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COUNTY he RI.
 DEPAp7'n
By Wna J. yphnsse County C0rwex
 Agricg gfg

Many have haen e un5e takings of farmers in 2 co-oRsa tive. way. Manv such as creameries, gins, warehSu
 etc. have been failures ant usually for lack Of props pa and management. Rut re are many farmers gani9a ions that no doubt has piohtea ny the experience of others Ihs latest of the farmers eoopara. tive efforts is q launar in country village in Afinnesata- Why cannot Monroe Cc0nts farmers reap some of the profits to be gainel by xnacaiper
 FIRST FARMERS COOPERATIVE
 LAUNDBy
 The first farmers cooperative laundry in the United States is now in successful operation ct Chatfield, Minn., where lt is do- ing much to eliminate for the overworked farm woman ihe terrors of ''blue Monaag Chat field is only a small village and the laundry's patrons are ainest entirely obtained from the open country around. Coarse ci9taiug of all sorts, overalis rags. bed clothing, and fine fabrics a Fl are handled at uniform priea of 5 cents 2 pound fer ain, and ironing. An extra charge is made for such articsss as need to be ironed by hand The laundry Is managed ia conn
 tion with a cooperative creaInefy paying to the creamery q Te2soa able rental for the use q par of it's building. Modern, i3 E chinery was installed at tle be ginning and an experienced laundryman engaged as sllpeF7a- tendent. For the first geaE ol operation. which has just closed. the receipts were s5,403. 70 per cent of which was paid olt for wages. Patrons received 2 dividend of l0 pei " and stockholders 6 per eene aoaitloa- al. The success of ta la2 tion will. it is saiG, encouraging to rura everywhere.
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His Devotion.

"Young Mrs. Filter tells me that
 her husband is going to teach her how
 to skate this winter" says Mrs. Gooph,
 in the tone a woman employs when she conceals a reproof in morsel of conversation. Isn't it nice to see a man so devoted to his wife?y De
 voted shucks.p gIumbles Gooph from { behind his magazine. He's so blamed jealous of her he won't take chance of having any other man near her. Judge. 4
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From lAenrae

Hon. E. r. Milwee, M Clafen- don passed throagb here Iaes. day.
 Mrs. B. F. snit and ia son, of Holcomb Miss are visiting friends and relatives # this writing.
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ofice q ankrupecy

0 &Ce 0A A@lfMGupSCy In the I}istrict Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Eastern Dis
 et 0f Arkansas,
 InsBankuptcy In che matter of ". ]. Peterson, Bankrupt.
 To the creditors of W. J. Peter son, of Biackton, in the county of TIonroe and district aforesaid, 2 bankrupt,
 Notice is hereby given that on May 6. 1914 the said ". J. Pc terson was duly adjudicated a bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his arediBaFs will be held at ng oiled Asf the City of Helena, in sad iktrict, on tlle lsga day of NagAA. D.. 1914, at two oeloeEfa thd afternoon; at mich tjue the said creditors nay attend prove their claims appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other as may properly come be- fore said meeting,
 R. BsCanpbeil
 Referee in Bankruptcy Helena Ark. May ', l9l4
 Tsa ssrn ycu saw 1T in the Arars
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DueIal pIeoe 2,

Samuel L. Clemens i,s is buried in . beautifn, Nlmira, whore he Iived . fly while he was writins 1 books. The member, s.'.4 his wife and two sss..S buried In ths same plot
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LESSON TEXT Luke a16.14-15; 19-31.
 GOLDEN TEXT-~Whpso stuppeth his ears at the. cry of the poor, he shal also cry, but shall not be heard" Prov z1:i3.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-08-13
MRS. C0RSFR CHARGED
With CONTEMPT
STAR WITNESS in MURRAY RE-
MOVAL CASE REFUSED TO AN
SWER CERTAIN QUESTIONS,
CLAIMING HER PRIVILEGES.

Mrs. Corser, star witness against
Judge VIM. Murray, was charged with
contempt when she refused to answer
certain questions, claiming her rights.
Mrs. Corser, according to her own tes-
timony, had been intimate with many.
In fact she included so much territory
that her testimony was generally not
believed. When Atty. Nash, represent
ing Judge Murray, asked her concern
ing one or two of her alleged con-
sorts, she refused to answer the ques-
tions, on the grounds that she might
incriminate herself. She was threat
ened with arrest for contempt if she
did not answer the question and as she
remained silent, charges were filed.
Mrs. Corser hired Atty. Francis
Murphy to represent her in the action
and the case was heard by Judge
Leighton Monday, being concluded
Tuesday. =, !,
Mrs. Corser was found guilty and
sentenced to the county Jail for thir-
ty days.
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PALDA lAND Y0UMANS
| Have LIVELY TILT
HEATED WORDS SPOKEN DUR
ING MURRAY TRIAL AND PAL
DA MAKES ATTACK ON ONE OF
THE WITNESSES.

During the course of the Murray
hearing, L. ]. Palda and Grant S. You
mans had an exciting tilt. Mr.. You
mans was called as one Of the wit
nesses for the defense, and Judge Pal
da, who was questioning him, brot out
certain points concerning the Savings
Deposit Bank which was once con
Quoted in this city by Mr.. Youmans.
The witness was asked to bring
certain records to the court room and
when he appeared he made some re-
mark to Palda. He claims that he re-
marked that he did not see that it was
necessary to present the records, as
they had nothing to do with the case.
Heated words followed, and Palda
slapped Youmans on the face, his
glasses falling to the floor. Youmans
wrote the names of number in the
room as witnesses of the affair.
The following day he appeared in
court and insisted that statement of
the affair go into the records and sue
ceeded in getting the states attorney
to get it into the records.
In concluding the statement You
mans remarked that there were nc
Goubt those who considered him a
coward >scause he did not attack Pal.
da antsto prove that he was not, when
tt e statement had been read, he would
take off his glasses, walk up to Palda
with his hands behind his back, and
let Palda knock him down. He prom
ised Palda. that He would not prose
cute. Si.sri &2$SxE 3%N WIN e.
Youmans did as he agreed to do, and
walking in front of Palda, he stood
ready. Whether Palda would have
struck him again or not is not known.
At any rate, Palda jumped to his feet
but several stepped in and prevented
any further trouble.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-08-13
REED babe IS
FIRST IN CONTEST
BIRCHlE, FOUR.YEAR-OLD SON
OF MIR. AND MRS. JOHN REED,
WINS $50 GOLD LOCkET AND
$4,000 IN GOLD.

The baby contest at the Grand was
concluded Saturday night, Birchie, the
four-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reed winning the $50 locket and
$50 in gold. Birchie is a fine little lad.
Little Julia Fenton was second and
Elmer Williamson was third. Consid-
cradle interest was taken in the con-
test.
Doubleday & Myers, who had charge
of the affair, took number Of inter-
esting moving pictures of scenes in
Minot and surrounding country. A
1900 foot reel showing all of these
scenes has been sold to the Association
of Commerce. The reel was shown
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and
proved very interesting. This will be
used to good advantage in advertising
this section of the state.
Among the scenes shown in the reel
are the following: Main street of Mi
not; Great Northern and 500 yards,
showing three passenger trains, the
Minot Auto Co. building and employees;
the laborers at work on the new Fed
eral building; carpenters working on
Minot's new school building; interior
of Russell Miller mill; exterior view
of Mnot Flour Mill; our parks; resi-
Dental portion of city; birds eye view
of Minot; Normal school and summer
school and model school students.
J. E. 'Elsberry's Riverside Dairy
farm is also shown with the fine herd
of Holstein cattle. A picture of Mr..
Elsberry, the big good natured pro-
prietor, astride Holstein calf, and
feeding it, caused much amusement.
Scenes on f. S. Persons Elmwood
farm are given showing the fine
Guernseys and blooded porkers on the
farm. A gentle bull, trained to drive
like horse, was hitched to cart and
his picture taken.
At the James Scofield farm a splen-
did picture of the immense corn field
was taken. Mr.. Scofield has several
hundred acres of excellent corn.
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j J. zoo ACRES
Of WHEAT DAILY
EIGHT BINDERS AT WORK AT
. SCOFIELD FARM-WHEAT AV-
4:ERAGES ABOUT TWENTY
. /. BUSHELS-SOME BLACK RUST
satIN)LATE WHEAT.

James Scofield started cutting an
immense crop of wheat at his big farm
south of town, last Thursday. He is
slashing down the golden grain at the
rate of about 200 acres day with two
twelve-foot and six eight-foot bind
ers He hopes to complete his wheat
harvest at the end of next week, and
will start threshing the latter part of
next week. His wheat will average
about 20 bushels. His crop consists
of $500 acres of the various grains.
Mr.. Scofield has had no trouble in
getting plenty of good harvest hands.
He says the black rust is found in
some of the late wheat and believes it
will cut down the yield about Is per
cent. The rust appeared two weeks
ago following the big rain. It came
from South Dakota and has been
working north at the rate of about
thirty miles a day.
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BANK ROBBER BREAKS PAROLE
r. G. Robinson, Leader of Sawyer
Bank Robbers, is Missing From
Farm Near MinOt.

E. G. Robinson, leader of the band
of Sawyer bank robbers, who was let
out of prison on parole recently, is
missing from the VIM. Parker farm
near this city since last Thursday.
Officers are looking for the man who
betrayed the trust that was placed in
him and it is likely that he will even
tually be caught and returned to pris-
on.
Robinson was sent up for long
term in 1906, following the daring rob-
berry. He was a model prisoner and
while in prison made many beautiful
pieces of furniture for the Warden's
home. He was paroled few months
ago and came directly to Minot, secur-
ing work. He called at the Indepen-
dent office when he first arrived and
said that he was going to show hte
world that he was man. Robinson
is very intelligent, and appears to be
refined. He stated that his folks live
in California and he hoped soon to be
able to 60 to them. He is easily iden-
titled by tattoo marks on his arms. It
will be remembered that when Robin
son was trying to make his escape
from Ed Kelley near Max at the time
of the capture Of the five robbers,
Robinson was shot thru the leg and
ley for weeks in the Minot hospital.
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MURRAY CASE .
HAS ENDED
IN TRIAL TO RE-
MOVE COUNTY JUDGE CON-
CLUDED MONDAY NIGHT AMID
STORMY SCENES-WILL KNOW
RESULT IN SEPTEMBER.

Amid stormy scenes at the court
house, the testimony in the action TAX
en- to oust Judge VIM. Murray from
his Office as Judge of Ward county, for
misconduct in Office, was concluded
Monday night.
1t required more than week to
conclude all of the testimony before
Referee T. C. Madden, Bismarck at
torney, appointed by Governor L. B.
Hanna.
A large part Of the testimony sub
mitted was entirely foreign to the
case, yet everything was admitted, OBJ
jections being noted. The transcript
Of evidence to be submitted to the gov
ernor will be large, thousand pages
of shorthand notes being required.
The testimony will be considered by
the governor in due time. Should he
find occasion to remove Mr.. Murray,
and appeal can be taken to the dis
trict court and the case tried, but not
in Ward county. It is believed that
Governor Hanna will render his de-
cision not later than in September.
After reading the testimony, the gov
ernor must within ten days set date
for the arguments and the States At
torney and the attorneys for the de-
fense may appear before him. A no.
tice Of appeal from his decision, in
case Of removal, would have to be
filed within fifteen days.
Several witnesses were placed on
the stand by the defense to show the
true character of Mrs. Corser.
Mrs. Hackmeister, formerly Ida
Budtke, told Of q revel she had with
Mrs. Corser and two other women
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PRICES ON FOOD
STUFFS SKY HIGH
SUGAR ADVANCES so CENTS A
HUNDRED. EACH DAY FOR
THREE DAYS-FLOUR, BEANS
AND FRUIT ADVANCE. .s

The European war has caused the
price of most of our food stuffs to go
sky high. If we have been struggling
under the load of high prices for our
commodities heretofore, we will have
to bend our backs some more and keep
trudging wearily onward.
Local merchants say that the prices
may recede as rapidly as they have ad-
vanced, but at this writing, they are
going steadily upwards and the end
is not in sight.
On Wednesday local merchants were
asking $7.60 per hundred for cane
sugar and $7.35 for beet sugar. The
price on sugar has been advancing
so cents hundred daily for three
days. Much of our raw material for
best sugar is raised in Russia and
Germany. The war has cut off this
supply and no longer it can be shipped
to this country to be refined. AS a
consequence all grades of sugar have
gone sky high, just as the canning
and preserving season is at its height.
If you have q sack of sugar in store,
treasure it well for you'll no doubt
pay much more for the next. The low
price of sugar was $5.15.
Flour that was selling for $2.75 per
cwt. has gone up to $3.45, and is ad-
vancing at the rate of Is cents hun
dred daily. Navy beans, canned beans,
macaroni, cereal foods, tea, coffee,
lemons and other fruits, syrups, in fact
nearly everything in the grocery line
has been advanced.
This may affect the price of clothing
later, altho most of the fall and win
ter merchandise has been ordered and
the prices will remain the same for
the present.
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LATEST WAR NEWS

of
French officers and 100 French prisoners.
when
clared formally Austria.
unknown
of warshps has made known.
Wednesday
More than counted
church,
Great collected the battlefield
estimated either killed wounded
million German soldiers and like number d allied the other
will last several predicted and VIII practically decide the
Beigians Germany
is preparing o max IN attack from the
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COUPLE NEARLY DROWN
IN MOUSE RIVER.
Miss Aileen McGahan and Another
Swimmer Saved From Watery
Grnux l,r SkRlady Mnllinan

N1lSS tAAICCu NAN"0N0H oHA 1AAAVSHSA
Swimmer Saved From Watery
Grave by BUD Mulligan.
Miss Aileen McGahan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. McGahan, had a
narrow escape from drowning in the
Mouse river at Camp Lingerlonger
Saturday. Miss McGahan was swim
ming with a party of young folks and
the young men were swimming the
girls across the river. Miss McGahan
was supported by two of the swim
mers and mistaking the request of one
to bear more of her weight on the 9th
er, released him entirely and the other
was not able to hold her up. Both
Miss McGahan and the swimmer went
down and nearly lost their lives. Miss
McGahan was going down for the
third time when "Bud'' Mulligan, city
editor of the Optic Reporter, came to
their rescue and grabbed Miss Nc
Gahan by the hair and held her until
Gus Wysong floated a railroad tie to
them. Mr.. Mulligan, who is very
capable swimmer, is regarded as a
real hero.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-08-13
Y0UMANS ATTACKS
PROMINENT BUSINESS


Grant S. Youmans; former president
of the Savings Deposit Bank, his tis-
sued book entitled "Legalized Bank
Robbery" The Independent has not
read the book carefully but we intend
to do 30. We have seen enough Of 1T
to know that if the charges made are
not true, some action should be taken
by those whom he has attacked, for
no; such accusations should 90 un-
challenged. We have no doubt but
what those whom he has assailed will
tahe some action in due time. As a
matter Of fact, the state banking ex-
anliners are alleged to be conspirators
ofsthe worst sort and the Independent
understands that there will be some-
thing doing from this source within a
short time.
III. Youmans was president of the
Savings Deposit bank, which was or
dered closed last fall. Youmans took
some part in the labor troubles in this
city, last summer, sympathizing with
the /. w. WIS, and since that time, we
understand, has become Socialist.
The officers Of the First Internation-
al hank, who were made the butt Of
Yeumans' attack, state that they
slapped in to save the bank in order
to pay the depositors in full, who were
largely working men and children and
that Ar. Youmans at the time seemed
highly pleased. a
The officers Of the First Internation-
al hank are among Minot's most prom
inant citizens, men Of unquestionable
business integrity, and their many
friends resent the attack which has
been made against them.
The Optic Reporter published an ar
ticle without comment, giving extracts
from MI. Youmans' book, and this
prompted the officers Of the First In
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Subscription 81 Per Annum

and four men one night year ago in
rooms over the New York Cafe. The
defense put on the stand Stella Fran
els, Hattie Barlow and Florence Hines,
who gave very damaging testimony.
Judd Wood, confectioner, was
placed on the stand to tell what he
heard some women say. Ida Hack
meister said she had never known
Mrs. Corser to draw sober breath.
Judge Murray took the stand in his
own defense and told how he had as
sisted Mrs. Corser as he has hundreds
of others in times Of need. Regarding
the presents Mrs. Corser alleged were
given her, Mr.. Murray stated that all
he had given her was a brush which
she had asked for one time at his
office.
The last night of the hearing, Cor
ser and his wife took the stand, the
latter to give her opinion concerning
some of the witnesses who had testi-
fled for the defense.
Seven postal cards were presented
as an exhibit by the state, which Mrs.
Corser alleges were sent to her by
Mr.. Murray. None Of them were sign
ed and they were not considered by the
defense. They were alleged to have
been written between June and Oct.
4, 1911.
Judge Murray and his friends de-
clare that the case was a frame-up
from start to finish at the hands of
those who would like to see him out Of
office. Charges are made that Mrs.
Corser was paid to testify against
him. 1t is known that after the cpl
sode in the Hoellinger block, she start
ed an action against several Of the
men who are alleged to have attacked
her, wanting damages, but these cases
never came to trial.
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NIN01.COJPlE II. !.
!. /. found. fi0||lU|J| .DYINc.l!N!| j.! | !. ]. !.
r. :. A. vE[YA HOTEL
LLOYD WHITE AND OLGA Eek
STRAND GO THE MORPHINE
ROUTE IN ROOM AT RUSSELL
HOUSE-HAD REGISTERED AS
MAN AND WIFE. ~
Special to the Independent:

Special to the Independent:
Velva, N. D., Aug. 13.-Lloyd White
and Olga Eckstrand, young couple
from Minot, We're found in dying
condition in a room in the Russell
house here this morning at five O'Clock
from overdoses Of morphine. It is be:
lieved that here is a case of double
suicide, altho the true facts will never
be known.
The young woman came to Velva
Tuesday night by auto and White fol.
lowed here by train. They registered
at the Russell house as Lloyd White
and wife. They spent the night here
and were seen about the streets some
during the day. They were last seen
Wednesday night on the street.
During the night, c. F. Russell, pro-
prietor Of the hotel, heard groans from
their room and at o'clock this morn
ing made investigation. He found the
couple in bed and both unconscious
from the effects Of the morphine. A
box of the drug was found in their
room.
A doctor was called and he worked
over the couple for hours. The woman
passed away about noon and White
at about three o'clock, neither regain
ing consciousness.
The bodies were taken to Dickinson
& Nichols undertaking parlors, and
the coroner, DR.. Stone Of Balfour not
flied. An inquest will be held Friday.
From letters found in the room, it
was learned that the young woman,
who appears to be about % years OF
age, was olga Eckstrand of 1921 2rd
Ave. North, Fargo, and the young man
was Lloyd White Of Fort Scott, Kan.
His mother, who resides at Kansas
City, has been notified and the offic-
ials have communicated with the Far
go chief of police.
The Independent made inquiries
from Chief of Police Ed Robinson. He
says the couple have been arrested in
Minot several times for disorderly
conduct. About three weeks ago he
arrested them in house at Harrison
and Conrad streets, where they had
been rooming. They were victims of
the drug habit. Mr.. Robinson says
that White claimed that he was a
printer by trade but he never work
ed in this city, evidently living from
the earnings Of the Eckstrand woman.
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FARM EXHIBITS FOR
PANAMA EXPOSITION.

John F'reyberger Of LaMOure, agFl-
cultural field agent for the Panama
Commission, was in the city Wednes-
day. Mr.. Freyberger will select an
exhibit of grains, especially corn and
alfalfa, from this section, together
with the various grasses for the big
exposition. Our farmers should take
particular pains to save good samples.
The Independent will give further par
ticulars later. It is understood that
Secretary Hollenga will take charge
of the samples as they are brot to the
city,
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Complete South Prairie Line.

The South Prairie Farmers TeIe-
phone line has been completed. A
Walton, and son built line 70 miles
long with 156 miles of wire, installing
70 phones. Practically the entire sys-
tenn has been connected with the Con-
sumers Power Co. The Independent is
glad to get into touch with its friends
on the south prairie. We want them
all to pay particular attention to tel
ephone to this Office, 629, any item Of
news.
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Wheat Selling for 100 Bushel.
Old wheat is selling for a dollar a
bushel in Minot this week, the highest
price in years, while 90 cents is being
offered for new wheat.
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Harvester Trust Ordered to Dissolve.
The International Harvester Co. was
declared to be monopoly in restraint
of interstate and foreign trade and
was ordered dissolved by a majority
decision in the U. S. district court at
St. Paul. The corporation is capital
lied for $140,OO0,00O.00.
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Burlington Educator Re-Engaged.

James Falconer, who has been in
charge of the Burlington schools dur
ing the past two years, has been re-
engaged by the school board. Mr..
Falconer is an especially able educat-
or and the Burlington board evidenly
realize this fact.
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Rev. and Mrs. Lonne and daughter
Ruth have returned from motor trip
thru Montana.