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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
ExECUTIONERs HANG
BAD ELEPHANT
"Murderous Mary" Killer of Eight
Derrick.


Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 17.-Condemn-
ed as having forfeited her right to
live under the laws Of Tennessee,
"Murderous Mary" the big female ell
ephant with circus, was Thursday
put to death at Erwin, Tenn, the state
authorities demanding it.
Having none Of the quick poisons at
hand, the showmen chose to hang the
beast. A derrick car Of the Carolinea
Clinchfield and Ohio railway was used.
Heavy chains were Topped about the
elephants neck and the steam-oper-
ated crane lifted the massive form
into the air.
The animal struggled for quite a
while before death finally resulted
from strangulation.
The showmen said Mary had killed
her eighth man, her last victim being
Walter Eldridge, Virginian, who was
gored to death at Kingsport last Tues
day. The elphant was valued at $8,.
900.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

time will be given until
so discount will be al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

cut Aug. 3Oth, and he says that the
second crop was one foot high Sep
TENDER 14th. His cattle relish this
new grass and eat up every bit of it
that is fed to them. He got the grass
from Texas, and the only drawback
is that it will be necessary to get the
seed from the south for many years to
come on account Of the grass being a
semi-tropical forage plant. His sam
pie has been placed in the exhibition
booth at the 500 depot.
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Subscribe for the Ward County In
dependent-$1.50 per year.
Nice Sample of Grass.

Perry Taplin, one of our prominent
farmers living south Of this city, has
brought to the city fine sample Of
Sudan grass, and he feels sure that
this grass will become generally used
in the near future in this section Of
the country. The sample that he
brot IN was sowed June 18th and was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
FARMER KILLED BY
GRANARY DOOR

New England, N. d., Sept. 10
Driving into a granary, misjudgiing
the height of the door and becoming
caught between the top of the door
and his wagon, Andrew Lovine, a
farmer, suffered broken neck, his
dead body being found some time
later. Lovine had been a very sue
cessful farmer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

night, with orders never to return.
Smith and a white girl employed in a
hotel went buggy riding together, and
the posse of men lay in wait for a
deputy sheriff who had arrested the
pair ten minutes before. The negro
was taken to the fair grounds, where
the f1ogging was administered. The
girl also left Monroe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

dress the body are the secretary of
the navy and the secretary of agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Holbein will do business with
and make Investigations with the com
mercial clubs of Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Chicago, Cleveland, Akron, o., and
other minor cities while in the east.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Leland Chef Buys Interest in
the p and l. Cafeteri:

Herman Neukom, who was chef at
the Leland hotel for some time, has
acquired an interest in the P. and L.
Cafeteria, taking charge Of that place
the first of the week
Mr.. Neukom is giving the Cafeteria
his personal attention. He has estab-
lished an enviable reputation as chef
and under his eagle eye the business is
bound to flourish.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

at any moment for the last two days.
The president was informed a week
ago of his sisters critical condition
and on Monday went to New London,
returning Wednesday to Shadow
Lawn. Mrs. Howe had been too weak
to recognize him. He was kept con-
stantly Informed of her condition and
when death came message was sent
to him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

NEGRO WHIPPED BY POSSE.
Horsewhipped by a posse of fifty
Monroe City men, Charles Smith, a
negro, left Hannibal, NO., Wednesday
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

HOlbein Attends National Convention.
Will E. Holbein, secretary of the
Commercial Club, left Wednesday
for Cleveland, o., to attend the
national convention of the secretaries
of the commercial club organizations.
This will be one of the most important
conventions held in the United States
this year. Among those who will adj
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
PRESIDENTS SISTER DIES.

Mrs. Annie E. Howe, only sister of
President Woodrow Wilson, died at her
apartments in New London, Conn.,,
Saturday. Mrs. Howe had been ex-
tremely i'll for about week with per-
itonitis and the end had been expected
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

RUN OVER BY THRESHING RIG.
Max, N. D., Sept. 19.-Pete San
wick, who was working as separator
man on the Bostrom & Solberg
threshing outfit, while walking along
side of the moving separator trying
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
CATTLE

4 red heifer years old, giving milk
1 red heifer 2 years old, giving milk
1 red heifer years old, giving milk
1 black heifer year old
1 sucking calf
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HORSES-11HEAD

1 bay horse 4 years old
I grey horse 7 years old
1 brown horse 4 years old
1 bay mare 5 years old
1 grey mare years old
1 grey mare 5 years old
grey mare 4 years old
1 buckskin horse IA years old
1 brown horse 10 years old
1 sorrel horse ~ years old
I black horse II years old
2 sucking colts ..
1 brown mare 8 years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charles l.. Hoernle OF the Goddard sem,
mary faculty left to-day for his home in
Dorchester, Mass, 10 pass the holidays.
The regular meeting of Cobble Hill
grange, held Tuesday evening, was de.
voted mostly 10 Christmas exercises by
the children. After the business meet:
ing the following program was giveni
Singing by the grange; an excellent pa.
per, "The History of our Grange lnez
Thurston. The children furnished the
rest of the program; Piano solo, Berniee
Davis; recitation, Elya Ncino; recita-
ton, Aileen Tracy; recitation, Laura
Baker, piano solo, Lucy Cumming; reel
tation, Lee Ingersoll; song, Barbara
Smith, recitation, Walter Cumming;
recitation, Fordyce Richie; recitation,
Marjorie Holt; violin solo, Marjorie
Smith Mrs. Perry then distributed the
usual popcorn and candy bags TO the
children. Mrs. 4. X. Hutchinson served
the Christmas pie, which consisted OF a
basket filed with packages To each
was attached string and each member
was allowed to draw one string. Con-
siderable merriment followed the undo
ing of the packages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

There will be a meeting OF the Grand
Orient Saturday night. Dec. %, in paint.
ers' hall. old city building, at 1880. All
members requested TO be present Elec-
ton of officers. Per order Harry Il. JEFF
fords.
Remember "Julottans al Swedish mi@.
sion hall Christmas morning at $3.50.
There will be cornet, violin and piano
solos and the choir will render two
Christmas numbers. At 7 p. M, chill
dren's program.
Michael Mcdonald of South Main
street left this morning for Cambridge,
Mass, there 10 join Mrs. Mcdonald and
child, who preceded him several days ago.
Mr.. Mcdonald viii return 60 Barre inn
mediately after the holidays.
Paramount poultry farm. owned by w.
u. Scott, president of the Vermont Poul-
try association, which opens its annual
show in Barre Tuesday morning, placed
another winner in the Springfield, Mass,
show, which closes tomorrow. Two of
the four birds exhibited by Mr.. Scott
have been tagged already, the second
award being a ribbon for the third best
cockerel bred hen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Boys maekinaws and sweaters FOL
Christmas from the McWhorter Co.
The Peoples Shoe Store, as agent for
the Vermont Bible society, has good
selection OF Bibles. Select yours early
Miss Alice Jennings of the Goddard
seminary faculty left to-day for her
home In Orwell 20 pass the holidays
James Mackie of Summer street re-
turned this morning from business trip
TO Boston in the interests OF Alexander 4
Co.
A few more victrolas just received.
Call early II you wish &c secure one OF
this lot, Bailey's Music Roms, Ia Elm
street.
Dante Seia, who has been visiting his
sister In Barre for several weeks, lett
last night for Rlchmond, Va, where he
expects 20 pass .he winter.
A committee appointed by the Meadow
Brook Golf club sometime ago has com
pleted arrangements for a dancing as
sembly 10 be held in Clan Gordon hail ON
the evening of Dec. 20. The Montpelier
Military band orchestra will play FOR the
dancing and the committee will serve
luncheon ut mtermission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ladies' Chistmas handbags at Fits
japanese dolls at Barre Drug CO., 20c
TO psc.
Henry c. Whitaker returned this morn.
ing from business visit of few days
in Boston.
A few more victrolas Just received.
Call early II you wish To secure one of
this lot. Bailey's Music Roms, IA Elm
street.
The annual meeting of the st. An.
drews club will be held in their rooms
Saturday, Dec. %, at p. m. Per order
president.
Mrs. Henry Stetson of st. Johnsbury
has arrived in the city TO pass the holt
days in the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Barclay OF Park street.
Daniel G. Bushnell, who has been pass
ing several days in Barre on matters per
tanning to his business affairs, returned
yesterday TO his home in Burlington.
Mrs. James Carswell of Orange street
left this morning for Rutland, there to
remain with relatives until after Christ
mas. She will be joined later by MIR.
Carswell,
Regular meeting of Granite City lodge,
10. o. L., NJ. IT,, will be held in X. of c.
hall Friday evening at o'clock. Let
every member come. Election of officers
and initiation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o. Smith of Port
Jefferson, n. Y, arrived in the city last
night to pass the holiday season in the
home of the formers mother, Mrs. lsa-
bella d. Smith of Elm street
Goddard seminary students and the
faculty began their annual exodus for the
Christmas recess this afternoon, when
classes were suspended for two weeks.
Some of the students who completed
their examinations or were excused from
such ordeals were permitted to leave last
night and this morning, but the major
ity of the young people will not be on
their way until tomorrow morning,
Sessions on the hilltop will be resumed
Jan. 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

There viii, be Christmas tree aud
program tonight at o'clock for the
Brook street Italian Sunday school pn'
pills. The public is cordially invited 10
attend.
Cyril Marion, freshman in Holy
Cross college at Worcester, Mass, ar,
rived in tho city to-day aud will spend
the holiday recess at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James I. Marion,
of Franklin street.
Miss Lillian Taylor and Richard Tay'
lor of Worcester arrived In the city last
evening and will spend the holidays at
the home of their grandmother, Mrs. j.
II. Wilson, OF the Miles block.
Among the Barre students ut the Uni
versity of Vermont, who arrived in the
city last evening and to-day 10 spend the
Christmas holidays with their parents
are Harold w. Fits. Leslie Mclyer, Ray.
mond Cave and John McCaskill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

We have some exceptionally nice holly.
browns Drug Store.
See the bargains in millinery at Mrs.
Birnie's, Pleasant street, oil Brook
street.
The McWhorter Co. have a splendid
showing Of holiday neckwear from 2Sc TO
Si.0O.
Before making your Christmas selec'
ton, see the novelty waists at the Mrs.
Shepard Co, Inc.
We will serve special Christmas din.
ner for 81. Tel. 600 for reservations as
early as convenient. Hotel Barre, j. v.
Rowan, Mgr.
New soft shell walnuts, zoe u pound
California navel oranges. regular aOc size.
Soc n dozen; large Florida russell grape
fruit. for 25c. Eastman Bros.
Henry Corpora. who has been EN-.
ployed in New York City for several
months, arrived in Barre last night and
will pass the winter with relatives on
Berlin street.
All the children of the Baptist Sunday
school who take part in the Christmas
exercises come to the church vestry at
2:3O d. m. Saturday for rehearsal. Par
ents please see that their children at
tend.
The Bonaccord Football club has com
pleted arrangements for its annual ban
auet and dance. which is to be held in
Clan Gordon hall Christmas night. The
banquet will be served at 1880 o'clock
and a brief program of spcechmaking
will be followed by dancing. Duncan Me-
MILAN, jr.. has been asked to act as
toastmaster and responses will include
silent toast for the Bonaceord members
who are with the British colors in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
rlEpER CASE GOES TO JURY.
Business Man Awaits Verdict on Charge
Of Killing Mother.

Buffalo, \. Y. Dee - The ease o
John Edward Tciper, Young hnsines
man, accused Of numbering his molhc
to gain possession Of the family estai,
OF $4,000. went 20 the jury ~ lao
a. m. yesterday when Justice Nheelel
finished his instructions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for the flowers and also Tor their
aid and sympathy in the sickness ana
death of our loved one.
Mrs. David Bolles and children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
SOUTH BARRE.

The South Barre Sunday school viii
have Christmas exercises and a tree at
the chapel Saturday evening at 1880.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-26

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UN-
DER EXECUTION-Mrs. c. Wing,
Plaintiff, VS.. j. e. Mckenzie and
Mary M. Mckenzie, Defendants.
By virtue of an execution and
order of sale duly issued out of
and under the seal of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon, In
and for the County of Jackson,
dated the 9th day of October, 1915,
and to me directed, in a certain
suit therein for the foreclosure OF
a mortgage in which the plaintiff
recovered a judgment against the
defendants, ]. e. Mckenzie and
Mary NJ. Mckenzie, for the sum OF
$500.00 with interest thereon at
the rate of per cent per annum
from February 5th, 1915, and for
the sums she has paid in taxes, to-
wit, $20.5O paid on the 2Sth day
of October, 1914, $16.46 paid
March 10th, 1915, and the sum of
Sits paid March Erd, 1916, to-
gether with G per cent from the
dates of said payments, together
with her costs and disbursements
taxed at $4,000 and $4,000 attor-
ney's fee.
Public notice is hereby given,
that in compliance with the COM
mands of said execution and order
of sale will on Saturday, the 18th
day of November, 1916, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. at the
front door of the Court House in
Jacksonville, offer. for sale and will
sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, all of the right,
title and interest that the defend
ants above named had on the date
of the mortgage herein foreclosed
or have since acquired or now have
in and to the following described
real property, to-wit.
Beginning at an iron pin on
Iowa street, in the City of Ashland,
Jackson County, Oregon, which is
96.4 feet east of the corner of Lin
coin and Iowa streets; thence
north 1875 feet; thence east
1870 feet parallel with Iowa
street; thence south 142.75 feet,
and thence west on the north side
of Iowa street to the place of be-
ginning. Being the center of lot
of G. S. Butler, plat of lots sixteen
(16) and seventeen 90, Ashland
Homestead Association, facing
Iowa street.
All of the above described real
property will be sold at said time
and place in the manner provided
by law for the sale Of real property
under execution, to satisfy the
judgment herein before mentioned.
And that said sale will be subject
to redemption as is by law provid-
ed. w. H. SINGLER, Sheriff,
BY E. w. Wilson, Deputy.
43-5t-Thurs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-26
The Winning Of
Lincoln Writ

Two and one-half years ago man
went to bureau manager all un-
heralded and unknown, and said, 81
think | have a message the American
people will listen to-" The manager
was not interested. He had heard
something like that before. But he
could not get that face out of his
mind. Later he phoned, "There will
be few friends at my house tonight
come out"
AS the stranger told of his three
years midst the silent places-of the
"rivers that run God knows where"
of his noble dog "Whiskers" s"-this
small but critical audience listened
more and more intently, leaned for
ward, gripping their seats, wept and
cheered. Thus did he win his first
contract. That man went out to ly-
ceum audiences all unknown, and
shot to the top of demand Summer
and winter ever since he has hot
footed it from audience to audience.
Gunsaulus heard him and called
him to Armour institute to give him
Doctors hood and degree. Bishop
Quayle, Senator LaFollette, Cover
nor Hadley, dorado Taft and other
platform princes moved over and in-
vited him to sit in the front row.
Clubs, colleges, chautauquas, lyceums
with one accord labeled him great" 3"
The other day when President Will
son signed the Alaska Railroad bill
a thousand newspapers said that the
lecturing of this man from Alaska
all over the country, had done more
than any other single agency to ere
ate public opinion to support and de-
mand Alaska conservation.
Wirt-Dr. Lowal Lincoln Writ is
his name. hope you will get him
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-26
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE UN-
DER EXECUTION.

Hattie NJ. Alden, Plaintiff, VS.. Henry
d. Taggart and Elizabeth Taggart,
his wife, and Jesse Hobson, De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue of an Execution and
Order Of Sale duly issued out of
and under the seal of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon, in
and for the County of Jackson, to
me directed and dated the 10th
day of October, 1916, in certain
suit therein for the foreclosure of
a mortgage in which the plaintiff,
Hattie NJ. Alden, recovered judg-
ment against the defendants,
Henry D. Taggart and Elizabeth
Taggart, for the sum of Nine Hun
dred Eighty-nine and no-100 dol
lars, with interest thereon from
said Sth day of August, 1916, at
the rate of per cent per annum,
and Ninety-eight and no-100 dol
lars attorneys fee, and the further
sum of Eighteen and 25-100 dol
lars costs and for the disburse-
ments of this suit, which judg-
ment was enrolled and docketed
in the Clerks office of said Court
in said County on the 9th day of
October, 1916, and is of record in
Volume 25 of the Circuit Court
journal.
Public notice is hereby given,
that in compliance with the COM
mands OF said Execution and Or
der of Sale / will on Saturday, the
18th day of November, 1916, at
the hour of ten O'Clock a. m. at the
front door of the Court House in
Jacksonville, Oregon, offer for
sale and will sell at public auction,
subject to redemption, to the high
est bidder for cash, all of the
right, title and interest that the
defendants above named had on
the date of the mortgage herein
foreclosed or have since acquired
or now have in and to the follow
ing described real property situat-
ed in Jackson County, Oregon, to-
wit:
The lots numbered eight (S),
nine (9), ten (1O), clever iii,
twelve (12), thirteen (13) and
fourteen (1D, being all of the
west half of block number sixteen
(16) Of the amended plat of Oak
dale Park Addition to the city of
Medford, according to the official
plat thereof, now of record, as the
same is described in Certificate of
Title No. 1914, issued to Henry
d. Taggart by the Registrar of
Title No. 1914, issued to Henry
ALL of the above land will be
sold at said time and place in the
manner provided by law for the
sale of real property under execu-
tion to satisfy the judgment, costs
and accruing costs of this sale.
Dated at Jacksonville, Oregon,
this 18th day of October 1916.
W. H. SINGLER, Sheriff.
BY o. w. Wilson, Deputy
41-Thurs-5t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-26

for your town if yau have to apply
a year or two ahead, because he
builds up and makes it easier for the
rest of us on the platform.
He lived years in Alaska, built
hospitals along our farthest fronties;
was appointed territorial superinten-
dent of education by the U. S. gov
ernment, and established the public
schools farthest north. Seven more
years he travelled the tropics, found
ed the Queensland Institute of Social
Service, was made Fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society. His lee
lures have power because they are
his life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-26
FOUND
LEGAL NOTICES.

FOR PUBLICATION IN
FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Jackson County.
Samuel MacClintock, Plaintiff, VS..
Menerva Glenn, and all other per-
sons unknown, if any, having or
claiming to have an interest in or
to the real property hereinafter
described, Defendant.
To Menerva Glenn, the above
named defendant, and all other
persons unknown, if any, hav-
ing or claiming to have an in
terest in or to the real property
hereinafter described:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby notified that
Samuel MacClintock is the holder
of Certificate of Delinquency num-
bered 27S3, issued on the 18th day
of April, 1915, by the Tax Col
lector of the County of Jackson,
State of Oregon, for the amount of
TwentS-nine and 64-100 (S29.6q
Dollars, the same being the
amount then due and delinquent
for taxes for the year 1910, to-
gether with penalty, interest and
costs thereon upon the real prop
erty assessed to you, of which you
are the owner as appears of rec
ord. situated in said County and
State, and particularly bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
The East Half (Ek) of the
Northwest Quarter (NWA) of
Section Fourteen (14), Township
Thirty-six (36), Range Three (3),
West of the willamette Meridian.
You are further notified that
said Samuel MacClintock has paid
taxes on said premises for prior or
subsequent years with the rate of
interest ON said amounts as fol-
lows:
Years tax, 1911; date paid, April
70, 1915; tax receipt number,
1921; amount, $27,44; rate Of
interest, 15 per cent.
Years tax, 1912; date paid, April
70, 1915; tax receipt number,
1922; amount, $92.SO; rate Of
interest, Is per cent.
Years tax, 1913; date paid, April
70, 1915; tax receipt number,
1929; amount, $25.SS; rate of in
terest, Is per cent.
Years tax, 1914; date paid, April
23, 1915: tax receipt number,
1855; amount, $4,000; rate of in
terest, Is per cent.
Years tax, 1915; date paid, Feb.
2S, 1916; tax receipt number, 275;
amount, $20.S0; rate of interest,
Is per cent.
Said Menerva Glenn, as the own
er of the legal title of the above
described property as the same ap-
pears of record, and each of the
other persons above named, are
hereby further notified that Sam
uel MacClintock will apply to the
Circuit Court of the County and
State aforesaid for a decree fore
closing the lien against the proper
ty above described and mentioned
in said certificate. And you are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publica-
tion of the summons exclusive OF
the day of said first publication,
and defend this action or pay the
amount due as above shown, to-
gether with costs and accrued in
terest, and in case Of your failure
to do so, a decree will be rendered
foreclosing the lien of said taxes
and costs against the land and
premises above named.
This summons is published by
order of the Honorable F. M. Cal
kins, Judge of the Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon, for the Coun-