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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

A good many elevators are under
course of construction in the north
western part of the state. The farm
ers at Crosby and Hartland, on the
Berthold branch, are building elevat-
ors, while a new elevator is being
erected at Woburn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

County Commissioners Amundson
and Lokensgard, and County Auditor
Larson, accompanied by their wives,
leave this week for Minneapolis, to
attend the Minnesota state fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Seven room new house, north Of
Northside school, east front, will sell
this place at a bargain. Takes $1,000
cash, but is a very cheap place and
brand new. Investigate. Lyman Land
Co. 2O3 E. First street, Minot. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

FOR SALE-A two thousand dollar
automobile run only 1900 miles, 30
horse power machine is practically
new. 1t will be sold cheap. A. ].
Schmidt, Des Laos, N. Oak. go If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Judge Cowan attended the horse
sale Tuesday and bought twenty
mares to send to his farm near Dew
lis Lake.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Geo. Stroup of Gienburn, is thresh-
ing wheat from summer following tina.
is averaging twelve bushels per acre,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Col. Whistler was in from Norwich
Tuesday. The Colonel is getting a
line ON a number Of sales for fall.
He reports that Mrs. Whistler is still
in Indiana where she is being treated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Mrs. NJ. H. Mills and son Hills re-
turned from Iowa Falls, Ia, where
they visited relatives the past three
months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Killion Here.

Editor Killion from Towner was in
Minot the first of the week. RumOr
has It that Mr.. Killion is considering
entering the newspaper field In this
city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Some choice bargains in close in
property on South Hill. Lyman Land
Co. 2O3 East First St. Minot. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

NJ. J. Engseth and wife will leave
Sunday night for Minneapolis, where
they will spend a week at the state
fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Lot for sale on Vail y st. A good
buy. Lyman Land Co. :O3 E. First ST.
Minot. u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Farmer Injured by Binder
Ryderite Walks Out on Tongue to Fix Harness,
and Team Runs Away--Dragged by
r. Machine and Leg Broken

N 27Chare ceeding
victim frightened
accidents Weikert
sckes
badly in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Grocery business in Minot to trade
for farm land in Ward county. Lyman
Land Co. 2O3 E. First st. Minot. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

WANTED-A housekeeper, who will
appreciate good home. Address Box
1913, Minot, N. D. tvs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Mr. and Mrs. O. NJ. Pierce were pas
sengers for the Twin Cities Friday
night, returning today.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
GOOD CHANG
Coffee to Postum.

The large army of persons who have
found relief from many chronic all.
ments by changing from coffee to
Postum as a daily beverage, is grow.
ing each day.
1t is only a simple question Of trying
1t for oneself in order to know the joy
of returning health as realized by an
Ills. young lady. She writes:
81 had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life and it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and l was seldom
without a headache. l had heard about
Postum and how beneficial it was, so
concluded to quit coffee and try it.
II was delighted with the change.
l can now sleep we'll and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has gotten
strong and l car eat without suffering
afterwards. l think my whole system
greatly benefited by Postum.
my brother also suffered from stom.
ach trouble while he drank coffee, but
now, since using Postum he feels SO
much better he would not go back to
coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaD
interest.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
GEORGIA WHISKY MEN LOSE
Will Have to Pay Rentals on Prop
erty Closed by Prohibition.

Atlanta, Ga.-Persons in Georgia who
leased property at high figures for bar.
room purposes, without so stipulating
in their contract, must still pay high
rentals, though bar-rooms have been
closed by Statewide prohibition law, ac.
cording to supreme court decision hand.
ed down Thursday.
The court holds that the passage of a
law prohibiting the sale of whisky con.
stitutes no abatement of the rent of
property used for that purpose, unless
it has been so stipulated in the rental
contract.
The decision wa made in the Albion
Hotel case, from Augusta. The lessee
refused to pay full rental after prohi.
bition forced the closing of the hotel bar.
The court holds that the fact that the
lessee took the hotel, thinking he could
continue the sale Of whisky, does not
entitle him to an abatement or diminu-
ton Of the rent, since there was no
covenant on the part of the landlord.
Decision means landlords will collect
thousands of dollars from whisky men
whom the State put out of business.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
"BOBBY" WAS so NERVOUS.
He Was Not to Be Agitated, Even by
"Percy, Dear"

It was moving day for the summer
colony along the North shore Of Mas
sachusetts. On the morning train
from Rockport, bearing many we'll
known Bostonians to their town
houses for the winter. rode a stormy
old gentleman from the west. At
Pride's crossing a family of three
father, mother and daughter-boarded
the train, bearing respectively the
family treasures: One pet poodle, one
gray cat in a blue blanket, and one
travelling clock in a much worn leath-
er case. The party had no sooner
found seats across from the western
er, than it became apparent that the
excitement Of boarding the train had
caused a commotion among the pets.
The cat was chided for talking aloud.
Calm yourself, Bobby" said his mis-
tress. BE yourself once more-we
are now on our way home" Where
upon Bobby grew calm.
The poodle became restless in the
company of his master on a seat in
front and signified his yearning for
Bobby's company by climbing up the
back Of the seat and casting goo-goo
eyes at the Tabby. The sympathetic
mistress understood at once and said:
You may come over here and sit
with lis. Percy, dear, on n condition
you must not agitate Bobby"
This was too much for the stormy
westerner. With a loud snort ne
reared up, paved his handbag from
the rack above his head, and pranced
into a coach ahead.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
THE BLUE AND GRAY UNITE
Notables Participate in Lincoln Ex-
e~rcises at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga.-Yeterans of the D
ing armies in the great conflict between
the States-those who wore the gray as
well as those who wore the blue
joined in paying honor to the memory
of Abraham Lincoln. Exercises COM
'memorating the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of the martyred president, held in
the Trinity Methodist Church, were par
ticipated in by the members of Q. M.
Mitchell Post No. l, Grand Army of the
Republic; United Confederate Veterans,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans and men,
bers of the United States Army.
Rev. James w. Lee, D. d., pastor of
Trinity Church and a native Georgian,
delivered the address of the evening.
DR. Lees touching tribute to Lincoln
brought tears to the eyes of the i'm
mense audience. At the close of the
exercises the audience, led by the promi-
nent veterans of the two armies present.,
joined in singing My Country, IT'S Of
Thee"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
NUMBER s.
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all Of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic.
inal principleso of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup OF
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uinc is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its, beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig SyrupCo. is notiounG
printed on the front thereof.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
SMITH SENT UP FOR LIFE
JUDGE BUCKLEY OVERRULES
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
MISS Estelle Smith Was Crushed
and Sobbed Bitterly When the
Verdict Was Rendered.

Columbus, Miss.-Life Imprisonment
In the peEitentiary is all that awaits
Charles R. Smith, the wealthy Lowndes
county planter, who killed Eugene A.
Laurent, of Nashville, at Artesia, Miss,
unless the Supreme Court of Mississippi
changes the sentence pronounced by
Judge John L. Buckley upon the noted
defendant Friday afternoon, after over
ruling the motion for a new trial.
eve, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged, but disagree as to
the punishment" was the verdict when
returned by the jury.
Judge Buckley thanked the jurors for
their attention to all evidence and ar
guments presented them regarding the
case, and discharged them forthwith.
The verdict was received in quietude
by every one. The defendant did not
change his expression in the slightest.
His interest did not seem to be at any
tension.
Miss Estelle Smith, the daughter who
has been dragged into the tragedy, who
has borne bravely everything that has
been said concerning her, was perhaps
the most crushed by the verdict. She
tried hard to STAY a flow of tears. but
filial love was too hard to conquer. 1t
seemed as though she wanted to lend
just one more helping hand to a con-
victed father, and was trying to help
him bear his fate. She raised her veil
and sobbed bitterly, c9nyulsively, yet
silently
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
BISHOP H0sS RESTING EASY
Will Be Operated on at Baltimore
Inhrmarv.

Baltimore, Md.-Bishop E. E. Hoss, of
Nashville, who arrived here Wednesday
to undergo an operation at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital for intestinal trouble,
is resting easily. Upon the advice of
DIR. Hugh H. Young, the specialist who
will treat him, the bishop is still con-
fined to his bed at the Hotel Rennert,
and will remain there until Sunday
morning, before being removed to the
hospital. DR.. Young is DESTROYS of al
lowing the bishop a complete rest from
his long journey before operating. The
operation will be performed next week.
In the meantime, the bishop is being de-
MED the privilege of seeing any visitors,
for he has many friends in Baltimore.
The ailment from which he is suffering
will necessitate a serious operation, and
everything is now being done to allow
the bishop to gather sufficient strength
to stand the ordeal. Improvement in
his condition cannot be possible until. the
surgeons knife has been used, said the
doctor,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
HURRICANE HITS VICKSBURG.
Scores of Houses Unroofed and Negro
Cabins Wrecked.

Vicksburg, Miss.-A hurricane gale
with a velocity of sixty miles an hour
hit Vicksburg about 1870 o'clock Sun
day and played havoc with roofs and
tlimsy negro cabins. A score of frail
shanties were demolished. In the down
town district portions of roofs and bust
ness houses were blown off, and the soak
ing rain that followed did much water
damage.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
Frustrated. Steamboat craft in the river
,harbor were terrifically dashed, but es-
capped with little damage. The gale blew
direct from the northwest and for nearly
thirty minutes whipped the city in
spots. Many people were panic-stricker
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
State Beats Telephone.

Atlanta, Ga.-Following a recent de-
cision of Judge Newman, denying the Pc
tition for injunction filed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company to prevent the
State from collecting tax upon its fran
chises, fats have been issued by Attor.
n%ey'General Hart against the company
to collect the tax for 1908. The tax
is $3.50. 1t is understood that the
company will carry the case to the Unit.
ed States supreme court upon the ground
that its franchise is national. The value
of the franchise for 1908 has been as.
sessed st about 100000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
STATE WHoLEsAuNG BOOZE
Oklahoma Is Selling Confiscated
Wet Goods.

Guthrie, Okla.-The State of Okla.
homa is a wholesaler of intoxicating Ii.
quors, and is selling to wholesalers in
Kansas City and st. Louis the confis-
Gated liquors which heretofore have
been either sold through the State dis.
pensaries, or if of inferior grade, dumped
into sewers. Thus far three carloads
con~fiscated at Tusla and Sapulpa have
been sold as above outlined, and an.
other carload is ready for delivery.
After all costs of the confiscating are
paid, one-half of the receipts of such
sales 90 to the States detectives making
the raids and the other half into the
good roads fund of the county where
the goods are confiscated.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
To Preach Own Funeral.

Fairfield, Ill.-The voice of the Rev.
Daniel Bassett Leach, who died at his
home at Bone Gap, ILL.,, near here, will
be heard over his own grave. A short
time before he died the minister. who
was almost 80 years old, had several of
his short, sermons and prayers placed on
%graphophone records in his house, and he
requested that the records be used at his
funeral, and his last request will be
granted. He also had a benediction
placed on the machine, and this will be
the last of the records used over the
praye.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
TAFT DAY AT new ORLEANS
President-Elect Is Honored Guest at
Creole Feast.

New Orleans. La.-President.elect
Taft breathed the distinctive atmos.
phere of New Orleans hospitality Fri.
day. With the shades Of evening there
gathered about him at the banquet
board a genial host, multiplied by emf.
hence, rank and distinction.
The entertainment feature was a
Creole banquet, where the fattened oys.
tiers, the savoriness of the cuisine, with
its hundreds of years of perfection and
reputation blended with the honeyed
words of compliment and oratory, music
and floral tributes into a scene of ami.
nation and vivacity, tempered with re.
spect and dignity. Mr.. Taft was toasted
by the governor, the mayor, by citizens
of prominence and speakers of reputa.
ton.
Mr.. Taft responded in the spirit of
tao occasion. He talked of his desire as
the chief executive to represent the
whole nation, and of his intention to
make the representatives of the admin.
~istration in the South represent the best
element of the communities in which
thew lived,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
SOUTHERN CONGRESS WORK
Permanent Headquarters to Be in
Washington.

Observation-Disclosures Director G..
Grosvenor Dawes. of the Southern Com.
mercial Congress, who is here to cStab-
lish permanent headquarters, said with
reference to the objects of the con-
gress and their relation to the South:
The South is the richest section in
the country. Yet in a sense it is the
poorest. 1t is the most fertile section
and the one least understood. Now,
our problem is to change the conditions
so that every one will l:now the truth
about the South and the South will
benefit by it.
The work we will do is a tremen.
dous one. The efforts will be divided. so
that II group of effort will be directed
toward selected immigration; another
group will be directed toward brinein.
a certain line of capital to develop a
certain line of resources, and so on"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
WILL STUDY BOIL WEEWL
chronological Laboratory to Be E.
tablished in Delta.

Washington.-The appropriation for
the bureau Of entomology Vas increased
by the house in order to enable the de.
partment of agriculture to establish an
chronological laboratory somewhere in
the delta of Mississippi or Louisiana. 1t
is the opinion of the chief of that bu-
reau that the climatic conditions in those
sections being so different from any un.
der which the boil wccvil has heretofore
existed may develop new life and hab.
its, and that a close study OF these may
be helpful in the effort now being made
to discover some means for his destruc'
ton.
DR.. Howard, chief Of the bureau, be.
lieves he has already discovered a para
site which will work havoc among the
weeyil, and as they continue their prog
ress across the cotton states it is his
opinion that the new parasites will con.
tinue to attack them. 1t is, therefore,
necessary to be watchful, in order to dis.
cover these discriminating parasites when
they appear.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
WILL PAY FINE IN COIN.
Oil Company to Give Texas 81, 700,.
900 in Silver,

Galveston, Tex.-General Manager W.
S. Hancock, of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, makes the announcement
that his company will pay the fine of
81, 7O0,O 900 imposeu by Texas in its trust
prosecution in silver coins. He says
the money will be shipped in silver dol
lars, and the State will be given as much
trouble as possible for having penalized
the corporation.
1t will require three express cars to
transport the money from st. Louis 20
Austin, and will take one expert mon,y
handler 35 days to count the coins.
The Waters-Pierce management con.
templated paying the fine in half dollars
and quarters, but the banks in st. Louis
refused to make up the sum in these
coins.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
Easv Come. Easv Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard
streets in Philadelphia one heard
the following dialogue between a Ia
borer who was digging in a sewer and
a stout, beaming lady with a capacious
market basket on her arm:
"Ah, good marnin' to you, Pat" said
she leaning I've and looking into the
pit. "And what are you doin'"
Good marnin', Bridget" he replied,
looking up. I'm a-earnin' alimony for
yees. And what are you doin'?"
Sure, I'm %a-spendin' it," replied
Bridget airily, as she trotted OFF,
Lippincott's.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
CYCLONE VISITS STEPHENS,
Twister Moved Path Through Town,
Wreeking Buildings.

Stephens, Ark.-At 3 o'clock Sunday
morning Stephens was swept by one of
the worst cyclones that has ever visited
this section of the State. Houses were
twisted and blown down and unroofed.
and great damage to property followed
the storm as it tore its way through
the town. The path of the cyclone wa
from 200 to 800 yards wide.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
WORST YET AT CHICAGO.
Heavy Snow and Sleet Play Havoc with
Traffic,

Cllieago.-What appeared to be an or.
binary winter storm of small proper
tions Sunday developed into the most
troublesome and disagreeable period in
the history of the Lake Michigan region.
Telegraph and telephone communication
between Chicago and the outside world
was interrupted seriously by the heavy
10Y and sleet which covered the ground
and made transportation next to impos-
sible. The storm was accompanied by
heavy sleet and snow, and the velocity
of the wind added to the general discom-
fort and lack of transportation facilities.
Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana,
Northern Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
and Southern Wisconsin were cut off
from communication with the outside
world early in the night.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
U. S. Blind Tiger.

Newman, Ga.-Charged with keeping
whisky for the purpose of sale within
the city, Judge w. B. w. Dent, United
States commissioner, has been sentenced
to pay a fine of $500 by the mayor.
Judge Dent pleaded not guilty when
placed on trial. Five kegs of whisky
were found in Judge Dents possession,
four in a warehouse, and one was taken
to a boarding house. The judge said he
was accustomed to his toddy, and fear.
ing the prohibition movement might cut
his supply off, he ordered enough to be
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
Run Negroes Out Of Pittsburq.

Pittsburgh a raid early today the
police of Brownsville, Pa, arrested $50
negroes who have been loafing about the
coke ovens. All were discharged at .
hearing later and ordered to leave town
except six, who are being held pending
IN investigation Of their records in Pitts
burg, Cleveland and other places. Ac-
cording to the Brownsville authorities,
most of the negroes are from Pittsburg.
which place they left when the police
made wholesale arrests of negroes on &C.
count Of the many assaults against
white women.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
WIND AND WEATHER
MISSISSIPPI VISITED BY HIGH
WIND AND HARD RAIN.
Vicksburg Damaged by a 6O-r1ile
Gale-Worst Weather of Win
ter in Chicago.

jackson, Miss.-A severe wind and
rain storm struck this section during the
early part of Sunday afternoon, follow
ing a close, dense atmosphere during the
morning. with slow showers. For an hour
the wind blew at a rate of about fifty
miles al hour, accompanied by torrents
of rain and 4 steadily lowering tcmpcra,
ture.
From reports to hand there was con.
siderable damage elsewhere as a result
of the storm, which appears to have bee.
more severe below this point.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
Will Try Amendments.

Washington.-The Tennessee delega-
ton in the House caucused Friday on
the proposition of whether the Demo
Gratis should frame a separate tariff bill
to be presented during the Forthcoming
extra session of Congress or ~sharpshoot
the Republican bill with amendments.
No definite agreement was reached, the
delegation being divided. The indica-
tions, however, are that the delegation
will report in favor of trying to inn
prove the bill from the Democratic view
point by amendments.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
RIOT CLAUSE UPHELD.
Insurance Cannot be Collected on Prop
erty Destroyed by Night
Riders.

Frankfort, Ky.-Upholding the riot
clause of insurance policies carried Oh
tobacco and tobacco barns in Western
Kentucky, the court of appeals today
reversed the Caldwell circuit court in
the eases of five fire insurance oo,npa.
MES against the Imperial Tobacco Com.
pany of Kentucky. The effect of this
opinion is that no recovery of insurance
can be made by owners of such tobacco
and barns where fired and destroyed by
night riders.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
REAL ESTATE MAN HELD.
Claimed Chicago Man Obtained $50, 900
by Forged Mortgage.

Chicago.-Obtaining between $4,000
and $4,000 by means of forged mort
cages is alleged by the police against
Elmer c. Duensing, a Chicago real estate
man. Duensing is said to have disap-
peared from his home on December 30
last. The police declared Duensing's
method of operation wa similar to mat
OF Peter Van Vlissingen, now serving a
term in prison for forgeries ~aggregating
$500, 900.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
Comfort Still.

A little fellow Of five years fell and
cut his upper lip so badly that a doc
tor had to be summoned to sew up the
wound. In her distress the mother
could not refrain from saying: "Oh,
doctor, l fear it will leave a disfgur-
Ing scar"
Tommy looked up into her fearful
face, and said: Never mind, NAM
ma, my mustache will cover it,
Harper's Weekly.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-20
LIQUOR MEN LOSE.
Express Companies Do Not Have to
Perform C. O. D. Services.

Washington.-That express compan-
les can not be compelled to perform &C.
0. d." service for the liquor traffic, was
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission in the case Of the Royal Brew
ing Company against the Adams Express
Company.
The express company had established
a rule against collecting for shippers the
purchase price of intoxicating liquors.