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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

We understand that the resi-
dents of the hill are making a
campaign against allowing cat
tie and horses to run at large,
which roam over their premises
and eat valuable trees that have
taken great expense and labor
to cultivate. A prominent citi-
zen gave public notice a few days
ago that he would take up and
hold for damages any animals
found on his premises, and yes
tenay he captured two and
stabbed them at one of the livery
barns till their owners called
and settled. Trees are very val
uable here, and nothing should
be allowed to endanger them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
Minnie BIume Dies
During The Night.
Young Woman Employed
as q Domestic at chas:
lrWin'S SuccumbS to Heart
Failuro-.Retlred in Her
Usual Good Health.

Miss Minnie Blume, who has
been in the employ OF Chas. IT.
win as a domestic, died suddenly
tonight of heart failure. Miss
Blume was p years OF age and
her parents reside 80 miles south
Of Minot. Her sister is employed
in the Martin Jacobson home.
Miss B!ume retired at 7:3O
O'Clock in the best OF health APP
parently. During the night,
Mrs. Irwin heard the girl moan.
ing aid went to her room but
found the door locked. She
notified her husband, who dress
ed and broke in the door. There
in the bed lay the lifeless form Of
the young woman. DR.. Taylor
was called and pronounced the
woman dead. An inquest viii
be held tomorrow. Miss Blumn
was a young woman of exem-
plary habits and leaves a large
circle of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
Farmer On 80 Acres

Geo. p. Gagnon, a well to do
farmer from southwest of Minot
has but;SO acres OF land, but he
is farming it for all it is worth
and we venture to state that he
is making as much money as
many farmers on farms twicethe
size. His flax this year yielded
very heavy, oats, Is bu. speltz
go bu. barley 55 bu. He raised
a good many hogs and chickens,
he states that ~ hens have often
made him over two dollars a
week. He always piows his land
in the fall, good and deep and
puts his crops in early in the
spring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
DO YOU ENJOY
GOOD COFFEE?
ATTEMPT TO
ROB CONFECTIONERY
And the Sample Rooms Of the Union House
Thieves frightened Away--Hold-ups and
Robbery Almost Nightly Occurrences.

A thief entered the sample
rooms of the Union House early
Wednesday morning evidently
with the intention of rifing the
travelingmen's trunks, contain
ing thousands of dollars worth
OF valuable goods. He fell over
a trunk III the dark, aroused the
night clerk who entered just in
time to see the fellow make his
exit from the window he entered.
The matter was reported to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

police who were not able to ar
rest the guilty fellow.
The confectionery of Geo.
Sampson was entered Tuesday
night. Mr.. Sampson who is do
ing duty as special night police
entered his building in time to
frighten the fellow away before
he had stolen anything. There
is hold up or a robbery almost
nightly in Minot and more po-
lice are needed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
TRIED TO KILL
A MINOT LABORER

John Gilbert, a laboring man,
from this city, wishing-to 60 to
Cando, gave a brakeman a dol
lar to ride on top of q stock
train to Churchs Ferry. Brake
No. 2 came along and demanded
another dollar which was refused
him. He attempted to shoot
the poor workingman thru the
foot and beat him over the head
with a billy. The man was
thrown from the top OF the car
and struck on his head, result
ing IN a very severe scalp wonnd.
The fellow was picked up and
carried to Knox where he is
growing better. The brakeman
was arrested at Devils Lake to
answer to the charge OF assault
with a deadly weapon with at
tempt to kill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
Protest Bankers Proof

]. Fl. HolbrooE, cashier Of the
Dqnnybrook bank, was in Minot
several days fighting a protest
made against the final proof of
his homestead close to Donny-
brook. Clark Hoyer a lawyer at
Donnybrook brought the pro.
test. MIR Holbrook was defended
by LIE Sueur & Bradford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
81 89fHFzz1=Try MINOT BRAND.
A Competent Jeweler.

You will note in this issue OF
the Independent, the advertise
ment Of J. j. Skaug, jeweler in
the Bon Ton Confectionery. Mr..
Skaug has not been among us
a year, but has worked up a
first class business. He is an un-
assuming gentleman, yet he
knows about all there is to be
known about watch making and
if he fixes your watch and itdoes
not run perfectly, he is just the
kind Of a fellow who will keep ut
it until it does ruiz right. We
state these few facts about him
because we believe they are in
justice to him.
About the middle of this month
he will occupy the front Of the
confectionery with a new stock
OF jewellery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

Again we say for the steenth
time, pillow that fire break. We
have heard OF no costly prairie
fires, but we Will have columns
to write about them before long,
and your home may be in the
list Gf tue ruins.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

Devine Stenersen & Co.. alb
stractors, will move some time
this week. to handsome offices in
the ScOfeld block.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

The Stated Fall Meeting OF the
Mouse River Presbytery vii
convene in the First Presbyterian
Church of Bottineau on Tuesday
October 10th at 10 a. ia.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
'sTHE CON-
VICTS DAUGTER'

No melodrama of iaJe years has met
with such phenomenal success and un-
bounded praise from patrons and press
alike, as ''The Convict's Daughter"
Young and old, people of all conditions
and classes and all localities, flock to
see this pretty little play season after
season, with the same enthusiasm.
Manager Bacon announces the ap-
pearance of "The Convict's Daughter
at the Opera House. Watch for the
date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

Christ O. Weston from 18
acres OF wheat threshed 362 bu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Where Beecher Got Texts.

Wherever he went Beecher continued
his study of life through observation.
Nothing else was half so interesting. To
him man was the greatest study in the
world. To read human nature, to place
the right values upon men, to emphasize
the right thing in them, to be able to
discriminate between the genuine and
the false, to be able to pierce their masks
and read the real man or woman behind
them, was an accomplishment which he
regarded as one of a clergyman's greatest
weapons.
Like Prof. Agassiz, who could see
wonders in a scale of fish or grain of
sand, Beecher also had an eye like the
glass of a microscope, which reveals
marvels of beauty in the dross and COM
mon things. 1t had magnifying power
which sees the miraculous and beautiful
in the commonplace. He could see
beauty and harmony where others saw
only ugliness and discord, because he
read the hidden meanings in things.
Like Ruskin, he could see the marvellous
philosophy, the divine plan, in the low
Hest object. He could feel the divine
presence in all created things.-Success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
PoIiteness In the Home.

Marriage is life with the veneer rubbed
off. 1t is the one relationship in the
world in which men and women feel that
they can dispense with all the amenities
of civilization, and in which they have
the courage of their rudeness.
Human beings have no ideas Of how
many faults they possess, nor how they
look to others, until they hear the litany
of their shortcomings chanted with
relentless candor by their husbands OF
wives.
Other people laugh at your good story.
Your wife feels called upon to remind
you that she has heard it forty times be-
fore. Your people praise your youth
full vivacity. Your husband feels free to
tell you not to make stupid of yourself
by acting like school girl when you
look like forty years old.
It Is on our husbands and wives we
flash out all the ill-temper and nerves
and irritability we have not dared vent
on customers and servants. 1t is our
husbands and wives who tell US the
things about ourselves that We don't
want to know.
Courtesy is the buffer which We inter-
pose between ourselves and the un-
pleasant facts of. life. Nowhere else is
it go needed as in matrimony. Nowhere
else is it so completely dispensed with.
which accounts for the number and
violence of the family jars We hear on
every side.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Progressive Appreciation.

Some of the country flowers illustrate
the truth that "the prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country" as
we'll as any person could possibly do 1t.
One morning a summer resident start
ed from Brookby with bunch of flow
ers in her hand.
"Going to tote that whiteweed into
the city?" inquired the man who drove
her to the station, with evident scorn.
eyes," said the young woman, quite
unmoved by his opinion.
On the train she was joined by an
other young woman who had formerly
lived in the city, but had married a
Brookby man few years before.
"Those are pretty daisies you have"
she said, tolerantly.
eyes, think they are," said the sum-
mer visitor, smiling to herself.
An hour later she handed the flowers
to friend in busy city Office.
20, what lovely marguerites?' cried
the recipient.
"I'm so glad you like them," said the
young woman quietly. 81 thought you
would. youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
He ~ : Bow All Risht.

Hall Game was praising tho American
autumn. 81 visited In October" he
said, ''the country house Of New York
man. II was In New England, on the
mountain side, and the splendid colors
of the foliage-the scarlets and Colds and
innumerable flamelike tints-gave to the
still forests an indescribable magnifi-
cence.
Sand the leaves fell in rain OF color
through the transparent air. In the
garden, one afternoon, / heard . garden
or say TO his little son:
".I wish you would rake up these
dead leaves in Q pile
40, don't feel like It, whined the
boy. my backs sore, and I've got .
cramp in my wrist, and there's growing
pains In my leg
SCATTER you get 'em raked up went
on the gardener, calmly, you can make q
nice big bonfire out Of them and jump
over it.
1.-THE boy began to whoop and leap.
sHurrahr he shouted. Where's the
rake?' "-Washington Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
yu,ture. and i. Dead Tiger.


The vullure Is seen at its best when
q dead tiger, brought into camp to be
skinned, is exposed in the open. Over
head is a cloudless sky, and not bird
to be seen in that great void by the hui
man eye. The tigers body is thrown
from the pad to the ground, and before
the skin has been removed there above
one and always nearing the earth are
the vultures circling, posing like
things of air, now dozen Of them, in
few minutes score or two and then
O hundred strong. Then, when the
Hayed carcass of the tiger is left by
those who skinned it, the vultures de-
scend. Down they come like feathered
thunder out of the sky, and from east
and west and north and south, the very
embodiment of power while they
whlrled aloft and in their quick de-
scent to earth, and now, as they wad-
die around that carrion beast, mis-
shapen ghouls, whose only apparent
strength is that Of the ravening jaws
which tear and gorge the tigers flesh,
until within the hour naught Of that
splendid brute remains but q clean
picked skeleton. - Sir Edward Brad
denis Thirty Years Of Shikar."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Al ApimaI Story For
Little Folks
The NO Good" Cat

Once there was mo good" cat. just
plain, thin, dirty looking cat VINO
spent most Of his time asleep IN the
coal bin In the day time and lodging
the bootjacks and coal that were
thrown at him at night as he sat ano
sang on the back fence.
He didn't belong to any one IN par
ticular, but he usually slept In Mr.. slip
per Shoppers coal bin. So the neigh
bors all came to Mr.. Slipper Stopper
and said his cat was stealing theil
chickensr His cat was stealing theil
milkw SO Mr.. Slipper Stopper made
ND his mind that as the cat was INC
good" cat and had no friends he better
be drowned.
He told this to the cat, and at once
the cat got his back up.
81 won't CO." said the cat.
you will co." said Mr.. S.
But catch rats and mice for you,
pleaded the cat.
You steal others food" said Mr.
Slipper Stopper shortly.
II might do you some good some
day." whined the cat.
you're no good" said his master
and, taking his water pail on his arm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19

To make tea of ordinary strength, fol-
low the old rule of "a teaspoonful Tor
each person and one for the pot" An
ounce or half cupful of tea contains
seven teaspoonfuls, and will make SIX
pints of tea, or two cupfuls each for si1
persons. After cup of tea for eacn
person has been poured out, another pint
of actually boiling water may be added
to that In the teapot, and before the sec
ond cup is needed, the tea will be OF
good medium strength.
For making the tea, an earthenware OF
china teapot Is preferable to one OF metal.
Rinse the teapot with boiling water;
then put the tea into it, and pour In the
boiling water; cover the teapot, and let
the tea stand to draw out its flavor as
long as is desirable before using 1t, but
do not set the teapot where the tea will
boil; it will be hot enough to drink for
ten or fifteen minutes. Some people on
" pour part of the boiling water on the
tea at first, and add the rest just before
using it. Sugar and milk are, OF course
used at the discretion of tea drinkers:
A slice of lemon in cup Of tea, with
sugar, but no milk, makes very pleas
ant drink-this is Russian fashion. Cold
tea with milk and sugar or cream
makes a very refreshing drink for
warm summer day. 1t promotes the
sensation of GOODNESS 30 longed for In
the hot weather.
Shrewsbury cakes made by the follow
ing recipe are delicious and uncom-
mon dainty to serve with afternoon tea.
Beat two ounces of butter and two ounces
of powdered sugar together, cream well;
then add half a teaspoonful of ground
cinnamon or grated lemon rind, and mix
in. Beat up one egg and halve 1t, add
half (no more, or mixture will be too
moist) to the butter, sugar, etc.; stir
round very quickly, and beat thoroughly
with the spoon; sift four ounces of flour,
and stir gradually into the mixture with
a metal spoon. When thoroughly mix
ed turn on to a Toured board, cut in
half, -four the rolling pin and roll out
half at time rather thinly; flour cut
ter or the top of wine glass, and cut
into cakes, place on slightly creased
baking sheet, and bake in a
moderate oven for fifteen minutes, until
they begin to change color, but not to
brown. Remove from the oven, and
when cold they will be crisp.
Children should never have tea, be-
because their growing bodies need every
particle of nOurshment which can be
furnished by hearty food; the change of
nourishment into healthy blood capable
of making sound muscles and strong
bones should never be retarded. Never
be tempted to give children tea for the
purpose of staying" their appetites
when lack of money prevents liberal
supply of ordinary food; rather cheaper
the food. In place of meat and eggs use
plenty of soup, Indian meal, split pea
soup, brown bread and beans. All these
articles of food are cheap.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
The Curse of Scotland.

Among the reasons why the nine Of
diamonds has been called the curse Of
Scotland are the following:
Diamonds, nine of, called the curse
Of Scotland, from a Scotch member Of
parliament, part Of whose family arms
is the nine Of diamonds. voting for the
introduction of the malt tax into Scot
land. Chronology; or, The Histo-
rams COmpanian," Fourth Edition, by
Thomas Tegg. London, 1926.
There Is George Campbell men
toned in Buttons History Of Scot
land as having caused the nine Of
diamonds to be called the curse Of
Scotland because he stole nine dia-
monds out Of the royal crown in the
reign of Mary Stuart. in consequence
Of which all Scotland was taxed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
The Use of Turpentine.

Turpentine is excellent and soothing
when applied to scalds and cuts.
1t will take ink stains out of muslin
when added to soap and also helps to
whiten clothes if added to the water in
which they are boiled.
Moths will not come near clothes
sprinkled with turpentine; they seem to
hate its odor.
A few drops of turpentine sprinkled
where cockroaches cOngregate will ex-
terminate them at once, while it will also
drive red and black ants away.
Tan leather boots can be nicely clean
ed with turpentine. Pour few drops
on wooden cloth and rub.
White kid boots can be cleaned by rub
bling them we'll with spirits of turpen-
tine, using a clean white rag; they will
first appear quite yellow, but must be
dried before the fire and -four rubbed
we'll into them to restore their pristine
freshness. When quite dry, carefully
wipe the flour off.
Turpentine applied with bit of fan
mel will Especially when the stains are
deep) restore the wilderness of ivory
knife handles.
Gilt frames can be cleaned by wiping
them with small sponge moistened
with oil of turpentine; wet the sponge
only just sufficiently to take off the dirt
and fly marks, then allow the frames to
dry of themselves.
Turpentine is an immense boon for
blisters on the hands, while it Is also
good for corns on the feet.
Turpentine is simple and safe remedy
for unbroken chilblains.
Persons suffering from rheumatism
can have little turpentine put in their
bath water.
The method of removing spots of
paint, oil, grease, or tar from silk, wooden
or linen, is to pour a few drops of turpen-
tine on the place and let it soak In, say,
for half an hour; then gently rub in the
turpentine, when you will find the
foreign substance crumbles out, as 1t
were, leaving the fabric as before.
Carpets can both be cleaned and fresh
ened by going over them once a week
with broom dipped in hot water that
has little turpentine in it.
New paint is readily taken out by
spirits of turpentine; also, used liberal
~ and we'll rubbed in, it will remove
varnish from dresses, coats, etc., like
wise cloth boot tops.
A mixture composed of equal parts of
turpentine and linseed oil will remove
white marks on furniture caused by
water; rub it in with soft rag and wipe
off with perfectly clean buster.
To remove stains from marble, take q
wineglassful of turpentine and OK gall,
and mix into paste with pipe clay.
Put the paste on the stain and let 1t re-
main two or three days.
An excellent polish for floors is made
of half pound of beeswax, shaved, put
into gallipot, and covered with turpen-
tine; stand by the fire to dissolve. When
using, put some on flannel and after
wards brush with rather stiff brush,
such, for instance, as scrubbing or
boot brush.
Furs that become greasy in wear can
be rubbed with turpentine previous to
cleaning them with warm bran.-Mc-
Calls Mapazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
A Macy Xmas Bargain
$500 Liberty Silk Throw Scarf.
$1.34

New York city we'll dressed women
are wearing neck pieces these crisp De-
cember days to add jauntiness and fin
ish to their costume as well as comfort.
Women everywhere should wear one OF
these becoming Scarfs. What could be
more appropriate as Christmas Gift
than a pretty Scarf, made In style az
illustrated. of plated liberty silk and
edged with shirred silk ribbon. forty
six inches long, and made In black,
white. black edged with white or white
with black: Price, $1.34. Postage 6
cents extra Each Scarf will be neatly
packed in box. and every order ship
ped the same day as received.
We will promptly and cheerfully re.
fund your money upon return Of the
Scarf IL 1t is not in every way satis-
factory to you. This is our rule with
ali goods purchased from us.
If you haven't copy Of our General
Catalogue in your house, write for 1t
today. 1t will be sent you free Of all
charges.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
No. assesubtractions.

Because Of q mirror world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19

DRAGGED HIM, SCRATCHING AND HoWLlNG'
and Selling the cat by the tail. he
dragged him, scratching and bowling
to the river.
what are you going to do? cried
the cat.
wait and see," said Mr.. Slipper
Stopper. He took long cord from his
pocket and tied it about the cats neck
and then bent down over the bank to
get big stone. But his foot slipped
and In he went, splashing and bowling
into the deep water.
Mr.. Slipper Stopper when boy had
never learned to swim.
Its all up with me-" he moaned
But the mo good" cat made for home
AS he came alone Mrs. Slipper Stopper
grew anxious and ran to the shore jus'
in time to pull her husband out.
How did you know" he gasped.
1T was the cat" she replied.
"IIe was some good, then, after all,
said Mr.. S. So he was.-PittsbuES DIS
match
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Canaries.

Sometimes a canary's coat gets a
pale, sickly yellow. Give him half an
ounce Of ground red pepper such as Is
used on your table and let the bird eat
it as he likes. In a week he'll turn a
beautiful orange color. Bird lice are
troublesome at times. A pinch Of pow
dered saffron put under the wings will
drive away the pests. Gravel in the
cage every day and dish Of tepid wa
ter for bath every other day are in
dispensable to the singers health and
happiness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Reassured.

"You haven't married me Just to
spite somebody else, have your" she
asked, looking anxiously up into his
honest blue eyes.
mo, dear" he absentmindedly re-
piled. ~ took you for your money
alone."-Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19

Children's colds should never be
neglected. It 10 q great mistake to send
little one out in the winter with an in
ciplent or a developed cold. There are
mothers who fear to coddle and weaken
the child by keeping him In the house,
and 80 let him 60 out to increase the
mischief, which may perhaps end in an
attack on the lungs.
prevention 10 better than cure" and
a. soon as q cold shows itself, the little
patient should be given remedies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
Resigned.

"Now," said the physician who Is not
ed for his heavy charges, 81 must take
your temperature"
"All right" responded the patient in
a tone of utter resignation. you've
got about everything else l own.
There's no reason why you shouldn't
take that too."-Paris Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19

Dry rubbing the chest, back ind sides
of the body with . handful of mustard
and -four, in about equal proportions, is
q good remedy for cold on the chest.
The mustard draws . little, but not
nearly 80 much - poultice, while It IL
q far more agreeable application.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-19
COUGHS, COLDS AND CONSTIPA-
TI0N

Few people realize when taking cough
medicines other than Foley's Honey and
Tar, that they contain opiates which are
constipating besides being unsafe, par.
ticularly for children. Foley's Honey
and Tar contains no opiates, is safe and
sure and will not constipate. F. A.
Shurtleff & Co.