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The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
D. M. NOAH, WARD COUNTY
MURDERER, BELIEVED ARREST
ED AT HUTCHINSON, KANSAS


Minot this afternoon, Robert M. Noah,
life prisoner who escaped from the
Bismarck penitentiary three years ago
has been captured in Hutchinson,
Kan.
Noah killed farmer named John
son near Kenmare, with whom he was
staying, then sold his wheat and forg-
ed a deed to his farm. He confessed
and was sentenced to be hanged. The
scaffold was built at the penitntiary.
The news of Noah's capture was re-
ceived by Warden L. l.. Stair of the
North Dakota penitentiary. Inden-
tiication is declared positive by the
Kansas authorities. Extradition
papers have been made out by States
Attorney McCurdy of Burleigh county
and a man has been sent to Hutchinson
for Noah.
An exchange Of kilograms with Hut
Crimson Kan. authorities, by Warden
Stair, who gave complete descrip-
ton, convinced Kansas authorities
they had the right man.
Noah was convicted Of murder in
Minot and sentenced by Judge Goss to
be hanged. All preparations had been
made to proceed with the execution,
the scaffold had been constructed at
the penitentiary, but through reprieve
until the legislature passed the bill
abolishing the death penalty, Noah
was saved. He was placed in the
printing shop and became editor of
"The Reflector.
AS time went on he became trusty
and was allowed to work on the out
side of the walls. One day he left and
two nights afterwards two more lifers
escaped. They were caught and it
wasfepcrted at one time that Noah
had been apprehended, but it proved
TO be a case of mistaken identity.
Following the escape Of Noah, War
den Talcott resigned as warden and
there was considerable comment at the
time over leniency shown to those
under life sentence,
The northwestern part Of the state
was infamed over the cold blooded
murder committed by Noah. He was
working as hired man for farmer
near Kenmare. He shot the farmer
one morning and buried his body and
proceeded to sell off the farmers
grain and chattels. Suspicion was
aroused and search of the premises
made while Noah was in town. The
body of the farmer was unearthed and
Noah convicted of the crime. He was
a hard prisoner to handle during the
trial in the Ward county district court.
Conviction was found near midnight
and Judge Goss pronounced the death
penalty at once and Noah was rushed
to the penitentiary as lynching was
feared because of public feeling at
that time.
The Noah case is discussed in an
opinion of the supreme court filed
Feb. 3, 1910. The decision was by
Morgan, Judge, who reversed the dis
trict court. The defendant, appeal
assigned four errors, relatine to the
insufficiency of the plea and errors Of
law in giving instructions to the jury,
and contended that there was nullity
for the reason that he was not re-
quired to designate whether he plead
guilty of murder in the first degree
or murder in the second degree.
The charge against Noah in the
Ward county district court was filed
April 8, 1908.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
Montana Homesteader Killed Self at
BOwbells

A stranger, registering under the
name of R. Raimour, committed sui
eide in his room in the Commercial
hotel at Bowbells, N. D., Sunday
morning by shooting himself with a
20 calibre rife. The man bought
some new clothing Saturday and was
seen carrying package, evidently
containing the gun, to his room. He
it in a neat package. When the man
did not appear at dinner Sunday, the
housekeeper went to his room where
she found the body, lying face down
on the floor. Little is known of the
man. He had told the proprietor of
the hotel that he was enroute to
Whitehall, Mont, where he had a
homestead. He said times were very
hard and inquired for work around
Bowbells.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
Ask for Resignation of All Bank
Receivers

Gilbert Semlngson, state bank ex-
aniner, has asked the resignation of
all the receivers of the North Dakota
closed banks. The examiner says
the receivers may file applications for
re-appointment. This was done on
request of the state banking board who
are working on plan to wind up the
business of the closed banks in more
economical manner. Many of the re-
ceivers are said to be incompetent,
and only the very best of them will be
re-appointed. A plan may be worked
out to have fewer receivers appointed.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
Urged Prisoner to Attend Night
School

John Coko, employed as teamster,
drank some chain-lightning whiskey
Wednesday and became locoed. Not
knowing what he was doing, he tried
to enter several homes in the north
western part of the city. The po-
lice arrested him and after he was
placed in the city Jail, he beat his
head against the walls, blackening
his eyes. He appeared before Judge
Lynch this morning and was fined
$500 and $8.7O costs. His en-
ployer paid most of the fine and Coko
was permitted to go out and earn mon
ey for the remainder. Coko is a
young Russian and Judge Lynch has
advised him to enter the night school
in January, which is about the only
thing that will ever make him good
American.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
Police Found $1,000 Worth of Drugs
Arrest Man

Savannah Serpa, who was arrested
charged with having drugs in his pos
session, was released on $500 bonds
Saturday. His arrest followed . raid
on residence in the northeastern sec.
tion Of the city where the police found
81 900 worth Of drugs.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15
First Lutheran Choir Gave Sacred
Concert

The First Lutheran church was
packed to the doors last night by a
very appreciative audience who heard
the sacred concert given by the church
choir had appeared in their beautiful
new robes, and so intensely interesting
was the concert that one could have
heard pin drop. The work of the
vocalists and musicians was far above
the average and Rev. T. F. Gullixson,
who directs the choir has every reason
to feel proud of the results.
The program included selections
by the choir, vocal solo by Miss
Martha Reishus and a violin solo by
Otto Ellison,
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

A daughter was born Tuesday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gruhbs,
402 Fourth Ave. S. E.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

Wednesday afternoon where interment
was made. Rev. Charles Schneider
of St. Leo's church conducted the
services at the grave.
Surviving relatives include the par
ents and sister, Meredith.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

L. j. Palda Jr., who has been ill in
St. Josephs hospital for several days,
is improving.
The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

Students and visitors at Yale university treated odd sight
corn
pQslted Branford central memorial
d64dange similar relics Of the
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The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
MARKET
CONDITIONS IN
NEW ENGLAND
Irregular Tendencies and
Lower Prices
Prevail

The U. S. Bureau of markets
and crops estimate reports that
buyers nave not shown the interest
this week eand that have previously
weather conditions and the stead
lily advancing prices both evidently
showing some effect ~on trade.
This lack of demand has helped to
hold down and in some cases even
force lower values, but the market
as a whole shows rather irregular
tendencies.
Fresh killed poultry has been ar
irving in larger quantities. Large
fowl and broilers have been short,
the former selling at 38-40c, and
the latter bringing 43-45c, but the
liberal offerings of sma..er sizes
have declined steadily, some ordi-
nary fowl moving around 34-35c,
and the chickens weighing around
10 lbs, to the dozen have been off
cred at 40-43c. Few ROSTERS going
these mostly at 20-23c. Live birds
have been in the same position,
fowl selling easily at 30-34c as to
size, and broilers ranging 2S-33c.
Export demand for cheese has
continued and country prices are
a full &c higher for all styles.
Board prices ranging II IL at
New York and 1920 at Wiscon-
sin. This prophecies higher local
values as soon as the cheese reach
here, so dealers are holding for 1-2c
more, Twins around zoe and small
sizes at 21-22c.
Egg trade has slowed up even
more than dealers expected as a
result of the high prices and poor
average quality coming now, but
with continued hot weather in pro-
ducing sections, there does not
seem to be any relief for the pres
ent. The few showlno fancy and
fairly free from heat. defects have
held steady, nearbys ranging 50-5Jc
for hennerys and 3S-48c for east
erns. Ordinary grades have drop
ped off full 1-2c, however, west
ern firsts bringing 30-32c and bet
ter grades around 35-3Sc.
Many that ordinarily store libfr-
al supplies of butter dGing the
summer months for their winter
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
PASSUMPSIC
John Annis' Team in Collision
With Automobile

John Annis met with an accident
Thursday night below the village
on what is called the German flat,
when an automobile ran into his
team and threw him down the
bank. The horse broke through
the barbed wire onto the railroad
track and run up to the bridge
where she fell through. The down
train was soon due.
Someone telephoned to St.
Johnsbury to hold the train until
the horse was rescued. The horse
was badly bruised and lame from
being pulled out of the bridge.
Mr.. Annis struck on his should
er when he went over the bank
and received severe shaking up
but no homes were broken.
Miss Martha Granger and w.
N. Marsh of Cabot were united in
marriage at the parsonage at $50
Wednesday evening, by Rev. A.
N. Pierce. Mrs. Granger has been
popular telephone operator in
Cabot for nine years. Mr.. Marsh
is a prosperous farmer of that
town They are stopping with
Mrs. Marsh's sister, Mrs. Arthur
WEIGH before going to their home
in Cabot.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

needs held off buying as they
thought that the market was too
high, and now, with quality falling
off rapidly due to heat, and a
steadily rising price, they have had
to step in if they wanted any ear
ly butter. This has given further
support to a firm market, and it
does not appear as though values
were yet at the peak, although at
the close some uncertainty exists.
Fancy grades have continued to
bring 42-44c, and about any grade
will sell at 37c. Dairy butter also
wanted at 30-35c.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
EAST RYEGATE

Miss Peterson of Orange, Mass,
y a puest of her friend, Miss Ivis
Speare.
Mr.. Roberts and family of Turn
er's Falls, Mass, is visiting Ills
brother, Jack Roberts.
Mrs. James Eastman and Mrs.
Ruby Welch and son of Topsham
were guests at J. r. Ayers Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Wills,
Lloyd Willis and Madam Willis
returned Tuesday from an auto
mobile trip to Milford, N. H., and
Springfield, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lackic,
Margaret Lackie and Marjorie
Tewksbury left Thursday for ten
days vacation to Old Orchard,
Me.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
LYNDONVILLE
DR.. H. M. Smith Gets Patent On
Auto Light DINNER

DR.. H. M Smith has just received
a patent for an automobile light
DINNER, which he has used for
several months on his own car, and
has proved to be an excellent de-
vice 1t consists of two metal
shields which are operated easily
from the drivers seat, and snap
around the light bulb, cutting off
the top and bottom rays, which are
the most powerful, and leaving the
side rays to illuminate the side of
the road.
1t gives good satisfaction on
trial, is operated on an entirely
different principle from any other
DINNER, and bids fair to make a
great success for it's inventor. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Kelley and
two children, Robert and Rather
inc, of St. Adams, are stopping
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Huntley
of Springfield, Mass, have been
visiting their brother, Lonnie
Huntley. Their mother, Mrs. Dan
iel Huntley of Stanstead, P. G., has
been here with her two sons also.
Charles Page of Hartford,
Conn.,, was recent visitor to Chas.
Stevens.
Mrs. Austin Bean of Providence,
r. l., a former resident here, is
visiting old friends in town.
Miss Donna Sherburne has been
working in the A. & P. store this
week during the vacation season.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Campbell,
their grandchildren, Kenneth and
Katherine Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Silsby and Eunice, have all
gone to OCEAN Park, Maine, to
spend the next three or four weeks
with Mrs. Campbell's brother, Adj
Gilbert Eaton, in his cottage there.
Ralph Allen has been on the
sick list for the past few weeks
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease. Catarrh is a local diseasa ..
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
internally and acts thru the blood
on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best
physicians in the country for years
1t is composed of some of the best
tonics known, combined with some
of the best blood purifiers. The
perfect combination of the ingred-
tents in Halls Catarrh Medicine is
what produces such wonderful re-
suits in catarrhal conditions. Send
for testimonials, free.
F: J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Tol-
edo, O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
CONCORD

Mrs. Ebert Reed and son, Ell
bert Jr., New London, Conn, and
Mrs. F. F. Reed of st. Johnsbury,
visited at o. B. and c. F. Cuttings
Wednesday and Thursday.
George Carleton, St. Johnsbury
was in town, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ada Parker, Barnet, has
been visiting in town.
Miss Marion Hastings is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Marina
Hastings, at Concord Corner.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
FOR SALE

Involvement house and Garage
on Portland Street.
Involvement house located on
the Plain. paying ID per cent. on
investment. All modern convent
ences. Near airbanks.
Is acre farm within 1 mile of
st. Johnsbdry, s acres of tilage
land. Buildings in good condition.
Involvement house on the
Plain near Main street. Bringing
in good income.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

NOTICE-Our factory is now
ready to care for your machine
repairing and general job work OF
all description. Special attractive
prices on quantity orders and t.
garages. Virgins Machine and
Mfg. Co., Burke, VT. 297 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

FOR SALE-Six room house with
bath and other modern conven-
fences. Spring water. Fine barn
and hen houses. Two acres of
land. Electric and coal ranges.
One mile from village. Will be
sold at sacrifice as owners want 70
go to another state at once. In
quire Frank E. Harris or phone
167-M. 1922
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

FOR SALE-My residence on
Summer street. All modern im-
provements. Newly nainted. c.
Il. Moore, Newport, VT. 21-22
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

RASPBERRIES ready. Send in
order. Richard Gibson. II II
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TO LET-Furnished tenement of
three rooms for light housekeep-
ing at 80 Railroad street. 10 II
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

PIGS For SALE-T. H. Lyster.
Tel. PTS 15tf
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TO RENT

TO RENT-Eight room modern
tenement. Tel. 99-M. 20 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TO RENT-Two or three rooms
for housekeeping. Telephone
227-W. 1925
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TO RENT-Garag at No. Mt.
Pleasant street. Call H. F. Moore.
1924
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TO RENT-Cottage house, w. B.
Eastman. 10 tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

FURNISHED ROOM to rent
Mrs. B. f. Weeks, % Pearl st.
16 tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TO RENT-Small tenement, 96
Eastern Ave. 22-25F
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

TENEMENT TO RENT on first
floor, 5 Prospect street. II IF
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

ONE FURNISHED room to rent.
Apply at Caedonian Office. 6 II
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GARAGE TO RENTAL 81 Rail-
road street. 21-22
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WANTED

WANTED-Washings to take in.
w S. Nolen, Scott block, Glen
Road, Newport, Vt. 2l-ZT
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

WANTED a position, young lady,
high school graduate, competent to
do all kinds of office work. Inquire
Caledonian office. 20-22*
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WANTED A POSITION. Young
man, college graduate. Clerical
work preferred. Inquire Caleao-
MAN GtSce. 18-24*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23

WANTEn-Compctcnt cook for
the rest CT the summer and to 90
to Washington in the fall. Mrs.
joseph Fairbanks, Brantview. f8tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-31
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB
TO MEET WEDNESDAY.

With the advent OF the beautiful
spring weather experienced for the
past several weeks, the members Of
Chrysanthemum club are becoming
enthusiastic over the prospects for c
splendid club year.
The first meeting of the spring
season viii be held Wednesday aft
crhoon at 3 o'clock with Miss Liz1
zie Worthy at her home on Lee
street. Many have signified their
intention of joining with the old
members this year in the cultivation
Of the plants, and these are urged
to be present Wednesday afternoon
so that their names may be enrolled
and plants ordered for them.
After the business of the meeting
has been dispatched, light refresh
meuts will be served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-31

it is better to accept what the miller
can afford to give than allow the oil
to be destroyed when it is needed so
much, especially in starving Europe.
To use cotton seed as fertilizer
is to throw away the oil of the seed,
for oil is not plant food; in fact; it is
believed that it will retard plant
growth.
Cotton seed contain plant food,
but when the seed are applied it IS
not possible to scatter it so as to
feed the crop properly. 1t puts the
pland food on the land in Jumps rs
represented by the seed.
It takes the seed a long time to
decay and become plant food. In
fact, no great amount Of the plant
food in cotton seed is ever actually
used by the crop. As evidence of this
we cite Farmers Bulletin No. 286 of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, page 8, from which we
quote:
The seeds are encased in hubs :
which must decay before the crQM
can utilize the plant food in thenN
and the kernels contain oil, which
is supposed to retard their decompo-
s!Sion, so that considerable moisture
is required to decompose the seed
and make available the plant food. In
case of a very dry season, it does not
become available fast enough to sup
ply the crop, and no doubt a portion
Of it fails to become available until
after the crop natures"
A table on page of this bulletin
shows that a difference of 303 pounds
of cotton seed per acre in favor Of
cotton seed meal as compared with
cotton seed was obtained in a test
where twice as much cotton seed
was used as meal.
South Carolina experiment station
tests and tests of four other South
EN- stations show that a pound Of
woll balanced mixed fertilizer win
produce a pound and more of seed
cotton. A test in Alabama shows
that it took pounds of cotton seed
to produce a pound of seed cotton.
In other words, at preaent prices
of cotton seed and complete FERTILE
ers there is no doubt that it will pay
to sell the seed and buy the fertiliz-
ers.
In exchanging cotton seed for cot.
ton seed meal, it VIII be we'll to re.
member that if the plant food is TO
be taken into consideration, thst
ton of meal contains three times
more phosphoric acid than a ton of
seed, two and one-half times more
nitrogen and one and one-half times
more potash than the seed contain.
J. ". HARPER,
Director, Soil Improvement Com
mittee.
Wearing Of long trousers by all
classes of men was begun during the
El1.ay7cb ,,o,yol,+;or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-31

Wearing of long trousers by all
classes of men was begun during the
French revolution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-31

Microbe Of Love" hit that commun-
ity, and every seat in the Elks the
alter was taken long before the mi
crobe" finally arrived. There wasn't
even standing room, so anxious were
the people Of that city to witness
the performance of the pest. The
presentation was made by the Grace
club girls under the direction of
Miss Sarah Marie Kimbrough, and
such a success was scored that, it was
asked to be repeated. The play was
presented in three acts and was Il
success from the very start. Encore
after encore was responded to by
the charming girls in the cast, with
the male contingency no less oblig~
ing in repeating their duets and
quartets. The play was the more
enjoyable in that it lacked that at
mosphere of amaturishness which so
often accompanies local talent pro-
auctions It was an alT-star perform
ance, and received the unstinted sup
port of the residents Of Huntsville.
The audience shook and shook, and
dashed the binding tears from their
eyes in order to see better.
Not alone in Huntsville did the
"Microbe" score In LaFollettc,
Tenn, where the play was put on
by home talent, the success was un-
bounded. The High school audi
tcrium was packed to capacity to
laugh at the antics cut by the bug
of love. Also in Cedartown, Ga,
recently, when the play was put on
everybody went to laugh and every
body laughed To quote the Cedar
town Standard" it was a "whale Of
a paly." The audience left their
critical faculties at the door and
came in for an hour of enjoyment
and got it.
In Waycross the play was shown
to capacity houses and the praises
of the "Microbe of Love" were sung
long after the actors had resumed
the even tenor Of their way. 1t was
also presented in Dalton and Thorn
aston, where the memory Of the side
splitting laughs still linger with the
audience. 1t was given in Elizabeth
town, Tenn, Pulaski, Tenn, Athens,
Tenn, and Conanaba, Tenn, where
packed houses greeted the perform
ers and roars of laughter were the
result of the microbes" visit to that
state.
Miss Myra Scott Dulin has arrived
in Americas from Atlanta and began
coaching the young ladies of Ameri-
Gus in their parts for the "Microbe
Of Love" to be given in the very near
future under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton. The first meeting was held
this afternoon at the Community
Club house when the first assign
ment of parts were given. Again
at seven this evening the older girls
met her at the Club house for their
parts, while the young men who will
take a prominent part in the cast
met Miss Dulin at s o'clock. Rehear
sails will be held often for the pur-
pose of perfecting the young people
in their roles, and it is urged by the
directress that the characters meet
her promptly, as only few days
can be devoted to the coaching which
will end next week in the elimination
Of the play.