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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

WANTED-Boy 1s yrs. old as apprent
ice core maker. Pechstein Iroi
Works.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

wANTED-To loan monsy on furni
ture. pianos, live stock. etc.. on easl
payments. Strictly private. Phone
s6S. Keokuk Loan Co. Over Miller
shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
The New Dresses

New spring shades in all silk, silk and
Georgette comDinati ons Braid and but
ton trimmed
$5.eS up to S2250
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Attend Dinner Party At Keokuk.

Fort MadlSOn TEN CITY. jugs
and Mrs. W. s. Hamilton left on the
noon train for Keokuk to attend a six
thirty dinner party this evening Civ
en- by Mr. and Mrs. Joe We'll at
their home, 62S Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

wANTED-Moulder and laborers
Pechstein Iron Works.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

WANTED - Men. Apply to Rive
Smelling and Refining Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

GIRLS wANTED-we can use few
more girls, good wages. steady work
M. r. M. Co., Bird and Johnson St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
M. e. Missionary Society.

AT the meeting OF the district con-
yention OF the missionary society Of
the M. E. church, which was held
in burlington, Mrs. C. NJ. Teeters was
elected one of the vice presidents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Separate Skirts

Plain silks, also stripes and plaids with
the new pockets and plated effects.
The new wool skirts are meeting with
much favor The styles consist of the new
novelties as well as the more staple num-
. hora r ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

BOY wANTED-16-16 years old, to
work in store out of school hours.
Boy, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
Meet to Sew,

VIII Meet to Sew.
The Ladies Of Charity will meet
tomorrow afternoon at st. Vtncent's
hall to sew.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
DELAPIDATED WING
3'S OF ROUND HOUSE
BEING DEMOLISHED


s Workmen are engaged this week
tearing down the walls Of the old
unused portion Of the round house
which has not been in use since the
fire early last spring. AT that time
several stalls were Quilted by the
flames and when the new portions
were built following the second FIRE Of
a few weeks ago, the entire ground
plan was changed and the old walls
ordered demolis ished.
ss York on the I new part is progress
sing rapidly in spite Of the workmen
being handicapped BY recent severe
weather. The new portion is all en-
closed and whatever work is necessary
Isl now being done inside. When the
building Isl finall u comple eted the round
house and chinery will represent
All investment of 81 good many thous-
ands of dollars and will be as good as
any along the line from the point Of
saff ffetys and conyenie
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
Z 7gnans GiUe Fine Tribute
10 North Dakota Regiment

paying.
In order that all might participate
IN the demonstration Of good fellow
ship the leading stores closed their
doors and proprietors and sales people
all went to the station. The public
schools also gave recess so that when
the soldiers reached the depot thew
found practically the entire citizen
ship Of the town present to bid them
goodbye.
The ladies of the city with gracious
thoughtfulness had arranged innum-
cradle bouquets of flowers for distri-
button throughout the trains, the
flowers being brought by the school
children, and it is not out of place to
say that the Mexican children brought
greater quantity.
Other than the testimony of esteem
for the North Dakota men which the
presence Of our people evidenced, an
expression had been formulated by
the business men and printed in red
and blue colors on white card, thus
displaying the national colors, and one
OF these cards was given to each man
OF the regiment. The text of the
card was as follows:
To the Officers and Men of the First
North Dakota Infantry:
After months of detention here in
camp you are today leaving for your
northern homes. The citizens of Mer-
cedes having been witnesses of YOUR
daily drill-your fidelity to work
your soldierly qualities and manly
bearing under the restraint of mac
ton, desire to compliment you upon
these facts and desire to congratulate
the governor and the people of your
home state upon the splendid military
efficiency you have shown under
circumstances most exacting. Our
opportunity for observation has been
large and we submit that the Ameri-
can Flag can never be lowered when
defended by men of your fidelity and
character.
Our homes have been safe-our
people fully protected while you have
been present and we desire to express
our deep appreciation of your service
to us and the country. Our good will
accompanies you and may this and
our palms and flowers plead with you
to return and revisit us as individuals
in happier times.
Mercedes, Texas, January 23, 1917.
The card expresses in concrete form
the unanimous estimate of the citi-
zens of Mercedes of the First North
Dakota and it's sincerity has been
fully attested.
We are glad to have had the First
North Dakota with us, and we are
sorry they have gone. AS military
organization it is one of which its
state may justly be proud, and as
such 1t has won ecomiums from the
highest U. S. army officers stationed
on this border. AS civilians, they are
men Of affairs, farmers, stockmen
bankers and craftsmen and among the
best that the republic can produce.
Goodbye, North Dakota. We sin
cerely hope that it may be our good
fortune to clasp hands with many OF
you again. 5{: ':-Sa &
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
Purchase is
Sentenced by
Judge Nuessle

Attorney George H. Purchase of
Halliday, charged with the embezzle-
ment of funds of an administrator of
an estate in Dunn county, was sent
enced by Judge Nuessle at Bismarck
last Saturday morning, to from one
to five years in the state peniten-
tiary. Recommendation was made
that sentence be suspended in view of
the fact that the money misap-
propriated has been returned to the
creditors. ag&
Purchase pleaded guilty to the
court at Bismarck in December, at
which time the charge of forgery
against him was dropped. At the
time for pronouncing sentence his
attorneys argued for an arrest of
Judgment which was denied by the
court, and the sentence followed last
Saturday. The case was prosecuted
by States Attorney Thos. G. Johnson
of Dunn county.
1t has been reported that Purchase
intends to leave Halliday soon and
will locate in Montana. All of his
property in Halliday has been turned
in to the creditors, through the county
court of Dunn county, to make good
the amount appropriated. Purchase
has located in the Slope country for
several years. He came from James
town and located at Beach, where he
practiced law curing the early days
Of that city end later moved to Rich
ardton and then to Halliday when the
branch line built through the north
country.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
new LEIPZIG IS :. p.
AFTER PROPOSED
ROAD TERMINAL

A Mott communication gives out
the information that the route of the
proposed Dickinson-Lefor railroad
may be changed, and that the south
eastern terminal will be at New Leip-
zig instead of Mott.
About 65 farmers met at the Jordan
farm north of Mott recently and dis
cussed the proposition at length.
Adam A. Lefor, who presided at the
meeting, stated that the New Leip-
zig Commercial Club was busy urg-
ing the building of the road to that
town. A vote of those present showed
a preference of this route, thus
eliminating the building of expen-
sive bridges across Thirty-mile creek.
This change in plans means that
instead of turning south at the old
Richardton road and running into
Mott, the line will run through that
territory known as the Odessa
country, east to Leipzig and then
on to New Leipzig, where it is ex-
pected connection will be made with
the Milwaukee road.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
LID HITS i LANCER

This blue Sunday law enforce.
ment stuff is all right and laws must
be observed as long as thev are on
the books, 2 said Attorney General
William LANCER Of North Dakota a
fewweeks ago. 5s.s3, jis Sl
If you feel that way, all right" |"
said States Attorney Z. H. Connolly
Of Morton county. 4 y 3s
Connolly Monday caused the arrest
Of Joseph Smeder, Mandan liveryman,
charging him with working on Sum
day. His crime consisted Of receiving
money for hauling Attorney General
LANCER from Mandan to- Bismarck
last SundA
The liYeryman claims Langer said
Lit was all right. States Attorney
Connolly holds that. Langersis no more
|priyileged than the 1 thousands Of vic
tins of his; blue Sunday enforcement
campaign.
Attorney General LANCER will be
summoned to be q witness in the
Justice court trial against the livery
man and may be arrested as accessory
| 10 the fact of Sunday law breaking
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
PECULIAR FIRE
AT Dunn CENTER

A very peculiar situation exists at
the new consolidated school building
at Dunn Center which may yet result
seriously. The building rests upon a
vein Of Ignite coal and last week the
coal was discovered to be on fire un-
derneath the furnace. 1t is supposed
that the heat from, the ashes set fire
to the coal underneath. A portion
of the cement floor was removed and
it was learned that the fire had spread
over greater portion Of the base
ment floor. It was found necessary to
tear out practically all Of the floor
and still the fire is spreading. A
burning Ignite mine is hard thing
to handle but the school district Of
fcials are using every effort to cope
with the conditions and save the
building. Late reports indicate that
the building is in great danger as
the fire is burning underneath the
founda alton walls, and if it cannot be
stopped will in time completely de-
molish the building.
The; building was comple eted late
last fall lat a cost of about $50, 900.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
WOULD HAVE STATE
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

The most, recent field of usefulness
proposed for the state is the guaran-
teeing of bank deposits, which is pro-
vided for by Senate Bill No. 1O7, in
troduced by Drown of Cass. The bill
would establish a depositor's guaran-
tee fund commission to- be composed
of the state examiner and three her
members to be named by the COVER
nor.
Directors of each bank are required
to select from their number a member
Of the depositors' guarantee fund COM
mission and every bank in the state
may be assessed or levied upon for
funds to the amount of one fourth of
one per cent Of the average daily de-
posits as shown by statements to be
filed with the commission. When the
guarantee fund IS builtaup to the total
sum Of l " per cent of the average
daily deposits of all banks in. North
Dakota there shall be no further as
sessment until the fund is again de.
pleted. &. al 5st f. B I.
When any bank doing business in
the state shall suspend payment or
become insolvent the public examiner
shall determine the amount necessary
to pay the unsecured depositors in
full and shall draw upon the guaranty
fund for this amount IL there is not
sufficient money in the fund to meet
the drain, certificate of indebtedness
shall be issued by the commission and
these shall be paid out Of the first
money thereafter accruing to the
fund. M s$a eSys Il
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
CA'T]TLE.O ] ON RANGES
NINTERING NICELY
IL asi5 ri 80 I-.7 q

w. :. Richards received word from
the Fort Berthold cattle ranges $his
week that the cattle are wintering
nicely and are not suffering to any
considerable extent from the cold and
stormy weather. Stock, although thin,
lis in much better shape this year
than last year at this time.
There was an exceptional crop OF
wild hay last year, and this added to
the nutritious grasses of the open
range, provide an abundance Of feed
for the cattle.
The cattle concern in which Mr.
Richards is interested. owns nearly
3, 900 head Of cattle, about 300 head
.of which they are feeding at the pres.
|ent time. The remainder Of the herd
lis grazing ona the open range. They
are not sufe fering from the winter
weather, because there is plenty OF
shelter on the range in the form OF
breaks and timber. Mr.. Richards, to-
gether with several other well known
cattle men, hold d leasehold on IL Q, ,0OO
acres Of the Fort Berthold s reserva-
tion. sz 3s s SII IS; s
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
State PRESS
GANG COMING
NEXT SUMNER
DICKINSON NAMED CONVEN.7
TION CITY BY NORTH DA.
KOTA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
About Three Hundred Newspaper
Men and Women Will Make
Merry Here Next June.

To Dickinson goes the honor of en-
Pertaining the members Of the North
Dakota Press Association at their
1917 summer meeting, which it is ex-
pected will be held some time in
June. The decision came at noon at
the Bismarck meeting Saturday, when
the forces favoring Grand Forks Of
fered to compromise if that city would
be selected for the winter meeting.
The bid for the summer meeting for
Dickinson was made by Editor E. L.
Peterson Of the Dickinson Press and
M. L. Ayers.
The summer outings of the North
Dakota Press Association are the
greatest events of it's kind held by
any organization in the state. It is
expected that nearly 300 will partake
in the Dickinson festivities and the
subsequent entertainment offered by
the people of Medora. Plans are al
ready under way for an entertainment
such as only real western hospitality
can provide.
The following association officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-G. A. Monteith, of Finley.
First Vice Presidential. I. Forkner
Of Langdon.
Second Vice President-E. L. Peterson
of Dickinson.
Third Vice PresidentJ. H. McGarry
of Alexander. .e.
Secretary-D. r. Carlson of Towner.
Treasurer-Edward Sullivan, of New
Salem.
Executive Committee J. Hughes,
| Wahpeton; H. P. Knappen, Bis
marck and w. B. Mclaughlin of
Kenmare.
The people of Bismarck proved
themselves royal entertainers and the
winter meeting closed with cabaret
luncheon and grand ball at the Nc
Kenzie hotel. Owing to the snow
blocaded trains, the attendance was
| not as large as at former winter
gatherings of the association, but
those present made up in joviality
what they lacked in numbers.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
Blue LAWS
now " IN full
FORCE: HERE
EVERY PLACE OF BUSINESS IN
CITY SHUT UP TIGHT ON
SUNDAY. I
Attorney General LANCER Issues
Orders That Sunday "Blue Laws
Must be Enforced in Dickinson.

Dickinson and Stark county resi-
dents who found themselves last Sun
day with a supply Of cigars, Sunday
reading matter, and various other
things which go to make UP a quiet
Sunday at home may consider them
selves more fortunate than some
other brethren in distress, as the
famous blue Law" was strictly in
force last Sunday. Those who, were
not prepared could be seen borrow
ing the "maHngs" here and there and
watching their chance to lift Sun
day paper. 53:. ....7 S5
The order was issued Saturday by
States Attorney IT. "A. Burgeson
through the city police department
and peace officers throughout the
county, a recent order for strict en-
forcement Of the law having but re-
Gently been received from Attorney
General LANCER. The order affected
cigar stores, news stands, groceries,
garages, hotel cigar and news stands,
ectioneries, taxis, drug stores, and
in fact, all places Of business where
an exchange Of the scoin of the realm
could be made for any purpose, ex-
cept eatables. One or two places,
which happened to be overlooked late
Saturday night when the owners of
the business houses were notified, did
hourishing business for several
hours Sunday morning until the au-
thorities learned the fact. These
places promptly closed. Bakeries
were opened a few hours in the morn
ing for the sale of bakery goods only,
and the cigar counters in the hotel
lobbies and restaurants were locked
tight. Milk deliveries were made in
the forenoon as usual.
Not only is the Sunday closing law
put into effect, but new order also
prohibits any games Of chance being
played by any one at any place at
any time. Card tables were ordered
removed from the billiard halls and
cigar stores, and the cards, chips and
other paraphernalia that could be
used in any manner for gambling or
q game Of chance were also given the
skibosh. Rummie, solo, and such
other games usually played for treats
I are atabooed, which confines a treat
by game Of chance to such mild pas
times as guessing on the weather OF
the war. ~ s sii;ss ss A.
Signs on some Of the store doors
indicated to the prospective customer
that there was .nothin' doin' Z and
many door was given a hard rap
with q heavy fist. It was impossible
to purchase sa newspaper or a cigar
from any Of the Northern Pacific
trains, as several learned upon appli-
4 cation to they porters on No. 2 in the
afternoon S All KANT sell no papuhs
terday y, Boss. No, sub ! Not as long
as we's in dis heah Blue Langeh
state 5s< 81 81.
Drug stores posted notices that
Prescriptions would be filled on phone
orders only. " ss5s 4 &. IS az
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10
PETITIONS FAVOR
PLAYING CARDS
FOR AMUSEMENT

Petitions are being circulated
throughout the city and county this
week praying for the amendment of
that portion Of the "Blue Law" which
related to card playing are being
readily signed. Following is copy
of the petition which will be forward
ed to the legislative body now in ses-
sion at Bismarck: Il.
Dickinson, N. D., February 7th,
1917. To the Members Of the Legis-
lative Assembly of the State of North
Dakota:
eve, the undersigned citizens ot
North Dakota and residents Of Stark
county, being advised Of the construc-
ton placed upon Section 9691, Com
piled Laws of North Dakota for 1918,
by the attorney general Of North Da-
kota, and being satisfied that the
construction placed upon said section
by the attorney general is the legal
construction, and recognizing that
under that construction it is unlaw-
full to keep playing cards on ones
own premises, and equally unlawful to
engage IN the playing of cards merely
for amusement purposes, hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable
body that such law be SO; amended as
to permit the playing Of cards fol
amusement purposes. We respect
fully submit it was not the intention
Of the Legislative Assembly in enact
ing Section 9691 to prohibit the citi-
zens of this state from having in their
home or other places playing cards,
and. submit it was the intention Of the
Legisla ative Assembly by. the the pass
age Of said section to prohibit gambl-
ing and to declare places where
gambling was carried on as a nuis-
ance, We submit it is the privilege
Of citizens of said state, if they 50
desire, to indulge in playing cards
purely for innocent and amusement
purposes, and we urge that the law
should be so amended that the people
of this state may be permitted to IN.
dulge In the playing Of cards for IN.
nocent and amuseme ent purposes with
out subjecting themselves to prose
cution under the criminal law. Re
spectfully submitted =
Another petition is in circulation adj
dressed to- Governor Frazier asking
him not to sign any bill passed by the
Legislative ASSEMBLY that would Shaye
| a tendency to in any way commercial.
ize the Sabbath day Recent bills in.
trodnced in the legis stature would
abolish d portion of the !" Blue Laws
and. this petition is aimed Ito head of
any legislation Of that kind.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-02-10

lne following aTIlcle ITOHA VIC ME- NJ
cedes, Texas, Tribune, tells of the de-
parture of the members of the North
Dakota National Guard from that
place, after spending six months in
camp at that place. The article is a
fine tribute to "our boys" and we
publish it, in full:
After six months stay at Merce-
des-or to be exact-six months lack
| ing three days-the First North Da-
kota regiment efltrained Tuesday for
Fort Smelling, Mimi, where it will be
mustered out of the federal service.
! Many times the date of departure
had been announced and even prior
to Thanksgiving Of last year rtlmor
had them eating dinner at their own
fresides. Later on they were to leave
December %, then January a, then
January 18th and finally definite ord
ers came from headquarters and the
boys began taking down some OF their
tents and preparing for a quick get
away. But a delay of a day or two
in the arrival of railroad cars for
their transportation occurred and the
last three nights Of their stay here
was uncomfortably spent in the en-
brace of a wet norther with insutfl-.
cient shelter. Not a word of COM
plant was heard from the men, how
ever, who in soldierly and stoical
way, have taken everything as it came
ever since they arrived, and never
made a kick.
On Friday, however, some box and
flat cars arrived and the task of load
! ing the heavy camp equippage and
all the wagons that were not en-
ployed in the final work, were put
aboard.
It was ten minutes after one O'Clock
in the afternoon Tuesday when the
first section Of the long trains bear
ing North Dakota troops to their dis
tant homes moved slowly through the
enshrouding mist and fog from the
siding to the main track and amid
waving of hats and handkerchiefs
and shouts of farewell; disappeared
over the hill. And the gloom of the
day was emblematic, too, for the
North Dakota men had won place
in the affection Of the people of Mer.
cedes, so much so that it was as if
I'VE were bidding our own people good
bye, and sincere expressions OF regret
because u IaS4I uSp1A1uAS WY WIZ. AASssN -
on every side.
! Not until 2:45 p. M, did the second
section get under way, and many cltl'
zens stayed at the depot until its de
parture to bid the last man fare
well. 4.
4 EARLY Tuesday morning the work OF
bringing in remaining camp equlppage
i floading it on the cars was begun, ano
so efficiently was the task conducted
that before II o'clock that part OF the
work was completed.
At 11:45 the regiment assembled IN
company formation at it's camp IN the
southern edge of town, and led by
j Colonel Frainesof North Dakota and e
:EColonel Blocksom Of the Third y. 5
cavalry, marched TO the city, with the
|regimental band Of the nizatlor