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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
women DID NOT RE-
CE|VE THEIR BAR
GAIN PETT|C0ATS
Minneapolis Crook Does Nervy Work
Among Women of the Northwest
Receives Many Dimes

During the past week or two hum
dreds Of letters written by what is
known as the National Order Co.,
Brokerage Building, Minneapolis, Of
fering the women of the Northwest
the unusual opportunity of securing
a silk petticoat for the nominal sum
of ten cents, have been received. Of
course, the offer is too good to be
true, for the skirt is guaranteed to be
worth $4.75, but number out of cur
iosity have bitten on the proposition,
which though very small, means that
the concern has received hundreds of
dollars in the aggregate.
The following from the Oct. 8 issue
of the Farmers Dispatch will prove
interesting:
'The Twin City authorities are
searching for a well dressed young
man, who, posing as district man.
ager of the "National Mail Order
Broker Exchange" collected dimes
from women throughout the North
west by promises of silk petticoat
for every ten-cent piece received with
a list Of five friends who had prom
ised also to take part in the rather
vague "profit-sharing" proposition.
Each of the women wrote five letters
to five friends on the request of the
exchange, bought five two-cent stamps
and mailed the letters and then sent
the exchange 10 cents along with the
names and addresses Of the friends to
whom she had mailed the letters:
Within the last week Mayor Nye OF
Minneapolis has received letters from
three Of the women. They wanted to
know about their silk petticoats. The
police have been unable to find them. y
Mrs. o. R. Brown, who resides north
of the city, has been kind enough to
send the Independent the following let
ter she received from the concern.
Mrs.. Brown sent the firm ten cents,
realizing that she would never receive
anything, but she wanted to do what
she could to bring the crooks to JUS
tice. The letter follows:
- 'sYou will surely be interested in
the extraordinary gift offer now be-
ing made by the National Order Co.,
Brokerage Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi,
to universally introduce and adver.
tise ready-to-wear goods in the least
time. We give everyone complying
with the conditions herein stated one
1916 model petticoat, retailing at
s4.75. Give size and color desired
Make five copies of the entire letter
and mail them to five of your lady
friends and send ten cents in silver to
the National Mail Order Co., Broker
age Exchange, 25O Tabe Bldg, Mime
apolis, Mimi, with the names OF the
parties to whom you mailed copies
You will receive one of these silk pet
ticoats without further expense. This
offer extends to all who receive this
letter. Act now. Do it without delay
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
next GOVERNOR OF
STATE TO ADDRESS
NIN0T Citizens
Lynn J. Frazier to Speak at Big Non.
partisan Meeting at Sons of Nor.
way Hall Monday, October 16

A big nonpartisan meeting will be
held at the Sons of Norway building
in this city on Monday evening, Oct.
16, at which time Lynn J. Frazier, re-
publican nominee for governor, and
other prominent nominees will speak
This will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity for the people of this section of
the state to "size up'' North Dakota's
ally conceded that Mr.. Frazier and
practically every other nonpartisan
nominee will be elected.
John N. Hagen of Deering, candi-
date for commissioner of agriculture,
P. N. Casey, the democratic nonparti-
san nominee for treasurer, and E. A.
Bowen of Fargo, one of the league
speakers, will deliver addresses dur
ing the evening. 1t will be the big
gest rally for nonpartisan league sup
porters and Equity boosters ever held
in this section of the state.
Mr.. Frazier less than year ago
was pursuing the even tenor of his
way on his farm near Hoople, N. D..
He was a man who took an interest in
the public affairs in his own communi-
ty, but he never thought for minute
that he would ever become the chief
executive Of his state. Although he
had received a college education, he
had never done much public speaking
and during the early part of the cam
paign he found some difficulty in ex-
pressing his views from the platform.
He has developed into quite public
speaker, however, and his address will
be heard with a great deal of interest
A large number of nonpartisans will
be on hand to escort Mr.. Frazier from
the train. The first speaker will be-
gin his address at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Frazier will speak at Sawyer
at p. M, Oct. 16, at Berthold Oct
II, at p. M, and at Crosby at 8 p.
M, Oct. II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
Coyotes Kill Sheep.

Swan NJ. Lindgren, a prominent
farmer who lives southwest of the
city near the old Jerome postoffice, is
in the city today. He brot in load of
nine sheep which he sold to the BUTCH
ers for $55. Mr.. Lindgren says the
coyotes are playing havoc with the
lund, his neighbor, and two for him
self. They have become so bold that
they came right up to Mr.. Lindgrens
house, sneaking off with seven chick
ems. Mr.. Lindgren says he believes
the bounty on coyotes ought to be
raised to IS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
Scheme to Raise Fund Among P. Ms

Scheme to Raise Fund Among P. MS.
Republicans claim to have made the
discovery of an effort on the part of
democrats to collect campaign fund
from the $4,000 postmasters of the
United States Of ten per cent of their
salaries for a Wilson compaign fund.
They clam that the democratic nation
al committee has taken the matter up
with the chairmens of the various
county organizations. The attempt
was made by means Of circular ad-
dressed to the county chairmen by R.
Bonna Ridgeway, of Texas, member of
the finance committee, it is claimed.
Chairman Mccormick admitted that
the letters had been issued but that
their distribution had been stopped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
Minot's New Farm Paper is of the
Press.

The first copy of the Northwestern
Agriculturist to be printed in Minot
under it's reorganization, is off the
press and will be mailed out during
the present week. The publication has
a real prosperous appearance, being
we'll filled with interesting advertise
ments. The pages are filled with in
teresting farm news pertaining to the
northwest and the various depart
ments are we'll edited. Editors Wig
ham and Pierce have reason to be very
proud of their initial number and i'm
provements may be expected from is
sue to issue. The new journal is de-
serving of success and it ought to find
it's way into every farm home in this
great northwest. The publishers are
hard-working, capable men and will
make the journal one of the greatest
in the northwest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
SENATOR kNUT
nelson WILL
SPEAK IN N|N01
Minnesota Statesman to Deliver Ad-
dress in this City. on Evening Of
October "a.

Senator Knut Nelson of Minnesota
will deliver an address in this city
Tuesday evening, Oct. "a, at o'clock.
Senator Nelson has spoken in Minot
before and he has a great many ad-
mirers thruout the northwest. He has
leen in the public eye for many years
and his record has been remarkably
clean. Undoubtedly very large crowd
will be out to hear the Senator.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
SHEEP RAISING PROFITABLE

Bottineau, n. D., Oct. 10.-Arne
Moen, of Deep, is one of the few Bot
tineau county farmers who has given
sheep raising a fair trial and he has
made a decided success.
Four years ago he bought 1876
breeding ewes in Montana for S400
and turned them loose on some waste
land along the river, where they were
given little attention. Since buying
them he has sold wool for between
$500 and $1,000 and last week sold
$50 head, raised from the original
flock, for S2,370.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

BY winning the worlds series from the National
the trick by defeating the Philadelphia Nationals foul
phia Americans the famous Athletics, in those years
row in 1906 1907 and 1908 is remembered by all fans
But the pitching staff is good and well balanced and tn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

and receive the benefit of this remark
able advertisement offer. Write names
plainly to guard against errors. Every
skirt has our guarantee"
If the officers can locate the nervy
young man who extracted so many
dimes throughout the country, the
bars of the federal prison will stare
him in the face.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
Three YEARS AND
100000 SENTENCE
FOR SCHW|RTz
Former Mail Clerk Sentenced by Judge
Amidon-Is Out on $4,000 Bond
Pending Appeal of Case

Jacob Schwirtz, former mail order
clerk at the Minot postoffice, who was
found guilty by the jury in federal
court after deliberating about 45 min
utes, appeared before Judge Amidon
Friday morning and received his SEN
tence, which was three years in the
federal prison and in addition a fine
Of $4,000. The government charged
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

Freight Wreck Near White Earth.
The engine of freight train short
distance west Of White Earth jumped
the track, taking with it and piling up
seventeen freight cars. The trains
were delayed II hours until the wreck
age could be cleared away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12

Howard Huston, who spent several
weeks on business in Alaska, is now at
Pullman, Wash, where he is engaged
in lecturing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-07
Wilson a Tyro.

That Woodrow Wilson is a tyre
and a bungler when he attempts
to essay the role of apostle OF pre-
paredness is demonstrated, 1t Is con-
tended, by the character OF speeches
he has been making. In New York,
pittsburg and Cleveland he urged
Separedness with amazing reckless
ess, declaring that the United
,tates must be ready for prepared
ness mot next week or next year,
but tomorrow" and clearly intimat-
ed that a grave international crisis
was at hand.
These words from the chief execu-
tive were construed in Berlin as a
plain prediction of war with Ger
many. Immediately warning was
flashed by wireless from Colonel
House, Mr.. Wilson'S personal repre-
sentative, and at Milwaukee Presi-
dent Wilson undertook to back-track
and SO modified his words as prac-
tically to take back most of what
he had said before.
Mr.. Wilson has. through his adrolt
secretary. prematurely boasted Of a
diplomatic triumph over Germany
which he never gained. Germany
has been sorely perplexed by the mis-
representation, and now construes
the presidents remarks as indicat-
ing that he purposes to gain his
end by force of arms, having fail
ed to do SO by diplomacy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-07
A Daniels Scandal.

Secretary Daniels has just placed
a contract for shoes which ind
Gates that when 1t comes to carrying
Missouri for the Democrats and re.
electing Senator James Reed. Meth
er the interests of the navy nor those
Of the people are of the slightest
moment.
On December 10, Secretary Daniels
officially announced that the navy
needed 100000 pairs Of shoes and
called for bids. Bidders were per-
mitted to bid on the whole number
or on lots of $4,000. $4,000 and
$4,000 as well as on 100000. The
bids were opened January IL, and
it was found that Massachusetts
firm was low bidder on 100000 but
that Missouri firm was low on
$4,000. Accordingly, Daniels an.
nounced that it was found that the
navy needed only $4,000 shoes and
the order was given to the Missouri
firm.
Those who recall to the anguish
with which Champ Clark and other
Missourians insisted that you must
send the Democratic national con.
vention to st. Louis il you would
save Missouri and re-elect James
Reed" will clearly understand why
Daniels was so anxious to send Ia
that state this shoe contract, de,
spite the criticism it was certain 10
bring down upon the administration
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curence in the near future.
Baron shibusawa said he was great
ly impressed with the prosperous con-
dition Of the city Of New York. The
thriving and beautiful appearance OF
the street and the remarkable i'm
provement OF the means of commune
cation showed great development
since bis previous visit. lastly, he
said:
I'm view Of the great material prog
ress in the United States there must
arise in the future brisk demand for
merchandise of all descriptions. The
unmistakable development OF Amerl-
can commerce and industry Is favor
able to Japan's trade interests with
America which are bound to realize
an epoch-making progress. japanese
merchants and manufacturers should
prepare not to miss this opportunity
for promoting the trade relations be-
tween Japan and the United States.
In order to augment our national
wealth and increase Japan's CONNER
cial influence in America the govern
ment authorities should avail them
selves OF the favorable monetary con-
dition Of the present for the encour-
agement and promotion of domestic
manufacturing and industry and the
advancement of the countrys export
trade"
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Worthless Sid Sour, sprawllng
drunkenly in a William B. Morris
chair, blinked stupidity rs the doctor
took his fingers from Mrs. Sours'
pulse and Strengthened up.
my man." he pronounced gravely.
~ must have a hot water bottle with
in ie minutes. II you don't get
me hot water bottle within FIVE min
utes your wife will die. She has
acute peptitis."
"Then I'll die!" cried the sick
woman. THAT lazy varmint never
was no good, amt and never will be.
He'll let me die with my acute pepti-
It's"
Sid sours lazily bit the southeast
wall from a plug Of tobacco, and hic-
coughed.
"a hot water bottle! A hot water
bottle! My Ford for hot water bot
tle!" cried the doctor.
az at all's worryin' ye?" drawled
old man sours, and slowly drawing a
fiat flask from his hip pocket. he
emptled the contents down his throat,
filed the flash with hot water ana
handed the bottle to the doctor.
Thus Mrs. Sours lived to tell the
tale and thus worthless Sid Sours
was awarded Carnegie medal when
the case was reported 10 the COM
mission by the enthusiastic doctor,
who later took the medal and melted
1t for his fee.
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DO rms EIRSI-YQu!

You know, and every physician
knows, that when any sickness has
passed, whether it be throat trouble,
organic disturbances, contagious dis
eases, or even a severe cold, a relapse
is feared, because sickness robs the
system Of Natures resistance and
leaves it subject to lingering germs.
Drugs never build up a wom-out
body-only food can do that, and the
first thing to take after any sifknessis
the concentrated, blood making oil
food ii SCOTS Emulsion, which feeds
the tissues, benefits the blood and
strengthens both lungs and throat.
Physicians prescribe SCOTS Emul-
sionaftersickness. Nurses everywhere
advocateit. SCOTS is pure medicinal
food, without alcohol or drugs
Scott & BOVINE. Bloomfield, Nj. Isn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-07
COAL ENOUGH
IN THE STATE
FOR MINING
Next Seventeen Centuries at
the Present Rate of the
Output of the Same.
(By G. C. McIntosh.)

HUNTINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE coal
production in West Virginia is SO
nearly inexhaustible that the pres
ent generation, at least, need feel no
alarm on that account. The soft coal
deposits of the state are estimated
as capable of affording a yield of
174,044,9O0,00 tons per year. But
even if this average should be In
creased to 100, 900, 900 tons per year,
or matter of about thirty per cent,
there is enough coal In our noun
tains to last seventeen centuries. So,
il there should remain demand for
coal during the coming centuries. the
industry will continue to be the
mainstay OF the state for many hun
dreds of years.
Club House Opened for Miners.
The Main Island Creek Coal Com
pany, of Omar, w. Va, has recently
opened its new club house. At pres
ent thirty bed rooms are occupied.
Ten of these rooms have running wa
ter. The clubhouse is situated at the
advantageous point, near the main
Office and the No. store house of
the company. The porch is being en-
closed in glass and is spacious enough
to be used for dancing purposes. It
is heated by steam, as Is the entire
building.
In the living room there is large,
old-fashioned fire place, with a plan
olo and victrola, and many enjoyable
evenings are expected by the boys.
The bath house, containing fifty
showers, is not quite completed, but
the young folk initiated the hall over
it by holding a large dance during the
holidays.
New Use of Coal in Smelling.
A new method OF using coal in
competition with oil fuel is being
tried at Vancouver. Those conduct
ing the experiments claim that
crushed coal can be supplied to stem
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-07
President Wilson's Trip.

President Wilson's preparedness"
speaking tour proved a distinct fail
ure from the standpoint for which It
was undertaken, the promotion Of
Mr.. Wilson's personal political for
tunes. This is the consensus OF
opinion of experienced politicians in
Washington, without regard to party
so much so among the Democrats,
indeed, that it has given added I'M
petus to Champ Clark's boom.
/ Large crowds came out to see the
notable bridegroom and his bride but
experienced observers declare Mr..
Wilson did not get hold of his audi
tors and that when he had finished
speaking they felt they had been
entertained but not informed" One
capable Democrat explains 1t this
way, this is natural, because Wood
row Wilson Is new convert to the
idea Of preparedness for national de-
tense. A large proportion of his
Democratic supporters have been for
him because they believed that he
shared their opposition TO large
military appropriations and they can
not get accustomed to him in his
new role. Republicans, on the other
hand, have long Believed in prepared,
ness but they can perceive no rea-
son for warming up to novice In
the cause, one whose own recent ut.
) terances have done so much to retard
preparedness and one who they
. keenly suspect of having adopted his
new role as a matter Of political ex.
pediency, rather than from sincere
conviction"
In a word, Democrats have nc
more use for Democrat on a Re-
publican platform than have the Re-
publicans.
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ton would unquestionably show close
to hundred per cent OF the judges
disappearing Bradeis's appointment,
because he is personally. not fitted for
the office. 1t is evident that at least
two-thirds OF the Senate are opposed
to Brandeis and yet 1t seems prob
able he will be confirmed, because,
having made the nomination, the
president Will stop at nothing to pur-
chase by patronage and legislation
votes OF sufficient number OF sena-
tors to effect his confirmation.
Aside from the fact that Brandels
is both temperamentally and intellec-
tually not qualified for SO high a
judicial Office, there are specific
charges being made as to what his
record has been In certain cases with
which he has been connected. 1t Is
charged that in the railway rate case,
after accepting the retainer from the
shippers who were seeking to have
rates reduced, he concluded his ar
gument by saying that the railroads
were receiving insufficient compensa-
ton; that he drafted the tying
clause" for the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company, assuring the COM
pany that it was legal and proper,
and defending II before the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, and only short
time later he accepted retainer
from a Western Shoe Manufacturers
Association, and in their behalf de-
nounced the clause as "pernicious and
immoral" before committee Of
Congress; and that he sold and per-
mitted to be published broadcast an
opinion defending the extension Of
the patent monopoly, in defiance of
the supreme court. He is regarded
as fayoring the extension of the pat
ent monopoly to an extent which
Chief Justice White described in the
supreme court as enabling the manu-
facturer Of sewing machine to die
tate to the woman who used 1t pre-
cisely what sort of thread, needles
and oils she must use and what price
she must pay for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-07
PLEDGE GWEN
By AMERICANS
To Pursue Trade in China in a
Spirit of FriendIinesS to-
ward Japan.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
TOXIC, Feb. american financiers
and business men have given their in
formal pledge to pursue trade in China
in spirit OF friendliness towards the
japanese, and, wherever possible, IN
cooperation with the Japanese, &C
cording to Baron Eiichi Shibusawa. the
76-year-old financier who returned on
January from tour Of the United
States. On his arrival home he was
met by several members of the cabinet,
to whom he reported most favorably
on conditions in America, as they az
feet Japan. He was impressed re-
markably with the hospitality that had
been shown him in the United tSates,
America, he said, "is now at one
Of the most important turning points in
its history. Hitherto it has been self
conferred and self-cOntented. political
~, economically, and financially, but
now in consequence Of the war 1t has
been brought suddenly to realize that
circumstances place 1t in the very
forefront Of the worlds financial and
commercial powers and it seems de-
termined to utilize 10 the fullest eX-
tent the opportunities thus presented.
81 took every opportunity" he con
tinued. "of impressing upon my Ameri-
can friends the desrability and also
the practicability OF general under
standing and, il possible, cooperation
between American and Japanese cap
itallsts in developing the resources OF
China. Such, ] pointed out, would be
conductive to the interests OF China,
in the first place, and then to the in
terests OF both japan and the United
States. Otherwise Americas increased
activities in the Chinese market might
possibly lead to hostile competition,
mutual distrust, and bitter animosity,
which might be mutually disastrous.
was gratified to learn that my views
on these matters were fully shared by
American financiers and business man,
who showed themselves perfectly will
ing to conduct operations in China In
n generous spirit Of friendliness to-
wards the japanese and, wherever
possible, in cooperation with u.s."
Baron Shibusawa said he found all
sections Of the United States animated
by sentiments Of warm friendship to-
ward Japan. Especially was he pleased
to see the situation in California
greatly improved. The anti-Japanese
feeling there has subsidized, owing to
the favorable impression created by
Jauanese participation in the exposi-
tion. Some people were inclined to
fear revival OF the anti-Japanese
agitation after the close OF the expo
sition but his observation was that
there is no likelihood Of such an oc-