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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
.SEVENTY-F|VE Miners
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
Burlington Miners Tie Up All Mines
of that District-Demand Higher
Wages.

Burlington, Sept. 5.--Practically
every mine in this district is at
standstill owing to a refusal on the
part of the operators to meet the de-
mands of the miners for au increase
in wages. AS consequence OF the
stand taken by the operators the min
ers walked out Tuesday morning. The
mines affected are the Northern
Briquetting Co., Wallace, Burlington
City, Casteel, Cotton, Hunnewell and
Lloyd's. There has been no violence
and there is feeling OF confidence
that none is contemplated. The ma
jority Of the miners are old timers in
the district and have homes and fam
lilies here. The operators recently in
creased the price Of coal at the mine
from $2.25 to $500 per ton and in
view of this fact taken in connection
with the increased cost of everything
the miners require they feel that they
should share to certain extent in
the raise. The old schedule called for
soc per ton for mining in what are
known as rooms" and $1.00 per ton
on entry work. The miners now de-
mand $l.00 for room work and $l.25
on entry work. Their demands seem
reasonable and the majority of those
familiar with working conditions in
the North Dakota Ignite mines will
recognize the justice of their claims
The miners wages have not been
increased since last November. In ad-
dition to the wage question the miners
demand regular payday every two
weeks. In some mines the operators
take 2240 pounds Of coal for ton.
In others the customary weight taken
is 210O pounds. The miners are will
ing that the operators take 2lOO
pounds which will be ample to care
for shrinkage and waste. In the Da-
kota fields the miners pay for the
powder used allowing the operators
10c per key for handling the same.
Heretofore powder has cost $2.75 per
key. An increase is now imminent
and that will mean added expense to
the miner. A miner can mine on an
average Of five tons per day and will
require from eight to twelve kegs of
powder per month depending upon the
nature of the work which he per-
forms entry or room work. The fact
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06


were cut out. That will give you an
idea of the numerous things they do
There are scores of deeds done which
| won't say anything about. The Huns
did have the reputation of being Won
derful as soldiers, especially at the
outbreak of the war, simply because
our artillery was not strong enough to
resist their attacks, and today we put
100 shells over to his one, and yet he
tells his people they are winning.
"But they are beginning to realize
that something is wrong, and naturally
the people of Germany are investigat-
ing to learn why they are losing so
much territory, and yet winning the
war. We have man in our battery
who speaks and reads the German Ian
guage and he found letter on the
battlefield and it read that some Ger
man soldiers were going home on
leave and evidently his sister wrote
and told him to bring his rations home
with him, as they were about starv-
ing and it would be impossible for
them to feed him. You can see that
the food question must be in bad
state.
~ was talking to a prisoner one
day and he could speak perfect Eng
fish. He had been businessman in
the city of London and married an
English woman and four months be-
fore the war broke out, he was told
that his grandfather was dead and fol
him to come to Germany, to settle up
matters. He went Immediately and
left his wife to run the store, and as
soon as he arrived he was seized by
the military authorities and confined
to barracks and was not allowed tc
write to his wife. He said thousands
of men were in the same boat"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
dies "a Hours after
HIS WIFE'S Death
j. E. Herman, Former Grain Commits.
sion Man of Mnot, Follows Wife
to the Grave.

Mrs. j. e. Herman, formerly a resi-
dent of this city, passed away at her
old home, Superior, Wis, Wednesday,
Aug. 20, and upon learning of his
wife's death, her husband became i'll
with heart trouble and took to his bed,
dying twenty-four hours later.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman were residents
of Minot about fifteen Years ago and
resided here for several years, where
Mr. Herman was engaged in the grain
commission business. Several years
ago they moved to their old home at
Superior. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman were
held in the highest esteem by all.
During their entire married life, they
had been apart but little.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
CANADIAN SOLDIERS
TREATED HORRIBLY
BY GERMANS
Lyle Benson Received Letter From
His Brother, David, Telling Of Ter
ribIe Atrocities Committed.

Lyle Benson, the we'll known opti-
clan at the Winters Jewelry store, re-
ceived very interesting letter from
his brother, David, who enlisted in the
British army in Canada and who has
been fighting at the front for long
time. The letter follows:
81 received the box from you, and
many, many thanks, for parcels are
always accepted any time. When any
parcel comes it brings JOY to the sol
diers and it helps to keep the spirit up
to win the war.
wonder how many people realize just
describe it is Hell on Earth
ton were the ones that caused the war
and little did they realize the results
of it and how the people of his own
country would suffer during this peri
cd of three years that have just passed
and before another two years of it, he
will realize that he has started game
that he shall never be able to finish.
The reason why say he will never be
able to finish it, is that it is a sinful
act to upraise nation and prepare an
army to defeat the world, while other
countries are living in peace. When a
nation disturbs peace, 1t is only acting
against Gods teachings. Peace and
Good Will to all mankind Therefore
am under the impression that the
Kaiser is led astray by Satan. AS long
as the Allies have the pluck to stand
for the right, we shall defeat Satan
and his followers.
"Let us go back to the outbreak Of
the war when the Germans were held
up by the Belgians for several weeks
while the British were on their way to
rescue them, what did they do? They
not only killed men, but killed women
and children, and not satisfied with
that they even cut children's feet and
hands off, cutting their eyes and
tongues out, burnt and destroyed
homes, schools, churches. When they
made their acquaintance with the Can
adam soldiers, they were not satisfied
to take prisoners and treat them as
prisoners ought to be treated. They
started to cruelty them, and thank
God that day is over. There is one
consolation for can say that it was
the Sons Of Canada that made the
Huns get down to the ground and dig
trenches in the year 1914. The worst
enemy the Huns have believe are the
Canucks and it is terrible the way they
deal with them. Last winter a small
group of Canadians went over and un-
fortunately couple were taken pris-
oners and when the Canadians went
over last spring they went into GER
tain dugout and found there the two
soldiers dead. They were both wired
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
McGahan Bergstrom NuptiaIs.

Luther McGahan, son of Editor and
Mrs. l.. D. McGahan, was united in
marriage to Miss Dena Bergstrom,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Berg
strom, the ceremony being perform
ed Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
at the Presbyterian manse by Rev. p.
w. Erickson. The couple were at
tended by Miss Doris McFadden and
Victor Bergstrom. The couple are well
and very favorably known. The
groom was a corporal with Co. D in
the campaign on the Mexican border.
He has resided in Minot most of his
life
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
Carroll owns Threshins Machine.

Dorr Carroll, attorney, politician,
Sunday school worker, farmer, coal
miner, speech maker, ex-newspaper-
man, ex-assistant states attorney, is
now engaged in the threshing bust
ness, as he had a little time on his
hands. He has shipped the machine
across the Canadian line, where the
crops are better than they are in this
vicinity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
400 Gallons a Minute.

The new city well in Oak Park is
now furnishing 400 gallons Of water a
minute in it's 100 hour test. The
bumpers started out with 23O gallons
minute and have been increasing
gradually until a steady stream is now
flowing from the we'll at the rate of
400 gallons a minute This is an i'm
portant showing for it is believed that
ultimately several wells of this ma
ture will furnish Minot's entire supply
of water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

that the Dakota Coal Co. at Tasker
pay their employers more wages than
are paid III the mines of this vicinity
has no doubt contributed to the dis
content here
An early settlement of the trouble
may be looked for as all the mines
affected with the exception of two are
willing to concede the justice of most
of the claims advanced by the strik
ing miners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

The map reproduced herewith shows
in the heavy black line the Austro-
Italian battle line along the Isonzo
river. The inserted smaller map
shows the vicinity Of Trieste, the i'm
portant port for possession Of which
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
Last Of Five Brothers is Called.

G. F. Truax received word of the
death of an uncle, Jonathan Truax
which occurred recently at Mill City,
S. D., where he had made his home
for many Years. He was the last of
a family Of five brothers, one Of whom,
James w. Truax, father of G. F..
Truax, was one of the early pioneers
of Minot. The deceased was veter-
an of the Civil War.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

Phnto hv American Press Association.
Miss Helen Owen, who recently re-
turned from France, where she had
been driving an ambulance on the bat
tie front, has returned to New York
and has obtained a position driving a
truck. After her first days expert
ence with New Yorks traffic she said
she would rather be on the front driv-
ing amid shells.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
AIJsTRO. ITALIAN BATTLE LINE ON ISONZO

the Italians are battling. 1t is predict.
ed that the fall of Trieste will mean
the collapse of Austria-Hungary. The
Bainsizza plateau, at the extreme
north in the larger map, has been the
scene of some of the hardest Of the
recent fighting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

Mrs D. A. Kramer of Velva is visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. James Bur-
CESS Mrs. Kramer has been critically
ill but is better. Capt. and Mrs. Kra-
MGR will leave soon for California,
where they will spend the winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

public auction, at my place 12 miles
southwest of Deering, miles north
OF Surrey, the following described
property, on Wednesday, September
10, sale to begin at 10 O'Clock.
lunch at noon:
One grey horse, II Years old, weight
1400 lbs.
One grey horse, 10 Years old, weight
1850 lbs.
One bay mare, 7 years old, weight
100 lbs.
One bay mare, s years old, weight
1400 lbs.
One bay horse colt, 2 years old.
One black mare colt, 6 months Old
Cattle.
One Holstein COW, IL Years old,
fresh Jan. ~, 1918.
One Holstein-Jersey, years old,
fresh Jan. 8, 1918.
One red COW, years old, fresh
April s, 1918
One spotted COW, years old, fresh
May 10, 1918.
One red heifer, years old.
One spotted heifer, 1 year old.
Three hogs weighing ITS pounds
each.
40 Plymouth Rock chickens.
Farm Machinery.
One Deering binder, 7-foot
One Deering mower, 5-foot
One Milwaukee mower, 5-foot.
One Acme hay rake.
One Best Ever gang plow.
One sulkey plow with breaker bot
toms.
One walking plow
One hay buck
Two disc plows.
One disc harrow, S-foot.
One Monitor drill, 20 shoes.
One steel harrow, 20 #.
One smut machine.
| One Tower corn cultivator, 2-horse.
| One 5-shovel cultivator.
One Winner tanning mill.
One Studebaker wagon, triple box
| One wagon with hay rack.
| One spring wagon.
| One bob-sled with triple box.
One single buggy.
f! One lard press.
| One sausage grinder.
Two grindstones.
Three sets work harness.
One single harness.
| Two water tanks.
Two barrels.
| One hog-trough, lift.
Two log chains, loft
so feet IL inch rope.
| Forks, shovels and other tools toe
numerous to mention.
Household Goods.
One Oak Chief range.
One kitchen cabinet "55
One glass cupboard.
One small cupboard.
One Gift. extension table.
One full-leaf table.
Nine chairs
Three rocking chairs.
Two iron beds.
| One wooden bed.
One spring cot.
Three sets bed springs.
Two cotton mattresses.
One chiffonier.
One Domestic sewing machine.
One DeLava, cream separator.
| One One-Minute washing machine.
One wringer.
One 5-gallon churn.
Eighteen yards rag carpet.
Two 30 rifles.
One double barrel shot gun.
One 5-gallon oil can.
] Lanterns, pals, crooks, dishes an(
cooking utensils too numerous to men
ton.
Terms Of Sale: All items Of $1,000
and under. cash. On sums over $1,000
time will be given to Oct. l, 1918, OF
approved paper, bearing interest a
10 per cent from date Of sale. M
property to be removed from premises
until settled for
A. J. PARKS, Owner.
| A. III. THOMAS, Auctioneer.
4 o. D. LAGRANGE, Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06
AUCTION SALE.

Having sold my farm, / will sell at
public auction, at my place 1-2 miles
southwest Of Deering, 8 miles north
of Surrey, the following described
property, on Wednesday, September
49, sale to begin at 10 o'clock
lunch at noon:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

Mrs. j. B. Perkett, faculty member
of the Minot Normal school, has re-
turned from New York City, where
she attended summer session at
Columbia university.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

CLAUS Wooster Of Carpio was a Mi
not visitor the first of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-06

n y. AlND, OWIIVl'
A. TT. THOMAS, Auctioneer.
o. D. LAGRANGE, Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-03
DUTCH MAKE PROTEST.
Object to New British Danger Zone in
North Sea.

A dispatch from London yesterday
says that the new danger zone re.
Gently established in the North Sea by
the British government has drawn
protests from the Dutch government
which maintains that these regulations
abolish the safe shipping route across
the North Sea, thereby rendering the
passage OF all shipping to and from
Holland around the northern coast of
England impossible The other routes
are included in the German danger
zone. The regulations issued by the
British government are in substance
as follows: From July the danger
zone in the North Sea will comprise
all waters with the exception of
Dutch and Danish territorial waters
lying south aud east of a line run
ming from point three miles off the
Jutland coast along latitude 81 de-
grees minutes over the following
points. namely, a point situated in 81
degrees 8 minutes north latitude and
four degrees east longitude and an
other situated in SO degrees north lat
itude and four degrees east longitude;
then along the line of the SD degree
OF north latitude to point three miles
off the Dutch coast, and from there
toward the north and east along the
limit of Dutch territorial waters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-03
7. W. MoLoNeY DEAD
WeI-Known Rutland Lawyer Died
Saturday Afternoon.

Rutland, July 1.-The death of
Thomas w Moloney, one OF the most
eminent members of the Vermont |
bar and a prominent democrat, &C.
CURED at 1910 o'clock Saturday morn
ing at his home, 1874 Columbian
avenue, after long illness which dur
ing the last few days had become criti-
cal.
The funeral will be held at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning in st. Peters
church, Rt. Rev. Joseph ]. Rice OF
Burlington, bishop OF Inc diocese, Off
ciating.
Mr. Moloney was prominent In the
courts of Vermont during rs years,
achieving the reputation OF heing one
of the best lawyers in criminal cases
In this section of the country. lie
was identified with many of the most
important cases tried in the state dur
ing that quarter century and repre-
scented corporations and individuals
in big controversies which reached
the highest tribunals. His special
forte was argument before a jury, and
| cross-eXamination of witnesses.
Mr., Moloney was born in West
Rutland January 10, 1862, son of
Michael and Mary Ryan Moloney. He
concluded a preparatory course in
Montreal college, Montreal, p. O..
graduated from Holy Cross college,
Worcester, Mass, In 1882. was admit
| ted to the bar in 1885 and was elect
ed to the Vermont Legislature in
September, 1880 from the city of Rut-
| land Mr. Moloney was q candidate
for Congress from the first Vermont
| district in 1896, chairman of the Yer.
mont delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention in 1896, nominee for
governor in 1898 and democratic can.
didate for the United States Senate
| in 1900.
Soon after he graduated from Holy
| Cross Mr. Moloney entered the law
Office of Redington & Butler, this
city, as student and when L. w.
Redington severed his connection with
1.-THE business in 1885 Mr.. Moloney be-
fcame a partner. For "a years he and
Judge +. NJ. Butler conducted one of
the largest and most important law
offices in the state, under the name,
Butler G. Moloney.
The partnership was dissolved Feb.
ruary /, 1909. when Mr.. Butler was
elected Judge Of the Superior court
Since that time Mr.. Moloney had con,
Quoted the business alone. His health
began to fail about four years ago.
Mr.. Moloney was charter member
of Rutland council, Knights of Col
umbus, having been the first grand
knight. He was also formerly aflil
lated with Rutland lodge. b. p o, r..
and for many years he had been a
member of st. Peters church and an
active worker in all parish matters.
A we'll known historical sketch OF
Vermont which was published in the
Catholic encyclopaedia was written
by Mr.. Moloney and he had complied
the laws Of Vermont for publication
by a number of collection agencies.
Mr.. Moloney was married Novem
Der 20, 1891, to Miss Annie G. Cooley
OF this city. who survives him, with
eight Of the nine children born tC
them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-03
WHAT'S THE REASON
Many Bennington People in Poor
Health Without Knowing the Cause

Many Bennington People In Poor
Health Without Knowing the Cause
There are scores Of people who drag
out miserable existence without
realizing the cause of their suffering.
Day after day they are racked with
backache and headache; suffer from
nervousness dizziness, weakness, Ian
guor and depression. Perhaps the kid
neys have fallen behind In their work
of filtering the blood and that may be
the root of the trouble. Look TO your
kidneys, assist them in their work
give them the help they need. You
can use no more highly recommended
remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills-en'
dorsed by people all over the country
and by your neighbors in Bennington
b. NJ. Pilling, painter, 1875 North St,
Bennington says: -Four or Ave years
ago my kidneys became disordered
and suffered from backache. Doans
Kidney Pills were recommended Ia
me and after taking several boxes,
was relieved. ! can recommend Doan's
Kidney pills as an excellent kidney
medicine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simp
ly ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. billings had. lfoster.Milburn Co,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-03
CIVILIAN CLOTHES BARRED
Enlisted Men Cannot Even Have
Such Garments in Their Possession

Brig-Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, who
commands the part of the army and the
National Guard that is in federal SER
vice, in the New England States, has
issued the following general order:
In order to carry out the require
ments of paragraphs ~ and 13 of the
emergency military law, approved May
IS, 1917, the following is published for
the guidance of all concerned;
1.-The use of civilian clothes by Of
fl ers and enlisted men in the army
stationed in this department is pro-
hibited: enlisted men will not be al
lowed to keep civilian clothes in their
possession.
mo one will be allowed to have
intoxicating liquor within the limits
of any camp or other property where
any troops are on duty, or are sta
toned.
3-Commanding officers will take the
necessary steps to ascertain If men in
their command are obtaining liquor
from any source whatsoever, and,
should such be the case, report the
matter to civil authorities. Any case
reported to the civil authorities win
be followed up. and should offender
be not proceeded against at law, that
fact will be reported to. these head
quarters. A synopsis of evidence in
each case so reported will be furnish
ed
4-Everything must be done to pro-
mote the health and preserve the VII
tality of the men in training and 9th
er camps. To that end commanding
officers will take steps through the
use of military police, or otherwise, to
remove all unhealthy Objectionable in
fiuehces and to prevent the growth of
vicious and demoralizinS environ
ments. $ nf
Sin enforcing these laws and
carrying out the provisions of this or
der, 1t is expected that the State and
local officials will cooperate 18th the
military authorities.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-03
TEUToNs ARE WORRIED
American Help Really Very Great"
Says Newspapers.

Zurich, July lettering to the ar
rival OF American troops on French
soil the military critic OF the Frank
furter Zeitung says that Germany must
not overlook the fact that American
help is really very great, though it will
come only by degrees Under these
conditions, he says, If France is OBJ
liged to restrict her military activities
1t will signify no strengthening of the
German situation. The critic thinks
that Entente plans for a greater Of
fensiye will be delayed and perhaps
will not be carried out until the spring
of 1918. Hence, he writes, there is
greater opportunity for the Central
Powers to take the initiative.
The critic of the Hamburger Mach
richten questions whether the Entents
viii delay an offensive until the Amer
leans arrive in force.