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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
ITCHING ECZEMA
COVERED ENTIRE
BODY, RESINOL CURED



Rssinol Stepped Itching Immediately.
Boston, Mass. Aug. IL, lel4.-'My
entire body, even my eyelids. was COM
pletely covered with blisters az large
az pea. When one would burst water
would come from IL, and then il would
turn into q very painful sore. The
burning and itching were something
terrible. and I COULD NOT SLEEP nor
rest. think I had one Of the worst
csees q eczema human being ever had
I used eight different kinds Of rem
edies without success. ] then tried
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
and il stopped the itching IAfME-
DIATTIY. gradually noticed a
change for the better. Wow I am en-
tirely cured. ard am without a pinple
or hemish on any part Of my body.s-
fSirnedl Edward =. Mccullough. 24s
River ST.. Mattapsn. Resinol Ointment
and ResiBol soap heal skin sruptions,
clear away pinarlsss and form a most
valuable honsehola treatment for sorss-
hurns. et1 Sold b. al druggists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
MONTANA LANDS TO BE SOLD.
$4,000 Acres in Former Flathead Res
ervation TO co at Auction.

Washington. Jnly 10 About ls5no'
acres in the former Tlathead reserva
tion. Montana. will BE- -old 20 the high
est bidder during August the interior DE-
partment announced yesterday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
DOUBLE J { MURDER 40 -
AND SUICIDE NEAR
DEVILS LAKE
ALEX. HERMAN, WHO LIVED ON
SENATOR HYLANDS FARM,
STRANGLED WIFE AND YOUNG
ROY HANLEY, THEN KILLED
HIMSELF.

A triple tragedy occurred at Senator
Frank Hyland's farm three miles
northeast of Devils Lake Saturday
night, when Alex Herman, who work.
ed the farm, strangled his wife and
twelve-year-old Roy Hanley, then
committed suicide by hanging himself.
The horrible crimes were discovered
Sunday morning when Senator Hyland
drove to his farm. Not seeing anyone
about the place, he entered the barn
and found Herman's body with strap
around the neck. The head was Just
far enough from the floor to permit of
Strangulation.
The boy lay in the barn where he
had been strangled to death by the
crazed man. Entering the house, Mr..
Hyland found the body of Mrs. Her.
man on the bed. Her hands had been
tied behind her and moose made of
the baby's clothes which she had made
herself, lad been fastened to the top
of the bed, where she had been slowly
strangled to death. The seven months
old babe lay beside the mother, I'M
harmed.
Herman was a hard VOL ker, did not
drink, but had furious temper. He
went home from Devils Lake Saturday
night and stopped at the Guhd farm to
make some arrangements for seed to
be used in cropping piece of land on
the Gund farm. He had finished seed
ing on the Hyland farm. When he
arrived home he found his wife in bed
and the boy in his bed in the same
room. The woman was scantily clad
when found and it is presumed that
she got up to get her husband some
supper. She and the boy had already
eaten. A quarrel must have ensued.
The boy grew alarmed and ran to the
barn, followed by Herman, after he
had killed his wife. The Hermans
were married at Devils Lake in Febru-
airy, 1914 They had met while work.
ing at Mercy hospital. Mrs. Herman
was the daughter Of Peter Mastel, an
Ipswich farmer. She was regarded as
a very thrifty woman and neat
|housekeeper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
RESPONSIBLE FOR
M|N0T'S FOUNTAIN

This is a picture of the Minot wo-
man who is responsible FOR the erec-
tion of the memorial fountain opposite
the Elks Home in the City Of Minot.
L. D. McGahan editor Of the Demo-
crat, and Peter Vandenoever, one of
the county commissioners, then men,
bers of the City council in the Arthur
LeSueur administration, proposed and
seconded that the site selected by the
National Humane Society be given for
the erection of this memorial fountain
and that the thanks of the entire citi-
zens be given to the generous donors
of this memorial fountain; and Mr.. R.
H. Emerson, then street commissioner,
was instructed to sign and convey the
present site where the fountain stands
to Mr.. Seaver, secretary of the Nat
ional Humane Alliance, who paid Mi
not a personal visit to select the site
and present the donation.
This is matter Of record on the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
farmer ROBBED
IN GREAT NORTH
ERN YARDS
J. E. THORSON, OF DULUTH, EN-
ROUTE TO McGREGOR, ATTACK
ED BY THUG AND SITS TAKEN
AT THE POINT OF GUN.

J. E. Thorson, a farmer from Du-
luth, enroute to McGregor, N. D., with
a car load of emigrant goods, intend
ing to farm, was held up in the G. N.
yards in this city Tuesday night about
1890 o'clock and relieved Of $175 in
currency.
A stranger accosted him and said he
was a yard patrolman and asked to
see his shipping receipt. Thorson pro-
duced it, and started putting it back
in his pocket, whereupon the hold-up
artist pulled his gun and pointing it at
Thorson, commanded him to throw up
his hands. Thorson lost no time in
doing it and big roll of bills was ex-
tracted from his pockets. The police
were notified, but as Thorson could
not give very good description of his
assailant, it is not believed that the
bold fellow will be apprehended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
ANOTHER PIONEER
MEETS HER REWARD
MRS. ABNER l.. HANSCOM, WID-
OW OF FORMER RECEIVER OF
U. S. LAND OFFICE, DIED AT
HOME OF DAUGHTER, MRS. J.
Nj. DEVINE,

In the death of Mrs. Alice r. Hans
com, widow of Abner L. Hanscom and
mother of Mrs. J. M. Devine, another
Of the pioneer women of this state and
section passes away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1916 in
the town of Canadaigua, New York.
While she was yet very small child
her parents moved to Grand Rapids,
Michigan, where she grew up. Later
as a teacher in the schools of Cedar
Rapids, Michigan, she met Abner L..
Hanscom and they were married at
that city in 1878. In the year 1881
they moved to Jamestown, North Da-
kota, which was then the terminus of
the Northern Pacific railroad. A few
years later, Hr. Hanscom opened up
a large stock ranch at Antelope Lake,
about one hundred miles northwest of
jamestown. At this time jamestown
was the nearest and only town and
supply point. Together they saw the
passing of the roaming Indian and the
last of the buffalo and antelope. Many
times during the enforced absence of
her husband and the long, hard, slow
journey for the seasons supplies to
and from Jamestown, she bravely and
successfully took care of the ranch
and watched over their only child.
With these pioneer men and women Of
North Dakota, courage and calm en-
durance was an every day necessity.
Perhaps no one act, of the many brave
acts performed by Mrs. Hanscom
during this period of her life is more
worthy of note than the fact that al
! though far distant from neighbors,
teachers and schools, yet with all a
mothers devotion, she managed to Sc
cure good books, blackboard, diction-
ary, and with these, together with her
own mental and personal resources
she gave to her child, before she had
reached twelve years of age, an ac-
curate, thorough knowledge of all the
essentials Of a good common school
education, inclusive of we'll ground
ed knowledge of history, biography
and the worlds best literature. She
| held to her high ideals amid isolation,
summers heat and winters storm;
made pioneer log house an academy
of learning and an inspiration. She
did her best under all circumstances
and her best was good. She was ever
SeIltICi III ulS pOSlLlOll, hllluiy anu NIloi
table in her every act. Her home, no
matter where located, was beacon
light to the early pioneer. and the
welcome they received at her hands
was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscom
moved to Towner, McHenry county,
where shortly after Mr.. Hanscom pur-
chased the tract of land located on the
Mouse River. now known as the River
side Farm. In 1895 he was elected to
the state senate and at the close of
his term of office in 1899 was appoint
ed receiver of the U. S. Land Office at
Minot. Since the death of her hus-
band in 1907, Mrs. Hanscom has made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. j.
M. Devine of this city.
The funeral services were held at
St. Leo's church at 10 a. m. Wednes-
day. The following early pioneers
were pallbearers: C. Aurland, E. D.
Kelley, Judge John Lynch, Judge Will
liam Murray, Hon. W. E. Mansfield,
T. F. Renwald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
PIONEER AT REST.

The funeral of "Uncle Charley"
Jones, who died last week at Sawyer,
was held from the Presbyterian
church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Sermons were preached by Rev. P.
W. Erickson and Rev. w. c. Hunter.
A great many of the old friends, in
cluding a large number from Sawyer
and Logan, attended.
The pail bearers were all members
of the Ward County Old Settlers As
sociation, Judge Lynch, Martin Jacob
son, John Ehr, Olof Olson, c. C. C.
Willis and Ed Kelley.
Among those who attended the fu-
neral were C. E. Davidson of Portal,
a grandson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery of Harvey, the latter grand
daughter.
The remains were inferred in Rose
Hill cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
JOHN H. SPARKS CIRCUS
is COMING TO MINOT.
Reports Credit This Circus With Be-
ing Greatly Enlarged and Now One
of the Leaders in Their Line,

OI the Leaders IN lnelf Line.
On Monday last Mr.. j. G. Tracy,
general advance representative for the
Sparks Shows, was in town making
contracts and paving the way for the
coming Of the big circus. Immense
quantities of provisions of all kinds
were contracted for from our local
merchants and the grounds known as
the East End Circus Lot on Valley
street, was leased for Monday, July
5th, which is the date the big show is
to exhibit here.
From now until show day hardly a
day will pass but what one or more
agents of the circus will be in town
looking after details, promoting pub
lie interest and thoroughly advertising
the surrounding country. This circus
employs over so people in the depart
ment of publicity alone.
Mr.. Tracy, who is a very genial gen.
tleman, volunteered the information
that July 5th, the date the circus is
here, happens to fall on the regular
weekly salary day of the show, and
that the 400 and over employees with
the show would be paid the aggregate
sum Of $8000-a tidy little bunch Of
money to be turned loose in our midst.
Mr.. Tracy has in his possession
many newspaper criticisms of the
show and they all speak in glowing
terms of the excellent entertainment
given and the honorable methods en-
ployed by the show management in
doing business with the public - no
gambling or short change artists be-
ing allowed among it's employees.
Our people will undoubtedly turn
out en- masse if the weather is at all
favorable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

minutes both of the Minot Board Of
City Commissioners and the records Of
the National Humane Alliance Of New
York.
The President of the Ward County
Humane Society says that on the day
Mr.. Seaver visited Minot he was met
by the then City Commissioners and
other citizens, who rode around in a
motor car kindly put at their disposal
by Mr.. Roy Mcknight, and all thought
the present site was the proper place
to meet the wants of the farmers and
draymen who handle dumb animals,
and, said the Colonel warmly, ~ con-
slider the watering and care Of the
dumb animals of more vital impor-
tance than the care of the best auto
car in the city Of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
THOS. A. Golfer RECEIVES
A THOROBRED BULL.

From the Crystal City Courier, pub
lished in Manitoba, we note the fol-
lowing: III. C. Golfer last week ship
ped fine purebred Shorthorn bull to
Minot, N. D., where he will head the
herd of Thos. A. Golfer. The animal
was bred by J. J. King & Sons"
The bull has been shipped to Mr..
Golfers farm at Voltaire. Mr.. Golfer
has some splendid cows and will soon
build up one Of the best herds in the
country. The animal he just purchas-
ed is 16 months old and weighs 1900
pounds,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Drove the Wrong Car.

Here is true Ford story. A local
grain dealer and his friend were walk
ing along the streets of the city the
other evening, when the friend spied
a Ford, alongside the curb, which he
thot was his fathers car. He helped
to the machine and the two
enjoyed couple Of hours riding. Re-
turning, the driver informed his faith
e- that the car would look better if
the top were up and the sire informed
him that it was. It just dawned upon
the driver that he had driven the
wrong car.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

McCoy's May Sale Starts Saturday.
McCoy's third annual May sale
starts Saturday. Unusual prepara-
tions are being made for this event
and special low prices are offered in
every department, including the
ready-to-wear, the dry goods, millin-
cry, etc.
The sale will last ten days only. Full
particulars are told in the advertising
columns of this issue and we predict
that this will be one of the very best
sales ever held by this popular store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
First Ball Game May 21.

The Minot team will play its first
game of the season, Friday, May p,
with New Rockford on the local
grounds. Manager Grow states that
all places of business will be closed
from 2:3O to 5 of that day and very
large crowd will no doubt attend. New
Rockford has fast team and We
know the home boys will deliver the
goods.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
DR.. Reilly Dies in Prison.

Dr.. Reilly of Milton, sentenced to
the penitentiary for manslaughter,
following criminal operation, died
at the institution the other day. The
doctor had been in prison two years
and recently was placed in charge of
the prison hospital, taking the place
of Dr. Thor Moeller of Minot, who
was transferred to the library. Dr..
Reilly always maintained his inno-
cense. He was a very capable ply
Sician.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
New Superintendent Arrives.

New Superintendent Arrives.
Bruce Francis, Of Cedar Falls, Ia,
the newly elected superintendent of
the Minot schools, arrived Wednesday
and is making arrangements to move
his family to this city about July l..
He will act as instructor in summer
school at Cedar Falls and will be of
duty about July 1.
Mr.. Francis has been in charge Of
the Cedar Falls school for the past
six years. "a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Golfer Will EQUIP Plant.

A representative of the Independent
called at Thos. A. Golfers carpenter
shop, East Central avenue, yesterday,
and found Mr.. Golfer and his men
buried with work. The contractor has
two crews of men at work construct
ing residences in the city and several
employed doing shop work. He will
install lathes and modern wood work
ing machinery and will carry a COM
plete stock of glass and builders hard
ware. He is one Of the best builders
in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
FOUR MORE.

Four more Aaker's Business College
students were made happy the past
week by going into fine positions
Lloyd Larson, P. C. Bakken, Harry
Rosten, and Bess M. Anderson. A bus
mess training at the A. B. C. opens
the door to position worth while.
Send for catalog to A. B. c., Grand
Forks, N. D. Complete course in Gas
Tractor and Auto Engineering. Send
for information.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Verne Wells Loses Baby Bow.

Charles Fletcher Wells, the two and
one-half year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Verne Wells, passed away Sunday at
the Wells home on the North side
from meningitis. The funeral was
held from the home Tuesday after
noon, Rev. 7. A. Olson officiating. IN
terment was made in Rose Hill ceme-
terry. The deceased was a fine little
lad and the heart broken parents have
the sincere sympathy of all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

Severtson Resigns as Bank Examiner.
According to a Bismarck dispatch
this morning, S. G. Severtson, state
bank examiner, has resigned and the
governor has appointed the chief dep
uty, 8. G. johnson, to the position.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Nixon Babe Dies.

The seVen-months-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Nixon, passed away
Monday from pneumonia and whoop-
ing cough. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon, interment be-
ing made in Rose Hill cemetery. Two
other children are seriously i'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
This is Corn Week.

Thousands of corn planters may be
seen in the fields in the vicinity Of
Minot this week. This is the ideal
time to plant corn. J. A. Roell, who
has laid in a large stock of the very
best home grown seed corn obtainable,
has enjoyed a big sale, but has some
good seed left. Plant the very best
seed corn you can get. Don't take
chances on poor stuff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Stephenson Improves Confectionery

John Stephenson, VINO recently
bought the Palace of Sweets from A..
Manson, has improved his place and
now has one of the neatest confec-
tionery stores in the city. Mr. Steph-
ensen was engaged in this business
seven years in Canada. He has en-
larged his room, and installed neat
in the rear. His business
is growing very rapidly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Indict Kaiser for Murder.

Kinsale, Ireland, May 10.-The cor
oner's jury which investigated the
deaths attendant upon the loss of the
Lusitania, returned the following ver-
dict today:
"The jury finds this appalling crime
contrary to international law and con-
ventions Of all civilized nations, we
therefore, charge the officers of the
submarine, the German emperor and
the Government of Germany, under
whose orders they acted, with the
crime of wilful and wholesale murder" )"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Amick's Popular Priced Pictures.

The Amick players, after spending
several weeks at the Arcade Theatre,
left for tour of the state. They are
fine entertainers and gave Minot peo-
pie more than their moneys worth.
During the summer months Mr..
Amick will feature the very best of
motion pictures at the Arcade at the
popular prices of 5 and 10 cents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Mrs. TYler's Father Died.

Mrs. w. W. Tyler received a tele-
gram Wednesday informing her that
her father, E. F. Martin, had passed
away at his home OF Fairbury, Neb.,
that morning from paralysis. Mr.:
Martin was n years Of age and
fought in the Civil war, 18th N. Y.
Inf. The sympathy Of all is extended
to those bereaved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Stenvick Back from Washington

Stenvick Back from washington.
E. H. Stenvick has returned from a
short visit in Washington, D. c.,
where he went on business connected
with the Minot postofice. He return
ed on the fast trains, the trip requir-
ing 48 hours. He states that everyone
in Washington talks of little else than
the sinking of the Lusitania and the
trouble that might possibly follow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Fair Announces May Sale.

Fair Announces May Sale.
The Fair store announces a week
May sale which began today. The
Fair has enjoyed very nice business
extra exit stock stock which it desires to dispose
of in order to get it out Of the way for
the summer stocks that are arriving,
therefore is quoting tempting prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
Logan Young Woman Weds.

The marriage of Harry O'Brien Of
Alberta and Miss Nellie Ross, pop
ular Logan young woman, occurred in
this city Tuesday morning at 10 o.
clock, Rev. J. S. Rood officiating. The
happy couple left for Alberta where
the groom is a prosperous farmer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13
U-39 Responsible.

London, May 10.-A Genoa dispatch
to the Central News says telegram
from Munich declares the German SUBJ
marine U-39 is responsible for the
sinking of the Lusitania.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

and bruised survivors, left their hotels
in silent groups throughout the after
noon.
Not single body was brought in to-
day, but some bodies may yet be found
if storm does not scatter them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

Queenstown, May 1O.-Twenty-three
miles from this port, as the crow flies,
an irregular smear Of f1otsam on a
calm sea marks the grave of the Cum
ard liner Lusitania, first trans-Atlan-
tic liner sunk by German submarine.
One hundred forty-nine of the 1000
souls who perished with her lie in i'm
provised morgues in old buildings bor-
dering Queenstown harbor. They were
either picked up dead or succumbed
after landing.
The Gas survivors here are quarter
ed in hotels, residences and hospitals,
some too badly hurt to be moved. Two
groups left town Saturday afternoon
and evening clad in misfit clothing,
bound for Dublin by rail, and thence to
Holy Head by boat. The injuries of
some are so serious that additional
deaths are expected and nearly all are
too dazed to understand fully what
has happened.
Washington, May 1O.-Prsident Will
son continued the consideration of the
Lusitania disaster today in the seclus-
ion of the white house. He indicated
he would let the country know what
steps are decided upon within a few
days.
Messages from all parts of the
country are pouring in, some urging
war, but the majority counseling
peace. The opinion has developed
among the diplomats that Wilson will
express in his policy that he pursued
a denunciation of the act as inexcus-
able under the laws of nations and hu-
manity.
The extent of this action, whether
it will go beyond emphatic phrases of
a note to the actual severance of dip
lomatic relations with Germany, is
still undetermined.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-13

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