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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29
FRANK TAYLOR
PAINFULLY HURT

PAJNFO11Y nun
Frank P. TAYLOR suffered painful
injury Tuesday night while leaving
the Tennyson home where he attend
ed a social gathering. In stepping
from the porch his ankle was sprain-
ed so badly that he will he confined
to his home for several days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29
A YOUNG GAME WARDEN

e. H. Stenvick, chief game warden
for this, district, has five year old
son that will travel in the foot steps
of his daddy. The other day he
caught some young lads shooting 1t
birds with a rifle. He brot them
before his father and said: Papa,
here are some bad little boys that
have been killing Jesus BIRDS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29
SHAW BACK on THE JOB.

The many friends Of W. 8. Shaw,
the land man. will be glad to know
that he is hack on the job, after an
absence OF several weeks, due TO an
ATTACK Of rheumatism. He has a
number of farms which he wishes to
dispose of and 10 in line for real es-
tate business Of all Kind3.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29

The Independent is indebted 70
Elder Dierdorff Of Surrey for q guam
tity of the finest roasting ears We
have seen this year. He disposed Of
more than thousand ears in the city
today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29

Three Greek laborers we're held up
by seven N near the stone Bird ye
at the Roae sarm along the q. N.
right Of way at eleven o'clock Sunday
right, securing $50. Six OF the men
wore handkerchiefs over their faces.
The affair was reported tC the police.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29


in Stockholm their training aboard ship the
| mprovssd marked
Ryan Of New
anished and Reynolds and Ryan found
hurdle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29
TO STOP EVAPORATION
Wlndbreaks Materially Reduce
the Loss Of Moisture.
lnoroaso 10 Shown In the Yield o.
Various Crops Where Protection
10 Afforded by the Planting
Of Row Of Trees.

by Prof. W. G. PALMER, Agricultural
Dditor, North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege.) .-
The late Prof. F. H. King of Wis
consin called attention to4.thes fact
that windbreaks reduce evaporation
materially. Carlos Bates in Bulletin
Be-, Forest Service, gives considerable
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29

EIGHT PoAcHERs
HAVE Been ARRESTED
Frank Stacy and Walter Duff, two
Vo1taire poachers, we're arrested by
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14

counts II is estimated that the dis
trict Indian agency in Tulsa county
disburses 100000 monthly.
Oil men in Tulsa county declare
that the district agenscy is of great
assistance to them in forwarding
leases. All leases which are now filed
with the local agency will have to be
filed in Muskogee il the action of the
house Indian committee is ratified.
kilograms from Tulsa and towns
in Tulsa county continued to pour into
Washington yesterday, and many
more messages demanding the reten-
ton of the district agents will go cast
today.
In quiry among those persons hav-
ing a great deal of Indian business
reveals the fact that there is de-
mand for removal of restrictions and
of departmental supervision. But, II
is stated, that as long as there are
departmental restrictions on land and
the Indians are legal wards OF the
government the Indian agencies are
necessary and of benefit, both to the
Indians and the white citizens of the
community.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14

to conference, the senate yielded on
almost everything except the agencies
the bill, which the con-
ferees are expected to sign tomor-
row, will show, among others, the fol-
lowing changes and concessions.
Concessions Are Made.
The senate gives up the demand for
$3,0OO,O0O for payment fthe Ute In
dian claim and accepts an appropriar
tion Of 100000 on account for these
Indians which the house is willing to
give.
The senate recedes Internationally
on the John Wess claim from Okla
homa for $4,000
The senate reeedes from its demand
for $1,5O0,O00 irrigation scheme for
continued on last page)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
CONFEDERATES WILL
MEET AT ADA
Reunion to BE Held in Ada September
4, and 6.

Since before even the paleolithic
period of man he has been clannish.
1t is inherent They love assemblies
and conversation. Especially is this
so as related to interest in common,
and more especially if those common
interests have called forth a fellow
ship in sacrifice and shedding of
blood. Out OF this innate principle
has come the church, the assemblies,
the reunions.
1t is this love of gathering in
common interest that brings the old
Confederate Veterans to Ada on Sep
tember 4, and 6. And 1t must be, as
the years increase there is cores
ponding decrease in the ranks. These
reunions represent the greatest day
of the year in the life of many of our
sons of the Southland. Many phases
of the reunion contribute to this, there
fore not one should fail to be at every
gathering until his taps is sounded
Realizing that these gatherings are
freighted with much that is tender,
sacred, reminiscent and pathetic, Ada
lis undertaking to make it real oasis
for the Veterans. On arrival in Ada
Ifree transportation will be furnished
to the homes and headquarters and
entertainment will be provided free
to each Veteran and his wife. A COM
mittee of ladies will be at the disposal
of the wives of the Veterans. For
those who want it there will be tents
and cots of regulation government
type. Many local features will add to
the reunion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
TO DIE FOR MURDER or
HENRY BEATTIE'S AUNT

Richmond, Va, Aug. 13.-Thursday
will see the dawn of the last day of
life to be accorded Virginia Christian,
young negress who brutally murder
ed Mrs. Ida Belote in her home in
Hampton, VT, on March IS, last. The
black girl is scheduled to go to her
death in the electric chair on August
is, unless Governor Mann grants her
a reprieve.
Added interest is lent to the crime
both because of its extreme brutality
and the fact that the murdered wo-
man was an aunt Of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., who murdered his young
wife in July, 1911.
The crime was perpetrated after a
quarrel between Mrs. Belote and the
negress, whom the murdered won an
accused of secreting some linen that
had been given her to wash. The
white woman was found with her head
battered in and q towel stuffed into
her mouth.
Many attempts were made to save
the negress from the death penalty
but all were in vain. The execution
of the Christian girl will be the first
electrocution of woman in the his.
tory OF Virginia. though several other
women have met their death at legal
hangings.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
MAY RETAIN
INDIAN AGENT
Rumored That the Senate viii Not
Concur in Cutting Of The Agents
Appropriation.

Tulsa, Okla Aug. 14.-Cities and
towns in eastern Oklahoma are just
awakening to the major portion of
the real why" of the opposition to
the congressional appropriation of
$1OO, 100000 for the sixteen district In
dian agencies in the Indian Territory
side of the state.
The Indian appropriation bill, which
is to come before the house and SEN
ate in Washington today carries the
usual appropriation for. the mainten-
ance of the Union Agency at Musko-
gee. The closing of the sixteen dis
trict agencies will mean that all of
the Indian business Of the forty coun-
ties in the Five Civilized Tribes will
go to Muskogee. Business interests
in that city are anxious for the elimi-
nation OF the branch agencies.
Aside from furnishing assistance to
the county courts the district agen-
cies are selling allotted lands each
month and investing the proceeds in
the counties in which Indians live. At
the present time there is on deposit
| in eastern Oklahoma banks approx
mately s1,O00,0O0O0 in land sale funds.
For Creek and Tulsa county Indians
there is being held in the banks about
| Sill, 100000. Providing that the district
agency is retained, it is stated. that
this money will be disbursed in the
two counties. In the event that the
appropriation is not made the Indians
will have to go to Muskogee for their
money.
Members of congress are being told
in messages from eastern Oklahoma
that the elimination of the district
agencies will prevent the sale of al.
lotted restricted land. These sales ac
complish two purposes. The Indian
land is placed on the market and be-
comes taxable 1t will be almost i'm.
possible for the Muskogee agency to
continue these sales, and il arrange.
ments should be made to continue
them, the amount of red tape to be
1unwound would be vastly increased.
In land sales and oil royalty ac
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
WINDY CITY WIDOW LONELY.
Chicago Woman, Worth $4,000, Wants
PIainsman for Mate.

Bartlesville. Okla, Aug. IA. = Mrs.
Hattie Walker Of Chicago, a widow 81
years old, who says she is handsome,
accomplished and worth $4,000, is
looking for a husband. An Oklahoma
cowboy is preferred. In a letter to
the postmaster of this city Mrs.
Walker asks that he recommend a
man of the plains who would make
her loving husband
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
Bow Accidentally Kills Self.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. l3.--Horace
Brand, 1S-year-old son OF r. L. Bland,
OF watonga, accidentally shot himself
yesterday while handling a 22-caliber
rife. The bullet cut the juggulaf
vein, killing him instantly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14
Action Today.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The Indian
appropriation bill. which has been in
conference since July J 30, has been
agreed to and is to be signed tomor.
row, If the house and senate con-
ferees are still of mind to sign the
measure when the time comes. Those
having the bill in charge were jubilant
during the day over the termination
of their hard-fought battle, but to-
night they were disturbed over the
report that the republican conferees
have been persuaded not to sign the
conference report.
Indian Agencies.
The hitch is over the provision
abolishing the Indian agencies, involv-
ing a salary roll Of 100000 That was
one of the reforms the house demo
Gratis have insisted upon, just as they
are insisting upon the abolishment of
pension agencies, which has dead
locked the two houses Of congress over
the big pension bill. Outside of the
controversy over the Indian agencies
the house and senate are in full ac
cord, the latter having yielded OF
practically every point of importance
The state Indian appropriation bill
appears to have been prepared with
view to trading off everything SO as
to hold the agencies, with their string
of employees and their 100000 payroll
The house bill aggregated $S,00O,000
but the senate ran it up to exceeding
$16,OO0,000 then, when the bill went
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-14

tcontlnued on Last Page.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-21

! year. Let this degenerdcy continue
at the same rate for one hundred years
and there will not be a native born
child five years old in he United States.
What IS the cause of this deyen-
, eracy? A hundred different interme-
diate agencies may contribute to the
! undoing of the race, but back Of them
all stands alcohol as the chief degen-
erative factor. Statistics compiled by
the leading insurance companies. and
presented by Sir T. P. Whitaker in
report to the British Parliament, show
that out of every 1000 deaths among
the population at large, $40 are due to
alcohol. This would mean a mortality
from alcohol in the United States of
$4,000 year.
Drinkers Children Bear Burden.
THE great burden OF drink is not
borne by the drinker, but by the drink
ers' children. The germ cell that is
TO be evolved into another being is the
most highly organized Of all the cells
in the body. In its protoplasm lies the
material and pattern of the perfected
organism.
Should such poison as alcohol lessen
the nutrition Of the cell or impair the
quality OF The protoplasmic material
and defaee the pattern. these shortcom-
ings and defects would be manifested In
the subsequent stages Of development.
A defective germ cell cannot evolve a
normal body; this is the reason that we
fipd large percentage of functional
and organic diseases among the children
of drinking patents.
In our studies among school children
in New York City we find that GO ner
centum are the children Of drinking
parents. and that 81 per centu1n of these
children Of drinking parents suffer from
some functional or organic disease. In |
one institution for the treatment of
physical detectives a recent study shows
that every patient is the ciiid OF drink |
ing parents.
Our Studies OF school children show
that one In every three is mentally de-
ficient. If this percentage holds good /
over the entire country there are 7.CO0
o0O of children OF d school age that are
mentally deficient, end less than G.. 900
Of these are free from hereditary alcohol
faint.
Three out OF five school children are
afflicted with some functional or Or
ganic disease. If this percentage
holds good over the entire coun-
try there are 100000 Of children of
a school age that are afflicted with
functional and organic diseases, and less
than two and a half millions OF these
are free from hereditary alcohol faint.
A nation half diseased and half well
live. but here we show three
.fths OF the rising generation mentally
nd llrr .jicnacod |
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-21
Insane and Feeble Minded In
creased $50 Per Cent. in Fifty
Years, Dr.. MacNicolI Tells
Medical Convention.

/ ATLANTIC CITY, June ga wave
of degeneracy is sweeping the land. and
It's development threatens the physical
vitality OF the nation" declared DIR. r.
Alexander MacNicholl of New York.
FORMER surgeon of the New York Red
cross Hospital. who was sent abroad
by President Roosevelt to INVESTIGATES
the subject of alcoholism and narcotics
Within period of fifty years the
population Of the United States in
creased $50 per cent. while the number
$50 per cent. according to the recent
census. practical-y all Of which Is due
to the chronic and excessive use of al
cohol IN one form or another, and mar
cotics," he said.
'Degeneracy Is shown in the lessened
fertility of the nation. In five years the
birth rate in the United States fell off
thirty-three and one-third per cent
Back Of adj the causes for this harming
condition. asserted the surgeon. who was
addressing the American Medical So
ciety. the study of alcohol and narcotics
show that alcohol is the chief degenera-
tive factor.
Threntens Republic
"A deseneracy so appalling in magni-
tude," DR.. MacNicholl continued, that
1t staggers the mind and threatens 10
destroy this republic, numbering more
Victims than have been slain In all the
wars and IN all the epidemics Of acute
diseases that have swept the country
within two hundred years.
During the past FIVE years the birth
rate in the United States has fallen off
th1riy-three and one-third per cent.
This means the loss of million babies
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-21

The unbiased, cold, calculating testimony of ex-
perts declares that this nation is in peril from alcohol
These men trace causes and compute effects by the
logic of facts, and sentiment does with them
The statement of DR.. MacNicholl given herewith
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-21

should cause every citizen to pause
and consider as solemnly as he
would if the nation were threaten
ed by foreign foe and the president
of the nation had called every able
bodied man to war.
This is very serious matter
a matter of national moment, and
should be matter of deep patri-
otto concern to all citizens. Ac-
cording to DR.. MacNicholl and
others, an enemy is now making
war on our nation that in a single
generation will break down our
manhood and womanlood and ruin
the nation, unless it's advance is
stopped. 1t is not an enemy from
without, but a far more insidious
foe from within. It's agents and
emissaries are in every city, viii
lage and hamlet, in every other
home, logging the footsteps of
100000 of our people, cruel, I'M
relenting, greedy for the last dol
lar and the last drop of blood
What an appalling picture!
What an appalling indifference to
the dangers! Six hundred and
eighty thousand slain in CONT
mental United States each year,
says this authority. Fifty-six per
cent of the rising generation
wounded, crippled and handicap
ped by it, rendered incapable Of
the best service as citizens. It's
ravages chiefly among the chill
dren. 1t strikes at the life OF the
nation by wounding 1900, 900 chill
dren who are a part of the next
generation. Three ffths of our
future men and women stricken
by it!
If a frightful plague were to
make its appearance on our shores
and begin to spread throughout
down three children out of five,
uld spread from shore to shore.
everything, would come to a stand
I'd enemy was driven out. But we
-ements of these scientists that alco-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-21

the land, striking down three children out of five
CONSERVATION would spread from shore to shore
Business, society," everything, would to stand
still until the dread enemy driven out. But we
learn from the statements of these scientists that aco
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
LOST GIRL FOUND AT VERY
LATE HOUR
Daughter of Rev. Mr.. Hardness
Who Disa ppeared In The
Afternoon Found

Considerable CONSERVATION was
caused about the city and community
Sunday afternoon and evening over the
disappearance of the l7-year-old daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. j. S. Hardness,
of this city, who left her home shortly
after noon Sunday. She was found at
a late hour and returned to her home.
The young woman had been in the
habit of taking a lunch with her and
going to some secluded place to study
her lessons and when she left Sunday
it a thought that she had done this
again. Late in the afternoon she had
not returned and the police and sheriff
were notified of the fact. Searching
parties were sent out in every direction
in an effort to locate the missing girl,
the search being continued until nearly
IL o'clock, when a telephone message
was received from Nahon, a town
located about 8 miles southeast of
Aberdeen on the st. Louis railroad,
that she had been found on the railroad
tracks two miles beyond that station.
The sheriff Immediately SEM Deputy
Wycoff to that point on a hand car to
bring the girl to this city. The officer
returned with her shortly after mid
night. Aberdeen American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

Syver Moen was a Webster visitor
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid of the Saron Luth-
eran church was entertained by Mrs
P. B. Carlson Wednesday. A very
large attendance and a very enjoyable
afternoon was the reportof all present.
Ole Saga spent Thursday in Webster.
Miss Clara Moen visited her sister,
Mrs. Ole Saga, Thursday and Friday.
Miss Susie Siers, of Milbank, is visit.
ing her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Miller.
Herman Moen and Adolph Storli
attended the young peoples social al
Visit Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syver Moen and Miss
France Lawrence were numbered
among the Hanse people who attended
the Visit social Friday.
Anton Carlson, of Waubay, held
services in the Soren Lutheran church
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Tracy Samson visited her sister
Lizzie, at Hanse Saturday.
Mrs. Bake died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ole Hanse in Liberty
township, Sunday, March "a. Mrs.
Bake was advanced in years being
about ninety-three and has been in i'll
health for some time. She leaves two
daughters and a SON, Mrs. Ole Hanse,
Mrs. John Ray, of Webster, and JAS.
Bake, of Webster, and several grand
children, one of whom is Mrs. p. B.
Carlson, of Hanse.
Mrs. p. B. Carlson has been spending
a few days at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanse, during the
illness of Mrs. Bake.
Mr.. Hime, of Sisseton, was in the
vicinity of Hanse buying stock Satur-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Miller and son and Miss
Siers. spent Sunday at the M. w.
Lawrence home.
A basket social was held at the Lars
Bergland home Saturday evening. The
evening was spent in dancing.
The young people in this neighbor-
hood spent Thursday evening at the
Andrew Anderson home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
NUMBER 81
Commercial Club Hosts
To The Citizens of Webster :

III Inc NiltZtUb Vi WtUbttT
On April 3, a and 8, next. the city
of Webster will be host to the dele
gates and other persons attending the
Northern South Dakota Educational
Association, and realizing that every
citizen of the town does and should
take pride in seeing TO ii that orr
guests are properly entertained and
that everything that al ne reason
ably done, he done in order 10 make
their stay with us as pleasant as pos
q ble. insuring their goud will and
their speak, g a good worf for Web
ster when they go to their respective
homes. With this in view the Com
mercial Club of Webster has taken an
active part in the matter Of putting
forth an organized effort. looking to
the proper care of details relating to
this meeting. In doing 30. the Club
az al organization, has incurred and
will incur considerable expense. which
the Club has pledged itself TO bear.
In order to assist the Club in raising
funds With which to defrsy the
penses necessary and incidental to the
proper care of this meeting, the pro-
ceeds of the lecture by DR.. Nash OF
Aberdeen on "Oberammergsu,' which
VIII thhC DldCt vi hhc CNOnthE Va ApAiI
3, will be turned over to the Club.
This lecture will he held AZ the Coteau
Opera House and tickets are now on
sale at the usual pace. There will be
committees of the Club waiting upon
the various people of Webster for sale
of tickets and il is earnestly hoped
that every citizen will do his duty in
assisting the Club in bearing the bur-
den Of this expense by literally buying
tickets to the lecture. The lecture is
very highly recommended and DR..
Nash's pane connected with ii is al
earnest to any one who knows him
that il will be an intellectual treat.
Let as ali get into the harness and
boost to the end that Webster may be
known as the abode of Q bunch of live
ones.
Webster Commercial Club,
BY Frank Anderson, President
Floyd Yeager, Secretary
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
Governor Frank Byrne

The voters OF Webster and Day
county will have an opportunity of
listening to Lieutenant Governor Frank
Byrne, who is now a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor, in
this city at the opera house on April,
II. The governor is quite a public
speaker and is the leading republican
candidate for governor at this time.
He has made good in the various posi-
tons in which the people have trusted
him in the past and now looks for them
correctly toto place the stamp of
approval upon his work by advancing
him to the ~governorship. We hope
our readers will avail themselves of
this opportunity to hear Mr.. Byrne in
his W defense against the unjust
charges made by Egan-the man who
apoligized to the supreme court in fact
who is nothing but an apology. Egan's
own brief proves it.