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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07
State News

Bathgate was nearly wiped off
the map by a fire Saturday MORN
ing.
The weather has been SO fine
that base ball has been revived
at Balfour.
The Minot Music House deliv-
cred to John B. eastman of Fox
holm, a 5000 Miller piano this
week.
Goose hunting has been better
than ever this year. Hunters
have been bringing them in by
the hundreds.
North Dakota will have eight
delegates to the next Republi-
can National Convention. Eight
votes for Roosevelt.
David Lloyd, the coal baron,
was taken suddenly i'll Of pneu-
monia, but is improving rapidly
at the Crane hospital.
Miss Satire returned to her
home at La Crosse, Wis, after
atwo months visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. McGulpin.
The Balfour Messenger referr-
ing to DR.. Powell, says, "Minot
is a great city and Minot has a
great preacher"
Smallpox is still raging at Glen
burn. A dozen or more of cases
have been reported, tho in a
mild form. The place is well
quarantined.
The geological report of the gov
eminent, places North Dakota in
the gas belt. If the gas holds
out, the people for many miles
around can expect cheap fuel and
lighting.
A silver grey fox was killed at
Hankinson, its pelt being sold
for $3.50. A good crop to raise
when wheat is short and people
are too particular to milk cows.
A feet OF boats on the upper
Missouri have been carrying
grain into Wi]liston from McKen-
zie county and from Montana,
thus saving the farmers a long
haul.
A Darlington young man who
had been married but a week, is
looking for his wife who went TO
visit her mother and failed to re-
turn. The whole family has
gone south.
l. w. Lyon, one Of the oldest
and most respected settlers of
the Leeds country is dead. He
was the father of Oscar Lyon,
who formerly resided on a Ward
county homestead.
Mrs. John Stammen was taken
very i'll with another attack of
her trouble and is in a very SER
ious condition. The lady is 60
years of age and may not re-
cover. Later: She is improvin.
nicely.
Theo. Parks Of Columbus, F.
w. Kropos of Larson, N. D. and
Dad Os horne of Minot, pleaded
guilty to conducting blind pigs,
in county court Tuesday. Parks
was sentenced to ninety days in
Jail and fined $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. McGulpin
entertained twenty-five friends
Saturday evening, in hon r of
Mrs. McGulpin's mother, Ms. J.
B. B ,dient, of Max, who has been
her guest for several days. The
evening vas very pleasantly
spent in social way and refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. R. w. Charles of Will is
ton was awakened at five o'clock
Tuesday morning when some
man telephoned to her to look for
a dead man on her front door
step. She found little infant ba-
NEW &C
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07

1t is deliciously palatable. agrees with
the weakest stomach, contains the most
soothing, healing, strengthening and
curative elements. Makes you we'll and
happy. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Mccoy
& Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07

BY girl which died within ] short
time from exposure. Just a short
time before in that city a naked
child was thrown into an alley
but it died soon after it was
found.
James sheehan, printer, was
arrested at Grand Forks charged
with stealing a suit OF clothes
from Editor Miller. and a dia-
mond and watch from George
Tonne of the same place. He
has been taken back to Towner-
where he ought to get a SO year
sentence. The idea of stealing
the only good suit an editor po-
sessed and a winter coming on
too. The world is going to the
dogs. The moral degenerate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07

Need a plow? Then the Good
Enough sulkies and Best Ever
gangs will glue thoro satisfaction.
Can we say more fer them?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
TARIFF TALK REVIVED,

It is now announced that Governor
Guild of Massachusetts will not send
petition to Congress. asking for a revis-
ion of the tariff schedules by the present
Congress. as was at first stated would
probably be the case. The present ex-
pectation is that the governor of Mas
sachusetts will address a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the subject, and that
this will afford the President opportunity
to reply in letter in which he will state
his position with reference to chang
in the schedules.
According to a Washington correspon-
dent it is probable that Mr.. Roosevelt
will express some sympathy with the
general idea Of tariff revision. but will
call attention to the general attitude of
the Republican party on this subject. II
is understood that the President is not
| disposed to take the initiative in the
| matter of tariff revision until other
States have followed the example of
Massac husetts in showing an interest in
| the undertaking. Until this is done 1t is
| assumed that President Roosevelt can
not call for a special session Of Congress
| with much hope of success.
The question which confronts us at the
present time is whether from the stand
point of the Republican party it Is wise
to undertake revision of the tariff &C,
prior to the next presidential election.
| II must be admitted that a revision OF
existing schedules is desirable at no dis
tant day. 1t must also be admitted thai
the many changes suggested and the dis
cussions connected with the same, how
| ever few Of them may be enacted in tn,
! law, almost inevitably result In a dreaC
| of disturbances OF existing condition:
both in manufactures and in trade ant
| a well founded fear resulting from tn
certainty that there will be such changes
combined with an uncertainty as to tn
particular schedules these changes will
affect and the extent to which they will
be carried. This fear necessarily result
to a greater or less degree in a curtail
ment OF work and trade and as a result
In a disturbance of wages.
The advocates Of immediate action in
sist that this injury to business will re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

of the two years term now in pro-
gress.
On the contrary Commissioner Cushman
expresses the belief that the receipts OF
the State will be more thar. sufficient to
pay the current expenses during the
period In question. IT should be borne in
mind in this connection that the ex-
penditures of the state during these two
years will include not only all Of the APP
proprlations OF the Legislature for this
period made at the session last fall, but
also the sum of 100000 appropriated by
the preceding Legislature for Morrill, hall
the new agricultural building.
Another fact to bo taken into considera-
4 in this connection is that the State
will receive no income during the fsca
year ending June 30, next, from the in,
creased corporation tax on railroads from
tax on interest bearing deposits in nationa
banks and from the tax on increased de.
posts in savings banks expected to re-
suit, from the change In the laws relat.
ing to exemptions in such savings in
! situations,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER ny
ETHAN ALLEN.

Senator Proctor discovered while ago
in tie Congressional Library, the original
of a letter in which Col Ethan Allen,
acknowledged the commission in the
United States army, conferred upon him,
b the Continental Congress- by resolu-
ton: I'm reward OF his fortitude, firm
ress and zeal In the cause of his country.
manifested during his long and cruel
captivity, IS we'll az on former oc-
casions." The Congress also allowed him
a salary Of seventy-five dollars a month,
from the date of the commission until he
should be called into active service. 1t
does not appear that Allen ever joined the
Continental army. Henry 1aurens was n
delegate from South Carolina to the Con
tinental Congress and was president Of
the Congress, TITS. So far as We are
aware this letter has not heretofore APP
peared in print IF this IS not the case and
any one of our readers can point us to a
publication in which it has appeared. We
should be glad to be Informed Of the
fact.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
THE BURIAL OF PILOT JOSEPH
BARRON, JR.

Our readers will recall some interesting
letters written by Joseph Barron. Jr., pub
lished in this paper in October 1905, in
one of which he mentioned that he had
been engaged by Commodore Macdonough,
as pilot and sailing master OF the flagship
of his Lake Champlan fleet, in the War
Of 1912. 1t will be remembered, also, that
the grave of Joseph Barron, Jr., in the
Elmwood Avenue cemetery, in this city
was suitably decorated, on last Memorial
day, by the Vermont Society OF Daugh-
ters of the War OF 1872.
Subsequently q discussion arose between
some of the Daughters, and some mem
bers of the New York Society of Sons Of
the War Of 1872, the latter claiming that
Barron's grave was in Plattsburgh, upon
the strength of the circumstance that a
Joseph Barron, Jr., stands in the Gene
terry in P1attsburgh, with other similar
stones erected by the citizens Of Platts-
burgh to mark the graves of men of the
two fleets. who fell in the naval battle
Of Pittsburgh, September II, 1914.
In order to settle the poirt In ques-
ton, the grave of Joseph Barron, Jr.,
in Elmwood Avenue cemetery was
opened on the 9th OF last September
Der in the presence Of Mrs Jenne of
Brattleboro. President of the State Society
of Daughters OF the War OF 1912, Mrs,
l.. b. Lord, historian of the society, Gen
eral T. s. Peck, Health Officer Courtney,
superintendent Collins of the cemetery
and Or. c. II. Beecher. 1t was found
to contain remains of the skele-
ton of young mGn, whose skull
had been pierced by bullet
and other remains all indicating that the
old stone which stands at the head of the
grave bears a truthful record of the fac,
| that it marks the last resting place OF
the gallant pilot OF Macdonough's flag
ship Saratoga, whose able handling OF
that ship contributed so much to the
| naval NltloTy VI SepteIlDcl
II, 1874 This revelation offered to al
impartial judges sufficient evidence tina
the Plattsburgh stone was erected as &
| tribute to the memory of a gallant sailor
rather than as a monument over his grave
as was the case in regard to anothe
stone In the group in the Plattsburgl
cemetery, placed in memory of Midship
man Baldwin with the date Of Septembe
II, 1914. whereas in point OF fact Midshp
mar Baldwin died in 1876, more than
year after the battle, in New York city
when he was buried If any persons still
entertain a question in regard TO the loca
ton OF the grave of Joseph Barron, Jr.
their doubts will be set at rest by the dis
covery of a public record of his buria
in Burlington on the 22nd of September
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
"OBITUARY.

ION board the Saratoga. on Sun
day last, Mr.. Joseph Barron, Jr.,
pilot to the ship Saratoga, aged 27
years, with wound which he receiv-
ed in the late engagement on Lake
Champlain, while gloriously contend
ing for his country's cause. His body
was brought to this town and inter-
red here yesterday afternoon. Sacred
services attended by the Rev. NJ
Clark of this town and the Rev
Mr.. Sanger of Mass"
The Rev. Samuel Clark was for twelve
years the esteemed pastor Of the First
Congregational" Unitarian) Church OF
Burlington, 1910 to 1872 He resigned, II
failing health in the latter year living
here until his death in May, 1897.
The facts in regard to this matter are
sufficiently plain. Barron was reported
by Macdonough as wounded" on the
Saratoga. He died q few hours afte
the close of the action; and was prob
ably temporarily inferred on shore
his body was disinterred a few day
later and brought to his hom
in Burlington, where his wife
children and father resided, and he wa
buried with appropriate religious ser
vices, September 22d, 1914. in the oil
burial ground, now the Elmwood Avenu,
cemetery, In this city where a weather
worn stone marks the grave In which hi
remains have been mouldering 70
ninety-two years and four months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
DOCTORS.

There are 22s. 234 medical doctors in the
world. OF these there are in Europe
162 $3.50. distributed as follows In Eng
land, 3iy67; In Germany, 22.5ls; in Russia,
n ,4s9; in France, 20,SS4; ard in Italy, 1925,
In England the proportion of doctors Is
rs TO 100000 Of the population. In France
1t Is 81 and in Turkey Is. In Brussels the
proportion is 24 to 10000 Of the popula-
ton; in Madrid, 2o9; in Budapest. 1885, in
Christiana, 1871; in Vienna 40; in Berlin
1872; In London, l2S; in Athens, 1913; in
Paris. Ill: In New York "a; and in Con-
startinople. 35.--L'Illustration-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
WHAT WOULDN'T WE DO IF WE

WHAT WOULDN'T WE DO If WE
COULD.
lille brown chipmunk sa on stump
In the glade of a silent wood.
And chirped n lay in the merriest way
or what he would 10 if he could.
I lay quite still in the tall green grass,
But the chip never looked my way,
His EGze was high, in the bright blue
sky,
AS he cheerily cMrped this lay.
I'm only a chip, a little brown chip.
But oh how I'd like to he
tops,
And gathers his food from the sea.
I'VE courage enough but I just CANT
bluff
My bluff wouldn't go you see,
| But if I was as big as the cinnamon
bear,
| They'd have to watch out for me,
Ia frIGhton some chips. I know, You
| bet.
| Who think that they own this wood
And I'd shout with gleo, when they
Skinned up tree,
| oh, what wouldn't DO if could.
Then I sat up and laughed at this poor
little chip
The song that all Of us sing sometimes
| What wouldn't we do II we could
| JOHN G. CROMWELL, 1907
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

Governor Proctor has appointed Presi-
Dent Joseph A. DeBoer of the National
life Insurance company and ex-Collec-
tor Olin Merrill members of the commits
zion created by an act of the Legislature
of 1906 to provide for the establishing
and installing of system of bookkeep-
1ng in the office of the State auditor Of
accounts. 1t will be recalled that the
committee appointed during the session
OF the Legislature to investigate the
auditors office recommended the crea-
ton Of a commission of this character,
and Governor Proctor is Fortunate in
having been able to secure the services
of two men SO we'll qualified for this
work as are the gentlemen named. Gov
ernor Proctors commissions are receiv-
ing deserved commentator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
- -
NO CURRENT DEFICIT.

A paragraph has been going the ronnds
of the Vermont press, which tends to in
dictate that according to figures furnished
by State Tax Commissioner j. f. Cushman,
there will be a deficit in the State treasury
at the close of the biennial term. Com
missioner Cushman makes the assertion
that ne has given out 70 statement with
reference to the States financial outlook
since the Legislature adjourned, and that
ne has furnished no one with figures on
which could be based a prediction of a
defict in the State treasury at the end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
FUNERAL OF GEORGE SARGENT

West Dummerston, Feb. 3-The funeral
of George Sargent, who died at his home
here yesterday, aged 81 years, was held
at the Baptist Church to-day. For many
years, MIR, Sargent did an express bust
ness between Brattleboro and Wardsboro
before the advent of railroads in this sec
ton. driving four, six and some times
eight horses. Afterward he was far
mer, retiring eight years ago. He was a
native of Dummcrston. His wife, who
was Sophia Norcross, died about 10 years
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Even plumber gets worried about his
finances when he owns an automobile.
Some men count on their luck so hard
that when a girl refuses to marry them
they ask another
A women pays attention to her reli-
gion every Sunday forenoon, but to her
complexion every day in the week,
The reason a woman always wants to
have a son instead of a daughter is so
she can name him after somebody in
some fool book.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
HOW WOULD UNCLE SAM FIGHT.

Assurances are coming from every
of war between the United States and
Japan over the San Francisco school
incident, and still the war cloud will
not dissipate. Word comes from Wash
ington that there Is no diplomatic
crisis In the relations between the two
countries and there Is no danger Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

While some people are inclined to growl
about cold weather such cities as Boston
and New York are enthusiastic because
the cold wave placed bountlful Ice mar
vest within their grasp with all which
this means rs regards comfort and health
during the torrid heat OF the coming sum-
NOR Nature does almost as well in man.
aging some things as could poor short
sighted human beings after all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
Terms-S1.OO n Yenr. Tn Advance.
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEB, T.
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which 1t will pay you to reed
about. See page two. Tais pape has
about. See page two. This paper has
them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

Mr.. Henry Harmon Noble, OF ESSEX,
N. Y, whose interest in the history OF
the Champlair Valley is known to many
of our readers on both sides of the lake,
a day or two since, consulted a file of
the old Northern Sentinel" of Burling-
ton. IN the Fletcher Free Library
and found in its issue Of September
q, 1914. the following notice which he
kindly copied for the FREE PRESS:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

At a recent ministers meeting in San
Francisco, Professor John W. Buckham
declared that it is too easy to say that the
saloon is the cause of all crime. Other
causes lie back of it and their products
follow through and from it as a channel
When the saloon is closed in a COM
munity a great work is done liz that COM
munity-uness those who work for
social righteousness feel that their task
is done when they have secured a ma
3ority vote against the saloon. Some of
the countries where crime is most pro-
life and cruel have had prohibition laws
and total abstinence enforced for genera
tons. Turkey, with its horrible records of
oppression, injustice ard massa cres, like
all Mohammedan countries, forbids the
sale or use of alcoholic drinks. Preach
temperance and practice it. but don't be
deceived into thinking that society can
be regenerated simply by banishing the
saloon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

swear around the house, but it
her mighty suspicious when he
sweet-tempered that he doesn
York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

Dogs chased n doe till ii dropp
exhaustion on the ice AZ proctor.
placed in the barn of senator
where It soon died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

The Memorial day speaker Mt Island
Pond will be Col f. d. Hale. United
States consul at Coaticook, r. q.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-30

The StOeEman of Springer, re-
Jsrte that Rev. F. 2. Finley of
as ~ e. shurcb of that place will
Ba0n give up the ministry on &C
sDpt Of His health lot permittin
5b r,uch close confinement. He
1As folmed q partnership in the
ssAi estate business with B. @.
Montgomery of Roy. The firm
name will be known az Finley &
montgomery, Real Estate Brokers
lAaFn loans and Insurance" with
s1hees both at Springer and Roy.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-30

B. F. Hateh mas finished timber.
E8Pap the tunnel on the Iron Mask
SID have Begun prshihg the tunnel
INTO tie mountain. Mr.. Hatch is
a5TenJy.sevea years old but is one
n those prcspectors who believe in
IsVeloping his properties. He saws
b Sdl some of these days boom
Sis camp by shipping ore from the
hon MasA.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To NJ. +. Robertson amt w. T.. L4tti-
mer, their heirs, legal representa-
tlyes or ASST y.
You are heerbv notified that T.. the
undersigned, have expended one hun
dred dollars for tho y-4's 1898 and 1906.
in labor and improvements npon racl
of the following mining 10 e claims or
two hundred dollars mon beth cl,'ms
during each Of said yeas: The r. e. r
No. 1, and r. e. r. No. . lode mining
claims, situated tp the r. d Piver Min
ing District, IN the County Of Taos and
Territory of Naw Mexico, and more
fully described in the location certif.
Gates Which are recorded ia The mining
records Of the county Of Taos and Ter
ritory of New Mexico. the r. e. y. Nc.
l, miRing lode clam is recorded Ssnt
2lst, 1904, in Book No %. Page I25. said
claim having been located Aupus 8th.
1904, and the r. r. I. No. 2 lode min
ing claim is recorded Sept. 2Ist, 1904. in
Boob No, 20, Page l24, said claim hav-
f'H
ing been located August Sth. 1904 SAID
amounts were expended for said wears
for the purpose of holding said claims
under the provisions Of section 2324
revised statutes of the United States
amendments thereto. And if within
ninty days after the service Of this no.
tice by publication, you fail or refuse
to contribute your portion Of snch ex
penditure IS co-owner together with
the cost of this publication of this no
tiee, your interest in said mining lode
claim will become the property Of the
undeTscrlber yc"~ 90 owner.
ED. PR T..
Flst Publication Arr'l II. 1907