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ular bond houses, because it is quite evident that they are not going to buy these bonds,"• and he said to me: Q. He said what'.' A. From whom we got $50,000 of Viennan money. Q. When A. About the time we were going to war. Q. Let's get this straight, Jim. He said that he was going down to see this man Podgenstecker from whom •he had gotten $50,000? A. That is what he told me. Q. Did he ever tell you that he had seen Podgenstecker? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did he say about it? A. Well, he said he was a wealthy paper manufacturer, and then he w.ent down there at the time the league was practically broke and that he met with 1 bunch of these people at a dinner and gave them a talk on the aims and purposes of the Nonpartisan league, and that they needed financing, and he saitl at this dinner there were sev eral that signified their willingness 'to give financial JAMES WATERS, FORMER BANK MANAGER, FAINTS AS HE CON CLUDES TESTIMONY SENSATION The most sensational testimony yet heard in the legislative hearing waJ given Saturday morning by James Waters, former manager of the Bank of North Dakota. Immediately after concluding his two hours of testi mony, Mr. Waters, who has until re cently been in a hospital, fainted and was carried out of the room. Mr. Waters made the most sensa tional and important disclosures by far that have been made since the hearing began. He alleges that J. J. Hastings had informed him that Hast ings had secured $f0,000.00 of Ger man money for the Nonpartisan league just about the time the United States entered the war. Waters alleges that Win. I.emke, referring to the Scandinavian Ameri- can Hank of Fargo, remarked, "By V1'1 God, we will keep that bank open if P|'"]K'. it takes every dollar of public funds in the state of North Dakota." Waters also alleges that F. R. Pol lard admitted graft in connection with the purchase of supplies for the Home Builders' Association. The legislative ]tol,i committee passed a resolution re questing the heads of firms with which the Home Guilders Association did business to come to Bismarck and tell the committee if there had been any graft. Waters' testimony is so sensational and important the Inde pendent publishes a portion of it as follows: Bismarck, Feb. 26.—J. R. Waters testified under oath before the house audit committee today that .1. J. Hast ings told him he had secured $50,000 of German money for the Nonpartisan League about the time the United States entered the war. The official transcript of Mr. Wat ers' testimony on this point follows: By Mr. Sullivan: Well, tell us what the conversation was. A. Well, Mr. Hastings and Mr. Town ley were both here and talked to nie about I will call him Jack about Jack going to New York to sell bonds. Q. Mr. Townley and Mr. Hastings? A. Yes. sir. Q. Now continue the conversation. A. And I said to Mr. Hastings, I have nothing to do with the sale of bonds. Mr. Cathro handles the bonds and any arrangements you made with Mr. Podgenstecker told them to never mind, that he would attend to that, and the next day he came to Mr. Hast ings' hotel and they completed the arrangements, and that the money was sent *o a bank in St. Paul, I be lieve it was *he American Exchange bank. Mr. Hastings toid me so much about it that I can't remember it all at this time. Waters Fainted at End of Testimony Ten minutes after having testified on this point, Mr. Waters, who had re cently come from a hospital, fainted and had to be carried from the court room. He had been on the witness stand for two hours and had unfolded the most sensational story of the af fairs of the Bank of North Dakota anc' other banks of the state that has l«?en' given during the present He told how, early in the winter of 1920 he warned William Lemke, now attorney general, that the affairs of the Scandinavian American bank of Fargo, were in an awful shape, and hini "if the bank blows up before June 30, Langer will be the next gov ernor." Save Itank If It Takes All State Mon ey, Says Lemke In reply, he said Lemke pounded the table with his fist and shouted: Godl, we will keep that bank open if it takes every dollar of public funds in the state of Nqrth Dakota!" "Then I told him he had better hunt up a new manager for the Bank of North Dakota," said Waters. Waters also declared that he had warned Governor Frazier of the con dition of the Scandinavian American Bank. On this warning being un heeded he had resigned as manager of the Bank of North Dakota. Tells of "Rake-Off" in Lumber Sale Waters also swore to a conversa tion at the West Hotel in Minneapolis with F. R. Pollard, then purchasing agent of the North Dakota Home Building association. On this occasion, he said, Pollard exhibited a large roll of bills and said that that was "six teen hundred dollars rake-off" he had collected that day. Waters swore that'Pollard then told him that he (Pollard) got four dollars "rake-off" on every one thousand feet of lumber he purchased for the Home Builders' association. It was at the ?,/'nf,?' iW'' 'e 1 Vtls*actol'-v Part of the testimony that Waters with inc. out I said: "Jack, you f.,intP(i •are not yoiny to he able to sell these I bonds at this time through any of the ..." regular channels or any of the I-J^h ON ONE reg couclusion of this!) FARM FOR 75 YEARS -Mt. Zion, Iowa.—Seventy-live years I rtont expect to sell these bonds ago Daniel Reneker brought Mary, his through the regular channels," he bride of a few days, to Iowa from said, am going down there and Ohio. Today they are still living on place these bonds with this bunch of, the original homestead they estab radicals that Governor Frazier has h'shed in the "wild west" in 1845.1 been down there talking to, and I Reneker was 09 years of age Feb. 24 I have a very good friend down there, a Mr. Podgenstecker, from whom we got $50,000 of German money." and his wife is !)7. Their marriage I record and the number of years spent on the same homestead probably can be equalled by few couples. The couple attribute their long I years of life to the fact that they are God-fearing and believe in simple] joys. Mr. and Mrs. Reneker's married I life of 75 years, in the eyes of modern day folk, contain few thrills. It has been mostly hard work. Reneker, when a young man, left his home in Ohio to go west to see the country. He returned in a short time to get his Mary. Their honey moon was spent floating down the Ohio river to the Mississippi on a small boat. On landing at the Mis sissippi the couple headed north for the cabin Reneker had previously I erected in the forest wilderness of! Iowa, near their present site of Mt. Zion. There they went and there they are today. The early years were spent clearing the 160 acres of timber Reneker had purchased at $1 an acre. Supplies assistance, but that were brought from a trading post 44 From the way the weatherman is handling the situation that won't be long now. When that time does come, however, lay your plan—set your sights, so to speak, on building that home this year. You deserve one and a good one too. Meanwhile speak to as about free drawings and plans. COX-EMMERSON LUMBER CO. ^Opposite Minot Flour Mill Phone 915 miles away. Ground on their tract was broken with the aid of oxen. Five children were born to the Ren ekers. Four of them still survive. All are boys. The eldest is Jacob, aged 72, and the youngest is Do. George W. Reneker, aged 52. The other two "boys" are Joshua and Dallas Reneker. With the exception of Dr. George, all of the sons remain near the old homestead. Dr. George Reneker left home at the age of 12. Today he is resident of Falls City, Neb., and is the state representative 200 Tons Blue Grass Nay FARM BUILDINGS 65 Head of Cattle 40 MILCH COWS PUBLIC HORSES One team bay mares, 9 years old, wt. 1400 each. One team bay geldings, 5 years old, wt. 1300 each. One gray mare, 9 years old, wt. 1400. One bay gelding, 5 years old, wt. 1300. One sorrel driving mare, 9 years old, vtt. 1200. One black mare colt, 2 years old. One iron-gray colt, 3 years old. Four yearling colts. CATTLE One well-bred Red Poll bull, coming 4 years old. One blue roan cow, fresh soon, 6 years old. One red and white cow, fresh soon, 6 years old. HARNESS Three sets of work harness. 5% discount for cash on sums over $10.00. Col. H. J. Hecht, Auctioneer I will sell at public audtion on the Fred J. Willman farm, one mile ea£ of Logan, on Friday, March 11,1921 The following described property. Free lunch at noon. Sale to begin immediately after Terms of Sale ,--A" &££ r^at from the first Nebraska district. The present home of the Renekers built in 1861 near the site of the orig inal log cabin. The couple have taken few trips away from their home. They have made several trips to Falls City, Neb., O S A E Time ^Vill be Given Until Fall on Bankable Paper io3«w A. J. BRUNNER 12 HEAVY HORSES All Kinds of Farm Machinery Harness Saddles Sleds Wagons Hay. Tools Cream Separator FARM MACHINERY Two 8-foot Deering binders, in running order. One Keystone disc. One 14-inch Moline gang plow. One 18-inch Best Ever sulkey plow. One 16 inch breaker bottom for sulkey. One Keystone disc. One John Deere disc. Two Oliver engine disc plows. One water tank. Two iron truck wagon gears. Two hay racks. One 3% Deere & Weber running gear. One steel lever 4-section harrow. One harrow cart. One Hero fanning mill. One Maxwell touring car. POULTRY One dozen Partridge Wyandotte hens. 9 to visit their "boy," Dr. George, and once went back to visit childhood scenes in Ohio. FOR SALE—One Samson tractor and plow, nearly new. Price right C. H. Withers & Co. 2/24-2t ROOM 5 Lee Blk, Minot, No. Dak. 2-24-t2 SALE! inier©st at 10%. Union National Bank, derii