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IN CITY COURT
Post-Harvest Jags Were Numerous-
Living Honorable Life—Thought
tiem'men Exempt.
The city courtroom presented an
old-time scene this morning, suggestive
of the good old harvest days, when all
kinds, colors and conditions of trans
gressors confronted the court at the
opening of the morning sessions. There
was a noticeable absence of the typical
hobo, and in his stead were well
dressed and prosperous appearing
drunks, who had come to the city to
purchase winter clothing and inciden
tally take on a post-harvest jag. One
young woman, dressed in the height of
fashion, added a little tone to the
scene, while the color effect was hand
somely worked out by an ebony color
ed negro seated among the prisoners in
the dock. The dock appeared as a
prospectus, promising well for court
prosperity, and the judge smiled as he
looked over the tickets and discovered
that all were in financial shape to pay
fines and get out of their trouble.
"May Adams," announced the court.
A handsome young woman of about
twenty-five summers, dressed after the
latest modes, arose in the dock in re
sponse to this name. Her pretty face
showed no trace of fear, but when she
spoke much of the beauty evaporated,
as a harsh voice answered the ques
tions propounded by the court, and her
slang was intense.
"You are charged with .vagrancy,
young lady," said the court. How do
you wish to plead?"
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see a lawyer. I have a place to sleep
and have been eating three meals a
day. My manner of living has been as
honorable as it possibly could be."
The court re'ad the vagrancy law.
"I have lived up in the blocks here
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Undertakers and Embalmers. -v12 and 14 Broadway, Fargo.
for the past three weeks, but I haven't
been doing any rustling." v
"How does it happen that yott were
picked up 011 the streets nesfer' -mid
night?" asked Judge Gearey.
"I'll tell you how that happened. I
have a gentleman friend who lives in
the same block with me. He worked
a late trick last night, and when he
came in he said he was hungry and in
vited me out to supper. Of course I
wouldn't refuse and when I came out
of th^ restaurant the officer nabbed me."
"Yes, yes I see," said the court.
"But how do you wish to plead?"
"Well, I expect guilty. I don't want
my people to hear of this that's a
cinch."
"It is the intention of the officers of
this citv to keep your kind out of the
blocks," said the court, "and we're go
ing to do it. I will sentence you to
pay $10 or to serve eight days in the
city jail, and if you ever come before
me on a similar charge, I will n\ike you
do some tall digging to pay a fine."
May cajjed a "friend" by telephone,
paid her fine and announced that she
would returri tb bf the under
the hill.
"Ole Anderson, you are charged with
having been drunk how do you wish
to plead?"
A well dressed Scandinavian arose in
the dock. His appearance plainly in:
dicated a night out, but he was a little
new in the country and did not quite
understand the charge.
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"Well, were you drunk?"
"Oh/ yes, I been drunk."
"Well, I'll fine yo\». £*jw/-fyotl
want to pay it?"
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And Anderson applie'ct to the chief
for his money and settled with the court
for a night's spree. A companion who
could not speak a word of English,
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stand and marched up to the desk and
contributed the usual first offefise fine^
"Bill Gamble. I see that you are back
here on a vagrancy charge. I thought
I told you to leave town."
"Shuah you did boss, and I got. I
been workin' out in de country. I got
good rags aud some money and I came
back again. I didn't kno' youse could
pjck up a gen'men on a vagrancy
charge. You see, it's jus' this way,
boss, when I'se got plenty of money 1
doan likes to work, and I doan likes
to stay out in the country with those
white folks either. When I ^ets broke,
sorter on the bendin' order, I'll skin
out agin, judge, but I'd like to spen' a
little time wid you'uns now.'
"Have you been working ever since
you were last before me?" asked the
court.
"I shure has, boss. You ax any of
these 'ere policemen, They knows that
I ain't been 'round the city.'
"How long have you Jaeen back this
time?"
"About two weeks."
"How much money did fy9U have
when you came to town?"
"Ten dollars, boss."
"Well, I see you have $18 now how
do you account for that if you have not
been working?"
"I got a brack baby down here, jedge,
and she gives me a little piece of money
now and then."
"Oh, yes, you're a hanger-on. I un
derstand your case and the source of
your seeming prosperity. I will fine
you $10 or you can go down for eight
days."
The negro allowed $10 to be taket
from his pile, and if he's in the city
tonight he'll be in court again tomor
row morning.
'I never was drunk in my life be
fore," said Arthur Mapes, who was
found asleep on lower Front Street last
night, "and if you let me go, your
honor, I'll go* right home to my wife
and children. I wouldn't have them
know I was here for the world. My
wife said I'd get drunk if I left home
with the money, and I don't, want her
to find it out! I'M tell her I lost it,
Any old thing to deceive her."
"If you have never been drunk before,
why did your wife suspect that yoijj
might get drunk on this particular oc4
casion?" f
"Because pther men !p." -il
"That's a likely story. If you hayeilH
been drunk .^nd in police court before
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THE DEMIITH RECITAL.
ArtlstlcaBy the Recital by Charlotte Den nth
William* Was a Pronounce* Success..
TTie Artist's Recital by Charlotte De
rnuth Williams, violiste, at the opera
house Monday evening, proved to be
be one of the most delightful musical
entertainments ever provided for a
Fargo audience. It is difficult to speak
of her playing without becoming extrav
agant, its greatest charm being the
purity and breadth ol her tone».itt whicb
she certainly excelled anyone who ever
appeared here before. The. programme
was most admirably selected containing
eight selections, none of which had ever
before been given .here, and afforded
ample opportunity to display her absolute
mastery of the instrument. Her breadth
of style and superb coloring, combined
with her technique and perfect bowing,
and the beauty of her tone, gave her in
terpretations an individuality which
marks the great artiste. She plays with
great warmth and feeling, which was
best displayed in the Andante movement
from the Mendelssohn Concerto and the
two D'Ambrosia numbers, the "Canzon
netta" and "Serenade," were played with
a delicacy which was simply captivating.
Mrs. Shattuck's accompaniments were as
usual, in thorough accord with the solo
ist, and she sared the honors with her.
If the Musical Club can continue to
provide such delightful entertainments it
is an organization which Fargo will have
reason to be proud of, and every way
support and encourage.
GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
piles. Your druggist will refund money
if Pazo Ointment falls to cure you in
six to fourteen days. 50c.
NO DIVORCE FOR HODGES.
Jury Seid That Both Hirabend and Wile Had
Been Qoittjr of Cruel Treatment.
The divorce case of Hodges vs.
Hodges, on trial in the district court
during the past eight days, reached
the jury last night at 5 o'clock, and a
verdict, virtually in favor of the defend
ant, was returned. The jury found
that both parties to the action were
guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment,
one to the other, in about the same de
gree, and returned a verdict according
ly. This is equivalent to a finding for
the defendant, and the case will now
probably be carried to the supreme
court.
The case of the state vs. George
Coughlin was. called this morning and
reached the jury about 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Coughlin is charged with
littering a forgery. A few weeks ago
he entered J. B. Coyle's store in Leon
ard and purchased a pair of 65-cent
gloves. He tendered in payment a $10
bill of. the Bank of New Brunswick
kind, and he was at once placed under
arrest.
7 'Fhe case of tlie state vs." E^waTd
gPollock, who is charged with Jelling
mfcoxicating Uquprs, follo^edw .the
•Coughlin case. 5. 7
"STICK" SAYS HE KNOW#
tFessenden News: It is with rfegret
that we note thaf Co. F., N. D. N. G.,
of Gtand Forks, is about to disband
again. This letter seems to be a "hoo
doo" to the company or citizens have
"hoodooed" the letter and the com
pany—more probable the latter. It is
a shame to *ie city of Grand Forks
that Co. F. -isn't better taken care of.
As a general thing the militia company
is the pet of the town, but Grand Forks
has always been a numb-skull in pa
triotism towards its soldier boys—a
laggard in the parade, as it were. But
as for Co. F. it has always been a top
notchpr well drilled, every member a
gentleman, prompt, active, with the
cleanest quarters in can^p, and in every
respect true soldiers, reflecting unim
peachable credit upon their home towri.
This the writer knows from his person
al observation, having for many years
been a wheel horse in the First Regi
ment band and being in position to
judge. Co. F. was with us, and then
dropped from the muster roll in time
to escape the honors of war—but not
through the fault of its members
Again the boys organized, with credit
to their home, themselves and their
state—but are almost driven to trail
their colors in the dust of failure
through the ingratitude of the citizens
of Granr' Forks. May citizens of that
city awaken to the gravity of the situa
tion and make Co. F. the "color com
pany Pi North Dakota's noble Fif«t,
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V SEVERE SENTENCE.
Miuot Reporter: Verely, the.young
man who several weeks ago attacked
Alderman Doloff on the street and
knocked him down and mercilessly beat
him, has been sentenced by Judge Pal
da to one year in the state prison. The
sentence is beyohd a doubt a severe
one, but is justified in its intirety. The
idea of a tough, who imagines himself
aggrieved over any trivial matter, to
|be perpiitted at will to attack and brut
*!y ..£eat his imaginary offender into
f!tt0lbi)1ty or t£ knock him down On
ftblic highway as has been the case
'i|t)is instance, is absurd and those
are pa?t in Minot.
ivery law abiding citizen is entitled
protection, of the law, and hood
and toughs, or would be bullies,
have no, conception of right or
must necessttriry. learn that
4»'^way to put them out of busi
Vender them harrirfesa for a
st.
Verely, Jirige Palda
that the sen
tut to impose was not
in accordance with bis view,
rather due to the prayer of the
nd Verdy guilty of
ho »#ked clemency of
deiitylpt. "Other-
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MESSAGE
(Continued From Page 1,)
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Washington, Nov. 10—Today's ses
sion of the senate was devoted exclu
sively. to Ithe reading of the message,
which with the text of the treaty was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations
f*1f»
journed.
which the., senate ad­
IN THE HOtJSE.
^tpn, Nov. 10.—Speakef Can-
non has appointed A. C. Hinds of Maine
clerk of the speaker's table and L. W.
Busbey, The Chicago Inter Ocean corre
spondent his private secretary.
HORN'S FATE
Great Care taken to Guard Tom
Horn by the Wyoming s
i. Officials.
Cheyenne -Wye., Nop io^—Governor
Chatterton will decide Tom Horn's fate
Thursday night. Deputies with a Gatling
gun are constantly on gruard at the
jail anticipating an attempt of the cat
tlemen to release Horn. The threat has
been commonly made.
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SEVEN JURORS SECURED
Langdon, N. D., Nov. 10.—Two more
jurors were secured yesterday in the
trial of the William B4rryv murder case.
The new ones were John Hope and Au
gust Johnson, making seven in all out
of eighty-one jurors examined. Judge
Cowan ordered another special venire
last night before adjournment and these
will be summoned today. It is expect
ed now that the jury will be completed
before the end of the week.
TRIO OF SHOOTERS CONVICT^)
Tbrw Wanl County Men Convicted of Shoot
kit Joargen Olsen.
Minot, N. D., Nov. 10.—The jury in
the case of the state vs. Hans and Erick
Matteson and L. Storby returned a ver
dict of aruilty and the trio will ©robablv
be sentenced by Judge Palda soon.
The defendants last spring contested
the claim of Jourgen Olson, and when
the latter appeared on the place one
evening they deliberately and simul
taneously emptied their .shotguns inlQ
his legs.'
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Olson was brought to the Minot hos
pital from Bowbells and underwent
double operation on his right leg and
narrowly survived the ordeal. The pen
alty for the *#ff«jise the men? arc fo#nd
guilty of is from one to five years' im
prisonment, but as they all have fami
lies "a light sentence is expected.
RAILROAD NOTES.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Devils Lake News: No/ 7 on Sat
urday had a close call from what might
have been a very serious wreckl* As
she cams around the curve into the
east end of the yards at noon Saturday
the switch engine of the yards had just
set in a caboose at the rear end of a
freight which had orders to follow No.
7 out, west-bound. The main line
switch had been left open, and the pas
senger engine No. 957, crashed into
the yard engine, -No. 426. The two en
gines were disabled, their cowcatchers
beino- wrecked and the drawheads, front
and back, broken. It was nearly 1:30
o'clock before No. 7 pulled out for the
west, being hauled by a freight engine,
while the two damaged locomotives
were put into the shops. In. addition to
this, the caboose in question was set
up on top of a flat car, about the only
damage done being the tearing off of
its wheels. It is fortunate that no one
W£S injured.
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i^LEA FOR JUSTICE.
Kulm Messenger: Schaefer, Reid
linger and 2x4 Schlabs, three of the
five men held for the murder of Chris'
Rott at Ashley last winter, are exected
to be tried at Ellenidale this week. It
will be remembered by all who are in
terested in the outcome of the brutal
crime that at the previous term of court
Nagel received the light sentence of
one year in the pen and Bensinger was
acquitted. 'It remains to be «een wheth
er or not decency and justice shall
again be outraged.
Human
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The total net resources for this com
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FARGO FIRE
which is the heaviest this state has
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been $28,378.00,35 the losses that year
were $1,219,803.00, which forty-three
companies p«tid thus we could have
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North, Fargo, N. D.
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