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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
Lost Diamonds.

The Leeds News reports that travel
ing representative for a big diamond
firm was robbed of $4,000 worth OF
diamonds one night last week. Bro,
Voight ought to know better than feed
US such stuff. Do you knew that
diamond representatives do not carry
around but. a very few samples. Prob
ably the fellow lost North Dakota
diamonds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
Land Worth $50 al, Acre.

Col. Copeland, OF the Williston
Graphic, was in Minot greeting old
time friends Saturday. Dick AYERS that
since the irrigation scheme is sure
thing at Williston, land in that district
is easily worth $50 an acre or will be
three years hence. Colonel Copeland
has long been a resident of Williams
county, going across the country in the
early days with his little printing outfit
with only bowling wolves for his COM
PAW.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
New Harness Shop.

N: b. LOOs, from t'reeport, ILL.,,
is the gues6 Of his daughter, Mrs.
John j. Coyle. He is a harness
maker Of many years experience
and is considering opening a first
class harness store in Minot. 1t
seems that he should meet with
great success here. He has one
of the finest stores now in Nor
ther,l Illinois. We are glad to
SEE Minot attracting more and
more investors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
Missing Editor Found.

Friends enlisted the aid of the police
last night in search for A. E. Hughes,
editor OF the Ray Pioneer, who left his
home in Ray, Sept. 10, Tor the purpose
Of coming to Fargo to transact business
and who has since neglected to write
home. Mr.. Hughes was located in a
Turkish bath parlor about 3 o'clock this
morning, but before his friends were in
formed Of his whereabouts he returned
to Moorehead where he has been assist.
ing in increasing the revenue of the
breweries. Forum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
Tom johnson Badly Injured.

Tom johnson, the lveryman, faced
death one night last week and Tom
says he got SO close to the Pearly Gates
that he could count the pickets on the
same. He was sleeping up stairs over
the barn and heard horse raising a
commotion below. He hurriedly started
for the stairs, missed them and fell with
a terrible momentum across the opening
of the stairs. His breath was knocked
completely from him for several minutes
or until he became unconscious. He
has not been able to do any work since
the accident.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
ORDINANCE NO. 60.

ANNUAL APP RoPRIATIoN BILL A. L. 1905
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
OF Minot
There is hereby appropriated for the pur.
pose of defraylg the expenses and liabilities
of the City OF Minot for the fiscal year begin.
ming September l, 1905. the sum of s5oo4O 90
Such appropria ton is made for the following
specific purposes and in the following specific
amounts:
General Fund- .........-..........S 5000 90
water w orks.. ...-...... 100000
interest on bonded Indebtedness. 10000
For contingent expenses ...........,..
Extension of Water Works and Sewer
age Systems. .......................... 21oooCe
ERECTION City Hall ...................... 100000
streets and BRIDGES. ................... 10000
Passed first reading September l. 1906.
Passed second reading September H. 1905.
Approved September %. 1905
IL JOSEPH ROACH. Mayor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
Great Lecture.

The Baptist Ladies are bring
ing FRANKLIN P. Jolly to Minot.
This talented gentleman has lee
tured all through the east and
everywhere has met with great
applaus. He is Jolly in every
sense of the word. A few ex-
tracts from his lecture will give
you an idea OF the pith OF his
wit:
The best place to court a girl
is by an old fashioned fire place.
When love becomes a matter
of cool elaboration and math-
ematical calculation, it is not
long until you will hear the
sound OF the war-whoop around
that home.
If every one would take three
bottles of laughter well shaken
up, morning, noon und night; it
would cut the doctors profession
squarely in two inside OF ten
years.
There is no investment that
will declare more dividends of
happiness than investment in
cheerful looks, hearty hand
shakes, kind words and noble
deeds.
The cause OF many peoples
spiritual troubles is notspiritual
ailment, but stomach ailment.
The thingthat does more harm
to christianity than all the in
fidels OF the world is this long
faced, sanctimonjous religion
which looks as if it were a mix
ture OF logwood, NORWOOD,
cayenne pepper and vinegar.
Every Ran woman and child
who have q grain of wit in their
makeup should hear him at the
opera house Monday, October 2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
BEST FOR CHILDREN,

Mothers, be careful Of the health of
yonr children. Look out for Coughs,
Colds, Group and Whooping Cough.
Stop them in time--One Minute Cough
Cure is the best remedy. Harmless and
pleasant. Contains no oplates. Sold
by Mccoy & CO.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
40 Stacks OF Grain

One Burleigh county farmer, Chas-
Splitter, has lao stacks of grain and
thinks it will take him about two weeks
to thresh.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27

Axel II. Roise of the Wardrobe.
went to Willmar, Mimi, his old
home for another car load OF
household goods.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-27
ABIGPUMPkIN.

JOSEPH ROACH. Mayor.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02
Tho Republican Party Doomed

The Republican Party Doomed
Ex-Governor Boutwell, of Massachu-
sets, says:
Notwithstanding the very large ma
jority which President Roosevelt OBJ
tanned in November last, there are
indications that the republican party
is destined, without the delay of many
years, to be overthrow.
II remember that in the year 1910
the whig party became majority by
a very large margin, securing for the
moment the control of 10 states out Of
"a, and yet in 1912 that party was over
thrown, and in 1874 it's policy was re-
versed entirely. While ] do not anti
cipate a like immediate result, / am
sure that the republican party is en-
tering upon series of controversies,
including the empire policy, which, in
the end, and / think an end that is
to come without much delay, is to
secure it's downfall"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

street bankers and railway presidents
to the doctrines Of populism?
This controversy has seemed to in
dicate an unwillingness to admit that
the socialists have any true or right
themes at all. That comes too near
mere prejudice. The argument against
such doctrines as economic determin-
ism" are about on par with those
used first against Darwin's Origin Of
Species" Yet the truth is what we
must ultimately accept, facts are ver-
| lily stubborn things"
C. F. NESBIT.
Washington, D. G.
(No populist denies that environ
ment affects and in a large manner
produces the man. That has been the
basis of the populist argument from
the beginning They have pointed to
the fact that the little waits taken from
the streets of New York and London,
and sent into the country, grow up to
be good citizens, strong in body, mind
and morals, while those left in the en-
vironmentS of vice, crime and starva-
ton, grow up to be either criminals or
la burden on the state. No one ever
denied that. But that does not touch
the point in controversy. Does the
economic environment produce the ten
commandments? Did the economic
environment produce the Sermon on
the Mount? Client says yes, and The
Independent says no.
The Independent holds that there Is
an eternal principle Of right and wrong,
never changing and as indestructible
as God himself. II man should try
to abolish the ten commandments, or
reverse them, and say thou shalt kill,
thou shalt commit adultery, thou shalt
bear false witness against thy neigh
Dor, thou shalt coyet thy neighbours
house, and thou shalt not honor thy
father and thy mother, it would have
no more effect than If he said that all
the angles of triangle are not equal
to two right angles. 1t would make
no difference either what the economic
environment was. The principles of
right and wrong are eternal. Eco
nomic force did not produce them and
can never change them. They existed
before man and will exist after he has
departed from this earth. They would
exist if no such creature as man ever
was known to the universe. The claim
that economic force produced these
principles or that it changes them in
the slightest manner, is in such con-
tradiction to reason, that it is strange
that anyone can even pretend to advo-
cate it. 1t never would have been at
tempted had it not been necessary to
do SO to cover very wide gap in a
false theory of political economy
Ed. Ind.)
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02
KANSAS IN HURRY TO
START OIL REFINERY

Topeka, Kan, Feb. Ex-Governor
Hoch has decided to put the state re-
finery law into action at once. Warden
Jewett next week will file bond for
100000 with Attorney General Cole
man, who is preparing bonds for $780,
600 to be sold for the construction of
the plant. The bonds will be sold to
the state permanent school fund. 1t is
expected to start the refinery by April
/. Warden Jewett says there is enough
convict brick made at the penitentiary
to build the plant.
The above Associated Press dispatch
shows that Kansas means business. No
half-hearted, hesitating measures for
it, but fight to the death against
monopoly, for good prices to oil pro-
ducers and lower prices for oil con-
sumers. This great state refinery, by
the law creating it, is established at
Peru and is to have minimum ca
pacity Of 1000 barrels of refined oil
per day.
The press dispatches disclose the fact
that independent Oil refineries are be-
ing established in the Peru district as
a result of recent Kansas legislation
protecting them from the strangling
methods of the Standard Oil company,
having failed in it's efforts to throttle
legislation preventing it's having a mo-
nopoly of the business, is now back in
the field ready to fight for all the
crude oil. Producers of crude oil are
anticipating, as result of the states
and independent refneries competition,
more than double the highest prices
ever before received.
What that means to producers is
readily seen in the case Of one oil COM
pany organized in this city and ope-
rating at Peru. With a total invest
ment of only $4,000 it is producing, at
present prices, $4,000 worth of crude
oil per month, and that with an operat-
ing expense of only about $500 per
month.
Without any additional expense for
operating and in view Of such excel
lent prospects for higher prices, it
will not be surprising If this company,
in short time, pays its stockholders,
monthly, three times the amount in
vested.
The Bueno-Ventura Oil and Gas COM
pany has recently been organized for
the purpose of drilling for, producing
and marketing petroleum oil and nat
ural gas. 1t has secured 100 acres of
land within three miles Of Peru in
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

| territory surrounded by producing oil
wells. For the purpose of developing
this land 1t Is now Offering its stock
for sale. No wells have ever been
drilled on this land. AS soon as
good producing oil well is drilled no
more stock will be sold by the COM
pany and further development will be
made by the sale of oil.
Shares of the par value of one dol
lar each in the Bueno-Ventura Oil and
Gas company are now being offered
for sale at twenty cents per share, fully
paid-up and worcestershire.
The Independent regards this stock
as Offering as safe a speculative invest
ment as any that can be made in that
class OF investments. With oil wells
almost surrounding this tract Of land
1t would seem certain that a we'll sunk
to the proper depth would strike the
same oil lake and be great producer.
or course The Independent can not.
and does not guarantee to its readers
that great paying oil wells will be
found on this land. No one can say
what the conditions may be 1000 feet
under the surface of the earth until he
has drilled into 1t. The only thing 1t
does say is that the surroundings OF
this land indicate most strongly that
it is good oil land, that there seems
every probability good oil wells will
be found upon 1t, and The Indepen.
dent will guarantee that money re-
ceiyed by 1t from the sale Of the shares
Of this company will be judiciously and
honestly expended in promoting the In
terests Of the subscribers to the stock.
1t is most gratifying to The Indepen-
dent to note the confidence exhibited
in 1t by its patrons, In the matter OF
subscriptions so far received for shares
in this company. Such confidence will
not be abused.
If you have little money for specu-
lation send your order for as many
shares as you desire. There is good
chance that small investment now
may afford you handsome income all
your life.
20 SHdi Cd ......s....s...@ w
bU SndreS III 10
lUU SnareS ~ w
$50 shares SO 90
500 shares INSTRUMENTATION. 100 90
If further information is desired it
will be furnished on application.
Make your remittances and drafts or
money orders payable to The Inde-
pendent, Lincoln, Neb. We will see
to it that your stock Is properly issued,
recorded and forwarded without delay.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14
HAS NOT SOMEBODY BLUNDEReD2

We fear the G. & o. will always re
gret that it allowed a few thousand
dollars to split up trade by which it
could have acquired valuable addl-
tion to its passenger depot site at
Staunton. The G. & .. Ry. is here for
all time, its necessities here will always
be on the increase, the difficulties of
acquiring just such property as it will
need will always decrease, but whether
they do or not splendid improvement
may be marred in beauty and efficiency
for all time by the determination upon
the part of some official to weld no
more to what he might term excessive
demands. If the shoe were on the
other foot and Bowling, SPOTS & Co.
were trying to acquire some G. Il o.
property to improve their business
facilities. does anybody assert that the
G. g. o. would be even as reasonable
as they have been, or would the G. &
o. even so much as talk to them at all
on the subject? We doubt it. 1t will
therefore we fear, this action Will al
ways be source of regret upon the
part of those who control that corpo-
ration after few years, when they
wake up to the fact that somebody
has blundered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14
HON. A. W. HARTMAN.

Hon. A. w. Hartman, State Treas :
urer of Virginia, who is a candidate
for reelection, was in Stanton shak-
ing hands with his many friends on
last Monday. Mr.. Hartman was at one
time confronted with opposition for
his position, Ia the Hon. w. A. Boaz of
Albemarle, but recently MI. Boaz has
announced that he will not run, and
thus the field is an open one to Mr..
Hartman. The position is one of i'm
portance and great responsibility. In
the long time that he has filed it. he
has done so with perfect acceptability
and his strength and popularity
throughout the State were evidently
the sole causes of the disappearance
of opposition. Mr.. Hartman is a native
of Augusta, and it has always been a
source of pride to his friends and the
county at large that he has measured
up to such an high official standard. 1t
is not likely that he will encounter any
opposition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va, March 20, 1905.
Kate l. Otis Creds
VS.
Bette A. Thomas, ct ais
All persons interested In the above styl-
ed chancery cause, Take Notice. that in
pursuance of decree of the circuit court
of Augusta c1unty, entered in said cause
on March Is, 1906 l shall at my office in
Staunton. Virginia, on
Friday, April %, 1905.
proceed to take. state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts:
1.-Of the property, real and personal,
belonging to the estate of Kate L. OFT,
decd. and the annual rental and fee SIM
pie value of the real estate;
2.-Of the liens binding the same in the
order of their priority, and of the general
outstanding debts against said estate of
Kate l. OFT, decd;
3.-Of whether there is in existence a
will of the said Kate I. OFT, decd;
4.-Of whether the deed from Kate 1
OFT, decd, to Bette A. Thomas. executed
on the 10Th day of April, 1908, should be
cancelled, set aside and annulled as fraud
ulent as to compliments debts, or wheth-
er the same shall be held as a mortgage to
secure Bette A. Thomas in reasonable
amount for taking care of her sister, the
said Kate 1. OFT;
5,-Of any other matter deemed pertinent
r. E. X. NELSON,
Commissioner.
Curry q Glenn, p.q. 331 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14
IMPENDING BATTLE.

There seems to be impending great
naval battle between the Russians and
the Japanese. Rojetsvenski screwed
his courage up sufficiently to permit
him to approach within 1000 miles OF
the coast of Japan where he now is.
If Togo should go so far to meet him
the Russian will find himself confront
ed by something more dangerous than
fishing smacks, he will find himself ny
against the real thing and against it
hard. There is talk of three ships OF
the Russian fleet now in VladivastOck
harbor rushing out and attacking
Togo in the rear. This would suit the
Japanese perfectly. 1t would be i'm
possible for those vessels to so time
their approach as to strike the rear
Just as Rojetsvenski struck the front
of Togo's fleet, so that the Japanese
would certainly make short work OF
those three vessels the moment they
left cover. The Japs will know the
very moment they do come out because
they are guarding that port. so when
they do Togo will soon And out ex-
actly where they are, and woe be unto
them.
1t does seem, and most naval ,ex-
perts believe, that the Russian fleet is
going down in ignominious defeat.
They look upon it as certain death if
not objectionable slaughter. True one
cannot tell what stray shot may do,
but we notice when in the field good
mar ksman gets the most birds, though
his gun shoots no harder than the
other. The Russians may sink some
Jap vessels, but it will never be the
policy of Japan to rush in. She will
stand off and shoot as she has done
before. The Russian fleet cannot sep
arate, if they do they are lost. All in
all it looks as if they were about to
offer themselves up as a sacrifice to
their beloved Gar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

On yesterday DIR. E. A. Alderman
was formally installed President of the
University of Virginia, in the presence
of one of the most noted bodies of men
ever assembled in this State. That
institution has sent forth many dis
tinguished men. In its list of alumni
are men who have gained reputation
in politics. In science and in letters
No university in all the land has such
historic associations, and in none has
the honor system been more strictly
observed and with so much reason.
The moral tone of the University of
Virginia has been heightened by the
fact that surveillance is never exercised
over it's students. They are treated az
men, they are recognized as gentlemen,
and thus maintain for themselves the
position assigned and accredited to
them.
But under old regime the University
langulshed. 1t struggled sometimes
almost hopelessly to maintain its po-
sition, and except in its attendance did
maintain its high reputation for
scholastic thoroughness. In a State
not rich enough to contribute largely
to its success, drawing it's students
principally from a section impoyer-
ished by war, often confronted by a
hostile State Legislature, and occa-
sionally made the plaything of poll
ticians. it,has led precarious life for
many years. At last, when it seemed
that all of its enemies had attacked it,
and inflicted all possible injury, actual
flames took hold of its most historic
and picturesque building, and it was
converted into ruins. But like the
tabled Phoenix from her fires it has
risen more majestic and imposing than
before. In all of it's departments it
has been strengthened and beautified,
it's number of students has multiplied,
it's capacity enlarged, it's facilities i'm
proved until now under it's changed
management it is bounding like an
Arabian courser to the goal destined
for it by its founder. 1t has set about
to raise fund which, if contributed,
will put it beyond want, and if it be
true that to those who have. shall be
given, there is dawning for this great
school bright future, one which by
all who have worshipped at her shrine,
will be hailed with delight, and one
which to every loyal Virginia heart
will be joy forever.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14
Fire at Harris0nburQ.

Harrisonburg was visited Saturday
by fire, which for nearly all hour threat.
ened to destroy the entire business sec.
ton Of the town.
The fire originated Ill the warehouse
of the +. l.. Sublett Hay Company, Il
three-stOry frame building, extending
the length of an entire block. About
800 or 900 pounds of matches were be.
ing taken up on the elevator, when it
broke and fell to. the bottom floor. The
matches ignited, the building caught
fire and about $50 tons of hay stored
in that part of it added to the fury of
the flames.
The fire companies quickly respond
ed, but before their arrival the front
part Of the building was ablaze. The
fire quickly spread to the Catholic
church and to two nearby dwellings.
The wind was blowing, and Dayton
and Staunton were telephoned to for
help.
The Dayton Hose Company arrived
In time to assist in subduing the flames,
but they were gotten under control be-
fore the Staunton fire department could
get ready to start.
The losses are: f. l.. Sublett. ware
house and part of contents, $14 500; J..
Wilton & Sons goods stored in ware
house, 5000; L. J. Golden, buggies
stored in warehouse, partial loss, $500;
E. A. Stands, dwelling, $1,000; D. F.
Detwiler, dwelling and part of con-
tents, 81, 100; Catholic church, partial
ly burnt, all inside ruined; value OF
building, $500; Armour Packing
Company goods stored in warehouse,
81, 900.
Three box cars standing on the siding
were destroyed. One was loaded with
goods of the J. N. Smell Grocery Com
pany, which was just moving into thi,
warehouse. The loss is 81 400, witt
no insurance.
Among the civilians designated fol-
appointment as second lieutenants il
the regular army are VIM. p. Currier
Edmund G. Waddlll and John 81. Eller
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-14

self on the presentation of any new evil
dence in possession of the Department
of Justice. 1t may be that Congress
will pass legislation which will compel
"the little brown man" to pay the bill
and if it does the little brown man.
will be afforded new lesson in 1.-THE
blessings of civilization"