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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

1t doesn't seem just right to compel man to At
fate himself with party two months prior
to primary election. Yet this is exactly what will
have to be done, if the Supreme court holds that
the assessor" law is constitutional. Ask voter
what party he favors, and four out of Ave right
will tell you that he is Independent in poll
tics. Changes are he will study the matter over
and come to decision between now and June 26,
but he should have plenty of time to make this de-
cision. If he tells the assessor that he is indie
pendent, the assessor will make note of this fact
and the voter * H,efranchi od arti
in the primary election. The law in theory is
good one, but it doesn't seem exactly right In
practice
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

The Socialists from all over the state are gath
er4ng in the Third Congressional District, concen
trang their efforts to elect Congressman. The
avowed candidate is Arthur lie Sueur of Minot
While the Socialists can hardly hope to elect a
Congressman even in this district where there are
some Socialist strongholds in many precincts they
are going to roll mp a surprisingly large vote.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

l.. F. Clausen of Kenmare complexities the
test for county Judge ht getting into the game
The attorney from Kenmare says he is in to stay
tho he gets but three votes in the primaries
There talk of his pulling out in favor Of
Atty, B A. Dickinson of Ryder, hut it is undcr
stood that Mr. Dickinson will make the fight for
representative from his district and If he does he
ought to land this time. Dickinson is a good man
and there's no better legislative timber in his dis
trict
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

An Independent representative who enioved nuite
lengthy auto ride in the country Sunday, found
that a very small percentage Of spring work has
been done to date Many of the fields are vet too
wet to work, altho the farmers will lose no time
from now on. We have been praying for inst such
spring as this for the past two Years Now that
va have an ideal condition of OUR soil let's not
IN our hurry and furry do any s1ipshod farming
Retter hundred times to do less and do it well
We may not be able to quite SO much wheat
What's the difference? Oats are a paying cron ana
SO is barley. The farmer with variety OF crops
Is going to be just as well OF in the end
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

Farmers in their hurry to get their crops in be-
fore it is too late, should be careful and not work
their horses too hard. Many Of the horses have
not been grained since the CLOSE Of last seasons
work Their shoulders are tender and the over en-
ergetic farmer can easily put horse two out
Of business for the season If not resulting in per
manent damage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

It's hard to suit people. suffragist thinks
that the women on board the Titanic should have
stood back and allowed at least half Of the men
to save their lives. "It would have been won.
derful thing for suffrage cause IL this had bean
done" she declared. It h expected that the sun.
ragist movement no doubt has been smashed TO
smthereens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

Many Of the newspapers of the state are boost
ing N. b. Black, president of the TimeeHerald
Publishing Co., for governor. Mr. Black would
make mighty good looking governor and chances
are he'd give the state good business admnistra-
ton. There nearly 200 newspapers in the state
that would willingly support him too and not at
regular advertising rates either.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

North Dakota state is ashamed of the record
she has made with the fund for the silver service
to be placed board the battleship North Dakota
With total of 1920 "a paid into the fund since
it started in September 1909, the fund is still
$500 below the figure needed Burleigh Is one Of
the ten counties in the state that has overpaid its
assessment Dunn county which assessed s.:
and Sheridan county which assessed SO, have
not paid cent yet Ward county assessed
for $3.50. yet only 1897 rs has been sent in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

The Socialists still talking about their Nil.
vauEee defeat but they do not to be dis
heartened at all by it. In fact they had expected
a. worse defeat than they received, inasmuch all
other parties fused in order to accomplish their
purpose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

North Dakotans VIII find mere cash 1ns"nscien1
in obtaining license to hsh IN Minnesota this -
SON. There has been q change IN the requiremets
for license this season In addition to the regular
fee an applicant must furnish informaton as 10 tns
color OF his eyes, the color OF his hair his age ana
his weight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

The Socialist party is made up very largely Of
discontinued voters who would have deserted
either of the other old line parties had they made
earnest effort at honest reform. Chances are
that whenever any other party. old or new appeals
to the confidence of the Socialist vote by sane and
honest government the Socialist vote will readily
leave Socialism.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

II Judge Leighton Is to have any opposition TOT
reelection, it hasn't manifested itself yet Tue
Judge has been tending strictly to business, max
ing many friends and few enemies, and while he
isn't considered much Of politician 1t Is gener-
ally conceded that he's a hard man to beat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25
GRoNNA FOR LAFOLLErTR

NoFth Dakota Senator Will Present
Colleague at Chicago Convention.
Madison, Wis. United States
Senator A. !. Gronna OF North Da-
kota is picked to present Senator La
Tollette's name for the presidential
nomination at the Chicago convention.
It ID declared that Gronna 10 the most
available selection. From the start,
~ Ia Toilette managers had decided
0at some wsstsrn man, preferably !
sunator, shsuA noninAas ~ Wiscoa-
- Dan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

Roosevelt wins in two more states, getting more
votes in Nebraska than both La Toilette and Taft
together. In Oregon, Roosevelt was a winner, while
La Toilette. who confident OF winning was
third. La Fd1lette had 1ampaigned hard. in both
these states. This puts Roosevelt right in the
foreground, multiplying the setback which La Fol
lette gave him in North Dakota
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

Clark Hovey IL going to be candidate for coun-
ty judge. Our cheerful friend says ne has plan
Of campaign all his own which ne will spring upon
the unsuspecting one OF these days We don't
know Just what It b Perhaps he's going to pore
Tor moving picture or something
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

The world has learned terrible lesson from tho
Titanic disaster, wherein GOO souls went to a wat
cry grave Just there Is much talk Of drastic
marine legislation It's the old story Of locking tile
barn after the horse has been stolen The Titanic
was such safe boat that very little attention had
been given to li1a huats and the liner had but
twenty Of them, enough for barely third Of the
passengers and crew. Altho the night was still
and the quiet small lake. three Of
the life boats were lost. The seamen had not even
had one life boat drill and when the ship
about to sink, who knew practically nothing
of life, had to the boats. Had the ocean
BEEN at all rough, not life would have been
saved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-25

The Independent pleased to publish the an
nouncement OF John Wallin for County commits
sioner from the Fifth district. We remember vel,
when Mr.. Wallin held this Office several wear.
ago 1T might be said Of him that he made one
OF the best county commissioners Ward county
ever had and right at this time we need the ser
vices OF just such good honest men John WAL
lin His past years experience in this office az
we'll as his two terms in the Senate make him an
ideal candidate one who Will conduct the affafrs
OF this Office without fear or favor The Indepen-
dent predicts his nomination and ultimate election
by an overwhelming majority.
Ben Whitehead is now publishing the State in
Bismarck instead Of WflIiston The first issue is
unusually newsy and Ben's friends predict that the
paper VIII soon become one Of North Dakotas
foremost weekly pubMatios
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
cyClOPEOIA OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

! Seven large, handsome volumes,
bound in half red American Moroc-
co, Gold stamped; 1892 pages, !.
< 10 inches, 1897 illustrations, full
page plates, diagrams, ETC.; hun
dreds OF valuable tables and form
uIas; carefully cross-indexed Tor
quick, easy reference.
A thorough, practical, author'ta-
tive, up-to-datd reference work
and home study course for the Stu
dent, Mechanical and Stationary
Engineer, Machinist, Consulting
Engineer, Blacksmiths, and for any,
one who is engaged in mechanical
work of any kind or who is inter-
ested in mechanics.
This set of books cost their own
or $50. They may be seen at Nil
lard's News Depot. They are al
most newt neither soilcd nor
marked. The set will be sold to q
quick cash buyer for the sum O.
1886. Don't wait till they arc
gone, then make up your mind that
yon would like to have them.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
DAILY PARADE OF STOCK
Will Be Made at State Fair-Ni9ht
Parade Also Promised.

one of the principal drawing cards
at this years State Fair at Shreveport
will be the parade Of the prize winning
stock Each afternoon. commencing at
z o'clock, there will be grand parade
IN front Of the big new steel grand
stand in which there will be room to
accommodate all those desiring to wit
ness the scene. and each night there
will be similar parade in the big
coliseum in which there Is a mammoth
arena and elaborate illumination and
plenty Of seats.
Heretofore this parade has proved
popular. even without a coliseum and
with an old grandstand. Az new con
venienccs have been provided and ar
raugements made for parade at night
as well as In the afternoon, this feat
ure Of the fair promises to be more
Of a drawing card this year than ever
before.
The prize winning cattle. horses and
mules will be shown in these parades
AZ q large number Of fine animals are
going to be exhibited. the parades
promise to be participated In by nu-
merous animals as well as those Of
high qualities and beauties.
This parade is told Of In detail In the
CATALOGUES. which Secretary L. n.
Brueggerhof will gladly mail any one
asking for It. The fair opens Oct. 30
anal runs eight days.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

The Citizens Ice & Cold Storage 20
notified their patrons on last Monday
that they were compelled to suspend
the delivery of ice This was brought
about by the cut made in the price OF
ice TO large users bv the New Iberia
lee & Bottling Work. rendering 1t un-
profitable to the new concern to con
tinue. Their ice was manufactured IN
Lafayette. The, suffered loss ID
weight Of approximately b per cent
in transit, besides having to pay the
freight. These deductions. added to
the first cost OF the ice, put them
out OF the competing class when ice
went to % cents per hundred. There
was some talk 10 the effect that the
Citizens Ice Co. would undertake the
erection Of p.srt Of their own for
the next season. but there is nothing
definitely determined In this dire ct'on
yet.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
EXCELLENT CORN EXHIBIT
Will Be Made at tho Louisiana Stat,
Fair This Year.

The fact that Louisiana In the past
few years has come to the front a
grain producing state has been dem
OnStrated in number of ways lately,
but in no manner has the demonstra :
ton been more convincing than it will
be by the great corn display that is
going to lac shown at the state Fair
this year, Indications point to an un
usually big collection In the exhibit,
and the attention that the farmers and
business men are giving this product
nowadays gives assurance that there
will he throngs visiting the corn di-
vision.
considerable portion Of the prem
ium appropriation has been set aside
for tho corn exhibitors. as will be seen
from tho catalogue which any person
can obtain by making request Of Secre-
tary l.. N. Brueggerhoff Of Shreveport.
The best ten ears will win $s5. But
this is only one of many offers that
are made. All that an exhibitor Is re-
uuired to do In order to get his corn
on exhibit at the fair is to fill an en-
try blank by October % and ship his
corn prepaid to the State Fair AS
ISOLATION The management of the fair
will do the rest.
Prof. A. i, Kidder OF the department
Of agronomy at the Louisiana state
University Of Baton Rouge. will be the
Judge in this department. He Is well
posted on grain products and Is con
sidered admirably fitted to perform tho
duties required OF an expert Judge
This exhibit will be separate from
the exhibit Of the boys corn clubs.
though both displays will be In the
same building, the agricultural hall,
which promises to be ONE Of the most
popular at the fair. The corn industry
is growing in popularity. The citizens
generally arc Interested and many VIII
come to the fair chiefly to see the corn
on display and get pointers about bet
tering their crops and profits.
Send for q catalogue for more data
about the corn exhibit at the fair, to
be held at Shreveport. from Oct 30 to
Nov. 6.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
FINE CORN DISPLAY
VIII Be Shown by Boys Corn
Clubs This Year.
$1,000 EARS0F FINE CORN
viii Be Shown IN This Exhibit, Ac-
cordlng to the Expectation OF tho
Management-Many Prizes Offered
the Juvenile Corn Growers

IN" progress made hy the boys Of
, WONDERFUL as evidenced by the excel
lent exhibits they have matte n tn"
state Fairs held at Shreveport Ia late
years What they have done hereto
fore, however. Will look small compared
To the showing that is expected to h..
made II the Liz Fair this year. be
ginning. october 30 and continuing
eight days. Reports from all of tho
parishes indicate that interest is 1T
fever heat ana there promises to he
tremendous rival'y in the matter of
exhibiting the corn grown by the diff
frront clubs and Individuals thereof
As m induComent to the members Of
theS" clubs the inNstAl farmers Of
Louisiana tile Fair Association has OF
f"rod $1,000 in cash premiums to those
making tho finest shouings There are
about 1000 members IF boys corn clubs
scattered through all Of tho corn pro
dnCing Parishes which means through
practically all Of Louisiana. In addi-
tton to the general Boys Germ club dis
play there will be exhibits by tho re
specify" parishes, ana also individual
members exhibits. Prizes are offered
for all ~ the different exhibits From
each club II Is expected that there VIII
be twenty or NOR" exhibits Of ten ears
each and that there will be no less
than 200 boys participating. which
viii mean in the neighhnrhnod Of / 900
ears Of corn on display at the Fair
Prof T.. S Richardson who is in
charge Of these clubs through his CON
nectiun with the state Agricultural De
pertinent. expects the 1912 exhibit to be
without equal. Heretofore the exhibits
have been excellent. they have won
great praise for the boys and shown
tho wonderful possibilities of the state
in the matter Of producing corn and
the capahilitN of the boys In handling
tho crop but the showing this year
promises to ecIiHsc all Of its prcdeces-
sors I'y seeing what their friends and
ncghhors have done ut the former
Fairs, many more boys have Joined the
clubs ana planned to take part in the
State Fair exhibit. And this also In
diCatos that the display this year will
be Of record breaking nature,
As u matter of reminder. It might be
mentioned that the boy. Stephen Henry
Of Natchitoches parish. who carried off
first honors at the Louisiana state Fair
in the Boys Corn club contest two
years ago and was given a trip to
Washington rs a gift from the Rank
ers' Association Of the state. put his
corn on exhibit at the National Corn
Show and also carried off highest hon
ors there And last year his brother.
another Natichitochcs Juvenile farmer.
took first honors at the Louisiana Fair.
other boys made magnificent records.
their productions being far ahead of
what their fathers produced, due to the
fact that the boys followed the ad
vancen methods Of cultivation. Satur-
day. November 2. is school and college
day. also Boys Corn club day. Don't
forget the dates. oct, 80 to Nov. g. eight
DAYS E'alr.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
FRISCO.

~ Il tehn ~ tie iberia, ST
y am. EASTERN Railroad IL now
lAid irnM irit Barre to Shady
| ahi ~ soon ~ IT, bridge III Oak
| lawn - hniIt ! double daily motor
caf service u'il connect Franklin
vita '"f' harfr Franklin Ban
Irt
IT, tho above statement our con
trefc n ut mislntornaed, If our IN
formation II correct The rails are
down to Garden C,ty. The crosst,es
arc distributed down 10 Sh tdysi,c
~ great glritt4 for the second
Ierhe bridge, which u located usl
east 81 ihe naklaWlt sugar house, ar
rived here NouIty These g,rders.
ior Tho draw ~ thr bridge, we're ship
ped from Milwaukee aa i!rc Bird or
August ana arrived atrp on the 9th
'nHt ~ tNu sections ofl five Hat cars.
The total shipmt 1T weighed ilD tons.
81 - nW' 4onnda Az this point they
We're transferred 10 ihtc. Ia.ges.
Alter being loaded ~ tp the batge4
tht NV sections Wtre hrpn .nt tngcih
s. ana haltsd III truly nj. one piece,
l4n fen fon.
!hr hnfge4 left hcte ~ Thursday
morning, tawed down the BAYOU hv
tit Hattie Mo TIL. bridge builders
iott 10 tli"e. tnF aa tire parpca were
being pushed down the bayou, they
were engaged ~ removing the bolts
and reIlaftnR theln with rtyets. nak
ing the two sections INTO onr solid
q tstY ~ ~
harges reached i4e bridge the grid
trs were ready ~ W. transferred to
the tnfniahie ANIL ta ID swung into
rositiea ier scrsic.
IL addition e. the great weight Of
steel and ttan that these harvea Haai
- down stream they carried some 20
tons Ut Srl,itng timbera upon which
tho giIdel4 ltstGd
The tnlntablo 1T The new BRIDE
rests upon i concrete iuundntl4n In
building tho approaches Of tins bridge
3.Wo t.ct 81 eitofc" cypress tillng
We're used, III stick ranging from 30 10
90 feet ~ length. few pieces ~,
frrt long We're used This piling
came from the Hanson itImbcr Go.
II infect foundation was fpuu! for All
parts II ihis hrtds. structure, The
river opening Of thus bridge IL - feet
tlear.
This bridge II A duplicate Of the
Clarendon bridge, the draw span OF
which VIA transferred from ears to
harges a. this point las; March and
taken down ths bayou III the same
way. Inc two bridges are about (
miles apart by rail aud about = miles
apart iy river.
Az soon ~ the new bridge can he |
closed tot traffic over If, the taits Will
be sent down the line, tor laying the
track from Gardtn City to shady side. |
lhia work will progress rapidly and II
Wi be but short while before trains
will operate down a. far as Shadyside. |
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

Messrs Stephen Hale and Hazard
Vaughn have recently formed a com
munity Of interest in the effort to sup
NV the homesteadc,s Of this city with
both cypress and hardwood fue'.
The former will have charge Of the
wards here, from which wood fuel will
be supplied in such quantities rs may
be needed, already prepared for i'm
mediate use upon delivery. The wood
will be cut in any length from l6
inches up The hardwood yard VI !
be located at the little sawmlll on the
Easts,de. just below the city bridge
The cypress Will he carried upon II
ward on the Weslside-the bayou side
Of the Taylor lot. See their advertise
ment in another column.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

A st, Paul church worker says
that the automobile has done
more for sin than any one thing
However, the self straters have
materially reduced the output Of
cuss words.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

ra,prassman r. +. Broussard was
~ most Of honor at a dinner party
,.;,.an u The country home Of MIR
AN ozes. on Solitude plantation,
iast sunday. Mr. I.ozcs, prince Of
....,..,,.,ne,. n,.,ent.d Mr.. Broussard
with IN AnEara goat as MASCOT. -
brought it home WITH nm u. ne a".o
mobile, and gave y 20 ms I''l,e eo"s
=, Nan H,ne conditioned that the
goat should be named Aouzau ID
af,er him. Doan is having harness
and car, prepared and q anticipating
many ioy- ridcs behind the goat.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

Father Ianglols and some fifteen
boys. principally those who serve at
the altar, boarded the Motar car on
Wednesday and went to Clarendon
Shell Beach for an outing of n couple
Of days Each Of the Young men car
ricd a basket loaded with delicacies
from home, while the essentials were
not overlooked Bathing, fishing and
boating afforded the amnscments for
the Young gentlemen, who will long
cherish the memory Of the pleasures
Of this occasion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

There Will lie u special service
in the prts'r terrain Church next
nnday NOR, ing at IL O'Clock
with special music aud a Lecture
- The Public Schools by Rev
Pierre Danis of Centerville.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

Nh. Frank Blanc left here on
Monday for Beaumont, Tex,
where h. WAS - meet parties who
are planning The digging ~ 4 IS
mile canal, fly feet wide and car
rslng six feet If water. THIS
canal viii hay" NIn!oD, La, on
one end, MI Blanc il prospect
i've bidder far The contract to do
The dredging
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

It has been the policy of the outlook
to he reasonable and right rather
than "miitant;' but whenever mill
fancy becomes n duty to itself ana the
public. IL can militate.-Morgan City
Outlook.
Me thinks the Outlook is Il bit per
turbed and DER east with dark fore
holdings.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
Rub Ny Us" 1,jI>'"r' You.

Mr.. II shelby Sanders and fam
i,y moved 10 Baton Rouge Mon
day. Mr. Sanders n j mrmb"T "
The State Board Of Control If Pea
itcntiat,eS and has his Office at
Baton Rouge Jeanr~ette Herald.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

The city and parish Of Lafay-
cite Jointly have agreed 70 pnr
chase 4 traction engine aud grad
ers. 10 Is 5000. These ma
chimes viii be used in road work
in both city Streets and parish
roads.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

DIED: At Lake Fausse Pointe. IN
This parish, on Wednesday afternoon
at |, O'Clock, Chas. NJ Toffier, Sr.. in
the So year Of his age. The remains
were brought to the residence OF ms
brother, Bertrand Tofiicr, at liz West
st. Peters street, this city. The fu-
neral services were held ut st. Peters
Catholic Church on Thursday evening
at $50 O'Clock.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14
MONS CLUB SAUCE
Now Is Cents. Buy a bottle

Rev VIM A Roll Of Bolton,
Texas, has accepted the call OF
the Lafayette Presbyterian church
and viii probably bring his minis
try here Oct. Lafayette Gaz
cite.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-14

We will offer you clubbing rates
on any two Tor morel magazines
YOU may have fancy for. Our
rates are as low as the lowest o.
fcreJ by any house in America.
Tell as your wants and We will fig
ure the price for you.
MILLARD'S NEWS DEPOT.