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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

What's the matter with Minot ?
Two years ago we furnished three
candidates for Congress from this dis
trict. Two of these candidates have
emigrated to Montana. We ought to
be able to furnish at least one candi-
date this year. Norton wants to sue
coed himself and Simpson of Dickin-
son, who has hardly cooled off since
the fight Of two years ago, is going to
make the fight interesting for the
present incumbent, to say the least.
We ought to trot out a candidate or
two from Minot just to advertise the
old town if nothing more. Guess we'll
have to send for Nehemiah.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

In an our churches there are toe
many dead heads. People sit regular.
y in their pews, enjoy the music and
sermon, toast their feet at the regis
ter, but when asked to give to the
yearly expense, refuse to pledge. They
make excuse, saying they will pay ev-
cry Sunday. SO every Sunday they
drop in nickel. This is shameful
They eat, dress, smoke, have money
for everything but church. Every Sam
lily should give generous support to
the gospel. Without the church, no
city could be fit to live in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

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q Acton ITEMS. o
q . 9 @ (. (. 90 (. @ o % o q. o 8
VIM. Abraham was seen driving to
the Magic City Tuesday.
WIN. Frost left Sunday for the val
ley. He says it was cold on the pra-
E. c. Schaefer called at the Frost
home Tuesday. He reports that it
was pretty cold.
A. s. Johnson and H. Myers were
guests at the Frost home Wednesday.
Miss K. w. Hartney had short
visit at the poor farm. .
Misses Lena Frost and X. w. Hart
ney were callers at the w. A. Schaefer
home Saturday evening.
Miss X. w. Hartney visited at the
Frost and E. c. Schaefer homes Fri
day and Saturday
Jacob Frost and wife called on H.
Myers Tuesday.
VIM. Frank and Miss Hurd were
seen joy-riding last Friday.
H. R. Frost called on Mr.. John
Geist on Friday last.
Miss K. w. Hartney left to visit
some of her North Prairie friends
a: S. Webber was visitor to the
Magic City Saturday.
Il. r. Frost is busy chasing his
horses to water. 0
Wonder if Nellie is still waiting at
the water fountain? Z. !.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

It is pity our sisters have set theil
faces, or heads, rather, against the
hood worn in winter in the old time
How warm and close a protection
against cold or storm. These slim
hats with a foot of feather floating
in the breeze are next to nothing. II
these fair creatures were to ride ten
miles in gale, they would freeze
These miserable wells are no protec-
tion. Fashion, fashion, thy name is
vanity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

The action of our board OF county
commissioners in securing competent
experts to delve into the books Of
present and past Co. officers meets
with the hearty approval of the voters
OF this county. No county officer need
take offense at this-it is only mat.
ter of verifying their accounts, just
as inspectors in the various national
departments verify the accounts Of
their multitudinous officials. 1t is q
satisfaction to taxpayers to have non
interested experts find everything has
been on the square and correct.-Ry-
der Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

The place for married man at
night is home with his wife and chill
dren. He has no business to light a
cigar and stroll down the street to
loaf in some store with a few choice
spirits. Every woman with a bit of
snap should read the riot act to such
a fellow, and insist on his sitting by
the evening light and hear the children
say their geography. Home, sweet
home; no place like home Chorus.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Now the terrible rumor is floating
through the papers that some gay wo-
men, no, creatures, in high life, are
smoking cigarettes. Why, there is a
general movement among teachers
and businessmen to stop the evil in
the case of boys as it stunts *1heir
growth, blunts their minds, and now
to have the miserable souls of fashion
encourage the practice, threatens to
spoil the best efforts of the crusade.
We begin to think the fashionable
world is rotten to the core.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05
Congressman Norton from this dis

Congressman Norton from this dis
trict, .yho is going to be a candidate
for reelection, didn't want to come
back from Washington without say
ing that he had delivered his maiden
speech, so he got right up before all
those other Congressman the other
day and talked. He "riz" right up
and ALLOWED as how" rural mail car
riers weren't getting enough pay in
his district, which is correct. The av-
erage pay is $1O28 a year, while the
cost of equipment and maintenance is
$685., leaving only $463 for the sup
port Of the mail carrier and those de-
pendant upon him. Mr.. Norton declar-
d that the compensation ought to be
increased $3.50. He ought to have no
trouble in making the other states
mon see the proposition as he does,
and his constituents expect that the
increase will be forthcoming.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Those Canadians are persistent
lot of fellows and rather clever adver-
tisers. When the newspapers of
North Dakota began discarding the
patents" containing Canadian and
other Objectionable advertising, clever
writer's we're employed to write thrill
ing tales of Canadian successes to be
published as news matter, which how
ever was well paid for. About the on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Another fall of snow Sunday, but
not enough to insure crop as far as
itself is concerned. Sleighing is fair
las Sundays fall patched up the
bare spots. A rise of 40 degrees in
the temperature Friday had almost
put the first supply out of business.
What little snow has fallen so far
this winter will not put much moisture
in the soil but the spring and early
summer rains always count for the
most where the land is properly pre-
pared and titled afterwards.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Walter G. Taylor, insurance COM
missioner, will be candidate for re-
election. "Walt" Taylor is an old
newspaper man who made success
IS a publisher and is making no less
success as a servant Of the people of
this commonwealth. He has combin-
ed energy and brains in his duties and
is giving the state the best admins
tration in it's history.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05
An alleged newspaper man not a

An alleged newspaper man not a
thousand miles from here, is reported
to have said that the state press meet
ioss "wera just all poppycoak." Per
haps they are in his own mind, be-
cause he very seldom attends the
gatherings. But, speaking from our
own knowledge, it is a mighty good
thing. We know for a fact that at
tending these meeting has brought
good results. In fact we have never
Spent money that brought in better
returns. The publisher of this paper
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Progressive republicans are said to
be trying to get State Auditor Carl
Jorgenson's. scalp. They accuse him
of going over to the Stalwarts. The
question that ought to be considered
is whether or not Mr.. Jorgenson is
making good? We are getting tired
of this everlasting "Progressive"-
Stalwart fight which has come to
mean absolutely nothing in North Da-
kota. HIM.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Some dairyman has said that there
is no such thing as dual purpose
COW, especially one that can be bred
as such; that where occasionally one
will find good beef animal that gives
a good flow Of milk, this is an excep.
ton and cannot be depended upon
from breeding standpoint. The
Independent would like to hear from
some Of it's dairymen readers on this
point.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Judge Spalding is endorsed for re.
election by the progressive republi.
cans. He gave up lucrative practice
to accept an appointment on the bench
rendered him by Governor Burke and
was shortly thereafter elected for q
full term which will expire this year
He has made an eminently satisfac-
tory record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

~ safe way to run : newspaper is to
edit the entire sheet. A large number
Of the publishers Of the state have
dispensed with the patents but are
giving the readers more local news
and find that it pays better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

[ John Anderson, formerly ! North
Prairie farmer, writes from Triple
Lake, Sask., that he has Just been APP
pointed postmaster at that point. He
is also the government mail carrier.
John is making quite success Of
farming in the north, paying consid-
cradle attention to dairying.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Income tax blanks have been receiv-
ed in Minot. If ones net income is
$4,000 or more, it will pay him to fill
out the blank before March 1, as there
is a stiff fine for failure to attend to
this trifling matter. A number of our
bloated bond holders will have to come
thru. The editor of this illuminator is
immune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05
An Honest Editor.

Once in while you will notice on
one of our inside pages all kinds of
taffy in regard to Canada. This, of
course, is paid dope, and you can
swallow as much of it at one sitting
as your stomach will stand. Likely
one dose will be a-plenty.--Tioga Ga
zette.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

Emperor William of Germany has
issued cabinet order forbidding an
army officer to take the arm of wo-
man. The old scout knows thing or
two about etiquette. The Emperor
says if there is any arm-taking, it
must be done by the woman. Ach
der Louie! The fussy old Kaiser.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

# you are using cough medicine, do
not swallow it and make trouble for
your poor stomach. The tar or pee
toral is intended to act on the throat
and pouring down spoonful after
spoonful is cruelty to animals. Sim
ply take enough on the spoon for q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

missed very few Of the meetings Of
late years, and besides enjoying them
in social way, learned many things
appertaining to the business that en-
abled us to do better work and enjo.'
more prosperity. May the N. d. P.
A. live long and prosper. Westhope
Standard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

A number of convicts in the Illinois
penitentiary at Joliet, we're caught
counterfeiting five cent pieces which
they passed at the prison store. The
scoundrels ought to be handled by the
strong arm of the law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

gargle, or put your mouth to the bot
tie for few drops. Otherwise you ar.
doing your best to disorder the stom-
ach. Remember.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05

By Jean McNaughton Stevens.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
GAS RATE LEGAL.

San Francisco, May 16.-Master in
Chsncery Harry M. Wright today up
held the legality of the 70 cent gas
rate fixed by the supervisors in an ordi-
nance passed last July.
The Pacific Gas and Electric com
pany's present rate was S5 cents and
has been collecting at this rate since
the ordinance passed, under an injunc-
tion issued by Federal Judge Van
Fleet preventing the enforcement of
the new regulation.
Judge Van Fleet turned the matter
over to the master in ehancery to decide
and the latter's ruling will compel the
company to refund about 100000.
The master reduced the company Is
valuation on its plant from s19,937 ,267
to $12,042,59O refused to include for
rate-fixing purposes the value of the
eompany's franchise which it had
placed at 81, ,4S2, ,641 and also struck out
its So 91S,1O7 item for good will.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
GILMAN ADMITS GU|LT'DEM0CRATC RACE CLOSE
Prisoner Is Wanted In Portland Fol
Similar offense Under Name of
Brown.

Deputy Sheriff w. |. Needham re-
turned last night from Ashland where
he went to take charge of II. H. Gilman,
wanted in this city on charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
and turned his prisoner over to the safe
keeping of Sheriff William Esch. Word
has been received by Sheriff Eseh that
similar charge under the name of T..
Gilman is wanted in Portland on a
similar charge under the name nf
IL. Brown and after he has satisfied
the legal demands of the courts in this
city he will answer the charge in Port
land
Gilman s wife, bride Of four weeks,
has returned to the home of her parents
near CASTOR pending the outcome Of
the charges against her husband. Gil
man admits that he is guilty of pass
ing worthless paper but claims that it
is the result of a family difficulty and
that he should have had 5000 to his
credit in the Seattle National bank.
The stubs of his check book however,
show a model system of bookkeeping as
he checked out over 800 in small
amounts through the Willamette val
Law and the last amount brought for
ward was $500
Papers which he carried with him
show him to be mechanic and he says
that he has also been a deputy sheriff
and deputy marshal in the city Of Los
Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
Smith Leads Bennett by Thousand
But Latter Is Gaining in Willamette
Valley.

Portland, May 16.-Incomplete re-
turns from all but four counties indi-
cate that DR.. G. J. Smith is the demo-
cratic nominee and James Withycombe
the republican nominee for governor
The race for the democratic nomina-
tion is exceedingly close, however, but
between Smith and Judge Bennett.
Smith S apparent lead is about 1000 and
there is possibility that his may be
overcome by later returns from the
Willamette valley especially Marion
and Lane counties, where Bennett is
strong.
DR.. Smith carried Multnomah county
by approximately 900 plurality over
Bennett, John Manning being third.
Unatilla, Smiths home county, gave
him big plurality and jackson Coos,
Union and several other counties polled
up big vote for him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
DR.. W|THYCOMBE
GETS NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR
Republicans Give Him a Plur-
ahty Estimated at 5000
Throughout the State
GUS MOSER LEADS
In MULTNOMAH
Hawley Leads z to |; George
NJ. Brown Nominated for
Attorney General

Portland, Or, May 16.-Election re-
turns from abroad in the state indicate
a neck and neck race between DR.. q.
j. Smith of Portland and Judge A. s.
Bennett of The Dalles for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor with
margin in favor of Smith.
For the republicans DR.. James Witty
combe leads in the state by a comfort
able plurality while Gus G. Moser of
Portland carried Multnomah county.
John Manning of Portland is a poor
third in the democratic gubernatorial
contest, while Colonel Robert A. Miller
and G.. A. Cobb trail far in the rear.
DIR. Smith carried Multnomsh county
by over 100 votes, but with reports de
layed from the state at large the re-
suit apparently will be uncertain until
the last county reports are in.
The republican state ticket exclus.
i've of governor will undoubtedly have
George M, Brown OF Roseburg as the
nominee for attorney general AL
though Brown was bested in Multno.
nah county by Frank S. Grant, former
city attorney of Portland, by at least
1900 votes, he is running 2 to l anead
Of Grant in the rest of the state. Grant
is about tied with William P. Lord as
far as reports that have reached Port
land thus far can indicate.
There is keen competition for the
four nominations for the supreme bench
with Chief Justice Mcbride leading the
field. He is nearly 800 ahead of his
closest competitor in Multnomah coun-
ty. Justices Bean and McNary, who
are candidates for reelection, follow
him in tne state generally, although
both are topped by Circuit Judge T. j.
Cleeton in Multnomah county.
Judge Lawrence T. Harris apparently
has the best of Judge Cleeton in the
state voting districts, but several hun
dred behind him in Multnomah county
Samuel T. Richardson of Salem and P
II. darcy are not in the running
while Judge Henry L. Benson is leader
in Multnomah county but has not poll
ed large vote in the state.
John II. Lewis the present state en-
gineer, has defeated l.. II. Stockmai
dI letSI lOuT Ut live W one, WHlle Jh'
vote on labor commissioner indicates
the denomination OF Commissioner o
P. Hoff, with Fred s. Bynon running
second in the state, and Andy Madison
head of the longshoremen in Portland
second in the county.
Frank j. Miller is easily re-nominat
ed as railroad commissioner
Tom B. Kay, state treasurer; J. A
Churchill, superintendent of public in
struction, and James 7. Chinook, su
perintendent of water district numbe
one, in which Multnomah county is 10
Gated, were re-nominated without OF
position.
All democratic candidates for stat
offices were nominated without OF
position with the exception of the gov
i ernorship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
Strength Of WithycOmbe One
Of Surprises Of Election
in This County
BISHOP AND LAF0LETTE
SENATORIAL NOMINEES
Goulet Leads for County Com
missioner; Allen Leads for
House Representatives

The returns are not all counted, but
enough are in to settle practically all
doubts. This was known last night,
so far as the road bonds were concern
ed, when the first report was flashed
in from Victor Point, 122 against 2 for.
From that time everything was against
bonds until returns from the north
end of the county began to come in,
which were generally strongly in their
favor
The count today with so precincts
complete was for bonds 1859, against
5,S77, or a little more than to |.
The surprise of the election was the
strength developed by Withycombe for
governor, he running ahead of Craw'
ford in. this county, and having strong
lead throughout the state over all other
candidates. He is the republican nom
inee, and will probably face the demo-
crat, Judge Bennett, who was another
surprise to many who had not kept in
close touch with the voters. Smith s
weakness in Portland and in his home
county was also surprise. The indi-
cations are at present time that Ben
nett has carried almost every county
with the possible exception of Multi
nomah and Umatilla.
The republican senatorial nominees
are Bishop and LaFOllette, though there
is bare possibility of Heltzel pulling
through. The republican nominees for
the legislature are Allen, S. Brown,
Thos. Brown, Weeks and Martin.
The county commissioners are in
doubt, with Goulet in the lead with IN
and Simmons close second, his vote
1t is impossible to give the names of
the democratic possibilities for state
senator and the legislature for tae
names are written and every voter
wrote at random.
The returns from st. Paul that came
in this afternoon gave Bennett 66
Smith 13, Manning "a, Cobb and Miller
nothing. They also increased Hollis
ter's lead in the county, ne getting A
to Meredith s 81.
The nomination of Mrs. Brooks by {
handsome majority was feature, ant
indicates the ladies will have to b,
Teckoned with as candidates as well a
voters.
Two ballot boxes were returned, on'
to Mill City and the other to Elkhorn
they having been locked up VITA tn
keys inside and the keyholes poured
full of wax.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
Governor nett $40, Cobb 90.
Asa, Miller 52s. Smith 500.
25 MARION PRECINCTS.

Returns on the republican ticket from
25 precincts tabulated up to IL o clock
gave certain indications as to the ulti-
mate results in the county. The pre-
eincts are Quinaby, Liberty, Salem
Heights, Riverside, Englewood, Sid
ney, Central Point, Croisan Donald, and
Salem 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 9, 10, l2, 13, IA,
16 and is. The totals for these are
National committeeman, Ackerman,
76l; Williams, 9Sl. United States sen,
ator: Booth, l64S. CONGRESS-: Hawley,
1915; Jones. 40. Governor: Brownell,
10; Carter, 1O7; Crawford, 5S5; Dimick,
277; Gear, IL; Johns, lis; Moser, l42;
Withycombe, GAL. Supreme court JUS
tices: Bean, 934; Bennett, S64; Cleeton,
40; darcy, SS5; Harris, Sl2; Nc
Bride, s23; McNary, 1477; Richardson,
65s. Attorney general: Brown, TAI;
Farrin, 140; Grant, Sl3; Johnson, 204
Lord, 500. State engineer: Lewis, 1885;
Stockman 420 Labor commissioner
-Bynon, 915; Hoff, 645; Madison, 1926;
Miller, 224. Railroad commissioner:
Miller, 1l4S; Patton, $40.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
Macarthur In Lead.

Portland, Or, May 16.-Complete re.
ports from 235 of Nlultnomah counties
236 precincts clearly indicated that G..
N. Macarthur, speaker Of the last house
of legislature, will be the republican
nominee for congress from the Third
Oregon district by large plurality
over A. w. Lafferty, incumbent. In
the 23j precincts Macarthur is leading
by 1,506 votes, having 9,9l0 votes to
Lafferty's S,4O4, with George s. Shep.
perd a poor third.
Reports from 2Oj democratic pre-
cincts show surprisingly close race
between A. +. Flegel and-E. Il. Van
Dresar for the democratic nomination
for congress, with F-egel leading by a
little less than 100 votes. DR.. Elof
HedIund is running about 600 votes
behind the leader. FlegeI has 1886
votes to VanDresar's 1,7S9.
Incomplete returns from a number
of precincts indicate that Arthur /
Moulton will be the progressive nOmi
nee for congress over David Gross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
olough for Coroner.

Clough for Coroner.
Sixty-four precincts gave Clough B.
207; Van Winkle 2,245.
Latest on Treasurer.
Drager ,949, who is 536 more than
his nearest competitor.
Latest on Governor.
Sixty-two precincts give for COVER
nor, Withyeombe Ills, Johns 37S,
Moser $40, Geer 40l, Dimick 1,241,
Crawford ], 1,402, Carter 331.
Late Democratic Figures.
sixty-four precincts in Marion cOpn-
ty, complete:
National committeeman = Cannon,
5s5; Esterly, 1,060.
COngressman-hOllister, sl0i Mere
dith, 725.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16
Committeeman Chosen.

Portland, Ore, May 16.-H. NJ. Eas.
terly and Ralph Il. Williams, both of
Portland, will be the next national
committeeman for Oregon of the dem
ocratic and republican parties respec'
lively. In Multnomah county Easterly
ran ahead of his rival, w. II. Canon of
Medford, by large majority. Ralph
Williams, the present republican com
miteeman, ran some distance ahead of
his opponent, Charles w. AckOrson.
DR.. Henry Waldo Coe is retained as
the progressive national committeeman,
having no opposition for the position.