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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
Had Plenty.

The editor of one of our ex.
changes informs US that the
other day he undertook to jolly
an old maid aunt, when the fol.
lowing conversation took place;
Hello, aunty, why don't you
get married?' Il don't need
any," How's that" well,
you see, I've got a parrot, and
he does all the swearing. I've
got a hog and he does the grunt.
ing, and have a tomcat and he
stays out all night. If that is not
as the average husband I'll quit. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
Holiday Cheer.

On Friday evening, Dec. p,
Miss Mary E. McGrath. who is
teaching in the Harrison school,
a little west of Minot, was given
a most delightful surprise by her
pupils, who during her momen-
tary absence from the room, fill
ed her desk with a shower Of
useful and dainty Christmas
gifts, among which were an ex-
pensive bone-handled toilet set in
IA leather case; several rare
pieces of hand painted china, a
heavy silver mounted writing set,
consisting of four pieces in a sat-
in lined leather covered writing
case, also various other tokens of
good will.
Miss McGrath thinks, however,
that the looks of genuine delight
on the faces of her pupils as she
thanked them for the kindly re-
membrance was worth more to
her than all the gifts in Minot
could have been if given in a
half hearted spirit. The child
rem were happy beyond express
ion because they could make
presents to their teacher.
When school closed that even
ing Miss McGrath handed each
pupil a dainty Christmas card, so
the good will was mutual be-
tween pupils and teacher and
all felt the Christmas cheer once
more. peace on earth, good
will to men," God bless the
dear children! Surely this would
be a crusty old world without
them. Let us try to keep our
hearts joyous, simple and child
like during the blessed Christ
mastide and always, even through
the noon and sunset of life.
Yes, let us keep the merry
laugh or the sympathetic tear
and love the children.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17

H. Mansager who lives north
Of town, came to town with a
load OF hay Friday. Twice the
hay tipped over in the snow.
Hay is selling from eight to
twelve dollars a ton, according
to the demand.
than to let it run and cure afterwards. Taken
at the ''sneeze stage" Preventics will head OF
all colds and grippe. ami perhaps save you
from Pneumonia or Bronchitis Preventies
selling in ave cent and Twenty-Five cent boxes.
II you are chilly II you begin to sneeze. try
Preventics. They viii surely chech the cold.
gst..
Parties are already figuring on
the new towns that will be start
ed on the 500 extension from
Plaza through the Nesson flats.
A bank is being organized to
start business at Hofflund and
Nesson and at Montrose on the
Carpio-Soo extension, 20 miles
north of Ray. A. E. Hughes put
in a paper at Montrose the begin
ming of the year.
Nearly every person who is subject to
attacks from the stomach suffers from a
morbid dread of q dietetic treatment
for releaf, that is three-fourths starva-
ton, and one fourth toast and milk. On
the other hand you can eat as you please
and digest the food by the aid Of good
digestant, thus giving the tired stomach
equally as much rest. Eat what you
please and take little Kodol for indi-
gestion after your meals. It digests
whal you eat. Sold by P. V. Mccoy,
the Druggist.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
The New Year.

The following little poem was
written by one OF the Independ.
ent readers but was overlooked
in time to publish before the New
Year. Its good reading anyway
even if a little delayed:
Father Time with his accuracy is calling
Fare thee we'll, fare thee we'll.
The New Year in your place will be
falling,
Fare thee we'll, fare thee we'll.
The time Of parting, it is nearing,
1t is sure but slow.
But you must 60,
On your lonely way not fearing,
The unknown shores of long ago.
Chorus
Good bye, nineteen six, good bye,
You'll try, nineteen six, you'll try,
To let me be where ! can see,
You floating away to eternity,
Good bye, nineteen six, good bye,
Don't sigh, nineteen six, don't sigh,
For in my dreams, Iii think of you,
Lost forever from our view,
Good Bye, Old year, good bye.
The New Year will soon be greeting
Dakota homes, Dakota homes.
While the old year will be heeting,
To realms unknown, realms unknown
To our land. ,ou've brot great pleasure
It grieves my heart,
To see you start,
But gone, like Earthly treasures,
Times here and now you must depart
| Chorus
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
Where is Charles Bent?

Chas. Bent, a young man who
worked on a grading crew near
Minot last season, is anxiously
sought for by a sister, whose
home is at Chester, Iowa. Bent
is 80 years of age, slender built,
medium height, dark hair and
blue eyes. The missing man was
subject to sick spells and his rel
atives are worrying about him on
this account. He is wanted also
for other reasons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17

Don't think for a minute that We
cant save you money on your winter
meat. We have lot OF choice cattle,
and are prepared to sell quarters of
meat at ~ cents pound, and trlangles
at cents pound. You'll be pleased
with an order. GILRoY u HErHERToN,
Minot, N. D. Corner Main and Second
streets. TT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
AFTER FARMERS MONEY
How Catalog Houses are Trying
to Get Money to do Business
With.

VlSus
The following from the Sample
Case ought to be a warning to
every patron of catalog houses.
There is always q reason-al-
ways something behind a propo-
sition Of selling goods cheap or
''below COST" and the patron of
the foreign catalog houses, will
in the long run, buy his exper-
fence. The Sample Case, a trade
publication, says:
when T. M. Roberts, the sup.
ply man Of Minneapolis, failed
some years ago, people were as
tonished to learn that he owed
manufacturers large amounts for
goods. He always sold for cash
and it was supposed that he
bought his goods for cash. Now
comes the Commercial Bulletin
with a statement that Sears,
Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, owe
something over 81, 000,0 900 to
tradesmen, customers, employ
ees, and in open accounts. The
firm has been trying to sell &c.
900, 900 preferred stock for some
months and has not yet met with
very good success.
This firm has been offering to
take deposits from customers all
over the country and pay inter-
est on same, and has probably Sc
cured a large amount of money,
as the Bulletin shows they owe
customers and employees 81, 9M, :
673.47. It seems like a risky pro-
position for farmers to loan
money to concerns hundreds of
miles away, and about whom
they know so little, but it seems
some do it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17

TAKEN UP-At my place in sec. u,
twp. 1852, 2 calves. One white face
heifer, aud one red Bull CALI NO
brands, weight about 80 piece: oWner
can have the same!by coming and pay
ing charges. Address, e: A. Snelnorn'
Route Mlnot, N. u.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-17
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between II.
A. Hurd and L. s. Mallory under the
firm name Of Hurd l. Mallory, general
contractors, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. LIS. Mallory retiring.
II. -. Hurd will continue the business,
collect all accounts duo said firm and
assume and pay all accounts or liasili-
ties OF the firm.
Signed: - MAIIoRy.
Dec. u, 1905. llO-l-24
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
NEGRO BISHOP
HoNIEwARD BOUND.

New York. Nov. 1G.-Bishop $. d.
Ferguson, the first and only negro
bishop or the Episcopal church, who
recenily came into notorlety through
dining With Bishop Potter, OF New
York, during the Richmond Eplaco-
pal conference. sailed from New
Yorks1oday for England. lie will
spend short time In London, whore
he .wiil2be received by the dighuaries
OF the established church, and will
then proceed to his bishopr!c a,
Monrovia, West Liberia.
Bishop ferguson was consecratel
in Grace church. this city twenty
two years ago, Bishop Potter and
four other white bishops performing
the rite OF conservation. Since that
time the famous New York church
dignitary has been a firm friend OF
his dark-skinned brother Bishop
Ferguson insisted that there was
nothing strange or unusual in the
fact that be had dincd with Bishop
Potter. and declared that he had
been his guest at dinner many times
previous TO the Richmond incident.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
STATEHOOD MAY
FREE CRIMINALS

Muskogee. l. T., Nov. 1G.--Okla-
homa's admission as a state is being
generally celebrated over Indian Ter
rltory. now a part OF the new com
monwealth. The general observance
OF statehood dag I'm this city. the
metropolis or Eastern Oklahoma.
has been deferred until Tuesday.
when the Trans-Mississippl CONNER
cial congress VIII open. II is plan
ned TO hold a great statehood dem
onstration on that day. and Il Is ex-
poc;ed that Governor Haskell VIII
attend
The changing from territorial
to state form of government has
been the cause or much confusion
among government officials here.
and many doubtful >legal questions
have arisen in consoqu once. one
OF the most important OF these Is
whether prisoners I'm the federal
jails of Indian Territory can be held.
now that statehood has become n
reality. Several attorneys have given
as their opinions the statement that
the prisoners can no longer be held
and may secure their release by APP
Dealing 10 the state courts for writs
OF habeas corpus.
Indian Territory law violaters
have, in the past been prosecuted
under the Arkansas statutes. Las,
winter congress provided for the
tranfer OF all cases in the Indian
Territory federal courts TO The Ok
lahoma state courts. Leading at
torneys hold that congress did not
have the power 70 transfer crimes
committed In she rerritory under
Arkansas statutes TO. the state OF
oklahoma. The military prisoners
include nearly 100 murderers, and
Y is possible that all OF these may
be given their liberty through le-
gal loophole.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
GRACE QTACKENSB0
is RECALLED
CHARGED WITH SENDING CONF
DENTAL INFORMATION TO
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

Washing ton. Nov. 16.--Mrs. Mary
Grace Quacken5os. OF New York,
whose recent success In ferretIng
out peonage practice in Louisiana
brought her appointment as assist
ant TO the attorney general. appeared
today In response to a Telegram re-
calling her from further investlga-
ton. 10 face charges OF incompUen-
cy, fled by Levy Percy OF the Sun
nyside Plantation of Louisiana,
whose partner. o. T. Crittenden, is
now under bond on the charge OF
keeping Italian subjects in serv!-
tudc. Percy claims that the sun
nyside Plantation was founded as a
model colony and charges the wo-
man lawyer with having created dis
satisfaction among fifteen hundred
Italians and Spaniards. anS made
confidential and unjust reports TO
the Italian government and depart.
ment OF justice.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
JUDGE RHEA
VISITS The CITY

Former Congressman William
Francis Rhea, of Bristol. was I'm the
city today visiting his daughter. Mrs.
Goodykontz, on his way homo from
the jamestown exposition. Judge
Rhea called on Governor Swanson
In Richmond on his way through.
The two served in congress together,
and arc warm personal and political
friends. Judge Rhea IS slated TO
succeed Hon. Henry G. Stuart on the
state corporation commission alt the
end of the latters term on Febru-
airy LIST of next year. The Judge will
make few days stay In the city. He
has the reputation or being the
ablest Stumper and most vigorous
lighting Democratic leader In the
Ninth Congressional district. He
endorsed" the late General James
A. Walker and kept him out of con-
gress until the end. and though de-
feated by the late Colonel Slemp, the
majority was only slight In one
OF his contests. when General Walk
or tried 10 Dust him from his seat in
congress, Judge Rhea spoke for near.
ly twenty hours continuously. and he
succeeded In stating his case so
clearly that Republican committee
on privileges and elections recon-
mended that he hold his seat.
The Judge would not commit him
self on the political fight now being
waged In the Ninth district of Vlr-
ginia between the Summers-Slomp
combine and Bailey as an independ-
ent Republican. although 1t was
gathered from his remarks that there
Is little chance OF Democrat being
nominated for the late Colonel
Slemp's unoxpired term on account
OF its shortncss.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16

save the trouble. According 90 Mr..
Hoover's statement IL also will DO
shown that there Is a taint OF In
sanity in Mrs. Bradley's family.
The Testimony presented today by
the prosecution was all intended to
show generalization on tho part o.
Mrs. Bradley In killing Brown. IL
was reported that she had told mem-
bers OF the police force In this city
Immediately after her arrest thar sho
had not acted upon any sudden i'm.
pulse and one witness from Salt
Lake City was introduced to testify
to the circumstances that she haa
told him some six months before tho
tragedy that she intended TO XIII Mr..
Brown II ho did not lcgltlmatize her
children by marrying her. Another
witness from that city told OF two
Efforts by Mrs. Bradley 10 invade
Browns house supposedly with hos.
tile intent. Max Brown. the son OF
the dead senator. was on the stand
for n few moments during the day.
The court adjourned at 9 o'clock
until next Monday. II Is understood
that when the trial Is resumed the
state will stubbornly antagonizc
Mrs. Bradlcy's plea of insanity and
that much rcbuttal testimony will
be introduced
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
WATTERS0N
ON BRYAN

Boone, Ia, Nov. 15.--Col. Henry
Wattcrson was asked today for his
opinion on w. =. Bryan's tentative
acceptance OF the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. declared that he
had labored with Bryan to have him
decline the nomination and TO quit
his dog in the mangcr" attitude.
Col. Watterson realized that Bryan
had IT in his power to demand the
leadership of the Democratic party
In 1908 or defeat any other candl-
date by knitting him as HI dil Park
er"
Bryan's acceptance was no more
than he had expected, however
greatly he regretted the action. be-
cause he thought Bryan could no
longer create enthusiasm as he had
gone before the people too many
times.
Asked about the assertion often
made as to who the next president
would be. Roosevelt or Bryan, Col.
Watterson said that the nomination
OF Roosevelt was all Bryan support
ors wanted, because they could then
go 10 the people on the third term
slogan. Bryan could carry New
England In such campaign, he
thought. Roosevelt by such an act
would Moxicanlze this government,
holding himself as greater than
Washington
As for himself. much as he dis
lied kto DO so. Col Watterson would
vote for Bryan again Roosevelt in
such a dilemma lie believed how
ever. that Roosevelt would decline
another nomination. az he had moth
Ing % gain and tho Republican party
had many men OF presidential cali
bro TIe mentioned especially Tart,
Hughes and Crane OF Massachusetts.
Tie said Senator Crane would make
O strong man on the argument that
New England had not had n preyi-
dent for q long time
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
JUDGE P0FFENBARGER
HIS DECISION
GIVES LAWYERS AND LAYSEN
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Charleston. W. Va. Nov. i6.--
Judge PoffeDberser OF tho supreme
court has again given the lawyers
and iaymen something 70 think over
when he handed down the opinion 81
the court In denying an appeal for
a new trial In the case OF the state
We Kidweii. which came up from
Raleigh county. The syllabus OF the
oplaion shows that a pore IN, who be-
log sane and responsible for his ao,s.
voluntarily becomes intoxicated. with
or without q preconceivc1 design 10
commit murdAr or other crime. and
vhtle Intoxicated. though II DO 20
sucA . degree a. 70 render him who'll
~ obiivious 20 his acts or conduct.
eoDafies . homicide or does any 9th
81 Get whioh. II done by a person
capable OF gushing between
rtsht sod wrong. IL criminal. " not
excused or jus,ihed IN some wsy. Is
held responsible By tho law for his
at. uotwithstanding his mental con.
ditioa % the tims. The opinion
hold Clearly that intoxloatlon IS no.
. sufAcient excuse for committing
crime vbkh win have q vide eject
stn tAis state where many persons on
trial for murder have relied on the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
HIGGINS MAY HAVE
TO RESIGN

New York, NOV. 1870 furious
storm OF protest followed the state
ment by President Higgins OF The
Knickerbocker Trust company. crit
Losing Charles r. Barney's charac-
ter, and blaming the, former ice king
Charles W Morse for Bancy's Gnan-
clal ruin and death shat Higgins
may be asked by the friends OF Bar
ncy. Morse says. to quit his post
with the company
IF Higgins Is rightly quoted in
his attack on mo he IS an absolute
liar" says Morsc. Barney never
endorsed ncse for me In bis life"
BarEey's friends are equally bitter In
repetitions Of their donials that Mrs..
Barney was about to obtain O d.
vorcc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16

plea that the accused was at the time
under the Influence or intoxicants
and did not know what he was do
ing. The colT; also holds In this same
opinion thai an accused on the trial
OF an indictment for murder Is no,
entitled 10 an instruction. PROFOUND
ing the loauiry as TO whether he
was insane at tina time OF the kill
ing. II the evidence adduced by him
TO sustain such defense lacks ten
dency TO show mental unsoundness
anteda;.ng ihc drunken spree. in the
course OF which the killing was done
and al.o TO show that intoxication
has ceased and settled insanity en-
sued. as result OF habitual indul-
gence in intoxicstion. Prominent
attorneys declare they see n good eff
feet In this decision and that II will
result in many more persons going
TO the penitentiary or receiving a
heavier sentence than has been the
case in the past, for the simple rea-
son that cognance has been taken OF
the plea that the defendant was in
toxicated at tho time and did not
know what he was doing. and there
fore not of his right mind.
In connection with the announce
ment OF the above decision attorneys
have been discussing the effect II
VIII have upon the mind of jurors.
II Is evident that the number of per-
sons opposed TO capital punishment
Is increasing rapidly and II Is not
infrequently the case that difficulty
Is experienced in selecting q jury.
for the reason that many of the men
in the panel are opposed TO capital
punishment. Attorneys declare that
this condition has had much to do
With the light sentences and of the
finding OF low penalties. In a case In
kanawha county few days ago %
the 20 men selected from the pane
six of them declared they were OPP
posed to capital punishmnt and had
TO be dismissed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

Charleston, W. Va. Nov iG.--The
department OF schools Is still trying
10 convict some Of the persons
charged with tampcfing with the
teachers examination question. and
DR. Parsons Of Ripley is again 10
be- tried for the onense with ono
exception the state has failed 10 con-
vic in the half dozen or 50 trials.
The pressman who stole the papers
from tho prlntery has pied guilty and
was given a Gnc of $40 and ten days
iu Sail but the latter vas suspended
The attorneys for Che defendants
have In tho case laid great stress
on che fact that the state had not
prosecuted the person who stole the
pap.r but trying .o convict first.
the persons fhe state alleged had re.
ce,red tBe papers afterwards
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
WHAT DO YOU
= THINK Of THIS?
MUST HAVE BEEN siVID FROM
A WATERY GRAVE.
(From the Roanoke Times !

(From the Roanoke Times)
j. NJ. Anderson formerly of Blue
field, but now citizen of Roam
oke, has opened up law
office in the Watt. Rettew & Clay
building. Mr. Anderson has practiced
law in Blucfeld for The past fourteen
years. and is lawyer of fine ability
and high standing. The preslden OF
he court of appeals of west Virginia
has this to say Of him:
ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Z take pleasure in stating that Mr.
Tohn NJ. Anderson has been prac-
Icing attorney at the bar Of the su-
creme court OF appeals of this state
ince the 17th day Of January, 1895.
Also, know personally that &c has
held the position Of prosecuting at
'orney of Mercer county, and un-
luestionably filled the same with
credit and ability. and can furthe
Gritty that Mr.. Anderson was re-
'arded in Blueheld, where he for
nerly practiced law. as a lawyer OF
utility, good business qualifications.
md high standing.
Yours very truly.
JOSEPH II. SANDERS,
Judge OF the Supreme Court OF APP
peals of West Virginia:
The Blueheld Daily Telegraph, un-
Ter date OF October 25th. 1907. hac
his TO say OF Mr.. Anderson:
John NJ. Anderson, who for many
years was n reFidcnt Of this cl'y-and
built up large law practice in this
md nearby counties, and who left
here last winter and his since ir2v-
led over tho south. has purchased a
nice residence at Roanoke ana will
onter upon the practice of law in that
'ity Mr.. Andcrson's family is spend
ing the winter in Florida and will
return TO Roanoke in tho apring and
make their future home there Mr.
Anderson Us n good lawyer and the
people Of Roanoke viii soon recog-
nize his ability and favor him WI n
their practice we regret to lose him
and his family
Mr.. Anderson is q native OF Bed
FORD county and has bought two nice
residences IN the southwest He also
has large property interests in Blue
field, and was retained counsel for
'hc American National Bank, First
National Bank The city Of Blueneld.
The Fiat Top Insurance Agency. The
School Land Commissioner Of Mcr-
Ger county. The Electry, Light and
Railway Companies Of his city. Blue
field Brewing Company, HUFF, An
drews e. Thomas company. The W.
p. Hawiey Merchandise company and
Herbert r Hunter and others Tlc
also won quite a reputation as q
criminal lawyer We welcome him
to Roanoke and predict a bright fu-
ture for him in his new field OF
practice
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-16
NOT EVEN HALF
INTERESTING

Charleston. Nov. lG.--.Or. u. May
or, consul general Ia Buneos Ayres
under President Mckinley. reSi.
dentof this city. and who was recent
~ married at Covinston, KY, has rc-
turned to tha city. and from hls
close friends Il IL learned that tAp
doctor will make stand for the He-
publican nomination for goveraur
Tho politicians. however. do not locls
upon tho doctors advent into The
race with any fear Whatever. They
don't zee where tho doctor caa uas,
ter up enough following 20 s|rn
make the contest look half iotsrrst.
ing