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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03
ASKS
FRANCHISE FOR
CITY LIGHTING
Exclusive Right to Supply
Power to Bismarck Asked
in Petition

A petition initiating an ordinance
to grant an exclusive franchise for
the purpose of supplying light, pow
err and heat to the citizens Of Bis
marck for term of Is years was
filed late yesterday afternoon with
the city auditor. The petition which
contains over 800 names proposes to'
give this privilege to the Cooper
alive Power Company, corporation
not incorporated in North Dakota &C.
cording to the office of the secre-
tary Of state.
Not only does the proposed ordi-
nance grant an exclusive franchise
to this corporation but it also pro-
hibits the city of Bismarck from
manufacturing or selling any power
or electricity of its own and at the
same time attempts to repeal all the
existing franchises of the Hughes
Electric Company including the one
granted recently. The document
provides that the company is en-
titled to earn a dividend of per
cent on its investment after allow
ing Az per cent for depreciation, S
per cent for working capital and Is
per cent for overhead.
Its franchise is to become oper-
ative on Aug. 10th. 1925 and continue
in effect for twenty-five years, but
if the city should grant a renewal
of such franchise then the company
will turn over its entire plant free
from debt to the CITY of Bismarck
provided such renewal is made be-
tween Aug. 1910 and Aug. 1945. The
city council shall order all exten.
sions to be made but the corporation
does not agree to surrender these to
the city free from debt. Annually
not less than ~ per cent will be
deposited with the city for the pay
ment of the bonds it has outstand-
ing. Likewise, it will file monthly
statements with the city auditor
showing its operations and the cost
thereof
Attorneys who are advised in the
matter point out that the city has
no authority to grant an exclusive
franchise. nor can it bind itself not
to enter the utility field itself by
the manufacture of electric power
and heat. Again. they state that the
Hughes franchises constitute 4 con-
tract and cannot be abrogated ex-
cept for legal reasons. While the
petition will have to be submitted
to the city council at its next meet
ing for action, it is doubtful whe-
Their it will ever reach the people
except after legal battle in the
courts, and then may fail of sub
mission entirely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03
ELKS TO HOLD
PAST EXALTED
RULERS NIGHT
Officers To Be Installed and
Candidates Initiated BY
Bismarck Lodge

Bismarck Elks will observe Past
Exalted Rulers Night tonight with
an initiation. installation of new Of
ficers and carnival, in Patterson
hall.
The days festivities will open at
5 p. m. with a carnival and parade.
headed by the Dynamiters-Ca ndid ates
Elks Band of Mardan. The banG will
give concert in front of the Elks
Home at s; 80 p. m. when the follow
ing program will he given:
March Glory of the Trumpets.'
Overturn "Lustspiel."
Sercnade Might in June"
Trombone solo-"When You and
] Were Young"
Popular IAN Alone"
Patrol-"Blue and Gray
Descriptive Bull in China shop
March Great Divide"
Three ten round boxing bouts will
he held in Patterson hall The first
bout Of the evening is scheduled to
start at 1880 p. m.
Installation Of officers will be held
following the boxing contests. Past
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
j.. II. Connolly OF Mandan will be in
charge and will install the following
officers of the Bismarck lodge.
j. l.. George, Exalted Ruler; Scott
Cameron. Leading Knight; Obert,
Olson, Loyal Knight; J. c. Taylor,
Lecturing Knight; l.. X. Thompson,
Secretary; ID. A. Baertsch, Trcasur-
er; c. F. Dirlam, Esquire; George
Upright, Inner Guard; Joe L. Kelley,
Charlain: S. w. Derrick, Trustee;
j. c. Oberg, Trustee; J. b. Smith,
Trustee; Joe DIETRICH. Tiler.
The installation Of officers will be
followed by initiation of % candi
dates by Past Exalted Rulers. Alex
Rosen will preside.
The Past Exalted Rulers Of the
Bismarck lodge are l.. X. Thompson,
+. w. Evans, I. c. Davies, P. r.
Fields, J. p. Sell. II. Z. Murphy, Alex
Rosen and Carl Peterson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03
FORMER LEADER
OF KHAN HELD
ON 5 CHARGES
(By The Associated Press)

indianapolis, April Sd. o. Ste
phenson, former Grand Dragon Of
the ku Klux Khan in Indiana. was
indicted today by the Marion County
grand jury on five charges in con.
nection with an alleged attack on
Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indian.
apolis. Indictments were also re-
turned against Earl Clank and Earl
Gentry. said to have been .compan-
ions Of Stephenson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03

the phone call from the hotel in
building up chain Of circumstan-
ces to throw off suspicion of sui
eide.
1t was learned by the police that
DR.. Kelly's business was not prosper
Gus, and that he took out Il five
thousand dollar insurance policy
last October under the terms of
which collection could not be made
in the event of suicide within one
year.
Z There were no evidences of a
struggle in the hotel room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03
GREAT FOREST
FIRES SWEEP
NORTH CAROLINA
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Asheville, N. c., April 3.-Thou-
sands of young trees were disap-
pearing early today beneath the
flames of forest fires which were
sweeping the mountains of western
North Carolina in the vicinity of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03

A vote for Harry Thomp-.
son April z means a vote for
lower taxes. efficiency and
economy in City Government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-03

Asheville. Even as the work of
fighting the flames progressed, for
estry officials announced their belief
that the fire was of incendiary ORR
Evening star., 1925-11-05
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

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a awidav Less a
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OGDEN ST. BET 14th AND 10th NV
on extremely terms
TERRELL & LITTLE, INC,
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Evening star., 1925-11-05
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of house. breakfast porch 10 feet wide, opening into
dining with French doors. Hardwood floors of
best grade; handsome electric fixtures mirrored coat
closet.
Second Floor Three bright outside bedrooms 10oowde
sleeping porch and large tiled bath.
Basement Light we'll ventilated basement under entire
house; laundry tubs coal bin howater heating plant
Large back yard to paved alley.
PRICE, $780,
$3.50 Cash. $o25O Monthly Payments.
WAGGAMAN & BRAWNER, NC.
732 18th St. NV. Franklin 1885,
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Phone Unit 9pm.
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LABOR AND THE NEGRO

The communistic rats are said to
be burrowing in the ranks Of the
British army and navy. They at
tempted a like work in the ranks of
the American Federation Of Labor,
but thanks to the good sense Of that
organization made little Roadway.
President Green Of the Federation
renders a conspicuous service to his
country by warning the colored
members of the Federation to have
nothing to do with the proposed
Negro Labor Congress to be held IN
Chicago this fall. He tells them that
the Russian communists have no
love for the black race and no plan
for ameliorating it's conditions; that
it is only seeking to stir up race
hatred for its own revolutionary
ends; that those who have called this
congress are not even members Of
labor organizations.
II one judges from the attitude Of
the colored people in the past he will
find some assurance in the steadiness
with which those people have kept
their loyalty to this country. Not all
Of us recognize and stand with our
benefactors but the negroes have
shown evidence of a disposition to
do this. The negro has received
more Of benefit than Of injury from
association with white Americans.
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WASHINGTON

NORTH - Mrs. Fred Cole and
daughter, who have been guests of
Mrs. NJ. w. Lenfest for some days,
returned to their home in Augusta.
Monday.
Henry Place of North Whitefield
was here Saturday to bring H. F.
Evans for few hours visit to his
old home. Mr.. Evans is an old army
veteran of 81 years and his many
friends here will be glad to know his
health is better than it has been for
some time.
Mrs. Charles Evans Of Cliftondale
Mass. and her daughter were here
last week, calling on relatives and
friends, returning home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Mccartney Of
Somerville, Mass. returned home
Saturday after a fine trip to Ripo-
genus and Moosehead Lake and
visit to relatives and friends.
H. NJ. Lenfest Is making extensive
repairs to the interior of his house
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Alcox and daugh-
ter Of Everett, Mass. were guests of
her father. Atwell Nash, and other
friends last week, returning home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones and
friends Of Boston are guests of his
sister. Mrs. w. l.. Leigher.
Stanley Powell with a full force of
help is very busy harvesting his an
nual BURBERRY crop. He has a large
amount Of berries this season and is
taxing them to the Liberty cannery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
WNDSORvILLE
Tuesday,
Aug. II, 1925

Arthur Sproul was in Augusta on
business Thursday.
Mrs. Isabelle M. Smith of New
York was guest Friday of Mrs. j
B. Stilphen.
Mrs. A. E. Bradstreet and daughter
Mary whoh ave passed vacation Of
several weeks at their summer resi-
dence and calling upon relatives and
friends have returned to Waltham
Mass.
Elwood Weeks Of Lewiston was q
weekend guest Of his family here.
Ernest Fuller and Mrs. M. E
French were recent visitors OF
friends in Somerville.
Mrs. Viola Colby and sister were
calling on friends Thursday at South
Windsor
Mrs. Sara Feeney and sons, Eden
Donald and Chester, who have been
vacationing at the Sampson home
have returned to Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pelton Of China
were business visitors Friday in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. York and son
Donald, Mrs. w. A. Smith and Miss
Elvira Sturtevant went THURSDAY &c
North Whitefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Brown wen,
Thursday to Salem, Mass, returning
Saturday accompanied by their cid
est daughter, Mrs. John Wilkins. and
little daughter, Anne. They made the
trip by auto.
Mrs, Eugenia Sampson and son
Manley have returned from a pro
longed visit with relatives in Auburn
Mrs. Ella Grotton Of Sonerville
passed last week with friends III
town. -. -
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visiting her mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Moultrop, returned to her home in
Scotia, N. Y, Monday.
DR.. D. S. Newman returned Mon
day from Warren where he passed
the weekend at his home.
Mrs. Christine Richardson, Ed
Mayberry, Miss Evelyn st. Peter and
Leon St. Peter motored to Ekowhe-
gan Sunday.
Addie F. Webb, Mrs. E. c. Walker
Of Boston and Miss Florence Larlee
motored to Clinton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell OF San
Francisco, Calf, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F., Mitchell Of West street.
Mrs. Nina Bunker returned to New
York Monday where~she is nursing
after passing her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Buzzell
in Benton Falls, and Mrs. Florence
Bacon.
Mrs. Fred Bragg and son, Percival
Of Augusta were calling on Mrs.
Hugh Hatch and Miss Gertrude Cur
tbs Sunday afternoon.
Miss Clara Osborne went to Madi-
son Sunday to visit relatives for
few days.
Miss Ida Melrose, Donald Pooler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gregory
passed Sunday at Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Poulin and
son, Albert Jr., passed Sunday at
Lovejoy Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lawry and chill
dren and Miss Hope Holt returned
Sunday from an outing at Newport
Guy Smith Of Augusta was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Mary A. Clatenburk returned
to Bath Monday after visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. B. Donnelly.
Maynard Mclaughlin, Stephen
Pomeroy, Winfield Smell, Dana Gill
more and Samuel Clark motored to
China Lake, Sunday.
Helen WoodnIan went to West
Somerville, Mass, Monday, to visit
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Woodman.
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BURNHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chase are the
parents Of a baby boy born Saturday
forenoon. He has been named
Charles.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, resident Of
Winnecook, living near the station,
is very i'll, suffering from the effects
of shock which she sustained last
Monday.
Miss Aida Davis has gone to Seal
Harbor where she has employment IN
a hotel. Her sister, Miss Irma v.
Davis, has been at the same place
for several weeks.
Clarence Goodrich Of Belfast was
a visitor over the weekend with
relatives and on Saturday went to
Waterville to visit his brother, Ar
thur Goodrich, at the Elm City hos
pital.
T. B. McAllister has gone to Bos-
ton on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. McAllister and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. J. Mudgett and
daughter Ruth went Saturday after
noon to Gardiner to attend the horse
races.
Enroll Hamlin visited over the
weekend in Gardiner with his faith
err, Harry Hamlin.
Mrs. Doris Johnston and little
daughter, Keitha returned Saturday
to Hartland after a visit of two or
three weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Hunt.
Miss Elizabeth Eaton, who has
been passing a short vacation with
friends at Boothbay. returned Sat-
urday to Burnham for several days
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
E. Gilmore.
A party of about 40 friends of Rev
and Mrs. G. w. Goodspeed met at
their home on Saturday evening and
a very pleasant evening was passed.
Refreshments of sandwiches and
cakes were served. A purse Of money
presentation being made by John
Gee. Rev. Mr.. Knight. pastor of the
Baptist church at Clinton. with Mrs.
knight and their little daughter
were present and assisted in the mu-
steal entertainment of the evening.
H. I. Libby was a visitor in Wa
terville Sunday with Mrs. Libby, who
is resting comfortably at the Sisters
hospital from a surgical operation
performed Saturday.
Mrs. Janet NJ. Goodwin and son.
Frederic of Albion visited Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. G. j. Mudgett.
Mrs. Maude Miles has gone TO
New York City with her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Gould, for an extended visit.
Frank Miles, Arnold ]. Hunt and
Ernest H. Hunt were home from
Nashua, N. H, where they are en-
ployed. to pass the weekend with
their families.
Mrs. C. E. McAllister went Mon
10 % xrytA H. iii
pass several days at her cottage in
company with Mrs. H. e. Kinney
and children Of Pittsield.
The Tidewater Gas Co. Of this
town installed a gas tank at the
store of J. B. Clifford at West Troy
on Saturday for the sale of Tydol
gas and oils.
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bv David Cory

What shall I do? My wedding hat
Is held fast in the tree.
How can I ever get 1t down.
Oh, pity poor little me-"
cried dear Uncle Lucky, the dear
old gentleman rabbit, as he looked
at his precious wedding stovepipe
hat high up in the treetop. whats
the trouble?" all of sudden en-
CURED a voice and, turning around,
astonished Uncle Lucky saw the
Circus Elephant. Yes, there stood
that great big animal, a little red
cap on his head and two silver knobs
on the ends of his tusks.
"Just in the nick of time, old
friend" laughed happy Uncle Lucky.
Look up in this tree and you will
see what's troubling me-"
"Ha, hal" went the old circus ami
NAL, too high a peg for you to
reach, but watch me-" and lifting
high his long trunk, he picked Off
Uncle Lucky's precious wedding
stovepipe hat as easily as II 1t were
ripe peach.
"Thank you, thank you," ex-
claimed the delighted old gentleman
rabbit. II might have been, and
probably would be, SunSlruck WIFI
out my head covering"
"You might have had a freckle or
two on your bald-spot," laughed the
Circus Elephant. But now you're
all right. Tell me about Little Jack
Rabbit. Haven't seen him for a
month Of Sundays"
Hes gone to visit Uncle John
Hare" replied the old gentleman
bunny, looking toward the dear Old
Bramble Patch in which the little
rabbit lived. II feel mighty lone
some when he's away"
do your" asked a voice, quick as
a wink, and there stood Sammy
Skunk.
What makes your whiskers so
Yellow" asked Uncle Lucky sus-
piciously eyeing the new arrival.
Maybe I forgot to use my napkin
at breakfast" replied Sammy Skunk,
and off he ran, not wishing to be
questioned further.
Been egg hunting" said the Circus
Elephant. "Robbing some poor
birds nest. I'll wager. But I must
hurry on. Goodby." And off he
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Editors Letter Box
Will II Be Tried Again
Editor Kennebec Journal

Editor Kennebec Journal
Dear SIR
The fiasco in connection with the
Battle of Music" last summer is
still fresh in the minds of Island
Park patrons.
This sinks into almost insig-
nificance compared with last nights
glaring hold up. Each occupant of
every car was taxed an admission
fee, also paid for parking space, to
see the pictures taken last Wed
night, only to have the shutters
pulled down on all sides Of the
pavilion where glimpse of them
might be seen, when the time came
for them to be shown. It seems the
lights outside couldn't be switched
off, which interfered with the
showing; but even the east end
where there were no lights, was
shattered up.
Those who wanted to see these
pictures were told they would have
to go inside,-another charge. The
temperament of the parked motor
lists was made decidedly plain to
the management short time later,
and it happened that when the
pictures were shown a second time,
(the reason for which was obvious
to alD 1t was found that the lights
outside could be turned off so as
not to spoil the screening! How
come? The contest was to have
ended last night, but it has been
deemed profitable to drag the voting
out another night,-Friday.
Will the same tactics be tried
again on the parked motorists, and
will they stand for it? We shall
see.
FAIR PLAY.
Tuesday,
Au0 II 1903
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Memorial to Nordica

(PortlanQ EXpreSS)
Every now and then the memory
of some famous Maine person is
freshened in this State by the an
nouncement that in another locality
a monument is to be erected to the
same. Only a few months ago me-
mortal to Bill Nye was dedicated in
Asheville, N. c., where the famous
Maine born humorist died. Other
instances of the kind occur frequent
ly enough to remind US Of the great
number of sons and daughters of
this State who have become nation
ally and internationally famous. -
Now comes the announcement that
a memorial is to be erected to the
great Maine singer, Lillian Nordica,
the same taking the form of dormi-
tory for the American Institute of
operate Art at Stony Point on the
Hudson in which it is planned to
develop talent for the operate stage
in the United States.
The Nordica memorial was initial
ed by Otto H. Kahn, the New York
banker, and the cost of it will be
$4,000. Ground was broken for the
new building on Friday with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Maine was the home Of the three
most famous operate stars that this
country has ever produced and
sometime when as a state we 90 to
erecting memorials it may not be in
appropriate that this great trio shall
be among those to be remembered
Madame Nordica was one. The two
others were Anna Louise Cary and
Emma Eames. Nordica, as is well
known, was born in little farm
house in rural Pennington. Miss
Cary who preceded her was a native
Of the Kennebec hamlet of Wayne
Madame Eames Is of Maine parent
age, and spent her childhood in Bath
1t was only by chance that she was
born abroad.
Only one other native American
singer ranks with these three Maine
women, Geraldine Farrar, who was
born in Melrose, Mass. But this State
is not wholly lacking in claim to her,
for her parents lived in Oxford coun-
ty at one time. Xxx
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also survived by his wife. Inter.
men will be in Los Angeles.

Guy Mosher and Mark Hurd wbo
are painting signs on the state
highway and for the past two
weeks have been at their home IN
town. having been employed in ths
vicinity of Fairfield, Waterville ana
Winthrop left Tuesday morning for
Belfast and will be employed In
the vicinity of Belfast, Camden ana
Rockland for time.
Funeral services for the late Ed-
ward A. Field will be held at the
residence Of his sister, Mrs. CharJes
Mower this Wednesday Afternoon
at two o'clock. Rev. H. g.. Mann ~
All Souls Universalist church wifi
off1ciate. Kennebec Lodge, /. O. a
F., OF Vassalboro of which the de-
ceased was a member will attend
in a body and hold their service ana
interment will be in Lakeview GEM
etery.
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1T TAKES TWO TO MAKE
A QUARREL

Reports from the Khan demonstra-
ton at the National Capital indicate
that its members observed the laws
and comported themselves as Amer
lean citizens usually do when on a
similar errand. They paraded and
Showed off, to their hearts content
and did this without interfering
with the rights of others, however
much their tenets may seem to do
so. In other words they acted like
citizens within their rights and those
rights were respected by those who
naturally would entertain anything
but kindly feelings toward the 4. K
K.
In contrast to this one finds the
disturbances attending the meetings
of the Khan in Massachusetts,. These
reports do not indicate that the
Klansmen conduct themselves illeg
ally or provocatively. There have
been reports of their being armed In
some instances. This should not be
permitted, even though the evidence
shows there have been times when
they might easily argue that they
otherwise would be unable to defend
themselves in exercising the rights
and privileges Of citizens.
One may easily get the impression
from all this that had the Klansmen
in Massachusetts, received the police
protection accorded those meeting in
Washington and had the ants at
tended to their own business, as
manifestly they did in Washington,
the rioting would not have occurred.
It takes two to make a quarrel, even
If one invites it. There are some OF
us who do not like to see the K. K. X.
ENCOURAGED by hoodlumism.
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HOXIE

At last the farmers have the sama
as finished harvesting their cron ~
hay. 1t has been discourarinr
weather, and will be almost impos.
sible to harvest the grain unless the
weather man sends some good
weather Some plots of potatoes have
commenced to rust, also beans; taken
all together it has been lard wear
for farmers. Berries Of all kinds have
been plentiful and Of the best quality.
William York of Oakland has been
visiting his brother, Joel York, and
other relatives.
E. c. Keirstead has cut the hay on
the John P. Otis farm.
Alfonso Nedeau of Larone IL help
ing Joe Deveau through haying.
Bernard Hutchinson and party
made blueberrying trip to Brighton
Sunday.