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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
DC EARrHeuAkE IN ASIA.
Lasted Ninety Minutes In TvFkestsn--
Recorded In Europe.

LOndor--A big earthquake OF nearly
three hours duration was recorded
early Saturday evening by the seIsmo-
graphs on the Isle OF Wight, and at
Laibach. BoIogne and Florence.
A dispatch from Kopal. in the prov
ince OF samiryetchonsl. Russian Turk
estan. brings news OF an extremely
violent shock there at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday evening. lasting 30 minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
CHICAGO MAN SHOOTS NEwssoY
Arrsated by Police and Released on
$4,000 Bond.

Chicago-HavIng shot and probably
fatally wounded a newBboy. apparently
without provOcation. At an early hour.
David G. Schnell. board Of trade op.
orator. calmly entered hls home q few
doors away and was preparing 70 re-
dire, when arrested. schnell told the
police that he heard footsteps behind
him and thought he was about 70 be
robbed. Released on s2s.eoe bond
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
More Miles Built in 1906 Than In ANY
Year Since 1893.

Chicago-More miles Of railway
were constructed in the United States
the last year than have been built dur
ing any year since 1883, according to
the Railway Age. Since Jan. last
6.067 miles OF track have been laid
on 3sS lines in a. states and terri.
tories, making the country's total rail-
way mileage 223.l39. Texas leads In
the number OF miles, 701.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
Cold Wsather bal FIorlda.

Jacksonville. Fla.-The cold wave
caused considerable damage to vege-
tables. The thermometer went as low
as "a in northern Florida. Heavy
frost showed as far south as Tampa,
and was quite chilly on Manatee river,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
FILIPINos KILLED IN PANIC.
Woman Had Fit at Christmas Festival
and Cried for Help.

MAnIla--The governor Il the prov
snce of Oriental Negros has reported
that IA natives were killed and 10
wounded in a panic at a midnight
Christmas mass at Tanjay. A woman
was seized with an epiieptic at during
the services and cried out for help.
This caused a stampede. with the fatal
result mentioned. No others are
blamed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
GIANTS INVADE NEW YORK.
Dozen Men Over Six Feet Apply fol
Citizenship.

New York. y. Y.-The dime mu-
scum will catch Edward Frltscher II
he don't watch out, Fritscher, who
was born In Australia. Is g feet s
inches tall. He applied for naturallza.
ton papers in the United States Cir.
cult Court yesterday. the tallest man
who ever expressed his wish TO be a
citizen.
81 suppose you came here to grow
up with the country" remarked John
Lewis Donovan, the head clerk. look
ing mp at Frltscher as II he was
counting his stories.
The Naturalization Bureau looked
is II the sons Of Anak were invading
this country A dozen men who sought
naturalization papers were each q
feet Inches
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
Man Kllla cir, Then HImssIs.

Atlanta, Ga.-Walter J. Higntower.
ss. shot and killed Miss Bessie Jones
and then himself In the presence Of
his 7-year-old son. Hlghtow0r's wife
was In an adjoining room. Mas joiner
was STAYING WITH Hightawers,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
J. D. ROCKEFELLER'S VIEWS
SAYS IT is A SORRY DAY WHEN
COURTS ARE NOT RESPECTED.
Declares the American People Arc
Too Prodlual Of Their Money,
Sending Too Much Abroad.

New York-Replying TO the inquiry
whether he would be prepared 10 go To
court should his presence be desired
In connection with the government
suit against the Standard oil Co.. John
d. Rockefeller said:
1T will be a sorry day for the coun'
try and all Of us when our courts are
not respected, or we cannot respect
them, and our laws are not upheld.
We must have law and order, and we
must have courts to enforce them.
What else can ! do but go Ia
court when summoned?"
Mr.. Rockefeller added that he did
not know the status OF any Of the
pending prosecutions.
Too Prodlaal Of Our Money.
Discussing the prosperity Of the
country, Mr. Rockefeller said:
we are going entirely too fast. We
are too prodlgal Of our money. We
don't keep our money at home. We
are sending too much of our gold
abroad. We are buying foreign novel
ties and letting our gold go TO Eu
rope. We are spending too much
money. The money ought to be KEPT
here In the United States. for just a;
surely as We send too much OF ouI
gold to the other side, just 80 surely
will We have to pay the penalty o
our rashness.
THE people OF the United States
are too prodigal OF what they nov
have. They are not taking advantage
OF a prosperity such as has never beer
excelled in this country. We are no
saving up for the rainy day. for th'
time OF our need"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
RiotIns at Seooba.

RIoting broke out at Scooba, q town
in the same county. Ave miles south
of Wahalak. The sheriff of Kemper
county was unable to control the stu
alton and sent Gov. Vardaman an
urgent appeal for troops. The gov
ernor Immediately notified the militia,
at Meridian, Macon and Columbus to
proceed to Scooba by special train
The Casualties.
As near as can be ascertained. the
casualties resultant from the trouble
are as follows:
Unknown negro, shot by Conductor
Cooper on the train.
Constable o'BTien. killed by precipi
tator OF the trouble, George Simpson,
when IN attempt at an arrest was
made.
Conductor Robert Harrison, shot BY
negro who was killed.
George Simpson. lynched.
Tom Simpson, son OF George Simp
son, shot TO death by white citizens
near Wahalak. Jim Simpson, another
son, shot to death.
Four unknown negroes. killed.
Conductor Cooper. seriously injured
by being cut and stabbed seven time,
by George Simpson. on the passengsl
train. not fatal.
Leland Sparkman, soldier. wounded
by accidental discharge OF his owl
pistol.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03

The Illinois railroad assessments are
increased S4.5OO,OO0 by the state
board but Chicago counsel's conten.
ton on back assessments is not sus.
tanned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Skirts at $l4.05

Ladies' man tailored skirts of voile, tiny tucks over hips, pleated front, side and back, with tiny folds of taffeta from bottom to knee one of the season s most attractive models.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-30
The Best Laxative for Children,

rents should to II that thoir children have one
.ural easy movement of the bowels each day.
y are too powerful in effect, and literally tear
IL little insides to pieces, leaving the bowels
ikened ind less able to act naturally than before.
Sative Iron.ox Tablets tone and strengthen
bowels, and simulate all the little organs to
THY activity. Chocolate coated tablets. easy to
0. never gripe or nauseato. loo, ESQ and CLEO.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-30

"Stop the press" cries the Buffalo
News. "Biyan has accepted" Our
excited contemporary should first In
firm It's readers what Mr.. Bryan has
been offered.
A number of papers are printing re-
production of the newSt. Gauden's
design on the gold pieces, thereby en-
tightening some Of us who never ex-
pect TO see the real thing.
Upon his arrival in Washington the
other day, Senator Foraker announced
to group Of reporters that he had
noihing TO say. Most OF the other
statesmen are in the same fix, but
they talk just the same.
The critics who hav been finding
fault with Ella Wheeler Wilcox's
poetry undoubtedly worried her less
than the parties who are Industrious
~ circulating the news that she cele-
brated her fifty-fourth birthday last
week.
The municipal election in Rome,
Europe. resulted Ia the choice OF Err
nest Nathan. Jew, formerly Of Eng
land To be mayor OF Rome. This Is
the first instance in more than 5000
years where a Jew has been chosen TO
hold a high office in Rome. The
clerical Roman Catholic ticket in
Rome was badly defeated Rome re-
mains Roman Catholic In religion,
but anti-clerical i'm politics.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-30
A Run on Any
Commodity
How Long Would it Last
In the Average Town
or City?

Sometimes a homely incident may
illustrate point more clearly than all
the explanations in the world. The
cashier Of this bank was talking to a
business man the Their day about the
things a customer naturally expected
from bank, and the things that
bank could reasonably ask OF people
who did business with IL. Zone
Thing L don't believe everybody quite
understands, SAID the man, lis why
you bankers don't have all your money
stacked up in bags and packages in
your vault. My wife was one of those
people until the other night when l
rave her this illustration to think
about:
III there was one grocery store, or
Nv four or five, in this town and
'yery FAMILY In tn" town should de-
;lde, on the same day To buy fifteen
pr twenty pounds of coffee, when or
iinarily they bought a pound, how
ong do you figure that the visible
upplv OF coffee would last?-not be-
ause there was not more coffee in
he country, not because the whole
ale man in another town did not have
warehouse full of it. and not because
Vhole carloads we're coming into the
tate at the time. but simply because
he usha! run Of business demanded
nat the groceryman keep just IA GER
ain amount of coffee on hand to meet
egular demands. This is exactly the
ltuation where you bankers are con-
erned. You keep certain amount
money on hand to meet the regular
urrent demands and you have that
emand as correctly guaged as the
rocerYman has his demand for coffee
cured out. Why should you over
LOCK any more than the tradesman?
I IL is bad policy and bad business
DR. him, 1t is dOubly imprudent for
ou whose commodity is the money OF
theirs, and whose duty it is TO handle
nat money 10 the safety and profit of
nose who put their all in your keep
ig. For the safety of your depositors
nd for the maintaineuce OF your in.
ltutlons, you loan out part Of that
ioney IN gilt-edge security and an.
thcr part you keep in actual cash de-
osited in banks in larger towns
GU are no more able to pay every
ollar to the credit of every deposition
the same time, than the grocery
IAN is able to supply everyone il
,wn with Is pounds of coffee in the
lme day.
Give the groceryman time and he
Iii bring in a carload OF coffee
I've the banker time and he will
ing in money from the banks where
deposits, his loans will fall due and
ore money be available, and. IL nee.
sary, he will sell his securities and
~ every deposition dollar for dollar
1T ordinary sense and reaso proves
at such a thing as a bank carrying
sh enough on hand to pay it's de-
Sltors on a moments notice Is
ainst the interests OF those very de-
sitors and would be the height OF
snIesS Imprudence.
With this the gentlemen concluded.
ON what we have observed, oul
Uple here at home appreciate thi.
,uation fully. and have all along
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
Started penniless..NOrth Dak0.
ia Good to Mr.. Reed.

North Dakota has been good
to me-" w. S. Reed, a Sawyer
farmer remarked to an Inde-
pendent reporter recently. When
l arrived in Minot five years ago
| was practically penniless. l
borrowed five dollars from a
friend and after making some
purchases, had fifty cents left.
With this amount l started out
for my claim, sixteen milessouth-
east from Minot to make or break.
I am more than pleased with
the result. / now have four
good head Of work horses, eight
cows, some pigs and IS acres
broken. The crops have been
good, and | expect to break and
crop thirty acres more this spring.
| have a quarter of land that !
would not take $4,000 for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
BI6 SALE IS CONTINUED
]. w. Rowan Announces That
His Furniture Sale Will Last
Until Marck 3O-..Big Oppor.
tunity for Buyers.

]. w. Rowan, the furniture
dealer, who opened a big sale
about two weeks ago, has been
doing a big stroke of business,
but still he finds that he has an
over supply of goods. The spring
goods are arriving and he simply
must make room. He has cut
the prices on all articles in his
store and has extended the date
of sale ten days longer. The sale
will positively close on Saturday,
March 80.
Mr.. Rowan. you will remem-
Der, bought the entire stock of
furniture from P. p, Lee and
this added to his own stock, made
a double stock from which to Sc
lect.
You perhaps know that on the
first of the year furniture adj
vanced Is per cent at the facto-
ries, but this furniture was
bought on a low market, and
with an additional liberal dis
count, will make rare bargains
for the purchasers.
The discounts offered are as
follows:
On all bills from 81 to SIS, 10
percent off.
All bills of $40 to $50, Is per
cent off,
All bills of s35 to $50, 20 per
cent off.
All bills of SIS and over, Is per
cent.
Mr.. Rowan guarantees that
there has not been a change in
the regular price. so it will be
seen that he is offering some real
bargains. 3-2l-3-28
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
Who is to Blame.

On the 9th inst. j. w. George,
deputy sheriff. called at my resi-
dence and informed me that he
was collecting delinquent taxes.
He stated that I had back
taxes, the original amount of
which was $l.19, penalty and
costs $5.05, making a total of
1924 and threatened to make a
a levy if not paid at once. This
amount is claimed to be personal
property tax on improvements
situated on the neH and nwA sec.
10, township ISL, range 81 for
the year of 1905:
Now I wish to state that had
no previous knowledge whatever
of this tax. l wish to say, fur
thermore, that l have called at
the treasurer's Office once each
year since residing in Ward coun-
ty and asked for the amount of
all taxes on record against me
and paid the entire amount as
per treasurer's statement. Last
month I made particular inquiry
concerning personal property
taxes in that district and was in
formed that there were none
whatever.
Is it just that should be COM
PEELED to pay this penalty and
costs when it is very evident that
it is the result Of an error or
oversight on the part of the pro-
per official or one of his deputies?
Might not some less expensive
means have been employed in in
forming me of this back tax? !
should have paid the amount
without murmer.
l do not wish to censure Mr..
George, for he was only fulfilling
his duty, nor do l wish to seri-
ously condemn anyone for the
oversight, but it seems to me Sc
verest censure is due to proper
persons employing such expen-
sive means in conveying informa-
ton which should properly have
been given from the county
treasurer's Office.
Yours for better methods.
D. w. B0WKER,
Burlington, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
Public Sale.

l will sell the following described
property at my place, s miles north and
3 miles west OF Minot on Thursday.
Mar. %, 'O7. Sale to commence at 1870
q. m. sharp:
II head Of horses, consisting Of head
Of mares, weight from 1lOO to 1900 lbs;
l heavy with foal; 1good road horse; 2
spotted colts; gentle driving pony; l
Deering binder; l Mccormick moving
machine; rake; disc; l Best Ever
gang plow; l Defiance sulky, with sod
and stubble attachments; Van Brunt
drill; steel harrow; walking pillow;
breaking pic 3 wagons; one good as
new: l bob sled; 5 sets work harness.
Terms Of Sale:-All sums under ten
dollars, cash. On all sums over ten dol
lars a credit Of Z months will b. given.
Purchaser giving note Of approved Sc
curity with interest at 10 per cent; 5
per cent discount for cash On all time
sales. AUSTIN SPIRES,
H. T. Dolloff, Minot, N. d.
Auctioneer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
County News

Bowbells will have a crack ball
team during the coming season
with A. G. Wiper of that city as
manager.
Palermo is handing out a lot
of encouragement to some who
will establish a good creamery in
that town this spring.
Enterprising men are contem-
plating the erection OF a large
cement block factory in the town
OF Berthold up on the G. n.
Hardware merchants Newgard
and Schilling of Berthold spent
several days in Minot during the
bic convention OF last week.
Plaza will soon have a new ball
team, a new barber shop and a
new confectionery store, and not
a blind pig or bootlegger in sight.
Rumors are afoat that the
500 line will make some notic;
ableilnprovements in and around
the town OF Carpio, on that line
as quick as the snow disappears.
G. B. Silver, a travelling man
for a cigar firm IN Ashland. Wis,
died suddenly of heart disease
while he was being driven from
the town of GranO to Lansford.
The business men OF Ross have
organized an association called
the Retail Merchants. Their OBJ
ject Is mutual protection and to
boost for the town and country:
Robbers entered the Headlight
Billiard Parlors a few nights ago
and looted the till Of about ST.
and broke in the back Of a slot
machine and got about SIS and
then made good their escape.
Five car loads OF lumber are to
be unloaded at the new town of
Aurelia on the &. N. in the wes-
tern mart OF the county, the luE-
Der will be used in the construc-
ton OF a new Touring mill at
that town.
George Rey holds from out near
Baden skipped out the other day
after be had been arrested for
beating his wife, it is stated that
he intimated before going that
he was afraid OF being committed
to the insane asylum for being
cruel to his family.
A fellow giving his name as
Frank Sutton, aud operating in
and around the city of kenmare
lately, has been swindling the
farmers in horse trades and some
If the merchants in confidence
tricks. Look out for him as he
may show up in your locality
next, if he is not caught.
The FIaxton Times tells Of a
farmer by the name of Anders
Kaaein the vicinity OF that town,
who, while drilling for water On
his land recently struck three
veins OF good hard glossy coal.
The veins we're Z, II and 10 feet
thick and we're not more than
one hundred feet deep.
Up near Grano, a farmer lost
one OF his calves and after find
ing iU, it has been explained that
the animal climbed a snow drift.
thence onto the chicken coop be-
longing to a neighbor and broke
thru the straw roof and went to
roost. It is safe to bet if it had
been our coop the veal would
have gone to roast.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
A Ten Acre Garden.

George Ehr is planning a ten
acre garden at his farm two miles
down the river and will dispose
of his garden truck N Minot. He
already has lot of things grow
ing in his hot bed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
SURREY MAN WRITES
AGAIN OF TRIP
CONTINUED from Page 81

threats and stiff tongues trying
to reach this beautiful lake. al
ways finding it a few miles be-
yond and at sun down disappear
ertirely.
We take up our journey next
week at Ell Paso. Texas.
Yours Resp,
CHAS. E. FUNDERBERG.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-08

the schools. Miss Campbell is
product of our schools, and has
won distinction and has been sue
cessful by hard labor. Those who
have seen and heard the superln-
tendent know that he has not a pre-
iudiced bone in his body. The
Board Of Education could not have
selected man who could have fill
ed the bill better than DR.. Chancel-
lor.
The Bee firmly believes that the
reorganization of the colored
schools will greatly improve their
condition.
The Bee also commends Captain
Oyster for his defense Of the old
ianitors who have been recon-
mended for removal Captain Oys-
ter appealed to the superintendent
to give the old men a show. If
they have become too old to manage
large schools, give them smaller
schools. Old age should not be a
bar to the employment of janitors
if they have sufficient strength to
work in smaller schools, remarked
Captain Oyster. Mrs. Massey sug-
gested also a commendable. propo-
sition when she extended an invi-
tation to the teachers to appear be-
fore the committee to suggest any
amendments that they desired. She
demonstrated the fairness Of her
committee and the board to deal
fairly and Justly with our teachers,
who deserve the highest considera-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-08
A WORTHY PROMOTION

The promotion Of Miss Emma +.
u. Merritt to the principalship OF
Lincoln Building IS recognition
OF one of the most accomplished
and deserving young women IN tile
public schools. Miss Merritt IS a
good disciplinarian, and one that
has won her way BY merit alone.
" neither the appointment OF the
principal of the Normal School to
the place formerly hlled by Miss
Merritt is not fayOrably accepted
by those who are interested in the
public schools and the success they
wish the superintendents. The Bee
has always favored a change in the
colored Normal School, and indeed
1t and many others would have been
pleased to see Miss Merritt at the
head of that institution.
The Bee would, however, make
re further friendly suggestion to
DR.. Chancellor: As there is to be
a new principal, let the entire corps
Of teachers be new. The Bee is of
the opinion that it IS the best thing
to do. The school officials will not
realize the change until the entire
force is transferred to other
schools.
1t IS hoped that the new princi-
pal will inaugurate new system
OF marking, to avoid SO much con-
tention.
The Bee feels confident that the
appointment Of Miss Merritt meets
with universal appreciation. DR..
Chancellor could not have made a
better appointment that would have
me, with most popular approval
The Washington bee., 1907-06-08

goes ahead against mountains of abuse
md villihcauOn, accomplishing things not
-ontained in the category of possibilities
20 an American Negro, and within reach
II but few white men. No one helps
nm; most of the dubbed leaders place
stones by night in his path. Yet how
soon are they ready to advise him in
consequent circumstances or object 70
IS subsequent activities. If those who
.amper this man with objections were
Jealous in holding up his hands as
hey are in finding fault with him, the
Problem Within must be greatly SIM
plihed.
We do not believe DR.. Washington
in appointing Mr.. Taft trustee of this
fund had in view any idea or purpose
Of ingratiating, or seeking in this man
Ter to ingratlate into the good wishes
+ colored Americans, however desir-
DIS, at this time, so pleasant a thing
night be. Mr.. Washington rarely plays
politics with rich peoples money, grant
ng that he fairly loves the fame. We
10 believe on the other hand that IN so
far as he could possibly do so, he select
ID men who would appeal to the country
/ large, and to Miss Jeanes, as men
Iost capable and desirous of carrying
iorward her purpose, and who enjoy the
-onhdence Of the great body OF the peO-
DE Mr.. Taft is among such men. to
-onsider him in no relation to the mere
y political side of the Negro Be that
il may. and II may be hard to bear,
Mr.. Washington made political move
Il appointing Mr.. Taft as member OF
e board, who will deny that the future
e;ll not testify to his sagaciy?
In short, the country Is pretty general
y satisfied with DR.. Nashington's seleC-
ions If the country were not so salts
led, what did It matter? That IS Dr.
,ashington's work, the educational side
f it, and The Washington Bee has little
do when it seeks to make political
-pital of IT,
The Washington bee., 1907-06-08
Letters From The People

Washington, D. c, May %, 1907.
Editor Bee
Is it not possible that you do DR.. T.
T. Washington a grave injustice when
you intimate, editorially in The Bee, that
lie selection Of Secretary Taft as one Of
he trustees for the funds. recently do
lated for the education of the colOred
children Of the South, was made for the
purpose Of ingratiating the Secretary in
he minds of the colored voters of the
.ountry? Secretary TAFT is man Of
rare educational attainments and marked
business qualities and | think those quail
hcations we're uppermOst in DR.. Wash
ngton's mind when he made the selec-
ton.
Dr. Washington helps many who real
" need his aid and advises those who
are willing to accept his counsel, but /
do not think he would stoop TO a trick
or be guilty of dual dealing in connec-
ton with so commendable an undertak-
ing. Your above-board stand taken in
he past prompts me to conclude that
you will allow a fellowman to frankly
lifer with you, if your position is I'M
lerstood by me, which l hereby proceed
to do.
Very respectfully,