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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
INJUNCTION DENIED
ARTI-BeND ADVOCATES

Application was made before Col.
David o. Rogers, court commission
er yesterday, for an Injunction for
the purpose of preventing certain
persons from voting at the bond cleo
tion and also for the purpose of pre-
venting the holding of the election.
], The petitioners, Dan Johnson and
others, were represented by J. Har-
din Peterson. The county commits
Sioners were represented by Col.
Tom l.. Wilson and Luther johnson.
of Barlow.
After lengthy argument, Col Rog-
ers promptly ruled that the petit
TONERS bill did not entitle them to
the relief prayed for and refused to
grant the injunction.
Mr.. Rogers, in making this rul-
ing, held that the court would not
have power in any suit wherein the
county commissioners were defend
ants TO enjoin any class of persons
from voting, and further held that
any class of persons could vote in
the election who were otherwise
properly qualified, whether or not
they were freeholders, it being the
contention of the petitioners that
only free-holders should be allowed
to vote.
The law on this point seems, to
have been clearly settled by the SUI
preme court of this State beyond all
question. No serious consideration is
given the matter by any of the at
torneys in the county who informed
them elves of the allegations in the
bill of the petitioners and the facts
in regard to the entire matter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mr.. N A. Higgins returned last
night from a pleasant trip to Birm-
ingham, Ala, and Kenneth. Mo. at
tending the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian Association in the former city
and visiting relatives in the latter
He surprised his family, who thought
he was still in the show me" State,
but they forgot to take in consider
alton the elections, and that Mr.
Higgins could not be tied anywhere
if he had an opportunity to vote for
good roads, and, after day spent in
Missouri, he, took the first train for
home. He declares everywhere he
went everybody asked him how was
Polk county going to vote on next
Thursday, and he told them For
bonds without a doubt. Mr.. Ri
gins says he didn't realize how the
eyes of the whole nation were upon
Polk county until he made this trip.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
TO SHOW RETURNS AT AIRDOME

Arrangements have been made by
the ladies of the Episcopal church to
read the returns of the bond election
at the Airdome theater Thursday
evening, June |. Buy your tickets
from the ladies, for soc. See the
pictures and hear the election re-
turns.
The Time-All this week.
The Place-4AirdOme theater.
The Price-50c for 6 tickets.
What? The benefit for st. Agnes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

The recital to have been given on
May 25th at the Lutheran church,
but was postponed, will be given Fri
day evening, June 2, at S:15, and
large crowd will doubtless be on
hand to hear Mr.. Earle Ceasero sing.
His repertoire for that evening has
previously been published and en-
braces some of the sweetest songs
ever written. The admission will be
80 cents and the proceeds will be
devoted to the choir fund. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
Mems Hat Sale at Sollie's.
Figures Seen in the Moon.

A great many curious ideas exist
in various parts of the world regard
ing the dark spots in the moons disk.
In the eastern part of Asia the spots
are believed to be rabbit or a hare;
the Chinese, in particular, look upon
them as hare sitting up and pound
ing rice in a mortar. Most of the ST.
amese take the same view. Some few,
however, see in the moon a man and
woman working in field.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
In Society
Mrs. C. E. Todd
Gave Silver Tea

Mrs. c. E Todd was hostess at a
silver tea, given for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church, at her home on
South Florida avenue, yesterday af-
ternoon.
After the guests arrived, the af-
ternoon was pleasantly spent with
sewing and social conversation, after
which refreshments, consisting of
sandwiches, fruit salad, potato chips,
waters and iced tea were daintily
served by the hostess.
The attendance was unusually
good and very neat sum was real
lied from the tea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Buy your tickets for the Airdome
theater of the Ladies of the Guild of
st. Agnes; for soc; 3 for 25c.
Children half fare. This week only.
benefit St Agnes Guild of Episco-
pal church. $500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Butler, of
Winter Haven, are a newly welded
couple who are spending portion
of their honeymoon in Lakeland, the
guests of the fremont hotel. Mr..
Butler is connected with the Glenn
St. Marys Nurseries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mrs. Edwin w. Spencer, Jr.. and
two interesting children returned
this morning from an extended visit
to Mrs. Spencer's father at Jackson
Vile. Col. Spencer went up and ac-
companied them home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mrs. T. C. Hughes, of Dothan,
Ala, returned home yesterday after
pleasant visit with her friends,
Mrs. j. w. Buchanan, Jr., and Mrs.
Sam VanLandingham
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

BE sure to be on hand Thursday
night at the Airdome theater. Elec-
ton returns thrown on the screen,
giving first news of the bond issue.
$500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Congressman S. NJ. Sparkman was
a prominent visitor to Lakeland to-
day, spending a few hours here
while enroute to Barlow to the big
Good Roads Rally.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mrs. H. d. Bassett, who has been
quite i'll for the past three weeks, is
reported slightly improved today.
Her many friends earnestly hope for
her early recovery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Miss Gertrude Overstreet, who has
been absent for the past month Wis
ting relatives in Bailey, Ga is ex-
pected to return to Lakeland to-
night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Miss Annie Laurie Hughes, who
has been the guest of her aunts, Mrs.
J. w. Buchanan and Mrs. Sam Van
Landingham, returned to her home
at Dothan, Ala, yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

This has been a quiet peaceful day
in Lakeland. We have loaned the
great part of our citizenry to Barlow
and they now know how we feel ev-
cry day and we know how they feel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mr.. T. S. Marshall, of Tampa,
legal representative of the Retail
Grocers Of that city, was business
visitor to Lakeland today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

what we mean, of course, is that we
know they are enjoying to the full.
est having so many good looking
folks lin their midst.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
AIRD0ME THEATER THURSDAY
NIGHT; ELECTION RETURNS

Buy your tickets of the Ladiez of
st. Agnes Guild; 6 for soc; 3 for
25c. Children half fare. 5520
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

The mems prayer meeting will be
held at the residence of Mr. G. p.
Quaintance this evening, beginning
at 1880. All are cordially invited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Wiley leave
tonight for their old home in Bridge
port, Conn, where they will spend
the summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
LAKELAND +;
- LACONICS3
In case of fire phone 5000

The postoffice is closed today in
Observance of Memorial day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

ONE USED MAXWELL for sale or
trade for good city lot See Wal
lace higgins. Phone 65. 551S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
Sollie's Clothing Sale. los South
Kentucky.

THREE MORE USED CARS for sale
All in absolutely first class shape.
Main Street Garage. Phone G5.
55l7
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Fargo Club Offers
Corn Show Prizes

The Commercial club of Fargo, rec
ognizing the fact that this year of all
years corn is king" and that the pro.
motion of the corn industry in North
Dakota is essential to the agricultural
interests of the state, has concluded
to offer prizes for the first best and
second best ten ears of corn exhibited
at any and every corn show held in
the state of North Dakota, the first
prize being SO, second prize $2 These
are offered contingent on the fact
fact that the winners send in their ex-
hibit to the Fargo Commercial club to
be exhibited during the Tri-State con-
vention in January, the club agreeing
to pay transportation charges on
same. Grand sweepstake prizes will
be offered at this convention for the
first and second best ten ears of the
entire group, first prize being SIS, Sec
ond prize $40.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Farmers Of Northwest
Are in Excellent Shape

Minneapolis, Aug. 21.-Quoting gov
ernment figures covering conditions in
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Wyoming for a number of years back,
A. E. Chamberlain, formerly of the ex'
tension department of the 1nternation-
al Harvester company and for many
years prominent in South Dakota agri-
cultural and business affairs, told a
group of Minneapolis business men
that regardless of a small wheat crop,
the farmers Of the northwest will be
in excellent financial condition until
time for the 1917 harvest.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who now is head
of the extension department of the
North Dakota Farmer, published at
Aberdeen, S. D., spoke at the Mime
apolis Athletic club yesterday after.
noon following a luncheon given by
the publishing company.
Mr.. Chamberlain pointed out that
none of the reports Of wheat crop fall
ure mention the fine crops in other
grains, notably rye, fax and corn, nor
the huge stock of wheat from last
years bumper crop which the farmers
are holding in their granaries. He al
SO laid great stress on the great in
crease in value of the dairy products,
the livestock, poultry, hay crop and
bank deposits. His total argument
disclosed that the farmers of the
northwest states would 60 into the
winter with a surplus Of nearly $780,
100000. ~ ....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Wholesale Trade Is
Ahead Of Year Ago

EARLY reports that business in the
northwest this fall and winter will
continue excellent despite the failure
of the wheat crop seems fully borne
out by later investigation. This en-.
Dhasizes anew the fact that the north
west is not one-crop section, but that
big yields Of corn, barley, oats, hay
and other farm products, together with
the proceeds from dairy herds and the
sale of live stock easily can make up
the loss in wheat.
In discussing the situation this week
Bradstreet's says:
Activity prevails in all lines OF
wholesale trade. Dealers in hardware
report their business for the week Of
greater volume than during the CORE
spending week last year. Wholesale
dealers in general merchandise are en-
joying an excellent house trade. Cata-
log houses report business better
than last year. The drug trade has
been very satisfactory during the past
week. Fall orders in all lines are
reported heavy. Retail trade is active.
Country collections are good, and few
er requests for extensions are noted
than in previous years at this time.
"The threshing of wheat is well un-
der way in many places and some re-
ports indicate that the yield will be a
little larger than has been expected.
Where the wheat still Is uncut the cool
weather of the past week has to some
extent checked damage by rust. Corn
is doing very well, and indications
point to very large crop. The wea-
ther has also been favorable for pas
lures and truck gardens
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Boys Learn Mexican :
From Boot Blacks

Mercedes, Tex. Aug. 19.-Cactus
may become as familiar as cabbage to
the Bismarck soldiers, palms may
create no more interest than hickory
trees, but the principal product of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. just as fas-
cinating to the North Dakotans today
as the day of their arrival at Mercedes.
The Mexican children are a source
of never-failing amusement. They
swarm everywhere. Some of their
elders, especially the old men and
women, do not cross the railroad
track into the American part of town
once week. But the youngsters
dart across the international line" at
break of day and spend most of the
day with the Americans.
Morning mess is hardly over when
swarms of little brown bootblacks in
wade the North Dakota regiment, eag-
er to polish boots and puttees.
A five-cent shine is a. bargain be-
cause it includes a lesson in Spanish
Several Of the Bismarck men make it
a point to learn at least ten new Mexi-
can words with every shine. Before
their boots wear out they expect to
be masters of the language.
Critical students say the Spanish
spoken at Mercedes is far from pure.
But little is pure in this day of adult
GRAFTON, and one may as well take his
Spanish, like his granulated sugar, as
it comes and digest it as best he can.
These bootblacks are born gamb-
lers, apparently. l saw an officer
give one of them dime yesterday.
First the youngster split it with an
older boy who, it seems, owned the
shine box with which he did business.
Then the bootblack made bee.line
to the only gambling hall in Mercedes
"a soda fountain containing a nickle-
in-the-slot machine which at times
yields 20, 16, eight, four and two trade
checks and at others nothing. The
youngster shrieked news of what he
intended to do as he dashed through
the street and score of boys follow
ed the plunger. He dropped the nickle
in the slot and shot the lever and the
circle Of on-lookers, chattering like
monkeys, became silent while fate de.
cided whether the gamester should
win. Twenty checks gurgled out Of
the brass throat of the machine and a
roar like a budding revolution went
up. Swift runners darted across the
railroad track to spread the good
news of the gamblers killing
through the Mexican quarter and sum.
mon his relatives to the hall of good
fortune.
With his hat cooked on one side of
his head and his eyes dancing, the boy
fed all the checks into the craw OF
the machine, shrugged his shoulders
and staggered smiling out on the
sidewalk to hunt another shine Gus
toner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Head Is Cut by Horses Hoof

LaMoure, Aug. 1S.-Ludwig Chris
tianson, employed on the Edwin Eli
son farm, was fortunate to escape with
his life Monday morning when a
horse he was shoeing reared on it's
hind feet and came down with its
front hoofs on his head. Christianson
was fitting the shoe on the front foot
Of the animal and had difficulty with
the animal, as it was fractions. AS
he held the animals foot between his
knees and reaching for nails, the
horse reared. The boy, overbalanced,
attempted to stagger from beneath the
animals hoofs when it came down, but
was unable to do so in time. One of
the calks on the foot that had been
shod struck him over the right eye, in
1icting a deep cash and temporarily
daZing the young man.
Though quite painful, the injury was
found not to be necessarily serious.
Had the calk struck half an inch high
er, the physician said, the injury
would have proved fatal, or If it had
been an inch lower It would have re-
suited in the loss Of his eye.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Barnes County Has Many
School Children Enrolled

Each year the school census of the
state is made by counties. All boys
and girls between the ages of six and
20, inclusive, are enumerated in this
census. County Superintendent Mel
son has compiled the census from the
various districts of Barnes county for
1916, and reports a total of 5,525 per
sons of school age, of which 1883 are
boys and 1856 are girls. This is an
increase of 263 children over last
years census.
Valley City has 632 boys and 632
girls, making total of 1854 children.
this being an unusual fact of an even
number of boys and girls.
The state and county tuition funds
are apportioned upon this enumera
tion. Last year each school child
brought to his district $11.82. The
state fund comes from the fines and
penalties, interest and income Of
school lands and the county fund from
the school poll and two-mill tax.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
BARN is DESTROYED BY
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN

Granville, Aug. 19.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the barn on
the farm south of town, where Earl
Clancy and family reside. The place
is owned by Ed. Kemp. The conhag.
ration occurred at about 6 o'clock
in the evening and as far as is known
no one had been inside or near the
barn since noon. The children were
spending the day at the home OF
neighbors and Mrs. CLANCY was sick
in bed, while Mr.. CLANCY and his hir-
ed man were working in the field.
Luckily no stock was inside at the
time. Mr.. CLANCY lost some of his
harness and his hired man Is minus
some clothing as we'll as 81 in cash
which was in one of his pockets.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Removal Petition
on November Ballot

The capital removal issue will find
a place on the ballots that will be
printed shortly. if the supreme court
fails to make a decision on the con-
test involving the proposed amend
ment prior to the time the ballots are
printed.
1t is announced from Bismarck that
a decision in the New Rockford-Bis-
marck controversy, involving the legal
ity of the proceedings that have so
far been taken to place the removal
on the ballot, will be forthcoming in
a short time.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall,
however, will print the proposed
amendment on the official ballots as
usual, unless court decision restraints
him from so doing-there being no
temporary Injunction order.
Should a subsequent court decision
hold against New Rockford. it would
be necessary to print new ballots, pre-
vent the distribution of ballots that
may already be prepared, or file an or
der nullifying the effect of the vote.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Farm Loan Board Will
Meet at Fargo Sept. |
Special to Times-Record.

special to TlmeS-ReCOrd.
Washington, Aug. PA hearing of
great Importance to farmers, farm or.
ganizations and cities of North Dako.
ia will be conducted by the newly ap-
pointed federal farm loan board in the
federal building at Fargo on Friday,
Sept. /. This hearing is to secure infor.
nation to guide the board in deter
mining the boundaries of the u federal
land bank districts into which the
United States is to be divided for the
application of the new rural credits
legislation.
The members of the federal farm
loan board who will conduct the hear
ing are Hon. VIM. G.. McAdoo, secre.
tary of the treasury; Geo. w. Norris,
farm loan commissioner; Herbert
Quick, Capt. W. S. A. Smith and C. E.
Lobdell.
The board has requested farmers
and farm organizations of North Da-
kota to furnish facts concerning the
need Of cheaper farm loans and it has
asked interested cities to present
claims for the location Of one of these
banks This will be the only hearing
in North Dakota.
The new federal farm loan act will
do for the farmer what the federal re-
serve act is doing for the business
man. Under it the government pro.
vides the machinery for assembling
capital to be loaned to farm owners
or intended farm owners, on first
mortgage farm security. The loans
cannot exceed so per cent of the value
of the land, nor 20 per cent of the
value of the permanent improvements.
The loans will be made at low rate
of interest, not yet determined, but
not over six per cent, and provision is
made for the borrower to pay off the
loan and interest in small annual or
semi-annual payments through per-
iod of 40 years or less at his option.
Farmers, to take advantage of the law,
must associate themselves in groups
of ten or more and form farm loan
associations and then make applica-
tion to one of the IL federal land
banks. The land will then be apprais-
loans will be made.
The new legislation is expected to
prove a great boon to those sections
of the country where development has
been arrested because of high inter-
est rates and it is predicted that it
will have the effect of making agri-
cultural prosperity permanent and un-
form; stabilizing land values, and
greatly improving general farm con-
ditions.
Thousands of requests to the U. S.
treasury department for information
regarding the application of the law
indicate the great, nationwide inter-
est in it's provisions.
Secretary McAdoo predicts that the
banks will be ready for operation by
JAM or shortly thereafter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Violators Of Game Law
Mulcted Heavi| Monday

Deputy State Game Warden Burnie
Maurek, on information that the game
law was being continually violated,
went to Leal Sunday and in that vicin.
ity came in contact with Robert
Christ and Ed Kuergon, who were
hunting ducks, and Rudolph and H. ].
Holm, two boys who were carrying the
game.
When the game warden appeared
John Christ also got into the melee
by resisting the officer.
Complaint was made before Judge
Moe here and warrants were issued to
Sheriff Kelly, who went out and
brought in the parties.
Upon consultation after arriving
here and appearing before the magis-
trate Robert Christ and Ed Kuergon
plead guilty to violating the game law
and John Christ plead guilty to resist
ing an officer.
For killing one duck Robert Christ
paid s43.7O.
For killing three ducks Ed Kuergon
paid $93.7O.
For resisting an officer John Christ
paid $4,000.
The case against the Holm boys was
dismissed because their part in the
case was merely acting as innocent
parties, although carrying the game
and therefore technically guilty of vio-
lating the law.
Justice Moe made it clear to the Of
tenders that violators Of the laws
would be prosecuted and dealt with
according to their offense and without
fear or favor. This instance should
be sufficient warning to any others
that if apprehended they will be sum.
marily dealt with for every infraction
of the game laws.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Notable People to Attend
State Federation Meeting

When the state federation Of wo'
mems clubs hold their twentieth an
nual meeting in Valley City Oct. 10 to
13, there will be several notable per.
sonages having parts on the program.
Mrs. J. B. Meyer, Of the program com.
mittee, announces that Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan will be one of those
delivering addresses. Another inter-
esting speaker will be Mrs. Thos. G..
Winter, of Minneapolis, chairman of
the literary and library department Of
the general federation.
Valley City is fortunate in having
the opportunity of entertaining such
notable gathering.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
CONVICT WHO
ESCAPED JULY % FROM Pen

Bismarck, Aug. 19. - j. J. King,
who with seven other prisoners escap-
ed from the state penitentiary through
a hole in the wall July % was recap.
tured Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Sin.
gleton of Cakes.
This is Kings second recapture this
summer, being recaptured July Is.
King is serving five-year term for
grand larceny. His term will be ex-
tended four years with loss of good
time for escaping. This is in line with
the new policy Of Warden Talcott.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
kINrYRE CHILD SWALLOWS PIN

frankie Davis, the young daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Davis, of Kin
tyre. who swallowed a pin one day
last week was taken to Bismarck, but
the doctors there were unable to do
anything for her and she was taken
to St. Paul. 1t is reported that the pin
is lodged in a bronchial tube and
stuck in her left lung near the heart.
One operation has been performed, but
the doctors failed to remove the pin
and plan to operate again.