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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

When farmer finds himself ahead q
thousand dollars, there is no safer place
to invest the money than right on his
own stock farm. He may probably
use his money by improving the grade
Of his stock, by remodeling his home,
by building better barn and silo
by travelling to see and learn how 9TH
er men make their farms pay better
than does his-in other words, so use
the money as to make his own farm q
model, up to date place in all particu-
lars. Money % invested will pay more
than he will be likely to make out Of
any wildcat speculations in fafaway
real 0otato.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

An Iowa boy wants to know how to
grow peanuts in that state We do not
think 1t can be successfully done so
far as attempting to grow them as a
field crop, the seasons not being long
enough or hot enough. There are many
years when lima beans, eggplant. mel
ons and other semitropical things
have hard pull to mature. and we
should class the goober with them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

1t is claimed that they have a plant
In Hawaii the juice Of which applied
to the toughest meat will make it as
tender as spring chicken. The agriz
cultural department at Washington
would do the people great service by
looking this matter up, for there are
all too many old farrow cows and an
cient ROSTERS on the market to be dis
posed of somehow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

1T looks rs IL the price Of cotton is to
ne permanently higher. just as will be
The price Of corn.
One thousand American bred hogs
have been sent to Europe the past year
Tor breeding purposes
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

1t has been found that the hooking
bird of the south is a sworn enemy Of
the cotton boil weevil, and some of the
cotton growing states have passed very
stringent laws for the protection Of this
bird Nearly all Of our insect pests
would be held in check by some form
Of bird life if man were only wise
enough to permit the birds to live.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

The most beautiful geraIiums that
we saw in bloom the past winter
were some that were kept all the time
in north bay window where the sun
never reached them. All the dubious
plants hyacinths. narcissuses. jon
quils. lilies, as well as yiolets. chrysan-
themums, ferns and palms-will do bet
ter at the north window than at the
south one in the sun.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

Not many people keep poultry with
profit in town. The range is so circum-
sribed. all food has to be bought. and
sunless great care is taken the enforced
confinement impairs the laying ability
Ut the fowls. A dozen hens may per-
maps be profitably kept on the average
down premises, but not many more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

The problem Of what to do with the
old and faithful horse that has out
lived his usefulness and become an ex-
Some trade him to horse jockey;
some let him live and starve; some
finish him up with hard work. Bet
ter by far humanely kill the old serv-
ant
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

A friend had very choice fern
which he kept in his store, and fearing
that it would be hurt by frost dur
ing an excessively cold night he plae-
ed it in tight showcase as a precau-
ner Of the case. When he came to
the store in the morning he found his
fern ruined. not by the frost, but by
the burning out of all the oxygen in
the air in the case. Plants breathe
just as men do, and air is just as in
dispensable to their existence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

A man who had several fine spruce
and pines in his front yard took a
notion to trim them up. When the
Job was done his trees were spoiled,
for an evergreen on top of ten foot
pole is the most unsightly and unat-
tractive Of all lawn trees. Their beau
ty lies in their heavy base, and to
have these symmetrical bases the trees
must have room to develop, and when
they are planted eight or ten feet
apart they can never develop satisfac-
fOfily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

There has been a warm controversy
on in Michigan over the robin, the
fruit growers voting the bird pest
and nuisance, while all the rest Of the
people are friends Of the bird. While
we find the robin quite thief, so far
as fruit IS concerned, we still believe
he does more good than harm. and even
II he does not we are willing to pay
something for his CHEEKY presence and
song.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-25

A rather significant fact which is
brought to our attention is that of a
man who is farming only twenty acres
Of land, who is building a new home
with all modern conveniences, while
his neighbor who tries to farm half
section Is worrying about taxes, inter
est and hired men and gets but peace
and comfort. 1t will be good thing
when men come to learn that it ia the
small farm which is the profitable one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

those entitled to considerations. The
report gives the following yearly dis
tributions: 1903, s359,374; 1902, $780,
403; 1901, $292,290; 1900, $244,019.
These expenditures do not include the
cost of the departments operation,
which is paid by the company. In the
four years operation Of the pension
plan 2,126 employees have been re-
tired as pensioners from the active
service Of the company. Of these 527
have died. OF the total number re-
tired 426 were betweenth ages Of IS
and 69. years. OF the total number re-
tired 34S were retired upon their own
request and with the approval Of the
employing officer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
MEMS FURNISHING REDUCTIONS
A Tremendous Gle!

MEMS all wool flannel Shirts most celebrated
makes in solid colors, plaids and stripes, plain
fronts, corded fronts, single and double
breasted styles, non-shrinkable neck bands,
S. so, 200, $3.50 and $125 grades, at CSC.
Short lots and broken lines in mems $1.50,
s1.25 and $1.O0 all wool underwear, ribs and
flats at choice for $50.
Use and SOC silk neckwear, correct shapes,
beautiful silks, cut to 25c.
I5c, I21lc and zoe plain and fancy bordered
Handkerchiefs, full sizes, cut to Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

indictment should be sustained. It was
alleged at the time the Indictment was
returned in 1902 that the railroads
had entered into conspiracy to fix
the time allowed for shippers to UNI
load any commodity from cars; also
to fix the demurrage charges for re-
tention over forty-eight hours. Had
the indictment been sustained, under
the law one road would have been IL
ablet a maximum penalty Of 500
100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

years. It is complained also that the
service performed in consideration of
such rates has been curtailed and the
condition has thus been made still
more unjust. The protest is filed also
against exorbitant feed rates and
against the So terminal rate on each
car going to the Chicago market.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
RAILROADS.
VICTORY FOR THE ROADS
THEY WIN BY DEMURRING TO
INDICTMENTS CHARGING CON-
SPIRACY AGAINST SHIPPERS.

A case of great Importance to sever
al railways has been decided in the
district court at Waterloo, Iowa. The
demurrer of the defendants to indict-
ments on complaint of the state of
Iowa against the Illinois Central,
Great western and Rock Island was
sustained and the court held that
there were no grounds upon which the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

other cut Of cents in the rate on
wheat and corn from country points
to gulf ports. The Missouri Pacific
and Rock Island met the cut. Since
the grain rate war, which started
three weeks ago, the rates from the
territory west of the Mississippi to the
gulf have been reduced two-thirds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
The ErIe,a .,vlinner.

The Erie road thru its efficient Erie pas
senger representative in the northwest,
Harry B. Smith, in distributing the road S
annual poster. It is the usual plain sheet,
with the Erie trademark and the inscrip-
ton, 1.-THE Travellers Choice, the Erie
Railroad" as the only advertising. On a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
Money for Bridge Work.

The North Western has appropriated
$4,000 for reconstruction Of bridges on
it's Minnesota and Dakota divisions. Of
which Minnesota will get $4,000. Many
small wooden bridges and culverts will be
replaced with steel, masonry and steel and
concrete
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
TraveIfnq Girl Time Card.

The Milwaukee has issued a new card
time table of Los Angeles connections over
it's line. Under a crayon sketch Of a
jaunty travelling girl butoned up in a
storm ulster. fluffy hair blowing about her
face, and standing in the observation end
of a parlor car, is the detail time table Of
both east and westbound trains, by the
way of San Francisco or by way of Sacra-
mento aud Lathrop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
Northwestern Buys q Line.

The North Western has bought the log
ging road which runs from Aniwa to Re-
gina in Shawanox county, Wis, for $4,000.
It is fortytwo miles long, narrow gage,
and the right of way and grade will be
used in reconstruction next SUNNI en-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

z5c, so and $50 mems Isle and fine cotton
hose, silk clocked, embroidered and Jacquarded
effects, cut to 25c.
$500, Z5c and soc Scotch Gloves-assorted
colors, cut to 25c.
$3.50 plated White Golf Shirfs-cuffs at
tached or detached, cut to $1.OO.
$3.50 heavy Germantown Sweafers-solid
colors, cut to Csc. "
Csc, I5c and zoe black and fancy colored half
hose, cut to &c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
A Run1n1age Sale of Splendid
Highest Grade Trousers.
$500, $500, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50 Values.

Important seasons cleanup, remaining short lots
from our regular stocks and odd lots from mis-
matched suits, offering most beautiful and richest
woolens, altogether about 1000 pairs IN a. u
IL II price, At sssss St les. than 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
PA. ROADS PENSION PLAN
Statistics Show That Large Sums Are
Paid Out

Philadelphia, Feb: 12.-Statistics
compiled by the pension department
of the Pennsylvania railroad show
that in the four years the organiza-
ton has been noperation, $1,224,087
has been expended for the relief Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
RAILROAD NOTES,

The Canadian Pacific. following reductions in
500 passenger rates, which have spread to the
north Pacific coast, has made $1.50 reduction
to protect its Port Arthur gateway.
Under the Pere Marquette's track privilege
from Detroit to. Buffalo oyer the Michigan Cen zen,
trails new service, will begin March l. Ih"
Pere Marquette will operate with its own train
crews.
Traffic Manager Eustis of the Burlington was
reelected chairman of the executive committee
of the Western Passenger association YESTERDAY:
A special committee was appointed to meet
with the southwestern and tranScontinentaI lines
to agree ons worlds fair rates.
The Omaha is still having hard time with
the break in telegraph wires between st. Paul
and Hudson, caused by poles broken down by
sleet. Temporary connection was made over the
break with nineteen wire cable. Men are
working thru deep snowdrifts thru deeply
frozen ground in resetting poles. Altho fifteen
miles of wire will be restrung, the bfoken-out
space is only about half mile
See Stockwell soon-That life i'm
surance-The Penn Mutual, Andrus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

white center with heavy green border is a
beautiful, coy, blushing twentieth century
maiden, dressed in a "going away" cos
tune, no doubt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
SANTA FEES LATEST OUT

Two Cents Clipped Off Wheat Rate to
Gulf.
The Santa Fe yesterday made an
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
BAD FLOOD IN KANSAS
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HoMELEsa
AND HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
, At FORT SCOTT.

Fort Scott, Kan. April 25.-Fort
Scott is experiencing the most serious
flood in it's history. Marmaton river
and Mill creek, which runs into the
former stream here, have risen ten
feet in the past twenty-four hours, the
result of heavy rains. Several hun
dreds Of persons have been rescued in
boats. AS far as known no lives have
been lost. The estimated loss to live
stock drowned and property damaged
is 100000
It is estimated that 300 persons are
homeless.
The storm is unprecedented in this
part of the state. 1t is estimated that
eight inches of water has fallen.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
SCARED CHICAGO CHILDREN.
Gigantic Mastiff Fixed Up as "Ghost
Dog" by Boys.

Chicago, April 2G.-George P. Mack
lin of 1894 Jackson boulevard has lost
his valuable mastitf because a number
of hoys in his neighborhood persisted in
making a "ghost dog OF him. The
mastiff, which was of gigantic size, and
weighed 1870 pounds, was enticed away
from the home of MI. Macklin and
night after night the boys would
smear his head and face with phos-
phorescent paste and then turn him
loose on the streets. So many CON-
plants were made to the police of the
number of children frightened by the
"ghost dog" that officers were sent out
to hunt the animal. The climax came
last might when a neighbor of Mr.
Macklin reported that his six-year-old
daughter had been thrown into con-
vulsions by the sight of the animal.
The officers hurried out after the dog
and shot him. They are now looking
for the boys who painted him.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
TELEGRAPHiC BREVlTIES,

At indianapolis Monday night Otto
Sieloff and George Memsic fought a
snappy ten-round draw
The first international congress of
cotton spinners will meet at Zurich,
Switzerland, May 1928.
Joseph Schulien, aged seventy-three,
a wealthy pioneer citizen of Sioux City,
Ia, died Monday of Bright's disease.
At Chicago Bennie Yanger was
given the decision over George Decker
of Philadelphia after siX-round fight.
CIV. Morrison shot and instantly
killed T. C. Conkey in a fight near
Cannelton, Ind, Monday. Morrison
was arrested.
The civil ceremony of the marriage
OF Captain Algernon Sartoris. grand
son of the late General U. S. Grant,
and Mile. Germaine Cecile Nouftlard,
took place Monday in Paris.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
PLEADS GUILTY5To MURDER.
Frank Mcnamara Will Be Sent to
+ ~ Prison for Life. B.
s=s7s ts5ss-t - - = )
! az. 80. u
MURDER.

+
New York, April - Frank: Nc
Namara, who shot and killed Captain
George r.. Jennings, president OF the
Jennings Adjustable Shade company
Of Brooklyn, on Feb. 18, pleaded guilty
to murder in the first degree when ar
raigned for trial Monday. He will be
sentenced to Sing Sing for life.
According to evidence against Nc
Namara he stole $4,000 worth of gold
shavings from the Fahys Watch Case
company of Chicago. For his last
theft, Mcnamara received a draft for
$4,000. He was then in Brooklyn, and
induced Captain Jennings to allow the
draft to be deposited to his account in
the borough bank. 1t was then agreed
that Mcnamara should withdraw the
money in sums of $500. When Jen-
nings discovered how Mcnamara OBJ
tanned the money he refused to let
him have any more of it until he had
obtained a release from the Fahys
company.
Mcnamara then made up his mind
to kill Jennings and did when he next
visited Brooklyn.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
BOY BANDITS HANGED
DEATH ON THE GALLOWS ENDS
CAREER OF NOTORIOUS CHI.
CAGO CRIMINALS.

Peter Neidermeier, the BoastfuI Leader
of the Youthful Gang, Is Too Weak
70 Walk as a Result Of His Recent
Attempt at Suiciee and Is Carried
to the Trap-Marx and Vandine
Meet Their Fate Without FlinchinJ.
Chicago April o2.-Cor'polEed to ="
carried to the scatfold Peter Nedec-
meier, leader of the car barn bandits.
was hanged here at 1875 a. m. Weak
and pale, but with slight suggestion
of smile, the bandit failed to carry
out his oft repeated boast that he
would die before reaching the galloWs.
Hanging of his associates, Marx and
Vandine, quickly followed.
Although it was expected at first
that Neidermeier would be able to
walk to the gallows with but little or
no assistance it was found at the last
moment that he was too weak. Straps
were placed over his ankles and just
above his knees. He was then placed
on truck and wheeled to one of the
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27

lower floors of the Jail, after which he
was carried to the scaffold and placed
In a chair on the trap. He was not
asked the customary question if he
had anything to say and the rope was
quickly placed about his neck. He
1nstinctiyely settled his neck into the
moose and the trap was sprung. His
neck was broken by the fall.
Previous to the execution and dur
Ing the reading of the death warrant
Neidermeier snatched the paper from
the chief deputy's hands and placed it
In pocket and made remarks in anger
at this time and once or twice when
he was being taken to the scaffold.
Gustave Marx Dies Next.
Shortly after II o'clock Marx was
led to the scaffold neatly dressed and
with white rose as a bouttoinere,
which had been given him by his small
sister the night before. He was pale,
but his courage never left him while
he stood on the scaffold He made no
statement.
Two priests of the Roman Catholic
church, of which Marx had become q
member, accompanied him to the gal
lows. He repeated the Litany with
them and kissed crucifix, after which
the jailer adjusted the moose and
sprang the trap at 11:17. He was pro.
nOunced dead at l1:34, his neck having
been broken.
Harvey Vandine was hanged after q
short interval between that of his
ompanion, Marx. Incidents in Van.
dimes execution were similar to those
that characterized the execution of
Marx. Like Marx he was composed
preceding execution. With the Cath.
olic priests who had accompanied
Marx Fandtne walked unfaltering]y to
the scanold, attired neatly in black
like Marx and wearing q white waist
coat and with white rose pinned to
his cO2t
Vandine made no statement of any
kind while on the scatfold, but the
prayer which he repeated with his
spiritual advisers was quite audible.
With Vandine's lips still moving in
prayer the trap was sprung at 11:55.
His neck was broken.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
RESIDENT OF INDIANA.

Immigration Commissioner Martin Of
Porto Rico Suicides. a
San Juan. P. R., April 23.-Fred-
erick V. Martin of Indiana, commits.
sioner of immigration for Porto Rico.
killed himself during the night by cut
ting his throat The cause OF Mr.. Mar
tins act was brooding over private
financial matters. The affairs of his
once are believed to be In good shane.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
WHAT familiar proverb does the pic
ture express?
No. 42.-SubtractfOns

Subtract the same proposition from
each word in the first part and leave
those in the second. Example: Mime,
me-
1. Hunger; renown. ?. Evil; a re]a-
tive. 3. Acting; an animal. i. 10 as
sist; title. 5. 10 journey; to repeat.
6. An instant; dumb. I. \ world; sat
istied. 5. A beverage; pronoun. ..
A joining; a particle. 10. A prophet; Il
swimmer. II. Fancy; picture. T..
Beauty; friendless. 13. Spoiled; re-
GREETED. II. TO glare; pronoun.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 44.-HOl1rglass,

painter.
Crosswords: 1. 10 go forward (sevep
letters). >. Capacious. 3. 10 chop into
small pieces. +. 4 tree 5. 4 pen for
swine. G. 70 become weary. Z. Trian-
gul;lr end of Il building. 8. \ punctua-
tion mark. 8. 70 impose upon.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 45.-Riddlemeree.

My first is in Japs and jackanapes.
My second in aunt and uncle,
My third in balmy summer time,
Ny fourth in pumpernickel.
My fifth in kindness; meekness,- too;
My sixth in starry night time;
My seventh in the monday sun,
My eighth in a polite rhyme.
My ninth's in eerie inglenooks;
My tenth is very faerie;
My whole's the pride of famous cooks,
Product of field and dairy.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
ADMIRAL ALExlEFF, REPORTS An.
OTHER RUSSIAN DISASTER
At PoRT4>A|RTAuR.
ONE OFFICER AND TWENTY MEN
KILLED WHILE PLACING
MINES IN HARBOR.
FORCES SPREAD OUT
ALONG THE YALU RIVER
FOR THIRTY MILES.

st. Petersburg. April 23.-The en-
peror has received the following tele'
gram from Viceroy Aiexieff. bearing
Fridays date:
81 respectfully report to your ma
jesty that today during the placing of
mines by some steam launches, Lieu
tenant Pell and twenty men were
killed through mine exploding pre-
maturely under the stern of one of the
launches"
Chefoo, April 23-The Russian fleet
Is bottled up in Port Arthur.
The work has been done, not by the
japanese, but by the Russians.
The entrance to the inner harbor
has been completely mined for the
purpose of keeping the Japanese out,
but it also prevents the egress of the
Russian fleet.
Therefore there will be no further
naval engagements at Port Arthur and
the city, If taken, must be by assault
from land:
In the work of mining the Russians
SuHerGU 1uOllof loss. A mine pre-
maturely exploded under launch and
killed an officer and twenty men.
LINES EXTEND THIRTY MILES.
Japanese Forces Spread Out Along the
Yalu River.
Seoul, April 25.-Advices received
here state that the Japanese lines now
extend thirty miles along the Yalu
river, reaching from Yongampo to ten
miles above Wiju. The Russians are
strongest at Antung. Tiger Hill is,
as it was in the China-Japanese war,
the key to the situation.
Three islands, one above and two
below Wiju, will facilitate an attack
as they offer base for artillery to
cover the crossing OF the Yalu.
-Advices from the province of Hang
yung, in Northeastern Korea, state
that the country folk along the north
ern border of the province are selling
cattle and supplies to the Russians.
Several Korean officers suspected Of
being Russian spies, have been ar
rested.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 4S.-Beheadments.

Behead a metallic, vein and have a
short poem.
Behead to long and have to gain by
labor.
Behead destitute Of light and have
want.
Behead shining and have just.
Behead quick aud have peril.
Behead a. spirit and, have an army.
Bebead to stop and have aged.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
APPLICATION is DENIED.
Vice Chancellor Bergen Refuses to En-

Vice Chancellor Bergen Refuses to En-.
join Securities Company.
Newark, n. j., April 26.-Vice Chan
cellor Bergen Monday denied the appli-
cation of the Continental Trust COM
pany for an injunction restraining the
Northern Securities company from dis
tributing it's assets in accordance with
the plan formulated by order of the di-
rectors within a week after the United
States court rendered it's decision
rendering the formation of the corpora.
tion unconstitutional.
This is the so-called Venner suit. and
has no connection with the pending
suit in the United States Circuit court
In which Winslow S. Pierce and e. H
Hartman are complainants.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
SklRMlSh WITH JAPS.

Russians Lose Three Killed and Six.
teen Wounded.
st. Petersburg, April 23.-It is OH.
etally reported here tLat IL skirua;sss
south of the river Jamakua a Russian
detachment of two officers and thirty
two men lost three killed and the two
officers and fourteen men wounded.
The Russian force regaincd the Rns.
sian si'e CT the river under the DO.
lection of two guns. ~s