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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Thos. Waddick Joins the Benedicts

1OIl WduulCh, lldIdSel VI AAyc "
Co., grain commission brokers of this
city, stole march on the knowing
ones by slipping away quietly about
ten days ago, returning Wednesday
evening with his bride, formerly Miss
Helga Holt of Fargo. The happy cou-
pie journeyed to Hudson, Wis, where
they were quietly married last Satur-
day. Hudson was the scene of their
courtship when they were children at
school and naturally it's romantic as
sociations held many memories that
were dear to them, consequently it was
selected as the place to plight their
vows. On account of press of work
at this time it was not convenient for
them to take an extended wedding trip
but later they plan a delightful trip
west, intending to spend few months
on the coast and possibly a trip to
Honolulu. The Independent extends
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Waddick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
WILL DEDICATE LARGE
MEMORIAL PIPE ORGAN
Beautiful Instrument Presented by E.
Ellison and Family to First Luth-
eran Church Is Installed

The beautiful memorial pipe organ
presented to the First Luthrean church
by Mr.. E. Ellsion and family in men,
ory of their deceased sons, Wilhelm
and Edward O., will be dedicated next
Sunday morning.
The work of installing the large
beautifully toned instrument was com.
pleted Wednesday. The organ was
manufactured by the Hinner Organ
Co., of Pekin, ILL.,, and contains over
800 pipes. Experts who have played
il state that no better organ is manu-
factured
Rev. Sigurd Ylvisaker, Phi. D., pro-
fessor at the Decorah, Ia, Lutheran
college, will deliver the dedicatory ad-
dress in the Norwegian language Sun
day morning. He is brother Of the
late Mrs. Larsen, wife of Rev. Larsen
for many years pastor of the First
Lutheran church. He spent consider
able time in Minot, having charge Of
the church for a time while Mr.. and
Mrs. Larsen were in the west and was
a close personal friend of the popular
young men in whose memory the or
gan is erected. Rev. T. F. Gullixson
the popular pastor Of the church, will
direct the choir Of thirty voices at the
morning services and also in the con-
certs Sunday and Monday evening.
Wilhelm Ellison was born June Z
1894, and died at Decorah, Ia, while at
school, Oct 7, 1912. "
DR.. Edward o. Ellison was born
July II, 1889 and died in this city Aug
13, 1915, being the victim of drowning
Both Of these young men were most
popular in the city. They had taken
great interest in church work and had
often expressed the wish that a pipe
organ might some day be installed:
Two organ recitals will be given
one Sunday evening and the other on
Monday evening, by Prof. Carl Rup-
precht, musician of note, who has
appeared at the Chicago Auditorium
and other we'll known places. He is
on his way to Glacier park for an out
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
JAIL CHARGE CUTS THROAT
Resident of Ray Suicides in WillistOn
With Razor Given Him to
X Shave With.

Williston, N. D., July 19.-James
Wheeler, who was confined in the
county Jail at this place on a charge
of blind pigging, and who was a resi-
dent of Ray, committed suicide in the
Jail by nearly severing his head from
his body with a razor. He had been
given a razor several times with which
to shave himself, and no one thought
of him having suicidal IDEAS. After
shaving he handed the razor back to
the attendant, but asked for it again,
as he had not gotten a good shave:
When he received the razor the second
time he Immediately slashed his
throat, dying almost Immediately.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
CARNIVAL MAN WAS
ARRESTED AT CARPIG
F.. T. Baird Pays Fine of $40 and
Costs for Operating Skin Games in
Connection With His Shows.

F. T Baird, who had charge of a
carnival show which appeared at Car
pio Tuesday, was arrested and brot to
Minot that afternoon by Deputy Sher-
ifs Vandenoever and Shirley. charged
with operating several gambling de-
vices. The gambling paraphernalia
was confiscated. Baird pleaded guilty
before Judge Murray, who gave him
a fine of $40 with $24 costs.
The complaint was made by Rev.
c. W. Finwall, who is working with
Watkins. Baird's devices were very
crude. There were posts and rings, so
many throws for a dime. The sheriff
says he could not drive one of those
rings over the post with sledge ham,
mer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20

F. Hubbard, former governor of Min
nesota, in the LOTUS Hubbard COM
pany, dealing in grain and hay. The
company first operated in St. Paul, but
later moved it's Offices to Minneapolis.
Mr.. Lotus soon came in conflict
with the railroad companies on rate
matters. He first attacked some Of
the roads for rebating practices, Sc
curing the conviction of three roads
for violating the federal law. He took
up the question of reciprocal demur-
rage" and got laws enacted by Mime
sofa and several other states, requir-
ing railroad companies to pay shippers
for delays in furnishing cars but these
laws were declared invalid by the
courts.
Fights Sleeping Car Rates
Better success attended Mr.. LOTUS
tilt with the sleeping car companies.
He filed a complaint with the inter-
state commerce commission attacking
the prevailing rates for berths as ex-
cessive. This finally resulted in an or
der applying the country over, max
ing upper berths 20 per cent cheaper
than flowers" Mr.. LOTUS was active
in the campaign for lower freight and
passenger rates in Minnesota, which
resulted in the rate laws of 1907, later
upheld by the supreme court of the
United States.
He became interested in politics and
came into contact with R. M. LaFol-
lette, then governor and now senator
from Wisconsin. They became warm
personal friends, and in the campaigns
of 1908 and 1912 Mr.. LOTUS worked
hard for LaFollette's nomination as
president He served for years as
president of the Progressive republi-
can league of Minnesota. Mr. LOTUS
backed Senator B. E. Sundberg of Ken
nedy, Mimi, in his famous complaint
against excessive express rates, which
resulted in sweeping rate reductions
some time before the parcel post leg
islation was enacted.
Opposes Chamber of Commerce
The latter years Of Mr.. LOTUS ac-
tive work were devoted to work as
manager for the Equity Cooperative
exchange.
The funeral was held from the Geth-
semane Episcopal church in Minneap-
oils, and interment took place at Lake
wood cemetery in Minneapolis.
Pall-bearers were J. c. Leum Of
Mayville, Louis Noltmeier, Valley
City; F. B. Wood, Deering: Magnus
Johnson, Kimball, Mimi; Benjamin
Drake, Minneapolis, and James Mana
han, st. Paul.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MAKES $4,000 Levy
L. J. Palda New Chairman of Board
T.. F. Renwald and Mrs. YOU
mans Library Board.

The annual meeting Of the board Of
education of the Minot Special school
district was held Tuesday evening.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were accepted.
L. J. Palda was elected chairman Of
the board for the ensuing year. L. ].
Byerly was elected secretary and Sor-
en- O. Hagen, treasurer.
Mrs. r. N. Yeomans and T. F. Rem
wald are the new members of the pub
lie library board.
The board of education levied $113,-
900 for school purposes and named the
Second National bank as depositary
for the ensuing year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
GREAT JULY SALE .
At N'C0YS
Complete Announcement of Big Event
Made This Week-Will Attract
Buyers from Long Distance.

Complete announcement of the an
nual July Clearance Sale at the Nc
Coy Department stores, appears in
this issue.
This sale will prove the greatest
July event in the history of the state.
The business at Minot's fast growing
store has been growing each month
and the stocks are larger and better
than ever Bargains will be given in
every one of the eleven departments
and the sale will undoubtedly attract
a great many buyers from long dis
tance
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
COST OF PRINT MAKES REMARKABLE LEAP
PRICE MORE THAN DOUBLES DURING FOUR MONTHS

another The ndepen
dent placed order for the remarkably
high hundred weight which with freight added will
this print $500 hundred We fortunate get
and determined to keep the regardless of
which ordered will fully
$1,000 than the last which We nearly three
other exclusive weekly
newspaper At this will
addition great increase the
cost of and printing materials.
its subscription
from 81 90 to much Of but enough
publication for should loss
With the price effect will be enabled to keep giving
weekly northwestern North Dakota
which propose slight
believe readers will with
quite necessary All who paid advance naturally
until expiration this
subscription price the Independent will be 81
will the time the
but the price advance Of this date s150
received the $500
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
RAISING ASSESSMENTS
IN ALL TOWNSHIPS

The county commissioners sitting as
board of equalization will complete
their work this week. They are rails
ing the assessments in all townships
on farm lands an average of about 20
per cent, and are also raising the per-
sonal taxes to meet the requirements
Of the state board of equalization. All
assessment books are now in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Old Degenerate Guilty of Attacking
Rabe.

James Connor, the old degenerate
who attacked the little four-year-old
Britton girl in 500 box car recent
ly, was tried in district court this
week. After the state had introduced
its revolving testimony, Connors
changed his plea to guilty of an at
tempt to commit rape. The old man
is 60 years old and instead of being
sent to the penitentiary, he should
spend the remainder of his worthless
days in an insane asylum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Richardson Guilty of Petit Larceny

KichardsOn Guilty of Pettt Larceny
VIM Richardson, charged with grand
larceny, was convicted in district court
Wednesday on a lesser charge, petit
larceny. Richardson was charged
with stealing copper boiler from
the Granite Springs Products COM
pany. He claimed he had bought the
boiler from hoboes. 1t was shown
that he had visited the company twice
endeavoring to buy the old boiler,
which was worth nearly S100.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20

Auslander Injured When Car Upsets
Henry Auslander was quite badly
injured Monday evening in an auto ac-
cident on the way to his farm south
of the city. He was running along at
a rapid speed when his car went off
a grade. He was pinned under the car
and his arm and shoulder were pain
fully injured. The machine was badly
wrecked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Received Both Nominations.

VIM. Murray, candidate for county
Judge and R. W. Kennard for county
auditor, have received their certifi-
Gates of nomination on both the re-
publican and democratic county tick
cts and their names will appear on
both ballots at the November election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Detectives Dismissed

Stocking and McGillcuddy, the G.
N. detectives who were arrested on a
charge of shooting at Joe Romatka
and wife, were released by Judge
Lynch at their hearing Wednesday
The men had been hasty in shooting
at the machinist and his wife, but
they were not guilty Of any intent at
wrong.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
ORPET ACQUITTED OF MUIR
DERING LAMBERT GIRL

VIM. Orpet, the Madison, Wis, uni
,versity student, charged with the mur-
der of his former sweetheart, Marian
Lambert, was found not guilty after
the first ballot the vote stood II to 1
for acquittal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
Negro Pleads Guilty to Assault.

James Butler, colored, who in a jeal-
heart, Marie Richardson, at Fourth
of July picnic, pleaded guilty to as
sault with dangerous weapon with
intent to do great bodily harm. The
woman has about recovered.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
GUARANTY FUND IN JEOPARDY

Aggressive measures on the part
OF the State Banking Board to reha-
bilitate the bank deposit guaranty
fund, which is in precarious condi-
tiOn, with a debt of approximately
5000, 0Oo, are being made at this
time. The fall terms of court in the
several counties will see more than
a hundred salts against national
banks that Ased to be State banks
for recovery OF the balance claimed
of the 5 per cent assessment for the
guaranty fund that was unpaid when
tho banks nauOnAlised. The amount
thus sued for is in the aggregate
$76O,OO0. In addition to this, the
Attorney General for the Banking
Department is maxim gefforts to col
Iect some Of the hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of bad assets of fail
ed banks that have been taken over
by the Banking Board under the law.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
THE COUNTY FAIR

AS the News goes to press the
Sixth Annual County Fair is just
starting, with a swing and dash,
and that hind of pep that begets sue
cess; and, although just on the go
the News predicts for this years
Fair a big success, educationally,
morally and financially.
To begin with, the directors start
ed right. Before telling the people
Of the county that certain prizes and
premiums would be offered and Civ
en- in cash for the best exhibits In the
various departments, they procured
the money necessary to make this
guarantee good. even though rainy
spell hit us and the gate receipts nil.
A fair is primarily attended as an
educational affairs, but past failures
have taught us that people us that
people won't come to town and spend
their money for that side of life
alone, and that they want little
amusement mixed in. SO the direct
ors procured amusements---lots of
amusements everything in fact
from the aeroplane flight and motor
cycle races on down to the nigger
minstrel show and the midway.
The experience of the world has
also taught these directors that "hid-
ing ones light under a bushel" won't
let the light be seen, so they adver-
tised the fair--advertised II big. not
only here at home, but in the adjoin-
ing counties and nearest State. Ad-
vertised II by banners, window cards,
Ipennants, circulars. printed fair cat
alogues and through the newspapers,
and the result is seen, for already,
(early on the first dey) the streets
are thronged with eager people wait
ing for the much-expected street pa
rade to come along.
There are a number of men and
women who deserve special mention
for their work for the fair, but as
all their names are not available at
moments notice, mention will be
deferred until another time. Suffice
il to say that the thanks and com
mendation of the community is due
them for their untiring service in be
half of this valuable county mstitu
tion.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
BLOW AT sTATE-MADE RATES

Washington. Sept. IA. state
made rates, promulgated by the Ar
kansas Railroad Commission, were
struck down by the Interstate Com p
merce Commission Saturday in much
the same manner that the rates OF
the Texas Commission we're struck
down by the Shreveport 'ease some
time ago The blow to the Arkansa >
Commission rates was delivered in
formal orders issued by the Inter
state Commerce Commission In Oases
of the Memphis Freight Bureau vs.
the Iron Mountain and the ShreVe-
port and Alexandria Chambers OF
Commerce against the Alabama &
Vicksburg Railroad.
In the first case the order fixes the
class rates from Memphis via the
Iron Mountain into Southern Arkan-
sas and into Louisiana on a scale
graduated from 200 to 500 niles. For
the first distance, the rate. first
class, is sic and for Class u zoe. The
5OO-mile rate is s1.s2 for first-class
with 3Sc for Glass e.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
STONE DUG COAIPANY's ONE
CENT SALE
During Three Days Two Standard Ar.
ticles viii be Sold for One Cent
More than the Price of One
of the Articles.

In collaboration with the United
Drug Company, originator of the ia
nous RexRll brand, the Stone Drug
Company of this city win inaugurate
for three days next week what Is
known as a One-Cent or Penny Sale,
which has been extensively advertis-
ed and is attracting much notice.
The feature of the Penny Sale is
the fact that on those dates the firm
win sell two of any standard adver-
tised article for just one copper cent
more than the standard price of one
of the articles. A four-column ad-
vertisement for the firm appears in
this issue of the News telling of the
sales plan and listing a few of the
many articles to be included in the
sale.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
14-YEAR-OIID GIRL DIED
or HEART FAILURE

AisA Bertha Lee, a young girl, IA
years of age, died of heart failure
Sunday at about l o'clock at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lee, near Cox's Chapel. The
members of teh family were sittino
out in the front yard after dianer.
when the little girl got up and sale
TO her father, Il believe am dying.
Her father caught her in his arms
and she was dead by the time he laid
her down. Physicians stated that thf
cause of the death of the little girl
was heart failure, bu tit is not known
What induced the trouble. The re
mains were laid to rest at Cox's Cha
pei at 10 o'clock the next morning.
The family are strangers in the
community, having moved here re-
Gently from Texas. They have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their sad hour of bereavement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

selves and got to going: and fail
ure might oftentimes have been turn
ed into a success.
IL has come to our attention that
young man, without money and
without friends. came to Durant to
attend the Normal School, hoping go
earn his bed and board by work, just
any kind of work. so that It brought
him shelter and food. and that he
searched the town over proffering his
services in any kind of honorable la
bor---any task, no matter how mean
and lowly, just so he might go to
school. Three days he tried, we are
told, and failing to find work faded
from view.
Young people this eager to i'm
prove their condition are worthy of
help: there is no question about It /;
but where? Who is there TO helpY
Who is willing to help? Worth un-
recognized is of no avail, and merit
unseen is OF no return.
1t is 20 help those who really want
to help themselves that such an in
stitution is being contemplated. II
such succeeds in coming into exist
ence. there will be attempts at inn
position. It is true; but there Will be
applications from honest. energetic,
poor young men and women, who
will be aided, and no man may say
what fruit his little help may bring
forth
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
THE PRESIDENTS CON
SERVATION POLICY

The record of the Wilson admin
istration in the conservation O. our
public domain and resources win
meet with the cordial approved OF
those Americans who have seen with
regret vast areas of public lands pass
into the greedy hands of monopolisis,
billions of tons of coal, theproperty
of all the people. transferred TO a
favored few and other public re-
sources frittered away, and who re-
call the frauds and scandals that
make these great national blessings
a source of shame.
In sharp contrast with some of its
predecessors stands the Wilson rec
ord No fraud or trickery or even
|charge or rumor of fraud or Leandal
has occurred. All of the vast ,erri-
tory and riches of the nation have
been conserved for the benefit of the
nation. the needs of the future con
sidered and provided for and ,ril'
lions of acres made available for
homestead entry. 81.
The record is without blur ald
of marked energy and acco Aplisn-
ment.
Scott Ferris, the Oklahoma Con.
gresham who is The author of The
new Homestead Law, and WIN. az
chairman of the House Committee IN
Public Lands, has borne a most ~
tive p9rr IN the conservation legi"la
tion of the Wilson administration
in another place in this paper aas al
instructive review of the Wilson rec
ord in. conservation. ,,1s w
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO
HELP THEMSELVES

The suggestion of corporation
whose sole purpose Il would be to aid
deserving young men and women to
secure \ Normal School training in
the Southeastern State Normal
School. is unquestionably prompted
by a sincere desire to help those who
help themselves, and displays a spir-
it of altruism worthy the highest
eozamendation. God helps those
that help themselves" someone has
said-then why not man help man ?
Many of the nations foremost men
have secured their training under the
@Ost unfaVorable and oftentimes dis
couraging circumstances. Abraham
LAncoln. among the greatest of them
ali. learned to figure" with a piece
of charcoal and large wooden SHOW
ell. which he carefully planed off
when Ii had become covered with his
crude hierogliphics. and this by the
poor and uncertain light of an old
fashioned fireplace. Andrew Carne-
gle landed in America a hapless,
hopeless. Penniless Scotch orphan,
animation to win. Frank A. Wander
lip, head Of Americas foremost bank
ing house, dug out his schooling
while helping support a family. Ja-
cob Schiff multimilllonaire philan-
tiBrOpist came to this country as an
iiiiterate Jewish emmigrant, and so
on In the history of the famous we
find one after another OF the worlds
greatest figures who. unaided. have
fought their way to the top of the
ladder.
Ideas OF education are different
now from what they were so
years ago. 1t has not been so
many years since a graded school
graduate was scarce, high school or
college student hard to find, and n
vocational or special training school
sever heard of. In the days when no
one was trained. people were on an
equal footing, but today, when every
girl and boy in the land has an equal
opportunity for advancement, the un-
educated man or woman has slim
chance, If any.
We do not mean to infer that ev-
cry fellow who tries. and tries hard,
gets there. They do not. We only
hear of the successes, The failures
sink into oblivion. Theer are lots OF
people who have failed, who with
little encouragement at the proper
time would have been bolstered up
until they could have found them-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
DANCING AT THR FAIR

Among the many attractions al
the Fair, one seems to have escaped
the eagle eye of the publicity agent
and is only now coimng in for public
attention. and that is the dancing
feature A. large dancing ipaviliaH
has been created on the grounds ana
a first-class orchestra will furnish
the kind of music that makes the
most sedate want to dance. A Cltarg,
of one dollar per couple for the sV0n
ing program will be made. '"-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

Candidate Hughes doubtless has
little sympathy for the child labor
bill which has just passed the Sen
ate. His heart has not beat along
such lines of humanitarian endeavor,
yet inasmuch as nearly every Repub-
lican Senator joined with the Demo o.
Gratis in advocacy of the bill, he will
hardly have the foolhardiness openly
to set himself in opposition to it. He
Will probably lest lay low"