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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
COMMISSIONER REMOVAL
CASE TO Be APPEALED

The taxpayers Of Burke county
who originally signed the petitions
asking Governor Frazier to remove
John O. tGrubb and III. "A. Kirkelie,
former county commissioners Of this
County, who were moved from office
last August by the governor after
netitions had been filed charging
them with permitting the county
treasurer OF Burke county to pay out
various sur.s of money without the
formality Of a verified statement
made out or the board passing on
them. with selling seed grain bonds
for less than par which is against
the law, and with sanctioning the
deposit Of $165,0O0 TO the banks of
I Burke county on long time certifi-
Gates of deposit, are making ar
rangements to appear rne case to
the supreme court Of the state. The
decision OF Judge Buttz of the Ram
sey county district court has caus-
ed considerable dissatisfaction a.
mong the majority OF the taxpayers
Of this county. and while the deci-
sion Of the Ramsey county court
may or may not be reversed, the ma
jority OF the people Of the county
want an opinion Of the supreme
court In the matter. After getting
the sentiment OF the majority of the
voters OF the county the petitioners
have decided to appeal the case just
ais soon as the necessary papers in
connection with the decision Of the
district court are signed and filed.
Attorney 3. r. Sinkser OF Minot will
continue to handle the case for the
petitioners,
The removed commissioners
while under oath, at a hearing held
here last August admitted all the
charges made against them In the
removal proceedings. BY reading
over the decision Of the court per-
son would be led to believe that the
Judge had considered only one side
OF the case, that of the respondents.
The Judge cites the Following tes-
timony and says that he can not see
where any harm came to the coun-
ty on account OF the acts of the
treasurer and commissioners: "sThey
thought it would be getting twice as
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
SCHOOL WILL RAVE
may FETE WEDNESDAY,

The Bowbells Public Schools will
present its Third Annual May Fete
ON the school grounds Wednesday
evening, May 81, beginning prompt
" at TOO.
ual, include a great majority Of all
the pupils in school, almost two
hundred boys and girls being as
signed parts in the program. The
work this year is under the direction
of Miss Hertha Lohse and Miss May
delen Sigurdson. The program has
been worked out in the form Of an
entertainment for the Queen, which
will consist largely in court dances
of various nations Of the world.
The May Queen, chosen by popul-
ar vote of the entire school, is Miss
Myrtle Lindblad. and she has select
ed as her Honorary Attendants, Opal
Jensen and Florence Marks; her
pages are Frederick Coleman and
Duane Nehring, and her attendants
Marcella Mertes, Jean Simonson,
Eileen Donovan and Erna Briggs.
AS has peen the custom in past
years, the school lawn will pc plot
ted off, and cars may be run in and
placed any time after o'clock. A
nominal admission or, 10 cents will
be charged to defray expenses.
Bleachers will be erected which will
accommodate some hundred to hund-
red fifty people. All children will
be seated on the ground in front Of
the cars and bleachers.
Exhibit Day his year will be CONF
bined with the May Fete. Immed-
lately following the program on the
lawn all visitors are invited to make
tour of inspection of the various
rooms where the work of the various
grades and departments Of the
school will be on display. Instruct
ors will be in charge Of each room
to answer any questions and a pro-
gram will be handed out when you
enter the building showing the
rooms in which the various exhi-
bits will be placed and the route you
will be requested to follow. Don't
fail to make full evening of it and
attend this "Open House"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
b0Wbe||s 10 Observe
Memorial Day May so.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the proper observance Of
Memorial Day and several other org
anizations wifi join in the exercises,
the lead being taken by the Amer
ican Legion. The program will
start promptly at two o'clock p. m.
at the high school auditorium. O.
Gunwaldson of this city has been in
charge of the arrangements, and
tells us that everything is ready
for big day in Bowbells. After
the program at the scnooi house the
crowd will march TO the cemetery
in a body headed by the band.
Those taking part are the American
Legion, Boy Scouts, Service Star
Legion, War Veterans of the World
War and all former wars, Boost
ers Club, Lodges and school child
rem. Following is the complete
program in the order that 1t will be
carried out:
Officer Of the Day .... John Moore
Officer of Firing Squad ........
........... Fred Crittenton
Selection by Band
Invocation ......... Rev. Gnnter
Welcome :. Mayor Geo. Hansen
Remarks ...... Post Commander
Reading ..... :. Mrs. III. G. Taylor
Quartet 49,. 80.
Mrs. j. Donovan, Mrs. Wunder-
Itch, Mr.. H. Polk, Mr.. II. Johnson
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address -.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
.......... ...... Prof. H. Polk
School Exercises
Memorial Address ..........
......... ..... Geo. III. Phelps
',Oh Ye Tears" Mixed Quartet.
80. Mrs. J. Donovan, Mrs. Wun-
derlich, Mr.. Fl. Polk, Mr.. j..
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26

much interest on the money and
that that would be the proper thing
to dosaving the county the diff
ference in interest between three
percent (the rate on open account
and six percent (the rate on the
time certificates of deposit) on such
funds as were not needed for inn
mediate USE" Everyone residing
in the county and familiar with the
circumstances knows that the coun-
ty was left practically pennyless aft
er these deposits were made, and
that for several months was unable
to pay warrants or any other bills.
The court also refers to the testi-
mony of the respondents, the form
er treasurer and some Of the bank
5ers with whom deposits were made,
that all of the cOunty's money, in
cluding that so placed on deposit,
was to be available to the county
at any time it was needed." BY look
ing over the financial statemente
of the various banks of the county
atthat time anyone can see that with
possible exception of two or three
banks none of them were able to re-
turn but very small portion Of the
money even had they wanted to-.
After trying to get the bankers to
return the money for some time an
order was procured from Judge
Lowe at Minot ordering the bank
ers and former treasurer to return
the money. This action had to be
resorted to in order to finance the
county's business During that time
there was hardly township, city
or school district in the county but
what was compelled to register
their warrants for the reason that
the new county treasurer was un-
able to pay out the regular appor-
tionments due the political subdi-
visions As result there were
any number of taxpayers who had
paid their taxes promptly when due
and were later compelled to carry
warrants when they could not very
well afford to do SO. and were un-
able to get cash on them. The of
fees Of the county auditor and
treasurer were almost daily be-
Continued on last page)
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
NAKED MAN IS CRAZED
WITH MOONSHINE

Minot,. N. D., May PA mem
Der Of the road building crew en-
ployed by Stevens Bros. in charge OF
road building project near Burling-
ton, was picked up at Burlington
Friday, insane from drinking too
much moonshine. The fellow took
off every stitch of mis- clothing and
covered himself with mud, then en-
tered a farm home near Burlington
where he was found in the kitchen
by the farmers son when he went to
build the fire. The rellow was fit
ted out with overa1ls and jacket
and brot to Minot. He appeared be-
fore the insanity BOARD Saturday
who continued the case until Mon
day, believing the man woulr re-
cover as soon as the effect of the
jackrabbit whiskey wore off. 1t is
said the fellow had been drinking a
quart of moonshine daily.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
FORMER NEW ROCKFORD
8 BANKER GETS Q YEARS

New Rockford, NJ. d.. May 27.-
a warrant for the arrest of Harry
C. Sexton, former bank president
of the bank of New Rockford. now
closed, was sworn out Iast week by
e. r.. Adams, Walter Zellmer and
F.. e. Reed of this city. The sher
if OF Cass county was notified of
the warrant and he arrested Sex
ton. who is said to have been en-
gagged in detective agency firm at
Fargo.
Sheriff Ole Mattson went to Far
go and brought the ex-banker back
with him and he kept him in GUS
tody until states attorney Manley
took up the case further. Indi-
eating a willingness to plead guilty
to the charge of embezzliny an a.
mount Of money. stated in the
complaint to be $9,598.55. belong
ing to the banking institution con-
Quoted under the firm name Of The
Bank OF New Rockford, he was
taken to Jamestown Monday noon
in company OF Sheriff Ole Mattson,
States Attorney Manly and Clerk
OF Court Gardner, where he was
arraigned before Judge Jas. "A. Cot
fey, after hearing the case, sentenc-
ed Sexton to two years in the State
penitentiary. beginning at once.
The embezzlement deal is said
to have grown out Of the sale Of
grain raised on the Rack farm
which was disposed of by auction
more than year ago. and other
deals OF similar nature. which net
ted Sexton to the amount stated.
Rumors regarding Nirregulari-
ties in the now defunct Bank OF
New Rockford have been rife for
several months, but nothing had
SO far been done about the case,
until it was considered by many
TO be merely street talk
The convicted man seems to
have very little sympathy here in
his trouble, seemingly as much due
to the domestic troubles Of years
standing than the embezzlement
case itself III view Of the proper
tionate1y light sentence for the Of
fence lack Of sympathy has not in
creased in the least
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
Man Who Would
Initiate Christ is
Divorced by Wife

Minot, N. D., May 24.Clyde Dar-
land, we'll known in Minot through
his activities as head of the Help
ing Hand Mission IN Minot about a
year ago, has been ordered to pay
alimony to his wife, wo has obtained
divorce from him. according to dis
patches received in Minot from Ma
son City. Mrs. Darland obtained
divorce and 5000 a month ali
mony from Darland. In connection
with the case there was one Of the
most peculiar petitions ever filed in
the court.
Here are some Of the things Dar-
land made his wife and children do,
according to the petition:
Eat no meat for 10 years; drink
no coffee or tea; use no vinegar nor
pepper; read only certain religious
literature; express no pleasure on
Saturday.
In addition the petition recites,
the children, ranging in age from 4
to 13 years were not allowed to
play on Saturdays, were allowed to
attend only q certain school, were
compelled to remain in one position
and offer silent prayer for one hour
every morning and for one hour
and a hall every evening, and were
forced at one time to rise at 5 a. M.
daily and walk four miles to a sug-
arbeet field, where they weeded
sugarbeets until 5 a. m. with only
crust OF bread for lunch son.
Mrs Darland was deserted sever
al times and while In North Dako-
ia had to apply to the county for aid.
Every hour of her married Life
Mrs. Darland was kept In high ten
sion and compelled to render hom-
age to her husband, who was meek
of voice and eye and VINO affected
a facial makeup similar to that seen
in pictures Of Christ, the petition
set forth.
At the conclusion Of the wife's
plea Judge M. If. Edwards awarded
her an absoluet divorce from Dar-
land and granted alimony Of 5000
a month. She was given custody
of the children and will be allowed
TO send them to school Of her own
selection. The father may see
them only BY writing her and get
ting her permission to do go.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
Lemke, Townley
and Many Others
Arrested at Fargo

Fargo, N. D., May 20.-William
Lemke, formerly attorney general
and member OF the national execu-
tive committee OF the Nonpartisan
League, was arrested yesterday on
indictments returned by the Cass
county grand jury which investigat-
ed the affairs Of the closed Scandi-
navian American bank. The indict-
ment contains six counts.
Mr.. Lemke Immediately furnish
ed $4,000 bail bonds and was re-
leased.
Lars Christianson, Fargo drug
gist and former director of the
closed bank was also arrested yester-
day charged with making false re-
ports of the condition Of the bank
to the state department. He was
indicted by the grand jury on two
counts. Mr.. Christianson furnished
$4,000 cash bail and was released.
These are the only arrests made
thus far Of the 13 persons reported
indicted.
Both Plead Not Guilty
Five counts in the indictment
against Mr.. Lemke cnarge embez-
element in the transfer of funds
from the Bank of North Dakota to
the Scandinavian American Bank OF
Fargo. One count charges the max
ing Of false report of the condi
tion of the closed bank
Both Mr.. Lemke and Mr.. Chris
tianson pleaded not guilty to the
charges preferred against them. Mr..
Lemke declared that he felt conf
dent he will prove his innocence to
the satisfaction of everybody.
Mr.. Lemke acted as the attorney
for the stockholders of the Scan
dinayian American bank prior to
his election to the office of attorn-
ey eeneral.
Fargo. N. D. May "A. G.
Townley. former president of the
National Nonpartfsan League gave
bonds of $4,000 in Cass county dis
trict court here today in connection
with the six indictments against
him returned by the recent grand
jury which Investigated arrairs OF
the defunct Scandinavian Ameri-
can bank of Fargo.
FL. A. Paddock furnished bonds
of $12, 900. F. w. Cathro. H. J.
Hagen and III. D.. Ellis have all been
notified of thier indictment and
Cathro and Hagen are going to ap
pear voluntarily, it was said here
I today .sssss, :.
r. r. Sherman under arrest al
Los Angeles, Cal. and III. D. Ellis
detained at Dallas, Ore, have re-
fused to come back without requi-
sition, application ror which Is
being made today.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
MISSING BONDS
ARE LOCATED


Bismarck, N. D.. May n sx-
PLANTATION OF the great discovery OF
the missing bonds in the land COM
missioner's department is very sim
pie when consideration in the light
of the final disclosures. The dom
inant feature OF this three or four
days mystery is that the bonds
were in the commissioners vault all
the time. They had reposed peace
fully in the identical place where
they were first deposited by the then
incumbent Of the office, but in the
excitement of those who were
searching for that which they hoped
would not be foundJust like the
young lady looking for a hole in
her stocking they were overlooked
passed by, missed and their loss vii.
lingly accepted as ground work foi
building up charge of gross Off
cial malpractice by the outgoing Of.
ficial
It appears that the handling oi
bonds was entrusted to an official
known as the bond clerk who knew
Of their whereabouts and who had
at sundry and different times
thumbled them over in the execu,
ton Of his duties. This official, aft
er the debacle tIas turned over q
well organized department. to the
tender mercies of our former vocif
erous and double listed, fighting
state auditor, had departed quietly
on his own business. conscious OF
the fact that he had left the depart.
ment in his charge in good shape
with every security In its place and
properly accounted for. His min6
was at ease and he had no know
ledge Of the serious shortage that
had developed during his absence.
AT 8 a. m. yesterday he, with his
in a few more short months. the
himself at the office OF the land
commissioner, and In the presence
of witnesses, shut his eyes and pro.
1eeded to find the bonds at once in
the rlace where they had been let
for, 10. these many years. That was
s,Il--tfle mystery was solved.
Even Mr.. Kositzky, he himself
.cdJnitted that the bonds had been
found, or as he puts it: Yes, siI
they found them In a place whers
the oevil himeslf wouldn't hase
looked for them
SO endeth the great bond mystery
2of the land department which has
gone to join the rapidly increasing
collection OF mares nests by which
III a few more short tbs. the
great I. ". "A. aggregation Of offlcs
grabbing will come TO be best re-
membered.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
DEVILS LAKE MAN
IS KILLED BY AUTO

Devils Lake World-Thomas Hy-
de, of $40 Kelly Ave-, was fatally
injured last Saturday evening at a.
bout seven o'clock when he was
struck by a scripps-Booth automo-
bile driven by Mrs. 3. r. Nichols Of
S21 second street. Mr.. Hyde had
walked down to the G. N. depot to
mail a letter, and on his way back
he was crossing the street toward
the Great Northern hotel when Mrs.
Nichols, who was coming from the
west ran into him, and knocked him
down. He was picked up BY Rae
Kneeshaw and others who happened
to be coming from the station and
was rushed to the Genera1 Hospital
but he refused to enter, saying he
would prefer to go home, and ne was
taken there. He passed away short
" after midnight following the In
jury. .
The following Monday morning
Coroner TOomey impaneled Jury
consisting Of =. q. Dunn, ]. STEM
son and william Rankin, who held
an inquest and examined a number
OF witnesses, after which q verdict
was returned generating Mrs. Mich
OILS, from all b1ames in connection
with the death. Witnesses testified
that she was only driving at low
rate of speed and that the accident
was unavoidable. Assistant States
Attorney ]. p. Adamson looked att
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
Term Of Court
Called for June 5

Judge Moellring has called q tern
sof district court To be held at Bow
bells commencing on Monday, Jun
5th. Up to Tuesday afternoon .
this week twenty cases mad Deen Ell
ca for trial at this term most q
which are civil cases. Following !
list 0f the jurors to serve at thi
term Of court:
Otto Nelson, Woburn
j. Stenrude. FIaxton
Hans KnutsOn, Powers Lake
Joseph Salverson, Co1umbes
Ole Rykken, Woburn
Joseph Salyerson, columbus
George Piercy, Portal
j. O. Ness, Ignite
John Arnes, Flaxton ss
Carl M. Hanson, Lignite
George Alden Ignite
M ]. Willyard, BoWb bells
Collins, Coteau ~ IS
Kagel, Flaxton
Ham +. Prim, Portal
Paul Morkin Portal
IL Kresley. Portal
Fred Voldenhatier, FlaxAntl
John j. Monson. Lignite
Il M. Madden, How ellis
ole Swennes Flaxton
Hjalver Ring W6ll Columbus
Paul Kagel, axton
Robert BlomQu Qufsts Bat leytew
Adolph Bruesven, Colnnlb M
las. Beck. BOwbSiIs
ii. u. Wood, FIaxton
Jim Borst FlaxtOrl
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-05-26
HOW TO TREAT POTATOES
WITH CORROSIVE SUBLTMATE

Use wooden containers, such as
barrels, or a wooden tank. "A tank is
best. If you must use metal tank,
paint it thoroughly on the inside
with two coats Of asphaltum paint.
Treat potatoes before cutting IL
possible.
For the seed plot, at least, a thin
slice should be removed from the
stem ends before treating SO as to
locate any infected tubers.
Use corrosive sublimate at the
rate of ounces to 80 gallons Of
water. Remember 1t is a deadly
poison. Dissolve It In q little hot
water. If barrels are used, four
will be needed. Use the solution
times, once In Zach barrel. and then
throw it away.
In the first barrel the potatoes
should be, in the solution 1-2 hours
In-t the second the treatment should
be 3-4 hours, and m the third and
fourth, two hours.
II tank fs used, after each batch
OF potatoes is removed. one fourth
Of the original amount or corrosive
sub1imate should be added.
The potatoes should be treated !
to LIZ hours. depending upon the
amount OF infection. Badly scabbed
potatoes should be treated full
hour and q half and perhaps q little
longer It Is rot considered good
practice to treat badly sprouted POI
tatOes.
Plant potatoes as soon as cut. IL
they accumulate do not pile them.
They will heat and be killed. This
happens to someone every year, do
not let it be you.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
DAIRY ASSOCIATION TO MEET

Clemson College, June 5.-The an
nual meeting of the South Carolina
Dairyman's Association will be held
at Dovesville on the farm Of James
L. Mcintosh, June 10. The features
of the program will be three addresses
by noted authorities, Judging dem
onstration of dairy cattle, and picni
dinner. The three visiting specialists
who will make addresses are as fol-
lows:
DR.. J. F. DeVine. Goshen, n. Y,
on Abortion Disease and its Control.
DR.. DeVine has attained remarkable
success in controlling this most
troublesome disease.
DR.. Edward B. Meigs, of the Govern
ment Experiment Farm, Beltsville,
Md, on "The Lime Requirements OF
the Dairy Cow" AS most of our soils
are deficient in lime, this is an i'm
portant matter with our farmers.
Mr.. Z. G. Cherbonnier, st. Louis,
Mo-, on 'FPractical Lessons in Feeding
the Dairy Cow for Economic produc-
ton"
In addition to these and other ad-
dresses and discussions, there will
be a COW judging demonstration, the
fine herd Of Mr.. Mcintosh being used
as material.
R. NJ. Cooper, Jr., Wisacky, is pres
ident of the Association, and j. p La
Master, Clemson College, is. secretary.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

One fellow said the early bird catch
es the worm, and the other fellow sad
the worm was fool for getting up in
the morning Maybe they're both
right. It's funny how things exactly
opposite are often exactly the same
It's as cold at the south pole as it IT
the north pole, if you can believe what
the explorers say, and nobody seems
to doubt them. Hustle a little hard"",
do a bit more than the other fellow,
some folks say, and then others say
that's a scheme of the rich to get the
poor to work more for less. OF course
if everybody followed the plan there
wouldn't be anythin' to it, but what's
the use of livin' in theoretical world
when we have real thing with us cy-
cry day? Maybe doin' thething we
have to do thoroughly is the best bet
There's so few people deliyerin' tn
goods nowadays that an honest da.
work is curiosity. Also its an asset.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
BY
Rev. MA. MATTHEWS
ID. LII. D.
THE SHORTER BIBLE

The heretical rationalistc forces
do not seem to be satisfied with the
wreck they have produced. They are
responsible for the late war. They
are also responsible for the crime
wave Sweeping this country and Eu-
rope. The orgy of sin and crime can
be traced directly to false teachings.
Like the vultures they make feast
Of the decaying carcass. Not satisfied
with the murder, expense, wreck, and
ruin produced, they have written a
shorter Bible which will pcrpetuatc
the orgy.
The astonishing thing i that there
are leaders connected with the Y. NJ.
C. A., and the Y. W. c. A., who have
lent their names and their influence
to the Infamous, hell-bon production
called the Shorter Bible. If the Y. NJ.
C. A. and the Y w. c. A. organizations
permit their names and the names Of
their leaders to be attached TO this
abortion, then the righteous. orthodox
Christian forces Of America should