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The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

Theer are great many reasons why one
should do his Christmas shopping early In
the first place the assortnents are always
larger, the holiday goods in the best Of con-
dtion, and you have plenty of time to look
around, and not be the cause Of some poor
girl overworking herself, When the glad day
arrives, you will have rested from your
shopping expeditions, and be in a position
to enjoy pleasant holiday. The last day
or two before Christmas the stores will be
terribly rushed, the stores will be compell-
ed to keep open later than usual, and the
hard worked clerks will more than likely be
50 tired from the excessive business that
there will be little of the Christmas cheer
for them. Remember the Minot stores are
now stocked with magnificent display Of
holiday goods, and you owe it to yourself,
your friends and the clerks as well to do
your shopping early Don't think that to
get goods cheap, it will be necessary to
send away for them. Visit any Of the
stores advertising, in the Independent, and
you WILL not have cause to regret it.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

4
resting up from his great trip through the
west. where he visited thirtythree states
and territories, travelled 14,75o miles, made
266 speeches, ate 50 formal dinners and 50
formal breakfasts, and partook of Is formal
luncheons, doing all of this in ffty-seven
days, and yet the people Of the west have
formed no opinion OF the President. In all
that the President has said and done he has
been rather noncommittal He has been
received by friendly creeds everywhere, yet
thev lack the enthusiasm of the Roosevelt
crowds. The west is conservative and
patient They were weighing Mr.. Taft,
so to- speak, and do not know yet whether
he is going to meet their expectations or
not In North Dakota we did not have an
opportunity to see him personally, but the
North Dakotans read his speeches careful
~. In North Dakota the people are not
entirely satisfied with the tariff bill that was
Taft signed it. They were more surprised
when Taft declared that the bill was good
one, and more surprised still when the Pres
ident praised Aldrich, man thoroly de-
spsed in the west. The press of the state
are not willing to take the Presidents word
for it., when he said that there was a sub
stantial reduction fthe tariff and are
waiting for further proof, fearing that while
1att may be sincere in that statement, the
tAlulAtn SlOWu Inlay nave pulleQ the WOOL
over his eyes. This is not saying that we
are against the President, but as vet we do
not know that we are for him. We are
waiting patiently for him to make good.
1t is hoped that within the next wear
the President will do something bv which
we can Judge him, and it is further hoped
that that something, will be in accord with
the wishes OF the people in the west. In
his speeches, the President showed that he
was for reform in many instances, but the
tact that he declared that he hoped the
tariff would not be revised for four years,
did not meet with the approval of the peo-
pie OF the west. Among the good things
which the president advocated in his
speeches were establishment of a
central bank, the adoption of the con-
st1tutlonal amendment providing for
an income tax, direct inheritance taxes,
many amendments to the Hepburn
law, a correction Of the abuse of the
power of Injunction in labor disputes safe
ty devices for railroads. commission to in
qulre into the delay in Federal courts, con-
servatlon of our natural resources, deepen
ing OF waterways new public land system
enforcement of the pure food law abolish
ment Of sectional feeling, the regeneration
OF the south, and many other things. These
will no doubt be treated largely in his mes
sage to congress which convenes Dec g.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

The Devils Lake Journal asserts that
Tom Marshall offered to finance the Fargo
Daily News with $4,000 if Gov. Burke ap-
pointed him Senator. Marshall informs
the independent that there is nothing to
this, but did say that Burke approached him
and practically offered him the appointment
but later got cold feet when the Democrats
had chance to speak.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

Now that winter has set in, the farmer
readers of the Independent will have con-
siderable time to read and to think. They
will also have a. little time to spare, and
this is the way we want you to utilize that
time Sit down some evening when you
have little to do, and write to the 1ndepen-
dent on any farm topic We want to learn
of your experiments in farming. The other
readers will be interested in knowing in
what ways you have been successful and
YOU will like to know the experiences of
Others. Lets have farm institute all by
ourselves, each week this winter. The In
dependent will gladly publish all such com.
munications Who will be the first one to
start the ball rolling?
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

Will Mnot have farmers institute?
This is matter that ought to be taken up
by our Commercial club or some OF our
public spirited citizens at once. We can
have an institute Just as well as not, but we
must speak NOW
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

The superintendent of the Devils Lake
Journal, tabboos the high school dancing
parties in no uncertain languaqe. The
superintendent states that those dances in
all cases have been detrinent to the schol
arship and department of the pupils who
habitually attend and besides, thinks 1t not
wise to allow children of those tender ages
to hold parties of their own. Mothers who
would not think of giving dances at their
own homes for their daughters, gave those
daughters permission to attend the dances
in a down town hall.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

When you hear man sneering at the To-
cal papers because it is not big, cheap and
newsy as the city paper, you can safely bet
he does not spend any of his wealth in as
sisting to make it better an that general
" the paper-has done more for him than he
has for it. The man who cannot see the
benefits arising from local newspaper is
Just as much value to town as delinquent
tax list
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

not advertise North Dakota as winter re-
sort With snow and sleet covering Min
nesota, Iowa and Illinois, and plenty of
snow over in Canada, and out in Montana,
Northwestern North dakota has been par
ticular blessed with balmy weather and
little or no SNOW Stock still runs on the
ranges and in the pastures, very little fuel
is being consumed and the farmers have
been enabled to work about their places
every day.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02
ALEAK SOMEWHERE

The North Dakota Farmer pays $11, or
approximately II bushels of wheat for
ton of antracite or hard COAL This coal
costs f. O. b. at the mines according to the
most accurate authorities, ST.. 30 ton. The
miner over in Pennsylvania gives one ton
of coal for a bushel of wheat, and the North
Dakota farmer gives enough wheat for
ton of coal to buy eleven tons over in
other ten tons of coal, or vice versa, who
gets the ten bushels of wheat?-Lansford
News.
The above item has been going the
rounds of the press and no one seems to
care to answer it. 1t is Just possible that
no answer can be found as it might be i'm
possible to trace that II bushels OF wheat as
it ,meanders around on its way from North
Dakota to the Pennsylvania miner. 1t is
highly probable that if the North Dakota
farmer could deal direct with the miner in
the east there would be quite a saving in
the price of coal to the one and flour to the
other. Our highly cultivated state Of
"exchange" could be improved upon with
beneficial results to everybody except the
jobber, middleman and those who make
living by dealing" instead of producing"
A bushel of wheat may pass through doz-
en- mems hands between here and Pennsyl-
vania and each in his turn must make
profit, even tho it be small, would soon eat
eat hole in ton of coal or consume con-
siderable amount of wheat. TO us it seems
that the trouble is in the system OF ex-
change"
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

One does not always know just what he
is. eating. Quite often beef that appears
all right is infected with tubercular germs
Rev. Semon Rapport of Minot, who in
spects the meat for the Jewish, people living
here, sent sample Of beef which he killed
to Washington for examination. The ac-
companving letter is self explanatory:
"Rev Semon Rapport, Minot, N. D:
"Sir :-Replying to your letter OF the
9th, inst, you are advised that microscopic
examination of the diseased LESSONS in the
beef samples forwarded to this office for
diagnosis disclosed the presence OF tuber,,
Gle bacill and this proved that the animal
in question was affected with generalized
tuberculosis when slaughtered; and here
fore the meat was unfit for food.
'EUnder separate cover, circular No. 70,
which treats of tuberculosis in cattle is be-
ing mailed to your address.
Very Respectfully,
J. RMOBLER,
Chief, Pathological Division, U. S. De-
part1nent of Agriculture.
November 18TH, 1900
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

The Independent wants live correspon-
dent in every township in the county. One
who will send in all the news OF the neigh
borhood and make this department inter-
esting to his friends and neighbors. Come
in and let us explain the matter to you.
You will find it beneficial to the both OF us
to have your neighborhood represented by
a department in Ward county's leading
newspaper: Whenever you have a news
item send it to u.s. We will appreciate it.
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

The Devils Lake Journal, anent the ap-
prominent of Senator. Thompson says:
1T is surprising that the Governor could
have appointed man that has aused so lit
tie criticism.'' And yet the Democrats are
still tearing their hair, because the Cover
nor did not listen to the wise counsel OF the
political advisers. --
The Ward County independent., 1909-12-02

The Democrats Of North Dakota are do
ing their utmost to get out as many cand-
dates as possible for congress, on the Re-
publican ticket, hoping for split in the
factions, which might ultimately mean the
election OF some Democrat to high office:
This is an old game. and the Republicans Of
the state are too wise to fall into the trap.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
SOME IDEAS FOR DECORATION 5
How to Make the Home Look Bright
and Cheerful for the
Holidays.

In massing holly for use on tbs
Christmas table il repays one to wipe
OF the leaves with cloth DIPPED l. (,
very little olive oil. says tAe 4oIseAeei
er Tail candles should tight TIE fe4l.
and the holly leaves reflect The w, 41
ling lights in beauuul manner Il
chandelier hangs over the GiulL Il
table feature which will delight jde
children is to have nosegay Of a-tt
fetal flowers suspended froid the chan
delier TO within foot OF the table by
means Of red ribbon This bouqgee
should have the paper puff of the o,a
time fashion, and the bouque, Itself
will be found TO be q shower bouQacl,
one small noseegay for each person,
in the depths of which some tridiEg
gift is hidden.
SnoWballs of cotton. tightly wound
with white ribbon. also conceal SITS
most attractively, while the cheap hut
pretty little Santa Claus candy boxes
fer sale at favor shops. are efec,iy
upon the Christmas table. and WI
hold quite a good-sizcd package. OF. OF
course. may be used to hold he bon
oons for which they are Intended Fer
luncheon or high tea during Christ
mas week, a beautiful table may b.
set by employing the use OF green
linen runners embroidered in white
A holly bell or a bunch Of rcd carna-
tons in cut-glass vase viii touch
the center of the table 10 brilliancy
and soft garlands OF southern mess
may lightly edge the linen runners.
or doilies if they be used instead
The colonial glass candlesticks are
still in favor, and nothing is more al
tractiye in a country house With tat'
green or red tapers, a group OF these
csndlesticks placed in a mass of holly
as centerpiece is beth appropriate
and beautiful,
A quaint little Christmas tree MAJ
be used as centerpiece by procurins
at the florists little pepper plan,,
which has lovely green leaves ana red
berries. Wound with glitteriug tinsa
and tied with candied fruits held in
place with wee baby ribbons. OF
hung with little favors Of French Jew
elry or articles OF tritiiHg worth, tbs
little tree makes a cpntegpiece o.
charm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
EfGHTING FORBIDDEN

Bluefelds, Dec 17.--Commandel
Shipley, OF the cruiser Des Moines. on
authority OF Admiral Itimball in com
mand OF the American forces in Mica
raSua, issued proclamation formally
stating that no fighting will he al
owed in Buefeds
American Consul Moffat delivered
Shipey's message TO Diaz. provisional
secretary Of state, to be forwarded Ia
ienerai Estrada. A COPY was sent
to Gen Vasquez, commanding the
zeIayan forces.
The proclamation quotes Knox
'etter iismissine the Niearaguar
charge and declared that fighting a.
Bluefelds was prohibited because
American lives AMI property are en-
tiangered.
Everybody here is praying the
American government recognize F.
trada's government as a means OF lei
ninatins the struggle.
The Associated 1ress dispatch cor
tanned the h"st 1ntlmati0n OF ~
laya's resignation received here, f.
trads advisers urge him to assur
Vasquez that il is useless to turtle
resist. 1t is considered here that TIL
is the psychological moment for, Anne
lean recognition OF the insurgont
The news is being teiephoned to r
rada at Rama, He viii urge upo
Vasquez that the best interests Il
mand that he Join Estrada in fornin
Q combination which could easily 60
troll the national destiny. Easquez
a personal friend OF Estrada and ba
been furnishing him wine AMI can
Injuries.
The poplace and soldiers have no
yet been informed Of zelayas rcsigni
ton,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
THE PRINCE or PEACE
His Wonderful Influence Continue
and Widens Through the
World.

All the old troublous questions al
the origin and destination Of the Gall
lee Carpenter have passed. notes 2
writer in Golfers All the mediaeva
worriment IN discriminating between
human and divine has gone, all thu
puzzled inquiry into the miraculous
No longer is mankind stirred over the
uon-essential. Theories Of him fad
away. dogmas Of his nature lose their
charm. His gentleness has conquered
His influence continues and wiagns
Slowly Frightening, the CLEAN that
touched him spreads through the
world His spirit moves on the faoe
Of civilization and makes ii Eindlia.
every generation The touch of his
hand is on the griofstricken. Nurse
physician, and nun are the nessan
gers OF his teaching Tho vastal fires
burned out, but never the fires OF his
spirit, which answer each other fr01
mountain-top to mountain-toD acroe
The continents And deep in the heart
OF the people they make family life
9"S0'V' anu ease lhe bitterness vi
failure and ignorance and all LIES in
completeness. That wonder workins
personality was never so potent as TO
day-so insistent and tenderly sure.
Under a thousand forms. creeds and
names, men serve him. And however
FAR We go in the conquest of nature
identifying the north pole, clmbina
the sky, prying open electrical forces
mapping out the subliminal, diminish
ing sin disease, war poverty, igno
rance-always in the advance will d
that gracious figure Of the SiuIess One
who showed Love as the rule Of lifs
One Perfect Man ardent and gentle
the race will never tire Of him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18

RIVER NEWS /:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked 1871 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing 4
fall of 3 of foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from noints above here as fol
loss Parkersburgs 10. Cincinnati q
Evansville l.G, Mt Vernon A, Terre
Aaute, I Nj, Carmel z. Chattanooga
IS, Guntersvlle g. Decatur. A, Flor,
ence ., Riyerton Z, Paucah 3, Kan
sas City 8.
The light house tender Lily went
to the bank here to await orders from
st Louis Thursday eevning.
The L. s snagboat John n Ma
comb left Yesterday for the lower
river,
Che Dick Fowler will resume her
Paducah-Cairo trade Monday making
time as usual every day She has
been completely oyerhau1ed and re-
furnished.
the Stacker Lee was in port till
midnight last night. out from ST
Louis bound for Memphis.
The Peters Lee will pass down this
morning and will be the last Lee
Liner Of the season. 1t Is understood
the Lees will put a boat in the Ohio
river trade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
aoVrRkoes REMOVED.

Alnagua, Dee L. The governors
the departments OF Granada and
leon have been removed and replaced
by men known TO be favorable 70
lrias. minister general. and Madriz.
David Arelano, who was arrested
November drring the celebration
n Granada in honor of Tafts election.
which the government interpreted as
A demonstration in favor of American
annexation. was released today. Heavy
recruiting is in progress here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
FIVE BODIES FOUND.

Philadelphia, Dec, 1.-THE bodies
OF five girl employees, victims Of last
nights fire in the Shrack 4. SHERWOOD
factory were found late today under
debris on the third fif1oor of the dam
agade building. The girls evidently
endeayored to reach the fire escape.
It is impossible to identity them. ex
cept by the iewelry they wore.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Civil Service.

Cincinnati, Dec, rs, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Civil
Service examination will be held for
the positions of master, pilot. mate
engineer. assistant engineer and car
penter in the lighthouse service
Fourteenth District,l Cincinnati o.
January 10, 1910
Application is to be made on Form
los, which can be obtained at the
oEice Of Lighthouse Inspector. Room
419 Custom House, Cneinnati. Ohio,
the age limit is from u to ~
wars.
For further information, address
b. ". SOUTHGATE,
Secretary. Local Givil Service. -Boapb
Fourteenth Lighthouse District.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Observation-Disclosures
TIVE WEATHER F:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General c conditions.

'.lle day WAS one of the coolest o:
the season in average temperature
II was mostly cloudy, but there was
10 precipitation The high tempera-
re was ut : n m. and the low at
Il a. M, slight rise being noted to-
yaFd evening, The government bulle'
In reroftod below zero temperatures
IA follows. Duluth i, Bismark a.,
Huron G, Hayre 6, Omaha ?. Rain or
snow was reeorted from . points.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
CONSUL WILL ACT
THROUGH The COURT

Cherry H. Dec. little consul
of France, Italy, Russia ana AuHd
have notified the county court Of thei
intention to intervene for fba 70
eigners who snffe as The result g
tic recent mine disaster mere rs IN
action includes ali victims who lel
no property, it il believed the consul
intend seeking settlements vith q
coal con!Banv
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
DOXEY is ARRESTED.

81 louis Dec. IL DR.. l.. Il. Doyey
husband OF the woman charged with
the Erder poisoning, was arrested to.
night charged with first degree muir.
der No indictment was returned hy
tna grand jury and the circuit attor
ney's office said the police had not
been ordered to make the arrest,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
FIVE REPUBLICS SHOUl D
fCnncluded from First Page).

70 Seattle; an annual foreign trade
'-alted at fifty millions of dollars of
which nearly half would be with the
United States and a population ey-
eeedne three millions. a republic of
wAtch these figures of area. commerce
and population are descriptive. would
certainly be an important and poten-
taL accession to the Pan-American
family of nations
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18

Russian folklore tells that the ma,
In the moon was one who was seekin.
the isle in which there IL no death
AT last, after travelling far he foun.
the longedfor haven and took NJ hi,
abode in the moon After hundre-
years had passed, death called for hir
one Christmas eve and fierce struf
gle ensued with the moon, who was
victorious; and so the man stayef
where he was.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Forecasts For oday.

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy
;atl unsattled
Illinois: Washington, Dec. l1-Fair
md continued cold Saturday Sunday
iar and slightly warmer, light to
moderate west winds becoming yari,
able Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Oriuin Of Gift.Giulnn

1t is believed by many that our Gus
tom Of giving gifts at Christina
comes from an old custom of priest,
putting on board of all outgoing shipg
a box Of aims This box was opened
at Christmas-time and masses sale
for the giving of aims, and it was
called Christ Mass box. From
this has come our custom of glvina
boxes and gifts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
STR. DICK FOWLER.

Thoroughly repaired and refurufsl
ed will start in her trade Nonda,
morning, Dec. 2o.h, leaving Paducal
at a. M AMI arriving in Cairo a.
1880 p. m, leave cairo at $50 p. N
arriving in Padu an at 7;30 p. m
Special rates to parties and round
trippers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
STA D RI OH. APPEAL
Concluded from First Page)


corporations constitutes a comHna.
tion in restraint of commerce: in the
iHdise that the Standard Oil company
q New Jersey has acquired com.
andinS volume Of trade by means OF
= trust; in the finding that cornord-
I ans are legal entities distinct from
stockholders.
The court enjoined the New Jersey
sonnany from voting the stock of the
Subsidiary concerns, smaller com
MICS from paying dividends to the
lfaser individual defendants from
continuing combination, or from pay.
ins4t 90 the control Of the price or,
transportation OF petroleum, All these
Orders are alleged 10 be in error.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
MAR mes ORDERED TO
tConcludsd from First pase).

investigate the conditions in Mica
aqua was not sent to Secretary Knox.
Mt to the Nicarasuan charge RodTi-
.naz, nr transmission 10 the secre
AIRY, The message however, was
never delivered at the state depart
vent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
NIGHT RIDER CASE is
GIVEN TO TIE JURY

Union City, Tenn Dee. 1.-THE ar.
snment in the cases of Arthur, CLar
and Garrett Johnson, alleged leaders
Of the night riders Of Reelfoot Lake.
charged with killing Captain Quentin
Rankin, was concluded tonight and
the cases went to the Iury.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
ORDER CARTRIDGES SHIPPED.

Washington, Dee. 1.-THE navy de-
nartment today ordered the immediate
hipment OF consignment of ball
aItridges to the Des Moines. at Blue
fields
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18

Mexico City, Dec i7-The Mexica
gunboat Guerrero which is official
reported under orders to proceed
Corinto. is still at Salina Cruz tonight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Sun and Moon.

i VIII rise today .. 7:l9 a. m.
Sun viii set today 80. ASA p. N.
Moon win set tonight ). .10:42 p m.
Mote: The above sun and moon
record Is for Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within few
minutesl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18
Printers AMUSING Error

The "Place-makers' Bible" is en-
called from typographical error
WHICH makes Matt. SO read Blessed
are The place-makers" instead of peace
lakers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18

Advertising in The Bulletin pays the
advertiser because it circulates among
the people that have money to spend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-18

Don't suffer from cold. See MARA
BILE, THE PAINTER for glazing. Al
work promptly attended to.