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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
M|N0T Will MARKET
MANYBUSHELS0f FLAX
If the Present Fall Like Weather Con-
tinues for a Short Time Longer,
Amount Of Flax Marketed viii
Break All Records,

great many loads of fax are be-
ing hauled to Minot daily. The flax
crop was a good one this year and a
great deal more was raised than any
one expected. Abuut a hundred thou
sand bushels of this product have
been marketed at Minot already and
it is thought that about half of the
crop remains to be hauled in. The
price rs close to the two dollar mark,
much was sold for more than that,
so that the value of the fax crop in
the Minot territory alone this year
amounts to about 100000.
1t is believed that 10000 bushels
Of wheat and enough oats and barley
will have been marketed by the first
of the year to make the total number
Of bushels of crop marketed bore
about 100000. This mas not been
such a bad year for the farmers after
all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
SLAVfNSC|VEN
HIS LIBERTY
Well Known Granville Attorney Serv-
ina a Five Year Term IL Paroied-
Weaver, the Upham Murderer 10
Also Out,

w. Z. Slavens, the Granville at
torney sent. to the penitentiary for
i've years for rape, his victim being
his stenogapher, was made exceeding
thankful on Thanksgiving day when
he was paroled. He had served about
half of his term 3lavens has been
model prisoner and did much good
work In the mechanical and editorial
department of the Reflector, the
weekly paper published at the pen
itentiary. During her husbands alb
sence, Mrs. Slavens, a noble little
woman, has been living at Ganville
and will welcome him upon his return
home.
Mr.. Weaver, the old man at Up
ham, sent up for ten years tor the
murder Of a young man named Steen-
ersen, a relative of Congressman
Steenerson of Minnesota has been
paroled. Young STEVENSON was a
auarrelsome fellow and Weaver may
have been partially justified in shoot
Ing him. He had served nearly three
years Of his sentence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
A LETTER FROM
GUST JOHNSON
Grelland Farmer Who is Serving a
Ten Year Term for Murder Tells
OF Good Thanksgiving Dinner at thu
Penitentiarv.
Grove, N. D., Dec. 2,
Editor Independent,

Grove, N. D., Dec. 2.
Editor Independent,
Dear SIR
Have changed my address since l
wrote you last. Wish you would send
your valuable paper to me here. I
arrived here last Monday with four
others who are also taking a course
in military college.
As we were little short of money
when We got here, Mr.. E. D. Kelley
started our bank account. We had a
good time here Thanksgiving day,
and dinner that could not be sur
passed at the five dollar a day Pal
mer house in Chicago.
I herewith thank my friends for
what they have done for me, and adj
wise them not to drive anybody to
desperation, and then rejoice over
success.
August Johnson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

Deer'ng Babe Dies At Hospital.
Ernest A., tho four months old ba-
oy boy Of Mr.. and Mrs. James v.
Murphy, Of Deering, died at St. Jo-
seph's hospital Tuesday from uremia.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Barber Has Smallpox.

Walter Farrer, a barber employed
IN one of the shops of the city, was
taken to the pest house several days
ago, suffering from small pox. He
mas light attack Of the disease and
VIII recover rapidly. This is the only
case we have heard OF this nature
here in several years..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
SAYS THAT Nc LARN
IS NOT GUILTY
sinkler States That Evidence Can oe
Produced to Prove That He Was In
North Dakota When Iowa Police
man Was Shot.

Gus NcLarn, the negro. charged
with carrying q concealed weapon
thru his attorney, E. R. Sinkler. Is
making a hard fight to- keep from
being taken back to Iowa, there to
answer to the charge of shooting o.
ficer Countryman, a Burlington, la.'
policeman, nearly causing his death.
Mr.. sinkler says that McLarn Ii not
guilty. He states that 1T can be
shown conclusively that McLarn was
working near Anamoose, this state
two years ago last September when
the Iowa policeman was shot. Nc
Larn came here in August OF that
wear. He believes that an attempt
ia being made to take him out Of tho
state, so that he will be able to tes'i-'
fv in the damage suit which he has
started against the soo.
McLarn was arrested some time
ago charged with stabbing a 500
brakeman on a train enroute from
Drake to Anamoose. The negro had
bought a ticket which he gave the
conductor when he asked for it again.
An effort was made to push him of
the train and as he held to the coach,
the brakeman kicked him on the shins
a very ticklish place. The train was
going rs miles an hour and McLarn
didn't care to cut loose. He pulled
q knife and slashed the fresh brake
man once or twice. At Towner when
tried on this charge, he was freed.
He now asked damages from the CON-
pany.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Death OF Mrs, 8urneIl.

Mrs. Brunell of Norwich, a widow
~ yearS Of age. died at ISL Nedr1d
avenue in this city Sunday, from tu-
'nerculosis. The funeral was held
from Weagant's undertaking par,ors
tuesday morning, Mrs. Espe, a
Christian Scientist, being in charge
OF the services. The remains were
inferred at Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
New Baptist Minister.

Rev. Mr.. Bennett of Springfield,
Mass. arrived recently to take charge
Of the Baptist church. He spoke to
his congregation here for the first
time Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Bennett and family par
took Of turkey at the home Of James
Hulett Thanksgiving day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
"Strinc' Larson BUYS Druu Store

"strins' Larson Buys Drug Store.
"String'' Larson, sometimes known
as Edwin Larson, has gone to Crosby,
where he has acquired an interest in
a drug store. Mr.. Larson was en-
p1oyed for several years at the Pub
lie Drug store where he made good
He rectnly passed the pharmac euti-
cal examination. His opportunity at
Crosby is said to be very fine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Scarlet Wants an Investigation.

Col. Scarlet, president of the MI
no humane society, insists that an
inquiry be made into the finding OF
the body of the babe in the tin can
He believes that an effort is being
made to hush up the affair, and he
states that upon the urgent request
Of many, he's going to start the in
vestigation in the name Of the HUI
name society.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
CASE BATTLES
BEST DOCTORS
Anamoose Veterinarian Lying In st.
Joseph's Hospital Weighs $50
Pounds and He's Still Growing

DR.. Bruce, an Anamose, N. D.
veterinarian lies in St. Josephs hospit-
al in this city, affected with very
peculiar trouble. Altho 1t IL said,
he weighs in the neighborho0d Of
$50 pounds, he is still growing. His
case is baffling the best Of physicians.
One of his hands is as large as half
a dozen of the ordinary kind. Bruce
is said to be man Of some means
and a successful veterinarian. we'll
known over the northwestern part Of
the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
PASSING OF BEAUTIFUL
YOUNG WOMAN
MISS Lillian Anderson Dies at St. 10.
seph's Hospital from Typhoid Few.
er-Host of Friends Attend Funer
al,

Miss Lillian Mabel Anderson. the
seventeen Year old daughter of Mr..
and MRS. A. J. Anderson OF NcKin-
ley township, died at St. Joseph's
hospital in this city Thanksgiving
day at noon, after an illness of rs
days from typhoid fever. The do
ceased was given the greatest of care
and consultation OF physicians was
held, but to no avail.
The funeral was held from the
Emanuel Lutheran church in McKin-
ley township, Tuesday, Rev. Mr..
Tonne, pastor Of the United Lutheran
church Of Minot officiating. A great
number of friends gathered from all
sections Of the north prairie to pay
tribute to this estimable young Wom-
| an. There were 46 carriages in the
line that followed the remains to tho
cemetery nearby.
The floral tributes were very beau
tlfuI and numerous, the whole CON-
munity contributing to a fund for
the purchase of one of the most maa-
nlficent floral displays ever seen in
that part Of the country.
Miss Anderson was born in Monroe
county, Wis, seventeen years ago
the fifteenth Of last September, and
eleven years ago accompanied her
parents to this county, where they
located on a homestead in Mckinley
township. She was exceedingly popu-
lar with all who knew her, and her
early death is greatly regretted. The
parents have the sympathy of a host
OF friends. Besides father and moth
er, three brothers and three sisters
survive.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends for the
comfort extended during the last ILL
ness and at the time of the funeral
OF our daughter, Lillian Mabel. We
wish to especially thank those who
were so generous with their gifts Of
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Fahey returned
from St. Paul. where they were mar
rjed on Thanksgiving day, and are
now cozily situated at their home on
Valley street. Mrs. Mahey, who is
Wen known here, is welcomed by q
host Of trends
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Card of Thanks.
6aby ScaIded With Coffee

Borgel, the two year old daughter
or Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nybakken,
ilVlng southwest of Minot, was terri
bly, scalded Thanksgiving day, when
her little sister spilled a pot of boil
ing hot coffee over her body and
legs. The child was brot to the hos
pital, where she will recover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Bonds Friends Eat Venlson.

boho's Friends Eat VenISon.
S. w. Bond, who while hunting in
Montana recently, was successful in
killing several deer, remembered
many of 80 friends in Minot with
some choice cuts of venison this
week. We acknowledge receipt of a
generous sample Of the toothsome
steak
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
SEE SALOONLESS LAND
EndeaVOrerS to Danish Whisky
by July 4, 1920.
Young Christians Endorse Sew !
Other UpIift Movements that
Have Lately Started.

Atlantic City, n j., July ia sa-
loonless nation before the Fourth of
July, 1920" is the slogan of a move
ment started by the International
Christian EndeavOr convention by the
adoption of a resolution condemning
the liquor traffic as the curse of the
republic" Every man, woman and
child in the big throng pledged them
selves to prosecute the fight.
Other resolutions comprehended an
unqualified endorsement of the abso-
lutte stand taken by President Taft in
his advocacy of universal peace; en-
dorsement Vi President Clark's sug-
gestiOns regarding interdenomination-
al organization of the Christian En-
de>yCr society: commentator of Post
mater General Hitchcock for his
stand and work for the amelioratiOn
of Sunday postOtfice conditions; rec
concentrations that the Endeavorers
become leaders in the fight for safe
and sane Foorth, and advocation of
men in religion" movements.
Former Vice President Fairbanks Of
Indiana maze an address before the
convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
UNITED STATES HANDS OFF
Government Not Entering into Moroc-
can Difficulty in Any Way.

Washington, July 12-The United
States government thus far has not
entered into any correspondence with
either Germany or France concerning
the friction that appears to have de-
velopeG between those countries over
the Moroccan question Cable reports
from London and Paris declaring that
this government has made a profess
to Germany against the establishment
of a temporary or permanent naval
base at Agidir brought forth a denial
that the situation has been discussed
in any way. The report that such a
protest was made on the ground that
a German naval base would menace
the safety Of the Panama canal was
characterized as ridiculous
1t was explained that thus far the
United States has kept hands off in
the present controversy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
MIFFLIN.
BY Miss Katheryn Gowman.

Charles Stude was Mineral Point
caller on business SATURDAY.
F. H. Baach of GAINESVILLE was here
on Thursday and Friday in connection
with the Slack mines in which he has
an interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alton and child
rem of Linden attended the celebration
here and visited at the G.. l.. Wonn
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilkinson were
business and pleasure callers at Living
ston Thursday afternoon.
Harry Fault was guest of Linden
relatives for few days during the past
week.
Beulah Clayton is visiting her uncle,
Marshall Smith and wife at Linden.
J. A. Baker, representing cigar
company at Milton Junction, called on
patrons here Thursday.
Jenkin Ellsworth of Platteville is
circulating among his relatives and
among his numerous friends.
Mrs. Andrew Slack is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Grundry, from
Baraboo, Wis. this week.
Mrs. Esther Gribble, Mr.. Thos.
Warne and daughters and Mrs. Annie
Cushman attended the funeral of the
latter's sister Mrs Fannie Thompson
at Livington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. V. cambridge were
sight seeing at GAINESVILLE last Wednes
day.
Mr.. Will Wiseman returned here last
Thursday after spending the fourth at
Chicago.
Clyde Stacey after residing in South
Dakota for almost year, arrived here
last Thursday for visit with relatives
and friends and will remain here for an
indefinite time.
John Warne, ST.. of Rewey greeted
his relatives and friends here ON Satur
day
The ball game played here at the
celebration July 4th between Mifflin
and Livingston city teams resulted in
victory for Mitfiin, it being Il regular
walk a way. Score 81 to 3.
Miss Lizzie Gowman, after enjoying
a very pleasant visit of nearly three
week at the Baach home in GAINESVILLE
returned to her home here, Thursday.
Iva Gribble spent few days visiting
with relatives at Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howell and two
children of Omaha, Neb., gladdened
the hearts of her mother and brothers
and all others of their acquaintance by
visit to Miffiin, arriving here July B.
The Misses Bessie and Abbie Stacey
and Katheryn Gowman attended the
celebration at Linden, July 5, and
while there were guests over night at
the home of the formers brother, and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stacey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
LYNCHER IS ARRESTED
RingIeader in hAob's Work in
Newark, Ohio, Caught.
Walter Dehl Admits that He Assisted
in Hanging Detective Carl
Etherineton.

Terre Haute, Ind, July II. = A
stranger who has been working here
under the name of Walter Berry, was
arrested and confessed that his name
is Walter Diehl, and that he was one
of the ringleaders of the mob which
on July 10 1910, hanged Carl Ethering-
ton, a dry" detective, to a telegraph
pole in Newark O., and riddled his
BODY with bullets.
Diehl saia he was a member of a
crowd of men who had been drinking
just before the hanging. One of the
men, he said, proposed that Ethering-
ton be hanged for having shot a sa-
loon man. The suggestion, he said,
was Immediately acted on and the
tragedy for which several men already
have paid the penalty was carried out
Diehl said that since the tragedy he
had travelled about the country, al
ways in fear Of arrest. He said he
was ready to set back to Newark to
face any charges placed against him
Immediately after Diehl's arrest and
confession the authorities in Newark
were notified
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
LINDEN.

Mr. and Mrs. Jean Cushman attended
the funeral Of Mrs. John Thompson at
Livingston Sunday.
Alfred erase and wife Of this place
and James erase and wife of Edmund
were visitors at the Fred erase farm
near DOdgeville Sunday. Mrs. erase
has been confined to the house since
March, but is slowly improving.
Miss Luella Nicholson of Livings ton
visited last week with friends i'll town
and returned to her home Saturday.
Fern Cushman spent Sunday at t he
Rowland home in Livingston.
The Linden ball team were in good
working order last week. Tuesday
they defeated the Fennimore club Is to
and Highland team 10 o3. Wednes
day they played the Montfort team
and at the end of the fifth innings the
score was II to in Linden's favor,
when it rained 50 hard that the game
was unfinished
Mrs. Carrie Hicks, accompanied by
her niece ALA Parry, are visiting
Henry Hicks of Denver, Colorado.
They report Henry and family as being
well.
Henry Arthur is on the sick list.
G.. e. Edwards assisted the Dodge
vile band on the 4th. They furnished
the music for the celebration at Ridge
way.
GAIA Wcks is postal clerk while Ina
Wearing and her mother are visiting
in Iowa.
Mrs. Rufus Quick aud family Of
MOntfort are spending the week at the
Robert Hawke residence.
Rufus Quick Of Montfort spent Sun
day in town.
Joseph Poad is seriously sick.
DIR. c.. W. Blanchard was an Edmund
caller Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Launder slipped and
sprained her ankle one day last week.
Archie Granville visited Livingston
friends Saturday.
Richard erase of Montfort spent
Wednesday in Linden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris have re-
turned to their home at Iron Mountain,
Mich Mrs. Harris sister, Mrs. Minnie
Glanville, accompanied them.
Roy Goldsworthy Of Pittsburg, Pa,
is visiting at the Nicholas Tredinnick
home.
Frank Blanchard is home from Beloit
to visit a few days with his parents
and other friends.
Bert Ovits, who was Frustrated with
heat last Wednesday, is slowly recover
ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
BALLOONS HEARD FROM
Gas Bag Racers Are Seen in
Various Localities.
Harmon and Post Compelled to Land
at Fremont, Ia.-EaIIoon Miss
Sofia Near Chicago.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 12.-The first
news from any Of the seven balloons
that started in the elimination contest
to choose two pilots to represent the
United States in the James Gordon
Bennett cup race next October reached
this city.
Three balloons passed over Daven-
port. They were too high to identify
and We're travelling northwest Re-
ports from Muscatine, Ia, say five or
six balloons passed over that city early
in the morning.
Harmon and Post in the New York
balloon were compelled to land at Ere
mont. Ia, because of a severe storm.
The pilot and his aid were unframed.
They packed up tier balloon and will
ship it to New York
Balloon Miss Sofia, William F. ASS
mann, pilot, and James O'Reilly, his
companion, landed a mile from Frank
lin Park, a western suburb of Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
GOIImar Brothers Circus
ENLARGED.

1t is understood that the Gollmar
Brothers Greatest of American Shows
this year have undergone a general
renovation in each and every one of the
many departments, and from the
monster exhibition tents to the cook
tent everything is new, clean and up
to date, the only thing that has been
retained being the trade mark and
name Goldman Brothers" which
means everything first class. Long
trains of cars transport these immense
shows entour this season, and the
biggest and best combination of circus
and menagerie attractions are pre-
sented, to say nothing of the numerous
auxiliary novelties offered in commune
ton with this immense circus. The
Gollmar Brothers Circus will be seen
in this city, July 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
Fast Train Smashed and Twist
ed in Street.
TWELVE DEAD AND FIFTY HURT
Engineer, Striving to Make Up Time,
Drives Great Locomotive Over
Cross-Over Switch at Sixty
Miles an Hour.

Bridgeport, Conn, July u. = More
than an hour behind tine, the Federal
Express, the crack train of the New
YORK, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road between Washington and Boston,
flashed into West Bridgeport
Curtis. the engineer. was driving the
Dig ten-Wheel locomotive for all there
was in her, trying to catch up to the
schedule. He sent the heavy train
over cross over switch that connects
the two eastbOund tracks a mile and
a half west Of the Bridgeport station
at sixty miles an hour Half min
ute later five cars were lying
smashed and twisted in the Fairfield
avenue cut, having been flung rom a
tWenty-fCot yiaduct. Curtis and Ryan,
his fireman, together with at least ten
of the passengers, were dead and fifty
passen gers were hurt, a dozen very
seriously. Among those killed was
Mrs. Helena D. Walcott, the wife of
Charles D. WalcOtt, secretary Of the
Smithsonian institution.
The only explanation offered by the
railroad officials was that the high
speed was the cause of perhaps the
most frightful accident in the history
of the company 1t was impossible
for them to tell whether the switch
gave way unGer the terrific strain, or
whether the fast running weakened
10OCnnn6
But they placed the responsibility on
the dead engineer for driving a train
at sixty miles an hour at point where
the regulations call for a fifteen mile
rate
AS made up when it left Washing
ton, the Federal has nine cars A
wooden box car, hired by the bureau
Of fisheries in Washington and con-
tanning tanks of fish for the Connecti-
cut lakes, a second baggage car for
trunks and travellers belongings, a
wooden day coach and six Pullman
sleepers. The two Pullmans at the
rear end were occupied by st. Louis
League baseball team, twenty-five
young athletes under the command of
their manager, Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan end his Cardinals boarded
the train at Philadelphia and COM
planned soraly because the trainmen
tagged their sleepers to the rear end
of the Federal. They protested be
cause they thought it would be hot
travelling so far back, but young Mr..
Bresnahan, as he stood in pajamas
that had been pink, but had gotten
inky black from dirt and sweat, gave
thanks fervently that the railroad peo-
pie did not do what he had asked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-13
President to Place All Facts
before Congress.
MATTER BEFORE THE CABINET
Charges Of Miss M. r. Abbott, Regard
ing "Dick to Dick" Letter, Are
EmphaticaIIy Denied by
White House.

Washington. July 12-By the end of
next week at the latest President Taft
hopes to place before congress all
facts in the Controller Bay situation.
In reply to the Poindexter resolu-
ton which passed the senate some
time ago, the various executive de-
partments having interests in Alaska
have been compiling a record of the
correspondence documents and orders
hearing upon this matter, and the
White House is advised that this in
formation will soon be in readiness
for submission to congress- The re-
port of the bureau Of forestry is al
ready completed, the report Of the in
terror department nearly SO, and the
department of commence and the war
department have teen asked to hurry
work on their reports.
Controller Bay occupied a large part
Of President Taft's time Tuesday. Sec
rotary Fisher of the interior depart
ment, was in conference with Mr. Taft
twice and the question was thoroughly
gone over at the cabinet meeting,
which lasted more than two hours.
An emphatic denial has been made
of the charges of Miss NJ F. Abbott,
regarding the Dick to Dick" letter,
the connection of Charles p Taft with
the situation and the reports of the
reception of Miss Abbott, at the in
terror department and the administra-
ton will now rest on it's cars until it's
case can be presented to congress.