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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
CAT FREED BY JURY.
Feline lIrnroOst Maraudcr Exoncr-
ntcd In Justices Court.

Feline VrnrOOst N0r0uucr ENOucr.
atcd In Justices Court.
An old gray cat. charged with chicken
slaughter in the first degree, was acquit-
ted by jury of its peers in Justice John
Roachs court Mt Maryvilc. After n num-
her of character witnesses had testified
and had shown that the cat had slain
the chicken. not with malice nfore-
thought" but TO save its own life after
having been attacked by the pugnacious
fowl the jury. after solemn deliberation,
returned the following verdict: Eve. the
jury. find that the said eat did kill the
chicken in the manner and form charged.
but that the eat acted in sclf-defense."
The trial was instigated by DIR. julius
Goldberg. owner of the slain chicken.
John Rosi is said to be the owner Of the
cat. which he represented in court. Rosi
asked for jury trial on behalf Of his
client.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
BABY KILLED BY NICKEL.
Mother Gave Him Coin and He
swallowed II.

Oscar Boucher 2is years old. lies dead
at his home. o33 Ogden avenue. Chicago,
as a result of having swallowed nickel
on July I. given by its mother, Mrs. Os-
car Boucher. to the child to play with.
Mrs. Boucher had finished making a new
dress for Oscar With small pocket. The
child begged for coin to have in the
pocket. \ few minutes later the boy be-
came sick and said that he had swallow
ed the coin. Tho boy became worse and
the father took him to n physicians Of
flee, where, with an N-ray the coin was
seen. Tho physician said the coin had
lodged in such a position in the neck that
1t would be impossible to remove 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
SEEKS TO IDENTIFY SIX BODIES.
Coroner Publishes Description ~
Men who Recently Met Death.

Coroner Hoffman of Chicago is trying
to establish the identity of six men who
came to their deaths since June %. The
following list was given out Man about
30 years old. body found on tracks of Mil
waukee Electric railway near Melrosc ave
nue.. June %; man ~ to 20 years old,
drowned in water which escaped from
burstcd water main In front of PSI Canal
street; man about 30. body found in Lake
Michigan near Wilmettc. July 8: man
about 30 years old body found floating in
Lake Michigan: man about 35 years old
body found in Summit, Ill.,, wore shirt
bearing laundry mark ~. R.--i4" man
about 10 years old, body found in Lake
Michigan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
SLEEPING BABY sTRANaLED.
Becomes Entanglcd In BedclOthes
and IL Found Dead by Mother.

William Dicber, . months old, 1921
West Forty-eighth street. Chicago, was
strangled to death at the home of his
father. Phillip Dcber. The child had
been put to bed about | o'clock for it's
regular afternoon nap. Upon the return
home of the father, about 1 o'clock. he
asked for the baby and when his wife
went to wake the child she missed it from
the bed. Raising the curtain, she discoy,
cred the child caught between the wall
and the side of the bed, with its head
hanging down. 4 physician was called
and pronounced the child dead from stran-
gulation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
hoy browns an HIS Birthday.

Jacob Solnze of Joliet, while swimming
In the drainage canal with number of
companions, was seized with a cramp and
drowned. 1t was his birthday and cele-
bration in honor of the event was to be
held at his home in the evening. None
of his companions attempted to rescue
him, as they thought him fOoling.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
Chicagoam Is Endeavor Head.

Walter Il. Ceperly of Chicago was chos.
en- president Of the Illinois Christian En-
deavor Union at the business meeting in
Urbana. lie has been prominent en-
deay0rer for years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
United States. II the Supreme Court
can be fiouted by multi-millionaire
law-breakers. what has become Of our
Government?
Ie0A

During the annual convention Of the
American Meat Packers Association,
which opened In Chicago Oct. Z, 1907,
the committee appointed to ask the gov
eminent to return to the packers meats
rejected and condemned by govern.
ment inspectors, made the following
report: mo provision has been made
for the return Of meats to inspected ca.
Establishments after they have been re-
jected, but your committee expects,
when this IL fully considered by the de.
partment, relief will be granted"
In other words, meats condemned
because Of cancer, tuberculosis, lumpy.
jaw and the like will be returned to
the packers!
What will the packers do with this
condemned meat?
Ship 1t abroad, or sell II to the peo-
pie Of Chicago?
People IRE beginning to appreciate
the enormity Of the withdrawal Of Chi.
cago city inspectors from the big pack
Ing houses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
NOTED YACHTsMAN DROWNED.
Charles w. Harris, Designer of
Boats, Loses Life In River.

Hunts, L0scs Lifc Tn HfVer,
Charles w, Harris, vice commodore of
the Illinois Valley Yacht Club of Peoria,
and owner of the &. w. Harris boat and
launch works at Pekin, was taken with
cramps while swimming in the Illinois
river close to his boat yard and was
drowned The body was recovered later
Harris was the designer and builder of
many of the finest and swiftest boats in
western waters and was well known by
bOatmen throughout the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18
barry Line IL Popular.


There Is no more popular line Of
steamers on the great lakes than the
old and well established Barry Line.
The popularity of this great line has
been well earned. for 1t has always
given the people first class accommo-
datiOns ana the most courteous Of
treatment. The Barry Line docks are
more convenient to reach this year than
ever before. They are now at the
north end Of Rush street bridge. and
are of easy access to everybody. A trip
to Milwaukee or Racine on a Barry
Line steamer can be taken with per.
feet assurance that 1t will be n delight
full and safe one.
~
No better way to get rest and recrea-
ton than by taking round trip to
South Haven on the palatial steamboat
of the Dunkley-William line, "Thc
City OF South Haven" which IL de-
servedly called the white Flyer" of
the Great Lakes. The docks are ut the
Rush street bridge.
~6A
The most awful thing In the history
of this Republic from Its foundation
to the present time, is the open, ia.
grant defiance by the Beef Trust Of
the permanent injunction granted
against 1t by the Supreme Court Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18


The failure Of the Government to
proceed against the Beef Trust crimi.
nally under the Supreme Court deci.
sion OF March IL, 1905, the open def
ance by the Beef Trust of the United
States Supreme Court and the perma.
nent injunction granted against this
awful trust by the Supreme tribunal
January 30, 1905; the daring viola.
tions Of the Antitrust Law by the
Beef Trust--all these and more will
be great questions discussed by the
people In the campaign Of 1908.
The Reef Trust must go to jail.
Nothing less will satisfy the people.
~SA
Chicago u the dumping ground for
lumpy jaw cattle. The Beef Trust
thrivos.
49,
The Beef Trust will get what Is COM
ing to 1t some day. The Trust cannot
run the government all Of the time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

Solo Rye has been tested and never
been found wanting. "The best on
the bars"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

The business men who want the best
desks and Office fittings 20 to Reveirs.
IL you can't be suited at Revell's you
can't be suited anywhere.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-18

No better place In Chicago for pic
Mics, festivals and parties Of all kinds
than II. James KOlxe's beautiful Elec-
trio Park, at the corner Of Irving Park
boulevard and Northwest cath street.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
FOR A SANE FOURTH Dies From overdos

The Independent would like to see
Minot celebrate the Fourth in sane
manner. Minneapolis held sane
Fourth Of July celebration last year
and gave thousands of youngsters the
best time Of their lives. There were
fewer accidents than usual, and every
one had just as good time. We
would suggest BASEBALL game in the
afternoon, with an address by some
noted man. Someone has suggested
sending an invitation to Governor
John a. johnson OF Minnesota. We
believe that if Dank Greenleaf or
John, Botz, or one or two of our other
good Democrats, would put the matter
before the governor in the right light
he could be induced to come to Minot,
even though the Democrats did en-
dorse Bryan at the Grand Forks con-
vention.
The Racing association has planned
splendid race meeting at the track
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
Unjust Attack on Reishus
p.or.r Abuse of CAPABLE Official is 10 be Regretted
CLARK Tries to Elect ABBOTT BY Undermining
Work Of Good Man

might, day in and day out, from one
years end to the other. He sees that
his clerks are right at their job all
3of the time, and If a relative does
happen to- be working in this office
just as much is expected of him as
fronastranger.
Farmers Of Ward county, do you
know that Mr.. Reishus' Office turned
over to Ward county last year more
than $4,000 after all expenses had
been paid? Mr.. Reishus could have
easily spent this extra money had he
a mind to; but he has the interests
OF the country at heart. The people
of Ward county will not make the
mistake OF turning out of office a
tried, efficient official for one who Ger
tainly could do no better, and more
than likely one who would not do one
tenth as we'll. We do not blame Mr.,
Clark for supporting Mr.. Abbott under
the circumstances, but he has shown
poor Judgment s. attacking Mr..
Reishns. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
John Mabin Passes Away at His Home In This CiyBot
tie of Drug Found Under His Mattress---May Have
Committed Suicide

tiers Mrs. Sanford Barlow, Mrs. Nc
Cabe and Sanford Barlow all testified
as to the previous condition of the
man. Mr.. Mabin had come in from
the farm, where he had been engaged
in putting in his crop, and he went
over to the city Saturday eevning. He
came home early in the evening and
went to bed. The next morning at
fie o'clock he was up for short time
and then went back to bed. Members
of his family saw him about three
o'clock in the afternoon in his bed
and he was breathing naturally at the
time. The death was a terrible shock
to the members of his family, as he
was not considered especially Ill.
The jury, consisting of A. P. SEQ
field, J. B. McCabe and S. H. Elliott,
decided that the deceased met his
death by his own hand from taking
laudunum, but did not presume to
state whether they believed that he
had done the deed Intentionally or
not No one will ever know the ex-
act circumstances surrounding his
death The funeral was held in Minot
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock
from the Methodist church, DR.. Powell
officiating. Interment took place In
Rose Hill cemetery.
John Mabin was born in Pennsyl-
vania about forty-five years ago, and
thirty years ago he settled in Lake
City, MINI. Eight years ago he came
to Minot, where he lived until his
death. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren, who hae the sympathy Of
everyone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

The independent has been able %
agree quite we'll on several propose
tons with Brother Clark of the re
porter lately. but it is Impossible LOT
u to stand by and say nothing Wae ''l
the 'itor OF ttsat paper makes an
a,nwarranted attack on the preseha.e
register OF deeds of Ward county
Gnnder Reishus, whom everyone
knows to be an efficient official. Tne
Reporter could say nothing agalns g
the ability of the man, and the only
thing that Mr.. Clark could hatch up
against the register was the fact tnae
a relative or two had been employed
In this Office. It makes no difference
to the people Of Ward county who MT.
Reishus employs as long as ne sees
that the work is done right. the IN
dependent de1es Mr.. Clark or anyone
else to give any evidence where NE.
Reishus has not lone his work with
sreat care and dispatch.
n -l1lr. Reishus IL TO be found Ct ny
1esk from early nsrning TIL Iats q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
GETS LOCATES HERE

Mr.. Geo. w. Gets of Grand Forks.
who has been in the city for the past
several days, has completed arrange
ments whereby the Magic City is to
have one Of the most complete music
houses in the northwest. MI. Gets
music house in Grand Forks is known
all over this section of the country
and has certainly won a most. enyiable
reputation by its square dealing and
courteous treatment @Jf its patrons.
In the sfilct music house, which
will be unaef the direct management
Of Prof. DunaeTsat OF. the Minot
2cadeIily "a music. Mr. Gets intends
to carry 1uly ae greatest and most
leIllcls of musical instruments.
The planes that viii be handed al
the Ndnot house are the Coacveg.
Weber. Fisher Stesal c. Sons, Kim.
ball, Kings bury, Haines, Marshall &
/ NSehdaii' llois' Weiiinsson Cells
t,,,:,,t rJ., rI i1.2z@'44l'' 80, 80
yynitnev s,.ior ni1bar e q, D,,l,or'
/ Davis e Son, and MANY others.
In the crgaa department. there will
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

John Mabin a well known citizen
of Minot, died at his home on Fourth
avenue some time Sunday afternoon.
His dead body was found in bed by
his wife about seven o'clock in the
evening shortly after the family had
finished the evening meal. The cir
cumstances surrounding the death OF
this man are somewhat suspicious. in
that the deceased may have met death
by his own hand with suicidal intent.
There is no positive evidence, how
ever that Mr.. Mabin committed sui
eide, for his death may haze occurred
from an overdose of laudanum, taken
merely to stop pain. A two-once bot
tie of the drug was found under his
mattress, but with little of the drug
left The bottle had been purchased
from one Of the local drug stores,
and the druggist informs the coroner
that the label on the bottle is one
from an old series The bottle looks
as if it had been used for some time,
and it is presumed that Mr.. Mabin
had taken the drug from time to time.
Members of his family never knew
that he was addicted to the use OF
the drug, if such was the case. Some
years ago Mr.. Mahin was injured
south of town by wagon load OF flax
running over his body, and since that
time he has suffered a good deal OF
pain. He had probably formed the
habit on account of this pain. The
coroner, DR.. Larson, was notified at
once, and an inquest was held Mon
day from Rowan's undertaking rooms
where the body was taken. The wife
of the deceased, son William, dalgh'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

south of town for the afternoon.
Those who like horse racing could
go there for the afternoon. Others
could spend the afternoon at the park
in some sort of amusements. After
the races sports could be indulged in.
Races Of all sorts for the lads and
various contests could be held. Fire
works in the evening and good ones,
too-could be made pleasing feature.
Various committees should be APP
pointed and new features suggested.
The Commercial club ought to go
ahead with this proposition, and we
believe 1t will. We would like to see
a lot of this noise and dangerous
amusementcut out for one year as an
experiment. The young Americans
would have just as much fun, the
doctors would have less business, and
probably a life or two might be
spared.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
Board Of Education.

6OdrO OF GNOSasiSus
]. C. johnson, president; Arthur> P.
Scofeld, Jarvis H. Tompkins, Martin
jacobson, Arthur LIE Sueur, W. H.
Sibbald clerk.
High School Faculty. IS. Henry
Wolfe, superintendent; Florence Cot
ton, principal and Latin; Fred w.
Allen, mathematics; Nina A. Dell,
commercial; Anna l.. Clark, history
and English; Blanch Dix, science;
Mary E, PETIT, music and drawing.
The fifth annual graduating exer-
cises Of the Minot high school were
held at Jacohson's opera house Mon
day nigh in the presence Of crowd
that was damned to the doors.
Ten graduates were presented their
diplomas. The exercises were the
most notable of any yet held by our
school and reflected great credit upon
the superintendent Of the school, the
board of education and the faculty. IS.
The opera house, decorated with
flowers, palms and ferns, looked un-
usually beautiful. The class colors
were everywhere present. The usual
class yells were INDUCED in, only as
North Dakota lads and lassies can
give them, and their lustiness would
have put to shame Harvard or Yale
The exercises opened with music
by the high school orchestra: This
is an organizations in which every
citizen Of Minot takes especial pride
1t is a product of our own school, and
under the leadership of Superinten-
dent Wolfe it has developed into one
of the very best musical organizations
in the state.
The eighth grade chorus san "Norst
Lulliby" in beautiful manner
The salutatory and Grafton were given
by Carl Watne The subject Of Mr.
Watne's Grafton was 8The influence
of the Scandinavian Element in Am
erica" Mr. Watne himself is g. pro
duct of this element, SO is articaaa1'lSS
fitted to give such an Grafton. Il was
one Of tile best things on the program
and showed much thought on the par
of Mr.. Watne. He told how the Scan
dinavian race had been the first te
forge into the great northwest aad
the development Of Wisconsin, Min
nesota, North Dakota and South Da
kota is largely due to this race. They
are an Industrious, 1aw-abiding people
thrifty and frugal They have takef
great interest in the public affairs O
the northwest and as public officials
in practically every case have made
GOOD. They stand high professionally
Mr.. Watne stated that there was prac
tically no illiterates in Norway TN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
Governor Burke Speaks
To Minot Graduates
Exercise. Of Special Finish Course Of Study

,percentage standing at 991a. In Rus
STA only 80 per cent Of the population
can read and write, and the Scandin-
avians average higher than the people
of England, Hungary and practically
every other country.
Miss Annabelle Mae Foss in her
Grafton zone Niche the Highest told
in a very dramatic and effective man
ner the old story Of the boy who with
his knife cut his way up the perpen-
dicular side Of a great rock and gave
1rp in despair, only to be caught IN
moose dropped from above by those
who noticedhis peril, and saved.
The story is a good one and has
the effect Of squirting the young on
to greater achievements.
Miss Edith Davis rendered a vocal
solo "Sing On" in manner that shows
J that the young lady has well tram
ed and unusually sweet voice
The class prophecy and history was
given by Miss Matilda Dahl. This
was a somewhat humorous selection
and frequently called forth bursts OF
applause. Miss Dahl gave a history
of each of the class during his life IN
the school and told an amusing In
cident regarding each one. She gave
a prophecy of the life of each in the
year 1925, or seventeen years hence
| Martinus Lee, in his Grafton The
that the young man had given the sub
iect deep study, and the advice that
he gave was timely. There is no more
appropriate subject that confronts the
American people today. Unless Am
erica sits up and takes notice her
! trees will soon be thing Of the past;
lumber will be SO high that 1t will
not be practical for ordinary purposes,
and newspapers and magazines WILL
showed extraordinary abilityetaoinsh
be a tremendous price Mr.. Lee show
ed extraordinary ability as an orator.
4 His valedictory was touching, and his
] words will long be remembered by
his class.
The high school boys Glee club
sang t"The Arabs Ride"
Governor John Burke addressed the
graduates, speaking an hour and a
! half on Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Burke
first complimented the members OF
the. class on their excellent etf6rts
in oratory. He told the simple story
of that great American Lincoln who
lhad such few advantages in his youltn,
sbut who made SO much out OF them.
/ Governor Burke is an orator OF no
Inean ability. and at the conclusion
iof his address he was given a round
! Of applause that must have been
/ fattering.
/ The presentation Of the class was
1 made by Prof Wolfe, and in the
absence of the president of the board
Martin Jacobson conferred the DIP
Tomas with a few appropriate re
marks.
1 This concluded the fifth commence
|ment exercises. of the Minot high
si.school which means 50 much to the
lten bright Young men and women q
who are now prepared to battle with
i the, world and conditions as they
now exist.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

Little Mac" of the Stanley Sun
tried to tell why Commissioner De-
Lance should not returned to office.
The effort was very feeble, and the
Independent might supply Little Macs
motive for trying to get Defiance
ousted. Defiance was instrumental in
getting stockyards moved from Stan
ley to Ross, his own town. He doesn't
favor Stanley as a county seat of the
new county of Mountrail which some
hope to see organized this fall. The
Sun failed to show anything against
the record of Defiance. On the other
hand, it could show him to be one Of
the best commissioners this county
has ever had, had it a mind to.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

John A. Benneet, one OF oliF coun-
tr2's enthusia tic old soldiers from
Dayton. O., who is visiting at the
home Of Ed. Long OF Surrey, gives
the Independent some interesting
figures concerning those who are pen
stoned by the government. In June,
1906, the pension roll numbered 9S5-
971, while a year later the list had
dwindled to 967.371, which means a
decrease Of $4,000 The decrease
would have been much greater but
+ r the fact that many of the Spanish
American war veterans We're added
to the roll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

VIM. Rack recently returned from
the Canadian country, where he
bought six hundred head of cattle. Mr.,
Black assisted in driving them back
quite long distance. He is perhaps
the greatest rancher OF Ward county
and usually has a couple of thousand
head or more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

Two good games Of btu weSA played
h.tween Ray and Minci On the local
grounds. The first ga-uc. Saturday
was won by Ray seven - tNo Sun.
days game resulted in a viotory for
M.not seven to eleven, .hirtsan IN
ninSs being p'ayed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
School Glass Of 1903.

Marian Edith Davis, Alice Frances
williams, Olive Louisa Bissell, Emma
Helen Wallin, Annabel Mae Foss,
Andrew Morton Carr, Matilda Annette
Dahl, Martunus Lee, Carl Augustus
Watne, Isabel Grace Welch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

The Great Northern is filling the
slough east of the Stone -Ordean-
Wells wholesale house and the COM
pany will move their warehouse O.
the lot. 1850
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
HuRp LANDS GOOD JOB.

H. A. Hurd has been awarded the
contract for erecting new bank
building at Stanley. 1t is a sixty-foot
front and will be constructed OF
pressed brick The building will cost
$4,000.
Mr.. Hurd is also erecting a cement
block building in this city at the
corner Of Reishus and First streets
fer Mr.. Marsh who will conduct a
lunchrocm therein. Mr.. Hurd spent
laat week in the Twin Cities buEins
ii terial,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

Glass Motto 'Nobilitas Virtus."
Glass Flower. The Red Rose.
Class Colors. White and Nile Green
Graduates From the Minot High