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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
II YOU are suffering from briousness.

II you are suffering from DTiiousness.
const. patton, indigestion, chronic head.
ache, invest one cent in a postal caro-.
send TO Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines, Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they Nill forward you a free sample OF
Cham3erlain's stomach and liver tab.
let's. Sold b. all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
Slab Recruit for White sox.

Brockton. Mass. Dec 19.-President
Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox
has signed o. f. Boothby of this city,
who pitched for the Elgin and Eau
Claire teams in the west last season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
PLAY FIRST CAME
Rock Island High School Team
Goes TO Aledo to Meet
William and Vashti.
COLLEGlAMS ARE SPEEDY
Practically the Same Men Who Put
Rings Around Illinois Last
Season.

Rock Island high schools basketball
schedule commences tomorrow night
when the squad goes to Aledo to meet
the William and Vashi college aggre-
cation in a practice game The col
legians are conceded the victory. as
they have practically the same quintet
which won fame for the college last
year by defeating the University of Il
tinOis team in such a handy manner.
On the other hand. the local team will
contain but two of last years players
and neither of them was regular men.
The result is that the team is a most
Inexperienced and untried one. The
probable lineup of the local boys is:
Mcintyre and Behnamann, forwards;
Hughes or Tremann, center, ana VIII
cher and Barker. guards.
Close of Tournament.
The interclass tournament viii be
brought 70 a close with the games to-
night and Tuesday. Each team has
two games TO play, and the seniors
have a lead of one game. Tonight the
juniors and seniors clash in the game
that will probably decide the tourna-
ment. BY defeating the juniors the
seniors will have the rag cinched, and
by losing they will let the juniors tie
them. Tuesday the seniors meet the
freshmen and the juniors play the
sophOmores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Dec. 25-'The Commercial Traveller, 8"
matinee and night
Dec. 2G-"Happy Hooligan."
Jan. 3-Minstrels under auspices of
Western Catholic union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
made the race with Chicago interest

made the race with Chicago interest
ing.
We will have to take our hats off
again to Pa Hill of Cedar Rapids. Ed
die Sweeney, catcher for the New York
Americans. says that Russell Ford,
whom Hill educated. is now, or will be
the greatest pitcher in the world.
Sweeney says that Russ now has ev-
erything that Matthewson has and
some things the king pin in the Ma
tional league staff has not. Ford used
to have lots of steam in the days that
he performed at the Island City park,
but we usually managed to gather a
few hits off him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
Double Defeat for Champions.

Havana, Cuba, Dec. 19.-The Phila-
olphia American league baseball team
IS defeated twice yesterday by Gu
n mines. Almendares won the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
THREE-EYELETS

Vic Willis, formerly with Springfield,
Pittsburg and ST Louis, has been sold
by the latter club to Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19

Howard Camnitz, who had year
with Springfield and who WAS Pitts
burg's leading HEAVIER last season, is to
be traded to Chicago for Overall, it Is
reported. Camnitz is a hard man to
control. Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburg
says his failure to keep in condition
last season cost the National league
100000, because he alone could have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19

Home Run" Hopkins. who was with
Danville part of last season, has writ
ten for a contract, saying that he
wants to return.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
NORTH Dakota EDITOR
SHOOTS TO KILL
Editor Treadwel Of The Rock Lake Ripples Plugs
Two Companions With 80 Calibre Gun
Is Now In Jail At Cando

Rock Lake, N. D., Dec 20.-Charles
Bills has bullet in his neck, George
Dggins mas a bullet hole through his
lungs and Editor Treadwell OF The
Rock Lake Ripples Is in Jail 1t Cando
as result of q row over some liquor.
According to the most authentic ru-
mors here. it appears that Treadwell
had some liquor in his newspaper Of
hce. It Ia reported that Dggins
heard Of this, and during the absence
OF the editor he secured the latteTs
keys and entered the Office, removing
the liquor. S9&
When Treadwell discovered the
loss of the whiskey he started a
search for Diggdns, whom he located
in the pool room Of Charles Bills. The
editor charged Nggins with taking
the liquor and demanded the keys.
Diggins denied possession of the
booze and also that he had the keys.
Treadwell then endeavored to take
the keys away from Diggins by force.
After struggling few minutes they
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
WILL ASK ONE
FAVOR.
Legislative Committee Will Recon-.
mend That the Law Be Revised to
Place All Publications on Equal

The publishers of the newspah
of North Dakota are going to ask
just one thing from the legislature
this year, and this is going to be such
an easy matter for the legislators to
grant the favor that there is little
doubt but what they will be satisfied
with the results.
The publishers simply want re-
vision Of the laws affecting official
publications that will put all publica-
tons on uniform basis of measur
ing. The committee consisting
Of N. B. Black, Grant 8. Hager, Alex
R. Wright, H. P. Knappen and George
FAIRIES, was selected by the Editorial
association at the Williston meeting
last summer, and this committee has
held meeting, the report Of which
will be given at the meeting Of the
association at Grand Forks Jan. 60
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
ere separated by Bills.

were separated by Bills.
This 50 enraged Treadwell that he
drew 80 calibre revolver and fired
at Dggins. The bullet missed the
latter and lodged in the neck of Bills.
Treadwell's next shot was more &C.
curate and the bullet tore through
Diggins' lungs.
While both men are seriously hurt
It is not thought either will die, I'M
less complications result from the
wound in Dggins' lungs.
Editor Treadwell 10 in Cando in
Jail and no bail has been secured un-
til the result Of the injuries Of the
two men can be determined. ~
Editor Treadwell is a pioneer pup:
Usher, having been located at Devils
Lake . quarter Of a century ago. He
Is we'll known in this section of the
state ana popular. He has been Of a
rather convivial nature and the entire
trouble is the outgrowth of q little
premature Christmas celebration.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
Mont MEN BUY
FOXH0Lh BANK
z. 8. Person 10 President OF the Fox
holm state eank-NeW oescers
Eiected-cook Robinson Remains
a. cashioF.

The controlling interest in the Fox
holm State hank has been bougat
from 8. J. Rasmussen and his asso-
ciates, by a number OF Minot busl-
ness men. The new stockholders are
John Ehr, ]. ]. Kann, r. w. Kann, j.
P. OLeary and e. s. Person.
The stockholders at eneir meeting
elected the following of1cers:
Presidsnt-D g. Person.
Vice President-R. w. Kann.
Oashfer-Oook Robinson.
MIR. Robinson, the cashier, has been
connected with the bank since its orr
gin two years ago. and he Is consdd-
cred q very capable man. The bank
has 4 capital Of $4,000 and It has
made an excellent record. Foxholm
10 Z good point for bank.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
THE FARMER AND HIGH TAXES
One Man Believes That Minot eusi.
ness Men Are Responsible for the
hioh Taxes Of the Farmers.

A farmer conversing vita a Minot
business man the other day remark
ed that the Minot business men were
all right, but that they were. respon-
sible for the nigh taxes that the far
mers had to pay. 1t is likely that dur
ing the campaign some politician had
made such a remark and there are al
ways those who will believe a report
as ludicrous as even this one Is.
The Minot business men have abso-
lutely nothing to do with the taxes
of the farmers. The board OF county
commissioners which, no doubt, is re-
sponsible to a large degree for the
present state Of affairs, consists t..
five members, four of whom are far
mers. The Independent believes that
farmers should make up the board
largely, but they should be men of
ability and good business judgment,
men who will look after the county s
interests tust as unselfshly az they
would their own.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
PRESIDENT or SYNOD IS DEAD.

Dr. Ulrich Wilhelm Koren, veneer
able president of the Synod Norwe.
gian Lutheran church, which embrac-
81 all churches Of that denomination
in North America, died at his home
ut DEBORAH, Ia, Dec. 10. He had
been in feeble health for long time
and death was not unexpected The
doctor was probably the most widely
known foreign clergyman in America
He had been president OF the Synod
since 1854.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
REFUSE TO TURN
OVER THE MONEY
COUNTY DADS BALk WHEN IT. COMES
TIME TO PAY BALANCE OF THE
HALF MILL TAX TO WARD COUNTY
FAIR...ABOUT $500 INVOLVED.

The commissioners OF Ward county
refuse to turn over to the Ward Coun-
ty Agricultural society, = large part
Of the money which they voted to al
low It, at Z meeting last July.
A fair committee met with the com
missioners at that time and laid the
case Of the fair bs(ors the board. ana
asked that the commissioners allow
tie society the halt mil tax - pro-
vided by law. It was shown that the
society owner property enough to
warrant such an expenditure aud the
commissioners were told that the
money would be used for bettering
the condition of the annual fair, which
they hoped to make q permanent
thing. The commissioners according
~ passed q resolution providing for
this fund, and an amount exceeding
$4,000 was voted the fair. But q small
amount of that money was ever turn
ed over to the fair, and now the COM
missioners refuse to turn over the
remainder. $500 or thereabouts.
The fair association would like to
have the money and the Commercial
club has become Interested in the
matter and committee consisting OF
Martin Jacobson, Peter Fugelso and
H. Halvorson was appointed by Presl-
dent Sherman to confer with the COM
missioners. just what the outcome
will be is problematical.
Chairman Amundson was seen by
representative of the Independent
today. Regarding the matter he said
in part. II am not sure what we will
decide to do. We had understood that
the money was to be used exclusively
for the fair purposes, and we have
been given to understand that private
interests are to be benefited by this
money" 49,
MIR. AmundsOn would not say just
what Interests" he had reference to,
however.
IF the fair association will show
that the money is to De used for the
purpose for which we believed that
It was, we will be glad to turn the
money over to the association. be-
lieve in fair and l had hoped that
the proposition for the one-fourth mill
tax would have carried at the cleo
ton. There seemed to be little agi-
tation in the matter, and had the far
mers understood Just what It meant,
believe that the proposition would
have carried easily"
OSCAR GORDON IS GUILTY.
Oscar Gordon, proprietor of pool
hall In Minot, was found guilty Of
gambling In county court, ana sen
fenced to serve thirty days in the
county bastile, and besides must pay
. fine Of SIS with trimmings. Oscar
was engaged in game Of smear, at
the rate Of % cents corner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
Will BUILD
A LARGE
TANNERY
Mnot Hide & Tanning Co. Lease
Block From the 500 and Will Put
Up Large Building nthe Spring.

The M'3ot Hide & Tanning Co.,,
successors to Andersen Bros, GAS
leased q block OF ground along The
500 right of way, just east Of their
hide house, and In the spring will
build big tannery which will
be one of the largest outside Of the
Twin Cities, and should give employ
ment to quite a number.
The Minot Hide & Tanning Co.
shows a progressive spirit in doing
this. Since taking hold of the bust
ness, they have built additions until
now they have three times the orig
inal space Of the house when they
took charge of 1t. .,,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
WIN. YODER DEAD
Aged Surrey Resident succumbs to
the Ravases Of Old Age-Funera|
Held at Mennonite Church Today.

The venerable David Yoder, per-
haps the Oldest of Surveys citizens,
died at the home of ais son, Tuesday,
after q lingering illness. His general
condition had broken down because
Of old age, and although he was cared
for as. only loving hands can, he pass
ed away Tuesday. The funeral was
held today from the Mennonite
church, south Of Surrey, the remains
being inferred there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
SURREY BOY NEAR DEATH.

The nine-year-old son Of j. H.
Burns, the Surrey blacksmith, is in
the Northwestern hospital, very close
to the portals of death, from appen-
dictis. An operation was performed
Wednesday and the surgeons found
the case very aggravated. At this
writing, life IL hanging by very slen-
der thread.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
MADE GOOD
RECORD At
fire DRILL
PUPILS OF MlNOT SCHOOLS MARCH
OUT OF BUILDING INLESS
THAN A MINUTE

would you like little ride this
afternoon" said Fire Chief Bissell to
a representative of tine Independent,
Tuesday afternoon, and we said We
would. We'll, be at the fire hall at
two o'clock sharp, because we are go
ing to attend fire drill in each of
the four schools of the city,
Two o'clock found us on tine seat
of the big fire sleigh, beside Driver
Henneghan, and the way those four,
teen hundred pound horses took us
around the corners made our hair
stand on end. At the Central school,
Supt Wolfe was picked up and we
proceeded to Sunnyside school, where
the first drill took place. Several of
the fremen and Editor McGahan of
tine Democrat constituted the others
Of the visiting party.
The little ones in that school didn't
know there was to be drill, for that
would have spoiled 1t all. No matter
what they happen to be doing,
when the gong rings sharply three
times, they have been trained to
know that they are expected to get
out of the building just as quickly
as possible. But they go out with
perfect order, two lines of the march,
ing tots, no one pushing and crowd
ing, but Just q steady stream Of hu-
mainly pouring out Of the various e.
it's. In sunnyside school there are
100 pupils and the building was emp
tied in exactly IS seconds. THIS hard
~ seems possible, but its so, never
thelese.
We next rode to the Mckinley
school on the North side, where 300
pupils made their exit in Just 70
seconds. They would have made bet
ter time but they mistook orders, and
carried out their wraps. Still the
time was quite remarkable.
At the high school building $50 pu-
pills marched out in just Sc seconds,
while the 400 boys and girls Of the old
central school building filed out in
As seconds. These fire drills are
quite remarkable. The teachers all
had their pupils under perfect con-
troll. There might have been a fire
raging for all that teachers and pu-
pills knew, yet they kept their lines
perfectly.
The old central school building
might be styled a fire trap. The
school board realizing this, have
placed modern fire escapes from the
second story which will remove q
large part Of the danger in case OF
fire.
"a fire would burn the interior OF
this building in three minutes" Supt.
Wolfe stated. 1--WE always take the
greatest precautions to ward off this
danger in this building. The otner
BUILDINGS are all modern structures
and as near fireproof as they can well
he made.'
"BLACKlE" PARKS IS NO Vac
RANT.
George Parks, better known as
"Blackle" Parks, Is no vagrant, Ut
least so say the Jury before whom he
was tried in county court. Witnesses
were brot on the stand who had new
er seen "Blackie" do any real hard
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
DEER KILLED BY DOGS.

Staale HendricksOn made q 40 mile
drive in the country south of White
Earth yesterday looking for q we'll
known man, an old timer in these
parts, who is charged with killing
deer with the assistance of dogs. It
has been reported that there was
more venison in evidence in that part
of the country than looked right, and
the game warden was called out. He
has a warrant out for three, who are
alleged to have been mixed UP in the
affair. When he arrived, his bird
had flown across the Missouri into
Mckenzie county, but he will no
doubt be arrested later.
NEW IDEA ON BUILDING MATE
RIAL.
G. h. Parker returned recently
from big game hunt in British Co.
lumbia. He secured some hne moose
and deer, but no elk. He was 100
miles north Of Prince Albert, and the
trip thru the woods had to be made
with wagon and on horseback. He
tells of few Russian families 1lvine
in the wilds, about the only inhabi-
tants there. Most Of ther homes are
made out Of dried mixture of horse
manure and mud. The homes are
very comfortable. Mr.. Parker found
shelter in these homes on several oc-
casions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
"BLAcKIE" PARKS IS NO Vac.
RANT.

George Parks, better known as
'sBlackle" Parks, Is no vagrant, ut
least 80 say the Jury before whom he
was tried in county court. Witnesses
were brot on the stand who had new.
er seen "BlacHe" do any real hard
work, but 1t was shown that he al
ways managed to pay his way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
h|NOT Will HAVE A
new MODERN THEATRE
EMERSON & SON WILL ERECT MAG.
NlFiCENT NEW VAUDEVILLE HOUSE
ON VALUABLE LOTS PURCHASED
FROM PETER EHR

Emerson & Son, proprietors Of the
Arcade theater, announce that early
next summer they will start the con-
struction of modern play house for
aMinot. A deal was consummated the
other day whereby Emerson & Son
became the owners of two Is foot lots,
$50 feet deep, facing north on West
Second street, adjoining the alley
west Of the Peter Err h!i,ck. The
lots were bought from Peter Ehr for
$1,000.
Plans are now under way for the
building, which will be a one story
structure with slanting floor, large
stage. with fly gallery and It will be
equipped with the best Of scenery. No
balcony will be provided for at first,
but the building later may be enlarg-
ed to two stories, when a spacious
gallery can be added. The seating
capacity Of the house will be seven
or eight hundred, and the structure
will certainly be built during the sum
ner, 80 that it will be in readiness
for. next falls business. The building
now occupied by the Arcade will then
be remodeled and rented.
The location for the new theatre
will be excellent. It Is but one-half
a block from Main street, and situat.
ed on the alley, plenty Of exits can
be provided.
Emerson 4 Son have been very sue
oessful in the theatrical business in
this city. They secure only the very
lest vaudeville attractions and the
class Of entertainments provided are
Of high order.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
ben UNDFRDAHL COMMITS
SUICIDE AT WEST HOTEL
MAN BLOWS OUT BRAINS
THIS AFTERNOON-ttAD FAIL Ed IN
ATTEMPT TO HANG HIMSELF-SHOT
WAS HEARD BY SICK BOY

Ben Underdahl. nephew Of
Miss Katie Underdahl, one Of
Minot's milliners, committed
suicide at tho West hotel about
three o'clock this (Tnursday)
afternoon by shooting out his
brains with a SO calibre revol-
yer. The shot that cut of the
thread Of this young mans life
was heard by a sick boy, Clar-
ence L. Scout, who lay In a bed
in an adjoining room, with only
a board partition between.
When the lads mother brought
him some food, he told her OF
the shot and she Investigated,
making a CHASTITY find.
The man had sat on the edge
O fthe bed and placing the gun
right up close to the middle Of
his forehead, fired. He tell
back on the bed and must have
died without a struggle. The
gun lay on his lap, with his
hand close to 1t. The bedding
was a mass Of blood, and
streak of blood was thrown in
the form of a circle over the
pillows, showing that the body
had fallen back on the bed
after the shooting had occurred.
This is clear case of sui
eide, tho no motive Is known at
this time. Judge Murray, az
acting coroner, arrived a few
minutes after the shooting oc-
CURED and searched the body.
Besides the gun, box OF shells
was found, the only ones miss
ing being the ones in the gun.
Two Of the shells in the gun
had been fired, probably one to
see il the gun was capable Of
doing the deed.
In his hip pocket WAS found
q small rope, a sort OF clothes
line. This he had used IN try
ing to hang himself. The rope
had been broken, and evident
" he had given up that kind Of
a task as a bad job. The hrst
attempt was probably made In
6he barn. It could he seen
where the rope had been tied
in the form OF a moose and the
man had tied It together,
where It had broken.
The body was removed TO
to Weagant's morgue late tais
afternoon, and burial will take
place in this city Saturday Or
Sunday.
The young man was about 30
years of age and bore an excel
lent reputation. He was OF q
very quiet nature, and had been
rather Respondent for several
days. Today, he sat about the
hotel and appeared very nerv-
Gus, moving from one part of the
room to another at frequent in
tervals, saying nothing to any
body. He paid his board this
morning, and at the time tie
proprietor noticed that he ap-
peared very pale looking and
haggard,
Mr.. Underdahl had been
boarding at the West hotel
since last May, and he had been
employed as laborer by D. A.
Dinnie. For the past month ne
had been out of employment.
tho he was not entirely out Of
funds, the coroner finding
$11.20 in his pockets. EIe may
have brooded over the poor
prospects ahead of him for the
;. winter, however, and this may
be assigned as the cause Of his
RASH act.
The deceased had lived IN
America for three or four years,
: having accompanied Miss I'm
= derdahl to this country, when
= she returned from a visit to the
old country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
FLOWING WELL,

Anton Weber will have happy
New Year, for at depth OF 1913 feet
he struck vein Of water that over
flows the well at the rate of bar.
rel a minute. His farm lies south OF
Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22

Ira Sweet and family of Deering
have gone to their old home at Polo,
ILL.,. where they will spend the win
ter. E~%