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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office. Minot, N. D., March 20, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
hledin this office by Elmer Hougen. contestant,
against homestead entry No. 1915 made April
3. 1906. for nwA, section I. township 155, range
80 by Peter E. Berg contestee. in which it is al
legged that said claimant has wholly abandoned
said tract Of land TOR more than six months just
prior to the fling of the affidavit of contest;
the factishe did reside thereon and never
did reside thereon. and never made any inn
provements of any kind. and that said alleged
absence from said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine corps OF
the United States as an officer, private sea-
man. or marine during the war with Spain. or
during any other war in which the United
States was engaged; said parties are hereby
notified to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
Mays. 1907, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land ONCE in Nlnot,
n Oak.
The said contestant, having in proper aft.
davit, fled Jan. 49, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
By due and proper publication.
L. d. MCGAHAN. Register.
T. E. Fox. Receiver.
James johnson, Atty. for Contestant. $685.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

TAKEN Up-At my home on sec. 30
Twp. l54-S4. strawberry roam mare,
branded on left thigh. Weight 500
or 900 lbs. Probably fourteen years
old. Owner prove property, pay charg-
es and taAe animal away.
3-2l-4-4p GEORGE NIXON.
brady, N. D.
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forming Items.

Thos. Axnes called on H. j.
Baukol last Thursday.
I. Nybakken called on Elev
Wall last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Miklzelson
and children of Tioga are visit
ing friends and relatives OF
Minot.
Ole Berget and family were
county seat visitors last Friday.
Jess Evans and cousin made a
business trip to Drady's store.
L. T. Larson and L. T. Mikkel-
son made a business trip over to
Knut Colabakken and Even
Mikkelson's.
Miss Ora Rygmyr called on
Miss Mabel Stakston from Satur-
day till Sunday.
John Stakston and Edwin Lar
son made a very pleasant call at
Robert Evans last Thursday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid was enter
tanned by Mrs. L. T. Larson. A
large crowd was present.
John Stakston called on the
Troutmil]er Bros. last Friday.
The forming bachelors are busy
nowadays digging rocks, and they
may get a day to spare to look
for housekeepers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
State News

A Pierce county farmer eXhib-
tied a bunch OF alfalfa that has
been growing all winter.
A bow car at Dawson occupied
by an Italian laborer caught fire
and the Dago lost $3.50 worth Of
stuff.
The Hunter Herald thinks it
ought to be against the law to
open caskets at funerals. Per-
haps the Herald man would OBJ
ject to his own funeral.
A paper published in Iowa
stated that DR.. Messenger of
Plaza died from freezing. The
doctor was vaccinated and died
as a result Of complications aris-
ing from the vaccination.
Editor Whitehead of the Willis
ton State, who has volunteered
to run everything and everybody
in Williston, had set-to with
Attorney E. A. Palmer, formerly
Of Minot, on the streets of Will
liston in which he came cut vic
torious.
Mrs. Henderson of Langdon
locked her three little children in
the house, then went to visit a
neighbor. The little ones played
with matches, set the house on
fire aud were suffocated. The
mother is Frustrated but blames
only herself.
The State Fair association of
Fargo has brot suit against the
Association of Grand Forks en-
joining the auditor OF the state
from turning over to the Grand
Forks Fair the $4,000 appropria-
ton. The law which was passed
in 1904 provides that if either city
neglects to live up to the law,
then the other city will get the
fair permanently. Fargo claims
that Grand Forks failed to make
correct reports, and the Supreme
court will decide the matter.
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Larson & Moore have opened
their real estate offices in the
Morrill, Hotel block. They hcve
the ground floor on East Second
street and this gives them among
the best offices of the kindin the
city.
Every woman appreciates beautiful
com plexion, So much desired by men .
Such compilations come to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents Tea or Tablets.
p. v. Mccoy & Oo.
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l Believe in North Dakota

couldn't quite explain,
Once breathed m love it and long for again.
There. you in the plendor of ito skye
just home forever and can't just tell why
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30

Misses Myrtle Marsh and Mary Johnson left Saturday for visit to friends and relatives at Howell, Wiville and Grays.
 Mrs. Salmon, of Hickman, Ky, after a three weeks visit to her father, c. E. Baker, of near Grays, returned home Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Padgitt, of Grays, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, the guest of Mrs. Padgitt' S mother, Mrs. Mollie Perkins.
 c. B. Harrison, of Searcy came over Saturday for few days visit, the guest of J. A. Cullum. He re- turned home Tuesday.
 Mrs. N. A. Policeman returned Tuesday, from three weeks visit to friends and relatives in Caldwell. Mo-, and Jonesboro and Paragould, Ark.
 Mrs. T. J. Conner returned Mon- day, from Milan, Tenn. where she has been for sometime past, visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. B. McLemore.
 J. c. Smith, of Eight Mile, spent last week in Oklahoma during which time he attended the lot drawing at Newalla, in which he has three lots.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
$5OO.OO DOT CONTEST.

The Farmers News Scinitar the weekly edition of The Mem phis News Sclmitar, is the Sou th's best farm paper, has a cir culation of over 100000 each week, and is indispensable to every farmer and should be in every Southern home.
 Every member of the Farmers Union should be a subscriber to this great paper, which is only 25 cents a year, 52 numbers, over 416 pages.
 Liberal commissions to agents besides $250.00 cash prizes, and a gold watch each month to the largest club raiser; also $500.OO given away to subscribers in an interesting Dot Counting Con- test. A postal card with your name and address will bring full particulars. Write today. Ad- dress
 MEMPHIS NEWS SCIMITAR,
 Memphis, Tenn.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Conner & Conner.

W. w. Ball, of Hilton, visited in the city Saturday and Sunday.
 Senator M. H. Patterson, of Au- gusta, was in the city Tuesday.
 J. M. Hackney, and wife, spent Saturday and Sunday in Wynne.
 Miss Ethel Harris was the guest of friends in Augusta, Tuesday.
 Mack Smith left Tuesday for a short visit to relatives at Austin.
 Miss Rebia Taylor is the guest of her uncle, in Wynne this week.
 R. c. Cody, of Tip, visited relatives at Bald Knob, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. J. H. Mayfeld left Mon- day, for visit to her son at OCulOuNlllcs
 Tom McNeese, of Newport arrived Sunday for short visit to relatives here.
 J. D. Garter, of Riverside, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of his son, Elmo.
 Mrs. R. J. Simmons went to Augusta, Saturday, to spend a few days visiting relatives.
 Frank Hyde, of Cabot, was shaking hands With friends in the city Sunday and Monday.
 H. E. Wood, and wife, of Weldon, were guests of parents in the city, Sunday and Monday.
 Business is the thing we are looking for at present. Try us and see. CITY DRUG STORE.
 Mesdames Maggie Williams and E. T. Wherry went to Wynne Tues day, and will be the guest of Miss Jennie Folsom for few days.
 Mrs. L. McFall, and daughter, Miss Pauline, left Tuesday, for a ten days visit to friends and rel atives in Pulaski, Tenn, and Decauta, Athens and Birmingham, Ala. ITS.
 MT. and Mrs. J.D. Daughtry, of Memphis, came in Sunday morn ing to attend the burial of MT. Daugtry's sister, Mrs. R. A. Jones, which took place Sunday evening at the Fakes Chapel cemetery.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30

Misses Lilly Bell and Agnes Dickepson and Mr. Will Gullic, of Augusta, came over Tuesday to witness the sham battle of Con- pany G.
 Walter Jimerson came in Friday night from Higginson accompanied by Miss Perle Walker, to spend Saturday and Sunday with rel atives. They returned Monday.
 It has been said "The only safe whiskey was in sealed bottles. 7" But when the seal was broken the safety disappeared Not so with Nubian Tea. CITY DRUG STORE.
 FOR YOUR TAILOR MADE CLOTHING see Conner 6 Conner, out of all their orders only one mis6t, that was MT. Browns pants fit too tight under the ARM.
 Jno. Benson called in our office Tuesday morning and exhibited limb from plum tree, five inches long, bearing IA full-sized plums, which he brought from his home. He says that the tree is laden like wise unto the limb shown us.
 E. W. Jenkins, Contractor and builder, from Conway, was on our streets Friday. MT. Jenkins was in conference with our bank officials relative to their new building which is soon to be erected. MT. Jenkins is an up-to- date man in his line.
 Postmaster J. B. Neal installed large new safe in his office last week, which is a marked improve ment for his place of business. The safe is more than double the size of his old one, so arranged inside that all valuable papers and books can be kept away from fire. Dr. Pollett purchased the old safe.
 Company c gave sham, yet very realistic battle Tuesday eve ming. Many visitors were out to see the evenings maneuvers. After the battle, which closed the three years service Of the company, came the re-enlisting of the mem- bers whose time expired on that day. Messrs H. c. Shearer and R. M. Johnson refused re-enlist- ment.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30

Jeff Mitchell, of Pekin was visiting home-folks here, this week.
 Prof. J. D. Wilder made a fly ing trip to Memphis, yesterday, Wednesday.
 Mrs. H. Raney left Tuesday, for Cave City, to visit her sister, Miss Charlie Holder.
 Mrs. G. l.. Carson has been spending the past week in Jones' boro, the guest of her son, Clair. Comrades c. W. McCrory, J. W. Wilder and John Shearer, and wife, left Tuesday, via Rock Island, for Richmond. Va., to at tend the Reunion. They were es- corted to Jelks. by the military company of this city.
 l.. B. Winfree left Monday for Augusta, to accept a position as secretary and treasurer of the Augusta Land 6 Investment Go. We regret very much to lose MT. Winfree from our city and as he is a business man of fine qualities, we are sure that he will be of great service to the company of which he is working.
 J. w. Mullens has sold a half interest in his stock of groceries, to w. N. DonnehOo. The deal was made Wednesday. MT. Don hoo is man of good habits and needs no introduction to the peo- pie of this city. He has for some time past been a resident of Pump kin Bend and is we'll known and liked here by all who know him. The style of the firm hereafter will be Mullens & Go.
 Miss Myrtle Marsh entertained the Alpha Literary Society last Thursday evening. The early hours of the evening were spent in social conversation. Later, recitations were in order, after which dainty lucheon of cocoa and cake was served. Those present were Misses Ruth Hailey, Hannie Barber, Ethel Johnson, Nellie Brazeale, Linnie Kyle, Ruth Powell, Ida and Gretchen Tarpley, Myrtle Wood and Nellie Folsom, of Brinkley. Messrs Bob Johnson Keith Carson, Tom Dye, Ewell Pollett, Turner Fakes. Bob McFall, Maynard Johnson, Lonnie Cariker, Wade Jeffries, ye editor and wife.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
County Officials.
Court Sessions.

Circuit Court, Northern District,-Meets Third Monday in February and August. Sou thern District-First Monday in March and September. H. N. Hutton, Judge Will Moorman, Clerk.
 Chancery Court, Northern District-Me cts First Monday in May and December South ern District-Second Monday in February and September. Ed. D. Robertson, Chancellor; Will Moorman Clerk.
 County Court.-Meets First Monday in Janu- ary. April, July and October. J F. Sommers Judge; T. E. Simpson, Clerk.
 Probate Court.-Meets Fourth Monday in January, April July and October J. F. Som mers, Judge: T. E. Simpson, Clerk
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30

Subscribe for the News and be happy.
 Screen doors and windows at H. T. Raney's.
 u. J. Cariker, was a visitor at Augusta, Monday.
 -First-class horse-shoeing done at Riggs Bros'., Shop.
 Mayberry Smith went to Elpaso Friday returning Monday. -Rlggs Bros. buy old iron, brass, bones and all kinds of junk.
 Let me make your screen doors and windows. H. T. RANEY.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
... YOU...

You have undoubtedly read the account in History
 where John Paul Jones gave battle to the great English ships with two mastered schooner of only fen guns You will remember that when the fight was oong against him. he jumped into the rggns and shout cd aloud 'NOW'S THE TIME BOYS, GIVE TT TO FEM HARD! GIVE TT TO FEM HARDv' These few words of encouragement brought victory to the AMERICANS. The English ship struck her flag and lowed into part a CAPTIVE This bit of history has very pointed moral that be apy applied to your trading business and during the balance of this We write this add so that you may know that NOWS THE TIME to save money by trading with us, selling everything carried in general store at BARGAIN for our customers All we ask is a TRIAL. Yours for prosperity,
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
City Officials.

Mayor Dave Burkett. Recorder H. W. Jernigan. Marshal J. P. Taylor. Treasurer R. B. Keating Alderman: J. W. Wilder, J. c. McCrory, R. M. Conner Fletcher Lewis and R. B. Heating. Street Committee: J. W. Wilder and J. O. McCrory.
 Finance Committee: Fletcher Lewis and R. B. Heating.
 Board of Health; Fletcher Lewis, Dr. H. P. Hargis, Dr. B. Howell. R. B. Heating and May or Burkett.
 Ordinance Committee; Fletcher Lewis and R. B, Heating,
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Public Examinations.

day and Friday in March June, September and December.
The forum., 1907-04-13

lation. The white nan had no
excuse then and neither has now
and the lash of tbelaw should
fall thick and fast on the backs
of both. No manly Negro who
is conscious OF his place in nature
is ashamed .of the color Of his
skin, for the blacker he is the
closer he is to the law of his race
yet the shameful fact remains to
day and has existed for years
that the black Negro. the full
blooded Negro the type of a pure
Negro race is looked down on as
inferior to his mongrel brother
and if the black Negro could do
so he would vote. himself with
with straight hair and thereby
destroy his own identity as arace
Such low conception Of racial
integrity, such a want OF racial
pride unffts the negro for the
great struggle that civilization
has imposed upon him.
The forum., 1907-04-13
Quincy, the Gem City

The Forums representative went
to Quincy this week on business con-
cected with said paper. and found
to his admiration. most lovely,
thriving city. He left Springfield
last Monday amidst a conglomeration
OF snow, rain and hail.
We found the Mississippi river
running by the Gem City yet it nev-
passes.
Quincy as we stated before is a
most beautiful place, an ideal resi-
dent city. The beauty of the city
may be the cause of the. beauty Of
the ladies over there. Quincy has
our own town "bested" when it
comes to beauty but that does not
necessarily argue that Quincy girls
have Springield's "bested
We find our people progressive;
they need encouragement along the
line of industrial pursuits. We find
the Golden Rule Grocery an up-to-
date place. They have telephone
service and delivery wagons.
Mr.. j. B. Bass has two barber
shops, one at 9th and Vermont the
other IN 8th and Elm.
Th9re are some very wealthy color
ed people and well-to-do people of
color in Quincy, The city has nice
looking churches and excellent pas
tors.
H. H. Moore has a barber shop at
Sth and Elm.
Miss Halle @. Brown will appear
at Lippincott's hall Wednesday eve :.
Patronize the Golden Rule grocery
Parties who owe The Forum. send
money order to The Forum, Spring
field.
The forum., 1907-04-13

phasized by the drift of the rural
Negro to the cities will be grap-
hically worked out. Prof. Mil
ler's exhibit will be peculiarly in
teresting and instructive to the
students of the economic condi-
tions which affect the Negro in
this country.
The leading business men of
Norfolk and vicinity will close on
26-the opening day of the Ex
position. The inaugural will be
a gala occasion Pres. Roosevelt
will be in attendance, together
with the governors of many
states and their official staff. The
colored visitors will be numer-
Gus on that day.
Concessions are being rapidly
contracted for. Those who wish
space for business purposes will
do we'll to apply at once to the
executive committee.
Virginia's educational institu-
tions will make magnificent
showing. Prof. Robert Kelse
has been doing some splendid
work in getting this exhibit in
such complete and satisfactory
form.
NOTE-Publishers who have
not yet sent in their receipted
bills for six months subscription
will please do so at once, as the
literary exhibit is being rapidly
prepared, and available space
will soon be exhausted. Every
paper should be represented.
The forum., 1907-04-13
Mrs. Florence Cook is the cores
pondent for Quincy.

Mrs. Florence Cook is the cores
pondent for Quincy.
We have secured Arthur e. Moore
as agent. He will call and see you
and distribute sample copies. You
can subscribe from him and pay him
l5c per month as he will call each
month. You may give him any
news matter you have.
Snobsons Stag Party is a high
class play soon to be put on at Beth
ell A. M X. church.
Miss Coger has a first-class room
ing house near Sd and Hampshire.
We are not prepared to give any
chronological reason why Quincy has
a preponderance OF good looking siu-
gle girls.
When in Quincy visit the Golden
Rule Grocery.
Prof Malone and his able corps Of
teachers are prcspering finely.
Quincy is no dead town, all she
needs is energy put forth.
Mr.. Perkins is an enterprising
young man employed at the Wabash.
They say the men had "men's day
Sunday and they simply cleaned up
Mrc Il u ;ntandod IN raplv IN
Mr.. Tubb but she has not as yet.
The forum., 1907-04-13
The Mayor Makes
Appointments.

Mayor Griff1th make few appoint
ments this week which in themselves
shows rare judgment and also fore.
shows what we may expect in the
future. Joseph Zimmerman heads
the list as comptroller and his seec-
tion is discretion personified. Mr..
thinner nan is an expert accountant,
and is a paying teller at the Ridgely
bank. DR.. Seago, the new chief Of
police, is another appointee who
meets the appreciation of the people.
Major Southwick as superintendent
of the water department.. needs no
comment as he has had experience
along this line. Robert Goodwin
will make an ideal street superinten-
dent. The selection of Wilbur Nor
ris for city prison keeper, Charles
Grebe, meat inspector and Frank
Oppelman, license collector; are Of the
best and will keep in tact and prop
er condition their respective depart
ments in a way that will reflect
credit on the mayor and themselves.
The forum., 1907-04-13
Jamestown Exposi
ton Notes.

The accommodations for visi-
tors will be ample and the rates
will be reasonable. Mr.. D. W.
Bright, the wealthiest colored
man in Norfolk, is putting np an
elegant hotel at cost of $40, 900.
Tt is called The Mt. Vernon
and will have all modern i'm
provements. He is also adding
several rooms to his beautiful
cottage by the sea, near the Ex-
position grounds. which will be
opened to guests. A group Of
business men are planning to
erect a hotel. djacent to the Elk
position reservation, to be called
The Brighton Beach hotel. and
to it will be attached pleasure
park for the entertainment of our
people. A long list is being
made up of the many comfortable
homes in this city. Portsmouth
and Newport News, where pre-
parations are being made to ac-
commodate from one to ten per-
sons.
Music, vocal and instrumental.
by the best Negro singers and
composers, will be among the
prominent features of the Expo
sition. The choicest selections,
varying from the reminiscent
folk-song to the modern classics
will be renoered from time to
time. and Negro artists of ma
tional repute will appear in
special concerts in the great aud
ltorium of the Negro building on
the second floor Orchestral
and choral music will be provid-
ed for under the leadership OF
acknowledged masters of melo-
dy.
Prof. Kelly Miller. of Howard
University, whose pamphlets
aud addresses on historical and
sociological theses have made his
name a household word from
ocean to ocean, is preparing Sc
res of charts illustrative Of the
status Of the American Negro in
relation to his population, geo.
graphical distribution, intellect
ual requirements, mortality and
social aspect of his presence in
the republic. The problem EN-.
The forum., 1907-04-13
Miscegenation
Discussed Before a Mis- sissippi
Grand Jury, and White Man
10 Blamed for Negro Lust

A dispatch to the New Orleans
Times-Democrat tells how District
Attorney j. H. Currie, who deliver
ed the charge to the grand jury for
the judge, scored the white men Of
the south for their unlawful associa-
tion with colored women. Referring
to the Negro as an inhabitant of
this country. Mr.. Currie is quoted
as saying:
He came here an ignorant saw
age. full of laughter good 'humor
story and song. If he had any
virtue it was the virtue of sub
mission and obedience and he
made the greatest slave the world
ever saw. AS a slave he was
faithful beyond all the examples
Of history for in the midst of the
most sanguinary war of modern
times the patient long suffering
Negro stood by the home Of his
master and man tanned the wo-
men and children of the South
and at tho same time supported
the army that fought to fix his
destiny in civilization without a
murmur. I honor him for this
and the time will come when an
impartial history will record his
loyal patience by the side of the
side Of the heroic courage Of his
fiery master
Turning to the subject of mis-.
genation Mr.. Currie says:
The accursed shadow of mis-
cegenation hangs over the South
to day like pad of hell. We talk
much of the Negro question and
all of its possible ramifications
and consequences but gentlemen
the trouble is not far ageld. Our
own people our white men and
their black concubines are de-
stroying the integrity of the Ne
gro race raising up menace to
the white race lowering the stan.
dard OF both races and preparing
the way for riot mob criminal as.
sault and finally death struggle
Tor racial supremacy. The trou-
BILE is at our own door. We have
tolerated this crime long enough
and II our country is not run by
policy rather than by law then it
is time to rise up and denounce
this sin of the earth. The white
man who enters into unlawful and
unholy relation of sexual and so
clal cohabitation with any race
other than his own is an enemy
to the peace of both races and a
menace to the stability of our
civilization.
Any white man who deliber.
ately breaks down the law of race
pride and race separation should
be exposed in public trial side
by side with the victim of his un-
holy lust and should be scourged
by the law until he stands bran
ded with the curse of Cain as a
common enemy of both races and
all society. This biting eating
corroding sin had its Genesis in
the shambles of slavery when the
Negro was helpless chattel and
the white man his dominant mas
ter and this is one of the many
sins entailed by the accursed re-