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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
UNEXPLAINED PAYMENT
TO FREDERICK C. HALE
Sum of $1,000 Said to Have Been
Mysteriously Disbursed.
VOUCHER FOR DAY PORTRAIT
Document Found on Floor Under
Circumstances Which the Com
mittee Expects to Thor
oughly Probe.

As a result of sensational disclosures
before the House committee on expendi-
lures in the State Department today an
other subpoena has been issued for Sec
retary OF State Philander c. Knox. 1t
is made returnable tomorrow, when Mr..
xxx will be asked TO explain the pay
ment TO Frederick Hale, a son of former
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine. of 5000
from the Canadian boundary fund on no
other authority than Mr.. Knox's 20. K
on slip of paper pinned to an unsigned
voucher.
Mr.. Knox will also be asked IL ne
knows anything concerning the discovery
a week ago of the long-lost voucher in
the Day portrait mystery on the floor in
the dlsbursing office at the department.
These and a few other developments at
todays hearing convinced the committee
members that they are on the track of
some exceedingly peculiar transactions in
the State Department.
They intend to keep on probing until
they get to the bottom of the mystery In
connection with the portrait matter,
which. in their opinion. is rapidly assum-
Ing the aspect OF a ScdnQdi, ana also eA-
pect to find out all there Is to learn con-
cerning the payment to Mr.. Hale.
Disbursing Officers Testimony.
Thomas Morrison, disbursing officer of
the State Department, was the principal
witness, and the committee went after
him in lively fashion, finally resulting in
Mr.. Morrison changing the testimony he
gave the other day to the effect he gave
former Chief Clerk Michael of the State
Department a treasury warrant for 81
4Jo to pay for the Day portrait, and OF
which the artist received only $3.50. Nor
rison remembered today. when pressed by
the committee. that he made out Treas
ury check payable to himself, sent mes
senger to the Treasury for the cash and
turned IL over to Michael.
Chairman Hamin and his colleague
sat up straight in their chairs when Mr..
Morrison mentioned rather casually that
the Day portrait voucher, withdrawn
from the department files by Elihu Root
when he was Secretary Of State and ap-
parently lost for the last five years. had
been found in such a peculiar fashion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
LITTLE CHILD
IS NO MORE
Gladys Cassin, Daughter Of S. 3.
Cassn o. 6erthold Dies After
Short IIlness-Resting Place a Bad
Of Flowers.

Gladys Lorraine Cassin, the seven
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. B. Cassin of Berthold, died at the
Sisters Hospital April 26, following ar
operation for appendicitis.
The funeral vas held from the Pres
byterian church Saturday at 1870
O'Clock, Rev. P. W. Erickson. OIL
ciating. The remains were inferred
at Rose Hill cemetery.
Little GLADYS was the only daughter
and the grief stricken parents have
the sympathy of their many friends.
The little one was loved by all who
knew her, as was shown by the beau
tiful floral offerings, which made her
resting place bed of flowers.
Six little flower girls were present
at the funeral, the ceremonies being
extremely sad Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Mcclure Of Milroy, Ind, parents of
Mrs. Cassin, besides a large number
of friends and neighbors from Bart
hold were present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
1000 W|LLENTER
CORN CONTEST
Supt Warren Has Sent For Seed-
BerthoId has Third Class Hioh
School,; Change in Date Of Teach
ers' Examinations.

County Supt. Warren states that
there will be about 1000 pupils from
the Ward County schools participate
in the corn contest. He has sent for
the seed which will soon arrive. A
good many applica tions have been 10
ceived already. Boys and girls, get
busy and tr" your hand at raising
corn.
A large number of the schools OF
the county observed Arbor day with
appropriate exercises, and by planting
trees.
Berthold now has a third class high
school, that school having just been
graded as such.
The new law changes the dates OF
holding the regular teachers examina-
tions. The May examination will be
held the last Thursday and Friday OF
the month, under the old law, but
in August the examinations will oe
held the second Thursday and Friday
Of the month This allows time for
the examinations of papers before th~
beginning of the September term.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
JUDGE MURRAY
D|SM|SSES CASE
Kiegan, OdeIl and Ida Ralston Given
Hearine-poiiceman Test!fies that
he Found Odsil and Woman in a
Room.

Three interesting cases we're tried
before Judge Murray Friday afternoon.
Kiegan, local character was charg-
ed with being drunk and disorderly.
Patrolman Pat Harmon testified that
he had found Kiegan In a drunken
condition in q stairway aud said tbs:
he had bee1 creating 4 disturbance
in a young womsn's room KiaGa1
was placed under arrest and taken
to the room OF the woman. who gave
him permission to remain. The
patrblman testified that KieEan order.
ed him out Of the room but ne 70
fused to follow orders. Klegan was
taken to police station whera he was
admitted to bail early the next
morning. Judge Murray dismissed
Case.
Odell, q plumber and Ida Ralston.
q young woman, were next given q
bearing. "A policeman testified that
he found the couple In Q room. The
cases against them were also dismiss.
cd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
NEW YORK CITY WILL
HAVE BIG LAND SHOW
J. J. Hill Offers $1,000 Prize Cup
For Best Wheat

a land Show. There has never been a
land show in New York City-there haS
ever even been worlds talr. ; But; nli
.hd ending the evening OF NoVember
t tn, 1911, there will be one of the big
5 Ind bet land S,en 1hGWs w. IN 1orE famGus
It theS>, orlI has ever seen-the Amer
:an Land and; 1rri atioa EXPO ition;;
New york City is the largest 2; port port Of
YER one million G.ooO.ooO) foreigners
one to. New York every year. Think
| it-a million a year. Most of, them
Tmcrs 1ar"eh than We are. De 'r T%iz big land
"w will / ost of the e hard-work-
rool,e -; 2ck to the erla,d.'
It would be ,f tremendous benefit to
I uld be i.ldi,ceA to move ost on the
farms, and either buy land, if they have
mean. or work for the Northwestern
10 pnrchase farms Of their own, as the
Germans and Scandinavians did gen
Grafton ago. Instead of doing this, thee
people work for Sm"ll wages in over
opportunities Of the North west
All the. readers Of this paper are
able J. ]. Hin prize or one Of the other
,~any prize offered. Canada the South,
the southwe t., North. Northwe:t and
IaSt Will al eXhlDlt ana snow thelr DeN
rains, fruits and other farm products.
It j. very ncces sary that the Northwest
ould make Il showing better than that
any OtHer section, 30 that the better
II OF the 'c immigrant a"d of the
t!:ou ands of native Americans, in and
;'ound New York City, who have the
cans to buy farms but do not under
tand the possibilities Of the Great
North west. will come to our section,
instead of the others. Then the prizes
80 extremely valuable ana are we'll
NOrth While.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
THERE ARE OTHERS,

Editor Fadden was here getting out
the Chronotype last week and after
he left the typewriter we found tho
following:
Then give me the girl with the pearly
teeth,
With the CLINT Of the sun in her hair
With the roses bloom in her fair
round cheeks
And the cherry lips, so rare.
Take her Homer, and she's yours.
DO not forget, however, that the pear
ly teeth may decay, that the rose
fades soon after being plucked and
the cherry lips lose color when she
eats cucumbers or like indigestibles
or there was a ball the night before.
The CLINT in her hair may change to
her eye. When 1T does, be sure, my
son. your manly form is just outside
before the latiron strikes the door
casing. The amiabQe everyday ID
worth considering. She who can
keep the house tidy, can cook, darn
socks and spank babies into shape
She is like wine, grows better with
advancing years until you begin q
wonder how tho Great Creator eve1
produced anything 20 nearly perfect
-Bathgate Pink Paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
D. c. Dorman Buys Fifty Horsspews.
er 6leriot Monoplane Which wiz
Arrive May 2o-WiII Fly Absut
State.

D. c. Dorman better known -
Dewey" returned from the east last
week, where he bought 80 horse
power Bleriot monoplane, one OF tAo
largest and best that is made. TAo
machine will arrive about May %,
and Mr.. Dorman will lose no time IN
mastering it's :--tricacies. He win
erect shed for the machine near NJ
not and learn to fly as soon as poo.
sible. He expects to give exhibitions
with the machine about the state dur.
ing the summer, and If he succeeds Il
mastering 1t, he will participate IN
the flying exhibition to be '.e.l in tAls
city in June by tho Curtis experts.
81 did not fly in any of the ma
chimes, when I was east" Mr.. Dorma1
said, because they wanted SIS every
time they would take me up, and b.
sides l would have to pay for break
ages. l expect to erect shed near M
not to fly myself, the same a. o1s
learning to ride bicycle. I think I
will have no trouble in mastering the
machine
The monoplane COST Mr.. Dorman
several thousand dollars, but he viii
make a good thing on his investment,
providing he loses no time in learn.
ing to manipulate it. Mr.. Dorman
is daring fellow and his friends pre-
dict that he will soon be named among
the best Of the aviators. This is thS
first flying machine that has besl
bought by North Dakotan and nat
urally there is a great deal Of inter
est in the transaction from all paTts
Of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
7. 7. Fill Prize Cup

James J. Hill. Chairman of the Board
Of Directors of the Great Northern
feet feet high and elaborateIy pe engraved ne we'd for
the best 100 pounds of wheat raised in
the United State in 1911-and eNhib-
tied by the actual grower at the Amer
lean Land and Irrigation Exposition.
The conditions are easy, and any
farmer in the United States stands a
good chance to win this $1,000 cup. 1t
advertisement to this locality if this
cup were won by one Of the readers of
this paper-if it were won by you.
The Great Northern Railway has
always been ready to cooperate with
any sincere effort to make the North
west and the Northwestern farmer more
prosperous. They have issued a hand
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
]. N. DELANCE WEDS
FR|END0F HIS YOUTH
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS WAS HIS
COUSIN.

It will be of interest to the many
friends of Vic Noble, president of the
Northern Telephone Co. Of this city,
to learn that he is a cousin of Steph-
en- A. Douglas who during the latter
years Of his LIE was known a. "the
Little Giant" 1t is said that there
y Considerable resemblance between
t. e two men. While Mr.. Noble ID q
lttle proud of the blood that flows
through his veins, he is very modest
concerning his ancestry and never
boasts Of the fact that he is directly
related to one Of the greatest men this
country has ever produced.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
kIMBALL RETAINED.

Dan kimball, the old time police
cff1cer, has been retained by the city.
Dan will be found on duty as desk
sergeant at night at the police sta
ton. Mr.. klmball has always been
found discharging the duties of his
office in a fearless manner, and his
many friends are glad TO know tina,
he has been retained.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
INSTALLING NEW STORES.

Mr.. Solien of Solien and company,
who has been at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
during the past two months, has re-
turned to Minot.
He says that his company has In
stalled a i've and ten cent store at
Fergus Falls, and that about May ID,
another will be installed at Devils
Lake. This will give the concern 4
great outlet for it's merchandise, and
besides goods c>u be bought in larger
quantities, thus giving the purchaser
chance 70 get rock bottom prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
Prominent North Dakotan Takes Mrs.
May D. Sentsr Of Potsdam, N. v. tor
HIS Wife-May Make Home in Nj
net.

The Independent is in receipt OF an
announcement Of the marriage Of
John n. De Lance, formerly of Ross.
and Mrs. May d. Senter, which occur
cd April 70 at Potsdam. N. Y. The
coulls will be at home at Potsdam aft
er Nay 10.
NJ. De Lance is we'll known
throughout North Dakota. He is the
fAthor Of Hon. A. j. De Lance OF
Ross, and for several years was In
spector of weights and measures Of
tie state, making the most capable
oncial Of the kind that the state has
ever had.
HB bride is a woman Of means. The
couple have been friends ior more
than quarter of century, tho for
twenty-seven years they did not sec
each other. Mr.. De Lance left New
York state many years ago and came
west where he superintended the con.
struetion work of big elevator COM
many. LAST winter he returned to his
old home in the east to visit friends
of long ago and there he met again
tho friend of his youth. The couple
decided to travel the remainder OF
life's journey together and Mr.. De-
Lance returned to North Dakota ana
lost no time in winding up his bust.
nes affairs. He hopes to bring his
bride to Minot within short time,
where he will buir a bungalow and
spend the remainder of his days in
happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
SENATOR HookWAY VOTES "No1
GUILTY."

GUILTY."
Senator Hookway of Granville de-
clares that to his mind Judge Cowan
is innocent of every charge preferred
against him. After the Senator had
made the following statement, he was
excused indefinitely, by a unanimous
vote:
Il wish to state to the Senate at
this time that have previously init.
mated to this body that would be
unable to sit as member after Sat.
urday, April 20. I have heard al!
testimony and evidently submitted BY
both sides: have been here every
hour and believe at this time l owe
it as duty to this Senate and State
of North Dakota, to cast my vote. l
therefore vote not guilty on every
specification and on every charge. I
cannot longer afford to leave my
business interests"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
M|NOT MAN BUYS
AN AER0PLANE
WATSON sToEvENER NUPrlALs

Amos B. Watson and Miss Name
Stoevener were united in marriage at
the Catholic church at eight O'Clock
Tuesday morning by Rev, Jos. Raith.
Mr.. Watson for several years has
held responsible position with the
Unique Grocery Co. The bride is a
sister Of Mrs. T. F. Renwald. She
is woman of unusually fine charact-
er. The couple have numerous
friends who wish for them the best
that there is in life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
SERMON SAVED MAN
FROM SUICIDE.


A stranger who evidently has been
laboring under a severe mental strain.
arose at the close of the service at
one of our churches Sunday night.
and declared that he had been on the
verge of committing suicide for sew
eral days, but that he had been so
Impressed by the sermon that he de-
c1ded to mend his ways, tho he had
committed serious offense against
the law OF mai md Goa rhe mans
confession created quite furore.
The newly appointe! police officers
began up on their duties Monday
morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
o. e. s. FOR STANLEY.

The officers and other members Of
the Eastern Star CT this city will 70
to Stanley May 5, where they will in
stitute an o. E. S. lodge IN that city
The ceremonies will be of interest,
ID at the conclusion, q ball will be
given.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
A VALUABLE CALENDAR.

The Independent is in receipt OF q
calendar rom Walker Bros. & Hardy.
the Fargo printers that contains some
very valuable information. The
names Of the county officials of each
county in the state are given, also
the dates for the terms of District
court and the officers of that court.
The names and address of the judges
of the supreme court, United States
district court, referees in bankruptcy
and state officers are given.
Walker Bros. & Hardy show a pro-
gressive spirit in getting out calen-
dar Of this kind. It will be found
most valuable for reference
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
4 POOR WRESTLING MATCH

A POOR WRESTLING MATCH.
The wrestling match 1T the opera
house, Monday night between Leo
Beck and Jim Solos, q Greek, wss
about as tame an affair as was ever
attempted in Minot. The crowd was
very small, but larger than the per
formance was entitled to, and the
Greek had no trouble in throwing his
lubberly over-fat opponent.
The wrestlers seem to be good
strong husky mon and would with a
little training make excellent farm
hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
AFTER DEMENTED GIRL

Sheriff Jim Dolan and States Az
torney Miller OF Stanley passed thru
Minot Tuesday afternoon, enroute to
the southeastern portion Of Mountrail.
where they intended taking into their
charge demented girl.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
sroRk BEATS TRAIN.

Just as train No. on the Great
Northern entered Minneapolis, Mrs.
Walter c. Lake, wife Of a farm labor
or, gave birth to q baby boy. The
mother and child were carried on to
st. Paul, placed in an ambulance and
taken at once to q hospital where they
are doing veil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider and Fourteen
Children.

Frederick Schneider and his family
are on the way 70 join his fifteenth
son in North Dakota. They come
from Odessa, Russia, and he produced
$4,000 in cash when challenged in
New York by immigration officers.
Their destination is Glen Ulin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
BEN LINDSAY COULDN'T COME

There was considerable disappoint-
ment when it was learned that Ben
Lindsay, the great Denver Juvenile
judge, who was billed to speak in MI
not Tuesday evening, could not come,
because of other engagements. Mr..
Lindsay was to have been one of the
attractions in the Y. M. G. A course
of entertainments, and he was really
the best card on the list.
Henry RoZen's baby boy is serious
i'll and under the care o. a trained
nurse.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
BYERLY WITH MlNor
INSURANCE COMPANY,

L. J. Byerly has accepted . posi-
ton with the Minot Insurance Agency.
Mr.. Byerly IL very capable man
and the company II to be congratulate
ed upon securing his services.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
WILL RAISE BOSTON BULLS

Otto Waltz, the barber, has invest
ed in a Boston Bull pup, which cost
him just fifty simoleons. Otto will
go into the dog raising industry and
expects to make a mint of money
from his venture. Otto doesn't lot
the pup out Of his sight and places
him under lock and key at night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
FIRE IN CARROLL'S COTTAGE

A fire early Sunday morning gutted
VIM. Carroll's cottage on N. BeIvea
avenue, which was occupied by one
Newgreen. The origin of the fire IS
not known. The firemen put out the
fire in a surprisingly short time, but
not until $500 damage was done.
A fire Saturday morning did consid-
erable damage to Mrs. Barlow's resi-
dence on North Belyea avenue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

some four page leaflet printed in two
Jane j. Hill $1,000 prize cup. This
leaf1et tells all about the conditions gov
erning this and other prize contests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

write to E. c. Leedy. General Immigra-
ton Agent of the Great Northern Rail-
way, located at 115 Great Northern
st. Paul, Minnesota, who has
Informed the editor that he will be glad
to send this leaflet and any other in
formation desired to any reader Of this
paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

Chas. A. Platt of Burlington shot
coyote the other night at a distance
CT 100 yards with % rife. MIR
Platt feels rather proud of his ac-
complishment and his neighbors have
termed him the sharp shooter. Mr..
Plat recently moved to the Varaberg
farm from Dayton, o., where for the
past ten years he has been in the en-
ploy of the National Cash Register
Co.
HALVoRsoN GAVE
INTERESTING ADDRESS.
Halvor L. Halvorson returned from
Frago where he gave an address at the
opening of the new Commercial club
headquarters. In his address Mr..
Halvorson dwelt upon North Dakota's
resources, particularly in the western
part of the state and showed plainly
the value Of growing corn. He also
condemned the advertising Of our
cheaper lands In the east, where
people are only too willing to believe
that North Dakota can lay claim to
none better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
RozEN's DEAD COLT BRoT BACK

Henry Rozen was much surprised
to learn the other morning that his
colt that had been stolen from him the
night that it was born had been re-
turned to him, but he was more in
censed than ecer when he found that
the colt had died, before the thief
had returned it. The colt was found
lying near some bales of hay and 1t
appeared to have thrived for time.
The fact that the colt was taken from
its mother, no doubt caused its death.
Mr.. Ro7en has an idea where it has
been located. An acquaintance told
him it was secreted ten miles from
the city and offered to give the name
Of the party keeping it, for ten dol
lars. The matter will probably not
end here.
NEW WAY OF BAslNo SALARY
OF COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTe
The salary of the county superin.
tendents Of the state is now based on
the valuation Of the land In each coun-
u instead Of on the number Of
schools as heretofore This leaves
the salary iust the same in many Of
the counties. It raises the salary IN
every county where there 10 change,
with tho exception Of McHenry and
Williams counties. 1t being 800 lower
IN williams and SIS lower in Nc
Henry. The county superintendent
now receive the Same salary - the
Registers Of Deeds.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-03
Notice For Publication

Department Of the Interior
S. Land Offiee at Blackfoot. Idaho, Sept.