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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

yOut of the SIS 5,0S9.76 which will be
divided by the fire insurance compan-
les to the seventy-five cents in NSrth
Dakota, in compliance with the state
law that requiers that two per cent OF
the premiums received by the com
panies be turned over to the cities
where they are collected for fire e
partment efunds, Minot will recelV
sS12.54
The state auditor has received the
money from the insurance companies
and is preparing to forward to the
different city auditors of the state
their share. Following are some OF
the principal cities in which the money
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The benefit to be derived from judi
cious advertising was well demon
strated in this city last Saturday
when the Boston store opened it's
doors for a clean sweep sale. All day
long the store was full Of customers,
and although that extra clerks had
been emp!oved, they could not take
care Of the crowds and several clerks
from a friendly store We're engaged
For t',e eFa- '-7e the NCaton store
gave Big bargain anl WI continue
to do so until the end of the sale.
which will rot be until May 23rd,
but it takes careful advertising and
lots of it to let everyone know what
YOU are doing The Boston store is
one of the enterprising stores Of this
city and the proprietor, Mr.. Glazer,
is to be coneia tulated on TIE results
of the big sale.
c.. A. Johnson is said to be clean IN
every way, always On the right side
in munic;nal affairs, an honest able
man ard jsst the kind of man to
make an env:ahle record as governor
of our state. te.-sawyer Clipper.
Alfred Gordon was arrested at Bow
bells, as q suspect in an attempt at
arson. t is hirted that Gordon
tried burn FlaXton hotel, that
he might rent the one which he
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
NEW SUNNY SOUTH COMPANY :

AS "a sort Of diversion local thea1e- : !
ecers will have an opportunity OF scc
ing something entirely diner
emit in the emuseme line at the 'Jac-
OLSON opera house Saturday evening"
May 1e, when j. G. Rockwells world 9:
fam :,,s s,nr. South company VIII
hold the boards. This company Is N
a class entirely by itself. The per
forrnance is a decided novelty, noth1ng
like it ever having been seen In ohls
CITY before. The company is composed
of 25 colored people, each and every
one an expert in speciality work. me
songs are numerous and catchy and
will be sure to be whistled on tne
streets when the company's engage
ment is over. James Turner, the stei-
lar comedian, is supported by com
many of people who are experienced
and capable, and contribute no hotle
to the performances, success.
The big "Koon" town parade takes
place at noon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

A clergyman in neighboring town
was very anxious to introduce some
new hymn books into the church, ana
arranged with his clerk that he was
to give out the notice Immediately
after the sermon. The clerk, how
ever. had notice Of his own with
reference to the baptism Of infants
to give out; accordingly he arose
and announced that all who had child
rem whom they wished baptized We're
to send their names to the clerk. The
clergyman, who was deaf, assumed
that the clerk was giving out the
HYMN book notice Immediately arose
and said: .'And should like to say
for the benefit Of those who haven't
any, that they can be obta, ,ined in the
vestry any day from 8 to O'Clock; !;
the ordinary little ones at q quarter
each and the special ones with red
backs at SO cents. 3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

An announcement which will be
greeted with pleasure by local theater
goers is the news that Harold Nelson,
Minot's tavorite actor, IS to return
next Monday night presenting a
Prisoner Of Zenda. :
The company Is on dts way to Grand
Forks, Fargo and Duluth, and have
30 arranged their dates that they are
able to stop over in this city.
Mr.. Nelson has been meeting with
great success. and wherever they have
presented "a Prisoner Of Zenda" the
critics have pronounced the play the
best OF the romantic order which Is in
cluded in his varied repertoire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The Branch store, exclusive for
ladies' and Misses readyato-wear gar
ments, appears this week with IN Ut
tractive double-page, 'itrade getfines'
advertisement. Read the bargains
carefu1ly and you'd become ak least q
&sial cutumsr wtth this popahf STORE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

Horseshoethg, general blacksmith
ing and plow work done by specialists
at Hunt & ABarlow's shop opposite
scofield's livery barn. We guarantee
first class work and want to have you
give US the next job. tt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The following conversation was
overheard between a couple OF fel-
lows one of whom could not handle
the English language very good
You know dis har fellar over by
Surrey what like a have Smits job
in Cort Huse. Ay tank he ban Nor
wegian fellar. (What You tank) him
look like Sweed fellar, ay tank him
Norsk. Knute ha ban good fellar but
he live in Minot. Dem Minot fellars
take all Cort Huse jobs EN- get. Ay
goin vote for Ole Champlin, him ban
guide farmer you bet.
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Hughes makes good-take him your
watch repairing at Blakey's. tt
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02

per head OF those cattle that
were shipped to market, which
last decrease in the actual weight OF
tne actual receipts Dlakes the shortage
OF meat even more pronounced than
,he decrease In the number received.
Archbishop John J.. Clennon, ad-
| dressing more than 400 priests OF the
Roman Catholic archdiocese OF st.
Louis, In triennisl synod at Keurtck
seminary. enjoining them not to per
nit. In future. the serving OF wine or
beer at church picnics. fairs or enter
tainments OF any kind or at the han.
quets or church societies. The coun-
Gil OF Baltimore. several years ago.
adopted a rule against iutoxicants at
such parish events. bur It has not been
enforced In ST. Louis. The archbishop
said that hereafter the rule would be
rigidIy applied. The archbishop also
announced his plan to raise the bal.
ance required for the new sl,000,00O
cathedral by assessment on all the
parishes OF the archdiocese.
The July dividend and interest dis
bursements will exceed }l95,O0O 900.
Up to the present date. dividends de-
clared upon the stock OF the New
York city banks and trust companies.
The various railroads, lndustrials and
public service corporations of the
United States Will aggregate s77,2o5,-
2o5, as compared with ss3,259, ,o23. de-
clared during July, 1907 The total In
terest payable upon the bonds of the
railroads. industrials, public service
corporations and upon the bonds OF
all the cities, counties and states OF
the United States amounts of Sf13.-
1885, as compared with s1t ,020. .3O2
paid In July. 1907.
For the second time within three or
four years an attempt is being made
TO organize the stenographers and
typewriters. The Bookkeepers. Ste
nographers and Accountants union.
which has been formed. has issued a
circular to all bookkeepers. stenog-
raphers and typewriters In Greater
New YORK, urging them to Join the
new body. The circular says that the
hodcarriers and teamsters get ~ n
day because they are organized, while
the offce workers, who require more
skill and training. get on an average
much lower wages.
while her husband was in the field
piowing corn Mrs. August p. johnson
drowned her four little children in
she cistern at their farm home south
OF Ida Grove. The youngest was
year old and the eldest 6; two boys
and two girls. After she had drowned
the children she tried to drown her
sell, but neighbors who had arrived at
the place interfered. Word was sent
TO town and when VIII Anderson
reached the home Mrs. Johnson was
trying to choke herself with a bed
cover The little ones were pulled out
OF the cistern. Efforts made to re-
suscitate them were in vain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02

town represented viii have a vic.
president ~nd these. with the othe,
officers or the association. Will form
the boaf1 Of directors. Montrose wa,
selected as the next meeting place. A
banquet was served in Odd Fellows
han. followed by several speeches
The towns represented in the congress-
were Gunnison. Lake City. Montrose
olathe. Delta. Hotchkiss. Paoria, Co
daredge. Eckert, Crawford. Grand
Junction. Rifle and Glenwood Springs
| The Democrats OF Nebraska expect
TO drop $4,000 at the Denver con
vention booming Bryan.
One hundred pounds OF ore was
taken from the Champion mine at
Leadville Saturday valued at $50 per
pound,
The selection OF Bell us chairman OF
the Denver convention was dictated
by Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Bryan seems TO be
the entire convention.
1t is reported that Judge Gray has
consented to accept second place on
the ticket with Bryan. He Will not
get look in.
Practically all the business men OF
Greeley have signed petition asking
for the closing OF all business houses
Thursday afternoons In July and Au-
gust and the half holiday viii probably
go into effect next Thursday after.
noon. E4fs
While attempting TO cross Pine
street at the intersection of Nevada
avenue in Trinidad. II. ID. Clark. 76
years old, was struck by an electric
car and sustained injuries from which
he died later at the hospital He was
the father of Mrs. John Humphreys
and was an old resident OF this place,
formerly being engaged in business
here
r. A. Mason Of Fort Collins paid
the county treasurer 399i.75 in fines
for selling liquor without n license
This represents the fines on convlc-
tion In two cases and is nearly two
thirds OF the fines collected from al
legged "boot-leggers' since January
last. In all. the fines since then have
been $500. Mason has another case
pending against him. as In one for
which he was tried last week the Jury
disagreed. rla
One dead and another in serious
condition were the results OF two
elevator accidents which happened
within five minutes OF each other In
Denver Saturday. Henry Citizen, AZ
year OF age, while painting the pas
senger elevator in the Railroad build
Ing. Fifteenth and Larimer streets. fell
from the top OF the passenger ele
vator. station at the second floor. down
the adjoining freight elevator shaft.
striking on his back on top Of the
freight elevator, which was at the nrst
floor. The drop was about forty feet,
Not five minutes later, in the Colum.
bia hotel. Mrs. William Jacamann,
aged 26. Of Sterling. Colo. was seri.
onsly injured when she walked
through an open door leading into the
passenger elevator from the first floor
and plunged down to the bottom of
the elevator shaft ten feet below.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
Tho Story or.nedicipe.

I6 name--Golden Medical Discovery
was suggested by one of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients = Colder
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce die.
covered thnt he could, by the use OF purn.
kfple-refined glycerine, aided by 1 cer.
tain degree Of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid OF apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tieet from our most valuable native mo-
oisanal roots their curative properties
nusA better than by the use Of alcohol.
% gsnsrally employed. So the now world.
ianed Golden Medical Discovery for
The cure OF weak stomach, indigestion. or
kindred dsrsnxements was srst mads -. ~
it eyer sinSe has bAen, without . particls
Of alcohol n Its naRe-up.
"A. a glance lttke juN rs. Of It's insredi.
sIIi iii sbow D,,n,sa 70. C ,fY b9.tie wrspper,
valuable medicinal roStsS Sfound s arowins VIM
in onr American foreshSAIl sSese in. in
8rsoIenls heys resolved the 2t0lSesf ei-
feS I2f 15S HS eaal! sa d!q< rs Ssa|SI 6dI;;] s.
qa1 x92 QncomPand- ihem az IL yerx
%18!s3 s. Mslt{s af {Ss dtssa "A tQf XAlsh
a little book OF thes9 endofsemehtS I'M
1een compiled by DR.. R. v. Pierce, Of
Buffalo. N. Y, and will be mailed free 10
any one asking same by postal card, or
,etter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books OF all the differ
ept schools OF practice, IL will be found
that the ingredients composing the "Gold-
en- Medical Discovery are advised not
only for the cure Of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure OF all ca
tarrh2l, bronchial and throat affections,
accompanied with catarrhal discharged
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or
hana-on-coughs. and all those wasting
aneetlons which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable 10 terminate
In consumption. Take DIR. Pierce's Dis
until you give II a fair trial and It is not
lkely to dlsappoint. Too much must not
De expected OF it. 1t will not perform
MIRACLES, IL will not cure consumption
n u its ADVANCED stages. No medicine will
Consumption. u taken i1t time. TIT s''7
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02

for his age. Join his mother outside
the church where thsy had been at
tending. his jealousy overmastered
him. and without tnvestigatin9 the
identity Of his wife's companion, hs
killed both of them. as.. ~,
DENVER. June S0.-There will be
no executive interference In behalf OF
Giuseppe ALA, the Italian under death
sentence for the killing OF priest in
Denver. Papers has been forwarded
20 Governor Buchtel by the Italian con
sui In Denver, stating that ALA was
| regarded as insane In his home com.
community in Italy. but the penitentiary
physician at Canon City reports that
in his opinion ALA Is perfectly sane.
NEW YORK, June 30.--Dr. Peter V.
Burnett. specialist in diseases OF the
eye, ear and throat, committed suicide
today by suddenly leaping from the
roof garden OF Mount Sinai hospital
in this city where he was under phi
vate treatment for nervous breakdown.
NEW YORK. June 30.--Charles
Cleveland. 10 years old. a pianist of
considerable ability and who had plan
ned TO make his living as a musician,
lost both hands at the Ridgewood golf
links, Ridgewood. n, j.. last night. In
preliminary celebration OF the Fourth
Cleveland lighted cannon firecracker
which failed to go off. He picked II
up, thinking the fuse had gone out,
when 1t exploded. His left hand was
torn away. while his right hand was
so shattered only the last two fingers
remained. -
NEW YORK. June 3o.-James Gil-
lies, an employe of the public service
power house. New York, is in St MI
chael's hospital. Newark. recovering
from an electric shock estimated at
10000 volts which passed through his
body. and physicians are at loss TO
understand how he survived 1t. The
current entered his body when his left
hand came In contact with a wire.
He was doubled up like n jack knife
and hurled from the platform to the
cement floor. about ten feet below
He struck on his head and sustained
a severe scalp wound Hand and foot
were badly burned and Giliies was un-
conscious when sent to the hospital.
Later he said he was all right. except
that he felt sore. n
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02

mayor. was concluded today. After q
recount of ballots cast In the mayor
atty of 1905 they had shown legal
plurality of nearly 5000 for Mcclellan
c. J. Shern. counsel for contest. as
serted the ballot boxes were stuffed.
NEW YORK, June 30.-After living
for nearly three months with four
ounces Of his brain removed, Joseph
Ritz, tailor Of BrooAiyn is dead He
was taken to st. Mary's hospital where
doctors took out four ounces Of brain
matter. For time It was believed
Ritz would recover.
COLORADO SPRINGS, June 30.-
Green Mountain Falls hotel at Green
Mountain falls, fifteen miles from this
city costing S50,0000. was burned last
evening, the fire originating from an
exploding kerosene lamp. There is NO
fire department In town and the entire
population with hotel employees, was
obliged to stand helpless while the
structure burned. The property Is
half covered by Insurance. The hotel
was built twenty years ago and had
seventy guests and employees rooms
No one was injured In the fire.
ST. LOUIS. June 30.-In a Jealous
rage Julius Turner, civil war veteran
and wealthy farmer of Clay Hill, ILL.,
shot and killed his wis from ambush
fatally wounded his own son, 16 years
old. who 1t is believed he mistook
for his wife's admirer. The tragedy
occurred near Sailor Springs. Tur
ner's wound is trifling one. He was
arrested and placed In jail, where ht
refuses to eat. declaring that he will
starve himself TO death, having faiIet
In his original attempt at suicide II,
says he win not tell who the man wa,
he mistook his son for, but says b,
thought 1t to be another. He does no
regret killing his wife. but the kiIlinl
OF his son affects him. Turner's wifi,
was twenty years bis junior and the,
had been separated for four years
sds-w insanely Jealous. He had beeI
shsdowins his wife all evsuinx an,
= wAsu hs saw his soa. whp \ lrs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
PASSED
QUIETLY ].
Secretary /. Taft Puts
in Quiet Sunday
in Washington


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Secretary
Taft passed Sunday quietly at his X
street home. He was much refreshed
after comfortable rest and night s
sleep-practically the first he had
sssince his nomination. Early today his
brother. Charles p. Taft OF Cincinnati
arrived in Washington and spent the
day with the war secretary. Coming
at this time Charles p. Taft said his
visit was devoid Of special signifi-
cance. Neither Secretary Taft nor his
brother cared to discuss for publica-
tion the question OF selection OF q
national chairman. No decision has
been reached, and 1t is said definitely
by Secretary Taft that none Will be
announced until after he has conferred
further with the subcommittee of the
Republican national committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
TELEGRAPH sREv,r,1s

| Since May 1000 freight cars hav
come Off the idle list
| Chicago pubic schools closed Thurs
day and 1880 pupils were graduated
from the normal, high and elementary
schools. .aies fefa tlih lfsH rn
Schools of farming and instruction
in domestic arts. aided by the British
government. are declared by William
f. Curtis TO be causing great improve
ment in conditions in England.
Ballot box stnffing charge Is to be
made by Hearst's attorney in New
York, the recount on the mayoralty
election In 1905 not givins McCiellan's
opponent enough votes to win.
United States Senator Francis E.
Warren of Wyoming returned to his
home at Cheyenne Thursday and no
conquering hero ever received a more
cordial welcome. The stores closed
forty minutes In advance OF the ar
rival Of the train and the entire pop
ulace met the distinguished senator
at the train.
Eastern railroads have announced
the FIRST Of their proposed increases In
rates effective August I. The an.
noun ncement Is that the rates in what
are known as classes "B," &C." and
3D." which include some Of the heay-
Ter tonnage commodities, will be ad-
vanced from to cents per 100
pounds from all Ohio and Mississippi
river crossings TO the southeastern
territory and the interior Mississippi
river valley. .'ourH -i'a' fV taf''0'
In the forty-Arst annual number OF
Poor's Manual. just Issued, the total
mileage Of the steam railroads OF the
United States. December 81, 1907, is
shown to have been 22s,I2s miles, as
against 222,7e6 miles December 81,
1906. an increase of 5.362 miles. The
total capital liabilities OF the railroads.
including stock. bonds and other in
debtedness. was gI6,50i. .413, ,O69. an In
crease OF $907.86l,112. OF this In
crease S35i.717. sos is represented by
stock and the balance by bonds and
other forms Of Indebtedness.
Wool growers Of Wyoming are re.
ceiving better prices for wool than
were offered earlier In the season and
the indications are prices will go still
higher. When shearfng was com.
menced in Carbon county early in
April there we're few buyers in the
field and they made no offers for the
purchase Of the wool. Later they
made deals on a consignment basis
and practically the entire clip OF that
county went east on consignment and
on advances OF from 8 to 10 cents 9
pound. .r1HalI ~
Positive evidence that the United
States Steel corporation Is to buiIt
another Indiana city was given whei
the corporation closed its options upoi
3si acres at Ssihesvlile, Ind, u regioi
rich In lfnscsteue Negotiations 10
the purchase Of this land were begu,
December 20. sAd II Il announ ced tha
the corporation will ekpsnd $I1 500 90
In developing the stone quarries an
building model town. -'
Enormous decrease In receipts Q
live stock It tAis and other market
are the Aftermath Of the panic. Tn
ive great markets Of Chicago, Kansa
City, o.nahA st. Louis and st. Josep
showpa decfoase Of 630. 900 cattle an
4 co. 900 sheep; compared with the sam
period for tAS year 1907. In additio
: to the decrease n ths number Of hea
. Of cattle received taers u also . d
erssss In ~ average wsiSA
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
SAN JUAN TOWNS

Mrs. d. IL Fitton OF La veta Ia fin
town visiting her mother, Mrs. Mar
tinez, and will remain until the first
OF July. Her husband who has been
acting forest supervisor at La vota
has been transferred to the Ozark
forest In Arkansas and they will move
TO that place some time in July.-Pa-
gosa Springs Times-Observer
When A. n. Reynolds was in Terlu-
ride this week he is said to have made
arrangements with the lessees on the
Revenue to hold all their ore. on which
he Will advance money. II this is
true 1t may be taken to mean that
Mr.. Reynolds. who fingers are ever
on the metal market pulse, has fore
seen q rise In silver and wants to
make good cleanup from the Reve-
nue. ore. There are few men In Colo
RADIO who are more familiar with tho
market than Mr.. Reynolds and this nc
lion is regarded as significant.
Ellis George, the 9-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel George. living
four miles north OF Monte Vista, was
drowned In the Prairie ditch last Mon
day at the junction of the farmers
Union and Prairie bitches. The lad
was herding cattle and was last seen
alive about 1880 Monday. An hour
or so later his lifeless body was found
In the water by Arthur 'Petree, says
the Del Norte Prospector AND this
reminds us that 9-year-old lad is
pretty young to be herding cattle.
Monday afternoon Norman Price dis
covered fire spreading In the forest
ON his district east of the south end
OF Coyote park and before assistance
could be procured the flames had
spread over u wide area. Rangers
chapson and assistant Fitzhugh to-
gether with number OF nearby ranch
ers were called but 1t was not until
Thursday morning that fire was under
control after burning over 1000 acres
OF fine pine timber. Sparks from a
logging engine OF the New Mexico
Lumber company were responsible for
the damage--Pagosa Springs Times
Observer.
The people OF the. community IL
again called upon to mourn the death
or one OF their best citizens and men,
James Wesley Sheck. who died at his
home two and one-haif miles north
west OF town on Thursday. June 20,
1908, at 2 o'clock y. IN. On Tuesday
evening. while out irrigating, Mr..
Sheek was taken suddenly Ill from q
rupture OF old standing and. though
medical aid was summoned and every
thing that medical skill and loving
hands could do was done. his con-
dition grew worse and he grew weaker
and weaker until the end came, peace
fully and without struegie, yestsrs
day at 2 o'clock bir. Sheek had hva<i
TO the ripe old age OF ssvsnty-lye
years, Ave years beyond the allotted
three score years and ten. Almost
all OF his long and eyentful career vhf
spent on the frontier In Texas, New
Mexico and Colorado and n would
take volumes to relate the story d
his life and adventure. Suf1cs It 4
say that he was man OF gooA mora
character, Of rugged honsety. and /,
man who every ons might call Z
friend. He blazed msny Z tran ans
paved the path for civilization threusl
many rough and rugged way.-Nsn
COS Times TribunA