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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
official One No. Has Been Received
by President Justice and Con-
tains Great Many
Contracts.
THE LIST is A LONG ONE;
keokuk Has Released Dayton ard
Pitcher Els Has Signed
Contract With Bur.
lingtcn.

Official Bulletin No. : has been re
celVed at the Office of President JUS
tlce from Secretary Farrell and con.
Jams tne following contracts. re-
leases, ETC.:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Mrs. B. F. Smith and Mrs. F. C.
johnson will entertain the Afternoon
Bridge Whist club and their husbands
this evening at the home of the form.
er, No. 403 Morgan street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
All Kinds Of Taqs.

There are all kinds of tags hanging
on the dollar. There are many tags
which are not registered upon the
main tag, showing that the dollar
passed through more than the 95
hands registered.
There Is ST. Patrick's day souvenir
card. calendar, big piece of har-
ness leather and meal ticket fas-
tened to the dollar. Some of the
tags are interesting.
Cne tag states that certain man
brought the dollar into saloon and
bought glass of beer and brown
soda for it.
Another tag says: If this dollar
gets Off the track, give it kick and
send it back.
another tag reads: Sugar Lip, the
millionaire tramp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
New York Produce

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Dressed
poultry quiet, unchanged.
Butter-Firmer; creamery extra.
soc; state dairy tubs poor to fair, >
024c.
Eggs-Easy; nearby white fancy %
@24c; fresh firsts, 10.
Cheese-Firm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
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A whist game was played at the
keokuk Club last evening between
the ladies and gentlemen, the latter
being victors by four points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

(for catarrh is a
germ diseased,
kills the germ. al
lays the inaam-
nation and in a
short time com
plete.y cures the
disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

OF, of which all voters will take notice.
Witness my hand this 18th cay of
March, 1909.
w. E. STRIMBACK,
Mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

send this advertisement. together with name Of
2apsr IN which 1t appears. Your address and four
;ents TO cover postage, and we will send YOU
Complete Handy Alias OF the World" :: ::
'coTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street Flew York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
New York Stocks.

NEW YORK, March 19.-The mar.
ket ruled irregular and was fairly ac-
tive at the close of the first hour. a
number of issues making substantial
gains, others weak, and declined
sharply. Union Pacific and st. Paul
were strong. There was persistent
buying of c. and O.
Government bonds unchanged. 9th
er bonds dull firm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
Into One Hundred Hands,

From Monday morning until this
afternoon, this one lonely silver dol
lar passed through one hundred
hands. This shows just how much
good money spent at home will do.
II every dollar spent at home goes
through one hundred hands in five
DAYS Just think what ten thousand
dollars would do.
The talking dollar proved to be a
great success and would probably
nave circulated all over town within
q few days. 1t may be started. out
again next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
CITY NEWS.

Buy Made in Keokuk' goods.
-Cucumbers tomatoes, Immegart's
-Laurant, the great magician, comes
TO the Grand, March 27th.
Entire new bill tonight at Dodge's
theatre. Do not miss it.
-Laurant will give two perform
ances at the Grand Saturday, March
q.
Petrosino's Body to be Sent Home.
PALERMO, March 19.-After mem
orial services today the body of Joseph
Petrosino, the murdered New York
detective, was sent to Naples for trans
porta ton to the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
FOR RENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.

EGGS FOR MATCHING Eggs. s1.oo
lor 10 from Rhode Island Reds. The
KIND that lay eggs, when eggs are
eggs in the winter ti:r,. N. H. pyle.
oo4 North Fourth street. if
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Read The Daily Gate city, +,
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Reinstated.
BY Ottumwa-Geo. Colbert.
BY kewanee-Harold Elicit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
Big Fire at Ross

Ross suffered bad loss from fire
Monday night abpt ten o'clock when
the large department store OF Void
& Eckberg caught fire from a red
hot stove In the building, and was
burned completely to the ground.
The fire was noticed soon after the
flames started, but an angry wind
from the north famed the flames
making it almost impossible to save
much of the stock. Fortunately the
wind was from the north for had
it been in any other direction, it
is almost certain that larger part
of the town would have been wioei
off from the face of the map. Will
ling hands soon gathered and did
everything possible to keep the fire
from spreading, and were compelled
to stand idly by as far as the store
was concerned while one of the
choicest general stocks in the en-
ter2rising town went up In smoke.
The store was partially insured but
the loss will run up in the
thousands of dollars.
A barn at the rear OF the store
was also burned, hut the horses
We're gotten out to safety before the
flames reached 1t.
Chas. Sandberg; a Great Northern
engineer, happened to be in Ross
with his train at the time OF the
fire, and thru him the Independent
is able to give an account OF the
disastrous fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

The case against Mrs. Wright OF
Derrick, who is On trial charged
with the murder OF Buelah Cox, the
seventeen year old girl under her
charge, is practically at an end. Mrs.
Wright surprised everyone by taking
the stand in her own behalf, but her
testimony did not have a good effect
on THE jury. She contradicted her
self several times, and had to make
some damaging admissions. During
the cross examination of the woman,
twas brot out that the girl had
been bound to Mrs Wright under the
laws of the state of Indiana until
she was to be sixteen years of age,
but that Mrs. Wright had slipped
away to North Dakota with the
girl It was shown that the girls
life had been insured for $25, SIS
and $3.50 in favor of Mrs. Wright.
1t was shown by at least half a
dozen witnesses that there were
marks on 1.-THE nose, cheeks and neck
that looked black and blue, as tho
there had been a scuffle. 1t was
shown that Mrs. Wright was alone
in the house with the girl from eight
o'clock in the morning until after
eleven O'Clock when the girls dead
body was found on the bed. One OF
the neighbor women happened at the
Wright home when Mrs. Wright dis
covered the dead body of the girl.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
Mrs. Wright On Trial For Life
Derrick N D. Woman Charged With Killing Babe Cox,
Takes she Stand in Hsr Own Defense-Case
Looks Bad For The Woman

The woman carried a handkerchief
from the bed room, upon which
there was blood saying there is
poor BABIES handkerchief" and then
she burned it in the stove. Altho
the mouth had ben burned with
carbolic acid, the stomach and
throat were found to contain none
of this acid, and several pphyslcians
testified that in their opinion the
girl had died from strangulation. TIE
state showed that the woman and
the girl did not get along we'll to.
eether, the woman at times using
the girl in the most cruel manner.
The girl had attended dance the
night before her death, returning at
1925 that morning. She talked with
her young man for time and then
went to bed. At six o'clock Mrs.
Wright called Babe to get up and
help get breakfast for the hired men.
The girl was tired and would not
mind. The woman and the girl
had some words over the girls refus'
al to assist in the work that morning,
and the state contends that the
woman strang1ed the girl. and then
poured carlrOlic acid on her faca fo
make it appear as tho she had com.
united suicide. The girl was of a
very sunny disposition, and the sui.
eide theory is not very generally be
lieved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
service police station

service police station 1. 4. 90
A. Skeoch. meals police. 32.75:
Minot Light & Tel. Co,
street lightlag $3.50. $50. 80
Minot Light & Tel Co, tele-
phone service ...... $3.50
Minot Light Il Tel. Co., tele-
phone service $3.50. $50
Minot Light & Tel. Co., steam
heat. .... 114.s2
j. H. Richardson, special po-
lice 4. !. Il. !. $500. 40 100
NUM- Bros. electric wiring. 80. 90
T. E. Hagen, phones !. .. 4 .25
R. J. Bern, trips to pest
house. ). 10. 90
G. D. Gleason, labor ..t.. 81. Is
Thomas J. Bolger Co, print
ing books y. q. 80. 90
McCabe & Son, labor. :. 900
J. l.. Hyatt. team work a. IS. 90
Fauchald Bros, mise :. :. ". 2. 06
Standard Oil Co, :. :. &. 80
Baker Mfg. Co., Goth century
grader. !. 4. 1875. 90
G. A. Lyon, labor On street. 1887
E. S. Severance, postage and
express. !. .. !. .es
Hunt & Barlow, shoeing fire
team, ETC.. 1850
s. T. Major, hay. J. 80. 4.3s
Minot Foundry & Machine
shops. LII. 60
R. w. Duvall, to mdse.. 1925
H. c. Raycraft, furnishings for
pest house ). y. 46. 50
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
Lincoln Farm.

ABOUT fifty miles from Louisville
Kentucky, is the Lincoln farm,
where 2 century ago our martyred
president was born.
IA national movement, fostering pa-
triotism, is now being tried whereby
this farm Of ITO acres may be made
into National Memorial Park. The
designs now under way include the
erection of a court ofhonor sur
rounded by trees AMI having at one
end q heroic monument OF Lincoln
and at the other a temple in which
will be accumulated and kept as
many relics Of historic interest con
nected with Linciln as it Is possible
ito secure.
4 The Lincoln Farm Association had
planned to have the work finished
and to have the park dedicated to
the American people by President
Roosevelt on February IL, 1909. the
century OF Lincoin's birth, but a
lack Of sufficient funds makes It
now impossible. however, the asso-
citation Of $4,000 members will sec
that the needed funds is raised and
the birth place restored to tell the
complete story OF the life and char.
acter Of the life Off thu beloved
president.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
forming.

.". missy. SSFU1U9s rs'
Andrew Hagrebeng has purchased a
team Of horses from Mr. Hanna.
Chris Swenscn was a brady caller
last Saturday
Harry Wetmore made a trip to
Surrey in his buggy last week.
Lew Erving from Freedom township
spent day at ]. e. Christenson,s
cleaning seed grain last week.
During our nice weather there
were lots OF buggies in use in Torn.
ing.
A. Wetmore made a trip to the
Stafford coal mine one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Kuchenbecker, Jr..
of Freedom visited Minot friends
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wetmore made a
tip to Minot Saturday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

James Davidson and James Weldy
were arrested on complaint Of Jacob
Frost, a farmer giving south of Minot,
charged with stealing three tons OF
hay from a stack on his farm, early
thursday morning. He claims to iden.
tify the hay because it. was old grass
cut last year but not raked until this.
The men had sold hay in Minot, which
Frost says belonged to him. He be
lieves that the men came out from Mi.
not with two teams about midnight,
loaded up the hay and returned home
by moonlight before morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

For five minutes after five o'clock
Saturday afternoon, not a wheel on
the entire 500 line railroad turned out
of respect for Thomas Lowry, ,oresi-
dent OF the company, whose funeral
ceremonies started in Minneapolis
at that hour. No matter what the
workmen might be doing, and no
matter where a train might be run
ming, for five minutes over the entire
line not wheel turned, not a man
worked and even the telegraph oper-
ators suspended from tjhir labors. q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
Waterford No. n.

Miss Belle Parson visited VIM.
Culver ana wife from Friday evening
until Sunday.
Frank Meyer and wife spent Thurs
day with Ray Burget and wife.
Mrs. ]. H. Miller and Beiva Hewitt
visited the formers sister, Mrs. j. F.
Bailey last Wednesday. n
Chas. Miller has bought a farm in
this vicinity We would advise g 10
get him housekeeper next.
John Ward and family, Mrs. T. v.
and VIM. Bailey spent Thursday even
ing with J. F. Baileys.
Several of the farmers had feed
ground at Jacob Marshairs last week.
F. H. Lade and Chas. Lade went
to Minot Saturday
L. 3. Dance and Mr.. Malm OF Ninot
were in this vicinity Friday taking
dinner with J. f. Bailey.
1t seems that tooth ache and r1su-
matism is becoming an epidemic
in our neighborhooi lately.
Mr.. Chas. Miller and Miss BAlva
Hewitt visited N. w. Hewitt's SIN
day.
J. F. Bailey, Miss Belva Iasxitt,
J. H. Miller and wife we're 1filot
visitors Saturday.
. - -. 7a-s II q.
J. H. Miller and family visited
John Wards Sunday.
The bachelors in our mtist are
beginning to have foriorn lopk as
spring will soon be here and as vet
no cook in sight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
Interesting batch tof Business
City Bills Schwartz is Paid for the Trees Around
Cemetery-Murray Reports $40 Fees
and No Fines

The city council met in regular
session Monday evening Feb. s, with
Mayor Clark presiding and the fol-
lowing aldermen present: Hendrick-
son, Botz, Dunnell, Mclaughlin,
Reed, Prescott, Anderson Scofeid.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and approved. "
A bill from the Great Northern
FOR 1887 was received, considered
and allowed. This was for work
which the company did in repairing
the Waterman at the right of way
in October.
The fire committees, Dunnell and
Mclaughlin recommended that
trucks for the chemical engine be
purchased. Alderman Hendrickson
made a motion which was seconded
by Alderman Botz that the fire
committee be authorized to pur-
chase the trucks, which was carried
unanimously.
Some months ago the Meyer Lum-
Der Co. put in hill for $3.50 for
some No. 2 oak flooring which hal
been ordered for repair work at the
city hall. The committee considered
the lumber OF such inferior quality
that it was not used, and the lumber
ordered returned. The Meyer Co.
refuses to accept back the lumber
and threatens to bring suit against
the city unless the bill is pail at
once. The bill upon motion of Botz
and seconded by Prescott, was tab
uiated until the next regular meet
ing when a member of the Meyer
Co. will be asked to meet with the
council.
Sam F. Crabs bill for $50 for con.
surfing engineer on the water works
proposition, was received but was
tabled temporarily. The bill could
De paid from the general fund, but
1t Is not certain that this would sat-
isty Mr. Crabb, and at the recon-
mendation of the City attorney the
bill was tabled.
q. $. Swartz, the nurseryman, was
allowed $3.50 for trees and a hedge
planted on the borders of the Rose
Hill cemetery. The warrant to be
Drawn On the general fund, was
ordered held up until Mr.. Schwartz
could enter into a contract with the
city agreeing to replace thu spring
all OF the trees and that portion oil
the hedge which have ldied ,sinca
planting, but he viii not agree 70
give them any further attention
after this Is done. schwartz's ori,.
nal contract called for $3.50 vorth |
OF trees but he put in considerable
more than he agreed to, and the
council thot It proper that he should
be given pay in full.
Judge Murray's report for the
month of January was accepted
showing no fines and so in fees
md a warrant ordered drawn for
he fees.
The matter OF making a contract
nth the Minot Light & Tele. Co.,
'ower Tor the pumping station, was
rot up. The company has made
he city an offer for furnishing the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

The Boston store announces a clean
'em out sale to begin Saturday. The
Boston does not mean that 1t is 60
ing to clean up any customer who
chances to drop into the place, far
from it, but the enterprising mer-
chant, H. L. Ghzer, Is quite anxious
to clean uo the odds and ends of
his excellent stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

c. NJ. Loerch Of Lansford passed
thru Minot Tuesday enroute to his
home from Bismarck, where he
spent four weeks taking treatment.
Mr.. Loerch is feeling better. He
was accompanied by his brother, J.
G. Loerch OF Steele, N. D., who
will spend a time at the Lansford
home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

Ernest Kruger of New Rockford,
who was prosecuted by States At
torney R. P. Allison and coIv5cted
on a grand larceny charge 1t the last
spring term Of court, il reported dead
at the pemMentiary in Bismarck. TIE
cause of death was consumption
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

Editor Falkenstein OF THE Bottin-
eau News says that a bunch OF
Minot politicians are sore because
Gov. Burke did not appoint a Minot
attorney to the supreme bench. The
INDEPENDENT has been unable to de-
tect any sore sputs-we would OF
course have been glad had the Gov.
seen fit to give any one of our able
attorneys the iob-but what's the
use to worry about it. Over here at
Minot, our attorneys and politicians.
are too broad minded to let a little
matter like that cause any loss of
sleep, and chances are that even the
men most interested have forgotten
the incident long since.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

A meeting was held Feb. in the
school house near M. o. Hulberg to
discuss Farmers Telephone in that
neighborhood. The meeting was we'll
attended, everybody was enthusiastic
over the prospect of getting rtele-
phone line, IS names went on the List
for phones and several more will. get
on at the final meeting which will
be held at the same place Thursday,
Feb. 18th. Come everybody
Rev.. p. S. Shaw, Minot mission
airy, who fell ON walk in Fargo in
front of Stones Music house, lost hi
suit against the city in which he
sought to get $4,000 damages. Mr..
sha,w's ankle was broken and his
leg sprained. He claimed that he
stepped on stone coping surround
ing an area which r-n
the walk.
Mrs. Mooney, wife of the Langdon
banker, who was killed on board the
Republic, in the i'll fated collision
with the Florida, has returned to
this state. She will remain at the
Murphy home in Grand Forks until
her husbands interests can be pro
ibated. after which she wilt 90 TO
Chicago to reside with her parents.
Mrs. Mooney told of the finding of
the body Of Mrs. M. 3. Murphy of
Grand Forks who was terribly in
jured In the wreck. After the col
lisiom. the lights all went out but
with the help Of matches, the DO
Of Mrs. Murphy was located under a
pile OF debris, one arm sticking out.
After some time the body was re-
moved and given as good care as
possible. Her thigh was broken as
well as one OF the bones of her
legs sustaining compound fracture.
Mrs. Murphy may be permanently
anne. She viii not be out OF the
,ospital before May and maybe
ater.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

power for three cents per kilowatt,
a very low price indeed and no
doubt this will be accepted for five
years with privilege of ten, il the
company is willing. The matter was
referred to the water works commit.
tee with instructions to enter into
contract with the company, the
city attorney to make out the con.
tract. The matter will likely be
brought up at the next regular
meeting. Fargo pays three and
half cents per kilowatt Tor her
power, and only one city in the
than Minot will pay.
state, Jamestown, pays less price
The city engineer warned the
council not to enter into any con-
tract with any water users for the
use Of water until after the new
plant is installed. The Great North.
ern will very likely use 100000 gal
Ions day for her engines, If a
proper rate can be secured. The
following bills allowed, and warrants
ordered drawn for the same after
which the council adjourned until
the next regular meeting in March.
G n, repairing water main. 1897
G.. S. Schwartz, trees about
cemetery. $50. 90
VIM Murray, fees. ;. -. 1000
z. NJ Ayers, laobr on street 1851
Roell Hardware Co., hard
ware. ;. 1913
Minot Fire Dept, services at
frank Anderson's fire.. =. 27.O0
Chas. Amy. ..... -. ..127. 90
S. T. Major, coal pest house 100
S. T. Major, burying dog. 100
S. T. Major. burying dog -. 100
RoeI Hardware Co., hard
ware 1925
Thomas O'Conner, work on
chemical engine. n. :. - 1850
James O'Leary, work on chem
ical engine :. >. =. II. 90
Ward Co. Independent, print
ing :. !. JAP. OF
F. E. Drake, feel :. :. ). :. 1875
NJ o. Kramer, labor as sexton 1900
r. w. Jones, coal for pest
house. :. !. $50
Earl W.. Moore, 20 days assist
ing engineer >. :. 1000
Frank & Prescott Co., mdse. 1000
G. D. Clemson, drafting board 600
Valin Flint, labor on street. 39.37
Minot Roofing & Cor. CO. steel
ceiling city hall ). 49,. 4s. so
VIM. Frank, freight bill. 9.S4l
Hotel, board. 400
Herald Printing Co., 80 prints "a. 10
P. ]. Hy1and. special police q. 90
Ninot Plumbing & Heating Co.
material. 4. $500. 1894
rogers Lumber Co., material $40
scott Coal Co., coal for pump
house :. :. !. III. 80. 2s2. 70
J. N. swensen. plumbing. 49,. $40
v. s. Mott & Co. ]. 24.ss
Ohm H. Lewis premium on
city attorneys bond. 10. 90
lobert 81. Bosari, express on
water works bond, fees and
telegram !. 22.12Ir
lfnot Light & Telephone,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

. . 7 - Il 81 =
The Independent notes With salts
faction that the legislature : 10 in
vestigate the penitsAtlary sf the
state going back q number Of pears.
We visited the institution q lew
weeks ago, and can say that q
blind man could smell out y dew
mysterious things. For instance NE
penitentiary hospital, but what's khe
use, The committee will make q
thow investigation and IL everyAKhs
is ali right, II every cent has 4sen
expended conscientiously tor the
good Of the state, all we'll AMI good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

The benefit ball for the Minot City
library melted the library association
over $500. This included the 500 do
mated by President Pennington of the
500. The expenditures were $165,
quite a low sum considering the elab-
crate decorations and the music
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

Burton Harris, the enterprising
manager Of the Mercantile Trading
Co., returned from business trip
OF three weeks in the Twin Cities
and Milwaukee. Mr.. Harris bought
a nice line of goods in the east
and will have a surprise for his
customers in a few days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

The Independent IS glad to note
that Clayton Cox who has been lying
at deaths door from heart trouble for
some weeks, is some better and has
a good chance to recover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

The independents special Bis
marck correspondent, Thomas Murphy
Is keeping our readers well posted
regarding the affairs Of the legislature.
We will have letter each xaek
until the end OF the session. We also
receive occasional letters from
Representative Chatfeid. Senator
Wallin and others.