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The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
SEERESS PROPHESIED WRONG
Said Judge Would Free Her, but She
 Gets 200 Days In Jail.

To complete the rout of seers of all kinds from the boardwalk Recorder Gasllill of Atlantic City fined Mme. Amelia Morrison, the only one of nu- merous tribe of soothsayers to contest the order to move. Sl00, with the op- ton of serving 200 days fin jail.
 I'll take jail as protest against this unjust law" the woman exclaimed as she was led away.
 Five minutes before Judge Gaslill 10 test the clairyoyant powers of the prls- sner asked her tO tell him what the de termination of the court was to be. "l will be set free she confidently as. serted
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
SCORES ARE HIGH

New Clubs Formed, and Un-
 ,i Interest Is Shown In Approach
 .-rournaments-Teams From vari-
 .. oroanizations and Colleges to
 c,,rete For Valuable Prizes.
 p,ee shooting is now having great ,oom in the country. Interest un- doubtedlv has been aroused in target |rhootinr by the demand for better .tate of preparation for the country's Idofense Not only the regular serv- ioos but the civilians at large and stndeuts of colleges and schools, are {taking much interest in rifle training, and local interstate and national Tournaments will be numerous during tbe next three months.
 As T result of this agitation all the states are taking increased interest in the big national shooting event to be |conducted by the government at Jack sonvile, Fla, in october. Maryland land Pennsylyania are the only states which have positively declined to give ! their national guard the benefit of training team for these matches. Three other states are doubtful, but l are making every effort to overcome l the difficulties so that they can be represented They are California. Washington and Virginia For the first |time these matches have been thrown open to teams If cadets from military schools and colleges.
 Government Gives Aid.
 Never before has the government been so generous in it's efforts to make this shooting tournament success. The last congress appropriated S50.000 to assist th. states in paying trans partatlou charges of their teams to Fo@da. W.ie there the enlisted men will be allowed commuted ration of $l.5O q day
 The range in Florida is new one. second only in size to the Camp Perry range of Ohio and second to the famous Sea Girt (N. JD range in its natural beauty Adjutant General Foster of Florida and his aids have spent years of labor in perfecting and beauufying this range, which is located on the St Johns river, twelve miles from Jacksonville.
 Tho lDfRFast a;, the country is shown by the organiza. uon Of government rifle clubs in al. most every state, as we'll as in Porto Hico' Alaska. Hawaii and the canal zone lh the past six months over 2oO eiupS nave been organized. and this nuhoer could have been more than uouo'ed 1T the government had been 'oie to oIler range facilities. To these ''ao' tAere have been issued by the V'utahcr department of the army since
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
Truly Feminine.

ladies, announced the pres 9cnt of an afternoon bridge club, "lad;cs, it has been moved and seconded that there shall be no conversation at the card tables. What shall we do with the motion? ?"
 q suggest," said sprightly little blond, q suggest that We discuss it while we play."--New Yor,s Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
On His Oay of Rest.

On his day off William Anderson, in Los Angeles, Cal, blundered into a stable. was bit by watchdog. kicked by four horses, assaulted by twelve Chinamen. who thought him thief; fell from a seven foot fence trying to escape and was arrested as q plain drunk
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
TAUGHT SCHOOL TO ASSIST

In the End She Finds Her Home Gone
 and Mother and Baby Dead-Buoyed
 Up Condemned Man Until He Was In
 the Very "Valiey of the Shadow of Death"
 Back of Charles Becker's tenacious fight for life was woman-Helen Lynch Becker, his wife. In the final analysis it was an example of the pri- mordial battle of man for woman and woman for man. With elemental strength and courage the woman fought for her mate against the powerful hand of the state which took his life for planning the murder of Herman Rosen- thai, gambler
 When Becker first was trapped she went to his assistance without delay. When the news that second trial had been granted came to her beside her mothers coffin she arose and in joy hastened to greet Lawyer Shay, who brought the news, with q kiss. The evening of the execution found her seeking the governor to plead for mercy.
 There have been hints of secret de- fense funds raised by the police and by gamblers. However, so far as posi- tive information goes. Mrs. Becker, but for the help of Police Lieutenant John Becker and Jackson Becker, brothers of her husband, has fought practically alone
 At the outset of the contest she had money Becker was credited with q fortune made ny his leyies as chief of tn strong arm" squad. At the time of his arrest he had just completed, though he had not yet occupied. a handsome home at 3239 Oinville ave nue, New York.
 Teaches to Keep Up Fight. What cash Mrs. Becker controlled was paid out on the first trial and in prosecuting the first and only success full appeal She then returned to work as sohoolteacher. After the second trial the Bronx home was pledged for counsel fees A lawyer holds the mort gage. It is said that Mrs. Becker s only resource now is her position as a sehoolteacher.
 Mrs. Becker is small but well pro portioned woman in the thirties. Con stitutional vigor shows in her snappy, dark eyes, colorful cheeks and firm. erect carriage.
 In the three years of her husbands s fight her remarkable courage has won praise from every one who had the op- portunity to study her under the most trying circumstances. The wives of Lefty Louie" and "Gyp the Blood" the two married gun men who went to the chair, met their tragedies with bravery, Mrs Herman Rosenthal, the slain gamblers widow, was strong in her demand for Vengeance. But Mrs. Becker under an agonizing strain of adversity showed spirit of fight and fortitude that compelled admiration.
 Kept Husbands Hope Alive.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
War Prisoner Hides In Tub.

A German prisoner at Leigh attempt ed to escape by concealing himself i'll refuse tub under some cabbage leaves. He was found when the tubs were being moved, his receptacle being heavier than the other tubs
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
Turks Disguised as Bushes.

Turkish snipers disguise themselves ns bushes by tying shrubs to" their backs and sometimes paint themselves and their rifles green
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
Couldn't Take Their Loot.

Thieves who stole fifty tubs of butter by throwing it off a train in Indiana succeeded in carting away only eight tubs before daylight
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
He No Longer Counts.

Philadelphia Record.
 Germany cannot play off Bryan against the President; Bryan's resig nation was accepted.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06
RifIe Shooting Boomed by War; Big Match on Florida Range

tue hrst or the year SOC Krag rifles and 3oo.15O rounds of ammunition
 10 rest the efficiency of these club members with the military rifle a na- uonal competition was organized and trophy presented by the war denort. ment. which represents the chamnior. snip or the United States among civil. ian government rife clubs In this competition twenty-six of the most pro. Sressive of these clubs have entered teams. and the competition is now 20. ing on under the supervision of army and national guard officers. Each cuh Is represented by ten men shooting a course of firing similar to that follow. ed by the national guard in their rec. ord shooting
 New Members Sought
 The National Rife Association of America. with offices in Washington has begun campaign for 100000 mem. bers at S2 each. The receipts are to constitute fund which will. it is an- nounced. be used in an effort to put rifle shooting in this country on a plane with other sports such as base ball and football.
 Especial attention is being given to the installation of indoor ranges in schools and colleges, Y. NJ. c. A. build ings and wherever sports are encour- aged
 It is claimed that every new mem Der will mean qualified marksman. and from patriotic standpoint the plans of the National Rifle association commend themselves to all citizens who believe that better state of preparation is needed in this country. The plans of the association have the indorsement of the highest officials of the war department.
 Interest in rifle shooting will be stim- ulated at the camps of instruction for students now being held at plattsburg (N. YD barracks; Presidio of San Fran cisco: Ludington, Mich, and Chicka- mauga, Ga, by the donation of trophies and medals by the National Rifle As sociation of America for team and in- dividual records
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-06

TRADE IN PRESCOTT
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
DAVIS BUTTE COUNTRY
BEST FARMING SECTION

The Davis Butte's country, one of
the best sections of farming country
in Stark county, I will venture to say,
has this year built more big barns,
substantial houses and has raised a
greater crop of small grains than any
other section of this country.
1t Is certainly surprising the way
our people have made a success of
farming.
Mr.. Edison says: "A man is a sue
cess if 80 per cent of his projects n
a failure and n per cent of some
value to mankind" but it looks here
as though 80 per cent of u farm
ing is successful and the n per cent
hasn't shown up yeti
AS / remember from ten to twenty
years ago when we started on our
farms most of us had very little fl
nancially; bought our horses and
other equipment mostly on time.
We have had some dry years,
prairie fires and hail storms; but the
good years have so far over balanced
the bad that today the farmer here
counts his wheat by the thousand
bushels; talks of the automobile he
has or talks of getting one and of
buying more land so as to increase
his wheat o
While in New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania less than a year ago, about all
the farmers could talk about was his
fertilizer and potatoes. That err
tainly shows why the farmer in
North Dakota has the advantage with
land from $40 to $40 per acre that
will raise a crop for years without
the aid of fertilizer. The soil is the
foundation of all successful farming.
No doubt our farmers will continue
giving good accounts of themselves
and I believe the people from the
crowded sections of the east could
better their condition by taking hold
of some industry; either in farming
or manufacturing, in this section.
Stark county could double her popula-
ton and yet have room for more.
A Davis Butte Farmer:
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
GROWING YOUR FREE TREES

Two and three-quarters millions of
tiny trees, all the way from one inch
to three feet high were grown this
year at the Great Plains Field Sta
ton at Mandan.
These are the trees grown from
seeds and will go to supply the de-
mand for trees for shelter belts which
have come in from over the entire
wide area served by the field station.
Applications received up to May 1
this year will be filled from the 1916
output of cuttings.
Ash, elm, poplar and several varie-
ties of evergreen r grown. The
ash are in greatest number, the
growths from seeds numbering around
two million. There are 100000 elm,
100000 poplar and a few thousand
each of the other varieties. Practi-
cally all of this small growth will
supply a double purpose. Cuttings
will be used to fill the thousands Of
orders for shelterbelt trees, while the
roots can be kept for station uses.
One tree being raised is a native of
this state, called the Mule Poplar. It
appears to be a natural hybrid of
the cottonwood and aspen, and is a
hardy, serviceable tree. H.,
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
OVER $4,000 IN NINE in YEARS

Nine years ago Phillip Nagel ar
rived in this country from Germany
with a family consisting of his wife
and vel children, the oldest of the
children being ten years of age. All
the cash that Nagel had was $40 and
this with his nerve and energy: was
his stock in trade. With his family
Mr.. Nagel arrived in Dickinson and
he filed on a claim % miles from
where Lennon is now located. He
secured credit to buy himself the
necessities of life and moved to the
claim which is now his home, He
Immediately started to work farming
the soil and the results of his labors
are now to be seen in the amount of
stock and the improved appearance of
the place that only a few years ago
was wild prairie.
Mr.. Nagel has on his farm IA
head Of fine horses, three colts and
nine head of cattle, about $1,000
worth Of farm machinery, a barn that
is 4Ox42 and a granary 14x40. He
still lives in the house that he built
when he moved onto his farm but ex-
poets to erect a modern house.
Last year Mr.. Nagel sold owe 1000
bushels of grain and the check that
he received as dividends on grain
handled at the Equity meeting at that
place on last Saturday amounted to
$389.2O.
Mr.. Nagel was asked by a man who
was interested in the value of lands
in this section, what he considered his
entire holdings in this section worth.
Mr.. Nagel said that he had no idea
what is was all worth but that he
did not want to sell. The gentleman
then asked him if he would sell for
$4,000 and he merely laughed and
said that he did not care to sell.
Mr.. Nagel stated that he thought that
this country was just beginning to
become awakened and that in a few
years his land would be worth many
times it's present value.
Still when we get to thinking it
over he has made the sum of at
least $4,000 on a $40 investment so
why should he consider the idea of
disposing of his land?
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
MINI, FAMILY DOES WELL
NO CASH SIX YEARS AGO

Six years ago Hans Homelvig came
out from Twin Valley, Minnesota,
with his father, mother and six
brothers and homesteaded near Ami
don in Slope county. They were with
out ready money.
They now have two sections, 1880
acres of land, good buildings end i'm
provements, two gas blowing rigs and
a threshing outfit, twenty head of cat
tie, six horses and two mules and all
clear except they owe a little on the
land.
This year they had 155 acres in
crop and harvested 1000 bushels,
their wheat averaging 20 bushels, oats
Sc bushels and barley IS bushels.
They like Western North Dakota
and think prospects are much better
here for getting a start than farther
east or farther west.
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
WON NATIONAL PRIZE

At the International Dry Farming
Congress in Denver in October w. E.
Smith of Manning won the first prize
sweep stakes for finest Grimm alfalfa
seed. The judges said they had
never seen finer seed. In competition
with many growers and several of
the great alfalfa seed growing states
Mr.. Smiths victory is no small honor
to him and to the state.
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
CASH FOR RAISING TREES

One of the wise laws that passed
the last session, known as the Ployhar
Free Bounty Bill, was an act that
bounty for a period of five years to
tree planters. This bounty is about
sufficient to pay the cost of, the trees.
The Dickinson press., 1915-11-20
Linen Pattern Sets

Linen Sets, with Cloth and Napkins to match, size
72x9O. In a very pretty Rose design. @ &c
Linen Set with Cloth and Napkins to match. Has
fern pattern for border, perfectly plain @ &c
center, size 72x90. Price per set --..~-. OeOO
Linen Set with Napkins to match the Cloth, has a
satin satin n stripe set for a pattern size SSxSs' $40
Rose pattern in a beautiful Irish Linen pattern
set. Very attractive, size of this pat q 7E
tern 7Ox88. Per set Vo6O
A beautiful Linen pattern set with a poppy design,
size st 7onss' Very attractive. Per 6.75
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
RuRs DIT QU1N1NE

UT QUININE Cold Compound" Grippe
 ID!
 nuffing! A dose npound" taken three doses are le misery and Id either in the i'm bs.
 ;logged-up nos !; stops nasty min g; relieves ss, feverishness,
 soreness and Dund" is the t known and
 drug stores. nee, tastes nice. re1aience. Don't
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
DELIGHTFUL TEA GIVEN,
Mrs. John Butler Talcott Gives Second
 of Series at Home.

The weather yesterday was not particularly favorable for social af- fair, but it did not prevent q large number from attending the second of the series of afternoon at home teas given by Mrs. John Butler Talcott of Grove Hill. Mrs. Talcott and her daughter, Mrs. Walter Hope of Brooklyn N. Y, received in the draw ing room. Mrs. Pease and Miss Mary Whittlesey assisted in the receiving Mrs. J. Ernest Cooper and Mrs Ira E. Hicks received in the library and Mrs. E. B. Eddy and Mrs. Harris B. Humason in the hall. Miss Rose Churchill presided at the frappe bowl and was assisted in serving by Miss Ruth Hill and Miss Frances Parker. Mrs. E. Allen Moore and Mrs. H. Dayton Humphrey poured in the din- ing room. and Mrs. Herbert H. Pease, Mrs. Charles B. Parsons, Miss Fran cesca Traut and Miss Elizabeth Traut served.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
507H MASQUERADE OF
 THE TURNER SOCIETY
Big Social Event is Scheduled 1hs
 Year for February l2lh. t

New Britains social center on Frss day evening, February 12, will be at Turner hall where the flftieth annual masquerade and fancy dress bal of the New Britain Turner society wiu be held
 Just fifty years ago the society be- gan holding these masquerades and every year since then have been one' of the big social features of the organ ization. The occasions are usually marked by large attendance as ev- eryone in the city who enjoys the light fantastic and a scene of gaiety and who is not confined to his bed by illness manages to be present.
 No other society in the city con ducts a masquerade on such lsrgs- scale. Nearly all the members of the Turner's and their wives and children are present in fancy dress and the CO.'S tunes are original and laugh provok- ing in many cases. Others go in for more dazzling costumes and tho gen eral effect is one long to be rcmem- bcred.
 Music this year will be furnished by Iynch's orch cstra of ten pieces ana Professor l.. .Lehr will officiate as prompter.
 In keeping with custom tho socic- ty will award cash prizes to those who show by their appearance that they have made a special effort in the line of dress. Ten dollars will be awarded to the best group Of not less than sls persons. Five dollars will be present cd to the lady whose costume is con- sidercd the most original and the same amount will be awarded to the gentleman whose costume is declared the best. To the lady and gentleman wea ring the most comical costume s2.50 each will be awarded.
 The committee has decided to malIN the 1915 ball the best in the history of the organization and the members are dcvoting all their spare time 10 this end. Councilman T. l.. Wagner is chairman Of the committee. His as- sociates arc Councilman Charles May Councilman John A. Dolan, Paul <lambt, Emil l.. Gerber and c. A.. Joslyn. -
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

Simplicity, which has ever marked the life of Mrs. Charles -W.,C Gates despite her mammoth fortune, nfea- tured her wedding yesterday in Min neapolis to Harold Lee Judd of Franklin Square, this city. The cere- mony was performed at 6:30 o'clock last evening in the brilc million dollar home by Dr. Harry P. Dewey, pastor of the Plymouth Congre tation- al church. Frank P. HopWOod, father Of the bride, gave her n marriage.
 The VOWS were spoken in the spa cious drawing room that is hung in rose broca5ed satin a,d flu >nished i.l the gold and tapestry of the Louis XVI. type. The ring service was used and Hamlin Hunt played the bridal marches on the pipe organ. Both the Mendelssohn and Lohensrin marches were played and during the ceremony soft strains of music were heard on the echo organ.
 For her wedding gift, from Mir. Judd. Mrs. Gates received spe- cially designed diamond bracelet and wrist watch set in platinum.
 Mrs. Gates engagement ring was an exquisitely beautiful solitaire sap phire in a square design of carved platinum, studded with diamo onds AL though the sapphire is not Mrs. Gates birthstone, it was her choice for the betrothal ring, because of its rare and unusual color beauty. of which she is especially fond.
 Above in the picture is tho marvel
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
CHARITY BOARD PUTS
 ONE OVER ON MAYOR
SIgas Up {u9f. kbbs Of Town
 Home for A0oihsT Y::dI.

Superintendent kibbe of the town home, aided by the board of public charities, has scored another point against Mayor Quigley, and has signed a contract with the board to serve as superintendent for another year. The contract is said to have been signed by all members of the board, includ- ing Attorney M D. Sake. who was one of the mayors staunchest supporters in trying to oust the superintendent.
 Chairman Pelton of the board today explained the action of the charity commissioners by saying that it was advisable to sign the contract so Su- perintendent Kibbe could make his plans for spring planting at the home He said no one could expect a man to jump into harness in the middle of spring and get results out of the farm.
 It is believed that the mayor will play "Watchful waiting game and will make a change in the personnel of the board in the spring. The terms of office of Peter r. Curran. Frank L. Conlon and Richard Vogel will expire on May 1. If the legislature amends the charter so that the mayor will have absolute power of removing commissioners he to be the sole judge of the cause, it is proba ble that he will oust the entire board
 It is said that Mayor Quigley un- derstood when he appointed certain charity commissioners last year that they would vote to remove Superin- tendent kibbc. The board failed to stand by him with the exception of Attorney Sake and Mayor Quigley said he had been "double-crossed." He may take ample revenge as soon as the charter is amended by making a grand cleanup in the department
 According to the terms of the new contract, Superintendent kibbe will serve from April l of this year to April 1, 1916. The signing of the contract brings to mind the fight Mayor Quigley, as alderman from the second ward, made to have Superin- tendent kibbe removed on the ground that inmates at the town home were not treated or fed properly.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

I ously beautiful drawing room at the Gates mansion where the wedding VOWS were spoken. The effect of | the harmoniously conceived color scheme and the real majesty of the room would be impossible to convey by photograph, so superb is every feature. It is exquistely furnished In
 Louis XVI. designs of gold, With ta- peStrN coverings in pastel shades. The walls are hung with rich rose brOcade satin and at the French win
 dows are paneled draperies of rare , lace, with festooned overdrapes of rose satin. The wood work is of carved old ivory with commentators
 of gold leaf and the center electrolier holds myriads of crystal clusters in candle effect with rose shades. The floor covering is a hand-woven inn ported rug in pastel shades and it ls , in this room that the larger part of Mrs. Gates wonderful collection of oil paintings are hung In the north corner of the room is the organ con- sole for both the pipe organ and echo
 music. It is finished in the same ivory
 and rose colOrings.
 The dining room in the lower half of the picture is a handsomely ap-
 pointed room with brilliant color ef-
 fects, said not to be eXcelled in beauty
 in any of the royal palaces in Europe
 The ceilings and walls are of soft
 gray white in panel effect, with silver
 and gold recommendations. Hangincs
 of deep rich blue in tapestry desicn
 are at the French windows with over-
 drapes of hcliotrope satin. The