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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
C. B. Burr. city auditor of the city
of Granville, N. D., for the erection
. OF a city hall for said city of Gran
Vile. -
Plans and specifications for sane
can be found on file with c.. b. Burr
city auditor, Granville, N. D., in the
office of the Builders and Traders
Exchange, Minot, N. D., Builders
and Traders Exchange, Minneapolis
Mimi.
All bids must DO accompanied by
certified check for S per, cent of The
bid submitted and all bids must b.
in the hands Of the city auditor o.
said city Of Granville BY p. m !.
May n, 1912. Said city reserves tn.
right 10 reject any and an BIDS
Dated. May 9th, 1912.
BY order Of city council of the city
Of Granville, N. d.
c. b. BURR, City Auditor.
sata
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23
THREE PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES.

1t makes little difference in North Dakota this
year whether one is progressive stalwart
candidate, the lines between the two factions being
so poorly defined. Without any doubt there's many
a candidate in North Dakota trying to ride into
Office on the progressive band wagon. The voters
should be very careful and consider the man with
view to his fitness for the particular Office to
which he aspres. The fact that man sails under
a progressive stalwart banner means but 1t
tie The Independent believes that North Dakota
is without question state that should be marked
nm in the progressive column and yet there are So
called progressive candidates that should not oe
prosressves merely to get Office. We'd rather look
at them all as Republicans and then select tne oes.
IF tho right kind of men cannot be selected rom
the ranks of the Republican party, then look over
the Democratic candidates. There's so httle o1l~
ference between the Republican and Democratic
arties TODAY that the two great parties might just
as we'll unite, anyway.
Republican ticket Buchanan claims to be pro-
eressiye So does c.. A. Johnson Coheress'"oA
Hanna has Just returned from Washington, where
he has voted with the reform element on practl-
callv every reform measure, and we can't see why
he can't claim to be a progressive as we'll as l3u-
charan and Johnson if he so desires. The voters
should consider these candidates we'll, and vote for
the one whom they believe will give North Dakota
the gest business administration. We need a ousi-
ness man at the head Of state government
not merely politician.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

The best give for the nomination
of L. j. Thompson for county auditor, is the fact
that Henry Hurd, Jens Glein and Arne Amundson
are supporting his opponent, Louis A. Larson. II
you are not satisfied with the personnel Of the
present board of county commissioners by ill
means do what you can to defeat the who has
been playing right in their hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

It would surprise you % know d
the great good that IL being done ~
Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius Dow.
ney Of Nswburg Junction. n. D.
writes, my vito he's been uslnl
Chamberlains Tablets and Ands the
cry effectual and doing her lots q
good" II you have any trouble With
your stomach or bowels give them .
trial. For sale BY oil dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

By all means tell the what ticket you are
going to vote in the primaries. OF course, II you
don't know, don't tell him. There very fow
voters right now but who know where they at
We think it's kind of a fool law, but We would
not like to see any of the voters dsfranchised in
the primaries
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

We notice by the Reflector that the ball grounds
at the penitentiary being put into shape and
that some red hot games expected during the
season. We note with satisfaction, that an effort
is being made by the efficient warden, F. o sFfnal
strom, to give the inmates various forms of recre
alton. A prisoner was never reformed by brutal
treatment and life at the institution will be none
too pleasant at best
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Farm hands are very scarce. In parts Of
the state, help is scarce that much OF the land
will not be seeded. When farm hands can com.
mand $40 month, their board and washing, It
doesn't look as though the poor laborng man. is
getting much the worst Of 1t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Walt Taylor, the insurance commissioner will re-
ceve all kinds Of nice notices this week He has
just distributed the insurance statements. walt
publisher himself until he was elected to
state Office, and he has kept the Golden Rule well
in mind IN making his distribution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Sears, Roebuck & Co. have set aside million
dollars to be spent in the farming communities OF
the United States to encourage better farming meth
DDS. A good many unsuspecting farmers will
make the mistake of considering this advertise
ment stunt an act of philanthropy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Down at Mandan, the candidates for Office are %
numerous, that the city commission has designated
particular street for the use Of those who aee
not candidates, 20 they will not be molested In
their peaceable pursuits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Senator H. H. Steele Of Mohall is candidate
for lieutenant governor. He Is meeting with 80
much opposition even IN his own county that he
can hardly hope to win. Steele has beer greatly
over-estimated
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

The Twenty ninth legislative district seems to b.
shy candidate for representative. Three good
men have already announced themselves, J.. W.
Smith of Surrey Hans c. Miller OF Ryder and A.
NJ Thompson OF Minot. There is an opportunity
fer some good clean fellow to be sent down to
Bismarck to do something for his community. TIE
office is not likely to 60 begging.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

why is It, Cinderella, that you can dance most
comfortably in pair Of shoes that almost kin you
when you are washing dishes?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

A Minot minister is endeavorfng to get "Billy'
Sunday to hold revival at Minot. Gee With
Colcord Smart McGahan and Carroll hitting the
trail the Magic City would become Sunday
school town for sure But could BILLY" admitting
all his force and power, round up that bunch
in one corral?-Fargo Daily News.
Well admit that there is chance for Billy sam
day to do some good here in righteous Minot. but
it wouldn't do much good for the great evangelist
to try to round up the press gang. 1t is gen
orally understood by those who have had any ex
perience in the newspaper business that the editor
has his Hades on earth, besides we don't believe
there's one of us who could be any better if We
tried ever hard Still if Billy Sunday would
come, we might be of considerable assistance in
pointing the fellows who ought to "hit the
dust trail We'd first give him list OF de-
linquent subscribers who refuse to pay, and then
we'd point out the fellows who axle grease sta
tionery We could few. too. who have or
dered advertising and job work in the years past
and who never made honest effort to pay
for it. We don't doubt hut what the newspaper
boys could well afford to chip in and help pay Billy
Sundays expenses.
In response to an inquiry of what became of til
when he wanted to smoke to say that he
is making feeble effort to write these few lines.
One afternoon he took his cob pipe well filed with
silk, sneaked out into the field back OF
the barn and lighted up The boys mother acct
IDENTITY visited the of the boys operations,
where he found enjoying his Whit. The pro-
ceedings Immediately subsequent to this discovery
were of such painful nature that they will not be
related here, but they not fatal and the ooy
is editor of the Independent And while the
subject is hand for disposal, it may not be out
of place to add that the lesson went from bad to
worse-from corn silk to grapevine from grapevine
to rattan and SO on down and down. lower and low.
er, until today, when the only thing that seems TO
bring him any comfort is a Don CorelH
In the fifteen years that we have been engaged
in the newspaper business. we do not recollec+ a
time when the papers of any district were so
nearly unanimously united upon a candidate as is
the with Alfred Blaisdell, candidate for con-
gress from the Third district. Mr. Baisdell is re-
cetving hundreds Of favorable press notices each
week and were it not for the great amount OF
space they'd occupy we would be pleased to rim
every one Of them. There must be something to
his candidacy Mn Bbaisde isn't rich man and
that he is receiving. Fact Of the matter is the
press BOYS know Blafsdell to be good honest, I'M
pretentious citizen, and thoroly capable to handle
+ha affairs ~ the big Office which he seeks.
II might be interesting for base ball enthusiasts
70 know that the word "fan' is an authorization Of
fanatic" We don't know whether Webster notes
this fact or not
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Better quarter section and bank account than
a half section and debt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23
\ COOP THING 70 aEmEMsER.

Farm, Stock & Home calls attention to the com
mon practice Of buying land without seeing it in
the following words:
Just why long-ranged investments look good to
people F., s. & Fl. has figured out. The
fact remains. Also there remains that other and
timeproved fact that the only time to invest is
after thorough personal investigation, and III bus
mess of which the investor has personal knowledge
For an illustration. the farmer who bites" at
lemon grove is apt to be twice stung-he brys land
on the say-so of circular, and buys into bust
ness of which he knows nothing. Land may be
worth any figure asked, but unless it is worth the
price for the particular business for which he
it, the venture is foolhardy If Farm Stock 4
Home seems nsistent in this manner, it is because
it does not want to see IT'S readers wasting their
savings on farof and questionable shemes while
every square mile OF the northwest affords oppor-
tunity for safe and profitable investment. The
acid test OF an investment is this: Does it prom
Use to pay more than fair rate of interest? il
i. does there is something wrong with the offer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Congressman Hanna has returned from Washing
ton, D. c., and will start his gubernatorial cam
paign. The congressman recently visited Texas
and the Mexican border with congressional COM
m.ttee learn the true conditions of the Mexican
revolution which is still in progress. He states
that the Mexican revolutionsts would rather fight
than work, they must make living in some
manner, and would rather Re in position to raid
towns and piage homes without fear of prosecu-
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23

Do not overdraw at your local bank. 1t is a
forced loan and imposition on your banker. Be
sure and have sufficient money in your local bank
when you draw check, or don't draw one Oliver
Knudson, state bank examiner, has taken decd
cd stand against this practice and has warned
bankers against allowing it, and now if your check
is turned down don't blame the bank, or the cash
ierfor the cashier is held liable for the overdrat
in case you don't come through" They have
ders from the state to allow overdrafts. SO in
this case, word to the wise is sufficient.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-11
LOR|MER STRIKES
+ AT SENATE IN HIS
SPEECH Of DEFENSE
Has Power to Unseat Him, but
Warns Against Red Flag
of Anarchy.

WASHINGTON. July II. - Senator
Lorimer to-day began his speech de-
Tending his right to his seat. He FOL.
lowed Senator Reed Of Missouri who
had made a bitter attack upon him and
his election ny the Illinois legislature
The Senate Chamber filed NJ slowly
under the call for quorum, but only
ffty-six Senators answered to their
names. The Senate galleries were not
half filled.
Senator Lorimer had taken ~ scat at
the head OF the centre aisle. As he
rose and began his speech ne read from
manuscript and his voice was for the
first few sentences somewhnt IndisIinct.
He declared he proposed To give the
Senate an Insight into the character OF
the men, who. he said. had tried To
ruin him.
TT Is true tia: TIE Senate ha. the
right to deny me seat IN this body,
he began. ION the fimslcst pretext or
on no pretcxt Mt all I intend to show
that no vote cast for me was influenced
by fraud"
mir. President" he said In inca sured
tones. this e no jok., TMs Is a SOL
emn and serious question. II tho Sem
ate decides to follow the views OF the
minority OF this invest cation commit
tee Il will be "a travesty on civilized
Jurisprudence. mockery ON justice
1t wil be n declaration that the SEN
ate has decided TO follow the red nag
that II has become the sdyOcat Of an
archy. has adopted the doctrine OF the
recall as advocated by It's arch-cham-
plon.'
Senator Lorimer departed from his
manuscript for "A moment to refer to the
Caicago newspapers. lie declared GER
tain of the newspaper owners and pub
fishers there would be In prison II the
public prosecutors had been active
The Senate gave him close attention.
lie spoke slowly and with great empha-
sis. Finally he disca rded his manu-
script and took up place In the ~entre
aisle from which me could be heard on
both sides OF the chamber.
On the back walls Of the chamber
were two diagrams OF Chicago streets
One showed the location OF the Chicago
Tribune Building. with the valuation OF
other property at the corner Of Dear.
born and Madison streets: the other
showed property on Madison between
1asalle street and Fifth avenue, com.
pairing the assessed valuation OF the
Chicago Daily News property and tina,
adjoining.
From these diagrams Senator Lorime,
made his attack upon the Chica Il
newspapers which had opposed him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-11

DistinetiVely pretty Dresses that are
made in the seasons most attractive
models. About Is styles Of real
linen. fine singhams. voiles and fancy
stripe Swiss: many have the new coat
effect. finished with wide leather
belt: others have the tunic effect.
open front or back: all colors. in
GLIDING white. and all stripes and
checks; sizes "a to So.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-11
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.

SAILED To DAY,
Csofe, Liverpool. Santiago, Brunswick
Amenka, Hamburg city Of Savannah,
MORN Castle. Havana savannah
Frnta4a Puerto Barrios. ~ Mundo Galveston.
ANemanis, InAguA. Jsffsrson Norfolk
Madonna. Naples. Sallust. Argentina
ANpshoe. Jacksonville. -. wv
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-11
SHIPPING News.
PORT OF NEW York.
ARRIVED.
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.

DUE TODAY
0eHstMs. Gibraltar. Bernndian, Bermuda
N.fs,vEtl.c nv, no"s s,. S sa i,ors,e Naples.
Minnesota. Jamaica. Conus. New ORLEANS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
Preparing For More Trouble

<ECRETARY KNOX indefatby work of
Root Seward friendship with
the that diplomacy when IS
stupidity all American
hs that do not what can bully and buster
little fellow who lacks the gift All the world laughing at u.s.
the ability make good
wifi 0 high-dome petensions
mcaIed Monroe doctrine"
shall be forced
policy left for much display of
The patriotism, the light of all factors
civilization lead iTestby
astonishing
before knock off"
relations with the
Americas and their American
nons else will have fight defend policy that large degree
that originally
pursuing policy
hemisphere
first
squarely fairly Let
study himself
each himself intIny the problem
prejudice
founded destiny
aside let dipasOnate analysis
William Mckinley prophet a
possessed genuine inspiration
Optmis who preferred growth
nation "Th period speech
wholly
prestige suffered
degradation the TafKnOx
mistakes of the
coming of the crisis We willing
recognition that the hong
guide destiny
unerrng prophetic gift
traditions eyes Americans
and set the of the republic justly its favorable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
~ACOT TNE BY GEORGE FITCH
O1A904ae - Author Of AT Good Old Siwash''
Copyright. 1872 by George MathevAdams.,

y ASOLINE is a clear, nervous liquid
H which is composed of speed, noise
and trouble in equal parts. 1t is
made of kerosene reduced to a more
violent stage and is kindly supplied to
the restless portion of mankind by the
fragments of the late Standard Oil com
pany.
Gasoline to be made useful must first
be mixed with air, then squeezed until
it is in a frantic condition and then
ignited with a spark. When let into a
motor a little at a time and touched off
in this manner it produces mechanical
Fourth of July which is just as fatal
as the original and even more exciting.
Gasoline was originally used only for
cleaning gloves and ejecting hired girls
through the kitchen roof, but has now
been taught a great variety of interest
ing tricks, such as running automobiles.
aeroplanes, motor boats, windmills, street
cars, hearses, corn shelters and bicycles.
By the aid of gasoline we can travel so
miles an hour through the water, 100
miles an hour through the air, $50 miles
an hour over the land and feet into
the ground with the greatest ease. A
gallon Of gasoline can do as much work
as a hOres can do in a day and it doesn't
have to be fed and bedded down at night.
1t can drive an automobile 20 miles and
while doing this can cause three run
aways, a collision, $40 fine for speed
ing. a divorce suit and an inquest. A
gallon of whisky at a Saturday night
dance can cause a great deal of trouble
- 4.
gallon of whitewater which is conduct
ing a JOY ride.
Gasoline burns with the greatest will
nigness and pleasure when lighted. with
match and one OF the easiest ways to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
THTRTY-sECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
CORRUPTION In ENGLISH POLITICS
DIFFICULT UNDER ELECTION LAWS
Individual Political Work an English
By FREDERIC j. HASKIH
By FREDERIC ]. aAsKIA.

serious election fraud charges in that
country in recent years what VIOLA
tions of the law there nave Deen, nave I've;
been sporadic anc mainly committed
by individuals rather than by organ
izations. The same has been true in
the English colonies
No nation in the Civilized world
where popular voting is a part of the
regime of government, lacks a Jaw
which is intended to protect the bal
lot Even in the countries OF Central
America. where there Is no more ef-
fort made TO live up to the spirit Of
reDubIican suffrage than there is in
the United States to initiate the rule
of Central America, there are strin-
gent avs on the statute books-laws
which, if lived up to by the authori-
ties themselves, would put the exist
ing administrations in many Of these
countries out of office in a single day.
MexIcO's Election Laws.
For instance, Costa Rica has a law
which requires every male inhabitant
above the age Of p to vote, and makes
il penal offence for him to refuse
to vote And yet no one for minute
needs to suppose that this remarkable
suffra re law is enforced, or that the
government wishes TO enforce it. In
ether countries there are stringent
laws against intimidation, and yet II
there ever has been an election where
the great mas of the voters IN those
countries could vote as we do. impair
.iaI history tails to record the fact.
In Mexico. for instance, under DiaZ
tee election law read as fair as those
Of England or Of the state Of oregon,
and yet TO one ever supposed that
there was free ballot and a fair
count in Mexico. Diaz himself conced-
ed that the Mexican constitution was
generations ahead Of the people. and
asserted that it could not be lived up
to. Eighty percent Of the people were
wholly illiterate, and are today a
Mexican once remarked that if the
people Of the United States have not
yet reached tbs point where a fair
election can be held in every state, il
Mexico has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
BELEN FIESTA ENDS;
BIG CROWDS ATTEND
Heavy Rain on One Day In
terfered With the
Celebration.

BeIen, N NJ, Aug. 1.-THE annual
fiesta Of Belen came to a close on
Thursday evening, large crowds of
people attending the closing day. Al
though the fiesta proper is at an end.
the celebration will continue through
out the remainder Of the week The
carnival company and several Of the
other attractions will remain until
Saturday night.
On Thursday morning the regular
religious services in connection with
the fiesta were held, the church being
crowded to it's utmost capacity. Rev.
Father Picard, who is in charge of the
local church. was assisted by a num-
Der of visiting priests during the serv-
ices
Indictment weather on Wednesday re-
duced the attendance Wednesday even
ing very materially, and a heavy rain
late Wednesday night threatened to do
the same thing Thursday However.
the sun Shone brightly Thursday morn
ing, and by noon very large crowds
operation each evening. and much en-
joyment is had by all.
A number of officials Of the Santa
Fe railroad were in Belen on Thursday
on matters Of business connected with
the systems
Miss Fitzgerald, who has been spend
ing the past several weeks at the
homes of friends in Belen, has. left for
Tucumcari, where she is employed as
a teacher in the public schools.
Mrs John Curtis and Mrs P. P
Simmons, who represented the local ".
c. T. L. at the convention which was
recently held in Santa Fe, have re-
turned TO the city
County sheriff Ruperto JaramilIo Of
Los Lunas is spending the week in
Belen on matters of business
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart and daughter,
Miss Lucille Of Albuquerque, spent
Wednesday in Belen visiting with
friends.
Misses Ruby and Opal Jones, Of Las
Vegas, are in Belen, visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs H z. Byers-
Dr. ". F. WittWer, Of Los Lunss.
spent Thursday in Belen on matters OF
business.
Misses Switzer, Of Albuquerque, have
been spending few days with friends
in this city