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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01
BUTLER LAMB
SUICIDES

The citizens Of this city we're much
shocked and surprised last Tuesday
when they learned that Attorney
Butler Lamb, . PROMINENT figure Of
Towner, had committed suicide dur
ing MS Wife's absence at church early
in the morning.
While Mr.. Lamb was recognized az
a lawyer of no mean ability it 10 we'll
know that he has been very errati1
at times in his actions, and two or
three during his career has been con.
fined, always recovering, however,
sufficiently to warrant his release and
to enable him to continue his practice
of law. .-@~
While these things were veil known
here the fact and circumstances Of
his suicide came as great surprise
to his many friends here, all of whom
recognized in him quiet unassum
ing gentleman, in spite Of his unforr-
innate mental condition.
We have not been able to learn
the exact circumstances surrounding
the sad affair, but it is reported here
that the deed was done while Ills
wife was attending early mass, a:d
that when she returned she found
a note on a chair near the bed stat.
ing that she need not call him for
dinner. Suspecting that. all was nj
right she made a hasty examination
of the inanimate form in the bed and
her wors, fears were realized. Her
husband was dead. One repor: says
| that he used crabonc acid and the
other that it was morphine.
The body was taken to the former
home In Chicago for intsrment. Rug
BY Optfmist.
+! J. A. Enelund, q prominent Ken
mare citisen. Is hbeen divorced By
his wife. who claimed incompa tibu
~. Mr.. DnShnd was recent,
elected to the legislature from II.
431d district.
The papers Of the state are giving
the Minot College Of Commerce some
nice write-ups concerning the. new
year book just issued by that instttu.
ton.
Carl Eklund, Palermo black
smith, fell on the slippery walks and
broke his arm.
A farmers' institute will be held Al
Ross Dec. 8.
The delinquent tax list Of McHenry
county was pub1ished by both tn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that, that
certain mortgage executed and de-
Evered by Alta Nephew and q. r.
Nephew husband and wife), mort.
gagors, to Lavilla D. Hines mortga-
gee, dated the 2Sth day Of April 1909.
and recorded in the office Of the r..
gister of deeds of the County of Ward
and State of North Dakota. on the
3otn day Of April 1909, and recorded in
Book 155 of mortgages at page 70, will
be foreclosed by sale Of the premises
OF such mortgage and hereinafter
described at the front door Of the
court house In the County Of Ward
and State Of North Dakota At the hour
Of oe1oek P. y. q ~ ~ - q
January 1911, to satisfy tie amouna
due upon sucA mortgage. on day Of
sale. The promises described in such
mortgage and which viii b soad 10
satisfy tho sams. are deue1iAel q
follows: Lot number. (17) II hooch
numbered (3) IN the Village a Saw
yer, County Of Ward, staGe serNorth
Dakota acoord1as to the original plat
thereof.
There will be due on such mort,
gage It date Of sale the sum Of -Four.
Hundred Mighty One and Forty-seve.
one-hundredths dollars (S4s1.47) With
costs and attorneys fees.
neys fees.
LAv1LLA D. HINES,
Mortgagee. Sawyer, N. D.
p. =. SEvAREID,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Sawyer, N. D.
11-s4ts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

The practice Of writing on newspapers and pack
ages giving some message or information to rela
tyes and friends papers and parcels mailed, has
hecome 30 common with thoughtless and ignorant
nersons that the $40 fine of the past has been in
creased TO 800 by the postal department. and here
.fter the offenders will have to stand arrest and
trial So be careful in mailing your Christmas pack
ages and see there is no writing on the wrapper
except the address and name OF sender, ana send
40 message inside same.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01
ARE MAKING
GOOD: HEADWAY

The drillers at the deep gas we'll,
have had so much trouble this fail
with the formation caving in on them
at a depth OF 1900 feet, that last week
they filled up the bottom Of the hole
to the depth Of $50 feet with cement.
using two loads of sand and cement
This was let harden over Sunday and
Monday started drilling it out. It is
hoped that the cement at the place
where the cave-in bothered them, will
hold back the earth and enable them
to get their casing down. They have
been doing some hard work and not
making any headway for the past
month. Al soon as they would get
the hole cleaned out, the earth would
cave in again, and it was impossible
to drive the casing down to stop this.
Now they think they have It fixed
Westhope Standard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

plant growing a rich soil make twice
as much growth with given amount Of water AZ
plant growing poor soil. That was the start
ling statement made by Mr.. Wdtsoe of Utah in q
paper prepared for the Dry Farming Congress. He
cited one experiment. Corn required 90S pounds o:
water to produce pound dry. matter when toe
field was manfred it required but 612 pounds
in other words the field when MANFRED could
produce a third He secured similar results
by cultivation. Stirring the soil liberated plant
food It seems to be good deal like the results
that might be expected from feeding a man tnin
Or thick SOUP These facts are important to the
dry farmer; but also to the humid region farmer
and to the irrigator.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

The official count shows the So
cialists polled polled about $50 votes
in Ward county. AS the present
Ward county comprises little less
than one-fourth Of the territory Of
old Ward county, the same ratio
if kept up would give about 1900 So
cialist votes within the territory or
old Ward county.-Lansford Times.
Congressman Hanna favors holding
the Panama exhibition in 1905 in San
Francisco, for many Of the people who
attend would pass through North Da-
kota, either going or coming, and be
attracted by Ito great agricultural and
manufacturing esources.-Barlow
Enterprise.
The 500 railroad 10 still buying
r1sht-of-way for its Dralps- Dsvlla
Lake-Fordville cut of Receatly
several deeds for right-of.way have
been procured in Nelson county near
Laeota. Tue Great Northernssisssa also
still buying right of-way for it, Fargo
New Rockford-Minot out oR and ~
Gently several rsht-of-way deedl
have been recorded in Wells county.
It 10 Coroner Pierce Egan If YOU
please! The ONCE being left open OF
the ticket, three voters of Tagus de
termined to I'LL It and wrote the nanne
Of Pierce Egan on their ballots. Cor.
oner Egan really il at loss 70 know
whether to resign his position in tht
bank In order to look after the dutie,
Of his office or not Tagus Mirror. \
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

OF all years. this is the time that business men
ought to do their buying right at home not part of
1t, has been the rule in the past with nearly all.
This question has been considered before through
these columns, but there never was time when
there was such an urgent need for the observance
OF this rule That suit Of clothes can be made here
we'll as by that Minneapolis tailor The shirt
man. who always takes many orders can be dis
pensed with. Your home merchant can furnish
you with just good shirt as you need if he has
to send for it. The underwear man always gets in
his work. Patronize the home laundres and print
ing establishments. Cast your bread upon the
waters-here at homeland 1t will surely be return
ed to you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01


This winter movement will be started for the
division Of the Eighth Judicial district which now
comprises the counties Of Ward Burke, RenviIle
Mountra, Williams, Divide, and Mckenzie coun-
ties, creating district from Divide, Williams and
Mckenzie counties Frank Fisk brother Of Judge
Fisk Of the Supreme court would like to be the
judge of the district.
The Independent published the official proceed
ings of the county commissioners for November.
We don't get paid for this, as matter of fact, we
would not get very rich If we did-but we are going
to furnish the proceedings to our readers anyway.
We going to keep mighty close tab on these
commissioners, and trust that our readers will
do likewise .-.
Walt. Taylor, the insurance commissioner 10 60
ing to move to Bismarck, where ne can tend to his
duties better Walt is editor and the boys around
the state feel certain that he's going to make good
commissoner-providing those statements are dis
tributed right ....f.
There is grave question to whether the sup
portaof Sam Chart for r. H. Bosaxd, who aspires to
the Judgship. will prove benefit a detriment
to this prominent young attorney.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

Public newspaper acknowledgements of favors
shown may some times be, but are rarely in good
taste 1t is only potiness to express gratitude on
the proper occasion and in the proper place. but
it is quite possible to overdo he thing. Published
thanks for kindnesses of friends and neighbors in
Of death and funerals in ordinary cases are
unnecessary and uncaled for. There is no doubt
of the gratitude of the surviving friends and the
fact does not need publication any move than such
facts that the surviving friends are also honest or
truthful moral. In most cases. if the persons
obliged feel special obligation it is debt that
can be discharged when the death angel or other
trouble comes to our households. No newspaper
man inserts card Of thanks without feeling of
revusion, not because it takes time to put it in
type but because it seems to him so out Of place
and unnecessary
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-01

The Independent publishes the official proceed
commissioners allowed bills OF the Standard on Co.
for gasoline, used for the countys electric light
plant, to the amount of more than $4,000. The
proceedings do not state just how long these bills
were accommodating, but it is probable that about
this amount will be used every month During the
same month"; the commissioners paid to Fairbanks,
Morse and company for the ARTICLES furnished one
warrant for $1,6S6.O0 and another for $9.40. Al
though the bills were not itemized in the proceed
ngs, the money doubt paid for something
pertaining to the plant. This electric lighting
proposition of the county, fostered by the commits
sioners is proving expensive luxury but tax pay
have plenty Of money, and it matters little II
Arne Jens and the rest Of the wise acres spend it
careessly After this system has been tried for
several months, will be able to give the readers
more axact figures concerning the cost OF running
1t, and so far 1t looks though the claims which
lost the official printing, not even strong
enough. If the county commissioners can show
where they are saving the county in money with
the present system, We will be only too glad to
give space to their arguments In fact, we invite
any of them to show where they have saved the
tax payers cent. We challenge them to SHOW that
they have not squandered some Of the tax payers
money by installing this plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
Adminintrntor,s Notice.
Estate of Frances c. Dart. decea

Estate of Frances c. Dart, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Frances c. Dart, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he Will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the Febru-
airy term, on the first Monday in Feb
ruary next, at which time all persons
notified and requested TO attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immedf-
ate payment to the undersigned.
Dated 9Th day of September, A. D.
1910. WORTHY i. DART,
Administrator.
Jackson Hurst &. Stafford attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07

Estate of James McQuaid, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate of
James McQuaid, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the Novem-
Der term, on the first Monday in NoVem-
Der next, at which time all persons haV-
ing claims against said estate are noti-
fed and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of September, A. D.
1910. ANN THOMAS,
Administrative.
jackson, Hurst G, STAFFORD ATTORNEYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
THE BIG DIPPER.
II Is the Hour Hand Of the Woodman's
Celestial Clock.

I
Celestial Clock.
The pole star IS really the most I'M
portant of the stars in our sky. 1t
marks the north at all times. 1t alone
is fixed in the heavens. All the other
stars seem to swing around it once In
twenty-four hours
But the pole star Of Polar1s IS not a
very bright one, and it would be hard
to identify but for the help Of the so
called pointers in the Big Dipper," or
Great Bear" The outer rim of the
dipper points nearly to Poiaris at a
distance equal to three times the space
that separates the two stars of the
dipper's outer side. Various Indians
called the pole star the Home Star"
and the "Star That Never Moves" and
the dipper they call the Broken Back"
The Great Bear" is also to be remem-
bered as the pointers for another rea-
son. 1t is the hour hand Of the wood
mans clock. 1t goes once around the
north star in about twenty-four hours,
the reverse way of the hands Of
watch-that is, it goes the same way
as the sun-and for the same reason
that it is the earth that is going and
leaving them behind.-Country Life
In America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
LEGAL
Notice of publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court Of said county.
cery. Biii to quiet title
John RusseII and Susan Russell, COM
plainants. US. Margaret Armitage; the
ct Armitage, deceased; Grace Babcock
the unknown heirs or deVisees or Grace
Babcock deceased; e di9cg Of %HeY Bsbe
cock, deceased; the unknown helrs OF
devisees of George NJ. Babcock, deceas%
ed; the unknown heirs or devlsees OF
Fred Babcock, deceased; the unknown
heirs or devisees OF Julia H. Bapcock'
deceased; Julia Kerns Harley thS IN.
Harley, deceased, and the, 0nknO WI
owner or owners of the following de-
subeiot thirteen i1s), in block number
fourteen (14), in that part OF the CITY OF
Rock Island known as ana ca4Aeo SP et..
Ger & Cases addition to said city, the
same being the north thirty 500 feet Oh
the south sixty (6O) feet OF lot nUmoet
the soI so afa sixty h 3so5 feet Of the east
forty (4ol feet of lot number fo9r az;
In said block number fourteen 90; IN
situated in the county Of Rock Island
and state of Illinois. defendants
To the above named defendants ana
Afidavit of your non-residence and
of the non-residence OF each or you nav.
ing been filed in the above entltled
cause, in the office of the undersigned,
clerk of the circuit court of the county
of Rock Island and state Of Illinois, you
are hereby notified that said complain
ants have nled in said court their Dill
OF complaint against you, on the chan
oery side of said court; that summons
IN chancery has been issued In SAID
cause against you. returnable to the
September term, A d. 1910, of said
court to be begun and holden in the
court house in said city os Rock Island,
county OF Rock Island and state OF llli-
nois. on the third Monday Of September,
A D. 1910, at which time and place you
will appear, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the bill of complaint as you may
see fit. -
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this 18th
day of August, A. d. 1910.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Said
County.
Murphy & Larson complainants' So
licitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Wilhelmina Arp. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor OF the last Will and
testament of Wilhelmina Arp, late of
the county of Rock Island, state of Iii
he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city of Rock Island,
at the November term. on the first Mon
day in November next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the Undersigned
Dated this 18th day of September, \.
D. 1910. MARION 4. SWEENEY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
Guardians Sale.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
BY virtue of a decretal order of the
county court of said county, entered at
the September term of said court, A. d.
1910, on the application of the Central
Trust & Savings bank. guardian OF
Charles D. Case, minor, to sell the
following described real estate, belong
ing to said minor, situate in the county
OF Rock Island, state of Illinois, to-wit:
The undivided one-half "a OF lots
number one % and two 90, in block
number one (1). and lots number one
%, three go and four ca, in block
number two (2), in Dack's Second addi-
ton to the city of Rock Island, subject
to the dover right of Blondine Case, as
the widow of Charles E Case, de-
ceased. therein, the undersigned
VIII. on the fourth day OF Octo-
Der, A. d. 1910 at the hour of 2
p. m. sell all the interest of said minor
in and to the said real estate, at the
east door of the court house In said
city of Rock Island Terms of sale as
follows: Cash in hand upon the compile
ton of said sale and its approval by the
court.
Dated Sept. z, A. D., 1910.
CENTRAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK.
Guardian for Charles d Case, minor.
The owner of the other undivided in
terest in the above described property
will Join in said sale for the conveyance
of such interest, and the said widow for
the release of her dover interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
AdmInIstrator's Notice.

Estate of Fred Carlson, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate OF
Fred Carlson late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased, here
by gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room. in
the city of Rock Island, at the Novem-
Der term, on the first Monday in No
vember next, at which time persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated 29th day of August, A. d. 1910.
MARIA CARLSON. Administrative.
Sweeney e. Walker. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
sTEAMBoAr SERVICE.

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WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS
Steamer Black Hawk, for Muscatine,
New Boston, Keithsburg, Ouuawka and
Burlington. Leaves Rock Island every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4
.. M, arriving at Burltn"t0 the next
morning at 9:15.
Fare 10 Muscatine only Sd cents. Fare
to Burlington. including meals and
berth, S2.25 one way. or "a for the round
trip.
Steamer Black Hawk connects at Bur
Hngton with steamers for Fort Madison,
Keokuk, Quincy and all intermediate
points. c. J. MANGAN. Agent
Rock Island, Ill.
Old phone west 1SS: new phone 5152
Office and dock foot of Nineteenth street
w. A Blair. General Manager. Dav-
EXPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
NOISE OF THUNDER.

Due to Heating of Gases Along the
Line of Electric Discharge.
To Professor Trowbridge we owe an
experiment to explain the noise Of
thunder. 1t has usually been thought
that the noise is caused by the clos
ing up of the vacuum created by the
passage of lightning, the air rushing
In from all sides with a clap, but the
intensity of the noise IS rather dis
proportionate, and it is now supposed
that the thunder is due to the intense
heating of the gases, especially the
gas Of water vapor along the line of
the electric discharge, and the conse-
quent conversion of suspended mois-
ture into steam at enormous pressure.
In this way the crackle with which
a peal of thunder sometimes begins
might be regarded as the sound of
steam explosions on a small scale,
caused by inductive discharges before
the main fash. The rumble would be
the overlapping steam explosions, and
the final clap, which soundest loudest,
would be the steam explosion nearest
to the auditor. In the case of rum
bling thunder the lightning is passing
from cloud to cloud. When the flash
passes from the earth to the clouds
the clap is loudest at the beginning.
Professor Trowbridge gave sub
stance to these suggestions by caus-
ing electric flashes to pass from point
to point through terminals clothed in
soaked cotton wool. and he succeeded
in magnifying the crack of the cleo
trio spark to a terrifying extent--Lon-
don Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
A Blow Arrosfad-

An organist who on the eve OF fes-
tivai was taken suddenly Ill secured
a deputy to take his place. The depu-
ty. on the authority Of St James
Budget, was a gentleman who played
a very full organ, playing full chords
where his principal played only single
notes, and consequently using much
larger quantity of wind.
When about three parts through with
the "Hallelujah Chorus the wind sud-
denly gave out. Going round to the
back of the organ to ascertain the rea-
son, the deputy found the blower in
the act of putting. on his coat prepare
tory to going home.
What do you mean by such behav-
ior?" the deputy angrily expostulated.
Look here. SIR" the blower returned
with warmth. ''if you think / don't
know 'ow many puffs 1t takes 70 blow
the ''AIlelujah Chorus you make a
big mistaken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07

MASSAGE.

FOR MEN AND WOMEN - Mrs. T. w
Miller, graduate masseuse; electric
vibrator treatments, vapor baths
scientific body and facial massage
therapeutic lights, spinal reatmC nt,
Swedish movements, etc. Hours from
10 a. m. to y. m. Henley building,
suite IL, corner Fourth and Brady
streets, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
City Property and
arms for
Sale

5000 acres first class western land
only Az miles from a good railroad
town; fine set Of improvements; SIS per
acre, cash.
2sO-acre farm, short distance from
Muscatine; fine set OF improvements:
220 acres level, balance little rolling;
$125 per acre; Will accept $4,000 trade
on this farm.
1S5 acres Rock Island county land: co
acres level, balance rough; $50 per acre.
so acres; good set OF improvements:
60 acres level balance rolling; S65 an
24o acres fine land near Eldridge:
S145 an acre.
l,2oO acres first class level land. six
miles from Muscatine, near good rail-
road town; two fine sets Of improve
ments; 500 per acre; viii accept $780,
600 trade on this farm.
Nearly new Groom modern house on
Twenty ninth street. worth $4,000; for
quick sale $500.
Fine corner on Nineteenth street,
$500.
export, 14Ox160. 100000; terms good.
Three story building 60-foot frontage.
on Second street near Brady and 14O
feet the back, $4,000.
We have the largest list Of vacant
lots in Rock Island; from $500 and up.
Trades of all kinds handled
Open Saturday evenings.
We write insurance and loan money
Old phone west 24I.
Blankenburg & Blankeuburs.
SOC Safety Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07
EMPRESS AND STORAGE.

RELIABLE STORAGE - On first moor;
also manufacturer of awnings. tents.
Roessler & Co. 2Os Fifteenth street.
opposite the court house, Rock Island