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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
BACHELOR CLUB
DANCE PROCEEDS
GO TO CHARITY

There have been dances and dances,
balls and hops, dances and dances but
none will equal in uniqueness or popu-
llarlty. the dance that is to be given
Tuesday, December II, at the Elks
hall by the Bachelor Club. Now,
whether the members of the club, in
dividually or collectively, have designs
matrimonial designs, if you please, on
the girls of this city, is moot
question; howbeit, they are going -
stage this big foot festival in ap-
proved manner.
They promise something UNDUE in
the way of dances. Out-of- -thc-ordi-
nary with touch of matter-of- fact
ness to the show. The club wants
your presence if you have reached the
age of reason, if the sheriff isn't on
your trail and if your corns are not
in too-far-gone state for gliding.
"Gentlemanly agents are now passing
among YOU" offering tickets for sale.
One buck, boys, and you can bring
all the fairies you wish on that ticket.
But listen, Therese. The Jolly Elks
have agreed to cut down the rent Of
their ball room for that night to $40
and Massarek's Orchestra will furnish
the melody. There's going to be
somethlng else, too, but you are not
to be. let in on this feature till the
big night. No, the club will not use
the proceeds of the dance to found an
orphan asylum or to endow a cell
batic retreat. The kale goes to char
ity. It will be turned over to Iocar
organization to use in manner as
best they see fit. Howsomever, the
sole intention at this time is to pro
vide an evening of real enjoyment.
Don't absorb the idea that the dance
is for singles, strictly. Nay, the club
will welcome married folks just the
same if Terpsichore doesn't rule with
cap and bells. Get tickets before the
big show is over. The musical COM
mittee is composed Of Ben Refvem,
Leigh Smith, J. N. Peterson and
Oscar Forde. The committee on ar
rangements consists of Frank Whitney
Leo Detlof and Ed. Bartik. w. VI.
Eastman and George Guess will at
tend to the publicity features.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
MODERN PRICES
TOPPED By CIVIL
WAR QUOTATIONS

Prices of many staple food products
averaged about 129 per cent higher
during the first years of the Civil
War than today, according to items
taken from an invoice of goods sold
by S. Hamill & Co., wholesale grocer;
Of Keokuk, Iowa, to a retailer, June
2, 1862.
The old invoice, which was discov-
cred recently in Chicago by a student
Of food prices, was Compared viii,
present prices and caused considerable
discussion among grocerS and con-
mission men.
Sugar in the Civil War davs sold
for $5S barrel, rice at $31.3S a bar
rel, tobacco at more than double the
present price, and tea at $1O1.52 for
25-pound chest. Twenty-Five pounds
of the same grade of tea today may
be bought for $3.50. Coffee also was
nearly four times as high as at pres
ent.
The same bill of groceries and sur
dries that then brought SCALA NAV
be bought today for $291.61.
Naturally, rice, sugar, cotton and
tobacco, products of the South. were
unusually high in the North during
the Civil War, and transportation ia,
cilities for bringing tea and coffee to
this country were not what they are
today.
Many of the articles sold then are
handled in different form TODAY.
Mackerel and Goldfish were cheaper
then than now. Paper bags were
higher in those days despite the high
cost Of paper.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
ONE CHURCH
FOR ALL,SAYS
LOCAL PASTOR
REV. CRAIG WOULD HAVE ALL
tIt RICHES UNITE TO WOE
SHIP AND FIGHT EVIL
Relieves That all The Christians
Should Cooperate Under a
Single Standard

In q sermon at the Methodist church
sunday evening, Rev. Craig voiced an
apcpa! for an united religion and
asked for d general federation OF
church worship Cor salvation's sake,
lie said that there was such little diff
ference in the Protestant modes that
there is no valid excuse why the
churches Of the city should not unite.
One big church, said he, would permit
CT an unanlmity of expression. Such
cordial relations now exist between
members of the different faiths, ne
2rgucd, that it would not mean sacr1-
flee Of ideas or ideals. Going on the
theory that in union there is strength,
Brother Craig believes that u more
solid effort against the forces of evil
could be made. He cited the army
as an instance Of one chaplain whose
sole aim is for salvation, considering
not the style of worship in individual
cases. The subject of his sermon was
"A Call For Reality in Religion" and
ne demonstrated the insistcnt call.
Conditions in Germany warrant the
instilling of religion there. The
physical conditions in this country, too,
he believes, are due, in LARGE meas,
ure, to lack Of cooperative religion.
WV
the church, he declared, and as re-
suit crime hourishes and humanity
starves. The uncertainties of i'm
prcssment upon peoples, said he, is
the result Of too much discussion on
the subject of religion. Were the sew
eral Protestant denominat tions to
agree upon a general line of action
IN worship, instead of each church
seeking salvation through a particu-
lar channel, Brother Craig believes
that the hosts opposed to Christianity
would not point gnfer of "they dis
agree, among themselves" at the
church.
Brother Craig cited instances to
show that a united religion has shown
most effectively for good. He has
been in communities where religion
has suffered just because each de-
nomination in that section was not
represented by it's own church. The
church is the House Of God! said he.
where any Of Gods children may wor-
ship with equal devotion and COM
mensurate results.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

To Bring Factors
OF Industry Into
Harmonious Accord

S. A. Clark, author, lecturer and
special representative of the National
Industrial Conservation Movement,
will address the citizens of Dickinson
Wednesday evening, December 5, be-
ginning at o'clock in Elks Hall. He
will tell of the work being done by
the conservation movement to bring
all the factors of industry into har-
monious accord. Closer relationship
between employer and employe will
do much to promote national pros
.perity and toward solving the vital
problems of industry. From his broac
experience, he will give us plan Of
action that should result in q safe
guarding Of industrial prosperity. Be
sure to hear this lecture.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
Dakota Soldiers
At Camp Mills
.GiUen Sweaters

Every member, including the two
North Dakota regiments, Of the forty
first division, men nearly all cf them
recruited from national guard crgan!-
cations throughout the Northern Di-
vision, has been equipped with Red
Cross sweater. This message reached
Coler Campbell of Minneapolis, dircc-
tor Of the division bureau of military
relief, from John Magee, director Of
the bureau of military relief in New
York. Members of the Forty-t1rst are
encamped at Minneola, Long Island,
expecting every day to receive orders
to sail for France. In addition to the
sweaters the men have been given
other knitted articles, such as wrist
let's, socks and helmets. The supplies
furnished them have come from
Northern division homes.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
SOUTH SIDE MERCHANT
SWEARS TO COMPLAINT
AGAINST ASSAILANT


Theodore Delezkesef the South Side
and battery and I lis sase Viii i. come Up
in Judge ,Sterland,s court Monday. He
is charged with striking Simon Guon,
merchant of the South Side.
MIR. Guon says that while waiting on
his trade Tuesday evening, Delezke,
who had been drinking, entered his
store and purchased a can Of beans.
During this proceeding, Mr.. Weis-
gerber entered the store and pur-
chased goose" He laid it down, 60
ing to the other side of the store to
select some dry goods. At this point,
according to Mr.. Guon, Delezke left
the store, taking the goose with him.
When the loss was discovered, Mr..
Guon, accompanied by Mr.. Weis-
gerber, proceeded to Delezke's home
but he had just left. Then the men
started out to look for him and saw
him crossing the street short dis
tance away Guon says that he ac-
costed Delezke, telling him that he
had mistakenly carried from the store
a package that did not belong to him.
"Do you mean that goose?" is said
to have been Delezke's answer, "well,
come on and I'll get it for you.'
With this, they started towards
Delezke's home, Mr.. Guon slightly in
advance. Then it was, says Mr.. Guon,
that he received a blow upon the side
Of the head which felled him to the
ground, rendering him unconscious.
Mr.. Guen was taken home by Mr..
Weisgerber and the affair reported to
Officer McDonough who arrested
Delezke.- At his preliminary Wednes-
day morning, he plead not guilty and
was put under a $10O bond, in lieu Of
which he went to jail.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
PASTOR is Held
TO FACE CHARGE.

a Rev. j. /. Fontana, pastor of the
German Evang gelical church Of New
Salem, N. D., and 4. "a. Schrieber,
former auditor Of Mercer county,
were bound over to the United States
district court charged with seditious
utterances and acts, at the close Of
q hearing held before United States
Commissioner p. r Lanternlan at
Mandan
81 Fontana's bail was placed at ST, 900
while that Of Schrieber was fixed at
ST. 900. Both men furnished bail.
The case against p. r. Engelper, a
prominent business man Of New
Salem, was dismissed for the lack Of
evidence. Assistant United States
District Attorney Carmody of Fargo,
represented the government. u
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
ELKS WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE
NEXT SUNDAY

The Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks will hold their annual Memorial
service next Sunday at 3. o'clock at the
hall and the public are asked to at
tend this service. It will be in
memory of the sixteen Brother Elks
who have passed over the river since
1909. The Memorial Sercive COM
mittee is composed of H.~J. Blanch-
ard, E. J. Hughes and W. F. Burnett,
who has arranged the following pro-
gram for the OCCASION:
Opening Memorial Services Officers
of the Lodge.
Prayer ......:...................,-... Chaplain
Selected Song, Dickinson Male Quartet
Solo, ooh, Eyes That Are Weary
acknowledgements. Miss Ruth Butler
Eulogy .................... w. C. Crawford
Memorial Address Tracy r. Bangs
Song, go. Mrs. c.. H. Wiley's Sunday
School Class.
Closing Ceremonies.
Benediction. ........
Dickinson Lodge No. 1877 B. P. O.
E. was founded in 1908 and has a
membership of 593. One year after
it's founding, the lodge lost William
Walton; in 1910, J. c. Cartwright and
Maurice Quinn passed away; one
year later, the membership was de-
creased by one when George M. Frye
laid down the burden; three died in
1913-A. H. Lytle, L. A. Hart and C..
E. Strahan; three more followed in
1914-James R. Smith, Edward Dietz
and Daniel Manning; the following
year saw the final closing Of the
chapter for C. S. Hodgson, Allison
Davis and P. J. Flynn; J. B. Stoddard
died last year; and this years sor-
rows for the Elks were made more
poignant by the passing of G. A. Nc
Farlane and James Fenton.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
MUST. NOT HAVE MORE
THAN TEN POUNDS OF
SUGAR In YOUR HOME

North Dakota householders, who
have more than 10 pounds Of sugar
may find themselves facing prosecu-
ton on food boarding charges, punish
able by a fine Of $4,000, a two year
term of Imprisonment, or both.
Government operatives are investi-
eating reports of sugar boarding in
various parts of the state, and one or
two persons may be tried and con-
victed on the charge of boarding.
State food administrator, Ladd,
said his department has been en-
powered with authority to run down
reports on the boarding of food-stuffs.
Any person who willfully boards
any necessities shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than $4,000
or be imprisoned for not more than
two years, or both.
"We have had several reports on
food boarding and particularly the
hlcardinsa.. of sugar. said a member Of
the sugar committee, 'sand homes may
be subjected to a thorough search by
government inspectors. One man has
in his home more than 400 pounds Of
sugar, according to report received
in my office.
Report Given to Authorities
'"This report I turned over to the
government officials who may, if they
deem it advisable, prosecute the Of
tenders for the purpose Of teaching
the consumers of the state that they,
as well as the dealers, must respect
the laws.
II want to assure consumers of the
northwest that the sugar situation to-
day is better than it has been for
weeks; that there is not a possibility
Of the price being raised; that if any,
thing, a price even lower than that
now quoted will be announced in the
near future"
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT
BEGINS TUESDAY

District Court will begin it's grind
Tuesday. The docket is heavier tha n
at the last term but the court expects
to dispose Of most of it at this ses-
sion. There are nineteen criminal
cases on the docket; nineteen con-
tinued civil cases; ten cases have been
carried from Justices courts: and
twenty-four new civil cases will be
heard this term. The following con-
stitutes the jurors to serve at the De-
cember session.:
Paul v. Messer, Dickinson, Adolph
Jauss, Dickinson, Peter Remlong,
Dickinson, Chas. Gallagher, Richard,
ton, B. A. Fritz, Belfeld, Marcus Hell,
Richardton, M. P. Baker, GAYLORD. C.
L. Bowen, Dickinson, Thomas Reiss.
Dickinson, j. F. Brodie, Dickinson, C.
T. Langley, Dickinson, Paul Lenz.
Richardton, Cyril Marchard. GAYLORD.
M. P. Aultman, Gaylord, Chas. Fisher
Belfeld, Pat Mckinley, Dickinson
Phillip Krank, Dickinson, Jacob Iefor.
Lefor, Christ Kramer, Richardton,
Geo. Gilmore, Zenith, Irwin Bradc,
meyer, Taylor, John Hubof, Dickinson,
VIM. Johnstone, Richardton,, Ed. Per
sons, Dickinson, E. D. Culver. Dickin-
son, Fred Benecke, Richardton, T. S,
Winkels, Belfeld, Rudolf QUAIL, Zen
ith. c. M. Malone, South Heart, John
Dolwig, Gladstone, John Schmidt, Jr.
Dickinson, R. c. Davis Belfeld, Gregor
Kuntz, Dickinson, B. B. Delaney
H. A Hogue, Dickinson, Martin
Gilbcrtson, Gladstone.
The following have applied for citi.
zenship and will report at opening OF
court: John Dengel, New England;
Johann Olhaeuser, Dickinson: Frank
Mike Razzilyer, Taylor; Markus Wax
Richardton, Philip Schaaf, Richardton;
George Kofler, Dickinson; Michael
Gerhart, Richardton; Adam Jung
Richardton; Cacilia Wolf, Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
NO COUNTY AGENT

Commissioners Court adjourned this
week, having allowed the usual num-
ber Of claims. The main topic at this
session was consideration of the
county agent petition, which was
turned down by the commissioners.
It is said that the main reason for
the turning down Of the petition was
due to the fact that not sufficient
number of signers were on it. Doubt
less, another petition will be presented
at the January term. Though the
commissioners, themselves are not op-
posed to this measure, they feel, too,
that the county will be put TO big
expense for grain seed. Probably
100000 will have to be appropriated
for this item alone.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
SEVERAL TOWNS
PLATED ON new
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY

w. R. Veigel Of Dickinson has fin
ished plating the new townsjte Of
Kuck. It will be about ten miles
northwest Of New Leipzig. This new
section is the result Of the organizing
of the nson-Lefor-Leipzig rail-
road from Dickinson to New Leip-
zig. Residents in the vicinity of Kuck
are circulating a petition to have a
post office established there and Fred
and John Kuck figure on erecting a
store at that point.
The new townsite Of Villa has been
plated, as have also the townsites Of
Jordan and Luhman. Population is
getting higher in that section, many
now assisting in building up the town.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
POWDER EXPLOSION
SERIOUSLY INJURIES
THREE MINERS

A can of powder exploding in a coal
mine one mile from Dodge Thursday
Of last week, seriously burned Paul
Fritz, man named O'Brien and an
other man. O'Brien is not expected to
live. AN d 58
The men were trying out a new
can Of powder and sparks from Of the
cans contents which had been laid on
the mine track, fell into the open
can. The explosion followed. Two Of
the men, running from the mine,
plunged into a creek. The other man
rolled on the ground, setting fire to
the grass, which extended to a hay
stack. The latter was destroyed.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
FIRST LIEUTENANT VAL KOCH

plete outfit for an officer will cost
about $500, he says. Much Of his time
while in the city is being spent with
his wife and three little daughters.
Though but twenty leigh years old, he
has been married eight years.
Mr.. Koch will tender his resignation
as clerk Of the court to take effect
January 1. tt is understood that
Frank &. Wanner, present deputy, will
be appointed to I'LL out Mr. Koch's
term. Mr.. Wanner has made an eff
ficient deputy and, during Mr.. Koch's s
absence from the city, has 50 conauct-
ed the affairs Of that office as to win
the commenda alton Of everyone who
.has had business with the clerks Of
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
WINDOW FELL ON HIM

While walking along Willard Street
Monday morning, George, Wolf was
badly hurt on the right shoulder,
caused by a storm windows falling
from the second story of the Kihm
hotel. Probably loosened by a strong
wind which was blowing, the storm
window fell to the pavement, striking
Mr.. Wolf on the right shoulder and
bearing him to the ground. He says
that the breath was knocked from his
body and that pains in his chest re-
suited from the blow of the window.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
GRAND JURY NOT
TO be CALLED In
tom HALL CASE

The Burleigh county district court
term is fixed for December and at
that time, the cases of the state
against Thomas Hall, secretary of
state, and his clerk, Eugene Walla, in
the auto registration department, both
charged with embezzlement, will be
tried.
Because these two cases are on the
calendar, the circula tion of the grand
jury petition was regarded with ex-
ceptional interest, as both cases would
have been submitted to that jury.
Under the North Dakota system,
when a man is charged with crime,
the defendant is given a hearing in
justice court. If bound over to the
district court, the prosecuting official
of the county files information in that
court without the formality of
grand jury proceeding.
Judge Nuessle holds that the petition
was filed too late TO make it possible
to call a grand jury for the coming
term Of the district court.
In his refusal Of the plea that a
grand jury be called in Burleigh
country, Judge w. L. .Nuessle, of the
district court, set forth an interesting
declaration to the effect that grand
juries usually are called for the pur-
pose Of either removing a condition
created by dishonest prosecuting of
fcials, to sub-serve some political fac
tion or in behalf Of some influential
defendants in criminal cases, who
WELD enough influence in a community
to guarantee that a grand jury will
not return indictments against them.
tH He holds that in Burleiph 4 county,
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
GAVE s1O0 TO RED CROSS

Anton Armbrust wanted to be right
good to the Red Cross so he donated
a dandy colt to the organization, or,
rather, he gave the equivalent III
cash-S1OO. The cash came in as the
result of Mr.. Arn1brust's having sold
100 tickets at 81 each. w. l.. Rich
ards and S. M. Ferris, with the help
of an enthusiastic audience at the Ray
Saturday night, decided that the colt,
hereafter, will belong to J, Anton
Hondle. Veal at 81 per head should
tickle our good friend, Hoover, as
well as delight our other friend,
Hondle.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
Why No Rats
Mice Are More or Less Plentiful
In This Section of the Country
But Rats are Scarce

Why is it that there are no rats
around Dickinson? Storckccners
housekeepcrs and even mill operatives
say that though mice are occasionally
seen in this region, there is no record
OF the presence Of rats. Surcly, ,2rn-
fled air cannot be advanced for this
shortage becaucs mouse's lungs arc
Of q weaker character than are those
Of rats. They subsist on practically
the same food. Has anyone here seen
kelly-or, rats?
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
10 Kill Dignity
Local Man Will Play Yorick
at Entertainment Wednes-
day Night

A well-mown business man of
Dickinson, generally referred to as
one of the most dignifed men in the
city, will step down from his pedestal
Wednesday night and assume an oc-
cupation that is anything but digni-
fled. If you want to see this pheno-
menon, be sure to attend the enter
tainment at the armory that evening.
The ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church promise many surprises and
much enjoyment for that evening.
The proceeds will go toward the
lhurch fund.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

# Mrs. R. b. Craig left on Monday to
visit her son, Ray, and family, for
over Thanksgiving. Ray Craig has
Just returned from the Second Off
GERS Training Camp at Fort Smelling,
and has been appointed first lieu
tenant, being assigned to the y. s.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21
MORE HORSE STEAKS URGED
AS HIGH LIVING COST FOE

New York, December 16.-Increas-
ed use of horse meat in place of the
flesh OF other animals as means of
lowering the cost of living was strong
ly advocated by w. Horace Hoskins,
dean Of the New York State Veteri-
nary College, in a statement issued
tonight. He declared there were g.
0O0,0 900 horses in the West too small
for army use which could be killed
and used for food. thus keeping down
the price of meat and helping to solve
the leather shortage.
Dean Hoskins said he served horse
meat. which cost l 5 cents a pound, at
his own family table and found it
fully as palatable as the best grades
OF beefsteak.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21

rendered at It's November term, 1917.
in the above styled action for the
purpose of sale and division OF
the proceeds among the joint own
ers of the land ordered sold herein.
and the payment OF the costs Of this
action together with the costs of this
sale. will offer for sale at public
cutlery to the highest and best bid
der. at the court house door. in
Hartford. KY. on Monday, January
7th. 1918, it being regular County
Court day. at about the hour OF one
o'clock y. m. upon a credit Of six
and twelve months, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
"One certain lot consisting of
about onc-half acre in the village
of White Run, Ohio county, Ken
lucky. and also certain tract of land
in Ohio county, Kentucky. on the
waters of Caney Creek, containing
223 acres, more or less, and being
the land conveyed by T. G. Shanks
to Isaac Monitor, deceased. deed re-
corded in Bood ''T''. page 469, Ohio
County Court Clerks Office, and con-
veyed to- the said Shanks by u. II.
Wilson, deed recorded in Book r.,
page $50. Ohio County Court Clerks
Office. The conveyance to Shsnks be-
ing for 1923 acres, 100 acres of which
he conveyed to Thos. Wilson and
decided to first party by Commission
er of the Ohio Circuit Court. A
lien is heby retained on this land to
secure the first party in the title OF
said 100 acres and against any in
cumbrances whatever"
A lien will be retained 70 secure
the interest of the infant defendants.
Anthony MAIDEN and Dewey MAIDEN
and the purchaser will retain their
share of the purchase money until
they arrive at legal age or until their
guardian executes bond in this court.
The purchaser will be required 10
execute bond with approved securi
~ Immediately after sale and lien
will be retained as additional secur-
ity.
Given under my hand this the l Sth
day of December. 1917.
OTTO G.. MARTIN.
25ts Master Commissioner.
Barnes & Smith. Attorneys.