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The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Methodists in Convention
From All Sides Comes Reports Of
Many Conversions

d., preached the conference ser.
mon. This sermon wasa strong
exposition of Gods word, and
was attentively listened to.
At 8: 80 Bishop Goodsell took
charge of the services and the
Lords supper was administered
the bishop being assisted by the
presiding elders.
Previous to this solemn SER
vice the bishop, addressing the
ministers, spoke of the sacred.
ness of their calling--the respon-
sibility assumed, and the re-
wards for a faithful stewardship.
At 10 O'Clock the regular busi-
ness session of the conference be-
gan. Bishop Goodsell presid-
ing. Former Secretary Rev. G.
D. Lewis OF LaMoure, was re-
elected secretary. Rev. G. E,
Vermilya of Park River, was
made treasurer. and Rev. A. P.
Cooper OF Drayton, statistical
secretary.
The election of delegates to the
general conference will take place
on Friday morning at 1920.
DR.. D. D. Thompson. editor of
the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate Of Chicago, addressed the
conference, upon the work done
by that publication.
DR.. J. B. Trimble, field secre-
tary Of the board of foreign mis-
sions, spoke briefly OF his work.
DR.. Danford, presiding Elder
OF Fargo district, read his annu-
al report. This was highly fa-
vorable to Methodism in North
Dakota. From all sides come
reports Of many conversions,
and an increase in membership.
New settlements are being
brought under the influence OF
the gospel, and the work is pro-
gressing- rapidly.
DR.. Danford reports over 1000
conversions over his district
during the year and much ma
terial gain in churches and par
sonages, either built new, or put
in repair.
DR.. Danford declared himself
strongly opposed to what he de-
nominates 8 ''evaugelistic fanati-
cism." He said be turned down
applications that came to him
from some evangelists on the
ground that their inclinations
ran along the line Of fanaticism.
He declared, "l am just as much
opposed to fanaticism as l am
to dead calf unitarism. Idon'u
believe in the necessity of
either.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
BOUND over FOR RAPE
John Weatherbee is in Ward
County Jail, Charged With
Heinous Crime Upon Little
Nine year old Bowbells
Girl

John Weatherbee, Of Bowbefls,
was bound over to district court
on the charge of committing
rape upon Ed Rogers little nine.
yeaF-old daughter at Bowbells.
The man could not furnish, bail
and was brot to Minot Tuesday
and placed in jail. The little
girl, it is alleged, made a COMES
sion of the mans alleged helm
Gus crime to the states attorney
and doctors also testified as to
the condition of the little one
from the effects of the revolving
crime. II the details are rue,
as alleged. Weatherbee is q
brute of the worst order and de.
serves a life-sentence in the pen,
i not a more severe punishment.
Bowbells is all worked up over
the trouble.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Baby YnIy is Dead

The six-weeks old baby boy OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Yuly Of near
Burlington died Oct. IL. OF COLI
gestion of the lungs. The funeI :
al services were held from the
home, Rev. Mr.. Bliss officiating,
and the remains were inferred in
Rose Hill cemetery in this city.
The Independent extends sympa-
thy to the sorrowing parents.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
EDITOR INSTANTLY KILLED
Editor Neal of Columbus Rep0r.
ter, Shot by Mrs. R. &. Ras.
mussen with q Rifle. Mistak-
en- for q Marauder...W Was
Fighting Fire.

One of the mostshorrible trag-
edies ever known in Ward coun-
ty, was the killing Of Editor Neal
Of the Columbus Reporter. at
the home of his particular friend
r. C. Rasmussen last night at q
late hour.
The editor had been at work in
his Office last night and about
eleven o'clock glanced out of the
window and saw a threshing ma
chine on fire. He Immediately
ran out and went from house to
honse trying to secure q fire ex-
tingqlisher. He failed and went
to the home Of his good friend,
r. C. Rasmussen, but that man
was at the fire, his wife alone
being at home. He was SO well
acquainted with the Rasmussen
family that he ran in the back
door, out of breath and Mrs. Ras-
Snussen, thinking he was some
one who wanted to rob their
home, called to him. Neal was
so nearly tagged out from his
long run, that he could not speak,
whereupon Mrs. Rasmussen took
down the rifle and fired, killing
him instantly. She saw imme-
diately that she had made a hor-
rible mistake, and is nearly Graz
led over the affair.
Mr.. Neal had been a resident
Columbus since the road entered
that town and was we'll liked by
everyone. He was a successful
business man and the lndepen-
dent is extremely sorry to hec.r
of the untimely end ola brother
editor.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
ANNA c. BELL IS DEAD
One Of Ward County's Early
Settlers Passes Away this
Morning at Her Home east Of
the City---EuneraI Will be
Held Saturday.

Miss Anna 9. Bell, sister of j. D.
Bell, died 1t her home five miles east of
this city this morning at 1870 o'clock.
The funeral cortege will leave the
late residence Saturday morning at
11:3O o'clock and the funeral will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2i3O o'clock
at the Baptist church in Minot, Rev.
E. P. Lawrence, pastor of the Presby-
,terian church, officiating. We will give
an account of the life of the deceased
in our next issue.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17

% Wednesday, October 10th,
at $50 the 22nd annual session
OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Of North Dakota, con-
vened at Vincent Methodist
Episcopal church of this city.
Ministers and lay delegates
began to assemble in our city
early on Tuesday morning. The
day was charming. The sun-lit
heavens seemed to smile propi-
ciously upon this religious work.
Au9 O'Clock Tuesday morning
the undergraduates assembled
in the church for examination.
These examinations were con-
tinued during the afternoon.
This student class are acquit-
ting themselves .reditably.
"Reminiscences of Pioneer
Days. wac the theme for the
evening services. Presiding Ell.
der Moore called the Rev. A. J.
Garry to the chair. The spea-
kers OF the evening were, Rev.
H. P. Cooper OF Drayton; Rev.S.
F. Beer of New Rockford; Rev.
C. 4, Mcnamara of Lisbon; Rev.
j. 3. Monroe, ofDevils Lake, and
Rev. w. R. Morrison ofSheldon.
These were all members of the
First Annual Conference OF
North Dakota which convened in
1856, at Grand Forks
1t was fitting that those who
were first engaged in the work OF
the church in North Dakota,
should thus in an exchange o1
"reminiscences OF the pioneer days
thus open the present session.
Each ,ne of the speakers have
been prominently identified with
our church work since it's found.
ing in 1886.
Rev. Mcnamara claims the
honor of being the Oldest pre-.
testant minister now residing in
the state. Rev. Beer was the
first probationer, and Rev. Coop.
er, the first ordained Meth odisr
minister in the state.
They gave the dark side and
the bright side Of church work
in the SOS and 9O's.
They not only gave evidence OF
a worthy service given in the
past, but they give promise to
be identified with the Methodist
church work of the future, in
North Dakota. Gods work sure.
ly cannot fail when committed
into the hands OF such devoted
Christian men.
At $50, Oct. 10th, the Rev.
E. @. Eldridge Of Wahpeton: N.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17

DR. Hopkins, state deputy for
Ward county of the Live Stock
Sanitary Board. attended an
important meeting Of the board
in Bismarck last week. The doc
tor is a thoroughly reliable vet
erinarian and his appointment
some time ago shows that lie is
recognized BY those who are
capable Of Judging his worth.
Miss Lillian Evans was called
to Portal Tuesday night where
she is nursing a patient.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Hobo Sets Fire.

Fire started in . mysterious manner
in the p. P. Lee frame building just
west OF the postodice at an early hour
this morning. The might clerk at the
Lexington hotel saw the light from the
fire and gave tho alarm, the firemen re-
spending in . Remarkably short time.
The fire was put out before much dam
age had been done. No one occupied
the house, but some hobo must have
gone to sleep on . mattress which was
in the building, and perhaps the thing
caught fire from his pipe.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Teachers Examiaati.,a.

I,he regular teachers examination
~ill Ie piyen October 25th and 2eth at
ainst and Mohall. Teachers hpldinG
conditional certificates must complete,
AID those to wkom permits have been
granted sill be cequlred to take the en-
tire test ct this time. Summer schoo
marks shove 80 will be accepted in lieu
OF exsminafion in subjects con- npleted.
e. q. WARREN,
Superintendent Of schools.
Ward county.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
The little five-year-old daugh-

The little five-year-old daugh-
ter Of G. j. johnson OF Aurelia,
fell from . wagon Sunday and
broke her arm at the elbow
Joint. The little one was brot
to Minot the following day, an
X-ray turned on the fracture
and the arm set.
It will be moonlight next We'd
nesday night. Why not get up a
hayrack party and come in to the
big benefit ball at the new Rus
SELL Miller mill?
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Dr. Scholbecx at Mayyille

DR.: NJ. II. SchOlberg, a member
Of the Mayville Normal School
Board. returned from Mayville
where h spent several days at
the installation of the new Nor
NAL President, Thos. 4. lillyer.
Prof. JOS. Kennedy of the State
University and other prominent
educators were there. The doc
tor takes a great interest in edu-
cational affairs and was instru-
mental in securing the erection
OF the large dormitory, three
stories high, which will house
12O girls Considerably over a
hundred thousand dollars have
been spent on buildings at the
Mayville school.
While working in his garden ct the
Minot Greenhouse, Mr.. Look, the pro-
prietor, found an old hand grenade.
which was probably used in this coun-
try in the early days when soldiers
we're sent to quell indian troubles. The
granade is about two inches in dame
ter, perfectly round and is made of red
clay. A little hole in it disclosed q
bunch OF gun cotton on the interior,
which is we'll preserved.
In the early days these grenades we're
set off with fuse and thrown into q
crowd would wreak havoc.
The barn at the G. N. stock yards
aught fire and burned Friday.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17

~AAoSSASe SoS&e
any surprise when Officer Wally
George arrived from Minot and
placed him under arrest. When
he went to leave his home for
the county jail the poor little
wife broke down and cried as if
her heart would break. The man
himself showed evidence Of great
sorrow. He did not appear par
ticularly ugly or sullen, but
seemed to- be bowed down by a
great grief. It is believed by
some that the shooting was acci-
deatal, but the Independent can
not see why the man would be
carrying a gun and why it was
necessary for him to flash it, in
asmuch as the man Who is now
dead was not armed at all. The
gun was loaded with three shells
when Justice Wallace secured it.,
and there were two empty shells
in it. one of which appeared to
have been from fresh shooting
and the other was cOrrOded.
Only one shot was fired.
The little village is all excited
over the affair and the tragedy
is the entire topic OF converse
tion.
The brothers, three in mum ber,
arrived in Bburlington in Au-
gust and erected the pool hail.
Abe really owns it, but it was
managed by the dead man, who
would get drunk occasionally
and let business go to the dogs.
The owner had been at Cando
with his brother George thresh-
ing for some time, and did not
return to Burlington until Sept. %.
Since that tine there have been ire
'auent quarrels between the brothers
all,over the drinking, question.
Abe Goertz is hard working man
and provided we'll sor!his little family
His homo was aest and his wife and
little one were we'll taken care Of. He
does,not appear to be a bad man, out
his temper may have gotten away from
him when his brother ,auarreled with
him, and accident on no accident, he
will do doubt have hard time to con-
vince any jury that he was justified ia
pulling his gun.
Abe has been in the vicinity Of Burl.
ington for three years. once having
worked in the Cotton mine. He was
raised in Cottonwood county, Mimi.
and states that his parents are dead.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
SLAYER is RELEASED

SLAYER Is RELEASED
At the coroner's inquest held
this afternoon, Abe Goretz was
released, by order of the coroner
and the Jury. The jury which
consisted Of G. j. Robbins, John
Kells and John Barker. arrived
at hhe verdict that HANK C Goertz
met his death at the hands Of his
brother Abe, who shot hin acci-
dsntally with q revolver.
Ate Goertz was placed on the
stand and testified that he had
spent the evening in the pool
hall with Hank, who had been
drinking. They had quarreled
in the uildiDg about the latters
drinking, and had cursed each
other. As they were going out
of the door to return home, Abe
kicked at Hank, but did not
know whether he hurt him or
not. Walking down the street.
they continued their quarreling,
whereupOn flank struck Abe in
the face. The latter pulled a re-
volver from his pocket, as he
said, merely to frighten Hank
away, and stated that in the
scuffie which ensued, the gun was
discharged. The coroner asked
the man if he intended to kill his
brother, when he pulled the gun.
whereupon he replied: ''Oh, God,
no. Never in the world" and
he broke down and cried like a
child.
States Attorney McGee will go
to Burlington Friday afternoon
and make II thorough investiga-
ton of the case, and it is pos
sible that he will order the ar
rest of Abe Goertz on the charge
of manslaughter.
LATEsT-Just before going to
press, Abe Goertz was appre-
hended in Miuot about to leave
the city on a 500 train, suppos-
edlv. and Sheriff Lee arrested
him. He viii undoubtedly be
tlfed for mnnslaughter.
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Minot Markets.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY
The Ward County independent., 1907-10-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish by this means to
gratefully thank those who 50
kindly assisted us during the i'll
ness and death Of our daring
baby boy.
Mr.. AND MRS. H. j. YULY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
GA - II O R EA.
Bears the 1Ihe Kind You Aaye Always Bought
s',s''' q &zHzZzZI
JOHN ID. TO PASS O4 MARK.
Family Physician Says Rockefeller Is
Well Again at Cost OF SIS, 100000.

Cleveland, Ohio, August 10.-John
D. Rockefeller will live to be more
than ninety-four, said DR.. Biggar, his
family physician, to-day. He is the
best trained athlete in the sixty-year-
old class in the world to-day.
"Mr. Rockefeller has been born
twice physically, and he is only four
teen years old now. He Is growing
up again scientifically, adding to his
muscle, to his lungs, to his heart
power with every breath of fresh air
he takes on Forest Hill and with
every drive he makes with the golf
club"
And it cost Mr. Rockefeller S5 ,OOO,-
900 for his second life. These are
his own words. 1t happened in this
wise, according to DR.. Biggar:
Mr.. Rockefeller came to Cleveland
in 1898 in the middle of the panic
period, completely broken in health
and spirit.
Doctor, I'm sick. I'm raid I'm
going TO die. But 1t Is not on account
of the financial situation that I'm
sick; 1t is through disappointment of
my friends
And he asked the doctor to help
him. After a few days Of close study,
DR.. Biggar went to l-r. Rockefeller
with this prescription:
Drop all business cares; take reg
ular exercise, keep in the open air;
forget everything but play and play
as though your life depended upon it"
And his life did depend upon it. Mr..
Rockefeller carried out the doctors
prescription and dieted religiously.
When he went East he was a new
John d. Rockefeller.
"A few years after, we were talking
of his recovery" said the doctor.
Rockefeller said to me. Doctor, do
you know how much it cost me to
get well?' told him, of course, l
didn't. Well, DOCTOR, he said, 1T
cost me just $5,OOO,OOO. lost that
much by dropping business.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
SAW TRAGEDY IN DREAM.
Father went to Scene and Recovered
Body of Drowned Son.

Pittsburg., August Through a
vision in dream Emerson Stidard, a
local river man, learned last night
that his ten-year-old son, Emerson,
had been drowned in the Mononga-
hela river, and he located the body
where he had seen it disappear in the
dream.
Last night the boy failed to come
home, and after vain search, the
family retired. The father says he
saw the boy, In a dream, fall from a
sklff into the river. Early this morn
ing he rowed out to the spot and with
a graphing hook fished up the body.
The boy was his sixth child to meet
death suddenly within three years. A
month ago sister was scalded to
death by falling into tub of boiling
water. Tonight the boys hat and an
empty skiff were found fioaing down
the river.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
VIII Live Now.
Strenuous Life killing Men.

Chicago, August 10.-The Strcnu-
GUS life is killing the men Of Chicago
at tremendous rate, while the wO-
men of the city are increasing their
longevity by the simple life, says
Health Commissioner Evans, in a
report. He declares that a century
will see Chicago an Adamless eden.
DIR. Evans makes the startling state
ment that durint the last seven
months Of 1906 in Chicago about
$4,000 men succumbed, as compared
to 5000 women. He says that in the
last year the ratio of difference in
the death rate between men and wo-
men has been 30 against less than
10 per cent 20 years ago.
The cause for this is attributed by
Commissioner Evans to the Strenu-
Gus life. Contributory causes are the
quick lunch, constant exposure and
carelessness
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
RATTLESNAKE BITE
Cures New York Woman Of Cancer
of Long Standing.

Port Jarvis, N. Y, August 19.-A
remarkable cure Of cancer has been
effected on Mrs. Wiiheimina LODI
wig, a farmers wife. Mrs. Lodwig
has suffered from cancer on the left
leg, just above the knee, for a long
time. While out picking huckle-
berries two weeks ago she was bit
ten on the ankle by rattlesnakes. g..
Her nephew, Karl Lodwig, came to
her assistance and killed three rat
tlesnakes. The woman's leg had
swelled to an enormous size, but the
swelling did not 60 about the can.
Ger. The cancer, which had fringed
with red, turned into a running
sore. 1t remained in this condition
for four days.
On the fourth day the discharge
stopped and proud flesh began to
make it's appearance. The snake
poison had worked all through the
cancer, the swelling disappeared and
the heretofore ugly looking cancer
began to heal and turned to a healthy
flesh color. Last Thursday the
wound began to heal and yesterday
Mrs. Lodwig was in town almost
cured
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
Still More of 1t.

Right anXiously I'm waiting for
The days to come, with heart
athrob,
When | in glee can sit and MUNICH
Corn on the cob.
milwaukee, Sentinel.
|, too. dear Bill, am anxiously
Awaiting that delicious job;
But | shall sit and munich, with glee,
Corn OFF the cob.
Cleveland Leader.
But at the price they're charging now
TO get a satisfying COB,
sit me down to mnuch, in glee,
Corn AND the cob.
The Tennesseean.
Oh lucky dogs! BY Fortune blest,
Ye, who with plutocrats hob-nob,
Why stir the envy in my breast,
Who neither MUNICH the corn NOR
cob? --.Pleb.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
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ALMOST BRINGS DEAD TO LIFE.
Apparatus for Resuscitating Persons
Apparently Dead.

An apparatus for producing artif-
cial respiration has recently been de-
yised whereby in cases of suspended
animation the action of the heart and
lungs can be renewed.
Prof. George Poe, the inventor Of
the apparatus, does not Insist that
with its use life can be brought back,
bui claims, according to the Scientific
American, that by artificial means
applied through the instru lentality
of the respirator persons killed by
|asphyxiation, poison, or drowning,
can be resuscitated; that the death
|of persons under the influence of an
aesthetics while being operated upon
can be prevented; that it's use will
prevent infant asphyxia at birth; that
a drunken person can be sobered in
n few minutes; that persons electro
cuted or hanged-in the latter case
where the neck has not been broken
can be revived. and that the freez-
ing to death of Arctic explorers can
be obviated. These results are ac-
,complished by stimulating normal
respiration through artificial means.
A demonstration was made on a
rabbit. Two grains of morphine
|were injected into the leg, after which
four ounces of ether were admins
tered. 1t was believed by the ex-
|perimenters that life was positively
extinct, as the application Of every
known test failed to reveal any sign
Of life. In this condition the tubes of
the apparatus were applied to the
rabbits nostrils, and on pumping
out the poison with one cylinder,
pumped oxygen into the lungs with
a simultaneous movement of the
valves, within three minutes the rab-
bit, but lately pronounced dead, was
breathing naturally, and within six
minutes it was running around the
room. The ether was entirely out of
The system, as there was no indica-
Hon of nausea.