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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
THIS IS LIFE.

To give the day such a service that
I may go to my home weary and
content and undishonored" to mingle
my soul with the joy Of my loved ones
in song, story, reminiscence, or the
racred silence Of the open page.
To laugh and romp with the in
nocent babe; to drink in the sweet
music of his laughter-and then to
hear his "Now I Lay Me-" and stand
by while the mother tucks him in,
and hte baby lids are kissed down for
the night.
To pay homage to the mother Of my
babe in words of cheer and sympathy;
and then, as the hour of bedtime ap-
proaches. to mingle our common soul
with the soul of some great man or
woman, through reading their writ
ten words in book or pamphlet.
Then with this fragrant memory of
another to close off the thoughts of
my work-with one last glance at the
waxen face Of the sleeping babe the
wife's good night kiss, and then to
my rest.
To rise early. To exercise, bathe
and shave. To breakfast frugaly-
and then out into Gods good world
of sunshine, and the song Of birds.
Then on to the hum of traffic, where
lies my work-the altar on which
burns the incense of my life.
To serve: To give something OF
value to many others, and out Of the
whole to extract Peace, Love, Wisdom
and Sweet Content-this is life
Robert f. SHETLAND in Business Phi
losopher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
SHOULD PAY THEM MORE.

1t is worth taking note when an
ambassador of the United States to a
foreign power is compelled to resign
because of his inability to meet the
financial drain attendant upon his po-
Sition, This is what DIR. Hill, ambas-
sador to Germany, has done accord
Ing to the press dispatches. DIR. Hill
i a very able man but a poor one,
Al the time of his appointment as
ambassador u Germany the kaiser
indicated dispi>asure over the move.
1t was stated he feared the new am
bassador would be unable to maintain
the establishment expected of him.
But Roosevelt who was president at
the time declined to make change.
Evidently he believed that DR.. Hill
though poor would make a better
representative Of this republic than
would some of the rich snobs who de-
sired the post, So DR.. Hill continued
as ambassador to Germany. But he
now resigns and the financial drain
is given as the reason.
Uncle sam should pay his ambas-
Sadors such salaries that they may
meet their social obligations. 1t is
had policy to be forced to select am
basSadors from among the idle rich
Many rich men have not the requisite
amount of brains and patriotism for
such high positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

He was educated at the Friends Ac-
ademy, New Bedford, and at the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
AS a young man, Tucker entered
the journalistic field his initial Ser
vices being on the Princeton, Mass, as
associate editor. Later he was editor
of the Radical Deview, a quartely
periodical of New Bedford. From
1871 to 1889 Mr.. Tucker was on the
staff Of the Boston Globe His writ
iEgs attracted wide attention all over
the country. In 1891 he took charge
OF Liberty, an anarchist journal, of
which he was editor and publisher for
a year. Mr.. Tucker has also pub
lished several books dealing largely
with socialism and has translated into
English the best works Of Zola, Prond-
hon. Tolstoi, Mirbeau, Bakeunine and
others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
! POTATO UNION.

The Weston Leader offers some
good, practical advice to the potato
growers Of the mountainous country
tributary to that town. The Leader
mountain potatoes are really Of fine
quality they rank low in the big mar
kets. This because they are not prop
erly sorted and prepared for market.
Sometimes they are covered with mud
At other times a buyer will think he
has purchased good potatoes but will
find that half his purchase is made
up Of small and unmarketable spuds.
One buyer who has shipped train
loads Of potatoes from Weston and
Athena has just said Never again" to
Weston because Of treatment Of this
sort
"A potato growers union has been
suggested, and would be a valuable
plan 20 follow" says the Leader.
1-Such a union would look for mark
cts, would prevent it's members from
sacking inferior stock for shipment,
and its brand would command the re-
spect and confidence Of the dealers.
Everybody knows what such unions
have accomplished for fruit growers.
They have packed and marketed fruit
that used to rot on the trees; they
\ have brought prosperity out Of chaos
ard poverty. There is no good reason
why a union OF potato growers, II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

properly conducted, should not be equ-
ally effective. Unless something of
this sort is done the Weston mountain
potato-the genuine King of Spuds-
will never come into its own. 1t will
never be wanted until supplies from
more reliable districts are exhausted"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
APRIL IL IN HISTORY.

1593-Shakespeare's poem at Venus
Adonis entered in the books at Sta
toners Hall.
163S-Puritans from London un-
der Theophilus Eaton, and the Rev.
John Davenport. founded what is to-
day New Haven, Conn.
1797-Austria made peace with
France, ceding the Netherlands, free
navigation of the Rhine etc, to
Trance.
1SO5-Over 100 persons lost thair
lives by the great flood of the river
Tiber.
1S3O-In New England the right of
suffrage was granted to every male in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

Wool buyers make a great hula
baloo over the revision of schedule X
and give the congressional situation
as a reason why good prices cannot
be paid for their clips this year. But
if it were not tariff revision it would
be something else. The buyers are
always the bulls. one could not ex-
poet them to be boosting prices. That's
the sheepman's part of the game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

since there is to be but one special
election it is essential that all the am
endments proposed for adoption
should be passed. There will be no
second chance for a measure that
should fail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

During the legislative session the
crti-admInistration men shouted
themselves hoarse for the assistant
secretary of state bill They wanted
another republican" on the board.
Very well, they now have one. His
name is Ben Olcott How do the
Fowermanites like him?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

RESURRECTION.

, Psusing a moment. ere the day 4
was done,
, aYhile yet the earth was scintil-
, liant with light,
, ] backward glanced. From VAL
b ley, plain and height,
At intervals where my life path
had run,
, Rose cross on cross; and nailed
upon each one 4
, Was my dead self. And yet
, that gruesome sight
Lent sudden splendor to the
falling night
Showing the conquest that my 4
, soul had won.
Up to the rising stars I looked
and cried,
There is no death: for, each 4
new day reborn,
wake TO larger life, to joy
, more great: I
So many times have been
crucified
So often seen the resurrection
, morn, 4
, 7 go triumphant. though new 4
Calvaries wait.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
L. a 4 4 A 4 a n Il a a a n Il 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

After the new water main is ex-
tended to the branch asylum grounds
it will not be necessary to allow the
states buildings to go up in smoke
when they catch fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
TODAY BIRTHDAY SKETCH.

Benjamin Ricketson Tucker. jour-
nalist and anarchist, celebrates to-
day He is a native of Dartsmouth,
Mass, where he was born April II,
1854, therefore he Is 81 years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17
Wear and Tear.

Griggs-After all, the difference
between man and woman IS one Of
wear and tear.
Briggs-What do you mean?
Griggs-Man spends his money fool
ishly on tear and a woman on wear.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

It is a rare thing to put a man in
jail for forging a check Generally
--o ~r- -lao,y e l,opholes through
which the culprits may escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-17

It would have been a nicer day had
the gate Of the winds remained
closed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
UNCLE WILL NOT
BURY YOUNG WOMAN
Sad Case Of the Death Of a Grand
Forks Won,an-Remalno VIII Prob
ably se Buried at Expenos Of
County.

The body of young woman, only
nineteen years of age, has been ly-
ing at one of the morgues in this city
for over a week, because the girls
rich uncle, who lives in the eastern
part Of the state, refuses to furnish
he funds to give the girl respecta-
hle funeral. The girl is an orphan,
having lived in the orphans home at
Grand Forks until about a year ago.
About six weeks ago, she arrived in
this city, accompanied by a young
man, who is still here. The young
man claims to be without sufficient
funds to pury the young woman and
is looks as tho the county will have
to stand the expense.
The young woman died following
an operation for appendicitis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
DISMISS CHARGES
AGAINST DR.. Stone
Glasgow, Mont, Physician Will Be
Allowed to Practice - Explained
Why He Gave Dr. Mccarthy HIs
Diamond Ring and 500

The charges which were preferred
against DR.. Guy Stone, formerly Of
this city, and now Of Glasgow, Mont.
have been dismissed. Stone was
charged with immoral conduct and
with attempting to buy off the board
Of examining physicians Of Montana,
so that he might pass the examina-
ton. in which he had failed, accord
ing to the marking of his papers.
DR.. Mccarthy, one Of the men,
bers of the board testified that Stone
had attempted to bribe the board by
giving his first a diamond ring. and
then s1oO, to secure favorable action
by members of the board. Stone
met this charge with the statement
that he had merely offered to pay the
expenses Of the special meeting, II
called to consider Stones papers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
FOR RECEIVER OF
M|NOT LANDOffICE
New Receiver to Be Appointed Soon
70 Fill Robert Gormans Place-Mi.
not and kenmare Men After 1t

The four year term of Robert Cor
man, Receiver of the Minot land Of
flee expired recently, and the ap-
pointment of his successor will be
made soon. Mr.. Gorman'S h0me
was at Towner before coming to Mi.
not. He has fulfilled his duties we'll,
but naturally other political debts
must be paid, and his retirement is
but a matter of a few months or
weeks.
Vic Corbett, ex-postmaster at
Kenmare, wants the job Vic failed
to receive the appointment as post
master again, for Jim Kennedy in
sisted on paying a political debt to
Mr.. Childs, the new postmaster.
Corbett insists on being reimbursed
by being appointed receiver of the
Ninot land office.
John Lynch of this city is cand-
date for the position and has the
endorsement Of hundreds Of his Mi
not friends, and others located
thruout the district. It may be that
the appointment will not be made
until after the Primaries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
GIRLS PROMISED THAT
THEY WOULD Be GOOD
Young Women Have Been Admitted
TO Bail-Parents Go On Their
Bonds-Must Appear Later A. Wit
nesSeS

Ida Buttke and Lila Busby, two
girls just fifteen years each, appear
ed before Judge Murray Friday af-
ternoCn, charged with being unruly
States Attorney Nash appeared in
behalf of the state.
The girls have Sen bonds and Il
they behave from now on, they will
pobably not be given any further
trouble. They must appear ~ wit
nesses however, in the case Of the
state VS.. Louis Berg.
The girls were kept in the city Jail
FOR several days, and later were
transferred to the county Jail. They
reported that they were treated fine
there, but would rather have their
freedom.
Sheriff Kelley informed them tina.
# they appeared at the Jail after the
first of the year, their diet would
he bread and water.
Mrs. Lochmiller. mother Of the
Busbv girl. signed her daughters
bonds, while Fred Buttke and wife
parents of the other girl, went ON her
bonds.
The girls are victims of the cigar
cite habit, as was plainly shown by
the yellow stains upon their fingers
States Attorney Nash told them tha,
if he learned that they were smoking
cigarettes again. he would have them
taken into custody at once.
The Busby young woman who was
married few months ago, says thai
she understands her husband IS get
ting a divorce.
Sig Gilbertson. girl nineteen years
years of age, was given her freedom
a few days before, upon her promise
to be good The Busby girl claimed
that she learned to drink and tc
smoke cigarettes thru the influence
Of the Gilbertson girl.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
JURY SAMPLED THE
EVIDENCE IN CASE
When Keg of Cider Failed to Produce
Effect, They Found Vendor not Gull
ty.

New Rockford, N. D., Dec. a.
When jurors who were trying two
men on a charge Of violating the
prohibition law were given samples
Of the beverage sold by the defend
ants, they returned a verdict of not
guilty. The men were accused OF
selling apple cider containing over
per cent Of alcohol, the state agri
cultural college analysis showing 4.47
per cent alcohol.
To determine just what the effects
Of the cider would be, the jury or
dered q keg Of the beverage trans
ported to the jury room. They pro-
ceeded to sample, and after waiting
for the effects, and falling to got
them, the jury agreed the men were
not guilty of tho law violation charg-
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
ONE CONGRESSIONAL
CAND|DATffR0MN N|N0T
Some OF the Candidates Are Willing
to Leave Their Candidacy In the
Hands Of Their Friends-Devine
Not Willing to DO This.

With four candidates In the held to1
congress from Minot, it is pretty Ger
tain that not one of them would be
successful if sore strong man from
elsewhere in the l<rict would make
the right kind Il ght.
Minot would l'k: see a con gress-
man elected from ms city. Friends
of the various candidates are urging
them to get together and come to
some sort Of an agreement ax IN
early date.
The Independent as interviewed
the various candidates. and dnde two
OF t2em at least. 0: y too willing 70
abide by the wishes Of their friends.
They are anxious for the Minor peo.
nle to decide which one should run
2rd :e willing to tu"n In and help
nlert ne one who is chosen
James 10 nson, who was candi-
date two years ago, and who is in
the race again, at the present writ
ing said: IT believe it will be wise
for the candidates IN Minot to get
together and decide which one shall
run. The friends of the candidates
could decide upon one man. an
willing to abide by the concensus OF
rublic opinion Of Mfnot."
Alfred Blaisdell, who is also a can.
didate, in an interview said: Eyes,
think we should unite upon one can.
didate and let our friends ascertain
the public sentiment Of the business
men and others here, and those Of
us who may not be decided upon
boost for the one selected"
J. NJ. Devtne when interviewed
stated emphatically that he was not
in favor of the plan.
Judge Davis also stated that he VA
not in favor of entering into such an
agreement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
THE NORTH HILL
SHOULDBE FIXED
Much Country Business 10 Diverted to
to Other Towns by Reason Of Dan
gerous Condition Of the Hill-Little
Money Would Fix It.

Farmers tell US that the hill lead
ing into Minot from the North is In
bad shape, and that on the average
of about once every day some far
mer breaks a wagon coming down tho
hill with a load. One farmer tells
us that he knows of considerable
grain that has gone to Burlington and
other towns, just because this hill is
in the condition that it is. There
are few holes In the road, which
could be filled up with gravel at small
expense. The wagon loads get to
sliding and when they come to the
holes they stop. The result is
broken wheel. We believe that it is
up to the county to repair this road,
either the county or the township.
Minot should see that this is done at
once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
LOUIS MUHS HAS
Sentence REDUCED
Minot Man in Jail for Piqginq, Gets
Three Months Cut or His Sent
Costs

Because it was shown that The
costs charged up to Louis Muhs, q
Minot man, doing time in the county
Jail for blind pigging, were more than
the actual costs Of his trial. his SEN
tence has been reduced three months.
He has been serving six months for
the offense of pigging and six months
for fine and costs. He will be given
hrs liberty soon.
Mrs. Muhs paid her tine and costs
recently.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21

Supreme Court Decides That the
Words Revise and Amend Are Sy-
nonymcus-NormaI School Now a
Certainty,

There was great rejoicing in Minor
Monday afternoon when it was learn
ed that the Supreme court had de-
clared the amendment providing for
the Minot Normal school constitu-
tional. Our training institution is
now certainty. There still remains
one action to be cleared before the
work of building the school can be
started, and that is the site question
that was raised shortly after a ma
jority OF voters decided that the
school should be located on tho north
side. Those who favor the south
hill claim that the board had already
selected the south hill site, which
later was decided to the state, con-
sequently could not change it's action
il it wanted to. AS soon as this
question is settled, there will be
clear sailing for the Normal school.
No thanks to Andy Miller.
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1S.-In a
decision handed down by the supreme
court of North Dakota early this af-
ternoon, the constitutionality of the
amendment to the constitution pass
ed at the last general election. To-
eating normal school 10 the city
Of Minot, was upheld. The opinion
was writer lief Justice 9pald-
ing, ann t;1a justices all con-
cur. The IS lengthy one
i..'','" - words.
Tho Attorney Gen.
c..l ,-. g IS assisted by As
sistan. Attorney General Zuger and
Young, was that the wording Of the
constitution which stated that no in
stitution Of a similar character to
lished or maintained without q ire
ision'' of the constitution meant IN
order to get this revision it was nee
essary to call a constitutional con-
vention. They further contended
that the word "revtsion" carried with
it such a meaning that the constitu-
ton could not be revised without all
Of the work incident 10 the calling
of such a convention. On the other
hand the Minot interests who were
represented by Attorneys John E.
Greene, Francis ]. Murphy, Dorr H.
Carroll and Halvor l.. Halvorson &C.
lively and by Robert H. Bosard and
A. NJ. Thompson as consulting at
torneys contended that the provision
Of the constitution for the amend
ment by the legislature and vote Of
the people, which provision was fully
complied with in this case was all
that was required under the meaning
Of the word revision as used In the
constitution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
OLE WESTbY MEETS
A HORRIBLE: DEATH
Old Time Citizen is Thrown From
Wagon and Passes Away oevoroe
Hours Later-Booy Found Next
Morning

Ole Westby, for nearly quarter OF
century resident Of Ward county,
met with a horrible death at Nh
home ten miles southwest of Minoe
Tuesday night. HIS body was found
Wednes lay morning by his eleven
year old daughter, cold in death.
Mr.. Westby was hauling a largo
load of fax straw on hay rack and
near his barn is very steep hill.
He usually chained one of the wheels
of the wagon and did so in this case.
Altho no one was present with him
at the time of the accident, it no
doubt happened in this manner. Just
as he had started down the hill, the
chain broke and the wagon ran onto
the horses with great force. One q
! them was thrown down and tho w.
gon skidded around, overturning.
The fax straw was scattered al
about the hill and the rack was bad
" wrecked. Mr. Westby probably
; fell beneath the load, for there was Q
large cash on his head. He was not
rendered unconscious at once, for
he walked nearly hundred feet from
the scene of the accident, before 10
fell. Here he probably lived for
several hours, hnally dying from the
effects of the injury and from expos.
IRE. His cap and the chain were
found near the hay rack
NJ. Westbv had been in the habit
of returning late, and his little
daughter did not worry much when
he failed to return In the morning,
she went out and saw the wreck OF
the wagon and soon after discovered
the remains OF her father. She ran
to the home Of Ole Huso, neSghbor,
who came over to the Westby farm.
Coroner Taylor was notified anl
Judge Murray was sent to the farm
IN an auto for the body He conclud-
ed that an inquest was not necessary
The body was brot to Minot in tho
auto and placed in a morgue.
Mr.. Westby was Al years OF age.
He came to Ward county in 1889
with his mother, who passed away
years ago
He was married Nov. H. 1899 70
Gartha klavastad, who died several
Years ago. Ole's wedding will long
be remembered by the old timers
who attended enmasse. The cere-
mony was performed at the Westby
farm by Judge Murray and the we'd
ding presents which consisted Of
sums of money, COWS, horses, har-
ness, household furniture, etc., ag-
gregated value of nearly thous-
and dollars.
The only relatives the deceased
leaves in this coultry, is the daugh-
ter, and cousin, Mrs. Ole Huso.
He was good, honest, hard work
ing man, meaning to do right to-
wards everybody. The little girl 10
being cared for 1t present at the
home Of Fred 0ossarth, q neighhor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
PREPARE FOR BIG
FARMERS MEETING
Meeting Of the Northwestern Grain,
Stock and Dairytng Association to
be Held in Minot in January,

J. M. Devine, President of the
Northwestern Grain, Stock and Dairy
ing Association, is making arrange
ments for a big meeting to be held
in this city in January. Among the
speakers at this meeting, VIII b
President Worst Of the Agricultural
college, Prof. Ladd, Prof. Richard-
son, who will talk on dairying, and
Ex-Governor Hoard Of Wisconsin,
ons Of the greatest farm experts Of
tho west. .r
u addition, papers win b Rad ~
snscsesful farmers Of the northwest
No have made their success along
certain lines.
The addresses and papers are TO be
printed in pamphlet form to be dis
ubuted among the famers Of this sec
tion Of the stato.
The association was formed IN
the interests Of the counties Of No
Lean, Bottlneau. ncHsnry. Ward.
Renvtlle, Burke, Mountrail, Williams
and McKensi0.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
cARPlo WOMAN WANTS DIVORCE.

A Minot attorney received a postal
card fro ma Carpto woman who said
she wanted a divorce, but that she
did not want to come to Minot for
it. She wanted full particulars and
advised the attorney to answer with
a plain envelope. Some Carplo hub
bic is going to catch it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
FIRST CONVICTION
UNDER THE CHARGE
Aged and Crippled, Fargo Man Faces
Long Term for Receiving Earn
ings Of Prostitute.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 12.-The action
Of the jury in district court today of
finding George "Rathhouse'' Miller
guilty of accepting the earnings of q
prostitute is the first conviction In
the state under his charge. The
penalty is from one to five years In
state prison. Miller will receive sen.
tence December 10Th. He Is over u
years old and crippled with rheuma-
tism.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-21
Little Sickness

This has been An unusually health
full winter 20 far and doctors report
less contagious diseases than usual.
There was enough cold weather dur
ing the early part Of the winter to
put most OF the germs out OF bust
ness, and the Hight snow covered
others up.