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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

John Mahoney, young farmer Tis
ing near Norma, has been arrested
and Jailed for failure to deliver Eyhen
sold at Norma in the fall for future
delivery. When the time came Ear
him to bring in the wheat he did rests
have it, or had sold it elsewhere. He
was arrested on the charge OF obsxSzs
ing money under false pretenses ask<
bound over to court under $500 bonds
Being unable to furnish bonds liz
was taken to Minot and lodged N iaI!-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

One of the smartest men of the
present generation is old Jim Hill,
who became one of the greatest coun
try's great men, with as poor starr
as anybody ever had. The sayings
of such a man are valuable. Here are
a number of old Jim Hills sayings
(and they represent his experiences):
What this county needs above every
thing else is the rest cure. We all
want to 60 to sleep for good long
time. and wake up with both eyes
open.
Every extravaganza, whether it be
state or individual; every increase in
prices, whether it be in wages, rates
or commodities, comes out Of the
consumer. He must pay the bills.
Theoretically the place for economy
to begin is with the individual. But
he won't do it. That is the plain sit
uatioa today. The individual refuses
to retrench. On the contrary he is
using the increased cost Of living AZ
an argument for an increase in wages.
AuSE0 olo OSAOl0 Ill SAA4o WVA4A w
sides ourselves, and some Of them are
active.
The time for q man to retire from
active business depends on conditions.
Some men are young at seventy,
others are old at fifty. The method
of living, the occupation, habits, sue
cesses and failures, all have their
influences.
A man must make up his mind, If
he is going to succeed, that when he
takes the other mans dollar, he must
give him back an honest return.
There is difference between rail-
roading and politics. In railroading
the competent man wins.
Any one who has faith in this coun-
try and who disputes its right to grow
greater and stronger, isn't going to
make much progress himself.
You cannot mix business and poll
tics.
1t is no more possible to solve many
of our economic problems by legisla-
ton than it would be to fix dislo-
Gated limb by law.
The men who would borrow and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06
Items of Interest
Boiled Down for
Busy Readers
ShortState Stories

A Devils Lake farmer marketed a
load Of butter and eggs in that city
recently, receiving $50 for the load.
He had Ill dozen eggs which he sold
for 35 cents a dozen. He had a meth
cd of packing them which keeps them
nice and fresh.
A number of the papers. of the state
recently published an article about
Editor Egan Of the Tagus Mirror
marrying girl at Streator, ILL.,, after
a romantic courtship by correspond
ence. The editor says he has been
married four years and had deuce
of a time explaining the story to his
wife. The Egan who was married was
not the editor.
After being separated SO years, John
r. Blackmer of Fairmount, N. d., and
his father, an aged resident of Sum-
nit, S. D., met the other day. When
the younger man was but a child, his
parents separated, and the boy lived
with his mother, finally losing track
of his father altogether. The old man
is now Is years Of age and is living
with& his third wife, who is but "a
years of age.
The Sons Of Norway lodge Of Pet
ersburg, N D., are rLising fund for
the purpose Of erecting monument
for the late Senator M. N. Johnson,
in the Petersburg cemetery. Senator
Johnson was a member Of that lodg
at Petersburg. Contributions from
all parts of the state are asked for.
A Kenmare druggist gave away an
enormous doll on a guessing confess.
An old bachelor from Baden was the
winner. What in the world will 1'lat
fellow do with a doll?
The Bismarck dinky encountered Il
a snow drift in the Vicinity OF Ruso
one Gay last week and made night
Of 1t. :,
Stanley voted to incorporate, two
to one.
Judge Goss holds court at Stanley
Jan. 10.
Harry Past, the notorious county
commissioner from jamestown, VINO
became involved in trouble with a
couple of women, has resigned and
the commercial club of jamestown re-
commended the appointment of Chas.
E. McElrOy to succeed Past.
' Perry L. Shoemaker, Bantry young
man, died suddenly from heart failure
He is 23 years Of age. The deceased
was a brother OF Mrs. G. E. Waller,
teacher in the Minot schools.
The Plaza Pioneer says: eve
expect that the first message from
Mars will be Send me the Pioneer "
Bro. Smith must have meant the Frog
estine.
A letter from Congressman Hanna
who is now in Washington, informs
a friend that he has no idea of becom
ing a senatorial candidate. He wants
to be returned to the lower house, how
ever.
The sixth regiment left Fort Lin
coin last week for San Francisco
where it will embark for the Philip
pines. The fourteenth regiment is
returning from the islands to North
Dakota and will be stationed at the
fort in March.
Did it ever occur to you that Blals-
dell has stolen Midtbo's thunder?
A young lady at Overly attempted
to commit suicide the other night by
drinking wood alcohol, but was un-
successful. A lovers quarrel was the
cause of her attempt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

P. E. Burke, Des Lacs.
Charley Weed, Minot. Z
A. G.. Anderson, Foxholm.
Nick Deegan, Hecker
Hugh McGillvary, Newport.
T. L. Smith, Ensign township.
X. G. Barrett, Glenburn.
H. S. Coolidge, Douglas.
Lars Steen, Minot.
Jim Palmers, Powers Lake.
l.. Bierly, Minot.
J. ]. Christensen, Norma.
j. w. Christensen, Bowbells.
C. e. Colcord, Glenburn.
Andrew Hierath, Larson.
H. G. Kuckenbecker, Freedom twp
M. P. r. Stranskov, Flaxton.
Grant Miller, Velva.
p. o. Hall, Minot.
J. J. HunneWell, Burlington.
J. Searl Mann, Mandan Twp.
Louis Huber, Berthold.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

i. ". 0duuUefS, WIZ was Clcfh VI
the district court of Ramsey county
in 1900, committed suicide at Santa
Barbara, Cal, by shooting out his
brains. He was an eccentric old man
20 years Of age, and was spiritualist.
Merle A. Bliss a general favorite
of Flaxton, died after short illness,
The young woman was seventeen
years Of age.
Portal has a man who mends shoes
and serves meals on the side. He ad-
ministers to the body and sole.
The residence occupied by H. M.
Brassett and family at Sawyer caught
fire from an explosion, and was COM
pletely destroyed. Gas in the room
was ignited, when a match was struck
and before Mr.. Brassett could get any.
thing with which to quench the flames
the whole room was fiery mass. Six
persons in the house were more or
less burned and otherwise injured, in
getting out, tho none of the injuries
are serious. The occupants Of the
house had some close calls.
Oliver Anderson, farm hand, who
worked for A. G. Wiper on his Bow
bells farm, took $500 with him to Min
neapolis last week. Mr.. Wiper warn
ed the fellow to be careful, but re-
ceived a letter asking for more money.
Oliver said he had lost his wad in
the big city.
County Judge Bagley of McHenry
county, an ex-newspaper man, paid
the Velva Journal $5 on subscription
which brought forth a nice compli
mentary write up.
After several years continual nag
ging, Bishop Cowell has at last sue
ceeded in riling up Edito: De La OF
Balfour, and what little fur the bishoI
possesses. will be made to fly. ~
Ex-Sheriff Ador Javnager of Nc
Henry county is expected to announce
his candidacy for his former office
Sheriff Kramer the present incumbent
hasn't lost any opportunities to con
struct fences and the scrap ought te
be pretty one.
A rural mail carrier at Velva re
ports a peculiar phenomena which he
saw on Christmas day. For distance
of two miles he says he encountered
thousands of snow balls varying II
size from a tea cup to water bucket
He believes that the wind blew the
snow which readily took on the spher
ical shape. The mail man says he
hadn't been imbibing in any Christ
mas cheer either.
The Omemee Herald has it figured
out that Tom Marshall will carry ev
cry northern county in the state with
the exception of Pembina.
A new Seventh Day Adventist
church has been dedicated at Whee
lock.
A dog was overlooked in the Eek
man postoffice where he remained
all of one night. His majesty tried
to get out and in his vain efforts he
tore the curtains of the store tc
pieces, and damaged merchandise to
the extent of $40.
The Eckman Press has announced
the fact that hereafter that paper
will take no part in the petty quarrels
of the neighborhood. Evidently the
editor has been getting blessed by
some of his patrons.
David Gallagher, employed at Devils
Lake as night coach cleaner, was
killed Christmas morning by being
rolled 200 feet by an engine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06
BRO. EVANS MEANS BUSINESS.

The editor of this paper is not run
ming it as an advance sheet to any
political side show nor as. an adver-
tisement for the big three-ring politi-
cal circus that Is to be pulled off the
coming summer in this state. An
nouncements of candidates will be
treated purely as advertising. We
shall open no accounts with candi-
dates until satisfactory arrangements
have been made.-Lansford Times-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

We understand that work wai
started this week on the new gnGerz
ment quarantine station north Of t0z1s
and will be rushed to completinu,. 81
as to be ready for the spring 'rask-
1t is reported that about forty mEnl
Will be employed and that it Will prtxs
ably take until the first OF ArriE nc
complete the work. This vii ,Ne a.
big thing for Portal Watch NcsrtLi
grow-Portal International.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

fire first, and in an instant the e.s
tire window was in flames. The win
dow was filled with the most eIpen-
sive cut glass water sets, meerschann
pipes, ETC., valued at approximately
$500. Luckily an inventory OF the
damaged goods had been taken that
day, SO there will be no trouble Ia
getting the insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06
Display Window Caught Fire
$500 Damage Done in the Handsome Window at
the Economy Drug Co.--Costly Cut Glass
and Meerschaum Pipes Ruined

The display window of the Economy
Drug store caught fire at eight o'clock
New Years eve in a mysterious man.
ner, and within few minutes, $500
damage was done. The fire was con-
fined to the window, and luckily the
plate glass window was not broken.
A lot of cotton which had been used
in the window in a snow scene caught
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

Hiss Jennie Jensen, a teacher in the
Westhope schools was robbed Of $40
the other night. While she was up
town some, one entered her room and
took her pocketbook with that amount
of money in it. The book was found
later but no $40. Anyone who would
stal from a poor hardworking school
marin would steal pennies from dead
peoples eyes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

For sale or trade, good bakery
and confectionery store in a good live
town in Ward county. It will take
$1500.00 to swing the deal. o. ]. Clark,
Sherwood, N. D. 12-31-1-3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

Prof. Dunaevski writes the IndeNeH
dent from Plainview, Tex, that lie
was not able to come to Minot &nrSry.
the holidays to attend to business ni1f
ters but would surely come ut uas
close of the school year, May 2S, neas
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-06

You can depend on perfect fit, style
and the best of workmanship II you
have your clothes made at Sch1eweK's.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
Ub@'ard Nl0Uenent in Hog Prices Is
Spectacular Feature of the Market
BY II. II. MACK.

ten-dollar mark, but heavy calves are
not wanted, except at cattle values.
II begins to look as though sheep
and lambs had struck bedrock for the
present, and that prices will gradually
work higher for the next 80 days. The
demand for western feeding lambs is
extremely active, not nearly enough
coming TO hand. from day to day. 10
meet the pressing needs of the trade.
The foundation stock of sheep on the
farms of Michigan has dwindled down
until the situation Is alarming when
regarded from the standpoint OF q
permanent mutton supply. In the big
markets OF the country predictions
are freely made that lambs will gu
higher this winter than for many
years. The arguments upon which
the above conclusion is based, are
conclusive data constantly coming to
hand which tends to prove that re-
cent record-breaking runs have de-
populated the great western country
of the woody coats. The sheep stock
of the entire country has been closely
watched for several years In success
sion. and every lamb has been mar
keted as soon as 1t was ready to 60
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14

This sort OF thing cannot 60 on fol-
ever without the trade running into
general conditions which will be little
short of famine. The wool market
Is in a waiting mood, the market be-
ing reasonably active under trade
operations, the lightest in many years.
The spectacular feature of the live
stock market is the upward movement
In hog prices. all this In the face OF
provision stocks larger than on this
date last year and a heavy supply
of fat hogs with which to prevent any
possible reduction in stocks which
might result from an abnormal lie
mand Ten-dollar hogs certainly look
high for this time OF year. and the
opinion Is almost universal that pres.
ent conditions cannot last for any
great length OF time. The leading hul,
feature I'm the market outlook, il the
scarcity OF stock pigs and habitat
hogs: the country seems to he almost
completely cleaned up OF anything In
the lfog line that will do To kill. and
packers are anxiously wondering
where they will get hogs enough to
keep their plants busy during the
late fall and early winter months.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14

The cattle trade Is working along
on an easy basis, the prediction that
receipts for the current month will
make a new record being the influ-
ence which tends TO hold the market
In check. Record runs of cattle In
Chicago have been readily absorbed,
the country being a liberal buyer for
feeding purposes, and packers taking
the common end or the run for freez-
ing. The prime steers and medium
kinds are going TO the vendors OF
fresh beef. The leading feature of
the current cattle market, Is the de-
mand for feeders; recent rains have
helped pastures and corn, until the
farmers of the country are nearly all
looking for something suitable to feed
during the coming winter. Predic-
tions OF winter shortage In fat cattle
are still heard on all sides. but there
are those who intimate that a strong
demand for feeding cattle in Septem.
Der means plenty OF cattle to kill al
holiday time. Mich cows are active
and strong as a result of the recent
bulge in milk and butter prices. Good
veal calves are selling close to the
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
CRIPPEN CASE MAY
Be ORAMATHED
Eminent English Playwrights and
Actors Are Attending Trial and
Taking Copious Notes.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE case OF
DR.. III. II. Crippen. charged with the
murder OF his wife. Belle Gilmore, the
actress, is attracting much attention
from stage folk. In fact, the dra-
matte features are appealing to the
actors and playwrights as mo other
case In the history OF English Grim
inality, and the case will undoubt-
eddy find its way onto the stage. This
was evidenced today by the appear
ance In the Bow-st courtroom OF Sir
John Hare and II. b. Irving, leading
English aetorsran -Sie-Miiliam
Gilbert, the playwright They had
seats close TO the witness stand and
made frequent notes. On two previ-
GUS occasions Gilbert was honored
with seat by the side of Judge DE
Rutzen.
The latest developments appear to
be against the defendant.
Under shrewd and merciless cross.
examination by Attorney Arthur New.
ton, DR.. Pepper, the government
analyst, practically repudiated much
OF his former testimony and admit
ted that it was impossible to deter.
TO have been the body of Belle Gilmore
Crippen from an anatomical study.
DR.. Crippen admitted that when he
first saw the remains OF the woman
supposed to have been Belle Gilmore
Crippen, he thought they were animal
remains. II required close inspec
ton, he said, to determine that they
were remnants OF human body.
Attorney Newton, who Is now ap
pearing for both DR.. Crippen and Miss
Ethel Clare Leneve, made the most OF
Peppers admission, for 1t was Pepper
who first claimed to have identified
the body as that Of woman who had
undergone an operation and to have
found evidence of hyoscin poison.
You mean to tell the court" New.
ton said sharply, that you were able
to arrive at these conclusions after
first having mistaken the pieces Of
flesh for those OF an animal?"
"Oh. | quickly sa why mistake.
Pepper replied. There was no ques-
ton after close inspection that the
remains were those Of middle-aged
woman OF rather heavy build. We
established beyond doubt the facts of
the operation and of the hyoscin poi
SON"
Paper said the remains occupied
a space under the cellar floor of the
Crippen home, about the length Of a
human body.
DR.. Marshall, the other analyst, was
with him at the time. He said the
soil where the body was found CON
sisted OF clay and loan mixed and
that lime had been sprinkled over
the remains.
Pepper sought to remove all doubt
as to the correctness OF his conclu'
sions by declaring that the next day.
July Is, he and DR.. Marshall held a
postmortem which eliminated the last
doubt as TO the remains being those
of a woman.
Newton has not yet disclosed how
he intends 10 combat the testimony
regarding the Identification OF the
body. but II was said today that he
has engaged a number of medical
specialists whose testimony, based on
questions, will be adverse
to the conclusions OF the government
ANALYSTS. So far Newten-has net had
any medical experts examine the re-
mains and unless he does SO he will
have TO examine his witnesses along
questions.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
LITTLE MAGNET, DYING
DESTITUTE IN ASYLUM

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Lottie Gil
son, the Little Magnat" of the once
twinkling toes. sparkling blue eyes
and voice that made Broadway rave
TO the tune of THE Sunshine Of Para
disc Alley" is dying at Bellevue hos
pital.
When Lottie ellison. a little demure
Pennsylvania girl, made her debut
at the National theater on the Bow
cry a quarter Of century ago, she
was instantly acclaimed st. Her
salary jumped In leaps until she be-
came the highest-priced acress on the
American stage. She was married
and divorced three times, her last
husband being Actor J. X. Emmett, son
fthe great comedian.
A year ago she became an inmate
OF an asylum at Bloomington, ILL.,,
from which she emerged to sing In
the lower class music halls. Recently
she was picked up In the street, sick
and destitute. and sent TO q hospital.
Few of the friends who lowered about
her when she earned $4,000 week
have interested themselves In her
since she left the gay white lights of
Broadway.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
SCHOOLS TO HOLD
FLOWER EXHIBITS
Those On East Side Take Place
Thursday, and West Side Festivals
Friday.

From the time of the introduction
OF the home and school gardening
idea into the public schools OF De
troit by the Twentieth Century club
the committees having this work In
charge, has continually sought to en-
large Its scope. Following the broad
policy OF the chairman, Miss Hattie
NJ. Carstens, II was the desire of the
committee to establish, this year, al
least, one practical school garden
where daily demonstration of flower
culture might be given. To find a
vacant lot, suitably located, and with
proper soil, proved no easy task
Through the cooperation of j. l..
Hudson, such piece of land was at
last secured. at the northeast corner
OF West Grand-blvd. and Lawton-ave
On this plot during the last two
months, the committee has, with the
gratuitous supervision of Frank Danz-
er, started a practical school garden.
Though II has been impossible for
the plants to develop fully during the
short period OF two months, much
may be gained by visit to the spot
and the public is cordially invited to
inspect present results. An expert
enced gardener, willing to give prac,
teal information, is in daily attend.
ance until p. m.
A second practical garden" is in
process of preparation for next
springs planting. Nothing has yet
been sown but privet for hedges. This
garden is situated on Palmer,ave., be-
tween Hastings and ST. Antoine-sts
The annual flower festivals will De
held in the schools on the east side,
Thursday. and in those on the west
side, Friday. The Twentieth Century
club offers prizes, ranging from five
TO ten dollars. to the different schools
having these flower shows. Mayor
Breitmeyer, J. F. Sullivan. the De-
troit Florists club. and b. Schroeder,
make generous offer OF prizes in
plants, ferns and palms.
AS the object of the home and
school gardening work is to interest
old and young in the culture OF flow
ers and vegetables. 1t is hoped that
parents and citizens in general will
visit the schools-some school, at
least on festival day.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
.RUIN0Us FRE|GHT
RATES. IS WEAPON
Plucky Independent Coal Operator
Files Charges Against Road and
Ally Barons.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 14.-Charg.
ing that the Lackawanna railroad and
its allies are committing fragrant vio-
lations OF the Sherman antitrust act,
In efforts to crush his business, w. p.
Boland, an independent coal opera
tor Of Scranton, has filed with the In
terstate commerce commission com
plant of startling nature.
The complaint against the robber
coal barons Is made on behalf OF the
Marion Coal Co. Boland alleges that
for several years his company has
been the Victim of vicious discrimina,
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
RICHARD TAPpeN BURIED.

,DEERFIELD, Mich, Sept. 14.-Fu.
neral services for Richard Tappen. re-
tired farmer, who died suddenly OF
heart disease In his home, Saturday
afternoon, were held in the NJ. f.
church this afternoon at o'clock
Rev. r. X. Rice officiating. Mr.. Tap
pen was IS years old, and a veteran
OF the civil war. AT the time OF his
death he was commander OF the local
G.. A. r., under whose auspices the
funeral service was conducted. His
widow and one daughter, Miss Ethel.
at home, survive him.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14

The slaughter of the independents
Is accomplished, says Boland, by the
imposition of ruinous freight rates.
Seventy-fve per cent Of the Marion
company,s product Is rice" and bar
ley" coal.
On barley coal the Hoboken price
is $3.50 ton. The Lackawanna
charges him $1.35 to ship 1t. The cost
OF preparing, loading and selling the
coal il 30 cents ton, SO that on every
ton that the Marion company ships IL
loses 10 cents.
On rice coal the freight rate Is
$1.35, while the selling price I. o. b.
at Hoboken Is 81. The cost OF pre-
pairing rice is 40 cents ton and 10
cents additional for selling, 1t sells
locally for 90 cents a ton.
When Boland looks over these fig.
ures he cant just tell how any man,
unless he enjoys the favor of the coal
trust roads. can stay in the coal pro-
ducing business
Not satisfied with the burdensome
freight rates, the trust plunges the
knife in deeper by charging the indie
pendents for switching. In addition
to hauls on the main line, which fav-
ored shippers are not forced TO pay.
The complaint further charges that
the Lackawanna attempted to compel
him to sell his produce upon an agree
ment That would mean restricted
output of such a nature as to pu the
company out OF business.
Boland Is the man who organized
the Consumers Gas Co. In an unsuc-
cessful attempt 10 free the people OF
Scranton from the demands OF a
monopoly The supreme court decid-
ed against him.