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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11


mo more important political question
presents itself today to the American
people than that eeative to government
tai creation and control of corporations.
deem it,, therefore, my duty to define
my position upon ii. AS 1t Is largely a
business MATTER, an approach for solu-
ton of it should be made in a common
sense and business-like way. Men should
not be swept off their feet by the dema-
gogue on the one hand, or by the shrewd
representations of the skilled spokesman
of the corporation on the other In
order to deal justly and effectively with
corporations it is necessary to know the
truth. When that is unmistakenly pre-
scented to the public view the people may
be relied upon to do impartial justice.
Hence the biggest part of the problem is
to ascertain the truth which in the pres
ent state of affairs is an impossibility.
No lawyer knows with entire accuracy
the statutory laws of his own state re-
lating to the organization and regulation
of corporations, much less the intricate
confusion and conflict of laws when all
the states and foreign countries are con-
sdered This maze of technicalities is
still further complicated and confounded
by the bearing upon them by the laws of
interstate and ntrastate commerce.
Corporations are essential to our
business life and material progress
Large aggre ga tons of capital for great
enterprises can be gotten together only
by the organization : artificial corpor-
ate beings. Uninterrupted life is essen
tal to uninterrupted action. Limited
personal liability is an inducement to
invest. and protection by law to the
minority stockholder win stimulate the
formation of healthy, honest, corpora
tions. The business of the country in
short while, Will be practically alb
sorbed by these artificial beings; and
the sooner adequate laws are made to
properly regulate and control them. the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
POLITICAL C @ NJ M ENT

y. !. Taylor, candidate for sugar.
1ntandent Of Public obstruction. seems
70 b . sure winner. Mr.. Taylor
visited Hinot during the recent meet
inC q the directors OF the county and
made many frieuds during his short
stay. He has the endorsement Of
the teachers Of the state. and seems
to be the man best fitted to hold this
important office.
The voters cannot be too careful in
n1atd1pg their choice p6 candidates
for this of1ce, which is one of the
most important in the state. Our
schools today stand second to none
In the state, and Mr.. Taylor a. depu-
q. deserves his share Of the credit,
for making them 60. Mr.. Taylor l. a
oousiA OF DR.. J. D. Taylor, ono Of
Atnot's prominent physicians. al
Z The Office of Register OF Deeds u
an important one. The Register of
Dssds 10 entrusted With the record
ing and safe keeping Of the records
aa0ct3ng the title to every pteoe Of
land and every lot In Ward county. In
the hands Of Gunder ReishuS, tire re-
cords are safe. With his experience
and past record, - an emcient Regis
ter, he should be retained IN his pres
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

ent petition. The best interests Of
the people are best subserved thereby
L. P. Weafherwax, candidate for
county treasurer, ID . sure winner.
Tho farmers ARE all going to vote for
him, not alone on the grounds that
= e is a farmer, but because he IA
just the man for the office as we'll
One canot be too careful when II
comes to selecting county treasurer.
This is a Very important office and
the voters should be sure that they
are choosing man, not only capable
OF running the affairs of the Office
but one who will be sure to give a
good accounting OF his stewardship.
Mr.. Weatherwax is q man of correct
habits and q man who has the en-.
dorsement Of all who know him. He's
q live wire too. for he haa waited
practically every town town in the
county and has become acquaiitet
with thousands Of voters. -s.,,..,.g,,
I'D Kelley will NO doubt poll Z bde
vote for sheriff in the Sawyer country
Ed has captured nine bad men VIC
visited, that town. including severn!
desperata bank robbers. and with the
exception Of Duffy, who died. they are
all doing time in the peniteutiarv.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Blind Man d.
Loses Wife

The funeral Of Mrs. Jacob Free,
wife Of the blind man who CELLS shoe
strings and lead pencils on the street.
was held from Rowans undertaking
rooms Monday afternoon. Mrs. Free
died Saturday after short illness
from pneumonia. She leaves family
Of twelve children in poor circum-
stances. The case is pitiable. The
poor blind husband has been selling
his wares daily on the street in an
effort to exc out an existence for
himself and his family. This poor
wife often accompanied him, until she
was attacked by illness. Mrs Free
was "A years Of age. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Blunt and
the remains were inferred at Rose
Hill cemetery. 'a-1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

: hosss O alaaA strsst saEns tns
coon.
ne q. n, \ Raflsual = erecting :
new ssct6on hosDs q this pSace.
nliu. Wtthsss q CAaEcas rsssy.
= expected hsro II y lew d1vp wan
brsa1inE ootat Ando some hssa1G
On h6a hagm.
DThsrs awas . quiet wedding IN out
midst 4eu days ESQ. the contract
Ing parties being Ma J>asis Psnes
and Welty Wolfe. who went to Mdnot
and were married, Judge Davis ON
dating. WE understand that MI.
and Mrs. Wolfe SIR. will move into
Surrey and the young couple Will oc'
cupy the farm home. Their frdenSa
wish them all happiness and pros
perity. -.
Ralph Lee 10 enjoying . visit from
q cousin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
UNION MADE.
from Independence h.. where he a.,

from Independence. h.. where he u.
posed Of 100 acres Of North Dahoea
dirt. Mr.. YounGman says the Iovnl
people arc Grsatly Interested In ~
North Dakota lasm lanas, wh3chssan
he bouaait for SIS aA.scre. - eompass
ed with the petce Of 3145 an acre Ton
the Iowa farms. not ono fota better.
His room ct the hotel was visited hY
several score Of Interested people.
who asked all sorts OF questions con.
corning North Dakota.
He reports Independence as being
one Of the most beautiful cities hA
has ever visited and the farmers Of
that vicinity are Unusually prosperous
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Rejected All Bid.

The International Harvester Co.,
has rejected all bids for their new
five story brick block which will be
constructed in Mfnot. This action ID
the result OF a decision ON the part
OF the company to have the plans
revised, with a view of making the
building more inexpensive. The plans
will be ready for the bidders again
soon. .~=~z
"a Minot contractor, D. A. Dinnie,
felt quite certain that had any bid
been accepted at this time, he would
have been the successful bidder. He
will bid again. There were fifteen
bidders I'M all. some from as far east
ais Chicago. ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
SURREY NEWS,

Mr.. and Mrs. Sjordal are rejoic-
ing over the birth Of a son.
The 8. A. 8. Of the First Presby.
terrain church will serve ice cream ev.
cry. Saturday afternoon and evening
in the building acnoss che street
from the Postohlce.
Mr.. Ramnusson's barn ia now near.
" all inclosed. This will be the
largest barn in the township, being
about 60xsO feet with = hip roof.
Ralph Oand Of Logan was q visitor
here . few days ego.
Miss Ada Burns Of Montana is in
Surrey this week Visiting old friends
and relatives.
Levi Perry met with very pain.
full accident last Friday. While prac.
ttcing bali ON the diamond here h
was struck in the eye BY q ball. Ha
went to Minot immediataly and CON.
suited an oculist who pronounced it
bad injury, but thot with proper
treatment the light Of the eye could
be saved.
Geo. State has sold his auto to
George Nichols.
Our high school team was again
victorious in the game with the Minot
High school boys last Saturday, the
score being one to three, in favor of
Surrey. They expect to play another
game in the near future.
The P. s. G.. e. together with
their friends, will meet at j. s. Pier
sons Friday evening for social time.
Mr.. Stake is contemplating building
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

o. K. Spires, North Prairie far.
mer is the proud daddy of boy,
born at Shelter, ILL.,, Apr. 8. Mrs.
Spires and son are expected home in
a few. days. AS this is their first
born, the home coming is looked for.
ward to with good deal of interes
by the father. sl,rs : -@ -f5..-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
MIR. Lawrence Is
Superintendent

Mr.. Lawrence, who has been en-
gagged by the city for the past year.
as superintendent OF the construction
OF the new water works system, haa
been engaged 40 Commissioner a
the Writer Works at a salary Of $500
= year. Ole Knudeom. who has b~aa
in charge of tie pumps from time IN.
memorial. will remain In that capaat>
" with the city. Ole has been fatt1l
ful. ~ ,..,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

Mrs. Peter 1ldVedsen has arrived
from Portal to take charge Of the
Great Northern hotel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
70, YOU GOLD-DUST KIDS

d ~ = W. 0OA
d Nm A1Aas1ali = Ao1ng . Anasi1g
SIeeuzt 81 hds oontlnnons psr1osEnanoo
\ . a1lplls'ao9 ~ = y U1ltsd 1taAs1
Fsoabe. In . recent statement b
Us: ''Wlth no psineip isssand 'iasnss
saro ART, candidates are ssooudazy."
Ard again: I'VE enc Lined uu with
such men as Senators Cummins. Dol.
slivsr. Ciapp. Nelson. LaFoaastte end
sBrdstow." And yet aUainr I'VE are
making . fight to rescue the Repubn-
can party from the hands OF Cannon
4 and AIdrich and (apl WHO support
them, ell OF whom are aalied with The
4 inherests.
Z There may be few voters those
who hawe come to North Dakota
within the pest two or three yeszo-
who are not familiar with Tom Mar
@sanll's political history; for those
who are familiar WIN It, q VIII not
- necessary 70 anaavss Tome r.
\ nAaoos ~
u But in any consideration Of ths pss.
sEpebsal esnaidsey toe M. Masshall. 4
! = In order DO dsaa q the oa1ne time
4 mn IT, aGabttfousSan4 s1ts0 Mr..
snronna, ManalrAil;s running mate. ~
1 how banker-oe. - soma would ~.
sths other -eoidd dust twin, . There =,
r. single question, tho answer TO which
~ Mr.. Gronna would bs decidedly h.
bereating. Il 10 this: Mr.. Grouna. had
you known That Martin N. johnson
would die when he did. would you
have left the Regulars and gone over
TO the lrregala1s when you did7 Don't
try to befog the court and jury with
an attempted explanation; answer
Eyes" or mo-. Mr.. GronnA.
But Mr.. Gronna will not give a dir
ect answer to this question. Should
he do 50, and answer truthfully. he
would say, mo, I would still be a
Regular. )" 4,
In this question and the truthful
answer ito it will be found the com.
plete explanation of the conversion
Of Thomas F.. Marshall and Ansle J.
Gronna from the Regular Republican
ism to irregular Republication. The
xbsurdity Of Marketable hypocritical
statement that principles and issues
are FIRST" and that Candidates are
secondary" finds it's exact and oppo-
site meaning IN the very remarkable
methods resorted to by him and Gron.
n In getting themselves before the
people ut this time fof the senate,
namely: by violating tho spirit q
the primary law at Valley City
months before the people even Mar
shall's and Gronnsa's dear people
had an opportunity TO say who should
DO the party candfdates. Instead Of
announcing themselves a. individual
apirants, - wac done BY Nice umber
and Engerud, and waiting for the vot-
ers to say ct the June primary which
two of the -four men should become
the party candidates at the legisla-
tive session that meets next january,
they ignored the law and formed 4
combination. put up ticket, opened
headquarters and went to work to
force themselves and their compatri-
OTIS on the Irregular State ticket upon
the voters, and they did, ))D))))))
ter the same manner that was fashion
able before the primary law was en-
acted. Indeed, the Valley City meet
ing was to all intents and purposes
q conventions new. kind of conven-
ton, its delegates being self-chosen:
for the people had nothing whatever
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

Snow de- reported to have fallen h
the vicinity of Williston and through
out Montana SundaY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
THE AHLE! TELLER.
ha hnmee thai il crumhalA,

THE Little FEllEH.
In the house that IL crnnnbain
Over yander ~ the tres.
OnHt the !yas : Little Teller
Come, to live with Ma an me-;
An NJ MIA 1t an woudsr
In tho ,coolo6 O ,ths day
when thsd coms and snneels TO nas
M, ( sehtare.4 - u, &. n 4:
All tired out with play.
II hSd lot to farm run down.
oreo OF and live IN town. II
OF fetch home . iehty-tishH
10 look down ON ma m me.
But the dreamin' and the schema
All them things 10 put aside
In the coffin where they laid I'M
When the Little Feler died.
The spring ds in the Valley,
Burt It's 1dnesomelike and ch1n
Where the Little Feller's roses III
Peek above the windersill,
An the colt he us'ta dander
Is the safest horse I got
It's strange how lonesome you can e't
: For things We know are not!
An Ma keeps croonin' low
Lullabies Of long ago,
An sometimes goes an stays all day
Up yander pasture hill
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Youngman .''. 49,
Did Business

Frank W. Youngmah has returned
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

What Minot needs is an experienced
fire chief. We have lot Of willing
french, who risk their lives every
time they go to q big fire, and for
that very. reason they need q chief
who is thoroughly familiar with ev.
cry detail Of fighting fire. GRAND
Forks has one of the best chiefs in
the entire NORTHWEST, but they have to
pay him, $500 a year. They would
not part with him for twice that
amount. He knows every building in
the business part of the city like a
book, and when fire breaks out, can
give orders intelligently. Minot needs
just such chief.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
Dennison's Maryland Brigade at the
Wilderness

Editor National Tribune: I am very
much interested in your account of the
wilderness campaign. You stated that
Dennison's Maryland Brigade COM
posed of the lst, 4th, 7th and Sth Md,
were sent forward, TO support Wads-
worth. In going into that great mass
of tangled, twisted vines and briers
called the Wilderness I suppose we
went in about a quarter of a mile, but
we did not see Wadsworth nor any of
his men. We were halted for few
minutes, and all at once we received a
CALLING fire from our front, and then
only did We know that we were close
to the enemy. Our Captain, David T.
Bennett, ordered us all to shoot low
They were all lying down, and we could
see nothing but their heads; but it was
not long before we received a command
from our gallant Lieut.-Col. Charles f.
Phelps to fire and retreat in good Or
der. We were fianked both right and
left. We retreated thru the woods un-
til we reached the edge of the clear
ing, where the artillery was stationed.
We had good reason to yacate our po-
sition, as the right wing of our regi-
ment left some time before. as did also
our support on the left We could see
the enemy pouring out of The woods
into large open field on our left, and
we could almost fire straight down their
lines, but the keen eye of our Colonel
saw our predicament and ordered the
retreat. We were in that mess about
30 minutes, and came out with a loss
of Is killed, wounded and missing out
of Co. E, 7th Md.-Joseph Fl. Wenrich,
Co. e, 7th Nd, Cumberland, Md.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
Is 1t a Mistake?

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of the 7th inst. note on page six,
column three, an article. headed "A
Patriotic Family" in which Comrade
E. G. Dolph, Cole Spring (Which should
be Cool Spring, Pa.), claims that four
brothers and their father were men,
bers of the 1G5th Pa, and in naming
them gets six in the list and one of
them a Captain. This family, named
Hawthorn, consists of the following
according to Comrade DoIph-David,
Wiley H., who was Captain, and the
following, who We're priyates, Henry.
Edmond, Francis and Frank He does
not state what David's rank was. Now,
as a matter of fact, only the name
Francis Hawthorn appears on the rolls
of the regiment. The comrade is evil
IDENTIFY long way off his base, as there
never was Capt. Hawthorn in the
105th, and the names of those on the
company rolls are G.. W., who was a
Sergeant and was killed at the battle
of the Wilderness; William E., Francis
F. and Joseph K. all of Co. G. and Jas.
F., of Co. ]. Am at a loss to under
stand how Comrade Dolph got so badly
tangled in names. Regarding the faith
er of the boys. that may be right and
may be wrong; will not dispute the pa
ternity part of the article, but must
take exceptions to it as whole Com
rade McElroy suits me for Commander
in-Chief.-T. c. Reynolds. Captain, Co.
H, 105th Pa, 713 North Second street,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
Various Battles of the Second Corps.

Editor National Tribune: have been
a reader of The National Tribune a
good many years, and l read with much
interest the account of the 61st N. Y.
at Ream's Station. 1 was not there,
having been badly wounded in the fight
of Aug. 16, when the Second Corps
went across the James River. I have
never seen any account of it, Comrade
Fuller was killed by my side. Cap
tain of the S1st Pa, who was shot thru
the shoulder, was with me in the am
bulance going back to the river. Why
do you slight the First Division in
speaking of the fight across the Po?
There were II men who went over in
an old boat about daylight, and I was
in the first boat. ] remember well the
desperate charges of the enemy to drive
us into the river and of Gen. Barlow
riding along the line in his shirt sleeves,
telling the men to hold their ground.
| want to ask if there is any record of
Gen. Summers Division in March, 1862,
making trip out TO Bull Run and
Manassas and the Rappahannock Riv-
er- We waded four creeks one day
that were waist deep to the shortest
men. At sundown we lay down and
slept with our wet clothes on. Then
we went down into the sEamps below
Fort Town, where the men were sick
with fever and some died, among them
our Captain.-Orson Rowles, 61st n.
Y, Fabius, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
Stories Fminenty Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
~@ in the Great National Struggle.

Ishooter revolvers I with them, went
ashore to find Harrison's Brigade of
Cavalry, 400 strong, encamped on the
James plantation, but instead of cap
turing, we ourselves were captured.
They were under marching orders
! from Red River to Price in Missouri,
and after they had detained us some SO
hours we were paroled under a flag of
truce while they were burying the dead.
remember our gunboat, hearing the
lcommotion ashore, added to the con-
fusion by shelling US. The shell came
crashing overhead until we began to
think war is hell" as Sherman said.
There was some trouble aroused on
account of the officers Of the Rather
demanding the services, such as guard
ing the magazines, etc, from US pa
rolled men. We refused to break our
parole, and was put in double irons
for so doing, feeling 1 was right, but
imperiling myself by a possible court
martial for mutiny. That was the only
time I was reprimanded while on the
Rather.
When a few days later I was sent
North the Captain told me that as my
time had expired no further action
would be taken, but it was for the Off
GERS and not the enlisted men to inter-
pret the meaning as to any violation
of the Confederate parole.
As I was under parole, l could not
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
WAS MRS. SURRxTT IMPLICATED? !?
Some. Cnuritten, History Connected
With the Assassination of Lincoln.

Editor National Tribune: A few years
after the war ! became q resident of
Prince George County, Md, and for 10
years lived but a few miles from Sur
rattsville. One of my nearest neigh
bors was a gentleman with whom L
became intimately acquainted. One
evening the question of President Lin
coins assassination came up, and my
friend said that Mrs. Surratt was his
aunt AT the time Of the assassination
he was 5 years old. and lived with his
mother at the house of Mrs. Surratt at
Surrattsvlle
/ asked him if he thought Mrs. Sur
ratt was party to the assassination.
He replied that he could not think that
his aunt was directly implicated in the
plot to Kill the President; yet he said
he was not able to explain certain rath-
er strange things which took place, and
that he would tell me what he knew if
/ would give him my pledge of honor
that l would never repeat it while he
lived. I have kept my word. for my
friend died only a few years ago. and in
Difference to our friendship and the
high regard in which / held him l VIII
even yet withhold his name. He said
that on the day of the assassination
Mrs Surratt visited her old home in
Surrattsville; that she drove out from
Washington In a buggy; that it SO
CHANGED that there was no one at home
bat himself when she arrived; that she
handed him a small box. which she di-
rected him to carry into the house and
carefully put away; that most likely her
| son or some one of his friends would
call for it some time during the night.
If no one did call for it that night or
early next morning, and should there
be some strange things take place in
| Washington, then he must take the box
and its contents and bury 1t in the gar
den and carefully conceal its location.
She bound him under the most solemn
| obligations never to reveal the matter.
news of the Presidents assassination,
Soon the next morning came the
news of the Presidents assassination,
land as no one called for the box, he
slipped it out of the house and buried
it as directed. In doing SO he saw that
| it contained several pistols. ammuni-
ton and photographs. He further said
that the box and its contents are still
where he concealed them, and SO far as
he knew no other person in the world
knew where the box was buried. 1t
would be no great amount of work to
| find this box, and should sitI be done 1t
would clear up some questions about
which there has been a great contro-
versy. and these rusty pistols would be-
come rare relics of that frightful trag-
edy of April, 1s65.-M. M. j., Fountain
City Ind - ,l
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
The Defense of Gen. Mcclellan.

Gen. VIM. q. lie Duc-Dear Com
rade: Nothing has given me so much
satisfaction as your defense of McCiel-
lan's campaign on the Peninsula in The
National Tribune of Sept %. / be-
longed to Co. Z. 10th Reserve Corps.
Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixth
Corps. While we did not go to York
town and go up the Peninsula with the
Army of the Potomac, we marched to
Fredericksburg from Alexandria and
shipped from Fredericksburg down the
Rappahannock to Fortress Monroe and
up to White House Landing, and
marched from there to Mechanicsville.
1t was the First Brigade, under Gen.
Reynolds, and the Third Brigade, un-
der Gen. Seymour. supported by the
Second Brigade, under G. G. Meade.
that fought the first days battle at
MechanicSville of the Seyen-days cam
paign on the Peninsula, and am proud
to say that / was present and expert
enced almost as much as any other
part of the army. The history and rec
ord of our division and muster of men,
bers present is what we have to bear
us out. The White Oak Swamp incl
dent Is fresh In my memory now. as
well as the whole company. tho ! was
but 19 years of age at the time. While