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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Wheat Receipts (Carloads) for Two

From this it can easily be seen, by
reference to the small amount market
ed at Winnipeg last year, that there is
a big Increase in the crop. Now if the
tariff jumps the price or strangles it,
this would BE- time when it certainly
would be strang!ed into insignifcante.
Certainly the supply is the greatest it
has ever been, yet what do we find as
tc the price of grain? Take the mar
ket for Nov. 9Th, which is the latest
available at this writing. What do
we find? Minneapolis futures, De-
cember wheat, was only a cent above
Winnipeg, when according to all tar
if protectionists' reasoning it should
have been many cents lower. But
what do we find with reference to
Cash Wheat? It is the cash wheat that
the farmers are most interested in
that is what he has to sell. On that
date Winnipeg wheat was nearly 2
cents over Duluth and quite 2 cents
over Minneapolis. If, therefore, today
Minneapolis wheat is lower than Win
nipeg wheat, or in other words, if
Winnipeg wheat is worth more than
Minneapolis, where does the tariff is
sue come in as factor towards rails
ing or lowering prices of grain? This
is one of the questions that should in
terest farmers and I know of no bet
ter place of going for information
than thru the columns Of a leading pa
per, that has the farmers interests at
heart, like the Independent.
Now a month or so ago, Winnipeg
wheat was in big slump and for a
few days was cheaper than American
wheat, at one time fully IL cents
lower than Minneapolis. Here is
where higher tariff would have pos
sibly kept Canadian wheat from be-
ing dumped" into our markets. But
what did the records of the grain mar
ket show? They showed that only a
mere handful Of cars were shipped
across the border. Why was not this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
FIRST MURDER CASE
FOR MOUNTRAIL co,

The first murder case to be tried in
Mountrail county will come up at the
next term of district court which con-
venes at Stanley, Monday. Jim Glea-
son, who committed murder recent
ly at Coulee, just 100 yards within
the border of Mountrail county, is to
be tried. Among the other criminal
cases on the calendar are the follow
ing: J. B. Taylor, libel; Jack Kilroy,
pigging; Leonard Rtterrath, maim-
ing; j. Baldwin, grand larceny; w. ].
Scott, bootlegging, VIM. Noakes, Ed
and Peter Aas, and Geo. B. Dougher-
ty, pigging; John Peterson, assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Musical Club Program.

Musical Club Program.
The Minot Musical Club held very
successful meeting in the Library club
room on Wednesday afternoon Of this
week. Several business matters of
Importance were discussed and plans
made for the welfare of the club.
The leader, Mrs. Preston Hallman,
presented for study italy, its compos-
ers and it's music. The varied and in
teresting program follows:
Sung by Miss Aletta Jacobson
Paper-"How to Listen to Music
-M Mrs. Frank Waters
Ave Maria Luigi Luzzi
Sung by Miss Stella Nash.
Remarks-Beginning and Growth of
Italian Opera, Mrs. Preston Hallman
a. Ballad A. Flat, OPP. 90 Reinecke
b. Rustic of Spring -Linding
(Piano) Miss Sybil Mcdonald.
a. When Thou Art Glancing Rotoli
b. When the Roses Bloom -Reichart
Sung by Miss Eldred
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11

Mrs. Lillian Smith, of Brookings, S.
D., who owns valuable section farm
near Logan, has been here looking
after her interests. Mrs. Smith says
her farm paid about five per cent this
year. She bought the land as an in
vestment, realizing that it will be
worth good deal more money some
day. She owns considerable land in
South Dakota worth from $1OO to $3.50
per acre and she is certain that the
land in this vicinity will be worth just
as much within few years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Surrey Farmer Got Enormous Yield.

Surrey Farmer Got Enormous Yield.
D. B. Laughridge, from east of the
city, reports yield of 46 bushels of
wheat per acre from 13 acre patch. A
portion of that land was never farmed
before. 1t has been manured we'll and
broken deep, then narrowed until it
was as fine as a garden. This is the
best yield Mr.. Laughridge has ever re-
ceived during his farming experience.
From $50 acres of other land he
threshed 1850 bushels of wheat and
HOO bushels of barley. Mr. Laugh
ridge is one Of our best farmers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
kcnmare's Next Postmaster.

Olaf Toftner Of Kenmare was in the
city Wednesday. Olaf is to be Ken
mares next postmaster-thati is, his
friends, say that such is, the case and
besides, he has the endorsement, of
the democratic county central commit
tee, which ought to help some. He has
not the endorsement Of 1.-The national
committeeman, but perhaps that will
pointment goes thru under these cir
cumstances it will be the first instance
in the United States where an appoint
ment has gone over the head Of this
august parsonage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Democratic Committee Adopt Resolu'

. tiOns.
At a special meeting Of the Ward
County Democratic Central Commit
tee, the following resolution was, upon
motion. unanimously adopted, after
being drafted by a committee COM
nosed of Committeeman James Fitz-
patrick, w. G. McHugh and Lewis
Knudson: :.
Whereas, Since the last meeting OF
this Committee Hon. John Z. Fahey
has been called by his Maker, and .
Whereas, he has in the past score OF
wears been one Of the acting and pro
.pressive members Of the Democratic
party Of this State, and has continu-
allv served upon various committees
Of this party, both County and State,
and has, in fact, devoted the greater
part Of his life to Better Government,
Now, Therefore, be it Resolved by
the Ward County Central Committee T.
Of the Democratic Party in meeting
assembled, that this resolution ex,
pressing sorrow and regret OF SAID
committee at his early demise and the
appreciation for his past splendid ser,
vices, be spread upon our minutes ano
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
DANISH BROTHERHOOD
Will ORGANIZE
MEETING OF DANES IS CALLED
FOR WEDNESDAY, NOV. II AT
CLIFTON HALL-MANY APPLI-
CATIONS ALREADY RECEIVED.

A lodge of the Danish Brotherhood
will soon be organized in this city.
A meeting of Danes will be held at
Clifton Hall Wednesday evening, Nov.
II, at o'clock, when it is hoped that
the organization will be perfected. All
Danes are urgently requested to be
present.
J. A. Meyer, who has charge of the
organization, reports thirty-six appli-
cations received to date. There are
many Danish people living in Minot
and vicinity and the organization
ought to be large.
Sick benefit, life insurance and So
cial affairs are the features of the or
ganization.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
CITY LEASES SITE FOR
DETENTION HOSPITAL

Ward county has leased to the city
of Minot for period of ten years, a
piece of land $50 feet square at the
foot Of Valley street, where deten-
tion hospital will be built. This is on
the location of the old pest house
built years ago by the county. Ward
county owns 2 IL acre tract at this
place and eventually it is expected
that the county will own the detention
hospital
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
SERIOUS AUTO ACC|-
dent NEAR CLENBURk
FRANK BANKS OF LANSFORD
AND WARD JOHNSON OF MAX
BASS SUFFERED PAINFUL IN
JURIES WHEN THEIR CAR RAN
INTO BANK.

Frank Banks of Lansford and Ward
johnson, an implement dealer from
Maxbass, nearly met death in an auto
accident, three miles west of Glenburn,
while enroute to Minot Friday even
ing. The injured men were brot to
this city where their injuries were
given attention. johnson suffered a
fractured arm-above the wrist, while
Banks was horribly injured about the
head and neck, several stitches being
required.
They were riding along at dusk
and did not notice deep dip in the
township line road, caused by grad
ing, and the struck the bank on the OPP
posite side with terrific force. Banks
was thrown over the wind shield Of
the big Knox car. The machine was
wrecked some. The men talk of bring
ing an action for damages against En-
sign township.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Burglarized Thos. Murphy's Country
Residence.

J. C. Richards, Alfred J. Hubert and
Geo. Bish were arrested by Deputy
Vandenoever, charged with burglary
in the fourth degree. They had brok-
en- into the farm home of Thos. Muir
ply east of the city Monday, when
neighbors saw them and phoned the
sheriff's office. The trio were brot to
the city and given hearing before
Justice Dill, who bound them over
to district court. Richards and Bish,
Who carried revolvers, have already
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed
weapons. The. fellows really didn't
steal anything, for the deputy arrived
before they had chance to loot the
place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Offers Medals for Best Essays.

Supt. Wendt has issued circulars to
the teachers of the county relative to
the part that the schools are expected
to take in Appreciation Week, Nov. IA
to 20. The executive committee for
Appreciation Week offers $50 in gold
with five additional prizes :ofss$1,M
each for the best essays written by
students from high schools graded
and rural schools. In addition the
county superintendent offers medals
and some of the best essays will be
published and the writer's of others
will receive honorable mention in the
newspapers. 100 na .5@@
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11

Wv. C.sA. will Hold vesper Service.
The Young Women's Christian AS
sociation will hold a Vesper service
next Sunday afternoon at 400 o'clock
at the Y. w. C. A., Rev. Mackenzie of
the Episcopal church will give the talk
upon the National Motto Of the Y. w.
C. A. Rev. Mackenzie frequently ad-
dressed the association in Ireland and
his presence will be heartily appreciat-
ed at this meeting. Mrs. j. r. Pence
will furnish the special music. This
meeting will open the Worlds Week
of Prayer. At 1890 each day thru
the week, an informal talk will be
given upon different countries in the
world. Curios and pictures will illus
trate these talks as far as possible.
In this way we will be able to become
somewhat acquainted with the young
women thruout the world. Their in
terests, ways of living, and what they
are doing in their Young Women's
Christian Associations will be consid-
cred. They have written to headquar-
ters and have told about their accom-
plishments and what they expect to do
next year AS sisters let US be inter-
ested. Let us attend these meetings
and be sympathetic with them as they
are with us. The weeks program is
as follows:
Sunday, p. M:
National Motto, Rev. Mackenzie.
Solo by Mrs. j. R. Pence.
Monday, 1880 p. M:
africa" by Mrs. F. L. Sherman.
Tuesday, 1880 p: m::
"North America" by Miss Hulda
Winsted.
Solo by Miss Gertrude Birkeland.
Wednesday, 1880 p. M:
ASIA" by Mrs. E. 0. Dickinson.
Solo by Miss Lola Wells.
Thursday, 1890 p. M:
Australia" by Mrs. w. D. Camp
bell.
Solo by Miss Aileen McGahan.
Friday, 1890 p. M: :,
= Europe" by Mrs. J. D. Van Fleet.
Saturday, 1880 p. M:
Germany" by Mrs. G. R. Ringo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
FARMER SELLSoTWOd z
IL :. - =. t.l--,.l HOES FOR 466 Q5

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 8.-Richard
Dahlke of Taylor was in Dickinson
with two 17-months-old hogs which
tipped the beam at 955 pounds. He
sold these fine porkers to Parker &
Sons at cents per pound live weight
and was we'll pleased with the trans
action. Mr.. Dahlke has 81 more hogs
in his herd at home that are coming
along in fine shape. They are eating
barley and other grains raised on the
place this year and will be ready for
market within few weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
NiObe Store Burned.

County Commissioner J. M. Robes
store building burned at Niobe one
night recently, with loss of $780,,
partially insured. The merchant who
occupied the place lost $4500 worth of
merchandise. A dozen people were in
the store when the fire started, pre-
sumably from an explosion. H. w.
Montgomery, the local insurance man,
went to Niobe to adjust the loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11

Printing Company Lost Contract.
Because the Dakota Printing and
Stationery Co. failed to come thru
with a bond and to deliver the county
work promptly, the county fathers
took the contract for blank books from
them and gave it to the Times-Herald
Publishing Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11

that authenticated copies thereof sign
ed by the Chairman and the Secretary
of the committee be engrossed and
mailed to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee, the press and to
the near relatives of the deceased.
GEORGE MCCLURE,
Chairman.
FRED L. ANDERSON,
Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
Peterson & Nelson's Fixtures DELAYED

Peterson & Nelson, the druggists,
intended to occupy their new store on
South Main street Saturday, and in
another part of this issue their adver-
tisement appears accordingly.
Owing to the delay in the arrival Of
the new fixtures, they cannot move
until some time next week and until
then will be found on West Central
avenue, Flatiron building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
PLEADS GUILTY AND
IS GIVEN SENTENCE.

Glenburn, N. D., Nov. 8.-Tom
Welch, who was arrested for viola
ton of the prohibition law, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced by Judge
Crewe to a fine of 5000 and 80 days
in the county Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
CAR KILLS DAKOTAN.

CAR KILLS DAKUTAN.
II. NJ. Lawson of Larson, N. D., Is
Ground to Death in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. oh. M. Lawson,
farmer, of Larson, N. D., was instant
ly killed here early today when hit
by street car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
From Diamond to Politics.

Jake Daubert, one Of the more prominent
major l~eaguerS in the baseball world. i
stepping from the diamond to the vaude-
Vile stage, he will enter politics, his friends
in Brooklyn having nominated him for a
seat on the New York city aldermanic
board. Still there i considerable in com
and politics. To be successful ia either a
man must be- something Of "A joker, and the
better the actor he i the larger will be his
success in politics. Another Of the actors
functions i to fool the people. However,
II one had to BE- an actor 10 BE- Il vaude-
william there wouldn't be nearly 20 many Of
the fatter.-Topeka State Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
COttOn'S Enemies.

Now that the department Of agriculture
at Washington has discovered 4 wide
spread movement Of the boil weevil in Ala
bama. Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Ok
lahoma and Texas. farmers Are advised To-
take immediate steps to kill off the pest
this winter TO prevent threatened heavy
losses to next years crop. They are adj
vised 10 begin immediately to pick their
open cotton and destroy the plans, either
by blowing them under the soil or by burn
IN them. In Texas the weevil has reached
Nilbarger county and j. constantly on the
move. Cotton has more enemies than all
the other staple products of the world
punched togcther.-Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

OTHER PAPERS OPINION.


That Villa has a. many lives a. the pro-
verbal eat. we have been willing 10 believe.
Now. being asked to believe that he has
been killed for the tenth time. our ~credulity
i taxed too far. Villa j. a rebel: 20, too,
are We. 1t j. not that we are nnsvmpa-
thetic: the correspondents on the border
are put To il to ~"fatten their strings" When
there's hades to pay on the Rio Grande
they concede that Villa j. a live one. but
when all i quiet on that overrated and
overrun stream, they resurrect the yarn
that Villa i a dead one and shoot it out
over the live wires, and the press associa-
tiofis pay the telegraph tolls. notwith-
standing they already have in their
"moreues' "A complete file of the story in
its original aud revised forms. II i TO be
hoped that the "Nilla dead story will be
killed and that the border writers will be
called of or put on q per diem basis in or
der that the public may ENJOY a well earned
reSt.-Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
The UnreaIized Hope OF an AGED Mother

In "Our Gown Page Of the November
Woman'S Home Companion appears i very
interesting. but yet pathetic story written
by an aged mother whose life was ruined
by the last great war. Following j. an ex-
tract from her article
81 am an old woman and | live in a little
country town. Perhaps no one will b,
very much interested in the thoughts of Il
plain woman of Seventy-three. But there
is one subject that ! know more about than
my children. and more than any of the
brilliant young men who are running the
world today. That subject il war.
IL married Il soldier who came back
from the civil war. lie died only ten year-
ago. forty years and more after the close Of
the war-bnt il was the war that killed
him. In his last years he used Ia tell the
same stories over and over again, - that
after "A while | didn't need to listen any
more.
"And what | thought was this: ''Isn't
there some way that this country can be
sure il will never. never have another war;
NAf WIN AZ Nv At'tt~1HA vi W
old women and men in the country now
whose lives were ruined by the hast war.
Mine was ruined: that i what gives me
courage 10 write this. But there are only
a few Of a.. We 40 not count.
"HNhat counts j. this In 1910, say, will
there be several hundred thousand women
in America like me, who & hives were
blasted by war; Or. will wc few remaining
old women be the last war widows this
country will ever have.
~ think we may lie, if the men Of this
country do what they ought To do. Don't
be content just 10 pray for peace. My
mother prayed for peace: ! prayed for
peace. II wasn't enough. III we had had
rs much influence n women have today.
] think we could have prevented war. Per
haps | am wrong
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
) BACK TO THE BREASTPLATE.
S0SSSSSSSs SSSSSSSS

One of the many curious and unfore-
seen results Of trench warfare on "A 81
gantic scale has been the reintroduction
of armor for the soldier. The French and
Russians have both 10 4 considerable ex-
tent adopted helmets and brcastplatc> Of
thin steel. with a large measure Of sue
cess. Surh plates were first tried in
modern war III the japanese AT the siege
of Port Arthur. where the conditions re-
semblel these of the trench struggle Of
today. The Germans tired SIM
liar devices AT Ypres. On the User In
February. one of our special corrc>ron-
dents i'm the north of France wrote that
the Germans had many large concaye
steel plates. each capable of shcltering
four men. OF the four two carried the
shicld-one on the right and the other
on the left. The third. armed with a rifle.
fired through "A special opening in the
shield. The fourth, walking behind the
third. hurled %grenadeS. These shields
proved very troublesome though i'll some
eases our soldiers succeeded in prttif
shots through the loophcle and in other
eases our soldiers hit the legs Of the
men who were CARRYING the appliance.
bringing il down with a crash.
In the French army a steel skull cap
and steel brcaStplatc are constantly
worn by the infantry when delivering at-
tacks with hand grcnadcS. They are
light and proof to bullets from rifles or
Shrapnel and protect the vital>. Many
of these shields have been for months on
sale at Calais. and they have been widely
bought ny French others and soldiers.
So far back as October the manuf"c-
ture of them by the government for the
French tropS III the Argonne began. In
June il was announced that the French
Miistry Of War had adopted a light
steel helmet. suggesting in design the
headpieces worn by men AT arms six
centuries 400. These helmets are painted
gray blue. harmonizing with the French
uniform They give protection afainst
spent bullets and Shrapncl fragments.
which inflirt numerous wounds in the
head in trench fighting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Dos and Dont's in the World of Courtesy

In the November Woman'S Home
Companion appears a page devoted 70
fifty dos" and ''don'ts" in the worlr of
courtesy and good form. Following il
an extract:
Don't seal any social note letter OF
introduction given TO deliver.
Don't invite people without consulting
your hostess.
dc leave i card for the hostess when
calling on a friend who is a guest.
Don't accept any invitations. however
informal. without consulting your hos
tess.
DO await a confirmation Of an invita-
ton by the hostess before accepting one
given by Il male member of the family.
Do as host. see that a conveyance il
provided To and from the station.
DO as guest, supply your own postage
and pay your laundry.
DO send a bread and butter letter af-
ter your departure.
DO ask permission 10 introduce a n
tleman TO a lady.
DO when introducing a gentleman to a
lady say: May T prsetn Mr. -, to
Miss --?'
Don't scold your servants before 9th
ers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Washington. u. G.. Oct. 20.-The post
poned hearing OF the fiscal relations be-
tween the United States government and
The District Of Columbia will open today.
when the ommitt of residents will pre-
sent the mass Of facts they nave gathered
regarding the financing of the city since il
was founded l25 years ago. The hearing
- before the JOINT select committee of con
sress appointed to inquire into the rela-
tions between the federal government and
the district. The question at Issue i the
relative proportions OF the expense Of
running the district. between the tax PAYERS
and the government. The financing Of other
n%ational capitals will figure in the pro-
ceedingS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

Rear Admiral William Y. Fuilam, United
States navy. commander Of the Pacific re-
serve fleet and former superintendent Of
the Nava academy AT Annapolis. j. 90
years old today. Admiral Fullam took the
mlddies through the canal 10 the Pacific
coast this Summer a. his final service for
the academy. Last summer n sensation
was created by the admiral'S recommended
tlon that seven mid>hipmen he dismissed
from Annapolis for irregularities in exami-
nations. The board of inquiry sustained
two of the di>mlSSals and suggested less
severe penalties for the other boys in
volved. That his discipline recommanda-
tons were not sustained Admiral Fullam
attributed to political interference, and the
head OF the academy was pleased when he
was assigned 10 fleet duty on the North
Pacific. Admiral Fullam was born in
1855. lie was graduated from Annapolis
at the head Of his class. lie served on
MANY ships in all parts of the world, and
was made head OF the ordnance department
Of the naval academy. He wrote several
text books on ordnance and gunnery. also
a recruits handy book.
DIR. Bonck White. head Of the Church Of
the Social Revolution, Al years old today.
Hon. Elliott Voolfolk Major. governor
Of Missouri, 81 years old today.
DIR. William L.. Poteat, president Wake
Forest college. n. o., 80 years old today.
Judge George A.. Carpenter. United
States circuit court, Illinois, rs today.
Hon. James X. Mann, republican floor
leader in congress, 50 years old today.
Archbishop Paul BrucheSi of Montreal,
60 years old today.