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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

trees. expect ito plant seven
Thousand trees this year, enough for
the rest of my days"
The other farmer who believes in
growing corn is H. E. Smith, who
also lives north OF town. Mr.. Smith
had seven or eight acres OF corn
last season, in fact he raised about
that many acres the year before.
He raised wheat last season ON his
,esN land and got 20 bushels to tho
ssre. His other land yielded only
eieht bushels per acre. This is an
objeet lesson that every farmer
ought to learn. II you want your .
land to. grow richer,if you want to
raise more wheat every year in
stead OF less, il you want to killr'
out the foul weeds, If you want to-
raise hogs and cattle that will wax
fat, then try little corn this year.
You will be pleased. Mr.. Smith also
allowed his hogs to run in his corn
field and for couple Of months did
not have to feed them anything else.
The Independent has number Of
maps of North Dakota which we
will give to our subscribers free as
long as they last. Remember, the
supply is limited. there are not
more than hundred and the first
come, first served If you want us
to mail you map, write us at
once. II you do not receive the
map. you will know that we became
out OF them beiore you sent for it.
A year Or two ago, there was
some talk of importing car LOAD
OF working girls from the east to
this state, where the might find
good honest working husbands on
the prairies. From the looks OF the
letters bhat have been pouring into
this Office addressed to "A. b." the
old boy who wanted wife-and
who 6oxnd one 20 his 1iking-it
would appear that we might expoS
a car load of narriagables to some
of the other states and still have
plenty left.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
Coaxing Hens to Lay.

A South Dakota woman writing
to the Dakota Farmer says that one
can coax hens to lay in winter by
feeding them parched corn for
breakfast, hot scraps for dinner and
changing the feed occasionally. OF
course they must have warm
house. Hens that will lay in winter
are OF some use. They are useless
If you have to buy expensive feed
for them and pay forty cents a dozen
for eggs besides.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
Jews Make EXC llen mt Farmers

Fine houses are seen everywhere in
the district ami the Jewish people
are happy. In the Ghetto district,
often two or three families will oc'
cupy one small room. Three Or four
Thousand people will be found in
one large tenement house The
Jews might do well to cast their
eyes on the farming districts OF
North Dakota. Surrounding Minot
are several hundred quarters OF
valuable land that are not farmed--
they have never yet been broAen
up and about all the good that they
are doing is to furnish hay, and
furnish a rendezvous for the flicker
tails. A Jewish colony would make
good on this lanl, and the country
would be benefited by their pres
ence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
Poor Russian Lad Getting An Education

A young Russian lad whose par
ents live near Stanley, IS getting a
good education in The alnot schools.
and without the help OF his parents
who have large family and cannot
spare the money to give the Lad an
education. The boy works for a
family for his beard. He's An ener-
getic lad and when hs has com.
pleted his work where he boards, he
goes to the neighbors and assists in
washing, hauling out ashes, scrub
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

clear conception Of what constitutes
n good MIX producer. 1t Is not 80
mach the bresd ot = COW as 1t is
iz the develo3rnens that counts. The
development Is one Of ths main
characteristics without which a cow
can hardly be expected to give very
great results.
One Of the most important ques.
tons to the farmer Of North Dakota
at the present aay Is dairyiug. To
improve the method Of dzlrying We
want better COWS. But am afraid
we will not get much better cow
until we get better men 70 hanale
them. The man usually has just as
good a COW as he Is. h1mse1t, a man,
ana seldom better. II you can
improve the man The b the man will
Improve the COW, and Tie most i'm
:2ortant requirement In clarifying as
we'll as any other business is the
man back of 1t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
FARMERS IN THE SOUTH

"A large number of our farmer
friends are enjoying themselveS In
the sunny sonth,some in California,
others in New Mexico, Arizona, and
Texas and some in Florida.
Others have gone TO the
various springs. 1t is a fine thing
to take month or so OFT ami go NO
the land where the flowers bloom all
the year round, especially when we
are having our coolest weather. To
bask in the warm sunshine, to pick
an orange from the tree and to
think of US up north. while one is
eating it, is pleasure indeed and one
which every successful farmer can
enjoy every few years. 1t might
be a good idea to cut out some of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
Frozen to Tracks

Train No. 3, due to arrive at Dew
lis Lake at 4 am, stopped at Mich
igan City this morning to take water.
While the engine was being filled
water leaked on the track and froze
solid, and when an atttmpt was
made to slack ahead" there was
nothing doing. The engine was
frozen fast to the track aak1 Il was
necessary to send 10 Devils 1akn
for another engine to jar Il loose.
A. : result Of the freeze - tAs t9an
w 3unr hosU hts I. r1Ac1nU -!
.eiS, x13s tn1n 1up1la
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

Are you going to continue to be
an all grain farmer? You might
have made some money by this
method during the past five or six
years, but isn't it fact that Your
land is deteriorating? We would
like to have the experiences of a
: number OF those who have tried the
diversified method II farming. A
word from you might be the means
OF helping some one else. We al.
ways welcome communications.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

A number of farmers are putting
up ice. Where it is convenient
to do this, you will find that you
are well repaid during the hot days
of the summer. The ice always
comes handy in your refrigerator, in
the jar surrounding your drinking
water, or in the making of ice
cream. II frequently make ice
cream for dessert" said a farmers
wife. IT find that it is fully as
cheap as pie, and appreciated a
great deal more. Besides it's more
healthful than lot Of pastries dur.
ing the summer months
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

bling, sweeping, etc. He is a general
utility fellow and is in great demand.
Ha gets 20 cents an HsuT IA ~
work and manages to kaks ewA on
three dollars a week ~ tAs side,
He more than pays Tor his clothes
and other expenses and hns . nice
little bank account. Do has his
eyes on a college, and will matte it
No matter how posr q Wy 70, IN
can go thru any colle1e if he only
has mind TO-.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

A farmers institute under the
direction OF r. A. Hoverstad will be
held in Mlnot Jam 2s and 9th. The
institute Last year was well attend
ed and proved to be the most I'm
portant institute ever held here.
The farmers Institutes are growing
more Interesting more beneficial,
and better attended each year. We
want to see good crowd Of our
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

Webb to arrange to pay the amount
obtained from DR.. Romis. No at
torney appeared for Or. Webb, as
be asked for the continuance in
hope Of settling tho ease before it
comes = trial md shinu Cat he
|saa. ,stsAleAsSs aAeksst AM By tie
edllle 90 I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

the smaller trips, and be a, little
more economical in some ways, and
you will be able to occasionally
spend the winter in tthe south. It
does not cost a great deal to travel
from St. Paul to California, fifty dol
lars We believe, and after you are
once there you can live cheaply.
Rent a cottage for eighteen dollars
a month, all furnished, and you can
live mainly on fruit and fish which
are cheap. A Minot woman who
spends almost every winter in Call
fornia says that the difference in
the cost OF living there and in MI
not, will about pay her car fare
there and back.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21

We expect to introduce very
important contest In our farm de-
1artment soon. but are ready to
make any announcement this week.
Keep your eyes On &c independents
FHm.Depaetnank, T. 5ou want 10
6fpv- vAz4 ~ 4 .-..e ---.:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR MlNOI

farmer friends out at this meeting.
Come prepared to ask questions on
the various farm subjects and they
will be answered by mem Of prac-
teal experience. The independent rd
wall be prepared to give an excel ase !:
lent repoprt Of the tnatitute. but at
course you with get a great deal
more goot Uht Of 'sthe meeting II
You attend it yourself. -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
Webb May Go Free

This morning the case Of the
State VS.. w. C. Webb Of Tbrner.
charged with Obtaining money under
false pretenses from d. Roning,
was brought - be6ors Justice 5oaes
and upon u sslpusst u d. webb
o. - - u Sas'tu ~ stx.
$1,000 Is ~ aik1 FsA ssix On
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FOR INSTITUTE

The Farmers Institutes, under the
direction of Superintendent Hover
stad, have been better than ever
this fall. The attendance has been
better than ordinary, and the in.
terest keen. The dates so far
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, broke under the heavy load that
they carried.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
WILL WATERLOO
Get 81 BERTH? !?
LEAGUE MAeNATEs IN SESSION
TODAY IN CHICAGO ON RE-
DlsTRlcTING PLAN.

What action the Central association
and Three-I league magnates will take
in their joint session at the Grand Pa
cific hotel in Chicago today Is puzzling
the fans over the circuit Will the
meeting mean a change in the circuits
with the transferring of one or two
Central cities for Three-I league
cities? What town will be given the
vacant berth in the Central?
Waterloo Drops Suit.
1t is the belief of those who have
taken a close interest in the Central
that Waterloo did not drop the suit
against the Central because it had no
redress but that it had tentative prom
ises from some of the Central mag
mates either to secure her a berth in
the Three-1 circuit or return the fran
chise in the Central. Waterloo will be
represented at the joint meeting in
Chicago today and it is almost a Ger
tainty that she win either get berth
in the Central or neighboring league.
Waterloo has hopes of Three-I
league franchise. In fact it has the
promise of the Cedar Rapids franchise.
Beiden Hill now comes along and says
he will take Central franchise and
even appears to believe that he can
have 1t for the asking.
The Ottumwa club is represented by
proxy at the meeting the vote of this
city, being voiced by the Keoukk rep
resertatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
1888 RESCUED
WHENSTE:AMER
BURNS A I SEA
PASSENGERS AND CREW OF ST.
cRolx SAVED AFTER THRILL
ING BATTLE WITH WAVES -
FIRST REPORTED LOST.

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.--One hundred
and eighty-three passengers of the
steamer st. Croix, who spent all Sat
urday night on a desolate beach after
their timely escape from the burning
vessel, have arrived here. Captain
Warner stated that the fire started
somewhere in the second cabin. No
one could guess, he said, how 1t origi-
mated. No one was willed but six
were injured.
Reports sent out from here Saturday
night that the $50 passengers and crew
Of the steamer st. Croix had been lost
when the vessel was burned off Point
Duma, fourteen miles from here, were
proved by later investigation to be in
correct
The ship was totally destroyed by
explosions and fire, but every one of
the 105 passengers and every member
of the crew of seventy-eig escaped
after a hard bottle with the waves.
The steamer Topeka passed the burn
ing wreck and approached close
enough to see that there was no one
on board, and, as it was not believed
that any small boat could have lived
in the rough sea that was running, the
Topeka sent out wireless message
that 450 lives had been lost.
The shipwrecked people reached a
ranch house near the waters edge, and
telephone message from First Officer
Mills of the st. Croix ended anxiety by
stating that all were safe.
Endure Heavy Hardship.
Famished, nearly exhausted and
many wearing borrowed clothes, all
We're brought here from Santa Mon
lea by trolley after the police depart
ment and residents of that city had
furnished food that broke a fast that
for some had stretched through thir-
ty-six hours. The survivors had walk
ed, ridden and made their way to
Santa Monica as best they could from
the isolated landing place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23

toronto, Nov. 22-With the selection
u committee to bring about tha
ana .ihaigahlatlon of the two warning Fac
eiolis a OF the electrical workers. the con
Vsntion of the American. federation of
iapof adjourned late Saturday after-
a aooi. ne committee. of which Presi
49,, sil -. l. uflck of the Iowa State fed ].
,,a,,.as - member was given the
power TO make its decision bindino On
ootn parties to the proposed amalaa-
nation. This action was taken a ftar
ene CHARTER of the Iowa state Eedara. Z.
eioh iiad been restored ana the Iowa
uelesatees seated. The members or the
committee We're named as follows:
Frank Duffy of Indianapolis or the
gn1teo brotherhood of C,arperfers ana
Seiners, n named by President McNufty
VI .lie recognized faction of electrical
sse moIKeFs a. !. Urick, president of the
is ioWa state Federation of Labor, se-
lected by President Reid of +ha ar,i .
cultural workers, and John P. Frev ed
lsor r. OF the Iron Moulders Journal Of
Slhclnnatl, S,n approved by President
Gofnpers. The committee win cali "a
a year. "i'iiiii
List of Officers Elected.
The full list of officers elected az tbe
convention is as follows:
Following are the officers elected
and their affiliations.
Fresldent-Samuel Gompers. Cigar
union, Washington, %. q -
Secretary-Frank Morrison Typo-
graphical union. Washington. ID. c.
Ireasurer-John B. Lennon. Tailors,
union, Bloomington, Ill.,
Vice presidents-F First, Jas. Duncan
Granite Cutters union. Quincy Mass:
second. John Mitchell. Civic federation
y mew e ", YosSk; J; 3 third. James o'connell,
Inachlnists' union, Washington, D.
fourth, d. A. Hayes, Glass Bottle
BioWers' union Philadelphia; fifth,
William D. Huber United Brotherhood
OF carpenters and Joiners, Indianap
Oils; sixth Joseph r. Valentine IRON
Moulders' union, Cincinnati; seventh.
John II. Alpine, Plumbers union, Chi
cago; eighth, Henrv b. Perham Or
Ger OF Railroad Photographers ST
Louis.
The vice presidents, with President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison and
treasurer Lennon comprise the eye
cutiye council. Congressman w q
wilson Of Pennsylvania and Thomas
Y. OConnor of Buffalo were elected
fraternal delegates to the British
trades union congress, and John
Manning of Troy, N. Y, to the Clam
adian congress. Eighth Vice President
Perhan was elected to succeed the
late Vice President Max Norris Of
Denver, Perham having been appoint-
ed SIX months ago to fill the vacancy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
CAUGHT BY A CHIMNEY.
Burglar Taken and Brick Mason Had
to Be Called--Near Death
When Arrested

Washington, N. c.. Nov 22.-slid-
ing down the chimney in an effort TO
rob the home of j. H. Davis at an ear
ly hour yesterday morning, David Full
ward stuck fast. The burglars efforts
to liberate himself awoke Davis who
telephoned for the police. Though
the chimney was razed to the roof and
officers and neighbors worked for an
hour, efforts to release the man were
in vain and nally the services Of a
brick mason were requisitioned and
after the mantel and fire place were
removed Fulword was taken out more
dead than alive. He was locked up
pending trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
CLE:MINSON Gets
ALIFE SENTENCE
CHICAGO DOCTOR BARELY SAVED
FROM eALLows BY ONE
JUROR HANGING OUT.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Dr. Haldane
Cleminson was found guilty Of the
murder of his wife, Nora Jane Clemin.
son, by a jury in Judge McSurley's
court Saturday night, and his punish.
ment was fixed at imprisonment for
| life.
Only one juror stood between the
Rogers park physician and the gal
lows. The final verdict was reached
after the twelve men had deliberated
less than three hours and four ballots
had been taken.
History Of the Tragedy.
Mrs Cleminson was found dead in
her bed at the family residence, 6s23
Wayne avenue, May 80. Her husband
telephoned to DR.. Paul Hullhorst of
Rogers Park, and told him that bur
glars had entered his home, chloro-
formed him and his wife and stole q
gold watch.
Cleminson said that he had been
unconscious for several hours, and
that when he recovered he found his
wife dead. The case was reported to
the police Of the Rogers Parry station
and an investigation resulted. Burn
ed matches and bureau drawers were
found on the floor, and $50 the physi-
clan said he had in his clothing and
jewelTy were missing.
After DR.. Cleminson had been taken
to the Alexian Brothers hospital an
investigation of the burglary story led
the police to believe it false. Their
theory was strengthened when physi-
clans reported that Cleminson was
shamming illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
MRS. J. M. BOLTON is DEAD
Sister of Lafayette Young Succumbs
at Observation-Disclosures viii
Be at Des Moines.

Washington, D. c., NOV. Mrs.
]. NJ. Bolton, youngest sister of Mrs.
Lafayette Young of Des Moines, dol
at her home near this city Sunday
afternoon after an illness of five
months. from liberation of the liver
and complication of diseases.
Mrs. Bolton formerly lived in Sioux
City, but has been here for number
of years, her husband being employed
in the postoffice department.
After services here today, the re-
mains will be taken to Des Moines
there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23

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monora gyroscope upon which the
ta @ = car fofsy ee in length hssrng
OUT at cunningham England
OF machine Its
torpedo taken that
gyroscopes at
balance vehicle
y as the car had been
principle is the
prevent 1t falling
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
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JOHN JACOB AsToR,s
YACHT STILL MISSING.

Key Test, Fla, Nov. 22.-
Mystery still surrounds the
whereabouts OF the yacht Nour-
mahal, with John Jacob Astor
and party aboard. The report
that the vessel was at San
Juan has been proved untrue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
Saturday Afternoons Rescue.


The gamut from deepest DESPAIR to
] hysteria of hope was run SATURDAY.
afternoon when twenty miners en-
/ tombed for week, were resr,ed
alive. The suffering and the heroism
of their resourceful leaders Is one Of
the most thrilling stories of the black
history Of mining disasters.
Forty swollen and scorched dead
| bodies have beeen brought up and
most of them were identified Satur-
day when the marvellous report shot
through the prostrated community
They have found them alive"
In moment the morgue was de.
serted and was scarcely revisited,
while, the crowd, insane with the hope
which flames from the ashes Of des.
pair, rushed to the pit, 1t took six
hours to bring the survivors to the
surface. Meanwhile the report spread
that seventy or more were alive In,
the far reach Of the mine, cut Off
from escape by a bank of black damn
between their barricade and the main
shaft.
The searchers have since SATURDAY.
afternoon been trying to dig through
cave-ins and verify this latter, repora
but no more men have been taken
from the mine alive.
Twenty saved, ninety-two known
dead and 1913 missing was the record,
at the st. Paul mine last night.
Ten dead We're brought to the sur
face Sunday and thirty-seven more
dead were located in the second level.
but we're not brought upon account Of
black damp.
What had proved to be Cherry's
real day OF thanksgiving ended In a
night of hope deferred, or despair
At the end of the day no living man
or boy had been added to the list OF
the twenty rescued Saturday
Mayor Connolly telegraphed Presf4i
dent Taft at Washington last night
that twenty men had been rescued and
that $50 were believed to. be alive
Each hour that passes now is looked
upon by the watchers as making the
chance of escape less.
The men they brought up could nos
have lived more than few houral
longer" said a despairing woman. .Ifs
they don't come up today they'll come
up dead
The rescuers worked as If this waal
their belief. The fire in the secondj
level was forced back and early in the
afternoon the workers could pass it.3
The black damp in the east gallery!
was the obstacle that proved unsur-i
mountable to the men.
Through it the bodies of thirty-seyen,
men could be seen. Preparations for
the taking out of the thirty-seyenj
bodies visible to the explorers werel
rushed when the morbid crowd about
the mine had thinned.
That the bodies might have been,
taken. up earlier was admitted byl
those In charge of the work but thew
thought of the scenes that would flaveS
followed.
Story of George Subacus.
In little four-room cottage three
doors from Liberty stable across the
street" Mrs. Geo. Subacus became the
enyied of all at nightfal, for her hus-
band of all the rescued was the first TO
be taken to his home. Subacus and hi 81
brother John were among the first sur
vivors to reach the surface. A reporter
led by Lithuanian interpreter. found
Mrs. Subacus, the happiest woman ini
ITt, = -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
ouTRAeEs SHRINE; GOES MAD.
Inhabitants of Potenza Are Convinced
a Miracle Was Performed and Are
FIockino in PiIarimaqe There.

Rome, Nov. 22.-An anti-clerical
butcher at Potenza outraged the
shrine Of the Madonna and forced his
dog to lick the image.
The. butcher fell senseless and as
sumed the rigidity of death. He was
taken to hospital where he recover
ed, but he was mad.. He barks like
a dog.
The inhabitants of Potehza are con
vinced that miracle was performed
and are fiocking in pilgrimage to the
shrine, where solemn functions in
reparation of the outrage are being
held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
Hearst Men to strike

Lead S. D., Nov. 22.-At a special
meeting OF the Lead City miners union
held here last night resolution was
adopted asking the permission of the
executive board of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners to strike of all
employees of the Homestake Mining
company, w. R. Hearst's mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
FIRE AT OsKALOOsA
Two Business Houses Destroyed and
Others Damaged; Very Little
Insurance.

oskaloosa, Nov. 22.- (speciaD The
Ollie Rather fruit store and the Frank
Fitzgerald pantatorium were com
pletely destroyed and the Thomas and
Holmes Agricultural implement house
and the Rednnen's hall were seriously
damaged by fire last night. The loss is
$4,000 with little insurance.