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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30

passing year Something like one
thousand dollars was expended by the
county in procuring hand writing ex.
perts to testify in this one prosecu.
ton, and catering to the luxurious and
ease-loving habits of PinkeRton de.
ective.
IN speaking OF, the Murphy trial it
is not the intention of the Independ-
ent to defend Major Murphy's posi-
ton. Major Murphy SO far seems to
have been able to do that for himself.
But it is the desire of this paper to
call the attention of the tax payer
to the fact that the Office of states
attorney is a corner in the bag that at
times needs mending.
Mr.. Nash w!ll be fearless in the en-
forcement of law and his integrity and
adherence to duty is beyond question
He is a North Dakota product and
knows North Dakota needs. He will
be son the joh'' ell of the time, and
will not spend time and money in
prosecutions when it can be ascer.
.ained before trial that the evidence
will be insufficient to procure a con
viction
Mr.. Nash will not be controlled by
machine, corporation or other corrupt
political influence, and will undoubted-
" exercise an excellent judgment and
discrimination in matters pertaining
to the duties Of he Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
Anderson Popular Candidate

Anderson a Popular Candidate
Martin Anderson, candidate for the
state senate from the 44tn legislative
district, is making a strong campaign
in his district. Mr.. Anderson is a
very successful business man at STAN
ley and is we'll and favorably known.
His friends are quite confident of an
easy victory. Mr.. Anderson is es-
pecially strong among the farmers,
Mr.. Anderson's announcement appears
in this issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
"RilIie" Olson viii Make Good.

In this issue appears the announce
ment Of VIM. Olson. the Palermo mer-
chant for representa- from the 44th
legislative district. The Independent
has known billie" Olson for good
many years, and it gives us a good
deal OF satisfaction to recommend him
to the voters of this district. While
we do not happen to reside in this
district, we do not feel that a word
in his behalf, will be amiss. We; want
good clean legislators from all of the
districts and believe that if Mr.. Olson
is sent to the Legislature no mistake
will be made. He is a progressive,
successful, BUSINESS man and undoubt-
eddy vii be elected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
Announcement

Palermo, N. D., April %, 1908.
To the Republican Voters of the 44th
Legislative District:
I hereby announce myself a Repub-
lican candidate for the nomination
for the legislature from the 44th Leg
islative district of Ward county and
earnestly solicit your support at the
primary election to be held June a.
If nominated and elected, will fill
the Office TO the very best Of my abil-
ity Vim. Olson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
Announcement

Stanley, N. D., April 81, 1908.
To the Republican Electors Of the
44th Legislative District:
sS i take this means of notifying the
Republican electors of the 44th Leg
islative District, that I am candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for state senator from the 44th legis-
lative district and will appreciate any
effort made on the part of the
electors to secure my nomination. |
believe that I can fill the office to the
satisfaction of the voters in this dis
5trict, and if elected, will work in the
interest of my constituents.
Sincerely,
Martin Anderson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
RlcELAkE

We were treated to a fine shower
of rain last week.
Svedrup Holmgren has been haul
ing stone for Miss Wilcox.
The Olson Bros, started breaking
last week with their Nichols & Shep-
ard steam breaking outfit. Simonson
and Nilson's machine is also at work.
Miss Wilcox and Chas. Robbins
made a trip to Minot last week.
The ducks are not very plentiful
this spring for some reason Or other.
What few there are, a person can't
reach with a cannon.
Some Of the farmers have been
hauling seed wheat from Ryder.
Emil Ekholm has been setting out
some trees.
MCKINLEY TOWNSHIP.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Peder-
son, on April Is, a baby girl.
Mr.. j. 3. Albion received word from
Canada few days ago that bounc-
ing baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Pleasant. George lived
in Mckinley before he moved to Can
ada and was married in Minot year
ago last March.
R. Reinke, assessor Of Mckinley,
is busy finishing his assessing work
as he Is goingaway in a few days and
he says that when he comes back
Mckinley township will have a bach
elor less.
The blizzard of Saturday afternoon
and Sunday will delay seeding for a
few days, but It is q fine thing for
the ground.
Mrs u. B. Gjorven Is slowly recov-
ering from an attack Of bronchitis.
she has been sick for over two
months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30

& register5o Of The land ONCE at Fargo
w Pres. Harrison, where he served
,ttur wears Later he was appointed
Ri 8. marshal and about SIX or seven
vea-s ago he came to this city. where
10 npsnrI a law ONCE.
H.. IS the senior member OF the
sf.rn 81 Davis I Gillispis, the swelf
krpwD law and land hrn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30

Judge Davis has announced MS caal-
didacy for another term. Nj; Davis
mas held the ONCE Of JUDGE Of Ward
county for the past two terms, and
feels as tho he is entitled to another
term. Mr.. Davis has been q resident
Of North Dakot4 Tor twenty yak years
- II 1890 was appointed to the ONCE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-30
Secretary Of State Blaisdell
N Seeks to Gust Standard Oil

iers Giant Company % Show Cause Why i Should Not
# Be Forbidden 10 Do Business In This State
Smn.nv Charged With Unfair Determination In Sale
HE Il. Products at Variou. Has Strong Case
torney General McCue Confident Sufficient Evidence Has
n Been Secured to Bar Company From North Dakota
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Dudley Nash Our Next
States Attorney

Spectacular Fight for Important 0ffice---
We Need Just Such Man for
This Office
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23
AMERICAN TRADE
ON THE PACIFIC

All public spirited Americans will
hone that there is no foundation for the
report that the big railroad men who
control the lines of transpacifc steam
ships contemplate relinquishing this
business-presuma to the Japanese
who on an earlier occasion had nearly
eonsummated the purchase of one OF the
lines when the wrecking of one of its
largest ships halted the proceedings
If this report unfortunately should
prove true, the irony of the situation
would consist in the fact that, while
the spectacular feet of battleshlps IS
Choking out for our interests on the
Pacific. those interests, in so far as they
pertain to mercantile steamship trans
portation, would be likely to become
nonresident.
The reason put forward as a ground
for considering the abandonment of the
Pacific trade by the railroads is their
reluctance to comply with some of the
requirements of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Their spokesman
are quoted as declaring that the regula-
lions made by that body in accordance
with comparatively recent legislation
at Washington are of such nature
that the continuance of their export
trade would be Improbable. This is
something which it will be very hard
to make the country believe.
The American people are beginning
to see that merchant marine fleet on
the Pacific is quite as important as a
naval armada. America has taken the
position that she is a factor in Far
Eastern affairs. Yet what avails our
contention for the open door in China
if we are not to enter it ourselves
Even if we did not possess Hawaii or
the Philippines, there would be still !
strong reasons why this nation should |
maintain growing trade with the ORR |
ent in ships that fly the national flag
Philadelphia Bulletin. |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23
.REDED|CAT|ON Of
kEAWAKAPU CHURCH

WAILUKU, August 21.-Keawakapu
church, for many years In sad need of
repairs, has been made to look like new
during the last few weeks, and last
Sunday, August 16, was rededieated
with appropriate exercises.
A little over year ago, the members
of the church made the first attempt to
raise funds. In two months over $3.50
was raised to which 5000 was added by
generous friend on Maui. All of this
money was deposited with the Maui
Aid Association, which In October of
last year put an entirely new roof.
ceiling and bell tower on the church.
For the last two months carpenters
and masons have been at work laying
a new floor, making benches, trimming
up the stone walls inside and out with
cement, painting and whitewashing, so
that at total expense of almost $14O0
the church has been put into splendid
condition. Of this $1,000 the Hawaiian
people in Makena and vicinity have
raised $1,000.
At the services of rededication more
than one hundred and fifty people were
present. The oldest member of the
church, ]. Kapohakimohewa, gave an
interesting history of the church or
ganization at Keawakapu since 1925.
when the church was first established
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23

IN grass house near the present site
of the stone structure. Rev. NJ Lu-
tere, pastor of the church, led his peo-
pie in dedicatory service, which had
been prepared and printed in Hawaiian
by Rev. R. B. Dodge. Rev. George M.
Kauaulalena, pastor of Honokohau and
Kahakuloa, offered the dedicatory pray
er after the keys had been presented by
contractor Poepoe to the pastor of the
church. A special hymn for the occa7
sion was written by David kapohaki-
mohewa. Rev. Mr.. Dodge preached the
sermon. An interesting part of the
mornings program was the reception
on one new member and the baptism
of nine little children.
Keawakapu is the third church that
has been repaired or built in Honuaula,
Maui, in less than fifteen months time,
Kanaio church was first restored at a
cost of over $780, Ulupalakua church
has been built, costing up to the pres
ent time about $1400 and Keawakapu
repairs amount to the same figure. The
first two churches are held by the Ha-
waiian Board as trustee, while the prop
erty of KeaWakapu belong to the Amer
lean Board of Missions The total
amount of money spent in this one dis
trict of Maui for repairs and building
is $4,000, all of which, excepting the
generous help of $3.50, from one Maui
man, was raised by the Hawaiian peo-
pie, hmany of whom have deprived
themselves of new. clothing and neees,
sary improvements on their houses that
these long neglected churches might
be repaired.
With the exception of small sum
at Ulupalakua, there is no debt on these
three churches.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23

saplegh-A building and knocked
physician think viii
over it?-Chieago Daily News
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23

your sufficiently steady to fit for an arshp
out girl Cleye'
ain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23
Our Pet Pacific Fleet

By
3 o have the welcome
About the
That's coming souls o
The proud Pacific Fleet?
They coming fasta in the past
The bateships
To wake Up and ourc
With mirth N
They're coming hearts to
And holidays to
They re o get what e'er
Them generously take
so be
And jocuar
A stunning hookupu
And hula-hu lnau
81
Wen sit and sing and sprint and spring
And wink blink
Wen cheer and and galavant
And atitudnize!
And when by chance dine dance
twill be fol- them to
And shoulder the expense!
Wen sell fruits
And lace lingerie
At sacrifice for double price
With sSthank you'' thrown in free
And W II skin the
And kill the eacking hen
That lays told he of
To crafty
This is the way to make our hay
And show in discreet,
Our pet Pacific Fleet!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y y x y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23

Magistrate (sterny}Ddn tell the last time were here
Prisoner-Yes
make believeit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-23

Is this section propeousa' tYou
Post
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04

he opened thus: my friends, it was
thought that there was no issue in this
campaign. | know my opponent claims
there is none, but l tell you there is.
1t is a very solemn one, too. 1t is
the shirt-tail issue. And then he went
on amid peals of laughter to tell the
story, and carried the crowd with him.
Night after night he told that yarn TO
crowds, who serenaded it with wells
of laughter. He carried the district
and went to congress.
"While Tom Corwin was telling that
very story" said Garfield to Dalzell,
"and just as he reached the climax
and was on his feet vociferating that
comical speech about the shirt, his
head dropped little, his countenance
turned ashy and he started to fall, but
] caught him in my arms and so Tom
Corwin died.
RUFUS ROCKWELL WILSON.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04

Yet another of Sheridan's amusing
experiences occurred during the cam
paign of 1880, when he was advertised
to address a big Republican meeting at
Toledo. 1t happened that Judge West,
the eloquent blind orator, was in the
city at that time. The local managers
invited him to be present and make
"a few Introductory remarks. Though
his health was poor, the judge prom
ised to be on hand and, if he had
strength enough, to say a few words.
He was there, and his feebleness was
so apparent that the managers of the
meeting almost felt ashamed that they
had asked his presence. They, how
ever, assured the judge that he would
only be asked to make a very brief
speech, to enable them to keep their
promise and not disappoint his friends.
Judge West was greeted with enthu-
siasm. At the outset he told his hear
ers he was not feeling well, and the
condition of his health must excuse any
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04

the door. Robinson looked all around
and asked:
" But where is the governorg'
81 rose to my full height, put one
hand on my breast and held out the
other to Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson, said I, as I took
his hand, 'let me make you acquainted
with Gov. McCreary, of Kentucky.
And with that 1 patted my chest with
the other hand and bowed. Robinson
laughed and said he would do anything
he could in his power to help along my
meeting. He started his procession
and brought it around to the court
house, and there made the men and
women get off their horses and go
inside and listen to the speech. The
result was that the whole crowd went
with them and [ had an immense audi
ence. The only trouble I had as to the
plauded whenever I made pause and
often cheered at the wrong time. At
the close of my speech Robinson hand
ed me a handful of circus tickets and
told me to come to the show and bring
my friends. That same night there
was Prohibition orator in town, and
I asked him if he was going to speak
against the circus. He replied that the
audience would be men of principle and
that he was not afraid of the circus.
| dropped into his hall that night and
his crowd consisted of two old women
and a boy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04
HOW TIMES CHANGE.

Two members of Congress boarded at
the house of comely matron whose
daughters were well on in years and
remarkable for their talkativeness.
After a time the two men parted and
did not meet again for several years.
Naturally, then, they fell to chatting
over old times, and one asked the other
if he knew what had become of that
skinny, cackling old maid Jenny.
Cum! She is my wife, slr," was
the unexpected reply.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04


The ''Shirt-tail ISSUE
FfTom said: HE wears woman Is
gown, does he, eh? just think of it
a woman s gown. A pretty candidate
for congress-. yes, said the old
woman, who sat knitting in the chin
ney corner, and, raising her spectacles,
she looked up from her knitting and in
a solemn tone said: yes. Mr.. Cor
win, that be the God Almighty truth,
if my old man ever told the truth in
his life [ see him put on that drat-
ted gown, and, if you believe me, it
had a tail as long as my gown too,
and the old woman looked fierce. Not
a smile appeared on any face. Tom
said he was dying to have a good
laugh over it, but the fun of the whole
thing was it's absolute sobriety and
ludicrous solemnity. Well, drawled
the old man, you see it was this way:
He was here one night just as you be
tonight, and nam and I went into that
bed right there. After he got in he
stopped down as if he was a-g0ing to
pray. "Hisht, - says l "mam, our con
gresham is kinder pious. just them
he opens his saddlebags and | peeped
out to see what it was, and / II be COLL
darned if it WASH t q woman S skirt
with tail mile long and into it
he climb and popped into bed, and just
looked like an old woman for the
world. I'll never vote for no such
man.
"Corwin had it; he slept little that
night. Next day he went forth on his
arraud af drumming uD crowd for
his night meeting. At the meeting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04

FDo you give your wife an allow
ance. or does she ask YOU for money
when she wants it?'' "Both. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04
Gov. Mccreary's Predicament.

There are more funny incidents in
Kentucky campaigns than in those of
| any other state, but no passage in the
political annals of the Blue Grass
country is funnier than the story
which tells how James B. McCreary,
! then governor and later a federal SEX
ator, made speech in town where
John Robinson S circus was exhibiting
and captured the crowd. McCreary
did not learn of the presence Of the
circus until he reached the town.
When | did, said he, ''my feelings
fell, for it is no use to speak against
a circus in Kentucky You are sure to
be beaten if you attempt it. Still, |
was advertised to speak in the court
house that morning. and / knew if /
did not do something with the circus
/ would talk to empty benches. Now,
| had several newspaper men with me
and / sent one of them to see Robin
son, the manager of the circus, and
ask him if fhe would not divide his
time with me. This newspaper man
was nice fellow, but was not diplo
mat. He went and came back and told
me he had seen Robinson, and Robin.
son told him he did not care a blankety
blank for McCreary, and that Ne,
Creary could speak when he pleased
and what he pleased That he was
there to manage his show and was go.
ing to manage it. -
"'What did yen tell him7" said I.
I" told him that Mr.. McCreary
was in town and was advertised to
speak and that he would like to divide
time with him.
g Did you tell him I was candi-
date for governor and that | was a
Democrat
- No, did not, replied the news
paper man
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04
One of Tom Corwin's Stories.

No article dealing with the humors
of the stump can omit reference to
Tom Corwin, of Ohio, who in homely
and telling wit and the power to use
it had no equal among the popular
orators of his time. Here is story
of Corwin which President Garfield
told to Private Dalzell and which the
latter passed ON to the present writer:
HCorwin once told me, - said Garfield,
chow he got into congress the first
time. When nominated he had no idea
of election, but he went out to canvass
on horseback through the settlements
of the Ohio frontier, and solicit votes.
His competitor was almost sure of cleo
ton. for the district was strongly with
his party. One night Corwin stopped
aft log but, where the family ate,
slept and lived in the only room in
the house, after the simple habits of
that day The occupant was a Demo
crat and Corwin said he never dream
ed of getting his vote. But that night,
as they gathered around the Preside,
he asked the fellow if he knew his
competitor, Well, replied the farm
er, 4 rather guess / do will never
vote for him.. This was sensation to
Corwin. He was now on the trail of
something that might prove beneficial
in his canvass-something he might use
at his next meeting to set the house
in a roar May | ask your reason for
not voting for him2' said Corwin. I
am sure he is a good old Locofoco L
dom care for that, replied Tom s
host, he can never get my vote. No
man that wears a woman s gown of
nights can ever have my vote. This
the old fellow said as solemnly as pos
sible. and without smile. Corwin s
quick penetration took the point, and
with a visage heavy with mock grav-
ity, while he was choking back the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04
The "'Shirt-tail Issue. -

laugh that the comic situation pro
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28

authorizes Mcnamara to take posses
sion OF everything on the claims-tents,
tools, stores and personal property of
all kinds. 1t was issued last night
without notice to our side, so Wheaton
says, and they served 1t this morning
early. went out to see Mcnamara,
and when got there found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
open"
"'N'hat does this meanr l said. And
then he showed me the new order.
"T'm responsible to the court for
every penny Of this money said he
and for every tool on the claim. In
view of that can't allow you to go
near the workings
"'Not go near the workingsT said
I. do you mean you won't let us see
the cleanups from our own mine?
How do we know we're getting a
square deal IL we don't see the gold
weighedT .
"'f'm an officer Of the court and
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
"sYou're q lying thief said. look
ing at him square. And you're going
tDo far. You played me for a fool
once and made II stick, but II won't
~~~~A %--s~~s
10 be Continued.l R
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28

DursJ IN upon MN. SScnlsuvr was uIs-
heveled, and his eyes shone with in
tense excitement,
"What d. you think they've done
nowY' he cried as greeting.
II dunno. What is itT"
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money"
"What"
The old man in turn was on his feet,
the grudge which he had felt against
Glenister in the past few days forgot
ten In this common misfortune.
Eyes, by heaven, they've swiped our
money, our tents, tools, teams. books.
hose and all of our personal property
everythingi They threw Johnson or
and took the whole works. never
heard of such q thing. l went out to
the claim, and they wouldn't let me
go near the workings. They've got
every mine on Anvil creek guarded
the same way, and they aren't going
to let us come around even when they
clean up. They told me so this morn
ing"
But, look here" demanded Dextry
sharply. the money in that safe he
longs to us. That's money we brought
IN from the States. The court amt
got no right to Il What kind of Il
damn law h thatf"
''oh. az 70 law. they don't pay any
attention 10 It any more" said Glen
aw4.~ Hxat4lweu eV r,aAn n v,.ew4akn Il,
not killing the nrst man that set foot
on the claim. I was q sucker. and now
we're. No against q. stir game. The
Bwpdes. are IN. the same fx, too. This
last ordsr has left them grogey."
Il don't understand 4 ret" said
Daxtry. sAW bel9st
why. it's this way; TIE Judge has
nzDea what Ne calls an order enlar
sNs sa~s ~nw~eu ~ the --Ks-e-.a-