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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
Whereas default has occurred in the
terms and conditions Of the mortgage
hereinafter described in that the mort
gagors have failed and refused to pay
the principal and interest of the note
thereby secured. @
Notice is hereby given that that Ger
tain mortgage made, executed and de
livered by Esther M. Murphy and
Mark Murphy, her husband, mortga
gors, to E. j. Lander and Co.. a cor
poration, mortgage, dated the goth
day of April, 1908. and filed for record
on May 22nd, 1908, in the office oil
the register Of deeds Of Ward county
North Dakota, and there recorded in
Look I'LL" Of Mortgage~ ." page 316
will be forec.osed by :. sale o. the
premises in said mortgage and herein
after described at the front door Of
tn court house in the city of Minot
county of Ward, and State of North
Dakota, on the 22nd day Of January
1910, at the hour Of two o'clock p. m
Of said day to satisfy the amount due
upon the mortgage on the day Of sale
The premises described in sait
mortgage and which will be sold t
satisfy the same are described as TO
lows, towit: The northeast quartz
(neA)of section three 60 in TOWNSHIP.
one hundred sixty-three (163) range
ninety one (91) in Ward county, North
Dakota.
There will be due upon such mort
gage on the day of sale the sum Of
One Hundred Eighty Six ard 9O-1OO
t. 1856 90) Dollars, and the costs Of
this foreclosure.
Dated this 3rd day of December
A. D. 1909.
E. ]. LANDER & co,
Mortgage.
Murphy and Duggan,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Dec. 9, 16, %, 30, Jan. 6, 10.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
Argument Results
Disastrously

T. J. Hughes, who was engaged in
playing pool in a pool room in a base
ment on North Main street yesterday
morning, got into an argument with
friend, and the fellow struck Hughes
over the head with some object cut.
ting horrible cash just above the
eye. Hughes was taken to the city
Jail where he was given medical at.
tention. The officers are inquiring into
the trouble, but no one seems to know
with whom Hughes was arguing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

ing young women. She has been EN-.
ployed at Keavin's for some time.
where she was a very popular sales
lady The groom has made Minot his
headquarters for several years. He
holds responsible position with the
Washburn-C Crosby Co. We understand
that the couple upon their return, will
make their home at Livingston, Mont.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
B. F. Kale of Stanley, N. D., haA

B. F. Kale of Stanley, N. D., has
been quit successful raising winter
wheat On September Goth, 1908, he
drilled one bushel of winter wheat
per acre on six acres and threshed
11S bushels this fall. The ground in
that vicinity this fall was too dry SO
he did not SOW any winter wheat.
Winter wheat in ordinary years will
do we'll in North Dakota as has been
demonstrated
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
+. P. Mullick
H. To Leave Minot

T. P Mulick who has managed the
business of the International Harvest.
er Co., in this part of the state and
Eastern Montana for the past four or
five years, will leave Minot the first
of the year, being promoted to Fargo,
Mr.. Mulick has looked after the com.
pany's business in a most efficient
manner, and the promotion was well
merited There are many in the city
who will regret the loss Of Mr.. Mulick
and his estimable family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

F. L. Wilson left last night for Ster-
ling, ILL.,, where he will spend the
holidays with relatives. He will re.
turn by the way of Denver and will be
absent for several weeks.
FOR SALE-City oQrnsr residence
lots, close in, lots, half or all cash or
trade for land. Address 4 L. Box
S25 Minot, N. OAK. 7-19u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
O'RMey-D onahue Wedding

Bernard O'Rielly and Miss Anna
Donahue were united in marriage on
Monday morning at seven o'clock in
the Catholic church by Father Raith
They left for the East soon after, and
will spend several weeks at Buffalo,
New York City and other eastern
places of interest.
The bride is one of our most charm
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

The Sons OF Norway will have
inc allation of officers and So
cial session at the Opera House
on Monday night. All Norwe-
gian gentlemen and ladies are
invited 10 attend
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

Theo. Selken from southwest of the
city, is mourning the loss Of one Of
his fine Missouri mules, which became
entangled in the stall recently, and
died from suffocation. Theo. will prob
ably get another Missouri hooking
bird to take its place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

J. M. Wilson has sold his mammoth
and beautiful stock of leading brands
to the Gordon Brothers who take pos
session March 18th. In the meantime
he must reduce it from $30,OOO.OO
to 100000. If you want real bar
gains come quick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
Notice to Creditors.
State of North Dakota, County of
Ward-ss

Ward-SS.
County Court.
In the matter OF the estate of viii.
liam Borteschwick, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Clark
Hovey, administrator Of the estate OF
William Borteschwick, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav.
inK claims against said deceased, to
present them with the necessary
vouchers, to the said Clark Hovey at
his office in Minot, N. D., within four
months after the first publication of
this notice.
Dated this 22nd day of December,
1909.
Clark Hovey,
~ Administrator.
First publication Dec. %, '09..4t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

1t will pay you to stock up In over
coats and suits for years to come at
Crows great one half price sale which
will be in progress all Of next week.
Stock must be sold. Grow takes in
ventory on Jan. i, and does not wish
to carry over any Of his stock. 1t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

Geo. Hecker Jr., writes his father
.om California, that he recently en-
.red the U. S. marines. George has
ken a course in electrical engineer
lg and will make this a special fea-
re in the marine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

Fred Herrick, one of the efficient
employees at the Minot Grocery Co.,
will soon leave for Thief River Falls,
Mimi, where he will have charge of
a branch for the Minot Grocery Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

A genuine sale OF genuineIbrands
that cannot be duplicated any There In.
Mfnot at J. M. Wilson's mammoth
stock reduction sale. y vs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

No back date or shoddy goods at J.
M. Wilson's sale. He carries only the
leading brands. Read his display adv.
in today's issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23

Mrs. Beebe is the postmistress. Owen
Hecker, the retiring Hecker postmas-
ter Is 81 years of age, and is said to
have been the oldest postmaster in
the United States. 49,. "
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-23
Hecker Postoffice Discontinued

The Hecker postoffice, ten miles
down the river was discontinued on
Monday, and the mail which formerly
went there, now goes to Logan, near
by, which has just been established.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
HCMPTY DUMPTY DUMPT
Darid J. WHEams arrested for Fall
ing off Bdtteru WQH.

Masquerading Humpty Dumpty on the Battery
wall. David J. Williams. of No 206 Pacific street.
Brooklyn. had great fan yesterday, and all the
police launches and all the police had difficulty
IN getting him up the wall again.
Williams exactly himself yesterday when
I'm merry sport he took header into the cold sea
water of the Battery the police station Of
the harbor squad, at Pier A. lie was feeling good
and the cooling waters OF the bay looked in
viting than the warm atmosphere Of Battery Park.
Suicide? Not your life" said Williams. after
he had been drawn. dripping, to the top of the wall
Feel cool and bully. Better not send for the
coroner. because l am far from being dead one
Williams thought ii all right to take little
swim and for plunging in clothes and all what
difference did that make2 Surely he'd be ''pnched'
anyhow II he took his clothes off.
TWO policemen Williams take the great lea p.
Augustus Friedrich Wilhelm Nicholas Gider1nan.
and all. jumped IN after him. while another
policeman. with the shorter name OF Daniel Shaw
leaned over the wall TO assist Giderman In hoisting
his charge TO dry land. Shaw had donned for the
first time uniform. and while the brass but
tons were scratched and the cloth soiIed his part
in the rescue better for the uniform than If he
had. jumped in with Gilderman
The police launch started for Williams and Gil
derInan. but the latter had his man under control
before il reached him Williams was arrested and
taken the Tombs court
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
JIETHODISTS At DINNER.
Bishop Quayie TeHs Social Union
EzOIutiOn Is Outside Theology.

The Methodist Social Union dined last night at
the Hotel Astor The members had as guests
Bishop William a. Quayle, of Chicago Richard
Watson Glider and the Rev Charles NJ. Charlton
chaplain in the navy.
Bishop Quayle spoke on the temper of the new
era He said that the world had passed from an
era when scientists thought they could abolish God
by means of evolution into ap era when evolution
was outside theology. The scientists thought they
had a scheme. he said. whereby they could abolish
God and yet avoid collapse. Now nobody con-
cerned with theology cares how God made this
universe
Richard Watson Glider was introduced as the
son of a Methodist minister and the greatest liv
ing American poet. He said word Tor poetry.
and read original poem called In Union
Square" He said there women whose an
thology was the pincushion and some men whose
anthology the pocketbook
He told of business friend who had one of the
finest collections of poetry of which he knew And
this man uses his poetry in his business, he said
..and he has accumulated $S0o.0Oo.0Oo"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
USE NEW SUBW AY CARS
Interborough Ofcials Like Centre
.Sidc-DOOr Trains.

The new centre side-door car train made up Of
eight steel cars and running a LenoX avenue
express. went into operation I'm the subway yes
terday morning and was kept on throughout the
day Frank HedIey. general manager of the In
terborough pid Transit Company. and INTERIOR
ough engineers and officials called it great sue
cess. Members Of the Public Service Commission
did lot Of watching. but said little The COM
missions inspectors aboard and will turn in
"a report to-day.
The train operated different principle
from the end slde-door designed ny Ron j.
Arnold, consulting engineer of the commission
and recently tried in the subway. In the Arnold
cars passengers entered by the regular end doors.
and went ont by the side doors. In this way Mi
Arnold believed that better circulation "f pas
seugers was obtained In the centre side-door cars
all three doors used for entrance and exit but
tho doors are NIFTY inches wide allowing a double
line OF passengers incoming and outgoing
The travelling public apparently liked the ne"
cars immensely. and many persons who had ridden
In the end slde-door expressed the opinion
that The new style cars were vastly superior. The
doors were operated 10y pneumatic device con-
trolIed by the guards and the platform men at the
stations assisted in closing them. special system
Of signalling made It Impossible for the motorman
TO start the train until all the doors had been
closed
The train was in operation during the morning
and evening tusn hours and carried more than us
share - the crowds Passengers were handled
Quickly. the station stops seemed 20 he shorter
lvu Bridge station at 532 p. m. with n tremendous
load which had been picked up from 96th street
down ON the north trip II reached the Brooklyn
Bridge station at SIS right at the height OF
the rush hour and the crowds poured aboard by
the three doors in quick time The Interb"r"ugh
officials aboard were in high gle"
No arfernp, was made bridge the spaces az the
curved platforms which A. some stations amounted
10 moro than -,.,ve inches but no accidents we're
reported Mr.. Hedley said the Interhor"ugh mad
never opposed tho centre sde-door cars for the
.zpress tracks but only for the local tracks The
company thinks that the centre side-d""r cars
viii not practical on the local tracks On account
Of tho curves at many of the stations.
commissioner John = Eustis uf tho Public Serv-
ice Commission smiled at Mr. Hedlcys enthusiastic
praise of the new train. The Interhorough pre-
yiouslv declared the centre sde-door unfeasihle in
,ba subway" said Mr.. Eusts. What the Public
Service Commission wants. however. is side-door
cars IN the subway IN any practical form. whether
they are centre side doors not We want to re-
it,. the congestion and we believe that the side
door cars Will do 1T
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
Nun KILLED IN STREET..
Run Dozen by Unmanageable Horse
Children STAND 5cith Barred Heads.

In crossing Third avenue at SD street yesterday
Sister Gertrude attached 20 the Dominican convent
cf our Lady Of the Holy Rosary. was kh'cHt"
down and instantly killed by an unnanasedol'
horse The nun was accompanied by her sister
Loretta O'Mannine. Of Troy, y Y. who had no'
seen her for severaI years isidor Wolf, "f NJ"
$50 10Th street Brooklyn the driver was arrested
and locked up in the East 9th street station on
. charge of homicide H said he had lost control
Of the horse and could not stop Il
Sister Angela and her sister failed t" see the
animal until it bore down them. The nun was
knocked down and thrown under the wheels, "A'ch
pa ssed over her neck Loretta escaped, but fSlhI'i
when sha saw her sister lying in the street Wit
resses 81 the accident carried the body To store,
where Dr RamsdeT. who was summoned from me
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital. said that the nun had b"eh
instantly killed.
Loretta was revived bur became hysteri'a'' ana
the ambulance surgeon was compelled TO remain
at her side. Inspector Titus secured permission
over the telephone remove the body - ihe
convent Hundreds Of school children gathered
about and when they heard that a nun attached
10 the convent had been killed they removed their
hats and escorted the body 20 the convent
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
GIRL GIVES MITE FOR CELEBRATION
Little Amelia Weibert Contributes Sum OF

f. H. Hall assistant secretary Of the Hudson
Fulton celebration Commission in opening his
mail recently came across a letter from little
girl who signed herself Amelia Weibert. of No
49, Irving avenue Brooklyn, and who wrote that
she had seen IT stated in the daily that the
appropriation asked for by the city with which
to carry out the plans for the celebration would
mean sum equal to seven and one half cents from
every inhabtant OF the greater city, and that
therefore she inclosed eight cents as her share
of the expense. Little Miss Wehert has taken an
intense interest In the plans for the coming cele-
bration, and SAYS that she hopes every person III
greater New York Will contribute an amount equal
TO what she has given. Amelia was a proud girl
last week when she received letter from Isaac
n Seligman treasurer OF the Hudson Fulton Cele-
bration Commission. in which he thanked her for
her patriotism and acknowledged the receipt OF
her contribution. Mr.. Seligman's letter follows:
Dear Miss Amelia: | very happy to acknowl-
edge the receipt OF your contribution or cents
toward the Hudson Fulton celebration. We appre-
ciate that this means a good deal for a Httlc girl
10 give, and | wish that every citizen OF New York
would in like manner. give in proportion to his
not only that you have contributed 10 the Ceebra-
tion of these two great events. but that YOU have
given an example OF patriotism and love of your
city which may we'll be initiated by others.
We are sending you under another a
pamphlet about Hudson and Fulton which
would be glad to have you accept with our com
pinents.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
NEU T4YIC4B ORDINANCE
Aldermen Committee Drafts Pro
posed Regulation for LO1Cer Fares.

The Committee on Laws and Legislation of the
Board Of Aldermen yesterday agreed on the draft
Of an ordinance for the regulation OF the rates
Of fare be charged by taxicabs and II the ordi-
nance becomes a law II will materially reduce the
cost of riding In taxcabs and taxicoaches. In
cidentary It Will increase the city revenues to the
extent of about $1,000 by raising the license fees
10 be imposed on the taxicabs. There is provi-
sion that the charges for taxicabs serving hotels
shall be no greater than for ordinary public ve-
hicles. If this clause Of the new code does not
stand it will not necessarily prevent the remainder
of the code from becoming effective.
In the ordinance taxcab is defined a ve-
hicle that carries two. and taxicoach one that
carries four. Special taxicabs serving hotels are
to pay a license fee of SO; public tax!cabs a fee
OF sS special taXicoach. 3d. public taMcoach
a2 Each driver Of = taxicab must pay an annual
license fee of &. The Mayor is to appoint an in
spector and necessary deputy inspectors. The
inspectors to Inspect. mark and register all
Ia aximeters and vehicles every six months.
The legal maximum rates for the taxicabs are:
One-half mile any part. % cents; each add-
tonal quarter mile. 10 cents; waiting time. at the
rate of GO cents an hour. Taxicoaches: one-half
mile any part. 80 cents. each additional quarter
mile 10 cents; waiting time at the rate of 60 cents
hour: for each piece of baggage over 60 pounds.
20
No charge to be made for handbag. dress suit
case or child under five years OF age The present
charge for waiting time is 81 % hour. The ordi-
prohibits the substitution of taxmeters,
unless duly marked and registered by the inspec-
tors For viola tions there is a fine Of So and a
possible 80 days Imprisonment: also fine for the
continued Of defective taxmeters No taxi
meter shall be affixed to power wheel. After
dark the diais Of the taXimeters TO be ilu-
minated. All complaints to be investigated. and
a fine Is provided for failure investigate them.
Alderman B. w Il. Brown. the Republican leader
in the board, conferred Yesterday with Alderman
Redmond. chairman of the committee. and Il is
understood that there will be important OBJ
lection to the new code. which will he reported TO
the board at the session to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
ST. JOHNS AGITAToR DIscREDIFED
DR.. Starr Says Congregation Apologized for
One Man Actions Pensioners Indignant.

The Rev. DR., Reginald II Starr. who has been
sent 0y Trinity Church as substitute for the Rev
Charles L. Gomph at St Johns CHAPEL, told i
Tribune reporter yesterday that he had not had
any cause TO be dissatisfied with his reception at
the chapel last Sunday.
There was no open dsrespect shown to me at
any time" said DR.. Starr. Il announced From,
the chancel that services would be held in the
chapel as usual during this week and rext Sunday
After the service some man collected A following
OF about twenty-five people. and urged them 10
organize new church and leave ST Johns Also
as was leaving the churcn several of the c,
Johns congregation stopped and asked me ~
tell them more definitely what the plans for ,be
chapel were. ! told them that was unable n do
this, as didn't know them
Later a number Of the prominent rnemhers
OF the congregation called on me and aDolorfzed
Tor the actions Of the l have mentionei
They said lie was agitator who had COM ~
the church ony last December. and that he u,as
not credited in any way by the leaders Of m
congregation. There were between one hurd-sd
ana TWO hundred persons at each service"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
AsMoorH AND SCENIC ROUTE.

The Pennsylvania route to the West combines r
snoothness of roadway with charming diversity Vi
the level stretches of New Jersey, through the valleys Oh
vsna over the Allegheny Mountains and across ue Pla "
diana and Illinois, is constant change reVealng "o
opening new please the eye and stimulate "e .
5 oil the while there the added of moving raPdy Ill
appointed driven by skilled eIgnelen WHO
~ ~ ib Of the wav experienced and expert in manipulating
The movements of the worlds fastest trains
N F the fine trains the Pennsylvania traverse the most
attractive rons by daylight and the pleasure OF
travel over the Railroad Of America with all the interior
Of s trains its even e-baasted duess roadbed and
s record for making schedule time more than doubled O te co
stantly changing panorama of diversified scenery
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad to Chicago offers service that
nf the best transportation service that has the nqaed
endorsement of a discriminating pubic
Avenue
Station [o"r
Fur nStretB
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27

Mr. Charlton told of his trip around the world
with the fleet chaplain the Georgia he
spent his time much as he could. he said. WINS
visiting fifteen different countries with the Meth
odist and other Christian missionaries And we
knelt down on the shore and prayed. he said
He made plea for more chaplains in the navy
saying that there were only twenty-three now At
the end of his speech he asked il the existence
of the navy tended toward peace war He re-
piled:
/ have right speak Official But the
sending of that fleet around the world was one o.
the gr1Ptest bits OF peace work done. II gave
the world Illustration OF American sobTiey, hen
esty aud manhood
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
GIRL AND LITTLE BOY DISAPPEAR.
Go Out for Walk and Fail to Return at
Night

Passaic n J., April 26-The police of Garfield
have sent out a general alarm for a young girl and
a hoy. who mysteriousiy disappeared from that
borough yesterday. The missing pair are Joseph
Berger. jr. three years old. and his aunt, Miss
Mary Sven. seventeen years old The girl took her
nephew out for a walk, saying they would
return. They have not been seen since.
When the pair left home the boy wore a rep car
and coat, black shoes and stockings and
striped brown dress. Miss Syen a blue dress
and white apron. black shoes and stockings. She
hat.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
EIGHT FlREMEN HURLED FROM TRUCK

Eight hremen thrown from a fire truck and
one them seriously injured Bond and
Butler streets Brooklyn last night while thev
responding alarm sent In from a slight fire
the Michel Brewery, Bond and Sd streets The
truck was rounding the corner when a wheel flew
off. The occupants tumbled in a pile on the
street Frank Maher. Of No. 81 Smith street. had
both legs broken and the flesh entirely stripped
from ths right leg from the knee to thigh He was
taken TO the Brooklyn Hospital Two ambuIances
were called from Long Island College Hospital and
reserves from several police stations were sum
moned. big crowd collected and added to the
excitement. AL but Maher escaped unintured
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
To TEAR UP FULTON STREET TRACKS

Borough President Ahearn has decided TO nave
the old Fulton street horsecar tracks torn up
They have been in disuse about a year. The
+,Ls ,ru he torn ND all the way from South
10 West street and the street VIII be FepAN'd
with granite blocks Bids for the work have been
advertised for Before the Public Service Commis-
sion some time ago it testified that the fuitoh
street road had $4,000 mile
THO Roroncb President will have torn up also
the abandoned tracks IN Lanox avenueh from lieth
q IlGlh street