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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30
The Independent is surprised that

The Independent is surprised that
Judge Davis, a congressional aspir-
ant, would resort to cheap and I'M
clean politics, yet we are convin red
that this is exactly what he is doing.
Realizing that Mr.. Blatsdell is the
strongest candidate in the field. Da-
Wis has centered his attacks against
him, hoping to gain strength for him
self, in that manner One of the re
ports that Davis is spreading broad
cast over the district is that Blaisdell
has bought up the Minot papers.
This Is not true. Davis hardly dares
to make positive statement to this
effect, but is saying that while it is
impossible for him to back the state
ment with positive evidence. the
people generally believe such to he
true. Early in the campaign, the
editor Of the Independent went to the
Minot candidates and urged them 10
get together and allow a committee
Of the most influential citizens of Nj
not to decide which one should re-
main in the race. Mr.. Blaisdell SEEM
ed perfectly fair, and willing to agree
tn any plan. Mr. Davis emphatica!'y
refused to agree to such plan, no
doubt realizing that Blaisdell's
strength in the home territory was by
far the greatest. The Minot pub
uehers wanted to do what they could
IN the interests Of Minot and accord
tngly agreed that Mr.. Blaisdcll was
the most logical candidate in the
field, and if elected would represent
the district best. And now Davis
Gays we have all been bought.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

When you hear q candidate railing
because his opponent has bought up
the press, write it down on the tab
lets Of your memory that he himself
would be tue first fellow to corrupt
the publishers il he had the money
and found anybody willing to take
his filthy lucre. Ill.,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

Five cases Of smallpox are reported
in Renville township, Renvile county
The section forenoon 1t Sherwood
doesn't have to pump his hand car
any more. He has Installed an old
automobile engine on the car that
does the business right.
Water from a number of Deering
wells was sent to Prof. Ladd for an
alysis. While much Of it was report
ed pure, in q number Of samples.
colon baccilh, which causes typhoid
fever, we're found. This shows that
unless the wells are tested, it is hard
~ safe to drink the water without
boiling It we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

A few of the state papers are try
ing to work up some enthusiasm for
James Buchanan, candidate for gov
ernor. Mr.. Buchanan is a perfectly
honorable man, has been q success
full farmer but he doesn't Impress US
as being particularly good material
for the important Office to which he
aspires. He'd probably make good
fair county commissioner, hut he lent
big enough. for governor Of North Da.
kota., There are probably ten thou
sand other men in North Dakota Inst
as we'll qualified as Buchanan for thu
Office. We ought to select the great
est man in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

Dr,etic laws should be made to reg.
ulate the exhibition gives by hyp-
notists. Minot witnessed number
of spectacles last week that did not
tend to elevate anyone. Hypnotism
is a power that should be invoked
only when necessary and It would be
we'll for our state Solons to enact leg
islation that will in the future put q
stop to such exhibitions as were seen
in Minot last week. A young man
lay in a deep hypnotic sleep in a dis
play window for fifty hours whijo
hundreds out of morbid curiosity
looked on. Another pumped a bicycle
for many hours while a third played
a piano for a period that would have
exhausted a player not in his condi-
ton. Hypnotism has its uses in
therapeutics, and even here surgeons
are not making great use Of it. One
surgeon claimed that he would Tot
care to use 1t for fear Of damage suits
that would inevitably result. Hyp-
notism has been used to certain OK.
tent In some hospitals, and operations
performed while the patients minds
were in an arttfcaly somnambul!st1c
state. At one Of the Minot exhibl.
tons. q local dentist extracted a
tooth and If the subject suffered any
pain he did not remember it after ne
IVES awakened. The power Of hyp-
nottsm ts probably in its infancy It
has tts use, but the Almighty never
intended that use to be abused BY
cheap exhibitions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

The 10Th legislative district seems
to be well supplied with candidates,
-four pisces to be filed. ]. w. Smith
Of 9mrey. represents the farming ele-
ment, and he ought to be one OF the
four sent. A. N. Thompson Of 1linot,
who did very effective work last year,
win undoubtedly be returned. MI.
Thompson feels that he cannot AFFORD
to nake IN expensive campaign and
i should be needless for him to 20
%. When q man has been tried and
not found wanting. III good plan to
return him. Hama Miller Of Ryder u
the only candidate from the southern
end Of tho district, and Minot ought .
Be- particularly careful to sfve HIN .
snanduaoas vote. Lea year B. A.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

James Kennedy, a farmer from Adj
Olson, Cass county. North Dakota,
shipped eighty young cattle to St.
Paul last week, receiving $3.50. "a
for them Thirty-one Of the cattle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

The Butord Tribune announces that
owing to the increase In cost Of pa
per, it has been necessary to increase
its cost Of printing 10 per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

Tho Independent suggests thai .
city ordinance be paGsed providing for
a license OF not less than $500 day
for c1hirvoyants, pa1mists and the
IKE. During the past ton years, We
have known Of numerous Instances
where the unsophisticated right here
IN Minot have been fooled ont Of fair
y 1aFge sums Of money BY these
fakes. It y strange that there are
people Who readily place stock II
these people supposed to have Super
natural power ana who readily part
Win their hit dcllar TO ascertain
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30
BACK AMONG OLD FRIENDS.

BACK AMONG OLD FRIENDS.
Earl B. Pinney, former United
States commissioner Of this city. was
hack among his old time friends IN
Minot this week. Ten years is but
short span in ones life, yet what
great changes Father Time hath
wrought during the decade that Mir.
Pinney has been away. Mr.. Pinney
is now travelling for the Gunther CAN
dy Co. Of Chicago and he's maxim.
good, yet there is that natural yearn-
ing to be among the friends Of yore
that gnawo at his peace of mind in
relentless manner. Mr.. Pinney is
striving hard to again take his place
as q man among men and We are
glad to state that h. is succeeding
molly. It 10 entirely possible that
he will again become Z resident Of
Minot, and if he does, he can CONT
upon the editor of the Independent to
give him a welcoming hand. He un-
burdened himself to us the other eve
Ling and we don't believe that nell
mind it a bit II We tell our rea:e"s
just how he feels. We didn't know
that he was within a. thousand miles
of Mmot, and as he vSAhsd up t. US
and grasped us by the hand, We went
back ten years to the time When we
were both struggling to make our way
in Minot. st l'tt."E.s.
ct seems good to see an cid
friend" he said. ~ have been among
strangers for ten years. with no one
to whom could go and tell ny
troubles Do you know its the grest-
est and hest thing in the whole world
to Just have friend to whom you can
unburden yourself at times. know
that erred and God knows that
was punished for it. was wrong
morally for should not have touched
cent of the governments money,
but I was not an embezzler at heart.
else might Just az we'll have taken
$4,000 that lay in the bank. Rut !
did wrong and blame no one but my
self. Let me tell you that whiskey
was my downfall, and l have not
touched one drop Of the stuff since !
promised my dear cd mother nearly
ten years ago that - long as lived
I'd let It alone. To you know ha1e
such q hatred for the horrid stun
that tonight, If I knew that one drink
would save my life, I'd refuse to lei
drop pass thru my lips.
After left Leavenworth first thot
Of returning to Minot, the dearest
spot on earth to me. Here is where
my poor old father died, and here =
where 1 last saw my dear old mother.
They are both gone, God bless them
| I couldn't bear to return to Minot
then and face my friends, 80 l went
to Chicago, hunted up an old sohool
mate Of mine, who holds responsi-
HE position 40 superintendent Of one
Of the departments Of the Armour Co
Thru his influence, secured Q posi-
ton 40 bookkeeper. which held fol
thirteen months. It was the same
old thing, day IN and day out, ard
realised that I could never advance
much there, because thsre were q
many older heads above mo. 40
went on the road, but the lie o. The
traveller IL hard. am among stran
gers continually, never meeting
friendly face. ten you 1t grows
monotonous. SO here l am back II
Minot once more. the best little ~ity
in the world. and have half : no.
ton to Stay.
i we hope that hsM decide 70 =.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

certain knowledge. Men aaC women
and very often young girls who are
sensible in every other way, often are
particularly foolish when the long
haired, solemn looking siirvoyan,
hangs up his sign.
There is no reason why b. j. An
derson should not be nominated for
commissioner from the second dis.
trict. Mr.. Anderson IS Q farmer He
as gone thru the ups and downs that
i.actically every one Of your farmers
have during the past ten or twelve
years and by dint of hard work he has
ome out on the top of the heap 4. lie
knows how to practice economy ont
on the farm, and if elected comr,ss
sioner, we believe that he will guard
the interests of the county Just as
we'll as he does his own. He is apt,
and it will not take him long to be-
come familiar with intricate affairs Of
the county. We know OF no better
timber.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

The attorney general has ruled that
where there are three or more candi-
dates, voters must vote for first and
second choice. This is mandatory.
In that event, the candidate who re-
ceives the most first choice votes.
does not necessarily receive the nom.
nation, for the first and second
choice votes Of the candidates ale
added and the one receiving the high
est total number of first and second
choice votes is declared elected. TIE
Fargo Forum suggests that if one &c.
sires to help a favorite to the excln-
sion of all other candidates, he should
vote for that candidate and then in
sert the name of some one who is rot
q candidate. This would be one way
of whipping the devil around the
stump, but we don't believe that It's
fair and it certainly IS not according
to the intent Of the law. We'd rath-
er see every candidate get square
deal, no matter who is nominated,
ard certainly would not like to see
anyone resort to such cheap politics.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

We're yearlinss. and they al sold tor
a higher price than any OF the ILL.
Eois or Iowa corn fed cattle that day.
The world Ia looking upo.. .>LrtA ia.
kota in different light. 1t makes
no difference whether it's corn, wheat.
oats, flax, cattle, horses, hogs or Goa /,
YOU don't need to go out Of North
/ aAota TO look for any better than we
can produce.
Ormsby McHark for:,.r:y OF North
Dakota, and counsel for the Roosevelt;
forces In the crnte sted delegate cases
declares that Taft's name will never
be presented Ut the Chicago conven-
ton. He says that Roosevelt already
has $50 votes on the first ballot with
out counting any OF the contesting
delegates. Taft's methods in the
south went beyond bonds Of all no
litical decency. I, looks as tho the
convention will be stampeded for
Roosevelt.
LaFollette still has hopes. He be-
leves he holds the key to tho Chi
cago convention. Bob entered ,ntb
the campaign like a lion aud captured
North Dakota, since when he has
been as doctle a. Q lamb. LaFo1lette
can be considered % out Of the run
ming. Golfers Weekly recently
printed a group Of presidential pos
sibilities, and we note that the pic
ture Of Fighting Bob" was rot there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30
main with his old friends.

Enough moisture has been stored
up in the soil over northwest orn
North Dakota to produce two crops II
properly conserved. Farmers who
have investigated, say that the sol! in
many places is thoroly soaked to a
depth of six feet. While we have lad
corious showers this spring, the rain
has not been much above the aver
age, but it has come down in an ideal
manner and the ground has received
the benefit Of practically all of the
moisture. So far this spring, between
seven and eight inches Of moisture
have been precipitated. This obvi-
ates the danger from hot winds, yet
farmers thru their confidence in a
bumper crop, should not become care.
less and do any haphazard work. The
rains will cease before long and then
that will be the time to practice what
you have learned about conservation
of moisture during the past two years.
School election will be held Tues
day, June 4, in this city. Two mem.
bers of the school hoard are to DO
elected, the terms of ]. H. Tompkino
and E. Ellison expiring. MI. Tomp-
kins will be . candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Ellison has decided not to
serve longer. Dr. A. J. MCDANIEL
has acceded to the wishes Of his
friends and Will be one Of the can
didates for election to the board.
The doctor takes great interest in
school work, is an old educator him
school work, IL an cid educator him.
self, and the right kind of a man to
elect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

The registration feature Of our rri.
mary election law, whether right or
wrong, did not work well, and thou-
sands Of voters Of the state will not
dare to participate in the June pri-
maries. It appears that this u o1e
feature Of the primary law that
should be doctored by the next log.
islature.
Atty. General Andy Miller, who Is
a candidate for nomination, fought
hard to get the supreme court to
knock out the assessors enrolment
law. Andy says its vicious, unreas
enable and discriminatory. Andy Right
add that he IL merely playing for
votes. u.
H. H. Aaksr seems to have . facul.
ty tor withdrawing from contest
on the eve Of election. Two yoars
ago he pulled out of the gubernatoa-
ial fight and now We learn TINT BE
has Withdrawn from the legislative
contest in Cas- county. Wonder what
induced the fellow to quit this time:
Billy Sunday did some good in Far.
go, anyway. The women Low take
their hats on in church.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

We have before US copy of the
Oregon Journal, published at Port
land, Ore, and in it we note that the
counties of Gillian, Sherman and
Morrow In that state may produce
8 600, 900 bushels of wheat this year.
The Journal says: '"It will be the
first crop for four years, and tae
people are rejoicing" 1t is believed
that the average yield will DO Is
bushels per acre. It must be remem-
bered that land in that vicinity has
sold for as high as 500 an acre and
perhaps it is worth it. In North Da-
kota we had two short crops, but In
Oregon this will be the first wheat
crop grown in four years. North Ia
kota does not compare 80 unfavor-
ably With the other states and II
land is worth $10O an acre in Oregon,
why won't it sell for that figure here,
where wheat crop will te raised
this year that bids fair to average rs
bushels per acre? North Dakota far.
mers, the day IL not far away when
your land will sell for double It's
present market value.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-30

Alfred Blaisdell has reason to feel
proud Of the support he is receiving
from all portions Of the Third district
in his candidacy for the congressicn-
al nomination. Those who have can.
vassed the district pretty thoro1y,
declare that there is no question but
what he will be the high man In the
race. Mr.. Blaisdell, In his charac-
teristic style, is tending strictly to
HIS own business, maligning no one.
Indeed, he has ever adhered to this
principle Of clean politics which is
one Of the reasons he 10 go strong.
Mt. Blaisdell Is spending the week In
Mountrail, williams and Mckenzie
counties, visiting from three to Ave
towns day, where he finds numerous
friends willing to aid his candidacy
heartily. During the last two weeks
Of the campaign. he intends to invade
the Slope country south Of tho Mis-
souri,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Mr.. Implement Dealer

Are you going to keep that old ma
chinery over another year? Still stay
in the same old rut? Drive out in the
country day after day to find pros
pects? THAT'S UPHILL BUSINESS.
Let us show you how to get rid of
1t, how to draw your prospects in to
your place Of business, bring them in
by droves. make them glad to come.
make it worth their while, profit for
both buyer and seller.
Write us for dates. we will put on an
EVE OPENING, BUSINESS GETTING
SALE for you, that will do you hun
dreds OF dollars worth of good and start
you going right.
It's our business. (would you hire a
dctor to mend your watch?) We make
IL a profit for YOU.
THE UNITED SALES CO..
Phone e99 White
Mareha'itown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
PROBLEM FOR, THE SCIENTIST
Now May the Energy Of tho Sun, at
Present Largely Wasted, Be utlS.
lxoi 70 Advantaee2

The enormous energy which Is con-
stantly poured out by the sun Is al
most past the comprehension Of the
lay mind.
Measurements have shown that on a
clear sunny day the sun transmitted
to the earth energy which cores
pended to about 7.000-horsepower per
acre. At present all that Is practical
ly wasted. Attempts have from time
to time been made to utilize this enor-
nous supply Of energy, but not with
any great measure Of success. II peo-
pie only knew how to harness 1t they
could, at tho expense Of lowering the
temperature Of the earth by degree
or 20, obtain all the power necessary
to perform tho work Of the world. Only
abo =. three-fifths Of the energy sent to
the earth from tho sun is appreciate
to the eye az light. II the sun were
twice as hot as it Ii, four-flfths would
be appreciable In ithat way, and if It
were still hotter the whole Of the en-
ergy would affect tho eye as light.
Radiant energy IL not heat: that Is.
the energy of the sun does not reach
the earth in the form of heat. 1t Is
not heat at all until it falls on bodies
whose temperature, can be raised. 1t
might rather be called electricity: In
fact, 1t Is q form, of electricity. for all
the methods used to detect and mcas'
ure radiant energy depend upon alb
sorbing it and Transforming 1t into
heat. ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
HER LUCK NOT ALL DESERVED
Printed Prayer Responsible for Re-
turn Of Pocketbeok Only
There Bly, Accident.

She had been paying visits most OF
the afternoon, and on reaching home
and putting away her wraps she dis
covered that her cardcase was miss.
ing. In 1t had been a dollar or two,
her cards and a certified check for
500. which she had intended to de.
posit, but had been too late for her
bank.
Heavens" she exclaimed, shall l
ever see It again." and sat down in
her despair to think over everywhere
she had been and might have left 1t.
Suddenly the telephone bell rang.
"Are you Miss Blank. and have you
lost anything?" inquired the person at
the other end.
Eyes; I have just discovered the
loss Of my cardcase."
What was in IT," said the voice.
"My cards, some money, a certified
check for 5000, and, oh, yes! a little
prayer on a slip Of paper. Did you
see that?"
yes" said the voice; I picked the
case up. And just let me tell you
that 1t was that :. prayer that has
brought your property back to you"
The cardcase owner heaved a sigh
Of relief and thought how lucky It
was for her that Catholic: friend had
slipped the little printed prayer into
her cardcase last summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Railroad Station Built Of Mine Waste.
A striking example Of what may be
done with the waste Of sine and lead
mines has been demonstrated in the
construction Of the new union station
at Joplin, Mo-, the concrete Of which
is largely made up Of flint and lime
stone tailings taken from the waste
piles Of the mines of the district. OF
the 20 parts in the concrete mixture
used in constructing the station. Is
parts came from the mines, 10 parts
being average tailings, and parts the
fine tailings from the sand jigs. called
Chitwood sand. OF the remaining
seven parts, three were of river sand
and four of cement.
The center Of portion Of the station,
built in the old Roman type Of archi-
lecture, Is two stories high. The train
sheds and platforms cover $4,000
square feet.-Popular Mechanics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
1acTfuL VOTER WAS THIS
slmois peseant Cast His Ballot 60 Ae.
compartment OF Delicious
DN Of Humor.

Tho simple people Of Alsace. who
retain IN their hearts a strong love
for France ct the same time that
they are DESTROYS not to offend their
German rulers too much, frequently
have a hard time Of 1t when they are
brought to tho ballot box to vote for
representatives in the German parlia.
ment. ..
Ia one election In certain Alsa.
tian district the two candidates were
Kable. an Aisatian Of French sympa'
thies. who had protested against the
annexation after the war Of 1870, and
q German. On election day peasant
came to the polling place, which was
presided over BY German ofilciai.
The peasant had in one hand ticket
on which was printed the name OF
Kable, and In the other ticket bear
INK the name Of the German candi.
date.
"Mein Herr" he said to the German
election oficial, will you tell mo
which Of these tickets is the better
one?"
The oflcer looked at them. "Why.
this is much preferable" said he, in
dicating the Germans ticket.
"Ah, thank you," answered the
peasant. IT will keep it next my
heart" He folded it carefully and put
II inside his coat. "As for this other.
then" said he, with an air Of putting
It away from him as an unworthy
thing, II will leave it here" And he
out the Kable ticket in the ballot boz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

screwIng Railroad Tracks Down.
With railway traffic ever on the in.
crease and timber for ties becoming
ever scarcer. the problem of keeping
our railroads supplied with suitable
ties is one Of the biggest that rail.
road management has to face. Our
railroads wear out upward Of 100000.
900 ties year. and az they cost on an
average so cents apiece the bill runs
up pretty high. Hardwood ties. OF
course, last much longer than soft
wood, but they are also much more
expensive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
MINNESOTA LAND.

In Wilkin county, Minnesota, right
in the heart of the Red river valley. I
have n square quarter section Of splea-
did prairie land; level and free from
stone: rich alluvinl soil-not tree or
stump-only three miles TO station. I
offer this at s25 per acre on easy terms.
Here you can raise wheat. oats. harley,
flax. potatoes. corn clover. timothy.
Good schools and churches. Write me
ut once. f. l.. Schultz. 30 Palace
Building. Minneapolis. MIN.
For SaIe-Farm lands in Hubbard
county. Minnesota. township l45. range
80. choice farm lands, mixed hard wood
timber. on railroad. some OF it ne-half
mile from town. good wagon roads.
From 40 acres, to quarter section.
Price from $12 TO $40 per acre. Small
cash payment. and balance to suit. at
6 per cent annum. Deal direct with
owner Charles l.. Riess. $40 East
Seventeenth street, Minneapolis. Mimi.