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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
the ONCE TREELEss PLAINS.

Man found great prairies in many
OF our western states. but he has
largely obliterated them by planting
trees. The largest naked areas are
now found further to the west. in Ne
braska and Kansas. In both Of these
states much tree planting is being
done. and the next generation will
have to look . long time to ind .
prairie such as the school books used
to tell about. The United States Blu
reau OF Forestry has begun work in
Kansas and Is studying the natural
tree srowths. The bureau will study
the tendency of the trees and shrubs
along the water courses to increase
and spread, especially when protect
ed from hre and stock. and will deter
mine what species are best adapted
to planting on those uplands that
contain no natural growth. In many
places along the streams where ire
ana stock have been excluded for ten
or fifteen years are found thrifty
young cottonwoods, white elms, box
elders, and other species which are
slowly invading the great plains.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
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THE AMERICAN ROYAL STOCK
SHOW,

THE AMERICAN ROYAL STOCK
SHOW.
From the Farmers Review: Kansas
City, Mo.-Breeders and importers of
draft and coach horses are taking
lively interest in the coming Ameri-
can Royal Live Stock Show, to be held
in this city October 1924, and the in
dications are that the exhibit of horses
will be large one, and one OF excel
lent quality. Messrs. Wolcott, Beers
& Co. of Kansas City have offered
$500 in cash prizes for the horse de.
partment of the show. Mclaughlin
Bros. of Columbus, O., and Kansas
City, have just announced that they
will contribute 5000 to the fund for
prizes, and that they will exhibit 30
to 40 OF their best animals. Crouch
& Son Of Lafayette, Ind, and J. w.
Robson, have also signifed their In
tention to enter large numbers of ami.
mails 1t is expected that the Perch
eron association will offer liberal
sum in prizes. The success of the
sheep department, one of the new de-
partments to be added to the show
this year, is assured. Dwight Lincoln
of Milford Center, O.. secretary of the
American Rambouillet Sheep Breed.
ers' Association, and F. w. Harding
of Waukesha, Wis, breeders of Short
horn cattle and Rambouillet sheep,
are working enthusiastically to get a
large representation of their favorite
breed. They have raised 500 by
individual subscriptions to be added
to the amount offered by the Kansas
City Stock Yards Company for prizes.
The stock yards company offers 5000
in cash to each of the breeds of sheep
exhibited. Leading breeders of Cots
void, Shropshire. Southdowns and Ok
ford Downs have signiaed their inten.
ton Of taking part in the sheep ex-
hibit. The erection of new barn
to be used for the sheep, goat and
swine exhibit. has just begun. This
will take the place of the tent used
last year for the swine and goat ex'
hibits.-Jno. M. Hazelton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
THE ORIGIN OF. MAN.
oe,isf Of Some soudsn Tribes Is
Curious and Poetieal.

Among the appendices OF Lord
Cromer's reports on Egypt and the
Soudan for 1902 is an interesting note
on the religious beliefs of the tribes
dwelling along the banks OF the benr-
eI-Ghazal. The Dinka, it says, though
the most difficult of all to approach
on such subjects, appears to have
most elaborate list of gods and deml-
gods. At the head Of the divine COM
munity are Deng-Dit Grain Giver) and
Abok. his wife They have two sons,
Kur Kongs, the elder, and Gurung-D1t,
the younger, and a daughter called Al
Yak. Their devil is called L'wal Bur
rajok and is the father OF Abok, the
wife OF Deng-Dit. There are other
relatives also. Their story OF the
origin of mankind Tor it may be of the
Dinka tribe) is curious and poeticaL
DenR-Dit gave to his wife Abok bowl
Of fat. and she and her children, soften
ing the fat over the fire, proceeded TO
mold from it men and women In the
image OF gods. Deng-Dit warned her
against Ldal {the deviD, who was sus-
pected Of having evil intentions toward
Deng-Dit. But Abok forgot, and with
her children went to gather wood IN
the forest. There L'wal found the
bowl, drank the greater part OF the
fat, and from the remainder proceeded
to mold caricatures of men and WON
en- with distorted limbs, mouths, and
neyes. Then fearing the vengeance OF
Deng-Dit, he descended to earth by
De path which then connected 1t with
haven. On discovering the result OF
neglect. Abok fastened to her
bland, who. greatly incensed,
1rted In pursuit of L'waL The lat
q, however. had persuaded the bird
-. 1ish to bite asunder with its
aath from heaven to earth.
Js4'-t-ssss y. 4. D. lss.aGI the divine
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
Usefulness Would Be Gone.

Mayor Low is telling an incident that
occurred while he was visiting one OF
the state prisons in company with a
clergyman. The good man stopped at
the cell of burglar, and asked sol
EMMY: My poor erring brother, have
you any hopes for the future?"
Nav" answered the prisoner with
deep detection, by the time gets out
OF this, iail III be too old to
brea' hcuse."71New
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
STANDARD SIZE OF. CORN EARS.

STANDARD SIZE OF CORN EARS.
Y According to the accepted rules for
corn Judging the proper length in
inches OF ears of seven Of the leading
varieties IL - follows: Reds Yellow
Dent, 10; Golden Eagle. 8; Riley's Fa-
vorite. s.: Leaning. 10; Boone County
White. 10: Silver Mine. 8; White Su-
perior, 10. All Of these should be
seven inches In circumference except
Boone County White, which should be
rs. Tho proportion Of corn to the
whole ear should be. by weight, Reds
Yellow Dent. 50; Golden Eagle, 90;
Riley's Favorite. 90; Leaning, IS:
Boone County Whine. SO; Silver Mine.
so; White Superior. So. With these
figures our readers can do some ex-
perimental work In their own corn
cribs II they wish TO become familiar
with tho standards set.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

1t is true that old jim made no rel
erence to the place as health resort.
Few people needed health in those
days and those who were in search of
it kept east of the Missouri river,
well out Of the range of the Blackfeet
and Sioux. To Jim it was the place
where h bubbles over and this
was his description Of the spot when
the editor of the Kansas City Jour-
nal first listened to Jim's stoical ac-
count of it's wonders. The editor even
prepared an article on that wonder
section of the country, but suppressed
it on account of it's being unbeliev-
able. Jim stuck to the story, how
ever, and in 1879 the editor of the
paper printed an editorial apology to
Bridger for his lack of credence in
the story
To-day old Jim Bridger's story
would not be half strong enough to
encompass the whole truth of the
region now set aside as a national
park for all the people. Within it's
domains the lion almost literally has
deer and elk and moose that fed
from Bridgers buckskins in those
early days would only stand and stare
at him now in curiosity and interest.
The mountain sheep, shyest OF all
the animals of the hills, would allow
him to ride within stones throw of
the crag upon which it rested. Even
the mountain lion, which at times
forces the military guards of the park
to wage war upon his carnivOrous
destructiveness, is immune from the
bullets Of the park visitors. Only the
speckled trout of the mountain
streams and lakes may be- taken to
bag by the sportsman.
President Roosevelt, in leaving the
park, paid it lasting tribute within
the limits of paragraph.
'sThe Yellowstone park" he said,
sis something absolutely unique in
this world, as far as know. Nowhere
else in any civilized country is there
to be found such tract Of veritable
wonderland, made accessible to all
visitors, where at the same time not
only the scenery of the wilderness
but the wild creatures of the park are
scrupulously preserved as they were,
the only change being that these
same wild creatures have been so
carefully protected as to show liter
ally astounding tameness."
Geologically and geographically
nature left it unique, and in many
respects the hand of man has improv-
ed upon it.. In it's rocks and powders
are to be found the materials Of
which the foundations of the world
are made. The great seas which once
| rolled over the continent have left
their sedimentary rocks in layers
thousands of feet thick. Then came
the age of mountain building, when
the foundations of the great deep
we're broken up, piling range after
range, and sinking valley after valley.
Then the volcanic period and after
that the period of glaciers. And to-
day, after age upon age of cooling
| of the earth's crust, there are $500
hot springs in the park and the
scores of geysers and paint pots and
mud spouting cones and pools.
OF the geysers there is little that is
| new to be said. The Giantess and
| Old Faithful and the Fountain and
] the Minute Man are familiar names
to everybody. Old Faithful is the
one geyser of them all that never dis
appoints the visitor, as his spoutings
occur at intervals Of sixty-five to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04
/ THE YELLOWSTONE PARK
II In nd at,ra Beauty Unequaed
B Earth--Natlra Dwell Within Its Confines -
n Frternd Amhy * e e e -

thrown from 125 to $50 feet into the
air.
These hot springs and geysers are
the source of the Boiling river, steam
ing and trickling and spouting in a
COOL rarefield atmosphere from 1000
to 5000 feet above the level of the
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Not to intimate that the President
OF the United States has been guilty
OF plagiarism in his recent comments
upon the beauties and rejuvenating
character of the Yellowstone park. it
was famous old Jim Bridger, the Dan
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

THE Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" Is thfl
trade. mark on stoves which enable you ~
ook in comfort in q cool kitchen. j.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

When a fellow has money to bural
ae may do IT because he is afraid OF
The microbes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

A hair on the head is worth two Of.
the brush.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

.sscoadartss. tars the GUN feathers
I ~, wings. ydloh ara Visible when
4 e ~ 100.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

Some sensible ADVICE
women passing through t
trying period.
The painful and annoying SYM
toms experienced by most womN
at this period of life are easily over
come BY Lydia F.. Pinkham's !
Vegetable Compound. 1t is espe
cially designed to meet the needs
of woman's system at the trying
time of change Of life.
It is no exaggeration to state that
Mrs. Pinkham has over 5000 ID rs
like the following proving the i
value of her medicine at such tlbsits.
81 wish to thank Mrs. Pinkh2a
what her medicine has done fcs
Nv trouble was change of life.
years ago my health began to II
head began to grow dizzy, nsor1Rr
panied me, and at times it seeS
II nv back would fail me, had
pains across the kidneys. Hot IFS
were very frequent and tryiAAeD
friend advised me to try Lys
f.. Pinkhanl's Vegetable Cory 8
pound. Ihave taken six bottles q
and am to-day free from those trou'
/ cannot speak in high enough fLand
of the medicine. / recommend It'll
and wish every suffering woman tion'
rive it a trial" - BELLA Ross, 49,
Clair Ave, Roslindale, Mass.-sS
az " original Of aboss lsttss psesis0 gen
saaset b produces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
ARREST OF NEGROES
MAY FOLLOW SOON.
Mr.. Mulford Gives Mr.. Shelton
Valuable Information About
Miss Mullan's AssdildntS.

Mr.. Frank ". Mulford, claim agent for
the Passenger and Power Company,
stated yesterday that he had impaired
to Hon. James l., Shelton, who, With
Miss Pattie Mullan. was set upon by
three negroes about a week ago, very i'm
portapt information, which lie thought
would lead to the arrest of the criminals.
He declined to state what the nature of
the information was,
Mr.. Shelton has left the city. Mr.. Mall
ford said he had not been In communica-
ton with the police, The detectives are
apt to have gotten hold OF the facts
known by MI Milford II Mr.. Shelton had
the opportunity before leaving to see
them. No one could be found last night
who would admit that he had any addi-
tional information that could be regarded
as especially important Mr.. Mulford
stated however. that he knows four men
who saw three negro men very near the
scene of the attack and could identify
them. This is not understood 10 be the
;rformation to which Mr. Mulford at first
referred and would not divulge.
The police stated last night that they
SSnew nothing new in the case,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
HER MIND A
PERFECT BLANK
Mrs. Wilkinson. Hurt in Run
away. Still in Deep Un-
consciousness,

Mrs, Annie Wilkinson, the Church Hill
lady who was so badly hurt In the rrna-
way on Broad Street Thursday afternoon,
is still unconscious
DR., Yirginius Harrison, her physician.
said last night that 1t might be several
weeks before she became conscious again.
II was simply impossible to tell how long
II would he 1T is easy to see' said he.
that she has recovered somewhat from
the shock but in other respects she Is
about the same,
DR.. Harrison gives her nourlshment
every day, and she could live many weeks
as She is now, 1t sometimes happens
that persons who have received severe
blows on the head live for months and
months before they become themselves
again, The neighbors ard friends are
freely sympathetic towards Mr., Noblo ID,
Wilkinson, the stricken husband, and near
relatives of the injured lady, Many called
Yesterday to inquire, The parents of
Master Joe Otey Who was In the buggy
and came off so much setter than Mrs.
Wikinson. are delighted AT their little
boys escape, and he is the hero among
his youthful friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
LYNCHlNC
AVERTED'
Negroes Suspected Of Assault
Taken to Boydton jail.
ONE MAKES CONFESSION
Citizens of Chase City Met at Dead Of
Night, but We're Persuaded Not to
Act HastiIy-speedy Trial
Will Be Had.
Especial to The rimes-p,spatch., I,

81
CHASE CITY, VA. July 24.-About /
aroused and Informed that one Of the
prisoners had confessed and a meeting
would be held at once near tho Banner
Warehouse. When I reached the place
al / o'clock there was crowd OF white
men, with arms of different kinds. Some
said the laws delay, the possibility OF
escape and the chances OF acouittal on
legal technicalities demanded immediate
and summary action. But wise counsel
prevailed. and a lynching was prevented.
Anderson Finch. one Of the prisoners.
stated that he went to the house of
ar. c. z. Geoghegon with Dock Bacon.
another negro, on the night of the assault;
that Bacon went in the porch, while he
Stood to watch, seized Mrs. Geogaeg gan,
who was sitting there alone. threw rneal |
in her face from a small bag he had with
him. A struggle ensued, and during the
scuffie with her child commenced to
cry in the house, and fearing from the
noise and commotion the neighbors would
be aroused, Bacon desisted. and then
kicked her, saying: Go to your d-d
bnby!' Both then disappeared in the
darkness This Bacon stoutly denies.
Mrs. Geoghegan remembers the remark
made by the negro, but as she was blinded
by the meal in her eyes, could not see ner
asailant. There was light in the house.
which is situated on public street, with
a residence in front and one each 10 the
north and south. not over 100 feet distant.
Mrs. Geoghesan was greatly shocked. but
not seriously injured.
Finch is young, black negro, with a
bad character and notorious for various
offcnses.
After night OF excitement a prelimi-
nary trial OF Finch and Bacon was held
carly this morning. with the result that
both were sent to the county jail. accom-
pa MED by a strong guard.
They arrived safely, and the attorney
for the Commonwealth promises me that
they would be tried by the County Court
next Monday or Tuesday.
There is no evidence against Stokes
and Dunlop. the other two negroes ar
rested on suspicion. and they will be re-
leased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

]. q. Noble has his skull crushed by
falling Iumber--Insane man escapes from
asyum at raleigh as,;a ana = w,l III lars he On
larsed- ed---Waternelon crop in Cumberland
county will not be good one, oWing 70
nnfavorable weatheri5ohgs GIon lssnHu Nfl, 10,
thriving manufacturing town-N. y.
Richards tells of the thousands OF farm
crs who are immiErailng 10 me ,ss,.,,l Soutil
dem the Nga1h eests Ace orgam
.ation hv election of X. W. Scott. Of Ala
nance county, president and aelern,ines' la'
y meet each year Win tnep,l'vy wers Who 1e,Wu Was
hurt in The collision Of Southern freight
trains, dies of his injuries.
GENERAL.
BLACK Friday on Wall Street. and two
films are forced to the wall; james y.
Jfeene is thought to be heavy suHerer
from the failure; marke. tallra Tn ~, m.ndt ~ NV ~,
stocks. hut grokers went home With an
,lnqulet feeling over the outlook' and I tt
S. thought that other cominiss'9IIanpnS1 ,,a1.,
Of bursting; day was one of great depres-
sion and excitement and apprehcnslon--,,- -,
Dun's Weekly Review reports tilat ~ ny ~
tade Of the eNnntrS ear - ps'tan and '' that col.
inctions are more prompt than usuai--,-
Hero OF Fort Fisher dies IN New arh .I,,I
state--lyland was the Shls y, snecessiu. su.
ueeli-year r old boy I'm Tennessee sla Us step-
father with an axe---1irand a opera a. Wdas da'
race on hawthorne tracli--la pan NJ nus ,,, ~,
sded e ADOPT the poilfy Of wa!lnE nng
figures Contained in the report Of me
aatGr Of the Treasury peParnsddt tPparaand dol
lars TO collect the revenue of forty cents
at the port Of. Cherrystone, sa;' "a; tSnse tSns,
toms receipts OF Richmond exceed moss ;os,,
OF Norfolk ana Portsmouth to.nnined' Sut
saiatf na,d tne "a cnlleotot, at Norfolk Scenes Of
Thursday IL the baslIea m sf5ts 9f S. wafa pe5ers s
enacted on yesterday; Cardinal tGotti's =
chances for the election to t1.e hs pa palpaey neS
stlll prevails that some one mol Nst IN nneiis W
toned may be cEeice of the eonouaysi on ~, y.
cardlnals--N egroes assembled in meetln,s
condemn the northern press 1os bank IL gThl5 ,ho
southern ngwspanerS fer ,lsr position T.,
president oossssi starts Iram ~ tbe Ge'06e 6eme m
OF his uncle to Sycamore Hill---Mlilev Gili
return to work in the government prlnnt- pan
ins Office this mornlrs, and the nook'
bnders declare that they Will walk ou'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25

the suspension. which, II is hoped, Will
Re temporary II the banks take the rea,,
scnable View that by waiting. gradual
liquidation can be effected without dis
turbance to the stock market. The larg-
est unsecured member OF the firm rs Mr.
James r. Keene"
Efforts to ascertain the. amount of the
firms Indebtedness to Mr.. Keene was
unsuccessful.
The assignee Is prominent Tammany
politician, and is we'll known as per-
sonal friends of Mr. keene.
To-day's failures in the exchange were
the first since May 9TH OF last year. That
day three firms, all of them involved In
tho Webb-Meyer syndicate. went Under,
Two resumed business.
LARGE LIABILITIES.
No statement OF Taylor and Company's g
assets and liabilities has been made, but
from the president OF a leading national
bank It is learned that the liabilities may
be we'll on to S6,000.0oo.
Estimates of stowe and Companys
liabilities range from s1,35o.oco to sl'a"'-
0Do ~
francis l.. IIine. vice:presldent OF the
First National Bank, said.
.''rhe failures were speculative eplsoaes,
and in no wise affect the business sltua-
tIon. which believe to be Thoroughly
sound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
UNDER HEAVY GUARD,
Negroes Brought to Boydton by Men
Armed With Winchesters.
Especial ts The Times -Dlspatch.)

Especial to The -Dlspatch.)
BOYDTON. VA, July 24-The two ne
gro men, Anderson Finch and Dock Ba-
con, who we're arrested yesterday at
Chase City, charged with an attempt to
criminally assault Mrs. c. u. Geoghegan
on Wednesday night. were brought here
this morning and lodged IN jail, There
were twelve men. armed with Winchester
rifles, guarding the prisoners.
The guards tell of a very thrilling ex-
perience last night, when lynching
party OF some seventy-f1ve or hundred
men broke open the Chase City prison
and took the men out. The lynching party
were, however, persuaded to deslst. and
they allowed the officers to take charge
OF their men again There was intense
excitement in town when the prisoners
reached here this morning, but no vio-
lence was offered, and 1t Is believed that
there is no probability of any further
trouble, at least, for tho present. but all
precautions will be taken by the county
officials,
the guilt upon Dock Bacon, Since they
were brought here this morning Finch
told an officer that he was In an adjoining
lot to Mr.. Geoghegan's, having gone there
with Bacon, and that Bacon was the
man who went In and made the attack
upon the lady; that he had nothing fur-
ther than that to do with 1t.
Bacon says that he knows nothing what
ever about the matter. IT Is thought that
Finch is trying to clear his skirts.
commemorative Attorney Goode who
has been very active In trying to hunt
down the guilty parties, says that a spe-
oiai grand Jury will be summoned for
tomorrow, and the case will be tried at
once if the grand Jury brings In true
bill against the prisoners, ! was told
by one Of the guards that there would
be other evidence produced at the trial
that has not been as yet given to the
public that will tend to fasten the guilt
upon the proper man
There has never been but one lynching
in Mecklenburg, and that was of the mur-
derers of the late DR.. Riggins, In the
eastern section of the county, some fifteen
wears ago The murder was a most bru-
tai affair. There have been six men legally
hung in the county since the Civil War.