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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-26
YOUTHFUL CHECK ARTIST

jamestown Alert: A young fellow
from Velva dropped into Darlington
the other day and called on some Of
the boys whom he had known last year
at the University of North Dakota.
One of these boys endorsed a check
for him which was passed at the
store Of local merchant. It was
later found that the check was value
less at the Minot bank on which
drawn. The college boy was traced to
Kensal, where he had worked the same
game He was then traced to VIM
bledon and from there to Valley City,
where he had boarded the cars for
Fargo. The Fargo police were unable
to locate him in that city and no trace
of the boy has been found. His par
ents at Velva were communicated with
and told that if the check was made
good the son would not be pursued and
prosecuted. The father said that the
boy had worked the same stunts
many times in the past and that he
was done making good checks. He
told the officers that he would be
pleased if the boy was caught and
taught lesson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-26
CAMPERS RE-
PORT A GOOD TIME

Sanborn Enterprise: On Friday
evening the Sanborn boys who had
been for four days stay at Valley
City, broke camp and returned to their
homes. The boys are all enthusiastic
over the Chautauqua grounds as an
ideal place to camp, and all have
good things to say for the directors of
the association who made it possible
for them to locate SO favorably. The
boys wish to express their especial in
debtedness to Sec. F. H. Buckwalter,
and to Dr. Pray for the very practical
interest they showed in the camp.
Valley City Chautauqua will have 16
good live boosters in Sanborn here
after. Rev. Frank Atkinson, who
cared for the crowd, says that the per-
! son who thinks it is vacation to pro.
vide meals three times day for 16
boys with healthy appetites, has a
! mighty big field of service awaiting
him just as soon as he wants to go to
work However, Mr.. Atkinson and the
boys all report very enjoyable time,
and suggest bigger things for next
season. We are also requested by the
campers to express their appreciation
Of the services of Messrs G. ]. Miller,
G. o. LANCER and S. L. Thorldsen in
providing means Of transportation.
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WEST PRAIRIE
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Among the west Prairietes who were
shopping in Valley City Saturday were
l.. S. Nordgaard, 0. Holberg, M. O..
Skonnord and O. Selbo.
Mrs. NJ. Mikkelson and Mrs. S.
Swanson, of Valley City, visited at
Selbo's last Thursday. 49,
A few Of our young people enjoyed
picnic by the river Sunday before
She rain. t,-s.' ...
Miss Hilma Larson, of Valley City,
and her friend from Detroit, Mimi,
left Friday after spending few days
at the Skorpen farm.
Mrs. Ed Olson visited at Willow.
dale Sunday afternoon.
walking is good" at least that is
what one of our young ladies says who
made trip to Valley City Friday aft.
ernoon.
Mabel Selbo is at present assisting
Mrs. O. B. Skonnord with the house.
work.
NJ. ]. Moe and family visited in the
city Sunday.
There will be services at 1880 a. M
and Y. P. s. in the afternoon on Sun.
day. The Y. P. s. will meet at Christ
Hamstad's.
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County Correspondence
ORISkA
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Oriska News, Aug. 20.-John T.
Ward is clerking in McGee's Cash
Store
H. e. Carlton is helping his brother
through harvest.
Mrs. S. McKibben was Valley City
visitor Saturday.
DR.. H. C. Tamke, of Minneapolis, is
a visitor at the N. Gauche home.
C. S. Finnello returned last week
from trip through the south.
Mrs. Kappahahn was a visitor last
week at the home of her sister Mrs
A. G.. Claspill.
Mrs. Napoleon Gotta came on Mon
day from Little Falls, Mimi. She will
spend the fall here cooking on the
Beveridge cook car. Mr.. Gotta will
also work with the threshing rig.
The Northwestern telephone crew of
II men have been rebuilding the tele-
phone lines in and about town the past
week. The crew together with the reg
ular trade has kept the hotel rooms
all filed every night.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Nelson who are
enjoying an auto trip through Mime
sofa are expected home this week.
]. F. Wagner is at Barlow, S. D.,
packing his household goods. They
will probably be settled in their new
home before another week.
Mrs. R. D. Smith was Valley City
visitor on last Saturday going down
on No. and returning in the after
noon by auto.
Herbert Ploof is employed as helper |
at the N. P. depot where he takes the
place of Lee Gotta who is now located !
at Bracket. Mr.. Ploor comes from |
Little Falls, Mimi, and is brother of
our townsman Harvey Ploof.
Miss Edna E. Schuppener was a |
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
H. MCGEE last week. Miss Schuppen-
er is supervisor of penmanship in the
schools of Springfield, Ohio, and has
been spending the summer in the
West.
G.. H. Bruins and C. H. MCGEE closed |
4 deal the first of the week whereby
Mr.. Bruins purchased the Wheeler
house now occupied by J. B. Flint. MI.
Bruins will move his family here from
Gardena, N. D. in a short time. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruins to our town and are sure they
will enjoy their new home which is
one of the incest homes in our village.
There was a tent show in our town
asst Saturday evening. The company
made quite a good impression about
,own giving a concert in the afternoon
and evening but the show itself was
of disappointment. A
large crowd was present. A dance
at the hall was advertised to take
place after the show but there was
only small crowd in attendance.
Our five elevators are open and
ready for business. There have been
quite few changes in the manage
ment of the elevators in the past year.
R. C. Tenney has charge of the Mon
arch, John F. Wegner is manager of
the Acme, Mr.. Pottner who last year
had charge of the Monarch is with the
Andrews. The Farmers Cooperative
elevator is now the Farmers Equity
Elevator Co. with Geo. H. Bruins as
manager. The fifth elevator is Mel |
sons Independent Elevator in charge
of E. B. Nelson. 1t looks at present
as though there would be enough grain
this fall to keep them all busy.
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News comes from Saint Bernard's
church, Oriska. that on Friday the
celebration of the patron feast of
Saint Bernard, together with the silver
anniversary of ordination of Rev.
Corbinian, o. S. B., took place with
many parishioners being present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-26

Mrs. John w. Weiser and children
left for their home in Minot Friday
evening. Mrs. Weiser was a guest at
several social functions given in her
honor while hero,
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SHEYENNE VALLEY NOTES


The harvest is going in full swinI
in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Marie Johnson did some shop
ping at Daily last Monday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Olstad and fam
lily were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
,Jens Henrikson and family last Sun
day afternoon.
Bert Selby has hired out to T. J
Sebby for the harvest.
MAIDS, Jens and Olga Rensby, Pal
ma Olstad and Edna Aas were Valley
City visitors last Sunday afternoon
Axel Gregerson is at present shock
ing grain for MAIDS Hagens.
Mrs. Johanna Henrikson spent last
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Marie
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayhart Gregerson and
family Of Valley City, were visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gregerson
and family last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nina Henrikson took bicycle
"trip to Kathryn last Wednesday att
ernoon shopping.
Hedge Olson and Alfred Anderson
were visitors with Jens Henrikson last
Sunday evening.
Oscar and Henry G. Aas were Daily
visitors last Sunday forenoon.
Miss Nina Henrikson visited with
Mrs. Ole Stevens last Sunday after
noon
Jens and Melvin Rensby took an
automobile trip to Kathryn last Fri
day on business.
Miss Carrie Jensen came home last
week from California after couple
of months visiting there.
John F. Henrikson got through with
The harvest last Friday forenoon.
Edna Aas was a Kathryn shopper
one day last week.
Carl Henrikson was a visitor with
Andrew C. Nelson last Thursday.
Henry G. Aas took an automobile
trip to Kathryn one day last week.
Miss Nina Henrikson visited with
Mrs. Joseph Allan last Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Larson were
Kathryn shoppers last Wednesday
afternoon.
Albin P. Olson was visitor with
Ole P. Olstad last Sunday.
Henry B. Stark has purchased
Big Four tractor and tank and a gang
section Of eight plows.
The sheyenne Valley Ladies' Aid
will hold picnic in the woods at An
drew c.. Nelson's place Sunday, Aug.
%, and there will be services the
same day. Everybody welcome.
Jens Rensby got through with the
harvest last Saturday.
0LkLcN AdulullI, LlIlll oppCl w, Wv
P. Olstad, Albin and Arthur Olson,
Erick Olson and son Eddie, G. o. Aas
and sons Oscar and Alfred, Jens Hen
tikson and son Julius, John F. Hen
rikson, Eddie Aas and Melvin Rensby
spent last Sunday evening at Martin
Thoreson's place.
Mrs. w. B. Meland and family, of
Moorhead, Mimi, are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Aas and family.
Mrs. Meland is daughter of G. O.
Aas.
Miss Nina Henrikson was a Daily
shopper one day last week.
Sidney Gregerson and Joe Michen
are, at present shocking at Martin
Thoreson's.
John F. Henrikson was visitor
gith Joseph Allan one day last week.
Frank Heimes, of Valley City, spent
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Campaign For
Subscribers

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additional subscribers within the
next few months; and besides the
biggest and best paper in the
county, acknowledgements will
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list up to the desired number.
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G. IA. label made business trip to
Oriska Wednesday and to sanborn
Thursday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
THE GRlFFENS PLEAD GUILTY
Attorney and Wife Used Mails to De-
fraud Their Acquaintance
By Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 19.-Franeis H.
Gritfen. an attorney, and his wife,
Clara H. Griffen, pleaded guilty yester-
day to indictments charging them with
using the mails to detraud their ae
quaintances of high social standing out
.of sums aggregating $780, They
were arraigned in the U. 5. District
Court, and after pleading were remand
ed to prison to be sentenced on We'd
nesday.
The Griffens were arrested in Croton,
Mass, last May. They forfeited bail
after being held here for trial and fed
to Colorado Springs, where they were
rearrested and brought back. 1t was
alleged that they borrowed large sums
of money on fraudulent representations
that they had obtained large contracts
n
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
Praise for John Mccormack

The preliminary announcement of
the John Mccormack concert to take
place February in the Chestnut
Street auditorium has resulted in MANY
requests for ticket information and
other details. The management an.
nounces it will endeavor to give all an
equal chance to hear the famous singer.
Redfern Mason, in the San Francisco
Examiner said of the artist: "John
Mccormack came, sang and, as usual,
conquered, yesterday afternoon at the
Cort theatre. His voice seems to be
even sweeter, deeper, more mellow and
sonorous than when he charmed us a
year ago; his artistry more assured,
easy and complete Nature and art
appear to meet on equal terms in the
temperament, the training and the ar
tistic offerings of John Mccormack
What his fellow countryman, George
Moore, terms the two fundamental
types of all art-the folk, or that
which springs spontaneously from the
common people, and the 'classic,' or
that which springs from the cultured
consciousness of the artstically civil.
ized-come together in a complete har-
mony in this singer. His Celtic temper.
ament, the magic which is his by right
of birth, gives an indescribable vet
very evident distinctive quality to his
art that sets the seal of uniqueness upon
him. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
DIR. BUCK SPEAKS AT TECH
Former Principal of High School Con.
graduates Boys on Opportunities

Two interesting addresses. were given
to the students of the Technical High
school yesterday morning during the
opening exercises, by DR.. Fowler Buck,
of Geneseo, N. Y, and the Rev. DR.. A.
w. Lamar, of Atlanta, Ga.
DR.. Buck was the first principal of
the local technical school. during the
session of 1904-1905. He said that his
dream of / | years ago had been real
iHed in the construction of the present
magnificent building, and congratulated
the students on their opportunities. He
stated that the man of the hour is the
man who has trained hand and head.
DIR. Buck is warm friend of Gov
ernor-elect Brumbaugh, and is in Har.
risburg attending the Inauguration. Aft.
er leaving this city in 1905, DR.. Buck
was elected head of the Department of
Pedagogy of the Geneseo State Normal
school.
DIR. Lamar gave talk to the bows
which was filed with humor. He EN-
phasized the Importance of having the
Governor fright on the inside of each
so that there will be no need
of statute laws to control the people.
DIR. Lamar is a noted Baptist minister
and lecturer, and addressed the local
Teachers Association two years ago on
the subject: "Dixie Before the War -
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burg by big league club by other than
sale.
The opinion prevails that the Ma.
tional League taking Cockill away from
Harrisburg to be an umpire will have
to compensate Harrisburg for the loss.
Whether or not the National League
can be held to the waiver rule is an in
teresting question.
If this dispute arises and the leagne
Will not pay for Cockill it is believed
that the Harrisburg club will not take
any steps to contest the point as Cockill
has been fair in all his dealing with
the players and the club owners it is
believed that Cockill will be given his
unconditional release in that case.
The appointment goes into effect in
March at the opening of the baseball
season. Cockill's salary as an uml ire
TINS first season will be $2,40O. If he
makes good, and there is no doubt in
the minds of his friends in Harrisburg
that he will make good, he will receive
during his second season the sum of
$4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
Prisoners Care SERIOUS
PROBLEM TO THE SERVIANS

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
London, Jan. 10.-The care of pris-
oners taken in battle has become one
of the most serious problems of the war
in Servia which already has its hands
full feeding and providing for its own
people. A Servian captain writes to
one of the staff of the legation here
continue:
cone can have too much of good
thing, We begin to understand why
savages take no prisoners. But we are
not savages and must feed and roof all
these hostile visitors until the war is
over. 1t is becoming a tremendous tax
on our resources.
"Some of the Slav prisoners-and
most of our prisoners are Slavs-are
not ill-disposed toward Servia and
few of these we trust with the less i'm
portant work of camp and battlefield.
One of my corporals who hurried across
from an Austrian border town as a vol
unteer at the beginning of the war,
came hauling an Austrian dragon be-
fore me to-day, his face wreathed in
smiles. This is my own brother, cap
tain, he said. q told him before left
that he would be pressed into the Aus
trian army if he remained, and sure
enough, here he isl
friendly that did not send him back
to Nish with the other prisoners, but
gave him in charge of his brother
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
Origin of Humbug

1t is not generally known that the
word "humbug," long so much in
vogue, is of Scottish origin. There
was in olden time race called Bogue
or Boag of that lk in Berwickshire.
A daughter of the family married a.
son of Hume, of Hume, in process of
time, by default of male issue, the
Bogue estate devolved on one Geordie|
Hume, who was called popularity
Hume of the Bogue," or rather
Hum o. the Bug.
He was inclined to the marvellous
and had a vast inclination to exald
himself, his wife, family, brother and
all his ancestors on both sides. His
tales, however, did not pass current
and at last, when any one made an exj
traordinary statement in the NearnsI
the hearer would shrug up his shoul
ders and style it just" hum o the|
bug This was shortened into hum
bug, and the word soon spread owed
the whole Observation-Disclosures In !
quirer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
PATROLMAN FOUND GUILTY
OF Second DECREE MURDER
verdict Ill Case of Scott. Who Killed
Nathan Banks, Reached by Jury
After Five Hours Deliberation-
May Be NJ Application for Retrial

Guilty of murder in the second de.
gree was the verdict of the jury. rem.
dered last night, in the ease of Robert
+. Scott, the city patrolman who shot
and mortally wounded Nathan Banks
another colored man, at 1119 Monroe
street, on the night of August / last.
The jury recommended Scott to the
mercy of the court ald Judge McCar-
leil said tnat cognizance of that suy.
gestion will be taken.
w. Justin Carter a"d Harry h.
Saussaman, counsel for Scott, were
granted ten days in which to take an
appeal from the iury's decision and file
reasons for new trial, although it is
not believed that sich action will be
taken. The jury deliberated something
like five hours, having retired to their
room shortly after o'clock and an
nounced at 1915 clock that an agree.
ment had been reached.
1t reported that on the first ballot
five jurors favored verdict of mur.
der in the first degree, five favored sec
ond degree and two were for acquittal.
Even though the defense does not
press its claim for rehearing, it is not
likely that Scott will be called for sen.
tence before the second week in Febru.
ary.
The conviction of Scott leaves va
cancy on the city police force, which
now is being filed temporarily. The
City Commissioners will within a week
or two appoint a permanent patrolman.
Scott was appointed a patroman in
March, last and was considered an eff
cient policeman He worked exclusive
ly in the Eighth ward.
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RECEIVERS FOR THOMPSON
VIII Take Charge of Uniontown Bank
Presidents Affairs
By Associated Press.

tniontown, Pa, Jan 19.-Judges
Van Swearingen and Umbel, in Com
mon Pleas Court here to-day, appointed
receivers to take charge of the affairs
of Josiah V. Thompson, president of
the First National bank of Uniontown,
which was Yesterday closed by order of
the board of directors. The petition was
filed by John NJ. Freeman, of Pitts
burgh, who said the proceeding was
necessary to t1ke charge of the unse-
cured creditors of Thompson whose
claims amount to approximately 81
100000. The assets, it was stated.
were no less than three times that
amount.
The receivers named were Andrew
Thompson, a son of J V. Thompson:
William G. Laidley, of Carmichaels,
Pa, business associate, and John p.
Brennan, of Scottdale, Pa, president
of the Thompson-C -Connellsville Coke
Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
{. Y. NE WS
Played WAP, BOY is shot
FRANKLIN County Youngsters Cease Fir
ing After One of the Party
Was Injured in Face

Waynesboro. Jan. 19.-With rifles in
hand, one side representing the allies
and the other swearing allegiance to
the Germans, two bands of Fairview.
franklin county, htvs staged a war
setting here on Saturday afternoon, en-
gagged in several skrmishes and prob
ably would have continued their war
maneuvers for several hours had not
one OF the guhhers on the firing line
been disabled.
Renniss Rock received a rifle shot in
the face within an inch Of his eye and,
although the wound bled profusely. his
INJURY is not considered serious.
Strangely enough, the youngster who
fired the shot, other boys said, was
Charles Rock, brother of the wounded
one. Parents Cf the warriors disarmed
their children after the accident, and
there is little Or no hope of those boys
having another skirmish.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19
SUNDAY VISITS WILSON
Evangelist congratulates President OH
Birth of Latter's Grandson

Washington, Jan. 1S.-" Billy .
Sunday, the revivalist, members of his
family and number of religious work.
ers from Philadelphia, who came here
yesterday to assist Sunday at a revival
meeting, were received yesterday by
President Wilson. Secretary Bryan in.
troduced the revivalist to the President.
- God bless you for the work you are
doing" said the President.
Mr.. Sunday congratulated the Presi-
dent on the birth of his grandson sun
day - Mr.. Bryan told me that he
and are now the grandfathers OF
seven children replied the President.
" lie has six and | have one
The President was invited to attend
sunday S meeting here late yesterday
afternoon at which Speaker Clark pre-
sided, but wanted to remain at the
White House with his new grandchild.
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At the Victoria TODAY

"The Charlotte Street Mystery a
thrilling detective drama in three
parts, heads to-day's big bill of above
the average. motion pictures at the Vic.
toria theatre, 223 Market street. If
you like story that is teeming with
exciting incidents, wherein a clever
woman battles detective for a time.
but finally is captured, after many
stirring escapes, don It fail to see this
wonderful production. Two other head
liners at the Victoria to-day are ''Three
Brothers," exceptional photo drama in
two reels, and "Only a Farmer s
Daughter" a rippingly funny keystone
comedy.
Tomorrow feature will be "When
London Sleeps" an Apex masterpiece
in four parts The program will be
concluded with Restitution, an
American studio special in two reels,
and "Our Mutual Girl" The Victoria
will show the inaugural parade in mo.
tion pictures Friday. Adv.
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At the Photoplay TODAY

Miss Lottie Briscoe and her famous
partner, Arthur johnson, appear to-day
in a two-act comedy-drama, Comrade
kitty Lotte johnson, as the bogus
Countess, and johnson, as the Count,
are funny in the extreme "The
Scorpion Sting" two-act Kalem
drama, featuring dainty Alice Hollister
and Harry Miiiarde, is convincing
drama. "Billy's Wager Vitagraph,
with Billy Quirk and Constance Tai
madge, is another good comedy. We'd
nesday "Hearts and Masks Selig
drama, featuring Kathlyn Williams.
Friday the most famous novel pctur-
ized, "Jane EyreP' Our patrons are
asked to attend the Photoplay to-day
and receive pass out checks when the
parade comrs, to return again. Adv