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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
ADMISSION TO GRAND
REDUCED TO FIVE CENTS.

Archie Miller, manager Of the
Grand Theatre, arrived from Devils
Lake Wednesday. He will lower the
price Of admission to his moving pic
ture show Monday from ten to five
cents. Mr.. Miller says whore this has
been tried elsewhere, it has proved
q big success. He will give the same
show in tn future for five cents that
he has been giving for double the
price. #
Mr.. Miller was recently elected Sec
rotary Of the Devils Lake Chautau-
qua association and will have his
hands full this summer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCE
MENT OF SUMMER SCHOOL

The Independent has received the
preliminary announcement for the
Northwestern Summer school, which
will be held at Velva July to Aug.
2. The job is from the press of the
Journal at Velva and is an exceeding
ly neat piece of work. We note that
the weeks institute is to be omitted
this year. A good course is offered
the teachers. A school garden and
experimental polt have already been
established by the Velva State Agri-
cultural High School, the work being
under the supervision of Prof. Jack
son of that school.
Students will be granted normal
school credits for work done at the
summer school.
The same efficient men and women
have been engaged for this summers
session as were so popular in previous
years. They bring with them each
year added experience, enthusiasm
and maturity. All former students
know that with these instructors work
will be both pleasant and profitable.
President "A. G. Crane, State Nor
NAL School, Conductor.
Supt. S. Henry Wolfe, Minot City
Schools.
Miss Emir Best, University Of Min
nesota. 7,s .
Prof. N. c. Abbott, University Of
North Dakota.
Prof. G. E. Miller, Agricultural Col
Miss Eula Miller, Valley City Nor
NAL.
Miss Florence Cotton, University
of North Dakota.
Miss Carlotta Hallock, Minot City
Schools.
supt. c. L. Cole, Bottineau Public
Schools.
Miss Clara E. Wright, Lewiston
City Schools, Iaho.
Supt. ]. H. Cotton, Towner City
Schools.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
BANKERS CONVENTION
Opened HERE TO-DAY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM NINE
COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST
ERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EN-
TERTAINED HERE.

Today the convention Of the North:
western Bankers association opened
in this city. The counties in this dis
trict are Ward, Burke, Renville, Noun
trail, Williams, Divide, Mckenzie, Nc
Lean and McHenry.
The convention convened at the
Commercial club rooms at ten o'clock
this morning. Ed. S. Healy, the
Glenburn banker, is president Of the
association and M. r. Porter OF this
city, is secretary.
This evning at 6 o'clock banquet
will be served at the X. c. club rooms
by the Daughters Of Isabella.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Club Women Meet Here Friday.

Minot club women are getting ready
to entertain the sixth annual meeting
of the third district Of the state feder-
alton of Women's clubs in this city
tomorrow. Mrs. D. A. Dinnie, vice
president of this district, will preside.
Twenty-Five delegates from various
parts Of the district will be here. All
Of the women of the city are invited
to attend the meeting which will be
held at the public library auditorium
An excellent program has been pre-
pared. Miss Minnie Nelson of Val.
ley City, president Of the state fedora
ton, will give an address on "How
Clubs Can Help Country Life" There
will be several good musical numbers
and interesting papers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
The Man Who Farms the Farmer.

The Man Who Farms the Farmer.
Geo. J. Smith, the Plaza publisher,
visited in Minot this week. Mr.. Smith
might be considered in the capitalist
class, owning a section of land worth
every cent of $4,000, several news
paper plants, town lots, horses, cattle,
machinery, etc. Mr.. Smith knows
which side his bread is buttered. He's
the farmers friend, alright, and he
knoMas how to peddle the dope that
gets their money. You've got to know
how to farm the farmer in order to
buy automobiles and things.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

F. p. Taylor has returned from
Owatonna, Mimi, and Mrs. Taylor
and babe will arrive in two weeks.
Their son "Bob" spent two weeks with
Miss Hazel Taylor at her reservation
farmstead after Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
went to Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
remains Of MRS.
STAFF BURIED HERE
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH - HUS-
BAND NOT ALLOWED TO AT
TEND-SHERIFF FEARED AT
TEMPT AT LYNCHING.

: The remains of Mrs. John Staff, the
woman killed by her husband Sunday,
were inferred in the Catholic cemetery
here Wednesday morning. Several Of
the neighbors attended the funeral,
besides the two sisters Of the deceas-
d, Mrs. Geo. Hicks of Williston and
Mrs. Frank Hicks of Burlington.
Among the mourners were several
who had organized a mob Sunday
morning hoping to lynch Staff, their
efforts failing because of the arrival
OF officers from this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
:.Plate Glass Farming Doesn't Pay.

Prof. s. H. Wolfe has concluded that
"plate glass" farming does not pay
very we'll, and that there are a good
many residents of the county who do
no need money badly. He has an ideal
quarter near Des Laos with $50 acres
broken, and although he offered
two young men who have just moved
to the county from Iowa, the oppor-
t tSSaty Would to put not consider sGp e tor @
ton at all. He offered them their own
price. They are farming 220 acres of
land and have eleven of as fine horses
as were ever brot to the county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Chicks BY Express.

Fifty fine full-blood brown Leg
horn chicks arrived by G. N. express
today for Fl. P. Johnson. They came
all the way from Spring Valley, Wis.,,
and not one of them died. The boys
at the express office were kept rather
busy feeding them until the owner ap-
peared.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Minot Man Builds Hotel in Canada.
w. ]. Evans, formerly Of this city,
this week opened his new hotel, the
Royal George, at Blackie, Alta, q
growing city fifty miles from Calgary.
He constructed the hotel at 2 cost Of
$4,000 and the prospects for his bus
mess are very bright. Blackie is a
market center for million bushels Of
grain annually.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
EDITOR HYDE WILL NOT
LEAVE VALLEY CITY

4 A squib went the round in the state
papers that Editor Z. =. Hyde OF the
Times Record had severed his connec-
ton with that paper to enter into bus
iress elsewhere in the state. Mr..
Hyde informs the Independent that
such is not the case, as he expects to
remain in business in Valley City for
many months, and perhaps years to
come. We gladly make the correc-
ton. III II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Pete Tracy Will Farm.

Peter Tracy, linotype operator for
the Optic, will leave this week for his
homestead near Ryder, where he will
do extensive farming. Mr.. Tracy
sold his farm north Of this city yes
terday at nice profit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Shooting Affair at PALERMO

Shooting Affair at Palermo.
The writer is compelled to excuse
the ignorance of some of the people
of the city, who do not know any bet
ter than to shoot hot air at a-stranger
at the depot. The writer knows that
an intelligent person would not do
that.-Palermo Standard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Claims Husband is Jealous.

Mrs. Malta Korsmo, who is suing
her husband, Oscar Korsmo, q promi-
nent Hartland farmer, for divorce.
claims that her husband is inordin-
ately jealous. This the husband de-
MES and says that he is anxious for
his wife to live with him on the farm.
The case came up before Judge Fisk
in Minot this week. q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Sam Gordon of Plentywood, Mont,
is here for visit with his brothers,
Herman and Abe. He is in business
in Montana. Geo. Rawitscher, Will
liston merchant, accompanied him to
Minot for q visit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Altman Taylor Co. Builds.

The Altman Taylor Machinery Co.
are constructing building at the
north end of Ramstad street for ware
house and Office purposes. Scarcely q
week goes by that some concern does
not locate here. Minot is rapidly
becoming the greatest business center
in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
HELD INQUEST |. over
s:RElAINSof mrs. STAFF
EVIDENCE BROT OUT BEFORE
CORONER'S JURY SHOWED
THAT STAFF HAD THREATENS
ED TO KILL HIS WIFE MANY
TINES.

The coroner's jury returned the
following verdict after hearing
the evidence introduced at the in
Quest conducted by Coroner 2.
Orson Doe ut ROwan's Undertake
ing parlors Tuesday afternoon.
"Mrs. Katie Staff came to her
death by q bullet passing through
her body fired from q rifle held IN
the hands of her husband, John
Staff, on Sunday between the
hours of 8 and 8 o'clock, May II,
1872 Signed: E. H. Boyer, G.
A. Grow, J. ]. keavin.
Anna, sthe 11-year-old daughter,
was one of the main witnesses before
the Jury at the inquest held by Coro-
ne1 Doe at ROwan's undertaking
rooms Monday. She told of the quar-
rel between her parents Sunday morn
ing when Staff picked up q calf's leg
and struck her mother in the breast.
Staff then went to the barn for his
Gun and Mrs. Staff secreted herself
m the barrel. Staff walked aruond the
house. then calling to the hired man
to see how straight he could shoot,
fired into perfectly good rain barrel;
While the girl appeared rather tlmld
she made good witness.
Datka, the old hired man, testified
that he had heard Staff threaten to
kill his wife many times. He was in
the hay NOW and heard the shot fired,
but did not know until he ha} gone to
a neighbours that Mrs. Staff was kill
ed. He told of his quarrel with STAG
because he could not collect his wages.
Piekos told of the shooting and al,
tho he stood near when Staff killed
his wife, he claims that he did not see
the woman in the barrel, altho she
could have been seen easily by him:
He said he turned his head as Staff
fired the shot. -, :,
Dr.. "A. j. Mcdaniel and DR.. Wheel
on testified as to the course the bull
let took.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Sheriff Kelley finished threshing
his flax Tuesday. From less than 100
acres of flax which had been exposed
to the elements all winter, Ed got ov-
Ell 1900 bushels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Co. d Entertained 1t Lyceum.
Members Of Co. d were guests Of
the management Of the Lyceum Tues
day night, enjoying one Of the best
pictures ever shown in this city, the
Battle Of Bull Run.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Leslie Benno has gone to his home
stead on the reservation where he
will spend the summer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY
WILL GIVE CONCERT

The Eagle is glad to announce that
the concert to have been given by
Villa Maria some weeks ago and post
poned, will be given at the Colonial
Theatre on the evening of December
5. 1t will be a benefit concert and
promises to eclipse anything of the
kind ever attempted here before. The
program will be far above the ordin
ary, in fact, nothing better is to be
heard anywhere and the people of Bry'
an are indeed fortunate in securing
the great treat that is in store for
them. The program will include mum
bers by the following well known art
lists:
Mrs. Laura Stevens Boone, Hous.
ton, voice, piano, violin.
Miss Leila OFT, Galveston, violin.
Mrs. Pearle Evans Barbour, profes.
sional reader, New York City.
The above names are a guarantee
that concert of exceptional merit
will be given, and the Eagle hopes the
people of Bryan and vicinity will show
their appreciation by filling the the
atre to its utmost capacity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
BAKER-BATTE.

Mr.. ]. Y. Baker of Alvarado, Texas,
and Mrs. Zula Bate Of this city, were
quietly married at 10:30 o'clock this
morning at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sim Cooper, Rev. J. N. Thomas offic-
iating.
They left Immediately after the
ceremony on the northbound Hustler
for Dallas, where they will spend
few days, and then proceed to the
home of the groom in Alvarado,
where they will reside.
The bride has resided in Bryan all
her life, was one of the citys most
estimable ladies and held in the high
est respect and esteem by all who
knew her. The groom is a prominent
furniture merchant and business man
of Alvarado, and is said to be most
excellent gentleman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
JOSE SANTOS ELAYA
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Former President of Nicaragua Ar
rested on Recognition from that
Country.
GBy Associated Pressl

New York, Nov. 27.--After spending
the night on the bare boards of po-
lice station cell, Jose Santos Zelaya,
former president of Nicaragua, was
arraigned for hearing this afternoon
before a United States commissioner
Zelaya was arrested at midnight on an
extradition warrant from Nicaragua,
charging murder. Department of JUS
tice agents trailed him for a week be-
fore arresting him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
GAVE TURKEY DOLLAR
TO CHRISTIANITY.
SwelIed Fund for Christian Association
With Dollar Given Him to Buy
Turkey.

New York, Nov. 2L-With fund
raised for the Young Mems and Young
Women's Christian Association, total.
ing S4,O62, 500, at the end of fifteen
days campaign, an additional dollar
was received today from the janitor Of
an office building, who said the dollar
been given him to buy Thanksgiving
turkey with, but he preferred to give it
to a good cause.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
SENATE DEMOCRATS
HAD BUSY THANKSGIVING.
Spent the Day Endorsing the Owen
Glass Currency Bill.
tBy Associated Pressl

Washington, Nov. 27.-Thanksglving
day was spent by the Senate Demo
Gratis hard at work in conference on
the administration currency bill. In
the absence of Senator Hitchcock, no
one presented the amendments he and
five republican members of the Bank
ing committee framed. The conference
sped through the measure endorsing
the Owen-Glass bill practically with
out change.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
FIRST KILLED WIFE
THEN SLEW HIMSELF,
[By Associated Pressl

Plano, Tex, Nov. 27.-First killing
his wife from whom he had been sep
arated, Dan Hamer, fifty-five years
old, escaped from the county farm last
night and shot himself by her side al
their home near this place. Four chill
dren saw the tragedy and gave tne
alarm.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
MASS THANKSGIVING
SERVICE IN WASHINGTON
tBy Associated Pressl

Washingtonfi Nov. 27.-The fourth
annual Pan-American Thanksgiving
service of thankfulness for the unity
between the United States and the
twenty-one Latin-American republics,
was observed here today, President
Wilson, Chief ustice White and other
officials attending.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
Complete Bill Today.

10y 4f6HVNIuNVU T INooI
Washington, Nov. 27.-The Senate
Democrats who are spending Thanks
giving working on the currency bill,
expected the bill to be completed by
the conference today, except the sec.
tion fixing the number of regional
banks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
DALLAS WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR KILLING LAWYER
[By Associated Pressr

Fort Worth, Nov. 27-Mrs. Agnes
Stokes, divorced wife of John Stokes,
charged with killing an attorney of
Dallas last Tuesday, was arrested this
morning in connection with the killing.
She waived an examinating trial and
gave bond.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
NEW AIR TREATMENT
FOR BURNING INJURIES.

Baltimore, Nov. 27.-With two hun
dred inches of skin burned away, rend
ering skin grating useless, Harry w
Stabler was treated by new method
chemically treated air being turned on
the burned surface. Today Stabler was
able to walk about
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
VILLA EXPECTS TO
CRUSH FEDERAL ARMY
PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR CHI
HUAHUA TO ATTACK THE Ex-
HAUsTEp FEoERALs.

Ell, Paso, Tex, Nov. 27.-General
Pancho Villa announced today he
would leave tomorrow with the rebel
army for Chihuhua to attack the fed
erals who retreated Tuesday night af.
ter failing to recapture Juarez. He be.
lieves that other rebel forces have in
tercepted the federals and that he will
be able to capture or annihilate the
entire command.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
u. S..ARMY TRANSPORT
| LEAVES FOR SOUTH
LOADED WITH MARINES AND AM.
MuNlTlON AND DESTINATION
MAY BE MEXICO.

10y h9oNSi"lou iicsSJ
Philadelphia Nov. 27.-The v. S
Transport Prairie, with eight hundred
marines and full crews, and with three
months provisions and ammunition
left today for southern waters. II was
announced her destination was Pen
sacoIa, but II is rumored her orders
may be changed by wireless.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
Held Without Bail.
[By Associated Pressl

New York, Nov. 27.-Zelaya was
held without bail for an examination
on December l. and pending the arriv-
al of the extradition, was remsnded
to prison.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
POLICE KILL FIVE
EAST INDIAN STRIKERS
CBy Associated Press1

Durham, Natal, Nov. 17.--Five East
Indian strikers were killed today
in a battle with police, on a sugar
plantation, near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

bo' din wild dat ooman fur bout tree
weeks, an jest cause All decided ter go
toe Memphis, she got mad an when All
tries ter git nah closes she ruined me
way frum de house. an wouldn't gine 'em
ter me-"
did you try to remove your goods and
chattels by force?"
'Nossah. All pos lively did not All war
packin' nah trunk, when Sally cum in de
house and says: Niger, wat fer yo pack
yo' closes All says: Cos Use gwine ter
Memphis Den she says: 'Yo' amt gwire
nowhar till yo' pays me dat 70 dollars an
six bits wat yo' owes me-. All says, How
cum All owes yo' dat money Den she
lows dat hit war fur washin' my. closes
which All is done paid her fer
Did she threaten you with the razor?"
Threaten me. Jedge, why dat CONAN
made er swipe at me wild dat weepon dat
would er cut me In two II All hadn't or
jumped back an run"
Sally. YOU have heard the statement of
the witness. What have you to say about
it?"
ledge All is gwine ter tell yo de truf,
'cose de truf don hurt no buddy. Mlstah
Watkins he done bin corresponding wild
me fur de longest, an axed me ter marry
him. an All nat-ully toles him All wus
gwine wild him. He low dat he warn't
gwine ter take me nowhar so All tried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

brother or legal proceedings to "even up"
with her recalcitrant lover and. IL thor
oughly aroused. finds plenty of means to
make things very unpleasant for him.
Among the colored population this is very
true. for It frequently happens that a
dusky dame who has been the recipient
OF the ''detentions of some black Adonis
and who has been Shook" refuses to
stay shook and takes her whilom swain
severely to task, even if personal methods
are necessary.
Yesterday morning at the police court
sally Street stumpy, fat little negro
with stove polish complexion and an
air Of offended dignity was charged with
disorderly conduct and with carrying
concealed weapon. said weapon being one
OF those tonsorial implements carried by
negroes for social purposes only. 1t was
further charged that Sally had attempted
TO carve her monogram on the anatomy
OF John Watkins, her Correspondent gem
men friend Judge Cabaniss called the
case and asked the defendant her name
and residence
Nah name are Sally Street and All
lives on Third alley" replied the woman.
Generally speaking street is a street,
and an alley is an alley but here we have
a street In an alley" commented Judge
Cabaniss. although this may be the
Sally in our Alley we have heard SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

ter pus-wade him dat he war mistook'
did you use a razor as the basis of
your argument"
'Ah declar ter goodness, ledge, Ah
doesn't know how cumm dat razzer in
nah ham, but All warnt gwine ter use hit
nohow."
Much as l appreciate your resentment
at the perfidy of your sewetheart and his
heartlessness in so wantonly tampering
with your young and tender affections,
still I am of the opinion that your efforts
to compel him to carry out his implied
contract with you are not in accordance
to the spirit of intent of the law Such
a gentle persuader as a Wade & Butcher
In the hands of an infuriated female might
lead to serious results. You should have
tried the less dangerous method of a suit
for breach of promise. or the soft end Of
a poker. or even a fiatiron. but a razor
is entirely out Of the question / think
about 80 days in Jail would fit your case,
and al the same time give you ample time
to recover from the effects of your mis-
placed confidence in mains constancy As
for John. am of the opinion that being
chased couple of blocks with such an
instrument as this is sufficient punish-
ment, especially as he insists that YOU
were entirely mistaken in supposing he
was thinking of wedding bells and the rest
OF 1t. Next case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
COMMITTEE CHOSEN
TOATTEND FUNERAL
All Officers and Special
Committee Will Represent
Chamber of Commerce

the Chamber of Commerce at the funeral
of the late Senator Joseph F. Johnston.
to be held at st. Mary s-on-the- highlands
church Sunday morning at II o'clock. has
been named; Officers of the Chamber Of
Commerce. w. p. G. Harding. president;
Oscar c. Turner, first vice president;
Crawford Johnson. second vice president;
w. A. Porter, treasurer; William c. Rad
cliffe. general secretary; w. b. Everett
assistant secretary Special committees
H. L. Badham, chairman; Tom o. Smith,
] w. Mcqueen, Joseph o. Thompson, 8.
w. Lee and r. P. McDavid. Committee to
draft resolutions: II. u Sims, chairman;
e. r. McDavid, John L. Parker, w. II.
Kettig, Ben NJ. Jacobs, and w. N. Malone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
SALLY IN OUR ALLEY"
By CHARLES H. MANDY

much about. Officer Probst, kindly relate
the circumstances under which you placed
Sally under arrest ia
The officer stated. that while patrolling
his weary beat near the Terminal station
his attention was attracted by long, slim
negro running across Fifth avenue and
Twenty-sixth street in direct violation of
the traffic ordinance and speed limit, while
close at his heels was the defendant. lop-
ing along like a. Texas bronco and at the
same time brandishng an instrument that
looked for all the world like mower $
scythe Officer Probst said he headed the
negro off in the alley, evidently much to
his relief and at the same time he caught
the woman by the wrist and disarmed her.
lie produced the weapon in court and on
close inspection 1t was found to be a razor
of somewhat healthy proportions and
sharp as Toledo blade. Judge Cabaniss
questioned "'Mistah'' Watkins as to the
reason for his midnight marathon and the
causes that led; up to it.
Hits dis-a-way, Jedge, All has DIN