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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Mccoy Sells Service and Satisfaction

We seldom issue lit check for anything returned
our store We refund the purchase price in cash and then
spend the money where you please and for what
suits you best Our merchandise is good enough
comparisons might want to and
hold of Of dollars afraid give
them back. We believe in treating customers
would be treated the and you the
merchant. Our system is perfect, neither is
chandise always just exactly perfect but you have
please help
when tell of fsilure axe We
possible If tradin-
value for then this is the store for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Black and Brown Coney Mutfs
S 2.75

" No need for anybody to be without a
Muff this winter because we offer fine
Coney Muffs in black or brown fur for
1915 each. They are good size and of
fair quality. Others at $50. $500,
$500, $500 and $1,000 each
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
EMBROIDERY
FLOS>ES and LINENS

We have just installed complete goods depart
ment where, the fnture you will kinds of hossee
threads iace fnges linens etc This department will be
charge OF weexpeenced who will be
you OF the stitches any pattern you We
continue to handle the we'll known pack
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Hat Sale
25& discount

From now until March first we will be too
crowded for room to continue handling Hats so
we offer any Hat Except beavers) in stock at
one-fourth less than the regular price March
first We will install a complete millinery depart
ment with a hrst-class milliner in charge
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Alterations
Guaranteed
To prove satisfactory

Our alteration department is in charge
of experienced women, and when gar
ment leaves our store we guarantee it to
prove satisfactory. We make no charge
for alterations on any of our garments.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Elastic Hair Nets
z for Sc
fill e;0o
Full size

Buy your hair nets here and
save money, We sell any color
net you want at 2 for &c with or
without elastic Our nets are
we'll made and full size. Mail or
ders promptly filed when stamps
accompany order. e,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
TWO and THREE LETTER
MONOGRAM STATIONERY

box writing paper with your
sheet? If
designs "a envelopes "a paper
any in the alphabet embossed sheet
the quantity envelopes with
sheet
proper paper for letter writing Come see it
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24

The kind you have always bought So so per SUI,
now be had at McCoy's for $2.35. The Union suits we
sell are snug fitting ard long wearing. They hold their
shape and Go not shrink
We have heavy Silk and Wool Suit at $285 and fine
Wool Suit at 1918.
You can't afford buy Underwear anywhere else than
at this store because here you get high quality at low
price. We also have the Cotton Fleece Garments and
Womens Twopiece Underwear
If you good Underwear for your children this is
the store for you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24

The new >'yl. and bags
are here II " and they arc
proving very Iopular. We
offer some excellent values
just now. Que style bag. in
particular we believe. js tho
best ever shown. It's a ten
inch bag all leather inside
and out with a coin purse to
match and a fancy metal
frame. Our price is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
Ribbons

will readily convince you that
We offer the best ribbon values
to be had at any store. We
sell Velvet Ribbons for less
money than most dealers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
EXTENSIVE MILITARY
MOVEMENT IS BEGUN
approximately 5000 Troops
Will Participate In Mock
Campaign In Wisconsin.

Camp Mccoy, SPARTA, Wis. lfily "a
Equipped with nllnp tents. two DAYS
'rations and hundreds OF thousands
of blank cartiiaens A.0nO United states
troops. including $500 infantry aud
2.2oo cavalry field artillery "titposts
and hospital CORPS all on a war basis.
left camp here TODAY 10 engage in What
war department experts say VIII be
one 81 this most extensive miniic cam
paiens ever hed in the United States
with q battlefield stretching over
tvs counties the regml;lrs expect 10
engage hostile force Of equal
strength. COMPOSED MOSTLY of state
troops which is To advance from tho
Wisconsin military reservation at
Camp Douglas. % nal..s distant IL is
not believed the opposing forces VIII
meet before tomorrow whrE & general
invoking the 5000 nisn
viii begin Meantime each side is to
advance on the theory that each is I'M
vading strange and hostile country
with no previous Knowledge ~ the en-
envy y defense
'rhc victories of the various sham
battles and the tin;tl olltcoine Of ,he
camT#ipn ten davs hence and the
number of GasllilltiesM are 10 lo,, do
termined on Theoretical points,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
TWO DAMS BREAK;
TOWN IS FLOODED
Wisconsin River On Rampage
Property Loss Half Million
DoI|ars-No Loss OF
Life.

Wausa. Wis. July %. Flood dam
age estimated at 100000 was
wrought today from the breaking OF
two dams on the Wisconsin river north
of Wausa. Three bridges in this city
We're washed out and "A fourth was
partly destroyed. All electric power
inciuding street car service. has been
put out of commission.
The dams which were swept away
are known AS the Tomahawk- -Brokaw
structures The food made inroads on
the waterworks plant and cut off the
city's supply "A large volume of water
swept down the river front covering
the streets of Wausau near the river,
surrounding the city hall Business is
demoraliZed.
No loss OF life has Vet been reported.
A report reached here that several
farm houses We're swept away. but the
report lacks conformation The lrsil
road bridges are the only ones intact
here. and these are held In place by
being loaded with logs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
Ne1us Brguiities

DENVER Bishop ilenry W Warren
of The Methodist Episcopal rii,!ieh. Who
yvai retired from active Wo,k bJ the
general conference l.l.,t Man died here
las, might Ht wa. stricken wiih ln,ai-
monio few days ago.
MANnATTAN. Nl.N. Ia ~ pres
ellse of her -year-rld daughter Ms.
A. kohpe Wife of u proinneiA mining
and mill man and daughter of Williala
Hogg general passenger agent of tide,
Missouri Pacfi' railroad AT Pueblo.
col, committed suicide by shooting
herself yesterday
HONoll.lL In q setting OF bar
barrie splendui marked by II revival Of
the old karawa Wedding feast 1'he!nla
kabilaenap;iopilan PARKER vii. he
on her estate neaf here July
- Ia Henry ciitlatl Su!ar, the son
for the wedding n.iNe been under way
for weeks
WASHINGTON III. republican ma
tional committee viii open its western
III Chicago not aaer than
here Tuesday and ii is also declared
that DaNid NulNaae ~ Kansas. for
fa,lY years mcpller of The national
committee from hat state, ~ill be in
cAarge ~ tire tlGadgualtrrs
BiRMlNtiHAM J9seph q. THomp-
son. collector oi iiHelnal reNeiliio for
Alabama and MississiIpi, f"'i,ll ci"cliRcd
u give lis resignation which had be,,n
called for by SECRETARY MarN.as:a On
authority of the president. Mr. 1hpmp-
son who is head Of til, Roosevelt forces
in Alabama, naat public The secre-
tary,s letter ana his OWN reply
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
BIG BUSINESS GETS
AUTO PHONE COMP ANY
Proposed To Manufacture and
Operate Independent Appar-
atus On Large Scale.

Chicago July "a The Armour Har-
rilnan- -Stillnan interests nov behind
the automatic telephone have secured
an option on II 81 per cent majority of
the $iso9.2OV stock Of the Autona,i ,io
Electric company
The Automatic Electric manufactures
the Instruments and controls the put
ents for the automatic telephone in the
United states and Canada and the hi
cago and New York capitalists propose
to make the automatic telephone In
Chicago the basis for wide exploita
ton of the automatic instrument. The
negotiations were concluded In New
York last Week and have been kept
under cover
When ogden Armour, the late r.. ~
Hartman and James Stil!man. the lat
ter of the National City Bank of New
York. made the original loan Of s5
oop.oo0 to extend the tunnels of the
Chicago subway company. they did not
know much OF the telephone part of
the franchise. When they had IN
creased this loan to 50, 9,5o0.o0O they
knew more about 1t.
Plan to Extend System
And NOW il turns ont that l." date
the automatic telephone promises to be
bigg"! money Garner than the tlii
nelS, SO the efforts of these CAPITALISTS
Will i,, turned toward III" extension Of
tf>e automatic sery ice In ficago and
the building up o' :, large ntalllfaet
urtne company To produce the nstru-
ments used not only IN Canada but
m this country as Il whole and tnn-
ada
The Automatic Telephome company,
~. tl,t Ia.
an active aggressiv. rofli,nti:or Of The
hicago Telephone eoinpany which has
enjoyed virtual monopoly IN the hi
cago field and has been under rea-
ti9el5 small municipal spperuision
Further the Chicago and New York
capitalists. having taken up the aato-
matte telephone, felt as a matter of
prudence they could not afford to have
the COMPANY controlling the patents
subject 10 purchase by rival concern
II Will be now impossible, therefore, for
the American Telephone aud Telegraph
company which controls the Chicago
Telephone company. TO get control of
the automatic telephone manufacturing
concern, and altogether the deal prom
ises 10 be one Of the most Important
brought about IN Chicago, for it means
phone and Telegraph company in the
general telephone field
Option Runs For Five Years.
The oI,tion on 81 per cent of the Autn-
inatle Eiectii" company s stock runs
for five years from July. 1872 At any
Inn" wthin that period the STOCK may
be purchased at $50 per share. 1t
"as quoted yesterday at S6s per sha re
All stockholders are erritled 70 yut
their stock in at sl5U lilasInlch as the
controlling interest Vas held by few
I,,sf ant .l;I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
SHIPS CRASH AND
SMALL YACHT SINKS

New York. July "a The steamer
Old Colony. of the Metropolitan steam
ship line, while turning the battery ON
her way from Boston 10 this city this
morning crashed into the yacht Idcr
which soon sank. The passengers and
crew on board the ldler were taken off
by tugs.
One of the passengers of the Idler,
Mrs. Julia NJ Skidnore OF Brooklyn.
was seriously injured. Others of the
yachts passengers suffered from shock
and were attended by physicians Mrs.
Skidmore was thrown into the water by
the collision and was picked up by
one of the 1dIer's life boats There
We're ia persons on board the Yacht
four women and two children and Il
crew of eight After the yach, WAS
struck the old Colony continued on hey
way to her dock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
HIGHER-UPs SOUGHT
IN ROSENTAAl. PLOT
District Attorney Whitman
Hopes To Force Full Con
fession From Rose.

New York, July "a The trail that
leads to the men who formed the plot
to slay Herman Rosenthal. The gambler
liz slowly clearing, and Dist let Attor-
ney Whitman believes tcaav he will
a1 able 10 at,ow q. IA Y. irs sts-
tenn and even those higher up were
behind the plot to silence Rosenthal be
fore he could make further gambling
revelations.
From Harry WALTON. gambler and one
OF the occupants of the murder car, the
public prosecutor has learned further
facts that inplicate Bald Jack Rose
close friend of Police Lieutenant Beck
er, and who hired the gray antomonile
that took the gunm.n To the scene OF
tho shooting. Mrs. Rosenthal widow of
the gambler, told the grand jury that
Rose was Beckers closest friend and
charged that Rose was the, lieutenants
gambling house collector
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
A WINNING START
4 Perfectly Digestsa Breakfast Makes
Nerve Force for the Day.

Everything goes wrong if the break
fast hes in your stomach like a mud
Pie What YOU eat does harm if you
can't digest tit turns to poison.
\ bright lady teacher found this to
be svlie. even OF an ordinary light
breakfast OF eggs and toast She
says
Two years ago / contracted a very
annoying form of INDIGESTION My stom-
acl was i'll such condition that a sim
pie breakfast of fruit, toast and egg
gave re great dis reSs
I vas SLOW 10 believe that trouble
could come from such simple diet.
buy nnal,y had to give it up, and found
a great change upon a cup of hot
Postum and Grape Nuts with cream,
for ny morning meal. For more than
a year have held to this course and
have not suffered except when injudi.
ciousle yarying my diet.
:! have been teacher for several
years and find hat my easily digest
cd breakfast means IA saving of nerv-
oes torce for tie entire day Ny gain
of ten pounds in weight also causes
ne % want to testify 70 the value OF
GraPe-Nuts.
~Grape-Npts holds first rank at our
table
Mama given by Postum Co. Battle
creail Mich.
There's . reason" Read the little
oooh, The Foad to Wellville, in pkgs.
Ever rcnl :i,c above letter: A new
one npp"nrs from ttmc 10 lime. They
ure genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
The Middle-Aaed Woman.

OF the many ways in witch the mid
ale.ascd woman may vary the effect
81 her afternoon gowns none is sim
pier than the use Of a collar and cuffs
81 white wolfe edged With scallopiug
and embroidery in a horal design An
ohe" ohange may be the fsoek set OF
mhi'@ chiffon With border of black
haliHes and slili another is he one OF
ilaek not hemstitched with silver
Thread some OF these collars are SO
'qii2 in front that they terminate only
AZ the waist line where they cross in
sugpiic~ effect aud are tucked away
under the girdle An excellent model
.of his sort is of hight blHe lawn en-
heqid"rea with black dots. and sec
pHl is q white asarc trimmed with
Tiny folds Of broadcioth. alternating
wiih epoMGe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
RECALL ARGUMENT I'M
HANFORD RESIGNATION

Washington July "a When told -
the resignation oi Judge iianfori at
Seattle. Representative Victor Berger.
the Wisconsin socialist who introduced
tho resolution institutiug impeachment
Proceedings against Hanford. said
II take Judge lianford's resignation
as an admission OF his guilt. But IN
inpeaching him was lighting eorrlIj-
ton on the bench generally. not Han
ford personally 'i'he ilanford case and
the Archibald ease are arguments for
the recall of judges 1t woulG be !,
mighty good thing II z couple ot dozen
lMure fe1nr:l iLla.es Molld resig-n OF b.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
s'BOILER PLATE" HOUSES
ARE SEEKING HARMONY

Washington. July "A Negotiations
between the department OF Justice. the
American Press association and The.
Western Newspaper union for All agree
ment to brin. those corporations into
harmony with the sherman law are
approaching conclusions
Representatives oi both companies,
which furnish '.boiier plate and ready
print paper To thousands OF country
newspapers. had conferences today With
James \. Fowler assistant lu the at
torney general a peculiar feature of
the case is that the department Of jus
tice is endeaNorillg 10 preserve com
petition between the cnnpanits and
prevent on. from crushing the other
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
FRISCO TRAIN LEAVES
TRACK; SEVERAL HURT

st Louis. Juls "a Reports received
at the Frisco headquarters this morn
ing are to the effect that train No. 8,
eli route from Oklahoma points to ST.
Louis, was l,arty derailed this morn
ing The chair car day coach. two
baggage rars and the engine tender
left the track. baggage man and
II few passengers We're injured, accord
Ing to he preliminary report No
caus. has been assigned
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
CUMMINS SUBMITS
HIS new WOOL BILL
Iowa Senator Doubtful If He
Can Secure Passage Of
the Measure.

Washington. July PA substitute
for the democratic wool tariff bill was
presented to the Senate today by Mr.
Gummins, of Iowa. 1t woiild generally
reduce the rates of the present law,
bat not so far as the House bill. A
Vote ON the democratic bill will be TAX
en In the Senate before adjournment
tomorrow.
Senator Cumnins declared he had no
assurance OF support, either from the
regular republicans or the democrats
II do not even look for the support
OF all the proeressives." be said
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
Ac1,oN is psIAYEp.

Washington. July "a BY a party
vote the Senate finance committee to-
day postponed until Monday action on
the Pujo bin designed to make certain
the power Of the House money trust"
committee to Investigate national banks
along lines II desires to pursue. The
republicans voted to postpone. giving
as one reason tho absence of some
Of the committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
r rooEaqer.

Fred POWER, a Chicago dentist, was
recently at banquet given by the
Dental association
He said "On one side is the right
of things and on the other is wrong:
sometimes the difference between the
two is slight AS the following story
shows 4 gypsy upon release from
Jail met friend What We're you in
for asked the friend
e! found horse, the gypsy re-
piled
s,on;.l u horse. Nonsense, They
woQla never put YOU in Jail Tor finding
u horse
We'll. but you see found him
before the owner LOST him "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
SEEK MISSING GIRL.
Mount Vernon Nurse Not In New York
Hospitals Moraues.

Nev York July "a a search Of the
hospitals and morgues for the missing
loorea3 sIodgrass. the Mount Yer
non girl who vanished oyer a week
ago. has proved without result nnd the
siri's relatives take hope that she nav
b" alive. y maid employed by Il Mount
Vernon family says that She saw Miss
on Twenty third street last
tionday The maid DID not speak to
the girl. Detectives are looking for the
missiig nurse fn this city
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25

\ Sacramento. Cal, July "a
= Even the ether test left aitenists
y absolutely undecided today
4 whether Charles Carson. a con-
yict in Folsom penitentiary. had
= been stricken dumb, or is sham
\ ming. He has not spoken "a
\ word for two years and 10
months.
= The common effect of ether
is TO loosen the tongue while the
= subject is coming under. OF out
of its effects
= Ii was expected that Carson
y would lose voluntary control of
y his vocal organs and reply To
questions put TO him by the ply
= sicians. No sound escaped his
= lips.
: Carson was sentenced to life
= Imprisonment in 1904 for assault
= and robbery TWO years later
= he was given death for his share
= In "A murderous Jail break. He
= is a South carolnian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
RAIL OFFICIALS 8 CALLED.

New York, JnlS. -; Representatives.
OF eastern railroads began today thn
calling of vice presidents and Other Of
iirials before the arbitration corn,nit-
Ice at Manhattan beach in support Of
The claim of the railroads that present
conditions do not warrant the advance.
im wages asked for ~ the enginenrs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
PASSES UPPER HOUSE

Washington. july "a The sundry
civil approximation bill carrying APP
proximately $ll6o0o.0oo for the support
of various bureaus and branches of the
government. passed the senate today
1T contains increases of about 81. 900 900
over the appropria tions authorized By
the house The differences between the
two bodies will be adjusted in confer
,snre
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
NEW WESTERN UMPIRE

chicago, July "A. President O'Nein,
of the Western leagile. today am
nounced that he has signed Jack
O'Tooie, an umpire formeri, of the
Southern league. O'Toole viii report
at Lincoln tomorrow and assist Umpire
johnson, the latter's vorking partner
gnin.r to DelN-nl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
RICH AVIATOR Hua1,

Hampstead, n. l.. July 24.-t,dson j..
Gallaudet, a wealthy amateur aviator,
well known in New York and Wash
ington, While flying on the aviation
field at Hempstead Plains today. fell
with his machine from a height Of
about 100 feet and was seriously in
jured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
VEAL THY FARMER KILLED
I'm AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Dag M0nes Ia July "a Richard
Mccormick u wealthy Dalas county
farmer, was Instantly Killed early this
morning when his auto plunged off n
bridge near Perry falling Ia feet to
the water below Mccormick was 10
years old and ii is supposed he sud
fenlY Lost ttollf rNl Of ill, Ill:i.l.irln
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
POISON PROBE STARTS.
Score OF Witnesses Called In Mi
waukee Death Mystery.

Milwaukee. wis. July ~. Twen'y
one Witnesses wete scheduled 10 ai-
pear this afternoon IN the coronel's n-
quest into the deaths Of Julius t;re-
tunke and John otto l.indloff alleged
Mil"auke. victims Of Mrs Louis"
1-indloff, now being held in cbicag" ois
Il poisoning charge.
Inc witnesses summoned include a
OF professional men, relatives
and former acauaintances Of Mrs,
l-'ndloff while she lived IN Milwaukee,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
Ex.coNeREssMAM DIES

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July "A Former
Congressman Haldor Il. Boen, iio at
one time represented the Seventh Min
nesota district in congress is dead AT
his home in the town of Aureale al the
age Of 81. Death was due to apopexy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
ANOTHER SWIMMER STARTS.

T3oulogne, France. July "a -t'red
Record. of Rochester. England, started
from Cape Grisnez this morning to
swim across The English channel with
the weather conditions excellent This
is his second attempt to accomplish the
feat, the last having occurred on Aug
lISt 20 last vear
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
Worth While.

See here.." cried the boys father.
"if you don't behave III whip you"
u wisht you would" replied the
bad boy
''Yon do, Ell %
Yes. cause when It's all over ma
will gimme some candy"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE
PERlSHED I'M FLOODS

Toxic. July "a Unusually heavy
rains and floods have prevailed ON the
northern coast Four hundred persons
are missing and are believed TO have
..,i.-i.-n S"'-a, ~s@n,-svs 1.,.- ire-.-r r'cr,~'
to CrOpS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
Her Affections pampened.

A little girl was playing at the
table with her cup of water Her
father took the cup from her and in
so doing accidentally spilled some OF
the water on her.
There" she cried, as she left the
table Indignantly, you wet me clear
to my feelings. I,verybody,s Maga
zine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25

Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
tertiiins softens tae gums, reduces initmma-
ton, aliays pain, wind colic. 25c bottle.