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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

There is no better means of discourag-
ing the hobo-the professional, dyed in
the wool lord of the railroad ties and the
tomato can, than by setting him to some
useful task. Hence We may congratu-
late the officials upon taking up half a
dozen of them and setting them at work
on the streets. 1t will serve to keep
others away, for hobo at work is an
effective scarecrow for others of his
stamp. A jail sentence is not fright
full thing to tramp, but a Jail sentence
with hard work thrown in is no less
than calamitous. May the good work
go on.-Bismarck Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31
Alexander Jester, who kille d his sweet

Alexander Jester, who killed his sweet
hearts brother, Gilbert Gates, a brother
to the millionaire Spectator, John w.
Gates, died at Oklahoma City the other
day and confessed his crime to his physi.
clan, knowing that he had but few
minutes to live. After the murder, Jest.
er skipped, and was in hiding for p
years. Six years ago he was found, iv
ing under an assumed name and appar-
emily respectable man. He was tried
and acquitted by jury. John W. Gates
always held that Jasper was the guilty
party and had inscribed on his brothers
monument in the Chicago cemetery,
Murdered in Missouri by Alexander
Jester" The old adage that murder will
out is again brought to mind.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

Special Land Inspector Dryer, whose
headquarters are at Minot, visited Will
liston last Monday and Tuesday. Mr.
Dwyer has fixed schedule Of days up
on which final proofs can be made at
Williston, and all proofs must be made
upon the days scheduled, at the hearing
of which Mr.. Dryer will be present ano
pass upon the same. After he has rem
dered his decision as to the stability Of
the proof, no appeal will be entertained
Williston Graphic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

When the war between Japan and
Russia started, the world in general,
considered that while the Japs were
great little fighters, it would only be a
question of time until Russia would
show her supremacy over them. The
war has lasted seven months and while
a good many from both sides have been
killed, the raw recruits among the Japs
at home are being drilled, and it is said
that if necessary the Japs can raise s.
600, 600 soldiers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, United States Lam

Department Of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D.. August 26, 1901.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Joseph F. Beck, contestant
against Homestead entry No. 1893, made March
IT, 1900, for sel4 Section IL, Township 100
range 81, by Gust Schneider, contestee, in which
it is alleged that claimant had wholly aban
doned said tract of land for more than six
months just prior to the fling OF this contest
the facts ishe never did reside upon said land
and never did make any improvements thereon
that said absence was not due to his employ.
ment in the armies or navies of the United
States during war or otherwise, said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m: on October IS, 1904. before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Mnot. North Dakota,
The said contestant having in a proper aft.
davit filed August %, 1904 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such netice be given
by due and proper publication.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register
James johnson, Atty. for Contestant. Io5
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

Fred Hockspeir, of Sawyer, is said to
have made nimble sprint-and bare
foot-Tuesday night, and saved friend
several "cases" on the approach of new
Ward county deputy. The new official
proved easy took three "bors" and pro-
ceeded on east. This fellow has a new
graft and it is sure to bring results
Velva journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

After brutal exhibition of bull dog
strength, James Jeffries knocked out
Jack Munroe, the Butte, Mont, miner,
in the second round at San Francisco
Friday night Munroe was awkward
and never landed blow on the worlds
champion. The world looks with horror
on such exhibitions. Interest in such
events have Jagged during the past ten
years and will continue to do so, until a
prize fight will cause little or no excite
ment in future years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

1t has been recently learned that the
logs of which Rooseve!t's cabin at St.
Louis was made, we're stolen ones, which
the workmen found in the Missouri
river. They were made into raft by
the Northern Pacific. Sylvane Ferris
who was overseer of the work, thot il
was easier to take the logs from the
railroad company, which were intended
for ties than to hew them from trees
Roosevelt never knew this, tho if he sus.
pected that they we're made in very
short time, never inquired into the mat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31
Around the State.

Glenburn has business mems club,
which is now busy securing suitable
quarters.
Macaroni wheat 63 inches high which,
grew north OF Norwich has been sent to
the Worlds FAR.
The Mohall school district has been
bonded for $4,000 and a new school
house will be erected.
There will be little hay put up in the
Big Meadow near White Earth this year
as it is covered with water.
Nick Zerbes, the Democratic nominee
for county commissionertfrom White
Earth, expects to be elected.
Senator r. A. Fox shipped car load
of barley from Riga which was sown
ninety days before date of shipment.
Little Gladys McIlroy, seven years Of
age, died near Glenburn. She was i'll
but few days Of inflammation of the
bowels.
1t IS said that nearly fifty per cent OF i,
the wheat crop IN the Deep River, Rus
sell and Pratt county north of Granville
is damaged by the rust.
Minnesota has beautiful piece of
work in butter at the Worlds Fair rep
resenting the discovery of st. Anthonys
Falls by Father Hennepin.
The White Earth Record proas up the
telephone company, advising them to
get that line south of the city built at
once, lest cold weather overtakes them.
Those women from Des Laos must
have good set of vocal organs. Two
were heard talking by citizens in Des
Laos, when they were IL miles from
town.
Secure your hunting permits for to-
morrow. It is unlawful to hunt even in
season if you have not secured your per-
NIT, whether you are resident OF the
state or not.
The editor of the White Earth Record
takes fall out of County Commissioner
Black, alleging that he has taken part in
White Earth affair which in no wise
concerned him.
Editor Hall of the Mohall News drove
to Kenmare to investigate the report
that flowing we'll had been struck at
that place. He found no flowing we'll of
any consequence.
Atty. Lamb of Towner caused the ar
rest of Clerk of Court Rice Of McHenry
county charging him with wilful neglect
of duty. There was not sufficient evil
dence to secure his conviction. Now
Rice will get even by suing Lamb for
$1,000 damages for malicious prosecu-
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

The old theory that feather beds we're
protection against lightning was explod-
ed this week at Kansas City. Two girls
covered up in one when a storm came
up. lightning struck it, seated the
goose feathers all over the premises and
shocked the girls. The story OF the
lightning rod agent is now about the
only protection left.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

Five ears of yellow corn, grown IN
1864, by l.. j. Pence of Grant county,
Ind, and still in an excellent state Of
preservation. are exhibited in the Indiana
section of the Palace of Agriculture at
the Worlds Fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

The colony of Russian farmers near
Wilton are in bad fix. The Jewish
colonization society advanced them
money to enable them to establish them
selves and took security on their chat
tells, including their growing crops and
now the merchants refuse them credit
unless the society will guarantee the
payment of their account.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

Two young men at Towner are catch
ing and shipping turtles to Philadelphia
where the famous turtle soup will be
made. The largest one caught weighed
40 pounds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

Granville citizens are picking choke
cherries. One person picking moder-
ately can secure bushel in three hours.
They make good jam and jelley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

At Granville there was pig pen so
oderiferous that lightning struck 1t and
killed four hogs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31

ENTERED JUNE 10, 1902, AS sEcoND-CLAss
MATTER, POsT-oFF1cE, MlNoT. N. D., ACT
OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1879.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
COUPLE MAD; SEEK JOKER.
Desire to Find Author Of Telegram De-
scribing Them as EIopers.

Monmouth, H., March 1S.-C. Is.
Warne. physical director of Monmouth
College, and Miss Grace Duff, u student
at the same institution, We're Wednes-
day made the victims of an embarrass-
ing practical joke. The couple, with
several other students, were Ell route
home on their Easter holiday vacation.
On their arrival at Burlington Miss
Duff and Mr. Warne were confronted
by Detective Houston. who kindly in
formed them that his duty compelled
him TO mar their happiness and, by
way of explanation, the smiling official
produced the following telegram:
Monmouth, Ill., March 15-Chief of
Police, Burlington, Iowa. Detain elop-
ing couple, c. K. Warne and Grace
Duff, on train 1S, c.. b. & O. Man
medium height, light. curly hair, black
felt hat; girl short, with dark hair.
"E r. DUFF"
ITS forgery" cried tie lady. my
father is not in Monmouth. He is
home in Wiruerset." Other students
corroborated the statement. The sem
sational interruption was of short du-
ration. the parties continuing their
journey and the detective vowing yen-
geance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
COURT DlsMlssEs RECEIVER.
North Carolina Railroad Restored to
Its Old Officers.

Raleigh, N. c.. March 1s.-In the fed
eral court yesterday Receiver McBee
road, was dismissed by Judge Charles
II. simonton, the order having been
agreed on and submitted by counsel for
the state and for McBee.
McBee is not to receive a cent of pay
for himself or for expenses as receiver
and the complainant, X. S. Finch. and
his bondslnen are to pay costs of suit
The Atlantic & North Carolina road
two.thirds of which is owned by the
state. is now back in the hands of the
president and board of directors and a
full investigation has been ordered by
the governor and board OF internal inn
proyement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
FAVORED THE STRIKE.
rs 4:s44s4.ts ~ sss..s
Miners in The Lshigh District Were
Against the Reduction.


Special TO Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, March 1S.-Interest in
operators proposition to reduce the
operators proposition to reduce the
price paid for mining coal 51S cents,
has been very keen in mining circles
in Webster county. The vote taken
on the proposition on the 18th was
forwarded promptly to the headquar-
ters of the United Mine Workers of
America in Indianapolis, Ind after a
count had been taken, and statement
made out to accompany the votes.
AT Lehigh there were $50 votes cast
and out of this number there We're but
six against the strike or for work, all
OF the others favoring strike.
AT Kalo, which is the headquarters
for the Coalville and Kalo local, there
were 143 votes cast. eighty-one being
for work and sixty-two for strike.
Now that the matter has been set
tied at indianapolis, giving the oper-
ators a basis for adjusting or fixing
the scale, the new scale will be made
out at meeting to be held in Das
MoineS next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

lively that the government at Pekfn IN
tends not only to observe the strictest
neutrality during the war between
Russia and Japan. but realizes the
danger threatening the integrity of the
celestial empire In case 1t should be-
come embroiled in the conflict.
I'VE are we'll aware said a member
| of the legation, that the eyes of other
| powers are watching our every move
ment. and we know also what is being
! said about general uprising against
| foreigners. should we take sides with
Japan but there will be no chance
whatever for our giving the slightest
ground for complaint. China can play
only one role in the war, namely. that
| OF. absolute quiescence. / will not deny
that there is some ro-Japanese feel
| ing among my countrymen but there
is also a good deal of pro- Russian feel
| ing. One neutralizes the other
II know nothing officially continued
the informant Of the Associated Press,
concerning China's new neutrality un-
dertaking with the United States, but
the reports doubtless are correct. We
are not carrying on negotiations with
the Russian government here. but be
|lieve that some matters are being dis
cussed at Peking.
see no reason why the fullest agree
ment should not be reached with Rus
sia Our position is very clear We
have 10000 men guarding our frontier
Of Manchuria. This force Is intended
solely to maintain order and to prevent
either of the belligerents entering our
territory. The talk OF the foreign news
papers about General Ma making com
mon cause with the Japanese is nom
sense. Should the Japanese attempt
landing on our coast they would be
resisted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
TYPHOID in DEs MONIES
City Physician Asked to lnvestie ate
Alleged Fever Epidemic.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, March 1S.-Dr. N NJ.
Smith, city physician. has received a
letter from DR.. D. w. Smouse, asking
that an investigation be made into the
causes of typhoid fever cases In this
city. DR.. Smouse does not indicate
what he considers the possible or prob
able causes Of the alleged epidemic,
but says that he believes, and that the
belief is shared by other physicians,
that the city physician act
ing for the board of health. should
determine, if possible, the cause and
take steps to apply a remedy.
DR.. Smith gives 1t as his opinion
that the city is In a very healthful
condition despite the unsatisfactory
and very changeable weather for the
past few weeks. He believes that ev-
eryone should take due precaution not
to take cold by getting wet feet and
the usual and ordinary precautions for
health should be carefully looked af-
ter until the weather is more settled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
PURDUE MAY WAR ON "FRATs."
Warns Against Aazing-Sick initiates
Condition Improves.

Lafayette, Ind, March 1S.-The con-
dition of William A. Clare, the Purdue
student who was initiated into fra
ternity last Saturday, and is i'll at the
chapter house here. was greatly I'M
proved yesterday, and it is believed he
will be able to resume his studies at
the college in a few days The attack
OF congestion of the lungs was severe,
for time imperiling the students life,
but he is now growing stronger. Presi-
dent Stone last night declared that the
Purdue faculty would take action on
the matter of limitations into the coi-5
lege fraternities, if he can learn that
the illness Of Glare was q result OF one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

America and that her husband had
married again. He followed Suzanne
to this county. Isy the aid OF a detect
i've he located her in Muncie, Ind.
where she was keeping hotel and
making a small fortune. He induced
her to marry him. Last year Suzanne's
husband No. came to America and
found his recalcitrant wife, who OBJ
tanned q divorce from him.
Pail then came to Indiana Harbor
and found thru friends that his wife
had married another man. Suzanne
confessed her ,bigamy tn the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

Fatland. G. NJ. Webb and A. K Oleson.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Thompson, Mckee and Nelson. were
appointed to look up and select sui
table building site for the institution.
Each of the three railroads passing
thru the town have rendered free sites
for the factory, besides offering other
inducements for the building to be err
ected on their respective lines. A sec
ond meeting of the stockholders Is
called for today when further arrange
ments for the work will be perfected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
BIG STRIKE is ON
Twenty Thousand BrickIayers and La.
borers Out in New York City and
Strike is Likely to Involve 10000
Men - Lithosraphers Also on a
Strike.

New York. March 1s.-Twenty thou
sand bricklayers and laborers and
about 5000 iron workers are on strike
and unless a settlement can be reached
at the conferences today the strike viii
probably spread until about 100000
men are involved. Employers, consid-
ering it improbable that any strike set
tlement will be reached, are preparing
for the strike, which they think will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Rio Coal Suit on Trial.

Oskaloosa, March 1S.-The district
court by special assignment Wednes-
day began the trial of the case OF W.
A. Wells VS.. the Hooking Coal Com-
pany. claim for 100000. The case
is one of the most interesting that has
been called for trial in this county In
many years and it will be a hard legal
fight along every step.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

Wood Cockrell, Pettus. Dubois. Pat
terson and Clarke OF Arkansas. demo-
Gratis, voted for him. BY the confirma-
ton of Woods nomination Wood be-
comes major general. The confirm
alton of Woods promotion was opposed
by the tate Senator Hanna and was
the cause of long drawn out contest
between Hanna and others on one side
and the president and friends of Gen
eral Wood on the other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Caused 4 Sensation.

New Orleans, March 18.-The an.
nouncement of the failure Of Suily
created a tremendous sensation on the.
floor of the cotton exchange, sending
the whole ring into panic. There
was instantly tremendous drop IN
cotton to about $40 a bale.
The scenes around the ring dehed
description. On receipt of the first bul-
letin and in a remarkably short space
of time there was a drop Of about one
cent and half. Later the market re-
covered some 80 points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
BOMB SPREADS DEATH
Internal Macbine Destroys Residence
Of Belgian Police Official, Kills Ono
Man and Seriously Wounds Others
Thousands Of Windows Broken.

Liege. Belgium, March 1s.-An in
fernal machine exploded today outside
the residence of Commissioner of Po-
lice Laurent. wrecking the house and
fatally injuring an artillery officer.
Major Papin. and seriously wounding
half a dozen others. Thousands of
windows We're shattered. There is no
clue to the perpetrators.
The outrage is believed TO have been
the work of anarchists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
cHlnAs RENEWED ASSURANCES
st. Petersburg Government Gratified at
the Action.

st. Petersburg, March 1s.-United
States Ambassador Mccormick has
communicated to. the government the
memorandum containing the assurance
received by United States Minister
Conger from the Chinese authorities at
Fekin pledging the neutrality Of China
as long as the neutral territory is re-
spected by the belligerents.
Satisfaction Is expressed here at this
new assurance of Chinas neutrality.
The Russians deny that they have any
Intention of going west of the Lao re-
gion. The railroad from Pekin west of
the river from Newchwang and to Sin
Min-Tin Russia considers neutral ter
ritory and beyond the sphere Of opera
tions. unless the Japanese invade it. \
The Chinese legation here has as
pured the Associated Press most posi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
ADMIRAL sTAcKELsERc TALKS
soms Of the Stories Of the War Pro
voked Mirth.


81. Petersberg, March 1S.--Admiral
Stackelberg, who, on account of III
ness turned over command of the
!Vladiyostok squadron to Captain
ReJtxenstein, has arrived in st. Peters
burg. He gives an entirely different
version from some of the reports, ena-
anating from Japanese sources. re-
garding events before he left The
cruise OF his squadron February TO
IS, in Japanese waters. was made by
order OF Admiral Stark, for its effect
upon the population OF northern Japan.
Etackelberg denies that he fired upon
Japanese merchantmen in Sugaro
straits. He says that the ships were
captured and that while attempting to
convey them to Port Arthur a terrific
blizzard sprang up and. not wishing to
endanger the Russian cruisers. after
taking off the crews and passengers
from the merchantmen, one of the lat
ter, loaded with contraband rice. was
sunk. The other, which was a worth
less tramp steamer, was released to
carry the Japanese story OF the pres
ence OF Russian warships In those
waters. for moral effect. There never
was any bombardment OF Hakodate.
which Is heavily fortified. The admiral
expressed the opinion that the war will
be OF long duration.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press on crossing Lake Baikal writes:
ssThe stories Of soldiers being frozen
to death while crossing the lake pro-
woke mirth. Personally I am convinc-
ed the men are not suffering from the
cold. Huts at intervals Of few versts
provide warmth and refreshnlent ana
the weaker men are driven across IN
sleighs well wrapped in furs. Others
march the distance, about twenty six
miles, comfortably in a day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Kaiser at Gibraltar.

Gibraltar. March 1s-The steamer
Koenig Alberta. with Emperor William
on board under convoy of the armored
cruiser Prinz Friedrich Karl. arrived
here today. All on board are well. The
British squadron saluted the German
ship.
Emperor William was subsequently,
landed and was accorded a most
hearty welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
ruILETiN,

Port Arthur March 1S.-Accordlng
10 information received from the Rus
slams at Shanghai during the fighting
n Port Arthur February 10 and II, the
battle ship Mikasa was struck by ten
proiectiles and seriously damaged. two
Japanese battle ships and two cruisers
have been docked for repairs at Nagas-
aki and Sasebo. and 1000 wounded men
are said TO be in japanese hospitals.
All the Russian wounded and SICK AZ
Port Arthur are making good progress
howard recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Taft on the Canal

Washington. March Secretary
Taft was heard by the house committee
on the interstate and foreign commerce
today on the subject of construction of
the Panama ,A,nal. The secretary fa-
voring the pencing.Lovering bill for gov
ernment of the canal zone. This bill,
he said, was drawn by Admiral Walker,
and contained as many legislative pro-
visions as We're. necessary at the present
time.