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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
SKIN GAME IN GRAIN

Nonpartisan Leader: Out at La
moure, N. D., there is an elevator
which, according to the report OF
it's manager to the state authorities,
sold trifle over 3,414 more bushels
Of wheat than 1t bought, and SIM
ilarly with other grains. But there
is a good explanation. The Edge
ley Mail tells about it: We would
repeat the explanation given at the
speaking Of Mr.. Anderson at Nor
tonville last Saturday. Someone
suggested that the fax, which ran
Ala bushels long, was cleaned out
Of the wheat. And the wheat which
was 3,414 bushels long, was clean
ed out of the fax.
Just the same way when the cat
and rat farm proposition was figur-
ed. The cat eats the rats and when
the cats are skinned the rats eat
the cats. They multiply rapidly,
you know, and as consequence
there wouldn't be any long delays
between meals for either cats or
the rats. Either is skin game.
In the former the farmer gets skim
ned and in the latter the cats get
skinned.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
SHOULD DRAFT THE
WEALTH Of NATION

1--WE have drafted the best blood
Of the nation; we must draft also
the wealth Of the nation.
1--WE must have conscription of
wealth just like our conscription
of men. I read today in the papers
that some of our \millionaires were
objecting to an 8 Per cent war tax.
It made me laugh, when the mil
ionaires of England are paying a
so per cent war tax.
II believe that any wealthy man
who isn't willing to pay an per
cent or 20 per cent or SO per cent
or even all of his income above what
is necessary for his own support,
doesn't deserve to have the protec-
tion Of that flag which the boys in
khaki are fighting, across the wa
ter to preserve.
1T would be graceful thing to
do il vou who have incomes which
will permit a war tax, would wire
to your congressman, telling him to
put the tax On your and the in
comes of all those who have more
than enough up to the limit. -
From speech Of Carr Vrooman, as
sistant secretary of agriculture, at
Fargo, July 27.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
Governor Frazier Threatens
To Remove Gully Officials

and otherwise mistreated is con-
trary to all law and in direct viola
ton of every citizen. lag. .t,...-,.
II wish it distinctly understood
that no such unwarranted actions
against the rights of anv individual
will be tolerated In this state while
am governor. u
mo official has legal right to
search any man without a search
warrant He has no right to beat
any man. He has no right to de-
port any man, because he is with
out money or because he demands
higher wages.
1.-THE federal ana state constitu-
tions guarantee to individuals cer-
tain rights. These rights must be
respected. The surest way to lose
our liberties and constitutional
rights is to take them away from
those who are less fortunate. Abuse
of official power is but to weaken
respect for law and order. Ofhcials
must protect the weak as we'll %
the strong. I call upon you to
sustain me in making North Dakota
a model state Of law and order"
While the governor does not mem
tion the /. w. VS.. 1t 10 generally
conceded that he has referred 10
members Of this organization In bis
statement.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
Says THERE IS NO
bone Dry LAW

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 16.-North
Dakota has no bone dry law. JUS
tice James E. Robinson of the su-
preme court. and who last fall prov
ed the nonpartisan league peace
maker for Lynn j., Frazier, is au.
thority for this statement.
In his famous saturday evening
letter released last week, Justice
Robinson says. II see nothing in
the bone dry law to prevent any
person from honestly importing IL
quor for his own use. He has a
perfect right to carry it into the
state and to hire any person to car
ry 1t for him. When fairly under
stood. the act does not forbid the
importation of liquor by any per-
son for his own use. 1t forbids
only importation fer illegal pur-
poses. and the act of congress for
bids importation only when it is
contrary to the laws of the state.
While congress has power to regu-
late commerce, 1t has no constitu-
tional right to destroy or put an
embargo on commerce between the
different states. BY our state con-
stltutlOn every person Is guaranteed
the right for his own use to i'm.
port, acquire and protect property.
He has also the right to pursue and
obtain safety and happiness. Hence,
this cannot be made crime by the
most cunning use of words or by any
legislative Device"
After discussing <arious features
of the so-called "Bone Dry" law
which became effective, July l.,
whose last section he declares
wholly void and the penalties i'm.
posed grossly excessive, the justice
concludes with the following state
ment:
Certain it is that any judge sus-
tanning such statute or such
proceeding should 90 compelled to
work on the streets and to eat grass
like an OK"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17

Governor Lynn J. Frazier has sent
notice to officers about the state no.
tifying that he will not countenance
illegal search, deportations or other
lawless element passing thru the
country burning crops and Destroy
ing farm machinery and other pro-
perty, warning them that II they do
not wait until some actual act of
lawlessness is committed he will
use his power in removing them
from Office. In the beginning of
his statement, he says that precau-
tion should be taken to prevent
lawlessness and he urges arrests
and punishment according to law
Immediately. And then he states:
According to reports mob vio-
1ence is prevalent in many parts OF
our country. Within the last few
days most deplorable reports have
come from South Dakota and Mon
tana. It is charged that the con-
stitutional rights of individuals
have been trampled under foot by
mobs in the guise Of so-called safety
committees, defense leagues, vigi-
liant committees, labor organiza-
tions and even peace officers.
.'To some of these misguided
mobs and officers 1t seems to be q
crime to be seeking work and not
to possess money. Men have been
illegally sesrched, beaten, deported
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
TRY THIS ON YOUR
CREAM SEPARATOR

Wolford Mirror: Since july
when the bone dry law went into
effect, there has been an increased
demand for flavoring extracts by
the alcoholically inclined.
AS everybody knows these ex-
tracts are from so to 80 per cent
alcohol, but the fruit flavor, such
as lemon and vanilla, is 80 strong
that only few cas-hardened booz-
ers can stand the flavor for the
sake of the alcohol.
One wise gink. however. has dis
covered that by running the extract
through common cream separa-
tor he can separate the alcohol
from the flavor. or the flavor from
the alcohol. ..N . s,ssi
The discovery was too good to-
keep and now the local dealers can
hardly meet the demand for cream
separators. Fl
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17

He was lodged in Jail on this charge
pending the outcome of Browns
condition. Attending physicians,
according to the authorities, declare
Browns chances for recovery are
very slim.
Sheriff Alec Strom has Just re-
turned to Williston with his pris-
oner and intends to make a further
probe Of the shooting. The sheriff
is the authority for the assertion
that Brown arrived in Grenora
about two weeks ago, rented a
shack and opened up gambling
and blind pig joint, which had been
kept under cover until Sunday-the
time of the shooting. Investiga-
t1on by the authorities revealed that
Brown had made frequent automo-
bile trips to Westby, Montana, where
it is alleged that he secured liquor
and transported it back to Grenora.
where he sold it to patrons of his
gambling den.
Briggs is said to have been a fire.
quenter of the joint and on Sunday
morning, according to the story
cleaned by Sheriff Strom, got into
a dispute with Brown over $3.50.
Briggs claimed he had $3.50 coming
to him and Brown refused to pay
the sum. Briggs left the place and
went to his home. When he ap-
peared before Brown he carried a
double-barreled shotgun. Upon
Browns refusal to pay the $1.5O
Briggs emptied both barrels of the
shotgun directly at Browns head.
The first discharge scalped Brown
as clearly as if it had been done in
the olden days by an Indian, the
sheriff said. The second discharge
lodged in the left portion Of Browns
neck.
Constable Hentges found Brown
in a pool of blood on the floor OF
the joint. There was evidence of
the place being gambling and
blindpig rendezvous. Briggs was
promptly arrested. Brown was
hastened to the hospital.
Efforts were made to keep the
shooting secret. Brown was known
to have had much money on his
person. but when Constable Hentges
broke into the place there was not
cent in the mans pockets. Brown
was dying. He refused to make
any statement.
Sheriff Strom and Constable Hent-
ges are now hunting for another
man whom it is believed was a
partner of Brown. It is believed
by the authorities that the partner
stripped Brown of his money and
fed.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
Will SELL POTATOES
At SOC A BUSHEL

Duluth, Minn., Aug. 16.-Many
farmers in the northwest are con
tracing to sell their entire crop of
potatoes this fall for 80 cents a
bushel, according to information
obtained by F.. Il. Edmond of Win
nipeg, Man, who is representing
the Grand Trunk Pacific line of ele-
vators. The impression is fast
gaining ground that there will be
an enormous crop of tubers and
that the northwest will be flooded
with them next fall.
The contracts at 80 cents are for
September and October delivery.
Mr.. Edmond said here yesterday.
Consumers in Canada did not suf'
fer from high prices of potatoes
last winter as they did In the Unit
ed States, according to Mr.. Edmond.
While prices in the United States
were around 81 bushel, in Canada
consumers were paying $50, and
earlier in the season only IS cents.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17

tree planting machine three OF
which are being used successfully
by the 500 Line, one being pulled
by tractor and the others by four
horses.
The record run in an hour day
with one machine being 1902
trees, while each average between
eight and nine thousand trees pei
day during the planting season.
Prof. Hoverstad has always been
considered as one of the most re-
liable and best authorities on all
problems pertaining to agriculture
and horticulture and his many
friends will be pleased to hear OF
his invention which, so far as is
known, is the only experiment OF
this kind In the world, and also a
great success.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
Innocent Victims Of Teu|0n
Huns To Have New Homes

On Chinook (Mont.) Opinion: Last
week there passed through Montana
on their way to Belgian colony in
the state Of Washington q carload
Of Belgian children, all under "A
-,ears Of age, every one Of whom
4 had suffered mutilation In some
form at the hands of the German
4 ! soldiers in Belgium. #
g Every pathetic little body bore
the mark of brutality Of the Ger
man soldiers, who. were acting un-
der orders of the German general
stan. Some had hand gone, oth-
D err one or both ears. The little
fsbpys had all been mutilated in an
>unm6ntionable manner. IN
Montana, people have heard be>;
]. fore Of atrocities committed in
! France and Belgium. including the
nntilstion ofa helpless little children.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
FIRST STACKER IS
SENT TO LOOKUP

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 16.-Harry W.
Wilkinson of Hannaford, N. D., was
sentenced to serve 60 days in the
Cass county jail by Judge Charles
F. Amidon in the Omitted States dis
trict court. Wilkinson is the first
Stacker in North Dakota sentenced
for failure to comply with the army
draft act.
T He pleaded guilty after informa-
ton had been filed against him by
District Attorney M. A. Hildreth.
He is "a years old and is now auto
matically registered and subject to
the draft, whenever his turn comes.
Wilkinson claims that he had
been working on farm near Han
naford and had not read the papers,
therefore knew nothing about the
draft.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
Gives Every
Detail Of the Mobilization

Washington, Aug 10. - Regula'
tions under which men of the ma
tional army will be called to the
colops beginning Sept. 1, were is.
sued last night by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. The map out in
detail the whole program to be
followed until every soldier of the
selective draft army has been &C.
cepted by the adjutant general OF
the training cantonment to which
he is assigned.
Two hundred thousand of the
first $4,000 men will be called up
to Sept. 1 and forwarded to their
camps before Sept s. The whole
business Of assembling the levies at
entraining points, providing them
with shelter, food and transporta-
ton, and giving them their actual
introduction into military life is
entrusted to the civilian local
boards which selected them for SER
vice. Until the men reach the
camps they will not be In combat
with uniformed officers. The civ
ilian control is carried forward
through every stage of the draft to
the very gates of the military
camps where the making of soldiers
will begin, to be completed within
sound Of the guns in France.
The actual call for men will 60 in
each case from the provost marshal
general to the state adjutant gen
eral stating the number Of men to
be supplied at a specified time by
the state. Each local board will be
promptly informed of its PROPOSE
ton in the call and the adjutant
general will fix the date when men
from his state shall entrain for the
camps.
Will Set Time and Place
Immediately the local board will
make out the list OF men to fill the
call from the roll of accepted men
and it. also will fix the place of en-
trainment and the exact time of
departure. .
Orders to the men will be posted
and also be sent them by mail.
They will be directed te report to
the local board at its headquarters
not less than twe>ge hours or more
than twenty-four hours before the
time of departure for camp ..
!. From the time specified for re-
porting to the local board for mill
tary duty" the regulations state.
leach man in respect of whom no.
tice to report has been posted or
mailed shall be in the military SER
vice of the United States"
Prior to the arrival Of the men at
the board headquarters. board men,
bers are instructed to make arrange
ments for their accommodation, to
find clean and sanitary sleeping
places at hotels and lodging houses,
to arrange for their meals and to
provide lodging and meal tickets to
be taken in payment and redeemed
for cash later by government dis
bursting officer. In its discretion,
the boards may grant permission for
the men. to remain at their homes.
Arrived at the board headquar~
ters at the hour fixed for reporting,
the men will be- drawn up, the roll
called and agents Of the board will
take them personally to their quar-
ters, remaining with them until
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17

every arrangement for their com,
fort has been made. Emphatic in
structions are given that the quail
ity of food furnished shall be good
and the board is held liable for see
ing that meals are adequate.
First Military Ceremony
Retreat roll call at the board
headquarters, set for $3.50 p. M, on
the day of reporting to the board,
will be the first military ceremony
the drafted men pass through. The
board members are directed to be
present in person and to inform the
men of their military status, i'm
pressing on them the fact that dis
obedience of orders is the gravest
military crime. The light hand
baggage, containing toilet articles
and change of underclothing,
which the men are permitted to take
with them to camp, will be inspect
ed by the board and the lists OF
men sent forward made out and
copies Of original registr n
guards prepared.
From each district, five alternates
will be summoned to the board
headquarters, in addition to the
men actually selected to fill the
board quota. They will be held at
the assembling point until train
time, to fill vacancies should any
men of levy fail to report.
Except for retreat loll call, the
men will be given town liberty un-
til forty-tive minutes before train
time. The board will, during this
interval, select one man from the
levy who it deems best qualified tc
command and place him in charge
of the party for it's trip. He will
name a second in command to aid
him, and the other men will be told
that orders of these two men must
be obeyed under pain Of military
discipline.
The men in charge OF the party
will call the roll at the board head
quarters just before train time. He
will then line up the draft, and, &C.
companied by the board members,
march them to the station to en-.
train. There final verification of the
list will be made and if any man of
the selected number ls missing, an
aAyssaiate will be sent forward in
his. place. The tickets, with meal
tickets, all papers relating to the
party including the copies of regis
tration cards will be turned over to
the man in command and the party
will start for It's training camp.
1t will be the duty Of the COM
mander of each party to watch over
his men during the trip to see that
none are left behind at any station,
that all are fed regularly and that
no liquor is furnished them en-
route. When within six hours of
the camp, he will file telegram to
the camp adjutant general notify
ing him of the time of arrival. I'm
mediately upon the departure Of the
train, the local board will send a
similar message.
Every precaution mas been taken
to meet any emergency in advance.
The commander of each party will
have proper telegraph blanks to re-
port the fact to the camp adjutant
general and ask instructions.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
TAKE THE "SLACK"
OUT OF THE STACKER

The slackers all over the country
are to be rounded up by the gov
ernment and given their choice of
joining the army or going to Jail.
The man who attempts to unload
upon his neighbor mis- own respon-
sibilities by refusing to register
does not deserve much considera-
tion and is getting out easy when
the government allows him this
privilege. The Stacker figures that
he would rather De a live Stacker
than a dead hero, but Uncle Sam
considers that one man is under as
much obligation to defend the flag
as another and from now on will
pursue q policy that will effectual-
ly, take the "slack" cut of the slack
er.' .+TE 45.s.a-, -,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
LIGHTNING CAUSED
YOUNG MANS DEATH

Williston, N. D., Aug. 16.-Peter
sSkaar, % years old, farm hand en-
~ployed by Olaf Frederickson two
miles south of McGregor, was struck
on the head by bolt Of lightning
and instantly killed.
Skaar was driving q team OF
horses hitched to binder at the
time. The animals were found ly-
ing near the body of the young
man, neither being injured.
Skaar has been drawn for the
national army In the first draft.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
NEEDLE. IN BODY
FOR Ten YEARS

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. ia
needle which he swallowed ten years
ago travelled peacefully through
Frank Kubar, 1S years, son of An
ton Kubar of Lawton, with no more
than an occasional prick until re-
Gently when a pain in the fleshy part
of the leg became so sharp that the
boy was no longer able to endure.
An X-ray examination disclosed the
needle which was removed without
difficulty. .....
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
FARMER HAS ACCIDENT

Donnybrook Courier: Carl Field
ner had the misfortune to get one
of his feet quite badly cut by bin
der sickle one day last week. The
horses stepped forward while he
was adjusting something in front of
the platform and the sickle caught
the fore part of his ankle severing
some tendons:% A .neighbor passing
by helped him to the house and
DR.. M0ffatt was summoned to at
tend the wound Mr.. Feldner was
brought to town later to have the
foot properly fixed up and was TAX
en- to Minot for 4urther- treatment.
There was quite loss Of blood and
besides he will be laid up for sew
eral weeks during the busy season.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
POSSE FIRES 100
SHOTS INTO TH|CKET

Mandan, N. D., Aug. 16.-Sheriff
Tom Bangs, Dunn county, and
posse. this morning located Phillip
Nelson. crazy farmer. in thicket
after a search Of two days. Nelson
fired twice at the sheriff. and MISS
ed. The posse fired hundred shots
into the woods, Nelson finally CIV
ing up. Nelson on Monday held Of
ficers at bay with a rifle when they
tried to arrest him. He then set
fire to all buildings on his farm,
and threatened to kill neighbor.
He succeeded last night in firing
W. F. Blume's barn with q loss of
$1,500. He is believed insane.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
PROF. HOVERSTAD INVENTS
TREE PLANTING MACHINE

Prof. T. A. Hoverstad, agricultur-
al commissioner Of the 500 Line,
passed through here last Thursday
for an inspection tour of the COM
pany's tree planting activities along
their right-of-way in the hills west
of Ambrose along the Montana
branch.
Prof. Hoverstad, who is well
known to practically every farmer
in the state, havine peen at the
head of the Farmecs' Institutes for
Several5 years, Is the inventor of a,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
WINTER RYE

Winter rye can be sown at any
time now and the sooner the better.
Sowing the rye in the stubble will
likely prove the best way. There
has been so little lain that the
ground has not been packed much
and it is too dry for p1owing. Rye
No. $50 developed by the North
Dakota Experiment Station is a
very hardy variety. ~
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
KEEP EGGS COOL

Eggs should be put in cool
place as soon as gathered. The eel
lar is usually the best place. Eggs
begin spelling much faster when
kept warm. The market wants
fresh eggs. Agr. Elk. Dept. N. D.
Agr. College. -;
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17
TRAMPLED TO DEATH
IN THE bARNYARD

Grafton, N. D.. Aug. 16.-Playing
about the yard. the baby boy Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. F.. Rogalla. who live
near Warsaw, was trampled to
death when one of the horses run
ming loose knocked him down. The
mother saw the accident and hast
ened to pick up her child, but life
was extinct when the physician ar
rived.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-08-17

Six room cottage well located for
rent. See Herman Endreson. 9-tf
The daily banner., 1917-09-28
Peace Proposal a "FeeIer."

Washington, Sept 2S-While the
German proposals to evacuate Bel
GUM under certain conditions, at,
tributed in a Berne despatch to the
german foreign secretary, are more
definite than any which the Berlin
government has employed in its previ.
GUS trial balloons" there is no dis
position in Washington to put faith in
any German overtures.
To those who understand the atti.
tude of the allies it is regarded as
out Of the question that the govern
ments at war with Germany would
consent to accept peace on the basis
of the restoration of Belgium under
the conditions outlined in the Berne
summary.
One of the conditions mentioned is
that Belgium would be required to
guarantee that any such menace as
that which threatened Germany in
1914 would be excluded in future
That none of the allies or Belgium
would assent to this proposition goes
without saying.
To accept it would be an admission
of German claims that France was
preparing to invade Germany through
Belgium. and that there was secret
Anglo-Be1gian arrangement by which
British troops could be landed on Bel
gian territory for offensive operations
against Germany.