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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18
TIMELY TALKS.
Our Travellers Club,

The goods in our yard are globe
trotters. They have Travelled far
To Meet You; they lave come to our
party, not because they are neigh.
bors, tried and true, who have been
sent for. ea'i
They are all here now and are the
elite Of this country. They are
picked lot; exclusive, substantial,
and worth your while. From their
railroad tickets the following dis
tances were punched. ,
Reliable" Plaster Board Travelled
2,015 miles. s: .r~.J
Reliable" Rubber Roofing Travelled
1850 miles. a<ts.E ~ f##
Reliable" Deadening Felts travelled
1910 miles. @,~@. 2@&s
Reliable Red Resins Travelled l.
$50 miles. r.ra., = -'... &
"Atlas" Cement travelled 1875 miles.
Kelly Island" Lime travelled 1850
miles. r... ..,..
Jasper Hard Wall Plaster trav.
eled LOO miles. IT. - u
Bear Greek" Posts travelled 1,340
miles. 80. r. &c..
"Highland" Oak Travelled 1880
miles. ,..a~a&t. ar-n -.
Ideal" Maple Flooring travelled
1870 miles.
Pend d. Orielle" Pine finish
travelled 975 miles. @ aa~
Yellow Pine Finish travelled LOO
miles. III ..... .
Anthracite Coal Travelled 1900 miles.
Fourteen Mesh Screens travelled
1910 miles IA .~.h
Cypress Mouldings travelled 1850
miles. III" ,laa.., .Ea 8#
White Pine Frames travelled 1,020
miles. a Sl5r s.@.z.s t afs
q: Yellow Pine Flooring travelled 1920
miles. l.s99 81.
skagit county Shingles Travelled l.
400 miles. ta,ah,.- ..r,.t saa
. @
Sugar Pine Doors travelled 1850
miles. ,asg. a,s
Oottaeo Front Doors travelled $50
miles. r III y,o @yF@ gsgl.5 !,
:. Threaded Felts travelled $50 miles.
Douglas Fir Joints travelled LILO
miles. z4s ~a.,
Total distance travelled BY all, So
735 miles, ,p55f,as 4g,s ..,...,
The combined dittance travelled was
much greater than Z trip around the |
world. The. tie which binds these very
remote things together and makes
them at home at our party is Quail
ity." They are the best money can
buy, for we handle only Quality
Goods" Rogers Lumber Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

We regret to hear that Mr.. Ed.
Saugstau, who as result of scratch
from a wire fence, was for several
days patient at Minot hospital, is
again on the sick list, blood poison
ing having necessitated a further
operation. His many friends join In
wishing him a speedy and complete
recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Prof. and Mrs. Stossmeister have
returned from their eastern trip. They
visited New York City and other east
ern points. The professor says that
trade continues undated in the large
centers and the light crops do not
seem to affect it to any noticeable do
gree. .~t "
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Mrs. J. s.. and Jean -Waldref and
F. Bates are leaving US shortly for
Canada having located some distance
from Battleford, N. Sask. But they'll
come back to US.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Main street has been improved by
the erection of the new premises to
be occupied by Mr.. Veto Battazzi, who
Is to commence business this week
as shoe and harness repairer. This
should meet long felt want.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Mrs. whitman, ST., who has been
visiting her son during the past two
weeks, has returned to MINNEAPOLIS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

A Ma1baSs lad has invented de,
vice for pulling oorks, and the editor
of the Bottineau Courant wants some.
one to supply the corks, etc. You'll
have to pass up Minot. s1. + A.
J. M. Mus Of Granville, who lost
his new Ford automobile, was sur
prised when the machine was return
ed several days later, little the worse
for wear, It is believed that the auto
was taken by Quinn Larsh, young
man who had been arrested at Gran
vile for carrying concealed weapons.
MUS had offered $40 reward.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

FOR aALE-Two fresh milch cvws.
Deegan Bros. Mino4 N. D.
s4n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Adolph Klimpel was the first Saw.
yerite to thresh. His grain was light.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18
WANTED-Farm Loans.
100000

to loan at lowest rates.
Please call at my Office,
Room IL, Brauer Block,
Minot, N. o. III. ....
If G. w. BRAUER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

FOR aA!4F-Gscd 1sds Jersey
COW. 4. p. 8locum. Ninot. SLOT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

Help your chickens to SFind thAA
feed BY feeding them olam Ghsdls
31.15 pr hundred pounds ct tAe
Roell Hardware. ,cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

FOUND-A pair Of gold bowed nose
glasses on the street Saturday.
Owner may have same by calling
at Independent Office. r-.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

The Interstate Lana Company runs
regular excursions to Calgary b
chow G. R. Ry. irrigated lands evsey
RaturdAy gate SO ac- round trip. Ose
H. L. HALVERSON in Arcade Block
Tor particulars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

FOR sALE-Norway poplar, ~
great saw iog Tree. curraAt h0aAsa.
guaranteed to fruit tho Arst sunlzDar:
send IN q list OF your wants fee DgseoA
Alnot Nursery. N1not, N. p. 1T h
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18

You can depend on perfect lt, sty1e
sud the best OF -workmansaip X ycl
ave your clothes made at Oc1toWek's.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
MORGAN INTERESTS CALL
OFF BIG SHIPPERS WAR

Chicago, June 3-Wall street and fnan-
cial interests Of the East, through George
W. Perkins. OF J. P. Morgan & Co.. have
called a halt IN the war between the
railroads and shippers. After two days
persistent effort here. Mr.. Perkins has
induced the Western railroad presidents
to meet In conference with the shippers
ard endeavor to find some peaceful way
out OF the difficulty that threatens 10 in
Tolve and cripple the entire country.
Mr.. Perkins found the manufacturers
averse to any measure but war. Some
of the larger commercial interests how
ever admitted the railroads were entitled
TO more revenue They agreed that wages
had been constantly advanced. that the
prices Of all materials had increased to
a marked degree. while freight rates had
been lowered.
Mr.. Perkins. who spoke for interests
controlling 5000 miles Of railroads, told
the Western railroad president that It
was unwise to talk panic. and insisted
that they meet the shippers and try to
reach an amieable agreement.
Upon the manufacturing interests he
impressed the fact that the railroads are
being pushed too far, and that the fnan-
cial situation not only in this country but
In Europe Is exceedingly grave
He said the attitude of the government
in attacking the railroads is responsible
for 4 rapidly falling market and the in
ability of the financial interests to place
railroad securities. He made no secret of
the fact that the banking interests. East
and West. deprecate the attack by the
government upon the right Of railroads 10
make rates by agreement. He said that
the financial interests of the East felt it
imperative that the government withdraw
its sIit. as he believes it vas instituted
under a misapprehension.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
new RATES STALL
INTERSTATE BODY
Freight Increases Run from
Three to Twenty Per Cent.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
was busy all day trying to bring some
order out of the deluge Of increased
freight rates that have swept in upon
them in the last two or three days They
did not succeed. however. in making much
Roadway. The increases. however,
seemed TO run on all the roads from
about TO 20 per cent.
The Department Of Justice declined to
say what would be its attitude toward
the increases made by the eastern trunk
lines and the railroads Of the central
territory.
Assistant Attorney General Grosvenor
who represented the Department of Jus
tice in the injunction and dissolution pro-
ceedings against the Western trunk line
committee, Is back in Washington and
spent some time yesterday comforting
with officials OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
It is believed the Assistant Attorney
General was investigating the circum-
stances in regard 10 the new increases,
but this was not acknowledged at the
Department Of Justice. where 1t was said
that Mr.. Grosvenor often called at the In.
rerstate Commerce Commission.
The Attorney General has not received
any formal complaint as yet in regard TO
the increases by the Eastern trunk lines
or by the railroads of Ohio and Indiana
II is practically certain, however, that
complaints will be laid before him and
that he will pass upon them
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
ROAD PRESIDENTS
WILL CALL ON TAFT
Direct Appeal Regarding
Rates to Be Made.

Chicago, June "A direct appeal to the
President is to be made by the twenty
five railroads comprised in the Western
Trunk Line committee. when q commit
tee. consisting in part Of presidents OF
railroads centering in Chicago, will jour
ney to Washington next week to confer
regarding freight rates. This was de-
cided in secret when the heads Of she
various roads, together with their allies,
met and discussed the stand which the
President and the Interstate Commerce
Commission have taken.
Our plans have not been definitely
formulated regarding the visit to Presi-
dent Taft" declared one big railroad
president to-day "As understand it. he
has not yet granted Us an audience. It
was suggested at a meeting which We
held yesterday that It was possible that
the President is mistaken as to the atti-
tude which the railroads have taken in
regard to proposed advance In rates for
freight transportation, and It was with
the idea of setting the Executive right
upon the matter that the trip was pro-
posed. The definite makeup OF the COM
mittee in whose hands the matter win
be intrusted has not been decided"
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
DOLLIVER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO ELKINS

The chairman of the Commit
tee on Interstate Commerce has
had the hardest task that has
been presented 10 a member of
the Senate within my service
here, and / think you will agree
with nae, the hardest task that
has beenupOn any mans shoulders
in the last thirty years In the
legislative history of the United
States. i believe i express the
common Judgment Of ali parties
and Of all factions. IL there be
factions among as, I'm saying
that the Senator from West Vir-
ginia, the chairman CT the COM
mittee, has won golden opinions
In all quarters OF the senate in
his management of this measure.
His kindliness, his fOrbear-
ance, his patience. his good VIII
toward all, bis willingness that
every man should be heard, his
willingness that every PROPOSE
AaOA "
vote of the Senate, have given
great satisfaction to those of Us
who have been trying amid n
good many discOuraEcments and
difficulties TO perfect this meas
ure.
do not know whether the
bill, when it goes upon the stat
ute books, will I'LL the pOpuInr
expectation or not. The history
Of these acts of Legislation is
often very disappointing, but I
venture to express the hope az
least that when this law is
placed upon the statute books,
with effective enforcement and
the exercise of the larger powers
conferred upon the commission
by the new statute, IL will justly
all the IabOrS and all the sac
rifiees and all the losses of time
and strength which have been In
cident TO the present session of
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
BOTTOM DROPS OUT
OF STOCK MARKET
Years Low Record Smashed
by Sales of Day.
RAILROAD SHARES IN LEAD
More Than Million and Half Go in
Big Blocks, Partly Due to Taft's
sueech In Ohio, ForeshRdoyving
Possible Money Panic and Fol-
lowing a Long Bearish Period.

New York, June 3.-Sales of stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange aggre-
gated about 100000 shares to-day and
the break In the market was the most
tumultuous and costly of a year which
has been marked by a rather consistent
bear movement. To men carrying stocks,
the decline was extraordinarily costly,
because 1t was cumulative.
II followed declines. which on previous
days OF the week had brought average
prices down close 20 the low average of
the year. To-day's prices broke below
the previous low record Of the year. and
practically all OF the active investment
and speculative shares sold lower than
at any time In 1910.
Railroad Liquidations.
The liquidation, as on previous days
of the week. was heaviest in stocks OF
railroads and of industrial companies de-
pending upon the railroads for business.
Presidents or their executive officers
of most of the big railroad systems were
out with interviews declaring that they
must greatly curtail all sorts Of expen-
ditures if they were not permitted "a
increase freight and passenger rates.
Alarm was also excited by President
Taft's speech in Ohio
In the middle of the afternoon session
the market was badly demoralized. Stocks
then broke i to Z point between the
sales, and big blocks were pressed upon
the market.
Reductions Are Extreme.
Stocks ordinarily considered Of high
merit were offered with little apparent
regard for price, and for many standard
investment stocks not of a speculate
character there were no bids except at
extreme reductions A faint recovery
in the last half hour left prices only a
little above the low mark when the mar
ket closed.
Most OF the explanations for the decline
IN stocks were contained in statements
of railroad officers. following the inter.
view with President Brown. OF the New
York Central, printed to-day. Other rail.
road presidents agreed with Mr. Brown
that a policy of extreme retrenchment
must be followed unless railroads are per-
mitted to raise rates
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
ORDER TO AFFECT CARRIERS.
Courts Decision VIII Make Week
Basis of Time Credit.

CouTAA OecNIOn Will Wake Week
Basis of Time Credit.
Decision just made by the Court Of
Claims permits an order now in process
OF preparation by Postmaster General
Hitchcock 10 make the week rather than
the day the basis OF time credit to letter
carriers.
Big protest is expected from the or
ganization contending for general estab-
lishment Of the eight-hour day, for the
order iDstructs postmasters that carriers
may be kept in service over eight hours
on any given day without claim for over
time pay, provided the total duty re-
CURED for the week does not exceed
forty-eight hours
The decision by the Court OF Claims
was in the suit brought by one Van
Doren, a Washington carrier, to recover
pay for overtime the case coming to the
attention Of that tribunal May 10. 1903
A proyiso in the appropriation act of
June 2, 1900, stipulated that while carriers
were to be kept on duty as nearly as
practicable only eight hours a day. this
time might be exceeded provided II was
not in excess Of six times eight hours IN
the week. The Court Of Claims holds IN
its decision that this clause In the act
of 1900 was permanent in its application
and did not go out of force with the end
Of the time 10 which the appropriation
applied.
Estimates by the Post-offlce Depart-
ment indicated a loss Of $4,000 or more
annually TO the government from the
strict application Of the eight-hour law.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
OPERATION ON LINER.
Passenger Dies Under Knife on the
Lusitania.

New York. June 3.-An operation per-
formed aboard liner going alta speed
OF twenty-five and bali knots was an
incident of the trip Of the Cunard liner
Lusitapia, which arrived this morning
from Liverpool and Queenstown. Three
surgeons took part IN the operation,
which was performed on James Ryan,
steerage passenger, when the Lusitania
was some $50 miles east OF Sandy Hook
yesterday morning. Ryan was suffering
from intestinal trouble. The operation
was not successful and the patient died
five hours later
DR.. James Pointon, the ships surgeon,
was assisted by DR.. r. NJ Schauffer, OF
Kansas City, and DR.. r. T. Davis. of
Charleston. w. Va. who were saloon pas
sengers. The sea was comparatively
smooth while the surgeons worked.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04

New York, June AT Hampstead
Plains. Long Island. three Of the most
skilled flyers in the world have their
aeroplanes rugged and tuned and are
daily giving exhibition flights. They are
Charles K Hamilton. Capt. Thomas S.
Baldwin. and Clifford B. Harmon.
OF the three. Hamilton IS the most
spectacular flyer His glides and darts
while high In the air have thrilled thou
sands. and never before have the people
Of the East seen such control of a
heavier-than-air machine
While the enthusiasm here is great. IN
England it is even keener. The great
fight OF the Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls
from Dover across the English Channel
to France and then back TO English soil
has made him one Of the greatest OF
heroes IN Great Britain to-day.
For LoDg-distance Trips.
Announcement was made to-day by the
Wright brothers that in all the Iong-dIs-
lance flights which have been planned
they win be represented either personally
or by one Of their pupils driving a Wright
biplane.
AS a result or Hamilton's spectacular
flights az Hampstead Plains, hundreds Of
automobile parties are expected TO be
present during the next few DAYS at the
aviation field where the aeronauts are
praeticing Many reports OF Ramilton's
sensational tricks in the air have been
recei red here from other cities where he
had been giving exhibition fights. but il
was not until his present stay that he
tried 20 show just what control he had OF
his biplane.
The small crowd on Hampstead Plains
saw him do so many things quite as re-
markabie at practice there. From the
instant he stepped into the machine one
felt that he was master OF Il. He drove
1t into the air as a trained bicycle rider
would guide his wheel, and for nearly
two hours played about over their heads
with a degree of skull that made all pre-
viOus flying performances around New
York seem commonplace, indeed.
Shock for Spectators.
On leaving the ground he drove the ma
chine TO an altitude Of 100 feet. circled
about. darted this way and that, and
then. returning TO a point nearly over
the group Of spectators, tilted the ma
chine at sharp angle, and came rush
ing earthward as IL TO plunge the biplane
squarely into the crowd
There was a wild outcry, a tumbling
and scrambling in every direction. but the
machine whistied down to within fifteen
or twenty feet of their heads and then
shot up again. precisely Ike the swoop
OF e fish hawk
That was enough TO set the crowd Wild,
but more than that was to come. In the
next excursion he few with surprising
speed out over the Mineola Fair Grounds,
took a turn out over Garden City. and,
returning, dived down through a narrow
lane. between the Aero Clubs two aero
plane sheds
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04

Judges rather than with the Chief JUS
tiee~
4 He declared that It would be far better
for the Senate TO vote on the pending
amendment without any suggestion that
Judges cannot be trusted.
Senator Hale thereupon arose and paid
high tribute 10 Chief Justice Fuller.
Senators Clay, Bacon, and Beverage
FASTENED 20 add theiE assurance that no
reflection was intended on the Chief
Justice
Agrees with Jefferson.
Senator Gore said he saw no reason TO
put on airs about the amendment, which
he thought involved merely practical
question. He said he agreed with Thomas
Jefferson that Judges are as honest as
other men. and not more So
The amendment was voted down-1S
TO 80.
An amendment offered by Senator La
Toilette TO prevent the appointment OF
any person as a member of the proposed
court of commerce who owns stocks or
bonds in any railroad, or who has any
relations with any common carriers, was
defeated. the vote being 20 in favor and
80 against
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
BRISBANE BEFORE GRAND JURY
To Tell Facts Upon Which White
Slave Editorials Were Based.

New York, June s-Among the wit
nesses this morning before the special
grand jury which is investigating the
white slave traffic was Arthur Brisbane,
chief editorial writer for William R.
Hearts papers in this city.
In the course Of an hour hearing he
was questioned by John D. Rockefeller,
jr., foreman Of the jury, about his au-
thority for white slave charges ne had
made In his editorials published when
the last city campaign was in progress.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Curtiss Welcomed uome

Hammondsport. n. Y. June 3.-Glenn
II. Curtiss was welcomed home by the
townfolk of Hammondsport this after
noon. He came from Bath In an auto
mobile, and as ne drew into town there
was din Of whistles and bells. The
pupils of the high school at which he
himself was a pupil years ago. greeted
him with the high school yell as he
reached the building. and demanded a
speech. he addressed them briefly. To-
night there was a big parade in his
honor
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
GOMEZ BECOMES PRESIDENT.
Venezuelan Cabinet Appointed After
Inauguration

Caracas, June 3.-President Gomez as
sumed Office this afternoon. ana named
his cabinet as follows: Minister Of for
eign affairs, Gen. n. A. Matos: minis
ter Of the interior. Gen. 2. l. Alcantara;
minister Of finance, Gen. Antonio Pimea-
tai; minister Of war. Gen. NJ v Castro
Zavala; minister Of fomento. Gen. Ber-
nabe Planas; minister of public works.
Or. Roman cardenas: minister OF insruc-
lion. Or. Trino Batieta. and secretary
general. DR.. Gonzales Guinan.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
TEXAS ROADS REFERENCE.
Injunction Causes CurtaiIment of
S4,OOO,OOO improvements.

S4,OOOyOOO improvements.
Galveston, June S-Following the injunc-
ton Of the Federal court to prevent an
advance in freight rates, orders were Is
sued to-day by all the trunk lines operat-
ing In Texas to cut expenses to the mini
mum and to discontinue indefinitely all
new construction and extensions and
other Improvements.
Construction under way and planned
for this year aggregates little over four
million dollars, including the building of
nearly 90 miles main line and yard track
age, the erection of three dspots. averag
ing from s5o,000 TO $4,000 each. and other
yard and shop improvements. the Santa
Fe road being the principal line In new
mileage under construction
But the railroad commission and the
contracting firms doing the work declare
the work must go on. and are preparing
to take the matter to the courts
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Noted Beauty Passes.

Paris. June s.-Mrs. Pierre Lorillard
Ronalds, of New York. died here to-day.
Before her marriage in 1859 Mrs. Ronalds
was Miss Mary Frances Carter. OF Bos.
ton. She was noted for her beauty and
her voice For many years she had made
her home in London. where she was a
prominent figure In society and court cir
.fac
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
100000 A YEAR FOR KAISER.
Increased Cost of Living Renders
Allowance Too Small


Berlin, June "a semi-officiaI deciara-
ton was issued to-day explaining the
causes of the financial stress under which
the Emperor finds himself, and the re-
quirement for an increase in the civil list
OF the King Of Prussia, as agreed upon
by the leaders Of the Prussien Diet yes
terday. 1t has been decided 10 intro
duce a bill bringing his maiesty's allow
ance up TO about 100000
The public is reminded that the Prus-
sian crown surrendered to the state. in
1890. properties yielding at that time
nearly s2.0OOG0o annually, and the value
of which has been greatly augmented
since. The Increased cost Of living rem
ders the present allowance inadequate,
the statement says. Each year his sup
port Of the court theaters alone costs the
Emperor some 100000. and in recent years
he has increased the salaries of the mid
die and lower employees Of the imperial
household by a total OF $500 He must
also provide for the maintenance of the
household Of the married princes.