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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
KENNETH QUICKEL IN TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie
Quickel are spending the holidays
with their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry F. Quickel, 123 Pine street. Mr.
Quickel. a former Harrisburger and
State College man, has been connected
with coal firm in West Virginia for
some time and has just removed to
Heilwood, near Cresson, with interests
in the Penn Mary Coal Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS VISITORS

Mrs. Thomas F. Mccoy of Lewis
town will have as weekend and
Christmas guests her sons. Major
Frank r. Mccoy. u. S. A., who has
been on the border for the past two
years; John II. Mccoy, of New York,
and George F. and Walter X. Ross, of
this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
TOAST TO GRAND MASTER

Final arrangements are being made
for the annual Christmas toast to the
Grand Master OF Knights Templar of
the United States, to be held by Pilgrim
Commandery,, No: II, on Christmas
morning in the Masonic Temple, Third
and State streets. An appropriate and
interesting program will be given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
SIX XINCHES AT BuFFALO

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. %. = Six inches
of heavy wet snow that fell here in
less than two hours to-day crippled
street car service in this city and on
interurban lines. A high wind added
to the difficulties of the operating
forces on steam and electric lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
BELOW ZERO IN WEST

Chicago, Dec. %. - To-day was the
coldest of the season in Chicago. The
official thermometer registered two de-
grees below zero. In Central and
Western Illinois the mercury went as
low as l l degrees below zero.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Paul Strickler, a student at the Pur-
due University, is spending the Christ
mas holidays at his home, Z North
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Howard Boileau, of 1901 Green
street, entertained the Thursday Social
Club, at her home yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Tomlinson was hostess
for the Fun and Frolic Club at her
home, s56 Harris street, yesterday af-
ternoon.
Miss Katherine V. Fahnestock, a
student at Swarthmore College. is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Fahne-
stock, of Riverside.
Francis Leon Chrisman, Jr., and
Charles Dana Chrisman, students at
st. Paul's school, Garden City, Long Is
land. are visiting their aunt, Mrs. w.
]. McFadden, of 261 North street.
Russell f. Seidel. Dickinson Col
lege student, is spending the Christ
mas recess with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. e. Seidel, of 1922 Howard
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
STORM GRIPS WESTERN n. V.

Rocester, N. Y, Dec. 22. - This
section of Western New York was in
the grip of northeast blizzard to-
day which threatened to tie up rail
and vehicular traffic. Several inches
of heavy snow delayed railroad trains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Albert L. Allen, Frank I. DeHaven,
Eli B. Betser, William 1. Laubenstein,
Miss Sara j. Walzer, Mrs. Edna p.
Rockefeller and Miss Frances e. Lin
OIL
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Thunderstorm Creates
Havoc in PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Dec. %. = A thunder
storm which kept up for an hour,
greeted the dawn of this, the first day
of winter, and the shortest day of the
year. The electrical disturbance was
violent while it lasted. A house was
struck at Cynwyd, near here, and
badly damaged, while the police tele.
phones in West Philadelphia station
houses were put out of commission.
Railroad and trolley traffic was held
mist. Local Trans were anywhere
from five minutes to half an hour
late while outgoing trains were also
much delayed. This is the fifth time
in the history of the local weather
bureau that thunder and lightning
have been noted in December in this
section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Mrs. William C. Pfouts left yester-
day for Hollis Terrace, N. Y, to spend
the holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
Paul w. limerick. DIR. Pfouts will
join the party on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall Craig of
Pittsburgh, will be holiday guests of
Mrs. Craig's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
william s. Miller. 1907 North Front
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Garrison of
Jersey City are visiting their rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Garrison
of Market street.
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BLIZZARD HITS CLEVELAND
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22.-The worst
blizzard of the year and one of the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-04-13
May ELIMINATE
ONE CANDIDATE.
Il Is prebablo That Either Burdlek or
FraIns Will bs Eliminated Frem
The Flight For asvsrasr.

A meeting of a number of
prominent republicans of the
state was held in Minot Tues
day night. Among those pre-
sent were Frank Sprague of
Grafton, chairman of the re-
publican state committee; u.
L. Burdick of Williston, candi-
date for governor; T. Welo of
Velva; Simon Westby of Wilt
ston; Robert Fox of Towner
and others.
There is every indication that
Burdick and Frame, two of the
candidates for governor, will
get together and that one of
them will be eliminated. The
Non partisan League has be-
come 80 strong that it was thot
advisable to join forces against
the league candidate. Burdick
is willing to do this, and it is
reported that Fraine will agree
to it. Burdick is willing to
abide by the decision of 25 or
35 prominent republicans of
the state and it is possible that
one of the candidates will be
eliminated by some method. -
Minot Independent.
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March 4 Record Month.

Bismarck. April 8. ~. State
Treasurer John Steen reports
that the collections for the
month of March were the big
gest for any one month in the
history Of the state, the total
amount paid into the state
treasury being the sum of ST. i
1888, 346. 20.
Of this amount, the general
fund received $744, 466. .48; the
permanent scoool funds receiv-
ed $3.50, 634, 40. the interest and
income funds received $482, 500
28, and other funds received
$l31, ,678. Cos. The balance on
hand in the state treasury at
the close Of the month was 81,
$50, 150. 81. Il.
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Big Evangsllstle Meetings.

Rev. Hal r. Fudge, general
evangelist for North and South
Dakota, was welcomed back to
Bottineau by good sized au-
dience last Sunday morning.
In the evening, extra chairs
had to be provided to accom-
modate the crowd that came.
The week night crowds are
very noticeablv increasing from
night to night.
Mr.. Fudge is a pleasing
speaker with a strong person
atty. He says just what he
thinks without beating about
the bush to do it. He has en-
phasized the thought repeat
edly that these meetings are
for all and for the good Of all.
In his plan and his message
Mr.. Fudge is certainly on the
square with us.
The meetings are held at
the Baptist church and q cordi-
al invitation is extended to all.
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Mouse River Lutheran Church.

Services will be held Sunday
April is in the forenoon at II
o'clock with the holy commu-
Mon.
Easter service will be held
Sunday. April 3Oth in the fore
noon at Il O'Clock with a spe-
cial Easter program.
Rev. p. a. Bjelde. mission
ary Of Madagascar, of the Unit
ed Norwegian Lutheran church
of America will be at the
Mouse River Lutheran church
on Sunday. May 28, at II
o'clock a. IA. and preach the
mission sermon to the congreg-
alton and to lecture about the
foreign missions Of Madagas-
kar.
Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
Rev. n. Q. silseth. pastor.
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M0HlLL PLANS
IMPROVEMENT
Nlast Man Employed 70 Prepare Plans
aA Estimates sf work.

Moha1f ;l 10. Geo KEN
per Of Mino5 & me up at the
request of the council to
consult him on TIC estion of
drainage for the city 0eIl. as
putting in system 0f water
works. He stopped over a
couple of days and went over
the situation thoroughly with
the city officials and it may be
that question will reach a final
settlement. It is figured that
in putting in sewerage, water
mains can be laid at the same
operation thereby saving a
major portion Of the expense
of the system. 1t is earnestly
hoped that some conclusion
will be reached whereby the
city may soon enjoy a water
works as we'll as stand-pipe
fire fighting arrangement.
The city council met in an
adjourned session in Judge
Crewe's chambers and called
in many of the property-hold-
ers for an expression on the
matter of drainage for the city.
Mr.. Kemper remained over and
showed the council and citi-
zens figures on the matter and
after all had expressed them
selves in favor, the council
passed resolutions declaring
for the proposition and have
engaged Mr.. Kemper to draw
plans and estimates and bids
will be advertised for in a very
short time. There is no doubt
that the city needs drainage
and with this improvement in
the streets can be made to
stand up as well as having the
advantage Of dry base ments.
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mssss Alysr On Tampa %.

Minot, April II. As a result
Of the rapid rise of the Mouse
river fears are entertained for
the safety Of the Great North
ern railway bridges at this
point.
The river has risen Eve feet
in the last "A hours and reports
Of heavy rains in the north lead
to the belief that there will be
q continuance Of the flood con-
ditions.
Ice jams have formed in the
vicinity of the bridges and
dynamite is being used to
break these up and to reduce
the danger.
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s lailsf 9 onilea.

The S0cialists Of Bottineau
county held 4 convention III
Omemee on Friday of last week
and placed candid idates Ia the
field for a number of county
ofdces. Among thoee l1ominat-
"a were the following: s Il
Sheriff Thos. Henneasy.
County JUDY Chas. Straich.
Clerk of Cuurt H %. Viii
Regieter of Deed a. Van
'VRoer
golninat tions were made fori
one or tsvo other county, Offices,
bt1 sge have been unable IS Ret
caad D n ess % ptlt l1f
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DIVIDE COUNTY
VOTED FOR BONDS
QuSstlsa st Bonding Fer New csurt-
Morse and Jail Has aaajsriiy
o. SIX,

Crosby, April 10. The ques-
tion Of issuing bonds for the
erecting Of a new courthouse
and Jail for Divide county car
ried by six votes. The result
was uncertain until the cam
vassing board met and can
vassed the votes. The official
count was 1872 in favor of bond
issue and 316 against. The
proposition provided for the
issuance Of $4,000 worth Of
bonds for the erection Of "A new
courthouse, and $1O, 900 for the
purpose of building a new
county jail and sheriffs resi-
dence.
The bond issue for the jail
would have lost out had it not
been for the fact that in one
precinct, which voted solid
against the courthouse and
bond issue, the voters failed to
mark their ballots on the Jail
bond issue. The matter of new
county building has been pend
ing for some time, and the new
buildings will fill a long-felt
want and incidentally nip in
the bud the aspirations of near
by villages for county seat
honors.
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/ FINE CONCERT
BY HIGH SCHOOL
Musical Program 0lyen Last Friday
Evening Proved Real Rsvslailsa
10 The People sf City.

The concert and entertain
ment given by the high school
in the Bottineau opera house
last Friday evening was a real
musical treat, besides being a
distinct surprise to those who
for the first time heard the high
school orchestra. This splen-
did organization. under the
able direction of Prof. j. Severt
Anderson, acquitted itself in a
most creditable manner and
demonstrated it's right to a
position among Bottinean's 9
leading musical organizations.
The orchestra has an instru-
mentation of about twenty five
pieces and is we'll balanced.
The several selections were
rendered with a harmony and
ensemble worthy of a far older
organization.
The girls and boys gIee
clubs, the high school chorus
and the boys quartette, all un-
der the direction and training
of Miss Glee Mack, acquitted
themselves no less creditably,
each and every number being
applauded with a vim and en-
thusiasm that evidenced the
highest approval Of the an
dience.
The one act comedy The
Burglar" which concluded the
evenings program, was well
produced and showed no little
thespian ability on the part Of
the young ladies participating
in the cast.
A full house greeted the per
formance and the high school
students are well pleased with
the cordial reception with
which the production was met
by the people of Bottineau.
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i North Dakota 0oah. !.

Drayton. ~. D. April 5. John
Rule, farmer living on the
Red river south Of Drayton, be-.
lieves that the present high
water il a forerunner Of 4 Hood
equal to that described in Gen
esis, and has accordingly built.
an ark in which he expects tn
save himself and his family.
a large house boat provisioned
Toe forty days has been con-
structed and hauIed close to|
the porch of his larfnl l1oux in
order ~ provide Z 4 ~ n ana ~ s
cape from the expected
Nntef. lss|
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osphsr Eradication.

The work of mixing poisoned
oats for townships according to
the plan adopted by the county
com missioners and carried on
bv the county agricultural
agents is nearing completion;
another week or ten days will
serve all the townships adopt
ing this plan which includes
most of the townships in the
county.
Farmers living in townships
where this plan has not been
adopted may be served indivi-
dually or in groups by writing
to either of the better farming
agents who will furnish mater
ial at cost and mix the poisoned
grain without charge. Work
ing in groups or neighbor-
hoods will be the most efficient
but we will serve the farmers
in any way they may wish in
this matter. Our object is to
exterminate the gopher in Bot.
tineau county and we will CO.
operate with the farmers to
this end in any way that we
can.
Authority to carry on boys
and girls contests in the county
this season has been given by
the county commissioners anG
notice Of these contests in grow
ing corn and alfalfa by the boys
and contests IN butter max
ing by the girls will be given
through the county press.
a. =. Henderson, Bottineau.
j. N. Humphreys, Lansford.
Bottineau County Agents U.
s. .. Al
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-04-13
Assessors Organize.

A meeting of the assessors OF
Bottineau county was held at
the court house yesterday,
about thirty assessors being
present. The Bottineau Coun-
ty Assessors association was
organized, the following of1ic-
ers being elected for the year:
President Robert Brander.
Secretary Nels Magnnson.
ii is proposed to make the
organization 4 permanent one
Tor the mutual benefit of it's
rnembefs.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Charles A. Tarman to Geo.
w. Barr, 81. n12ne, ne NV, sw
ne, e1asw, w1ase, sese 9 1853 80.
Frank Boyer and wife to
Arthur Boyer, 81, sw 20 161 70.
Riley estate (by sheriff. to
William Craig, (sheriff's deed
sw 4 161 ~.
George A. Durnin and wife
to George III. Burns, $1,000, lots
IL and IL block Is, Stoltzes 1st
add to Westhope.
Charles and George A. Durn-
Lin and wives to George H.
Burns. 81, ne 35 1852 90
| George III. Burns and wife to
George A. Durnin, 81, NV 30
| 1852 70.
B. S. Brynjolfson to O. b.
Brynjolfson, q.c.d. 81, ne "a
159 rs.
William Quin1by and wife to
August III. Schroeder, $4,000, sc
19, sw 20 100 so.
Lena j. Knapp and wife to
William r. Greenlee, $500, lots
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 block 2. Thomas
4th ad to Willow City.
Maggie T. Rebel and wife to
Kuroki Farmers Cooperative
association, 5000, part of sene
22 163 81.
Charles "A. Durnin and wife
to Howard Irvine, 81, lots 2
and 8, block 26, Russell.
Margaret "A. Connole and
Potter. her husband to Frank
III. Often, $4,000, ne n1anw
lots 2 5 sec 80 100 SO.
First State Bank Eek man to
Richard S. See, 81, VIE sw II,
e12se 18 100 so.
Charles +. Fulwiler and wife
to Theodore Strand, ST. lots Z,
s 8, block 2, Westhope.
Andrew Paris and wife and
George n. Allen to j. C.Peters,
F. w. Wiebe and w. w. Berg
man, 81, se 6 100 SO.
Lavisa a. Proffitt and John
a., her husband (by sheriff. to
Merchants Natl bank Willow
City (sheriff's deed) NV 80 160
u.
u. N Arensohn (by sheriff.
to Maxbass Sec'y bank (sheriff
decd $826.14. lot 8, block Is,
Maxhass.
Maxbass Sec'y Bank to James
Nichol. $500, same as above.
Ole IT, Soland and wife to
Reuben 3. Longman, ST. lot 8,
sec 81 1853 %.
A, Sophronia Mcdonald and
William, her husband, to =. j.
Rice. 5000, sesw, s1ase. NV se,
Is I63 20.
S. ~. Reidquam and wife and
G. N. Reidquam to John Skjel-
stad $46OO. nw-22 150 81.
bank Of Westhope to Charles
B. Popes. q.c.d. $34OO, ne 16
102 So,
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DRY LEADERS
ISSUE APPEAL
Urge veters Not 70 Sign PstIiIoas For
Re- SuhmlssloN.

|
forces Of North Dakota, and to
people generally, to refrain
from signing petitions propos-
ing the referendum to the peo-
Pile of the proposed elimination
OF the prohibition clause in the
state constitution, was issued
Friday by the heads of three
organizations that are engaged
in prohibition work in the
state.
The workers ask that the
people refuse to sign the petit
tions in question, the follow
ing being the letter they have
issued:
To Friends of Prohibition in
North Dakota:
There are now being circulat-
ed in North Dakota initiative
petitions to resubmit constitu-
tional prohibition to the peo-
pie at the election in Noven-
Der, 1916.
In order to resubmit, petit
tions signed by 25 per cent of
the legal voters in each of one
half the counties of the state
six months before the fall elec-
ton.
We call your attention to the
fact that the 25 per cent of the
legal voters on petition may be
made a test of strength as much
as the fall election. When any
voter has been asked to sign
such petition and said No"
the test has been made so far
as the test is concerned. IF
enough people say No" there
can be no vote and resubmis-
sion will not likely be tried
again. Whv not make your
test on the petition? Refuse to
sign and save a lot of work, ex-
pense and some danger for the
liquor people are capable of
any kind of alliances and all
kinds of fraud.
Be careful what petitions
you sign and remember that
there are very strong suspici-
ons that many people signed to
refer the bootlegging law and
did not know what they were
signing.
If the liquor interests sue
ceed in getting the % per cent
petition they will herald it as
great victory and use it as
campaign material in nearby
state elections this fall. Don't
sign, and also discourage your
friends and neighbors from
signing.
Will every pastor read this to
his congregation at every SER
mon up to May l, 1915.
We ask the newspapers to
widely publish this letter.
Signed:
IF. L. Watkins,
Superintendent North Dakota
Enforcement League.
&C. w. Finwall,
Assistant Superintendent N.
d. Enforcement League.
IT. E. Tufte,
Director North Dakota Tots
Abstinence League.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson.
President North Dakota w.
lC. r. u.
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jamestown Boy Winner,

Jamestown. Apr. 1O.-Wil-
liam Landis, orator of the
Jamestown college, won in the
Interstate oratorfcal contest at
Sa1ina, Kansas, representing
the state Of North Dakota as
her orator, having won first
place in the state intercollegi-
ate contest a month ago.
He is now one of the three to
represent the western division
in a final contest of the repre-
sentatives of the eastern and
western divisions at Fairfield.
Iowa. on May 8.
This is the first year North
Dakota competed in the inter
state contest and all the insti-
tutions of higher learning are
proud of their state representa-
tive in so ably carrying off the
honors for the state. 1t is a
victory of great worth for North
Dakota, as it also is for James
town college, as it will Iplace
the state in the very front in
the nation in the art Of public
speech.
Mr.. Lands delivered the
same oration which gave him
the honor of first place in the
intercollegiate contest. North
Dakota is now in the Central
Oratorical association, made up
of twelve states. for good.
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GOVERNOR HANNA
freed Of CHARGE
Judge kaseshaW Flags Yeemans and
Attorneys In Charge 10 Jury on
Sensational Case.

AAAlAOI ~ Ds <1PlA - "A III
rected verdict in favor of Cover
nor L. B. Hanna and the other
defendants was returned this
afternoon by order of Judge w.
J. Kneeshaw in the damage
suit for 1925, 600 instituted by
Grant Youmans of Minot as the
result of the closing of his bank
by the state banking board
nearly three years ago.
In directing the verdict,
Judge Kneeshaw delivered a
lengthy charge to the jury, con-
demning the methods used by
the attorneys for the plaintiff
in the case. His remarks were
in part as follows:
The defendants were public
servants and acted as such. Mr..
Youmans got harvest hands
without property to sign the
paper in his bank. His acts
were absolutely fraudulent and
the banking board is not liable
for damages, nor are the local
defendants in any duras.
During this case l have seen
some very disagreeable pro-
ceedings by the audience. Some
of them have been such as l
have never before seen in a
court of justice. / do not know
who these people are but they
must have perverted minds.
People that would trample
our beautiful flag with it's stars
and stripes under foot are not
entitled to live in any commun-
ity."
Judge Kneeshaw then went
on to say how he had heard one
of the attorneys for the plaintiff
planning to hold a meeting
Sunday and a. that time to
give a public address on the
case. He closed his charge
with the following ringing dec
laration.
Now, gentleman, 1 am here.
l am not afraid of them, nor of
any other living soul. am not
afraid cf any anarchist in this
crowd, or in this city. l am
prepared to do m y duty before AL
mighty God. They can't bull
dose me, nor frighten me-"
The audience sat breathless
while the court spoke, and
made no further demonstrat.
ion. The directed verdict was
signed by ], Schloer, foreman
of the jury.
In his closing argument for
the defense Attorney w. E.
Purcell of Wahpeton scathingly
criticized both Youmans and
his attorney, Mr.. Manahan.
He declared that the latter had
made the most unfair and de-
liberate misstatement of the
facts that he had seen in his
forty years of law practice.
He forcibly pointed out that
there was no proof of any con-
|spiracy and that the officers did
their duty.
The case has been attended
by large crowds and the verdict
met with general popular ap-
proval. The defendants ex
pressed themselves as being
well pleased over the result.
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Dspiisi chsssh

Morning service at II. 81
Sunday school at IL: 10 noon.
Young Peoples meeting al
% p. q. Leader, NJ. g. w.
Feathers.
Union seryicesat SO Both
sSrvices will ~ nducted by
Rey: Hal a u'd2 2e ~ a eefl,
S, q.
ecial service every evenine