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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
WIDOW Of MURDER
VICTIM FAILS TO
PROCURE DAMAGES
49,
Supreme Court Holds Murderer
Was Not Acting as Agent
for His Father

Mary Ross, widow of J. F. Ross,
who was murdered by McLain Cooper
on the Cooper farm in Trail county,
in tragedy which attracted state
wide attention at the time, cannot re-
cover damages for the death Of her
husband from Harry J. Cooper, father
of the murderer and joint employer Of
the slayer and his victim, the supreme
court holds in decision handed down
yesterday.
Story Of Case.
The action was an appeal taken by
Harry J. Cooper from judgment OF
the district court of Trail county.
awarding damages to Mrs. Ross. Mrs.
Ross brought suit to recover dam
ages from the defendant, by whom the
plaintiffs husband was employed as
foreman at the time of the murder.
There was a quarrel between McLain
Cooper and Ross, which resulted In
the former firing several shots at the
latter, finally MORALLY wounding him.
Just prior to the shooting, Young Coop
er, acting in the absence of his father,
had discharged Ross. The allegation
OF the widow was that the killing took
place in connection with the discharge
and ejectment of her husband, and
that McIain Cooper in so doing was
acting as an agent for his father, and
that the latter was responsible for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20

any injury sustained by her husband,
arising out of and in the course OF
his occupation"
Courts Findings.
The supreme court, in an opinion
written by Judge Goss, rules that
there is no proof to sustain the find
ing Of the jury in the lower court that
in shooting Ross, McLain Cooper was
acting in furtherance of or to facili.
tate the discharge or ejectment Of
Ross from the defendants farm fol-
lowing his discharge, or in any way
acting for the plaintiff; and hence
there is no liability of defendant to
plaintiff for the malicious killing of
Ross by the son.
"The evidence, without substantial
conflict, under every lreasonabl pre-
sumption, inference from or construc-
ton Of it, establishes that in killing
Ross under circumstances amounting
to murder, McLain Cooper was acting
Independently and for himself in the
execution Of his premeditated design
to kill Ross, and that he was not in
any degree or particular acting for
his father. the defendant In the max
ing Of this murderous assault on Ross,
no relation of master and servant as
to it existed between father and son.
Charles A. Pollock was the special
trial judge in Trail county. The at
torneys were: Charles A. Lyche of
Hatton, for the plaintiff and respond
ent, and p. G.. Swenson OF Hillsboro
and Gangs, Hamilton & Bangs of
Grand Forks, for the defendant and
appellant, Harry ]. Cooper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
A CAR FOR EVERY
ELEVENTH PERSON
N BURKE XXI !. COUNTY
Ratio Of Machines to Population
i Greatest in North
Dakota
CAss LARGEST NUMBER;
SIOUX REPORTS LEAST

Cass county, with $500 automobiles,
has greater number Of gas gigs than
any other county in the state. In den.
sity Of machines. however, Burke
stands first, with one car for each ten
people, and the two Scotch shires, Nc
Henry and Mclean. follow. with ono,
car for every. i3o people. The proper.
ton of machines for Cass county Is
one to- Is: in Grand Forks and Walsh
counties one to Is, and in Burleigh,
Bottineau and Ward, one machine to
every IA people. The. fewest cars are
reported by Sioux county. with a to-
tai Of 81 machines, orione to every 81
people. It must be remembered in
this connection that q majority OF
Sioux county's 2.l35 people are In
dams less than one generation remov
ed from the calico pony.
Walla Prepares Report.
These and many other interesting
facts are disclosed bysa detailed re-.
port prepared by =. N, Walla. in
charge of the automobile registration
department; ot,tAe secretary OF states
ONCE. His report shows that, 40,446
machines hsvs, been registered during
1916, as against 24.90S in 1915; 17.349
IN 1914; 1905 in 1913; S.s96 in 1912.
and 1901 In 1911. The trend Of the
states prosperity and development.
ever upward. but progressing with re-.
variable strides during the last three
years. may b traced in these stats.
tics. It may be remarked that more
than 50 percent Of tho cars registered
during tho last two years are Of sub.
stantially better type than those pro-
duced by previous years.
Record BY Counties.
A record Of the cars registered BY
counties, in 1915 and 1916, with the es-
timated population Of these counties
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20

NIT the jurors to reach their homes
and be with their families on Christ
mas day, Judge w. L. Nuessle of the
district court this morning excused
the jurors and continued the Deem
Der term until 10 o'clock, January 16,
1917.
All jury cases on the present cal
endar will be taken up then In the
order as they now stand, it was an.
nounced by the court. .5
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20

Colds Cause headache. and Grip.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-.
moves the cause. Remember to call
for full name. Look for signature Of
E. w. GROVE, Csc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
WIFE DISCRETION CHARGED

Jacob Beaver, IS years, arrested by
Deputy Sheriff WEIGH south Of Flash.
er. N. D., last Saturday on charge
Of wife deserti0n. was arraigned be-
fore Judge D0lan Of the police court
this morning at 10 o'clock and con.
tinuance granted until 10 o'clock Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Beaver, who lives at Trygg, al.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
tails -. -. 24,sos 4o,44s ssS, $50

Totals $500. 24,S0S 40,446 636,950
One Car . % People.
Based upon the census estimate of
Secretary Of state Thomas Hall
in the year 1915, the ratio of auto.
mobiles in North Dakota would be one
to each Is people. Using the latest
federal estimate Of approximately
10000 people toe North Dakota. the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20

BUYS RESIDENCE, PROPERTY.
Attorney C. L. Mccoy has purchas.
ed through the J. H. HOLMAN agency
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
ratio is one machine for every 1871
person.
West Best Buyer.

West Best Buyer.
It is interesting to note that with
the exception Of a few counties in
which the saddle horse is still q pop.
ular means Of locomotion. such as Bi:
ltngs, Slope and Williams, the per
centage of cars is greatest west of the
river. The increase In number Of cars
during the last three years has also
been greater In this region, keeping
pace, with the expansion IN population.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20
COURT TERN CONTINUED

Judge NuessIe Excused Jurors This
Morning, Continuing Dec. Term
Until Jan. Is, 1877.
Asserting that it was improbable
that the calendar could be completed
before Christmas and in order to per-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-20

the Brooks Hoskins house in upper
Fourth street. Mr.. Mccoy and fam.
lily will take immediate possession.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
rnl.rcror TO thc World.

Now loading at Montreal is thu
first ship for the Norwegian mcr.
chant marine built on the great
lakes. 1t is the Nordal, Of 5000 tons
burden. with the report OF its sail
ing from Chicago comes the inter
csting Information that it is one OF
thirty vessels in the course Of con-
struction in American yards for
Norwegian firms.
once again the disturbing truth
forces Itself forward, observes the
Providence Journal. We do for
others the things that we should be
doing for ourselves. We build ships
for foreign countries, and let our
flag trail the seas.
While our arsenals are empty or
nearly so, we make tons on tons OF
munitions to supply all of the war
ring nations that can charter ships
to carry them away.
Our army aeroplancs make third
class nations smoker and yet We
build the biggest and most moderr
flying machines for any country that
has the money to pay for them.
We are like the woman who was
always so busy helping her neigh
bors that she never had time to set
her own house in order. We lead
the world in many things where We
could lead it in many, many more,
we merely follow. We have every
thing to put us several miles ahead
Of the procession, but We are con
tent to take the dust Of our rivals,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18

ism is to be measured by the willing
ness OF men to enlist under incom-
potency and to be used purely for
political work, subjectIng the men
who have already gone to the border
to hardships and to losses for which
no excuse can ever be found. Other
men are not likely to permit them
selves to be played for suckers"
when they see how those who had
the patriotism to respond to the
country's call have been treated.
The Manufacturers Record says it
has watched, with deep regret, the
evidence seen everywhere Of the
incompetence and red-tapism, which,
after months work, still leaves
the national guard wholly unified
for war, though in what might at
any moment become a war zone
Surely the lesson of our unprepared-
ness must make some impression up
on the government and upon the
country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
Artificial Rnrnl Credit

Under the rural credit bill which
tho president signed with Il flourish
Of two pens, the United states
treasury will capitalize land banks
which vii advance money to farm
crs throughout the country at a
rate OF interest for which a max
mum is pegged without regard to
the condition of the money market
and on terms which are prefer.
entail as compared with the general
terms Of credit in the banking syS-
TEN Of the country.
Presumably loans will not be
made beyond the security Of farm
land offered by the borrower, al
though the history Of farm mort
cages throughout the country, un-
der the control Of private financial
enterprise, is not Teassuring on that
score.
But II government capital, which
is to be non-dividend earning. y
properly available to finance the am
bltlon Of the farmer. the city dwcIIer
who may be a small shop keeper, Il
manufactures on 4 small scale, or
merely a householder, with or with
out his garden patch TO qualify in
the agricultural ranks, has right
to expect the same favor and like
terms Of credit from the govern
mcnt treasury. The cheap money
falacy still taints the fiscal policy
of Democracy and Organism, in its
newer forms. is none the less dan
gerous to the soundncss and stabil.
ity of our institutions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
Thrift viii be Taught

Thrift is to be taught in the
schools of West Virginia this year
No textbook on the subject will be
used as part OF the regular course
Of study, but it is to be taught in
as many ways and on as many oc-
casions as the teacher may see a
way to approach it.
In his annual address to the
teachers OF the state, through the
medium OF the institute program,
Superintendent NJ P, Shawkey calls
on them to pay particular attention
to this subject. In his appeal he
quotes the following definition o.
thrift and how it should be applied;
Thrift is submission to discip-
line, self-imposed. Thrift is deny
ing ones self present pleasures for
future gain. Thrift is the exercise
of the will, the development Of
moral stamina, the steadfast refusal
to yield to temptation.
"Money-saving is only function;
it is thrift in the most elemental
sense. But the thrift l preach is
thrift in all things, and this is the
thrift / hope will be taught in the
schools of America. For this is the
thrift that will give our beloved ma
ton the type Of citizens it will
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
AIlItl1des in West Virginia.

y recent publication by the United
States geological survey OF the de-
partmcnt of the interior bulletin
632-should be of considerable in
terest to engineers and SURVIVORS. 1t
shows the elevations of more than
200 marked points in West Vir-
ginia as determined by spirit level
ing done from 1896 to 1915. inclu.
sive, in cooperation with the West
Virginia geological survey. The
value of these exact elevations as
starting points for engineering
projects requiring their own surveys
is evident. In addition the bulletin
contains a list of more than hun
dred less exact elevations derived
from records and topographic maps
OF the United States geological sur
vey, including attitudes of we'll
known SUBMITS and other useful
elevations.
The highest point noted in the
list of datum points is thus described
in the bulletin:
redwood, about 1875 miles
southeast of, southwest Of Green
brler road, 795 feet northwest Of
road to Duo, in rock; aluminium tab
let elevation IFS feet"
The highest point in the state
thus far determined is Spruce Knob
in Pendleton county, 1850 feet
above mean sea level
Engineers and Others who have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18

real estate to the value Of $lGi O1OUO; per
soual property 10 the value of $l3p,3lOOO,
ana railroad and other property assessed
by the hoard Of public works TO the value
Of S.S3.&lG.OO. as certified to the council
by the officer whose duty Il Is to MAKE
such report, II appearing from the fore
going estimates that It is necessary to
raise nv levy, after deductnG all credits,
81 lUS.I A for municipal purposes, there
fore il Is determined that levy on 9n'h
one Hundred Dollars valuation OF thirty
I'VE 1850 cents for municipal purposes
viii be necessary to produce the estimated
amount as aforesaid for the ensuing hs.4I
year
For additional levy to pay the Interest
on and provide a sinking fund for the dia-
charge Of the principal Of future bond is
sues ms provided in the second ProNNO
of section ). chapter ., acts of 1905, ms
levy must be authorized by vote OF
thc peoulc Of the municipality. TO pro-
vide sinking fund and to pay Interest on
\dnmston Water Works aud Sewer l'ondS
for wear, 1916. II Is necessary to provide
for Inv levy $lGOGOI therefore IT is de-
trrmIued that ~ levy Of twenty l-Ol cents
ON each one hundred Dollars valuation
of property will be necessary TO procure
the estimated amount necessary rs aIore'
said for the ensuing fiscal year.
Also further to pay interest on We
AdamStOn Paving Bonds Tor the leaF ,Uin
II /, necessary 10 provide by levy NSNbWi
therefore It Is determined tnat leN% OF
ron IIW cents on each one Hundred Dol
I,rs valuation win be necessary 10 pur
chase the estimated amount for the en-.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
Xns Mhnt Protection?

The Irish World wants to know
what protection American citizens
can expect from the American gov
grnment under the Wilson regime
That publication says:
The story of the manner in Whic 4
American citizens were treated by
British officials for the crime OF wish
lng to assist Irish women and chill
drep in distress, is one that Ameri-
cans cannot read without feeling
their pride of nationality offended, 1t
proves that American citizenship rs
held in contempt by England. Ana
why shouldn't it be? We have seen
the American flag grossly insulted
on the high seas without the author
titles at Washington resenting the
insult in proper manner. II the
flag can be treated in that way with
impunlty, what protection can an
American citizen expect from his
government if he IS Inundated by
British officials as Messrs. Kelly ana
Smith were.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18

need. From an economic stand
point, thrift is Il national necessity,
I'VE are a prosperous nation, but
individually, We are not Il prosper
Gus people We are poor. We have
grown rapidly We have uncovered
and developed vast resources. Our
people have earned plentcously but
have spent layshly We have vast
ed our people have neglected to
lay up for rainy day"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1916.
. An Errninx Echo.

So behave that the odor of your &C
tions may enhance the general sweet ,
ness of the atmosphere. -THOREAO'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18
THE DAILY
NOVELET
THE WRONG TURNING.

You can always make hit with
n girl by telling her how you miss
her. Prof, Simp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18

Large Cape Collars, SOC
The seasons most stylish and
popular neckwear Large cape
collars OF white orgSndie, with
frilled edges Of same material.
Different styles and sizes. New
lot just received.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-18

Recorder of the
ton
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18

much less firm and the seed skaters
more readily. On the whole, it is
believed that Dakota Klrsk is the
better type for the northern Great
Plains. although, because Il its high
yield, Siberian millet may be more
valuable in regions of greater rain.
fall.
In comparing the relative value oi
millet and sorgo it is stated that the
water requirement OF the latter is
only slightly higher than that of mil.
let. Both are preeminent among the
bought resistant crops. Variety test,
however, have shown that under dry
land conditions the saccharinc sorg.
huns or sorgos produce much the
largest tonnage of any of the annual
forage crops.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
Oil Production N Illinois

that locality with the hope of devel.
oping a new pool.
In the western part OF the state
wildcat activity in July added a &C.
cond small pool Of oil miles west
Of the Hoing pool, to the Colmar dis
trict in Lamoine Township, Melon
ough County. but failed to advance
the boundaries OF the proved area
westward into Hancock County, or
southwark into Schuyler County.
Operations on the Staunton dome,
in Macoupin County, resulted early
In June in the opening Of prolific
gas field about Q miles northwest Of
Stanton. Development work was,
however, retarded by litigation be-
tween the gas and coal companies.
whose interests conflicted in this 10
cality and by the absence OF an exist.
ing market for the gas. Activity was
slight in the Sandoval pool, Marion
County, and in the Carlyle pool, Clin-
ton County. Unsuccessful but inter.
esting tests were completed near
Hillsboro, Montgomery County; Rush
vile Schuyler County; Steelville,
Randolph County; and Lima, Adams
County.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18

they have been tested at Newell
South Dakota and at Akron, Colora.
do, the results of the tests now being
reported in a professional paper OF
the U. s. Department of Agriculture
by A. C. Dillman. BY cooperate, :
arrangement with the Office of Forage
Crop Investigations these strains will
be tested at numerous dry land sta.
lions in comparison with other vari.
cites OF the same crops, in order that
their relative merit and range of geo.
graphical adaptation may be fully as.
certifined.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18

The quantity Of petroleum market
ed in 1915 from oil fields of Illinois,
according to statistics compiled by
J. d. Northrop Of the United States
Geological Survey was 1904 sos
barrels, which is less by 2,S7s.054
barrels or 10 per cent than the cor.
responding output in 1914.
The average price received for this
Oil at the wells was 80 cents bar.
rel, and the total market value was
s1S,655,S50 decrease Of IS cents In
average unit price and of $6,770.32G
or q per cent, in total value from
1914.
As a consequence Of this decline in
output Illinois goes to fourth place
in the rank Of oil producing States,
third place being taken in 1915 by
Texas
The abnormal decline in oil produc'
ton in Illinois is due largely to the
absence in the oil market of ally in
centive for active drilling in proved
areas or in wildcat territory until
too late in the year to affect the sta
tistics Of production. A total of 75'
wells were completed in 1915, as
compared with 1879 in 1914 and 1,72t
in 1913. The borings completed in
1915, comprise 53s oil wells, ls gas
wells, and 1919 dry holes.
The combined yield of the oil wells
completed in Illinois In 1915 for the
first day of productive life amounted
to 14,l65 barrels an average of 26
barrels for each well. Crawford Coun
ty led in field activity, but Lawrence
County led in quantity of new produc'
ton its 1913 new wells being rated nj
an average OF 40 barrels each, as
against 1873 wells rated at an average
OF 10 barrels each in Crawford Ccun
ty.
The moderate activity in the pro
ductive areas Of southeastern Illinois
resulted in no important extensions
or discoveries during the year. Early
in December completed wildcat well
was reported good for barrels of oil
the first "a hours. This well, when
Is miles southwest of the Allendale
pool, in Wabash county, furnished
an incentive for additional drilling in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
CONSTIPATION AND
INDIGESTION CURED

II have used Chamberlain's Tab
let's and must say they are the best
I have ever used for constipation
and indigestion. My wife also used
them for indigestion and they did
her good" writes Eugene S. Knight
Wilmington, N. G. Chamberlain
Tablets are mild and gentle in their
action. Give them a trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the agree
able laxative effect which they pro
duce. Obtainable everywhere. -
Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
New YaTides Of MMet and Sorgo....
Promising Forage Crops For
North Central Great Plains

Two improved varieties of millet
and one Of sorgo, adapted to the nor.
them portion Of the Great Plains,
are described in recent bulletin Of
the u. S. Department OF Agriculture.
Millet and sorghum are two of the
most suitable forage crops for this
region and 1t is believed that the new
varieties have certain distinct advan.
tages over those now commonly
grown. They were obtained several
years ago by selection, and developed
into uniform, productive and drought
resistant strains by segregation of
superior plants. For several seasons
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
Collc, CHOLERA AND
DlARRHOEA REMEDY

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather OF the sum
mer months. Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is
worth many times its cost when need
ed and is almost certain to be need
ed before the summer Is over. Il
has no superior for the purposes FOR
which It Is intended Buy 1t now
Obtainable everywhere ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
Dakota Amber Sorqo

The new sorgo. as the saccharine
forage sorghums are called to distin
guish them from t''e r-ain rc--hvn' Z,
Is known as Darot" im'e-. j. Is 4
dwarf plant. and rnd - r1~c~rb'n ccp
ditions Of moisture does not produc =
as large average yields OF fodder as
the larger types of sorgo (Orange,
Minnesota Amber and Red AMBER &.
Under unfavorable conditions, howev
er, the Dakota amber was found to
produce 40 per cent more airy dry
forage than red amber. 1t is believ-
ed also that thicker planting OF the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
SOAP POWDER
DOES The WORK

That United States marines suffer
little from foot troubles on long hikes
in the tropics, is attributed to the
fact that they invariably sprinkle
soap powder into their shoes, or soap
their stockings just prior to the
march, according to a navut surgeon
Just returned to this city from Haiti.
In the Hait!en campaign the Unit
ed States Marines were sometimes
forced to march thirty or more miles
\ day over rough mountainous roads,
and the cases Of blistering or pain
full swelling of the feet, were almost
negligible.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-18
DUST IN HIS EYES

"To throw dust in the eyes, orig
mated in the early days of Greece
for Epaminondas, wishing to surprise
the Lacedaemonians, had 1000 caval
ry advanced in front, causing great
dust which the wind blew in the face
OF the enemy, binding them to the
discovery of flank movement he
was executing in order 70 take tbs
coveted heights in their rear.