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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
Pinney Must Serve Full Time.

r.. b. Pinnev, who is serving
ten years at the government pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls for en-
bezzlement, cannot hope for a
pardon, but must stay to the
very last day. Judge Amidon
has stated that he will insist on
Pinney's staying his full time.
Pinney is now employed in the
office of the penitentiary and
does not get an opportunity OF
getting outside. His health is
fairly good. As he has already
spent over three years in the
prison, he will be out in about
three years more providing that
he behaves we'll. He makes a
model prisoner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
". B. WALKERS TROUBLES
Walked Into the Owens Home at Bal
four, Revolver in Hand, and De-
manded Money--ls Well
known in Minot.

threatening letters. He was
again arrested and at his trial be-
fore Judge Amidon recently
plead guilty but was told to go
home and behave himself. This
he failed to do.
He dressed in a huge fur over
coat aid just as the Owens fam
lily were about to sit at their sup
per table, walked into the house,
pointing the gun at Owens, de-
manding money. Owens jump
ed up and running towards the
man took the revolver from his
hands. Walker refused to leave
the house saying he wanted to
talk, but was given one minute
to leave. He started out and
Owens followed. Owens was re-
inforced and Walker was taken
to Jail. He stated that he had
no intentions Of killing Owens
and his wife, but he thot he
ought to have money for his suf-
ferings. He said that had he de-
sired, he could have killed Owens
from the alley as he sat in the
house reading his paper.
Walker is a young man Of
pleasing appearance and really
does not seem to be a bad fellow.
He is an ex-printer, having work.
ed for some time in the Inde-
pendent Office. He always con-
Quoted himself in a gentlemanly
manner. His friends are sur
prised at his actions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
BIG DAY FOR The
ME7HoD|s7s
Completion and Dedication of the
N. E. Church took Place in
This City Sunday. Dec. 10,
1906, With Appropriate Cere-
monies-..$9,5W Raised and
the Money Cheerful!y Given.

Last Sunday was memorable
day in this city inasmuch as the
new M. E. church was dedicated
in appropriate style. Three SER
vices were held during the day,
one in the morning, which was
the usual Sunday service, one in
the afternoon, which was an ex-
ira, and one in the evening which
capped the climax so to speak,
for at this one rested the compile
ton and dedication.
The church was crowded to it's
utmost capacity at the several
meetings by the citizens and
members of the congregation who
came to listen to the eminent
speakers who had been engaged
for this occasion, and amongst
whom were DR.. Robertson Of
Grand Forks, and DR.. Montgom-
cry, of Minneapolis, two Of the
most eminent divines in the
northwest.
Beginning with the morning
services contributions were call
ed for by the committee on f.
nance and at the close of the
evening services enough had re-
sponded to lift the enormous
debt of nine thousand dollars and
leave a nice little cash balance in
the treasury. Rev Moore and
Rev. Powell deserve not a little
credit for their earnest and eff
cient work in carrying on the
ceremonies. The people Of this
city deserve credit in no small
measure as was indicated by the
manner in which they answered
to the call for finances.
The citizens of Minot showed
in no small way their broadness
in religious matters for all kinds
contributed, and in as much as
they did this they assented in the
strongest manner possible to a
sincere belief in an all wise
father of all. DR.. Montgomery
occupied the pulpit both morning
and evening and was very inter-
esting and instructive, while DR..
Robertson officiated in the after
noon service. The church is
beautiful structure both inside
and out and its members and
Christian and other patrons are
to be congratulated on having
caused the erection Of such
a handsome structure and dedi-
Gated to such a cause. Some of
the church organizations, such as
the Epworth League and the La
dies Aid, besides the railroad
men of this vicinity gave win
dows Of art which are very at
tractive.
The services closed about elev-
en- p. m. after the rendition Of
the doxology by the entire con-
gregation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20

w. B. Walker who walked into
the home of D. T. Owens, a real
estate dealer at Balfour and de-
manded money at the point of a
big 38 calibre revolver, will be
tried before Judge Goss at Town
er Thursday. This is the third
time Walker has been arrested at
Balfour for threatening Owens
and his wife. The trouble all
started over the fact that Walker
is infatuoted with Ovens wife,
whom he met at a summer school
in Minot four years ago, when
both were teachers, and before
Mrs. Owens was married. Her
maiden name was Miss Mackin.
Walker fell in love and kept COM
pany with her for some time.
She respected him but could not
think of him as a lover and Walk
er lost his suit. Owens, a prom
inent real estate dealer at Bal
four, was more successful and
won the lady. Walker then wrote
threatening letters to Owens, in
structing him to send a certain
amount Of money to him in Mi
not or he would wait upon him at
Balfour on a certain day. The
money did not come, and when
Walker arrived in Balfour he was
arrested. After lying in jail for
sometime he was placed under
bonds to keep the peace. This
he did until his bonds run out
when ne again began writing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
Would Leave Her Happy Home.

VOUSO A<SA'~ sASA A'~FIy AAOssSs
A letter to the Independent
from a young woman who is
holding down a homestead in
Ward county, says in part: Il
am getting along fine patching
and very comfortable. Have
banked my living room up with
sod to the caves almost all around
(there are but two rooms to the
shack and have my coal in an
adjoining shack. Plenty Of snow
near the door to melt for water.
l purchased a quarter Of beef
yesterday and have provisions
enough to last until spring. But
as comfortable as I am, If l had
a pair Of wings, l would be
tempted to leave my happy
home"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
Mitchell and T. Poole Slated.

j. T.. Mitchell of Minot and
Tommy Poole of Jamestown are
slated for appointment as na-
tiOnal bank examiners to sue
ceed Frank B. Chapman of Bu-
ford and E. S. Tyler of Fargo,
according to information that
Aspears to be reliable. Mr.. Chap
man has already resigned his Of
fee as bank examiner to take ef-
feet the first Of January. He will
take his seat in the legislature
soon after. Mr.. Poole has been
deputy state bank examiner but
will be down and out when Gov
ernOr Burke takes office.
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w. B. Walker Declared Insane.

W. B. Walker, the school teach
er-printer, was adjudged insane
at Towner last week and will be
committed to the insane asylum.
Walker seems to be perfectly
rational upon all questions, ex-
cept that pertaining to one par
ticulr lady, the wife of a lawyer
named Owens Of Balfour, who
was formerly his steady girl.
The fact that the girl who was
Miss Mackin, Tilted Walker and
married his rival, seems to have
turned his head, for it is feared
that if he is let to go at large, he
will slay Mr.. and Mrs. Owens,
and perhaps himself. Walker is
a young man Of good habits,
pleasing address and it is hoped
that he will rapidly recover from
his hallucination.
Much snow has fallen in this
state and the winter will neces-
sarily be a long one, for the cold
wea ther man got down to bust
ness earlier than usual. The
deep snow will melt in the spring
and the moisture will soak into
the ground, insuring another
bumper crop. If the railroads
will only see that the grain is
marketed, the farmers will have
some incentive to raise the grain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-20
NORTH OAK. HAS
over 100000 ACRES
There are Over 10000, 900 Acres
Still Belonging to Uncle Sam,
Much of it in Alaska North
Dak0ta's Sum for Surveying.

Washington, D. C.-The report
OF Secretary Hitchcock OF the In
terror department shows that
there are OF unappropriated and
unreserved land in North Dako-
ia 4,O33,S71 acres, OF which
COS, 72O acres have not yet been
surveyed. The total amount in
the entire country is 1872 ,238,-
7O7, but nearly one-half OF this
is in Alaska, the amount there
being SOS, S,O35, ,975, but only T.
1875 acres of this have been sur
veyed. Nevada comes next with
81 ,:39S,63 acres, and over one
half of this has been surveyed.
Montana has 81, ,39S,631 acres.
ane over one half OF this has
been surveyed. Montana has
81 ,39S.631; New Mexico, 40
S9O,631; Arizoda, As, ,57l, ,3O3;
Utah, 3S, ,2%,631; Wyoming,
36, 72G, 337; California. 81, l,4O3,-
695; but very little OF these large
tracts are fit for agriculture.
Out of the sum OF 100000 ap-
propriated for the surveys OF
public lands, only $1,000 were
set aside for use in the state OF
North Dakota.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

In the Presidential election in 1914
in this Senatorial district, the Demo
cratic nominee received 3,3O9 votes,
the Republican nominee 1,424; giving
the Democrats a clear majority OF
1885. Capt. Webb is welcome to all
the consolation he can extract from
these figures, though they do not rep
resent fairly the relative strength OF
the two parties; for the reason that
Mr.. Roosevelt was his party's idol, and
Mr.. Parker was nobody's idol The
Democrats in the district with a pop
Mar nominee like Greenlaw, and a
ponnlar slogan like THE Saloon Must
Go" to conjure with, can easily poll
/ 500 more votes this year than they
did two years ago. Two years ago
only 2.142 Democrats voted in this
county: the county has voted over
8 500. Greenlaw's majority, We pre-
dict, will be greater than his oppo-
nent's vote.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
cARMAck.

Quite flattering reception was ten
dered Senator Carmack last Friday
at this place. Many Of our people
were away at the State Fair, and many
we're very busy with work during the
fair weather. Taking these things
into consideration the audience was
good. The speech was characteristic.
Polished, forceful, brilliant, incisive
and convincing, the Senator's mag
nificent defense of the Democratic
theory of government was complete,
while his terrific arraignment OF Re-
publicanism left only frazzled shreds
of that carefully woven fabric OF So
phistry and opportunism. Senator
Carmack will not long be allowed to
remain in private life, and those who
recently opposed him, will be the most
insistent and enthusiastic in return
ing him to public service. Mark the
prediction Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

emphasize very briefly. some Of its
expressions.
The Hohenwald agreement, so far
as the Democracy of Maury county is
concerned, was not freely entered
into" The delegates to that conven-
ton were not clothed with
any authority or power to
bind the party in any way
for ten years. The question had
never been raised or discussed; there
was no precedent for it; it was pure
" political play, not for party but for
personal purposes, conceived and
Matched after that convention met. 1t
was "a sop to Cerberus,' and there
has never been an hour when the DEM
ocrats of Maury endorsed it. A part
of the Maury county delegation COM
bined with Lewis and Perry and fore
ed it through; it was never freely en-
tered into"
Neither was it eighty set aside.
There were mighty reasons, lhsuf-
mountable reasons why Capt. Webb
could not be nominated, and the rea-
son another Perry countian" was
not, was because the Perry county
delegation was instructed for Webb
first, last and all the time" and were
not willing to disobey instructions.
We fully agree with our. contempor-
airy that all such rotation agree
ments," are productive Of discord,
fraught with menace to party triumph.
undemocratic and un-American. and
should be avoided" We also agree
with the concluding paragraph that
1.-The party suffers always as the re-
suit of these petty party trades"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

Nashville needs another and an up
to.date hotel. Hundreds of people
went to the Nashville Fair this week
and returned TO their homes the same
day, who would have stayed two or
three days if they could have secured
hotel accommodation. And that oc-
ours whenever there is any special
attraction in Nashville. 1t will soon
be so, indeed it is already so, that the
knowing ones will avoid Nashville
whenever there is a crowd, rather than
to risk the chances of spending the
night in a cheap lodging house or on
cots. The present lack OF hotel &C.
commodation in Nashville is positive
hurt to the town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

apron strings all the while.
There is a happy medium be-
tween keeping a boy at home all the
time, and allowing him to get out and
mix with his fellows some of the
time.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has an important
meeting called for tomorrow night. Ii
the recent convention sessions had
been more generally attended the
questions coming before that meeting
could be more intelligently discussed.
1t is a most important meeting, and
we hope for a full attendance and a
wise and harmonious solution OF the
important matters to be discussed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
STOCK sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

Strayed or stolen from my farm
near South Berlin, Marshall county,
Tennessee, on the 25th of September,
a brown filly, three years old last
spring, about 1914 hands high, long
head, large ear, small eye, heavy
chin, high tail bone and natural
PAGER. Also a black mare mule two
years old last spring, about IAN hands
high, smooth made, light bone and
brown nose, neither of them had ever
been shod. will give $50 reward for
information and assistance that will
enable me to recover them, and If
stolen 1 will give $50 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the thief OF
thieves.-D. L. HARRIS, South Berlin.
Marshall County, Tennessee. oct19-2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

DEATHS HARVEST.
. sooseeoeeeesesos
Mrs. Christian Jordan.

Mrs. Christian Jordan, an aged and
estimable christian woman, died Fri
day night at the residence of her SON
in-law, Mr.. G.. S. Nichols, near Carriers
Creek. Mrs. Jordan was the widow of
the late Stephen Jordan, of Columbia,
and will be remembered by many OF
Columbia's older citizens She leaves
only one child, her daughter, Mrs.
Nichols. The funeral was at Last
ing Hope Church Sunday at 1920 a.
M, conducted by Rev. NJ. E. Gabard.
Interment in the church yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
Mrs. Dora puaaer Foster.

Mrs. Dora Digger Foster, Wlle !
Mr.. William Foster, died Wednesag
evening at her home at StiyersyH'
Mrs. Foster was a niece of Mrs Jaln'
Hickman, of Columbia, and Oh ~.
Josiah Digger, of Culleoka, She We
SO years of age at the time Oh ~
death and had been a lifelong nlellO'
of the Christian Church. Her Lu'
band and three children survive ~.
and her death will cause deep soliV'
in her home and among many lFleH4,
lie funeral and interment Weie
New Ramak cemetery THURSDAY ''
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
a BAD MIDDLE.

Over in the Senatorial District OF
= Maury, Perry and Lewis, they adopted
a resolution to rotate the nomination
among the counties, in a convention
of the three counties four years ago.
The present Senator under this agree
ment is Mr.. Schubert, who is candi-
date for representative from Giles,
Lewis, Wayne and Lawrence, this
year. Under this rotation arrange
ment a Capt. Webb, of Perry, was NOM
mated by his home County, it being
his county's time. A convention was
held last Monday in Columbia, and
Maury County put cut candidate OF
her own, who was nominated by
Maury County's 81 votes over Perry
s, and Lewis for Capt. Webb. Lewis
County then ratified the nomination
through her spokesman, Senator Schu-
bert, who declared himself and his
county always ready to submit to the
majority. This is good Democracy,
and quite just and fair, also. Mr.. Schu-
bert was on firm ground in taking this
position. The majority should and
If our theory of free government is
to endure-must rule. Further the
wishes of the majority must always
be given a free expression, must new
err be stified in the selection OF repre-
sentatives, or it's policies determined
by minority of its votaries, however
influential or able they may be. But
an agreement freely entered into
ought not to be lightly set aside. Un-
less Capt Webb was Objectionable,
either because of personal unfitness
or because of his record or the poll
cies for which he stands, Maury Coun-
ty ought to have agreed to his nomina-
ton. If he was so Objectionable, then
another Perry Countian should have
been nominated, and then the "rota-
ton agreement" so productive OF dis
cord, so fraught with menace to par
ty triumph, so undemocratic and I'M
American, should be avoided, and in
the future let men go before the peo-
pie on their merits and the best man
win. AS a natural result of this I'M
wise rotation trade" the middle is
made worse by the announcement OF
Cant Webb that he will still run, in
spite of the adverse majority against
him. He holds that the agreement
in itself made the nomination, and un-
der it he is the nominee, and entitled
to the support of all loyal Democrats.
It will be interesting to see which one
of these candidates Lewis Democrats
will support. Maur! may be expected
to support Greenlaw, and Perry, Weoo'
but what will Lewis do? Will she take |
the candidate nominated by the ma
ioritv of the Democrats or the one
holding his nomination by virtue OF
the agreement" which Lewis has al {
ready profited by, and again expects
to profit by this year, in the matter
of FIoater? In the mean time the |
marty suffers, as is always the result |
of these petty party trades. "-Law- ,,
renee Democrat.
On the whole the above is a well
considered article, and we agree in the
main with the argument. We wish to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

It is strange that Mr.. Bryan
doesn't realize how much more of a
hit he could make by contending for
the Government ownership of the Uni
ted States than by exploiting the doc
trine of Government ownership of rail-
roads. suggests the Kansas City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
Or. Joseph T. Fry.

Mr.. Thomas H. Williams received
telegram Wednesday announcing lf
death at Selma, Ala, of DR., Jose3a !
Fry, father of Mrs. Frank WllllalA
DR.. Fry formerly lived at Galyes'@
Texas, but recently moved to Selma Z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

Secretary Wilson announces that the
corn crop of the year will exceed
2.7SO. 900, 600 bushels, the largest in
the country's history, and he exhibits
great powers of repression by refus-
ing to claim that the Republican party
is responsible for it, says the Wash
ington Post.
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AT $1,000.

Ladies' suit of all wool Navy and
Black Cheviot Serge, q inch half-fit-
ting coat, lined with Silk Roman, Vel
vet collar, vent in back. skirt circular
effect, stayed to keep from sagging,
inverted plat in front. A marvel for
the money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

pleased to give to the publie.-The
i 900 majority" is not far wrong; but
it will be against Capt. Webb, Of the
Hearst brigade.
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Mrs. Junius Rracy.

Mr.. T. E. Lipscomb received tele-
gram Monday announcing the
death at Batesville, Ark, of Mrs. Jun
Jus Bracy, formerly Miss Nellie Err
win. Deceased was daughter Of Mr..
William ]. Erwin, formerly of Maury
county. She visited the family Of Mr..
Lipscomb some two years since and has
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
D RELIGIOUS NEWS
eaeoeoO0O00eses'

The Columbia Ministers A'D o.s
ton will meet at the Y. M. o. a =,
Monday morning at $50 o'closA
G. PRESTON, secretar''
The w. C. T. U. will meet -
Sunday school room of the FIFE. y !
odist Church Friday aftern0O
O'Clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
BLANKETS.

Jack Frost has already sent hid
messenger, chilling the air, and M
best to commence figuring now bov
best to count him out.
SINGLE BLANKETS, tt-4 SIZE rO,
EACH.
In making pair Of blankets, some
thing frequently happens to one Of IN,
blankets, a defect of some sort to keer
them from passing as perfect, so the,
are cut apart and are called singles
the good blankets are put up pair to
gether, but cut apart and may not b
alike in color.
We have some rs or 80 pairs d
these singles" splendid Wool Blank
cts, III size, and we make a price
of $500 each, or $500 a pair.
You can buy them singly or in pairs
LADIES', MISSES AND CHILDREN
UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Cotton Underwear, JerSey
Ribbed Pants and Vests, white, cream
and grey, Csc a garment.
LADIES' FINE COTTON VESTS AND
PANTS,
Very smooth and fine ribbed SOC |
garment.
Ladies' Union Suits, SOC up.
Misses Union Suits, 25c up.
Boys Underwear, 25c up.
SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
We've had lots of shoe men-whOt
sale men-tell us lately that VI
marked our shoes high enough
that we'll have to pay more that
leather is going up and is hard to 81
and-what's the use? AS we buy v
we sell.
Try our Shoe Department II you
haven't done so already.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

many friends in Columbia and ID
county. She was a relative OF lA
Lipscomb, McFall and Erwin famlls
of this county. The funeral and y
terment will be at Batesville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
Mrs. DaiIey's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Daley, who
died Friday morning at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Eugene Pillow. on
West Seventh street, was held Satur-
day afternoon at the Pillow residence,
Rev. w. P. Capers conducting the ser
vices. The interment followed IN
Rose Hill
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
LADIES' TAILOR MADE SUITS.

The very latest models, designed
and constructed by the leading New
York Suit makers. $1,000 to $3.50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Yancey died Thursday night at the
parents home at McCains. The inter-
ment was at McCains Church Friday,
services being conducted by Rev. ]
M. Ashford.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
AT 5000.

Elegant Navy Blue Broad Cloth
Suit, Norfolk effect in back, half
blouse front, taffeta lined, fancy but
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handsome plated skirt, the entire
suit elegantly tailored
Stylish Tailored Suits at $3.50,
$500, $4,000, $500, etc.
Ladies' Cloaks $500 to $500.
AT $500.
Ladies As inch Loose Back Coat, of
light grey plaid suiting, Silk Velvet
Coat Collar, very stylish coat at
$500.
AT $500.
Elegant Wooltex Coat So inches
long, loose Marchioness Style, braided
front and back, Satin lined, a very
swell garment, in black, tan, etc.
Great values in coats at $3.50, $40,
$3.50, SIS, etc.
LADIES' RAIN coATs-PRIEST.
LEY'S CRAVENETTES.
$1,000, $3.50, $500, $3.50, $4,000,
etc.
FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY.
An even hundred extra heavy White
Crochet Quilts, $1.25 each. AS prices
are now, these quilts are worth $1.75.
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McKennoa Anderson & Fsst,,|

you want what you want when you want it,"
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Jack Frost has already sent hid
messenger, chilling the air, and NJ
best to commence figuring now bov
best to count him out.