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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17

Buy your Lumber from the Bovey-
Shute Lumbe Co. The stock Is clean
and complete. Lime, cement, plaster
and roofing, our specialties. G.. H..
Rudd, Agent 10 II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17

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weight 100 lbs; branded on left
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Evergreen Society

Evergreen. February l47(special)-- Mrs. Massey. nee Miss Matte McCreary of Turnbull, is the guest of Mrs. Carrie Robson. Mrs. Massey is the widow of the late Governor Massey of Virginia.
 Miss Wiltsie Robson has returned from a long visit to friends in Monroe county.
 The. Rev. E. A. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church, filled his regular monthly appointment, yesterday #.
 The farmers in this county are. more enthusiastic on the subject of the in tensive system of agriculture than. ever before. They have seen the results. have attended the institutes held ny rank Simmons. the government expert, until they are changing their methods and pre- paring their lands more thoroughly thaa ever before They arc also buying tho usual quantity of fertilizer, but this will be moro largely used on cereal crops than heretofore.
 Strong efforts are being made by the citizens of Evergreen to consolidate the two schools-the Agricultural college and city school--again. The purpose Is to make the iatter primary or preparatory grade of the former. The two were sepa- rated three years ago, and since then the two systems have not worked to the sat isfaction of the patrons It is not thought there Will be any serious cbjec- ton to the consolidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
LINCOLN'S BANK
 HAD FINE YEAR

Lincoln, Ala. February 14-(Special) The regular annual meeting of the First State bank of Lincoln was hel1 hero today. The officers report to the stockholders was considered very sat isfactory. An per cent dividend was declared and the sum of s1500 set aside as. surplus. which Is now $2o00.
 The following officers and directors were elected for the ensuing year: President, McLane Triton, Jr., vice presidents. R. B. Burns and T. J. Wat son; cashier L. U. Dickinson; directors. in addition to the officers. are c. l.. Schmidt. Walker Henderson. T. H. Rem nie. w. N Maddox and J.. Fall Rober- son. rat
 At the election recently held to in corporate Lincoln a large majority voted in favor of this step and the probate judge has called an2 election for mayor and councilmen. number of citizens have expressed desire to serve on I.lncoln's first board of alder men and rivalry is growing very keen. For mayor only one name is being mentioned. that of w. D. Henderson. Mir. Henderson is so well qualified for this positoin and is receiving such strong support that 1t Is doubtful If a second candidate will announce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
.DR. M'WHORTER|S
 ! ELECTED PRESIDENT
Alabama Epileptic Commits sion Elects Officers and
 Inaugurates Plans

Montgomery, February 14.-(Special.)- The Alabama epileptic commission held It's organization meeting in Montgomery today with all three members present. pr. George T. McWhorter of Riverton was elected president and Dr. E. D. Bon durant of Mobile vice president, leaving Ed S. Watts of Montgomery as the only other member of the board. Dr. H. B. Wilkinson of Montgomery was named su- perintendent of the company and J. Kirk Jackson was elected treasurer. Miss Daisy Jones, also of Montgomery, was named secretary. All of the offices are temporary. A letter was read to the board from Montgomery inviting the members to consider this city as the home for the epileptic colony which is to be established. No final consideration was made of the location, the sense of the commission being that 1t will prove wiser to delay this matter until the next meeting, not yet announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
MAD DOG BITES TWO
 HARTSELLE PEOPLE
Rev. Owens Conducting Revival Ser vices-Rev. Walker Resigns to
 Become Evangelist

Hartselle, February 14.-(Special.) )-Thls morning while playing in the yard the little boy of Chief of Police II. Ii Wright was bitten three times by a strange dog. The dog was shot and killed about dinner time by J. c. Rog- CTS after having bitten several other dogs and some cows. The head will be sent to Montgomery for examination, and if it proves to have been mad the child will be sent there for treatment.
 Miss Couey, who lives three miles east of Hartselle, was bitten by the dog that afterward bit H. H. Wright's little boy. and again on the hip. She is the daugh- ter of widow, and is not financially able to go to Montgomery and remain the necessary time for treatment, and the citizens made up a purse to defray her expenses, and she will leave for Mont gomery Tuesday morning.
 The Rev. Joseph Owens of Boaz is con- dlcting a series of services at the old Methodist church which will continue un. til Friday, the 18th.
 Misses Glen and Lottle Patterson ol Falkville arc visiting their aunt, Mrs R. l.. Shcrrill.
 The young ladies and gentlemen of the Epworth league rendered Brother Jo- siah'' to a large audience in the audi torium of the public school building Fri day night and realized a neat sum whicl Is to be applied on the new church.
 The Rev. A. A. alker, pastor of thu First Baptist church. handed in his resig nation at the close of the II o'clock ser vice yesterday. He gives up pastora work to serve as state evangelist. Hi. resignation is to take effect as soon as the church can secure another pastor.
 There is much activity in farm lands adjacent to Hartselle. several sales hay ing been consummated the past week tt parties from other parts of the state Land Is selling from s10 to s25 per acrs that when properly cultivated will make : bale and a bale and half of cotton te the acre, and is finely adapted to truck farming and small fruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
For sale Dy Patton-Pope Drug, Co. 3rd Ave. and 20th St.
NEW GAS WELL
rs...s.r 2 BY WALTER HARP2

went to the dentist yes1& (tfM
 One of the public servicezE Hons, against which thought X * * 6fiev- ance few days ago, adX lt go to a certain other place alld niore or less uncomfortable. Th sporatioil evidently, did not have the in mind when the other place was etS8
 went to the dentist, not entirely vol untarily, but without personal invita- ticn.
 He was a short, dumpy fellow, educated in some college or other. but devoid of all human sympathy or gentleness of manner. True, his smile of greeting was sweet and almost assuring if 1t had not been that the deception beneath the grin CT acl.ed through the enamel of his face.
 His invitation to take seat would have been pleasing but for the exultant chrckle that escaped him as he swung a 100,000-ton derrick in position and in- srected the bits of his steel well drills.
 After carefully ramming six-foot tele- scope into the subcellar of my loft and taking some sounding with a sedge ham nier and set of railroad pile drivers the dentist made the delightful announce ment that he had found some real prom isng surface indications of natural gas.
 The synclinal and anticlinal formations were perfect as well as the subterranean n,utterings that threatened volcanic erup- ton. tis Without the formality of organizing q etocll company I granted all franchise $ rights as well as piping privileges and he prepared to bore for gas.
 As preliminary he leveled the jagged contour of tine surface with set of hy- draulic steel rams and stone cutting ma- chimes. Following this he flushed the valley with a 1000-pound pressure sluice of antiseptic water and set the drilling machi.leryssfor quick action.
 He lost no time In clearing away the surface formation and getting into the real boring. --a'-
 The drill weighed 20 tons and was driven by a battery of 56o-horsepower engines.
 After 10 years steady drilling with oc- casional pauses for the purpose of blast ing and hewing away surface Instructions he at last cried out with insinuous de- light that he had found 1t.
 He had indeed. He bored a total of 22o0 feet Gnd had opened up one of the most active Sas wells in the Birmingham dis trict.
 There was some ''oil. He put that in his pocket. But I am satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
GROCERs SELL OUT
Large Acreage Is in Grain Around
 Roanoke

Roanoke, February 14.-(Special.)-The Chewning Grocery company, a wholesale house of this place, has sold out to Weaver & Mcintosh, commission mer- chants. The change will take place March 1. MT. Chewning. who has been in busi- ness in Roanoke for 21 years, will retire from business temporarily at least.
 L. F. Birdsong. well known farmer living two miles from town, died today as result of blood poisoning caused from having tooth extracted.
 What the legislature will do with the liquor question is the absorbing topic Of interest in this place.
 MGny from this section will go to Ope- lika tomorrow to hear the lecture of Will liam J. Bryan
 More blowing has been done in this rart of the state than any year yet thus far. Larger acreages have also been sown to grain crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
A pleasant, Simple, hut Safe and Effec.
 tuaI Cure For It

Catarrh of the stomach has long been considered the next thing to incuraple The usual symptoms are full or bloat- ing sensation after eating, accompanied ltsometimes with sour or watery rlslngs' l'a formation of gases, causing pressure On the heart and lungs and difficult breathing, headaches, flclsle appetite, ner-
 vousness and a general played-out, lan- guid feeling.
 There Is often a foul taste in the
 mouth, coated tongue and if the interior
 of the stomach could be seen 1t would
 show a slimy, infammed condition.
 The cure for this common and obsti-
 nate trouble Is found in treatment
 which causes the 1ood to be readily,
 thoroughly digested before it has time to
 ferment and irritate the delicate mucous
 surfaces of the stomach. To secure a
 prompt and healthy digestion is the one
 necessary thing to do, and when nor
 mal digestion is secured the catarrhal
 condition will have disappeared.
 According to Dr. Harlanson. the safest and best treatment is to use after each
 meal a tablet, composed of Diastase,
 Aseptic Pepsin, little Nux. Golden Seal
 and fruit acids. These tablets can now
 be found at all drug. stores under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. and
 not being patent medicine can be used
 with perfect safety and assurance that
 healthy appetite and thorough digestion
 will follow their regular use after meals. The plan of dieting is simply another
 name for starvation, and the use of pre-
 pared foods and new-fangled breakfast
 foods simply makes matters worse as
 any dyspeptic who has tried them knows. As Dr. Bennett says. the only reason can imagine why Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are not universally used by every.
 body who Is troubled in any way with poor indigestion Is becuase many people
 seem to think that because medicine Is advertised or is sold in drug stores or Is protected by a trade mark 1t must be q humbhg whereas as matter of truth any druggist who Is observant knows that Etuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have cured more people of catarrh of the stom- ach. indigestion, heartburn, heart trouble, nervous prostration and run down condi- ton generally than all the patent medi-
 cines and doctors prescriptions for stom-
 ach trouble combined. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the safest preparation as well as the simplest and
 most convenient remedy for any form of indigestion, catarrh of the stomach bill iousness. sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals.
 Send your name and address today for free trial package and see for yourself. Address F. 4. stuart O.. 15o Stuart Bldg. ! Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
A Reader Cures His
 Constipation Try it Free Simple way for any family retain the good health of all it's members

The editors of Health Hints" and "Questions and Answers" have one question that Is put to them more often than any other, and which. strangely enough, they find the most difficult to answer. That Is How can cure my constipation"
 pr Caldwell an eminent specialist in diseases of the stomach. liver and has practiced the speciality for forty years and is convinced that the ingred- Tents contained in what is called pr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin has the best claim to attention from constipated people.
 It's success in the cure of stubborn constipation has done much to displace tics and such things. Syrup Pepsin, by training the stomch and bowel muscles to again do their work naturally. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
CONTRACT IS LEI
 FOR SEWERSYSIEM
Uniontown Council Gives Contract for Modern
 Plant

Uniontown, February 14.--tSpeciai,)- The town council Monday night opened bids for the construction of an up to-date sewer system and sewage dis- posal plant for the town of union town. Mayor Dud P. Coleman and Coun- cilmen John G. White, w. J. White J. IT. James, M. M. Keeley and J. E. West were present. The contract was award ed to sullivan and Long of Bessemer Their bid, $17,965 was the lowest sub mitted. The system was planned by Prof. Edgar B. Kay of Tuscaloosa, ana is to be first-class and up-to-date Tn every particular. The work Is to begin within 60 days and will be completed about September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
News of Ragland

Ragland, February H. Especially Senator w. T. Brown spent Sunday al home. looking after the interests of tho Ragland bank. sss-ss.s-
 Mr. Records. cashier of the Rang; land bank, has arrived in town with his Kentucky bride.
 The brick building for the Ragland Drug company is nearing completion and will soon be opened for busi- ness.
 The Atlantic and Gulf Portland Ce- ment company begun work yesterday enlarging its plant. which will be ca pacitated for doubling the former out put. In the future 300 barrels day will be put up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15

with its tonic ingredients strengthen- ing the nerves. brings about a lasting cure. Among It's strongest supporters are MT. John Graveline of 9s Milwau- non of Oklahoma City and thousands of others. It can be obtained at any druggist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle. or If you want to try 1t first writing the doctor. ~.
 pr. Caldwell does not feel that the purchase of his remedy ends his obli- gation. He has specialized in stomach. liver and bowel diseases for over forty years and will be pleased to give the reader any advice on the subject free him. Whether for the medical advice or the free sample address him pr. w. B. Caldwell. 54l Caldwell building. Monticello. Ill. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Colonel Balfour Dies

London. February H.-Col. Eustace James Anthony Balfour brother of A. J. Balfour. member of parliament. died to- day He formerly was an officer of the Scots guards and subsequently aide dc camp to King Edward and King George He was the fifth son of the late James Balfour, member of parliament, and In 1879 married Lady Frances Campbell. fifth daughter of the eighth Duke of Argyll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Rev. Bell Resigns

Union Springs. February 14.-(Special.)- J. At the morning service yesterday. Rev Robert Lee Bell. pastor of the PresbS terian church here. offered his resignation as pestor in order to accept the call to the Central Presbyterian church of Bir- niinEham. Tho resignation Is to take eff. feet March i. Although MT. Bells con- gregation Is very, much attached to him, 1t Is generally believed that they will ac- cept the resignation nd join the pastor in requesting the Presbytery to dismiss him to the North Alabama presbytery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
New Office for Jail

Work is progressing nicely on the new office at the county jail and the walls will be up in few days. The new office Is more commodious than the one now used and will be more convenient for tie wardens. The work will be rushed to completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
TUSCALOOSA DOES
 RARE ENTERTAINING.
PAUL GRUPPE AND HAMILTON HOLT AMONG THOSE WHO AP- PEAR BEFORE A CULTURED AUDIENCE

Tuscaloosa, February 14.-(special)-The Music club presented Paulo Gruppe, the celebrated Dutch celloest to a select and erpreciative audience of music loving people at the Elks' auditorium last night.
 MT Hamilton Holt, one of the foremost newspaper men in the country and at present editor of the Independent, will deliver an address before the student body of the university tonight, to which the Tuscaloosa public has been invited and a great treat is in store to all who attend. While in the city MT. and Mrs. Holt are the house guests of President and Mrs John Abercrombie.
 The first entertainment in the new hign scllool auditorium will be given this aft ernoon under the auspices of the Attn letic association. Among the number of a debate by the pupils of the eleventh grade. Subject: Resolved, that women should be allowed to vote.
 The marriage of Miss Fannie Burks and MT. Joseph Rice of Northport was sclemnlzed at the home of the bride s parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Burks on Sunday afternoon, Rev. c. M Boyd of the Presbyterian church officiating. MT. and Mrs. Rice left immediately after the ceremony for New Orleans and on their return will be at home in Northport, where the groom Is popular and well known business man. He is a member and manager of the Rice Bros. Grocery company
 Dr. and Mrs. John w. Abercrombie are entertaining the university faculty and their wives at an informal luncheon to. day In honor of MT. and Mrs. Hamilton Holt.
 Mrs. Edgar Boyd Kay has issued in- ,itation to a musicale to be given as a pretty compliment to her mother Mrs. Lyman Means of Ohio, on Thursday aft ernoon. Mrs Means is frequent visi- tor to Tuscaloosa and is always exten- sively entertained by her host of admir- ing friends.
 The Tuesday Evening card club Is fortunate in meeting with MT. and Mrs. Edgar Clarkson tonight. Eight tables are arranged for the club and their guests in the living room and library, which are prettily decorated with quanti- ties of ionquils and violets. delicious slad course, accompanied by an Ice, will be served at the conclusion of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
TWO YEAR OLD BABY BURNS ID DEATH Child's Head Is Burned to a
 Crisp M'BRYER IS KILLED Jackson County Books Examined by Examiner Nesbitt--Rev. M. E.
 Gabard Called to New
 8e Market 
IS KILLED

scottsboro, February 14.-(Special.)-A little 2-year-old child of MT. and Mrs Clemons while playing near the fire in her mothers room fell over and it's head was wedged between one of the large sticks of woods and the jam of the chim- ney and all the back of It's head was burned into a crisp before the mother, who was in the kitchen, could get to 1t after hearing the screams. In this pitt ablc condition the little child lived until the next day.
 Hugh eor was killed at Bridge port ret& Wh1le trying to fix a fast rnovinG {he basket factory.
 Asn) Examiner Nesbitt, who has beeG< week, has completed the cxnf of the books of the Jackson coI1I1 Lcials
 E9V. IT E. Gabard, former pastor of tic Eontral Presbyterian church at this plnt4 has been called to the church at
 Market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Chief Goes to Montgomery

Chief Bodeker left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery, where he will work in the interest ef the bill establishing the Birmingham police department on . civil service basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
CULLMAN SHERIFF
 SCREWS DOWN LID
STOPS LIQUOR ON. STREETS AND SAYS HE WILL MAKE PULLMAN VERY, VERY DRY TOWN

Cullman, February 4-(Special.)-T '1id" is gradually being screwed on tighter in Cullman. A dray containing several barrels of liquor was stopped on the streets Monday afternoon and confiscated by Sheriff Bryce. The dray was on it's way from West Cullman, where it IS sa!G that the blind tiger men had placed a good portion of their goods shortly after MT. Bryce went into office, anticipating raid by him.
 The confscated goods were taken in charge by Sheriff Bryce and stored in the wareroom of the Cullman Fertilizer and Warehouse company, where arrange nlents had been formerly made by ex- Sheriff Casey. MT. Bryce has made ar rangements to use the basement under the store now occupied by w. T. Van. diver, and whatever goods of this kind he may get in the future will be placed in this p'sce instead of the Cullman rer- tilizet and Warehouse company. It Is be- lieved that the wholesale raids that have recently heen made in Decatur have been an inceltive to the authorities here to redouble their efforts to enforce the pro- hibiti9n law. Sheriff Bryce admits the fact that the prohibition law is very oit- icu.t to enforce, but says that he ex- poets to use every means possible for the carrying out of the law, and pre- dicts with the cooperation of the people that wishin a short time Culman will be very, very dry, unless the sale of liquor is lega,zed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15

fession until about 10 years ago, when he retired. In 1S30 he was elected president of the State Sunday School convention. and in the same year was elected senator from this district by the largest vote ever cast in the district. Tn this race he WIS sustained by both democrats and republic ans. He served four times as mayor of Evergreen. He will be laid to rest in the Farnham buryinE ground, beside his wife, his father. mother and other close relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
4 se X G. R. FARNHAM DEAD
 deen Man We'll Known All Over

ra.,,* < February 14.-tSpeciaL)-G.
 as.,r. ,,.s@a1Esll known citizen of this ,' a,.a 11is morning after a place place ,,'nsa u,sa fvived his wife only f th, deacon in the T'e Superintendent of the E" bol Both positions he had, M, than quarter of a cenS 5tter capacity, 1t is the conc,N v. X on, his place can never be ad z1, that is as he filled It..
 It VI ' ft1wrf 15nbered that 1t was only a fewS, .Sfo .5lnce that Mrs. Farnham died, 4Fer regained his physical and md itpoise after that shock. He was bi ellville in this county Jan uary q, When only 16 years of age he enf. Confederate army in the Monr/ company commanded by 8s Goode. Soon after his enlis1 et was attacked by measles, and Z took such a hold upon his syst@ he never fully recovered. havI sted a cough therefrom that foll1 until his death.
 Nil lam was a son of the late J. ham. On the distaff side he wi Bby. In 1866 he commenced st1G w in the office of General MAU( Evergreen. After being ad- |VX*t4ba bor bo yro ctiood hlo pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15

MT. King. an old gentleman who livas in the Holmes settlement, near Kings sehoolhouse, In the northeastern part of the county, was very seriously hurt here Monday e,ening by being run over by a horse and ldggy. MT. King was driving slorg the street and Dr. A. P. Martin drove out of a livery stable just opposite. when the fcrse that was driven by Dr. Martin became frightened and ran Into MT. Kings wagon, upsetting 1t and throw ing the old gentleman from his wagon, tho wagon turning over upon him, re- sultIng in serious though not fatal in ju,les.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15

The young ladies Phlathea class of the Russellville Baptist church are re- hearsng play entitled, Arrival by Re- quest" which they will present at the Quinn opera house during the next few days. They hope in this manner to raise enough money to furnish their class room in the new Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15

Last night a delightful dance was en- joyed at tho Underwood building in the city by the social set. The dance was given by the young men of Russellville in honor of several young lady visitors to the city s9