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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30

part in other great campaigns.
He filed on homestead near Wells,
Mimi, when young man and for
many years was engaged in farming.
Later he, conducted grocery store in
Wells and retired about twenty years
ago. He came to Minot four years
ago and and built a beautiful home
in Eastwood Park which he has since
occupied.
Mr.. Taylor was married twice, his
first wife passing away many years
ago. He leaves three children by
his first marriage, as follows: Mrs.
T. j. Howell, Enid, Okla; Vernon
Taylor, Oberon, N. D.; and Mrs.
Frentz, Waseca, MINI. He is also
survived by his second wife and the
following children: Frank P. Tay-
lor, manager of the Leland Drug Co.;
Romayne Taylor, who is connected
with the Leland Drug Co.; Miss Leona
Taylor, proprietor Of the Taylor
Shorthand School of this city and Mrs.
Peter Tracy of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Taylor was a fine old gentle
man and had lived very active, use
full life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
PHlNEAS B. TAYLOR SUDDENLY
DIES WHILE in MINNESOTA

Phineas r. Taylor, prominent resi-
dent of this city, passed away at
12:45 o'clock today at the home of his
sister, Mrs. T. J. Dunbar, near Wells,
Mimi, where he was visiting.
Mr.. Taylor left Minot about a
month ago to attend the G. A. R. re-
union at the Minnesota State fair.
Later he visited with old friends and
relatives in Minnesota and was pre-
pairing to return to Minot when he
dropped dead. Mr.. Taylor had been
quite ill during the summer, but had
shown much improvement.
The funeral will probably be held
at Wells, MIMI, and the remains will
be buried beside those Of his parents,
who died years ago. Romayne Tay-
lor, a son, and a daughter, Miss Lee
ona Taylor, left for Minnesota as soon
as they received word of their faith
er's death.
Mr.. Taylor was SO years Of age last
April. He was born on a farm near
Albany, N. Y, >and enlisted in the
Civil war from that state, fighting
thruout the war. He was with Sher-
man on his march to the sea and took
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
Mrs. De La of Drake is Dead

Mrs. J. w. R. H. De La, wife of the
publisher of a weekly paper at Drake.
passed away Tuesday after long
illness. Mrs. De La visited in Mi
not recently, coming to this city to re-
ceive medical treatment. For years
the family resided at Balfour, where
Mr.. De La published a paper.
Mrs. De La is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters, Helen and
Lenore. Her mother lives in Ne
braska. Mrs. De La was an exceed
ingly fine woman and the members of
the family have the sincere sympathy
of a host of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
WILLIAM MAYER FELL FROM
BOOZE CAR--lN COUNTY JAIL

William Mayer of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, was arrested by Joseph H. Tea ;,
Group Chief of the federal prohibition
officers who are patrolling the Cana
dian border north of Minot, at a point
near Sherwood, IS miles north OF
Minot, Friday night, in a running
fight with the federal officers. Maye1
is chagred with importing and SNUG
Cling Canadian liquor into the United
States and it is understood that fed
eral officers will file another charge
against him, that of resisting a fed
eral officer and attempting to kill.
Mayer was brot to Minot that night
and placed in Jail. He appeared be-
fore U. S. Commissioner R. E. Hop
kins and was held to the federal courE
under $2500. Being unable to give
bail, he was taken to the county Jail
f. Mayor was captured after thrill
ing fight with the officers.
Group Chief Toal and his assistants
planted themselves along the highway
and when big car in which Mayer
and two other men were riding came
along, Toal stepped out into the road
and ordered the car to stop. Instead
of stopping the driver put on speed
and the occupants Of the car began
to shoot Mayer stood with one fooa
in the car and the other across the
side of the car, resting on the running
board, and started shooting. One of
the bullets fired by the federal officers
struck a wheel of the car and the tire
exploded. This caused the car to
lurch and Mayer was thrown out. He
was picked up with a broken collar
bone and brot to Minot. The booze
car went on and the other men gor
away safely.
Mayer is said to be an ex-service
man and refuses to discuss the part
he took in the affair. He is "har6
boiled" and will not say word about
the other men or himself. The bull
lets came uncomfortably close to the
federal officers but none Of them was
injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
FARM HAND SHOT TWICE IN =
H0tDUP ON NORTH MAIN ST

Harry Phillips, a farm hand from
Tennessee, was shot twice in pool
hall conducted by Mike Xix, in the
basement under the U. S. Cafe on
North Main street at 11:45 o'clock
Wednesday night, during hold up.
His assalant, said to be man named
Murphy, and his pal, known as 'Blon-
dy", escaped and officers have gotten
no trace of them. l.
Phillips was not seriously injured
He received a scalp wound over one
of his ears which is not serious, and
another bullet wound thru the left
side, just above the hip. He was
taken to the hospital, and after the
wounds were dressed walked down
town to get shave, where he was
the center of interest. He promised
the police to go back to the hospital.
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Twenty eight Shot Taken from His
BOdy-Warrant Issued for Arrest
Of MinOt Man Charged With
Transporting Whiskey.

Tommy Rowan, well known resident
Of Minot, was shot and seriously
wounded west of Bottineau early
Tuesday morning by Sheriff Hennessy
of Bottineau county, who claims that
Rowan, who was driving Rlong the
road at three o'clock that morning,
refused to stop his car when ordered
to do so.
Rowan lies in. the St. Joseph's hos
pital in Minot, stuff ering from severe
gun shot wounds on his face, head,
neck and back It is said that Sher-
if Hennessy fired at close range.
Twenty-eight shot were taken from
Rowan's body, but unless complica-
tions set in, it is expected that he
will recover.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of Rowan, but this will not be
served until the man is in better con-
dition physically. An order has
been issued by U. S. Commissioner
R. E. Hopkins of Minot for the seiz-
ure Of, Rowan's Buick roadster and
the whskey that was found in it.
1t is said that Rowan was carrying
twenty cases Of whskey in the rear
of his roadster, but. only thirty quarts
were turned over to the federal auth
critics so far.
U. S. Commissioner Hopkins, Jos.
H. Toal, Group Chief of the federal
prohibition officers working in this
locality, Warfeld, one of the officers
and A. G. Torgerson, drove to Bot
tineau that night and ordered the car
and whiskey to be turned over to the
federal government. 1t is said that
at first Sheriff Hennessy refused to
comply with the orders, but when he
was threatened with arrest himself
unless he did so, he turned over 30
quarts Of the whiskey and the Buick
roadster. The officers did not bring
the Buick to Minot, as it's radiator had
been shot up and will have to be re-
paired before the car can be driven
here.
Mr.. Hopkins was unable to learn
very much about the shooting affair
at Bottineau, but finally Sheriff Hen
messy stated that himself and deputies
were out looking for whisley runners
and had secreted themselves under a
culvert. At three O'clock in the morn
ing, he said that Rowan's car, with
out lights came slipping along quietly:
Hennessy stepped out into the road
and ordered the driver to stop. Rowan
kept on, it is said and Hennessy who
had common shot gun, started fir
ing. One shot punctured the radiator
and as the car darted past, another
charge was fired into the car, striking
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
0'CONN0R AND McCRANN TO
SPEAK IN NORTHWEST N. D.

Stanley at 8 p. m.
Thursday, October 7th-Lostwood
in Mountrail county at 10 a. M; Pow
ers Lake in Burke county at p. M;
McGregor in Williams county at p.
M; Wildrose in Williams county at
s p. m.
Friday, October 8th-Tioga, in Will
liams county at 10 a. M; Ray at 2 p.
M; Wheelock at 5 p. M; Williston
at s 3 P; m. October 9th-Rertho1d IN
Ward county at II a. M; Donnybrook
at 3 p. M; Minot at 8 p. m.
Monday, October 11th-Tolley in
Renville county at II a. M; Grano
at 8 p. M; Lansford, Bottineau coun-
ty at p. m.
Tuesday, October 12th-Mohall in
Renville county at II a. M; Sherwood
at 3 p. M; in Antler at 8 p. m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30

John F. McGran, anti Townley can
didate for lieutenant governor, will
speak in Minot on Saturday, Oct. 9,
at 500 p. m. Mr.. McGrann has been
a resident of this state for nearly
forty years, and is one of the best
posted men in the state on the grain
milling business. He will be worth
hearing.
j. F. T. O'Connor, candidate for
governor, will speak in Minot on
Thursday evening, Oct. IA, at 500
p. m. O'Connor is making friends
wherever he goes. He is not a
stand-patter, but man with an ex-
cellent progressive record through
several terms Of the legislature. He
is not mud-slinger, but in simple
words discusses the issues of the cam
paign, and tells why he believes the
farmers, labor and other citizens Of
North Dakota will be benefited by the
defeat of the Partisan League
this fall. If you don't agree with
him, in fairness give him hearing
anyway, because no good cause can
be hurt by open argument.
Tuesday, October 12-Turtle Lake,
Mclean county, 10 q. M; Underwood,
2 p. M; Garrison, 5 p. M; Max, s
p. m.
Wednesday, October 13-Ryder in
Ward county, II q. M; Parshall in
Mountrail county at 8 p. M; Plaza in
Mountrail county at p. m.
N Thursday, October IA Benedict in
Mclean county at 1890 p. M; Velva
in McHenry county at 4 p. M; In
Minot at p. m.
Monday, October -Washburn in
Mclean county at 10 a. M; Under
wood, p. M; Garrison at 4 p. M;
Max at 8 p. m.
Tuesday, October 5-Douglas in
Ward county at II a. M; Ryder at 4
n. M; Plaza in Mountrail county at
p. m. :,
Wednesday, October 6th-Parshall
in Mountrail county at 10 a. M; Van
Hook at p. M; Epworth at p. M;
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Phillips says the two men entered
the pool hall and held up several fell
lows there, taking small sums Of
money. They got $500 from Phil
lips and exchanged hats with him
They left and returned in half an
hour. Phillips became angry at the
loss of his money and began pelting
the fellows with pool balls. This
led to shooting.
Officer Reed, Chief Lano and 500
Detective Nick Thilgen, made tour
Of the 500 yards as it had been re-
ported the men went in that direction,
but failed to find them. The speeder
on which Chief Lano was riding was
derailed and the Chief was slightly
bruised and his clothes torn
"Why Not Minot?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
G.. L. BickfOrd and Family to Locate
in California

Mrs. G.. L. Bickford and son, Fran
els, arrived in Sacramento, Calf. to-
day. They were accompanied by Mrs
Bickford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Drinkwater. Mr.. Bickford, who
is office deputy for Sheriff Scofeld
will join his family in California
about the first of the year where he
will engage in business. The Bick-
ford family have been residents Of
northwestern North Dakota for many
years and host of friends sincerely
regret their departure.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
Reayis Sale October 6

Mrs. Joseph Reavis, whose husband
died some time ago will hold a farm
sale of her personal property at he,
farm two miles south of brady, We'd
nesday, October 6. Mrs. Reavis has
some splendid work horses, several
fine cows, carpenter and blacksmith
tools and some good farming machin-
cry for sale. The complete list will
be found in another column of this
Issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
Come Along Mary, Monday, Oct. IL

Come Along Mary, musical com.
edy, will appear at the high school
auditorium, Monday, Oct. IL.
+, This is a Chicago company Of thirty
people, carrying special scenery. The
attraction is guaranteed to be high
class,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30

Potatoes appear to have taken big
drop. j. ]. Brand Of Logan sold
500 bushels in Minot today at $1.O0
per bushel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30
Lucy Gates to Sing Here Dec. Is.

I1uCJ <I"tS1 20 t'rHt6 - II
Lucy Gates, greatest American so
prano, will sing at the Minot High
School Auditorium on the night of
Dec. 13. Miss Gates appeared here
last year, and never has singer been
received with greater ovation in Mi
not y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30

why Not Minot ?"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
Seattle.

Hay-Eastern Washington timothy.
S3s439 per ton: alfalfa. $35.
Potatoes-Yakima Gems. sls00i4o;
local. sll5d120 per ton.
Butter Fst-6sq70c.
Eggs-Ranch. 500 sec.
Pouitry-Hsns. dressed. 40q +5c.
Hogs-Prime. sl64ls.50: medium
TO choice. $i50ls: pigs. si20lS.
C2ttls-nsst stssra sllss6n-K:
nsalua - sAoaeA. Ssoas.ss.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
CRAzEO |. ". ".
SHOOTS UP TOWN

Seattle, Wash.-Loudly proclaiming
himself monarch OF all he surveyed.
Tom Legg, 30 years old. an 1. w. w.
once charged with murder In the first
1egree in connection with the Everett
/. W. W. riot, attempted to assert his
claim with a rifle and revolver on the
streets of Issaquah Sunday. and reign
I'd supreme for an hour by shooting up
the town. driving church goers and all
pedestrians off the streets. He was de-
throned by Deputies Matt Starwlch and
Herbert Beebe, who brought him down
with two shots. one In the side and u
second SCATTERING his left arm.
Legg started out, 1t is said. defying
the village to down him. shouting in
stentorian tones that he was king and
Intended to rule.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1920
REPRESENTATION FOR ALL

The farmers should take a
greater interest in politics, be-
cause in that way they would be
placing themselves in a position
to get more needed legislation.
The farmer vote is by all odds
the largest in the country, and
the farmers are engaged in the
most useful industry.
But it would not be a good
thing for the country if the
farmers or any distinct class Of
citizens should control the re-
suit of the elections, as the pol
iticians in organized labor are
trying to do.
Neither the farmers, nor the
railroaders, nor the minors, nor
the factory workers, nor the
merchants, nor the bankers, nor
the professional men, nor the pol
iticians, nor any class should be
given the exclusive control of
the government. national nor
state, because this is a govern
ment for all the people and not
for any particular class of peo-
pie.
Every class has it's rights and
those rights are entitled to the
advantages and protection of the
laws of the land. If any one set
should absolutely control and
dominate all legislation their
ambition would be sure to lead
them to unreasonable and unfair
axcesses to the detriment of all
the others.
Hence, the country will get
elonp better by being we'll bal
onced with all classes and inter
,sts properly represented.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
GEORGIA Storm Fatal.

La Grange. Ga.--Casualties resulting
from the storm which swept this sec
ton were placed at about fifty dead
and 100 to 125 injured. Approximate
ly 100 homes were destroyed and the
property damage Is estimated at $780,.
ma
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02

Now that the war is over
what is the matter with this for
a solution of our difficulties
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
it.
ITO be honest, to be kind;
To earn a little, to spend a
little less;
To make upon the whole, a
family happier for his presence
To renounce when that shall be
necessary and not be embitter-
ed;
To keep a few friends. but
these without equalization;
Above all, on the same grim
condition, to keep friends with
himself
Here is a task for all that a
man has of fortitude and deli
cacy."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
TREASURY ISSUE IS OUT
Series Of Certificates to Bear intercs,
at 434 Per Cent

at va PeF Ient.
Washington.-A series OF treasury
certificates without the circulation
privilege and not acceptable in pay
ment OF taxes was announced by Sec
rotary Houston. The issue will bear
date OF April and will mature July
/, and will be for $20O. 900 900 or more,
at an interest rate OF Az per cent.
Preliminary repS:ts indicate that
subscriptions to the Issue of treasury
certificates dated March Is and ma
turing March Is. 1921. will approx
mate $500, 900 900.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02

The man who finds fault with
his neighbors' religion should
spend a little time repairing his
own.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
Grew Named Danish Minister.

Washington.-The nomination OF
Joseph c. Grew as minister TO Den
mark WAS sent to the senate by Prssi.
dent Wilson.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
Free Seed Fund Cut Out.

Washington.-Nearly quarter OF
million dollars for free seed was
cut out OF the agricultural appropria.
ton bill passed by the senate.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
TAX
ANOTHER INCOME TAX
STINGER.

The supreme court of the
United States has decided that
income from stocks is exempt
from income taxation. The
fortunes of our rich men are
principally invested in stocks.
They carry no great amount of
actual cash in banks. These
rich men with their billions of
dollars worth of stocks will pay
no income tax on the enormous
revenues from these stocks.
They can, if they choose, invest
all of their wealth in stocks
thereby deriving their entire in
comes from them, and escape
the payment of any income tax
at all.
1t costs in the neighborhood
of one billion dollars a year to
run the government, and much
of that amount must be raised
by taxation. If the rich man is
not to pay his just proportion of
the income tax, WHO MUST
PAY 1T FOR HIM?
We have no editorial comment
to make on the ruling of the SUI
preme court. That tribunal is
presumed to be the fountain
head of justice. and the law is
undoubtedly as they have inter
preted it. But the fact that the
rich man is to pay no income tax
on his enormous holdings of
stocks causes one to wonder if
the poor man is to be required
to dig deeper and cough hard
en-" He has coughed much as it
is.-Nezperce Herald.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
SO Families Flee Flood.

ManistiQue. -Approximately so fam
lilies were driven from their homes
here when the Manistiqus river broke
It's bounds.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
w,nrloea .Reds" Found Guilty.

WTHNTpeH Neus FVuHu Uu''J'
Winnipeg. Man.-Five leaders OF
winnipeg's general strike, including
Alderman John Queen. were convicted
here OF seditious conspiracy.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-02
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Portland.
Oats-No. 3 white feed, $3.50 a ton.
Corn-Whole. 374: cracked, $76.
Hay - Willamette valley timothy.
y26 per ton; alfalfa, S32.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, +1sq
&c pound; Gems. s46hc (. @. b. sta
ton.
Butter Fat-70c.
Eggs-Ranch. 32c per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, 3203sc.
Cattle-Best steers. sllQll.25; good
to choice: $s.50ql1; medium to good,
ss.75qs75.
Hogs-Prime mixed, $l6.259lS.50:
medium mixed. $lsgle.26; pigs. sl2
ql5.
Sheep-Eastsr lambs. sl6.5O9l76o;
valley lambs. sl4.25gls.5o; ewes. $40
Ql3.
Evening journal., 1920-10-15
$4,000 Snakes
in TEXAS TOWN
Monkeys, Tigers, Lions,
Bears Also Reside in
Snakeville
KING SELLS HIS
BEASTS TO CIRCUSES

SNAKEVILLE. Texas, Oct i5.-Thls
is a ctr with the population running
into the thousands. Yet there are no
iraflc cops. no street cars, no paved
streets. no movies. II is sn American
city. yet few OF the thousands OF in
hab iiants speak English in fact. few
Of them talk at all
Snakeville is all the name indicates
and some more. too. The residents
OF this unique city include all breeds
and varieties Of snakes. Snakeyille TO-
day has "a housing capacity Of 1900
sn lkes. The buildings are subsban-
tial concrete structures.
Additional 10 snakes. 5000 parrots,
clalul th.s their home, While monkeys,
tiSere, lions, bears, wildcats, lizards,
glraffes and other Southern types OF
v ID animals wander through special
tOseSts and are living hero WlthOui
PAYNE lakes.
William King, called The snake
hing, rules tins reOrgani1ld jungle.
Hes Ceiling rich selling the anlmals
TO ZOOS all over tho world. This spring
he shipped a carload Of snakes 10
Osaka, Japan. Princess Raid, vlude-
Villianess, has bought her snakes Of
King for the last 10 years. All llr-
cusos look over this allotment of the
latest styles in snakes and animals be-
fore buying.
SnakeVille was organized from a
ten-d0llar bill. More ihan 20 years ago
Bill King, Just finishing a third ramb-
ling tour OF life world, deiided to
settle down. Beng naturalist by in
stinct. he decided 10 become one by
profession. Borrowing $40 he pur-
chased d box Of bull snakes from a
Mexican at Brownsville. Texas. An
Eastern newspaper gave MIN the I'd
dress Of a collector Of snakes. And
the idea Of a replanled wildness was
born.
All OF Kings snakes and animals
come from Mexico. lie has A buying
stations IN the southern repOblic,
with agents collecting the finest spec
linens 10 be found. At flrst King
WIGS his own scout. taking lonely
trips ntO the mountain regions or
Mexico for animals.
Snakeville is within the iurisdic-
tion Of the city Of Brownsville. II
mas become one. Of the show places
Of border Texas.
Evening journal., 1920-10-15
KEYSTONE ROX Party.

NIenTDers OI the keystone Field Club
will give a box social next Monday
evening In the club rooms. 30i East
Fourth street. All members are In
vited to attend and bring their wives
lowed by dancing. The one bringing
the best box win receive q prize, as
will also the donor Of the box selling
for tho most money
Evening journal., 1920-10-15
FDFN no urFT WuDAnE

SOuthside-Eden VIII play Wildarc
az Eden Park tomorrow afternoon.
The lineup VIII be as Follows:
HuichisOn, center; GOodman-Connor
guards; Smith. Bowers. tackles; Nc
Mn Skelley. ends Morris. fullDack;
Patterson, left halfback; Logan, righ'
ndfback; Serson. fullback: Leach,
Burke, Wright, Slnco, 0iaboson, Ton
stall, Abbott snd Skelley.
Evening journal., 1920-10-15
MAN UNABLE no AppEAn.

CHESTER. Oct. i5.--Michael Riley,
OF Front and Roaney streets. charged
with attempting 10 XIII How ard lord
in Nacrellrs Hotel. Third and neaDey
streets, was arralgued In Police Court
and held ln $1,000 bail by Magistrate
Elliott. Ford Is In the Chester Hos
pltal with a bullet wound 10 The
stomach, and was unable 10 appear at
the hearing.
Evening journal., 1920-10-15
HUSBANDS JUST MISTAKES,

CINCCINNATI-IIusbands are Just
mistakes according TO Mrs. Ada Stick
ney who seeks a divorce from hus-
band No. 3. ~ bave had three Of
them and AN failed 10 live up TO re-
quirements." she said. The court
held she'd have to live with No. 3 a
while longer.