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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

things they desired thru franchises
and charters and then asked for spec
ial privileges. The people now demand
a fair price, but monopoly makes them
as poor as they please and adulter-
ates them.
The cost of living today is the high
est in the history Of man. 1t should
be from 35 to 40 per cent less than in
1897, because chemistry, inventions,
ETC., have cheapened the price of pro-
ductien. We should have the benefit
of these inventions.
Hamilton, exponent of protective
tariff, claimed that protection and
competition go hand in hand. The
same idea was taken up by Clay and
sanctioned by Blaine and Mckinley.
They didn't know Morgan. Gap
plause.) Morgan worked out plan
to keep the protection, but kill the
competition.
He said the tariff should be just the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton here and the cost of production
abroad.
The speaker attacked the Democrat
ic tariff bill, but said it was just in
many things. 1t is unjust in putting
manufactured products on the free
list.
In 1896 we had 1900 competing
railways. In 1897 Morgan, Hill, ct al
merged many of them. Today the
freight rates are the highest since
1897. Rates should have gone down,
The volume of traffic and the facili-
ties for handling have grown wonder
fully He said the Sherman bill was
the greatest law enacted in so years
When Roosevelt went into power
there were 149 oppressive trusts. At
| ter four years of Roosevelt, there
were 1864 trusts and when Taft took
the chair there were 10000 trusts. He
prosecuted only 40 cases in the seven
years lie was president. He likened
the trusts to great cancer that has
reached the vital spot, but said that
removing the cancer was no job fol
the Bull Moose.
He said the farmer should have
$l,25 a hushol for his wheat. He sale
If thru the terminal elevator or any
other means, they were able to get it
it was no more than they are entitled
to. He said if you get that thru the
terminal, still you haven't got it. be-
cause the transportation company
will get the profit if you don't watch
out. Speaking Of the ballot, he said
put up men who are entitled to youl
confidence. To keep the railroads
from grabbing too much, elect repre-
Isentatives who will represent your in
terests.
The state of Wisconsin saved $36,
100000 by estima ting the physica
value of railroads, street car systems
etc. He advocated in part the own
ership of public utilities, referring tt
Germany in her transportation of sol
diers.
LaFollette would first restore com
petition by first taking over the stee
corporations in general and taking
others in their turn.
Tonight LOTUS will deliver the mair
address. Most of the farmers will re.
main for the evening session.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
WARD COUNTY'S VALUE
IS OVER $40. 900 900,

Something of an idea may be had
of the wonderful growth in wealth of
Ward county during the past decade
from perusal of the records on file in
the Office of County Auditor Thomp-
son. These records show that the val
uation of both real and personal prop
erty as returned by the assessors Of
the various townships and as equalized
by the County Board of Equalization
is $10,211,971, and as this represents
a value placed at one-fourth of the
actual cash value, moments figur-
ing will show that Ward county prop
erty has value in excess of $4,000
900.
The assessed value of the farm
lands is $4,690,228; city and village
real estate, s1,942,969; personal prop
.erty, $1,999, 425; railroads, $2,012,582;
telephone, telegraph and express, $685.
767.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
PHIL MEYERS LEASES
ARCADE THEATRE
PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN Sc
CURES LONG LEASE AND WILL
INSTALL PIPE ORGAN-WILL
CONDUCT FIRST CLASS VAU-
DEVILLE HOUSE.

Phil Myers, one of Minot's most
prominent businessmen, has secured a
long lease on the Arcade Theatre from
Emerson & Son, and departed this
week for Minneapolis, where he will
place an order for pipe organ which
will soon be installed. Mr.. Myers will
conduct first class vaudeville and
moving picture house, giving Minot as
good attractions as can be found in
the state.
Mr.. Myers is first class business
man and when he undertakes anything
it is sure to succeed nightly.
L. A. Emesron, who has managed
the house for years, will devote his en-
tire attention to the auto business,
pushing the sale of the famous Grant
cars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
WAR DEPRESSES MAN;
TAKES OWN LIFE
BOTTINEAU, N. D., FARMER SUI
CIDES THROUGH ANXIETY OV-
YER RELATIVES.

Bottineau, Aug 3.-John Bollinger,
a Russian, living on farm twelve
miles southwest of the city committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head
with a revolver while alone in the up
per room of his home.
1t is believed that he did the rash
act during temporary fit of insanity.
Both Bollinger and his wife have a
number of relatives in the Russian
army and Bollinger has been sitting up
until three and four o'clock in the
morning for some time reading war
news. 1t is believed that this strain
together with the worry over relatives
from whom, it seems, he had not heard
for long time and who are in the
army, unbalanced his mind.
He was man of industry and ener-
gy, owning a section of land and be-
ing we'll fixed financially. He leaves
wife and eight children.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
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STATEMENT FROM
GEO. S. LOTUS.

We had an interesting chat
with George S. LOTUS, during the
, luncheon hour today. Accom-
panied by J. N. Anderson, he had
just arrived from New Rockford,
, where a big Equity meeting was
> held yesterday. Mr.. Lotus is
not feeling we'll physically, but
he was in the very best of spirits
over the Roadway that the Equity
is making thruout the state. He
said: "There is no question but
) what the Equity movement is
making wonderful strides. The
people have learned that we are
trying to do the right thing, that
we are trying to improve their
, marketing conditions. Most of
the old opposition is wearing
away. Newspapers that have
been against US are turning for
us. They no doubt were honest
in their convictions when they
were against us, but they have
, learned that our motives are the
very best. The Equity holds no.
thing against any newspaper
that has been against us, and we
are more than glad to meet any
such more than half way. I want
to commend the Independent for
the stand you have taken for the
Equity. I appreciate this and I
feel that every one who favors an
open market does as we'll. You
) can be sure of one thing, and that
is that the Equity Exchange is
) going to have all the business it
can take care of this fall"
o o o o @ O o o o @ o o o o .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
STEEL RANCE PEDDLfR
AGAIN IN THE Land
THE MAN WITH THE LONG EAR
ED MULES AND THE STOVES
THAT HAVE MADE ST. LOUIS
MEN MILLIONAI ARE WITH
US AGAIN.

The Steel Range Peddler has again
made his appearance in this section,
with his mules and oily tongue. Of all
the peddlers at large, the range ped
der is the most contemplate and his
tactics the most contemplate. He
drives into your yards over roads ne
has not helped to build, asks about the
crops-and he knows that the pros
poets are good, or he would not be
here, bangs the cover of his stove on
the wagon wheel just as though a
stove was made to sharpen plows on,
instead of for cooking, tells you what
a fine farm and stock you have, usual
ly he gets there about meal time, asks
to stay for meal and feed his mules,
who have been in all kinds of disease
infested barns from Missouri to
North Da kota, and while your good
wife, already burdened with more
work than she can do, gets him his
meal, he proceeds to tell you all about
his stove, or rather the handsome pre-
MUM that he gives you (O as he
really hasn't anything new in the
stove that you can't buy from your
local dealer at from $1,000 to $4,000
less, so he says he will give you $1,000
worth of aluminium ware which can
be bought anywhere for half what he
says it is worth.
He sometimes takes your perfectly
good stove (if you will let him) and
moves it out, usually breaking it so
as to have chance to tell you that his
would not have broken. Tells you how
sorry he is and proceeds to offer to pay
10 fol OF
He has fair stove, one that you can
buy from any merchant for from $50
to $50.
His stoves are manufactured in St.
Louis, Missouri The enormous profits
on these stoves 60 to endow certain
rich mans college, to make it possible
for rich mems sons to get training
which their mother ought to give them
but haven't time on account of social
duties. While your good wife is help
ing you to raise the mortgage on the
farm, these rich mems sons are riding
around in high powered automobiles
which you and your wife help to pay
for when you let them get one of their
stoves into your house.
Did you ever see a range peddler in
this section when crop prospects were
poor? Not on your life. He goes to
green pastures. Not so with the local
merchants. He stays right on with
you thru fat and lean years, carried
you through the hard times, helped
build your telephone line and your
creamery, entertains you and your
family on the Fourth of July and 9th
er occasions. Helps build your
churches, brought the Normal School
to Minot, all of which makes land
worth from $500 to $1,000 per acre
more than around a small village.
Now, Mr.. Farmer don't you think
that after you consider the matter
from all sides that your local mer-
chant is entitled to your consideration,
especially when he sells you goods at
less or the same price that you can
buy them from the peddler.
Think it over, and when this long
cared mule driver drives into your
yard. politely tell him that you are
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
ADDRESS,
Ed LARGE CROWD
UNITED STATES SENATOR RAPS
CORPORATIONS AND TELLS
AUDIENCE HOW TO RESTORE
COMPETITION - LOTUS TO-
NIGHT.

At $50 o'clock this afternoon at the
Armory, Senator Lafollette addressed
one Of the most representative audi
ences ever assembled in Minot.
States Attorney Nestos, in wei
chosen words, introduced the Senator
LaFollette first paid his respects tc
the sunshine of both climate and OF
the hearts of the people of North Da-
kota.
The conquest of the present time
consists Of three things, viz:
Liberty, equal rights and equality
The Declaration Of independence is
the finest document ever written by
hands of man. 1t was written just
1919 years ago this month.
Liberty and Equality are two Of the
richest words known.
Our kind Of government never fails
without but wherever a representative
form of government fails, it fails from
corruption within. Our enemy from
within is the corporation-the artifc-
ial person created by law, invisible, in
tangible, existing only in contempla-
ton of law, having no body to be
punished nor soul to be damned.
Its object is money, more money.
Most of the magazines and big pa
pers are owned by powerful organiza-
lions.
The government will never be over
from without. If they can capture the
people who represent us, they will not
complain. The problem of democracy
properly solved is the greatest thing
on earth. One hundred years ago, in
the United States, man never heard
of money being spent to corrupt rep
resentatives. Legislation is not made
in the House but in the halls of COM
mittees. They simply report a bill
out for burial or the contrary. Lob
byists at hotels, with their collars
turned up and with SLOUGH hats turned
down, help to make our laws.
Fifty years ago was the crisis of
our American government. Great
corporations were everywhere in evil
dence, but competition kept them from
being menace. Today, many Con-
gressmen are tainted, no man can tell.
Do you want evidence Of corruption
today, Or have you seen it?
Voice: Give us the latest. APP
plause.
The cases that are brot to the
judges of the Supreme Court, are
based on Federal statutes. The men
who go on the Supreme bench, are
men Of great character and learning
and who love their country. The su-
preme court can set aside the work of
congress. He said their great power
could be misused. Justice Brewer, he
quotes, Of the Supreme Court, before
he died, stated that the power Of the
corporations over Congress is great
and no one can be blind to that fact.
Senators and representatives, many
of them, owe their influence to corpor-
ate interests. The danger lies in their
power, and is danger because it is so
insidious. Many senators and repre-
sentatives introduce bills that have
no chance Of passage, and they know
it.
The intention of the corporation
was all right. It developed this coun-
try from fifth to first place in the
world, but added that it was the
abuse Of their rights that proved a
menace to the country.
There are three natural laws of
trade-demand, supply and competi-
ton.
Lobbyists thru legislation got the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

rot helping TO build up the city Of
St. Louis and rich mems colleges, but
that you are for Minot, the 81. Louis
of North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
KNEW THE MODUS OPERANDI

KNEW THE MODUS OPERANDI
Country Doctor superintendent of
Sunday SCHOOL, -"Now, children, who
can tell me what we must do in order
to get to Heaven ?"
Bright Boy-We must die.
Country Doctor-Quite right, but
what must we do before we die?
Bright Boy-Get sick and send for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
HIBBING, MIMI, IS BANKRUPT.

The city of Hibbing, Mimi, is bank
rupt and the officials have agreed to
work three months on no pay in order
to give the city an opportunity to en-
force the collection of taxes against
the steel trust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Shelley Miller's Operation.

Shelley B. Miller, a former we'll
known Minot citizen, employed at this
office, recently submitted to an opera
ton at his home in California. Mrs.
Miller has not been we'll, according
to reports, either, and their many
friends here hope to hear of their ear
ly recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

E. W. Gilbertson, the coroner at
Devils Lake, will look into the legal
responsibility for the poor grade, over
which Thomas Spice and his hired man
drove an auto, causing their deaths.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Mcdowell
March IL, 1918.

Mrs. A. H. Jynes has returned
from Doe Hill, where she visited
relatives for the past week.
| Mrs. Richard Hicklin left this
morning for Kings Daughter Hos
pital.
| G. A. Wilfong went to Stanton
this morning to attend the Sunday
| School Institute.
Louis McNulty of Charlottesville
is visiting his father.
Frank w. Bryant, who has been
| visiting his parents for two weeks,
left this morning for Mucclow W.
Va, where he will resume his work.
Miss Annie Williams is visiting
friends in town.
Bruce Hiner, who has been suf-
fering from an attack of grippe is
able to be out.
Gilbert Epperly has been indis-
posed for the past few days.
Misses Marjorie Bryant ane An
ME Williams. Tom Hicklin and
Frank Bryant went to Harrisonburg
Sunday to see Miss Nettie Bryant.
who has a positisn there.
F. E. Hammond Jr. left last
week for Roanoke, where he has
accepted a position. His mother
and sisters expect to leave next
week; their many friends are very
to see them leave.
Miss Carrie Harouff and Hal
Jones spent the week end with
Geneva Jones.
Mrs w. R. Siron and Mrs. E. A.
McNulty are visiting Mrs. Louis
McClung.
Arbor Day will soon be here. We
hope our citizens will all remember
to plant a few trees.
Our town people have recently
laid a new board walk. When it is
mended again, we hope it will be
with concrete.
There will be a "cob web party"
at the Methodist parsonage Satur-
day night, March the goth. Re
freshments will be served during
the evening.
Quite a number of our young
people attended the play given at
Monterey by the Mcdowell High
School Saturday night. On account
of the illness of Bruce Hiner who
had an important part it was not
such a success as when played at
Mcdowell. The Mortal 8
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Blue Grass Valley

A party, given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hevener at their home Wed
nesday night, was attended and
much enjoyed by quite number
of the young people.
Misses Matte Belle Wagner, Pat
tie and Mollie Mauzy, DR.. Slower
and Prof Payne were the guests of
Miss Blanche Hevener Saturday
night.
Tom Hull is hauling lumber for
his new house which is to be erect
ed near the old home place.
Mrs, Louvenia Hevener is suffer-
ing from a severe attack of appen-
dicitis. Her condition for a few
days critical, is now somewhat i'm
proved.
Rev. W. S. Thomas has been
conducting a revival at Central
Church during the pastthree weeks,
Several confessions have been made
and it is hoped lasting good will
result.
Rev and Mrs. Thomas will leave
Wednesday to attend the annual
conference. All are DESTROYS of his
return to this charge.
Miss Nina Winner, of New Hamp-
den, is in a critical condition from
ervsipelas on her face.
Misses Sallie Chew and Willie
Swoope, each having taught very
successful terms at the Rexrode
and Sutton schools respectively,
have returned to their homes, the
former in lower Crabbottom, the
latter near Williamsville.
Rev Mr. (ioode preaced an inter-
esting sermon at Union Chapel Sun
day night. L
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19

Mr.. W. II. CLANCY. r. F. D. q
sutherlin, Pittsylyania Co., Va,
writes: For the past twelve months
have been a sufferer from catarrh
of the head. Since taking four bot
ties of your Peruna I feel like
different person altogether. The Sc
we're pains In my head have disap-
peared, and my entire system has
been greatly strengthened.
"This Is my first testimonial to the
curative qualities Of any patent
medicine. I feel 1t duty to man
kind to let them know Of Peruna-
In my estimation 1t Is the greatest
medicine on earth for catarrh."
We have thousands Of testimonials
like Mr.. Chaneys. Some OF them
were cur ftcr years Of suffering
and disappointment in finding a
remedy.
Send for fire. Nv of 'Tls OF Life"
The Peruna Co, Columbus, Ohio.
Those who object to liquid medi-
-cines. can now .aaure Psruna ! ao'
iets.A
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
feeble and confined to his home by

feeble and confined to his home by
illness.
In ante-bellum days--perhaps
sixty years ago--deceased drove
one of the Trotter mail coaches
through this section of the Virginia
mountains, the route at that time
extending from Stanton to Bev-
erly. In that day it was a four
finland, having several relays OF
horses, and, if we are correctly In
formed, the service consisted of two
trips per week. The approach of
the imposing coach and four was
heralded from the mountain top by
the blowing of a big tin horn which
could be easily heard throughout
the valleys, and in his capacity of
driver of this famous old mail
coach Jeff formed a wide acquain-
lance along the border line of the
two virginias--then Old Virginia.
There was a short funeral service
at the house on Sunday evening.
conducted by Rev. N. A. Parker,
of Presbyterin church, after which
the remains of another of High
lands old landmarks were laid to
rest in Monterey cemetery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
J. o. Armstrong, Pres.

The Civic League at its regular
March meeting on Wednesday night
made plans for improving the school
grounds. Directly in front of the
school house, there is a large hole
which has been an eye sore to CON-
munity and disgrace to the town
for a number of years. Every per-
son in this community who has a
team and wagon is requested to
give the use of the same with driv-
er on Saturday March 81. All the
men and boys are asked to help
load and unload rocks, which are
found in an abundance a short dis
lance away. In this manner it is
thought the hole can be filled in
one day. It is planned by the la
dies of the community to serve
regular picnic dinner to those who
thus help. Should the weather prove
unsuitable on that day another date
will be set.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Public Sale of
Personal Property

Having decided to move away.
l will, at my present residence in
New Hampden,. on Monday, March
22d, 1915, offer for sale all of my
personal property, to-wit: Six
horses, 2 colts, one year old, l
colt 2 years old, 1 colt 3 years old,
2 mares bred; 7 COWS, ! Guernsey,
6 Durhams, 5 calves, 2 pure bred
bulls, 8 heifers; 81 sheep; Z hogs.
Farm Implements-1 wagon, l
spring tooth harrow. dick har-
row, 1 land roller, American grain
drill, l two horse corn cultivator,
l binder, l buggy rake, 1 feed mill,
No. 10 Quaker City, l manure
spreader, 2 weeders, l buggy, l
brake cart, 1 forge and anvil, l
tanning mill, l cookie machine, l
big pillow, l buggy pole, set of
team harness, set double buggy
harness, 2 sets single buggy har-
ness, | cross.cut saw, grindstone.
About 100 bushels of wheat, 200
blu corn, about 80 hu oats.
Household GoQds-such as stoves,
beds, tables, chairs, and numerous
articles too tedious to mention.
Also some bacon and lard.
TERMS made known on day
of sale. Sale to begin at 1920.
URIAH HEVENER
4 D Swecker, auctioneer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Literary Meeting

On Friday night, 7:30, Mar 10Th
the High School Literary Society
will render an american Poet Pro-
gam to which the public is invit
Ell, free of charge.
The progrom was handed US toe
late for publication in full, but the
numbers are all catchy and inter
esting, and all who 60 to the meet
ing will be we'll repaid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19

VIRGINIA:
In vacation, in the Clerks office
of the Circuit Court, of Highland
county, the End day of March 1915
Sarah Hoover
vs. In Chancery
Monroe Hoover
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce from the Bond of
matrimony, from Defendant.
And it appearing from affidavit
that the defendant, Monroe Hoover,
is a non resident of this state, it is
therefore ordered that he appear
here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what is
necessary to protect his interests.
Teste:
W. H. Matheny, Clerk.
E. B. Jones, p q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Attention, Ladies!

Don't fail to be at the Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon. at 3
o'clock The ladies of both churches
are cordially invited to join the
Mission Study Glass. Come prompt
ly and bring some one with you:
We want to organize, and decide
when, where and how often to meet
X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19

The other death to which refer
ence was made in the opening
paragraph above, was that OF
Thomas Jefferson Jones, an aged
resident of Monterey, whose sum-
mons also came on Saturday morn
ing, at his home on. Trimble Hill,
Just south of town. He had been
quite feeble and unable to leave
his home for long time, and his
death was attributable to the in
firmaties of old age.
Thomas Jefferson Jones was
born in this community nearly 81
years ago, and the greater portion
of his life was spent here. He was
among the few federal pensioners
of Highland, and while little is
known of his war record, it is I'M
derstood that what service he saw
was on the western frontier neal
the close of the war. At the time
of his death be was drawing the
old age pension of $4,000 pei
month.
"Jeff," as he was familary
known, never took serious OF
exalted view of life. but he came
of good Highland stock, some Of
the present generation remember
ing his venerable mother as
most respected and helpful ole
lady, held in high esteem by al
Montereyans. His father, the late
John Jones, died before the wal
Besides his Immediate family--s
wife and eight children--he is sur
vived by an aged and respectes
brother residing here, Mr.. JOSEPH
IGSes who al this time is qlti