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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
Pretty June Wedding.

K. T. Hagan and Miss Ida Jen-
son we're married by Rev, T. Ton
nyson Tuesday a. m. at II o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Jensen, ) miles
west of the city in the presence Of
few relatives. A fine wedding
dinner was served at noon. The
couple received many beautiful
presents. They have lived in this
vicinity for years, Mr.. Hagan hav-
ing been here before Minot was
started. He is engaged in the
feed grain and machine bus
mess in this city. Both are popu-
lar with all who know them. The
Independent extends best wishes.
TAKEN UP-At my farm Sec.
Is. twp. 153, range 50, about June
7, seven head of cactle, three calves
and four COWS, Calves are branded
rs. The COWS have fresh brands.
The owner please Prove property,
pay all charges and take the stock
away,
nSt3 20. l.. Toftner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17

The E. B. Pinney affair has
gone into the hands Of UnclesSam
ard witnesses have been summon
ed to appear at the Federal court
at Fargo.
John G. Lowe, who claims he
will open a first class business
college in Minct in the fall, was in
the city Monday. He has gone
to Regina, Can, with a view OF
opening college.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17

Considerable rye and wheat are
already heading. Many farmers DO
not look upon this with much
pleasure, believing it to be too
early.
Thomas Lambert, the first ore
who used the long distance tele-
phone line from Donnybrook and
asked for the "Pride Of Minot.'
n9tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
Registered Hereford Bulls

A car OF Registered Hereford
bulls will before sale in Minot at
Larson's barn, Monday, June p.
They are from the Big Greek Here
ford ranch in southern Iowa. They
are all first class stutf-yearlire S
and two-year-olds. The prices will
be from 500 to $125.
f.. TT. Dancer.
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. Minor Topics !.

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There are fourteen |piggers in
tle county jail.
Fred Hannah came down from
Chilcot Monday.
p. p. Lee is planning on erect
ting an elegant residence soon.
james johnson and Arthur
] eSueur spent Monday at Rug
by.
Little rain has fallen E'.at Ray
this season and thingsare pretty
dry.
G.. G.. Thompson is working for
the Cleveland Elevator Co. at
Knox.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r.. B.
Kelley, OF Markillie a son Tues
dap night.
Chas. Weber is spending sew
Z raj weeks at his old home in
minnesota.
Presiding Elder J. G. Moore
preached at Buforl, Trenton
and Williston Sunday.
IA. s. Blakey has the finest field
of flax in the vicinity Of Surrey.
It stands several inches tall.
r. Weagant and r. w. David
son are attending the state en-
campment of the G. A. r. at Lis
bon.
John H. Nelson clerk in the
county auditors otiica,is visiting
at his old home, at Thief River
Fails, Wis.
JAS. Briggs accompanied the
body of the late DR.. baskerville
to Bowbells, Saturday night,
where it was buried.
Peter Kulaas is home from
Decor ah, Ia, where he attended
the Lutheran college. He is
making an excellent record.
f. f. Herman, a Minot brake
man on the 500, had his thumb
crushed while making a coupling
at Harvey Saturday evening.
w 3. Havley. wife and four
children arrived from Fairbault,
Mimi. Thursday. Mr.. Hawley's
family will make this their home.
w. C. Glib, the White Earth
liveryman and locator. was a
Minot visitor Friday and Satur-
day. the guest OF his sister, Mrs.
G. Il Truax.
R. LaRoucqne is now 800 acres
OF land richer now than he was
Thursday. He filed on q home
stead and a coal claim near
White Earth.
1t looks as if Minot will not
celebrate the Fourth. White
Earth, and many Of the other
towns will draw crowds from Mi
not that day.
Among the prettiest window
decorations in the city are those
att. M. Wilson's store. The
work was done by the head clerk
Mr.. Weinrebe.
NJ. j. Barrett informs us that
he has retained the Office rooms
in the Second National bank
building and will not move out
Us reported by some.
The Minot High school base
ball team PLAYED the Bowbells
team Saturday in this city with
a result of II to 6 in favor of
the Minot High school boys.
NIinot IS. Harvey -, might
be engraved on the tombstone Of
the latter base ball team, over
the result OF the game on the local
grounds Friday afternoon.
Ward county is well supplied
with teachers. At the last ex-
animation, II teachers were ex-
amined. about hall of whom are
teaching, the balance beingin re.
serve.
Paul Pitner cannot get rid of
the gophers on his farm. He re-
ports that poisoning them thins
the pests out for a week. Only
one farmer in ten tries to kill the
fickertails.
Pete Aason reports the pre-
sence of bull frogs in Egg coulee.
This is a sign that thecountry is
becoming civilized. He says they
sing the new song entitled,
"$2OOO for 100"
HERMAN Meller, who attended
the NSlnal school at Valley City
visited at the home ofhis parents
northeast OF town last week. He
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17

~ DuucIl Vi OttlS * llCllSS tttll
raised on the Geo. w. Burke
farm at,Surrey, may be seen at
this Office. Mr.. Burke as well as
his neighbors expect all enol-
nous yield OF grain.
Rain Syn lay night fell over
this county quite general. We
are getting plenty of rain this
season and in the right time for
& bumper crop. Now is the time
to buy land. You can't reach it
this fall.
VIM. Johnson will lay sewer
pipes up Main street to his new
barber shop at Il cost OF 5000,
which expense he will bear him
self. 1t is n good chance for
Others along the street to put in
sewerage.
Tom Johnson again is run
ming his livery barn. He leased it
to Mr. Larson a year. Tom is
always accommodating to his GUS
toners, all OF whom are pleased
to see him at. the old stand
again.
The monthly fees at the office
OF the Register of deeds, average
$500. 1t was thought that at
ter the spring rush was over the
clerks would have easy sailing,
but many deeds are being tran
sferred.
August Echert has in 305 acres
Of flax, barley and oats. on his
farm near Burlington. August
came here sixteen years ago and
engaged in ranching which bust
ness he followed until three years
ago. He still has IS cattle.
Rev. Edgar Jones was called to
Bowbells, Saturday night by the
very serious illness OF Rev. Os-
mond. who has typhoid fever.
His pulpit was veryablv filed by
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox. Children's day
exercises were held in the even
ing.
At Havre, Mont, a game OF
base ball was played between the
machinists and the beer singers.
A barrel OF beer was stationed
on Second base and every time a
man made that base, he was re-
warded with a big schooner of
that beverage.
A lecture will be given Satur-
day night at the NJ. r: church,
by DR.. Forbes of Philadelphia
will be by far the best thing that
has been heard in Minot for a
long time. His subject is, GLOW
Much is He Worth?' The church
will be crowded no doubt.
The taxes OF Ward county
were collected much closer this
year than last. In 1902 out Of
a total OF >$136, O3O.7 on May
| | the uncollected taxes amounted
to $24,4l7.65. In 1901 the
taxes amounted to 95,6O2.34.
on May l, 27,322,16 remained
uncollected.
Dave Thomas, the wrestler and
pugilist, returned from Denver
and Omaha, where he had three
successful encounters. He will
soon meet Ole Marsh in a ten
round bout here. Marsh clad in
a sweater and a pair Of blue ov-
erals. cut off at the knees, is get
ting in the very best ofcondition
at Clarence Parker's country re-
sidence, while Clearance is recov-
ering from the smallpox.
The pride of Minot" is now
three months old and is beginning
to talk. n9tf
Berger Larson is building new
livery barn 25xSO south of Tom
Johnson's livery barn.
Misunderstanding to do on
short notice. j. A. Moore, section
q .154-7s. n9ff
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Spaulding
of Walter rejoice over the arrival
Of a young son Monday night.
Alex Gamble, who did very ef-
fcient work on the Independent
for three months is living on his
claim at White Earth. ..-~ J
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Dated at Minot June 6, 1908.

Snap in a farm-l6O acre farm
title guaranteed, II miles north
of Minot, 4 miles from &. n.
tOwnsite. so acres in crop. nice
level land, team horses, wagons,
and harness. small house and
barn, spring on farm. All for
less than $40 per acre. $1,000
cash. Murray & Nixon, Minot,
n. Oak. otf
The Minot Milling Go. is some
thing like a newspaper; 1t gets
new subscribers every day. Sub
scribers for what? Why for the
pride OF Ninot" OF course. Stf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
Sam Ready Mnoey.

Sam Ready Money is a Belgian, Il beautiful
dark Bay with small stripe id face, 9 years Old,
and weighs lt9o pounds. He has a good he ID
and eye. fine large neck, fnii wide breast, smooth
strong back, ioins aud hip, heavy STILES, large
bone with smooth legs and extra good feet. Has
q good disposition and is an excellent breeder
Sam Ready Money will make the following
season. on the ncl-4 of sec 81, twp l59 re s..
TERMS Season service, - cash To insure
colt to stand and suck SO. Money due when
mare is parted with or moved from the neigh
borhood.
Not responsible fer accdents Mares cared
for at reasonable rates. No business transact
ed on Sunday.
Nick NJ. Bes1r,1, Owner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
POWER FROM THE CLOUDS.
Chicago Mans Plan to Draw EIec-
trfcity with Magnet and Wires.

Chicago Mans Plan to Draw EIec-
tricity with Magnet and Wires.
i1xIstence of electricity in unlimited
quantities above the clouds, the practi-
eabhtty OF bringing such electricity to
earth Tor commercial purposes, and dis
putation of Newton's theory of gravita-
tfon-such are the basic ideas leading to
experiments about TO be conducted on
Pixies Peak by F. X Schoonmaker of
Chicago, acting for Prof. Gallatin Whit
ney, for years professor of science at the
University of Illinois. From machinery
of special and peculiar design, installed
at the top of the peak, 1900 feet above
the sea, it is intended to discharge a
magnet upwad. To this magnet viii be
attached thousands of feet of thin copper
wire. 1t is believed that when this mag
net reaches a certain altitude the infiu-
ence of the earth will cease to be felt
and the magnet will remain suspended in
space. This altitude is expected to be
about 10000 feet. The theory by which
this startling result is hoped to be OBJ
tanned is that Newton was wrong in
thinking that objects are attached to the
earth by the pull of gravitation. They
are really kept to the earth, say believ
ers in Whitney's doctrines, by the pull
Of electricity. This pull becomes lesser
the greater the altitude. At a certain
point it ceases to be felt altogether, and
at this point, it is claimed, there exist
vast reserves of electricity in the ether.
Having attained this altitude, the magnet
will gather tremendous masses of the
ether electricity about it. By means of
the wire the electricity will be tapped
and conducted to the earth. Here it will
be stored and become available for pur-
poses of commerce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
FORTY YEARS AGO.

The great draft riot occurred in New
York City, a mob of 5000 burning the
United States recruiting office at Third
avenue and Forty-sixth street, the negro
orphan asylum, and adjacent residences,
cutting telegraph wires, assaulting ne.
groes and cheering for Jefferson Davis
and the Confederacy.
The retreating rebel troops under
Longstreet, Hill and Ewell crossed the
Potomac river into Virginia, while the
army Of the Potomac, under Gen. Meade,
made no effort to cut them off
Gen Morgan's raiders left Harrison,
Ohio, and plundered farmers north Of
Cincinnati, in which city martial law was
declared by Gen. Burnside.
Gen Morgan's rebel army was met at
Vernon, Ind, by 1,200 militia under Col.
Love and practically repulsed; 65,000
Indiana citizens rendered their services
to Gov. Morton and 10000 were armed
and organized to resist the invasion.
Gen. Morgan's raiders reached the
town of Corydon, Ind, defeated the home
guard, pilaged the stores, killed two citi.
zens, stole 800 horses, and exacted tribute
of $1,000 from each mill and factory
owner there.
The rebel garrison at Vicksburg, Miss,
$1,000 strong, was paroled by Gen. U.
S. Grant, provided with three days ra-
tions, and escorted out of the city.
Members Of the North Carolina Leg.
islature urged the return Of that and 9th.
er seeding States to the Union, and a
general reconstruction Of the federal gov.
eminent.
Gen. Morgan entered Salem, Ind, with
5000 cavalry. captured 400 members Of
the State militia, looted the stores, burn
ed the Louisville and Chicago Railroad
station, and exacted $1,000 tribute from
mill 0Mners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
Told in a Jew Lines.

On account of flood damage Lawrence
has given up the Kansas State q. A. X.
reunion. 1t viii probably go to Hutch
in.son.
President Stryke. of Hamilton College,
announces that among the recent dona-
tions to the college was 100000 from
Andrew Carnegie.
At the request of Secretary Wilson, the
State Department. has officially informed
che Argentine Republic that no foot and
mouth disease now exists in the United
States.
George Morrison. 45 years old, who
lived at Splitlog avenue and James street,
in Kansas City, Kan, fell from a sec
ond story window at his home and broke
his neck. Death resulted inIantly.
St. Louis worlds fair officials have ex-
pended over SS.5O0.O00 and have let con-
tracts for work that will bring the aggre-
gate up 10 S10.0O0.o00. When the lat
ter sum has been spent the congressional
appropriation viii then become available.
The annual communion service of the
mother church of the Christian Science
denomination, the FIRST church of Chris
tian Scientists, was held in Mechanics
Hall in Boston, 5iass-, the three congre-
cations aggregating over 1900 persons.
Chas. CoyIe, 13 years old, son of VIII
liam CoyIe. contractor. was drowned
in the Missouri river at St. Joseph, No,
by the upsetting Of boat.
William Cosigan, city attorney Of
South McAlester, /. T.. died from the
effects Of an overdose Of laudanurn.
which be evidently took to alleviate pain.
He was beyond help when found By his
wife.
Ed Murphy. popular young fireman
on the Rio Grande, was shot and in
stantly killed by Miss Grace Nottingham,
10 years old, at the home Of the latter
near Minturn, Colo. the weapon used be-
Ing a 44-caliber Colts revolver. The
sause Of The Killing IS not kno<n-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

lied at several points to interfere with
the progress of the freight. Several
blockadeS were encountered and the po-
lice were repeatedly attacked, stones and
bricks being hurled whenever an arrest
of teamster was made Each time the
attacks were answered with bullets. In
the succession of exciting battles that
were fought along the route many wom-
en- and children in the homes which lined
the streets were badly frightened.
Men were beaten down with clubs at
Ogden avenue and Twelfth street when
the return trip from the freight shed was
begun. A thousand men in the rear of
the procession rushed forward to storm
the police. Lined up in the street, the
officers were prepared for the fray. In
stead of using their revolvers the police
met the mob with their clubs. One
charge was made and when it was over
score of men lay in the street. The po-
lice fought desperately, and when the
mob saw they were in earnest the attack
was quickly queIled and the crowd dis
persed.
Bloodshed seemed certain when the po-
lice for the first time since the riots be-
gan drew their weapons and shot to KILL
but the effect Of their stand apparently
struck terror to the strikers and averted
disastrous consequences.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
,aASAGA1ASAHANsA4A3AS
{ CHURCH AND CLERGY.
l-NNN'&NXk O4Xk1RSNXNYrs

Bells are never used in Mohammedan
mosques. The Moslem race detests bells,
under the delusion that they cause the
assemblage Of evil spirits.
The Rev. Edwin H. Hughes of NAL
den. Mass. has announced his decision
to accept the presidency of De Paw
University at Greencastle, Ind.
Cardinal yaughan's new bishop auxil-
larry, the Hon. and BIT. Rev. Algernon
Stanley. IS even more prominently con-
nected with aid English families than the
cardinal himself
The Rev. F. L. II. Pott. presidert of
ST. Johns College. Shanghai, China, is
visiting Boston. He is now q Chinese
subject, married to the daughter of a
Chinese clergyman, and the author of
many Chinese books
In the public garden. Boston. has been
unveiled the first statue of a clergyman
ever erected in q public place in that
city. IL is in memory of William FL
lery Charming, one Of the founders of
Unitarianism IN this country
The Rev. Reginald ]. Campbell Is
about to visit this country. Though only
80 years OK age &c = W su~SSS1 SAS 41AS
Dr.. Joseph Parker as pastor Of the City
Temple. London.
The Rev. AIoysius NJ. Blakely OF the
PassionIst fathers Of New York kss OBJ
tained permission to return TO Bulgaria
TO continue his missionary work, which
the persecution By the Turks interrupt
ed several years ago.
The Rev. Dr. Dennis Mcmahon. direc-
Tor of the Fresh Air Guild Of the St
Vincent de Pays Society Of New York
City. has purchased q twenty-nve-acre
farza at yslley Spring. ~ Y. to be used
ss summer kome tOr poor children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
sKvENrY.rryr YEARS Acc.

Martin Van Buren,, afterwards Presi-
dent of the United States consented to
become the jackson" candidate for Gov
ernor of New York.
President John Quincy Adams was
presented with web of cloth made by
Baltimore weavers during street pa
rade, and which he predicted was the
forerunner of great American indus
try.
l@.y dollars reward was advertised in
the american newspapers for the return
of Lefty Brown and her two slave chill
dren, who had been stolen by her hus-
band when he was sold to another mas
ter.
The Secretary of War sent to England
for plans to educate and eivilize the
American Indians.
Commodore Creighton was placed in
command of the United States squadron
operating off Brazil and Commodore Bid
die was ordered home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
THIRTY YEARs AGO.

The Spanish government tried to con
ciliate Cuban reyolutionists by revoking
its edict for the sequestration Of their
property.
The first silver trade dollar was coined
by the United States.
The famous steamer Virginius reach
ed Kingston, Jamaica followed by the
Spanish frigate Bazau and the United
States ship Kansas.
Seven hundred Mormons sent by Brig
ham Young to colonize Arizona returned
starving to Salt Lake City.
The Spanish colonial minister proposed
to raise Porto Rico from a territory 10 q
State.
Immigrants were reported pouring into
Nebraska at the rate Of 100000 year.
Gen. O. o. Howard was held by the
Attorney General Of the United States
10 be responsible for alleged misuse Of
funds during his administration OF the
freedman's bureau.
x second installment Of 25000O.OO0
francS war indemnity was paid to Ger
many by France.
Two Spanish regiments reyolted at
Havana, Cuba.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
rwENTY YEARs ACC.

Henry Ward Beecher declared in a
Chicago interview that If liquor selling
is made a crime drinking should be also,
and that moral suSSion is a better pro-
mOter Of temperance than legislation.
Thirty persons were drowned by a
cloudburst and eighty houls' rain az Lon.
don, Canada.
A smoke consumer was given a suc.
cessful test on Chicago tiigboats, and
the newspapers announced that the
smoke nuisance was dnahy solved
The American Negro Press Assoeia.
ton, at It's St. Louis convection. adopt.
Cd resolutions for the coedu.atien Of the
races, the capitalization Of the word
negro" and demanding political Offices
propertionate to the negro vote.
Ex-Gov. JOAN T. st. John Of Kansas
predicted that lhe Republican party
would meet with the SAME overthrow as
the Wing unless its leaders recognized
the tidal wave" Of prohibition sent.
ment that was about to sweep the land
from ocean to ocean"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
OUR AWFUL LYNcHINe RECORD.


Facts and Figures Concerning Our
Country's Greetest Disgrace.
In the sixteen years from 1884 to 1900,
inclusive, the number of lynchings in
the United States was 2,516 o. these,
1850 were in the Southern States and
436 in the North. OF the victims, 1,67S
were negroes and S01 whites; 8, 465 were
men and 81 were women. The offenses
for which the victims were lynched num-
Der Ii2 and range all the way from
throwing stone to assault and murder.
The principal causes are divided as fol-
lows:
Murder, $780, attempted murder, "a
alleged murder, %; robbery and murder,
s; assault and murder, 6; suspected of
murder, IS; assault, 514; attempted as
sault, II; alleged assault, %; horse steal
ing, 115; cattle stealing, %; unknown
cause, 90; no cause, 10; race prejudice,
40; by whitecaps, o; by vigilantas, IA;
living with white women, /; enticing
away servant girl, / bad reputation, 8;
umpopularity, 3; arson, 90; robbery, IS;
outlawry, As; keeping saloon, 3, and
voodooism, 2. Several men were lynch
ed for writing letters to white women,
one for asking white girl to marry him
and several for quarrels with white men.
During the past ten years there have
been /, 4S2 lynchings in the United
States, divided among the years as fol-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28
WILSON TELLS OF CROPS.
Secretary Asserts There Will Be a
Shortage of Corn,

Shortage of Corn.
Secretary Wilson, who has just return
ed to Washington from trip that includ-
ed Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mime
sofa and South Dakota, said that while
the farming conditions are generally
good and some of the crops have large
yield, the corn crop will be short.
THE abnormally cool weather." he
said, has retarded the development of
the corn crop. Along the valleys and
high waters the crop has been destroy
ed, and on the level lands that have been
saturated the corn will not mature. The
best corn is along the dry rolling lands,
but even there the cool season has pre-
vented the crop from being what it
should be at this time. We may have an
average. crop, if the weather in the flu
ture is favorable, but if it continues coa
it is hard to say to what extent there
will be a shortage.
1.-THE grass crop will be the finest for
many years. The cool weather has fav-
ored the growth of oats, wheat and bar
ley, and that class of products. The
wheat crop is generally good The out
look for the farmer is good We have
been paying SS,OO0,e00 annually Cor mac
aroni. We are growing all Of our own
placayoni this year"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-28

TO do so.
Hasn't the market reached the bot
tom?' more than ope man has asked his
neighbor, and the answer for many
discouraged Spectator and investor has
been. There is no bottom"
During the last ten days the market
has had the severest drubbing it has had
since the panic of May 8 two years ago.
Values of stocks that have always been
considered the best on the list have been
hammered down mercilessly and the de-
clines in'some of the less conspicuous is
sues have been tremendous. Comparing
the closing prices Wednesday with the
highest prices at which the several stocks
ever sold shows that in many cases
values have been cut in two. and figuring
these losses into the capitalization of the
companies concerned runs the total up
into the hundreds of millions
Weak stocks and the strong ones have
suffered together and in the last week
the strongest have been hammered the
hardest. Chicago and Northwestern, for
Instance, is down more than 100 points
from the high mark it touched aboue
year sgo. General Electric's price has
been cut in half, though part of the re
duction was due TO the issue of more Sc