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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-10
FORMING TOWNSHIP
COMES TO THE FRONT
Will Have two new School Houses-==Far-
mers Will Thresh Mostly From the
Shock---Crops Look wel---Hundreds
Of Tons Of hay put up.

hospitality.
The same evening a leap year
party was given by Mrs. Mary
Ludsberg at the home of Nels
Eidahl, ten couples being present.
All had an enjoyable time. Lunch
was served at midnight and the
dance lasted till morning. The
dancers tripped the light fantas-
tic toe to music furnished by the
forming string band. The music
was the best of the season.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Eidahl, Andrew
Larson and Mrs. Daniels and
children, MIR. Olson, Mr.. Peter
son, Bert Ludsberg, the forming
reporter and others.
Miss Georgina Nixon is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Clyde Kelley at
Mohall.
G.P. Russell makes three trips
a week from forming to the Mi
notcreamery with cream. Among
the patrons Of the creamery are
Bernt Larson with 10 COWS, Mr..
Russell with 10 COWS, Chas. Rog-
ers II COWS, L. Mikklson 5 cows,
A Stakston I COWS and others.
He carries cream on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday. All
speak well of the treatment of
the Minot creamery. 1t is a great
benefit for the township in saving
so much labor for the women.
H. P. Pygmyr who came here
three years ago, will take nearly
5000 bushels OF grain from his
quarter this year besides a good
deal Of hay. He is a hustler and
a shrewd farmer. We wish there
were more like him.
Geo. Nixon will put up con-
siderable hay from ~ sections Of
land.
Bob Evans says he will have
enough hay to winter one horse
at least. He has up now 100
tons and is only a little more
than half through.
Suspicious things are happen
ing over around Bob Evans
country mansion. He bought
Mr.. StakstOn's steel range and
has dug a cellar. He will build
an addition to his house and
plaster the same. He will put up
a barn for his skins.
Dennis J. Carly, the shrewd
bachelor gardener is showing the
people of forming what will grow
in the way Of vegetables. He has
five acres OF cabbage, potatoes,
onions etc., and while the goph-
ers did some damage, he will still
have enough left to keep the wolf
from the door for many a day.
II anyone wants a lesson in
gardening, it will pay them to
gaze on Dennis truck patch. 1t
is sight good for sore eyes.
A number of Minot hunters
who have been out Strengthening
the ducks out of season had bet
ter look up the game laws. We
have the proof of those guilty
and know their names. We will
not hesitate in soaking the screws
to them if they persist in such
work.
A tree agent, evidently out
more for land business, than in
the interest ofhis company, took
considerable pains to inquire if
there were any claims open for
contest in forming, the other
day. The residents Of this town
ship are capable OF looking after
all the land filed on by careless
homesteaders.
The forming items hereafter
will appear more regularly.
No rust in our fields Of grain as
in the eastern part Of the state,
We have no mustard to amount
to anything in the township.
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rest has come to life. The crops
were never so oood as this season
and the farmers are in good
spirits. That blue feeling has
left them and they have formul-
ated plans for great improve
ments the coming fall. Amund
Stakston is building a large
granary. He has a very large
crop which will yield exceedingly
well. BY the way, the farmers
generally will thresh from the
shock instead Of from the stack
as in former years, as they realize
that there is SO much grain that
they would never get it stacked
with the present help. The Torn
inc farmers are planning on
breaking out all their farms the
coming year, as they have the
horse flesh and will have the feed,
something which they have not
had since coming to North Oak.
forming is in the heart Of the
great grain belt of North Dakota
and is the only townshipin Ward
county that can boast Of two
foot soil. The forming farmers
now are not afraid to show their
horses without blankets on.
forming will show up two new
school houses between now and
next spring as everyone is inte-
rested in educational affairs. The
residents Of forming realize that
the wealth of a township does
not lie entirely with the number
of acres, cattle, horses or sheep,
but look ahead to the welfare OF
their posterity. The sites Of the
school houses have not been Sc
lected but it is safe to say that
there will be one in the west half
and another in the east half.
There are seven quarters proved
up in the east half, a very good
showing.
Amund Stakston's mother ar
rived about a week ago from
Norway and will make her home
here She is nearly y years old
and will file on a quarter OF land
soon. She is now making her
home with Mrs. Mikklson and
this winter will keep house for her
grand son, John Stakston. Mr..
Stakston had not seen his moth
er for % years.
John Stakston will extend an
addition on his house and barn.
A granary will soon loom up. 1t
is rumored that John will soon
secure a bird for his cage, though
this the young man emphatically
denies.
Sever Larsen, the popular
rancher, had 100 acres OF slough
which without ditching would
have yielded little or no hay, so
wet was the season. His neigh
bors turned out recently and as
sisted him to ditch the slough,
and thus he was able to secure
about IS loads of choice hay.
SO well pleased was he with the
result of their generosity, that
Saturday night he gave a big
dancing party to 100 friends.
The dance was given on a large
platform built for the occasion,
with room for four sets. The
dancing floor was brilliantly IL
Illuminated with lanterns and
lamps. The music was excellent.
A big SUPPER was served, and
tater a lunch. This was without
question the greatest socialevent
ever held in the township. Among
the many guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Stakston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miklllson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.
Larson, John, Albert, Sieger and
Mabel Stakston, Bernt Larson
and Louis Larson, OF South
Prairie, Berget Brothers and
family and Jacob Dycig and
wife. The forming reporter was
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A Granville Romance.

f. c. Corey drove to Minot
recently from Granville with the
woman whom he married 25
years ago, and later secured a
divorce, and that day the two
were remarked by Judge Murray.
The couple were married in 1879
in Wisconsin and moved to North
Dakota where they took up land.
They had several differences and
decided to live apart. They Sc
sured a divorce and both were
married to other parties. The
woman's second husband died in
1902 and seven years ago Mr..
Corey's second wife died. He
moved to Granville and being
lonely hunted up his first love.
He found her an old woman liv-
ingnear Kensal, N. d., and drove
down and soon they decided to
live the remainder of their days
together. Corey has become
quite wealthy and3is one Of the
best farmers in McHenry county.
s. L. GOWN Of Springdale Ark.
arrived to visit his son near
Glenburn. He is in the fruit
business in Arkansas, having 800
acres. The fruitconsists ofpeach-
es, Strawberries, and Ben Davis
apples. The strawberries this
year paid him $50 per acre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19

J. Jennell. Jr. They are guests OF
Major E. w Halliday and family
Mr.. Timothy Casey has accepted a
position as plumber for Mr., Thos W
Cannon
Miss Jennie CowelI is employed as
stenographer at Armour's during the
absence of the regular stenographer
Messrs. Lacy Mason and Tom
Ward have gone to Louisville to sign
with Gentry Brothers dog and pony
show. The latter will act as bill post
er. while the former viii be advance
agent
Mr.. John Calvin, a popular motor.
man OF the street railway is able to
be out, after an illness Of some time
Mrs. j. D. Ladd and Mrs. Bette
Bristol, Of Paducah, are visiting
friends in Martin, Tenn
7. J. Griffin, Illinois Central de
tectiye, who has frequently visited
Cairo, was here yesterday and leaves
today for Chicago to sever his con.
nection with the company and accept
a position with the PinkertOn de,
tectiye agency.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
DIED YESTERDAY.

w. Il Cakes. aged about %. died
yesterday morning at 100 o'clock at
the home of bis mother, Mrs. Cain
~ Twenty.sixth street. Death was
due. 10 pneumonia, which developed
from measles.
The deceased was a member, of the
BARRIERS union of this city and was
for some time employed at the barber
shop Of Louis Sackberger. on Upper
Commercial avenue He was also a
member Of the Knights on Honor
lodge at Moscow Ky and carried in
sHrance to the amount Of $1,000 The
remains will be taken to Moscow at
l.3G O'Clock this afternoon for burial
The officers Of the local lodge de
sire as many members as possible 10
be present at the funeral ser vices
which will be held at the residence Al
u O'Clock today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
NEGROES HAD TROUBLE
And Bob Williams Beat John Black
Over the Head with a Wagon
Standard.

About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Frank J. Walter Of the firm OF Stoltz
and Walter. and negro driver Bob
Williams got into trouble with a ne
gro driver Of Chas. Powers. the livery
man. named John Black.
The drivers were preparing to un.
load some freight at the Illinois Cen
trail stone depot and there vas some
dispute about the right Of way Of the
wagons
Black drove in front of the Stoltz
and Walter wagon and broke chain
oG the end ~ the tongue This an.
gered Waltei and some words passed
between him and Black and Walter
struck at the negro with a wagon
standard. such as are used on the
sides Of most dray wagons to prevent
loads from falling of. The blow was
a glancing one and did little harm
as Black succeeded in warding II off
with his arm
" itidtHHt 'hS blliNi hN@''f '4iNh W."
q hand I'm the fight and grasping one
of the heavy standards be brought il
down on Blacks head with terrible
force. telling him to the ground in 2
senseless condition The injured man
was taken to his home at 90S Com
melcial avenue and was reported in a
precarious condition last night The
extent Of his injuries could not be
ascertaIned, but it is thought his
skull is badly fractured
Williams was arrested by officer
Cowell and placed In Jail
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS
Two New Applications For Member,
ship Acted Upon and One New
Member Initiated.

At a meeting of the b. ? o Elks
last night the regular election of of
fieers was held. two applications fol
membership were acted upon favor
ably and one candidate was put
through the initiatory degree. The
applications were those Of C. 4. Mar
childon. OF Thebes and \. P Doris
OF Harrisburg. The initiatory mem.
Der was Mr.. J. W. Gross.
Folio wing is a list of the officers
elected: Exalted Ruler II, H. Hal
liday; Esteemed Leading knight. E
d. Carey; Esteemed Loyal knight. E,
L. Gilbert. Esteemed Lecturing
knight. p H. Smyth; Secretary, G
W Logan, Treasurer. Jas II. CALI
gan; Tyler, c. l.. Sander Trustee,
u. NJ. Kelly for term Of three years.
The other trustees are P. H. Schulz
and John r. Rennie. DR. James Nc.
Manus was chosen pianist
Mr.. H. H. Halliday was elected
a representative TO the grand lodge
meeting to be held at Cincinnati in
July and Mr. W f. Smith was named
as alternate.
Representatives to the state meet
ing at Jacksonville are Sidney b.
Miller. f. d. Carey, E. l.. Gilbert, p.
II. Smyth and G. w Logan The al
ternates are Il. c. Magill of Mound
City. G II Jackson, b r.. Thistle
wood. Burt GLADDEN., of Whiting, Miss
ouri. and Chas F. Miller
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
THE JURY FINDS
THE MEN GUILTY
OF RObbing The DOngOIa Post
office as Charged
BOTH MEN SENTENCED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TRIAL BY
JUDGE HuMPHREY-SToRY
OF CRIME FROM BE.
GINNING TO END.

The case in the federal court
against George b, Campbell and
Thos J. Carter, charged with the
robbery of the postoffce at Dongola.
Ill.,, which has been on trial since
Thursday noon, was brought TO a ter
mination last night at 1850 o'clock
by the jury returning a verdict of
guilty against both defendants.
The case was given TO the jury at
1880, who after celebrating 20 min,
utes returned a verdict as above
stated The attorneys promptly en-
tered a motion for new trial. Judge
Humphrey thereupon sentenced Car
ter to two years and Campbell to two
and a half years in the penttentiary,
in addition 10 assessing a fine OF $500
against both men
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19

The great American trouble is indi-
gestion largely a result of the great
American habit Of hurry.
Hastily swallowed meals are prob
ably the greatest cause of indigestion.
The stomach is given more than
its share Of work and weakened The
first thing to do in correcting the
trouble is TO stop fast eating. The
next think is to take good digestive
tonic 10 strengthen the digestion and
enrich the impoverished blood.
Such a tonic is Walther's Peptonized
Port simple combination Of pure
pepsin and good port vine. to be had
at all druggists.
Small size 80 cents. large size s.i.D0.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
DlNED BETWEEN WALKS
Young Ladies Of the NJ. Y. c. Gave
A Unique Dinner Party ST.
Pstrieks Day.

The n Y e. Young ladies gave a
dinner party 10 several of their gen.
tlemen friends Thursday evening
which was most unique and greatly
anjoyed affair. n Y. G. is said to
mean Neat young cooks" Nice
Young Creatures. " or something more
mysterious than either Of the above
In response to invitations To dine
party Of young gentlemen called
1t the residence Of the Misses Leus
hen, ll9 Eleventh street. at : O'Clock
81 Patriek's night They were treat
ID TO one course of the dinner and
we're told that the next installment
would DC served at the home Of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
COALl COALl COAL!
HIGH GRADE-1EST PRICES SEE
NELLis, 1905 COMMERCIAL AVE.
BOTH PHONES 324.

Rugs, Carpets and Mating. !
have Just received the largest
consignment o1the very best patterns
in room-size rugs down to door mats
ever shown in this city. Also full
line of Carpets In all grades. Mat
tlngs we are showing In 40 different
patterns, 20 cents a yard up. You
will save money by examining our
stock before purchasing b. M'MAN.
Is JR., 500 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting or the stock
holders of the Citizens Building and
Loan association of Cairo, H., will be
held in the secretary's office Monday
evening. March 21st, 1904 for the
election of three directors and such
other business as may come before
the meeting
All stockholders are requested to
be present.
+. A. BUDER, President.
J. c. CROWLEY, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes OF Interest Relating to Citizens,
Their Friends and Rel.
atives.


on business.
Miss Matte Hart, Of the Bell Tel
ephone exchange, is ILL.,
Mr.. E. L. Brummell, of Union City
is in Cairo on business.
E. w. Jones, of Willard, transacted
business here yesterday.
Mrs. Lee Harrison is Ill at her
home on lower Walnut street.
Judge NJ, c. Crawford, Of Jones
boro, was in Cairo yesterday.
Mrs. c, Duncan is spending few
days in st Louis on business.
Mr.. T. c. Lovett, of Sandusky was
in Cairo yesterday on business.
Mr.. John H. Lane. of Mounds was
in Cairo yesterday on business
Mr.. Oscar Tamm returned from a
business trip to Anna yesterday.
Miss Pansy Cronan is reported i'll
at her home. on Seventh street
Mr.. Fred Sehatz is spending a few
days visiting in Cape Girardeau.
Mr.. Geo. E. O'Hara left yesterday
for Port Arthur, Tex, on business.
Capt. N. B. Thistlewood was in
Murphysboro yesterday on business.
Hon Reed Green returned yester-
day from business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Julius May is i'll at his home,
on Eighteenth street. with la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Aisthorpe left
last night for Chicago to spend few
days.
Mrs. II. b. Carr is reported very i'll
at her home, 35i Twentyeighth
street.
Mr.. John Holden, prosperous
farmer of near Unity, was in Cairo
yesterday
Judge VIM. N. Butler is in Marion
presiding at the Williamson county
circuit court.
Mr.. |. Cohen is in Memphis, where
he was called by the serious illness of
his mother.
Mr.. Clements Blooms has accepted
position IN the shipping department
OF Wood 4 Bennett
Ethel, the little daughter of Jailer
and Mrs. Ernest Riggle, who is very
Ill, is slightly improved.
Miss Clara Westerman. of Mound
city. is visiting Mrs. w. B. Huette, of
lower Washington avenue.
Mrs. John s Hacker is i'll at her
home, SIS Washington avenue, with
intermittent malarial fever.
Mr.. w. e. Smith will leave tonight
for Hot Springs, Ark. to be absent
from the city about two weeks.
Mr.. j. C. Dewitt. manager of the
Lake Superior Piling company, is sui
fering from an attack Of qunsy.
Miss Jean Morris, Of Metropolis. is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Norton Renfro
and family, of ZIG Twenty-eighth
street.
Master Roy Brankel is i'll with
measles at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brankel, of PIP
Twentieth street
Mrs. w. H. Judson Of Evanston. Ar.
rived yesterday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Miles Stafford Gilbert, of 2sO0
Washington avenue.
County School superintendent
John Snyder went to thin yesterday
to hold a final examination of several
students at that place
Messrs H. II. Halliday, c. S. Carey.
II. S. Antrim and c. G. Miller leave
for Hot Springs today to spend Sun,
day. They will return Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. w H. Sutherland left
yesterday for Searcy. Arkansas, Ia
visit their daughter. Miss Maud. who
is a student at Galloway college in
that city
Mrs. A. f. Babcock and Mr.. Charles
r Hinde Of Coronado Beech, Califor
mia, arrived yesterday from Mobile
where they visited MIR. and Mrs. John
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19

The story Of the crime sounds like
a romantic novel and exhibits the as.
tuteness and clever detective ability
of Special Agent T. J. Griffin, of the
Illinois Central, and Postoffce In
Spector C. n Moore The poStoftice
and Illinois Central depot at DOngola
were both robbed on the night of
July rs, 1908 Mr. Griffin in search,
ing for the criminals that burglar
lied the depot, very naturally associ
ated himself with Mr. Moore. as ii
was palpabe to both that whoever
broke into the postoftice also burglar
lied the depot,
As result of their lahors the two
young men were arrested Campbell
at Ripley, and Carter at Covington
Tenn.
Both young men are about - years
of age. married and we'll connected
There is nothing In the appearance of
either to denote the hardened or pro
fessional criminal.
According to the statements of Car
ter brought out under the persuasive
influence of the third degree he
went TO Dongola last spring and
leased the Dongola Star, a weekly pa.
per, which he edited until his wife's
i'll health In July. forced him To send
her 10 her people at Bells, Tenn He
Immediately wrote to George b.
Campbell at Ripley offering to lease
him the paper. Campbell went up to
see about it, arriving on the evening
of the eth Of July.
The next day the two drove To a
neighboring village, took several
drinks, returned after dark, visited a
show went ont and drank again and
went to Mrs Hirams boarding house.
whore they were putting up. Carriers
story from this point on incrimigates
Campbell while the latter denied all
criminal action or knowledge what.
ever.
Carter told that when they went to
the room at the Hiram house, which
they were to share. Campbell remark
ed
Tom, I'm going 10 rob the postof.
fee or every house in town. I've got
to have stake"
He said that he advised him
against attempting anything of the
sort as 1t would Surely land him in
trouble. Campbell. however he de-
clared. went ouf. while he went to
bed and to sleen lie first saw Camp
bell the next morning at the break.
fast table, he said. wnereupOn the lat.
ter remarked.
Well, Tom the postoffice was rob.
bed last night"
After breakfast they went down to
the Star Office. of which Mr. Camp.
bell had the key it having been turn.
ed over to him the night before, when
he had signed the lease in Carriers
stead He opened the door and they
went in. There. upon a table in the
middle Of the room according to Car
tcr's story, stood a large tin box con
tanning stamps. stamped envelopes
and about 100 letters. Campbell then
told him that he was going 10 open
the letters and proceeded to do So
afterwards burning them and throw.
ing the tin box into a vault In the
rear of the office
Within fifteen minutes after this
Carter said he left Dongola. return
ing to his wife at Bells. and later 20.
ing to COvington. Tenn. where he
was arrested
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
CLERK WANTED.

Wanted Young lady or young man
with two or more years experience
IN the dry goods bssiness. Roth g.
White
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
10 ooubIe.Traek Siberian Road.

II is reported from St Petersburg
that the Russian government intends
o equip the Transsiberian railroad
18th : double track.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19

| Miss ]. L. Davis, Trained Nurse,
surgical. medical. obstetrical 424
Eleventh street, Cairo. III.
r. B. Reese is having d big sale
in ladies' muslin underwear, Cheaper
than YOU can buy the domestic. All
new and best ever sold in Cairo,
From this date, March II, 1894.
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife. Lizzie Latham
Signed, George W. Latham
All the latest Catholic literature
now on sale at Mrs. Frank Cassidy's,
Sli Sixth street. Statues, crueihSes,
rosaries and every variety of prayer
books.
Three States Buggy and Imp. Co.
sells more farm machinery. bnggies,
wagons, carriages AMI harness than
any house in southern Illinois.
p. c. Scullin, the leading caterer,
Restaurant and bar, 213 Levee. right
at Central station. The wants Of
travellers promptly supplied, Best
cuisine and service.
T. B. Reese, great sale Of kid gloves
at 69c. these are regular $3.50 gloves,
you can't afford to miss this oppor'
tunty.
Coal, Lump and Washed. Quick de.
livery. Lump at s275. Cairo Phone
4Ss, Bell 70. two rings. Office c. w,
Wheelers old stand on Teuth street.
Michael j. Valdez, plumber; steam
and hot water heating, gas fitting al.
ways the best. I'LL Washington ave.
nue., phone 10G.
Three States Buggy AMI Imp Co..
farm machinery of all kinds The
cheapest and best place in southern
Illinois TO get everything you need.
Cut flowers at Mrs. l.. Msddens,
230l Holbrook, Cairo phone 1888.
Coal. Lump and Washed. Quick de-
livery. Lump at $2.75. Cairo Phone
439, Bell 70, two rings. Office. c. W.
Wheeler's old stand on Tenth street
II r. E. CANNON.
The war is on between Stone Broth,
ers and the credit grocers, Here are
some shots from the Stone llottlia; 2
pounds beefsteak, l5c; cans toma-
toes, Csc; 20 pounds graduated sugar,
81: creamery butter, csc.
John O'Shea, plumber; both phones.
No. 1903 Washington avenue. Sewer.
ing, gas fitting. etc. If
Wsnted-lnspector familiar with
poplar and cypress grading. Apply,
Cairo Mill and Lumber Co.
Your cash should do you greater
service at Stone Brothers than else
where Goods guaranteed to suit YOU
Prices couldn't be lower If they were
thrown in a well. Your friends are
the people who help you save your
dollars.
Genuine white Plymouth eggs, set
ting s1.o0. John Nolte, Mounds ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19

Misses Dewey. G2S Twelfth street
From there they were escorted to the
home of Miss Anna Milne, or Twenty
second street, and thence to the home
of Miss Kate Killer at Twentieth and
Poplar streets where dessert was
served aud the evening spent in a
guessing contest at which W. s.
Dewey was successful receiving a
handsome volume of Gray's Elegy
for being able to extract the creates,
number Of words from the name
Saint Patrick"
The menu served by the young
ladies' was as follows
Cream Tomato Soup al a Marguerite
Marie Oliyetta Pickles
Celery.
Roast of Veal Jane Sauce
Potatoes. a la Josephine Radishea
Cream Peas
Chicken Salad Queen Ann Salad
Waldorf Salad
n y. c Ice Cream Kate
DemitaSSa Coffee
March II, l90i
Each of the dining rooms where a
course of the dinner was served were
beautifully decorated with green and
made a very charming appearance
Those who participated in this en-
function We're the Misses
Margaret and Marie Leuschen Kate
Killer, Anna Milne. Jennie and Jose
phine Dewey, Messrs w, 5. and c. B.
Dewey. w d Bannister, Thos Mach.
John Fisher and z. B. Cochran.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
FURNISHED ROOMS.
PROFESSIONAL.

Two nice front rooms for rent, furnished.
Apply to 2l7 Fourth st.