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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-11
BoTTlNEAU CONTRACTOR
.E LOCATES HERE

E. A. Moline, a contractor from
Bottineau, has located in Minot. He
will continue to give his attention TO
the Bottineau field, but will make
Minot his headquarters. He 10 AoW
engaged on the construction OF R. H.
Bosard's palatial residence ~
J. A. Baudry, the we'll known print.
er, passed successful examination
for brakeman and began Wednesday
working for the G. N. He is out on
the Sherwood run. The G. N. is for
tunate to secure such men as Baudry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-11
HOW TO SAVE THE HOUSEWIFE
Many Little Hints That viii Tend to
Make Burdens Of Renting Farm
ers' Wives Easier.

Many of us are renting farmers
wives, and cannot have water, heat
Ing or lighting systems or motor pow
er for laundry or dairy, but must be
content just the same. So we must
plan to save our strength in small
ways.
See that the shoes are comfortable
and as few patches on the soles az
possible, writes Phoebe Journey in the
Nebraska Farm Journal. Save tho
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
CAPTIVE BALLOON SNAPS CABLE
TWO Men and Boy Land in Sea-Are
Near Death When Rescued.

Los Angeles-Two men and boy
who were in the basket of a captive
balloon that was parted from it's cable
in Venice, a seashore resort, by a 30
mile gale, were rescued Sunday four
miles at sea.
One of the men, Sidney Neal Hamp-
ton, the balloons pilot, was uncon-
scious when his body was disentan-
gled from the mass of cordage en-
wrapping the big gas bag. John Wag-
goner, the other man, was picked up
as he was battling with the heavy seas
for the life of the lad, Charles Jordan,
aged years. The boy was uninjured.
The rescue was effected within 10
minutes after the balloon struck the
water. Captain George Childs of the
motor vessel Music dragged Hampton
aboard, while the crew of the racing
sloop Mischief picked up Waggoner
and the boy some distance from where
the sand-weighted balloon basket had
sunk.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

fellow clergyman were present, as
well as the fiance of the diarist.
The festivities began Christmas Eve,
and all the family hung up their stock
ings in front of the huge kitchen fire.
place. The illumination was that of
tallow candles in silver and brass can
dlesticks. Miss Catherine Floyd had
expected her fiance, James Madison
Gas was jotted down in the diary,
and was greatly disappointed at his
not coming. He sent, by way of a
Christmas gift, full-length likeness
of Gen. George Washington, framed,
which was brought by a neighbor re-
turning home from New York
The merrymaking was at it's height
Christmas Eve, all sorts of then fash
ionable and popular games. such as
Hunt the Slipper" Blind Mans
Buff" and Green Grow the Rushes,
o." being INDUCED in by the young
people until 10 o'clock at which hour
sharply General Floyd closed the
house.
That in keeping early hours he was
not altogether arbitrary appears when
| we learn THAI the DTedhldSl OnTlS IudS
morning was at early candle light The
diary says: 1T was so early and !
had to take my curl-papers out, so
am sure my hair will not curl at all"
The gay young people gathered in
the immense kitchen after breakfast
was served, to examine the stockings
that Santa Claus was expected to
have left in prosperous condition. OF
her gifts the diarist remarks: Such
beautiful gifts l have never received
mink skins, sufficient to make my win
ter fur and muff, from dear General
Floyd taken from animals caught in
a trap near the milk house. Bakers
Saints Rest and a nice volume OF
Watts hymns from Mrs. Floyd, a
white velvet pincushion. painted with
roses and leaves, from Catherine, and
pretty collar of lace footing from
Mary. My dearly beloved gave me a
ruby ring the emblem of eternal tidel-
ity and love-" The dearly beloved
became her husband a few months
later
Christmas Day was indeed a joyful
one; after we had seen all our gifts
all the young people went to the hill
back of the house and coasted for tive
hours on the hard crust of ice and
snow; the distance from the top of the
hill to the gulf ravine was nearly .
mile"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Tenth Annual "WaIloW."

Observation-Disclosures by songs,
speeches and stunts" recalling the
early days of United States occupation
in the Philippines, the tenth annual
"wallow" of the Washington Corral OF
the Military Order of the Cardiac
held December Is, was the most sue
cessful in the history of the organiza
ton, whose members comprise most
of the army, navy and marine corps
officers who served in the Philippines
during the days of the empire" from
1898 to 1902.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
FIFTY MEN ARE HELD UP
Five Negroes Rob Construction Crew
Beat Those Resisting.

Lima, Ohio.-One man is believed to
be dying and several others are in a
critical condition as a result of being
beaten Sunday by highwaymen in
South Lima. Frank Holly of Graham,
Va, is said to be fatally hurt
Fifty men, members of construc-
ton crew, were lined up in their
camp by five negro desperadoes. With
revolvers they forced the laborers to
give up what money they had in their
pockets, a total of more than $500
Holly and seven others who resisted
were beaten by the highwaymen, who
escaped on horseback.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

republic the journey from New York
by sleigh took ten days.
In preparation for the coming fes'
tivities, the diarist notes that the
keeping room Gas the main room was
then called, which today would be
called the parlor. or drawing room,
was trimmed deliberately with spruce
and cedar branches. there being no
holly growing in that region. Roses
made of tissue paper, in red, pink and
white, were plentifully distributed
through the evergreen decorations.
The roses were made by two young
women guests, Miss Catherine Floyd
and Miss Mary Floyd, who were en-
gagged to be married to James Madison
and Thomas Jefferson, afterwards
presidents of the United States. They
were assisted in entertaining guests
during the day by the Misses Virgins,
neighbors of the general. Among
other guests, Bishop Whipple and a
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
ALL ABOARD FOR CALIFORNIA
Special Excursion Train Leaves Spo-
kane January IA.


The O.-W. r. & n. and Southern Pa
cities sixth annual California person
ally conducted excursion will leave
Spokane January 14th at II p. m. The
train will be operated under special
schedule and the equipment will con-
sist of six standard Pullman sleeping
cars and two diners, electric lighted
throughout. A special baggage car will
be attached whereby passengers can
have access to their baggage at any
time en- route, the latest observation
car will be attached to the train,
equipped with all the good things
where sight seeing and card playing
can be INDUCED in at all times, thus
insuring the party most enjoyable
trip under the direct management of
an experienced conductor who will ac-
company the party.
Fares: From Spokane to Los An
geles, Cal, and return, $4,000.
Walla Walla to Los Angeles, Cal,
and return, $500.
From Spokane to Los Angeles and
return, including all meals and sleep
ing accommodations for the going trip,
tOSeJneT WIFI uOIel uedlS eli lOulS
where they are not taken in the diner
In fact, every expense on the going
trip and the return ticket to starting
point, with side daylight trip from Los
Angeles through Redlands and River
side, ETC., after reaching Los Angeles
Reservations should be made earli
est date possible, at the same time g
deposit of 500 will be required Those
who come early will have choice Of
locations, liberal stopover privileges
on tickets. Final return limit April 30
1913.
These excursions are becoming the
proper fad for those who are not ia
miliar with the route, as the train re
solves itself into one great happy
house party on wheels, trip which i!
endorsed by hundreds of Spokane citi
zens who have taken advantage o
these trips the past five seasons.
For full particulars and complete
itinerary of the trip, write or call OF
any agent of the company or
a. MacCORQUODALE, D. r. & P. A
O.-W. R. e N. Co., COL Sprague,
Spokane, Wash.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
TRAGEDY DEEP IN TUNNEL
Jesse Dillman Shot and Killed Agnes
Linen, Then Self.

Paluose, Wash.-Jesse Dillman, the
man who shot and killed pretty 49,
year-old Agnes Liner in the Mizpah
mine tunnel, 500 feet under ground,
was brought to this city.
Dillman has expressed the wish sew
eral times since the shooting that he
had made a clean job of it," He is
but "a years old and has been married
twice, his first wife dying, and family
troubles sausing a separation from his
second wife. Whether or not divorce
was secured is not known.
The body of the girl was brought
out to Harvard and taken to the family
home at Helmer, where it was buried
Refused to Marry Him.
Dillman told the sheriff that he had
been counting the girl for several
months and that December II he asked
her when she was going to marry him,
and he was told by her that she would
never marry him. He then threatened
to blow his brains out" and took a
gun and cartridge belt and started out
into the night. She seized his arm
and tried to dissuade him, but he per-
sisted and she followed him. The
man claims that she then accompanied
him into the tunnel, trying to induce
him to give UP his wild intention. The
couple went back 500 feet, and Dillman
claims that he then pointed the gun
at his heart and was going to pull the
trigger, when the girl seized the gun
and told him to shoot her, and that
he shot her through the heart and
again in the head, claiming that he
fired but two shots at her.
There is evidence, it is said, that he
emptied all six barrels of the gun at
the girl, four shots taking effect.
Shoots Himself in Head.
Dillman claims that he then took
two shots at himself, both shots taking
effect in the head, but neither knock
ing him senseless. He then started
toward the entrance to the tunnel, ac
cording to his story, hearing the
searching party coming. When he got
within sight of the lantern carried by
the searchers he shot at it and ther
retreated again into the tunnel, bu
not until shot from one of the mel
had lodged in his leg This was be
tween IL and II o'clock and it was
claimed that about o'clock three
more muffled shots were heard from
the tunnel, the shots which took effec
in the mans body. He claims that ht
was stunned for time, and after re
gaining consciousness found himsel
chilling to death and started to craw
out OF the tunnel
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
BeauIieu on National Debts.

M Beaulieu declares that the world
at the present time is badly governed;
that 1t is in the hands of incurable
prodigals and improvident expert
mentors. AS proof of this position he
points to the public debts of all coun-
to multiply. not by reason of stress
Of extraordinary circumstances, such
as war or national disaster. but be-
cause the credit of nations is extend
ed to enterprises which should remain
within the field of private endeavor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Book Publishers Alleged Fakirs.

Boston, Mass.-Herbert S. Virtue,
head of Virtue e Co., book publishers,
and John B. Williams, book agent,
were placed under arrest Saturday un-
der a secret indictment in connection
with the so-called "De Luxe book in
vestigation by the grand jury. Each
man is accused of being a principal in
the alleged swindling of Mrs. Mary L.
Rogers Of Beason street, who is said
to have paid $S7075 for alleged de
luxe" editions on November "a last.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Storing 10000 Tons of Butter.

Chicago.-Sixty thousand tons OF
butter, said to amount in the present
state of market to an absolute corner
is held in cold storage, according to
facts gathered by government secret
service operatives.
Profits amounting to between $11,
100000 and $17,55OOO0 may be real
lied from the storing of butter, which
is enough to supply the entire nation
for several weeks.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
SPOKANE
At the Orpheum.
All This Week

All Ills WtTk-
The event of the season in vaude-
vile will be Martin Beck's presenta-
ton of the greatest musical produc-
ton, "The Eternal Waltz" by Leo
Fall; Mabel Berra and Cyril Chadwick
and so people; Welson troupe; Joe
Morris and Charlie Allen, comedians;
Hugh Mccormick and Grace Wallace
ventriloquial duo; Lew Brice and Lii
liam Come in Bright Bits of Vaude
ville"; Eldora e Co., jugglers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
HELEN GOULD TO MARRY
Daughter of Jay, Worth Several Mil
lion, Engaged to F. j. Shepard,
81 [ olie


Lakewood, n. Announcement of
the engagement of Miss Helen Miller
Gould of New York to Finley J. Shep-
ard, a prominent railroad man of St.
Louis. Mo, was made Monday after
noon in the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould here.
1t was said the announcement of the
time and place of the wedding would
be withheld for the present.
Is Worth $3o,ooo,ooo.
Upon the death of her father, Jay
Gould, in 1892, Helen Gould, then "a
years old, inherited fortune of about
$10000,000. 1t has been estimated
that by investment she has trebled
this fortune and at the same time de-
voted fully half of her time to bene-
factions which brought her into world
prominence.
Mr. Shepard is As years old and the
son of a Connecticut minister who
died recently. He is known as a lover
of books, a musician of critical taste
and an all-round athlete.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
U. S. Army Immoral.

Washington.-Secr of War Hen
ry L. Stimson attacks anti-canteen
laws in his annual report to congress,
holding them responsible for immoral
ity in the army. He declares the
United States army has record in
this regard worse than any other coun-
try
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Blame Placed on others.

''Why do you still keep up that abb
surd Santa Claus myth?" asked the
oynic. 81 should have thought you
would have laughed at it,"
Because" answered the man with
a large family, ut is convenient to
have someone to blame for presents
that fail to please"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
JACK JOHNSON'S WIFE AN INSULT
People of Hotel Cafes Refuse to Re-
ceiv Service in Her Presence.

Chicago, Ill-When Lucille Cameron
Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson, negro
pugilist, was discovered eating dinner
with a party of friends in the POM
peiian room at the Congress hotel Sat
urday night $50 guests left their tables.
The woman and her friends were
elected from the hotel by President
Kaufman and a detective. Mrs. John
son was accompanied by two women
and a man.
Bedecked with diamonds and clothed
in white furs, she attracted the atten-
ton of the several hundred guests as
she entered the dining room with her
companions.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
First Through Canal.

Chicago.-California societies in Il
linois and New York will petition
Washington authorities to allow them
to charter the first passenger steamer
to pass through the Panama canal,
following the first battleship to make
the trip
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Goes After Butter Trust.

Chicago.-The Elgin Board of Trade,
popularity known as the "butter trust,
and the American Association of
Creamery Butter Manufacturers were
attacked by the federal government in
civil antitrust suit filed here Satur-
day for the dissolution of both con-
Germs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
Exposition to Show Child.

The city of Cologne, Germany, has
Just announced an exhibition for the
year 1915 to be called THE Child" 1t
will undertake to make a systematic
display of everything connected with
the bodily and mental improvement of
babies and very young children. 1t is
planned on a large scale.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

Maize Teller has written to a wom-
ans magazine to ask If it is improper
for a young lady to give young man
a pair of suspenders for Christmaa-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
EGGS GO SAFELY BY MAIL
Test Case Sent 1900 Mles-Not One
Breaks.

Breaks.
demonstrating the pos
sibilities of the parcels post a case of
eggs shipped from Oklahoma City, a
distance of 1900 miles, was received
uninjured by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Shipments of eggs by mail begin
January, when the parcels post be-
comes operative. The postal authori-
ties were pleased with the successful
experiment.
The eggs, wrapped in cotton and pa
per, and placed one in each of the di-
visions found in the ordinary egg car
ton, were merely marked "merchan-
Disc" and received the usual treat
ment accorded ordinary mail matter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

The French police do not make use
of handouts, but chain with cross
bar on each end
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
BRITISH NAVY ROW
WHEN WINSTON CHURCHILL
TOOK CONTROL THINGS
BEGAN TO CHANGE.
MANY ADMIRALS WOULD NOW RESIGN
Some Liberals Fear That Efficiency of
Navy Will Be Greatly leopard
lied if Quarrel Is Not Set
tied Soon

London.-When Winston Spencer
Churchill took control of the admiral
ty as first lord there was some specu-
lation as to how a minister of his en-
terprisng and pugnacious tempera-
ment would work with the sea lords,
who have been accustomed to domin-
ate in professional matters.
Veracity Question Makes Sensation.
The resignation of the first sea lord
Vice Admiral Sir Francis c. Bridge
man, whom Prince Louis of Batten-
berg succeeds, is followed by rumors
that all the sea lords have threatened
to resign. A question of veracity be-
tween the first lord of the admiralty
and Vice Admiral Bridgeman, which
has arisen, has caused a sensation.
Mr.. Churchill, pressed by Lord Ber-
esford in the house of commons for
an explanation, declared that Vice Ad-
miral Bridgeman's retirement was due
solely to his health, and on Mr..
Churchips request. When the vice ad-
miral was asked by reporter if he
had retired on account of his health
he replied
My answer is in the negative"
Did First Lord Insist on Orders?
The friction is believed to have
been caused by Mr.. Churchill insisting
upon directing the details of the last
maneuvers against the advice of the
sea lords. There is considerable OPP
position to Prince Louis of Battenberg
holding the highest position in the
navy on the same grounds that the
army long opposed the duke of Cam
bridge having. the highest command,
namely, that it was given to him be-
cause he was member of the royal
family instead of for professional com
potency.
The first lord and the leading lords
unquestionably are antagonistic. Some
liberals even express fear that the eff
ficiency of the navy may be leopard
lied on this account
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

He who can suppress a moments
anger may prevent day of sorrow
Punshion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

countries OIL
character
and
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26

Not drop of alcoholic liquor is
manufactured in Iceland and none is
imported.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-26
E3G@5ssssf ssSsas So SS&S&
CHRISTMAS IN
COLONIAL DAYS
Interesting Account of an Old
Time Celebration.
Men Wore Their Hair in Curls and
Such Games as "Green Grow the
Rushes, O." Furnished
Amusement.

GLIMPSE of an
old-fa shioned Gel
ebration of the
Christmas season
is preserved in a
diary of a guest
of Maj. Gen. Will
liam Lloyd, one of
the signers of the
Declaration of In
dependence, who
recounts the good
cheer of his house
hold in the old
b o m e S t e a d
at Westernville,
n. Y. The house
is standing, and is
still occupied dur
ing a part of the
summer by some
of his descend.
ants. In those
early days of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19
THE PART.

The saddest part Of the founder
ing of the Titanic came last night
when 700 or more %sorrowing surviy-
ors were landed at New York to be
received by loving friends and rela-
tlves and fastened to their homes or
hospitals where they are comfortably
cared for. The horror of the catas-
trophe would have beer much great
er had all the passengers, including
men, women and children, been lost.
but we doubt if the sorrow would
have been as great as under the pres
ent circumstances with wives return
ing without their husbands; parents
without their children and relatives
torn from each other in the most
narrowing manner.
The average person on shore will
never be able to comprehend the
feelings of those who were brought
into New York harbor late last night
on board the C~arpathia. No one
wants to experience what they have
experienced and no pen can describe
and no tongue tell of the scenes that
took place off the coast of New
Foundland Sunday night, None but
the survivors themselves will ever
know the heart rendering expert
ences in bidding farewell to those
who were dearest to them on the
deck of the sinking ship, to be part
ed from them forever.
tered through the wireless dis
patches, it must have been realized
among the passengers just what the
agine just what the scene must have
been like when reading the dis
patches in the NEWS yesterday tell
ing the sad fact that only the three
year-old son of H. J. Allison surviv-
es the family all OF whom were on
board. The wife and daughter, when
they learned that the husband and
father could not accompany them.
refused to leave the doomed ship.
Evidently knowing their fate they
Laced the little fellow in charge of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

his nurse, put the two in one of the
life boats and waved a last goodbye
in order that he might be car
ried safely home and thus per
petuate the family that was to
be all but wiped out with
in the next hour or two when the
vessel went down. Many hundreds
of scenes very similar to this must
have transpired during the few hours
that the ship was still anoat.
The arrival Of the Carpathia last
night, while bringing with it all the
story that anyone will ever know of
just how the accident happened, will
never be able to give the details in
all their terrible exactuess. Many
Of those who have survived doubtless
wish they had remained on board
and gone down with their loved ones
rather than live through the remain
ing days of their life with the terri
Bile scenes ever reappearlng before
them. We do not think it possible
for anyone to forget what transpired
after the Titanic struck,
But after all, it was only death
that was to oyertake those who re-
NAMED on the ship, a fate that all
of us must meet sooner or later.
Those who have gone are at peace.
Those who survive must now endure
a living death until they, too, go to
the Great Beyond to join the already
departed.
Never before has the world been
called upon to witness such a scene
or to imagine such a catastrophe,
The human mind is not capable OF
srasping its true meaning. All We
can do is to learn the lesson and at
once set about fixing a memorial to
the Titanic in the shape Of a law
which Will guard against any such
happenings again.