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?.-:, pwBEi^ ''.*»' WV ill A jft ft A it •h, yr* CONFESSES CRIME HTM ADMITS KILLING BOTH ILUtijT AND SEI8L NEAR LANS -^rSKD-rllEN STONED TO DEATH fsb robbery. ,.,t\ N. D.( Oct. 19.—Joe Mylo tiller have confessed to the mwrders of J. N. Karst of Breclcen ridge, Minn., and H. Seisl of Calgary, OMiih. in this city ten days ago, the eoafesuoh bein| made puolic by the police officials today. la statement which Mylo has swpra to before a notary public, 'he elf, killed Karst, dispatched Seisl, two victims for theporpos^of robbery. r, the policy say, has made no formal confession, but maintains that liylft killed both men—and that he Mad,Hie hand in the actual murders. Bapid Police Action. !:.1k confession brings to a climax «M «f tlM most rapid fire police ac tions tif the year in this state. Karst and fleiil were pounded to death with rocks in the hands of robbers who, their deed complete, set out across country to Granville, on the main line of the Great Northern. There they boarded a train for Minot, subsequent ly going to Fargo. An express pack age which they had previously sent from Lansford to Fargo, furnished the means for their capture, the men call ing for the package at Fargo and be ing immediately arrested. Story of Crimes. In Mylo's formal statement of the murders, he says he and Miller went down the Soo track from Lansford, about 9:30 on the night of the mur ders. They accosted Karst and Seisl some distance from the depot, and both showed signs of fight. Armed with rocks, Mylo says he and Miller jumped on their victims, pounding them uijmercifully and leaving, as they supposed, both of the men dead. toMylo says he obtained $55 from Karst's clothing and so pie jewelry. He lie does not know what Miller ob- A ,negro working on a farm near Granville has identified the prisonere asthemenwho sold him a watch whkhwas taken from Karats body. There also is other strong evidence against the pair in addition to Mylo own statement of the crimes. The body of Karst Breckenridgfe Ifor. buriaj,. while the, body of Seisl is still being held, here. The four men had been working on the same threshing outfit near Hurd and the murderers knew that their victims had money. JHWE eHlMWER OF SAWYER IS DEAD km John Sylvester Gallagher.of Sawyer, having suffered for the past year with complications of diseases, passed away Oct. 17, 1914. All that could be ac complished by medical aid was done for him. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., May 23,1842 married to M&ry A. An derson at Helena, Wisconsin, March 14, 1873, of whom were born four teen children, nine living and five de parted, leaving to mourn his loss Rob ert Gallagher, Fairwood, Virginia firs. Florence Browning, Minot, N. D. Mrs.'J. Grell, Ray, N. D. Mrs. D. D. Osborn, Windna, Minn. John H. Gallagher, Canada Mrs. Walter Hol tingsworth, Moosejaw, Sask. Verla, Mary and Clay, Sawyer. One brother •ad three siBters of Madison, Wiscon son also survive him, Mr. Gallagher's early days were tin attending various schools, he a scholar of Professor George's College and of the state university of Wisconsin taught in the public schools of that state fifteen years Consist* of 1 iU V* wm. dent Jo justice of the peace in Dane County, Wisconsin, for eight years notary public in the state of Iowa for eight years and justice of Ward county, N. D. six years, having been elected xs. lowa, and to North Dakota in 1900. six years, having been fourth term of two yea: his family to Wesley, low His last moments were very peace ful for he rested in Jems. The funeral services were held Oct 19th in the Congregational church at Sawyer, Rev. Norris, pastor of the Pentacostal Church of the Naurene at Plaza, N. D., officiating. After a touching servtee his body was laid to rest in the Sawyer cemetery. Seven of the nine surviving children were able to attend the funeral. Mr. Gallagher's brother from Minnesota was in attendance but hurried east as a sister lies at the point of death. The funeral was attended by a very large crowd of the old time friends of the deceased. Bev. Mr. Norris of Ryder, enroute to Sawyer, was delayed on his auto trip and Rev. W. W. Irwin preached a very strong funeral address. Upon the arrival of Rev. Mr. Norris that pastor concluded the services with avery touching ser mon. Rev. Earl Pounds of Sawyer assisted in the' service with prayer. Judge Gallagher, as he was famil iarly known among his many friends in Minot, wajB a splendid type of a citizen. Upright in all of us deal ings, he was a bower in his commun ity and his words of counsel will be remembered by hundreds. Sawyer has lost one of her very best citizens. Mr. Gallagher took a great deal of inter est in county and state politics until he became ill and his acquaintance over the county became large. KIDNAPPER AND YOUNG GIRL FOUND "Baldy" Slavens, agen 19, who ran away with pretty fourteen-year-old Delia Westegard,. daughter of A. K. Westegard, owner of the City Cafe, was-captured at Linton, N. D., not far from the South Dakota line, Monday and returned tb Hits-d£y. With him was the girl, whg evidently was a very willing companion. Slavens left Minot Wednesday night of last week, driving away with a horse and buggy from the Scofield liv ery barn. He 'met the girl near the G. N. viaduct, who was there with a bundle of clothing, .prepared for a sen sational getaway. The couple drove jfco Bismarck, where the horse was plappd in a livery barn. The horse was leg weary and Slavens "hired" another horse from the Bismarck livery man, traveling south. The Bismarck of ficials learned thru Sheriff Kelley of the missing horse, and thus effected the capture. Slavens will face several serious charges, one for kidnapping and two for norse -stealing. He was employed by the girl's fath er and after nis discharge swore that he'd get even with the emj is a bad pill and is said to "happy dust." Non-Surgical and Non-Osteopathic A System of Practice. 7 I, For locating and removing the causes of chronic eye and nerv-: ous ills, it has not been equaled Consult H. H. HOVDA Neurologist and Eye Specialist Corner Opposite Lexington Hotel HOTEB LANDSCAPE for rs. Moved in 1882 KNOT MUSTS He a user of Former Surrey Farmer Dies in Minot. L. Monroe Hopkins, who formerly resided four miles north of Surey, died at St. Joseph's hospital in this city Oft. 20, from an affection of the heart. The funeral was held from the Baptist church north of Surrey, burial taking place in the cemetery there. Mr. Hop kins was 60 years of age. Of late years he has been living in California, but returned some time ago, ill. A num ber of relatives reside in the vicinity of Surrey.' Republican Bailies. A republican rally will be held at Surrey Tuesday night of next week and at Drady Saturday night of this week. Rallies are to be held at Ryder, Des Lacs, Berthold, Carpio, Donny brook, Sawyer and Burlington soon. Good speakers will appear at each place. U. L. Burdick will open the corn show at Kenmare Oct. 28 with a po litical address. Mr. Burdick, who op posed Mr. Hanna in the primaries, is speaking in behalf of him now. (Ej« Psychology Chiropractic Dietetic ^Mind & (3pine) (Food) ,, Minot, No. Dak. rv? THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY PAPER IN THE STATE. Vol 13 No. 27. Minotv Ward County, North Dakota, Thursday, October 22, 1914. Subscription $1 Per Annum WIKI IT IEUW PAINTER WILL DO WORK IN DISPLAY WINDOW CUSTOM ERS TO GET BEAUTIFUL OIL PAINTINGS. Prof. Engelhardt, a noted landscape and marine artist, is in the city and Friday of this week will begin paint ing on canvas in the display window of the Leland. Department Store. The customers are to be given an oppor tunity to buy these pictures for what the canvas is worth. The innovation will attract great attention. Wher ever Prof. £nglehardt has worked, thousands of pictures have been dis posed of. If you want to see some in teresting work done, watch the dis play window. MM BALL UK "Doc" Spillane, Justin Vandenoever, Wm. O'Leary and Geo. Ingebrand, base ball enthusiasts, drove to Man dan from this city Monday morning to see the big ball game between the All Star Nationals and the All Amer icans, returning that night. This was a strenuous trip but worth the effort. Mr. Spillane reports a thirteen in ning game, which resulted in a vic tory for the National 2 to 1. A great many of the world re nowned stars played in the game. Such men as Clark, Alexander, Tes reau, Snodgrass, Killifer, James, Do Jan, Fletcher and Bryne played with the Nationals and Murphy, Walsh, Lewis, Hoblizel, Chapman, Moriarity, Boone, McAvoy and Cole with the Am ericans. Some mighty clever work was done and the comedy stunts be fore the game A side-splitting. game. a rushing autoa being taken across at 91.50 per. The Grand Forks Herald contained the following account tf the death of Mrs. C. L. Wehe, niother of Mrs. E. H. Ray of Surrey. Mrs. Ray returned from Grand Forks Monday where she was called by the sad death. Mrs. Wehe was a highly respected woman, and leaves many friends in this section of the state: Mrs. C. L. Wehe, a resident of Grand Forks since 1896, died last night at 10:30 o'clock at her home at 217 Walnut street, Typhoid fever, which it is supposed, she contracted at Lakota, while visiting at the home of her son, C. L. Wehe, was the cause of death. Mrs. Wehe returned from Lakota a little over four weeks ago, and was ill ever since. Deceased was born in May, 1848, at Saxony, Germany, and was 71 years old at the time of death. When a lit tle girl, her family came to this coun try and settled in Milwaukee. Later they moved to Chicago. In 1883 de ceased came to Grand Forks from Chicago. She resided here for a num ber of years, after which the family moved to Bartlett, N. D., where they resided for several years. They then returned to Grand Forks in 1896. Owing to the fact that a number of the sons and daughters live so far away, funeral arrangements will not be made, until they can be heard from. Besides Mr. Wehe, deceased is sur vived by the following sons and daughters: A. C. Wehe, Lakota, N. D. C. L. Wehe, Jr., Medford, Sask. L. J. Wehe and Alice Wehe, Devils Lake, N. D. Mrs. Blanche Ray, Sur rey, N. D. Mrs. Maude L. Stansberry, Portland, N. D. Sebela Wehe, Dans ville, N. Y. and Elida Wehe, Delia Wehe and Herbert Wehe of Grand Forks. ________ WAR NEWS IN NUT SHELL. Hi 1%$^ The Germans have advanced to Os tend, the famous Belgian Summer re sort. Here they were met by the Al lies in a fierce engagement. It is re ported that the British navy at Ostend is assisting the Allies. The Germans are undoubtedly planning on attack ing England, and noped to reach Nieu port, but were driven back. Four Ger man submarine destroyers were sunk by an English cruiser.. It is reported that the Kaiser is seriously ill. Italy still remains neutral, but it is reported she will take up arms against Germany about Nov. 1. R. B. Griffith, of Grand Forks, who was elected president of the Baptist state association which met in Minot last week, predicts that our city will be the largest in the state within a fwe years. The Grand Forks high school foot ball team defeated the local players In Minot Saturday 84 to 0 WELL KNOWN MINOT YOUNG MAN PASSED AWAY THIS MOBN1NG FROM TUBERCU- THE WEST. Albert, the 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor of thid city, died at 4 o'clock this morning at Los An geles, Cali., of tuberculosis. The fun eral!. will be held Saturday, the re mains to be buried at Los Angeles. Albert left Minot three years ago and about a year ago was married. He was employed at the Blakey drug store here for several years. He leaves besides his parents, a brother Hugh, residing here, and two sisters, Mary and Nellie. IMNHIOSIE SDKND 150,000 I UVrited States Senator Asle J. Gron na announced that he would bring suit against Sever Serumgard of Devils Lake, Bull Moose candidate for the U. S. Senate, for alleged libelous statements made about him in an ad dress at Devils Lake Friday night. The Senator declares he will make a demand upon Col. Bloom of the Dev ils pake Journal to retract certain alleged libelous matter and this is believed to be the forerunner of a suiti against Mr. Bloom. Itj is said that Mr. Serumgard charged Gronna with the propogation of IflJcKenzieism in North Dakota, with petty graft as a U. S. Senator and With being in league with the in terests. Serumgard was seen at Jamestown Tuesday. He declares that he does not jbelieve that Gpnna will bring this puit against Iflip, but belifevfta that Mr. Gronna is doing some bluflfing for KcVtile lineal effect.. He states that the Journal and several other pa pers! made the same charges during the primary campaign and that they vfott^not asked to make a retraction. MM The home of Colonel and Mrs. H. J. Hecht, five miles north of the city, was the scene of a merry gathering Wed nesday night when their daughter, Miss Eva Belle, became the bride of Wm. Wehmhoefer, a promising young farmer from the north prairie. Rev. T. A. Olson, pastor of the Methodist church of this city per formed the ceremony, the impressive ring service being used. Promptly at nine o'clock the couple entered the room to the strains of a wedding march played by Miss Mabel Bowker, and as the couple took their places before the minister, Miss Opal Hecht, sister of the bride, sang sweetly, "I Love You Truly." The bride, who is an unusually at tractive young woman, appeared beau tifully attired in a gown of white silk crepe and silk meteor, trimmed in pearls. She wore a veil and carried Kfi/lo'e raoAS Large bouquets of carnations and ferns added cheerfulness to the pret ty scheme. After the ceremony, thirty-five guests, including only the relatives^ of the couple, sat down to a wedding supper. The following young ladies assisted in the service: Misses Ger trude, Regina and Frances Linnertz, Hazel and Grace Elsberry, Emma Wehmhoefer, Mabel Bowker and Opal Hecht. They all wore red carnations. The couple have a host of friends who join the Independent in its best wishes. A pre-nuptial shower was given for the bride at the home of Miss Mabel Bowker on Valley street in Minot last Saturday afternoon, a large number of the young woman's friends partici pating. A buffet luncheon was served. Another enjoyable function was the postal and recipe shower given by Miss Frances Linnertz, thirty recipes being received thru the mail, which have been placed in the bride's scrap book. •.), Woman Bound, Gagged and Robbed. Mrs. E. Mervin, housekeeper on the P. N. Horgan farm at Neche, was found lying on the kitchen floor, face down, unconscious, her hands tied in front of her and a gag in her mouth. A stranger had called and asked for something to eat. He entered the house and attacked the woman, tymg and gagging her,. He threatened her with a stove poker and she fainted. She was robbed of $30. LIST OF JURORS. The following is a list of the Petit Jurors who have been drawn, for the November'term of District court, the jurors to appear Nov. 17&, at 2 o'clock E. A. Moore, Max F. M. Galusha, Douglas H. A. Myers, Minot James L. Smith, Minot E. W. Johnson, Vel- Tff. va John G. Larson, Carpio J. A. Wil son, Velva Alfred Haldi, Glenburn L. G. Hanson, Kenmare Chas. Ellis, Berthold O. T. Simonson, Douglas L. P. Lindgron, Makoti Roy Larson, Drady R. A. Tromblee, Minot C. O. Norgard, Minot Albert Tablet*, Hart land Andrew R. Sanden, Donnybrpok Emil Hanson, Donnybrook Wm. John son, Douglas Fred Miller, Burlington J. W. Hussey, Des Lacs Robert S. Gil lespie, Minot Thomas Boach, Minot, John Winters, Douglas E. B. Snge bretcon, Glenburn J. A. Anderson, Douglas John Blocher, Norwich Frank Teets, Minot E. G. Halliday, Berthold John Fleckton, Niobe J. R. Edwards, Ryder John Cleven, Doug las J. R. Hopkins, Plaza A. G. Eng dahl, Kenmare R. A. Dix, Sawyer A. A. Gwin, Benedict Andrew Waters, Velva Frank Boschart, Burlington R. S. Senney, Sawyer Iver K. Jenson, Kenmare. HOLLENGA BRINGS BACK FAVORABLE REPORTS. D. S. Hollcngs, secretary of the As sociation of Commerce, who returned from an extended visit in the east, re ports many Hollanders from the vicin ity of Fulton, 111., as preparing to come to North Dakota in the spring. Mr. Hollenga gave lectures in that vicinity, illustrated with moving pic tures of Minot and Ward county. He addressed the National conven tion of Commercial club executives at Cincinnati. He became ill in the east and submitted to an operation in Min neapolis, being confined to his bed for two weeks. Gronna and Fraine Will Speak. A big republican rally will be held at the Armory Friday evening, Oct. 23, at 8 o'clock. U. S. Senator Gronna and J. H. Fraine, candidate for lieu tenant governor, will be the speakers. The stock includes hardware, groc eries, paints and oils, crockery, men's and boys' clothing, ladies' ready-to wear and other merchandise. Mr. Weinrebe considers the purchase very fortunate and he will offer it at a big reduction. He does not intend to re main in the general merchandise bus iness, but will close out th% stock as quickly as possible. Young Cattle Bring Good Price. E. O. Anderson of. Ryder brot his three-year-old son to Minot Wednes day for surgical attention. The child has never been able to hear, an oper ation proving unsuccessful. Mr. Anderson reports good crops out in the Ryder country. He recent ly sold five head of cattle a little over two years old, getting '$325 for the lot. These cost him but little to raise, as they were fattened on the native grass. mam I IMMENSE STOCK OFGOODS Julius H. Weinrebe returned from Fon du Lac, Wis., recently where he bought a $50,000 stock of general merchandise, the output of a large de partment store that failed. Several cars of this merchandise have arrived and it is Jbeing placed in the" new Jac ob'soff block where it will be offered for sale about Nov. 1. Watch future issues of this paper for further an nouncement. MEN WHO ENTERED THE BUILD ING BY BREAKING WINDOW, CAPTURED IN MINOT—COULD NOT WORK SAFE'S COMBINA TION. Paul Johnson and Joe Poyman, one white and the other colored, were ar rested in Minot Monday by Officer Reed and held as suspects. It is quite certain that these are the men who entered the First State Bank at Sur rey early Saturday morning by break ing one of the windows. Not much of value was taken from the bank, a search light, a pair of glasses, a bunch of keys and ninety cents in change be ing missed. It appears that the theft of the keys led to the identification of the men by J. H. Burns, the Surrey blacksmith. Mr. Burns found the keys in his hen house, and wishing to learn who had been stealing his chickens, took the keys to the bank and advertised that a bunch of keys that were found could be recovered at the bank. The burg*, lars took the keys and they were found in the white man's pockets in Minot. It is understood that the white man confessed to breaking into the bank. He is said to have declared that ha worked on the combination to the safe containing a large sum of money for three hours, but could not qpen it. The men appeared before Justice, Burke and waived an examination. They were bound over to district court under $1,000 each. Failing to furnish bail, they are in the county jail. W. S. Young and G. L. Dix from the bank, Constable Wm. Horner and J. H. Burns attended the hearing Mon day. Minot Educators Attend State Meet. A number of prominent Minot ed ucators are at Bismarck this week at tending the meeting of the State Ed ucational Association. Those who are attending are President A. G. Crane of the Normal school, Miss Elsie J. Cook, Miss Miller and Miss McDon ough, members of the faculty, and Supt. S. H. Wolfe of the Minot schools. One of the addresses given the opening day was that of Dr. Ralph L. Johnson, of Girard College, Philadelphia. Because a sufficient number of pas sengers to Bismarck from this section of the state could hot be secured, th$" plan for the special train from Minot. had to be abandoned. Will Address Surrey Grange. Ray McKaig, of Fort Rice, N. D., state secretary of the Patrons of Hus bandry, better known as the Grange, will &peak at Surrey on the night of Oct. 28 on "The Granger in Politics." Mr. McKaig is making a tour of in spection of the Grange locals in the state. He is a former minister in one of the large cities and is a fluent speaker. A disastrous prairie fire raged at Kenmare Wednesday, threatening the city. One farmer, across the lake, who had gone.on a visit, lost a 14-room house and 31 stacks of grain. A vast amount of damage was done. Help was secured from Bowbells in fighting the flames. The Purchase Whettier purchased for your wife, your sweetheart or yourself—the ownership of a good diamond is a source of constant enjoyment. Buy now while our stocks are complete and our prices are low. Hart Swalstead i^»ii».if!iwwuM.» W8 *. WsS Himn .1 *tfl' *-j XiijLwtil 2 .5 iff'B *Mr ti -M of a Diamond «A is a Investment I Minot, North Dakota MAKE OUR STORE YOUR MINOT STORE Jeweler fM Wise mi