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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
At the Orpheum,

Children. big and little, enjoy this weeks bill at the Orpheum and espe- clally are they pleased with the act of San Watson's Farmyard Circus in which all the animals are introduced, the dogs, donkey, geese, ducks pigs and the crow ing roosters. the most wonderful per formances of all The other acts on the bill are excellent ones, forming the best offering of the season. There are Max inns Models. living reproductions of fa- nous paintings; Marshall Montgomery, the famous ventriloouist; Patrice and company in The Lobbyist" the Myo sotis Sisters, dancers of the ballet; Ol. votti Troubadours, players on the vioia and guitar, and the motion pictures. Af ter the Saturday matinee. She children will be given a reception on the stage by the animals in Watson's Farmyard Circus. There is a daily matinee and nightly performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Appeal to Protect Laborer

Augusta. Ga., January 26.--Julien Lam- kin, planter of Columbia county. has appealed to the authorities for protec- tion for the lives of laborers on his plantation and for his plantation and Tor his property. Lamkin's appeal followed the shooting to death of negro on his plantation by band Of masked men Monday night. It is said the band went to the negro's cabin at midnight ana when he tried to escape by Jumping through a window, followed him and rid- dled his body with bullets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

who know how to work scientifically.
 The most cruel blow of all has been laid upon the suffering people.
 We had about solved the problem of high living by cutting out the little mat ter of eating, by walking to the office and back and brushing up last seasons suit of clothes for another term of service.
 We had not expected the last and most cruel move of the trusts
 Golf balls have been advanced 20 per cent.
 The ball that sold for 50 cents last year will set you back 65 cents this year. Some of the more fancy balls are even more expensive, but just think. the cheapest ball you can get is 30 per cent higher than it was last year. This is the limit, the bale of goods that broke the camePs back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Denial of Revolution.

Washington, January 26.-While re- ports by cable from South America in- dicate the outbreak during the past fortnight of revolutionary movement against the administration of President Williman of Uruguay, advices today re- ceived by the minister of Uruguay to the United States emphaticaHy deny any such disorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
At the Biiou.

The theatregoers like Bonita in Wine. Woman and Song," at the Bijou this week and as evidence thereof, they ap- plaud often and liberally. It is a clever combination of talent that is represented there this week. There is A matinee this afternoon and another Saturday and per formanoes every night during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

Southern's night train to Atlanta. Two new sixteen sec- tion sleeping cars to accom- modate all with lower berths. Occupy sleeper after 9 pm; leaving 1915 midnight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Trainmen's pemands Reflected.

Baltimore, January 26.-Ths Balti- the demands of the trainmen for high CT wages. A further conference with a view of definitely settling the mat ter of more pay probably will. be ar- ranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
"Popr MckeavItt's New Berth.

Winston-Salem, January 26.-"Pop" Me- Keavitt, who last season managed the pennant winning Greensboro team in the Carolina league, will manage the Win ston-Salem team this season. McKeavitt is now at his home in Grand Rapids, Mich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
EnsIey Personals.

Mrs. T. Grove of Gadsden is visiting her sister, Mrs Henry w Wood, on Avenue and Twenty-thrd street.
 Mrs. A. G. Agerton has accepted a position in the clerical department of the steel plant.
 Mrs. J. B. Aird of Birmingham will address the School Imprivement associa- ton of the Minor school this evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
anne in for scoring by President ROOse.

came in for a scoring by President Roose- welt.
 The federal proceedings in Indianapolis last October against Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams, proprietors of the Indianapolis News, were thrown out of court Judge Anderson declaring the pub fishers should not be dragged from their homes' to Washington to be tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Beech Harpis Appeals.

Frankfort, Ky, January 26.--A petition for rehearing in the case of Beech liar gis for the killing of his father, has been filed with the court of appeals here. A ruling on the motion is expected shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Stafford Springs
 Hotel
 Vossburg, Miss.
Vossburg, Miss.

MT. Wickershani. ''some of the defend ants appeared voluntarily in the district, it would not seem to be possible to sub init to the decision of a court and jury the question of whether or not the pub lications under consideration were libel- ous. unless Judge Hough's decisions were appealed from and reversed by the su- preme court"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.

LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world. wide Cold and Grip remedy, remove es cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
RooseveIt's Charges.

December 15, 1908, President Roose welt, in his message to Congress, thus characterized the publications of which he complained. He said:
 Tt is idle to say the character of MT. Pulitzer and his newspaper are such that the statements in the paper will be believed by nobody; unfortu- nately thousands of persons are i'll in- formed in this respect ano believe the statements they see In print, even though they appear in newspaper published by MT. Pulitzer, are cor rect.
 These statements are false in every particular from beginning 10 end. The wickedness of the slanderers is only surpassed by their fatuity. So utterly baseless are the stories that apparently they represent in part mcreIy material collected for campaign purposes and in part stories originally concocted with a view of possible blackmail.
 T do not believe we should concern ourselves with the private individuals who wrote the lying and libellous ar ticles. The real offender is Mir. Joseph Pulitzer, editor and proprietor of the World. It should not be left to pri- vate citizen to sue MT. Pulitzer for libel. He should be prosecuted for libel by the governmental authorities. There is nothing to choose between public servant who betrays his trust, a public servant who is guilty of blackmail, or theft, or financial dishonesty of any kind and man guilty as MT. Joseph Pulitzer has been guilty in this in stance.
 'It is therefore, high national duty to bring to justice this villifier of Amer ican people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Judge Houeh's Decision.

Judge Hough in rendering his decision said in part:
 .'.It is charged here that the crime of sending libellous matter through the mails is punishable at the place of des- tination of the libellous matter. If it Is so held that the offense of libel on fed eral territory is crime cognizable in the federal courts, the question is a broad one. In this case We have an al- legged libel that was published in New York city and sent out into Orange coun- ty. But we found that in the distribu- ton made in Orange county 1t happened to be disseminated at West Point, ter ritory ceded to the government, and therefore the action comes up in the court.
 Tt cannot be denied that by the same act, a crime may be committed cogniz- able by the state and the nation but this affords no reason to conf1ne the punish rnent of the offender to one jurisdiction. The law which has been invoked here, l take 1t, is simply 6 territorial con yenience and therefore in this case if any crime has been committed 1t is to De regarded rather as an offense against the state of New York which happened to be committd on government land, than an offense against the government under the statute.
 'The burden of proof rests upon the prosecution to show that 1t was the in- tent of Congress to entrust to the courts of the United States the punishment or offenses other than those primarily com mitted on United States territory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

more men who are willing to work and who know how to work scientifically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
IF PRESS
 |S FULLY UPHELD Indictment In Panama Libel
 Suit Is Quashed IS BEGUN BY ROOSEVELT Charges Against Joseph Pulitzer and Others For Criminal Libel Are
 Dismissed By Judge Hough
 of District Court.
IS BEGUN BY ROOSEVELT

New York. January 26.-The indict- ment against the Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, charging Joseph Pulitzer and others with criminal libel against The odore Roosevelt, President Taft anS othe CTS, was quashed today in the United States district court. Judge Hough ruled that the statute upon which the indictment rested was not sufficient In authority or, in other words, that the court had no jurisdic ton.
 DeLancey Mich oil. counsel for the de- fendaffts, interpreted the decision as a signal victory for the freedom of the press. "The curious and ingenious mind" he said, that brought to life for the first time in s5 years the law upon which this prosecution was be- gun, has retired to private life, but has left this legacy behind 1t.
 This Is not a prosecution brought by aggrieved~ or injured private inN- viduals; 1t was begun by the President of the United States in an attempt to show that libel had been committed upon the American peopse.
 The statute upon which this suit was brought was drafted to punish of lenses not covered by the laws, of the section in which they were committed. In construing the statute 1t is not for us to consider what a fair minded At torney General might do under il, it tu far uid taf laa with it. We had better have the sedi- tion law or even the star chamber again than such a monstrous practice as the government advocated in this proceeding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
End of Prosecution.

Among lawyers the opinion was gem eral that todays collapse of the gov ernment's case marks an end of fur ther prosecution.
 If any further action is to be taken" said Henry A. Wise, United States dis trict attorney. ''it rests with the At torney General of the United States"
 In this connection it was pointed out that the suit is an inheritance and did not originate with the present Attorney Gen eral A similar suit brought in Indian apolis last October against the proprietor and editor of the Indianapolis News had previously been thrown out of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
HIstory Of Case.

The now famous case, at its inception involved President Roosevelt and his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson. and President Taft and his brother, Charles P. Taft.
 The publication in the New York World and the Indianapolis News. just before the close of the last presidential cam paign, of an article in which it was as- serted that relatives of former President Roosevelt and President Taft were niem- bers of . syndicate organized to purchase the stock Of the French Panama Canal company from the French stockholders. when 1t was certain the United States would buy the stock. created sensation. The American syndicate was said to have made millions.
 President Roosevelt sent a special mes sage to Congress in the matter and made public correspondence in which he charac- terized the publication of the Panama story as false and asserted that Delavan Smith, one If the owners of the Indian apolis News was "a conspicuous offend- CT against the laws of honesty and truth- fulness."
 Jesenh Tulitser. owner of the World.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
Politicians Are At Sea

ITO be or not to be-" ave. that is
the question uppermost in the minds
OF the residents Of the much talked of
Burke county, and likewise the can
didates for the county Offices. One
Ct tne candidates speaking to the edi-
tor OF the Independent on this SUBJ
ject said: I'VE candidates do not
know just how to 60 at our campaign
We do not like to spend our money
campaigning in the proposed Burke
county only to learn that the county
becomes a fixed reality two or three
weeks before election. If we pass it
up. we may do so to our sorrow. I
believe however that I will make a
canvass of the county for 1 do not
believe that the county will be organ
lied before next November, and I
would not be at all surprised if it is
never organized"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
Many Rumors
About the 500

Just what the 500 intends to do
in Minot the present year and in the
future is uppermost in the minds of
our citizens. That the railway COM
pany is getting very active is certain,
for thru an agent, it has secured op-
tions on every lot in the block just
north of McGregor's livery barn on
East First street, except three, and
is negotiating for those three lots.
Rumor has it that 500 intends to
build large round house here. An
other is that the 500 intends to run
it's main line straight thru the city.
from the water tank, cutting out two
very pronounced curves. Another is
that wholesale concerns are trying to
secure sites here and that the 500
has agreed to furnish them. That
the 500 is endeavoring to pick up
several blocks within the city, can
not be disputed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24

W. B. Markellie who homesteaded
near Lynch postoffice in the early
days, returned from Michigan a few
days ago, and rented a 400 acre farm
four miles west of Glenburn. Thus,
it seems that our old time farmers
are returning here after concluding
from experience that no place beats
North Dakota. Mr.. Farmer, if you
are contemplating leaving North Da-
kota for any reason, just think twice
before you make q rash move.
Billy Ward a prosperous Glenburn
farmer, did an acrobatic stunt that
resulted rather disastrously for him,
the other day. While plowing, his
plow struck niger head, and he was
thrown from the implement, which fell
on top of him. Billy is a little
bunged UP, but still in the ring.
Mrs. Herman Gordon, who has been
quite i'll, and under the care of'a
trained nurse, Is now recovering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Baker, their
neice, Miss Iva Knox, VIM. Healy and
w. B. Markellie, passed thru Minot
Monday enroute to Ryder to look at
land.
It will probably be three months
before the supreme court will act on
the re-hearing of the county division
question.
Peter Kulaas, son of the late T. p.
Kulaas, who has been engaged as as.
sistant State Pure Food Inspector,
has resigned his position to come to
] Minot to take chage of the large in
terests of his father
H. H. Marean was down from Glen
burn. Big Hank" has been rushing
the season for he has" been seeding
for the past two weeks. He reports
his stock as doing fine.
The remains of Louis Anderson the
old timer who died at the Paradise
mine, were laid to rest in Rose Hill
Cemetery Saturday.
Land is certainly much higher than
last year, and it may be expected to
Increase in value every year. A prom
inent real estate dealer informs the
Independent that the farmers are
holding their land at about the same
figures that the real estate men sold
It at last year, which means that 1t
has advanced several dollars an acre,
anyway. Tho man who owns q piece
of land in North Dakota should hang
onto 1t. .9.s"
Il L. A. Miller, . farm, hand near Por<
tai committed suicide Sunday night by
tai, committed suicide last night by
hanging. He bade his employer good
night and walked to the barn. where
in Z few minutes he had strung him
self up By the neck. He was cut
down. but life was extinct. No ap-
parent cause for the rash act. He has
. brother at voltaire. N. D., and
also one 1T their former home in Nor.
ton, MINI. He was 4S years old and an
Odd Fellow.
The stork was plenty busy On st.
Patrick's. day. for the friendly bird
le It q pair Of fine twins at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson. The
deputy auditor has about recovered
his usual composure.
Poor Tom Marshal! II he pays
for his political advertising they say
he is trying to buy his election as
senator. II he refuses to pay they
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
Jack, The Chaser,
. Ats!sVelva

velva, N. d., March 21-Jack-the-
ripper and Jack,the-hugger are quite
familiar but the latest freak; IL Jack
the-chaser.
As Miss Hhora Odeeard was return
ing from the dressmaker last evening
over an unfrequented road in our city
she was compelled to make the sprint
Of her life and barely escaped the
clutches of some person who, in hot
pursuit, ran her into druggist Finken.
hagen's residence having followed her
with double quick step more than
four blocks. A pretty good description
of the intruder is had and II found
the <infuriated citizens are determined
that repetition shall not occur. They
are becoming too commoo.
Miss Odegard was so thoroughly
overcome that had not prompt action
been taken to recuscitate her, death
would have been the result
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
C Commissioners Cut
Clerks Salaries
County Board Lowers the Expense to the Tune
Of $500 Month--Clerks Up In Arms and
Say They Will Resign

It seems that economy Is the watch
word with the present board Of coun-
tt commissioners, for by resolution
passed at the meeting Of the board
last Fr@ay, the salaries Of nearly all
of the clerks in the various offices
were cut five and ten dollars month
and five clerks were cut out entirely,
viz: three clerks in the Office Of the
register of deeds, one in the county
court and one from the district court
office. In all the expense saved will
amount to about $500 month. The
motion was made by Commissioners
Hurd, seconded by Abbott, and voted
upon in the affirmative by Hurd, Alb
bott and Amundson. We understand
that Lokensgard opposed the motion.
and Glein was out of town when the
deal was pulled off.
The salaries of the deputies were
reduced from s10O month to $50;
while the wages of the first class
clerks were reduced from $S5 to SIS,
second class clerks, SIS to $65 and
the third class. clerks from $65 to- $50.
The board decided to, leave the sal
aries Of A. X. Kurth SIS and Mrs. c..
A. Pooler $65, employees In the office
of the register of deeds the same as
they hau been, this being so included
in the motion, but the register OF
deeds discharged these two clerks
forthwith. The salary of the deputy
county surveyor was, raised from $S5
month to, $50 making 1t the same
as that OF the other deputies.
There Il naturally dissatisfaction
among the court house employees over
these reductions. One young man
who has worked in the office .of the
county auditor for five years, and
who by the way is splendid clerk,
said to an Independent representa-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
PROGRESSIVE TICKET.

AS near as can be learned the
following will be the State Progress
sive Republican ticket at the June
primaries:
For United States Senators-T. F.
Marshall Of Cakes; A. J. Gronna OF
Lakota.
For Congress-W. s. Lauder OF
Wahpeton; H. T. Helgeson Off Mil
ton.
For Governor. A.. Buchanan Of
Fargo.
For Lieutenant Governor-U. L..
Burdick of Munich. ,s,,
For Secretary Of State p I'D. Nor
ton Of Hsttingsr: u; n
For state Auditor d. K. Bright
bill Of Cando. %
For State Treasurer =. Bick-
ford of Bowbells.
-. For Attorney, Gsneral-Andrew Mil.
Ter of Bismarck.
ss For. Superintendent of Public In
struction--A. 81 L. Woods Of Grand
Forks.
For Insurance Commissioner-Wal-
ter Taylor of LaMoure.
For Commission of Agriculture =
Alexander Macdonald Of Glencoe.
For Railroad Commfssioners-W
n. stutsman Of Mandan; o. P. NJ.
Anderson of Starkweather; W. H.
Mann of New Salem.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
Oscar Hammer A Suicide
Young Man Shot Himself Thru the Heart in His
Fathers houSe-No Cause for the Rash Act--
Coroner's I,quest Not Necessary

Oscar Hammer, son of John Ham
mer prominent farmer living seven
teen miles southwest Of Minot, COM
mitted suicide Sunday night about
ten o'clock in his fathers house, by
shooting himself thru the heart with
revolver. There is no known cause
for the young mans rash act. He had
been out to a dance the night before,
but the following day seemed in ex-
cellent spirits. He drove to Drady's
store on Sunday, and nothing unusual
was noticed about him, as he laughed
and joked in his usual manner. He
retired Sunday night, going to bed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24

tive: "This reduction Is an injustice.
l was deputy auditor two. years ago
and received 500 q month, and be-
lieved l earned it. l have been a
FIRST class clerk for the past two
years, and have received sS5 per
month, but this reduction will bring
my salary down to SIS a month. l
will have to quit and hunt up better
paying Job. l could save a little
money every year on $100 a month,
but on $S5 a month, l have had a hard
time saving much. On SIS a month
/ do not believe that could much
more than break even. 1t costs us
money to live we'll in Minot, and l
don't squander any money either"
7 Other clerks say that on the first
Of the month, they will step down and
out, for they can get better paying
positions elsewhere they claim. One
clerk said that he did not believe the
clerks were getting too much money.
He said that If there was any clerk
who was not earning his money, he
wondered II It would not have been
better to have discarded such clerks,
and replaced them with those who
could deliver the goods.
An effort will be made to get the
commissioners to reconsider this mo-
ton. The Independent believes in
the practice Of economy, yet person
ally in hiring men, we have always
found that it pays US to secure the
best men that money will obtain.
We know that we have the highest
salaried printers on our pay roll in
the city. and believe that that is the
cheapest for US in the long run, for
they certainly can deliver the goods.
The clerks at the court house should
be paid all they are worth, and no
more. ssa.s tl.ssg5 !,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24
Believes Satan Is Necessary
Shell Farmer Writes Opinion Of the Trust Ques-
tion--Says You Can't Change Old
Human Nature

the other bring about desirable re-
suits. Now we also have moral and
spiritual laws, wickedness (Satan If
you please) is absolutely necessary
for the Strengthening and development
of the soul. 1t is the stress and storm
God has provided the resisting of
which qualities the soul for immortal
life. All the wealth Of Alaska cannot
make a man happy, but to become as
a little child with faith in our Savior
therein lies happiness. pity man
who withers up his Soul trying to hog
wealth that he obtains through cor
ruption.
Yours truly,
E.s Henry Dye.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-24

and dressed. julius noticed him
dressing but did not think anything
or IT, until he saw him handling a
revolver. He jumped from the bed
and grabbed for the revolver but
was not soon enough to stay the
young mans hand, for there was a
loud report, and Oscar fell over dead,
The deceased was about 26 years Of
age, and single. He came to Ward
county from South Dakota last win
ter, and has been making his home
with his father since.
Judge Murray went out to the Ham
mer home Monday by auto for tho
purpose of holding an inquest.