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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, United States land
once, Minot N. D.. Nov. 5, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Clifton E: Bryant, con
made June 2, 1905, for lots ]. 2 & 3, section 6,
township 1853, range 80. by, BENJAMIN johnson
Contestee, in which it is alleged that said en-
tryman has wholly abandoned said land for a
period of moro than si1 months since the date
OF fling thereof, aud he has failed TO establish
and maintain residence theron, and that he
in accordance with the homestead laws Of the
United States. and the land now lies in its
natural state wholly abandoned. Not aban-
doned for military purposes. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear respond and otier
a. m. on Jan. 20. 1908, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Once in
Minot, N. DIX
The said contestant having. in a proper at.
fidavit, fled Dec. 10, 1907 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, 1t IS hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Robert German, receiver.
James johnson,
Attorney for Plaintiff 12-12-1.l6
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12

j. C. Smallwood advertises a
lot OF good prices on groceries
this week. An advertisement
quoting prices always appeals
to the people, and the readers
will find this exceedingly good
reading.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, county OF
Ward-ss-IR District Court Eighth judicial

Ward-ss-Ia District Court Eishth Judicial
District.
David N. shorb, plaintiff ys-ole o. Koken.
Emma koken' The Bank AL Of M Me9. 2 defunct
B Guptil as Receiver of the Bank Of Minot,
Brynj9ltson Guaranty, Company Of Mo- North Il
inde%aity Company 81 Moth 6.kota de-
funct Corporation, Thomas j. Baird. and all
persons unknown claiming any interest. estate
lien or incumbrance in or upon the property
described in the complaint Defendants.
SUMMONS
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Defendants
You are hereby summoned and required to
above entitled action, copy Of which is here
to attached and herewith served upon you.
and to serve o copy. Of your answer to said
the City Of Minot, in tho county OF Ward and
State Of North Dakota. within thirty days
after the service of this summons upon you, ex-
case Of your failure to appear or answer, iudg
mont will be taken against you by default for
the relief demanded IN the complaint;
day ga 81 &C. H. D. 1891 TINS sA'n
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Postoface and once
Opera House Block,
Minot. N. OAK
ANTS.
that this action relates to tho following des.
cribed real estate. situated and being in Ward
county, North Dakota:-South Half (I) North
(2) Section One ~ Township Ono Hundred and
Fifty-fve u55l North Range Eighty-two (S2(
West Of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Ward
county. North Dakota, and that no personal
claim is made.
Palda & Burke
12-1s-1.l6 Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
Taken Up

At my home, Sec. %, 1868,
a bay mare pony, star on fore
head. Weight about 500 or
600 lbs. Owner pay charges,
and prove property.
JOHN SUSAN,
Minvt, N. D.
12-12-l2-26chg Il. /. y. No. 2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12

WANTED A teacher, man,
with second grade certificate,
competent to secure first grade,
desirable position.
Address M, care Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
Estray Notice

Strayed from my place, nine
miles south Of Minot, one black
COW, one red COW. one red steer,
two red calves. No brands on
them, steer has rope on horns
when last seen. Notify George
Buechlet, Minot, N. D. and re-
ceive charges and reward.
12-5-12.3Opd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
For Sale or Rent

Good building on Main st.
good location for any kind 81
business. is used for restaurant
at present. For further par.
ticulars write Farmers Merch-
ants Bank or Bottleson Sisters,
Sherwood n. D. 12-12-12.26pd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
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LADIES'
HAND
BAGS

Without doubt, if you
contemplate purchasing
your wife or sweetheart
a Hand. Bag for Xmas
you will not go wrong if
you select one from our
line, which contains all
the latest and fashion
able goods for the least
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Eastern Crew TO Race at Madison.

That the Syracuse university crew
will row the University of Wisconsin
crew in the spring regatta to be held
on Lake Mendoza about June is the
important announcement made by DIR.
C. P. Hutchins of the department of
physical training of the University of
Wisconsin, This will be the first time
that an eastern university creV has
come west, or that there has been an
intercollegiate race in western waters.
The department of physical training
plans to make the spring regatta at
Madison, which will include the SYRIA
cuse-Wisconsin race as well as inter
class contests and brush between
the freshmen crew and ST. Johns
Military academy eight, one of the i'm
portant athletic events of the year.
The news Of race with an eastern
crew, coming as it does close upon
the appointment of Edward H. Ten
Eyck as instructor in rowing, has Gre
ated much interest among the stu
dents. The Syracuse-Wisconsin race
will be the first opportunity that most
of the students and alumni have had
of witnessing an intercollegiate row.
ing contest. 1t is also planned to have
Wisconsin represented again on the
Hudson this year in the intercollegiate
contests with the eastern crews. In
order to carry out these plans for a
spring regatta on Lake Mendoza, and
for the eastern trip of the Wisconsin
crew, it will be necessary to raise
about $4,000 to defray the necessary
expenses. Of this amount it is
planned to raise $1,000 among stu
dents, faculty and Madison alumni and
citizens, and the remaining amount
among alumni and friends of the uni
Yersity elsewhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03

Madison.-Sterilizati of the chron-
ic insane and hopelessly feeble-minded
persons of the state will probably be
recommended by the legislative COM
mittee which has been visiting and in
specting the state penal and charita-
BILE institutions during the last two
weeks. According to Attorney Gilmore
T. Elver of Madison, a member OF the
committee, that body has practically
decided to report bill to the legisla-
ture providing for the sterilization OF
these unfortunates after a quaEned
commission has decided that their
mental defects are incurable. Mr..
Elver says that the committee be-
lieves that the superintendent OF the
two state asylums for the insane and
the home for the feeble-minded and
large proportion of the medical pro-
fession of the state will approve the
proposition. He says that the report
shows that there are about 5000
chronic insane and feeble-minded per-
sons in Wisconsin. Of this number
over 5000 are chronic insane and the
state hospitals for the insane, at Men
dota and Oshkosh, have about 1910
patients, and the county asylums over
1000. The home for the feeble-minded
at Chippewa Falls has about 700 in
mates, and there are over 5000 appli-
cations for admission now on file with
the state board of control. Mr.. Elver
says that the records show that the
number of insane, feeble-minded and
degenerate persons in the state is in
creasing at a faster ratio than the
population of the state. The only way
to arrest the increase of this class of
unfortunates, the committee believes,
is to sterilize the incurables. The
welfare of society demands this, Mr..
Elver says. The committee realizes,
it is said, that this proposition will
meet with strong opposition on the
part of many people, but it expects to
be able to convince the other men,
bers of the legislature that it is best
for present and future generations.
Mr. Elver expects to write to leading
alienists, both in this and other coun-
tries, and ask for their opinion regard
ing the matter. France, so far as
known here, is the only country that
legally authorizes sterilization. DR..
James H. Noble of Eau Claire, grad
uate of Hahnemann Medical college of
Chicago, is chairman of the legislative
committee, and the other members are
Mr.. Elver of Madison and L. N. Clau-
sen of Washburn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Have Historical documents.


The state historical library has re-
ceived the manuscript letters, account
books, and miscellaneous documents
left by the late Henry S. Baird, OF
Green Bay. These came through his
daughter, Mrs. Louise s. Favill, or
Madison. Baird was one of the earliest
of Green Bay lawyers. Born in Dub
lin In 1900, he came with his parents
TO pennsylvania when four years of
age, and at % settled as lawyer on
Mackinac island. There he married
Elizabeth l.. Fisher, and in 1924 re-
moved to Green Bay, where the Bairds
soon acquired a wide reputation as
intellectual leaders in the territory
west of Lake Michigan. Mrs. Baird's
"Reminiscences of Early Life or Mack
mac Island and in Wisconsin Terri
tory" published in the Wisconsin his
torical collections, is now a literary
and historical classic in the annals of
the old northwest. Mr.. Baird was also
talented writer, and from his pen
came several of the best of the early
papers published by the state histori-
cal society. He was president of the
first territorial council, held at Bel
mont, was attorney general for the ter
ritory, and was one of the most con-
spicuous members of the first consti-
tutional convention. He had much to
do with early Indian treaties in Wis
consin, was prominent at the bar, and
died in 1875, full of years and honors.
The papers left by man of this type
are, of course, of great Importance to
western history at large, and are COM
parable with the papers of Moses M.
Strong and Morgan L. Martin, recent
ly acquired by the state historical
library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
REIGN OF Terror
At LODI, RUSSIA
SIX PERSONS SLAIN IN STREETS
AND SITUATION BECOMING
ACUTE.
AUTHORITIES PREPARE
TO MEET EMERGENCIES
Believed That Workmen Will Soon
Overthrow Fomenters of Disorder
and Resume Labors-Many Fac
tories Closed Down.

LODI, Russia, Dec. 31.-The situa-
ton here is rapidly becoming acute.
Sanguinary encounters were frequent
Saturday. Up to $3.50 p. m. six per-
sons were killed and IL wounded.
The authorities, at first supine, are
now more active and are preparing to
meet all emergencies. 1t is generally
anticipated that the workmen will
eventually secure the upper hand over
the socialists, drive out the agita-
tors and resume work within few
days.
The principal Polish banks say
they do not fear any financial difficult
ties among the firms which have been
forced to close down their works.
Factories to Close Down.
The proprietors of seven of the
largest factories here, employing 100,-
900 persons, have announced their in
tention of closing their establishments
in consequence of the system of ter
rorism inaugurated by the extreme So
cialists. The announcement caused
excitement among the inhabitants gen
orally of this city, as well as among
the better classes of the factory en-
ployes, who fear that when this great
army of unemployed persons begins
to feel the want of bread, rioting will
occur. The factory employees as rule
are without any means to support
themselves and their families during
10 al yi1,40 r1,,0uof1in0 nnn nf tho
principal mill owners informed cor
respondent of the press that the en-
ployers were compelled to close down
because the militant socialists con-
troll the entire city and are numbering
all those who do not accept their
demands, which makes the continu-
ance of business impossible.
Scores of Workmen Slain.
The socialists here Friday MUIR
dered no less than score of national
list workmen in this city and vicin-
ity, and they threaten to organize
street riots and compel citizens at the
point of revolvers to feed and lodge
the unemployed.
The manager of the Scheiblers' cot
ton mills and the foreman and engi-
neel of another factory were MUIR
dered during the night by socialists,
and the engineers of those and other
establishments, fearing assassination,
refused Saturday morning to return
to their work. Consequently, four of
the largest cotton mills shut down
early Saturday and others closed in
the evening. The four which locked
out their men Saturday morning were
the two Scheibler mills and the Foz-
nanski and Grohman mills, which col
lectively employ about $4,000 men, but
double that number are indirectly af-
fected.
Several street encounters occurred
during the morning. The engineers
and skilled artisans are leaving LODI.
Many of the wealthiest inhabitants of
Lodz have left in anticipation of dis
order.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
FERRY SINKS IN HARBOR
PANIC FOLLOWS A COLLISION ON
HUDSON RIVER.
Many Persons Have Narrow Escape
Big Boat Nearly Cut in Two
by Crash.

New York, Dec. 31.-Many lives
were imperiled and a mad panic re-
suited among passengers on the Erie
railroad ferry, Paterson, when that
vessel was struck Saturday by huge
freight lighter in the middle of the
Hudson river and sunk.
The Paterson was cut nearly in two,
and only the most desperate work on
the part. of the crews of both vessels
saved scores of men, women and chill
dren from going to the bottom of the
river with the ferry boat. The ferry
sank so quickly that the crew was
unable to transfer 10 horses on board
to the lighter and they went down
with the boat. The horses belonged
to Swift e Co., of Chicago.
The Paterson was on it's way to the
Twenty-third street New York; slip
from Jersey City when the collision
occurred. It was still dark and the
air was thick with fog. The fog is
blamed for the collision.
The freight lighter struck the Pater-
son amidships with terrific force and
the big ferry boat at once began to
sink. The passengers were terror
stricken and many tried to leap over
board, but were restrained by the
crew. They were rushed on board the
lighter, which stuck to the ferry until
all were taken off.
AS the water came up around the
horses they lunged and reared vio-
lently. Some were released by the
drivers before the men had to rush
to the locks above. There was no
escape for the animals, however, and
they could only swim about in the in
closure. The deck came down on
them and all were drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Baroness Coutts III.

London, Dec. 31.-Baroness Burdett
Coutts, richest woman in England, is
gravely i'll. She has been i'll of acute
bronchitis since December "a, but
Saturday her condition was reported
critical. Her extreme age renders her
recovery doubtful. This extraordinary
woman will, if she lives, be SO next
April. She was married to Ashmeade
Bartlett in 1881. The baroness was
an intimate friend of Queen Victoria.
She visited her bank and attended to
business daily until a week ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
CARDINAL DEAD; ANOTHER ILL.
Cavagnis Victim of aralysis-Tripepi
Dying of Same Disease.

Rome, Dec. 31.-Cardina1 Cavagnis
was found dead in bed Saturday
morning, having succumbed to paraly-
sis of the heart.
Cardinal Tripepi also was reported
to have died of paralysis during the
night, but after remaining uncon-
scious for a short time he revived.
According to the latest reports from
the cardinals bedside he was sinking
fast.
Cardinal Luigi Tripepi is the project
of the congregation of indulgence and
sacred relics. He was born in Italy in
1886 and was created a cardinal in
1901. Cardinal Felice Cavagnis was
born in Italy in 1841 and was created
a cardinal in 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Not to Be Paid for Sunday.

Will the minority of the Monroe
county board of supervisors make the
next move or will the matter be
dropped is the question that can not
at present be decided. 1t was sup
posed that when Judge Fruit handed
down decision in the Wells VS.. Krotz-
man case last summer that the end OF
the long drawn out and hotly contest
ed Sunday pay fight was in sight. A
few years ago the question came up
before the supervisors as to whether
they were entitled to Sunday pay or
not The majority claimed that being
in the county seat on expense over
any Sundays entitled them to pay for
that day although no sessions were
held. They made out their bills and
collected accordingly. Two years ago
the minority obtained an opinion that
there being no sessions on that day
the practice of collecting the pay was
unwarranted and illegal. AS a test
case w. N. Wells sued Supervisor f.
A. Krotzman to compel him to refund
money collected for Sundays, Judge
Fruit rendering decision in favor of
the plaintiff. At the last session of
the county, board the following reso-
luton was. passed: Resolved. That it
is the sense and judgment of this
board that all the officers of the cir
cult court and the court stenographer
be hereafter refused the per diem
compensation they have heretofore
been paid for Sunday services they
did not perform, and that the district
attorney be and is hereby instructed
and authorized to take whatever steps
may be necessary to inforce this law
in this particular SO far as applicable"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
cassatt Funeral Monday.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Arrange-
ments were perfected for the funeral
of the late Alexander Johnston Cas-
satt, president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, which will take place Mon
day afternoon. Every building owned
by the company and all of the locomo-
tives are draped with mourning. At
the company's big Office building in
this city work is practically sus-
and employees gather in groups and
discuss the life and character of their
loved chief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Teachers Elect Officers.

Ignorance of how to instruct stu
dents was charged against hundreds
of high school teachers at the session
of the Superintendent and Super
vising Principals Association of the
Wisconsin Teachers association, in
session at the Plankinton House, Mil
waukee. The blame was placed upon
the incomplete system in vogue at
the state university for training in
pedagogy. The following officers were
elected: President, H. S. Yonker,
Grand Rapids; vice president, w. j..
Hooking, Kenosha; secretary-treas-
urer, r. E. Loveland, Darlington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
Girls Statement Is Barred.

Judge Donovan Of the Dane county
municipal court will soon announce
whether John e. Wilkinson, we'll
known young man of Madison, is to re
held for trial on the charge of having
supplied Miss Dora Johnson, hotel
dining-room girl, with certain medicine
which caused her death. The states
side of the case was greatly weakened
by the excluding of ante-mortem state
ments of the girl. The case has at
tracted considerable attention in the
state capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
New Football Game.

A football game between Ripon col
lege and Eft. Louis university may be
a feature of the Wisconsin state fair
next September. Ripon has promised
st. Louis game next fall, and Coch-
ems is hopeful that it can be made a
feature of the next state fair. AS St.
Louis will probably do its early train
ing in Wisconsin next fall, as it did
last, it is DESTROYS of arranging sew
eral games with the smaller colleges
of the state before returning to the
Missouri metropolis for the regular
fall campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
For State Board of Education.

A proposal to abolish the board OF
normal and university regents and to
create state board of education OF
five members has been laid before
Gov. Davidson, and the idea may be
Incorporated in his message to the
legislature. The plan is to have an
appointive board of five members to
be created somewhat on the order OF
the board of control. Members of the
board shall be paid substantial sal
airy, probably $4,000 each. 1t will be
an active, working bod. as the rail
road rate commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
John n. Roemer.

son as member of the state board Of
normal school regents to fill the va
cancy caused by the recent resigna'
tion of Attorney Fred Scheiber, also
of Milwaukee. The appointment OF
Mr.. Roemer is for the term ending
February 1 next, but it is expected
that he will be appointed for the full
term of five years at that time. The
compensation is five dollars day and
expenses for time actually spent in
discharging the duties of the office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03

Did Columbus discover the COM
pass? Prof. G.. Hellman has pointed
opt that, independently of Columbus
finding, the magnetic declinating must
have been known on the continent
from the construction OF many pocket
sundials provided with magnetic
needles for adjusting the instruments
to the astronomical meridian, and
showing the declination by line on
the floor of the compass box. Three
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
COMPASS DISCOVERED LONG AGO

such sundials have been discovered
antedating Christopher Columbus, one
having been constructed in 1451. The
magnetic variation must have been
known, apparently, before the dawn of
the fifteenth century, but by whom
and where it was discovered still re-
main a mystery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
eloit 70 Receive 100000

BeIoit to Receive 100000.
Two hundred thousand dollars will
be bestowed upon Beloit college with
in the next IL months, according to in
formation impaired at the banquet
given by the Wisconsin alumni of this
educational institution. Part of this
sum is already pledged and before
spring the remainder will be sub
scribed. Prof. Fl. d. Densmore, dean
of the college, in making this an
nouncement, declared that Beloit with
this gift would be the most richly en-
dowed institution of its kind in the
west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03
poor won.n Asks for an Auto.

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec 31.-Mrs.
James Tod, a city charge, has APP
piled to the poor Office for an auto
mobile. She says she could do
enough washing for people in the
county to support herself if she had
an auto to cover distances quickly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-03

When you are satisfied to do thing
"just for now" expecting to do 1t bet
ter later.