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GRAND JURY COST FIGURED County Officials Put Cost at $1,200 to $1,800 Cost of the grand jury here is put by county officials at approximately $1,200 to $1,800. The exact cost can not be ascertained. It is figured as follows: 18 grand" juror^, ^ay and mileage $ 364.00 Service by sheriff 26.60 42 petit jurors paid but idle on account of grand jury, figured 3 days each be cause thxsy were busy~)bart of four days grand jury was here 504.00 Two bailiffs at §4 per day 24.00 40 witnesses (figured at days each) 240.00 Total $1,158.00 The figures- drawn did not include mileage for witnesses, pay of the special assistant to the states at torney, or other -expenses of the court incident to delay iij regular jury work. A jury Saturday late gave verdict for the defendant for $.13.66 in the case of Herman Laskin vs. James W. Lee and Wong Wte. In the case of Northern Fur Coat ,Mfg. Co. against R. C. Rosen, in which plain tiff demanded $315, the jury gave a verdict for $188. In the case of So. phia Scliindler, plaintiff, vs. G. A. Sayler, et al judgment was taken by default for $3,500. The case of the McLeod State Baiik vs. C. A. Swanson was oji call today. WOMAN TAKES' OWN LIFE ILL HEALTH CAUSE Napoleon, .N. D., Dec. 11. The family and neighbors of Louisa Stoecker, wife of Johannes Stoccker residing seven miles northeast af Lehr, were shocked upon learning that Mrs. Stoecker had taken her own life. Mr. and Mrs. Stoecker arose at 7 a. m. They intended to go to Lehr that da'y. She started preparation of the morning meal and he went to the barn to do the chores. Their six children, the eldest fourteen and the youngest four, were still* asleep up stairs when Mr. Stoecker left the house. After a half hour had passed Mr. Stoecker started from the barn The un-fortunate woman had been in poor health for_ the past two years. MUST PAY NOTE OF $3,000 GIVEN TO F. B. WOOD Matthys' defeiwe was that he gave the note to Mr. Wood "without con sideration" to make it appear that the bank had good assets. He charged .thai there was a conspiracy between "A. C. Townley, founder of the Non partisan league, William Lemke, re called league attorney general, and Mr. Wood, all members of the league national executive committee, toge ther with the bank to obtain such notes from reliable farmers "with- MTHER! Open Child's Bowels with "California Fig Syrup" Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful of "California Fig Syrup" now will thor oughly clean the little bowels and it a few hours you have a well, playful child again. Even a cross, feverish, constipated child loves it fruity taste, and mothers can rest easy be cause it never fails to work all the sour bile and poisons right out of the stomach and bowels without griping or upsetting the child. Tell your druggist you want ofily the genuine "California Fig Syrup which has directions for babies and children o^ all agesjprintcd on bottle. Mother, you must say "California." B'fuse any imitation. The December frolic of the clul% which is composed largely of Wash ington newspaper men, entertained President Harding, Vice Preside^ Coolidge, members of the- cabinet and of the diplomatic corps, other government officials and business men and publishers from all sections of the country. The numerous picketings which ha#e become common in this city since women suffragists paraded before the White THouse, made the basis /or the greeting to the assembling guests. Club members dressed in Italian fascisti costumes met them at the «}oors with appropriate banners, One, typical of the group, bore the ques tion: "Mr. President, are you with us or against us? The hour has come." vto the house. At that, moment his daughter, Otillia, thirteen, appeared and asked "Is mother at the barn?" The" father replied "No," and a search was made at* once, resulting in finding the unfortunate woman hanging on a 4x6 center support in the cellar of their summer house nearby. Mr. Stoecker severed the rope and himself"and daughter car ried the lifeless woman to the top of the cellar stairs. All efforts to restore her were unsuccessful. Mrs. Stoecker had used a cow barn tie rope, which she^ run through a small shawl around her neck and tied to a big spike on the post, having stood upon a small keg and then, evidently, having leaped from or kicked the keg away and strangl ed herself to death The third party skit.was the fea ture of the dinner. Around a large kettle' three members dressed as witches and representing Senators Borah, LaFolletie and Johnson, con cocted a devil's brew, Borah recit ing: "Round about the.cauldon go, In new flarfy issue throw. Knocks ot^syery known condition, Russian soviet recognition, Blocs the standpat goat hath got Boll thou first in the charmed pot." All the witches insisted the new brew should not only have a kick but should be composed of kicks. This led Borah to soliloquize on the question whether it were better 'to stay within the party and swat the administration, thereby affording the Democrats much glee, or be a new party mail in name as well as iri deed. Senator Bevcridge then an nounced his willingness to join, ex plaining: "Twice have I switched, each, time in turn rejected, I seek some haven now where I can be elected." (By the Associated Preis.) Fargo, N. D., Dec. lL—A rtfete for $3,000, which he said he executed in favor of F. B. Wood as an "acco modation" and for the sole purpose of deceiving the supreme court, if necessary, as to\ the financial condi tion of the Scandinavian-American Bank, must be paid by Fred Matthvs^pending in the supreme court. In Oi Cass county with 8 percent in terest from Decemb^ 20, 1919, a jury in Cass county district court decided early jasterday morning. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11,1922 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE America's|Swirnming(, Tank The latest addition to Uncle SamUs armory is the amphibious battle tank which tears over land at 35 miles an hour and chases the fleeing enemy through water. Before high army officials the tank gave its tirs demonstration in New York when it sped up Broadway, climbed th$ •Palisades and then swam the Hudson. It was invented by Waltei .Christie,, forn^r'auto racer. It Is shown* (above) climbing tho Palisades jand__(belowj swimming the Hudson. THIRD PARTY SKIT FEATURES ANNUAL BANQUET OF WASHINGTON GIRtilRON CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT Washington, Dec. The recent elections and the suggested organiza tion of a third political party gave members of the Gridiron club humor and satire in ^abundance at their an nual banquet. The act closed with Henry Ford the occasion. out consideratiol" on the promise that they would never have to be paid. A case against tne bank was this case officials oif 4fic bank had listed as assets $152,000 in post-da ted checks and small notes from Salisbury Murder Trial Nears End -u*." feeding th,e fire with greenbacks and with a farmer apd a banker attempt ing to stir tip the bre\y together, whereupon there was an explosion and the party broke up with the or ganizers blaming everybody and shaking their fists in each others' faces. Four men wrapped in sheets ap peared as the ghosts of "normalcy," "reduced taxation," "lower cost ot living," and the "international court but when they were unveiled tho issues were shown to be still alive. Good music featured tho dinner, with several parodies, one of vhich, entitled "Sailing, Sailing Over tht re in bles of rum .hips. A musical skit, "The Gridiron Follies of 1922,"' was the central point. Finally a member remarked that President Harding had a number of problems on his mind. "Take the next Congress for ir. stance, I won.'.er what the President will do with it." "I have a better conundrum than that. Whpt will it do to him'.'" In the finale the President was asked a number of questions in a song ending: "And now ju: a query in Gridiron vein— •What will the President tfo? Will he say he declines or will he run ag in? What will -he President do?7' This was the introduction to the President's address. A part of the program yearly, hut as Mr. Harding was told he r*id not have to anrwer the questions, and as it a Grid iron rule th neither his address nor those of other speakers arc re ported, his answers remain secret. Other speakers included: Justice Sutherland, of the United States su preme court former Vice President Marshall Senator Borah, and "Uncle Joe" Cannon. -As the dinner was the last public entertainment in the na tional capital at wlifyh "Uncle Joe" will appear, lie was presented with bronze gridiron as a memento of today in the trial of Elsie Salisbury, stenographer, charged with first de gree murder in connection with the death of aOscar Erickson, a railroad accountant, here last April, and the case was expected to be in the jury's hands this afternoon. Otaf Gjerest of ^je prosecution op ened the" argu me inland "declared farmers. that tfcstimony of several witnesses Mr. Lemke and Mr. Townley are showed l?rickson was slain by Miss among the men indicted last sprirg I Salisbury, that the shooting was pre on charges of connection with alleged meditated and was in revenge for irregularities in the opefction of the bank. wrongs or imagined wrongs. which By the instructions Which Judge G. E. Qvale will give the jury shortly afternoon, Miss Salisburg will either be found guilty of first or second degree murder, both of which carry a life sentence in the maximum, or she. will be acquitted. This, how- Monetivdeo, Minn., Dec. ,11.—Argu- ever, in case a verdict is reached, ments of the prosection were begun. 'Thei jury may disagree, in which Philly Girls'Beat,New York r' In a thrilling game of field hockey at the Philadelphia Cricket Club where the International Championship matches are being field, the Philadelphia girls defeated New York. This picture shows some of tho Cast plays in the exciting game. case Miss Salisbury again will be brought to trial. A sharp conflict between' States Attorneys and the court on one hand and Attorney E. S. Cary on the oth er, while the hitter was making his final argument to the jury, inter rupted the Salisbury murder case shortly before ,noon today, and cre ated a sensation in- the court room. OVERSTATE Balmy Weather Succeeded by Colder with Driving Wind Balmy weather Sunda^ was suc ceeded by colder weather last nij^ht and today, which was accompanied by a biting wind with velocity as high as 30 miles an hour,. The tem perature was 6 below this morning at 7 o'clock. The highest yesterday was 11 above and lowest •yesterday one above. Colder weatlier was pre dicted for tonight. DROPPING AT FARGO Fargo, N. 1)., Dec. 11.-—A near bliz zard driven by a 25-mile an hour wind was under way here today. The temperature was four below and dropping, according to R. E. Spencer, I S. observer at Moorhead, Minne sota. BAR BANQUET HERE TOMORROW Members of tlfe Burleigh County Bar Association will hold its annual banquet tomorrow evening at th» Grand Pacific hotel at 0:30 p. m. E. T. Burke, president of the associa tion will preside. Justices of the supreme court and Judge^offey of Jamestown will be guests of honor. There is no set program for the oc casion. "DOPE" ADDIST FLEES HOSPITAL A woman whose identity has been clouded since she was taken to a local hospital several days ago, said to be suffering from the effect of "dope," escaped last night by jump ing from a hospital window on the first floor. Her home is in Minot. GET STATE AID. Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 12.—Thirty three Stark county dinsolidated and rural schools which last year met the requirements of the state depart ment of public instruction in regard to standardization are to rcceiv*. state aid totaling $5,448.60 in state aid according to a communication,to County Superintendent II. 0. Pippin rorti Miss Minnie J. Nielson, state superintendent of public instruction, received Monday. The stale aid in given for the years 1921-22 and will be available toC the various schools about March 1. TURTLE LAKE WINS Wilton, N. D., Dec. 11.—-In a hard fought game Turtle Lake scholastics defeated Wilton High School basket bajl quint at Turtle Lake by a scoro of 22 to 20. It was anybody's game until the final whistle of the referee but the Lake boys nosed out the lo cals during the few minutes of play. BUZZING BUTTON MAY COST LAD SIGHT OF SIGHT EVE Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 11.—Adolph, ten-year-old son of Gus Wojahn, re siding four miles south of Beach, may loose the sight of his right eye as the result of a peculiar accident. The lad was buzzing a button when the string broke and rotating at a high-speed cut through the eyelid into the eyeball. T^o stitches were taken in the eyeball in a delicate operation to close the wound. 00 ENROLLED. Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 12.—With an enrollment-of 60 the night schools established by the Dickinson board of education were opened at St, An thony's hall in South Dickinson and the Normal school Monday nignt. Regular classes began Wednesday evening with four teachers in charge. Order Your Coal To day —from—' The New Salem Lig nite Coal Co. Best dry mined coal in the state. PHONE 738 Clias. Itigler, Mgr. TONIGHT and TUESDAY A Vsx» Harry Pollard Comedy "Friday The 13th." "*IL E E R" Sarrh Allen Keeps Young A 5 1 O 1 O "Daughters" SARAH ALLEN BY BOB DORMAN. NEA Serviv^GtaSr'Writer. New York, Dec. 11. "Mother" Sarah Allen, widely\known friend of working girls, has just celebrated her 71st birthday. A lovely old lady, with a crown of silver hair and bright, merry hlue eyes, sffe insists that "I am 71 years young, if you please. "My girls see to that. They im part to me something of their spirit of youth and in exchange I give them what I have of the wisdom of age. "All my life has been spent among youth. "Always young girls have seemed to gravitate to me with their con fidences, both of joy and sorrow. City Girls Need Her. "And there are so many of them in the big cities needing and longing for a mother's care. Especially here in New York. "Girls .fired by youth's golden dream of conquest come with high hopes, only to find bitter disillusion. "Then they need~"a helping hand, a smile of friendship, a word of hope, to carry them safely through. "And because I have extended those prerogatives of a mother to any down-hearted girl, many of them have come to call me "mother." "I love these girls of mine. Their confidences arc my repayment." Mrs. Allen for 40 years has devoted her life to helping working girls. Started Work in Detroit. Before coming to New York two years ago she maintained in Detroit a co-operative home for working girl* where they could get their own meals and do their washing and iron ing. Thousands of girls passed through her home, finding there new energy ffi'r life's hard struggle. "Mother" Allen's supreme joy] conies when one of her girls whis-: pers ii) her ear, that "the right man has come at hist,". or, says Mother Alen, woman's greatest career is in the home. MISTAKES IN VOTE CORRECTED Correction of official returns from county auditors are continuing to lie made at the suggestion of the sec retary of state. Divide county had the largest mistake with l)51t too many votes /or Lynn J. Frasier and 1,005 too many votes for O'Connor. Frazier also suffered a los.-. of 230 votes in Grant county, while O'Con nor lost 200 votes in. Mcl-Ienry comi ty. The total changes served to in crease the Frazier majority-slightly, but (h-ciea ed the total of votes for both men. As all of the meetings of the^an vasaing board have, been completed and the vote certified, the ollice of the secretary of state is considering the election business closed. TOO, LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE l!i-a truck farm, l-room|| house arnl bain, edge of Mandan. Desirable valley land and very cheap. For $2,500 cash. N. Cary, Mandan. llMo-Iit WANTED— Work of any kind, prefer clerking. Phone 077VV. 12-11 -Jit WANTED—Competent girl for gen- I oral housework. Mrs. Andrew Mill- I er. 220 West Thayer. 12-11-31 For Spring Valley Lignite Coal. Phone 164. EGAN CASE UP Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 11.—Argu ments in the preliminary steps looking toward a new trial in the case of George W. E'gan began be fore Judge McNanny in circuit court here today. Egan was convict cd of having made false- affidavits in claims to insurance companies and was sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary. BAD COLD GONE. IN FEW HOURS "Pape's Cold Compound" Acts Quick, Costs Little, and Never Sickens! I In a few hours your cold is gone,! head and nose clear, no feverishness, headache, or stuffed-up feeling.' Druggists here guarantee these pleas ant tablets to break up a cold or I the grippe quicker than nasty quin-:. ine. They never make you sick or un comfortable. Buy a box of "Pape's Cold Compound" for a few cents and get rid of your cold right now.—Adv. TAILOR MADE SUITS —at—. READY MADE PRICES KLEIN'S TOGGERY Home of Quality Goods. TONIGHT 3IOM)AY LIONEL BARRYMORE, SEENA OWfEN, MARY MacLAREN iri "The Fa?e in the Fog" PATHE NEWS COMEDY Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday "TO HAVE AND TO HOLD" with Bert Lytell, Betty Compson A I O THEATRE OFFERS Herbert Rawlinson In a breezy story of a live wire, who cracked old man oppor tunity for a homerun—and won a fortune ancf a girl. "CONFIDENCE" You'll Laugh and You'll ThrilL DECEMBER 11th and 12th International News Latest News Pictures Used Technola Player Piano .. Used Hamilton. Player Piano .. Our floors are literally covered with wonderful bargains which must be sold during DECEMBER beautiful mahogany, walnut and oaks, benches and roll9 supplied with each and every instrument. These instruments are the highest grade pianos, and prices are from $100.00 and up. This sale lasts until the instruments are sold. This hi your opportunity to purchase a high grade piano or player at a greatly* reduced price. Bona-Fide Clearing-Out Sale of Large Number of Fine Instruments. We desire to be frank and say that our several floors are "crowded to the guards" with this returned from agents' stock, from our warehouse and from individuals and it must and shall«Ae sold, the almost CUT-IN-HALF prices and the easy terms we have put on them will clear them all out, we are sure, before the closing date of this great sale. PAGE THREE BIG DROP IN Piano-Phonograph Prices For December Only Maynard's Music Store, 211 Broadway, -Inaugurates Tremendous Sale For The Month of December Only. We have decided to discontinue ''Wholesale Business" and maintain a retail sstore only. All Pianos, Players wnd Phon ographs, carried for that 'purpose, and All Surplus Stock will be Closed Out in DECEMBER, Regardless of Cost or Former Prices. Most Sensational Price Reduction Event in Years. '1 iiis stock consists of the Best Makes of Pianos, Players, Phonographs Such as BALDWINS, ELLINGTONS, HAM ILTON'S, HODWARDS and MONARCHS and other makes. All Marked Down to Factory Prices and Less. Make Your Own Terms—Two to Three Years to Pay. Save 1/3 to 1/2. Your Heart's Desire, the Baby Grand or Player Piano You Have Been Longing for, Is Here at Your Price, and on Terms that will be Eminently Pleasing to You. We will Ship Anywhere on bur Easy-Payment Plan. STORE OP^N EVENINGS. To you who have pur. off buying a piano, grand or regular up right, player piano or phonograph, for the past few years on ac count of high prices, high monthly terms or for other reasons, this great CLEARING-OUT SALE of our "whole sale stock" of fine in struments at greatly reduced prices and easy terms, we say in all sincerity is your'op portunity. It is not only your opportunity to save a most goodly sum of money, but it's an opportunity to have choice of the most 1 4? renowned makes of pianos and phonographs at prices and on terffis that will not, 'v/e believe, present itself in -y^ars again, if ever. The above being true, we can not refrain from urging upon our friends and the piano-buying public in general, the great importance of AN EARLY CALL on the part of every person who1 has a desire to have an instrument in the home whether you are ready to buy now or not. Come while you have good choice. It is scarcely worth while to state the sale price here, for prices are always comparative, that is, you must take into consideration the quality and make of the instrument as well as the prices. Therefore, you will have to come in and judge for yourself. One Walnut Piano, regular frrice $475.00. Very special. Used small Edison $12.00 $165.00 Columbia $80.00 $175.00 Columbia $125.00 $140.00 .Columbia $95.00 Make Your Own Terms. .'A O (111 lUU'iy WLf UM.IO v»jviv-v V* ... MViAHA(rKOn1ia of nrir'AU T1 fl $175.00 $525.00 $335.00 PHONOGRAPHS This is the time to get your placer piano. If you take advantage of sale—it will pay you to act quick. NEW PLAYER PIANOS—HIGHEST CLASS MAKES AND NEW PIANOS. Out-of-TOWN-FOLI^9»r We will allaw railroad fare if you make purchase of u?/. But if you cannot come, be sure to write or .phone us your wants and we will reserve the instrument for you. Please send catalogue and prices at once without any obligation on our ipart to buy. MA YNARD'S Music Store Phone 409 Bismarck, N. D. 211 Broadway