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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-05
MOEEIT

The Parent Teachers association OIL
Moffit held very successful meet
ing on Friday after school hours.
Many parents were present ana an
interesting entertainment was decid-
cd upon, to be given in the very near
future. Object of program will be to
realize funds for some play ground
equipment which is much needed
here by the children. No play
ground equipment here up to present
time.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dutton, wife of A.. f..
Dutton. died on Saturday evening,
Feb. 81, ut her farm home near Moi
fit. Mrs. Button had been in poor
health for the past two years or
more. On Tuesday, Feb. %, she sui
fcred paralytc stroke from which
she never regaincd consciousness.
Mrs. Dutton was born in Wayne,
Jones county, Iowa, on Feb. a, 1879.
and died Feb. q, 1926, at the age OF
81 years. She was the wife Of A.
+. Dutton. and mother Of six children
by this marriage, three of which
have preceded her and await their
mother where no sorrow is known,
All four children were present during
their mothers last illness. lnez
Mrs. buttons eldest son Edwin
Scitz from Humboldt. South Dakota,
a child by prior marriage. short
service was held March 2, 1926, at
II IA. M. at the farm home, and fun
eral service ut Hazelton, n. D..
Presbyterian church at 2 p. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mrs. Zellcr from Mot
fit NJ. f. church.
Interment was made in the Hazel
ton cemetery.
Mrs. J. Sitter, sister of Mrs. Aug
ust Dochlc, was given Il pleasant
surprise party on the evening OF hel
departure for her home in Martel
Nebraska. Mrs. Sitter has been Wis
ting with her sister for seveTa
months and the party was culmin
alton Of long visit and OF man!
new friendships pleasantly made. =
large circle of friends of Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. Dochle were in attendance a
this party.
Mr.. G. b. Stevens, stopped at MOI
fit, en- route from Minneapolis, wher'
he visited with his parents, to hi
home in Max, N. D., where Mrs
Stevens and infant son are stayin,
with the parents Of Mrs. Stevens. s
y. Stevens, who is our 500 Line agent
expects to return to this station
again in the very near future.
A progressive whist party was CIV
en- by the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea of Moffit, at the v. Ben
hall on Feb. -. Nine tables playe'
and some fine prizes were given. !
nice lunch was served, followed b,
an hour or two of dancing. An
other entertainment to be given D.
this same lodge will take plac
March 5, and will be dance follow
ed by supper served in the dinin
room of the Eat Shop.
Mr.. NJ. kleeman. and Everett For
ter, who spent the past week in BIS
n,arck, have returned to their home
in Moffit.
Visitors to the home of the +. "
Motifs the later part OF the week
Messrs. and Mesdames {. Faust, I
Soule, 4. M. Whitaker, and II. VI
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Olson, Mr.. an
Mrs. ID. Olson, the VIM. Carols. job
Benz and the Hoeft families, all chi
drcn Of the Ed Olson family visitc
ut the parental home on Sunday las
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ROMANCE OF COLUMBUS

CHICAGO. an&ib1e records OF
ChriStopher Columbus the most
mysterious and romantic figure in
Americas historical .hacktround-
are being accumulated here in col
lection Of relics and apictures, docu-
ntents and sea13. which began with
the World Columbia Exposition in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-05
SUPREME COURT
From Burleigh County
Hughes Electric Company,
Il corporation,

Il corporation.
Plaintiff and Respondent
County Of Burleigh,
Defendant and Appellant.
SYLLABUS:
l. An appeal lies from deci-
sion of Board of County Commits
sioners denying an application to
correct an illegal tax assessment.
2. A judgment of dismissal
without prejudice is no bar to other
remedies available to the plaintiff.
;. Following Bank VS.. Lewis, 18
N. D. 800, and Minot VS.. Amund-
son, 22 N. d. 239, it is held, the
board Of county commissioners sit
ting as a board of equalization, has
no power to raise or change an in
dividual assessment in a taxing
district, having a board Of review,
where the latter has reviewed and
equalized the assessment of the tax
payers in such taxing district other
than as a change may be effected
by equaliZing classes or property
Of the same class throughout the
county.
4. The county board Of equaliza-
ton Of the county of Burleigh had
no power to increase the individual
assessment of the plaintiff in the
case at bar. The amount of the in
crease in the assessment is illegal
and void and may be corrected by
the county commissioners under
Section 2165, C. l.. 1918, as amend
ed by Chapter 227, Session Laws
1917.
Appeal from the District Court
of Burleigh County, Hon. Chas. NJ
Cooley, Judge.
| AFFIRMED:
Opinion of the court by Burke, J
O'Harc & Cox, Bismarck, North
Dakota, Attorneys for Plaintiff and
Respondent.
+. L. McCurdy, Esq, Bismarck
N. Dak., Attorney for Defendant
and Appellant.
c. L. Young, Esq. Bismarck
North Dakota, Attorney for thu
City Of Bismarck, North Dakota.
l.. l.. Butterwick, Esq, Bismarck
North Dakota, Attorney for thu
State of North Dakota.
From Mercer County
The State of North Dakota,
doing business as The Bank
of North Dakota, corpora
ton, Plaintiff and Appellant
VS..
Minnie Stoelting, ct al,
Defendants and Respondent!
SYLLABUS:
In an action to foreclOse a rea
estate mortgage covering a home
stead, where it appeared that tn,
property had been conveyed by TIL
husband to the wife and at o.
about the same time mortgaged b.
the wife to a bank of which tn
husband was president and dircc
tor, and where the proceeds Of tn
mortgage were applied to take VI
an ovcrdraft of the husband and t.
give him a cash balance which wa
later expended by him, and wher
the husband and wife later jOine,
in mortgage to a third party VIII
had notice Of the first mortgage
it is held, for reasons stated in tn
opinion, that the mortgagor an
|, the second mortgage are estopped
I as against an assignee of the frs
mortgage, to assert its invalitlitv a
a mortgage upon the homestead.
Appeal from the District Cour
Of Mercer County, Hon. Thomas /
,, Pugh, JUDGE.
AFFIRMED:
} Opinion of the court by Jansor
!, ius, Dist. J.
1, Christianson, Oh. j., not partic
$ pating.
p. H. Butler and O'Hare & Co,
: Bismarck, N. OAK, Attorneys fo
: Appellant.
' John Moses, Hazcn, N. D., Attol
!. ncy for Respondents Minnie Stocl
Y ing and Benjamin Stoclting.
Il Fowler, Green & Wattaln, Farg
N. Dak., and Sullivan, Hanlcy
n Sullivan, Mandan, N. OAK, Alto
e Eneys for Respondent bank.
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be erected on Fifth avenue. The lat
est expensive suites in this new
building. which is twelves stories
high, will contain ten rooms. Tho
most expensive, with twenty rooms,
will cost as much as $50O,OOO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-05

4 new discovery is said to add IA
per cent 10 the conductivity Of cop
per.
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than $4,000 un.ts. three times the
production during January of 1925.
In February Chevrolet production
rose to $1,000 which was nearly twice
the number Of units built during the
corresponding month Of last year.
COSTLlEST APARTMENTS
New York.--Thc most expensive
apartments in the world soon are to,
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A salmon egg on fly hook fire.
qucntly proves the best bait for
trout.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
OFFICER NAbS MAN
! STEALING OVERCOAT

Becoming suspicious of man
whom he encountered on Alamo Plaza
Wednesday afternoon, Detective Alex
Goodman trailed his prey for more
than half an hour to finally prevent
the stealing of an overcoat from IN
automobile.
Il believe he intended prowling cars
on the plaza until he saw me looking
at him." the officer said.
Turning away, the man lodged fur
lively in and out of the crowd until
he thought he had escaped pursuit. At
st. Mary's and Houston streets, the
officer arrested him as he was taking
an overcoat from an automobile.
The man, investigation revealed, is
wanted by military authorities on a
desertion charge. A possible theft
charge against him was passed in IA
vor Of this.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
EXHAUST CLUES
IN HUNT FOR
ATTACKER
Detectives Unable to Find
Man With Description
Furnished by Girl.

After a diligent search, detectives
Thursday believe they have exhausted
every clue which might lead to the
capture of the white man who attack
ed 1S-year-old Marjorie Wick, 3S7 II
Guilbeau street, at Dwyer avenue and
2 Guilbeau street while she was walk
ing home.
Struggling with her attacker until
exhausted Miss Wick lay unconscious
at the street intersection sometime
before she was found. Her resistance
and subsequent fainting is believed by
the officers TO have routed the man.
She regained consciousness on the
way to the Robert B. Green hospital
and gave Police Captain Moglia a
meager description of the man. Other
than general details of his clothes, the
officers had nothing on which to work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
COURSE IN SPEAKING
OFFERED AT SCHOOL

A course in extemporaneous public
speaking has been added to the cur
riculum of the University Extension
School, beginning February 8, it was
announced by DR.. /. l.. Nelson, We'd
nesday. Lectures for the course will
be given in Room 40, Main Avenue
High School building. The course has
been arranged to meet the needs of
professional and business men, club
women and teachers, DR.. Nelson said.
Full university credit will be given for
the course.
Other courses for the coming term
of the University Extension School
are: Botany (second year,, English
drama, philosophy and education, So
cialized studies and sociology. Regis
tration for the course may be made at
the University Junior College offices,
Romano street, opposite Main Avenue
Training School building. Telephone
Crockett 1414.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
MRS. c. P. LEE, &,
S. A. PIONEER, DIES

Funeral services of Mrs. Georgia
Patillo Lee, GO, who died Wednesday,
will be held Friday morning. with DIR.
Arthur ]. Moore, pastor Of Travis
Park Methodist Church. officiating.
Mrs. Lee was n native of Cass
county and for % years was matron
at DR.. Moody's Sanatorium. She is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Blassc
Haggood of San Antonio. and Mrs. S.
c. Bowlin of Snyder, and two nieces,
both of San Antonio.
Pallbearers will be DIR. J. L. Eel
der. DR.. l.. T. Robicheaux, Henry
Burney, Leroy Denman. Gilbert Den
man and Hal Brown. Honorary pail
bearers are DR.. I. L. Moody. DR.. ].
A. Mcintosh and DIR. w. S. Hansen.
II. II. 0chs and Dick o. Terrell.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
CONNECTICUT MAN WINS
OLD FIDDLERS' CONTEST

nervous when he faced the audience.
Once in action, however, he worked
hard to win the title, playing That's
Where the Laugh Comes H." I'VE
Won't Go Home Until Morning,
Arkansas Traveller" johnny Gel
Your Cum" and a Scotch hornpipe.
Gaffney was the first TO offer con-
gratulations as the medal was hung
on Shippee's wrinkled coat. The
winner then exhibited the first emo
ton he had shown during the con-
test by smiling and waving his haal
to the audience in which seven Of
his children were swelling the APP
plausc. Besides the medal he received
$50 in gold and a check for his OK
penses here during the contest. Spon-
sors of the contest announced they
will issue challenge to Nellie -
Durham, Maine champion. who played
for Henry Ford. on Shippee's behalf.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 7.-CP)-The
all-New England fiddling champion
ship crown rests today on the furrowcd
brow of Joseph Shippce, 60 years
old, of Plainfield. Conn. He was
proclaimed the winner of the old-timc
fidlers' contest in which score Of
aspirants for IT,, title competed dur
ing the past three nights.
The contest ended last hight in II
fiddling duel between Shippee and
Jim Gaffney 71-year-old Providence
favorite. Both had qualified for the
finals by winning the first and the
second elimination trials respectively,
and were at top form for the final
competition.
Shippee had hesitated about en-
tering the contest, explaining that he
was "afearedr n recurrence of his
fainting spells might Interfere with
his fiddling and that he nigh. get
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
IRELAND PREFERS
AMERICAN BACON

DUBLIN, Jan. 7.-P)-American
bacon for some time has been grad
ually supplanting the Irish farm-cured
article. The Irish farmers prefer to
export their pigs owing 10 the better
prices realized. American bacon is re-
tailed in most parts Of ireland at
prices under the homemade brands.
which bring top prices on the London
market.
Official reports on the pig industry
show that while the Free State aver
ages 80 pigs per 100 persons, North
ern Ireland has only about II. Bacon
curers Of the North therefore are
largely dependent on the Free State
for their raw material.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
FROM REVOLVER
KILLS LULING GIRL

LULING, Tex, Jan. miss Lii
liam Casey of this city was shot and
almost instantly killed Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Stahl
in this city. bullet from a heavy
caliber revolver striking her in the
right side.
Lawrence Stahl. who was engaged
to be married to the young lady, was
attempting TO fasten door when n
pistol in his hand was accidentally dis
charged. The inquest held by Justice
of the Peace George L. Lucas reported
Miss Casey's death as the result of an
accident. The body was sent to Mis-
souri, for burial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
THIEVES LOOT HOUSE
OF GEMS, CLOTHING

Burglars Wednesday night escap-
ed from the home of Fernando Bedio,
2314 Lakeview avenue, with several
hundred dollars worth of loot consist
ing of clothing and jewelry.
They forced an entrance through
the rear door while the family was
absent.
The missing articles include a
watch, a gold chain, one fob. SIC in
money. a suit Of mems clothing. a
pair Of gold cuff buttons. two white
shirts, a pair of slippers and four
nair of silk hose.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
JUDGE CUTS LENGTH
OF FLORIDA SUNDAYS

CLEARWATER, Fla. Jan. 7.-OP
Sunday in Florida, lasts only from
sunrise TO sunset, and picture shows
operating before sunrise and after sun
set are within their legal rights.
This fact was brought to light yes
terday by Judge John Bird, defending
a picture show owner. who was
charged with having violated the Sun
day law. He recalled that the Su-
preme Court Of Florida had made this
ruling on the official Sunday based on
common law, and there was no statu-
tory law TO the contrary.
The owner, who had been operating
his show on Sunday night, was ac'
Quilted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
BODY OF BARRIERS
UNION CHIEF FOUND
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE body of
Herman Linnemann, chairman of the
Master BARRIERS Union, was found in
Lake Michigan today. Linneman dis
appeared six weeks ago at the height
of the investigation into the bomb
trust" in which he was named along
with other labor officials. He left a
note in which he declared he was in
nocent but that 1T would be hard to
prove it" and intimating that he would
take his life.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
LASSITER HINTED
AS TACNA ARBITER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-CP-
Major General William Lassiter. army
commander of the Pan-American Canal
Zone, has been suggested TO replace
General John J. PerShing as neutral
head of the Tacna-Arica plebiscitary
commission. in the event a substitute
is appointed to carry on the work in
africa during General Pcrshing's re.
turn trip to this country for medical
and dental treatment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
RECEIVERS UNIFORMS
At POLICE STATION

CO. Mainland. 1885 West Elsmerc
Place, walked into the police station
Wednesday night TO report theft.
Just a minute" Desk Sergeant
Hopkins said. until l tag these uni.
FORMS"
"No need tagging Them" Wantland
said. Il just came TO report the theft
of them from my home"
Detectives Fox and Goodman had
just sent a 2S-year-old man TO the
station when they discovered him car
rying five nurses uniforms. He de-
MED stealing them until Wantland ap.
peared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
ELKS ARMY-NAVY
TO BE REORGANIZED

Members of the San Antonio Elks
Lodge plan to attend 4 meeting of the
"Elks Army and Navy of Texas" to
be held Friday night Mt Dallas. The
Army and Navy" is a play organiza-
ton with membership limited to Elks.
1t was recently revived after being
inactive for several years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
WARFARE IMMINENT
ON z CHINESE FRONTS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. T.
Danger of imminent warfare along
two borders exists in China, John
Van A. MacMurray. American min
lister, cabled the State Department
today.
The danger zones are the Hupeh
HOnan and the Chihli-Shantun
boundaries, it stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
RECALCITRANT CIRCUS
ELEPHANT, AGED 100
TO BE ELECTROCUTED

LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 7.-R--
Tex" the circus elephant that re-
Gently went on rampage, near Au-
gusta, Ark, tore up crops and was
sought through the countryside for
several days, is to be clcctrocuted.
This was learned when his owner,
William Newton, arrived here.
TEX" who is about 100 years old.
is reputed to have killed nine men.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR AGED MAN

VICTORIA, Jan. Funeral ser
vices for Juan Martinez, said to have
been 125 years old, who died at Tel.
ferner Tuesday. were held Wednesday
from Mission Dolores. Surviving are
two sons and three daughters, the
youngest is 63 and the oldest said to
be annro1ching 90
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
.EP|SC0PAL|ANS GIVE
100000 TO FUND

WASHINGTON, Jan. Up
More than S1,0O0,OOO has been do
mated or pledged toward fund tn
wipe out the S1,500,O00 debt of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of Amer
lea, the Right Rev. John Gardner
Murray, presiding bishop, announced
at luncheon in his honor at the Ma
tional Cathedral.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-07
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Consisting spinning das and six miniature automobiles OF
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21

boring States-ssVirginia MARYLAND
and Jefferson are units of power
The Spirit of Jefferson stands at
he Gateway of the famous Valley of
Virginia. He guards its treasures.
The little towns are full Of history.
Frnna every window stirring events
have been viewed. The big white
niilars Of Charles Town Court House
tell tales Of those who entered IN
and from these passed out forever.
John Brown now famous in song
and story. We look through the
gap and see his giant form astride
the mountains at Harpers Ferry with
his great two-edged sword.
Today history is dimmed by pink
and white blossoms as men are
whirled along the valley Pike Of
long ago. They see not the shad-
ows but only the coming fruit which
summer brings and autumn shares
with the world. all red. golden and
brown. with the Blue Ridge for q
background and the Alleghanies
smiling down. This is Jefferson. the
small but great 49th State of our
Union. We have our flag. but it
lacks a star and this star should be
Jefferson. who helped 10 build our
Nation.
The National Highways are bring
ing strength and wealth. and the
Shenandoah Park viii be the play
ground for centuries to come. Scat
tered through this Valley of Virginia
are thriving towns ali eager to be-
come Of value to the nation. There
are institutions of learning all the
way along and among these is a new
but tested school for girls-sending
its pupils UP into the best Colleges
and fitting them for the places al
ways awaiting the well-rounded.
Ihigh-minded. broad-thinking student
of st. Hilda's Hall. Charles Town. We
extend a welcome.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21

andoah Valley.
Good roads are almost eServ-
where, and roads are being improved
as rapidly as ie is physically possible
10 do so. Farmers. formerly remote
from the centers of activity. now are
in close touch with the affairs Of the
world. are in closer touch than ever
with their markets and with the trad
ing centers where they NAV procure
their supplies. where their families
may seek better educational advant-
ages, better trading facilities, and
better entertainment and recreation.
There was a time when the farm
er. living within 10 or ! 5 miles from
Charles Town. could possibly make q
trip to the town once a week. and
lose the better part of a dav in SO
doing. Today. with automobiles and
highways at his command. he drives
to Charles Town and drives back
home with his supplies. and with his
business transacted. sacrificing little
if any of his valuable farming time.
Modern highways have been of
tremendous benefit to the farmer.
but their benefit to the merchant and
the town business man has been Just
as pronounced The latter gets from
the farmer now a character of trade
that was impossible before. The
farmers purchases are scattered in
normal way. rather than thrown to-
gether IN one day of the week or
month.
The retail business of Charles
Town has shown immense strides
l. e -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
Highways

Good Highways Have Cemented All
Sections of jefferson County Into
A Happy Whole
Easy Communication Between Main
Points. Has Facilitated Transac-
ton of All Business in County.
The effect of the modern highway
and the automobile upon both the
social and economic life of communi-
ties is seen in striking way in the
DEVELOPMENT of Jefferson county.
standing at the gateway to the Shen-