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The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
A Brave Father.

The teacher of a small school was conducting a grammar lesson.
 "Now, children" she said, fin the sentence. John was struck by James, there is a person known as the agent. James is the agent because he Is the person that did the act, Now, what Is the agent, Marry
 "The agent Is the person or thing that does the act" replied Mary.
 The teacher turned her eyes on little fellow In the corner who was not giving much attention and in rath- CT sharp tones asked:
 Tommy, do you know what the agent isY
 "Yes'm; he's de gink dat pop kicked out yisterday. Judge.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
Too Many Plnnos.

N. de s., art critic, Is travelling in Italy. On the train he consults the an- nual showing various locations in Florence. He reads, "Casanumero- vial piano." "Oh, me" he says, "l do not want any piano In the house"
 He continues to read. He finds houses of two, three, four pianos He does not find any that are unprovided with these. He Is desperate. He de- clares the superabundance of these in- struments dIsgusts him with Florence.
 Then some one explains to him that the word piano, in Italian, signifies the floor or story of a house.-Cri de Paris
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
aHe Seen His Duty and No Done t."

"He Seen His Duty and ho Done lt'
 He had obtained a place in a real es- tate office and was doing everything he could for the interests of his employ CTS. The other evening be was at so- cial gathering and was asked 10 sing He responded with "HOme, Sweet Home" His friends were a little sur prised at the selection, but he was heartily applauded. Stepping forward, he said: q am glad you like the song. There is nothing like Home, Sweet Home,' and let ne say that the com pany I represent Is selling homes on terms to suit within twelve minutes ride of the city. Everybody ought to have a home. If you don't want to live there it's the chance of your life for an investment."-Argonaut
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
Had complalnt.

Tbe angry citizen puffed Into the office of the city editor.
 "see here, sir" he yelled, what do you mean by publishing my resignation from my political office In this wayT
 "You gave the story out yourself, didn't you?" asked the editor.
 "Of course I did" repled the angry citizen. But your fool paper prints 1t under the head of Public Improve ments. ."-Ciucinnati Enquirer.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Ho Wac Perfect In Figure and seraPu-
 Ieusly Neat ln Dress.

Ho Was Perfect In Figure and seraPu-
 lously Neat In Dress.
 Andrew Johnson was one of the neat est men in his dress and person 1 have ever known. During his three years in Nashville, in particular, he dressed in black broadcloth frOck coat and waistcoat and black dOeskin trousers and wore a silk hat This had been nls attire for thirty years, and for most of that time. whether as governor of Tennessee, member of congress or Cnited States senator, be had made all of bis own c.othes He was so scrupu- lous about bis linen that he invariably changed all of 1t daily and sometimes oftener.
 He was matchlessly perfect in figure, about five feet ten, had handsome broad shoulders, fine forehead, superb face, dark bushy hair and small hands and feet The most marked feature about him was his eyes, which were small, and, although such eyes are not usually attractive, his were black, sparkling and absolutely beautiful
 He was not a gamester at anything and could play only indiherenty at checkers. In 1852 he explained to me that he had never visited theRter be- cause in. his youth he lacked the op- portunity and always afterward would rather study and work or go to bed than spend his time at a playhouse. He looked oD all kinds of gambling as wrong, never knew one card or one domino from another and was never at horse race. He had been to a few circuses and minstrel shows and liked them.-Recollection of His Secretary, Major Truman, iD Century.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
A Eorlorn Hope.

Mandy--what foh yo' been goin' to de postofice so reg'lar7 Are yo' core spondin' wifi some other femalel Ras- tus-Nope, but since Ah been a-readin' in de papers bout desc "conscience funds" An kind O thought Ah might possibly git lettah from dat ministah what married us.-Life
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
NOTICE
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE

Sold at a lossl Malt Rainier. 20 cents per bottle. Especially prepar- ed for sick people and invalids, and excellent for nursing mothers Only two barrels left. After that, price will be 35 cents per bottle.
 Pack Train Bar.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
Ended Their Coaxinn.

"How is It that you never coax Miss Green to sing any moreY
 "Wen, you see, one night we coaxed and teased and begged and pleaded with her to favor us with song, and after that we decided never to do 1t again"
 ''Why. did she still refuseT
 "No; she gave in." - Detroit Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
eana Introduced Them.

Teacher-Do you know, Tommie, when shingles frst came into usei Tommie--I think when I was between five and six years old, ma'am.-fon- kers Statesman.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
parnnhraned.

Hokus-old Gotrox died worth S5.. O0O.COO He never took a vacation in his fife Pokus-Ah! Gone to his first rest ehl-New York Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12

Eagles meets the first and third Wednesday night of each month at their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting brothers cordially Invited to attend. John Grashel, W. F.; J. M. Keller. Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
Not a Mourning Suit

Brown-I just met White few min utes ago on his way downtown to re- cover his sons body. Green-You don't tell me! Was his son drowned? Brown-oh, no! But his father said he needed a new suit of clothes.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
LOCAL BRIEFS
skAawAY WEATHER REPORT

Results of the observation taken at Moorss WhsSf at midnight last night, $ ar follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-12
Quite Pointed,

To crawl through q barbed wire fence, says wit, is a piece of fun with some point in t. -
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
MEMBER OF "JUNGLE PARTY"
MEETS WITH SERIOUS ACCI.
DENT THIS MORNING-POLICE.
MAN SHOT UP HOBOES' CANS.

Ed Keller, we'll dressed young
man about % years of age, was shot
thru the leg this morning at one of
the hoboes' jungles near the city.
He was taken to the city Jail by Chief
Smith and j. E. McCutcheon, the
night desk sergeant, and later sent
to the hospital, where he will doubt
less recover. -
1t is understood that the hoboes be-
lieve that the bullet that pierced Kel-
ler's leg was shot by Mr.. McCutcheon.
An Independent representative inter-
viewed the night desk sergeant con-
corning the affair and he said:
81 have no knowledge of having
shot the man, and if l did so, it was
merely accidental. / do not believe
that did. l did pull my gun after
the hoboes had been driven from the
camp, and shot up their cans, but did
not shoot in the direction of any of
Them"
One of the "boes" who was swim
ming in the river says the desk sar-
geant kicked their breakfast into the
river and shot up their cooking uten-
sils and breakfast dishes. He says
some of the bullets came uncomfort-
ably near the legs of several of the
members of his clan.
The expenses Of Keller at the hos
pital will have to be paid by the city
as the county commissioners positive
ly assert that they will not allow the
bill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
ROOSEVELT
REVIEWS HIS
PAST LIFE
TELLS OF PERSONAL HABITS IN
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST MlCHI-
GAN EDITOR-SAYS HE is NOT
A TOTAL ABSTAINER, ALTHO
HE WAS NEVER DRUNK.

Theodore Roosevelt reviewed his
past life while giving testimony in
the libel suit against Geo. A. hewitt,
editor of the Iron Ore, Of Ishpeming,
Mich. The editor, who is just recover
ing from spell of sickness, attend
ed the trial and sat looking at the
floor.
The Colonel said that while he was
not total abstainer, he had never
been intoxicated. He stated that he
did not use tobacco in any form, and
only used whiskey upon the advice of
his physician, or after undergoing a
great hardship. He said he never
drank red wine but usually took a
little light wine with his meals. He
never drinks beer but has taken a
glass of champagne at public ban
quets. Often he takes glass of milk
upon retiring with spoon or two of
brandy in it.
It is rather humiliating for an ex-
president to tell just what he drinks
and what he does not.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
YOUTH KILLS
GRAND FORKS
" OMAN
LEONARD ERICKSON, AGED "a
YEARS, BECAME INFATUATED
WITH WIDOW MANY YEARS
HIS SENIOR-BLOWS HIS OWN
BRAINS OUT.

Leonard Erickson, a 24-year-old
East Grand Forks bar tender, shot
and killed Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, aged
SO years, a resident of that city, in
a fit of jealousy Monday night, and
then turned the revolver on himself,
dying almost instantly. Mrs. Rogers
had gone driving with another that
night and Erickson became furious.
He had often threatened to end the
woman's life, but she did not seem to
fear him.
Before the shooting, Erickson took
the revolver from the dresser drawer,
and loading it in the presence Of a
friend, placed it in his hip pocket. Up
on the woman's return he followed her
into the kitchen where the tragedy
occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
RECOMMEND
new name
FOR Church
NORTH DAKOTA MEMBERS
WOULD CHANGE NAME OF
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO THE
AMERICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

The convocation of the Episcopal
church was held at Devils Lake Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday. The dele
gates from Minot were Alex. Scarlet,
John E. Greene and Dudley L.. Nash.
The All Saints Guild was represented
by Mrs. Frank Daniels. Rev. Mr..
Baker and others from this city at
tended.
The most important matter taken
up by the convention was the passing
of a resolution favoring a change in
the name of the church, on the
grounds that the present title is mad
equate and misleading. The names,
the American Church, or the Amer
lean Catholic Church, have been sug-
gested.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
N|NOT GRADUATE
WRITES FROM
PANAMA CANAL
MISS M. GRACE HEATH HAS
BEEN VISITING HER BROTHER
THERE-TELLS SOME INTER
ESTING FACTS ABOUT CONDI-
TIONS THERE.

Miss M. Grace Heath, of Riga, N.
d., a graduate Of the Minot High
School, has been visiting her brother
at the Panama Canal. Miss Heath
has sent a very interesting letter
home describing conditions there. She
speaks of the improved sanitary con-
ditions in the Zone. AS result,
Panama has smaller death rate than
any city in the United States. At An
con, the capital of Panama, Uncle
Sam has paved and drained the
streets, all garbage is collected and
burned; all standing water is cover
ed with oil, which so effectually ex-
terminates the mosquito that one is
scarcely ever seen.
A dispensary is located in each
town where the services of a doctor
and drugs may be secured free. There
are good hospitals and when one be-
comes i'll, he is hurried from his home
to one of them. Each government
employee is allowed 80 days hospital
time each year and in addition re-
ceives az vacation days on full pay.
The government furnishes each en-
ployee with a sanitary house free.
Electric lights, fuel and ice water are
furnished free. Uncle Sam has his
own stores where employees can pur-
chase at cost. Good butter costs 40
cents pound. Milk shipped from
New York costs Is cents a quart.
Workmen have been imported from
nearly all parts of the world, 48 nat
ionalities being represented on the is
thmus. The white boss is not allow
ed to swear at them and should he
strike one Of them he is subject to a
fine of $25.
The Panama railway is only AZ
miles long, yet the profits last year
amounted to over a million dollars.
The regular fare is five cents a mile
but the employees ride at half rates.
The whites ride on one end of the
train and the blacks on the other.
There are separate waiting rooms and
gates.
Miss Heath, speaking of Taft's Wis
it to the Canal, stated that he met
with very cool reception.
The climate is ideal. The days are
hot but the evenings are always nice
and cool. There are frequent showers
and cloud may appear within three
minutes. They say that even the ants
carry umbrellas. Miss Heath has
seen long lines of them marching
along, each with a leaf on his back.
Miss Heath is the accomplished
daughter of L. G. Heath, the well
known Riga nurseryman.
4 y 4 3 ..il Z 4 & !. :
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
Picking Mushrooms.

John Hoellinger, who knows good
dish when he eats it, has developed
particular appetite for mushrooms,
not the kind that you buy in cans, but
those that can be picked any day at
the outskirts Of the city by the pailful,
if you happen to know what a mush-
room looks like and if you know where
to look. John has all the good mush-
room fields spotted and he has been
gathering pail or two a day. Of
course they grow up in the night, and
to be good have to be picked at the
right time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
Good Job for Garbage Man.

Minot needs garbage man, one
who will gather up the garbage at
regular intervals. An ordinance was
passed some years ago, compelling
the citizens to place all garbage in
cans or covered receptacles, but there
seems to be no way to get the stuff
hauled, unless one hires teamster,
and this costs 75 cents for a small
load. A regular garbage man could
make mint Of money. Much Of the
garbage could be used in feeding
swine. Pres. Davis has promised to
take the matter up with the city com
missioners at an early date. Some en-
ergetic fellow ought to get busy and
make the commission a proposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
LARGE CLASS
GRADUATES
DIR. GEO. A.ryABBOTT OF THE
STATE UNIVERSITY WILL AD-
DRESS HE CLASS ON "MAkING
A LIVING AND MAKING A

4 LIFE" a8tg
This is the last day of school, lit
tie work being done by the pupils to-
day. The graduation exercises will
be held at the opera house tonight.
The following excellent program will
be rendered:
Music "Wiegenlied" ----J. L. Frank
Mixed Chorus.
Salutatory- Kenneth Ward
Music-"May Day" Marschal- Kopeke
Doris Kemper, Katheryn Calfee,
Josephine Purdy, Alice Coul-
ter, Ruth Ellison
Glass History----Arthur B. Shaft
Class Prophecy---Gerald S. Webster
Music lumber Boat" ---
----------------Jessie L. Gaynor
Doris Kemper, Katheryn Calfee,
Josephine Purdy, Alice Coul-
ter, Ruth Ellison
Glass Poem-------K atheryn Calfee
Grafton and Valedictory------
----------------Myrtle A. Nelson
Music-"Now is the Happy Time
----------------E. S. Hosmer
Girls Glee Club
Address Making a Living and
Making a Life"-Dr. George A.
Abbott, Phi. D., University of N.
D., Grand Forks.
Presentation of Diplomas
----------- Pres. j. H. Tompkins
Music-"The Charge" B. Rich
Mixed Chorus
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
BUYER OF CREAM
WAS BOUND OVER.

Hebron, N. D., May 26.-George
Koch, cream buyer at the Hebron Of
flee Of the Hess creamery company
Of Glen Ullin, has been arrested on
complaint Of State Dairy Commission
er Flint. Koch is charged with I'M
der reading Babcock tests applied to
cream bought at his station, an Of
tense similar to overweighing products
sold in stores and underweighing
those purchased. He was taken to
Mandan for a hearing and gound over
to the district court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
Special Car for Indiana Convention.

"A crowd Of Minot and Surrey peo-
pie will leave over the 500 Friday
morning in q special tourist sleeper
for Winona Lake, Ind, to attend the
general conference Of the Church Of
the Brethren. The party will include:
David Johnson and family and Mrs.
y. M. Myers Of Minot; Elder DierdorR
Of Surrey, Mrs. u. Netzley Of Canada;
Elsie Lawrence, Grace Shirley, G. w.
Gordon and family, G. D. Lambert
and family and Mrs. Sarah Chimes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
History Of Mormonism.

The history Of the Church of the
Latter Day Saints was reviewed in a
NOSE intelligent and interesting man
ner by Elder VIM. Sparkling before
the meeting of the Brotherhood at
the public library Sunday. The
elder told how the doctrines Of polyg-
amy were introduced into the creed of
the church by Brigham Young, after
he had usurped the leadership, fol-
lowing the death Of Elder Joseph
Smith. Elder Sparkling gave quite .
history Of Mormonism, explaining
that there is vast difference between
the doctrine Of Mormonism and that
Of the Latter Day Saints.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
W. H. sibbald Completes Law Course

George Nichols will appear before
9. w. H. Sibbald, formerly of this city,
graduated from the law department
of the University of Oregon, at Port
land Thursday, May 22. The adj
dress to the class was delivered by
Guy G. H. Corliss, Ex-Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of North Da-
kota.
Mr.. Sibbald has made his own way
thru college and has made an excel
lent record during the three years
spent at the University. His many Mi
not friends will be glad to know that
he will soon return to this city where
he owns fine home, to engage in
practice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
VALLEY CITY YOUNG MAN
SHOT BY M|N0T POLICEMAN
FOR OUR DEAD-MAY 80.

Flowers for our dead.
The delicate wild roses family red.
The valley lily bells as purely white
AS shines their honor in the vernal
light,
All blooms that be
AS fragrant as their fadeess mem.
DRY,
BY tender hands entwined and gar
landed,
Flowers for our dead,
Praise for our dead.
For those that followed and for
those that led.
Whether they felt deaths burning
accoiude
When brothers drew the fratricidat
blade
Or closed unda unted eyes
Beneath the Cuban or Philippine
skies,
While waves our brave bright ban
ner overhead
Praise for our dead!
Love for our dead!
cOnf0rteu'
The darksomc path through the
abyss of pain.
The final hour OF traVaii not IN
VAN,
For Freedoms morning smile
. BroadenS across the seas from isle
to isle.
BY reverent lips let this fond word
be sad
, Love for our dead
Golfers Weekly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
FIRST MARRIAGE OF
COLORED FOLKS.

Ambrose, N. D., May 27.-The first
marriage Of colored people in Divide
county occurred with the marital un-
ion of Lem Haynes of this city and
Miss Emily DeGrant of Butte, Mont.
Both are colored. The groom has a
good standing in his home town and
he and his bride will live on their
homestead near here. They became
acquainted through advertising.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
.DESLACS
farmer
SUICIDES
CHARLIE MILLER, WELL-TO.DO
FARMER, SETS FIRE TO HOUSE
AND BARN, THEN SHOOTS
SELF IN HEAD-SEVEN HEAD
OF HORSES BURNED.

Charlie Miller, well known farmer,
aged about so years, committed sui
eide early Tuesday morning at his
home, by shooting himself in the
mouth with an old rusty 32-calibre
revolver. Before ending his life Mil
Ter set his house and barn on fire. The
barn burned with seven head of horses
and about 1000 bushels Of grain, but
neighbors saved the house.
Miller prepared himself very care
fully for his death. He donned suit
Of clothes that he had just bought and
put on his best shoes and other wear
ing apparel. He then dragged a cot
about 300 feet from the house into a
plowed field, lay down and placing the
revolver to his mouth, pulled the trig-
ger. Death must have been instan-
taneous. The revolver was SO close
to his face that the lower part of his
face was powder blackened.
Miller had gone to the home of a
neighbor, Harry Gillespie, about four
o'clock that morning, but the INDIE
pendent understands that Mr.. Giles
pie had no conversation with him. Mil
Ter was undoubtedly insane, altho the
neighbors say they had not noticed
any queer actions on his part.
Miller was in Minot Sunday. He
went to the home Of D. r. jacobson,
of the Jacobson & Fugelso hardware
store, and wanted him to open the
store that he might buy some shells
for his gun. Mr.. Jacobson thot moth
ing Of it, but said that some Of the
boys would be at the store in the af-
noon and thot he might get them: then
Miller appeared lat thesfstoel atslyo
clock and tried to open the door, but
the boys inside would not let him in,
Where he got the shells is not known
Some poisoned wheat was found in
tub in the house, and several broken
strychnine bottles were found near
the house. It is believed that he gave
his horses poisoned wheat before set
ting the barn on fire.
Judge Murray and Coroner Doe
went to the Miller farm yesterday
morning and brot the remains to Mi.
not, placing them in Van Fleets
morgue. No inquest was deemed nee
cessary, altho an autopsy was held
The bullet was found imbedded in the
brain.
A telegram was received from the
relatives who reside at Herman
Mimi, stating that nephew was or
the way here and that the remains
would be shipped to Minnesota FOL
burial. The nephew arrived yester.
day, but without consulting the un.
dertaker or coroner, went at once tc
the Miller farm near Des Laos. 1t is
expected that he will return today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
New Chattel Mortgage Law.

A law enacted by the recent legis-
lature compels the party accepting a
mortgage on chattel property to give
the mortgagor copy of the mortgage
and also take receipt from him. This
is causing some inconvenience to the
various firms. One company had sent
it's mortgage blanks into the territory
and has been compelled to call them
all in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29

Clifford Dufore, formerly employ
ed on the news staff of one of the Mi
not newspapers, was arrested in St.
Paul, charged with creating disturb
ance in a saloon. Dufore's wife, who
many will remember as woman of
rather progressing appearance, is
suing for divorce.