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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
THE SAFE FARMER

The farmer who is not worrying any over
present conditions is the man who has not,
been too hasty in b ranchinQ out. The farmer
who has been content with his 160 acre farm,
we'll titled and free from debt, with perhaps
snug little bank account, his machinery and
horses all paid for, nice flock Of chickens
AMI a few good mich cows, is resting easily
these days, while the farmer who saw an
other quarter or two in his neighborhood that
he wanted to annex to his own farm, making
it necessary for him to buy more horses and
machinery and treble his expenses, besides
PROBABLY mortgaging not only the farm he
bought but the one which he already owned,
is doing some thinking these days. He has
probably gone to the expense Of thousand
d,ars or so to get his land in crop, and like
as not he will not be able to more than pay
the interest on his Investment in addition to
his living. Tho conditions are none too rosy
for those farmers who are heavily involved.
Depending entirely on grain. they have not
gone to the trouble to diversity. One farmer
We have in mind was doing 80 we'll that
he concluded to buy up all the land in sight.
He had two quarters out of debt, but was not
satisfied and bought four more. He went to
much expense this year in having the land
broken and seeded, spending $4,000 on the
various farms. He will get light crop and
informs us that he will be satisfied if he gets
out with one quarter free fir I'm debt This is
an exceptional case. but it only goes to show
that the farmer should not venture too far
from the shore.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07


For eight years the Independent has been
advocating diversified farming, and we know
that good many Of our readers thot we had
gone "daffy" on the subject. We believe
that we have been right all of this time, and
we only hope that we have caused some farm
er to adopt this system. It's the only safe
method, and the only one by which we may
ultimately bring North Dakota to the level
with Wisconsin, Iowa and other eastern states
in farming. To-day the crops are as badly
damaged in those states as they are in North
effects as badly as they do in North Dakota?
No, indeed. Why? Because they have for
titled themselves. They had to do it, They
were forced into this very system of farming.
They would have gone broke" had they not
done it. The North Dakota farmers will have
to diversity whether they want to do it or
not It's your ultimatum. @ta sr
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
ASK FOR LENIENCY

Where farmer has become badly involved,
there is just one thing for him to do. He
should state his case plainly to the company
which made the loan. That company will no
doubt extend every courtesy possible and we
do not anticipate that there will be any ten
dency to crowd the farmer who will play
square" One farmer who owes $500 on
his land called on the firm that is carrying
his loan and stated that he did not knew
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
WHAT Ais OUR FARMERS?

When the crops continue to be good year
after year, it is no wonder that the average
farmer will laugh at you when you tell him
that he ought to diversity. He will say:
"Why, don't need to diversity. What is
the use of my milking COWS when can raise
so much wheat to the acre, and make my
money in an easier way?" Aye, that is just
the trouble with our North Dakota farmers,
and now that the crops of the state have been
r. "uced half the all-grain farmer feels it
Il g most. What can he do? What will he
do? What will happen to him if we happen
to get short crop next year, and the next?
1t is entirely possible that this will happen
tho none of us want to see these conditions.
TIE farmer, it seems, will have to work out
hi; own salvation. That salvation lies in d.
", rsifying. Dversitication means growing
less acreage of crops, growing more kinds Of
crops, and naturally this will have tendency
OF enriching his land and conserving the
m DISTURB. Do less farming and do that farm
ing better should be the slogan. Even this
year, the fields that have been farmed better
h We withstood the drouth the best. Ross
NJ rtin, scientific young farmer from near
Powers Lake, N. D., is experimenting with the
Campbell system, or to make more correct
statement, he has adopted this system largely
and it is no long-r an experiment with him.
He tells the Independent editor that his land
cropped under this system does not show the
effects Of the drouth al all, and his fields,
with rich green color, can be detected from
distance of sew eral miles, The lands CROP
ped under the method advocated by the Agri-
cultural college of the state are not quite as
good, but great deal better than the aver.
age for that locality. What Mr.. Martin has
dune, every farmer can do Mr.. Martin says
it pays him well to follow the Campbell sys-
tenn any year, and it pays all the better dry
year. The extra cost OF cropping ones land
per acre under this system does not exceed
$50 an acre, and this is reduced somewhat
by the fact that the land does not require
more than one-half the seed that ordinary
methods demand. Last year Mr.. Martins
wheat raised under the Campbell system
averaged "a bushels an acre. That raised on
potato and corn ground averaged but Is
bushels while the average for the neighbor-
hood was but from Is to II bushels per acre.
We would advise our farmers to write to Mr..
ampbell at LINCOLN: Neb.i nm and get his latest
portant for the North Dakota farmers. It
won't hurt any to adopt it, It simply means
plow your land deep, and harrow it before
the moisture escapes. Special machinery
should be used to pack the soil to save the
moisture. The land should be narrowed after
every rain. Once in crop, the grain is gone
over frequently with a weeder. It is up to
the North Dakota farmer to change his
methods and chan &c them at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07

Roosevelt and Taft met at Beverly the other
day and for several minutes they stood with
arms about each other, smiling blandly at
one another. It was seen that the old friend
ship which existed still exists, yet it would
be interesting to know just what Roosevelt
thinks Of Taft's record as President If
done "bully" work and that he is simply de
lighted with results, the insurgents will be
sorely disappointed. for they are depending
good deal upon the possibility Of Rooseveit's
not being satisfied. We predict that there
will be no break between the President and
Mr.. Roosevelt. r.;
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
Quality is to Drugs
Exactly what Character IS to Man
Drugs without Quality are Like Man
without Character

They worse than worthless-they dangerous
and the only safe is to follow example and
shun them entirely You would carefully investigate
mans character before giving him position of trust
Then be careful to investigate the quality of
drugs you employ in of serious illness where life
itself may depend upon the medicines effectiveness
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-07
Ask Your Doctor
About the quality Of our drug

About the quality Of our drugs
Physicians here heartily supporting our placing
the preparation of medicine upon the highest possible
plane and have expressed their confidence in pre-
scription work that Of your doctors
recommendation. 1872 $780,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
BIG WRECK;
SEVERAL
! FATALITIES

. Omitted Press Leased Wire) .
. DES MONIES, March 21.- .
. Latest reports from the .
= wrecked Rock Island train at =
. Reinbeck say that AZ persons .
. we're killed and nearly twice .
. that number injured. .
>>> = = . . o . . . . 90
(By United Press Leased Wire)
REINBECk, Iowa, March 21.-A
number of persons were reported
killed today in a wreck of a Rock
Island train, detouring over the
Chicago Great Western tracks ow-
ing to another Rock Island wreck.
The train was drawn by two en-
sines and all the cars we're de-
rallied.
Both engines turned over and It
was reported that all the men in
the cabs were killed.
Estimates Of the dead and injured
vary greatly.
Relief and wrecking trains have
left here for the scene of the dis
aster.
Automobiles carrying doctors and
nurses are headed for Marshalltown
where many of the injured were
taken.
Telephone reports say that the
wreckage is afire and that rescuers
are fighting to save many persons
caught in the debris of the wreck
ed cars.
A train carrying many bodies left
the wreck for Marshalltown. Scores
OF injured were aboard the train
and several We're reported to be
dying.
When the engines left the track
three cars piled upon them and fire
broke out almost Immediately. The
cars destroyed were the baggage
car, chair car and a sleeper. The
greatest number Of dead were In
the chair car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21

No CHEAP
ADVOCATE

w. c. Donovan, special prosecu-
tor against Poor Farm Superinten-
dent w. m. Stafford in the famous
Indictment and embezzIement case,
drew down exactly $1,000 this morn
ing for his "bit" in the proceedings.
The bill. for the one thousand
simoleons was presented to JUDGE
n. L. kennan this morning, accom-
panied by modest explanation Of
the size of the fee- the order for
the money was signed, and the
auditor instructed to draw a check
for that amount.
Although the Stafford trial last
ed little more than day, with the
prosecution losing out because of
its failure to file the correct
charge against the indicted official.
Donovan sets forth that he labored
long and necessarily upon the case
since his appointment on January
u, was prepared for trial on three
separate occasions, and after spend
ing many days preparing briefs
covering the legal points likely to
be brought up at the trial, lawyers
OF such great ability as r. Nj. Barn
hart, Nuzum & Nuzum, Graves,
Kizer 4 Graves and p. c. Sullivan
were arrayed against him in court
All of which Donovan modestly
deems to be worth the mere pit
tance he asks for and received
$1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
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WASHINGTON, March 21.--
have to be taken up by the new
rules committee of the house of rep
resentatives after it is organized
are % measures on which the old
committee took no action.
The % measures include many
matters. 1t is declared, suppressed
by Speaker Cannon because he con-
sidered them bad policy or bad poll
tics. Among them is Fish's pro-
posed rule directing the house com
mittee on postoffices and postroads
to bring in report within 80 days
on the feasibility OF establishing a
parcels post. This was introduced
February % and the rules commit
tee has neither reported nor given
Fish hearing.
There are other measures before
the committee that are apt to give
1t some unpleasant work, and for
this reason it is declared the new
committee will have rough sled
ding.
The organization members today
are pretty well recovered from
their surprise at the explosion in
the house Saturday. and are plan
ming the reorganization of the com
mittee under the new scheme. 1t is
admitted today that the Cannon
forcef will control the caucus that
names the majority members of the
committee. and II is believed the
organization leaders intend to cap
ture the majority of the committee
places, leaving the insurgents only
paper victory. outside the Ousting
of the speaker from the committee
The dopesters are busily engaged
trying to figure ont who will get
the places. Among the Cannon fol-
lowers mentioned as likely to get
the new assignments are Payne (N
W. Dalzell (PennD. Smith Qowa =,
Tawney (Minn.), Mann QllD, Vree-
land On. W and Mckinley UllO.
OF these Payne. author of the tariff
hill. and Dalzell who occupied the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
CRISIS IN
RAILROAD
SITUATION

President Earring of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway sys-
tenn, together with party Of his
principal associates, is due to ar
rive in Spokane at o'clock this
evening to look over the field and
to decide in connection with the
franchise controversy whether or
not the road shall enter the terri
tory.
A meeting is to be held this
evening with men now in Spokane
connected with the Milwaukee rail-
road, and it is said that influential
business men of the city will be
brought into the conference.
1t is announced today by some Of
the principal men in the circulation
OF petitions both for and against
the granting of the Milwaukee and
North Coast franchises without the
terminal rate and common user
clauses that little of the real con-
troversy over the matter has vet
reached the eastern railroad cen
ters. However, it is now thought
certain that the coming of Presi-
dent Earling will be the means of
settling. on short notice. so far as
the railroad is concerned, by what
terms 1t will enter Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21

S. o. Chinn did not die in vain.
The funeral of this victim of Sui
livan's brutal methods occurred
yesterday, and while Chinn was
but a simple worker in the ranks
his cortege was one of the most
imposing the city has seen in
months. 1t was not an I. w. w.
demonstration. for hundreds were
there who were not followers of
the union: it was the respect Of
honest men for another man who
died for what he held to be prin
ciple.
Chinn's death appears to have
been the turning point in the sen
timent of Spokane regarding the
police system. Before Chinn died
the recent conflict was generally
regarded as merely a fight between
authority and anarchy; now that
the dust has settled. the average
worker is discovering that it was
fight between brutality-Sense-
less brutality run amuck-and de
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
VICTIM CH|NN DID
NOT ,DlE IN Vain

votion to principle by men who
had nothing to gain and every
thing-even life itself-to lose.
|. TIE Portland (Ore.) |. w. w.
local on Saturday passed strong
resolutions on Chinn's death,
Mayor Pratt and Act
ing Chief Sullivan. While these
resolutions will have no especial
effect in Spokane they will in Ore
gon, and as they are being sent
out, to every city and town where
the telegraph goes, the result will
be that this city will be given a
most unfortunate name for need
less brutality; all because 1t had a
chief of police, mayor and pros
ecuting attorney who could think
of nothing but brutality to quell a
disturbance. The |. w. w. conflict
could have been settled in two
DAYS had the commonest principle
of sense and humanity been used.
They were not, and great flare
of scandal arose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21

HE'S NOT A FIGHTER
BUT AM ARBI7RA TOR
BY TIP WRIGHT.

ware the umpS!"
You're apt to hear this cry this
summer, for the arbitrators, under
the new rules, have been given
plenty of latitude to plaster fines
right and left.
Billy Evans, the umpire whose
conk stopped a pop bottle a few
years ago in st. Louis, has been
getting ready for the forthcoming
season, surely as no other arbi-
traitor ever prepared before.
Evans has been working out in
a gymnasium with bunch of pugil-
lists all winter, boxing, wrestling,
tossing the medicine ball. playing
hacdball and in fact going through
a training that would make many an
aspiring boxer hesitate.
Evans is an old football player
and he likes the strenuous work.
When he calls Play" on the open
ing day of the season of 1910 he
will walk onto the field ready for a
fight or frolic," and the ball
player who unpacks his nerve long
enough to try conclusions with him
will be a badly fooled individual
and wiser one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
32 MEN LOST
At SEA IN A
BAD STORM
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LISBON, March 2l.-Four fish
ing boats, carrying 80 men, were
lost today in storm that Is raging
along the Portuguese coast. Five
bodies have been washed ashore.
There Is little chance that any Of
those aboard escaped.
Life savers stationed along the
coast have been attempting to rem
der aid to the survivors, but 1t is.
believed that the task Is hopeless
The storm has caused considerable
property damage.
- The destruction OF *.a. Neraol
boats follows series
along the Portuguese NJ the FISHING
Gently the emigrant ssl1of wreck
foundered near Azores an6r$o Rs
the passengers and crew were lost.
Twenty-three survivors in small
boats were picked up by q passing
steamer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
COUNC|LMEN CONFESS
TO RECEIVING BRIBES
(By United Press Leased Wire)

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 21.-In the city graft revea-
tons Councilman Wober this afternoon told the court of
having received $4,000 in shoe box.
He said that he gave Councilman Johnny Klein $4,000,
after which he said he distributed the remaining $4,000
among 80 40 other councmen. He gave Judge Fraser
list of the alleged recipients of the shoe box' money.
1t was announced that the whose on
the lists will be given chance to confess.
Former Councilman Isaac Matthias this afternoon
fessed in court that he had received $2O while member
of the council.
Former Councilman VIM. Bader confessed to having
received $3.50.
Ten former councimen confessed in court today to the
acceptance Of bribes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
ALLEGED MUNICIPAL RING
TRAFFIC IN WHITE SLAVE

practically intimating they would
escape punishment in exchange for
their testimony, which might impli-
cate, more prominent and Weather
citizens
The local grand jury today be-
gan its investigation Of the alleged
completely of the 60 former council
men of Pittsburg in a system of
graft reported to have been reveal
ed by convicted Councilman
Charles Klein.
Klein is alleged to have disclos-
ed the operations Of great muni-
ciple ring which trafficked in
white slaves" II is alleged that
money was collected from inmates
of every house of i'll fame in the
city and that one former city Off
ciaI has been acting as represent
ative OF the vice syndicate in
eastern cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
DANIELS STUBBORN
FIGHT FOR LIFE

DAYTONA, Fla. March 21.-Phy-
sicians attending Senator Daniel is.
sued the following bulletin today:
Senator Daniels condition shows
no appreciable change over last
night, when a slight improvement
was noted"
Since he was stricken. Senator
Daniel has been in comatose con-
dtion. This was slightly relieved
Saturday. when he regained con-
sciousness for few moments.
Although his life Is practically
despaired of, his physicians have a
slight hope that he may recover
This hope is not shared by friends
of the senator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
JACK JOHNSON
IS INDIGNANT
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, March 2l.-Jack
Johnson, the colored heavyweight
was indignant" today when told
that Promoter Jack Gleason, now
en- route for Chicago, might at
tempt to compel him to go into
training 80 days before the fight.
IF Gleason or anybody else
thinks they can make me train
three months for this fight, they
are crazy" said the so-called cham
piOn.
Johnson said that he had fought
enough battles to know just how
long it will take him to get into
condition, and that the time neces-
sary was not three months.
In all probability, however. John
son will be seen tracking westward
toward the broad Pacific before
many moons, and the fans are of
the opinion that he will be in train
ing within the prescribed three
months's Init, despite his declara-
tons to the contrary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
CHARGED WITH
SELLING LIQUOR
ON SUNDAY

Charged with violating the Sun
day closing ordinance and with dis
posing of liquor without a license,
John Harrington, aged 35, who is
in charge of the fourth floor of the
Cadillac hotel. was arrested last
night by Detectives Cox and Nc
Cloud
According to the sleuths Harring-
ton was dispensing quart bottles
of whiskey at 81 per bottle in a
room on the fourth floor of the
hotel. Cox and McCloud bought
four bottles. they say. In the alb
sence of bail, Harrington was
locked up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
(By United Press Leased Wire)

PlTTSBURG. Pa, March 21.-
Five former city councilmen and
one present member of the council
today confessed to Judge Frazer
in open court, their connection
with a system of councilmanic
grating. The men will be indict-
ed this afternoon by the local grand
jury, according to the district at
torney's representative.
1t Is probable that they will be
given immunity in exchange for
their confessions. The district at
torney recently offered an opport-
unity to some six men accused Of
grating. to come into court and
confess their alleged wrong doing,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
TODAY'S RACING RESULTS

won. Time, 1:l3.
Third race-Dareington, 10 to |,
won. Time. 1:12.
Fourth race-Inclement, IL to 10,
won. Time, 1929.
Fifth race-Radiation, 2 to 1,
won. Time, 1850 80.
AT TAMPA.
TAMPA, Fla, March 21.---Re-
suits:
First race-Chenault. to 10.
won. Time. :37 3-5.
Second race-Frank Patton, 3 to
l, won. Time, 1:19 80,
Third race-Bronte, 2 to l, won.
Time, 1:13 20.
Fourth race-Billiard Ball, l to 3.
won. Time. l:04 4-b. -
Fifth race--Judge nondoSx, : to I,
won. Time, 1913 So.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
IS It ONLY A
PAPER VICTORY?
Cannon Will Probably Have Major
ity of Committee---He Won't Be
a Member Though.

chair during the night Of the in
surgent fight on the rules, are con-
sidered as certain of places. The
only insurgent who is considered as
a possibility for the committee is
Norris (NebD, whose resolution
started the fight that led to putting
the speaker off the rules committee.
Democrats mentioned as likely
members OF the committee are
Champ Clark (Mo.l. democratic
house leader; Underwood (AlaD,
Clayton (Ala.). Fitzgerald On. YO,
James tKyD, Hay WaD, Hayward
(Ga) and Henry (TeXo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 21.
First race-Yama, to /, won
Time. 1:12 4-5.
Second race-Dont, 8 to 2, won.
Time. 40.
Third race-Dennis Stafford, II
to 5, won. Time. 1:l2 3-5. a
Fourth race-MartineZ, won.
Time, 1:12.
Fifth race-W. c. Burt, IL to 1,
won. Time, 1:13 S-5.
Sixth race-Edwin c, 9 to 10,
won. Time, 1:54.
AT EMERYviLlE.
OAKLAND, Cal, March 21.-Re-
suits:
First race-Lacamargue, Z to /,
won. Time, 81 3-5.
Second race-Black Sheep, 8 to 5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
TOUR FOR JEFFR|ES
(By United Press Leased Wire)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Jack Gleason and Sam
Berger left for the east today Bergers mission being to
sign up the contract for effs world tour be made
he beats johnson, and Gleason to make arrangements
for reduced fares from the east for the big fight.
During GieasOns absence his secretary will be in
charge of his office in the Flannery building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
THE PACKING COMPANIES
ARE NOW INDICTED

phe grand jury did not return
indictments against any of the per-
sons connecteu with the packing
ooApaties.
The investigation was ordered
from Washington by Attorney Gen
eral WickersAam several weeks
ago. Shortly after It was begun
Judge X. M. Landis created a sen.
sation, by intimatins that the Off
ciAls Of the department OF Justice
had anticipated his own demand for
an investigation Of the packers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-21
MAN. DRAGS
AWAY TWO
CHILDREN
FRIGHTENED, BRUTE LEAVES
THEM IN TERRIFIED
CONDITION.
NEGLECT CASE
INEFFICIENT POLICE SYSTEM
SHOWN-NO EFFORT MADE
TO CAPTURE MAN.

The following token Of esteem
to the police department from an
angry and disgusted mother is
worth the consideration Of the pub
lie, and especially is it worth the
thought Of the mothers in town
who have children of school age.
Incidents like this given below
are always to be expected when a
political system keeps political
pets in charge Of the police routine.
Continued on page two)