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Second Section Pages 9 to 16 Batcfii of District Court News Jurors In The Absence of the Judge, Hold Kan garoo Court and Fine Candidates For Office the Price of Boxes of Choice Cigars The case of the Brush-McWilliams company, a corporation, va Amie P. Gludt, was tried in district court Mon day and Tuesday. The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant after a half hour's deliberation. The suit y/aa brought to recover $1, 000, claimed to fee due the plaintiff as commission for producing a pur chaser for the half section of land of the defendant The contention of the defendant was that he 'had listed the farm for sale, but that the terms were to be cash and that defendant refused the terms offered by the plain tiff to paV $1,000 down and the bal ance March 1st. The plaintiffs offered in evidence the fact that they had a buyer for the land, the price being $9,000, and that the defendant had agreed to allow the plaintiffs any amount over $8,000, thereby causing a loss to the plaintiff of $1,000. The evidence also shbwed that the defendant bad accepted a had rescinded the contract and return ed the check after learning that the transaction was not for cash. Attorney Greene represented the defendant and Schull was lawyer for the plaintiff. Mr. Ramsay of Lisbon was the prospective purchaser and was a wit ness for the plaintiff as were also .James Mitchell of Donnybrook, and Attorney John Bates of' Minot. The case comes from Donnybrook. Kangaroo Court. In the absence of Judge Burke Mon day forenoon, the Jurors and bail iffs took it upon themselves to mete eut Justice. The old rule "The mills of the gods grind slow, but they grind exceedingly fine" was thrown to t£e winds, and Justice, cold Justice, MILLIONS OF LIVES LOST. An AwfulTell Celleeted by Consump tion—Many Unnecessary***'1* From This Disease. If peeple could only understand thai systemic catarrh is an internal dis ease that external applications cam mot care.they would mot need te be warned so often abeut this malady, whfch, wfcea nq«leete«, paves the war eftentimee tor consumption, at the coat of millions of Urea every year. Yet eatyrh PMf be oured, If *e right -treatment ie emplejed. Catarrh la caused Jw a general dis eased state of the system which leads .commonly to annoying and perhaps serious local conditions, which may1 prove a fertile breeding ground lor gefms of consumption. External rem edies give but temporary ease. The only way to successfully treat •catarrh Is by employing a medicine which is absorbed and carried by the blood to all parts of the system, so that the mucous membrane or internal lining of the body is toned up and made capable of resisting the infection of consumption and other diseases. We have a remedy prepared from •the prescription of a physician who lor thirty years studied, and made -catarrh a specialty, and whose record was a patient restored to health in •every case where his treatment was followed as prescribed. That remedy is Rexall Mucu-Tone. We are so pos itive that it will completely overcome catarrh in all of its various forms, whether acute or chronic,' that we promise to return every penny paid us for the medicine in every case where it fails or for any reason does not satisfy the user. We want you to try Rexall Mueu Tone On our recommendation and guarantee. We are right here where you live,' and you do not contract any obligation or risk when you try Rexall Mucu-Tone on our guarantee. We have Rexall Mucn-Tone in two ales, 50 cents and $1.00. Very often the taking of one 60-cent bottle Is sufficient to make a marked Impres sion upon the case. Of course' in chronic cases a longer treatment is jiecessary. The average in such in stances is three |1.00 bottles. Re member you can obtain Rexall Rem edies in Minot only at our store— The 'Rexall Store, Paul V. McCoy & Co. Twenty-two years ago Marshall Mc Clure (now deceased), commenced the publication of the Minot Hustler, Minot has been hustling ever •iae*-—Keomare News, VOLUME*, NUMBER 49 MINOT. WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. MARCH was summarily dealt out to three of fending citizens. Juror Vadnais was selected as judge and borrowed a pair of goggles to wear to add dignity to the court. He graced the judge's chair as it has never been graced before, and it is hoped Wiii never be so occupied again, especially by those who were unfor tunate enough to be brought before his majesty. The .first victim was none other than our townsman and candidate for county treasurer, L. P. Weatherwax. He was brought before his honor by two court bailiffs' and pleaded guilty to the charge of pre maturely announcing his candidacy. The line imposed was a box of cigars, which were produced and the prisoner discharged. He begged the clemency of the court, on the grounds that It was his first offense, and promised to never run again for the office. Next, County Cierjs Knute Hagen "got his." It took considerable tact to convince the genial Hagan that he was wanted in the court room, but the persistence of the bailiff prevailed, and the trial was ended by a plea of guilty, two boxes of ten centers, and a jubilant set of jurors. The charge preferred was a failure to announce his candi dacy for re-election. Joseph Hunt came next, or was brought as tlje next criminal. He en tered a plea of not guilty, was tried by an unfair and partial Jury, found guilty of having some kind of a po litical bee in his bonnet, upon motion of half a dozen volunteer attorneys, was granted a stay of execution, pend ing an appeal, fined 92 for contempt of court, released upon his own "coun tenance'' and- court adjourned. BOUND OVER FO"K STEALING TOOLS B. M. Etzenhoefer and Sen, 8har§ed With Stealing Toels Frem the Great Northern Friends Believe Them Innotent. 8. KUenhoeter and eon w«#e a^» rested, charged with etealing tools from the *reat Northern, and bownd .over:to d.etrict court. are ac quainted with Ben Blsenhoefer and can't believe that the old man is guil ty of the crime., Ben is an old sol dier,having fought for years under the I Stars and Stripes, and it will take an overwhelming amount of evidence, before his friends will believe him I guilty of a crooked act. Low Prices on Groceries. J. C. Smallwood, the grocer, quotes 1 some unusually low prices on grocer ies this week. Mr. Smallwood is one 1 ef our largest dealers, and is in. a po sition to meet the prices of the cat alogue houses, and his competitors find that if they follow him, they have to go along some. Talk about, hard times in Kansas and prosperity in North Dakota. We find that a young horse just three I years old, raised on tne Center Lane I stock farm, was sold this week for (the sum of $850, and still we hear some fellow uaying that it does not pay to raise horses in North Dakota, jwatch her grow, Mr. Farmer.—Ken mare News. Hathawaya In California. kix Hathaway writes from Gooding, Idaho: "Myself and family are in good health and fine, enjoying turning. ourselves but prefer North Dakota for a home, as yet. Expect to leave soon for LeGrand, Cal., to visit a brother, and we Intend to see Yosemite val ley, the big trees and many interest ing points of that state before re Gov. Bond has returned from a trip in the East, where he spent several weeks. He visited West Baden, Ind., Minneapolis and Inkster, N. D. He feels like a sixteen-year-old, since his stay at the springs 'ff Walter Bond, who has been spend ing several weeks in Detroit, Mleh.,, and other eastern points, is expected home.the lafcte^ ot,the week. Tlit iRdepMdMt Has tke Largest Circulation of Wnklf faiNr In The Stall of Nortk Dakota O I I A A E O W A O N THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT. Branch Opening Friday {Night The Branch store will give its an nual spring opening Friday night, from 8 to 10 o'clock. A band has been engaged to play in front of, the store, and an orchestra will dispense music within. The store will be closed during the day Friday, while prepar ations will be made for the event. No The Roell Hardware., company, one of the best known hardware concerns in the Northwest, has incorporated for $40,000, the charter of incorpora tion having been received from tha office oi the secretary of State Sat urday. The Incorporation of the business was deemed advisable* owing to the rapidity with which the business of the concern has grown. Mr. Roell, five years ago came to Minot from Minnesota, and started in business in a small way, but has been very suc cessful, having built up one of the John J. Keavin has returned from New York City- and Chicago, where he spent three weeks doing the buy ing for spring and summer. Mr. Keavin bought a wonderfully beauti ful stock, and very large and com plete. The merchandise has already begun to arrive and will be practical- Miss Huff Returns Miss Maude Half, who was in charjgp of the millinery department at Keavins last year, returned Sunday from hef home in Chicago, where she spent the winter. Miss Huff is un usually/ popular with the trade. I Speaking of hats, Miss Huff said to. the Independent's fashion editor: "A| very great assortment of hats will be worn this spring, ranging from the extremely large ones. down to the small kind. We have hats for every-1 body, as our assortment is very large." 10, merchandise will be sold at the time of the opening. The Branch has just received a beautiful line of naw spring garments, and the opening will prove unusually interesting to the ladies of Minot. Free souvenirs are to be given. Hardware Company Incorporates Roell Hardware Company Makes Important Change—Capitalization Is $40,000—J. A. Ro ell Continues as Manager of the Business finest stores of the kind in the state. As a hardware man, he knows the business from A to Z, and it may safe ly be saia, he has no peer in the state. The business in the future, as in the past, will be under Mr. Roell's personal direction, and it is certain to go ahead uninterruptedly. The incorporators of the business are J. A. Roell, M. J. Roell and R. H. Whatley of Minneapolis. J. A. Roell is president and mana ger H. A. Whittier of Northfleld, Minn., is vice president, and R. H. Whatley is secretary. Keavin Back From New {York Jy all here by the last of the week. "I struck some terrible weather in New York, and it seems good to be back in North Dakota, where one can see the sun shine. It rained nearly every day I was in the city," Mr. Keavin said. FRIENDS WERE UNEASY *f Considerable uneasiness has been feit by the friends of Ed. Kelley and P. J. McKoane, who went west sev eral days age, te superintend the work of putting up ice for the Great North ern at Seattle. They were due to pass through tke mountains at abeut the time that the snow slide occur red, whioh buried twe whole trains underneath hundred* of tens of snow and debris, resulting In the death of more than 1H persons. No werd has been received from either of them up uac.. Monday, and as Mr. McKoane was te be in Minot before that time, there may be some reason for apprehension. Later: Mr. McKoane has returned home and reports a very narrow es escape TAXES WENT DOWN. Sa.d Dr. L. C. Davenport, "When Prof. Anker was elected mayor of Moorhead my taxes were $28 this year they we re $8.70. Well ,but you cannot give Aaker credit for what has been done since he was mayor, "Not exactly, but he radically chang ed the policy of the city, started the administration of affairs along differ ent lines, showed the superiority of a good, clean administration and dem onstrated to people their power if they took a firm hand in the affairs of the city." Prof. Aaker is now Re publican candidate for governor.— Advt. "Brides' Bouquet" The plated pattern ahown in thin cut, "Bridaa' Bouquet", ia the BEST and one of ths most beautiful patterns shown in p'atad ware. We have this pattern and several other beautiful patterns complete in Knives and Forks, Table Spo Dessert Spoons, Bouillon Spoons, I^e Cream Spoons, O/ange Spoons, Coffee Spoons, Berry Spoons, Pickl? ~crks. Cold Forks, Salad Forks, Olive Spoons. Sardine Forks, Butter spreads, Pie servers, 1910 4 etc etc See our Line Before Buying art Swalstead A JEWELER The man in question is one known as Edward Smith, who was sent to the Ward county jail for twenty days, from Kenmare, for carrying/concealed weapons. The fellow had gotten into a quarrel with one of the miners near Kenmare, and pulled a gun, which lead to his arrest. Witham was in the sheriff's office one day recently, looking over the Rogue's Gallery, consisting of huiv dreds of pictures of bad men wanieu in ail parts of the United Staiea, when he chanced to observe the pic ture of a man closely resembling Ed ward Smith. "Fifty dollars reward," stood out in bold letters under the picture, and the offer appealed to Simon. He stuck the card in his pocket and the next morning went to the jail and managed to get into con versation with Smith, who had been more or less of a trusty, doing od'l joDs in the court yard. Sure enough, there were the same tatto marks, de scribed on. the card. Height, five feet and ten inches tallied with the height of Smith. The escaped pris oner, whoever he is, was well marked. Smith, upon close investigation, shows identically the same marks, and there can hardly be any question but that he is none other than Slim Slater, sen tenced in 1901, Sept. 23, from Shaw nee county, Kan., for attempted rape, but who escaped May i.J, 5600 Copies Each Week 1909. Age Prank W. Youngman, the wide awake real estate man, has fitted up elegant new offices en Reishus street in rooms just se#Uh of hiB old offices. The Interior is oak grained and the offices will he nicely fitted with rugs. SUBSCR1T10N FI.00 PER ANNUM Didn't Like Land In West John J. Lee Would Not Trade Ten Acres of Ward County Dirt for All the Land West of the Rockies For Farming Purposes P. J. McKoane, chief clerk at the postoffice, returned Sunday from a trip through the West, going as far as Portland, Ore. Mr. McKoane says that John J. Lee, Ed. Kelley and himself had a close call from being in the snow slide that killed so many peo ple in Washington. They were but twenty miles from the fatal point at the time that millions of tons of snow, trees and rocks came crashing "BIG HERMAN" GOT HIS Minot Tough Tanks Up On Bad Booze and Proceeds to Clean Up the Town—Measure Taken on Sidewalk Big Herman and another citizen created considerable trouble Monday I evening by engaging In a pugilist!® 'encounter on the street about the time that the Nelson-Gans prizefight pictures were being shown at the Ar cade. Herman knocked his victim down, but the crowd Interfered. He then paraded up and down the street, side, burying down the mountain whole trains. They looked at land In the West, Mr. Lee thought some of investing but concluded that he wouldn't give ten acres of his North Dakota land for farming purposes for all the land he saw. The people are making their getaway fast from several Washing ton and western Montana points. declaring that he had a brother "Syl vest," but that he was able to do about as much damage to any offend ing citizen as his brother, when an officer in plain clothes happened along, and took Herman's measure e* the sidewalk,*" afterwards esoortlag him to the city jail. Ellison & Son Buy Valuable Lot Fair Store Owners Will Construct a Three Story Brick Business Block on South Main Street Plans Now Being Made E. Ellison & Sons, proprietors of the Fair store, have completed ar rangements to build one of the finest business blocks in the city, having bought the lots just south of the Sav ings Bink building on South Main street, from James Johnson, the Ku laas estate and W.. H. Reighart. Within a short time, excavation for the building will start. They will erect a block three stories, 50xl4S feet, with full basement, modern ha every particular. The plans are new being worked out by the archite The building will be completed ready for occupancy by early tall. Ellison t, Sons have built ftp a -tre mendous business since coming tn Minot and have felt the need ef ad ditional aoom for some tlae. Bailiffs Curiosity Lands Bad Man SIDOIKK. Witham, While Looking Over Pictures In Sheriff's Rogues Gallery, Learns that Ed ward Smith Is Wanted in Kansas Through the highly developed qual ity of observation of Simon K. With am, one of the bailies in district court, it is believed that Slick Slater, a bad man from Kansas, has been ap prehenaed. given at 33, nativity, Canadian. Florid complexion, auburn hair, brown eyes, and occupation, showman and lab orer. Relatives, J. S. Slater and wife of Carbonsdale, Kan. The tattoo marks are described as follows: Tattoo, shield and cross,' on inside of left shin. Star on left knee cap. Two daggers on front part of right thigh. Back of left hand cov ered with tattoos from fingers up. Letters B. S., tattooed on fingers of left hana. Star tattooed on first knuckle joint of left hand. On the, back of left hand is the square and compass, hammer, drawing knifew flower pot, star and bowie knife. Ar row, cross star heart over arrow shield, two flags, woman's head and cross on inside of left wrist, also sword and star on inside of left wris^ Curved tattoo on inside of left fore: arm of shield, and letters B. S., heart anchor, cross, pot of flowers and dag ger. Star and cross tattooed at noet of right thumb. Tattoo of woman throwing summersault on right a*m. Scar on center of forehead. The nan was well marked. Judge Goss ordered him breuSht into the court room and questioned him. Of course, the fellow denied that he was Slim Slater, but the judge, believing that he is, ordered him Re turned fo his cell and placed under guard. The authorities of the Kansaa penitentiary have been notified and will likely be in Minot before the publication of this week's issue. Witham will get the $50 reward if the man proves to be Slick Slater. to assist Mr. Youngman. In addition to doing a general land business, te will pay especial attention to rent als. WANTED—Drag store (snaps), aM states, list free. Drug jobs. P. Kntest, eta. Mrs. Harding hasbeen -secured'Omaha, Neb. S 7