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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24
WAS MERELY NEAR SIGHTED
But Drunlright Mayor Wasn't Takin:
Chances With Mnn Who Squintcd.

Drumright. Okla. Sept. ga near
sighted man, unable to distinguish
faces much more than three feet. fell
victim early today to DrumriGht's
three days of terror.
Mayor Nicodemus. who is very tall.
very thin. and visibly agitated after
three sieepless nights under threat of
lynching, was to blame. After con-
Quoting the guard troops to a munich
pal building for quarters. he emerged
to find himself the object of minute
scrutiny by a man who leaned for
ward and squinted.
The mans afflication became
known after his arrest at the mayors
instance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24
HANNAH IN A CALL
He Wants Auto Owners To Meet al
c. of {. Friday NIGHT.

Chief of Police Hannah today issued
a request that all PERSONS in Topeka
and Shawnee county who are interest
ed in forming an association for the
protection of automobiles against
thieves meet at the Chamber of Com
merce Friday night at s o'clock at
which final plans will be made for the
completion of the local organization
for this purpose.
Hannah says that already more
than rs members have been procured
for this association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24
MEX "MADY AT HOBBY
Cancel Exhibits at Texas Fair Pecausc
, of His Intervention Stand.

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 24.-Mexico has
cancelled, her exhibits at the Texas
State Fair. to be held here next month,
because of the stand of Gov. w. p.
Hobby, favoring armed Intervention in
Mexico, Col. John n. Simpson, presi-
dent of the fair announced today
Extensive plans for the Mexican ex-
hibit had been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24
GREASE ON STOVE BURNED
Fire Companies Called to 81 Jeffer-
son Street This Morning.

Fire companies were called to the
home of a Mrs. Bundy. at 311 Jeffer.
son street, at 9:35 o'clock this morn
ing. An overheated stove set fire to
grease on the stove. No damage re-
suited.
Tuesday evening at 7:47 o'clock
smoke and sparks from a chimney
started fire at the Curtis, Towle &
Paine planning mill. SIS Van Buren,
street, 1.-THE damage was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24

This, charming blouse of beaded
georgette is designed for the suit
that needs "a vest. 1t is dark blue
georgette beaded in lighter shades
of blue. The panel front is ova.
shaped instead of squares, as are
most of the vested blouses. Long
loose sleeves form graceful lines and
.hcy are edged with beads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-24
Took 100000 in Liberty Bonds.

Emden. Ill. Sept. 24.-Robbers
looted safety boxes in the Farmers
state bank here Tuesday of liberty
bonds totalling $4,000 and escaped.
They burned out the lock of the safe
with blow torch.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
FIRST WHEAT STEALING
CASE OF SEASON

,. The first wheat stealing case to
come up in the courts of Burke
county this fall is that which occu-
pied the attention of Judge. Ran
dall's court on Monday of this
week., Karl Staal of Roseland
township was arrested on the charge
of stealing load of wheat from
Oscar Anderson and Axel Lindquist
on October 3. When brought be-
fore the judge Mr.. Staal denied
stealing any wheat from the gentle
men he is alleged to have stolen
it from, and waived examination
and was bound over to the district
court. His bonds were placed at
$4,000. He furnished them and
was released from custody. He ad-
mitted stealing some wheat from
other people, but said he never
stole bushel from either Anderson
or Lindquist. The theft is alleged
to have occurred on Oct. 3 from a
granary owned in partnership by
Anderson and Lindquist. The grain
was missed the same day as it was
stolen, and was traced to Kenmare
where Staal was in the act of SELL
ing it to an elevator. The sale was
stopped, the grain was taken away
from Staal, but he was not arrested
until later. This case will no doubt
be tried at the next term of district
court to be held here commencing
Oct. 27.
This is the second time Staal has
been arrested in the past month.
During the fore part of the month
his cattle had been running at
large and were doing some damage
on the Jens Thorson place near the
Staal place. Mr.. Thorson took the
cattle up, and refused to deliver
them until he was paid the damages
done by them. Staal refused to
pay. the damages, and a few nights
later took the cattle anyway. AS
soon as Thorson discovered where
the cattle had gone he came to
Bowbells and swore to a complaint
charging Staal with the theft. Staal
WIS arrested, entered plea of guilty
to the charge in Justice Randalls
court, and was salted $25.00.. He
paid the fine and was released from
custody.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
MOORE RESIDENCE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire broke out in the roof near
the chimney of the j. w, Moore
residence across the track last Sun
day: evening at about nine O'clock,
but on account of no wind and the
quick work of the members of the
fire department, the flames were
put out before much damage to the
building was done. The biggest
damage was done by the hurried
in which the contents Of the
building were carried out and set
in the yard. The household goods
were all removed from the building
in a very short space of time with
out any regard to anything else than
speed, and much of the porperty
was removed through the windows,
which were broken out. It would
be difficult to estimate what the loss
will be, unless every separate piece
of property be checked over separ-
ately to ascertain which is dam
aged or wholly missing. The
fire started at the chimnev and
may have been caused by a defect
i've flue. Mrs. Moore was visiting
In Wisconsin at the time, and the
only people at home were Mr.. Moore,
and his father-in-law, J.. T. Ady.
Both gentlemen were reading at the
time and did not learn Of the fire
until they. were told by neighbors
who rushed in.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
in most Of his articles concerning

in most of his articles concerning
the farmers. -@Efr
The Tribune is like Mr.. Gee in
that we do not like newspaper con-
troversies, and always do, our best
to avoid them. Ordinarily we pay
no attention to any attacks on this
paper or on ourselves personally by
brother editors, but we cannot let
deliberate lies either made through
ignorance or through desire to de-
ceive the people go undisputed. We
have have always had the highest
regard for Brother Gee, and are un-
willing to believe that he would lie
about the farmers for the purpose
of deceit. He has never worked
very enthusiastically with the farm
ers, and has been pretty much
against the Nonpartisan League and
its program but that is his own
business. He owns his own news
paper without MORTGAGE on it,
and writes what efer he darn
pleases. He is a man that won't be
dictated to, and is absolutely free
to publish such articles as he de-
sires without fear of anyone. The
fact that he is against the organic
ed farmers does not lower our re-
gard for him any. He is against
the league, but is open and above
board about it, and not like many
other newspaper men that we know
of that have always been playing
both ends against che middle.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
LANCER FAILS TO
DEFEND TAX LAW

Not single representative from
the Office of Attorney General Lam
ger appeared in the federal court in
Fargo Saturday to defend the in
terests of the state IN the suit
against the state. by the Standard
Oil company involving 100000 in
taxes due from this corporation.
Assistant, Attorney Albert E. Sheets
was in Fargo and when the situa-
tion was laid before him he pro-
tested that he knew nothing abo,lt
the case and was unable to repre-
sent the state. He was finally pre-
vailed upon to appear in court and
ask for adjournment. Judge Chas.
F. -Amidoh, consented to hear the
case Tuesday in Minot. e..
Saturday afternor Governor Fra
zier appointed Attorney Seth Rich
ardson of Fargo to look after the
states interest in the case. The
governor holds he has this power
under the statutes.
The Standard Oil company early
last summer started suit against
the state. in the federal court to
test the ,constitutionality of the oil
IdA lh" PoooCO Oy tA0 AeAo1 AS6A0A@7
ture. The company asked that a
temporary injunction be issued bv
the court restraining the state from
collecting the tax while the suit is
pending. The court refused to is
sue the injunction. ~,
Saturday the company renewed
its appeal for an injunction pending
the trial Of the case. The attorney
general had made no provision for
protecting the state interest by an
appearance.
Much suspicion has been aroused
against the attorney general for
jeopardizing 100000 which would
have benefited the Standard Oil
Trust and fallen on the shoulders
of the smaller property owners and
would have further embarrassed
the state treasury at time when
Auditor Kositzky is doing his best
to deprive the administration of
funds with which to pay the current
expenses Of the state. That the at
torney general could find time to
''investigate'' and close bank
against which no. complaint had
been made, but neglected to look
after the interests of the taxpayers
in a case where the laws of the
state were attacked. is regarded as
stroking commentary on the ma
ture of Langer's present Services"
to the people.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
COAL VALLEY
(From Staff Correspondent

~ OAA oldAA SOFT0SUOuuenLJ
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moen and
their two youngest daughters were
shopping in Columbus Friday.
John Busick is busy hunting for
his strayed bunch of sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Amundson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Engebret Larson autoed to
Crosby Tuesday. B
What has become of the Rival
Ripples? Come again, friend Rip
pies. :
Services were held in the Grand
View church Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Barduson
and daughters Cora and Agnes Wis
tied Sunday at the John Olson home
Edward Tigen made some re-
pairs on Sammie Olson's tractor
Sunday. = t1--..--.ay5l y.
Melvin Bardnson, Johnny, oscar
and Melvin Koppelsloen were call
ers at the Kielhack coal mine Sun
day forenoon
Mrs. Melvin Undhjem is reported
on the sick list this week.
|, Miss Clara Koppelsloen visited
from Sunday until Monday with
Miss Myrtle Rude. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Welland Seger and
Miss Ella Enockson and brothers
Walter and Harry visited at the O.
i. Bonsness home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg Steffenson and
children spent from Sunday until
Monday at Mrs. Stefrenson's par
ents' home. Mr.. and Mrs. o. 6 E.
Bonsness. SO
Henry Boe, who was for some
years conducting general store in
Stampede but who sold out year
ago and moved to Big Bend, Min
nesota, where he is engaged IN 4 a
similar business, arrived In Colum-
bus Tuesday morning to look after
some business matters.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Soren Hide of north of Powers
Lake was among the business visit
ors in Bowbells on Wednesday of
this week, and assured us : that
there was considerably more feed
in his part of the country this year
than there was for several years
past, and for that reason himself as
we'll as the other farmers in his
township were planning on winter
ing more cattle than they formerly
did. The cattle market is down
now, and as there is plenty of feed
to be had Mr.. Hide believes that
it would pay big to winter as many
cattle eas possible instead Of selling
them OFF now.>
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
FARM HANDS HELLO
FOR THEFT Of CAR

Minot, N. D., Oct. 16.-Charles
E. Smith, Alex Hanson and Vincent
Suentette were picked up by the Mi
not police while in possession of a
Ford car reported stolen at Grenora,
N. D. They were. held until the
sheriff of Williams cousty arrived
and identified the three as farm la
borers, who had been working near
Grenora. It is believed they PLAN
ned on goine east, and stole the car
to avoid paying railroad fares.
They were taken back to Williams
county for trial. Peter Moe of
Grenora, owner of the car came to
,Minot, and drove the machine back
home.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
ON TO FARGO NEXT TUESDAY

rising tide of indgn among farmers the
dasardy attempt bankrupt destroy the Nonparsan
already has assured the biggest meeting in Fargo
Farmers oins within radius of
fifty go organizing great
country parties which to with by other
professions that into IN impressive numbers
day meeting. s5#.$ z$&5S sf
Reports indicate there will from thousand to
thousand North Dakota eaguers at the meeting.
League papers the farm
shoulder der with their North Dakota
will swell meeting by thousands
@ The gathering promises be impressive than
meeting which saved the Equity when this
farmers organization the
Attorney Genera Linn who made the e
fort LANCER making bankrupt the farm
organization 2H#5$z
Every county In North will represented by
large delegations throngs west
The gathering promises to be the greatest
LANCER Hail. tools Of big business raid
Bank effort TO kill the
Nonpartisan league they spurred North Da
to fresh enthnsi Tuesdays meeting viii
to world surrenderng the
san league sjusts hght
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
FORTHUN
(From Staff Correspondent)

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Berg and
Nr. and Mrs. ars HOrntvedt visited
August Tveten Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Haugstad
were callers in Columbus Mopday.
Mrs. C. H. Andreason visited Mrs
Hanna Kihle Tuesday.
Alvilde Tveten helped Mrs. Haug-
stad couple Of days last week.
John Myren visited Gust Bjork-
mans Sunday.
August Tveten has been hauling
grain few days.
Lars Horntvedt was caller in
Columbus Tuesday.
Mrs. Hanna Kihle and daughters
Gladys AND Helga visited Mr.. and
Mrs.. Melvin Forthun Sunday.
John Tveten helped Otto Pasche
stack grain.
Supt.> C. H. Hecht visited the
Brookside school Tuesday.
Christ Helgeson pulled out with
his rig to thresh flax for Holbrook
and oats for Erick Fagerbakke.
Cor. x
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
DINIOND
(From Staff Correspondent

y
G. K. Pierson and wife and
daughter Priscilla and L. E. Turner
spent Sunday at the Mrs. Betsy Col
lins home.
Mr.. Peterson has been digging a
we'll for Tom Stage during the last
week.
Threshing was stopped for the
rest of the week since the snow
storm Thursday. If weather had
been right few days more thresh-
ing would have all been done in the
hills.
William Collins, Donald and Ger
aid Wallace were in Bowbells Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mike Conway went to Niobe Fri
day after load of coal.
c. X. Pierson was in Coteau Sat-
urday after load of coal
Ole Gleave went to Coteau Fri
day after load of lumber for w.
l.. Stewart so he can rebuild his
barn that had blown to pieces dur
ing the summer:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Pierson called
at the Stewart home Friday.
/ Ben Skredsvig was In Coteau af-
ter some lumber Saturday.
Fred West took Mr. McEwen to
Kenmare Friday for few days un-
til threshing begins again. .,
Severt Skredsvig went to the Nc
Nicely place Saturday after a drill
he had bought the day before at
the sale.
= Mrs. Fraser and daughter Ger
trude left for Canada Tuesday.
Norman Fraser took them to Bow
bells to catch the train.
Miss Priscilla Pierson called on
Gertrude Fraser Monday evening to
bid her good bye.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson,
Mrs. John Erickson, John Engstrom,
Walter Gleave, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Thies were all in Coteau Saturday
to do some trading
There was a large bunch of geese
seen around the lake Friday. F..
Fred West went to Kenmare Sat-
urday and brought Mrs. Bell Du-
Mars, Esther and Mable Shehan out
in the hills in the evening as there
was going to be a dance here that
night. The dance failed to take
place. ~. .
Herbert Fraser was in Niobe a
few days last week with his family.
= Mrs. Hattie K. Pierson, who used
ito live in BOwbells but moved from
there a few years ago to Hysham,
Mont, was taken to Rochester,
Mimi, last week where she will un-
dergo an operation for gall stones.
She has suffered for years from this
trouble and was getting worse.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Peterson, who
visited here a week, or two ago ih
the hills and in Bowbells and left
for Cass Lake, Mimi, to visit his
parents, have settled down there on
a farm. for the future, and Dell
went to Montana after his cattle
and horses and other things he had
there. May joy go with them and
good luck. ,.#
Tom Stagg called at the Ralph
Collins home Sunday and brought
back their windlass he has had
while making a we'll. 81 5
Ben Skredsvig and his brother
Severt went to Niobe Monday with
two loads of grain.
Johnnie Collins called on William
Collins Sunday. f
~ tsf-S= Isl 81 l sbs. Cnr VA X
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17
ALLEGED SMUGGLERS
!. OF BOOZE TRAPPED

Beach, N. D., Oct. 16.-At the
hour of midnight between two cem-
eteries three miles south of Beach,
two bootleggers parted with 200
bottles of bonded whiskey, and land
ed in trap laid by Assistant Attor-
ney General F.. B. Cox. Two Beach
business men are charged with
completely in the whiskey smuggl-
ing. : A.
Two former Montana saloon
keepers, Ole Skrukrud and Fred
Steveck, delivered the wnlsxey over
to investigators of the attorney
generals department whom they
believed to be ordinary customers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Walter Bond, one of the big
stockholders OF the First State
Bank Of this city, was here We'd
nesday looking after business mat
sters. He came up on the train
from Minot.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

The teachers institute which was
scheduled to take place in Bowbells
for week commencing on October
'27, has been postponed until some
time in November for the reason
that the court room could not be
obtained at that time on account Of
district court being in session then.
AS soon as new date is set for
the institute. same will be- publish
ed in The Tribune.
Pure bred Hereford bull years
old for sale or will trade for an
other animal of the same breed.
John Christ, R. F. D. No. 3, Bow
bells, N. d. 2O-2tp.
Seger, the eight-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Christianson of
west of Coteau, broke an arm last
Wednesday afternoon while coming
home from school when he fell off
a Shetland pony, and was immed-
lately brought to Bowbells to have
the, bone set.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Miss Claire Mitchell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Mitchell of east
of town. underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the local .lhospi-
tai on Saturday of 1ast week.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Four room house for sale YER
cheap. See G.. R. Hurry. Got
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Ss b a. Stefonowies, Nosas III, -
lie. Office Ia The Tribuns sDu16
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

Schultz & Blaine are holding a
big sale of cattle and horses at
their. barn in Flaxton on Saturday
of next week, and are using a quar-
ter page of The Tribune's space in
telling about it.. Farmers wanting
high grade Shorthorn cattle or
horses should attend this sale.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

For Sale beets at, Sc per
pound. J. D. Beard, Ignite. N. D.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-10-17

In It's regard 1S tnaC the IarmoIS AA
Z corporated for the purpose Of buy
ing newspaper, and have placed
their capital at $4,000. This does
not mean that they are compelled
to nay $25, 900 or any other amount
for any newspaper, to, sell that much
stock. or. to do anything else about
b The Tribune plant was not
valued at $4,000, and the farmers
4 are not under any obligation to buy
Z this plant il they do not see At to
do 80. Before any stock at all
Was sold, and even before the SOLE
cit0rs came here some of the more
prominent members Of the Nonpar-
j tisan League signed up their arti-
cles sof incorporation, and declded
to place their capital at 80 IVY. ~.
They employed an expert prinIer
4 and machine man to take q physi-
i cal ayaluati lion OF The Tribune plant,
and the report he brought In shows
that Brother Gee sis many thousands
OF dollars out Of \ the way In his
guess as to the yalne Of this plant.
The organizer which. Mr.. Gee says
\ gave him this $ Information either
didn't know what he was talking
I about or else though the matter
none 1of Gees business, and gave
him most any kind Of bItll II ssis
more likely that Gee never talked
iStos any organizer q "a ff Gee will drop
Into The Tribune omce some "a q time
when heSs SssisS Il in Bow ellis We III
show him PRO- oofs that he ia lust as e
ti,is opostti g Shs Sd q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-06

North Dakota has only fairly start
ed on vigorous war on venereal d.
sease. 1t was. not long ago, the news
papers referred to this social-or I'M
social disease, only in language 80
camouflaged than only few Of the
readers knew what the editor was
trying to say. Public speakers were
shy in referring to the menace from
the platform and meetings for men
were addressed by men while those for
the women were addressed by women.
The other day, Minot audience COM
posed entirely of women, was address,
ed by man-Dr. Smyth of Bismarck
who has taken up the cudgel to fight
this monstrous enemy of society to a
finish. The women were told how
they might heir their unfortunate sis
tiers. Men are being taught that
these diseases are to be avoided along
with other dreadful diseases that tend
to destroy the very fabric of society.
Examining of millions of young men
for the army taught our government
great lesson and now that the war is
over, it does not propose to let up in
its great fight. Doctors are compelled
to report their patients, not that the
world may look upon them with scorn,
but that innocent people and others
may be protected from contracting
these diseases. Victims are taught to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-06
SUPPOSE FARMERS STRIKE.

Successful Farming: The farmers
keep their heads when all others fly
off the track. We ask city workers
to ponder moment what might hap
pen if the farmers should do what the
workers are doing-demanding short
er hours and higher pay The farm
ers are their own bosses so they would
not have to quarrel with anybody.
They could hold out on strike until
they got good and ready, for they can
feed themselves.
You working city fellows, suppose
for moment that the farmers adopt
ed the eight hour day. 1t would cut
down production at least half. Sup
pose they also set price on their la
Dor and their products, based on an
eight hour basic scale. Where would
you get your food? Only the rich
could buy it at all for the price would
be prohibitive to men on strike. If the
cost of living is too high now, how
will lessened production affect it?
How will increased cost of production
bring prices down? You live now be-
cause the farmers have gone on pro-
ducing, working nearer sixteen hours
day than eight hours. You can buy
food because the farmers have not
gone on strike, have not ceased to pro-
duce, have not cornered the market
and said, eve demand so much for
our products or we won't work"
If you city workers expect the