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LEASED SCHOOL
LANDS TUESDAY
SCHOOL LANDS LEASED FOR
FIVE YEARS-OVER $1,000
PAID IN ME

Gilbert Haugen, deputy land COM
missioner of Bismarck, was in the city
Tuesday and conducted the leasing of
the school lands in this county. The
land leased does not include any Of
that listed for sale later. $1O33 was
taken in at the county treasurers Of
flee and this money will be turned
into the state school funds. The land
was leased for five years but the bid
was for so much per year. Neighbors
in three instances were fighting each
other in the bids for the land and one
quarter was bid up to $50 per year,
another 500 and third $40. The bal
ance rented for from $12 to $25. Mr..
Haugen went across to Schafer yes
terday to superintend the sale in that
county. The following parties leased
land at the Tuesday sale:
A. w. Christianson and Christ An
derson, Buford; Mrs. Agnes Atkinson,
Dow; L. A. Morrow, Epping; Oscar
Carlson, P. Swensted and L. Church,
Tioga; VIII. Hartman, w. H. Posey,
Oscar w. Carlson, o. A. Kaufman,
Geo. F. Carpenter, c. G. Collins, Char
ley Albert and A. G. Forzley, Willis
ton; L. Love, White Earth; Oscar
Leddell, H. A. Skogberg, John P. Heg-
ge, J. F. Borstad, Abe Aldo, and Hurry
Horeb, Bonetraill; Ed Washafer, Cot
tonwood Lake; NJ. Kopletz, Marmon;
J: D. Hankey, Temple; John Lohse,
Cottonwood Lake; Mrs. F. H. Zahl
and X. L. Esterbye, Zahl; c. p. Ans
baugh, Howard; Andrew J. Egge,
Howard; I. M. Seaton, Wheelock;
Charley Alberts, Williston route four.
Over fifty quarters of school land
in this county is to be sold on the 11th
day of June. Any of this land that
is not sold will be leased for one year
and parties wishing the first chance at
any of the land listed can make q
payment to the treasurer, the first one
doing so having the first chance to
lease the land, in case it is not sold.
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MADE MONDAY
CITY COMMISSIONERS MEET AND
APPOINT OFFICERS FOR
ENSUING YEAR

The City Commissioners met Mon
day evening for the purpose of taking
up appointments for the various off,
ces for the ensuing year. The follow
ing were named:
Auditor, George Harvey; Engineer
H. R. Evans; Supt. Light and Water,
C. C. Mackenroth; Treasurer, w. H.
Shemorry; Chief Police John Nolan;
Night Policeman John Jarstad; City
Attorney John J. Murphy; Chief Fire
Department F. H. Smith; Assistant
Chief Francis Anderson: City Physi-
clan, P. U. LaBerge; Milk Inspector
R. E. Kreiger; Pound Master Earl
Bennett.
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JUDGE KNEESHAW
DISMISSED CASE.
JAMESTOWN CASE AGAINST
BOARD OF CONTROL DISMISS
ED-RESUME WORK

jamestown, N. d., April 22.-Judg0
| W. j. kneeshaw today dismissed the
famous Knauf- Seller Buck proceed
ings against the state board of control,
in which action the jamestown attor-
neys sought to prevent the board
from continuing its construction oper-
ations.
Judge Kneeshaw granted the mo-
ton made by Attorney Andy Miller.
for the board of control, holding that
the relators have failed to establish
any case against the board.
This step dissolves the temporary
injunction issued against the board
late in February, by which all con-
struction operations at the asylum
have been held up.
The relators are discussing the
question of taking an appeal to the
supreme court, but even such appeal,
it is understood, will not continue i'm
force, the injunction against the board
Judge Kneeshaw's action was the
result of a motion made last evening
by the boards counsel, at the conclu-
sion of the introduction of evidence in
behalf of the relators.
Second Exonorati0n
Today's dismissal is the second ex-
onoration received by the board since
original complaints were filed against
it in the last legislative assembly-the
legislative committee first exempting
the board from responsibility or criti-
cism in its work.
The court proceedings by thg
Jamestown men were launched last
February, when it became evident that
the legislative investigation would not
bring the desired results.
Wanted Money Returned
In their action, Messrs. Kauf,
Buck and Seller sought to compel the
board of control to return to the state
the amount expended for the con-
struction. of the main receiving ward,
over and above the appropriation
made by the legislature, the sum in =
volved being $4,000. The building
cost $15O,000, while the appropriation
was 100000. The allitional money
was obtained through use of the fund ,
originally set apart for tubercular
hospital.
Full authority for every step taken
by the board of control was shown i
before the courts, as we'll as before
the legislative committee.
Changes the Issue
The board of control question, with,
respect to its operations at the
asylum, have proved an important
political issue during the past two.
months, being used particularly
against Governor Hanna's admins
tration. The action of the court to-
day, coupled with previous legislative
action, puts an entirely different as
pect on the whole situation, however.
Have Delayed Occupancy
By their action, the Jamestown men
have delayed occupancy of the man
receiving ward by the over two
months. The building would have
been completed some time ago, and be
caring for patients at the present
time, except for the action.
The board of control, however, will
now take every step possible to hasten =
the completion of the structure.
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RUNNING ON NEW TINE

The Great Northern trains are now
running on the new time card and the.
service is the same as before number
three changed to the late date. Num-
ber three leaves here now at 5:12.
Number one at 5:55 A. NJ, and num-
ber four at 2:45 A. M. The Dinkey
has been put on again between here
and Minot, leaving here at seven
thirty in the morning and arriving
at 8:O5 in the evening.
The Dinkey west No. 229 leaves at
seven o'clock and covers the work to
Snowden, the Plentywood branch and
the main line to Glasgow. No. 23O,
the Dinkey from the west arrives at
eight o'clock.
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CALL MEETING
ROAD COMMITTEES
BETTER ROADS AND METHODS
OF IMPROVEMENT TO BE TALK
ED AT MEETING THE 18th

A meeting of the road committees
of the townships adjoining this city
and of the Good Roads committee Of
the Commercial club has been called
for the goth of May at two o'clock in
the courthouse. These road commit
tees will at that time make plans for
a general campaign for better roads
and will set date and lay out the
work to be done.
Citizens interested in the good road
work are invited to attend the meet
ing,
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ODD FELLOWS
ANNUAL MEET
MEMBERS OF ODD FELLOWS AND
REBECCA LODGES CELEBRATE
s6TH ANNIVERSARY

Odd Fellows, Rebeccas and their
friends gathered in the Odd Fellows
hall Monday evening for the purpose
of celebrating the 96th anniversary
of the founding of the lodge in the
United States. .n
A program consisting Of piano solos,
vocal duets and solos, readings and
speeches entertained the guests for q
couple of hours after which luncheon
was served. Dancing and card play
ing was then enjoyed until after mid
night.
The program as rendered follows
and every number was heartily ap-
plauded:
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PREACHING AT COURT HOUSE
SUNDAY EVENING MAY sTH

F. B. Sapp who is the State Supt. Of
Missions for the Christian church
Disciples Of Christi, who held Q meet
ing in Williston about year ago will
speak Sunday evening May 9th ut s
o'clock. Many people Of Williston and
vicinity will be glad Of the opportun-
ity of hearing him again.
A very cordial invitation is extended
to the public. Mr.. Sapp changed his
head quarters from Fargo to Minot
last Oct. and hence can reach Willis
ton with less travel than formerly.
45-2t.
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POLICE COURT

J. S. Tofte was up before Magistrate
Smith Friday and paid $4.15 costs for
driving his gas tractor machine over
the cross walks.
Charley Nelson had q hearing Thurs
day on a drunk and disorderly charge
and was given five days labor on the
streets.
The case of the State VS.. Swan
Olson and Carl Hanson charged with
pigging was up the 22nd and hearing
was continued until the 3Oth.
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DUBUQUE HAS HEAVYLOSS

Dubuque, Iowa, April 27-Fire, sup,
oosedly Of incendiary origin, destroyeds
property worth S225,OOO early today
Arrests are expected.
The first started in four separate
places in the Carr, Ryder and Adams
lumber yard. A. Y. Mcdonald, the
Kew City, Gas company and others :
suffered losses.
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Lotus Makes Statement

"This is just another move of the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce"
said George S. Lotus in St. Paul to-
day: :'1ts purpose is to prevent us
selling stock in North North Dakots e. to Bu'19 build
There is nothing new in the charges
and they are the same as were made
at the legislative investigation in
Minnesota two years ago. You might
say that we have $40, 900 cash on hand
and don't owe anybody. That doesn't
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-29
AN EXCLUSIVE
SELF SHOE STORE
J. II. MURPHY OF MITCHELL
SOUTH DAKOTA, OPENS STORE
IN HOUGE BUILDING

J. S. Murphy of Mitchell, South Da-
kota, opened up an exclusive Selz
shoe store the first of the week in the
Houge building. Mr.. Murphy is
shoe man of several years experience
and is sure to please his patrons. He
expects to carry a complete line of
these shoes including childrens, ladies
and mems shoes in all styles.
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SHERIFF MARRIES

George w. Arkle, sheriff Of Rich
land county, and Marie Pollock Of this
city were married yesterday afternoon
the ceremony being performed by
Judge Butler. They will make their
home in Sidney, Montana.
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Note the prophecy-from reliable,
never failing signs? 1t is known that
Friday, May z, will be the eventful
day. A.
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EQUITY EXCHANGE
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
ANNULMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA
CHARTER, RECEIvERsHIP AND
STOCK INJUNCTION ASKED

Fargo, N. L., Aprll Z4.-Annulment
of the North Dakota charter under
which the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change conducts a grain commission
business outside the organized grain
exchanges of Minneapolis and Duluth
is asked in an action filed here last
evening by Attorney General Il. J.
Linde Of North Dakota. The states
petition also asks that q receiver be
appointed for the company, which Is
alleged to be insolvent. 1t further
asks the court to remove the officers
of the company and to enjoin them
from further selling stock of solicit
ing consignments of grain among the
farmers Of North Dakota.
May 1S Set for Hearing
Judge C. A. Pollock has set May
18 as the day for hearing the petition,
which is accompanied by more than
100 affidavits. Mr.. Linde intimated
today that the postal authorities had
interested themselves in the case with
a view to some action on their own
account. Defendants in the states ac-
ton are President ]. M. Anderson and
Secretary A. NJ. Thiel of Fargo, and
Sales Manager George S. Lotus of
st. Paul.
Fraudulent Operations Charged
Many allegations are made against
the Equity in the attorney generals
petition. He charges among other
things the following:
That the Equity makes false reports
to its patrons.
That sales of grain are made to
fictitious persons and to persons in
the employ of the exchange and that
these then sell through the regular
commission houses and boards Of
trade. That sales are frequently made
under the market quotations for that
grade of grain at the time of the sales.
That farmers sometimes get r.
turns that are from to cents un-
der the price for which the grain was
actually sold, and that in addition to
actually defrauding the farmers of
that price, the Equity Cooperative ex-
change has charged commissions for
doing it.
That the capital stock of the COM
pany has been dissipated.
That the organization is practi-
cally insolvent.
That false financial reports have
been made to stockholders.
That the company has not acted
according to law under the terms Of
the charter creating it.
That the exchange has made false
claims Of selling direct to manufac-
turers, millers and exporters, but sold
through other commission houses and
created an extra double and some
times treble commissions charged
against the shippers Of the grain.
That the exchange has had no
special facilities for handling grains.
That employees of the company,
which claimed to be selling wheat to
exporters, have sold the grain direct
to other commission firms and made
large sums on the side.
That the books of the company are
not kept in Fargo as provided by law.
That instead of the affairs of the
company being conducted by board
of directors, there is in reality an ex-
ecutive committee which usurped the
authority of the board of directors:
That George S. Lotus was granted
extraordinary powers that could not
be legally done under the charter.
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Program
Piano Solo, .........Ida Ida Stacy
Vocal Solo. Miss Mccormick
Duet Mrs. Harriss and Hardaway
Reading .....-...-.-............ Mrs. Bailey
Milk Maid Song. .Bv the Misses Harriss
Solo .................-.......-...M Mrs. Hardaway
Lecture ......Rev. H. Styles Harriss
Reading ..................Th Theo Hopkins
Solo ........S Sarah Goldschlager
Talk on Oddfellowship. Mr.. Dickinson
Solo ......... Mr.. Corbett
, Accompanies Miss Maggie Mon
roe and Mrs. Henry Greengard.
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places with which to buy things they
need.
q hope the petitions being gotten
out down here do some good"
Several new names were added to
the petitions asking for the restoration
of the two local trains to Blytheville
and Poplar Bluff yesterday. Virtually
every signer who affixed his signature
at the Idan-Ha and St. Charles hotels
did so voluntarily when he saw the
nature of the petition.
New names obtained yesterday are:
H. G.. Armistead, S. n. Snarr, L. X.
Schmoll, w. L. Perkinson, Floyd r.
Biggs, L. D. Collins, George H. Salz-
geber, T. L. Horkins, NJ. C. Miller, c..
L. Schleicher, E. w. Began, W. R.
Harris, John R. Dorlee, A. J. Sills,
T. T. Mangson, Charles F. Knapp, w.
F. Kaiser, R. H. Kuechler, Herman
Judah, D. NJ. Crawford, o. ]. Souder,
J. E. Preusser, H. W. Bridges, c. A.
Kressler, o. n. Smith and George H.
Boahwa'ter.
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RANNEY TO HEAR
JUDCESHIP FIGHT
Contest Over Ste. Genevieve
Office Begins TOday---Is PO-
litical Feud.

Judge r. G. Ranney in the Court
of Common Pleas today will listen to
a. uieo a case Of law, politics and per-
Sonal contention as has been in the
courts for long time when he hears
attorneys argue over the question as
to whether Judge Charles W. Meyers
or Thomas B. Straughan should be
presiding Judge of the County Court
of Ste. Genevieve County.
The case raises a question as to the
constitutionality of a law permitting
absentee voting. 1t is of political in
terest, because Meyers is a Democrat
and the man who is trying to unseat
him is a Republican. 1t is a case of
keen personal contention, because both
men are striving to the last ditch,
Meyers to hold the place as presiding
Judge, a position paying about $3.50 a
year at best, and Straughan to unseat
him.
The expenses of the contest will
range between $500 and $4,000 for
each man, it is estimated.
Last fall in the Ste. Genevieve Coun-
ty election, one of the bitterest politi-
cal fights ever recorded was staged
between Meyers and Straughan over
the judgeship.
Meyers, although a Democrat in a
Republican County, had won the
judgeship by majority of about 100
for the last three terms of office.
While he was presiding Judge,
Straughan, one term, was sheriff. The
sheriffs office had been collecting a
fee of so cents on certain papers that
were served by his deputies.
Meyers altered the system and took
the fees away from the sheriff's of
flee. A bitter contest took place over
this move.
Last fall, Straughan enterend the
political fight against the former
Judge, determined to unseat the man
who had removed about 5000 o. the
revenue of the sheriff's office.
Campaigners of long experience
speak of the Meyers-Straughan fight
as one of the "hottest" they went
through. When votes were counted on
the night of Tuesday, election day, the
return showed 1920 for Meyers and
Ills for Straughan, according to fig
ures quoted by Senator Whitledge, one
of the attorneys in the suit.
The law permitting absentee voting
operated, however, empowering men
taken out of the county and tempo
rarily away from home to cast their
ballots and mail them to the court
where they would be counted on the
following Saturday.
The absentee vote number 13. Ten OF
these were for Meyers and three for
Straughan, making Meyers majority
10.
Straughan filed a contest suit i'm
mediately, however, and the case has
been in the courts ever since. The
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SISTERS LOSE In
RACE With DEATH
Mrs. Bessie BOlan Dies i'm Hos
pital Three Hours Before
Kin Arrive.

Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Frank Traub,
sisters who are married to brothers,
made a record run from Commerce To
this city last night in order to reach
the st. Francis Hospital before Mrs.
Bessie Bolan, their sister, succumbed
to a complication of diseases, but
death won.
Mrs. Bolan died at 4:45 and they
reached the city on an s o'clock train
When they reached the hospital and
found that their sister was dead, their
grief was inconsolable.
Mrs. Bolan was the wife of Walter
Bolan Of Kewanee, Mo-, village about
16 miles south of Sikeston. She was
brought to Cape Girardeau about one
month ago, suffering from appendi-
citis and another serious malady. Two
operations were performed and for
several weeks she improved slowly,
but her physician believed she was go
ing to recover.
She suffered a relapse Tuesday and
her sisters were notified that she was
not expected to recover. They boarded
the first train for this city, but be-
fore they could reach their sisters
bedside, she passed away.
The body was taken to the Walther
Undertaking parlors last night and
prepared for burial. 1t was shipped
on an early train this morning to
Sikeston, where it will be buried this
afternoon in the Sikeston city ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Bolan, who was "a years of
age, is survived by her husband and
two children.
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introduced by the defense. They testi-
fled that they heard no outcry at the
time the assault is charged as having
taken place.
None of them, however, were on the
third floor, where Mrs. Bakers room
was situated, at the time the assault
is supposed to have been made.
Robinson, when he left Mrs. Ba-
ker'S room, took a train to St. Louis
Several hours later when her husband
returned home, he heard from his wife
the story of the assault and imme-
diately began searching the streets for
Robinson.
He saw Patrolman Whitener to
whom he told his trouble. Whitener
then aided him in locating Deputy
Sheriff Seagraves and having the St.
Louis police on the lookout for him.
Robinson was arrested on the train
long before he ever arrived near the
city. Detective Collins of the st.
Louis department boarded an out
bound Frisco train, met the incoming
day train at junction several miles
out of the city, and after boarding it,
searched the car for his man.
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THE TRIBUNE'S CIRCULA-
TON IS THE LARGEST IN
CAPE GIRARDEAU.
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WOMAN ASSAULTED,
TO VISIT MOTHER
Mrs. E. II. Baker Deports for st.
Louis After E. M. Robinson
Is Ordered Held.

Mrs. May Baker, accompanied by
her husband, f. H. Baker, last night
departed to st. Louis to go to her
mothers home after the preliminary
hearing of f. NJ. Robinson who is
charged in a warrant with assaulting
Mrs. Baker in her room at the River
view Hotel last Saturday morning.
The preliminary was held before
Judge Willer, who issued the warrant
upon which Robinson was arrested.
Robinson was bound over to the COun-
ty Court at Jackson and his case will
come up for trial probably sometime
during the week of August %, when
court convenes.
Arrangements are being made by
Robinson's attorney, ]. G. Williams, of
St. Louis, to have him released on a
bond this morning The bond was
palced at $500 on the day Robinson
was brought to the Cape, but Robinson
at that time was unable to obtain a
bond.
A bond has been prepared naming
H. w. Blackman as bondsman, by
ALawyer Williams. Blackman will be in
the Cape today to qualify before
Judge Willer.
Before Judge Willer, Mrs. Baker
yesterday morning told her story of
the assault that was made upon her in
her room. She declared she made one
outcry and was prevented from MAX
ing any further noises by the man who
placed his hand over her mouth.
The story she told at the prelim-
anry hearing was almost identical with
that first printed in The Tribune. At
torney Williams cross-eXamined her
for several minutes, but failed in three
or four attempts he made to find a
contradiction.
The only other witnesses intro
duced were Arthur Lander, negro pOr-
ter, Lavina Smith, chamber maid, and
P. W. Revelle, clerk at the hotel, all
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Estimated port Last
receipts to-day. week.
Il so 10 1850 li.3ss
ms 1000 TO 1850 I5.sI9
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THE METALS MARKET.
Sales Of ElcctrOlytic rs High ns
20 Cents Reported.

Excitement continues to accompany the
huyinr Of elrctrolytic copper Ivy domestic
consumers. Foreign business - also of large
proportions. resulting IN a further advance
lytic being reported at ls% TO .oc, a pound
for delivery over tho next three months
The London market for American electro
lytic was IN II, to fi les but another
advance il necessary 10 bring London 80
the New York level standard cnpIer at
on futures No additional exports were re-
ported from Atlantic ports Yesterday, and
the only arrival was fifty five tons IN bars
from British Columbia.
Spelter Was asalu strong AMI higher. with
a good demand for spot and nearby delivery
iar. and spot Was held ~ lgi.c late III Tho
day. January was auo, ahlc at lsh. TO iS'sc
nj New York. No additional sales were made
for export to France The London market
for spot was IN e. and futures M n, spot
being quoted AZ fl"o and futures ut 81.
any weakness. Small sales OF spot I'm were
made Yesterday Mt 3',gc. and II Mas difficult
TO sell over 3'.c late IN tho day. spot
Straits Tin AT London was UNCHANGED at tiT7.
while the sing porr market receded t. los
Standard tin nj London WAS also easter at
a decline OF s. on spot and q on futures
with sales OF 30 tons of futures NJ tlio;
10 tons Of spo, at az? II was reported
that the steamship IndLahiri from the Strait :
arrived M New York by way OF Boston yes.
terday with 7b tons II seems doubtful that
this tin will make November delivery.
Lead was Arm, with fair demand AT &c
Tor spot and November AZ Now York. Some
additional sales were reported for export and
higher pricrs are expected. The London
market for SPOT advanced ia 81 to ~ IL 6l
Aluminium was reported stronger, with sales
nj 80 10 GDc, a pound,