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“ F, ik R. 4 4 GEORGE RITCHEY When Mrs. Ritcliey was but> three years old her mother passed away on ~--- 41 Thanksgiving day, OF WADA: 1 DEAD Death Occurred Wednesday Morn. ing-—Funeral Held Today at 2 O'Clock The day before Mrs. George Ritch: ey of this city was to celebrate her 30th wedding anniversary, she .an- swered the call of the Master above, bringing an ‘end to weeks of untold suffering. Deéach came not unexpect- edly. hee She passed:away in the presence of her family at_8:16 o'clock Wednesday evening, death being due to a chronic illness, which formany days physicians. Miss Anna Amelia Eger was born in Red Wing, Minn. Aug. 31, 1871. Her ‘family moved to the place where Stanton is:now located and there’ lived the life of pioneers. She was married to George Washington Ritch- ey Nov. 30, 1886. If she “had liyed until Thanksgiving day, her death would have ended just 30 years of married life. . Mrs. Ritchey was the . mother ‘of four children—Gertrude Blanche, Wil- liam Earl, Ruth Mary and Gladys Vio- is usually found through the prompt administration of a mildly laxative, dispersive tonic—one that will scat- ter. the inflammation,.. remove: the }- waste, and help Nature to build up resistance. = : " Peruna is That Tonic. | Its action fs prompt, usually very effective, and.its useis without harm-. ful effects. Every household should keep it at hand for this purpose; and. every catarrhal sufierer should reg- | ularly use this reliable remedy. a The tablet form will be found very convenient. A tabletor.two.at the very beginning of a .cold will fre- quently prevent {ts development, and these tablets may be taken reg- ularly with beneficial results. Mangprefer theliquid form whieh for nearly halla century bas ‘been the reliance of the American } | The why-and-w children. Their but.wholly and solely the pure butter. of completely assimilated egg, one teaspoon vanifla sad then spread on crackers, ginj SAUTE PRO! puzzled | ‘below the knee. y the faster. Are Your Children Brawny or Scrawny? 7 _and scrawn has been, the study “of the most famous physicians. They tell you that hog-fats retard the growth and developrnent of — indigestion and toxic fermentation through intestinal and digestive disorders which the animal fats “create. The consequence is scrawn. 100% Pure Butter-of-Nuts For Baking-Shortening: tratisiates ~ itself intot brawn. In itself, SAWTAY is an energy-food. It is not concocted, ‘hydrogenated or - adulterated, tropical nuts—just as Nature made it. . SAWTAY is more readily digested and more Your children will probably be brawny instead of scrawny, if you‘ bake, fry and shorten their food with SAWTAY. SAWTAY SPREAD FOR BREAD OR CRACKERS Ys cupful SAWTAY, 1 cupful powdered sugar, white of one hive of eeg unbeaten and i unbeaten asic rinsed onc inger snaps, saltines, biscuits or bread. for “Sawtay Kandy Kids,” a Picture Book of Recipes _Woolworth Tower Mrs. Ritchey..was one of the early settlers. of this state and popular in both Morton, Oliver dnd Mercer coun- ties, where she was well known. The. funeral’ services will be held from the Methodist church this after- noon ‘at.2 o’clock. Rev. R. R. Hedtke ‘will De in-charge. $ Besides her immediate family, ‘Mrs. Ritchey leaves’ a sister, Mrs: Lacy Moulette, and her brother, Ed Eger. Her father passed away February 4, 1915;sShe was ‘a*member of the ‘Lady Maccabees of the World. / FARMER INURED ILE DRVING 10H. HOE James McPherson$ better known to , the pioneers. of this city. as. “Jimmie” was seriously injured Wednesday night about 8 o’clock while driving to his homé a few miles south of Man- dan with a load of wood. “Mr. McPherson was driving near tthe George Welch piace, and in the dark his horses stepped to one side {of the road. A bad trench was in the old road in which the wagon slid and j tipped over, throwing the driver out. and injuring his back and neck. He was rendered unconscious. e MANDAN MAN STRUCK: BY (T-RERT 16 HURT “M. J. Hunke was struck by a Ford “automobile’ speeding at the rate’ of ‘about 25 miles per hour Wednesday night about 7 o’clock. “He’ was knock- |: ed down, the car passing .over his ; Hmbs and badly cutting his right leg In falling his head struck the pavement with such force that he was fendered unconscious. At this time Mr. Huke is resting comfort- ‘ably, in the west end of the city. {:..Mrs. Anson Bartlett and Con ,Cad- ‘dell ‘were walking behind Mr. Hunke a short distance’ and saw him’ when {the accident occurred. The car is be- | lieved to have been a Ford, which was open: and contained ‘three men. No lights were on the car and it made practically no noise rushing along the smooth pavement at the speed it was ing. The driver made no effort to stop F the car when he struck Mr. Hunke but, without hesitation, speeded all An effort was made to try ‘te locate the machine and occupants after the accident, but no one could be found and no car was taken to any of the city garages that. night answer- ing the description of the;car in ques- ; tion. 7 ¢ } U. ©. T. DANCE. U. C. T.’s will have a dancing party at Patterson's hall Saturday night. No Public Dance. Z . . O'CONNOR'S ORCHESTRA. herefore of brawn vitality is taxed by Tying than creamery butter. ‘cream SAWTAY and sugar, vanilla, beet together ; DUCTS CORP. | City’s Lure - Too Much... For " uapy ~S& SMITH Chicago; Dec. 1.—Mary Alice Smith is back! Aut on a quiet, dreary farm in Am- boy, Ill, where she thought she could find love, a real home and a fortune, Mary has heard the tempting call of the big city and answered. A little over a year ago Mary drew drew her $12 a week as stenographer in a. Chicago real: estate office and sighed. There would be hardly enough for a “movie” show after she paid for room rent, meals and laundry, Oh, for a real, quiet home~ where she could have someone to love and laugh with. Ahywhere, to get’ away from the crushing, pushing city of un- sympathetic crowds. © ¥ James Pankhurst, Amboy farmer, advertised -for a “daughter,” who would inherit ‘$10,000 if ‘she ‘would ré- main with him and his wife during their life ‘and remain unmarried. Mary was chosen from among 2,000 applicants. pales Ss Could she forget Chicago’s loop for $10,000? 8 he a pag She said she could. And just.two- months ago shé’ said she was satis: fied with farm life—she would never’ again return to the heartless, friend- less city. oF ‘ But now she is-back in Chicago.’ : “Chickens and pigs and cows are nice in their way,” she says, “but’ they are not so nice as the city. “Oh, the city is so big and friendly. and home-like. And it grows so dul and frozen and bleak in the: open. ’ “I never had a- caller dowh on the farm. It was part of the agreement that I was not to marry. I am not crazy-for the company of young men, but:I do like to meet them.” ‘Mary has tried the quiet, romantic, $10,000 life on the farm with the hustling, bustling, $12 life in the city and picked the latter. . : DISTRICT SHOPS FOR MANDAN SAYS OFFICIAL General Manager Rapelje of the Northern Pacific, who has headquar ters at St Paul, passed through Man- dan Tuesday morning on belated No. 3 enroute to Helena, Mont., on an im- portant business mission. Mr. Rapel- je did not reveal the important mis- sion “whys and wherefores” and de- clined when questioned qn the matter, but, nevertheless, gave the assurance it was of great importance. Mr, Rap- elje stated authoritatively that Man- dan will some day have district shops, but just when the building will be started he did not know. “He spoke of the remarkable business the company was doing and said he expected would last for a number of months. TO MOTOR TO SEATTLE. George. and Henry Hagen of Price, who have been in the mercantile busi- ness there for some time, were in Bismarck yesterday, looking up the ‘Red Trail route to Seattle, whither they intend to motor after closing out their interests at Price, . ‘ (Ladies, if you want to see some- thing to your advantage, come in and see the Oxo-Gas -producer at work. It will do anything coal or wood will do. As clean as. electricity. .One door south of Palladium on Fifth street. 12-1-5t BRASS CEE SD TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE—Over stuff-tufed, full leather rocker; 4ust right for Christ- mas: present; cost $75.00; -will.sell for $37.50. Phone 467L. _. 12-1-3t FOR SALE—If taken at once, will seli cheap, one farm outfit consisting ‘of a J. I. Case 10-20 gas tractor, togeth- er with set of three battom power lift plows, complete with stubble and breaker bottoms, and one eight- foot Minnesota binder, used this season only. Wfite 216 Ave. C.,.or call at Farmers Union Mercantile Co., Bismarck, N. D. 12-1-4t FOR _RENT—Modern _ furnished rooms; 416 Thayer St. Phone 145. 121-2t LADIES—If you want to see some- thing to your advantage, come itt and see the Oxo-Gas producer at avork. It will do anything coal or wood. iAs clean as electricity. One door south of Palladium on Fifth street. 121-5t PEACE” SAYS | OR RUTCHESO Gites This As Rosson for Thanks. giving in Sermon at Pres. HILLS NOT DOTTED WITH SLAIN; SAYB THE PASTOR “Our, hills are not dotted with the slain, the rivers ire not stained with the life-blood of our countrymen and, ‘| though the world ‘in the East seems to have..gone mad. with the lust of war, America ‘ig at peace.” ‘This‘was one. of the striking state- {ments made by ‘DrsW: J. Hutcheson, | pastor "of: sthe“MoCabe Methodist church, in his Thanksgiving sermon, delivered: at: the union-services in the Presbyterian: chureh:.yesterday morn- ing. eal i Able to Reider Assistance. “We need td express our Thanks: giving because-a’ large prosperity is ours: and we are enabled out of that prosperity’ to’ rendér‘“ assistance to those in Europe’ who are dying for want of the ordinary requirements of life,” said the’ pastor. “American money, ‘food, ‘clothing, nurses and doc- tors are being sent to the stricken lives and our gifts are, in some small measure,, declaring our thankfulness to God for ‘our privileged position. Comes a Revelation.’ “We are to indulge in Thanksgiv- ing becauhe there ‘has come to us a revelation of the ‘instability of human philosophy and cultdre and material power ‘and’ intellectual pride,’ and with that revelation there has been discovered -a sincere désire to return to God and wdrk'righteousness. The men and religion forward movement of a few years ago called the atten- tion of the world'to the work of men. “Today the meg are awakening as never before. The Stonemen of Phil- adelphia and‘ other: similar organiza- tions are loudly’ proclaiming the fact that men are returning to God. We are to render thanksgiving because there is a divine alghemy which can turn our sorrows into. joy, darkness Into light, our ‘bondage into liberty and ‘our honest doubt into a living faith, and because over. us all, there is a-loving Father, anxious to assist us in reaching~the highest type of Christian endeavor.” - In. concluding’ ‘His sermon, Dr. Huttheson said “‘thén tet us remem: ber ‘the benefits :o |. Let us play the ‘glad game, eitip! iasized by that wonderful little lady, ‘Pollyanna,’ and let us so cultivate*ouf memories that seefng, as In panoratna, the lavish displays of: the ‘prodigal kindness of God’ we may render THanksgiving to the Highest and not forget.” «hig Dr. Hutcheson. emphasized that. “we ate apt to take gifts asa matter of pgratitude and never for one moment 4ndulge in any’ sincere expression of gratitude”. He said last Christmas thousands of-letters were’ addressed to Santa Claus, went to the dead let- ter, office, but: that .only:“one..came ‘during January to tell Santa: how greatful the recipient was. Many’ at Services “; Large congregations worehipped in the: Presbyterian, Trinity Lutheran nd. St. Mary’s cathedral Thanksgiv- ing day, ~ oy = At the Presbyterian church a union service';of the’ McCabe : Methodist Episcopal, First Baptist: and: Presby- terian church was held:' Dr. W. J. Hutcheson’ of the McCabe church, preached a sermon. Hé was assisted by Rev. H. C. Postlewaite,‘ pastor of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. Bruce Jackson of the Baptist church. Special musfé was given by the Pres- byterian church choir. ©"'* ‘Mase was celebrated at St. Mary’s cathedral, and was attended by hun- dréds ‘of people. Rev. Father Hiltner, assisted by Rev. Father Ott conducted the services. Special Thanksgiving music was given by the choir. The service at Trinity Lutheran church was conducted last evening at 7:30 o'clock and was in Charge of the Rey. F. C. Proehl and the Rev. Svore. Special ‘music also feature at. .this service. DERAILED FREIGHT CAR DELAYS PASSENGER TRAIN A derailed freight car at McKenzie on Friday caused a tie-up which de- layed No. 8 an hour and thirty min- utes. No ‘damage was. done, aside from the nick put in No. 3’s “on time” record, it :——__—__—_—. FIRE DESTROYS FARM BUILDINGS AND STOCK Egéland, N. D., Nov. 28—The house, barn, chicken house, with titne head of hotsés, feed and all household fur- nituré on the Orville Canfield farm, about 12 miles east of Cando, were destroyed by: fire yesterday. .: The fire was discovered_about 7 o'clock in the Morning: The‘loss is heavy.: QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION Get Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets _ That is the doyiul cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab- lets, the stibstitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards. a practicing physician for 17 years and calomel’s old-time ce emy, discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treatitig patients for chronic constipation and torpid Tivers. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, bit a healing, sooth- ing’ vegetable laxative. 3 No griping is the “keynote” of these Jittle sugar-coated, olive-colored tabicts. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. ‘They never force them to unnatural ‘action. * Hf you have a “dark ‘brown mouth” now and then=a bad breath—a dull, tired feeling —sick headache—torp fiver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sare ‘and “© pleasant’ results from one or two little Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets at bedtime. Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them, 10c and 25c per box. AIP druggists. | Tonight Only ADMISSION ADULTS 20c CHILDREN. 10c NOT WISE TO OFFER PEACE) New Yerk,Dec. 1—Former French Ambassador Herrick, who has just. re- turned from Hot Springs. Va., in a mersage: to the United: Press, said it obviously would be unwise and harnt- ful for ‘the United ‘States to: tender | peace propositions to the belligerents | unless the’ warring ‘nations intimated a willingness to receive such offers. ELECT OFFICERS. Fargo, N. D., Dec;:1.—L. P. Cook of | Ellendale was elected president, and/ in Ward Wahpeton vice president; . A. Johnson of Moorhead, secretary | and treasurer. of the Minnesota-Dako’; ta Athletic conference here today. od NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT- GAGE, FORECLOSURE SALE. Notfce:'is hereby given ‘that. that! that certain mortgage made, executed | and delivered by Cgarles W. Clarke, a widower, martgagor, to Interstate Securties Company, a corporation, mortgagee, dated the 16th day of Aug- ust, 1909, and filed for record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Bur- leigh County, North Dakota, on the 14th day of September, 1909, at 1 p. m,,'and duly recorded in book Eighty- nine (89) of Mortgages, at page Twen- ty-six (26), which said mortgage was thereafter by an instrument in writ- ing duly assigned by Interstate Secur- ities Company,.a corporation, to Ern- est: R. Moore, which’ said assignment was filed for record in the Office of the Register of Deeds, aforesaid, on the 24th day of September, 1909, at 9 a. m., duly recorded in Book Thirty- three (33) of Mortgages, at page two hundred ninety-eight (298) and which said. mortgage was thereafter by an in- strument inf writing duly assigned by the said Ernest R.: Moore, to Inter state Securities: Company, a corpora- tion, said assignment being filed for fezord in the office. ofthe Register of Deeds: aforesaid, on the 17th day of November, 1916, at ‘3 p. m:, and duly recorded in Book Thirty-three (33) of Mortgages ‘at page three hundred fifty-seven (357), said Interstate Se- curities Company being now the own- er and holder thereof, will be foreclos-+ ed by a sale of the premises in such] mortgage and hereinafter described at the front.door of the Court House in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, on Saturday, the 13th day of January, A. D. 1917, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of said day. The premises named in such mort- gage and which will be sold to satisfy the same are described as follows, to- wit: the Southwest Quarter (SW%) of Section thirty-five. (35) in Town- ship One hundred thirty-seven (187) North, Range Seventy-nine (79) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Bur- leigh County, North Depots. The said assignee has paid certain sums, to-wit: Interest due on a prior lien, which together with interest thereon will on the day of sale amount to the sum ot! Two hundred nineteen and 66-100 Dol-| lars ($219.66), which is included in the sum hereinafter. stated to be due at the date of sale. hundred seventy-four and 56-100 Dol- lars ($274.56) besides attorney’s fees and costs of this foreclosure. Dated at Bisamrck, North Dakota, this 28th day of November, A. D. 1916. INTERSTATE SECURITIES CO., Assignee. LINDE & MURPHY, - Attorneys for Assignee, Bismarck, N. D. 12- The McConkey Com. Hippo Washing aowdet here but an old one in the price 6 packages for .. 2 |Apples, per Flour, 98 lb. sack for $5.00; 49 Ib. sack for ......... $2.55 Pure Apple Cider, per gal. .. 50c Plum Pudding, something ex- tra nice, per can ........ 35¢ Mazola, oil for salad or cook- ing, per can ....--.+.+06 Far cheaper than lard. Try @ can, No, 2 size can Bluebird brand Succatash, 2 for .........- No. 3 size can Bluebird brand No. 3 size can Bluebird Rhu- barb, each .. 11 pounds granulated sugar $1. WES doa diaine Sosgioes te Pure Buckheat Flour, 10 Ib. Empress Grapes, per Ib. .... 25¢ —— | e There will be due on such mortgage | at the date of sale the sum of Two} Quotes Prices as follows:) Powder—a new! Iowa. To introduce it we make, 5C | bOX, ...+...... $1.60 } ESSANAY Presents Francis X. Bushman “THE SLIM PRINCESS” ISMARC \THEATRE Tonight Only TOMORROW Violet Messereau, in -:The Great, Problem’’ UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Washington, Dec. 1.—Martial law has been declared in Santo Domingo by the United States. Quiet followed the establishment of this decree. 1) SUPREME COURT i From Cass County. O. Skogness, Plaintiff and Appellant, vs, D. D. Seger, Defendant and Respond- ent. Syllabus: In actions to recover the price or value of goods sold, the bur- den is on plaintiff to prove the exist- ence and validity of the contract of sale, and the terms thereof, the price or value, the delivery and acceptance of the goods and the amount therof, and his compliance with the contract, or a waiver of its provision by the buy- er, and he has also the burden of prov- | ing that goods delivered or tendered ! complied with the contract. Appeal from the district coutt of Cass county.. Pollock, J. hee From a judgment and an order de- nying a motion for judgment notwith- sstanding the verdict or far a new trial, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed, Opinion of the court by Christianson, J. J. BE. Hendrickson, of Fargo, attor+ ney for appellant. Robinson &, Lemke, of neys for respondent.” Fargo, ator CARLOAD OF ORPHAN BABIES: - TO GET HOMES IN THE WESP Chicago, Nov. 28—A carload of bas bies—orphan babies en route to fos- ter homes in the West—stopped over in this city yesterday. The young> sters range in age from one to three” years. A hurried census of their car revealed a population of 63 with boys and girls about evenly divided. Can Save A “First: Natio: the sum. may be. , DURABLE ‘Many people can save only small amounts. It makes no difference how small the amounts saved may be, they’ will be welcomed by this bank. ”? Savings Account enables ev- eryone to deposit their funds just as they receive them from time to time, no matter how small or large TheFirst National Bank BISMARCK, Pyrex Ware For Her Christmas A most appropriate gift would be one of these sets of the New Baking ware wrapped in a Christmas box. The set as above cut, packed in box, ready for delivery, $6.2 SANITARY TRANSPARENT _ Lomas Hdw. Co. — N.D. ECONOMICAT,