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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
Passenger RATES
REMAIN UNCHANGED

by the commissioners, paying indi-
vidual tribute to all three when he
had known socially and officially as
the right men in the right places.
Great interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings of the commission. Seated
about through the hall could be seen
such officials as Judge T. b. Buchan-
an, of the Frisco; John D. McInnis, of
the Mobile and Ohio and Southern
Railway in Mississippi Charles Mar
shall, of the Louisville and Nashville;
w. L. Owen, of the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City; R. X. Smith, of the
Mississippi Central; N. G. Russell and
G. B. Auburtin, of the New Orleans
and Great Northern; Larz A. Jones,
Geo. H. Smith, w. l.. Harvey and
Frank NJ. Donohoe, of the Queen and
Crescent; A. H. Hanson, S. G. Hatch,
w. S. King and John A. Scott, of the
Illinois Central, with Mayes and Long
street, c. S. Sivley and other attorneys
connected with the same system and
John G. Jones, General Agent for the
two systems; Judge J. H. Neville, OF
/ the Gulf and Ship Island; Marcellus
Green, Judge r. V. Fletcher, T. A.
Melville, attorneys, and many others.
There were also delegations from EN-
hrnthnphnO5c
chants, municipal officials and great
array of commercial travellers and
statesmen, all ready to urge and argue
against any change, especially any re-
duction of rates at the present time.
for the general reason that there is
no demand from the public for it, and
further, that the business and general
conditions of the railway property will
not stand a reduction or equalization
scheme such as has been suggested
by the majority of the commission.
The call of the roll being COM
pleted, Hon. w. r. Scott, of Eupora,
commissioner for the northern or
third district, made a bref address,
referring to the criticisms and COM
ments of sundry newspapers and
protests of different organizations,
directed towards him as the insti-
gator of this matter. Commissioner
Scott stated that one newspaper in
Memphis, which he did not name,
had made repeated efforts to get an
interview from him which he had
declined to give, while its cores
pondent at Jackson, also unnamed
had undertaken to gve his position,
which he declared had not been
correctly given. AS he had been a
newspaper man himself, he was able
to account for his misconstruction of
his ideas and views, while papers
published at various points in the
state had conceived the same erron-
eous ideas.
Mr.. Scott stated frankly that as
! he had been elected by a large ma
| JOIllN ONCI d ldl sc llClu VI Cduul7
dates in his district on the cheap
rate platform, he could not consist
entity do otherwise than work to
bring about the doctrine which he
! has preached. He declared that he
| had not taken the position that the
railsoads can stand a reduction of
their passenger tariffs, his inquiry
being limited to an investigation as
to why the business cannot stand it.
His appeal is an appeal in the in
terest of justice to all, to the masses
who make the wealth and produce
of the state, as well as for the men
who travel and make their living
and get their business on the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19

= >.1ITTSBURG, May 19.-The an
uouncement is made here that $500
employees of iron and steel companies
having headquarters here and in this
vicinity will receive an advance in
tages averaging ten per cent. the first
on June or the first of July. Some of
the manufacturers have already post
ed notices of the increase and others,
is said, will do so in a few days.
The United States Steel Corporation
has made no announcement of an in
crease in wages, but it is said the
Jones and Laughlin Steel company,
the Republic Iron and Steel company,
and other independent companies will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
WALL Street STOCK
MARKET affected
Was Vice President of the RockefelIow
Companies, and was widely Known
as Leading Spirit in Virginia Rail-
way from the Coal Fields.

NE WYORK, May 19.-Henry H.
Rogers, the Standard Oil magnate,
and multi-millionaire, died at his home
here this morning.
He arose at the usual hour, and al
ter dressing complained of feeling un-
well. Numbness and nausea followed
A physician was hastily summoned.
but found Mr.. Rogers dying when he
arrived.
Mr. Rogers death became known
in Wall street shortly before the stock
market opened. He was president of
the Amalgamated Copper company,
and this stock opened at a decline of
about two points in response to the
news. Consolidated Gas also slumped
several points and other stocks, in
which Mr.. Rogers had been interested
were slightly affected. -
Mr. Rogers was for many years one
of the most prominent financiers or
the country. He took a leading part
in all enterprises undertaken by the
Standard Oil group of capitalists and
was vice president of the Standard
Oil company, and was prominently
identified with several big railroads.
The death of Mr. Rogers follows
closely upon what he regarded as the
principal work of his life. This was
the building of the Virginia railway
from the West Virginia Coal and Iron
fields to the Virginia coast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
THOUSANDS Will GET
AN INCREASE IN Wages

restore the wages paid prior to the
first of last April, when a general cut
was made.
The Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany employees about 10000 men at
Chicago, Massillon, Youngstown, Birm-
ingham, Moline, ILL.,, East st. Louis,
Muncie, Ind, Gate City, Ala, Thomas,
Ala, Sharon and Newcastle Pa The
Jones and LaughEn Steel company
employees 10000 men in this vicinity
and their wages, it is said, will all be
increased.
1t is also announced that after June
1, the independents will not accept
any orders for steel at the present
prices.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
NEGROES
Will STILL VOTE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 19.-The
negro disfranchisment bill received its
final defeat in the house today when
it came up for reconsideration. This
ends the attempt to disfranchise the
negro at this session of the legisla-
ture at any rate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
LOUISIANA DOCTOR SHOT
DOWN IN HIS OFFICE

MORGAN CITY, La, May 19-Dr.
Allen S. King, one of the most promi-
nent physicians in this section of
Louisiana, was shot and killed here in
his office today by Leo Oliver, also
well known throughout Saint Mary's
Parish.
Oliver called at DR.. Kings office and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
MAPS PURCHASE NEAL BALL.

CLEVELAND, O., May 19.-vice
President Somers, of the Cleveland
American baseball team, closed a deal
today for the purchase of Neal Ball.
former shortstop for the New York
American team. It is said that Man
ager Stallings received $4,000 for 5ali.
Ball was recruited in the Southern
League year before last.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19
CUBAN ARMY OF PAClFlCATIoN.
Officers and Men to Receive Badge
and Ribbon for Service.

and Ribbon for Service.
WASHINGTON, May 19,-All of the
officers and men of the United States
army who served in Cuba during the
period of pacification, from OCTOBER .,
1906, to April 1, 1909, will receive
from the government a service medal
with ribbon in recognition of that SER
vice. The badge and ribbon fill be
issued as part of the army uniform,
gratuitously to enlisted men and at
cost price to officers. This action is
taken by direction of President Taft
The badge will be of bronze and will
be similar in general design to the
badges previously authorized for ser
vice in the Spanish-American war and
Philippine insurrection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19

the men were heard quarrelling by
those outside. In short while several
revolver shots rang out and DR.. King
was found to have been mortally
wounded. Oliver gave himself I'D to
the police but declined to make any
statement.
The causes leading up to the Shoot
! ing are not known here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-19

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
How 70 Raise sIIsht-Free Potatoes
(By James Thorson, N. D. A. Co.,
r.,,, A,,,h+ a a potato disease

How 70 HA'ee oSsSns'T'e0 :
(By James Thorson, N. D. A. c.
Early blight 10 q potato disease
which a estimated by Prof Waidron
OF the North Dakota Agricultural
College caused loss of about thirty
or forty per cent in the 1908 potato
crop in the vicinity Of Fargo. This
disease comes in usually dry seasons
and is caused by a fungus which
grows and spreads rapidly. The
spores Of this fungus waen seer
thru a microscope, have the appear
ance Of cluos. They enter thu
vines and the first thing one no
tees is that the leaves are turning
yellow. The disease is likely Z
come during the first or secont
week Of July. It may be easil!
prevented by spraying with Boz
deaux Mixture before the diseas'
gets nold on the crop. After
has a start, it is Of no use to spray
because the spores are already u
side the vines. This Bordeax MIL
ture il prepared ~ follows: For
barre, Of 80 gallons. dissolve
pouaas copper sssplats & : g.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

comnyo,date students who now dnd
4 difficult to get lodging and board
in the city Of Fargo.
A quarter Of a million OF dollars
expended at this time win no more
than place the school on a par with
other institutions in the state. 1t
stands on the record Of what 1t
has accomplished for the money
earning-the wealth producing
classes and asks for funds 70
carry forward the work Vt mas
as vet only begun
The Agricultural College trusts 70
the far sighted generosity Of the
legislature to 1t It's facilities TO the
large needs of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

John Anderson one OF the indie
pehdents farmer rea'aers ftpm norta
Of the city, phoned to US and ask.
Ell US to PROFOUND the question,
what protection has a farmer
against stock running at large, when
they destroy his rural mail box?''
MI. Anderson says that stock aAs
repeatedly rubbed against his mail
Box breaking It down, and interfer
ing in other ways with the delivery
Of the mail. We " lid like some
| one to answer this question. W.
might advise John To invest cou
pie of dollars ia a good bull dog
The chances are that II he wodll
take the matter to law, he eoult
compel the owner to keep his cat
tie away from the mail box. On,
does not always like to 60 to Law
over small matters, vet Mr.. Anilel
son considers this quite seriou
one, especially when the cattle hav
persisted in doing damage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
"horse Sense"
"a, G.. Hanson

The Horses Legs-Pronabay no
horse yet ever aad too much atten'
ton pail to his legs. Farm horses
particularly Ought to have much
time spent in caring for their feet
and legs. The feet must be kept
clean and the loof soft and heal
thy by careful daily attention. The
legs should always be washed and
rubbed dry after a hard days work
or drive. It will even pay to band
age each leg for a short time aftel
a long drive or extra hard work.
Have your horse properly snot
every three or four weeks by |
blacksmith who knows his bushes
and who vii; not At the horse to tn
shoe instead of fitting tae shoe =
the horse.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

The people Of Minot and vicinity
will profit greatly 10y the trenen-
dous reduction sale-C1ean sweep
and Unloading Claughter" which
starts at Mitchell's Clothing store
and shoe store Saturday morning,
March 9th, at 8 a. m. 70
Mr.. Mitchell has determined to
oleaa out ali goods now IN the
store so far as possible, to make
room for heavy purchases made for
the coming season ami reduce his
stock to the minimum.
In order to accomplish this quick
IL he has secured the services Of
the Hamilton7Flick Sale System %.
of Minneapolis famous sale con-
ductors) and his given them TO-
structions to sell the goods at cost
or below cost if necessary. This
will undoubtedly prove Of great
benefit to the public who are never
slow to take advantage of an op-
portunity such as this sale Will
afford. Mr.. Mitchell says he prepar-
ed for big crowd and hopee TO-
be able to serve all properly during.
the sale. We bespeak for hin, a,
tremendous business as he has an,
enviable reputation for carrying oniy
reliable, high-class merchandise OF
sterling reputation and his own:
personal standing as square mer-~
chant Is known everywhere aoouts.
A feature Of the sale is that thous--
ansls OF dollars worth Of new
spring of 1909 suits are included in
the saie-also other spring mer-
chanlise, furnishings and shoes. It
Is sale that comes but seldom in
a life time into community Of this
size and without doubt thousands
will save now by buying. The store
will be closed all daytime Friday
tomorrow in order to arrange and
mark down stock for rapid handling
and whirl-wind selling. Sale opens
Saturday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Moving on In kansas.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
"A professor in the state agricul-
tural college Of Kansas is said to
have bred up new wheat which
will increase the average yield of
the sunhower state from fourteen
to twenty-eight bushels per acre.
First he collected some 600 varieties
from all over the world, and 10y
breeding for points" and rejecting
tae unit, securei about tnirty-nine
choice specimens. These. we are
fairly strainlng to reproduce the
ideal Kansas wheat-the one best
breed for the Kansas soil.
by next fall" the professor is
,uoted as saying, I'VE Will have se'
cured what We are looking for.
Then watch Kansas. Her farmers
will add nearly 50 million dollars
to their annual incomes"
We have learned to waitpatiently
bo9 taese new heals Of wheat. They
have a way Of disappointing US. Not
all that grows is successfully Bur-
banked. But II Kansas is to have
the ideal wheat, there will be some
interesting results. And if there is
anything in the theory that tlebirth
rate rises and falls with the wheat
crop, Kansas will have to double
not only her granaries but her
nurseries as well.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
SAVES FARMERS BIG MONEY
Rural Delivery Prewents Waate Of
Time Valued at Millions.

An estimate Of tae value Of the
time saved to farmers by the rural
delivery system has been made by
Postmaster McClintock, Ariz.
Mr.. McChntock says that at a
valuation Of 81 day for a farmers
time ana team, tie time consumed
by farmer coming to town once a
week for his mail. and using half a
day for that purpose AMI spending
each trip rs cents 6or cigars AMI
other trifes. represents a loss OF
1925 each trip, or an annual loss OF
SLIT. On this basis the department.
consists that there is an annual
saving Of &1a1.7s to the $40 farm.
ers, who are served by the four
rural routes running out from
Phoenix.
Assistant Postmaster General, De
Graw. said yesterday taat he be-
lieves Postmaster McClintosk's esti
mate representa- a Conservative saw.
ing to each head Of a family served
by rural delivery. and that II applet
to the 100000 heads OF families
now being served in the United
States would represent an annual
saving to them of $46S,000, 900.
1t is Shown by reports received
ry Mr.. De Graw that since the in.
reduction OF the rural delivery the
v1lues OF farms on routes have in,
creased in some instances as much
as As per cent. The average in
crease has been rs per cent. A
good portion of this increase il
directly attributed to rural delivery
A member of the House Of repre-
sentatves. who las made a study OIL
the benefits derived by farmers
thru the rural delivery, has sue
mitted figures to show that in hit
opinion, the increase in realt,
aggregates $95o,o00.000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Langdon CourierIDemocrat: An in.
stance of what is really being done
in the way to bring North Dakota
out of the rut of being considered
nothing else than a wheat growing
state has come tothe attention OF
the Democrat this week. Today
James Mulligan, who is farming
north of town is shipping his second
carload of Cavalier county raised
horses to Grinnell, Iowa. One of
the teams, which he bot of James
Mclaughlin he paid $3.50 for and a
bunch Of seven others also pur-
chased from Mr.. Mclaughlin, he
paid $3.50 for. Horses are not
cheap in North Dakota, but the class
of horses raised and bred here are
greatly in demand in Iowa, which
state, not 10 very long ago, was
plying the demands Of the horse
market in Mort, Dakota.
T. W. Griffin . few days ago tool
20 dressed turkeys to Bismarck and
received $50 and some cents in cash
for them. They were sold to q 10
cal dealer and brought 20 cents a
pound each. Il pays to raise tur
keys on t1e slope
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Ions OF water by putting the copper
sulphate in a Gag OF coarse Cloth
and hanging It in the water. It is
better still to heat about gallons Of
water and dissolve the copper sui
phate in It, and add the other 20
gallons OF cold water to dilute It,
This now makes about half barrel.
Then Stake pounds Of quicklime
in enough water to form paste
and dilute to Is gallons. Now pour
this solution into the other one IN
the barrel and the Bordeaux mixture
is ready. The spraying should Sc
done about July 4th. US it is then
the disease is most likely to appear.
If potatoes are planted early and are
matured or nearly SO at that time,
the disease will do little damage.
Three or four sprayings are neces.
sary during the season, about ten
days apart, SO as to prevent the
spores from attacking the new
leaves that appear. A fine nozzle is
best because coarse drops win roll
OF tie leaves easily. In preparing
the mixture, metal vessels, other
than those Of brass or copper should
not be used. In order to kill the
potato beetle at the same time. one
fourth pound Of Paris Green may be
added to the barrel Of Bordeaax
mixture. The spraying can be done
quite cheaply. The cost Of four
sprayings is estimated at $1.S5 per
acre. This includes the cost Of L.
Dor also. In Vermont a trial was
conducted by 100 farmers to test tho
value Of this spray. The period
covered FIVE years. and the result
was an increase of7o per cent IN yieM
The high value of Bordeaux mixture
as preventative OF early blight has
been proved many times, and
should not be overlooked by amy enc
who expects to raise good crop
OF potatoes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

form seed in which the danger Of
introducing dangerous weeds is re.
,duced to minimum IN this case
the average number OF kernels per
bushel will have been decreased and
naturally more seed will be neces-
sary per acre. It has been proven
too by tie experiment station that
the average amount Of seed sown
to the acre in North Dakota is al
ready too small and that one Is
more sure Of results II he sows at
least / IA bushels Of seed instead
Of bushel as many do.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Nopee Of chattel Mortgage Sale.
To Whom it May Concern
Tais Is ~ certify that on the SIX.
teenth day Of March. one thousand
nine hundred nine. G. F. Neasn-'
hansen Of Minot, North Dakota, I'D
execute and deliver his certain mort
cage to Jourgen Olson. MORTGAGE
In order to secure the payment OF
one hundred ten (110) dollars
which sum was due and payable
June 18th, 1908, no part Of which
haa been paid; said mortgage COW
ering the following described prop
erty, situated in the city Of Minot,"
county Of Warl andn state Of North
Dakota, same being free from incum-
brance and described as follows, to-
wit:
One barber shop and hxturee'
known 40 the Dakota barber SHOP,
and located on North Main street
lin the city Of Minot. North Dakota,
known az Number 142, north Main
street.
Now Therefore, said mortgage
will be foreclosed, by sale OF the
property therein described, to-wit:
the building known AZ Number AZ,
North Main Street, and all barber
fixtures therein contained, to salts
~ the amount due on said mort
gage, and said sale viii be held on
the place above referred to. namely
142 North Main Street, Minot'
North Dakota, this being the place
where said building ard fixtures are
located; AMI said sale will be made
at two ok in the afternoon OF
tho thirteenth day Of Mascn 4.
1909.
De.ed this fourth day Of March.
1.ee.
JouRGDN OLSON,
Mortgage,
{ James johnson, Attorney for Mort
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
For The Housekeeper

Water drawn from rice is excel
lent for starehing thin linens. fine
cotton or delicate fabric.
A handy way to keep magazines
from becoming torn and soiled il
to draw cord or ribbon thru one
corner Of them and hang them in !
handy place.
10 keep cookbook Of book ,hset
frequshtsy from benomins Greas,
'sr ssales epver It with 'oileDrfA.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Black Locust No Good.

"Black Locust trees are no good
for North Dakota" asserted l.. B.
Tracy, a Burlington farmer. Il
was duped into buying $75 worth of
them by smooth tongued tree
agent, and that was several years
ago. The trees grew an right. but
they freeze down every winter. They
grow three or four feet high during
the summer and then die. I am
going to pillow them up next spring
and put in some pup4ars, box elders
and cottonwoods, some trees that
will make quick growth. I have
spent over hundred dollars for
trees, and have nothing much now"