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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
Drag Net Out In Land Fraud Base

DCok ANSS OSsU III AossO stsSO AOoS
Washington, Feb. 18.-As a
result Of the investigation Of the
alleged public land frauds in
many Of the western states the
grand jury Of the District Of Co.
lumbia yesterday reported q
Joint Indictment for conspiracy
against John A. Benson, a.
wealthy real estate operator OF
San Francisco; Frederick "A Hyde,
San Francisco, closely identified
with Benson in land affairs; Hen
ry G.. Dimond, California, an at
torney representing Benson, and
Hoot Schneider. Tuscon, Ariz,
an agent Of Benson and Hyde.
Bench warrants Immediately
were issued and Schneider was
arrested in this city late yester-
day afternoon by Secret Service
Agent William j. Burns who has
been quietly Investigating alleged
public land frauds in a number
of western states.
Schneider was taken before
Justice Barnard late yesterday
and the latter fixed his bail at
$4,000. His attorneys asked
that his bail be fixed at $4,000
while the government insisted on
a $4,000 bond.
Schneider has been a witness
before the grand jury in the case
against the other defendants.
The indictments voluminous
document and sets forth a num-
Der OF transactionsby whichland
is alleged to have been fraudu-
lently acquired from the govern
ment in California, Oregon. Wash
ington and elsewhere. Most Of
these transactions are alleged to
have occurred under the lieu land
act.
1t is charged that all the in
dicted parties on Dec. 30, 1901
in this city conspired with other
parties, to the grand jury I'M
known, to defraud the United
States out Of possession Of title
to numerous tracts OF public
Hands of the United States open
and to selection in lieu Of lands
included Oh to be included within
forest reserves in various states
the conspiracy being carried out
by means OF ':false and fraudu-
lent practices
The scheme outlined in the in
dictment and alleged to have
been practiced in these transac-
tons was to obtain school or
other lands by application, as
signments and purchases in the
names Of fictitious persons or OF
persons not really desiring, or
qualified to purchase them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
SAWYER

Mrs. c. c. Sloan went to Minot
last Tuesday.
A. @. Daligor and Fred Brown
drove to Velva Sunday.
+. II. Brusven was a business
caller at Velva Saturday.
J. j. O'Leary went to Grand
Forks on business last week.
Walla Georgia from Minot was
a business caller over night last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. krogstad are re-
joicing over a new arrival Il their
home Sunday.
Fred Hockspier has been re-
pairing the interior OF his house
the past week.
Mr.. T. NJ. VALID came over from
Northwood to Join his wife who
has been living on their claim
near town.
Geo. Persons. who has been
nursing a boil on his hand went
to Velva one day last week and
had it lanced.
John Coon came up from Min
nesota last Tuesday to live on
his claim near town. He reports
the same kind Of weather in
MINI.
Fred Hockspier was a bust
ness caller at Minot last week
where he was in attendance to
the trial of the man sentenced
lfor blind plugging.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
Bows Will Give q Good Entertain
nnent

r. 3.
The Minot high school orches-
"a and band are working hard
f6 the entertainment which will
be given in Jacobson's opera
house Friday evening, Feb. 26.
The public will be guaranteed an
excellent treat in the musical
line. The band and orchestra
has a number of fine musicians
and all are far better than the
ordinary. The entertainment
will be given for the benefit OF
the band, new instruments and
suits being needed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
High School Notes.

Geo. Benno was absent a few
days last week.
Sleigh ride parties are all the
go these days.
Miss Esther Nelson has been
absent during the last week on
account Of illness.
The Orchestra rehearsed at the
home of the Pianist, Miss Leda
Mansfield, Saturday.
Ray Scofield has a new alto
horn. Its silver plated and an
instrument to be proud Of.
The Band was photographed
last Monday. The pictures are
very fine and may be had Of Van
Exie at so cents each.
The mysterious Five is one
Of our new secret socities. The
members are Guy Amy, Howard
Woods, Edward Ellison, James
Lacy and Thos. Morrow.
Miss Cotton gave a spelling
test on first reader words to che
High School Students the other
day. There were fifty words in
the list and p students passed
perfect.
Miss Edyth Russell is holding
down a position on the Tele-
phone Exchange. She is on duty
a few hours each day and now
murmurs "hello" even during
her recitations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
The Loss of a Great Statesman

The Loss of q Great Statesman.
In the death of Marcus A.
Hanna, the nation has lost one
Of it's most noble characters and
renowned statesmen.
Deceased made hard struggle
for life but the end was inevitable
and after a period OF about two
months illness, passed into
heavenly regions at GAO p. m.
Feb. Is.
The funeral OF the late senator
took place on the 18th inst. The
ceremony was dignified yetsimple
in consonance with his character.
The senate chamber lent itself,
naturally, to the occasion. Prac-
tically barren of decoration, as
it is, and with it's sombre interior
Of dark furnishings and subdued
light, it was quite in keeping
with the proceedings which were
the occasion OF the assemblage.
In the front rank OF the eminent
-assemblage gathered about the
bier OF the parted statesman, sat
the President. There also were
the members OF his cabinet. who
had been closely connected with
Senator Hanna by ties Of friend
ship as well as those Of political
association.
The religious ceremony was
fittingly placed in the hands OF
DR.. Edward Hale, chaplain Of
the senate. The members Of the
Hanna family arrived at high
noon after which the ceremony
was directly begun.
The casket was borne into the
chamber by a squad Of Capitol
police headed by Sergeant at
Arms Rams lei, OF the senate, and
was Immediately followed by it's
official committee.
Among the beautiful floral
tributes was a large wreath OF
orchids surrounding a cross Of
violets. sent by President Roose-
Welt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24

FOxholn1 Items.

FOxholm Items.
Mike Sherman went to MinOt
Monday.
frank Kirklie spent few days
in MinOt last week.
AL. Cochran, of Lone Tree, was
a visitor in our city last week.
Mrs. Thomas Spry is visiting
home folks at Rugby for few
days.
Miss Nellie Sather went down
to Minot a few days ago to visit
her sister.
Mrs. A. A. Larson has been on
the sick list a few days, but is
improving.
John Cooke sports behind the
same old brier pipe. Better take
up a collection, John.
Some Of the local bachelors at
tended the Masquerade Ball at
Carpio Monday night.
Rev. Father Wagner held ser
vices at the chapel near Heinens
bridge Sunday the 18th.
j. G. Vogt laments the fact that
hn he'd sore nvn and was de-
prived of the charavari smell.
Otis Mcintyre returned from
Ohio last Saturday. He seems
to think North Dakota is good
enough for him.
Zens Glein has purchased a
new tanning machine. He is
going to use up some OF the sur
plus breezes.
Sam Mcclure came in from
Kansas City last week. He re-
ports a good time in the far of
southern city.
L. f. Cary, the Donllybrook
real estate agent, stopped here
a few days last week on his way
home from Minneapolis.
The young fellows who went
over to the charavari Monday
night report a good smell-noth-
ing more. How about it Schultz?
Mr.. Nick Clouse and Miss Anna
Prichert were united in marriage
at the church by Rev. Father
Wagner on Monday the 18th.
We extend to them our congratu-
lations and best wishes. May
their life be long and Joyous.
At the home OF the brides par
ents, Mr.. and. Mrs. |. e. Johnson,
at Sugar Ridge, Ohio, on Feb.
18th, Miss Maude johnson and
Mr.. 4. L. Simmons were united
inmarriage by Rev. Rogers, OF
Bowling Green 0. Miss johnson
is an accomplished and very
popular young lady in society
circles OF her home community.
MIR. Simmons is unpopular Fox
holm merchant well known and
respected in ourcommunity. The
young couple, in choosing each
other as life partners hath
chosen the better part. They
arrived here Sunday where they
will make their future home in a
coy cottage by the Des Laos
rivers side. We all Join in ex-
tending our best wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07

labor problem is very simple. Labor. speak
ing in a broad sense, has no vote in the
south, and Mr. Hearst is not advocating
giving 1t vote. He Endorses what has
been done to restrict southern suffrage. and
subscribes to the south's contention that
she should be left alone in dealing with
that matter.
So far as trust-busung is concerned. the
south has never been as much disturbed on
that subject as the deliverances of some of
her leaders have indicated. She has not
suffered as other sections have from those
combinations. She has echoed the cry
against them Just as she has that against
rational banks and that against protection
Unfortunately for her. there Is little discus
sion within her borders and but one politi-
cal party. and where things go largely by
prejudice cry means little. 1t may be one
thing today and another thing tomorrow.
with no reason for the change.
First end last. then. MI. Hearst had moth
Ing but his check book to rely upon. and the
south, to her credit. did not respond. She
was nol moved even by his diplomatic as
surance that his forebears were southern
people The champion Of labor. the trust
buster. the man of southern extraction cut
no figure. All that was considered below
Mason and Dixon's line was the rich young
man willing to wade through cash to the
White House.
STILL what strength Mr.. Hearst has de-
veloped and will show at St. Louis Is In
sections where it will count in the election.
and therefore must be taken into considera-
ton in the matter both of the candidate
and the platform. The democratic leaders
cannot afford to fiout it. or In any way
offend 1t. A few thousand votes will be
sufficient to carry any southern state Tor
the ST. Louis ticket. bit the detection of a
few thousand in New York. Connecticut.
Indiana. or Illinois might make democratic
success in those states impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
America. Land of Golf.

Beating the British at golf Is beating
them at their own game, and beating them
at Sandwich is rubbing 1t in. 1t is golf
superstition that a man to play the game
with certainty and finish must have been
born with a club in his hands and have
used the links as nursery Golf is a
game rich freighted with traditions, and
to puncture one of these traditions is to
give acute pain to BritisherS. But here is
Walter J. Travis.
He never drove or putted a golf ball till
he was of middle age. He never trod the
links till ten years ago. decade ago he did
not know brassy from niblick or lofter
from a croquet mallet. Yet he applied
himself to the classic pastime and beat the
best amateurs of Scotland, England and
Ireland
The only consolation the British have Is
that MIR. Travis was born a British sub
ject. If he had remained British subject
he might have played no better golf than
the British themselves play. He was born
in Australia, but came to the United States
and was naturalized. He was as shrewd
in picking out country to adopt as he Is
in playing golf. He knew where to learn
to play golf.
We beat our English cousins at the game
of war. AT the game of trade we have got
them going. Our own pet plug uglies have
knocked the English pet plug-uglies out OF
the prize ring. We beat them building and
sailing yachts. We outshot them for the
Palma trophy. American jockeys are the
whole thing. 1t is only a question of time
when we will beat them at cricket. The
only thing we need to do is to learn the
game. Ard then will Britannia swoon!
1t is but fair to say that our English
cousins drubbed US numerically at tennis
for the Davis International challenge tro-
ply. Some cruel or conceited American
will perhaps suggest that at Garden City,
or Palm Beach or Chevy Chase there be
opened a correspondence school of golf for
the mail-order instruction of British golf
,.in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
Population and Food.

The worlds popIlation. according to
painstaking statistician, is billion and
half. How fast it is incree sing can only be
guessed. But 1t is increasing. Sanitation
and medical science must be preserving
life. Death from famine becomes rarer as
human sympathy brOadens and facilities of
communication and transportation increase.
The race is better protected against devas-
tating scourges. Any tendency toward race
suicide is probably cancelled by the better
understanding of diseases of infants and
consequent reduction of infant mortality.
War will certainly be less frequent in the
future. not only because Of the spread of
civilization and a better acquaintance
among the peoples, but because of the con-
solicitation of states there will be fewer
states to quarrel and because of the In
creased destructiveness of weapons there
will be greater reluctance to engage in war.
Increase in the worlds population always
calls up one of the theories of Nautilus. The
danger that more people will crowd into the
world than the world can feed is danger
that is almost infinitely remote. 1t is so
far off that a twentieth century man cannot
see it. The possibilities of the land are be-
yond calculation.
First. there is the untitled land that is
susceptible of tillage. There is the arid
land that irrigation and demonstration will
render arabic There is the marsh and
swamp land that may be drained and re-
claimed There is the sterile land that may
be made fertile
Then there are the improvements in farm
ing methods which must come Already
there is talk of making southern land pro-
duce d bale Of cotton to the acre, whereas
the yield is only third of a bale cen
fury from now one acre may do the work
of ten. Note how the cereals have been de-
veloped from grasses. how the potato has
been brought up from d miserable root and
how luscious fruits have been evolved from
bitter and unedibe things. More of this
kind of progress will be made as the study
of botany is pursued and the need for food
increa SEES.
Science Will prevent the present enormous
losses from drought. flood. insects and frost
When the worlds population warrants all
Asia, America, Africa and Europe will be
gardesI. and every sea and river a fish pond
There will be no waste land Five acres
will no, be given to the pasturage of a
twelve UNDERGROUND steer, while the same
land p!Intcd in beans or potatoes would sus-
tain hundred men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
The Hearst Southern Campaign.

when Mr.. Hearst last winter inaugurated
his southern campaign The Star expressed
the opinion that he wasting his time
and money. Such proves to have been the
case. He has next to nothing to show for
all that has been done, except an expression
OF opinion here and there that he is not as
black as painted. The delegates so far
chosen are either instructed for Judge
Parker or II uninstructed are favorable to
him. or TO MIR. German. Mr.. Hearst has
failed to score. Even Mr.. Cleveland. whom
the south has had six or eight years prac-
tice in hating has developed more friends
in the slight reaction that has taken place
In his favor.
The truth is MIR. Hearst had. and has, no
message for the south. Ali of his propa-
ganda in the interest of organized labor
goes for nothing down there. The south s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
A Russian Nightmare.

They are seeing many things in ST.
Petersburg these days. This is the latest:
THE Novoe Vremya today discusses quite
seriously the report that the United states
intends to cede the Philippine Islands to
Japan. and argues that the seeing
Yankee anticipating the Inevitable future
conflict with Japan. prefers to sell the Is
lands instead of defending them, having
thereby learned Russas lesson of the pres
ent war. namely. the difficulty OF holding
territory so far from the base. The paper
adds:
Europe certainly was not pleased at
the exchange of Spanish for American
domination In the Philippines. but the latter
Is a thousand times more agreeable than to
see Japan installed there, where she would
be a constant menace to Europes Asiauc
interests. England will have to look Wen
to her position in India, France to lndo-
China. and even Holland to Java. The only
consolation IS that the cession may keep
Japan quiet for number of years.
This is panic in its worst form. The Rus
slams see Japan conquering the world bit by
bit The taste of Russian blood has set the
little yellow men wild. and their appetite
will grow right along. Seeing what Is COM
ing the shrewd Yankees are preparing to
make terms and save their hides. They will
hand over the Philippines for a considera-
ton rather than lose them at the point OF
the bayonet. Instructed by Russia's sad
fate they will treat with the world-beaters
in time.
The United States in the Philippines is not
the menace to any power that Russia in
Manchuria is to Japan. to China, and to all
other powers with commercial interests
there. She is not. in fact. menace at all.
The people of the archipelago now appre-
ciate her sovereignty. and outside powers
are glad of her presence. 1t Is the guaran-
tee of order. Were she to withdraw, an
archy would result, and outside interference
must Immediately follow.
The statement that Europe was not
pleased at the exchange of Spanish for
American domination in the Philippines is
Incorrect. Europe was so very much
pleased. indeed. that the opponents of Mr.
Mckinley in the campaign of 1900 accused
him of having acted as the tool of Europe.
and particularly of Great Britain. in taking
over the islands. He had been beguled we
were told. into a step which was to make
us a member of the European coterie of
land grabbers. committing to a policy of
plumber and tyranny, and in the end trans
forming our institutions and bringing US to
ruin.
We are more familiar with the record in
this country than the newspapers of Rus
STA. and when 1t is stated without partisan
prejudice it neither alarms nor misleads
anybody. We not in the Philippines as
the tool of Europe. nor against the protests
of Europe We have not fixed a day, nor
shall we do so, for Withdrawing. We do
not contemplate ceding the Islands to Japan
nor to any other power through fear or
cupidity. We did not buy the people, nor
shall we sell them. The lowering of the
stars and stripes will probably be the signal
for raising d Philippine flag. though that
day will necessarily be distant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
Tammany in a New Role.

There is comical turn to the democratic
row IN New York which the country. with
it's familiarity with the actors, will not be
slow to appreciate Until yesterday the
popular idea was that Tammany in its
anti-Parker attitude was playing politics.
This, at last. Tammany denies. Leader
Murphy has been standing up for morality
and clean government. And he is still
standing up for them. 1t is the misfor-
tune of Judge Parker to have among his
supporters, particularly in Brooklyn. men
who are under the influence of the sporting
and the liquor interests, and, as their repre-
sentatives. are urging wide-open public
policies To such policies Mr.. Murphy is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
An Idea in Billboards.
From the Pilgrim.

From the Pilgrim.
An American or Englishman looks in vain
on the streets in Freiburg for any of the
huge advertising billboards that disfgure
to such a great extent his home cities.
Flashing electric signs that blaze over half
the heaven by night and demand I'm green
and red and blue letters that one use
Browns pure rye. or somebody else's
little liver pills." are also absent. In
place of these necessities of nineteenth. CEN
fury commercialism. Freiburg has estab-
lished a system of municipal bulletin boards
and columns. There are fifty of these dis
play places In the city. situated where they
will attract the most attention without in
juring in any way the appearance of the
street as whole. person having some
thing to announce goes to the city hall with
his bilis, pays his fee. which is % cents
per square foot for the first day. and 10
cents for each succeeding day. with liberal
reductions for long periods, and goes out.
On his way home he will see the poster
already sticking up his notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07

unalterably opposed. He has promised the
people of Greater New York a rule OF or
der and cleanliness, and, through his lieu
tenant the mayor he intends to keep that
promise at all costs He may appear TO De
fighting Judge Parker, and concerning HIM
self with the presidency and the other
small things Of this world, but as mattef
Of fact he has his heart on higher ana pet
ter things He cares not who makes Pres
idents If he Is permitted to control the
sports
If this explanation is taken to st. Louis
1t will add materially to the gayety OF the
convention. The Tiger, with his stripes hid
under the garb of reformer. Will De the
greatest feature of the meeting He VIII
quite throw into the shade for the time the
prize attractions of the Pike" Indeed, IL
might not be bad stroke Of business to
leave him there. and transfer him to the
pike" collecting an admission fee, and
turning the money over to the democratic
campaign fund. Crowds would flock to see.
and be assured that they should never see
the like again.
1t cannot be denied that Tammany. so far
In the game. has disappointed its enemies
and many of its friends. wide-open town
has not followed the return of Tammany to
power. The sporting and the liquor inter-
ests which worked so industriously for
Tammany's success, have much to COM
plain of. and are complaining. But 1t Is
positively drolI to find these evil influences
all labeled by Tammany with the Parker
brand. and the country in effect warned
against the Parker boom because of them.
Where is the Hon. Pat McCarren? He Is
an Irisbman and a bright fellow. and If he
cannot turn this joke ON Tammany he
ought to change his name and nationality.
Shall we hear from him at ST. Louis on the
subject?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
Similarity.

Behold the graduation lass!
In beauteous array
She and her sister students pass
Upon a summer day.
And wisdom on this Grant sphere
Renews her annual lease.
She smiles with nothing more to fear
She's spoke her little piece.
Yet folk of far more grave pretense
Have stood before the crowd. =
And talked of wherefore" and of whence
In accents long and loud.
The campaign speaker shows his wit,
And when he deigns to cease,
There's nothing much that comes of it
He's spoke his little piece.