that one of the Ger
man columns advancing on Warsaw
has been routed
Emperor William is said to have i'm
proved sufficiently to permit Of his re
turn to the front next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
TURKISH CONTROL ENDED
British Name Commissioner for Pro
tectorate Over Egypt.

LONDON, Dec. 1S. - The foreign
Office issued the following last night:
In view of the state of war arisino.
out of the action of Turkey. Fpvnt i
placed nnder the protection of his Bri-
tannic Majesty and win henceforth
constitute British proteetorate. The
suzerainty of Turkey is thus terminal
ed
" His Majesty's government viii
adopt all the measures necessary for
the defence of Egypt and the protee.
ton of its inhabitants and interests.
1.-The King has been pleased to ap-
prove the appointment of Col. Sir Ar
thur Henry Mcmahon, who has been
foreign secretary to the government Of
India since 1911, as his Maiesty's high
commissioner for Egypt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
Locked Up Over Five Months
in Observation-Disclosures
in Windham County
AUSTRIAN CHARGED
WITH BURGLARY
Arraigned Before Judge Barber Today
and Case Continued to Friday-Mav
Have to Wait Several Months in
Newfane Jail Before Trial.

Newfane Jail Before Trial.
Albert Mock, an Austrian and for
mer resident Of Nottingham. was he
fore Judge Frank E. Barber in the
municipal court this morning on L
charge of burglary, alleged to have
been committed by him July ) in
Nottingham. Mock. through some
body 5 gross careleSsness or Ignorance
has been in the Bennington county iaH
since last July awaiting trial. 1t was
not until TWO days ago that some of
the officials discovered that the of,ense
was committed in Windham county
and that he could not be tried in an
other county.
In consequence information was sent
mere and Deputy Sheriff O. I. Knanp
Went TO Bennington and got Mock.
who speaks hardly work of English.
and brought him here. Attorney VIII
nam Ii. Daley represented him this
morning and asked for a continuance
to next Friday to give him opportnni-
y 10 ascertain some of the facts in
the case. Mock was taken TO Npwfana
jan tins noon TO await his appearance
again next Friday. If il is decided to
nave him continue his plea Of not
guilty and await trial before the Wind
ham county court, which does not sit
until next April, he will have spent
nlne months in jail awaiting a hear
ing, whereas had someone not hlnnder-
ed, he would have been tried here at
the September term Of the Windbam
county court.
Mock is charged with having enter
Ell the house of W. D. Howe in Whit.
!ngham the night of July 5 ana Of
having stolen $40 worth Of sileerware.
lie was arrested in Readsboro. which
Is IN Bennington county, and given a
hearing there for an offense committed
IN Nlndham county and bound over IA
the bennington county court, and was
III lall over five months before
some official discovered that man was
beng boarded there who had no busi-
ness to be in that Jail. Tt will ~ !
1aIfIy expensive ease for the state be-
SIDES being one by which rank inins-
nee = done to 4 man who does not
understand the reason for the long de-
lay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

An official statement issued by Brit
ish admiralty last night makes no mon
tlon of any British warships having
been lost. The British statement said
the light cruiser Patrol and the die.
stroyer Doom, which were among the
british ships that attacked the Ger
man cruisers, were struck by shells
ami lost five men killed and Il
wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Forty men of the German cruiser
Emden went ashore on Cocos island
when their vessel was sunk by the
sydney. They took n Cocos island
schooner, loaded it with provisions and
sailed away. A despatch from Man
liza Dec. 10 said these men later cap
.tured a collier on which they mounted
two guns, evidently brought from the
Emden, and began raiding commerce
in the Pacific.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
WERE BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK BY GERMANS?
Berlin Makes This Claim, But 1t is
Not Admitted by the Brit
lsh Admiralty.

LONDON, Dec. Is, 3.l5 Il. m.-An
Amsterdam despatch to Reuter- 5 Teic-
gram company contains the German Of
hcia statement which claims that one
Oh the British destroyers which attack
ed the German raiding squadron was
sunk.
The communication follows: s.The
retfeating cruisers were attacked by
four British destroyers. one Of which
was sunk. Another disappeared badly
damaged -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Major Childs'S first notification Of
his nomination was made by. The Re
former this afternoon. He expressed
his qualification and said he was conf
dent that he would receive the nom
ination, adding: " My endorsements
were overwhelming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
GREEN RIVER.

There will be Christmas tree in the
church Tuesday evening. The school
will furnish an entertainment. A let
ter has been received from Santa Claus
saying that he will be there, but his
wife has hard cold and is afraid that
She will be unable to be present. Ev-
ery-one is cordially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
SEA RAIDERS CAPTURED.
Forty Survivors of the Emden Are
Prisoners of the British

TOXIC, Dee. Il, 10 P. m., delayed
in transmission-Cert British war
ships have captured those members of
the crew of the German cruiser En-
den who escaped at Cocos island when
the cruiser was destroyed Nov. 10 by
the Australian cruiser Sydney. The
German sailors went to sea in a Cocos
island schooner named Aysha
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

\ series of five socials. as in pre-
yious winters. will be given i'm Ma
sonic temple, the first taking place.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 80. All Ma
sons are cordially invited to attend.
Tickets may he procured from the fol-
lowing committee: X. w. Taber, J.. l..
Leach, j. C.. Skinner, G.. +. Merrill, f.
Wales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

This country is the chief offender
in sending mail to Austria with in
sufficient postage Receivers are taxed
double for penalty charges for any
shortage in postage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

The tusks of an ordinary elephant
weigh 100 pounds and are worth 5000.
It requires 10000 elephants to supply
650 tons Of ivory to the English mar
Iket. Sheffield takes one-third.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Egypt, although nominally under tile
suzerainty of Turkey, has been prac-
tically under British control for many
years. Railways, telegraphs and other
improvements We're made by the Brit
ish and through their efforts the Suez
canal was opened in 1869
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Six thousand bushels of lodgepole
pine seeds were collected this fall on
the Arapahoe national forest, Colorado.
for use in reforestration work next
spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18

Friday, Dee. Is. $50 p. m.-Storeop-
tlron lecture i'm the church. Subject.
Home Missions and the Public Welfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Falr' Followed by Increasing cloudi-
ness and Rising Temperature.
WASHINGTON. Dee. Is. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight follow
ed by increasing cloudiness Saturday.
Fising temperature. Moderate south.
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-18
Nomination for the Brattle-
bOrO Office Sent to the
Senate Today
HAS ALREADY FILLED
OFFICE THREE TIMES
His Selection Came as a Surprise, as
M. J. Moran Had Received the Re
commendation of the Democratic
State Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dee 16.-President
Wilson today nominated these post
masters: F. w Childs. Brattleboro.
PatrieI5 ~ Mcldon. Rutland.
The nomination of Maicr Childs will
he received with great surprise in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-25
RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar, that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is, author.
lied to issue warrants against the
respective funds in payment of the
foregoing approved bills.
Approved March oath, 1914.
E. C. WELL1N, Mayor.
The Mayor read a report he had
received from Chief Engineer Larsen
which gave an account of the plants
he had visited the first part of last
week.
Mr.. c. S. Olson, president of the
Water and Light Board was present
and addressed the Council about the
plans and specifications for machin.
cry and electrical equipment for
which bids were called for.
A communication from V. H. Sell
Wig and J. A. Johnson was presented
and read asking for an extension of
sewer on East Litchfield avenue, and
the matter was, on motion, referred
to the Sewer committee.
Mr.. A. w. Gilman asked that the
street grade be established on Twelfth
street, north Of Ella avenue in First
ward. The City Engineer was order.
ed to give such grade.
The matter of levying poll tax was
brought up.
Alderman Anderson introduced the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-25
ROSElAND.

Roseland, Mar. 23-Mr. and Mrs
Aug. Biltue spent last Thursday eve
ming at George Kostka's.
Mr.. A. G.. Danielson travelling seles
man for the Fergus Falls Wooler
Mills was around in this vicinity last
week.
Misses Kohrs, Mountain and Ras
musson spent last Sunday at Edgar
Lindblad's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson anG
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Anderson
and family were entertained at Nils
Thulin's in Svea last Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Flynn assisted at Aug
Biltue's last week.
Coffee social at P. ]. Gibson's mex
Friday, the 9th. Everybody welcome
Mr.. Carl Engval visited with friends
in Fahlun last Sunday.
Miss Judith Anderson very NIGEL,
entertained the Girls Sewing Clut
last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. w. H. Williams spent last Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Biltue.
Mr.. Walter Swenson assisted a.
Martin Johnson's few days of las
week. =
Misses O'Tillie Holechek and Made
Mckenzie visited at Oscar Olson'E
last Sunday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-25
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, City Hall Bldg.
Willmar, Mimi, March 18th, 1914.
Adjourned meeting Of the City
Council. Mayor Wellin called the
meeting to order. The following mem.
bers of the Council were psesent on
roll call: Mayor Wellin, Aldermen
Larson. Johnson, Anderson, Hedin
Tjosvold, Sperry and Norman, 8. Alb
sent: none.
City Attorney Stanford also was
present.
Mr.. J. J. Ekander appeared and
asked for permission to connect his
dry-cleaning shop situated on south
part of lot and of Block % with
the Fourth Street sewer, in the rear
of the Meat Market.
AS the property had been assessed
for the cost Of constructing the
Fourth Street sewer, the application
was granted on the condition that he
make arrangements with Mr.. Acker.
man to tap through his sewer. j
Engineer Roche presented written
report on bids for engines that were
received at the last meeting, and
which report gave the, figures for
economies on the following three
makes of engines: Mcintosh & sey-