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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-08
! neys for respondent; Fowler & Green,
Fargo. N. D., attorneys for appellant.
Jessie Langton. plaintiff and respond
ent, VS.. Charles Hops. defendant
and appellant.

Syllabus:
Plaintiff brought action against the
defendant to compel defendant to con-
vey to plaintiff by warranty deed. GER
tain lands in pursuance to the terms
Of a certain contract for deed, the
terms of which had been fully per-
formed by the plaintiff. n the pro-
deed upon full performance of the
conditions therein. Plaintiff, rendered
to defendant the full amount due on
said contract on January 4, 1917, in
the sum Of $2,253.94. Defendant
claimed that the amount rendered was
not sufficient to pay the balance due
Held, thai the plaintiffs tender was
sufficient in form and amount and en-
titled him to the warranty deed for
the land.
Appeal from a judgment Of the dis
trict cour of Ramsey county, Hon.
Frank e. Fisk, judge.
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court by Grace. j.
j. G. Adamson. Devils Lake, N. D..
attorney for plaintiff and respondent.
Frick & Kelly. Lakota, N. D.. attor-
neys for defendant and appellant.
From Ward County. .,
H. P. Hanson, Plaintiff and Respond
ent. VS.. l.. NJ. Summerville, De-
PENDANT and Appellant.
(Syllabus.)
1. In an action brought for the
recovery of the reasonable value of
services rendered in securing renters
for lands owned by the defendant. the
evidence is examined n held to be
sufficient to establish such reasonable
value.
Appeal from judgment and order Of
district cour Of Ward county, Leigh
ton, judge. e-tr.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Birdzell, j.
Greenleaf, .Wooledge & Lask. Minot,
N. D.. attorneys for appellant.
Palda & Aaker. Minot, N. D., at
%torneys for respondent.
From Barnes County.
w. L. MacKay, Trustee, Plaintiff and
Respondent, vs. jamestown Gas
Company. a Corporation, and A. D.
Grant, Defendants and Appellants.
G%Syllabus.)
This is an action brought on a
promissory note Of the jamestown
Gas company and A. D. Grant. The
note was given for the balance of an
the plaintiff. 1t was made in the
name of the company. by Grant. who
was the general agent. general mana
ger, secretary and treasurer Of the
company. Before delivery Grant
signed his riame on the back of the
note, for value-for an extension Of
time-and hence he became liable to
the payee as a principal maker and
he was estopped to deny the signature
of the gas company.
Appeal from district court, Barnes
county; Coffey, j.
Affirmed. -,
Opinion of the court by Robinson,
~. Bronson and Christianson, j.,
concur in the result.
From Burlcigh County.
George E.. Wallace. H. H. Steele and
F. e. Packard, as members of the
Tax Commission of the State of
North Dakota. Petitioners and Re-
spondents. ". the Hughes Electric
Company, r. w. Dutton and c. B.
Aasness. and e. A. Hughes, De-
PENDANTS and Appellants.
(%Syllabus.)
1. The state tax commission, being
a board created by Legislative enact
ment, possesses such powers only as
the legislature has expressly conferred
upon it.
2. The power conferred upon the
state tax commission by subdivision Z
| Of Section 2088, Compiled Laws, 1913,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Poison in Drinking Water.

John Lanham, aged about Is years,
and the father of family, was placed
in Jail Tuesday evening by Constable
lanes A. Smith. The man was charg-
cd with having poisoned the drinking
water used by the men employed at
the Robinson ice plant, where he has
worked for some time. Early Iues-
day morning Edgar Oden, an ice plant
worker, was taken violently i'll after at
tempting to drink cup of wafer from
the drinking water keg. Before taking
any quantity of the water he Erected
somthing wrong with it, and cult
drinking. Becoming i'll soon after,
MIR. Oden had a physician called: The
attack of illness was accompanied by
symptoms of poisoning, according TO
the doctors view of the case. Anti
dotes were promptly administered and
the patient soon grew better. An eX-
animation Of the water key showed
that some foreign substance had been
put in it, The exact character OF the
substance will be ascertained b. an
analysis to be made by a chemist. Lam
ham is known TO have had grudge
against one of his fellow employees
and the fact that he was seen to tamper
with the water keg not long before
Oden was taken sick has conferred sus-
picion upon him and led to his arrest
Charles Town Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
An Old Friend Returns.

Our always appreciated friend,
lanes Lawrence McChan, who on the
last day of April left Shepherdstown
for Kansas City with the purpose of
making that metropolis his permanent
residence, is back again in the old home
town. His intimate friends have known
for some time past that he has been
warming for the scenes Of his boy
hood, and they were more gratified
than surprised the other night when
No. 2 footed a stop at the passenger
station and discharged the pilgrim
from the West. Lawrence admits his
deep-rooted love for Shepherdstown
and declares that there's nothing be-
tween here and Kansas City that car
hold a candle to it. He states that
this was the longest period, by one
week. that he has been away from the
old burg. We give him welcome back
home, and had the public only known
that he was coming there would have
been a brass band at the station tc
meet him. His wife will return later
we understand
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
In Realms of Rest.

Mrs. Roberta Horney Owens, wife
of Hiram II. Owens. died last Friday
at her home in Baltimore. Her death
was a particularly sad one, as il fol
lowed the birth Of an infant son four
days previous. She was % years
old. Mrs. Owens was sister-in'
law of Druggist Charles r. Owens, OF
Shepherdstown, and had occasionally
visited here.
Peter ]. Burner. well-known re-
tired engineer on the B. & o. Railroad
died in Martinsburg last Friday, after
an illness of two years from paralysis.
He was 60 years old and was a native
of Luray, Va. He is survived by his
wife and a daughter.
Jacob Coleman died last Saturday at
the home of his brother, Charles Cole
man, near Summit Point, aged Go
years. He had been in i'll health for
a long time, and had but recently re-
turned from the hospital in Win
chester.
Elmer L. Braithwaite, a well-known
and popular young man of Martins
burg, died at his home in that place
last Thursday from typhoid fever, aged
% years. He is survived by hi; pa
rents, his wife and an infant daugh-
ter.
William S. Mason, a native Of Jeffcr-
son county and formerly a druggist
in Charles Town, died last week at
his home in Rappahannock county, Va.
He had been living in Virginia for the
past forty years.
Mrs. Mary E. Peterman, widow of
John V. Peterman, died at her home in
Martinsburg last week, after a months
illness from paralysis, aged 81 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Removed to Washington.

Miss Elizabeth Brotherton and her
aged mother, Mrs. Laura Brotherton,
have closed their house in Shepherds
town and have gone to Washington,
where they expect to make their future
home. Mrs. Brotherton, who has been
a resident of this place all her life, is
in feeble health. owing to her ad-
vanced years. Few persons could be
more greatly missed from our COM
munity than Miss Brotherton. She is
public-Spirited and energetic to an I'M
usual degree, and has for years been
foremost in all good works, public and
private, and always ready to do her
share in the towns activities. AS the
leading dress-maker of the community
she has made our ladies to look per-
ennially handsome and fashionable
and many a sigh is heard in the town
and country round about from those
who relied upon her to keep then
abreast with the latest styles Hel
reputation extended to neighborine
towns, and her departure will be wide
" regretted. Miss Lizzie is followed
by the good wishes of many friends
who will join in the hope that she may
be happy and prosperous in her new
home
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Despondent, He Hangs Himself.

John Painter, Jr., son Of John Paint
er, a resident of the Mountain Mission
neighborhood, east Of the Shenandoah:
took his own life by hanging himself
to the limb of tree within two hun
dred yards of his home some time
Thursday afternoon. With his waist
belt he made a loop by running the
belt through the buckle. Adjusting
the loop around his neck, he tied the
other end of the belt around tree limb
which hung over a drain, and then
swung himself out above the drain. A
little brother found him dead about 8
o'clock. Justice Sheetz, upon being
notified of the discovery of the body,
went to the scene TO investigate the
case. The circumstances clearl y in
Dictated suicide and the justice decided
that an inquest was not necessary.
The unfortunate young man was an
employee of the Millville quarries. On
the. morning of the day he hanged him
self he had picked huckleberries
Members Of his family stated that he
had been respondent for some time
and had not been entirely we'll since
he suffered from influenza six or eight
months ago. He was about twenty
years old.-Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Apple Deals.

Orchard men are beginning to dis
pose of their apples, and a good deal
of interest is being manifested in
prices that dealers are offering. AT
the same time some speculation is 60
ing on, the belief being that prices are
likely to reach high figure.
]. H. Dutterer, his son, Henry Dut-
terer, and his son-in-law, George B!
linn, have sold TO Frank B. Robinson,
w. F. Alexander and E. E. Cooke the
apples from their three farms for
$1,000 just as they hang on the trees.
1t is estimated that the crops will run
anywhere from 5000 to 10000 barrels.
The purchasers are 10 pick and barrel
the apples at their own expense-the
orchard owners get their $1,000 net.
1t is reported that F. S. Boyd, of the
Winchester neighborhood, has sold
his crop to John Thwaite for $1,000.
The yield will be about 1900 barrels
of Yorks, Winesaps and Grimes Gold
en-. The Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
reports an offer of $50 a barrel for
eight carloads of Grimes Golden, but
declined it. 1t is believed that $1,000
a barrel can be secured by the time the
apples are ready to be shipped. This
same exchange reports an offer of
$3.50 for Winesaps, which was de-
cined. 1t is generally believed that
prices are going to be high this fall.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Gets Her Money Back.

The last chapter in the controversy
between Miss Kate Hill, of Shepherds
town, and the travelling spectacle
vendor, DR.. Long, was concluded the
first of the week, when the latter sent
a check to Prosecuting Attorney John
T. Porterfeld covering the amount Of
the loan, $50. The money has been
transmitted to Miss Hill. The laws of
the State of West Virginia provide
against the sale of fraudulent Sc
curities, but the transaction between
DR.. Long and Miss Hill was for three
months loan, secured upon oil stock at
a rate Of interest considerably above
six per cent. The peculiar features
involved in the case made DR.. Longs
conviction rather improbable, and when
he was arrested upon a warrant issued
by the prosecuting attorney of Jeffer-
son county, and served upon him BY
the authorities of GreencaStle, Pa, he
promptly paid the loan, which had
about two months yet to run-in which
he acted within his contractual rights,
as he could pay the same before ma
turity if he so desired. The oil stock
was not listed upon the stock exchange
and was probably of little value,
though there are quite number of
stocks which are not so listed. The
doctor stated that had Miss Kate Hill
made demand upon him for the money
he would have paid same, when the
warrant was served upon him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
AT the Opera House.

Good shows are scheduled at the
Shepherdstown Opera House this
week, as follows:
Tonight, Lila Lee in "Rustling a
Bride"
Friday, Enid Bennett in "The Law OF
Men"
Saturday, Bryant Washburn in
Something To DO" and Mack Senett
Comedy.
Monday and Tuesday, VIM. S. Hart
in "The Money Corral"
Wednesday, Dorothy Dalton in The
Homebreaker."
Next Thursday, Wallace Reid in
"The Roaring Road"
Next Friday r. D. Shepherd will be
seen in the second photoplay that he
has assisted in making. 1t is story
of a breezy American who goes to
South America while a revolution is
in progress. Mr.. SHEPHERD takes the
role of the president of the country and
in this character is given better op-
portunity than in his first production.
Other coming plays: Marguerite
Clark in the successful comedy, Come
Out of the Kitchen" and Mary Pick
ford's tremendously successful play,
"Daddy Long Legs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

AS the result of her husbands re-
fusal to comply with her most urgent
request 10 return home, Mrs. May Pop
plewell, his 15-year-old wife, COM
mitted suicide at the home of George
Representatives., Brunswick, Md, last
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. May
Popplewell was married last June
shortly before Mr.. Popplewell Joined
the L. S. forces. He was transferred
to numerous camps throughout the
country, and was recently stationed at
Fort McHenry, near Baltimore. Mrs.
Popplewell's desire to see her husband
overcame her patience and Wednesday
afternoon she communicated with her
husband, asking him to come home i'm
mediately. Upon his refusal to do 50
she told him that she would kill her
self. Her huband again refused, evil
IDENTIFY thinking that his young wife
would not carry out her threat. Short
" after the phone call Mrs. PopplewelI
was found dead at the home where
she was visiting, with bullet wound
in her left breast from a 32-calibre
revolver She died shortly after the
fatal shot was fired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Airplanes Will BE Plentiful.

1t looks as if airplsne jitney service
will soon be established in this neigh
borhood. H. w. Flock and several as
sociates, of Cumberland, will buy air
planes with the expectation OF making
trips from that city to various places
according to demand from business
men or pleasure seekers.
VIM. B. Staley aud A. r. Hagner, oil
Hagerstown, have obtained the State
agency for the Curtis flying machines
and have also secured the services oil
expert flyers who will demonstrate and
be in charge of the machines. With
one plane already delivered at his Ha-
gerstown garage, Mr.. Staley says he
will start "peddling" flying machines
Used or secondhand Curtiss planes
will sell for $500 to $500, while new
planes will sell for from $4,000 to SlO,-
600. The latest touring model is the
Oriole, three passenger plane, which
sells for $500. 1t is described as
self-starting, with fine upholstering
and wicker seats, all electric appliances
and conveniences.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. and Mrs. Charles F. Freeman
formerly of Shepherdstown, have
moved from Hamburg, Pa, to their
new home in Doylestown, Pa, Rev.
Mr.. Freeman having begun his work
as pastor of the Reformed Church in
the latter place. The church and par
sonage constitute very handsome and
comfortable property, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman are delighted with their
new home and its surroundings.
NJ. E. Church South-The second
quarterly conference will be held in
the Shepherdstowp, church Saturday,
August 9th, at 2 p. m. Preaching BY
the presiding elder. Preaching Sun
day at Marvin at go a. m! and IN
Shepherdstown at | a. m.
Rev. DR.. G. G. Sydnor, of Rome, Ga,
who accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Presbyterian Church of Charles
Town, has begun his work at the latter
place, having preached his first sermon
last Sunday.
There will be services in Zion Pres
bytrian Church Sunday at 9 a. m and
in Elk Branch Church at II a. II. Rev.
S. NJ. Engle, of Baltimore county, Md,
will preach at both of these services.
The usual open-air union service
will be held Sunday evening at z
o'clock. Rev. S. L. Flickinger will
preach the sermon and his subject will
be, "The Labor Problem"
There will be services IN the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday. II Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at II g. N.
and at Kearneysville at p. m.
NJ. E. Church-Service at Mt Wes-
lev at II a. m. The trustees are re-
quested to be present.
Episcopal Church-Service Sunday
in Trinity Church at | a. m. and at
DuffieldS at p. m.
Services in the Catholic Church next
Sunday at | | a. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday at Uvilla
at | a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Jefferson County Teachers In
stitute will convene in the graded and
high school building in Charles Town,
w. Va, August 18th, and will continue
for five consecutive days.
The first session will begin Monday,
August 18th, at 10 a. m, and each
morning thereafter promptly at 9 a. m
The instructors are H. c. Minnich
Dean of Oxford University, Ohio
and Howard }. McGinnis, Fairmont
w. Va. ]. D. Muldoon, of Shepherd
College, has charge of the music.
The above gentlemen come highly
recommended, and ! request that every
Jefferson county teacher, wherever
possible, will attend his own institute
and heartily cooperate for its success
/. N. BONHAM,
County Supt. Schools.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Cow Testing Association.

At a meeting of the Cow Testing
Association of the Eastern Panhandle
in Shepherdstown Monday night it was
decided TO continue the association and
not permit it to die, as it seemed re-
Gently that it would. The members
have begun a canvass to secure more
than 300 COWS, and if this is done there
will be no difficulty experienced as to
keeping the association alive. DanieI
Fulk, the present tester, will continue
his duties during the month, during
which time an effort will be made to
find a sccessOr.
The following officers were elected;
President e. D. Conklyn, o.
Charles Town.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. W. Ware
IT,. of Shepherdstown.
Another meeting will probably o'
held about October first.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Real Estate Sold

The three valuable farms belong
ing to the estate of the late James E.
Watson in this county were sold at
public sale in Charles Town last Satur-
day, by N. r. Roberts, j. Ernest Wat
son and H. N. Watson, agents for tho
heirs. The property, which is regard
cd as very desirable, brought good
prices after spirited bidding on the
part of number of parsons.
The LeGrange farm, the Watson
home place, containing BIT acres, was
bought by J. Ernest Watson, at Sl42.6O
per acre. The Campbell farm near
Leetown, containing 1873 acres, was
bought by ]. Frank Gardner, at Sl25.OC
per acre. The Ephraim Watson farm
near Leetown. containing $50 acres,
was purchased by County Commits
sioner N. R. Roberts, at S96.2o per
acre.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
For Disabled Soldiers.

Every few days get an appeal from
Walter Reed Hospital 10 find places for
wounded men to spend a short fur
Tough. have placed several men, but
so far the demand is in excess Of the
entertainment offered. Anyone will.
ing to help in this great work OF
thanksgiving by taking one or two OF
these poor wounded though cheerful
and brave boys for from one to two
weeks will please notify me at their
earliest convenience.
MRS. HOWARD OSBOURN,
Telephone 2OS-2l. Rippon, w Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Leo Zoyak, IA years old, of North
Scranton, Pa, was instantly killed by
lightning while flying a kite in q field
near his home. The string of the kite
had become wet by the rain, and while
Zoyak was trying to pull the kite down
it was struck by lightning, the result
being that the wet string acted as a
conveyor of the electricity, killing the
bOy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Some people have to knock to lei the
other fellow know that they are alive
but the Aeolian Vocation talking ma.
chimes is a silent salesman. On sale
at Owens Drug Store also the Victor
talking machine and records. All the
late Victor, Emerson and Aeolian
records.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Hidden in the ton Of a tree in a laure

Hidden in the top of a tree in laurel
thicket on a hillside overlapping
Ansted, near Charleston, this State, a
fine copper still was captured. The
still was homemade from fine copper
plate, and was of 20 gallons capacity.
All the residents Of that section dis
claimed ownership and no arrests were
made
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

For Sale-Two work horses-one a
black mare, FIVE years old, with colt
by her side Will work anywhere
hitched, weight 1900 pounds. The
other, gray horse, 9 years old, gener-
al purpose horse, weight 1900 pounds
Apply to w. c. Moler, Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Mrs. Minnie little has bought ii

Mrs. Minnie little has bought me
large brick dwelling-houSe on Main
street, Shepheristowl, formerv known
as the Markell property which for
several years past has been held by
Robert and Stuart Boyd and Allen B.
Noll, of Martinsburg. This house
though over a hundred years old, is
one of the most substantial buildings
in town. Mrs. little will have neces-
sary repairs made to the property, after
which she will occupy il as a resi-
depcp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

For Sale-A very desirable resi-
dence property in Sherherdstown in
good location. For price and par
ticulars, inquire at the Register Of
fee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Martinsburg will buy a carload Of
sugar from the government-about
10000 pounds-and distribute it at
cost among the people Of the COM
munitY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Police reports from PittsSurg show
that there were 90 per cent less ar
rests for drunkenness in July than in
June, when the saloons were open.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Special Saturday-Quaker Oats, two
packages for 3 cents. Al S. l..
Cooleys.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07

Sick room requisites, serums and an
titoxins, ETC., on sale at Owens Drug
Store.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-11

not only the reasonableness of the
wages at which the miners start 10
work but also the reasonableness
Of The government prices for coal
such a tribunal should within sixty
days make It's report, which could
be used as a basis for negotiations
for q waee agreement. ] must make
If clear, however, that the govern
ment cannot give its aid to any
such further investigation until
there is a general resumption OF
work.
Il ask every individual miner to
give his personal thought to what |
say ! hope he understands fully
bat he will be hurting his own in
terest and the interest OF his fam
lily and viii be throwing countless
other latoring men out Of employ
mnnt il he shall continue the pres
mt tikc, and further, that he VIII
ea}a an unnecessary and unlortu
nate prejudice against organized a
hor NSich will be injurious to tie
hct interests Of workingmen cy
efFWbaFe.
fSigncd)
WOODROW WILSON