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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-15
Des Laos Farmers Successful.

b. W. Straley, a prominent
Des Laos farmer-and a staunch
Democrat-grew SO anxious over
election that he had to come to
Minot Thursday to get the re-
suits. Mr.. Straley is one Of the
good farmers doing his work al
ways right. He had 40 acres
OF fine crop this year, his wheat
averaging 20 bushels, oats 40
and fax Is. This is not so
much as last year but enough to
keep the wolf from the Straiey
door for many a day. He says
that nearly all Of the fall plow-
ing has been done, in fact the
prospects for a big crop next
season were never more promis-
ing at this time of the year.
Farm lands are selling very high.
The Casins, wealthy Ohioans,
are buying up a lot Of land.
They bought twelve quarters al
ready ranging in price from
$500 to $4,000 per quarter and
are negotiating for another
quarter at $4SOO.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-15
Canadian Land.

1 have nine quarters Of good level
farm land, worth fifteen dollars per
acre, that am offering until December
first at the very low price Of twelve dol
lars on practically your own terms.
This land is within seventy five miles
Of Mlnot and about twenty miles north
of Antlers. Land all around this is
selling for fifteen dollars. My reason
for selling this is because / am financ-
ing large deal out west and need the
money. might consider a trade for
city property. This is dandy chance
for cheap home or gilt edged invest
ment. Land men see me about this.
E. B. MCCUTcHEoN,
1925 lis Main St.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-15
"FOdder" Oats.

Dickinson Press: Albert Left
Of Dickinson sowed oats on the
goth of June, intending to cut
them for COW fodder later. The
season was so late that oats rip
ened we'll and Mr.. Left threshed
60 bushels to the acre from one
field. and between 40 to 60 bush
els to the acre from the other.
This is a better showing than
most Of the older states can
make.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-15
IAN EXAMPLE OF 4
PLUCKY y0UNG WOMAN.
Miss Mildred Hesnault Leaves
Lucrative Position to snake
Good" With Her Uncle Samuel
Is a Successful Farmer
Not allea Bed of Roses.

There are hundreds of plucky
young women in Ward county
who are doing their best to gain
title to 100 acres OF homestead
land, and among them there is
none with more nerve than Miss
Mildred A. Hesnault, who lives
fourteen miles south OF MinOt. in
one of the garden spots Of I'M
perial Ward. Miss Hesnault is
a young woman of rare business
ability and she could be holding
most any good position to
which she aspires. but she pre-
fers to become the possessor of a
piece OF land in the estate" OF
Ward. Miss Hesnault is a city
lady coming here with her sister
from st. Paul. The sisters lived
on their farms this year, but one
of them proved up her claim
and the other is making good"
with her Uncle Sam and does not
intend to leave this winter for
as long a time as il would re-
quire to drive to Minot for a
supply OF groceries.
81 had thirty-five acres of
CROP" Miss Hesnault told an In
dependent reporter in confidence,
'and do YOU know | wish that |
had a hundred. The crop this
year netted the agriculturist a
neat sum OF money.
Miss Hesnault has not found
all a bed of roses in Ward coun-
ty either. A year ago some
scoundrel robbed her prairie
home, taking everything NOV
able. This year one OF her
horses was burned to death in a
prairie fire and one was blinded
by the flames.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
GOATS CLEAR BRUSH LAND.
Flock Quickly Makes Away with Tan
gle Of 6riars.

A flock of Angora goats was put
on q rocky hillside that 1t was do
sired to have cleared and put into
grass. 1t was such tangle of brush
and briars that 1t was with difiiculty
one could make . way through 1t.
The goats actually atn their way In
until 1t was penetrated with paths in
all directions. After the leaves with
In reach were eaten tley would stand
on their hind fee. with their fore
feet in the branches aad 80 eat the
leaves higher up, or, II the brush
was not too large, would throw their
weight against and bend it to the
ground, where others of the flock
would help strip 1t OF its foliage. the
caves would come out again only to
,e eaten OF, then sprouts would
ome from the roots to share the
anne fate, until at the end of the
second summer everything in the
shape of brush not over six feet
tall, except the pines and laurel,
were completely killed and white
clover was beginning to appear. These
goats, with their long, curly white
heeces, attracted more attention
han anything else on the place, but,
. can be imagined, they had to be
veil fenced In for they would run
yer q stone wall like dogs.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
WHY THE BABY YELLED,
lts Loyal Mother Got Even With Two
orouchy Passengers.

Recently wearied-looking little
mother, carrying a small baby, board
ed Rapid Transit-fyer at Broad and
Chestnut streets, and took q seat next
to two men who were earnestly en-.
gagged in conversation, relates the
Philadelphia Telegraph. Neither Of
the men was very handsome. and II
must have required considerable nerve
on their part to hand out their photo
graphs among their friends. unless
the pictures had been previously 70.
touched with sandpaper.
In few minutes the baby began IA
cry with reliable yelp that could bs
heard above the din of the street CAB.
BILE for half u block. and with Z
grouchy glance at the youngster. one
of the men arose and peevishly ~
marked to his pal:
II think we had better sit over here.
jim"
This ungallant act plainly embar.
rassed the little mother, but she was
equal to the occasion
1T won't do bit Of good to change
your seats, gentlemen" said she. In &
finely sarcastic voice. "The baby can
see you quite as plainly over there q
he could here"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
THE O-BE-JOYFUL COND1'
TION.

He cometh up like flower and
retireth from the race busted, OBJ
serves an exchange. His friends
fill him with false hopes and at
mosphere. He swelleth like a
toad and thinketh the earth is his'n.
He smileth upon mankind and
sloppeth over with good humor.
He kisseth the chileren and priv
ately cheweth a Glove when he
meeteth a preacher, and as he con-
verseth with him, in pious tones
he standth to the leeward and cur
beth his breath as with strong bit.
He g,eth home late at nights to his
weary wife with a beery breath and
cold feet. The CRATER lyeth IN
wait and pulleth his leg to the
queens taste. He naileth a lie;
before election comes he runneth
short of nails. He giveth literally
to the church; he subscribeth a
good sum to the band; he sendth
q small keg thither and large hith-
er; he contrbuth to the poor whose
barn was burned; he yieldth up his
substance with apparent alacrity.
And after the election he goeth out
behind the barn and kicketh him
self and teareth his hair add calleth
himself a Rotterdam fool. He re-
turneth to the house and address
eth the wife of his BOSOM:
Behold driveling idiot: gaze
upon a dodgasted simpleton; cast
your eyes on a bullet-headed chump
who had not sense enough to come
out of the rain" Then his wife
replieth, II told you so," which
causeth him to 60 forth and drown
his sorrow.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
No More Arguments for Him.

No More Arguments for HIN.
It was the blissful half-hour after
dinner and a group of workmen we're
beguiling the time with an argument
on some question or other.
An interesting deadlock had been
reached when one Of the men on the
losing side turned to mate, who had
remained silent during the whole Of
the debate
"'Ere, Bill" he said, you're pretty
good at a argument. Wot's your opin-
ion?"
II amt a-goin' to say" said Bill. Il
threshed the matter out afore with
Dick Grey"
"Ah!" said the other. artfully, hop
ing to entice him into the fray, "and
what did you arrive att"
"Well, eventually" said Bill,
"Dick e arrived at the orspital an :
arrived at the perlice station. STRAY
Stories.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
Coal Mlnlnu In india.

All the coal Of India is bituminous.
Some of it Is hard and glossy. like
Rock Springs, Wyo.. coal. It sells for
from $2.0S to 1924 ton. 1t only
costs fifty-hve cents ton to mine,
screen and load In the cars.
The coal fields now operated are In
Bengal, the native states of Central
Indian, and Hyderabad. India Is nrst
among the coal producing dependen-
cies of Great Britain, and It's coal field
covers $4,000 square miles. The total
output in 1905 was 7.762.779 tons. Ben
gal supplied about 90 per cent Of the
amount.
India has abundant labor, capital.
and convenient water transportation Ia
the sea. The hauls by rail are short
and comparatively inexpensive.
The consul general thinks that even
tually India and not Japan will control
the coal market of the Eastern world.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
chIld,s Pathetic Answer.

This happened in Minneapolis. A
young lady agent Of q savings institu.
ton handed a little girl one of the
forms to fill out before making de-
posit. One of the questions asked
was What 10 the occupation Of your
father?"
The little girl wrote "Drunkard" IN
answer to this.
"But that IL no an occupation.
said the young lady agent.
"It's all ever saw him do." In
nocently replied the nine-year old tot
That father ought to hire himself
out to stand behind full hedged mule
for about ten minutes.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
HOPE IN THE BOTTOM OF
THE BOX.

Some little time ago, in one day
and on 6428 counts, two Federal
Grand Juries indicted the Standard
Oil Company for taking rebates.
r he maximum fine on each count
was 500, 900; the possible aggregate
would about equal the Standards
entire capital-and so, in trouble
with the courts, this great corpo-
ration appealed to the people
through that Palladium Of our lib
rites, the public press.
We need these facts not to vent
a delayed and :unholy Rlee, but
rather because reflection has ava
kened purley patriotic pride and
convinced us that, in the words of
a doughty doctor, The is Hope. "
The county1as long beer traduc-
ed. Various people, from various
motives, have rejoiced to say that
certain aggregations of capital were
migntier than the Government it
self. From this slanderous premise
big business has deduced the cheer
full conclusion that it was not only
duty, but necessity, of the Gov
ernment to let it alone; and dema-
gogy has concluded that we were
in imminent danger of becoming
slaves.
This theory Of an inherent help
lessness in Republican Govern
ment against colidated wealth has
done harm. 1t is false. The Stan
dard Oil Company (is affiliations
being considered) is the richest
and most sti6-necked corporation
in the world.
Seeing the Government roll up
the its sleeves in earnest, this cor
poration begins to beg for quarter.
The mere brandishing of the Gov
ernment's sword causes its hair to
stand up. r
Let us put away the silly and
hunliliating idea that any corpo-
ration, or any combination of cor
porations, can possibly be more
powerful than the Government
when the Government is animated
by vigorus will.-Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
Il. H. MOORE
as a candidate for denomination as State
Senator from this, the 30th, Senatorial
District subject to result of the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held in
1907.
We are authorized to announce
A. F. GOZA
rs a candidate for Chancery Clerk nj
Bolivar county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters at the primary
election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
L. E. EDWARDS
for Chancery Clerk of Bolivar county,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
voters at the primary election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
P. B. WOODLAND
as a candidate for Chancery Clerk OF
Bolivar county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters at the primary
election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
SAM TAYLOR RUCkS
"a n candidate for Sheriff Of Bolivar
county, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters Mt the primary elec-
tion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
r. T. STARRETT
az candidate for Sheriff of Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic voters at the primary elcc'
tion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN c. BURRUS
as candidate for Sheriff of Bolivar
county. subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters at the primary Cleo
tion in 1907.
we arc authorized to announce
Z. H. WRAY
ss candidate for Sheriff Of Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic voters at the primary eiec-
ton in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
FONTATNE JONES
AZ candidate for Treasurer of Bolivar
county, subject to decision of the Dem
ocratic voters at the primary election in
1907.
We are authorized TO announce
JOTiN l.. GILL
nc n candidate for Treasure, of Bolivar
county. subject to decision ot the Dem-
ccrotic voters at the primary election
III 1907.
We are authorized to announce
!. NJ. Mc2RGOM
ca candidate for denomination rs
County Surveyor Of Bolivar county, sub
nrt 70 the decision OF the Democratic
voters at the primary election to be held
in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
w. J. WOOTEN
as n candidate for Assessor OF Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic voters at the primary elec-
tion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
f. WATT lEADEI.
ea candidate for Assessor of Bolivar
county. subject 10 the decision ut the
/ Democratic voters at the primary eicc-
ton in 1907.
| We are authorized to announce
!. ALAN MONT6oMEsy
| ns candidate Tor County Sn2erintei'd
ent of Bolivar county. subjeci 10 the ue
ci.ion OF the Democratic voters at I'M
primary election IN 1907
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
CASH IS OUT.

All claims allowed at the yecent
meeting Of the board of supervis-
ors are being cashed at the banks
at discount Of S per cent. There is
no money in the treasury, so4tney
say, at least there is none in the
banks to the ere lit of the county,
and it is not thought that there will
be any until the first of the year,
or, maybe, the first of February,
1907. Although the tax paying
period has been on since the first OF
October, with the l tn of this
month as the period of delinquency,
money has not been flowing into
the hands of the tax collector, and
at the board meeting Monday but
a trifie over 100000 was turned
in. This melted away as quickly
as snow fake in that extremity
hot country that the preachers talk
about.
The two terms of the circuit
court swamped the treasury. The
funds had been running low tor
some time, and at the November
meeting of the board the general
fund was reinforced from other
funds in the hopes that money at
fairs could be tided over until col
lection of taxes would relieve the
strain.
With a general raising of valua-
tions and increase of the county
levy from S to ten mills, it is
thought that at the end of the tax
paying period-February l, next,
the funds will be ample to run the
county the ensuing ear. There
has been an increase il levee taxes
of 100 per cent for the ensuing
year, and already there is genera
complaint over increased taxation.
The great damage to the cotton
crop has sustained by reason OF the
storr, of October aud the recent
heavy rain, has made times
hard and money scarce. 1t is a
question as to whether the country
! is in much better shape financially
than a year ago.-Cleveland En-
terprise.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
BENoIT PLANTERS MEET.
Hold Annual Meeting On
December 9th.
Benoit, Miss. Dec. 9th. 1907

Benoit, Miss. Dec. 9th, 1907.
At stated meeting of the Cot
ton Growers Ass. ci ton Of Beuoit,
Miss. by motion duly secondei,C,
Warrington (M ab sence OF w. A.
Speaks. p r,nament chairman }. {.
D. Terre.i secretary and treasurer
being present.
On motion of J G. Burrus, duly
seconded, c. Watlington was elect
ed chairman for the ensuing year,
and E. Watt Beadel secretary and
treasurer.
1t was m wed and S conded that
each member be assessed as annu-
al dues $3.50. Adopted.
1t was moved. and seconded that
20 per cent. of this amount be paid
the secretary and treasurer for the
ensuing year, and the balance be
paid to the treasurer Of the county
organization at Rosedale, OIL the
9Th inst, with instructions to him
that same be forwarded to the
Treasurer of the State organiza-
ton at Jackson, Miss. 1t was
moved, and seconded that the
chairman appoint delegates to the
County Convention of Cotton
Growers Association of Bolivar
county to be held at Rosedale, Miss.
on the 8th inst.
Delegates appointed.-W. G.
Withers, T. F. Barry, and O,
Jones, alternates, c. D. Terrell
and Watt Beadel.
It was moved, and seconded that
the secretary mail copy of the
proceedings of this meeting to the
county papers, with request to pub
lish same.
No further business on hand
meeting adjourned.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
BANKS SUBJECT TO A FINE.

As the case now stands the varl
Gus banks of the county are liable
Tor more than thousand dollars
damages for failure to pay their
state and county taxes prior to the
first day of December. 1t is not
thought that Sheriff Seals will en-
force the penalty against them, as
he thinks that it would be an in
Justice to do so under the circum-
stances. The law demanding that
banks make payment into the
county treasury on or before the
above date, was one of the new
laws enacted by the last legislature,
and owing to the fact that there
was much delay in the publication
and sending out of the new code,
lit il inferred that the banks were
not aware of the existence of the
law. Section 4274 provides as
follows:
Every bank or banking associ'
ton shall, on or before the first
dav of December in each year, pay
to the collector of taxes IN the
county in which such bank or as
sociation is located, the amount Of
state and county taxes due by the
assessment, which shall be the pei
centum levied for the state and
county severally on the value Of
property, real and personal; and
for any failure to pay such taxes
its assets shall be liable to be pro-
cceded against and dealt with as
provided by law, in other cases foi
failure to pay taxes.-Clevelad En-
terprise.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
terprise.

The Yazoo Sentinel wisely says:
Talk is a good thing at times, but
talk won't boom a town worth a
cent. The better and surer course
is to take hold with vim and de-
termination to make things go, and
there will;be something to talk about
when we stop to take a rest. Cap
ital is a good thing, but icle capt.
tai is no more benefit to commu-
nity than so much sawdust. Some
men have a penchant for talking
about what ought to be done, but
never venture to put their wise
theories into practice by doing it. :"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
Saturday Night Diversion.

In o London street girl Of ~ and
a boy of 10 were playing q family
drama Of mother and father" and
Bobby was being instructed In his
role. Nov. Bob" said the girl, you
lest walk up ter ther corner an wait
there till we tells yer to come. We're
a-coin' ter git dinner ready, an when
we calls yer. yer ter come 'ome and
chuck the fngs about" "Ho!" said
Bobby. "Come 'ome, drunk do I? Aud
why for?" why for. stoopid?" re-
torted the girl. vita glance OF min.
gled scorn and pity. Amt 1t Satag-
day!"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain in the
post office at Rosedale, Miss. December
LIST, 1906
Edward Barnes: B c Beucklev,. Geo
Brown. Mary Dickinson. Geo Gillispie,
N r Hopkins 2, M 5 Jones. Harry Nc
cnrin, Mnrtin McNeal, Mosses McGee,
Allen Masor. Will Peters OH. Robt Prew-
~. w K rrewilt, Ella Thomas. { K
Whitehead, Mianie Walker, T Walker
Parties calling. for the aLovc letter
ay. "adv s,tasd.'
L. NJ. ScoTr, p. NJ.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

The fee for announcing candidate for
county office is $1,000; for member
of the board Of supervisors. $500; for
all other district Offices, $3.50. This
fee must in all cases accompany the re-
quest. otherwise no attention will be
given the matter. All petitions, cards,
notices, etc, in the interest of any cam
didate, will be charged for at the regu-
lar rate and must be paid for in ad-
vance.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08

From the recent heavy rains the
Mississippi river reached a stage
here of 1875, the river being sta
tionary at that stage this morning.
The rise stopped at just the right
time to prevent interference with
the shipping arrangements OF the
boat lines at Greenville. A foot or
two more and some of the ware
houses on the river banks would
have been put ont of business for
the time.-Greenville Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08

The roses are blooming along
with the chrysanthemums this
winter; yes, while we said winter
and this the month Of December,
the air is as warm as usual in
April. Unusual December weather.
-Creenville Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
MORNING GLORY FLOUR.

MalSes the best Bread, every
Barrel or half barrel Guaranteed.
For sale by A. LAPREsTo.
Ask for prices.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08
KIDNEY ROOT

or that pain in your back. ! rseom-
mend it. Gees Drug Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-12-08

Job Printing at Democrat office
The Washington times., 1906-02-11
TO INVEST HALF MILLION
IN NEW CEMENT PLANT
South Carolina and Virginia Concerns
Unite to Open Immense Establish
mcnt Near Birmingham, Ala.

Scarcely a week passes by that some
new and important manufacturing en-
terprise is planned for establishment in
the Birmingham district. The past week
has been no exception TO the rule. the
most important enterprise announced
being a s5o9.oo0 Portland cement plant.
TO represent eventually an investment
of s1,500,00G. located at Leeds. sixteen
miles east of the city of Birmingham.
Ala.
Site has been purchased. surveys made
for buildings foundations are being laid
and grading viii begin this week When
the plant IS ready for operation it will
represent an initial investment OF S50o
O00. and about 200 men will be required
10 operate it
j is the intention of the promoters to
steadily Increase the capacity Of the
plant during the next several years TO
an ultimate daily output OF 1.s00 barrels
of American Portland cement
The country around Leeds is said to
be fully adapted TO the needs of the new
enterprise. there being plenty of pure
carbonate of lime. shaIe. coal. and water
available for economical manufacturing
The decision TO establish this enter
prise is one Of many recent indications
that tne ueIbaho LOT FoTtianu cement is
necessitating largely increased out
put and several plants of this character
have been built in the South during the
past several years.
The Leeds plant will be owned and op-
Grated by the National Portland Cement
Company. which is formed by an ar
rangemept between the Carolina Port
land Cement Company of Charleston,
s c. and the Old Dominion Cement
Company. of Stauntou. Va r H
Lewis. of the Staunton company. and J.
r. Hanahan. of the Charleston com
pany, are actively engaged in complet-
ing plans for the big project.