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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16


yertify his belief The coroner ar
yes and the inquest followed =
The mans room was in excel ent
der. He ed apparently without q
Struggle An investigation Of the
room revealed the following facts
The mans knife had Deen placed
against the transom to keep 1t from
cropping back. On his dresser was
bottle about half fu of gin. The
man was not total abstainer, altho
lie was net addicted to the use OF
alcoholic drinks. Two books lay on
the dresser, the title of one being:
The strugg of SOUL" A bible, a
small bottle Of perfume were also
found in the dresser drawer was
one orange and one banana. He had
eaten the others, throwing the peel
'ngs into the jar.
In the mans clothes we're found
1851.
DR.. stane, the county physician
conducted the autopsy, the following
day and he dec ares that there was
unmist akable traces of chloroform in
the mans stomach and the tube lead
ing thereto appeared to have been
burned with it. The tongue was
twice it's normal size. The contents
of the slop jar. had strong odor Of
chlorofOrm. There was no bottle In
the room, however, containing any
such fluid. It was noticed that the
screen had been torn slightly, but
the jury found no trace Of chloro-
form bottle in the snow outside.
Again, the man left absolutely no
word to anyone and as he had been
having trouble with his heart, the
jury did not care to 80 on record
as stating specifically that the man
had committed suicide.
George Beckett, . prominent Hurd
farmer, and neighbor of the Traver-
tad family, arrived in this city Sutur-
day afternoon and accompanied the
remains to Lansford early Monday
morning. where they were inferred
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Travestad,
owing to Ill health, was unable to
come to Minot. The Hurd Modern
Woodman lodge, of which the deceas-
ed was a member, secured . beauti-
full floral piece in this city, which
was taken to Lansford for the funeral.
The deceased was born ct Prosper,
Mimi, thirty-eight years ago. Nearly
twenty years ago, he moved to Leeds,
N. D. where he was married, and to
this union four children were born,
three boys, the eldest of whom 10
sixteen and a little gir}, three years
Of age. -
In 1901, the Travestad family moved
to Hurd, N. D.. where Mr.. Travestad
had filed on . fine homestead. The
deceased bought an additional quarter
of land, and he hired farm hands to
assist his boys with the work, az he
spent large part Of his time on the
road, for the Eaton Veterinarian
Remedies, Of Minneapolis !Mr.
Travestad was . member Of the board
Of the Glenburn Farmers Elevator co.
for some some. He was q Jolly fol-
low, and made friends easily.
The deceased carried 5000 life
insurance, $4,000 in the Woodman
lodge and $4,000 in the Northwestern
National Life.
The Travestad family was one OF
the most prominent in the vicinity Of
Hurd and the sorrowing wife and
children have the sympathy Of every
one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
LICENSED TO WE'D,

.lSENSeS ~ VV.Ss
William Dominica %, Annie Cuho-
ma Fl.
Harry Tiller "A, Mary voiten II.
Andrew 8. Hangen, 81, Bertha Va
Molstad %.
Clarence B. Rund %. Luella M
Pitts II.
n. L. Gulbro, Nelson county, a.
Thora Smaaland 10.
John Dixon 20, Elsie Lien, Sierra
Garda, a., IS.
Chas. e. Render -, Rubye Rarpss
"a, Granada, Miss.
H. knight Is, Clara Pagel IS.
Milton Phelps Is. Ethel Price -.
c. E. Taken -, Tlorsocs letter
strand 70.
Arthur NJ. Hall, IS, Laura PhAul
10.
NOTICE 70 COAL CONSUMERS.
Hodgins transfee company has been
given the exclusive agency to handle
the Old Reliable coal from the Wal
lace mine instead q Almond Balerud.
Call phone No. CO.. and you will get
the coal that made the Mouse Valley
famous, and the Hooking Valley
Jealous. J.. 8. Wallace tt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
WILL ADJOURN
COURT SATURDAY

SOOnI oAI OHONp.
Judge Leighton will adjourn court
Saturday for thres weeks. The first
week Of the adjournment VIII be spent
by the Judge in the various COUNTIES
of his district, naturalising citi3enS
while tho other two weeks viii DO
spent in Burke county trying criminal
cases.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

A gasoline ferry will be installed
at the Missouri near Grinnell, earlv
n the spring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

q. b. McCutcheon and n. T.
Dahlquist attended the meeting OF
Ell Zagel Shrine ct Fargo last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

DR.. A. Flath of Churchs Ferry has
located at Stanley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
ROSE VALLEY WEDDING.

Clarence Rund and Miss Luella
Pitts residing near Pitts postofiice,
southwest of this city, We're united
in marriage Tuesday at 1880 O'Clock
in the morning at the Rose Valley
church on South Prairie, by Rev. Mr..
Varud of Berthold. The couple were
attended BY Miss Alice Larson and
Ben Rund. But few OF the friends
of the couple we're present. The we'd
ding dinner was served at the home
Of Julius Hanson while the wedding
supper was served BY the parents Of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Pitts, Of
Pitts, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

The Thos. Miley residence 1t Stan
ley burned to the ground. Mr.. Miley
rushed into the house just in time
to arouse his wife and children. who
escaped In their night clothes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
LOUIS TRAVESIAD
DIES NYSTERiOUSLY

Wall Known Hurd, N D. Farmer,
Passed Away Thursday Night
Body Found in Room 20 Hours
Later by chsmbermaid-Remains
Inferred at Lansford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
The British Lion Growls.
From the Baltimore Sun.


England earnestly desires peace She is
more than willing to negotiate arbitra-
ton treaties, enlarge the powers of The
Hague tribunal, accept the convention of
the naval congress. join in the establish
ment of an International prize court, and
do all she can to bring about the time
when war shall be no more. But rulers
of other nations who infer from this that
she can be imposed upon will do well to
revise their opinions. The speech of Chan
cellor Lloyd George at the Mansion House
last Friday night is regarded as a warn
ing to Germany. And there Is no question
that he voiced the views of the cabinet
and of the English people At the very
time President Taft, at Manassas was
uttering Fluctuations over the negotiation
of arbitration treaties with Great Britain
France. Germany, Italy and the Neither.
lands, as well as. tentatively, with Japan
Chancellor Lloyd George the mouthpiece
of the other grand division of the English.
speaking race. was in London declaring
that 'if the situation were forced upon us
wherein peace could only be preserved by
the surrender of the great and benefcent
position of Great Britain peace al
that price would be humiliation intoler-
able for great country like ours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Reciprocity in Canada.
rom the Philadelphia Press

! i"hA Inc Hliaueipnia ITeSS.
The triumphant success of President
Tafts policy at Washington in the pas
sase by the Senate last Saturday OF
the measure ratifying the reciprocity
agreement with Canada leaves it for
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian pre-
mier. to achieve the same success at OF
tawa. The Dominion parliament met a
week age. after long recess to permit
the Canadian premier to attend the cor
onation and the conference of colonial
premiers at London. When he laid the
reciprocity agreement with the United
States before the parliament at Ottawa
last winter, 1t was confidently expected
that Canada would ratify first.
AT start, the odds were in favor of
immediate action. Canadian sentiment
as whole, particularly in the newly
settled territory in the west, on the Pa
cific and in the cities, favored ratifica-
ton. Stubborn resistance developed The
protected industries of Canada opposed
the: change. Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick. liberal provinces, were luke
warm, and at the recent local election in
Nova Scotia the liberals lost six seats In
the provincial legislature on the reel.
procity issue. Concerted agitation
against reciprocity began all over Can
ada, backed by English protests against
the step as likely to lead to annexation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Boiling and Boilers.

Mr. Bryan makes a neat point
against the Douglas county. Neb..
democrats They condemn him for
boiling the nomination of Dahlman
for governor last year. and then sug-
gest for President next year Gov. Har-
mon, who bolted the democratic ma
tional ticket in 1896.
Still Mr. Bryan Is involved in some
contradictions himself. He condemns
Gov. Harmon for boiling In 1896. and
yet suggests Henry Watterson as an
available man for the democrats to
nominate for President. AS a bolter
in Mr.. Bryan's first campaign Mr.. Wat
terson was much more vigorous and
outspoken than Mr.. Harmon. The
former not only bolted but denounced
the platform upon which Mr.. Bryan
was standing In terms that equaled
in severity the terms Mr.. Cleveland
had applied the year before to the
Senate amendments to the Wilson tar
if bill Mr.. Watterson refused to sup
port hiss partys ticket because he
Mould not compromise with dishonor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

Mr.. Harmon as a member OF MT Cleve-
lands cabinet simply sulked.
Mr. Bryan ascribes this action OF the
Douglas county democrats to the In
| huence Of the Omaha brewers. who op-
pose him. and whom he opposes He
objects to beer and whisky in politics
| and they object to him.
But he co-operates with them in
other states. In Indiana last year the
| brewers and the distillers helped elect
a legislature which chose Mr.. Bryan's
friend Mr. Kern for the Senate in place
OF Mr. Beveridge: and now Mr.. Bryan
compliments Mr.. Kern by naming him
among the democrats available for the
presidency
In Kentucky the brewers and the dis
tillers are getting busy in the matter
of this years election. They did not
nominate the democratic state ticket
but will support 1t. Their full strength
will be thrown against the republic
ans. who are committed. not to prohi-
bition. but to a policy of regulation Of
the liquor traffic much too stringent
for those engaged in it.
Although state issues are in the fore
ground. national issues will not be for
gotten. Many democrats from a dis
lance will be invited to visit Macedo-
MIA and help. Mr.. Bryans name is on
the published list. Will he gof VIII
he lend his voice to a cause which in
its local aspect is largely of, by and
for the brewery and the distillery
Look not upon the wine when 1T is
red. Look not upon the stein when 1T
wears a high collar Such is Mr.. Bryan S
adjuration in Nebraska. Why should
he not address 1T to his party friends
In Indiana, Kentucky and elsewhere?
Troublous times these, for not only
would be Presidents. but would-be
President makers. Things political are
very much mixed, indeed, in our be-
loved country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Cholera.

Despite the occasional development
of cholera case in this country
there is no reason to fear the cpl
demic development of the disease.
Cholera cannot become prevalent I'M
less sanitary laws are violated.
Given a carefully safeguarded water
supply and supervision over the food
sources. there is little reason to ap-
prehend cholera spread anywhere.
Considering the conditions in Italy
and the number of immigrants that
have come from that country during
the prevalence there of the cholera,
1t is reassuring to find so few cases
here That some of them should get
beyond the reach of the authorities
was TO have been expected, and there
is no reproach in the fact that cholera
has developed outside of quarantine
On the contrary. 1t is matter for
congratulation that so few cases have
gone beyond the direct jurisdiction of the
state and federal officials. In all
likelihood cholera cases will develop
throughout the summer, for 1T Is ex-
tremely proba BILE that there are now
at large several so-called cholera car
riers, persons who give forth the
germs without themselves suffering
from the disease. From these possible
centers of infection cases of the dis
ease are likely to develop. and thus
there will be work for local health
officers. If every identified case Of
cholera is kept under observation
there IS no risk of further infection
from such sources. AS long as ply.
sicians do their duty and report
promptly all cases of suspicious dis
ease there is no danger whatsoever
of this scourge reaching epidemic
form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
The President and the Pact.

While warm, the fight over the pact
with Canada was attended with prac-
tically no personal bitterness toward the
President within the republican congress
sional ranks. In the House Mr.. Cannon
led the opposition, but his relations with
Mr. Taft remain very cordial. His well
come at the White House is unimpaired.
We shall see him continue a frequent
visitor, and an adviser of Mr.. Taft on
many party matters. At the next ses-
sion, when appropriations are under con-
sideration and the democratic cry of
economy is raised, Mr.. Cannon. who
knows the needs of the government from
A 70 Il, should have much of value to
communicate to the executive
In the Senate Mr.. Cummins. Mr.. Nell
son, Mr.. Borah, Mr.. Bristow and others
disputed every inch of the way, and
voted against the Yact in the end, but at
no point manifested any personal hostil-
ity to the President. They questioned at
most his Judgment. They differed with
him as TO what the pact would show In
operat ton. They set their opinions against
his with energy. hut not so as to offend
him. or make further communication
with him impossible.
The only exception was in the case of
Mr.. La Toilette. He made the matter
personal. He seemed to question more
than the Presidents judgment, and spoke
in terms that must have been gratifying
to that partisan spirit on the democratic
side which is already on the alert for
campaign material. The probability is
that the Wisconsin senator's arrangement
of the President will find wide distribu-
ton this year and next by democratic
campaign managers
But Mr.. La Toilette was in severe, not
TO say savage, mood generally. He saw
red in every direction. He read some
thing like corruption into the daily press s
support of the pact. He denounced and
bemoaned the fall Of the press. He con-
sidered THAI it had reached bottom. He
had seen it tempered with before. and
he named the press of his own state In
particular. but this was the crown OF its
infamy. Indeed, as between the press
and the President, the latter got of
mighty light
Mr.. La Toilette is a candidate for the
presidency. He would supplant Mr..
Taft as the republican leader. and COM
NIT the party to the policies that have
come to be known as La Folletteism.
Is ne on the right track to win? Is there
@ presidential nomination in impeaching
the political integrity of the President
and the personal integrity of the owners
and editors of the newspapers Of the
country? Probably not. Next year, at
least, will not be Mr.. La Follette's year.
and 1t is difficult to believe that any year
will be propitious for a man making a
radical appeal on vituperative basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
The Fortnight's Fly Fight Opens.

They're off, The boys and girls OF
Washington are busy as bees-or spiders.
They are Swatting and catching the files
in earnest. having begun this morning in
the contest for The Stars twenty-seven
prizes offered for the largest number OF
fly victims sent to health headquarters
in the next two weeks. The days of the
fly in the District of Columbia are num-
bered. Every twenty-four hours will find
the fly population reduced by many thou
sands, tens of thousands or even hum
dreds of thousands. And every thousand
flies killed now will mean an infinite re-
duction of the possibilities Of the fly null
sance next year.
The Star has imposed no restrictions
upon the young fy-catchers of the Dis
trict except that they must be under six
teen years of age and must not use sticky
paper with which to catch their victims.
They can swat them or suffocate them or
poison them or trap them, and they must
turn them in according to certain direc-
tons. They can catch them at stables,
at grocery stores. in the markets or in
the houses. 1t matters not where they
are caught so long as they are brought in
to be counted.
be done by the boys and girls who lie in
wait for the flies at the places where food
is sold and prepared. The fly can do a
lot of damage far away from the domes-
tic kitchen or dining room. Inasmuch "a
this crusade is solely for the purpose of
lessening the chances of disease, it is de-
sirable that the catching should be done
at all places where food is exposed. No
n ho rlrat
and the grocerymen will be glad to have
the boys and girls rid their premises of
the pest A few hundred fly traps set up
In the market stalls and grocery stores of
Washington will yield large returns.
The young crusaders must remember
that the time is short and that every
hour will count in the race for the prizes.
They have two weeks for the killing The
Star hopes they will employ this so well
that fortnight from today this city will
be without flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Prediction.

It's goin' to snow! Let's all take cheer.
No more Wen find the ice too dear.
A little sunshine over-warm-
A rain or so-a thunderstorm
A message from the katydid-
And then the straw hat will be hid.
A few more moons of sultry glow
And then cheer up! It's goin' to snow
Why dwell on troubles that pass by
AS swiftly as we lose July
And August in the record past?
Like joys, our sorrows cannot last.
The autumn gold will shine once more
And gid the whitening branches DER
This world a gorgeous charm will show
And then cheer up; It's gofn' to snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
The Mystery of Crime.

A shocking homicide just committed in
the city Of Richmond has deeply stirred
the people of that community. The prin-
cipals in the case were we'll known and
were rated as average persons. not in the
least likely to figure in a tragedy. Sud
denly they fill the public eye completely,
and the whole country is talking about
them. This is common experience. In
practically every crime that occurs the
participants are people who are the least
likely, judging from known facts and
from general appearances, to become in
volved in such happenings. The truth is
there is little by way of external evil
dence OF the impulses and secret tend
encies of humanity. In the matter OF
crime it Is usually the least quarrelsome,
the Guietest and most commonplace per-
son who figures as slayer. Occa sionally
of course, a career of dissipation and
reckless living ends In homicide and pun
tshment, but by far the majority Of such
tragedies are enacted by persons of or
dinarily correct lives, who are suddenly
enmeshed in the coll of circumstances.
No matter how we'll we know people, we
never know them fully. It is impossible
ever to sound the depths of individuality
10 the extent of knowing every mental
process and of forecasting every line of
action. Few people think precisely alike
along any given course, and in the mat
ter OF morals there Is always a subtle
personal shading of which no one is fully
aware. The crime impulse often starts
from some latent moral twist that may
have been unknown even to the man him.
self. An imagined wrong, slight per-
sonal grievance, sense of injury will
often grow until 1t becomes a killing in
spiration, and the quieter the nature the
more secret is this process. and therefore
the greater the shock to all when the
tragedy Is enacted
Unexpectedness is the very nature OF
crime. 1t may have been long premedi.
tated or carefully planned. but with the
| rarest Of exceptions the slayer gives nc
clue in advance to his purpose. The man
who utters threats publicly and loudly
seldom carries them into effect. He is ia,
less dangerous than the man who is
nursing a Jense OF injury. stung by tbs
:. iiit % JEALOUSY Z. tempted b. avaiiee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Food for a Billion.
rom the PHILADELPHIA Inquirer

1t seems that when we learn the art
of agriculture and Of water conservation
little better we shall be able to raise
In TINS country enough food for billion
people. That seems fantastic, but 1t is
not wholly impossible that such de-
mani nay some day be made upon this
county. If the population should in
crease as rapidly in the next century as
it has en- TIE average for the last, we
should rave ,Lst about one billion inhab-
itants. 1t If quite certain that there are
babies crying to-day who will be dodder-
ing around 100 years from now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
The Noiseless Age.
From the Chicago Journal.

Experiments with the noiseless gearing
in some Of the big eastern factories war
rant the hope that the next generation
will be spared some of the nerve-shatter-
ing clangor that now helps to fill hospitals
and asylums. That noise is a liberal con-
tributor to our stock of nervous diseases
Gently, however, has there been evidence
of systematic effort to mitigate the
nuisance. Effect of deafening clatter on
the health of employees is recognized in
great industrial establishments. 1t has
become more noticeable as machines are
multiplied and are run at greater speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

DIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters 20 THE STAR should
not be addressed 10 any individual connected
with the Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

and who may be for years engaged IN
fight against his better self as the crime
motive slowly and steadily grows. Then
some day comes the stroke that aston
ishes all his neighbors and friends and
causes them to exclaim in amazement
that so peaceable and quiet and law
abiding a citizen should be a criminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Waves.

'How wild and wonderful are the waves
that keep beating on the shorer' ex-
claimed the girl at the seashore.
They are quite some'' replied the man
who lives there the year through But
you ought to see the reform waves that
come rolling up once IN a while"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

The total abolition Of the Senate has
been suggested. The next step would be
to hunt up work for the Vice President
of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
His Own Victim.

THAT man is persistently contentious"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum; 'if he
can't find anybody else to call down. he
keeps on arguing till he contradicts him
self"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

Not only does the tariff disturb finan-
cial activities, but it sometimes exercises
very agitating influence on political
prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

In favor of the house Of lords 1t should
be mentioned that 1t did a. great deal to-
ward making the coronation a pictur-
esQue success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

Theodore Roosevelt would probably re-
fuse to utter a word of sympathy If Gov
Dix were wholly devoured by the Tam
many tiger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24

Should Mr.. Bryan be mentioned in
list Of available candidates some self-con-
stituted catechist would be sure to ask
him whether he still believes in ''16 to l."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
Various Pursuits.

Ere long our statesmen will obtain
A little intermission;
And some will lecture once again
And some will Just go fishin'