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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
80 OF FIRST CLASS
BEING EXAMINED

The examining of the first men
in. Burke county as to their physical
condition under the new draft law
took place at the Fraternity hall
starting yesterday. Notices were
mailed out last week to 90 men in
the first class, 80 to appear each
day on Thursday, Friday and satur-
day Of this week. Notices were
mailed only to those who were plac-
ed in the first class and had nc
claim for industry OF agriculture
pending with the district board
Many who had underwent an exam
nation last October under the old
draft law, have been called for an
other examination now. Only 90
notices had been mailed out up tc
the time The Tribune went to press
yesterday afternoon, and it is no.
known whether the balance of the
men in the first class will be called
now or later. No instructions have
yet been received by the local board
to call any more than those placed
in the first class.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
WRITES ABOUT THE
!. TIMES OUT WEST

The Tribune received a letter !:
few days ago from w. A. Blaine.
who for some years resided north OF
this city. but who left here for Can
ada where he resided for a few
years and then moved to Castle
Rock. Wash. his present home.
and we publish same in full for the
benefit Of Mr.. Blaine's many friends
in this vicinity, who will want to
know how he is getting along: 1--WE
are having fine warm weather here
The stock Is all out in the pasture
yet, and up to the present time we
have not yet had any frosts this
winter. The trees are full of ap-
pies yet, as there is no market for
fruit. Common laborers are scarce
even at $500 and $500 per day.
Hay is t@35 ton and oats is $67 a
ton. Good horses are selling at
1925 and cows at t4about the same
price. Sugar is $7.65 per hundred
and -four $500 a hundred. I have
just finished building my new house
on which I have been working for
some time. It has 1s rooms, and
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
WHERE 81 DOES
THE WORK OF So

You've heard of our Tobacco
Fund for supplying our soldiers at
the front with tobacco!
Well, we've arranged to buy
smokes for our boys at the front at
the low price of Csc for 45c worth
and we pass the opportunity on to
our readers.
Subscriptions for any amounts
are welcome; for each Csc contri-
buted we send one complete kit; in
this kit is material for nearly 200
smokes and a postal card addressed
to the one giving the Csc; this pos
tai is all ready for the soldier tc
write On and mail, as it is stamped
and the French government recog-
nizes the 1c U. 8. stamp.
That the government is helping
US in every way-they allow ali
this tobacco to come into the coun-
try duty free-and-+he Red Gross
distributes it,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
FOUR CRIMINALS.
PLEAD GUILTY

Minot, N. D., Jan. 31.-Four
criminals entered pleas Of guilty
before Judge K. E. Leighton Of the
district court yesterday and receiv-
ed sentences. All had been held to
the district court to await trial.
Their action will save the county a
considerable slice of expenses.
Brompi Senar,> the light fingered
oriental who burglarized the second
hand store, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary.
Clarence Potter, who made two
unsuccessful attempts to take his
own life, one by cutting his wrist
and the other by hanging himself
by his leather belt while confined In
the city Jail. pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempting to commit
suicide and was fined $50 and the
costs of the action and in the de-
fault Of the payment of the fine and
costs to serve twenty days in the
county jail.
John Kast, who entered plea OF
guilty to forgery in the second de-
gree was sentenced to two years and
six months in the state penitentiary'
In view of the fact that he has a
large family to support, Judge
Leighton paroled the prisoner dur
ing good behavior and he was given
his conditional release.
Robert W. Edgar, who was charg-
ed with third degree forgery, was
sentenced to one year in the state
penitentiary.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
Prof tad Food Administrator Sounds Warming Against Hoadg in North Dakota

hot and cold water In seven rooms
with bath and toilet. 1t is two
stories high and has 15e feet of
porch. This house Is built on one
OF my ranches near where l am now
living. Crops we're good here the
past season. Our fall grain is now
eight inches high and looking good.
We SOW all our grain here in the
fall. If any readers of The Trib-
une would like to know anything
about this warm climate, 1 shall be
glad to answer their questions
about the country If they will en-
close stamped envelope. Regards
to all my friends in Burke county"
This letter was written on Jan. 23,
and from the tone Of Mr.. Blaine's
letter we would Judge that he is
getting along fine in the far west.
He is a hustler, good manager,
and men like him usually get along
fine most anywhere.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01

man at jamestown, is a fugitive in
Florida, with a price on his head,
after the alleged murder Of Deputy
Sheriff J. M. Freeman of Gladsden
county, in the Quincy, Fla. Jail.
While Freeman was entering the
unlighted jail, with a negro prison.
or in his custody, he was met at
the head of flight of stairs by Bar
rington, who felled him with a
blow from a piece of facing torn
from a window sill, knocking him
down stairs; followed him to the
bottom, took a gun from Freeman's
pocket, and with it fired four shots
into the deputy sheriff's body. The
officers cries and pleas for mercy
brought speedy assistance, but Bar
rington met them at the door of the
Jail with his revolver, and under it's
protection made his escape.
At the coroner's inquest it devel-
oped that a general Jail delivery
had been planned, and that the at
tack on Freeman had been pre-
mediated.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
County Agent to
Be Fully Explained

A big meeting of the farmers of
Burke county will be held at the
Royal Theatre in this city on Sat-
urday afternoon Of this week COM
mencing at two O'Clock, and every
farmer or other person interested
in agriculture is cordially invited to
be present. This meeting is called
by DR.. Edwin Maryland OF the North
Dakota Agricultural College, who
comes here for the purpose Of fully
explaining the county agent propo.
sition to our people. He will ex-
plain all the advantages Of the
agent and also the disadvantages,
the probable cost each. year, what
part Of the cost the federal govern
ment will pay, and what will be ex-
pected of the farmers in case the
county board Of Burke county de-
cides to employ one. The doctor
will be prepared to answer all ques.
tions about the agent proposition,
and farmers who come should be
prepared to ask about everything
that they do not understand The
object of the agent as far as the
federal government is concerned is
to increase the production Of the
ii y d !y.u H. -.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
RULES ARE DRAWN TO SAFEGUARD
WHEAT SUPPLY FOOD HEAD ASSERTS
Cites the Danger Of Big Rush to Lay in a
Supply Of Flour. Sugar Restrictions
Drawn Tighter.

requirements for use and consump-
ton for himself and dependents for
reasonable time
In the matter of -four and sugar
the food administration has defin-
itely set the standard which it con-
siders. reasonable for the require
ments.'
"Of certain classes of people as
follows: sugar-people in town
and cities may buy from five to ten
pounds at one time; farmers living
long distances from stores may pur-
chase rs pounds at one time; ranch
ers or. others who live long dis
tances from stores and who employ
large number of men may pur-
chase 100 pounds at a time. The
government considers a limit of
pounds of sugar per person per
month reasonable amount.
"Flour-people in towns may
purchase not to exceed so pounds
farmers may purchase not to exceed
90 pounds at one purchase; ranch
men with large NUMBERS Of men in
their employ may purchase not to
exceed one barrel or 1876 pounds at
one time: A more detailed state
ment regarding the new regulations
is being prepared and will be made
public within a few days."
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
REav|llE FARMERS.
STILL WINNING
INSURANCE GASES

,Mohall, Jan. 31.-Four cases
against the National Union Fire In
surance company were tried at Mo-
hall in spite Of the efforts of the
attorneys of the company to della!
the trial. The court in all fou
cases directed the jury to return
verdict in favor plaintiff and agains
the insurance company. The YER
diets in all the cases were for tht
full amount asked except in on
case where it developed on the tria
that the machine measure did no
hold out and the plaintiff was r.
bushels short and the company was
compelled to pay for S8 bushels
more than the amount claimed II
the complaint. The complaint wa
amended to conform to the proc
and the claim was decreased in tina
amount.
A somewhat interesting develop
ment occurred this morning. Ma
than Chase who is. head counsel 10
the National Union, came to Mohal
day before yesterday for the pu1'
pose of following OUT the /, sugges
tion of the local attorneys to settle
the claims but he did not want te
settle the cases even after the at.
torneys of the company living ir
the state had advised such settle
ment. Chase was yesterday served
with a subpoena to appear today a
witness in the case of Fallon vs.. the
Insurance Company, but when hls
name was called he failed to re.
spond and it was ascertained thai
he was disregarding the subpoena
He had left, town on the. morninP
train. As soon as Judge leighton
heard that the witness had left
town he ordered that a bench war.
rant be issued for him. Chase was
arrested under the bench warrant
at Glenburn, and taken from the
train there. He was not brought
back to Mohall as the counsel here
offered to furnish I certain proof
which it was thought was possessed
by Chase. Chase Is an attorney
5practicing in Minneapolis.
%. .4r rsa 10 4 a4f-s SIM. 70 b. Il -.r a
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01

had been spitted to barn door. l
was told that one of the sergeants
was still alive when taken down.
and before he died he gasped out
to his saviors that when the Ger
mans were raising him to be cruel
fed they muttered savagely in per-
feet English: III we did not
frighten you before, this time we
will" :.
know a. sergeant Of Edmonton
Alberta, who has in his possession
today the actual photographs OF
the crucifled men taken before the
dead bodies were removed from
the barnside.
doubt if there will again be
battle fought in this war where the
feeling of the men will be as bitter
as at St. Julien. Men We're found
dead with their bayonets through
the body of some Hun, men who had
been shot themselves thirty yards
down the field of advance. Their
bodies were dead, as we understand
death, but the God-given spirit was
alive. and that spirit carried the
earthbound flesh forward to do It's
work, to avenge comrades murder
ed and womanhood outraged. 1t
was marvelous-it may have been a
miracle. 1t was done, and for all
time has proved to the boys who
fought out there the power Of the
spirit over the flesh.
We had seen atrocities on the
Belgians the day before. We had
seen young girls who were mutilat-
ed and horribly maltreated. We
had been gassed, we had seen our
comrades die in an awful horror
we had had our sergeants crucified,
and we were outnumbered ten to
one. After all this, and after the
hell through which we had passed
from that morning until after 2,
when we reached the enemy trench
and presented the bright ends OF
our bayonets, Mr.. Fritz went down
on his knees and cried, "Kamerad!
Kamerad!"
What did we do? We did ex-
actly what You would have done
under like circumstances. "Kam-
erad!" bah!
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01

Fargo, N. D., Jan. BE. F.
Ladd, federal food administrator
for North Dakota, last night issued
a warning against the boarding of
food supplies and urged obedience
to the proclamation issued by Pres
ident Wilson Saturday night.
"By proclamation Of President
Wilson and under authority of the
United States food administration
new rules and regulations have been
announced which are effective to-
day." said Mr.. Ladd. ."These rules
are especially drawn to safeguard
the wheat supply. 1t is reported
that there has been rush to buy
flour as result of publication OF
these new regulations.
"For the protection OF the pub
lie I desire to call attention to the
danger Of boarding food. The food
adm nistration act, which became
a law August 10, provides:
That any person who wilfully
boards any necessary food shall up
On conviction thereof be fined not
exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned
for not more than two years Or both
necessaries shall be deemed to be
boarded when either held contract
ed for or arranged for by any. per-
son In a quantity Of hie reasonable
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
CHARGED WITH At:
+. TEMPT TO bR|bE

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 31.-Charged
with attempting to bribe certain Of
f1cials of Mclean county to fasten
the crime on Julia Kovlin, 14-year-
old daughter of Anton Kovlin, tried
in the Cass county district court
this week for the murder of his
neighbor, Alec Panasuk, Carl Kov-
lin, a brother of the accused and an
implement dealer at. Killdeer, was
arrested in Fargo Monday
The arrest was made on a war;
rant issued in Mclean county. The
complaint was sworn to by J. E..
Williams, states attorney of Mclean
county. 1t charges attempt to
bribe w. G. Hendricks, sheriff. of
Mclean county; J. E. Williams,
states attorney, and Ole Stefferud,
deputy sheriff, with $500, provided,
they would do all in their power to
fasten the crime On the girl in
stead of the girls father.
According to statement made
1y ]. E.. Williams, the states attor-
ley, 5000 was paid down at Wash
,urn and the balance was to be
,aid in Fargo. When Carl Kovlin
vas taken into custody In Fargo
Monday, it .is said that he had 1851
n his possession. He was immed-
lately committed to the Cass county
all and will be taken to Washburn
his evening and will be given his
preliminary examination some time
friday.
Following the arrest, Judge A.
T, Cole of the district court, asked
he newspapermen of Fargo not to
publish anything in connection with
this phase of the trial until the
case had gone to the jury. Late
this afternoon the jury was charg-
ed. Attorney Francis Murphy COM
pleted his arguments this morning
1t 1890 O'Clock. and Attorney Gen.
eral William LANCER, for the state,
this afternoon.
In his rebuttal, Attorney General
LANCER claimed that the defense
either succeeds or fails on the ques-
tion whether the jury believes the
testimony of the girl as given Tues
day afternoon that she fired the shot
which killed Alec Panasuk, during
the fight between the two farmers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
County Board to ::
Consider Seed Bonds

The county commissioners OF
Burke county will meet at the court
house On Tuesday of next week for
the purpose of considering bills.
and also to look into the advisability
Of furnishing seed and feed grain
to those farmers who are unable, to
furnish same themselves for the
coming season. Upon investtga-
ton The Tribune finds that while
in a big majority of the cases the
farmers will have enough feed and
seed to put in some kind of crop
next spring, most of them would
put in much larger acreage II tho
county assisted them. Many farm
ers. are like one with whom The
Tribune man talked few days ago.
He said he had enough horses. farm
machinery and seed for 400 acres
and would put that amount Of fand
in without any assistance. but that
in case the county would furnish
seed and feed he could easily sput
In 200 acres more. Another said
that owing to the lack of feed he
would not be able to work his land
this season the way it should be
worked and that he intended, to
stubble in all Of his crop. He said
he had no hay, and only limited
amount of straw. with very little
feed grain. He was compelled to
take chances on crop with what
little attention he was able to- put
In on It. We honestly believe, that
every farmer in Burke county; will
do his best to raise the most possi-
BILE grain during the coming !: sea.
son in order that this country and
our allies do not 60 hungry during
the coming year. They will do
their best under the existing oondi-
tions, but We also believe that grain
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
WIFE Is WILLING TO
PART WITH HER HERO

Washington, d. c., Jan. 81
The army has received from a wo-
man in Missouri-who is one of
those who desires to be shown
the following letter:
Dear United States Army:
my husband asst me to rite you
a rackmend that he supports his
family. He can't read so don't
tell him. Just take him. He aint
no good to me.
"He aint done nothing but drink
lemin essense and play the fiddle
sense we married ate years ago
and 1 gotta feed seven kids of his
sen. Mabe you can get him to
carry a gun. Hes good on squir-
rels and eatin. Take him and well
cum. need the grub and the bed
for his kids.
"Don't tell him, but take him.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01

Ambrose Tribune: The marriage
Of Mr.. Robert G. Marsland of For
tuna and Miss Ida Alma Grams OF
Bowbells took place in Crosby on
Saturday, Jan. ~, at the Presby-
terianl Manse, Rev. Cox oficiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsland will be at
home to their many friends at For
tuna after February !.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-02-01
RELEASED CONVICT
NOW A FUGITIVE

I Bismarck, N. D., Jan: S1-Georse
harrington, released from the North
I Dakota state penitentiary Oct. 8,
1877, after serving six years on
conviction Of assault with intent to
murder made On railway Draks-
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
The Girl "Treats." 3"

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am seventeen and intimate with
a girl of the same age. happened
to remark one day that l would
like to see play. She Immediately
announced that she would like to
take me to that performance, as
she already had tickets. 1 offered
to pay her. She refused. so sug-
gested buying her box Of candy.
She felt offended.
| admire and like my friend.
However. / feel somewhat guilty
in permitting a girl to treat me-"
B. r. T.
Your feelings were admirable. but
you were still bit too young to know
how to express them in the delicate,
pleasing social way. Probably your
girl friend was given the tickets. No
discussion OF money and paying her
could possibly make her comfortable.
Nor when you asked to buy her candy
would she feel comfortable about ac-
cepting. Suppose you take her to the
theater or send a box OF candy now.
By showing her a little friendly atten-
ton and appreciation. and not letting
her feel that you are trying to pay
on your indebtedness" you will make
everything comfortable and pleasant.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30

n . "ACACu OAd
n ished singing the song
~ mentioned in the last
4 = story, she Said. all Of sud-
den, Just like that presto,
change!" And, oh. dear me- Before
little Puss Junior could turn his
magic ring around his little toe
three times he was a rat with =
great long hairless tail
~oh misery and dreadful things
And snakes and, worms and bats,
And lizards, toads and croeodiles,
And flies and wasps and gnats.
That is what that horrible witch
sang while she danced around ana
around and laughed. He. ho. he
ho."
Now of course the little magic
ring which Puss had on his little
toe was still there. although he was
now a rat. So while the wicked old
witch ssnS while she danced around
and thinking she had gotten the
better of Puss, he turned 1t around
three times and presto, change!
the old witch turned into a little
kernel of corn, and in less time
than I can take to tell II, Puss ate
I'D that little piece OF corn, for
rats love corn, you know, and you
mustn't forget that Puss was now
a rat with a long hairless tail.
But I suppose you think II
strange that he ddn'it turn into
cat when he twisted around his lit
tie gold ring, but that was because
his rings had only power to cast a
spell over other people. Wen, az
ter that, the pink and blue bird
looked at Puss and Puss looked at
her, but neither one knew what 10
do. For the door was locked, you
remember. There they were, you,
see, in the old hollow tree. deep in
the forest, with nobody around.
After a while they heard a sweet
voice singing:
"Fairies, gather in this ring
While my merry song / sing;
I'm the Fairy Queen who knows
Where a magic flower grows"
"Oh, dear me-" said Puss to him
self, Elf could only speak to her"
But she was too far away to hear
him call. So then he set to work
and by and by he gnawed a hole
through the door and then out he
ran. But the Fairy Queen was no.
where in sight. But just then a
yellow humble bee flew by and said,
''Are you looking for the queen Of
the FAIRIES? She is in yonder dell
So Puss scampered OF and pretty
soon he came to her little palace.
So he knocked on the door, and as
soon as she saw the little gold ring
on his toe she knew il was the
magic ring which shs had given to
Puss Junior.
"Oh fairest queen" cried little
Puss Junior, "you see before you
only a rat, but indeed it is your
friend. Puss in Boots, Junior, who
has an evil spell cast upon him
Wait here" the queen answered.
- will go in search OF the magic
flower which will restore you to
your natural shape" Then she
mounted her fastest butterfly and
few away, and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.
Copyrighted. 1918. David Cory.
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