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New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
IN HEN Johann Van AL
. bert stepped from the
' gangplank on a recent ar

' gangplank on a recent ar
rival Of the Mauretania
.s.'saa the distinction Of being the
=. nsan VINO ever entered the
a'ssd States. His 8 feet 5 inches
ae'snt required that special
~nh, made up Of two cots placed
~ 70 end in a large companion
=, es furnished for the trip from
F'ns in Amsterdam, Holland.
Y'aee Johann has left his quiet
,.;r ous among the nearby wind
~ ia q Amsterdam and intends to
we show business over here,
-. sai be interesting to dig up some
-. ~ h'ssory and see how he com
III ' NTH previous competitors who
~ I" be great attractions. Prob
g.. M 70 living giant in the United
49,. EYER exceeded the 8 feet at
~ the late Captain Bates,
'ss Z native Of Kentucky.
49, : word living" In used here be-
a. /" the fact that for some time
|e..Ms es the year 1869 the famous
| |h,,. I. !. giant led many people 10 be-
|hs.s "%s a I0-foot man had once
rysb.. na vas buried near Cardiff, a
|i1. : y onsndaga County, n. Y.
esasy ~ u this nonstrous fraud
ed On the American public
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Gets 81 Millions

CAT the age Of forty-five Captain
Field will come into the accumulated
income of the estate. which. will be
approximately S90,000,00O,' Mr..
Wilson pointed out. give years later
he will get the additional accumu-
lated income and also the principal,
which is worth about $50, 100000
now.
"Besides these sums" the attorney
stated, captain Field gets an an
nual income Of $4,000 from the
trust fund, $4,000 a year from his
services as trustee for the estate
and $450,000 which the will pro-
vidcs shall be paid him every five
years, beginning at the age of twen-
ty-fve years.
"At the age of thirty years." Mr..
Wilson said, "Captain Field will re-
ceive under the will one-sixth of the
income of the residuary estate.
"This will amount to 100000.
At thirty-fivc years the income will
amount to S1,20O,OOO year, and
at forty years it will reach 1,8OO,-
600.
"When he becomes forty-five
years old Captain Field will receive
the accumulated income Of the en-
tire estate up until that time,
amounting to $90,000,00O. In ad-
dition he will receive the regular
income, which at that time will ap-
proximate $3,000,000. Five years
later he will receive the residuary
itself.
"The fundamental question In
this hearing 10 tho scheme of the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

makes such unusual and interesting
reading that it will bear repeating.
The idea had it's inception out in
Fort Dodge, Ia, when an adventur
Gus fakir purchased a huge block Of
gypsum from a quarryman Of that
place. The block then was shipped
to Chicago, it being taken in charge
by a sculptor, who chiseled it into
10-foot giant. The surface was
pricked with needles to give it the
appearance of pores in the human
skin, and then treated with variety
Of acids which made the entire
statue appear of ancient origin.
After completion the giant was Sc
curely packed in an iron box and
shipped to Union, N. Y, where the
owner claimed it, loaded the bulky
box upon large wagon and hauled
it fifty miles to farm near Cardiff.
The giant form was then removed
from the box and secretly buried,
remaining under the ground nearly
year. until it was accidentally"
discovered by some workmen who
had been engaged to dig q well by
the promoter Of the fraud.
This great discovery. was made on
October 10, 1859, and news Of the
wonderful pctrifed giant spread all
over the country. Tho lucky finders
covered IL With tent and put 1t
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06


across the desk of the library
A information bureau is amaz-
ing. 1t spreads from "Where
is the nearest hotel?" to "Do you be-
lieve in the theory of relativity?"
1t comprises every imaginable twist
and quirk, angle and curve of the
marvellous human brain; it reaches
out into the fourth dimension and
shrinks into the commonplace; it
affords opportunity for character
reading and it obscures the charac-
ter of the inquirer
How many questions are asked
of the persons having charge of the
information department of the
library during year is unrecorded.
1t seems to the staff that they must
mount into the millions. Not day
passes but scores Of persons seek in
formation which might sound trivial
to the bystander, but which is Of the
utmost Importance to the questioner.
Superstitions are unveiled, their
sources traced; advice is given to
anxious housewives who find unex-
pected household problems cropping
up; bewildered persons are set on
the right way-and fond fathers find
real answers for their inquisitive
sons.
You may be one Of those persons
who believe that the breaking of a
mirror or looking glass will bring
a lengthy visitation of i'll luck. But
it is an even chance that you never
went TO the public library and
learned from the person at the in
formation desk that the "belief
which has existed in the minds of
savages as to the connection between
man and his shadow probably has
had something to do with the origin
of the superstition that breaking a
looking glass is unlucky, but mirrors
were formerly used by magicians in
their performances, and the popular
notion undoubtedly came more di-
rectly from this fact"
'"What's the population of Rio de
Janeiro?"
What sort Of hat would you wear
in Java?"
"Who was President during
the Presidency of Johnson?'
How far is it from New York to
Issy-sur-le- Marne?"
What time is it now in Havana?'
who was ST. Valentine?'
How much money does it cost to
go from here to Switzerland"
"How do get to kenmare
Street,"
These and thousands of others are
hurled at the attendants every day,
and lot more which require re-
search
Because of its great aid to the
public at large the American Library
Association, in its Books for
Everybody" movement, has launched
tremendous effort to open library
facilities to every man, woman and
child in the United States. Its pur-
pose, in brief. is promotion Of self
education through libraries. and it is
designed TO create in the Individual
mind the knowledge and practical
value and pleasure that are con-
tanned in books. For the accomplish
ment of this tremendous task a func
| Of 100000 VIVA be necessary.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
hal Field, though Dead, Still Controls His Millions

er's marriage?" was asked Of the
witness.
eyes; he married Nancy Per-
kins," said Captain Field.
"Do you remember the day he
died?"
eyes,"
"Did your brother contract any
other marriage than that with Nancy
Perkins?"
"He did not" said Mr.. Field. He
was then excused. Mr.. Field went
to the doorway of the courtroom,
where Mrs. Marshall Field Sd was
standing, and escorted her to a seat
within the railing. She was an in
terested spectator throughout the
trial, although several times Cap
tain Field was not present.
The court found itself face to face
with the famous twentieth clause,
around which the contending suits
revolved. This provides that two
fifths of the residuary estate goes to
each grandson and one-ffth to
Gwendolyn when they reach the age
Of fifty, and reads:
A Question of Meaning
'If either of my grandsons shall
die after my decease and before the
distribution to him of his share of the
capital of this trust estate, without
leaving any issue surviving him, the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Suggest a Compromise

Attorneys representing the liti-
gants, however, declared that COM
promise would be impossible, as such
move would amount to taking the
matter out Of the hands of the court.
They said that all they had done
in the chambers was to agree among
themselves that no further argu-
ments should be made on the petition
of Captain Field, and that the mat
ter should be left with the court as
it was at the close of the previous
days hearing.
However, following the conference,
Attorney Stanchfeld called Captain
Field and Mrs. Field aside. At the
close of the interview Captain Field
left tho COURTROOM, while his wife
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
MISS GVENDOLYN FIELD sister of Captain Field and
1A of the principals IN the Field suit

ney's first day speech. Such no.
ticeable effect did it have that the
next day there were rumors of
compromise in the case. Interest
in the case was keyed to high pitch
and the attorneys went into consul
tation.
Judge Foell was in the chambers
with the attorneys part of the time.
Meantime the reports outside were
to the effect that the attorneys rep
resenting Captain Field were not as
sanguine as they had been previ-
o,,rlvy
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

Judge Foell and the curtain rung
down on the first act of the drama
of gold and romance.
1t is expected that Judge Foell will
give his decision in the near future
and when it is given it will prove in
teresting reading.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

the hearing was that of John ?.
Wilson, attorney for the trastees of
the estate. He showed that Captain
Marshall Field would become one Of
the worlds richest men should the
provisions of the will remain as they
were
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
THE late Marshall Field, Chicago merchant prince From
apainting

remained to listen to further argu-
ments.
Mr.. Stanchfeld announced that
there would be no compromise, but
that the argument which it had been
expected Attorney John S. Miller
would make in behalf Of the young
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
The Question Desk

ME range of the queries shot
across the desk of the library
IA information bureau is amaz-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

testator in disposing of his proper
ty. 1t was his aim to promote the
welfare of his grandsons and to con-
serve the estate so it would pass to
his kin and not to strangers.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21

the last will Inc testament of Gunder
late of the Township of Hope,
County of Cavalier, North Dakota, de-
ceased, praying for the admission to
probate Of the said document as the
Last Will and Testament of the said
deceased. and to the Issuance Of Let
the said petition and the proofs of the
said purported Will and Testament will
be heard and duly considered by this
Court on the 9Th day of November A.
d: 1920. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
of said day., at the court rooms in the
City of Langdon, in the said County Of
Cavalier, and State of North Dakota.
You and each of you are hereby
cited to appear before this Court at
said time and answer the said petition
and show cause if any there be Why
the prayer of the petition should not
be granted.
By the Court:
F. W. BLEAKLEY.
Judge of the County Court.
Dated October 9th, 1920.
Let service of the above citation be
made by personal service upon all of
the respondents living within the State
and by publication in the Cavalier
County Farmers Press for three sue
f. w. BLEAKLEY,
(l3-l5) Judge.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE OF M0RTGAGE FORE
InSITTeIN SxVk

' tfIoSbIstI SI1LE.
= Default having been made in the
terms and conditions of that certain
mn%io me- eSeeuted a,i and ]deliyered by
wife, mortgagors, to The Farmers
State Bank, q, corporation, of Fair
dale, y; Dak: mortgag9eee; dated che the
OF Deeds in and for the County of
Cavalier. State of North Dakota, on the
e eorde DAY in Of BOOK sept? q OF M Mott agd r at
page 172, by reason of the non-pay-
ment Of the Indebtedness secured by
The said mortgagors having. also
made default in the payment of Ger
cages outstanding against the prem
Uses described in said above mortgage,
which is being foreclosed herein, and
of taxes on the said premises, and
which said interest and said taxes nave
all been paid by the mortgage in order
under and to protect and save the
premises from foreclosure upon by the
holders Of said prior mortgages n to
the county for to satisfy the taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BY reason of
the several defaults, notice is hereby
above described will be foreclosed by a
sale OF the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described at the front
Langdon. County of Cavalier, state of
North Dakota at two o'clock in the
afternoon on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1920, to satisfy the amount
due IN said mortgage on the day of
sale, together with the amounts paid
by said mortgagee for it's protection as
aforesaid, with interest thereon from
Tune OF payments.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same, together with inter
est on prior mortgages and taxes, paid
by m~ortgagee, are situated in Cavalier
County, North Dakota, and are the
southeast quarter of section eight
LsEh Sec. s. in township one hundred
fifty-nine CT. 1880, range s~iXty-one
Or. CD.
There will be due on said mortgage
on the date OF sale the sum OF Three
thousand nine hundred sixty dollars
($3,960.00), said sum including the
noun due upon said mortgage to-
gether with the%interests paid on prior
mortgages and the taxes paid on said
premises by said mortgage.
Dated this End day of October A. D.
1920.
THE FARMERS STATE BANK
A. C. THOMPSON,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Postoffice Address,
Fairdale, n. Oak. G3-19)
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
ON SPECIAL EXECUTION.

YIN SfEClAL IAECUIlONs
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a judgment and decree of foreclos-
rre made, entered and docketed in the
North Dakota, in an action in which
The Union Central Life insurance
Company, a foreign corporation, is
W1adsworth,, James a: Watson Ada
Watson, and the North Dakota Mort
gage a corporation, are de-
tered and docketed in favor of the
Plaintiff and against the. Defendants on
the END day of September, 1920, and
of the District .Court in and for the
S Sofn no Of C ca va State of North Da4
September 9th, 1920, which judgment
and special execution commands and
directs me to sell the premises herein
isfying a mortgage thereon, I will sell
at public auction at the front door, of
the court house in the City of Lang
1920, at 1910 o'clock in the forenoon of
that day. the premises described in
which are situated in the County Of
Cavalier. State Of North Dakota, and
deseri6ed as follows, to.wit: South
One and Two and the Southeast quar-
ter of the Northwest quarter and Lot
Three Of Section Five, all in Township
Range. Sixty-one West, or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy
the judgment and costs accruing on the
sale. The amount due on said judg-
ment is the sum of $5.335:19, with in
terest thereon from the END day of
September, 1920, at the rate of 10 per
annum, together with costs to accrue
on this sale.
Dated September 9th, 1920.
FRED A. THOMPSON,
AS Sheriff of Cavalier County,
North Dakota.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Langdon, North Dakota. 11-16
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE

NOTICE
NOTICE, Is hereby given that he.
cause of the nonpayment when due of
the Indebtedness secured thereby that
certain mortgage made, executed and
dellvered by E. A. Wadsworth and
Grace Wadsworth, his wife mortgagors
Mortgagee, dated the end day of December
1914 filed for record in the office of
the Register of Deeds in and for Cava-
ller County, State of North Dakota on
corded in book rs of Mortgages at page
DOL IN the records of said office and
which mortgage was assigned by an instrument
IN writing to Matthew B.. Carpenter on the 18th
Med for record in the Office of the register of
deeds in and for the county of Cavalier, North
Dakota, on the 18th day of March A. D. 1915 and
recorded IN book97of assignmentsat page197 and
or Iune 1920 assigned by an instru-
ment in writing to Arthur Sparkling
winch assignment was filed for record
IN the office of the Register Of Deeds
IN and for said County on the 10th day
OF June, 1920 and recorded in Book
iO7 OF Assignments at page 527 will be
foreclosed by the sale of the premises
herein after and in such mortgage des-
crlbed, at the front door of the Court
house in the City of Langdon, North
Dakota on the Goth day of November,
1920, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, to satisfy the
amount due on the mortgage on the
day of such sale. The premises describ-
ed in said mortgage and which will be
sold are described as follows, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter of Section
Thirteen G3) Township One hundred
sixty one C161) Range Sixty three (63)
in Cavalier County, North Dakota.
There will be due on aid mortgage
at the time of said sale the sum of
Two Thousand Three Hundred Fifty
six Dollars and Sixty five cents,
($2,356.65) besides the expense of this
sale together with attorney fees as
provided by law. !
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota,
this 18th day of October, a. D. 1920.
ARTHUR Sparkling,
Assignee of Mortgagee
G. Crimson,
Attorney for Assignee.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE or GENERAL ELECTION

NoTrcE Or CESE,p.I UyErTyo%
In c01nnIiancn yvi+h Santione 0S1 80
99o Of Artic1n IA of cbontn, ~ ~ ~
code committed laws of 1q1g
Notice is herehv triven mar IN TI1aS.
dayS the 2nd day Sof November ION
4. b., a general election viii he he1I,
in The several elnction nracinrts in the
County Of Cavalier and state Of NoTrth
DaE0fa for rha nuronse If aIac+;no ~
foIi01Erinn, n4irnrs. eHo
STATE and JTescr,, or;cars
presidrntiai E1ect0rs five
i-nit nd St5tcs Sano+or ave-
RepresentatiVe in Concress. one from
each congressional district.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State,
State Auditor,
ATTORNEY General
Commissioned Of Insurance.
Com1hissioner of AgricnIture ann
Labor. ~
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE
bismarck. N D. Sent. 10. !.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 10. 1920.
10 h County Auditor:
In accordance with Section 979, Com
niled Laws. 1913, 1 hereby certify that
the Constitution; and initiated and re-
ferred measures must be submitted to
the electors, for approval or rejection.
the second day of November, 1920.
In compliance with Section $50, COM
piled Laws, 1913, I am placing upon the
posed constitutional amendments. The
Initiated and referred measures will be
submitted by their ballot titles as pro
vided by Article &c of Amendments 10
the Constitution.
{SEAL) THOMAS HALL,
Secretary of State.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
SUMMONS

State of North Dakota, County Of Cava-
lier: SIS.
In District Court, Second Judicial
District.
Dan Shanks, Plaintiff
VS..
G. N. Berg, Defendant
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to appear and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff herein; which has been
filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court
in and for Cavalier County, North Da-
kota, and to serve a copy of your
answer upon the subscriber at his office
i'll the City of Langdon, North Dakota,
within thirty days after the day of the
service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of such service, and in
case you fail to appear and answer, as
above required, Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief de-
handed in the complaint.
Dated this 18TH day of October, AID.
1890.
G.. Crimson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Langdon, Cavalier Co.
1910 North Dakota.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE TO


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF CURTIS CARSON, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed II. 3. Peterson as administrator
OF the estate Of Curtis Carson, late of
of Cavalier, State Of North Dakota, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against III de-
ceased. to exhibit and present them,
with. the necessary vouchers therefor,
within six months after the first publ
cation Of this notice, to said admins
traitor at his residence in the Township
of Loan, in said Cavalier County.
Dated September 25th, 1920.
H. B. Peterson,
AS Administrator of the Estate Of
Curtis Carson, Deceased.
E. E. Fletcher,
Attorney for Administrator,
Langdon. N. D.
First publication on Sept. 80, 1920.
lila
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
81, JOHN KNUTsoN. DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given hat the un-
son, and g. Crimson, the administra-
tors Of the estate of John Knutson,
late of the township of Hope, County
Of Cavalier, North Dakota, to the
creditors of the said deceased, and all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased to exhibit them with the neces-
sary youchers within six months. after
ne i ssSif publication of this notice to
Of g; Crimson, in the city of Langdon,
North Dakota or file them with the
County Judge.
Dated this Goth day of September,
KNIT KNUTSON,
PETER DANIELSON,
G. CRIMSON,
Administrators of the estate of
G. CRIMSON,
Attorney for the Administrators.
FIRST publication Oct. Z. 1918
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS

OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIBUTION OF ESTATE.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF THOMAS THOMPSON, Deceased
M. J. Dixon, Petitioner
James Thompson, Esther Tryphenia
Ophelia Eastman, (Nee Breth-
our), Oliver F. r; Thompson,
abeth T. Thompson, Thomas
Alfred Thompson, Mary Thomp-
son, Nettie Thompson, John +.
T ThomPson, F FHmsp Th Hnnis
whitby, Maude M. Thompson,
as administratriTT !, OF the esta ate
e eeu { Of the last viii i and
testament of Isabella Wither-
idge, deceased, William A.
special guardian of lone Maude
Isabella Thompson, a minor,
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named respondents.
You, the above named respondents;
and each of you, are hereby notified
traitor with will annexed of, the estate
of Thomas. Thompson, late Of the
County of Cavalier, State of North .Da-
kota, deceased, has been rendered to
this court, therein showing that the
estate of said deceased is ready for
final distribution, and Lpetitioning that
his account be allowed, the residue OF
said estate be distributed to the per-
sons thereunto entitled. his administra-
ton closed, and he be discharged; that
Friday, the 29th day Of october, A. d;
1920, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
hat day, at the court rooms in the
court house in the City of Langdon'
County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, has been duly appointed by
his court for the settlement thereof
at which time and place any person in
terested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions. in writing, to said
account and petition and contest the
same.
And you, the above anne respond
ents, and each of you are hereby cited
and required then and there to be and
appear before this court and show
cause, if any You have, why said &C
count shall not be allowed, the residue
of said estate be distributed. the adj
ministration of said estate closed and
the said NJ. J. Dixon discharged.
Dated this 18th day of September,
1920.
BY the Court:
(SlGAl.) +. w. BLEAKLEY,
MCINTYRE & BuRTNESS,
Attorneys,
Grand Forks, n. D. lila
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21
REFERRED MEASURE
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL
House Bill No. 100, Chapter 1O3, Session
Laws 1919

Laws 1919
HOUSE BILL NO. 100. An Act to
amend and %re-enact Sections S241 and
State of North Dakota for the Year
1913, relating to the removal of coun-
amending Section 3241 of the Com
piled Laws of the State of North Da-
kota, for the year 1913, so as to read
as follows:
In counties without a court house or
than twenty thousand dollars, the ques-
ton of removal of county seat is to be
to the Board Of County Commissioners
of a majority of qualified electors of
any such county. Proposition may be
submitted at. primary or general cleo
County Auditor and no e%lector per-
mitted to remove his name after petit
ton is filed.
upon q petition of at least one hun
dred electors the name of any city,
town or village may be placed upon the
primary ballot, petitions to be filed not
said primary election.
Provides that the two towns r~eceiv-
ing the highest vote at primary cleo
tion shall be placed on ballot for the
the one receiving the highest number
of votes shall be designated as county
seat and the question of county seat
removal shall not again be voted on
for four years in the same county.
Provides that the Board of County
Commissioners may not contract for or
votes for election have been filed until
the result of the election il known.
value OF property to be appraised by
pointed BY the Judge Of the District
Court. Appraisers shaI'be allowed five
dollars per day for necessary time and
Proyt>ioms AS to notice. ballot, etc.
provided for at election for the re