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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-02
Lived in Three States.

Montgomery, July IA special to the Advertiser from Wetumpka, Ala, says that Mrs Betsy Haryel, aged 90. is dead near there. Mrs. Harvel had the unusual distinction of having lived in Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi, though she resided all her life on the same farm, the land having been at different times located in the three states named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-02

incident to the accumulation and em- pioyment of dividends and interest money The clearings on Saturday re- necting Fridays business were $4ZS,- 53S,657. Comparisons of loans show that eleven banks increased this item by Sl6. C0,OOO net
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
Taxes Are ExOrbitant.

Have you paid your taxes?
Many a man in Minot and Ward
county was Tuning on account
of the big increase in his taxes.
We are told that in many in
stances the taxes are just double
what they were last year. The
Independent readers will remem-
Der during the last campaign
they were told that if the Re-or-
ganizers were elected, their taxes
would be reduced. While we do
not wish to enter into politics
again at this time, it migh4 be
fair to ask if this was the case.
In Minot taxes are doutle what
they were last year also, and our
citizens are wondering why this
is. The Independent would be
glad to receive a communication
from some one who is supposed
to know, explaining why this
state of affairs is as as it is. We
do not condemn anyone at this
time, but will investigate the
matter thoroughly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06

The Rev. VIM. c. Hunter will
preach at Burlington, Sabbath,
Dec. 10th at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
B. A. Kendall will leave this
week for Portland, Ore, where
he has valuable farming lands.
One of the night officers who
has been discharged, distin-
guished by borrowing many of
the fairies blind, from West Mi
not, and leaving without paying
them. This is what Marshall
Mcclure would term, ingratitude,
of the basest order.
Ole Gen has 15,O 900 fine trees,
box elders, ash, cotton wood and
willow, at his farm near this city.
He sells the trees at 30 cents
each, hence has nearly $500
worth of them.
~ have fine success raising
hogs, and feed them nothing but
ground macaroni feed," says
Geo. Popping, a Burling-
ton farmer. He has a feed mill
of his own. run with wind power.
He paid $14 for the mill. Mr..
Popping marketed several choice
hogs in one Of the local meat
markets wednesday.
The advertisement for H. E.
Wheeler's Cash grocery arrived
too late fora change this week,
but from glance at the: adver-
tisement, we note that Mr. Wheel
er has specials in season, naval
oranges, apples, grapes, cram
berries; sweet potatoes, celery,
figs, dates, confectionery, Ber-
rhuda onions, ounces and green
onions. That's enough to make
ones mouth water, and Wheeler
is selling the goods too.
| Peter Johnson and w. F. Con-
ners, two boarders atthe Scandi-
navian hotel, were arrested
thanksgiving AFTERNOON ana
lodged in the county jail charged
with stealing some carpenter
tools from Martin 0. Hagen.
They appeared before Judge
Lynch the following day and
were acquitted. Several tools
belonging to Hagen were found
in their room under their mat
tress.
At the meeting OF the City
Fathers, Monday night, the or
dinance providing for the running
OF the lines Of the Northern
Telephone Co., was passed at it's
second reading. The fathers
wrestled with about Is bills, and
passed them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Albert C. Rowland ~: Martina
Mary Nelson 25, Ward county.
Ernest G. Wood 81; Jeneva
Francis Vandergrirt 20, Ward
county.
James L. Miller %; Ward coun-
ty, Matte Boreson 26. Williams
comfy.
John .. Modin 20; Alice Adelia
Nash 20, Ward county.
O. N. Christianson 33; Anna
Nash 20 Ward county.
Zenas Hirshy %; Susan M.
Berry 21, Ward county.
Joseph L. keough 30; Helen
Kruger - Ward county:
Richard G. Rasmussen 20 Bot
tineau county N. D., Irene NJ.
Hoem % Jackson, Wis.
c. Bernharr Bach 81; Sadie NJ.
Millar p Ward county.
John J. Lesson 80; VelvaN. D.,
Maggie Murphy 25 Velva N. D.
Hugh W. Conway 80, Marie
Warner "a Ward county.
Helmer j. Erickson %; Clara
Larson p Ward county.
Louis T. johnson 81 Mabel E.
Nelson Is Ward county.
James Angle p: Marie kulow
"a Ward county.
Walter W. Rutherford IS; Lot.
tie NJ. Muzzy 20 Ward county.
A. N. Erich ;;fJosephine NJ.
Riley "a Ward county.
Elmer H. Fox 26; Martha
Maud Took 10 ward county.
Jacob Jacobson p; Oleae An
derson % ward county.
Herbert Franks %: Wayne
Hough % wallard, Iowa.
wencee Hierath 25; Vedee Gil
bert 20 ward county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
Burt Items,

You must not think we are dead in
this township because you do not hear
any reports from US. Oh no, we sre very
much alive. but so busy getting married,
buying fur lined coats and putting away
our rubber tired rigs for the winter that
we have no time to give an account of
ourselves. Wait till these things are
disposed of and you shall her what you
shall hear
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06

TAKEN UP-at Minot, bay gelding
about six years old and weight about
300 pounds, branded 0 with double
anchor on left front shoulder, and
DE- on left hip. Two white hind
feet, small star. Owner prove prop
erty and pay charges.
126-12-O F. L. WILSON
Minot, N. d.
Unlucky Ben Carmin cut off
the ends OF three Of his fingers
with a sharp skinninr knife. Ben
mistook the fingers for a portion
OF a dead critters anatomy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
To Organize FOresters Court

A we'll known Catholic Frater-
nal insurance order, The Fores-
tiers, will be organized at the
Commercial club rooms Ill this
city next Sunday afternoon. It
is believed that there will be IS
members. This order is the
strongest Catholic organization
in the world, and will be a great
factor for good among young
men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
Fine Farm for Sale

Eight miles north of Minot, 200 acres
OF tine land 100 acres under the pillow
80 acres was in blue stem wheat this
year and adveraged 25 bushels to the
acre will sell on small cash payment
balance one-half crop until paid. This
land is all tillible, the soil is of rich,
heavy black loan.
G. D. Wolyerton,
Minot. N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
Mrs. Amick Dies.

Mrs. Isaac Amick, wife OF one
OF Spriggs Bros. plumbers, died
at the hospital Saturday night,
after brief illness. She was
operated upon for gall stones the
day before. Mrs. Amick, was
Miss Mary Roach, well known in
this vicinity.
Ole Gen was kicked in the side
by a risky horse and two ribs
we're broken. Ole concluded that
he has been feeding too much
oats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
strayed or Stolen from Davis Min

A Scotch Coolie dog color, black body
four tanned feet. white stripe across his
breast, tanks mingled with black and
white, tan spot over each eye, answers
to the name of Duke, white Throat,
white around neck. If anyone will re-
turn the same will pay a liberal re-
ward or for any information leading to
his recovery.
j. S. Wallace.
Davis Mine Burlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
The Matter of Ereiaht Rates.

The prospect that the interstate COM
MERGE commission Will be invested by
Congress with increased powers over
the regulation OF railroad rates is caus-
ing widespread interest. or course. the
general impression IS that the new
power would promptly be used to rcgu-
late the rates downward as whole,
re- ther than merely to correct local
inequalities ana make right the Incl
dental injustices which occur here and
there. The New York Globe. which is
the railroad intcres is. presents an
array OF figures to show that existing
rates are not unjustly high. and that
the average, on the contrary is reason
ably low. 1t points out that between
1899 and 1902 average railroad freight
rates. Notwithstanding the enormous
pressure of new business. increased but
SO per cent. During. the same period
the price of commodities entering into
rIlIfOau CONSTRUCTOR anu maintenance
increased p pc. cent. and the wages Of
railroad employees increased 10 per
cent. Freight rates are thus relatively
iOWer than in 1899.
But the Globe comparison OF Ameri-
can and foreign freight rates makes
the best showing Tor our railroads.
The average freight rate in the United
states is aDDr Ultimately three fourths
OF cent per ton mile. British rail-
roads collect = cents per ton mile. and
The state railroads of Prussia collec;
about the same as the railroads Of
France, while the state roads of Hun
gary and Austria whose rates are
deemed exceptionally low. collect re-
srectively. Lis and l 80 cents per ton
mile. Wages are higher i'll the United
states. supplies; cost more. the traffic is
moved more sWiftl.' yet our freight
rates, are only one third to onc-half Of
those OK Europe. ne average distance
Travelled by ton OF freight in the
United States is 30 miles. while in Ger
many the average haul Is "a miles. in
F.ance and Austria so miles. and in
Italy 20 ml:"S. Speaking broadly,
American railroads ,harge little more
for their long naul than Europe does
for their short.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
SAVED BY
SHOPMATE
VIM. Vedder Of 9 IngorsoIl Ave-. Sch.
nectady, Tells How Father Job,,.
Meoioine Cured His Lungs and Bill.
up His Strength.

Last fall ! had severe attac,,
pneumonia and Was confined ~ IL
hous,' for -four months. AT tho ord
that time | was still suffering from
hard, racking cough, from which III,
doctors could give me no relief T,ri,,,
everything ! could think Of or hear or
tut with 10 beneficial result In ~
condition J returned to work. one nut.
q Shprnatc who noticed hnw ,...
suffering advised me To- try a t,t,lc -
Father Johns Medicine. did 90 .,,.,
began to get relief at once. | was y,,,.,
cured Of the cough and able ouce ,,,.-.
to take Il good nights rest. but fe.r;,.a
that the cough might return cor
tmued taking the medicine until M.
Gs"d u bottles. When began N ,.l.-
the mrdicin" was III very woak iii,
clifton, but gained in strength r,ri,ir,.
ana am now "s strong as ever. In
leNe my cure WAS due entirely IN u.
thcr Johns Medicine ana | hn,r,u.
recommend it to all who are simiIar,
afflicted" (SignedD William Vedda, .
lngersoi Ave, Schenectady. \
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
Personal Notes.

I.uc;us G. Pratt. who has just died
III Newton. Mass. hcncd build th''
At, hiSon. Topeka 4 Santa re. as well AZ
the McNican Central Railway.
Rev. Addison Foster. nj HoSton, on
account of impaired health, has resigned
his position rs secretary for New England
or the American SnndtX-schoti ninn
Pref. +. G.. Peabody. of Harvard, will
preSid" at the meetings. OF the Religious
Educational Association Convention, to he
held i'll i;oSton, Fcbl uary T. and il
&. \. Orr. the American consul at Bar
IaIuuilla, Columbia. reports To thI Gov
eminent tina american money is now the
basis tor nearly all transactions in Column
bia.
The Dutch are forming committees
throughout tho South African colonies for
The purpose % presenting Mr. stem with
Il n.tlipnal testimonial on his arrival Oh
February l..
CONGRESSMAN Rccder, of Kansas. known
GotiCIdily as "1"riGation Hill. is one Of
the most fcrvcnt Republicans in fhe
House. Ills father is a sturdy Democrat
ana III" Two have had many Il hot dis
CuSSiCn.
Mrs. Frances G.. lirtto. who wae Il menu
her of Thomas and Laura Keerc's com .
pany which played i'll Fora ih~aIrr.
aShinCton. the night Abraham Lincoln
WAS ASA sSinatcd. has just died i'll Pitts
held. Mass.
1t is rum0rcd iii European capitals that
the Sultan of Turkey is dying. The next
heir t" the throne is the present Sultan
Younger brother. Rcschad Fey. who's"
h"atil it iS said, has been undermined Tor
years past by cAcc.siNo Indulgence in al
COuOi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
Pointed Pararraphs,

A poor politician remains poor all his
days.
Tho loss q man knows tie more he
wants to tell it
Their" are four feet in il yard that CON
taiIIS IL savage dog.
Il isn't what 4 man is going to do that
adds - his bank htlhrcc
1t is easier fnl the average man to pay
compliments than debts.
So-Calcd straight tips have caused
many Il man to 90 crooked
Actions speak louder than words, Truc
love holds hands in silence.
IN order to Income q successful liar a
man must have Il good memory
MHny Il woman who doubts her hIS-
bands vrracl;v h, lcNt.~ every word in A
patent Elcdicinc almanac.
HI" time wasted hy some mrG III be-
manning their poverty would if properly
ni!lizcd. enable them To earn ii good liv-
Ing.
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
Mans Point Of View.

N"St of us are plain men. fond of
our dinner, as Il healthy man should
b.. but :onder still Of our sWe"thearts
ANA wives, let us hope. Try Us. \
moderately cooked dinnor-let rs even
say Il not Acknowledgement dinucr-With
vou looEin" yCur best, laughing and
falling eai!y ana clcverly-;ts YOU can.
y"u know makes 4 plcasanter meal
for us after the DAYS work is done,
'h;'n that SINE meal. cooked to per-
fiction. with Won silent iHdcd. and
anxious, your pretty hair untidy, Your
pretty face Wrinklcd with care con-
corning tn" sole. with anxiety regard
ing the omelet.-Jerome X. Jerome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
The Short Story.

The art of *i.ort story writing has
not become Il widely popular accom-
plishincnt i'll this country. according t.
the testimony Of tn" judges in III
Collier prize story contest. There Wcr"
no less than 11.900 stories sent in for
competition. :tp,i William Allen White.
who was one of the Judges. states tina.
each of the first ninety-tive in every
hundred could be east aside with fly"
r:inutrS reading. Only Gre in a hun
bred contained the r'idiments necessary
t" make a COOL stor.'-even passably
rood story. I'll" work Of the amateur.
says Mr.. Whit, may hide itself for ten
pages. and thea stick up like Il sore
thumb III a trio handling IF an excel
lent situation: but the professional
writer. the skilled workman. shows his
presence in the iirSt sentence. proves
himself in til" first para graph. and O.
tabliSheS hiin*t If in III" readers conf
dcncc during the first 800 words.-Bo5-
ton Herald.
The force of Mr. Whites criticism of
the work Of he ''amat cur is somewhat
broken by the fact that tn" story which
12oor slbmt...l III the above conte5.
MAS written lE an amateur. a young
man Of - years born in caStinc,
Maine. and educated at the Edward
Little High school Auburn and at
Harvard. II" has been a teacher in
the Philippines and his story has its
scene there. In the conn clifton there
were stories from all the we'll known
short story writer's in thu country IN.
the judges awarded the prize to this
unknown and incxpt rienccd young
writer. 1t has beer the same III similar
contests carried OH by the Black Cat.
the Youths Companion and other pub
LEGATIONS. Etrn has brou Ght to the
front as winner some young writer
unheard of before some amateur. Al
most anybody can write u book but il
takes Il genus to write Il successful
snort story. l ike the poet he is born
and not made. Education makes his
pathway casi~' and experience helps
him as il do s rvcryo ody, hut if he does
| not have the "knack in the first place
| he never acquires it. With all our
magazines, this is the golden age Of
the short story writer, but all the pub
| fishers agree that while they are flood
| ed with manuscripts the kind they
| want are very lard to get.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

TIL" fact of the increase or decline
of the use Of intoxicants by business
and professional men in our State
came III; for discussion i'll a group of
we'll known citizens in Maine city
recently, and after discussing the mat
ter pro and con il WAS given as delib-
crate opinion of al present that the
use of Intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age among men of their acquaintance
who occupy important positions of
trust aud responsibility WAS on the
decrease. slowly. perhaps. but surely
and several marked cases were cited
by all present. If this be true all
over the state. and we have no doubt
Of ITS correctness, ii would seem that
the Legislature is simply fair sam
pie of the citizens of the State, and
th"y are representatives in deed an in
fact. If ANY of our friends have any
questions as to the correctness of the
statements made in these paragraphs
We should be more than pleased to
hear their arguments. and may have
something to say in rebuttal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

one Of the public school men of
Main, has recently received Il letter
from a leading educator of Virginia.
from which we make the following ex-
tract: I'm May we have arranged to
have about one hundred Of the most
prominent men in the state talk tn our
people IN improving our common
Schonls. From all indications, public
educption will be the chief issue in
Virginia for the next few years. Dis
cuSsion has again entered into the life
of the state. Principles instead of
prciIrdiccs and personalities are to be
come the marrow of political parties.
MI this means more than you can
imagine" What Il grand thing it
would be- for the South IL every state
in that section would follow Virginia s
example.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

Tn, work Of The Maine Legislature is
being Won haudlcd this winter. TIL"
committees arr reporting promptly. and
there has been an evident disposition
or every hand to keep IL" work of tn
secession well in hanl and moving for
ward Already som" IN, n,bcrS are be-
ginning to pre- lict IN carly adjourn
mcn,, but such prophecy is never safe
at tins stage of Tx session. TIL" de-
v"lopmcnts "f late February and carly
Mar, II may pat an entirely diffcrcn1
face on the outlook-althouSh at the
present time this does not Seem prob
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

some state II other consider a bill for
I'll" taxation Of bachelors o. the theory
that single bl"secdnnss is luxury like
automobiles. steam yachts and other
Things that cn'y men Of wealth can
afford. This year such bill is before
the Tcvas Legislature and it is prompt
~ supplemented by a bill penaliZinG
every woman who refuses an offer Of
marriage. That makes the matter as
long As it is broad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

There is a bill before the New York
legislature to create a superintendent
of civic training to fit the Indian
tribes of the state for citizenship. Tn.
Eos ton Transcript suggests that if
such d funrtionary is appointed he had
better begin on the big wagwam" in
New York 'ity. The other Indians
doubtless need the training suggested
but they are less menace to our
civilization and our Institutions than
the Tammany braves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

II is gratifying to those Maine citi-
Of the public schools to know that dur
ing the past year, unusual gains have
beer made in the attendance of our
schools. The increase for the past
year over the preceding. aggregates
1853 pupils. This showing is peculiar
ly stimulating to our pride when we
have to remember the small increase
in our population. it is doubted il
any ether stata can make an equally
favorable showing. The decrease i'll
the number of persons enumerated is
accounted for by the fact that the
enumeration for the past year included
persons between five and twenty-one
years of age, while for the previous
year it included those between four
and twenty one years Of age. The
decrease in the number enrolled is due
to the fact that in preceding years
many children between four and five
years of age have been allowed to at
tend school. although not legally en-
titled to do So. During the past year
this law has been enforced. and hence,
the change noted above. These inter-
esting figures furnish the encouraging
assurances that our local superin
tendents are eXerting themselves to
improve their schools; that teachers
are becoming more efficient; that par
epts have q lively interest in the edu-
cation of their children and that the
+ children themselves are becoming more
z ambitious to avail themselves of the
0dk(cl privileges provided for them. d.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14
Nothing to Fear.

The question Of injurious sunsldnuea
in medicines which has peeh dsl'" not
the minds OF many people does ~.
not concern those who use Cha'iO ood
Iain's Cough Remedy. Mothers IT,
have no hesitancy in continuing % III
u r. their little ones, as it contains ~
solutolv nothing injurious. TINS rem
edv is not only perfectly sale s,e 10 Of
small children. but Is a meulo.n ar,d.
great worth and merit. It has s. = oo "U,
Vide reputation for its cures OF ce gu ~.
o mlr ord Group and can always De ~
,ied mon For sale by John Cous'u u'.l.
AZ, a,ansts.. G, II. Beahe. Gardiner. a-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

\ man who WAS hanged for wife
murder. last week. IN West Virginia
carried life insurance to the amount of
$4,000 and there is considerable spec
ulation as to whether the companies
will contest the payment of the poll
cles to his heirs. 1t is a unique diem
ma for the companies to face, as the
kind Of men who are hanged are not Of
ten the kind who carry life insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

After having wished an old friend
g"dSnccd on a voyage to Europe. a
New Yorker returned to his Office, and
ther" engaged himself with the daily
matters Of his calling.
SIX hours after the sailing Of the
steamship he read list Of its passen-
gers. and found therein the name of
another friend. one whom he knew
quite rs well as the man he had seen
Oft
wish II known this" he said to
himself, his eye rowing regretfully
from name TO name. Gould have in
troduced them; too bad
And then the spirit Of the twentieth
century aWole within him, and he
smiled. Catching up bit of paper he
wrote something hastily upon it. called
one Of his Office employees, hurried him
off and ut last sank back contented in
his chair.
Six hours out of port, with New York
far aStern, the liner was rushing along
the eastward ocean lane. Then its
wireless apparatus began to click. and
i'll a few moments one of the deck
stewards was searching the ship to de-
liver Il message Introducing one friend
to the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

81 have made one startling discovery
since began evangelistic work in New
York sadly remarked the assistant
pastor of a downtown mission, quoted
by the Post. 81 have found out that
people here don't like to be prayed for.
They consider it an insult. I learned
that popularity Of the METROPOLITAN
mind through very painful expert
ence. 1t happend the first night l
conducted services at our mission.
Along in the afternoon. while busy at
the church. / had call from a fellow
who was most obviously "A fit subject
for prayer. so that evening. near the
close of the service. I remembered my
castaWay of the afternoon and invoked
blessings on his miserable head. AS
an evidence of good faith I called his
name right out in meeting. The man
was present and at the close of the
meeting he sailed into me full tilt on
the charge of defamation of character.
I had the hardest kind of work pacify-
ing him. In fact. if / hadn't been
much bigger man than he I doubt if
we ever could have patched up differ
enceS without physical injury to one of
US"