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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
A SEASON OF EXTREMES.

The year 1911 has heen one o. extremes as far as
this part of the country is concerned The pros
poets for great crop were probably never so talr
in the early spring during the present year
Then after the farmers had prepared their ground
with the greatest care excessive winds prevailed,
either blowing the seed from he around, or break
ing of the tender plants. The subsurface OF The
soil extremely dry, and while the amount OF
entail vas not satisfactory early in the growing
season it would have been sufficient insure
good crops under ordinary conditions. Along in
July the greatest rainfall known in the history OF
the began and the weather man is still on
the job precpitating moisture. Never before IN
tbs history of the has such late harvcs>
been known 1t seems strange yet it is neverthe-
less true that much flax remains to he cut while
many thousands of OF this product as we'll as
wheat remains in the tebs partially covered by
~ unusually e"rly fall Of To cap the eli
max the weather has been the coolest for this time
Ct year known in this latitude. some thermom
erers registering Il degrees below zero. Verify
this has beer season try the patience of job
vet farmers grinning, tho they don't al
ways feel exactly like doing So With all the ad
9ersities you can't ind farmer who'd exchange
his lot with any tenderfoot OF The east.
It's atn! time ror Var" county have set OF
county commissioners with sufficient ability to con
,ucJ important business affairs of little
commonwealth And its s2ch little common
wealth, either, for it is estimated that about $500.
900 worth Of business is Annually conducted BY
these officials. One would naturally think that the
longer they remain in Office the more capable they
would become. but in this instance we can only
conclude the reverse One of the that displayed
the ignorance Of these commissioners, the
abatement Of taxes real estate in the city OF
Minot, lowering the assessed valuation to the
tent of many thousands of dollars. Any school
boy should have known better. The supreme court
has taught them a thing two, but they apt
to go on doing other acts just ridiculous We
hardly believe that these commissioners will have
the nerve to ask the voters to return them to Of
fee Ward county needs the very best available
timber for a position Of such importance. We pro-
rose to have more to say this subject at
opportune time .. ...s..
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The Stanley Sun says it will wait awhile before
getting excited over the gnbernatorial fight Per-
haps George W. will get into the race again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
WATCH THE MAN WHO

Has no opinion,
Takes no paper,
Has the big head,
FrOwns on charity.
ls cruel to animals.
Lies about everybody,
Goes back on a friend
Is Jealous and spiteul
Is systematically moral,
Won't pay when he can,
Does not favor enterprises,
Is afraid to speak his mind,
Has no business of his own,
Won't patroniZe home Industries,
Talks about YOU behind your back,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16

A Minot bought moderate priced automo-
bile which he ran for about year and then sold it
fc~ considerably than half what lie gave for
it. Being curious % know inst what lie paid for
his The had other use for il. carr he
kept careful account of every o. expendi-
ture the car including repairs and gasoline
Figuring the depreciation of the car based on tie
price ne sold it for, he figures that it cost him Just
800 for his years sport. and he didn't the
a great deal at that. He isn't disguised with
tomobiles your life for short time
after he bought higher priced Still. its
some satisfaction to know in buying car that if
YOU want to dance you must pay the fiddler
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16

The farmer who can pitch fax in field covered
with with the gentle zephyrs blowing forty
mile gale when The thermometer stands ten If
teen degrees below zero is no tenderfoot Yet hun
dreds Of North Dakota farmers have been dons
this very thing during the past few days, and
good many threshing machines have been running
as well. 1t takes husky North Dakotan to over
come any obstacle. He deserves the best there is
and his efforts are bound to be crowned with sue
cess A man who hasn't any grit has nc business
farming in North Dakota. He either develops this
quality else hikes for the land of the sunny south
to spend the rest of his days dining sea breezes
and rain water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Ward-ss: In District
Court, Eighth Judicial District.
Rose Clauson, Plaintiff, vs. Jacob
Clauson, Defendant
Summons.
The State of North Dakota % the
Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in the
above entitled action, a copy Of which
is now on file in the office of the
clerk of this court, and to
serve copy of your answer
to said complaint on the sub
scribers at their Office In the city of
Minot, in the County of Ward and
State Of North Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive OF tho day
OF such service; and in case Of Your
failure to appear or answer, Judgment
will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, tbs
End day Of September, A. D. 1911
JAMES JOHNSON,
Attorney for the Plaintin.
Postoffice address and office, Cor
ner Main and Third streets, Minot,
N. D. 10 26 to
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well known Socialist took us to task because
in our recent report Of the address given by the
Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, in this
city we declared that he not what could be con-
sidered radical Socialist. Our friend takes issue
with us in this statement declaring that Nj Der
ger is just radical the average Socialist ad-
vocating practically the things that all good
Socialists do. Furthermore, he declared that any
good Socialist necessarily radical from the
standpoint of a Republican or Democrat. 1t may
be that wrong. Perhaps Victor Berger is
a radical Socialist after all. Perhaps it was the
free and easy Of the jolly little German
from Milwaukee that made us think otherwise.
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Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that Ger
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by August A. I.itfin and Martha Litin,
his wife, mortgagors, to j. J. kann,
mortgage, dated the 18th day of No
vember, 1909 and filed for record IN
the office vt the Register Of Deeds 1f
the County of Ward and State oF
North Dakota on the 9th day Of NO.
vember, 1909, and recorded in RoJk
22 Of Mortgages at page 113 be fore
closed by sale Of the premises N
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the court
house in the County Of Ward and
State Of North Dakota, at the hour CT
2 O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day Il
November 4. D. 1911, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on
the day OF SALE rhe premises do
scribed in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same aye
described as follows, viz: The south
west quarter (SWA) Of Section twen-
ty-one (21) in township one hundred
hfty.seven C57) north of range eigh-
ty.two 1927 west, And whereas 1t was
provided in said mortgage that In the
event of default being made In the
payment Of any part of the debt Sc
cured BY said mortgage when due then
and in that event the said MORTGAGE
might If he so elect declare the whole
amount OF said debt so secured ~
said mortgage due and payable; ard
the said mortgagors having failed to
pay the sum of $3.50 due December
l. 1910. the said mortgage does here
by declare the whole sum secured by
said mortgage due and payable.
There will be due on such mortgage
on the day of sale the sum OF S222.lo
plus the sum Of s126.39 for and OF
account of interest paid by said mort
gagee upon a prior mortgage upon
said premises, making total OF
s348.54 together with the statutory
attorneys fee and costs If sale.
Dated October 4, 1917
j. Kann,
Mortgage.
NOBLE, BLOOD & ADAMsON,
Attorneys COR Mortgagee,
LeSueur Block. Minot, n. Oak.
10 t6
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LAND BARGAINS.

have three farms for sale or trade
in Minnesota. My client would like
Ward county farms.
farm, three miles from Ebro
Mimi, with $1,000 mortgage, due IN
five years, at per cent. Will trade
this farm at $40. 90 per acre.
Farm, II miles northeast Of Bag
ley. has mortgage of $1,000 due in
years, at per cont, has house and
barn. VIII sell It for $3.50 per acre.
3-Far1n, 10 miles north Of Leonard
has $500 mortgage, due In 5 years, u
per cent, has house and barn and
some good timber on it. Will sell fol
$15.50 per acre. q. Fl. Stenvick
Room /, P. p. Loo Blk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
EGG-ROLLING DAY
AT WHITE HOUSE
Warm Sunshine Brings Out Thousands
Of Children for Anrua, Event
At Washington.

Washington, d. c., April 17.-Bright
skies and warm sun brought thou
sands Of children to the white house
grounds today for the annual Easter
Monday egg-rolling. Children oftvari-
GUS ages, from those who just toddle
70 others with dresses at their shoe
tops, came trooping early into the
presidents big back yard. Most OF
them brought baskets filed with vari-
colored eggs.
The rolling had not been long in
progress when egg shells, strewed the
grassy little hills of the white house,
while crusts Of bread and cake gave
evidence that the picnic feature OF the
day has not been overlooked.
OF course a lot of the egg rollers
came to see the president and Mrs.
Taft; II they were looking in the right
direction at the right time they were
satisfied.
No grown-ups were admitted unless
accompanied by children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
STOOD ON HEAD
IN GRAIN CHUTE
New York Tramp Nearly Choked to
Death From lnhaling Chair
But Will Recover.

Audubon, N. Y, April 17-Charles
Stokes a laborer, is patient in
local hospital today after standing on
his head all night, prisoner In mar
row grain chute into which he had
fallen head first.
The mishap occurred in the barn OF
John Hunter, local attorney. Stokes
entered the barn to seek nights
lodging, it is said. and in walking about
in the dark, plunged into the chute.
His arms were pinned to his sides and,
unable to move, he was forced to IN.
hale the suffocating grain chan all
night He was discovered by a COM
lanion. who summoned the police.
When pulled out, Stokes was black IN
the face, but apparently not seriously
hurt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
700 CASES IN
SUPREME COURT
Number 1000 Reached In Term DOCK
ct, But Many Cases Have Been
Disposed Of Lately.

Washington. D. c., April 17.-For
the first time in eighteen years !ne
term docket of cases for consideration
by the supreme court OF the Uniteu
states has reached No. 1000. " tnls
number, disposition Of probably SOo mas
been made by the court during the
term, leaving 700 for consideration.
The slump in the docket eighteend
years ago was due to Reorganization
of the judiciary system. The increase
this year is regarded as due potn 70
the increasing number of cases an,
nually brought to supreme court ana
to the vacancies on the bench last year:
The thousandth case was an appeal OF
the Southern Pacific railway company
from the decree Of the California red
eral courts holding that 1t should pay
the United States $4,000 for the SAFE
Of land in California mistakenly paten-
ted by the United States to the rail-
road company.
The case probably will not be reacn-
ed on the regular calendar OF the dock
ct for argument within three years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
D. A. r. ASSEMBLY
IS OPENED TODAY
Program of Opening Addresses Scned'
uled for Today; Chief interest,"
in Election Thursday.

Washington, D. e., April l7.-Ine i
twentieth continenta assembly ~ me M
Daughters Of the American Revolt,
ton convened today in the memorial
hall Of the organization. The large
auditorium was thronged with dele
gates and other visitors while all re-
naming space was filled by Wasnlng-
ton women, always eager to attend the
D. A. R. convention.
Following the call to order by the
president-general, Mrs. Mathew -
Scott, the program opened and IN
cluded a greeting from President Tart,
addresses by the president-generai, oy
the honorary president-general, Mrs.
John w. Foster, by the president
general of; the Sons of American Ne
volution, William A. Marble and by
Senator Robert L. Taintor OF Tennes-
see. The business session will begin
this afternoon. The chief interest OF
the delegates centers in the election
of the society's officers, which VIII
take place on Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
HURTIN WRECK
5Trainmen Injured When Freight on
Iowa Central Falls Through
Bridge at Coalfield.

Oskaloosa, April 17.-(SpeciaD-
Three men were injured when seven
cars of freight train No. 95, north
bound, on the Iowa Central broke
through q bridge at Coalfeld, midway
between Abba and Eddyville Sunday
afternoon, and plunged down fifteen
foot embankment. Head Brakeman
William Persons left foot was mash
ed and amputation may be necessary
Conductor Nicoli was bruised and
scratched and Brakeman George
Thompson's arm was cut. All Iowa
Central traffic to and from Abba today
was detoured by way of Tracey over
the Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
THREE INJURED IN
OKLAHOMA WRECK

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Chicago, ILL.,. April 17.-Ofcials of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad today received reports of a
wreck at White, Okla, in which an en-
tire train was derailed, except two
rear coaches, which became detached
and three persons were injured. Those
injured according to the report re-
ceived here were:
Engineer William Martin, or Shaw
nee, Okla, hurt internally.
ENGINEER WILLIAM MARTIN,
Express Messenger w. R. Baker,
Memphis. Tenn, hip injured.
G. G. Smith, passenger, McAllister,
Okla, wrist injured.
The train was No. AZ, local be-
tween Tucumcari, N. NJ, and Memphis,
carrying mail car, express car, a
coach, two chair cars and two sleep
ers.
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is ISSUED
DESPITE FIRE LOSS

Toledo, O., April 1.-THE Blade
was printed as usual today in spite OF
the fact that the building Is almost a
wreck from the fire which ragged with
in 1t Saturday night and water which
flooded it from roof to cellar. The
first edition OF the paper was on the
street at the usual time this morning.
All the work OF getting out the
Blade is being done within the parti-
ally wrecked building, with the excep-
tion that the stereotype machinery
and the presses Of the Toledo Times
are being used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
FORMER IOWAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs. Pearl Mcpherson, Once Of Mason
City, May Die from Inhaling
Gas, Child Viii Live.

Chicago, April 17.-Mrs. Pearl Nc
Pherson, Is years old, formerly Oh
Mason City, Iowa, who is defendant
in divorce suit pending here, at
tempted to kill herself and her five
year old daughter today by turning
on the gas in room at hotel. The
would-be suicide left two letters ask
ing that she and her child be buried
in the same grave.
She went to a hotel Yesterday and
then summoned her husband, who is
an electrical worker in the employ
ment OF George w. Jackson & Co.,
She sought to convince him that de-
rogatory stories which have been to.
about her were untrue, but her efforts
at a reconciliation were without re-
suit
Mrs. Mcpherson may not recover,
but the little girl suffered little from
the experience.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
TO AID
FIGHT ON LORIMER
New Senator from Iowa says Inat
Illinois Man Was Elected by
Fraud-A "Trust Buster.

Fort Dodge, April 17.--W. 8. Ken
yon, newly elected senator from Iowa,
demands the ousting of William Lori
mer of Illinois from the upper house
of congress.
UponNhis arrival here Sunday night
Mr.. Kenyon told friends and neighbors
the investigation of the Lorimer scan
dal had convinced him that Lorimer,
knowingly or not, had obtained his
seat through general scheme Of fraud
and corruption, and should be re-
moved.
"If the people Of Iowa and the ma
ton do not indorse my vote on that
subject" he added, Il will be glad 70
resign my position and settle down on
my farm"
Will Continue "Trust Busting
To make convictions under the Sher.
man antitrust law punishable by jail
sentences, instead OF by fines, Is anoth-
er purpose OF Mr.. Kenyon.
In q speech before the people OF his
home town he declared that one OF MS
first acts in the senate will be to seek
an amendment to the Sherman law
changing the punishment. He an
nounced that he did not intend to quit
the game OF trust busting" in which
he has been engaged for more than 2
year as assistant to Attorney General
Wickersham.
Lands Speaks At Meeting. .
Friends of the new senator from all
PARTS of Iowa were present at the cele-
bration OF his homecoming. Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands OF Chicago,
several members of the legislature,
and others delivered speeches before
Judge Kenyon took the platform.
A night parade and banquet were
among the features of the celebration
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
M0ST DECISIVE BATTLE OF The MEXICAN
e -i:S:i :iiii;;S;jRRECT|0N n; IS BEING FOUGHT TODAY
At Aqua PR|ETA. OPPOSITE DOUGLAS. AR|z.
DOUGLAS RAKED BY FEDERAL
SHELLS; AMERICANS INJURED

struck by bullet on the side of the
head while he was watching the pro-
gress of the fight from Fourth street.
"A cash was made in his scalp and
blood streamed over his face. He was
not seriously wounded.
Coll was the first American hit on
this side OF the line in today's fighting.
He is a newspaper man, employed IN
Tombstone and was formerly immi-
grant commissioner of Cocochiz county
Ariz. He was treated at the red cross
hospital.
Another American, John Hamilton,
has been shot. He was in Douglas
nearly in the center of the city when
hit in the breast by bullet. Twenty
insurgent dead have just been brought
into Aqua Prieta.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
Douglas, Arizona, April IT.
rom the federal battalion

Douglas, Arizona, April IL Shots
from the federal battalion which
had a position little to the southwest
of Aqua Prieta, crashed through the
Fifth street home of Robert Rae, chief
auditor for the Copper Queen Consoli-
dated Mining Co., the local Phelps
Dodge corporation.
MI. Rae and his family were driven
out. The American soldiers exposed to
the fire, behaved with their customary
courage and coolness. Ats o'clock they
alone maintained their position along
the line. Thousands of spectators COW
cred the housetops farther back and
filled the streets commanding a view
of the battle grounds.
Oscar Coll, who accompanied the
Associated Press correspondent was
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PLAN TO SETTLE
MUSCATINE STRIKE

Muscatine, April 17.-(SpeciaD--
Monday morning, though awaited with
some anxiety by both sides in the local
labor struggle passed without any
new developments. The working
forces in the several factories are no
larger than they were last week and
there were no disturbances anywhere.
Talk Of possible settlement is again
current and efforts toward such con-
summation are being pushed by the
representatives of Governor Carroll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
NO TRUST DECISIONS
BY SUPREME COURT

Washington, D. c., April 17.--An-
other decision day passed today with
out the supreme court of the United
States announcing it's decision in
either the Standard Oil or the tobacco
cooperation cases, arising under the
Sherman antitrust law. No decision
is now expected until next Monday, at
least. Only one decision was an
nounced today this was by Justice
Lamar dealing with tax question
arising in Norkfolk Va.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
SAMUEL CALVIN,
GEOLOGIST, DIES

Iowa City, April 17.-(Specian-
Prof. Samuel Calvin, head of the state
geological department and connected
with the science department OF the
state university, died here early to-
day. Prof. Calvin was we'll known as
a geologist all over the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
SENATOR REAM'S
SON DIES TODAY

Oskaloosa, April 17.-(SpeciaD
William Ream, q prominent young
man, son of state Senator John r.
Ream, died this morning at his home
in Beacon Of pneumonia after an Ill
ness Of ten days duration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
PROMINENT IOWA
LODGE MAN DEAD

Davenport, April 17.-(SpeciaD-
William Hanley, head OF the account
ing department Of the Modern Brother
hood of America and the brother Of
T. B. Hanley of Des Moines, supreme
president of the same order, Is dead at
Mason City. The body will be brought
to Davenport for 1nterment tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
NEW YORK SLAYER
DIES IN THE CHAIR

Ossining, N. Y, April IT,. Robert
Francis Wood, who killed his niece In
New York City over year ago, was
put to death in the electric chair In
Sing Sing prison today.
Wood shot his niece, Amelia Roach,
after he had demonstrated with her
because he believed she was going
to be bad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
KENTUCKY JURY
AFTER BRIBERS

Louisa. KY, April Hundreds of
persons are expected to be disfran-
chised as result of an investigation
into vote buying in Lawrence county
by the grand jury. The inquiry was
ordered by Circuit Judge Hannah to-
day. who instructed the grand jury to
make complete and thorough investi-
cation.
This is the tenth county in Ken
lucky in which such an investigation
has been ordered in the last month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
TWENTY-ONE DROWN
WHEN BOAT SINKS

Chporto, Portugal, April l7.-Ihe
Spanish steamer San Fernando, bound
from Huelva for Liverpool, sank on
Finistere, the westernmost headland OF
Spain, today. Twenty-one persons were
drowned. Four survivors were landed
here by the steamer Portimac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
WATER QUESTION
TO GO TO PEOPLE

Des Moines, April 1.-THE Des
Moines city council today ordered the
city attorney to prepare petitions for
city election at which the PROPOSE
ton Of municipal ownership of the
water company will be submitted to
the people. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
FIGHTING SIXTH TO
LEAVE TOMORROW

Des Moines, April 17.-F1nal prep
arations are being made at Fort Des
Moines today by the Fighting Sixth
for embarking early tomorrow for
Douglas, Ariz. The first squadron will
leave the fort at 1880, the second an
hour later and the third at $3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
DEPUTY
SHERIFF KILLED

Springfield, ILL.,. April 17.--Charles
Groves of Carlinville, deputy sheriff of
Macoupin county, was shot and In
stantly killed in this city this after
noon. He was alighting from buggy
when his revolver fell and was dis
charged. the bullet striking him In the
abdomen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
TAFT HAS SETTLED
INDIANA FIGH T

Washington, D. c., April 17-Presi-
dent Taft is believed to have straight
ened out the Indiana political mixup
by sending to the senate today the
nomination of Edward s. Schmidt, OF
Indiana, to be United States marshol
for Indianapolis. MIR. Schmidt is un-
derstood to have been a compromise
candidate acceptable to both factions.