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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25
GUMPTION ON THE FARM

When some one wants to let you In
on the ground floor, look out! The
ground floor is where the suckers
are ground fine.
Don't flare up like badly tim
med lamp. The man who keeps cool
always has the better Of the argu-
ment.
Many men when in deep trouble
fail tc find what may be the best way
ut--consulting the wife. She is
your partner, for both profits and
losses, and her advice is always worth
considering.
When a stormy cay comes, spend
a few hours looking over the garden
seeds for the coming season. See
that they are not being affected by
dampness nor by excessive heat. The
mice may be helping themselves.
One of the biggest mistakes farm
ers make is in scrimping themselves
on the amount Of sfass-seed sown to
the acre. OF late years seed has
been high, and the tendency has been
to SOW less than was needed to bring
a good crop. Better save somewhere
else.
The farmer mas one thing in his ia
vor-what he knows he knows. There
is no chance for bluff in tilling the
soil. Everything shows right up for
just what it is worth. If he rs a
success he cannot hide the fact, and
if he is failure the neighhors are
quick to know the particulars.
Before planting any large quantity
of small grain, grass or clover seed,
send a sample to your state expert
ment station for examination. The
seeds Of many noxious plants are to
be found in impure and unreliable
seeds. 1t is far easier to do this than
to eradicate some pestiferous weed
that obtains a firm foothold on your
farm.
Early rhubarb can be grown in any
ordinary cellar, thus: When a thaw
clumps from the garden, with con-
siderable soil clinging to the roots,
and put them on the cellar floor; the
warmer the cellar, the sooner growth
will begin. Give them a little wa
ter occasionally, and await results.
Light does not seem to be necessary,
for the stalks grow all right even in
a dark place.
The party who appeals to the
courts for redress is not always in the
right. He is prejudiced in his own
favor; and, besides, his temper Will
not allow him to reason as he should.
The decision of the court for the de-
fendant, with costs, does not in the
least alter his own opinion, then or
thereafter. He feels that he has
been wronged Going to law for fam
cied wrongs, and expecting there to
find redress, is an expensive luxury.
Sue mouse and catch a rat.
Thousands of dollars are wasted in
commercial fertilizer every year, not
because the fertilizer is not all right,
but because we do not know whether
the kind we use is the kind our land
needs 1t is a great study and one
one that We must make for ourselves.
Make some simple experiments this
Mear. Put in a strip Of the fertilizer
you have been in the habit of using,
and just beside it another without it.
This will he worth a great deal more
TO you than the opinion Of some m
terested agent.
The Poultry Yard
Keep a little gas-tar on hand and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25
Tells 4 Good Si'o Story.

ADAMS County Record T. E.
Hayes, of Fllingson, who was recent
L. interviewed by The Record, has
the distinction Of owning the first
silo to be built in this section. And
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25

Another New Years come around
.&nd thankful We should CO
For nature $ greatest blessing
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain psa
b.. " Paul Y. Mccoy Il O.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25

Most prefer to plan and do their own sewing.
The task of operating sewing machine by foot soon
grows Observation-Disclosures dangerous-even to robust
women.
Small but strong electric motors may be placed on
any sewing machine with few simple attachments. A
light pressure of the foot controls the power and the speed
The Of operation about equals that Of burning
ordinary incan1escent lamp the same length Of time.
The sewing is done with than twice the rapidity
of foot power.
Transform your sewing burden into easy, swift and
pleasant occupation.
Ask Our New Business Department about SEWING
MACHINE MOTOR. Telephone No. 20.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25

When some one wants to let you In
on the ground floor, look out! The
ground floor is where the suckers
are ground fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11
Death of An Aged Pastor.

Rev. A. P. Hull, for forty years a
Methodist minister in Illinois and
Nebraska, died at a. m. Sunday
morning at his home, 2743 Dudley
St., Lincoln, Neb. He succumbed
to heart disease, from which he had
suffered for several months, although
his serious illness began only last
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Hull was born in Keene,
N. Y, March 16, 1888. He entered
the ministry in Illinois in 1862. He
came to Nebraska twenty-five years
ago and has since resided in that
state. He was pastor of Epworth M.
E. church of Lincoln for two years,
1895-1897. Nine years ago, he re-
tired from active work and has since
resided in Lincoln.
Rev. Mr.. Hull was married fifty
five years ago. His aged wife sur
wives him. Other survivors are a
son, W. F. Hull, of Omaha, and two
daughters, Mrs. E. P. Griffin, of Cries.
ton, Iowa, and Mrs. Fannie L. Combs
of Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services will be held from
Grace M. E. church at 2 p. m. Tues
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, JANUARY Il, 1912,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, of KEEL
lerton, stopped off in this city Satur-
day and visited at the home of w. H.
Bobbitt until the first of the week.
They were on their way home from
visit at Osceola, Nebraska.
Miss Esther Luce, of Mt. Ayr,
came last Thursday to visit a couple
of days with Miss Freda Teale, and
she is still a guest as there have
been no trains running since on
which she could return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Merryman &C.
companied the remains of their
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Stephen, to
Moweaqua, Ill.,, last Thursday for in
terment. Mr.. Merryman's mother,
Mrs. Harriet Merryman, and his
sister, Mrs. NJ T. Smart, of Mo-
weaqua, who had been here visiting,
returned to their home at the same
time. Mr. George Stephen and son
Macy, of Blockley, also accompanied
the funeral party to Moweaqua.
w. C. Starr, the foreman of The
Reporter office, returned Sunday
from Pocahontas, Iowa, where he
was called the first of last week to
attend the funeral of his father, F.
M. Starr, which was held at Poca-
hontas on Wednesday afternoon. He
started back to Leon Thursday morn
ing, but did not reach here until
Sunday noon, on account of the
blockade on the Des Moines and
GAINESVILLE line, and then had to come
around by way of Abba and Charlton
in order to get home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Clark and
grandson, Gilbert Carton, returned
Sunday from Holstein, Iowa, where
they spent the holidays at the home
of their son. While there Mr.. Clark
received a telegram which was for
warded from Leon stating that his
brother, who lives at Clay Center,
Neb., had died, but in transmitting
the message it was mixed up so that
he thought a brother at Leon had
died, so they started at once for
Leon, being four days on the road,
on account of the trains being snow
bound. He was within eighty miles
of Clay Center when he was at Hol-
stein, and could easily have gotten
there in time for the funeral had the
message not been mixed up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11
VINO PAYS TIE TAXES
A List of all Taxpayers In Decatur
County Who Pay Taxes Of $40
or More This Year.

We this week commence the task
of publishing the list of all persons
and firms in Decatur county who pay
a total of $40 or more in each town
ship or town, commencing with Leon.
We published this list for several
years, but as it required vast
amount of work to compile We de-
cided to drop it last year, but SO
many have asked us to publish the
list that we have decided to DO SO
again. We will continue the publ
cation each week until the entire
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11
An Old Time Democratic Club.

C. w. Hoffman while looking over
some old papers in his Office the
other day, ran across list of the
members of the Hancock and English
Club of Leon, which was dated Aug.
7, 1880, nearly thirty-two years ago,
and it is interesting to our older cit
liens to read over the names of the
club, many of whom have long since
gone to their reward. The following
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11

E. j. Sankey buys and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does a general real estate BUSH
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon. Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11

Try our Royal Deodorized Gaso-
line. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton e Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-11

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best and cheapest on the market.
Leon Cement and Brick Co.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

to pay the Bishops fare to the next
station; who stOOp to every manner
OF spltefulnesS, such as removing a
pastor after single years service,
from a charge which pays handsome
ly and sending him with his wife and
little ones to some Turtle Creek
mission, or Snake Run circuit: who
always see to it that the trusted
lackey Is on hand at the annual con-
terence to say l move that the sum
OF $4,000 be presented to the
Bishop with the prayers of the Con-
ference followed by the faithful lack
Shapes with, 1 second the motion.
(and the motion is always carried,
you know; who cannot listen with
even common deCency TO a pastors
report at the annual conference until
he has heard snug sum mentioned
as dollar Money (the same being the
fund out OF which his salary and per
qulslteS come, and is therefore. Of
course, hrst) who bully and brow
beat the elders and ministers under
them. like the towards that they are
who, asking everything and givin
nothing, have perverted the words
Holy Writ making them read. Yer,
lee, very-lye, | say unto you. it is
more blessed to receive than to give
who say, Doc, the Bishops for
whom you will vote at the coming
general conference, to which Of these
two classes do they belong?
Some months ago the New York
Age denounced the pastor of al A.
NJ. +. Church for being a drunkard.
Now the New York Age IS boosting
the same fellow for one OF the gen
eral offices of the church. | do not
know the chap personally, but I have
known of him for years, and he is
notorious in three cities for being a
rummy of the first water. Are you
going to vote for this fellow? An
other mutt is candidate to succeed
himself as editor of the Weekly
Lemon the church publishes. / have
had some dealings with him person
ally. | shall not tell you of them,
lest you think / am prejudiced against
him on that account. You get the
paper? What of it? What of the
methods used in its management?
Write letter to the editor What
kind of an answer do you get, all
things considered? This same jour
nalistic joke was held up to obloquy
by the New York Age some months
ago, and the editor came back with a
table of statistics, as if every one
didn't know what figures are, and
what they can be made to do. Are
you going to rote for this chap
"In Baltimore there are Bethel,
Trinity. ST Johns, Waters Chapel
and one or two others, all of them
considered 'plums' Bethel. Balti-
more, is a queen among churches.
The gentleman who IS pastor OF
Bethel was pastor OF Trinity in 1897
fifteen years ago-and he hasn't been
out Of Baltimore in all that time.
The gentleman who was pastor oI
Waters Chapel in 1907 IS one OF my
best friends The truth won't hurt
him. however. for ] want 10 tell you
that he passed from big pulpit 10 big
pulpit in Baltimore for all those years
until he was made a general officer at
the last General Conference. The
same thing Is true in Chicago and
other cities Tn the Baltimore An
nual Conference gang rule has reach
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/ (by X. II. BROOKS, 723 So. Fairfax St,
The evangeIistic campaign at Al
fred St. Baptist Church, under tn,
leadership o. Rev. s. L. Johnson
| D. D., assisted by Rev. Alexander
Iruatt, d. D., the able pastor, was 4
most remarkable success and CLOSED
on Sunday night, Feb. Sd.
Rev. Johnson left for Richmond
the early part of the week to con.
duct series OF meetings in that CITY
During his four weeks stay in Al
exandria he has worked incessantlv
and though there has not been as
many conversions recorded as was re
corded last year, yet. the COncenSus ot
opinion IS that equally as much good
has been done the community.
Rev. Johnson lays the plan of Sal
ydt1On plainly before the people with
out any whooping or "Bible-Beating'
SO characteristic OF so many c0lOred
evangeists.
In Rev. JOhnson's system Of con-
Quoting revival meetings we find alb
Solutely no undue excitement. His
lectures are all in plain English. His
adviCes are all clear and concise;
and seldom does his voice rise above
normal His interest manifested in
the men surpasses that of most of our
divines, and II can be said without
fear OF successful contradiction that
with the exception OF Rev. George w.
w. Jenkins, D. D., (now pastor Simp-
son NJ. f. Church, Wheeling, w Va).
Rev. Johnson has done more toward
clearing the way between our men
and their Lord than any who have
come to labor in this field during the
past decade
The men of the city are unanimous
in extending him standing invita-
tiOn TO return 10 them.
Seek We first the Kingdom of God
was the subject selected by Mr.. Clar-
ence H. Madeila in addressing the
children of the Junior EpwOrth
League at Roberts Chapel on Sunday
His discourse was arranged with a
chronological precision equal to a
graduate from d theological seminary
of the highest rank. Indeed so much
so that. in cOngratulating him, sew
eral of his friends told him that, as a
preacher, the only thing he lacked was
license from the church.
Little Master Hackley furnished
the principal number on the children's
program. He reCited Mark Anthony 5
address to the Romans, and did much
credit to himself. the League and his
tutor and guardian, Lawyer Edmund
Hill.
The Whist Club will give a Valen-
tine Dance at St Mary's Hall, on
Feb. 18th.
The Regular monthly meeting OF
the young mems Bible Class was held
at Alfred St Baptist Church on Mon
day evening, February 5th. Edward
P. Dixon, Jr., presided
Mr.. John F. Parker, principal OF
Snowden Public School, will address
the Methodist Brotherhood at Rob
erts Chapel Sunday, February Is
The male choir is preparing special
music for the occasion.
Mr.. Edgar ]. Johnson IS overhaul
ing the organ al Alfred Street Bap-
tist Church.
Miss Rose Clark is improving after
a spell of illness.
Mr.. Robert Burke, the confection-
er, remains quite ILL.,
The Bee Is on sale at David Ware 5
barber shop, IoI n Columbus St.
and Miss Julia Browne. No. 200 \.
p1yue Street
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

ed a perfection that would put
"Fingy" Conners to shame and make
Hinky Dink, of LoTimer fame, look
like a sick 'chitlin' fend,' and the
worst of it all is, that the fellows who
are behind it are with few exceptions
lot of handkerchief-heads who
adopted preaching because ward heel
ing was less profitable. What IS the
matter with the men in the Balti-
more Annual Conference? Are they
like those other fellows, doing what
they are told?
That mediocrity should triumph
over excellence is a sorry fact wheU-
ever it transpires. 1t was lamented
most bitterly not long ago by Mayor
Gaynor, Of New York, as he told Of
how the late Edward NJ Shepard
had striven for political honor-in
vain You and others like you are
college men, and seminarians, too.
Are you going to act like lot Of
slaves all your lives, and allow these
miserable abuses to go on in the A
NJ. E. Church unchecked? OF course.
yyou can get in on de graft yourself
fbut do you want TO do it? Have you,
too, been told?'
Doc, my lad, l know the A. NJ. E
Church, and you know | do. | was
born and reared in its midst. Ny
father was one of its pastors at the
time OF his death, and you know that,
too. It is one Of the grandest organi-
cations in the world Those who fill
its pews and the rank and file Of its
ministers are part of the salt of the
earth. The vast good they do every
day in this nation makes the people
thereof, though they may not be will
ing to admit it. their debtors. As DR..
Seelig said to DeLota in "As a Man
Thinks, New York deserves the
very best Jews"-so in my opinion, it
] is TO be said of the good people Of
] the A. NJ. Z. Church: they deserve
the best Bishops-rea1 ones, not the
"nigger" kind-and the best general
officers, and it's up TO you and the
other young men to see that they get
them. The old aces are not going TO
do much, as rule; you young men
will have to do it yourselves, and /
am sure you will do your part If I
thought there was any possibility of
your failing TO do your utmost to deal
mortal blow to the evils / have re-
ferred TO in this letter, when you get
to the General Conference, and even
before then, I would be unable to sign
myself as | do. Yours, of our bet
ter days,
Jim WATERS"
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The article appearing in last week 5
issue of The Bee in a statement of
Mr.. Geo. T Beason, prominent
member of the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows, has caused no little
degree OF gossip among the fraternity
IN this section, and the decision of
the 5. G of NJ, of the order, is await
ed with much interest ,as to whether
the defendant will be sustained in his
contention as TO the contempt
charged
The First Baptist Sunday school
held very interesting exercises last
Sunday, the Mems Day was very ap-
propriately observed, and an excellent
program under the direction OF the
superintendent, Mr. JOS. \. Lawson,
was presented. Rev, T. f. Kicks, the
pastor. concluded the service in a
very instructive address
The usual monthly song and praise
service of Mt Zion NJ +. school took
place on Sunday morning last, and
was largely attended, in which an in
teresting program was presented.
Mrs. Marie Wheeler, superintendent
of the school, concluded the exercises.
Special music, under the direction OF
Mr.. Jas. L. Turner, accompanied by
the organ and piano, Miss Emma
Williams, Miss Y Watts, and Mr.,
Ernest Hayes, assisted by Mr., John
Bird, violinist
The Epworth League of Mt Zion
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10
THEATERS
HIAWATHA THEATRE

The Hiawatha Theatre. on 18th
Street, above You, Northwest, will
have Lincoln and Douglass Night
Monday, February 18th. Special
pictures and Music. 1t will be the
best show of the year. Admission
S GEMS.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10
Hiawatha Theater.

Beginning Saturday, February II
Children's Matinee's every Saturday
2:Is P. NJ. Juvenile pictures: Gin
derella, Three Bears, Jack and Bear
Stalk, and many others. Cinderella
Saturday, February II. Select music
with lecturer, and lady attendant viii
constitute the program. Five cents
admission. R H Murray. Manager
Sc-Hiawahta Theater-5c.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

The Bee IS the peoples paper Why
don't you have 1t sent to your home?
Seasons may come and seasons may
change, but the crowds go on for
ever at the two drug stores of Board
& Mcclure, 19I2H I4th St. and 9th
and You Sts. n. w. Two places
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10
BASKET BALL.
Lively Contest Between Howard,
Tones and Other Schools.


Three basket ball games Saturday
night, brimful of classy playing. and
three extra halves of exhibition play
ing, kept an audience OF over 900
spectators thrilled throughout the
evening. Howard Varsity team fur
nished the most expert sample of
skill and team work. but consider
ing age and experience the teams of
M Street. Armstrong, Howard Acad-
emy. Commercial High, Jones and
Garrison, lightweight grade school
teams. are not far behind. For in
dIyIdual honors of the evening, Gil
more, Oliver, r, Jones, E. Mabry, 7.
Taylor, w. Smith, Green, Hughes,
Holland, cambridge, Walker, Tatum,
R. Green, Maynard, Hart and Lewis
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

Your doctor wants your pTescrlp'
tons filled right. He wants results
Neither you nor the doctor Will be
disappointed If your prescriptions are
filled at the drug store of Board &
Mcclure, 1874 I4th St, and 9th
and You Sts. N. w. They employ
four graduates in pharmacy, skilled
and experienced and you get the re-
suits in perfect service.
Miss Lillian NJ Johnson, OF
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, anticipates visit
ing friends in this city shortly
Miss NJ. P. Murrell, a teacher OF
English in the Armstrong Manual
Training School, was married last
Saturday and will reside in Cairo, Ill
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jackson and
family, of Savannah, Ca are now re-
siding in this city.
Mrs. Martha Brown and daughter
Miss Martha, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
are visiting IN Anacostia.
Mrs. Julia Hayes was n Richmond,
Va, last week, visiting relatives and
friends.
Dr.. J. w. Morse IS about tired OF
deer" hunting, and has decided to
offer his best cream and soda to the
plUllG dA sui pll lSlLS pAANCSs 4AC W SdA ,
a smile that will not come of.
Miss Maria E. Coates, a graduate
nurse of Freedman's Hospital, is now
located in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Lillian B. Henderson, who
has been spending several weeks in
this city with DR.. and Mrs. w. L.
Tignor, has returned to her home in
Indianapolis. Ind. During her stay
she was royalty entertained.
Mr. John +. Collins returned to
Harrisburg, Pa. after spending a
week III this city.
Mr. Edward J Walton returned to
Harrisburg, Pa. last week after a
pleasant stay in this city with his
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Clayton. Of
this city, spent few hours in Cor
louisville, Va, while en route to
Massie, Va
Mrs. Ann RowIin. OF Gordonsville,
Va, IS visiting III this city.
Miss Lena Armstrong, of GOTdOns-
They met at Dr. Morse's Gem Drug
Store and saw themselves in front of
that beautiful fountain, 10Th and L
streets Northwest.
vile, Is visiting here.
Mr.. Arthur Williams. who has been
spending three weeks in Cambridge,
has returned tu this city after very
pleasant visit
Mrs Bertha Green Nesbitt, OF this
city, who Is visiting friends in Day
ton, Ohio. Is being royalty enter
tanned. Stw
Mr.. G. Holmes, who has been Wis
iting in Toledo. Ohio, has returned to
this city.
Miss Florence Young. OF this city,
l. the guest OF her aunts, Mrs. J. II.
Johnston, Mrs. A. r. Jackson and
Mrs. T. II. Jefferson, in CounellsvIllc,
Pa
Drs. Board and Mcclure, I4th St.
\. w, and 9th and You Streets n.
w, continue to treat their patrons in
a manner that continues to draw
them.
J. Finley Wilson. manager of the
Hair Vim Co, Is spending a few days
in Norfolk, Va
Mr.. George Noble has gone to
Norfolk, Va. for a few days.
Mrs. Ellen Brooks Gross, Of Bal
timOre, Md, spent few days of last
week in our city, visiting Mrs. Walter
Lawson, of $50 You Street n. w
Mrs. Almora NJ. Hawkins, of New
burgh, n. Y, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Porter. of 7I8 23d
St n. w.
Mr.. Miles c. Maxwell IS sick at his
home, 1920 First street n. W.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10
The Mirror Institute of Beauty Cul-
ture, oIo F St N. w.

Hair dressing, manucuring, scalp
treatment, shampoOing, and all
branches thoroughly ut taught uF By com com
Learn right and face the world The
most pleasant and remunerative oc-
cupation.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

He was in the West End. and he
was told to carry his doctors pre-
scription to DR.. Morse, 10th and l
Streets Northwest.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

NJ. +. Church has arranged a specia.
program for Sunday afternoon, A:2o
The Hon. Frank w. Hackett, Asst
Secy, OF the Navy, under President
Lincoln, will address the meeting
Mr.: Douglass Smith will be the pre-.
siding officer.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10

Don't be persuaded; you will not
have to be, # you try Dr.. Morse's
new cream
The Washington bee., 1912-02-10
Com. H. S

Score, Commercial Q; A. I. H. 5. s.
Referee, Ar. f B. Henderson. I'm
pire, Mr.. Nixon.