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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30

1t is hardly necessary to call atten-
ton to the pre- Easter sale which the
Branch will soon start, announcement
of which appears in this issue. The
Branch viii give some hourly bargains
Saturday, and beginning with 4
o'clock that day on through the re-
mainder of the sale, the stock will be
sold al discount OF rs per cent. The
Branch recently received nice line
of toweling, sheeting, ETC., and quotes
some tempting prices on them this
week, as we'll as on the remainder OF
the stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
many NEW SIGNS

Fifteen beautiful new electric
signs are ready to be placed In front
Of the various places Of business in
this city just as soon as the city CON-
mission grants permission. These
will tend to light up OR streets in =
brilliant manne1. We notice a pleas
ing change il. the window displays
about the city, which appear especial
ly we'll at night. A merchant should
not lose the excellent opportunity he
has to do Some good effective and
cheap advertising N paying strict at
tention to Is window displays and
lighting them at night
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
HOLDERS PETITION
AGAINST SEWER.

The Independent LEARNS that a Pc
rition is being circulated CD the
North Side, protesting to the cit.
commission against building the pro-
posed sewer. Quite number have
signed it. The contract was awarded
to Geo. W. Kemper Monday night
for $29,975, Mr.. Kemper being ST.
400 lower than the next lowest bid
der. Some question whether it will
be within the law for the commission
to accept a contract and then decide
not to have the work done, claiming
that the protest should have been
made at the time that the notice for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30

The case OF the state VS.. Jos. Pei
tier, charged with murder which was
brot to Minot from Bottineau on a
change OF venue, is progressing rap
idly, and will 90 to the jury Friday.
Little Rising Sun one of the most
important witnesses for the state,
testified Wednesday that he killed
Alexandria Seidel, the thirteen year
old niece of Jos. Seidel. and that
Joseph Pe!tier struck old man Seidel
over the head with q gun causing his
death.
Little Rising Sun is serving a life
sentence for the murder of the girl,
the deed being committed in lonely
postofioe in the Turtle mountains {.
He said the man and his neice had
been murdered in order that the IN.
ians might gain possession Of . cigar
box containing about $50 in cash
besides some jewels.
Joseph Peltier, the accused man.
and Charlie his brother, were placed
on the stand this morning by the de-
tense. They both told the story
which If true places the blame for
the murder on Little Rising Sun
They said they had consumed three
bottles of Wine of Life bought from
Seidel, who himself was intoxicated
There had been a dispute over some
money one of the Indians claimed was
due him from Seidel. Ill.,.
They said Little Rising Sun had
picked up a rifle barrel and with It
struch Seidel over the head several
times, causing his death. Charlie
Peltier says he then ran away, and
his brother and Little Rising Sun soor
overlook him. Little Rising Sun 20
cused him Of being coward for run
ming.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
A MILLION
DOLLAR SNOW

We have had million dollar rains in
North Dakota, but today one of those
million dollar snow storms IL in prog
ress. The snow, which is very wet,
has been falling steadily, nearly all
day long, and from all appearances, it
will fall for several hours yet. 1t is
melting as fast as it tails and this
will soak up old Mother Earth IN
good shape. We don't need the mois-
ture at this time, but It can be stored
up. An inch Of moisture stored up
now will be as good % IN inch next
July. The principle IL Just the same
az storing up water in cistern for
future use.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
lively DISCUSSION OVER
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY

rich tarlN DILL. ne SdLu Ee6aAuAu6
the agreement helping the harvester
trusts, the International Harvester
company was doing business in Can
ada in connection with Macy, Harms
and company now, and spoke OF har-
vesting machinery being sold as cheap
in Europe as here. He thot the agree
ment would be great help to the
railroads and mills. 1t will make mill
ed by-products cheaper for the farmer
to feed, and help us in diversified far
ming which will pay better than wheat
So far as the flour mills are convern-
ed, they must compete with Europe
anyway.
One argument against the agree
ment by one OF the speakers was the
more wheat sold, the cheaper it would
be. In North Dakota, Mr.. Lambert
says the wheat yield has increased
and the price is just as good. Under
tho agreement. the railroads would
haul cheaper and the price would re-
main the same. Al an illustration,
he said that ten years ago. most Of the
fruit was raised in the east. Since
the west has gone into the fruit grow
ing business, the price is twice a.
high, as when only q third Is much
fruit was raised.
Canada would give US great mar
ket for our horses, hogs. butter, eggs,
| and cattle, all of which under the
agreement would be shipped in free
Minot in particular would be bene-
fitted, as it would become q great
railway center. This city would be
a new division point, and from so to
100 more travelling men make this city
their headquarters. Our population
would double in five years.
F. W. Youngman argues that under
the agreement, thousands Of miles OF
railway would be built in North Dako
ta.- The crews would treble in mum
Der and the wages increase. When
] workingmen are busily employed. Il
means higher prices for produce. II
will not help the Red River valley sc
much Is Western North Dakota, and
consequently our congressman arr
against it. He thinks the agreement
would do the most good to the most
people. He thinks If 1t goes thru
it will never cease. and the tive
countries will be 20 firmly coment
cd that some day they will be one
o. n. Champlin spoke teelingly Al
a farmer, and hoped for the sake o
the tillefs Of the soil, tho asreemon
would not 30 thru.
At the conclusion Of the arguments
it was decided to take no action OF
the question Of sending delegate'
to the Grand Forks convention at tina
time. A meeting will likely be helt
later. when more farmers will b,
enabled to attend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
CASE
GOES TO JURY
Indian Charged With Murder Putting
Up Strong Fight for His life
Little Rising Sun Is Accused Of
the Murder.
LATER: PELTIER GETS Is YEARS

LATER: PElTlER GETS Is YEARS
After celebrating nearly II hours, the
jury in the Peltier case returned a YER
dict of guilty and recommended sen
tence Of IL years in the penitentiary. On
the first ballot 5 voted for acquittal.
Undoubtedly, Peltier would have gone
free but for the fact that he took the
stand in his own defense, and swore that
he looked on while his pals killed Seidel
and his neice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
RETURN FROM
SOUTHERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Aurland have re.
turned from two months visit in
the south. They visited among other
points Of interest. Cuba and the Isle
Of Pines. In answer to m inquiry
concerning the latter place Mr.. Aur-
land said: II have seen better
places"
Mr.. voight, formerly editor Of tho
Leeds News, who has bsen living In
The Isle Of Pines, has returned to
North Dakcta ana is now located ct
Reeder.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30


fathers cousin, the
beautiful
girl
Grand
tremendous admiration his pretty kn
inherited
children He
old His dead
and banished from
advised
early marriage early she says that
allowed his
moganatic
of
men Of The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
NORMAL COMMITTEES MEETS.

The normal school committee ap-
pointed from members Of CONNER
cial club to consider the various sites
offered, is meeting this evening. The
committee will recommend site
after viewing them all carefully.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-30
CANDIDATES. FOR COM
M|SS|0NERS IN

lids was being published. The mat.
ter will be threshed out next Monday
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
The Shooting Of stolvpin

II
The carefully planned shooting Of
Premier Stolypin by an assassin will
evoke almost universal adherence
even among those who have no SYM
pathy with the methods of oppression
practiced by the Russian rulers We
who live in a land OF liberty, and enjoy
free government. can scarcely realize
the conditions that maintain in the
realm OF the car, where most Of the
population chafe under the despotism
they must endure and where every oc-
cupant of a position Of power and re-
sponsibility knows that his life is con-
stantly in the balance Had the assas-
sin, with his ample opportunity to do
so, chosen as his target the car in
stead of the premier, the upheaval in
Russia would doubtless have been inn
mediately precipitated. 1t is to be
hoped that unfortunate situation there
may not be made worse by this affair
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
The Business Outlook.

II the signs Of the times indicate
anything, then the business outlook
has improved somewhat in the last
month Certainly the tone of the COM
mercial world is higher and clearer
and the men who keep the books, so to
speak, are predicting better things just
ahead.
Every authority places the crops at
a larger figure than was first figured
on. That means additional wealth
and resources. Bank clearings in
August exceeded the clearings Of
August, 1910. Building shows con-
siderable gains generally. New de-
mands for fall and winter are fair.
The number OF unemployed is far less
than 1t was The number OF business
failures for August. while greater
than In the same month year ago,
shows a much smaller amount OF CAPT
tai involved in the losses. The show
ing Of the steel rnarket---our industrial
barometer---waS better in August than
any month this year Pig iron, an
other guide, is doing we'll.
II still stands to reason that until
the national campaign has come and
gone, business is going to proceed
along conservative lines, but that is
far from meaning dull lines. Itshould
help the entire country a lot If employ
ers and their employees, who are at
odds, get together peaceably, for it
would be a complicating factor, indeed,
to have large numbers Of men and i'm
mense industries thrown into involun-
tary idleness on the verge Of the winter
season. Happily the prospects of in
dustrial peace are fairly good.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Governor Aldrich Starts Something.

Governor Aldrich Starts Something.
Governor Aldrioh's address before
the conference OF governors has at
least started something. His vigorous
exposition Of the scope, meaning and
effect OF the Sanborn decision nullify-
ing state regulation of rates on intra-
state railway traffic on the ground that
these rates affect interstate rates. and
are therefore attempts by the state to
regulate interstate commerce, has led
to the appointment Of a special COM
mittee, OF which the governor of Ne
braska is a member, to see to it that
the legal rights OF the states are fully
presented to the reviewing court that
will pass on the appeal.
That the Sanborn decision was cal
culated to put the states out of the
business Of railway rate regulation al
together was fully explained at the
time by The Bee. If the fact that rates
on shipments between two points
wholly within one state must have a
GO-lbldIlOu Win ldlC0 Ahdl bCu III
through traffic makes all rate making
interstate, then the same logic would
apply to practically every feature and
phase OF railway operation, and we
would have to look to federal con-
troll and regulation exclusively for re-
dress Of individual and community
grievances against all common carriers
The issue involved, therefore, is one
OF most far-reaching ramifications, and
its correct adjudication of the highest
importance.
What Governor Aldrich has accom-
plished, however, is really to force
action that should have been taken
long ago. There have been yearly
conferenc of the governors while
these re- cases were pending, and
their i'm was known, but no con-
certed effort made to reinforce the
burden, which devolved wholly on the
state OF Minnesota. The governors
could have interviewed before the San
born decision was rendered, as well as
they can now, but evidently lacked
someone TO stir them up. His demo-
cratic predecessor, as chief executive
OF Nebraska, for example, could
have done what Governor Aldrich has
now done, but he either lacked the
nerve or did not know how. The credit
mark, therefore, belongs to Governor
Aldrich.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
That Killing in Kansas.

Folks in Kansas do not take kindly
to the severe comment passed upon
them in connection with the unfortu-
nate killing OF an aviator who met his
death in a flight reluctantly made in
damaged aeroplane under the taunts
and jeers OF the spectators. William
Allen White characterizes as flap
doodle and gush Of the stereotyped
kind" the references to the murdered
aviator, "butchered to make a Kansas
holiday" and gives another side TO the
picture.
A professional aviator IL supposed to
take chances; that is part of his business.
The risk he takes is the attraction that
draws the crowd. The man who was killed
gave q performance the day before his
death. and IL was during this perform
ance that the injury to his machine Is sup
posed to have happened. He waited until
the crowd was assembled the next day be-
fore saying anything of the injury. They
always do wait until the money IL paid,
before making their excuses, 1t would
have been easy 70 announce early In the
day that the exhibition would be called
OF, but the aViators never 90 TINS. Ihey
wait until the hour scheduled for the per-
Torrance, and then make their explana-
lions.
The people Of western towns have been
buncoed so often by the professional avi-
ators that excuses are regarded with sus-
pioion. When these public flights are ad-
vertised the impression is created that the
entertainment is reasonably sure TO occur.
People leave their work. and often travel
long distances, and pay their good money
70 see the doings. and nobody can blame
them for being peevish when, at the last
moment, the manager OF the outfit an
nounees that no flight will occur,
because the wind is too shifty. or the
heat is too intense or because the aviator
has the hay fever, or because his wife's
mother sprainsd her ankle 1t Is such
threadbars graft that the people are sick
OF IL. and they can't be blamed for throw
ing a few 'taunts" and ',jsers' At the fly
smith who gives an exhibition OF cold feet
Instead OF an exhibition OF flying.
Not being fully advised of all the facts,
We are not prepared to accept and APP
prove Brother Whites remarks, but
they are certainly straight to the point,
II aviation is to be eommercialized. it
will have to be done on the square and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Scientific Revision
some Pertinent Remarks on
the world-Herald Editor with
More Brass Than Knowledge.

Under this title the wall Street Journal
discusses tariff legislation with particular
reference TO an Omaha critic. as follows:
1t has been the duty Of this newspaper,
in the interest Of investors who might be
affected by the tariff changes 70 publish
scientific analyses Of important schedules
of the PayneAldrich tariff. showing the
true intent OF the burden imposed. Incl
dentslly we we're obliged to handle SEIZED
ule K Cwool and manufactures Of woolO
in a way to which its authors and bene-
ficiaries were by no means accustomed.
The fact had never been so presented be-
fore. The articles were copied all over the
United States, and presently we began to
hear the first intelligent talk upon the
tariff question. This was the demand for
scientific tariff revision.
Among other newspapers the Omaha
World-Herald profited by these articles, for
the most part appropriating without ac-
acknowledgement. When you have been caught
stealing, one recourse Is to abuse the VIC
tim. The other method Of saying that what
was stolen was Of no value would not have
worked in this case.
Editorial sycophants the world has al
ways had and they are Just as repugnant
to an honest man as ever. The wall Street
tariff and published some excellent articles
in favor of 1t, but as soon as Taft vetoed
1T fastened to remark that 1t was a con-
sistent and courageous act. The president
acted rightly etc."-omaha orld-Herald
August "a, 1911.
An illustrious examplar among his other
legacies, left US an example in controversy
which our Omaha contemporary uses as a
sufficient substitute for argument. When
anybody differs from you, do not give him
credit for good intentions or for mistaken
judgment. Call him a 'mollycoddle," II
"Sycophant" q liar or a crook. and let
it go at that. 1t saves argument, and also
1t saves the labor Of investigating facts.
We do not believe our contemporary has
ever read a single line OF the tariff law
which it denounces, 70 say nothing of
Analysing the meaning of its clauses or the
incidence OF the burden it imposes.
This country is committed TO a protective
policy, however repugnant it may be to
this honest man" in Omaha. When q man
tells you that he is honest or Q woman that
she is virtuous, they voluntarily create
suspicion. All we have asked for is a
scientifically constructed tariff. II is ,neees-
sary that agitation should be political; but
constructive legislation, in the opinion OF
President Taft and an intelligent and in
creasing number of Americans, with this
newspaper should be scientific. The
amended wooden schedule did not profess
to be free trade or tariff for revenue
only" and was not in the slightest degree
more scientific or better informed than
the Payne ldrich tariff, and for that we
offer no defence.
We hope the tariff commission will OBJ
tain the results for which it was created
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Pictures. Moving and Not Moving.


NO Beulah Binford picture shows
in Omaha, shrieks the junior yellow
after decorating its front with Beattie
trial pictures at every opportunity.
The patrons of the moving picture
shows must be protected at all hazards
against immoral or crime-stimulating
exhibits in order to let the saffron
sheet have a monopoly on that sort of
business.
And the wonder OF it all is that the
machinery OF our Juvenile court, insti-
tuted to safeguard and reform way
ward boys and girls, is the identical
agency that circulates pictures of the
Beulah Binford type and thrusts them
into the hands of little boys and girls.
How long are our staid and dignified
district judges going to stand for this
perversion and abuse of official author
ity for which they are supposed to be
responsible?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16

Under the lead of the governor Of
Illinois, the governors of six states
have by proclamation designated the
anniversary OF the great Chicago fire
for observance as Fire Prevention day.
Here in Nebraska our late legislature
ordained a semi-holiday to be known
as Fire day, and observed by fire drills
in all schools and public institutions,
on the first Friday in November. The
particular day, OF course, is not impor-
tant, nor the selection of the same day
in every state, providing the desired
object is promoted, which is to prevent
loss of life and property by fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
TWILIGHT.
Ainslie's Afasaxin

Alnbue AlbSdSlne.
How many things are like this SAD sweet
hour
When neither light nor darkness rules
the world
And nature lulls to slurber ev'ry flower
Before nights dusky banners are I'M
furled.
A solemn hour when all things bright must
That made the world so radiant fair:
The suns pale crimson fades upon the
The breath Of night is in the perfumed
air.
Perchance there's some desire in our,
hearts
That, like this dying day, will never see
The light that hope to everything irnparts
And never blossom to reality,
Some secret love that never must be told
Some hidden wtsh-some thought of I'M
gained fame.
All sink on lfe's horizon, dark and low,
Just like the sunsets dying evening
flame.
Whose life is there this twilight does not
mark,
Whose. heart is there that does not hold
within
Some poor, dead hope that once burned
like a spark
And struggled hard its victory to win?
So struggles day against the coming night.
TIL, weary with the shadows on her
breast,
She yields to darkness all her treasures
bright,
And slowly sinks. Just like our hopes
to rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
HARMONY WITH A soYTHE.
Colonel Bryan's scrubby Cuts Pro-
woke a Scream.
New York world (dena)

COtoncl bNyuh'b SNNNHSs SNh~
woke a Scream.
New York World (den)
Allen G. Thurman used 70 say that John
r. Mclean got out his scythe the moment
any other Buckeye democrat was more
than knee-high Mr.. Bryan has such a
scythe, albeit the edge is turned. and he
swings It again at Mr.. Underwood, who,
IL seems, is tainted with protection"
Mr. Underwood is the man who as chair
man of the house ways and means COM
nittee brought q united party behind Cana
dian reciprocity and sent a farmers free
list bill and bills revising the wooden and
cotton schedules to the senate
Mr.. Bryan is the general who led the
army OF tariff reform up the blind alley
Of l6 20 ! and had the democratic party
write on its banners, in the words OF the
1895 platform. Until the money question
is settled We are opposed TO any agitation
for further changes In our tariff laws"
The one man has done something for
tariff reform. The other first relocated II
and then choked It in a rank growth OF
fads. Mr.. Bryan's service 10 the cause Is
that he once called protection a deadly
upas tree, but he made the metaphor
respectable by applying II 10 so many bet
ter things, Mr.. Underwood's offense is
that he has labored nightly 70 Danish
that party futility in which Mr.. Bryan has
seemed to prosper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Did you ever say anything you were
Only once" replied Senator Sorghum
when / publicly admitted I was sorry for
something / had said Washington Star
There Is one great difference between
pie and talk"
Really? What might It be-"
II you mince your words you are not
likely TO have to eat them Baltimore
American.
what's the little boy crying about? ,"
Dat other kid swiped his candy"
But you have the candy
Yes I'm de little kids lawyer! PUCK.
You think that woman has an excep-
uonally kindly and generous disposition
Internationally replied Miss Cayenne.
She can read an entire column Of society
news clear through without once smiling
eynieally and saying humph "'-Washing-
ton Star.
It's been four years now" said the de-
serted woman, since he left me and his
happy home. I remember just as well as
yesterday-how he stood at the door, hold
ing II open till six flies got into the
house. indianapolis Press.
Slawson, IL, had secured job as elevator
man in q skyscraper.
Dear Mother" he wrote, you will be
glad to know that in addition TO my other
activities have become a reformer. l am
doing all ] can to upl!ft my fellow men
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-16
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
The temperature ranges from 50 to g..
Ray Dumont and Warren Kills were
guests of Harry Reed at a theater party.
The baby show at the Ak-Sar-Ben mid.
way made big hit. Here were some prize
winners: Harvey Brayton. handsomest
child between l and years; Edgar George
Harrison, handsomest not over / year:
heaviest between / and 2, Lawrence Gle
ment; heaviest boy not over /. Edward
Skinner; handsomest girl between ! and 2,
Leonora Shepard; handsomest not over /,
LaRue James heaviest girl between l ana
2, Helen Barber; heaviest not over !, (26h
pounds, Myrtle Hill; handsomest twins
under 8, Herbert and Bertha Schroeder;
the sweepstakes went TO Abigale Rickerby
Many mothers disagreed with the judges
in their decisions.
Mrs. Louisa. wife of Frank NJ. Banding
% years OF age, died. leaving husband and
child s1k years OF age.