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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18

free-lunch, pie-counter politician
who has knocked up his so-callGd
political platform so high, that
even the angel Gabriel wouldn't
think Of staging performance On
it. Some may be fooled by BIZ
dope-gait and >fancy-step. but = 1
know him.
If the worst happens and election
comes on with this man In the RAGE
the day will be a bloody one. .., In
the morning men, women and In
nocent children will be trampled to
death BY citizens who race for the
polls anxious to cast the first vote
against him. Undertakers Will
have big day and most likely fdel
kindly towards this man for throW-
ing business their way and prob
ably vote for him. I'll the after
noon an event unparalleled III his
tory will most likely occur. Kind
fathers and loving husbands. who
have never been known to wilfully
violate a law. will risk a big fine
and a prison term in order to Set
in one or two votes against him as
repeaters Judges of election who
have been blatant, bleating idiots
enough to challenge voters during
The day. will not rest good nights
or walk in the dark for many
months.
So far l have only introduced the
subject by Offering a few prelimin-
aries, but if his fool friends don't
quit running him, am going to let
the cat out Of the sack and come
out with the real facts against him.
As I have said, / don't like to
speak disrespectfully of fellow
citizen, but if this man comes out
for county treasurer or for any
other Office ! propose to- tell the
truth about him. How he has
libeled, blackmailed and bulldozed
perfectly good citizens. and advo-
Gated anarchy and assassination, u::-
til he has the enmity of more men
who have walked the plank politi-
cally, than any other man in Burke
county. How he traded off his
vote to congressman on the con-
dition that he should start soap
factory at Bowbells at the expira-
tion of his term of office. How he
has jobbed and bartered in politics
for personal gain, and how. he
once spoiled gallon of perfectly
good whiskey by drinking 1t, and
then tried to dodge his mother-in
law who wanted to see him on i'm
portant business; this and more.
Speaking of political fakirs, this
man of Perella is the extreme, and
trust "a word to the wise is sup
erfluOus.'
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
Woman Wants To
Shoulder Blame

Mandan N. D., Feb. 17.-Taking
all the blame herself in an effort
to save her paramour, Frank Crib
ben, Mrs. William Heitz, of Chica-
go, yesterday declared when exams
ined before u S. Com. John r.
Fort, that she persuaded Cribben
to take her from Illinois to Mfnne-
sofa, and thence to North Dakota:
5 Both arc married, each had two
children, and each having trouble
with their respective spouses de-
cided to leave Chicago They
went to St. Paul, and while there
learned of a position for man and
wife at New Salem. A child was
born to Mrs. Heitz and Cribben in
serted a want ad in newspaper
seeking a home for it. The cur
iosity of Sheriff Charles s:cDonalc
was aroused and following an in
vestigation arrested the pair on a
statutory charge. united States
officials stepped in and placed a
charge Of Wlsite slavery Mn viola
stion Of the Mann act against Crib
ben.
Following the hearing late: yes
terday, the assistant United States
district attorney told Cribben he
would recommend leniency If he
would appear in court and plead
guilty <:.. " o.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
PROMISED 0NE|:
NA.R|R|ts ANOTHER

Mott, N. D., Feb. 17.-On the
charge of breach OF promise, Max
Gandel is under arrest at Mott and
will be given a hearing today be
fore Justice Boettcher at Eigin.
Gandel was keeping company
with a young lady, Mary NFisernlan
of Odessa. For two years he raid
her his attentions. and is aitcgei
to have seduced her. promising he
would marry her. About three
months ago Gandel went to Il Mott
and married a young lady or that
city. .,33,--
Miss Wiserman, in a lelicat,
condition, learned of the wedding
at Mott, and laid charges against
sGantel. Attorney LANCER appols,.-
Attorney Vincent Hogan Of New
Leipzig as a special assistant, and
] the latter with Deputy Sheriff Gabe
Eckroth came to Mott and arrested
Gandel. "a II ,s ss i$s
He will be arraigned late today,
when an attempt will be made %
secure his release under: $4,000
bond. AttorHey =. X. murray Of
4 Mott has been retained for the; de- 6
s,fense. t45sS2s3. \.
one that IS rarely made and under
4 the state laws is. punishable by
4 from one to Ave years in the pells
] tentiafy and 4 $1,000 fine.
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Chief 'Dougherty accidentally STUN
bled on. the right one. He found
a portion of the head OF one of
the hogs on Valley street and learn
ed that Hays had bought a hog
from, Harris. The police located
one Of the hogs in the attic Of q
home on the North SIDE. ..ss.:s.
Anderson and the farmer lad
were charged with burglary in the
third degree. Anderson entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary. No
information has been filed as yet in
the Harris case. He will be. charg-
ed separately. The young farmer
is out on bond. 1t is said. that
Anderson and, Harris got the far
mer boy drunk, and got him to do
their dirty work.
Anderson mas a wife and child at
Fessenden. 1t is said that he i;e'
serted her after running thru. her
farm and spending $4O0 she had
saved teaching school He form
erly owned pool hall in Minot..
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
WATER PROBl EN-
GETTING 81 R|0US

Kenmare, N. d., Feb. l7.--New
adi ffieIlt tisssco oiifRet Soc%5 +
road in its attempt to open the
line west of this city to Whitehall.
Mont, as a result OF the drying up
OF reservoirs, wells, ETC., from
which the railroad has heretofore
obtained it's water supply.
The 500 well at Bowbells is en-
tirely dry, while reservoirs AT Flax
ton and Portal are inrthe same con-
dition. Attempts at solving the
water problem have SO far been
unavailing, and the indications arc
that the situation will become
worse before it will be better.
Along the line from Ambrose: N.
D., to Whitehall, Mont, ii Is under;
stood that one or two reservoirs
still contain some water. but the
supply is not great enough to last
very long. :.
Railroaders declare. it Is the
hardest winter they ever have fac
ed, being even more strenuous than
the winter of 19n6-07.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
ASSAULT WITH A
DANGEROUS WEAPON

81 Williston, N. D., Feb. 17.-In a
fit Of temper, as the climax Of a
( 5oshing conversation, Seymore
Washington, colored barber shop
porter, 4lade a vicious assault with
a pocket knife on Mike O'Neil Sat
urday afternoon while both We. Q at
work in the shop in the Calderwooa
building on Main. .C'Neil receiveo
two long slashes across the left
ribs. One cut, had it been a quar-
ter Of an inch deeper, would have
reached the heart and been fatal.
The barber and the porter were
carrying on a joshing, kidding con-
versation as was their frequent
! habit, but Saturday the porter had
been imbibing too freely, habit
that Is said to often result III
arousing an uncomfortable temper.
Without warning the negro hurled
vile epithet and flew at O'Ne.i
who defended himself with the
head rest OF his chair but the blows
who persisted in his murderous as
sault and might have accomplished
his purpose had not several men in
the shop come to the barber's aid.
Overpowered and held on the
floor by three men, Washington
still kept grip on his weapon, a
two bladed, medium sized pocket
knife. o. A. Lohrke, an attorney
whose Office is next door. and who
in the capacity of assistant states
attorney, had previously made the
acquaintance of Washington, finally
persuaded him to give up the knife
which showed stains from O'Neil's
blood.
Chief Nolan was soon on the
scene and took the stal angry and
excited man in charge and lodged
dhim in Jail. Assa irt with dam
gerous weapon wis the charge pres
fered by States Attorney Owens.
Washington engaged: 0. A. Lohrlle
as his attorney and when brought
before Justice A. J. Field Wednes-
day for a hearing waived eXamina-
tion Bonds Of $500 not being
furnished lie occupies a cell in the
county Jail awaiting trial.
At the time of the Willa-d-J ohn-
son world championship prize fight
Washington took exception to COM
ments made by one 'Clrley'' Nof-
singer in a local pool room aMa
started III to carve ,itn and sue
ceeded in inflicti11g several wounds
on his victims saeel sss fter lying
in jail all summer lie was allowed
to plead guilty to a charge OF Is
simple assault and. served his time
in jail. Nofsinger is now serving
sentence at Bismarck for boot
Logging. The police records show
at least one other black mark. OF
an equally serious nature, against
Seymore Washington who Is con
sidered an altogether undesirable
citizen
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
new. METHOD TO
STOP T0O1HACHt

Sykeston, N. d., Feb. 17.-Nic!s
Richards suffered from toothache
and got up at 600 o'clock in the
morning and settled the matter for
all time by cutting his throat with
a razor. Deceased was AZ YEAR
Of age and had been !:iborer
about here for ten years. a sister
lives near Dickinson and {, cousin
in South Dakota. ~
Richards suffered several days
from toothache and seemed to be
melancholy, but none suspected he
would use such rash means to
quiet the pain. He went to his
room at the hotel at about II p.
H. but did not go to bed. He LEFT
the hotel at $3.50 a. m. and at $50
his body was found near pile OF
lumber belonging to the Thompson
Yards.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
Ro01ine Pays $l67.00 Into
County Treasury Last Week

At a meeting OF the county COM
missioners of Burke county on
Thursday Of last week Ex-Auditor
Romine appeared before the board
and turned in the amount of $1,000
which amount he had in his pos
session illegally for several years.
The amount was accepted by the
county board, and was turned into
the county treasury. At the first
meeting OF the county board after
the Romine-Stefonowi libel suit
was tried Romine appeared before
the board and told the members
that he was willing to return any
money in his possession that be-
longed to the county if the board
would let him know what such
amount was. On investigation
the board found that the fees for
certifying to 1874 deeds between the
dates of April 3, 1911 and July l.,
1911, and the fees for Cling 252
township bonds between the dates
Of April 3, 1911 and June 1, 1913.
amounting in all to $1,000 were
still being kept by Komine, and at
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the next meeting Of the board this
amount was returned to the coun-
ty. The board did not ask Romine
for the interest on the money and
he did not offer to pay anything
for the use of it.
The Tribune wants 10 call the at
tention of its readers at this time
that had it not been for our article
published about Romine in :. April
of last year, and the libel suit that
followed there is every reason that
this money would still be in -Ro-
mines possession, and would prob
ably never be returned. Romine
was checked out OF Office and his
records were found correct at the
time his term expired. Nothing
more would have been thought Of
his illegal acts had not The Tribune
called the attention of the voters
to them. Though it cost us a dol
lar to do it, we are glad to note
that Romine made good for at
least part Of what he cost the
county by his stubborn non-com-
pliance with the law. IA 0
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
Anderson rs. May Face
F.. Murder Charge

DevilsilLake. NJ D.. Feb. H.
With the possibility Of the charge
Of murder In the first degree being
lodged against him, Harvey Alder
son, prominent local land owner, is
being held under $4,000 bond,
while the prosecution is marking
time, pending change in the con
sdition Off Nick Zanzor, in Local
hospital sucering from bullet
wound IL the abdomen.
Alderson was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge of assault
with a deadly weapon with intent
to kill, and the case was adjourned
to Wednesday. 4
- The condition OF Zanzor was re-
ported not improved today, but
hope is held out for his recovery
by attending physicians.
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THE SECRET. or THE SNOW

Hester Gryce rose and crossed
the room to the high. closed desk.
AS she fumbled with the lock she
turned and whispered hoarsely:
Lock that door, Janet Moves,
There's a stranger: in the house to-
night"
Janet obeyed, still watching, but
the bulky form hid the desk from
her view. She heard a soft click.
but did not see from which drawer
the small, square box came. The
mistress again sank INTO her chair.
"Janet Moves" she said solemnly
"you are about to see the most
wonderful thing that human eyes
ever beheld. Look!'
She, pressed a spring and the box
flew open. All, you beauty" she
crooned ecstatically.
II can talk better when l have
you before me. Gaze on that.
She litter the jewel from its rest
ing place. and turned it SO that the
rays Of the lamp fell full upon it.
The girl eyed the gem in wonder.
She had heard of precious stones
which sent out dazzling CLEANS.
but this stone flashed and sparkled
with indescribale brilliancy. A
thousand rays OF light seemed try
ing to- burst through the -transpar.
ent. crimson shell. Their power
full lances penetrated every object
that they touched. Where the
stone lay on Hester Gryce's thick
palm, Janet could almost fancy that
the bones and muscles even the
blood underneath the skin were
visible .sls
st Il was once the de Villier'a
ruby, Hester exd dlained, without
raising her eyes from the stone.
1.The Gryce ruby, now. I always
tell its history over every anniver-
sary night Just as father used TO
tell it to Esther and me. She
turned the stone about. See II
does not fash nov. It looks like E
a great drop sof blood, the blood
with which 81 a ! staine ed for taa
Gryc9rnhy lss a renched with blc0d: e
From eople' Home ournal
;1or hrtAt I.
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Candidacy Of K. c. knutso0 Of
. Pere||a for Count! Treasurer

(Writtcn by X. c. Knudson)
1t has been brought to my atten-
tion that a few farmers, Progress
all probability personal friends Of
K. c. knudson of Perella, have re-
solved to run him for the office of
county treasurer of Burke county
at the coming primary election.
They want him to stand on the
non-partisan platform and run as
the farmers friend.
To this fool resolution, say no
and thousand times no. They
have evidently acted from a motive
Of kindnes rather than sense Of
consideration. That man K, G.. -
absolutely and pre-emenintly N. T..
when it comes to county treasurer
tinlber-Icrooked in the grain;
brittle, knotty, wormeaten and 9TH
erwisc dangerously defective. And
moreover he is heavy stump
sucking old stagger, stitfled, stiff in
the joints and no good for work.
If elected he may zip and kioodle
around bit, and make a big noise,
but about all the tax payers can
expect him to do will be to draw
his salary It may be some new
officers are needed, but the candi-
dacy of this man will discredit the
FARMERS party movement" and
forever classify it in the minority
report for all time to come-world
without end.
Furthermore, he has lot of
radical convictions in regards to
"state owned terminal elevators" I"
''single tax on land. "state hail in
surance at cost" and Estate rural
credits. which he eXtols in public,
which are dangerous. He has jaw
ed the members Of the chamber of
commerce for twenty years, until
he is a common scold, because they
make good living handling the
wheat crops for the North Dakota
farmers. Bankers brokers and big
business has been at the mercy Of
his jingoism and onslaughts for
many years. He has even criti-
cised the honest farmers for per-
sisting in voting for corporation
candidates, who exploit the coun-
try, he contends, and leave moth
ing but. sow-belly for their Christ
mas dinners. -. 49,
l do not wish to reproach or
speak disrespectfully of a fellow
citizen, who apparently honestly
pursues a legitimate vocation, is
kind to his family, pays his debts
when it is convenient, gives a little
to the church and keeps out of
Jail in one way or another, but
this man K. G. Of Perella is Il
hump-back, turn-cOat, rat-hM-,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
KANDlYOHl
lFro1n stan correspondent:,'
February III

(February III
Albert Haugen and his sister,
Laura. left for Minnesota where
they will spend some time visiting
friends and relatives.
"A. Mrs. Peter Nelson spent Monday
afternoon at the Otto Carlson homo
while Mr.. Nelson went to Nfobe.
oscar and Laura Anderson and
Theodore Christensen returned one
day last week from Plentywood.
Mont. where they spent several
weeks. Laura staid at the Charley
Kamp home with hsr sister, Clara
till the weather got better.
ssf Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Schmelling
went to Kenmare Friday, returning
SATURDAY with some coal.
Walter Peters visited at the Jens
Nicholson home Tuesday
Carl Holt, who has been employ
It, the lens ChristensOn home
Stlse RI sek went home Monday,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
GRAFTON MAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN

Grafton. N. D., Feb. :. l7.-As-
biorn Johnson, aged 65, employed
by the Robertson, Lumber Co., here
for many years past. was killed by
a Great Northern freight train
here at 1880 O'clock Saturday. ev-
ening
Johnson was climbing between
two cars of the train, which start
cd unexpectedly. dropping Johnson
onto the rails. The cars passed
over his neck, decapitating him.
He is survived by his widow and
four children, Mrs. Carl Bergquan,
Miss Julin Johnson and John
Johnson. all of Grafton. and anoth-
er married. daughter living else
where.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
DROPPED DEAD
ON LOAD Of HAY

Langdon, N. T., Feb. 17.--Wil.
liam Mckay, of Cheviot, sask.
dropped dead while working on Il
load OF hay on. his brothers farm
near this city,. tsf4y,,js. AZ. ,..
+ Mckay had. come to. Langdon for
q visit or several weeks with reia-
.tives, and. had assisted his brother
in handling a load of hay when he
was stricken by heart failure g.
The Cheviot man was So years
old, and has been resident OF the
Cheviot district for many years.
He previously pioneered in this
county, being one Of the earliest
residents Of Cavalier county.
.-E' - e. ..4 u: .5s tISN.s go ga -
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jT0RE At COLGAN
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Kenmare, N. D., Feb. 17.-Ths
,Colgan Mercantile Co., stock and
building at Colgan, Divide county,
was completely destroyed by 4 fire
on Tuesday afternoon Of this week.
The fire started by the explosion
of "a stove and as the town had no
fire protection, the stock and build
ing was soon complete loss,
There was only a clerk in the build
ing at the time of the explosion,
and it is said that he had difficulty
lin escaping without injury. The
loss is around $4,000:
The Colgan !, Mercantile Co. own-
ed by w H. Feehan of this city,
and his brother, Lee Feehan. The
loss is a heavy one for them, as
they only purchased the. business
last fall, and had commenced to
build up nice business.
al
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Two M|h0l GIRLS
HAN CLOSE GAIL

Minot. \ D, eb u ,,v,, spret-
tn young women. aged :ses en- ,;..''l
years each app pearedS before 3.
Burke. Juvenile Court officef, Mon
day, to furnish testimo,iy .at will
be used agafnst d man na anletl l1Gv-
sidson from Montp elier Calf 10
wired them the price Sof tN,, tick
cts from iinot 81 To- that place,
amounting to s us. Is 5. There tiss no
question but what the fellow was
trying to secure the girls tor white
slave purposes and III iss fortunate
Tor them cha they nllot tifled s5..r
parents before leaying thtsS eft
lshola tlls az d mn il.e
Iyonps olnsnl E. ] ~ z J! B arla ara
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Miss Winnifred Ostrund Is stay
ing at the Robert Bowman home.
Mrs. Amandus Anderson, who was
very ill was taken to the Kenmare
hospital. She is improving rapid
ly and will probably return home
the latter part Of the week.
& George Garreb, who is employed
at the Amandus Anderson place.
went to Portal Saturday evening
and returned to Kenmare Sunday
forenoon. He came out to Ander-5
sons again on Monday.
Pete Nelson went to the Goose
neck City Tuesday where he pur-
chased some hard coal.
Arthur Leslie has been oil. the.
sick list for week. but Is well
again. ;s,,
a bright baby boy arrived Satur-
day morning to gladden. the home.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels ComRari.5 q
Mother and babe are doing nicely
and father Is among the yinAppt tes1.
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Juvenile foxrt charges One OF
them resides with her parents in
this city, 4hd the other is the
dug ghtef Of prominent people .llv,
Ing at -Ltehville,, MINI. = The girls
do not know Davidson, =. but did
meet a man named Steele in Fargo,
from whom 1t, is believed that
Davidson learned their. addresses.
He wrote them cand promising to
end them fine positions in the west,
sent the money for their trans
portation Davidson will be az
rested lf possible and. serious
charge flied against him.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-02-18
HOG H||O THIEF / GOT ! ON
YEAR Al BISMARCK
!sMinot D. Feb. q.

Minot, D. Ireb. I.
Anderson, Chet Harris and lad
eighteen years OF ge. who lives on
B q farm near Minot, were placed un-
der arrest charged with stealing
two butcher hogs from the VIM.
Parker farm II lorth as1sst of the city
5Son the evening OF Feb. 1..;s5I q is l1l>
ierstOod that the men have cons
Sfessed to@ the crime and are willing
Ito take their med dic ne. According
TO the facts obtained from tho
men, they used Harris s's team An-:
ersolls aud n the; yoll1g man getting
porkers, Harris. 10 Sis scharg-
\ eSl Il old one spf s1o ogsss to Geo.
0on Parker sl eaEned
Saofs 0. ie= sn0tih Fed the police.
orkina sanot eluss
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Rarchman Attacks
Lone honeSteader

Killdeer, N: D., Feb. 17.--When
Joseph Strang and Henry Erbe,
stockmen,' Were seeking cattle that
had strayed they opened a gate at
the Christian Rogne homestead on
which was a sign, mo trespassing'
Rogne demonstrated and Strang at
tackled him breaking his nose and
causing injuries which have plac-
ed his victim in the hospital 1t
was the age-old fight Of the free
range cattlemen with the home
steader. strang today paid a fine
Of 500 and started serving thirty
days in the county jail
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HEART FAILURE WAS /.
CAUSE OF DEATH

Kenmare, Journal: John Lee, a
middle aged bachelor, who has
made his home will, his brother,
Math. Lee and family in. the Big
Springs district. died a week ago
Saturday. of heart failure. The
end came without warning, as he
had been in perfect health up to
the day of his death. Funeral ser
vices were held in the Lutheran
church Of Niobe Tuesday afternoon,
with Rev a Anderson Of this city Of
f1c1atfng ii AZ 5.ss 3
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: Bessie, the G-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and, Mrs. Gunder Theraidson,
Of Grand Forks, was quite badly
scalded when pail Of hot water
was overturned on her. The Lutte
girl was playing on the floor nea:
the stove, when her older sister at
tempted to take a pail OF hot water
from the stove The pail was too
hot and the sister could NOT hold
it. 1t was overturned and the
contents were spilled over the legs
of the little girl She was scaldetl
below the knees. T. - -
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Two horse II "a s " EasoIene@ en-
yysine. slightly used, for sale lat
bargain. See It# 81 Nah honey AL the