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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
A READY-To.WEAR CHARITY.
Generous Woman Had Hard Luck
With Her Present.


certain family is having consider
able amusement at the expense OF one
of it's members. The member in ques-
ton rejoices in the nickname among
her folks of The Ready-to-Wear.
Philanthropist."
This name was honorably earned by
her spontaneous generosity. The only
drawback was the liability Of her best
laid plans to miscarry. A case in point
will illustrate why mention of her
present giving mania excites the ris-
Utilities Of those who are acquainted
With the facts
1t was while in town on brief shop
ping tour that she saw the hat for
which she afterward paid out six good
dollars. 1t was an outing hat and. to
the enthusiastic buyer. seemed emf
nentIy suited to the bonnie face of a.
younger sister. The firm, of course.
offered to send it, but the buyer was
not to be denied prompt enjoyment
of her generous impulse. She would
carry it. Her next mistake lay in
refusing a box. She took, instead,
one of the familiar millinery bags
Next she went home.
Arrived at that hallowed spot she.
proceeded to give her present. First
She INDUCED in a glowing panegyric
as to the contents of the bag. Next
she handed it over. It was empty.
The edges were a series of serrated
marks where the rough edges of the
straw had literally sawed way
through
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
FULTON ELECTED SENATOR.
Oregon Legislature Finally Makes a
Selection.


Salem. Or, Feb. 22.-C w. Fulton
was elected United States senator OH
the seventeenth ballot of the evening.
Charles w. Fulton was born in Ohio
Aug. II, 1858. Later he moved to
Iowa with his parents. where he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He came to Oregon in 1875,
taught school for time, later locat-
ing at Astoria, where he has since re-
sided and enjoyed a lucrative law
practice. He has been elected to the
state senate four times. and was pres
ident of that body in 1893 and 1901.
He was member Of nearly every
state convention since 1880 and has
been very active campaign worker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
THREE CHILDREN cREMATED.

Lose Their Lives in Destruction of
Their Home.
Uhrichsyille, Ohio, Feb. 22.-Three
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ransom
were burned to death yesterday in a
fire that destroyed their. home. The
children. all boys, twins, aged three
years. and one aged two, had been
left alone by the mother, who was at
a neighbor's. An explosion of natural
gas is supposed to have caused the
fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
barrow Takes His seat.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-Clarence
S. barrow of Chicago was sworn in
yesterday as member of the house
of representatives. Darrow was
elected last November but has been
unable to attend before on account of
absence as counsel for the minework-
ers before the strike commission in
Pennsylvania. He took his seat on
the Democratic side and was received
with applause.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
A Creed,

in fellowship of living things,
In kindred claims Of Man and Beast.
In common courtesy that brings
Help from the greater to the least.
In love that all life shall receive,
Lord, I believe.
In peace earth's passion far above.
In pity measured not nor priced.
In all souls luminous with love-
Alike in Buddha and in Christ.
In any rights that wrongs retrieve,
Lord, believe.
In truth that falsehood cannot span,
In the majestic march of Laws.
That week and flower and worm ana
man
Result from One Supernal Cause.
In doubts that dare and faiths THAI
cleave,
lOrd, | believe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
MAY RECALL cuRzoN.

Secretary srodrick May Be Given the
Position Of viceroy in India.
New York. Feb. GIT lis said in
political circles here, says a Herald
dispatch from London, that there is q
probability of Lord Curzon being re-
called from India shortly. and Mr..
Brodrick, minister for war, being
raised to the peerage and sent out as
viceroy in his place. The latters con-
duct Of the war ONCE and the apparent
failure of his scheme Of army reor-
ganization are severely criticised.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Not Very CATCHING.

Il understand that in Russia they
disinfect their money every no and
then Seems to me that would be a
GOOD idea for this country"
'Oh, I dunno never noticed that
money here was alarmingly conta'
gious - Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Z Z 4
PATChU UP CORPSfS
GREWsoME WORK OF ALLEGED
NEW YORK INSURANCE
swiNDLERs.
Y SOME STARTING TESTIMONY
ExHuMED BODY REVEALS THE
WORK OF THE CON.
sPlRAToRs
TUE MfIK0Ds OF Tue SWINDltRs
MISSING LIMBS REPLACED AND
FACE GIVEN YOUNGER APP.
PEARANcE.

New York, Feb. q. --Testimony of
startling nature was given by wit
nesses in the examination OF one Of
the six men under arrest charged with
swindling life insurance companies by
substituting bodies which came up III
the police court yesterday. Joseph
Trepani, the undertaken in the case,
xas held by Magistrate Zeller in S..
coo bail to await the action of the
grand jury. Francis 3. Foster. form,
erly an agent for the Union Central
Life Insurance company, testified that
ne had agreed, at Trepani's sugges.
ton, to swear to the death Of men iE-
sured in the company while he knew.
he said. that the body of some one
else had been substituted. Foster
said ne received sums ranging from
500 to 5000 from Trepanl, when the
policies were paid in these cases. He
was first approached BY the prisoner,
Cirino, and with DR.. Oliver Moore Of
the compan5, examined one from.
borula, to whom policy was issued
on their report. Tromborula, soon af-
ter that. was reported dead and the
body substituted being axhlmed, the
alleged frauds wetc revealed DR..
Moore testified that he was sent to ST.
Michael's cemetery by the insurance
company to identify the body ex.
humed, which was said to be that Of
Tromborula.
when | examined the body in the
cofsn," said Tic physicia.:, ii found it
TO be that of much older man than
the man had examined as TrombOr
ula on the day OF the issuance OF the
policy. The
Examination of the eody
revealed the fact that there were nit.
tens on the hands. When they were
taken off saw that the glove had
been stuffed with cotton and that the
right forearm was missing. The right
foot was also missing The shoe hav-
ing been stuffed with block OF wood
shaped like foot. The lips had been
sOwn together SO as to concea! the alb
sence of teeth. The mouth was stuffed
with cotton, causing the cheeks to
puff out and give the body the APP
pcdlduCS VI tHdI. VI o. AiAuSA
younger man
Assistant District Attorney Krotel
made public last night q confession
made by Foster, detailing the meth
DDS pursued by the swindlers. Foster
says that he has been for many years
the chief soliciting agent for the
Union Central Life Insurance Gem
rany OF Cincinnati, which has a
branch office in this city. He admits
that he made false idensifications OF
seven bodies and succeeded in effect
ing the collection of $1,000 Of fraudu-
lent insurance from his company. He
also says that shortly before the death
Of the old man Trambourula, the con.
spirators, headed by the undertaken,
Trepani, made arrangements to place
$4,000 additional insurance on his
life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
NINE PERSONS BITTEN.
Vicious Dog Terrorized Persons on
Broadway.

New York. Feb 21.-Nine persons
have been bitten and hundreds terror
lied by a dog supposed to be suffering
from rabies, that ran about lower
Broadway and through several ada
cent streets, While it is not known
positively whether the dog was mad,
all those who were bitten were sent
to the Pasteur institute for treatment
The dog was killed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Dispute Ends Il Shooting.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-During dispute
over the seizure of some furniture yes
terday in the storage and auction
store OF Phalen & Bennett Constable
e. Patterson shot Albert Hicks. one
Of the employees, and H.. s. Griswold.
q customer. Hicks is expected to die.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
wiIhe,mina viii Decline.

London. Feb. 21-The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph at The
Hague learns that it is most unlikely
that Queen Wilhelmina will accept the
task of appointing an umpire in the
arbitration of any powers claims on
Venezuela.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Fineet Museum II the World.

Chicago, Feb. 20. Chicago is to,
have the finest museum in the world
and Marshall Field is to provide the
funds to build it. according to plains
now under discussion by the South
Park commission. The cost Is to be
SO, OO0, 900.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
BAD FIRE At SPRINGFIELD.
Three Men Are Caught Under Fall
ina Wall.

Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 21.-One of
the most disastrous fires in the his
tory of the city and the one resulting
in the greatest loss of life started
early yesterday in Mitchell Bros
plumbing establishment in West Main
street, and within two hours had COM
pletely destroyed several buildings adj
joining. J. H. Mulholland, proprietor
of a jewelry store, and two cOmpan-
ions were killed while removing his
stock. The heavy walls of the theater
block toppled and fell over on the
building in which his store was e
Gated. 1t is not yet known how many
were pinned under the ruins, but so
far three dead have been taken out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25

The strike which has existed at the
cotton mills OF the Cocheco Manufac-
turing company at Dover, N. H.. fof a
week and which has affected $500 OPP
eratiyes. has been settled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
MAYOR is SUMMONED.

Must Tell What He Knows Of the
Bribery Charges in the Council.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-The grand jury
yesterday issued forthwith subpoenaes
for Mayor Harrison. Alderman Carey,
John A. Spoor of the Chicago Junction
railway and William E. Kent, in con-
nection with the aldermanic bribery
investigation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
CAR is VERY FRIENDLY.
Attentions to Ambassador McccrmieI
Cause Court Comment.

ATTENTIONS to HmbaSsaoor WcCcrrHIcK
Cause Court Comment.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-The cars
attention to Ambassador Mccormick
and Mrs. Mccormick is the subject OF
court comment and is interpreted as
an international demonstration OF his
friendship for the United States. To
the ambassador and his wife the car
has expressed the most friendly feel
ing for America and his interest in
everything American, saying to MIR.
Mccormick: MY friendship is as
strong as that of my grandfather, and
when l thus express myself, speak
for all my people,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Frozen to Death,

Iron Mountain, Mich, Feb. 81. -
Frank Tarsburg, tailor. was found
frozen to death at o'clock yesterday
morning on the street at Norway. He
was intoxicated before death
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tEx.convict on Prison Board.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 20.-Thomas ].
Navin of Detroit, who served a term
in the state prison at jackson from
March, 1885, to December, 1890 for
forgery, was yesterday appointed by
Gov. Bliss a member of the Jackson
prison board. and the appointment
was confirmed in the senate by a vote
Of 16 to 12.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
AERoeRAMs TO HAWAII.
Wireless Communication to Be Essab-
Iished on the Pacific.

San Francisco, Feb. 20. = Wireless
messages to the Hawaiian islands are
to be sent from this coast, according
to Mr. New, manager of the Pacific
Wireless Telephone and Telegraph
company. 1--WE have the machinery
under way" declared Mr.. New, who
has been in Southern California for
several months and is now searching
for proper station from which to
send aerograms to Hawaii.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
POISONED THE CANDY.

Ohio Man Charged With Trying to
Murder His Family.
indianapolis, Feb. 20. - William n.
Vermillion, young man from New
ark, Ohio, is held without bail at the
police station on the statement of his
wife that he attempted to kill her and
her two children with poisoned candy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
FOOL JokER's WORK
Results in Fatal Injury Of Locomo.
tive Fireman.

tive fIreman.
ST. Joseph, Mo, Feb. q. - w. G.
Clark, aged twenty-five, a fireman in
the employ of the Rock Island rail
way, running east of this city, was
fatally injured yesterday as the result
of the work of a practical joker. Clark
was on the tender of his engine when
brakeman on top of a box car shout
ed to him to jump or he would be
killed, at the same time indicating
wreck and that he, himself, was about
to jump. Clark leaped into a snow
bank, struck on his head, tore off his
scalp and fractured his skull
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Another Town Gets Library.

Marshall. Mimi, Feb. %. - Word
i hAA b<en received from Andrew Carne-
gle to the effect that he will donate
$4,000 for q Carnegie library at Mar.
shall under the usual conditions,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Cyclone Doe. Great DAMAGE.

Cyclone Does Great Damage.
Cadiz, Feb. 2O.7-A cyclone visited
this city yesterday and did great dam
age. Many persons were injured and
4 schooner and several fishing boats
were sunk. $500
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Movements Of the Stars.
The average straight-ahead motion
OF the stars is now put at twenty ono
miles second
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
PRESIDENTS uLTlMATuM.

Extra, Session OF Senate Unless PAna'
ma and Cuban Treaties Are Ratified.
Washington, Feb. u. President
Roosevelt will call an extraordinary
session of the senate OF the Fifty
eighth congress unless both the Pana-
ma canal and the Cuban reciprocity
treaties are ratified at the present ses-
sion. The president made this declar-
alton to several senators yesterday,
and he made it cmphaticaiiy and I'M
ecMiyocal'y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
Wages of English Plumbers.

Plumbers IN England receive Sl0.3E
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
Bloody Work Of a Wyoming Mob.

Red Lodge, Montana, July 2O.-Jim
German, who killed his brother about a
year ago and ran off with his brothers 8
wife, and man named Walters, who
killed widow, named Hoover, at the
Hot Springs years ago because she re-
fused to marry him, were lynched at
Basin, Wyoming, early yesterday MORN
ing. G. E. Pierce, deputy sheriff, was
killed during the attack on the jail. A
mob of about 80 unmasked men rode np
the east bank of Big Horn and com
PEELED the ferryman to carry them across
the river. The mob proceeded at once
to the county Jail and fired volley into
the Jail. Deputy Pierce and Special
Deputy Meade were guarding the prison
ers at the time. One bullet grazed
Meade's shoulder and entered Pierce's
heart. Members of the mob then pro-
cured two telephone poles and battered
down the Jail doors. They first came to
Walters, who was crouched in his cell,
piteously begging for mercy. No need
less torture was resorted to. Walters
was shot instantly. The mob found Cor
man next, whose body was pierced by
five bullets and was left presumably
dead. He fingered, however, a few
hours and died.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
DOES IT PAY IN WALHALLA7

High Point, N. c., is one of the most
fiourishing and prosperous towns in the
south, and yet it never had bar-room
or dispensary, which is proof positive
that prohibition does not iniure busi-
ness. High Point has more furniture
factories than any town in the South, and
there are not less than fifty factories of
various kinds, in which more than fifteen
hundred workmen are employed.
Vile MOuntaineer.
There Is something in the above para
graph to furnish food for thought for the
citizens of Walhalla. Is the money that
comes from the sale of liquors and goes
into the school fund sufficient return
for the souls that are being damned, tho
homes that are being ruined. the morals
that are being warped and twisted? Is
the business brought to the town through
tho dispensary worth moro than the
legitimate business that could bc done
with the money worse than wasted in
the purchase of liquor? Would not the
town be infinitely better off if there was
not drop of whiskey to be had within
her bordersP There is no denying that
the dispensary system is far better in
many respects than the old bar-room
systom, but the cost of maintaining the
whiskey business on any basis ia far in
excess Of the benefit to be derived from
1t. The pecuniary gains, If, indeed, there
be any such, can never equal the moral
losses. What does it profit man il he
gam the whole world and lose his own
BOul 2''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
DEATH csAIMs POPE LEO XIII.
After Gallant Battle for Life, The PontlH al
Last Finds Eternal Rest

Rome, JulY, 20. With his eyes tnrued
toward the great crucifix on the wall,
Pope Leo XIII died to-day. The end
caSne peacefully at 4.04 O'clock. The
end had been expected for hours. Slowly
the life Cf the patient, who had been
battling with death for three weeks,
ebbed, and there was no hope that IL
could be prolonged 10y the use OF artificial
methods. The sight of sorrowing faces
that left the chamber of death told the
story of the end, and word was passed
along to thousands of sleepless people
whose hearts were sore with grief.
OUTLINE OF THE PopE's LIFE.
1S10-Born March 2, in Carpineto,
Italy.
1924 Entered college Mt Rome.
1S32-Entered College of Noble Eccle-
1887 Appointed one of the ohaplains
to Pope Gregory, March 10.
1887 Ordained Priest December 23
In Rome.
1s3s-Made Governor Of the Province
of Benovento.
1891 Made Governor of Perugia.
1S43-Sent to Brussels to act as Nun.
cio to Belgium.
1S43- Created Archbishop to Dalma-
tia in partibus iufidelium.
1S46-Made Archbishop of Perugia in
January, by Gregory. XVI.
1S7i-Became High Chamberlain of
the Roman church, July 3.
1S7S-Elected Pope, as Leo XIII, Feb
ruary 1S.
1sS7-Celebrated golden jubilee as
Priest.
1sss-Issued his famous Enoyclioal on
tho Parnelite plan of campaign.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
the POPULAR CHOICE OF THIS COUNTRY

Rev. Sam z. Jones, writing to the At
lanta Journal, predicts the defeat of the
Democratic Presidential candidate, who
ever he may be, and agrees with Bryan
that the present situation is a comedy:
that the nomination of Cleveland would
be tragedy, but adds thai the renomi-
nation of Bryan would be ..rce. AS to
Col. Watterson, he characterizes him as
a HARMLESS. toothless dog that can no
longer bite" Speaking of the Republi-
can party and Roosevelt, he says:
The Republican party already has its
candidate. Roosevelt is the man. They
have simply to hunt up running mate
for him in the way of Vice Presidential
candidate. He has impressed the country
that he Is personally honest and person.
ally brave. He is not afraid, and he never
held an office in his life that the rascals
didn't have to stand from under. | have
some respect and good deal of admra-
tion for President who will ferret out
the rascality of those who hold official
positions under him and turn them out
and prosecute them, if need be, to the
penitentlary. In my travels up
and down, East and West, and through
the Middle States, they all agree with
oho ooCoiu JHbG nOOSeV6lU VIII DO nOml-
mated and elected again as the popular
choice of this country.
Mr. Jones seems to ignore the exist
ence of such person as Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, who was receiving
no inconsiderable Presidential boom q
few months ago. But the reverend gen
tleman is no mean forecaster of political
events, and he has, we think, placed Mr..
Roosevelt properly as the leading horse
in the Presidential race.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
TIE MAIL CARRIERS.
Civil Service Examination 10 be Held Il
Anderson August 1st.

The civil service examination for the
purpose of selecting four carriers aud
one substitute for the free delivery mail
service in this oity will be held in the
graded school building on August 1st.
The following statement of information
concerning the examination has been
issued:
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on August 1st,
1908, commencing at 8 O'Clock q. M, an
examination will be held in the oity of
Anderson, s. c., for the positions of
clerk and carrier in the post Office service.
From the eligibles resulting from this
examination 1t is expected that the Post
master General will select four carriers
and one substitute who are to be ar-
pointed prior to the establishment of free
delivery in this city. Selections from
these eligibles may also be made for APP
pointments TO the positions of clerk and
carrier after the establishment of free
delivery.
This examination offers an excellent
opportunity for entering the Federal
service to bright, energetic young per-
sons who are not afraid of hard work.
It may be stated that there is a wider
field for advancement upon merit in the
Federal service than in many private en-
ployments.
The nature of the examination is a
test of practical, general intelligence and
of adaptability in post Office work. The
examination will consist of the subjects
mentioned below, which will be Weighted
as follows
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Weights.


Age limit, all positions, 1S to do years.
The names Of all male eligibles will
be entered on both the clerk and the
carrier registers, and appointment from
either register will remove the eligible's
name from both registers.
All applicants, male and female, must
have the medical certificate in form 1O1
executed. Male applicants must be at
least feet inches in height and weigh
not less than 1876 pounds.
This examination is open to all citizens
of the United States who comply with
the requirements. Competitors will be
rated without regard to any considera-
tion other than the qualifications shown
in their examination papers, and eligibles
will be certified strictly in accordance
with the civil service law and rules.
For application blank Qorm 1OD, full
instructions, specimen examination ques-
tions, and information relative to the
duties and salaries of the different posi-
tions applications should be made to the
secretary of the board of examiners at
the post Office.
Applications will be accepted for this
examination by the secretary of the local
board up to the hour of examination.
The examination will be held in the
Graded School building at Anderson on
August lst. James +. Simpson,
Temporary Secretary Postal Board.