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VOLUME 27,
Have You
Seen
Our Stock
Holiday
Goods
They are all new and have
not been carried over and
we can assure you that
the prices are right and
the goods are far'superior
to any sold at the price at
other places.
We sell goods, not
time, and by doing a
strickly cash business
can give you the benefit
of a cash deal. If we do
not please you tell us, if
we do, tell your friend.
HOWARD MAXWELL OF BROOK
LYN CUTS HIS THROAT
WITH A RAZOR.
Was Under Indictment—Deposed Head
of Borough Bank, Charged with
Grand Larceny and Forgery, Over
come by His Disgrace.
New York, Nov. 27.—Howard Max
well, deposed president of the Bor
ough bank of Brooklyn, who was un
der indictment for grand larceny and
forgery, and was released from jail
Monday night on $30,000 bail, commit
ed suicide Tuesday. He cut his
throat and left wrist with a razor and
penknife in the bathroom of his home
in Brooklyn and died at night at Long
Island College hospital.
Maxwell, who was locked up last
Thursday, had felt his humiliation
keenly, and during his incarceration
had appeared hopelessly despondent.
He had, however, given his family no
intimation, so far as known, that he
contemplated making away with himt
self. His wife was prostrated by the
tragedy and is under the care of phy
sicians.
Had Trouble Getting Ball.
Maxwell was 49 years old and leaves
a wife but no children. On November
21 he was indicted for grand larceny
jointly with former Cashier Arthur
Campbell and Director William Gow
of the Borough bank. There were
other indictments against him, in
volving forgery in a quarterly bank
statement made to the state banking
department When the three men
were arraigned Campbell and Gow se
cured bondsmen, but, to the Surprise
of many who knew of Maxwell's popu
larity in financial circles and socially,
none offered to go upon his bond.
Wat
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Rising Financier.
Maxwell had been regarded as one
of tfie rising financiers of Brooklyn
and was reputed to be worth $200,000
when the crash in banking affairs
came. The home in which he killed
himself was recently made over to
the Borough bank. He was cashier ot
the Kings Cofinty bank when that in
stitution was merged with the Union
bank
lour years ago. At that time he
had no property, so far as known, but
be enllsteA
the assistance of William
Va
Many in the West Will Transfer Ex
changes to Chicago.
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STRICKLER
Uow, ol the advertising firm of Ward
& Gow, and these two, with others,
organized the Borough bank of Brook
lyn. The Borough bank, operating on
what has been described as "liberal
lines," for a time achieved remarkable
success.
NEW YORK ANGERS BANKERS.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 30.—"I am presi
dent of three banks in Nebraska and
I have been keeping money on de
posit in New York, but from now on
I will transfer my exchanges to Chi
cago and cease relations with New
York, and so will hundreds of other
western bankers who have seen in the
financial reports and newspapers of
New York the maps indicating by dark
spots that Omaha and other western
cities are in sore financial straits,"
said M. O. Ayers of Dakota City, Neb.,
who is in Omaha.
This sentiment is expressed by
many other bankers of Nebraska and
the west. President H. W. Hates of
the Omaha Clearing House associa
tion, without condemning New York,
declares Chicago the logical deposit-J!
ory of the west.
KIMMONS ALIVE IN TEXAS.
Wilkins at Least Innocent of Killing
That Man.
Oakland, Cal., Nov. 30.—Sheriff Bar
nett of Oakland Friday morning re
ceived this telegram:
"Am in Sour Lake, Tex. Know noth
ing of accident. Write to-day.—T. Earl
Kimmons."
This definitely clears up the mys
tery surrounding this man who the
authorities at one time suspected had
been probably murdered by M. A.
Wilkins, now a prisoner charged with
having killed his wife.
Tragic Death of College Student.
Davenport, la., Nov. 29.—The body
of Irvin Hobison of Bluegrass, la., a
senior at the Iow.a State college at
Ames, was found Thursday evening
beside the railroad track here. He
disappeared after leaving the college
to spend the Thanksgiving vacation
with his fiancee, Katherine Carlin,
who lives near Davenport, and when
he failed to arrive in time for dinner
a search was instituted. Robison had
evidently been killed by jumping from
the train as it passed the Carlin home.
The PioneerPrintery prints any
things Try it and see.
HE ARIETY ASH
NORTH DlOTl NEWS.
Ticket Is Indorsed.
Grand Forks—At the meeting of the
good government or insurgent repub
lican forces held here the following
were indorsed for places:
United States Senate—Thomas F.
Marshall, Dickey county (to succeed
Senator Hansbrough).
Congress—George M. Young, Barnes
county, and H. T. Helgroson, Cavalier
county.
Governor—Treadwell Twichell, Cass
county.
Lieutenant Governor—H. Bendek,
Grand Forks county.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction—W. L. Stockwell, Walsh
county.
The conference was the largest ever
held in the state. With the afternoon
session the discussion became bitter
at times and the forces of M. N. John
son, candidate for senator to succeed
Senator H. C. Hansbrough, attempted
to head off an action in regard to the
indorsement of a candidate. B. G.
Skulason of Grand Forks and W. S.
Lauder, of Richland, led the fight
against Marshall.
Goes to White House.
Fargo—Pure Food Commissioner
Ladd of North Dakota, president of the
National Pure Food association, has
been called to Washington, where he
will have a conference with President
Roosevelt on Monday in regard to pure
foofl legislation that will come before
the next session of congress. Presi
dent Roosevelt frequently has heard
of the aggressive work of the North
Dakotan, and has paid him the high
compliment of calling him to the na
tional capital for a consultation. The
injunction secured by the millers of
the state against Pure Food Commis
sioner Ladd to prevent the publica
tion of his findings in the bleached
flour investigation may be of short
duration. A writ of prohibition has
been secured in the supreme court
which removes" the injunction suit
from Judge Pollock's Jurisdiction, and
the matter will come up on Decem
ber 10.
New Incorporations.
Alfred Blaisdell, secretary of state,
has issued charters to the following
corporations:
Currle & Riggs Implement Co., Can
do, capital stock $30,000 incorporat
ors: B. E. Priest, Paul Mohler, J. C.
Stong and others, of Cando.
McHenry County Holiness Associa
HOPE, STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER 5, 1907.
HEADQUARTERS
Our Special for Nelxt Saturday will Ibe
A 19c. BROOM SALE
You will pay 30 to 40 cents for this broom elsewhere. New goods are arriving- daily, and our 5 and 10 cent counters are loaded with new things.
Our stock of China is the largest ever displayed in Hope. Dont fail to look over our stock when in town.
Sc
C. H. Chase Lumber company In
creased their capital stock from $10,
000 to $100,000.
The Flax Crop.
Fargo—In the November crop re
port the yield of flax In North Dakota
is estimated at eight bushels per acre
and the quality at 88 per cent -corn
is estimated at 20 bushels per acre
and the quality at 70 per cent pota
toes at 89 bushels per acre and the
quality at 88 per cent. Corn is six
bushels less than last year, flax three
and Dotatoes six less. The price of
pioneer.
WARMER, Props.
tion, Grogans Grove no capital stock
incorporators, W. P. Parkin, Geo. H.
Grogan, of Riga, and E. K. Berry, of
Salina, and others.
Hillside Cemetery Association, Fin
gal, capital stock none incorporators,
C. E. Batcheller, C. W. Paulson, K. S.
Ramsett, and others, of FIngal.
Dakota Block company Increased
their capital stock from $30,000 to
$50,090.
a
wheat Nov. 5, 1907, was the highest
in seven'years, with the exception of
1904, and the price of nearly all pro
duce was the highest on that date that
it has been in the past seven years.
With the average yields given above
in this state, and the price of the
products it will be seen that the state
is highly prosperous.
NEWS NOTES.
Falrmount—Some decidedly ancient
eggg were sold by a farmer.
Forman—Samuel R. Pettlgrew, on
trial for larceny, was found guilty
by a Jury.
Fessenden—The business men took
every precaution to preserve financial
conditions.
Kindred—Nel» Olsgard has pur
chased a lot of thoroughbred cattle
and will raise live stock instead of
grain.
Edmore—Mrs. Charles Erickson is
dead and her husband is dying as a
Do You Like Good
Things To Eat?
If you do, buy your groceries of
us W ha O E
BRAND'' the best on the
market. Everything fresh.
T5he New Cash Store
JEFFERSON ®. MALONEY, Props.
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Official Paper
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County of Steele
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The City of Hope
No. 34
Note, a Few of
0\ir Many
LOW PRICES
No. 2 Lamp Chim
ney QG
12qt. Galvanized AQ.
Pail, only AvC
1 gal. Galvanized 4 A
oil or gas. cans.. I9C
5 gal. Galvanized C|l«
oil or gas. cans.. 39G
1 piece Water Set
needle etched de
sign, only
2 barrels Carpet
Tacks
A good large gran
ite Wash Basin
only
Paule's Cold-blast
No. 2 Lantern
complete only...
A good large stand
la complete
only
Standard stove
pipe per joint
Men's leather, knit
lined, mittens ex
tra good value
only
49c
result of asphyxiation from gas of a
coal stove.
Fargo—The Cass county tax returns
have been made out, and for the year
1907 the total taxes collected in this
county amounted to $607,087.50.
Minot—Methodist Parson Powell an
nounced in a sermon that if the peo
ple would make him mayor of Minot
he would make that town the vesti
bule of heaven within thirty days.
Drake—111 and without a drop of
food or water or any food to eat for
three days, Jacob Orson was found in
a box car here. The man had a claim
some miles' from this point and had
been west. He reached here and was
penniless. Feeling badly he crawled
Into a box car and remained there
over 70 hours before he was discov
ered.
Jamestown—F. G. Ellis had a por
tion of his scalp torn oft in a gun
accident while hunting ducks in Kid
der county.
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