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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
WALKER RESIDENCE
BURNED At SANTAFE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ONLY SMALL PORTION OF Bed
DING AND CLOTHING saw.
ED FROM FLAMES.
FIRE CAUGHT FROM bad FLUE
But for the Fact That It Was a Still
Night Several other Residences
and Methodist Church Would Have
Burned.

Wednesday night between IL and
l o'clock the residence of Fowler
Walker at Santa Fee was destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Walker had $1,000 in
surance on the residence and con-
tents, but this will not cover half the
losses, as there was only small ror-
tion of bedding and clothing saved.
1t is thought the fire caught from
a defective chimney, and it was un-
der Roadway when it was discovered
and at the late hour of the night Mr.
and Mrs. Walker had hard time to
get the alarm and get out anything
1t was frame building consisting OF
five or six rooms and burned rapidly
and but for the fact that it was a
still night there would have been a
much more serious conflagration in
the little town. The residence of W
S. Forgey. the Methodist church, the
Mullins residence and others were in
close proximity, and had there been
the least current of air in that direc'
ton, it is a question whether they
could have been saved
! Mr.. Walker is engaged in the un
dertaking business, is well known
throughout the county and is one OF
the best citizens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
F. G. EWING
is VERY ILL

F. G. Bwing, an aged citizen of the
county and city, is dangerously III
at his home near the first toll gate
on the Pulaski pike. Members Of
the family have been summoned to
his bedside, and his condition is con-
sidered very grave.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
PRODUCE.

Quotations furnished by the Col
umbia Produce Co..
Eggs, candled, II cents; hens.
10c; cocks, &c; broiling chick
ems, 10 cnts; turkeys, 8 cents:
ducks, cents; butter, 16 cents
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
FIELD SEED.

Quotations by Calender & Coz
Oats-From Farmers hands, 800
to 40c.
Millet seed from farmrs hands,
$1.25 to $1.44.
Blue grass-$3.75 to $500.
Orchard grass, $225
Millet Seed-$200.
Soy Beans-$20O.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
MEAT AND LARD.
tPrices paid By dealers.)

Country Inconsistencies. 12hc;
sides. 12hc; hams 17kc; lard.
12hc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04

subscrih. For TAs herald
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04

JUNK, RUBBER, ZINC AND LEAD
Quotations furnished by Louis
Bakery
Old scrap ircn-15c per hundred.
Brass-Heavy brass, sc to &C per ID,
light brass, &c to &c per 10. Copper
Light copper, &c 10; heavy copper,
80 ID.
Bones-25c to SOC per hundred.
Rubber-Rubber tires, &c H.. No.
shoes, &c 10; No. 2 shoes, &c 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
WOOL.

Woodland bury, 12c; medium
l5c; slightly, tic to 22c; free from
burs, Csc; washed wool 28c to &c.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
He NEVER EVEN TOOK AIM
But the Tyro at Hunting Brought
Down Two Birds, and Shot
No More.

only once in my life did | ever
do any shooting" said a travelling
man, talking to a group in the cafe
OF one Of the big New York hotels,
"Rnd that once l made a real hit II
was in western town to which my
trip had carried me, and the natives
had arranged a prairie chicken hunt
for the following day. OF course l
was invited. l protested that | was
out of practice, but they insisted that
go along. and some one furnished
gun for my use.
AS the only stranger in the party
they let me go ahead. following the
dogs closely l didn't even know
what a prairie chicken looked like:
whether they would run along the
ground or fly. Suddenly | heard a
tremendous whirr. the sound. as
came to know. of the birds taking
wing. So excited was I that, without
raising the gun to my shoulder |
pulled the trigger 'Bang. went the
gun, and two of the birds fluttered
slowly to the ground
He never even took aim shouted
one of the hunters, and my reputation
was made. Thereafter | rested on
my laurels, not attempting another
shot throughout the day. or ever
| since"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
Ne lorrldsr.

Their chauffeur seems a soher
careful fellow" ~weIl. for the wares
they pay they can't wen expect any
thing lse."-Puck.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09

The whsrls 81 hais 81 ne ecata e
horses and other snGmals ara nafuraI
psaometera. inasmueh ~ they rexin-
Ter the loeomotive uetivities of fhs
animals ea whose bodaes they are
found
The best examples and the greatest
number OF these hairy wAorls ana
erests are found On the domestic
horse. A notabls Instance b tne
graceful featAering that extends alons
the hollow Of the Iiank diviaing the
trunk % the animal from the hind
quarters. There are also crests and
whoris on the horses chest and other
parts OF It's body.
A study or the action OF the under
lying muscles explains the origin Of
these peculiarities In the lay Of the
hair and furnishes the Justification for
calling them pedomeeers. although the
analogy Is. OF course. merely super
facaL
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
Eirst 10 Praotloe palmistru-

Gypsies introduced the practice of
palmistry into England This appears
from a statute of 1881 called an "Acte
concerning Egypsyans." which recites
that "afore this tyne diverse and
many outlandysshe People. callynge
themselves Egyptians, using no crate
nor faicte Of marchaundyse. have
comen into this Realme and gone from
Shire to Shire and Place to Place
and used create subtyll and crafty
meanes to deceive the people that
they by palmestre could tell MEME and
womens fortunes. and have by crate
and rubtyltie deceived the people OF
their money"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
Mixed Patriotism.

Up in the Nineteenth assembly dis
trict they are telling this story of q
fallen political idol In the rounds Of
his social activities he attended an
afternoon entertainment given by the
Outdoor Playground association
Among the vocal selections rendered
by the children was My Country, It's
OF Thee At the conclusion OF that
hymn the political idol was called
upon for a few remarks. He address
ed the audience with emotion
children" he said. 1T does my
heart good to hear you. Scarcely ever
have | heard The Star-Spangled Ban.
ner' so beautifully sung. New York
Times
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09

tcOpyright lsll. by Joseph B. Bowles.l
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
Knew What He Wanted

A certain small Chicago boy perpet-
ually begged for coffee. and an elder
~ friend advised his reluctant mother
to quench his desire for the forbidden
beverage by giving him coffee at will
but strong, black. and without cream
Of sugar. How do like Coffee" the
child was asked. when this suggestion
had been obeyed. 1t would be first
rate If it had cream and sugar in it,
the knowing little shaver replied.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09

horses and ten Of thousands Of con-
veyances must be provided. u also
means that the government must
hire whole trains TO carry its. man inrH
stead OF few cars as at present
The fact i the bigness Of the
proposition has hardly been graspsd
even by some OF the postal officials.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
M m. r. J. AKkEw
Feed Speczalf1s
Not WEATHER dat.

"Sufserins with the heat b 10
= Qrea< extent mental eonai-
ticn,s Or. Wiley b repoFted -
saying, and absolutely unneces-
sary." The mind has much 90
do with our feelings and with
the prevailing condition o.
health, but one would need a
strong mind to feel % cool at
the equator 40 al the north pole
In ordinary weather. Burning
wood In q room viii raise the
temperature and make Il useora-
Portable in spiSe OF the mental
attitude. and SO burning an ex-
eesslVe amount OF carbon In the
body will produce heat. One
who win consine the diet largely
to fruits and green vegetables
or fruits only, curing extremely
hot weather, eating sparinoly -
those, will not suffer from heat
prostration.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09

Every man should be judged by his
best. or. II not by his best alone. By
the general tenor of his life. and We
doubt whether any good is gained BY
dwelling upon the defects of good
mans life. even though 1t may make
him seem more human"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-09
pnspepsla TabIets tor one

Select a good-hearted cabbage be-
gins a writer + cooking receipts.
Alas! that a good-hearted cabbage
has never come our way Those We
have had any dealings with have treat
ed US cruelty, very cruelty, indeed
Boston Transcript.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18

We also noticed that Is per cent Of
the improvements Of Mr.. Hurd's dis
trict are in the residence portion
such as water mains, sewer, grading,
and laying of sidewalks and are taxed
up practically all to that portion and
that, the resident portion is assessed
40 per cent too high according to the
business portion of Minot. l think
of property owner in the residence
portion who cannot get rent enough
from his property to pay taxes and
insurance when a man with a bust
ness block on main street makes 40
per cent profit on assessed valuation
in one year. Now it seems to me
Mr.. Voter and resident man, It. is
best to think well of these matters
and see if we cannot contrive some
method for reducing those taxes for
the resident people of Minot, your
home, if you please, and by doing So
We can induce more people to come
and reside in Minot and make a big
ger, better Minot and not be influ-
en1'ed by some one who wishes to
peddle what the Jim Jam Jems calls
Bee Ess only to be elected for ano-
ther three years. We believe that
4the time will come as the Jim Jam
Jems states when some Of our COM
missioners will give an account of
their record.
Yours for lower taxes.
Resident tax payer of Minot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
Nc COY LEASES
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Well Known Businessman PREPARING
to Occupy South Half of Temple
With His Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
Stock Soon

Paul Y. Mccoy has leased the south
half of the Masonic Temple and in
less than two weeks, expects to move
his ladies' ready -to-wear fixtures and
stock to that room. The place will
be thoroly overhauled, redecorated
and painted and other improvements
made, giving Mr.. Mccoy one of tho
very best business locations in tho
city.
Mr.. Mccoy recently branched out
into this new line and his business
grew so rapidly that he has found it
quite necessary to secure larger quar-
ters for this particular feature of his
business.
The drug, iewelry and other de-
partments will be handled in the old
location in the Leland hotel block.
1t is expected that he will add other
lines as it is his ambition to build
up one of the largest department
stores in the city With his unusual
ability as a merchandiser, we can
only bespeak for him success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
100000 FOR NORTH DAKOTA

An appropriation of $780, 600 for an
agricultural plant, shrub, and tree
experimental station in North Dako-
ia is provided for in a bill ordered
tavorably reported from the senate
committee on agriculture.
An eastern farm paper, comments
on farming in the following note,
which applies to the farmers in this
locality, as well as it does in the
east: It is we'll to trust the Lord
for a good crop, but one must not
neglect to plow and keep the weeds
down. The Lord made the birds of
the air, and the beasts of the field,
but, they all have to hustle for a
living We all know that there has
been too much time business done,
lets get down and dig.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
Candidates Are Liable to Fine and I'm.
prisonment If They Form States
and Combinations.

Hon. Alfred Blaisdell, Minot. North
Dakota Dear Sir:-1 beg to ac-
knowledge receipt of your favor un-
der date of March 30th, in which you
submit to me the following question,
and request my opinion thereon:
Does section 9, chapter 129, Laws
of 1911, forbid two or more candidates
or set of candidates cooperating and
circulating cards or tickets of the So
called slate order, with their names
and Offices sought thereon, and when
such candidates are Jointly contrib
uting to the expenses thereof, either
in a direct or indirect manner? Does
the statute forbid the circulating Of
a printed ticket or slate when the
candidates have in any direct or In
direct manner jointly contributed
towards the expenses thereof?
Section 8, above referred to. reads
as follows: "No person shall, in or
der to aid or promote his nomination
or election, directly or indirectly
promise to appoint another person, or
to secure or aid in securing the ap.
rointment, nomination, or election Of
another person. to any public or priv
ate position or employment, or to any
position or honor, trust or emolu-
ment."
When applied to the question pro-
pounded, this statute reads, "No per-
son shall in order to aid or promote
his nomination, directly or Indirectly
promise to secure or aid In securing
the nomination of another person to
any public position"
It will be noticed that the statute
does not prohibit a candidate from
aiding another candidate in his nom
ination. The prohibition Is that no
person shall, in order to aid or pro-
mote his own nomination, directly or
indirectly promise to aid another per
son in securing nomination. In
order to violate the stRtute there
must first be a promise, either direct
or indirect, by candidate for nomf
nation, to aid another candidate IL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL JPH0[DS
BLA|SDELl'S CONTENTION

his candidacy, and second, the prom
lse, direct or indirect. must be made
by the candidate for the purpose Of
aiding or promoting his own candi-
dacy.
| believe the purpose and object OF
this statute is to prohibit candidates
at primary election from banding
together and forming what is COM
monty called slate ticket and CO.
operating with each other in Joint
effort to bring about each others
nomination. Such contribution alone
might not constitute a direct or in
direct promise on the part of any
Of the candidates named on such card
or ticket to aid the others, or to bo
made for the purpose of aiding Or
promotins his own candidacy, yet it
might, if surrounded by other facts
and circumstances tending to show
such promise, become an important
factor in determining whether such
persons had in fact, directly or in
directly promised to aid each other
in securing their nominations, thus
violating the provisions of the statute
above mentioned.
Therefore, in view of the provis-
ions of section 19 of this act, which
provides that upon the trial of any
action or proceedings under the pro-
visions of this act for the contesting
of the right Of any person declared
to be nominated to any office, it shall
appear that such person was guilty
of any illegal act in or about such
nomination, he shall be punished by
being deprived of the nomination,
and the provisions of section 21 which
provides that whoever violates any
provision of this act shall on con-
viction thereof be punished by I'm.
prisonment in the county jail for not
more than six months or BY fine
of not more than one thousand dol
lars, or by both such fine and I'M
prtsonment, It would be the wiser ana
safer policy for candidates to ~
frain from such acts and contrib0'
lions.
Very truly yours,
Andrew Miller,
| Attorney General.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
M|NOT TAXPAYER QU|zzES
COMMISSIONER HENRY HURD
coMMAN0ERY BALL ".
FRIDAY NIGHT

y The third annual ball of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, K. T. Will 'e
given at the Masonic Temple Friday
night. The grand march will take
place promptly at 9 O'Clock and un-
doelbtedly a very large number of Ma
sons and their ladies will attend.
The Sir Knights have very kindly In
cluded all Masons on their invitation
list and this promises to be one OF
the most important social functions
Of the season. Special music has
-heen ARRANGED and a banquet will be
one of the features. Altho about 5oV
invitations have been issued, all Ma
sons and their ladies are cordially
invited whether they happen to re-
oeive an invitation or not. H..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18

ever labor strikes it deserves the sup
port of all humanity. But when labor
recognizes that it must organize in
dustrially that all workers should
stand together despite the division Of
their toll and the different names
given to their parts, it becomes a
real class conscious strike and right
fully demands of every man the very
utmost that is within him.
Besides all that, there is but one
"Motfisr j Jones" and when she honors
city with her presence none should
dare to stay away. For as Eugene
V. Debs said: She has won her way
into the hearts Of the Nations toilers
and her name is revered at the al
tars of their humble firesides and will
be lovingly remembered by their
children and their children's children
forever
Admission free and don't forget the
date
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
HOMESTEADER
INSTANTLY KILLED

Ambrose, N. D., April 13.-Three
hours after he had reached his home
stead near this city, intending to
make his permanent home there,
Raymond Hanseal of Chicago was
accidentally shot and killed.
Hanseal and his companion estab-
fishing temporary camp on his
property before proceeding with the
erection of a claim shack and in un-
packing their equipment, in some
manner he accidentally discharged the
contents Of double barreled shotgun
into himself death being instantan-
eous. His parents in Chicago have
been notified but no word has been
received from them yet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
SIGN OF SPRING

A sure sign of spring-Dutch Palm
er. the base ball enthusiast has re-
turned from Missouri. Dutch, who
plaved center for the Magic1ans for
a number of years, thinks Mlnet
ought to have a good ball team this
year and suggests that stock COM
pany be formed.
Doc Spillane, the popular pitcher
for the MagiciaDs two years ago,
arrived from the east and is spend
ing a. week with Minot friends, who
are numerous.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
CHILD KILLS SELF
TRYING TO SECURE
POSSESSION OF GUN

Balfour, N. D., April 13.-Wh1le
her parents were attending church
meeting nearby, Pearl Perikr1stenko,
finding her fathers shotgun in a
granary, attempted to dislodge the
weapon from it's place on the wall
discharging the contents in such q
manner that her head was almost en-
tirely blown off, A brother, two years
her senior, was in the place, and he
ran the entire distance to the church
carrying the news to the mother and
father Three years ago little boy
in the family was drowned
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
County Commissioner Who 10 Again
Running on His Record Will Have
Interesting Time Explaining Many
Things.
Minot, n. D., April is, 1912.

Minot, n. D., April 16, 1912.
TO the Editor of, the Independent:
l notice the Announcement of our
commissioner H. A. Hurd Of first
district, which comprises the city of
Minot, as a candidate for reelection
and says that the material reduction
Of taxes in the city entities him to
substantial consideration. 1t seems
ne wishes to stand wholly on his rec
ord OF the past three years of the
first district. suppose he has ref
erence to the taxes of the year 1910,
which we are all familiar with. I
also noticed an article in the 1nde-
pendent OF last week where a citizen
and taxpayer of the first district was
refused the records, to look up GER
tain matters, so he might vote more
intelligently at the coming primaries
for the various candidates. He prob
ably was trying to look up the cost
of the ice-house on the poor farm.
also noticed an article published IN
the spring OF 1911, certified by some
of our county commissioners and
verified by County Auditor Larson
that when the assessors books, of the
city Of Minot and practically of the
first district we're handed in to them
and asked to be left as assessed, our
commissioner Mr. Hurd did not take
any part in reducing the assessment
for that year of this district and
learned that he had very important
business in Montana at that time.
Now It looks to me that the last three
years Of taxes in this commissioner
district has. been the highest Of any
vet on record and especially In the
residential part, that pays tax OF
from $50 to S75 year and doesn't
bring an income Of Is cents against
16O acres Of land in the country which
is assessed for 50 or 81 an acre, and
can't be bought for $25 an acre.
These are the kind Of reductions
We have had In Mr.. Hurd's district
and especially in the resident portion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
MISSING GIRL IS
IN DEVILS LAKE
Miss Ruth MaIstrom, Seventeen.
Year.Old Minot Girl Walked to
Granville on Night Of Apr. G.
Working In .Rooming House.

=. The Minot authorities were consid-
erably worked up for ten days, dur
ing which time Miss Ruth Malstrom,
a pretty Minot girl, was missing from
the home of her sister, Mrs. Burke
Of this city. Finally Tuesday, thru
the efforts of II. S. Davies, a Sher-
lock Holmes reporter on the Devils
Lake Journal, the whereabouts of the
missing girl were discovered and the
Minot went to Devils Lake by railway,
and accepted work at Heath's room
ing house, a very respectable place,
where she has given excellent sat
isfaction. The Heath's say that they
will keep her as long as she cares
to remain.
Miss Malstrom, who is an ener-
getic sort Of girl, stated that she
boarded with her sister, did the cook
ing and other household work, for
which she received only her board. d.
At Devils Lake she is getting good
wages and can save some money.
tsshe is rather bright young woman
and several months ago started the
Independent Messenger Service In
Minot. She has attended school here
where she stood we'll in her classes.
For ten days the authorities had
searched high and low for the girl.
It was reported that she had gone
to the Herbert Bum farm near this
city and officers went there but
found no trace Of her. Arrangemnts
were being made to make house
to house search of the city when the
news was received that she was al
Devils Lake. The fact that there nas
been so much talk of white slavery
In the northwest, the authorities were
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
Ruso FARMER KILLED

The news Of the death Of George
Bronsak of Ruso reached this city
Sunday and was received as q severe
shock. Death resulted from injuries
received last Friday morning. He was
on his way to Ruso with load Of
potatoes when his team became
frightened and ran away, upsetting
the load on him. The bones Of both
lower limbs we're broken and It r.
thought he sustained internal injuries
also. He was carried to near by
farm house where he died Sunday
morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18
TWO WOMEN WITH
BEAUTIFUL JASS

A most disgusting sight was seen
on Main street Tuesday afternoon
shortly before six o'clock when two
women and one man walked arm in
arm, with such splendid jags on that
they could not possibly have remained
on the sidewalk alone They walked
down First street from the west. The
womens hair was awry and the sight
was about the most repulsive one we
have seen in this city. There is no
lower spectacle than a drunken WON.
an