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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02
Good One on the Independent.

One of cur subscribers at Ross
thinks that he has a good one on
the Independent, and we will adj
nit that he has. Now as a
matter OF fact, the independent
seldom uses any boiler plate in
its columns, hence we find very
little use for such dope about
the office. The week of Dec. 10,
however, a few inches of the
plate filler were used, and the
make up man, in a hurry grabbed
up the very first piece of old
plate his hands came upon and
stuck it in. It happened to be an
article regarding Mrs. Mckinley,
written Of course while she was
alive, telling how she daily visit
ed the tomb of her husband, etc.
The mean Ross subscriber Of
course had to cut out the article
referring to the wife of the
martyred President and send it
to us with following written on
the bottom: Don't you know
that Mrs. Mckinley is dead vet?''
If the fellow will only be good
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

On Friday last, Fred and Will,
two sons of VIM. Henson, q
rancher at Welby, about twenty
miles south Of hite Earth, were
on their way to the Missouri
river with q team and wagon for
some water. Contrary to their
usual custom they neglected to
carry their guns into the point,
this neglect being the cause OF
Fred enjoying a hair-raislng ten
minutes. They had passed Ole
Overson's house 500 yards or 40,
when q large lynx leaped across
the trail in front of the horses,
to a stump near the trail where
he perched himself as if to dis
pute their passage. They pulled
up Immediately and Will eau
tiously dropped out Of the other
side of the wagon, spyinting
back to Mr.. Overson's for some
kind OF gun with which to ar.
que with Mr.. Lynx. The lynx
was now beginning to sit up and
take notice. He was a hungry
looking specimen, his mind evil
IDENTIFY running towards Fred as
a piece de resistance for supper,
while the possible supper was
calculating how quickly he could
follow his brother in case the big
cat took a notion to investigate
him more closely. The lynx was
within five yards of the wagon
getting somewhat uneasy
growing and crouching as the
trying to make up his mind tc
start on his bill Of fare. Will al
this time was heard coming at E
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

Bull Calf dropped January 9e, 1907,
sire Idle Hour, st. Lambert 87206, dam
Kings Exile Lady 1918. This calf is
solid color, with black tongue and
Eswitch; his sire is Ly Kiag Of st. LIS
King 3O752 who sired 81 daughters who
made from IA lbs. to "a lbs. o.. butter
lin days, and was out Of Elsie Bonner
with test OF q lbs. butter in week.
4 His sire was out Of Princess OF Eau
SClaire, grand. daughter Of the famous
NMel.a Ann 5444 and full sister to Della
US. Of Eau Clare 10 lbs. 3 o.. and one Of
1.-THE COWS in the st. Louis test; Princess
|RDf Eau Claire had test Of IL lbs, 6 OF.
ssThe dam Of this calf is pure st. Lam
Ebert OF strong constitution and large
milker and butter maker.
5 Bull calf dropped April 13, 1907, sire
Imported King Of Hambie. 65298, dam
Jane Noonan, l4872l; this calf is solid
Color with black tongue and switch; his
5ssire is By Eminent End p. 1882 HI. G.
who sold for $4,000, won states prize
cover the island Of Jersey in 1901 and
1902 and sire Of cows with tests from
IS16 lbs. 10 OF. to "a lbs, 2 OF, butter in
MI days; King Of Hambie has been pro-
4 nounced by competent judges to be EN-
inents best son. The dam Of this calf
Jane Noonan, has test of 16 lbs, IL
OF. butter in Z days; she gave 754O lbs.
milk in one year and comes from some
large milking American bred strains.
Bull calf dropped May 26, 1907, sire
Imported KipK Of Hambie 6520s (see
above), dam, Gladys Of Idle Hour
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

Mrs. w. H. Reighart leaves this
for San Antonio, Tex. where she
will visit her brother Lemuel,
who is spending the winter in
in the south for his health. Mr..
Wright is improving, we are glad
to report. Mrs. Reighart may
stay all winter and as her tickets
good for the city Of Mexico, she
will have an opportunity Of visit
ing the interesting old city as
we'll as many other historic places
in the beautiful country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02
Thrilling En-
counter With Lynx
Henson Boy. at Welby Have Hairraising Encounter With
Hungry Looking Wild Beast.--Animal Intercepted
Them in the Road

trot and the cat hearing the
noise, started to find out who
the intruder was, moving stealth
lily thro the heavy underground.
Will was in sight of the wagon
now and the garrison signaled
caution in approaching.
They had secured from Mr..
diversion q single barreled shot
gun and four shells loaded with
No. 5 shot (hardly the weapon
with which to hunt such a husky
specimen of the cat family as a
lynx which Will handed up to
his brother who was still hold
ing fort in the wagon. The lynx
was now about 40 yards dis.
tant, crouching in the long grass
and still watching Fred, who
lost no time in sending the first
installment of shot into his
shoulder. The big cat emitted
an unearthly scream, jumped
fully fifteen feet, landing partly
upon his side and splitting like a
! tom cat at a dog. Another dose
at closer quarters sent him
down, but not quite out, (Mr.
Lynx evidently having the pro-
verbal nine lives) but by the ju-
dicious application Of a handy
shillalah he was induced to yield
them all.
He stands 2 it. s inches, can
take in a stretch Of six feet from
front to hind legs and is the
largest animal OF it's kind ever
seen in this neck of the woods.
The boys have him frozen and
on exhibition at the ranch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

Have you any broken furni-
ture bring it to the Minot Furni-
ture Company's repair shop and
they will repair it for you. 7-18tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

Ralph Bre Nester Of Palermo
has accepted ~ position as sales
man for a Minor machinery con-
Germ, and has moved to this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-02

enough to send US his name, we
will present him with a handful
|of ''Two-fers''.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Will Borrow S2O,OOO

At meeting of the School Board held last night it was de- cided to accept the bid of Thos. M. Dysart, of Mexico, Mo-, for the S20,000 worth of school bonds to be issued for the purpose of raising funds with which to build an additional structure for the white children and a new building for the negroes. The price offered by Mir. Dysart was 95c, and is to be paid back on the installment plan beginning with in five years.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Ladies Take Notice

We want every lady in town who possibly can to attend the meeting of the School Improve. ment Association at the school house Friday afternoon, March 20, at 3:30. We want to make arrangements for the Travelling Art Exhibit and attend to some other important business. Don't fail to attend.
 Mrs. J. M. Pittman,
 Presinent s. I. A.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Election Proclamation

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the city of Prescott on Tuesday, April :, 1908, for the purpose of electing One Mayor,
 One Marshal,
 One Recorder,
 One Treasurer,
 Two Aldermen from each of the four wards of the city. Said election will be held at the following places in each of the several wards.
 Ward No.1 at the Court House Ward No. , at the Park Skat- ing Rink.
 Ward No. 3 at M. w. Greeson s office.
 Ward No.4 at Guthrie X Buch. anan $ office.
 Given under my hand this the 17th day of March, 1908.
 R. P. ARNOLD, Mayor.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
To OUR OUT OF TOWN SUBSCRIBERS.

Complying with ruling of the Postmaster General The News will have to discontinue all papers through the mail where subscribers The order went into effect January 190S after which date three months allowed subscrp tlonS to The Daily News and year the Weekly from such subscribers paid advance of that date It has been pleasure heretofore of The News tend credit such subscribers it deemed worthy of credit and in instances we have doubt it may have been some little accommodation subscribers the limit has expired feel that subscribers will precae the extreme necessity of conforming the government regulation by disseminating their subscrp tons upon expiration In doing it is a matter about which have neither discretion option, the post othce ruling making 1t imperative.
 Not even complimentary copies be sent. We shall have to follow the ruling of the postOce department, suffer the penalty imposed by the government, which cannot afford to do.
 The Departments Ruling. neWas of subscriptions but unless subscriptions pressy renewed after the which they paid within the following periods
 Daies, within three months;
 Trweekes, within six months;
 Weekies, within year;
 Semi monthles within three months;
 Bimonthlies within six monhs m Quarteries, within six months
 They shall not be counted the legitimate list of subscribers, and copies mailed thereof shall be accepted Pound but may be mailed the transient second class thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
H OF MIR. GOSSETT
niEent Citizen of Prescott led Away at Little Rock
 i Last Night

little city was shocked
 rning at the announce ,~at Mir. James T. Gossett
 1t the home Marshal Marsh was called from his bed by telephone, and the con- ductor on a southbound freight informed him of the affair and said that he had two negroes locked up in box car that had caught his train mile and a half this side of Philadelphia, and that for him to catch No. 35 to Emmet, as he had orders to make that place for that train. Mir. Marsh did so, and after ar. resting the negroes brought them to Prescott at 9:1O and they are now in jail here await ing the arrival of the Arkadel- phia officials.
 It is not positively known that the negroes in question are the ones wanted, but circumstances point very strongly to the fact that they are.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Reduced Rates

Account Texas Cattle Raisers Association Convention, March II, 15, 16, and 17, will sell round trip tickets to San Antonio, Tex, good to return leaving San An. tonic not later than March 26, 1908, at S19.20
 J. T. J. J.Dawson, Agt.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Hotel Arrivals.
MILLER HOUSE

V.R.Davis, NJ. Winter, H. D. Hill, Little Rock; k. T. Ring, Shreve- port; c. k. Graan, Louisville; w. D. Hardwick, T. NJ. Dysart, Al. Reinhart, St. Louis; NJ. M. Wash burn, Hot Springs; w. E. Cos grove, Detroit.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19

There has been considerably. change in the weather during the past twenty-fou hours and overcoats today are taking the place of the shirt sleeves of yes. terday
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Dr. ]. |. Bell Prescott, Arkansas

Office in rooms of McRae Bldg. Telephones: Office 1S7; Residence 260 Office Hours: 7:3O to S:3O a. m. 7:30 to S:30 p. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-19
Letter Heads Statements BillHeads Envelopes NdfQS Anythi

Anything and everything in tho way of hlgh-grade commercial printing. Our assortment of job type is complete, our press faeili- ties of the best, and our workmen true typographical artists. This tells all tho story of our facilities for doing job printing of the right kind at the right prices.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
BAPTIST Minister Gets BUSY,

Newbern, June T. Rev. J. W.
Ham, pastor of the Tabernacle
Baptist church, has been on the
warpath this week against blind
tigers. On Thursday he had J.
W. S5allings arrested and when
the place vas searched it required
several drays to carry away the
liquor found on the place. Yester-
day he first swore out a warrant
against J. w. Harrell, colored, a
cripple unable to leave his bed,
and when the plaos was searched
it rexuired 9 wagon to carry away
tbe liquor found in the place.
Later in he day another warrant
issued for a Mr.. Moring, clerk
in Harrell's store brought to light
a den 3 to 6 feet, in which were
over 1000 pints and a barrel of
liquor. All Of the arrested we're
bound over to court. which will
open here next Monday.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Who Is The Rev. Wasson?

New York, June 4.-Investiga-
ton at the instance of Bishop
Burgess, of the Rev. W. A. Was
son, rector of Grace church, River
head, L. l., because of his activ-
tiles in North Carolina against
prohibition, reveals the fact that
in 1900-1902, when pastor of St.
George s church, March avenue
and Gates, Brooklyn, he was ask
ed for his resignation because of
actions in awarding some church
building ! contracts, which were
s%uspiclously conducted and unau-
thorized. His resignation was
accepted" before rendered.
It has also been learned that
the Rev, WATSON, while not being
charged with intoxication, is
known to indulge in the drinking
Of intoxlcants at his home or
among his friends. He never at
tempted to conceal this fact, but
always preached of the evils of
the abuse of liquor. But it is not
recalled that he ever advocated
absolute prohibition.
In his acts while in Brooklyn
he was found to be unpublished
and considered rough. While
rector of St. Georges his Nom
bership decreased and at one tim
attendance on church se1vicee
were practically none.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Wise Georgia Politicians.

Governor Hoke Smith, Of Geor-
gia, has been in office a little less
than a year. and he is already in
the midst of a rather hot fight for
reelection. The Governor is
elected for a term of two years in
Georgia but he is ORDINARILY given
a second term without a contest;
a fight for reelection is a very I'M
usual thing indeed. Governor
Smith was elected by a most
overwhelming majority, carrying
1875 counties out of 145, and there
fore the opposition which he has
encountered is doubly remarkable.
His opponent is Joseph M. Brown,
whose father was Governor during
the civil war. and also represent
ed the state IN the senate. Mr..
Brown was a member of the State
Railway Commission, and was re-
moved from Office by governor
Snith because their ideas about
reforming tbe railroads were not
the sexre. They are both reform
ers. And they are both prohibl.
tionlsts. It is very hard to find a
politician in Georgia these days
who is not a reformer and a pro-
hibitionist. When you do find
one he isn't in Office Don Mar
quis, in Uncle Remus's - The
Home Magazine for June.
As every one knows, Smith was
badly defeated, and, of course
Brown was elected. Various reas
ons are assigned for this grea'
change, but nothing seems to be
certain except the fact that Smitl
was defeated.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17

Walted.-At once, two good farm
hands. Apply to R. L. THoM-
AsoN, 5.1Btf
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17

For Rent.-Large seven-room house
No. $40 Park avenue. Painted,
good water, stable and fence.
Apply to H. E. RUrTY, East
Salisbury. 5-13 4tpl
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
The State Normal and Industrial College.

We deire to call attention to
the advertisement Of the State
Normal and Industrial College
which appears in this issue. Every
year sees a steady growth in THE
great institution devoted to the
higher education of the women of
North Carolina. The McIver
memorial building, provision for
which was made by the last gener-
al assembly. is nov in course of
erection and will be ready for
occupanoy at the opening of the
fall term.
The college last year had a total
enrolment of $50 students.
Nlnety-two were represented.
Nine-tenths of all the the gradu-
ates of that institution have
taught in the schools of North
Carolina.
The college dormitories are fur
nished by the State and board is
at actual cost. Two hundred
appointments to the dormi-
tories, apportioned among the
several counties according to pop
ulation, will be awarded to appli-
cants about the middle of July.
Students who may wish to secure
one of these appointments should
should make application before
July 10Th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Many Mysterious Disappearance In the
Black Mountains.

A report from Wise county,
Virginia, Which has not yet been
confirmed, says that mine Super
intendent W. F. Kelly, of a Wise
County Coal Mining Company,
who mysteriously disappeared IN
the Black mountains over a week
ago, has not been located.
Kelly is about the fourth per-
son since Edward l.. Wertz, the
young Philadelphia millionaire,
to suddenly disappear in these
mountains. though none of the
others were ever found. About
five years ago young Wertz was
lost and though a reward of $780,
600 was offered for his body, and
hundreds of men scored the noun
tains for weeks, it was six months
before his body was found. It
was riddled with bullets. Later
J. F. Gearhart, a Bristol insurance
man, disappeared in the Black
mountains, and was never heard
from. About a year ago Walker
Kent, a young Pennsylvania engi-
neer, was lost in the Black noun
tains and was never heard from
since. Several revenue o fl :
GERS have suddenly been lost in,
the mountains, which are just
across the line from the country
infested by the notorious Kentuc-
ky fuedists and the theory is that
they have all been murdered and
their bodies hid.-Bristol, Va,
dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Taft Wanted a Negro to 0ine with Him.

A dispatch to the St. Louis
Republic under the date Of Fayette-
Vile. N. G May 22nd, says:
"Solioitor N, A. Sinclair return
ed last nightfrom Savannah, Ca,
where he attended the funeral of
his aunt, Mrs. Mary McNeill, .On
tbs train with Sinclair was Secre-
tary Taft and three attendants,
two white men and a negro. The
secretary and hie party boarded
the train at Charleston, S. G,
having returned from a trip to
Panama, and being then on their
way to Washington. The secre-
tary ordered four covers laid on
his table for dinner. On account
of the considerable bulk of the
secretary, it was found necessary
to extend the table, which usually
accommodated four people, in 81
der that the party might find seats
about it. As the big man andh i
three companions appeared in the
dining car and were preparing to
take their seats, when the conduct
or Of the train quietly Informed
Mr.. Taft that in South Carolina,
where the Jim Crow" laws are
stringent, colored people are re-
quired to wait until all the whites
on the train have completed theil
meal before they are allowed tt
eat. The Legro companion of the
secretary was forced to retire, il
spite Of the protests Of MI. Taft
This is considered to be a rattle
nigh bid Oh the part of the secre
tary for the southern negro vote
The incident is being considerabl,
discussed among the southern
people.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Grand Family Medicine.

sit gives me pleasure to speak
8 good word for Electric Bitte1s,"
writes Mr.. Frank Conlan, of No.
1876 Houston ST., New York.
It's 8 grand family medicine for
dyspepsia and liver complications;
while for :ame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too highly
recommended" Electric Bitters
regulate the digestive functions,
purify the blood, and impart re-
newed vigor and vitality to the
weak and debilitated of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at
al drug stores. SOC.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
A~-7
ADMINISTRATORS T

Having this day qualified as admin
~istrator G. T. A. Of w. A. Overcast, de-
ceased, this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the under
signed at Lands, N. G., on or before
the 18th day Of May, 1909, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re-
covery. Ali persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment.
This May 18th, 1908.
SILAs J. OVERCAST, Admr. c. 7. A.,
Lands, N. G.
R. Lee Wright, attorney. 5-18 4t
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
n. c. WQeamsa a Separate Jurisdiction

At the last meeting of the exc
cutive council. Sovereign Camp,
Woodmen Of the World, held at
Omaha, Neb., in Nay, 1908, North
Carolina was set off as a separate
Jurisdiction and designated as head
camp "W."
". S. Charles states that the
first convention of delegates Of
this jurisdiction will be held at
Charlotte, second Tuesday in
March, 1909.
There are 260 camps in this
state, and each camp will be repre-
sented by from one to three dele
gates, according to the men ber-
ship.
This information will be of in
terest to the many Woodmen Of
this country, showing the growth
of the order in this state, as it is
required that each jurisdiction
shall have a membership Of not
Iezs than 5000 in good standing,
North Carolina having 1000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
ONLY ONE ''bEST,"
Salisbury People Give Credit Where crsdI
Is Due,

People of Salisbury who suffer
with sick kidneys and bad backs
want a kidney remedy that can
be depended upon. The best is
Doan's Kidney Pills, q medicine
for the kidneys only, made from
pure roots and herbs, and the oa'y
one that is backed by cures in
Salisbury. Here is Salisbury tes-
timopy.
John W. Glover, 12S So. Long
Street, Salisbury, N. c., says: SIN
my estimation Doan's Kidney
Pills is the best kidney remedy on
the market today. Isuffered from
kidney complaint for a long time
and often was in a serious eondi-
ton from the severe pains in my
back and through my loins. FIRE.
quently in the morning I would
be SO lame and sore that I could
net get out of bed without assis-
lance and [ was at a loss to know
how to dispose of my trouble.
Finally a friend told me about
Doan's Kidney Pills and deciding
to try them, Iprocured a box from
the Salisbury Drug Company. A
short use stopped the pain in my
back and improved my health.
Whenever I notice a slight return
of the trouble. 1 promptly resort
to Doan's Kidney Pills and good
results are always forthcoming.
For sale by all dealers. Price
~ cents. Foster-Milburn Co i,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States,
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
Some Hot Air About Prohibition.

Anti-prohibitionists have at
tackled the legality of the prohibi-
on law, adopted two weeks ago by
the voters of the State in the
special election provided for by
the State Legislature in special
session.
1t is alleged that the passage of
the prohibition law was effected
in q radical and revolutionary
manner creates a referendum and
is in violation of the present form
of government. Grounds of ille-
gality alleged against the laws are
tho t the extra session of the Legis-
lature had no power to ligislate on
any subject except railroad rates
and that the other subject was not
provided for in the Governors call,
whereas the constitution provides
that the Governor shall specify
for what purpose he calls the
Legislature together. If the Leg
i~slature cannot b controlled n
it's action by the governor, says
the anti-prohibitionists the law
is illegal.
sits going into effect" says the
bill of complaint, twas made con-
dit1onal on the approval by voters
of North Carolina and that meas
ure is not a legislative law, be-
cause the Legislature has no power
to delegate it's powers and leave to
another the right to say whether
a measure shall become a law, but
if it is a law at all, it must be
constructed as one passed directly
by the people in the nature of
referendum, and the constitution
of North Carolina makes no pro
visions for this system of law
making"
Judge Cooley is quoted to tn
effect that no Legislature has tn
right to confer law-making powe
on a popular vote.-Asheville dis
patch.