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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
That rrousers.Pocket Joke.

The fellow who invented that Joke
about wives burglarizing the pockets
of friend husband while that innocsnt
and trustinglobsters lumbcrcd on should
have had his invention censored before
it was permitted to occupy Il place
among jokes of that period. For thirty
years the latchstring of my SMALL
change trousers pocket has been dang
ling from the bedpost and have yet
to record an unaccountable disappear
ance of loose coin. am not always
eager to champion the wifc's cause.
for that would be robbing married life
Of its spice and seasoning, but I must
and do denounce this jokemonger, this
defamer of our noble married wOm-
an. 1t is quite evident that he was
not in the habit of bringing home his
weeks wages and dumping them into
the lap of her calico apron, as l have
done ever since the fatal knot was
tied. The wise man will not wait to
be held up. He will fork over the
change before the gun is placed against
his Stats. Unless you are willing to
follow such course, you should never
have struggled beneath the arch of or
ange blossoms and pronounced your,
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Galicia,

Galicia is the most northern portion
Of Austria-Hungary. 1t lies ON the
north side of the Carpatllian noun
tains. Its northwestern frontier is
formed by the Vistula river; it's east
ern parts are drained by the rivers
Dniester, Pruth and Sereth. 1t has an
area of .30,321 square miles, which is
5000 square miles larger than the
area of New Brunswick. Its popula-
ton is S,O25.675, or about equal to the
population of all Canada. The coun-
try exports timber extensively, but
agriculture is backward. So also are
the people, both exceptionally and So
cially. Apart from the manufacture
Of spirits, and the extraction Of pc
troleum and salt, there is scarcely any
industry. Over SO per cent of the pop.
ulation are Poles and 43 per cent Ruth
enians. Lemberg is the chief city,
Population 21ttQWs
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Flower Names.

It is interesting to know how GER
tain flowers got their names. Many
We're named after individuals. For
instance. fuchsias were so called after
Leonard Fuchs. Dahlias were named
from Andre Dahl, who brought them
from Peru.
The camellia was so called from a
missionary named Kamel, who brought
some magnificent specimens Of the
flower to France from Japan. He
called it the Rose of Japan, but his
friends changed it to camellia.
Magnolias were named in honor Of
Prof. Magnol de Montpelier, who first
brought the beautiful trees to France
from America and Asia.
The Latin word for ito wash" is
"lavare," and lavender received its
name because the Romans put the
flowers into the water they used for
washing to perfume their hands,
Stray Stories.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
When Human Intelligence TIL
umphed Over Brute Force.
Lesson Is Drawn From an Interesting
Battle Of Wits Between Ohioan
and a Great Big Bull.

One of those unfortunate things that
1t would have been interesting to see,
as long as it had to happen anyway,
is reported by the Hlcksville Tribune
which relates rather disconcertlns
experience which recently bcfell Joe
Splre, the prominent man of peace OF
Farmer township. Mr.. Spirc, who is
great lover of nature in oil her variant
moods, was enjoying delightful day
atield, trutlging musingly along with
nothing further from his mind than
huge and voraclous bulls, when sud
denly, emerging from spinney upon
a fallow moorland, or haugh, he sut'
denly and quite against his Will found
himself face to face with one of these
vast creatures.
Mr.. Spire. always quick thinker.
formulated his plan Of attack at once,
and without the loss Of IN instant was
in full strategic retreat, double-qulck-
ing as lover of nature never double.
quicked before in Decline for an ap'
parently stout and dependable barbed
wire fence at no great distance as
distances are measured under normal
conditions. Meanwhile our bull, also
quick thinker, had formulated his
plan also, and, swiftly putting it into
effect, almost Immediately head
downed, tail-upped. snorted, paved,
beloved and was in full cry.
1t was wonderful race, human in
AoV1 cfr ON
as is customary in such cases, human
intelligence won, slipping desperately
through the barbed wire entanglements
Just as brute strengths hot breath be-
gan to mike itself felt on his rear
breadth. Lulled to false sense OF
Security by the position of the fence,
Mr.. Spire now began to resume his
pleasant communion with nature when
of a sudden our bull, smarting under
his apparent defeat and resolving not
to be cheated Of his prey so easily, took
up the trail again and shot bodily
through the slender wire barrier as
If it had not been there Mt all. Even
so, Mr.. Spire did not lose his presence
of mind for one moment, but cleverly
slipped back through the fence at q
point a few rods above the gap made
by its grim pursuer, who, profiting by
his recent experience, did not pause
Mt all this time, but Numbered through
the entanglements, his cruel fangs
never more than three feet to rear
ward of our hcro's natty hunting trou
sers.
And thus the strange battle of brair
against Drawn continued indefinitely
MS it began to seem to Mr.. Spire, brair
slipping through the fence and brawl
crashing through behind him until a
last brain had worked his way to
stouter and nontransparent barrier a
the extreme edge of the moorland, Of
haugh, and, throwing all his remaining
energies into one last frantic effort
clambered over just in time to escape
the eager and slavering jaws Of on
colossal beast, who now in very trutl
was foiled completely.
We seldom have noted so striking al
Illustration Of the ultimate superiorit.
Of human intelligence to brute force
although, as Mr.. Spire laughingly re
marked when our accredited represent
utive arrived on the scene, the ulti
mate sometimes seems an unconscion
ably long time coming.-Ohio Stat
Journal.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06

I II You See What You Want.
"Do you think, auntie, that ought
to allow Clarence to hold my hand
and kiss me?"
mot II he asked your permission.
ny dear.-Jud2ss
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
sioux COUNTY PIONEER
Standing Rock Reservation
Lands To Be Sold
Jan. 10, 1913
Department of the Interior.
United States Indian Service.
Standing Rock School.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
SAYS He LIED TO
ATTORNEY AS TO
WHO SHOT FIRST

Declaring he had lied 10 his at.
tJrncy. George r. Vanderyeer. In
the Jail at Everett last December.
fbout tho all-important point OF
the first shot in the fight at the
Everett city dock between l. W
VS. and citizen deputies on Nov
8. Charles Auspos. himself an l. W
w. and now under the charge Of
murder on account OF the killing
OF a deputy. jefferson Beard. at
that time. created sensation in
Judge Ronald's courtroom Thurs
DAY morning. when on cross-exam.
lnation By Fred IA. Moore. in the
trial OF Thomas n. Tracy on the
same charge. Auspos testified that
be was afraid 10 tell Nanderyeer
the truth.
II the state shall not have com.
pleted its case by Saturday
noon. an afternoon session
will be held. Judge Ronald
said Thursday. at the request Of
Prosecutor Lloyd Black. The de.
c.sion was left TO the jury. which
voted unanimously TO continue
work Saturday afternoon. II neces-
sary. 10 finish the states case this
week.
II Il should by any chance be fin
lshcd Friday. however. the defense
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
States Troops
to Mobilize at
American Lake

The Second regiment, Washington in
fanfry, WiH mobilize at Camp CosgroOe,
American Lake, Saturday, and at once Be
ssDorn into the service of the national govern
ment. Capt. Harol Coburn, u. S. A., lOill
be the mastering officer. He performed
the ceremony during the last mobilization.
The call for the coast artillery corps i
expected next Monday, and there is a seem
ingly authentic report that the big gun men
lUiU be sent to the Panama canal.
The naUai militia was called to colors
Wednesday evening. Its orders differ from
those received by the other guard orgoniza-
tions. The sailors are called for "fsUo
weeks instruction cruise yhich may Be ex-
tended"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

them out OF the hole.
In all the novels OF crime you'll
find no more shining serpent than
Logan Billingsley.
There are scoundrels who 20
out with revolver and take
chances. There are others who
play the parts of asps. This reptile.
seeing Matthews and GIL are
friends. saw his opportunity, and
took IL.
Il wouldn't charge that man with
laughing. but | imagine he often
grins.
Cold Blooded Snake
"He was the coldest blooded
snake that ever came into a pasture
TO corrupt"
Bausman fairly shouted al times.
He shifted back and forth in front
of the jury box. He leaned far
over the jury rail aud then leaned
back. He shook his fists and raised
his hands above his head often
he turned heel. and the crowd
watched him ana leaned forward.
not to miss word.
Il can imagine this man Billings
ley. when he first came town,
suavely remarked Bausman.
81 can imagine them asking about
Notwithstanding out which ones
were sociable. which were not.
Asked. 'How's the press here?
Hows the district attorney--Mr.
Allen? Is he manI can fool?'
"Billingsley, ! understand came
here on the pretense OF selling cash
registers. That gave him time 10
pick out nest"
He traced the advent OF the Bill
lingsleys into the whisky business.
Nj Looks Like Boiled Owl
Bausman made jurors and tho
crowd that packed the court room
laugh when he suddenly pointed to
Mayor GIL. who sat listening in.
tently. THAT man." he exclaimed,
who looks like a boiled o3l, finally
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ley.
80 II this the case OF the govern.
ment against Gill? NO,
1T is the case OF BillIngsley
against GIL"
Allen had referred to the wit.
nesses for the defense as "slimy
things from the underworld" So
Bausman suddenly referred to that
and exclaimed. III we couldn't have
gotten more wicked Witnessed IL
was because the government had
all the rest OF them"
He said there had been no eyi.
dence produced TO show that BIZ.
Kingsley liquor shipments continued
TO come here after October 11--that
In five weeks after the compromise
August 30 Mayor Gill had broken
up their new system OF doing bust
ness. having already broken up
their drug stores"
And now" he continued. lyon
see the mayor of Seattle. who had
Ploriously enforced the prohibition
law, dragged TO this bar to defend
Continued on page to)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
Bausman Pleads
for Mayor; Allen
Asks Conviction

There are t,Uo people .Vho a.Oait your
Uerdicf most anxiously. One is little Mrs.
Billingsley, emissary of HE'LL"
With these Dords, Attorney Frederick
Bousnan this morning closed his dramatic
plea for Mayor GilPs acqmttal before the
grand jury that wiU decide the fate of the
cify's chief executive, Chief Rockingham, and
four city detectives on trial for conspiracy to
aid the Biilingsiey bootlegging syndicate.
Bausman had opened his argument after
United States District Attorney Clay Allen
made the opening plea, in lUhich he declared
the case had been pushed "in the interest of
a cleaner American citizenship"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

Editor The Star: Thank Won
for the welcome extended in The
Star. am sorry that you went
into the past, as ! don't believe
any OF us are concerned with con
Gitions az they were
! am doing a good deal OF think
ing about the future and In build
ing toward that future hope TO
be worthy of the good wishes Won
extend and feel certain that
much Of what try TO do win at.
tain success thru your friendly In.
ttrest and cooperation.
q. G. CORBALEY,
Executive Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
REPORT IS FILED
ON LATE GERMAN
AMERICAN BANK

A report of the financial condi-
tion OF the defunct German Amer.
lean bank. filed by state bank ex-
sIniners with the county clerk.
may be the basis for an investiga-
tion by Prosecuting Attorney Lun-
Gin. II was believed today.
The report shows that officers
of the bank. as individuals and as
the officers of various investment
and manufacturing companies.
acre among he banks largest
borrowers and that many OF the
loans were made without indorse
ment and without the payment OF
interest
One OF officers held the biggest
overdraft s4.420.5a The total
amount OF overdrafts is s6.T37.6s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
BAUSMAM SCORES
the BIllIneSlEYS

Attorney Frederick Bausman.
charged with animation. and able
TO distort the expressions OF his
face in keeping with the sentiments
he expressed. launched Immediately
into the opening argument for the
defense. after L. S. Attorney Allen
sat down Wednesday afternoon.
He told the jury. by way OF In.
PRODUCTION, that after hearing
Aliens argument they must feel
Ike the bishop who was sentenced
TO be "howled to death By young
preachers.
ESeorlates BiIiinusleys
Then he laupched his lmpas.
stoned plea, while three OF the mon
In the box were still smiling.
The mayor OF this city" he or.
claimed. "has been brought TO this
bar BY the very men he put out of
business"
Then he turned and dramatically
pointed across the courtroom IN
Logan and Fred Billingsley. who
sat listening.
There they are. sitting there. &"
be shouted. when they ought 10
be at McNeil's isIand-the kindly
Logan and frugal Fred
Thinks Government on Trial
II think the government ia on
trial. This case will decide whether
or not a mayor shall punish boot.
leggers-whether or not they can
say In the future. Let us alone
The testimony has shown that
this man. born in Tennessee (mean.
ing Logan, Is dedicated to re-
venge.
IT'S a grave spectacle when the
government admits the mayor has
enforced the laws for nine months
and must now defend himself
against the word Of this man Bll.
Kingsley.
These men. whose places he had
broken up, threatened 10 ruin the
mayor sooner or later. They cir.
culated reports that they had paid
him bribes and the government has
been 80 blind as to accept their
word.
Says Logan Fools U. 8.
This mayor OF ours is supposed
TO have sold himself outvardly.
Such things happened?
"On whose testimony?
"On the testimony Of wicked men
dedicated to crime.
We must recognize their mo.
tives. This chief scoundrel. Logan.
is arrested by the government. and
within a month. with his spider.
HE activity. has persuaded this
government TO indict the mayor
and cover himself with the smoke.
Hands Logan Crime Palm
This Is always the principle OF
crooks-to drag In someone with
influence who they trust will get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
U-BOAT TAKEN
after SINKING

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Be-
tween the lines OF what at first
appeared TO be n conflicting state
department cablegram. naval men
today patched out the story OF
how a German submarine torpe-
ooed the British bark Meath. took
her captain hostage and then her
self was captured by British ship.
A message from Consul Frost
said the captain had been taken
prisoner and also added later that
i've landed at Queenstown the fol
lowing day. What at first seemed
to be conflicting statement con-
vinced naval men that the Britons
had bagged the U-boat and freed
the captain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

Bausman. with characteristic sat
ire. referred to Dr. VI. NJ. Matthews
as that prominent clergyman and
public agitator.-
That good man Was com
pleteIy taken In" sus.ely de-
elared the attorney, by Logan
eiilin9sley. who sought 20 start
him recalling Gill by instiIlirs
his subtle poison. ON THAT
DAY HELL lAuGHEDl"
II the defendants are convicted.
their attorneys will Immediately ap-
peal. But they expect a not gull.
ty' decision.
On the other hand. government
attorneys are known to have frank
ly predicted convictions OF all the
men on trial as late as Wednesday
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
THAT $1,000 NOTE
WAS PAID, SAYS GILL

Mayor Gin today denied that the
81 900 note. exhibited by the gov
eminent in the booze graft trial
Wednesday as evidence that he
"Na as hard up" had been executed
10 Jacob Furth. former head of the
fraction company In 1909. or was
unpaid. His statement follows:
THAT note was executed to the
Puget Sound National bank and
was secured by a mortgage on
Green Lake property. II has since
been fully repaid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
man FALLS IN
CAR OFF BRIDGE

William Wilson. 70, OF 1858 This
tie ST.. had narrow escape from
death when his auto truck plunged
over the trestle on Sixth ave. S..
near Connecticut st.. early Thurs
day morning. The steering gear
broke and Wilson lost control OF
the machine. which smashed thru
the side railing and plunged "a feet
into the water.
Wilson sustained dislocated hip
and minor Injuries. He was taken
TO the city hospital.
Wilson. who Is a coal and wood
dealer. was driving his own truck
In the delivery OF an order when
the accident happened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

Commander Miller Freeman says
that he believes that the men will
be assigned 10 other duty at the
conclusion OF the voyage. They will
leave Saturday on the gunboat
Vicksburg. There are seven Off
GERS and l03 men In the Washing
ton state naval militia.
Thursday and Friday recruiting
for all arms OF the service will be
pushed hard. A parade viii be
held each noon. and thruout the day
details Of men with parties OF sol
dierettes will "cruise" by automo-
bile thru the residence and business
districts on the lookout for men 10
fiji the gaps in the Seattle organi.
zations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

went before the city council and
told them what he was up against.
and asked for moral support. He
then took up the methods OF good
old honest Carrie Nation.
"He took the tomahawk and went
after these Billingsleys and their
drug stores. Some people said. My.
this isn't the way to do But he
went right on with the little
hatchet."
Strong Appeal for Gil
with BURST IL feeling Bausman
shoute ed. both arms extended: The
government wants you to think that
Iii Gill--thc man who redeemed
himself-then turned around sua-
denly and sold himself like a woman
OF the streets
This case stands on the word of
perjurors-,Fred and Logan Billings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

Allen told the jurors that II was
time that rotten. fostering sore at
the city hall be- cleaned out, and
said police officers have to &c; In
the game or keep their mouths
shut" In Seattle.
Following Bausman. Attorney
Frster for Detectives Peyser and
Pcoiman. argued. He was followed
by Attorney Tncker for Mayor Gill
Defense attorneys will continue
their arguments thru the day. each
side having been limited to six
hours sfor pleading. The case will
probably 40 to the jury tomorrow
morning. unless special session is
called for tonight. United States
Afforncy Reames win close the ar
guments.
And He'll Laughed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
WILSON HOLDING
UP WAR MESSAGE

Germany. still hold out an appeal to
all nations to talk reason before the
L. s. is forced by circumstances
not of her own choosing" to get
into the wor.
The preponderance of official
opinion, however. is that the presi.
dent is thru with exercising pa-
tience toward Germany, is con-
vinced that a state of war exists
between the two nations as a result
OF Teutonic aggression. will so de-
clare TO congress. and ask that
every means be taken to bring the
great war to speedy and successful
end
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

The order which prohibits there's
listment. or re-enlistment Of re-
serve men is source Of much trou-
BILE to both officers and men. Many
OF the reservists (those who have
served three years with the colorD
and are subjec, to recall for three
years. are eager and anxious n re-
turn to barracks, while their return
would tighten the labors of the ~
cruiting officers. who now must
seek raw material"
The Red Cross first aid corr.
under Capt. Mrs. Kathleen Craw-
ford, is recruiting at the Armory
and at the station at Third ave. and
Spring st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
ALLEN PLEADS FOR
GRAFT CONVICTIONS

Decks were cleared for the
arguments at 2:io "Wednesday
afternoon, when the attorneys
for all Of the defendants rested
their cases.
Immediately Judge Neterer
called them 70 the bench for
short conference. II was agreed
that each side would be granted
approximately six hours for ad-
dresses to the jury.
United States Attorney Clay Allen
made the first address. He walked
10 the Jury box. with one hand IN
his trousers pocket. and started
talking In a low voice. first reciting
how he had worked four months on
the cases and "craved indulgence
for any inaccuracies he might
state"
Logan Arrested
He compIimented the members OF
the fury on their attention and pa
sience. and entered into a lengthy
discussion OF the federal conspiracy
laws. and finally took up the story
OF Logan Billingsley.
"He was in San Francisco and
had no idea OF what the federal
grand fury was doing until the hand
Of the law fell on him. there after
he had been indicted" said Allen.
When finally brought before him
here. Allen said. "he unfolded a
story which shocked my ears as 1t
must have yours"
No Time TO frame"
Shaking his forefinger at the jur-
ors, and By this time worked up to
an impassioned heat he declared
they had no time to frame up a
story. and what Fred told me dive
tailed perfectly with Logan's ac-
count, and Fred hadn't seen Logan" "
we don't apologize for the BIZ
Ingsley record" he shouted. "brt
these gentlemen (pointing to Mayor
Gil and Chief Becklngham) helped
make II.
They went upwbipped OF justice
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
MISS RANKIN WILL
AID SuFFRAeETS

WASHINGTON. March 29.--Miss
Jeanette Rankin. the lady from
Montana" will reintroduce in con
gress the Susan Il. Anthony consti-
tutional amendment for universal
suffrage as her first official act.
While Miss Rankin is pushing
her resolution in the house, Sena.
tor Jones of Washington will start
the battle for ballots in the senate.
according to plans completed today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
JAPANESE WARSHlP
SUNK BY RAIDER

VANCOUVER. 3. c., March
PA eabIegram to the Ca
madam News from Toxic, Japan,
received here last night, stated
that a German raider had sunk
Japanese wsrship in the
Southern Pacific ocean. The
names Of other vessels reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29

sunk were not disclosed.
The presence Of q German
raider has been rumored sever
al times in the Southern seas
and in the Indian ocean, officiaj
reports having been given out
to the effect that two erltish
merchant ships had been sunk
in that vicinity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
No Time TO "Frame"
1T WAS Or. STiTH

In an editorial In Wednes-
DAYS Star. reference was
made TO Robert VI. Smith as
vice preaident OF the North
west Business Mems Training
Camp association. The name
should nave been DR.. Robert
NJ. Stitb.