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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
Notice for Bids FIR Job Printing

Noeice for Bids FIR Job Printing
Notice is hereby given that the
board of county commissioners Of
Ward county, North Dakota, will
receive sealed proposals for job
printing to be furnished Ward
county for the year 1909. Each bid
to be accompanied by certified
check Of $4,000 made payable to
the county treasurer. Bids to be
received up to the hour Of two
o'clock p. m. Jan. 26th, 1909. Seized
ules for the printing may be had
upon application at the Office Of
the county auditor at Minot, N. D.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. Given by
order of county commissioners and
under my hand and seal this Gath
day Of December A. d. 1908.
]. w. Fabrick,
12-31 LA County Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

With this, the last issue Of the
year, we wish to thank our patrons
for the very liberal patronage they
have given US during the past, and
hope that we will merit a continu-
ance of the pleasant relations dur
ing the year that is at hand. We
wish one and all an abundance OF
health, wealth and happiness during
the new year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
Hills News

The dance given at the home OF
Mr.. Doris last Saturday evening
was very successful. A large crowd
attended. Supper was served att
midnight. ii
Peter Norr and family were calling
on VIM. Orth and family one day.
last week. IT
Will Carney has been baling hay
for Jack Mortell for the week. He
will still continue to bail for the.
neighbors.
Miss Mabel Carpenter and brother
George drove to Coulee Tuesday.
VIM. Ortiz was a Kenmare caller
the first OF the week.
Jask Mortell drove to Kenmare
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Pence visited
at the home of VIM. Orth Sunday.
Miss Mabel Carpenter returned
home Friday after a weeks visit
at Mrs. Orth's The latter and fam.
lily expect to start for Sank
Center, Mimi, Monday, also to visit
in Minneapolis before returning
Among those that attended the
dance at Dorm from this vicinity
were VIM. Carney and family Con
crcnen and family. B. B. Bicknell,
John Holscher.
@. NJ Bicknell drove TO coulee
Saturday
Pete Norr was also caller at
Kenmare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
And that is about all there is to

And that is about all there is to
how to write an al."--Ex.
The following from the December
issue Of the INLAND Printer appears
under the heading, PUT your eggs
in one basket and watch the bas-
ket."
1t should prove interesting to
advertisers.
did you ever see the tent gang
at a circus driving the pickets to
hold the. guy-ropes Of the big tent?
Four or five men armed with big
mauls surround the picket, and each
one hits it alternate blows as often
and as hard as he can.
One man and one maui could
drive it down, but it would be a
longer job. The bigger and heavier
the hammer the quicker and easier
the work will be done. Two men,
or twenty, WIN tack4nallulers
wouldn't get the picket driven in
five years.
Here is a parallel in advertising.
If you're anxious to. drive your bust
ness, use two or three papers, ana
make the advertising hammer-the
space-as big as possible. If you
can't afford two big mauls, then
buy only one; see only one paper
The best oneand make the space
big enough to be felt. You will &C
epmplish more with one good big
hammer than with dozen tack
hammers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
GEORGIA PRIMARY
 ID BE RATIFIED State Convention Will Be Held
 Tomorrow DELEGATES TO BE CHOSEN It Is Possible That State Delegation To Denver Will Go Uninstructed as To Choice For President
 lal Nominee.
 
DELEGATES TO BE CHOSEN

Atlanta, June 21.-To ratify the
 oh oice of the recent democratic state
 primary for officers on the state ticket,
 and to select delegates to the national democratic convention, delegates from all parts of Georgia will assemble In this city Tuesday at noon. There will be few or no contests &C.,
 cording to present indications, for un- der the usage the leaders in the vari- ous counties favorable to the success ful candidate for governor are per- mitted to choose delegates to the state
 convention.
 No other party in the state nominates
 ticket, so that after adjournment
 Tuesday it is simply for Governor Smith to finish his two-year term, ex- | piring in June, 1909, and step down with the other defeated primary car- l didates to allow the followers of Jospeh
 M. Brown, who won the governship m l the primaries, to take up the reins of government in the state for two years at least.
 | By caucus delegates from the various congressional districts will meet Tues
 day at various places, choose delegates 1 to the national convention, in some
 cases instruct, in many cases not, and adjourn before Tuesday noon to go be-
 fore the full convention body with their | choices.
 l The delegates at large doubtless will | be Albert H. Cox of Fulton, Peter w. Meldrim of Chatham, Thomas w. Loy- less of Richmond and w. s. West of l Lowndes. Thus far sentiment as to
 democratic nominee for President l does not seem to have crystalized, with Bryan and Johnson both talked | Twenty -four hours may change this.
 but tonight 1t looks like an unin-
 structed delegation to Denver. So far as the members of Congress are concerned the contests have been settled in every district and all but
 one of the congressman in the last
 session will be entitled to their seats
 when the national House meets again
 except Congressman. Lewis, who was
 defeated in the Third district by Dud-
 ley M. Hughes.
 United States Senator Clay was also
 renamed by the primary.
 The regular election of the officers nominated by the recent primary will f be held next fall, and as there is no
 other ticket in the field their election is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
GOODS ROADS IDEA
 GROWING RAPIDLY
CHARLES M. THATCHER IS DOING GOOD WORK IN AROUSlNG cu8- Llc USIAsM-WoRk OF FIRST DEEP WELL BEGINS.

Huntsville, June 21.-(special.)- .)-Charles M Thatcher, the eccentric apostle of good roads, Is meeting with remarkable success in arouslng public interest in good roads In Madison county. A great central club has been organized in Hunts ville with membership of several hum dred that Is increasing in strength daily and many rapidly growing branches have been established In the smaller towns of the county.
 MT. Thatcher's pet project is great national boulevard from Detroit to New Orleans and he believes that public in- terest in this undertaking will be aroused to such an extent that Congress will be induced to appropriate the entire sum necessary for the great highway. Whether this scheme works out or not great bene- fit will follow from the universal interest that is being aroused in good roads.
 The first Tennessee valley cotton bloom Huntsville on Friday night by w. R. Esslinger.
 Work on the deep well of the New York-Ala bama oil company, the first well in this section to go to great depth, has begun. thorough test will be made of the prospects here. Officials of the company are confident that oil and gas exist here in paying quantities. Great results are expected from this well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
FORECAST OF THE NEWS
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

country will meet in Boston Monday to attend the biennial convention of the General Federation of Womens Clubs, which will begin on that day and last until July l.
 Other conventions of the week include those of the National Association of Credit Men in Denver beginning Tuesday, and the National Wholesale Liquor Deal- CTS association at Niagara Falls on Mon- day Tuesday and "Wednesday.
 The armored cruisers Tennessee, Cali- fornia, Washington and South Dakota. of the second division of the Pacific fleet, will leave San Francisco Wednesday with the torpedo boat destroyers Perry. Preble and Farragut in tow for a practice cruise to San Diego and return.
 A social event of interest here and abroad will take place Tuesday when Miss Jean Reid, daughter of Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassador to Great Britain, and John Hubert Ward, brother of the Earl of Dudley and equerry in waiting to King Edward, will marry in the Chapel Royal of St. James palace in London. King Edward will be at the ceremony. On the same day Miss Ursula J. Morgan. niece of J. P. Morgan, will wed the Rev. William Fitzsimmon in St. Marys church. Tuxedo Park, N. Y. MT. Fitzsimmons Is the rector of the church in which the ceremony will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
LAND FRAUD CASES
 HANG THE JURY

Washington, June H.-With ramifica- tions stretching from Washington city to the Pacific coast states for several years, the case of John A. Benson, mill lionaire real estate operator of San Fran cisco; Frederick A. Hyde, Henry P. Di- mond and Joost H. Schneider, indicted for alleged conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands, has hung in the balance before a jury in the District of Columbia criminal court No l since Friday afternoon. The case has attracted wide interest After numerous delays the trial was finally begun in this city on April 1 last before Justice Stafford in the criminal court. Nearly three months were occupied in presenting evidence.
 Indictments charged generally that the defendants. from October, 1901, to Feb ruary, 1904, in this city, unlawfully con- spired to defraud the United States out of large tracts of public lands in the west
 It was alleged that Hyde and Benson secured titles to school lands in state for est reservations by alleged fraudulent methods, and that these titles were then assigned to the United States government for selection purposes under the act of 1897 securing, the government attorneys allege. 1OO,0 acres in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
WILCOX IS INTERESTED.
People Take Part In State Tubercu-
 losis Campaign.

Camden. June 21-(Special. .)-Wilcox and the nearby counties are much interested in the tuberculosis exhibition at Selma. Local health officers and other folks in these counties are taking up the cam paign. Dr. Ralph O. Semmes, treasurer of Wilcox County Medical society, and county health officer, is leading a move ment to give lectures for the entire coun- ty to both whites and blacks. The Will COX County Cotton association, for s. ID. Bloch, is also taking a part in this eff fort At Lamison postoffice, Mrs. A. D. Skinner is lining up the w. c. T. U. to help fight consumption.
 South of Wilcox at Excel, in Monroe county, w. s. Porter, teacher of the schools, is distributing printed matter and getting the people interested.
 The next county south, Conecuh, has several interested towns. The Farmers union at Shreve under the leadership of Newton Hester, and Evergreen, under the direction of Mayor G. R. Farnham, are taking part in this campaign. MT. Hester has had one meeting and is getting his committee into shape. It is expected that some of these towns will be represented at the exhibition in Selma, which contin- ues at that point until Monday evening of next week, when Governor Conner and other distinguished speakers will close the exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22

The democrats are to name the stand ard-bearers of their party during the week beginning July 6, hence the sub committee of the democratic national committee, which has the arrangements in charge, will meet in Denver this week. Its members expect to remain on the ground until the convention concludes it's work. The new auditorium, where the convention will meet will be completed .early this week, it Is expected, and 1t will be turned ever to workmen who will install the convention decorations.
 Secretary Taft is to go to New Haven Monday and has planned to remain there three days at the Yale commencement exercises.
 James S. Sherman, the republican vice presidential nominee, will return to his home city, Utica, N r., on Monday. His fellow-citizens have promised him a warm welcome.
 Other political features scheduled for the week are democratic state conven- tions in Georgia, North Carolina, Iowa and Vermont The Georgians will meet in Atlanta on Tuesday the North Caro- linians in Charlotte the next day, the Iowans in Sioux City on Thursday, and the Vermonters in Burlington on Friday.
 Thousands of women from all over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
News of CentrevlIIe.

Cent 'ville, June (Special) )-J. N. c. vn, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bibb coun- ty, is seriously Ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Thompson. He was for many years treasurer of Bibb county and made a faitbful and eff ficient officer.
 Deputy Sheriff B. F. Caddiss, the champion fisherman of Centerville, caught gar yesterday morning which weighed 91 pounds. The fish was on exhibition here yesterday and was viewed by many people during the day.
 Ben Thrasher, the young white man who shot and killed Aleck Smith at Blocton a few weeks ago, had a pre- liminary trial before Judge c. M. Mc- Cary at Blocton yesterday and his bond was fixed at $25O0. The boD1 was promptly made and the defendant released.
 The new machinery of the Center vile Light company has arrived and soon electricity for the light plant will be generated by water power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
EXHIBIT CLOSES TODAY.
Special Conference Will Be Held This
 Afternoon.

Selma, June Special )-Monday the 22d the American tuberculosis exhibi- tion closes in this city.
 At D. m Monday there will be a spe- cial conference to consider What is the matter with Alabama and what will you do about it?'
 Business men, club women, ministers and physicians, labor union men and others are invited to be present for this session when the immediate needs of tic state will be discussed and talks will be made on how Alabama can be induced to do as other states are doing in fighting consumption. There will be on exhibition evidences of what other states of the south, as well as the north, are doing to control this needless disease.
 All public spirited citizens interested in the future welfare of the state are in- vited to be present Monday evening at Baker school, Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
!. G. WOOLEL TALKS
 ON TEMPERANCE

Saratoga, N. r., June 21-The evils of the liquor traffic and the progress of the wave of prohibition were themes dwelt upon by John G. Wooley of Chicago, candidate for President on the proh ibition ticket in 1900, in an address today before a meeting of the Worlds Temperance congress. Many of the local churches gave over the pull pits today to temperance workers. The important events in the two conclud- ing days of the congress will be dis cussion of the army canteen question and the annual contest for the inter- collegiate oratorical society of the Eastern Star with contestants from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Monument To Negroes.

Washington, June 21.-Secretary Taft has directed the quarterma ster general of the army to reserve a suita- ble plot of ground at the Arlington national cemetery as site for a monument in special honor of negro soldiers who lost their lives in the civil war. The Colored Soldiers Mon- ument association, which petitioned for this action, Is collecting funds with which it Is proposed to erect the mon ument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
METHODS OF
 KILLING FOOD ANIMAL s
BY GEORGE F. ROBERTSON.

: devices submitted in this competition l found that the guillotine idea had obsessed many of the inventors, but it was adapted to the use of the abattoirs in several ins.ances with great ingenuity. The apparatus based on this idea is nec- essarily cumbersome, and in dealing with
 animals it does not seem likely that ab- speed which distinguished Monsieur or
 Citoyen de Paris during the Reign of Terror. Rapidity is a prime essential in | the big packing houses.
 One of the machines was designed to , be used only after the administration of an anesthetic.
 Another, which may have been sug- gested by the melodramas of Theodore Kremer offered a huge circular saw as i means of decapitating a steer. Still others were complicated with masks and elaborate harness for bringing the ani- ! nal into position and afterwards remov- ing the carcass.
 The committee went into session June
 and deiberated for three hours, and thereafter held several other meetings. Each device submitted was given the
 minutest inspection, each plan the most careful consideration. and then, after a | conference of the entire board of mana
 gers, the award was made in accord ! ance with the statement bulletined at the ] beginning of this article.
 | The importance of the subject under | discussion must atone for its gruesome-
 ness. As a vegetarian, not from senti- mental or fanatica1 reasons, but merely | because meat does not agree with me, am not personally concerned in the ! matter. But I need only look at the | teeth of the first pretty girl who smiles at me to realize that the average human i being is omnverous and therefore, by
 implication carniverous. In a word, big fish eat little fish, big animals eat little animals and men and women eat them all.
 i It was St. Paul who said: "If meat
 maketh my brother to offend, I will eat no meat, yea while the world lasteth." but the day of saints and martyrs has gone,
 
 a striking revelation as that required to bring about a change of heart in Saul | of Tarsus.
 But science tells us that an animal
 killed after prolonged agony or violent
 exertion has less food value han when ! death is sudden and painless, that agony
 and fright cause the formation of poi
 sonous substance which may render the flesh of the animal dangerous for food
 purposes.
 For reasons of health, therefore, as
 well as of humanity and decency 1t Is to be hoped thl,t the activities of the
 American Society for the Prevention or Cruelty to Animals may lead to refor-
 nation of methods now employed in American abattoirs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Masons Elect Officers.

Cordova, June N.-(Special.)-A a reg ular communication of Cordova Lodge No. 559, A. F. and A. M, of Cordova, held last Friday night, the election of follows: Ben F. Nuttall, W. M.; J. M. Shaver, s. w.; A. D. Thorn, J. w.; w. A. Gray, treasurer; J. S. Garrett secre- tary; P. F. Leonard, S. D.; F. M. Sides, J. D.; E. I. Gilchrease, tller; L. s. Spear man, s. s.; F. M. Anstead, S.
 w. M. Stokes, the retiring worshipful master, expressed himself as being high ly gratif1ed at the results attained during the past year, and predicts that the h. coming year will be one of the brightest of the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Lands Are Fortified.

Frankfort, Ky, June 21.-The court of appeals yesterday delivered an opin- ion holding that some 300,000 acres of land in Pike, Leslie, Perry and other eastern counties are forfeited to the commonwealth for failure to list for taxation. The cases affirmed are the Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands corpor- ation and G. R. Gill vs. the Common wealth. The case of J. c. Troyman was reversed for new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
The Hamburg Leads.

Helgoland June H.-Several of the yachts in the annual race from Dover to Heligoland for the cup offered by Emperor William of Germany reached here this afternoon Start was made from Dover on Friday morning, there being seven contesants. The Hamburg, one of the German boats, crossed the finish line in the lead arriving at p. m. The Cicely, a British yacht. finished second at 4:15 and the Susanne, another of the German representatives, was third. fn- ishing at $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Polytechnic Professors Leave For
 Their Summer Vacations.

Auburn, June A.-(special.)-A delight full reception was given at the camp Friday night to the members of the sum mer engineering school, conducted by Prof. G. N. Mitcham of the chair of civil engineering. The camp is situated on hillside in a beautiful skirt of woods and with it's large white tents (nine in number) presents the appearance of a military encampment. About 30 ladies and gentlemen were in attendance, and a most delightful repast was served
 The course of the summer feld-work has embraced three weeks in all lines Of practical work in topography and rail way construction. Five states are rep resented in the class and this unique un- dertaking in college work has proven eminently successful.
 Many of the professors have left for the summer. Prof. J. J. Wilmore, dean of the school of mines and engineering is delivering course of lectures in me chanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin. The invitation is quite distinction. Prof. w. w. Hill is attend ing lectures in electrical engineering in the same university. Instructor D. T.. Herndon is pursuing courses in history, and Instructor B. l.. Sni in higher math- ematics at the University of Chicago. In structor E. w. Thornton is taking ad- vanced chemical courses in the Univer- sity of Michigan. R. D. Webb, professor of rhetoric and composition, is taking ad- .,o,ao5 x.,orly ;, Epolish literature in the University of Chicago. Dr. E. Mead Will COX of the chair of botany has been in- vited to deliver a course of lectures at the University of Ohio. Professor Southall and family are at their old home, Belle view, Va, for the summer. Mrs. Wiatt and children left yesterday for Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Sherman VIslts Herrick.

Cleveland, O., June 2.-Representative J. s. Sherman of Utica, N. r.. republican candidate for vice president on the ticket with Secretary Taft, was a visitor in Cleveland today, the guest of former Gov. Myron T. Herrick. MT. Sherman, 1t is stated, will leave Cleveland Monday night for Utica. While here the vice president ial candidate met a number of personal friends of both himself and Colonel Her. rick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Policeman Killed Negro.

New York, June 21.-Garbed in woman's clothes an unknown negro was shot and killed early today on West One Hundred and Twenty ty-second street, while attempt iy to escape after he had slit the throat
 atrolman George Thompson, who was
 king the arrest. Thompson had no
 ca that his prisoner was man. The ,egro drew a razor from his clothes and slashed the officer across the throat. The negro fled and Thompson struggling to his feet fired three shots, one of which pierced the negros brain. Thompson s injury was not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Storms In France.

Paris, June 21.-Dispatches received here from Southeastern France say that torrential rains and wind of cyclonic force have caused great dam age, especially in the department of Savoie, where the Arc river is now a raging torrent. The river overfiowed and cut the railroad in several places, carrying off bridges and doing great to crops, houses and factories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
Mental Struggle.

From the Chicago News.
 "A great struggle takes place in wo- mans mind when another woman asks what her new gown cost" remarked the thoughtful thinker.
 Whats the answer" queried the un- sophisticated youth.
 ''She's in doubt whether to cut the price in half and make the other woman eny; her bargain, or double it and make her envy her affluence,' replied the t. t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22

IN The Birmingham News; This nrm (Drs Dozier & Doziar) has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have yet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with a patient in any way what soever. They are both gentlemen or the highest type and carry their honor ana gentlemanliness into their business Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier & Doziers long standing record and approved abilities entitle them to the proud dis- tinction of standing at the head or their profession.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozer & Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the South, and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We can not add anything to the reputation Drs. Dozier & Dozier have already acquired