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The Appeal., 1905-03-25
Made Social Exile
and Out(dSt
BY His Umbrella

This is a faithful narration of the
adventures of a Newark man who
was, for a time, made. a social exile,
an outcast, by his umbrella, All doors
that he approached were closed to
him, even those Of his home. It hap
rened in this wise:
The man works hard on Saturdays,
ote into the night, and when he
~i3e-arises- and breakfasts On Sunday
?!e feels the need of outdoor air. This
air he will have, no matter what the
weather.
He was seen two or three weeks
ago knee deep in the snow, founder
ing stolidly along, bent on getting his
exercise and driving the fag and cob
webs from his brain. But last Sun
day it was raining, an icy sleet filled
the air, and the man raised his um-
bIella and the little pellets pattered
On it like the rain on the garret roof
After he had gone a mile or SO he
found that the hand that held the UNI
brella was getting tired. He was a
nervous man and he wondered If he
" DIS uCFSlOpluS, VI IL LII
cipient paralysis was upon him.
The lameness soon extended
throughout his arm, even unto the
shoulder, and at last the man realiz-
ed that the umbrella was getting very
heavy. But he went on with his
walk, since no bodily discomfort
could divert him from his con-
stitutiona1
At last the man could not hold the
umbrella in his hand and had to let
the shaft rest upon his shoulder. Still
he plodded stubbornly on. until he
reached the outskirts of the city. Then
he thought he would take car back
to his home, and that was when his
troubles really began.
He hurried over to a car with his
umbrella sagging about his head, his
progress much impeded by it's weight.
He put one foot on the car step and
started to let down his umbrella. He
wrestled with it until the conductor
said some harsh things, gave the
motorman the bell and left the man
standing in the street wrestling with
the umbrella.
1t had as complete a roof of ice as
any Esquimau's house in the farthest
North, or anywhere else. The roof
glistened as if made of glass. The
man exerted all his strength, but the
ribs simply bent under the strain and
the coating of ice was not SO much
as cracked.
The man strobe on for few
blocks, thinking. He came to lit
tie notion store where they sell news
papers, and thought he would go
inside and thaw out the umbrella, but
after an Intellectual struggle to get
inside the door he gave it up and
walked on.
The situation was getting serious
He tried another place, harbor of
refuge, as it was a Sunday school
and the children within were singing
joyous hymns that brought him a
feeling of comfort. as if here at last
he would surely find help out of his
odd misfortune.
But here again he could not enter.
There was no double door and the um-
brella absolutely refused to be crush
ed through the narrow door space.
Further on down the street he came
upon two or three children playing
OH a stoOp and he told them he would
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Remarkable japanese Prophecy.

remarkable japanese Prophecy.
In an Interesting article on The
Commanders at Port Arthur If
Rarper's Weekly, Charles Johnston re
calls some singular prophecies made
by two distinguished Japanese states
men just before the beginning of the
Boxer trouble, in the spring OF 1900
which have curious bearing on pres
ent conditions in the far east. Tho
first was to the effect that "a Russo
Japanese war, the issue of which can
never for one moment be doubtful
must give to Japan Korea, the Lao
tung peninsula, the military ascend
ancy in Pekin and the possibility OF
the reformation Of China" About tho
same time, in April, 1900, another dis.
tinguished Japanese statesman said:
Korea must become Japanese. My
own opinion is that, unless Japan he
given free hand in Korea, war with
Russia Is inevitable, but that 1t will
not occur at least within the period OF
another year. So long as Japan holds
the command of the sea, the prepare
tons now made by Russia In Man.
,cLuria are Indifferent to her. BY the
occupation of Port Arthur Russia has
made herself more vulnerable than She
was before. Even now Russia
can only be dislodged from Manchuria
as the result Of a victorious war
There is time enough for u.
to act Ave Years hence"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
OLE SALTTEN INJURED
IN A RUNAWAY

Ole Slatten, an old Norwegian
living northwest of town, while
in a drunken condition ran into
a telephone pole near the 500
tracks in this city this after
noon, ard his head struck the
pole. A bad cash over the eye
put Ole out of business for a
little while, but being drunk he
was not killed. He regained
consciousness shortly after ar
irving at the hospital. A sur
ge0n soon sewed Ole's wounds
up. 1t was reported on the
streets that Ole had been killed,
but those who know him best
discredited the report.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Death of Mrs. Jones.

The following regarding /
death OF Mrs. Jones, mothers
Mrs. E. A. Crokat Of this city,
clipped from a Chicago daily
"At River Forest, Wednesd;1
Aug. 2, at the age of 76 yea
Mary Louisa Jones, wife OF /
late Rev. William Henry JON
whose last charge was at Dix(
III. Funeral Friday at Dixie
Ill. Mrs. Jones lived for ma
years after the death Of her hi
band at Winnetka, ILL.,, with ]
SONS and daughters. who ;
now widely scattered, the OF
one now remaining at Winnet
being Arthur B. Jones, preside
Of that village. The other sc
are Louis c. Jones, New Londt
Conn; Frederick w. Jones' II
ria, ILL.,, and Percy Jones, III,
Forest, Ill. The daughters !:
Mrs. Captain W. H. Cottingha
Red Deer, Alberta; Mrs. Rt
Ernest J. Wood, London, En-
Mrs. DR.. Edward A. Crokat,
not, N. D., and Mrs. John
Roberts, Winnipeg.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
The Optic IS Paid Three Hundred Dollars
too much for a 500 Job the Purchas-
ing Committee is not Recognized Co,1n-
y Commissioners do not Recognize lmpor-
tant State Law.

any graft or anything that bears
the resemblance OF graft in any
party or faction. You may
look for morelater.
p. S.-The above bill did not
appear in the commissioners pro-
ceedings in any OF the official
papers ,-... ..,,--,..-.-, ,..,.D-
-. . ~. LATER.
The INDEPENDENT learns be-
fore going to press that the
three commissioners who are
mixed in this mess passed a
resolution instructing the audi
tor to demand the return Of the
warrant for over $3.50 from the
Optic and in stead issue a war
rant in favor Of the Optic for
$3.50 in payment for the Job.
The Optic still gets $50 too
much for the Job, but perhaps
that money will be applied on
the account OF the commission
ers with that sheet. 1t is a we'll
known fl ct that the Optic is sup
porting the three above men-
toned commissioners, not for
any love they have for those
gentlemen, but on account OF
the favors which are extended to
them and which have been prob
ably promised for the future.
As long as the Optic does not
rob the county too badly little
objection would have been made.
But when the Optics graft got
SO strong that the states attor-
rev threatened to bring suit
against the commissioners al
lowing the exorbitant bill, the
commissioners took this means
of quoting the nerves OF the pub
lie. But will the warrant be re-
turned? Is it possible that this
IS but a little ruse Of our foxy
commissioners to throw the tax
PAYERS of their guard? The re-
suit will be watched with a good
deal of interest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09

schedule and also a lineman. They
would present this schedule to the ope-
rators and agents ao1 tell them this was
the schedule they were to work under
after August LIST, and, if this did not suit
them. to close up their office; that they
had brought line. man along to cut the
wires out of their Offices. The men,
after reading the schedule, realized it
was not what they asked for nor a
schedule they cared to work under and,
with but few exceptions, told the Off
Gals to close the office, they did not care
to work. They knew that the schedule
arranged by the company was without
the signature Of the committee, and
therefore could be recalled at the com
pan!'s convenience. Instances are
known where the railroad companies
raise the salary Of few offices, and in
the course of year, or even less, would
reduce the wages even lower than those
in effect befo,e the raise. The operators
on the Northern Pacii: and Great
Northern wante, a schedule that was
binding and could not lie recalled with
out the consent Of both the RAILROAD
companies and the telcgraphers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
p Q SITIV Ell
Three thousand two hundred
head OF western cattle were on
! this weeks market and their dis

It II computed that over 1000 nn
soldiers are ready to fight for the IN.
tarests Of the car against those OF all
mankind. not excepting their own,
Even now noteworthy fraction ..
This mum Der is bearing witness to the
truth of the statement For the cam
.paign against Japan Is diametrically
opposed to the peasants interests. It
involves an enormous waste of his
substance, for which he will never re-
ceive any return. It means the loss OF
tens Of thousands Of the best spec!-
mems of his own class for the create,
glory Of it's oppressor. And against
these losses there is no set-off. For
even II Manchuria we're annexed .!
Russia, the land would not fall to the
mooshik. It is already owned, titled
and occupied. Worse still, the food
stuffs which it yields in abundance
would compete with and lower the
prices of the produce of his own land.
while his position would be still fur.
;her aggravated by the fall in the
wages of labor which would result
from the keen competition Of Chinese
workmen. And over and above these
evils this peasants victory" would
strengthen the hand of the ruling
class. which already weighs heavy up.
on him and his Yet in spite of all
this, he goes on lightheartedly cutting
sticks for his own back. For one man
to have millions of his fellows thus
ready for his sake to risk death in
order to benefit their enemies and ruin
themselves and their friends is like
having an Aladdin's lamp. The autoc.
cacy is an episode in an oriental fairy
tale.-Julius. in the Contemporary Re
view. ... %#m g.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09

K Some months ago an edict was
sent out by the Supreme Court
OF Ward county that no one ex'
cepting Chief Jutice VIM. Black
and his associates, Richardson
and Carroll, should have Alright
to say where the county printing
should be done, where as the law
plainly states that the purchas-
ing committee shall consist OF
the Chairman of the Board OF
County Commissioners, the Coun.
ty Auditor and the County Treas
urer. We do not believe that our
county officials are going to
stand for this imposition, and we
believe that the purchasing CON-
mittee will take it into their own
hands and buy their printing
where they like. We believe that
the time has come when the vot-
ers of the county should rise as a
man and declare that the laws
shall be respected. The county
officials nnder the pretense that
the county has been paying too
much money for printing mat
erial, took charge Of the matter
and are handing Jobs around to
the pet Offices in punches. The
exorbitant prices charged for the
same are not considered. For
instance, the Minot Optic print
ed $50 court calendars. Any
printing office can do the work
and make money for 500 but the
Optic put III it's bill for that one
Job for over $3.50 and got it. The
commissioners allowed three
hundred dollars too much for
the work. Tax payers are YOU
going to be thus used and when
the time comes to vote cast Your
:Istllot for men who have little
regard for the cOuutyS welfare?
The INDEPENDENT is nrt locking
or flaws among our officials, but
will not hesitate in showing up
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
WILLIE BRANN0N !
BADL Y,INJUI

"M lille" Brannon who pres
over the New York store deli,
wagon in such a capable NJ
ner, came near being sent to-
''happy hurting grounds" !
disastrous runaway Tues
afternoon. He was busy rec$
ing some orders, when the hq
SHE'D. and the wagon struci
stump. "Willie' was thrJ
high into the air and came d.
on his face in a lot OF weeds.
eye was blackened, his tom
was slit for an inch, a ]
knocked in his cheek and his
were terribly swollen. The
gon was a wreck. To cap,
climax. while the unfortun
man was up town getting
face doctored up, some hEA
swiped a lot ofgroceries froi !
wagon,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
1.-THE Branch"
Mansfie:d's Old Loo alton.
Operators. Declare They
Are In A Good Shape TO Win
According To Strikers Reports
All Along The Line Are Fa-
vorable-The Cause OF The
Strike Is Explained BY Them.

vUrable-The Cause OF The
Strike Is Explained BY Them.
The strikers grow more hope
iul Of winning the strike every
minute. They declare that be-
TWEEN Minot ana Williston but
one operator is working. Condi-
1ions are very satisfactory east.
The railroad companies are lose
ing thousands OF dollars a day.
Acco, ding to the St Paul Dis
patch, the strike has already
cost the companies a million
dollars in The way of reduced
earnings. Tile following article
was handed to the INDEPENDENT
by one of the Operators:
M1NoT. N. D., Aug. 9th, 1905.
The ninth day Of the relegraphers
strike is now on and from all reports.
over the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern systems, the strike is the most
complete and successful of any in the
history Of the Order. At least IS per
cent of the men walked out when the
call was made and over half of the men
who then remained at work have been
induced to quit. 1t appears that they
were not forced to quit or threatened in
any manner but when the bare facts OF
the case were put before them, of what
caused the strike, they were more than
willing to quit the ccmpany's service.
The company's statement that the tele-
graphel' S had been preparing for strike
fer months is undoubtedly without
foundation. ALI men who have been in
terviewed state that the call for walk
out came as complete surprise to al.
Negotiations had been pending in ST..
Paul between the Telegrapber's Com
mittee and the Officials of both roads
for eighteen months, and they bad been
fighting their way inch by inch, both
sides making concessions, and every
thing pointed toward peaceable settle
ment IN the near future Sunday over
time, being the bane of contention at
the time the strike was called. The
operators claim that they are the only
class OF labor who do not receive at
least time and half for Sunday work
I hey either want their Sundays off or
extra pay for it. 1t appears that the
companies arranged schedule to suit
themselves unknown TO the committees
of both roads. and division officials were
sent over their respective divisions in
their special cars with copy of this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
colorsd Walr Sized Them W Z,
Wet Goods Dispensers.

good story is being told In Anrap-
dis at the expense Of the members
of the State Bar association. The ar.
rival of SO many guests about Carvel
hall aroused the curiosity & the in
habitants.
whats going on here?" asked .
native of a cololsd waiter. .a.
With a knowing air. the negro re-
piled quickly:
There's gwine to be a meetin' OF
the barkeepers of Maryland"
Are you sure of that?" he was
asked.
Certainly am. Amt ] fixin' the
tables for all them now? They eught
to be good crowd for money: you
know, they make it easy, and they
ought to let it go loose. They are the
slickest lookin' crowd l have seen
down here. They beat the members
Of the legislature all to pieces" he
continued.
While the waiter man was thus de-
livering himself one of the judges OF
the court Of appeals was standing
short distance away conversing with
several lawyers. The colored man
caught sight of them, and. turning to
his questiorer, said: THAT big mag
there, bet, is barkeeper in one d
the big hotels. He is the slickest and
latest man Of them all."-BaltimJ"e
SIM
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Coming MIIl'enaires at Work.

In order to prepare himself for .
responsible position in the railroad
world Kingdom. eldest son of George
]. Gould, has appeared before the col
lege entrance examination board a,
Columbia university to try for admis.
sion to the school of mines next Sep
TENDER. He took the preliminary ex
aminations a year ago, passing will
high rating. He will take the course
IN mechanical engineering, which in.
cIudes the study Of machinery, me
chanics. Sue ~, electricity, the COZ
struction Of dynamos and motors, in
dustrial chemistry and the testing o.
materials. Jay, the second son of the
railroad magnate, will study law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Yes, He Would Wait.

How long would you be willing tc
wait for me?" she asked. IN tones sc
.ow he could scarcely catch the words
And then she went on: you know
George, my father has recently invest
I'd in = silver mine, and he is going
here at once. and I cannot leave
mother alone. So ask you again
George, how long would you be will
ing to wait for met"
Wait for you, my darling?" repeat
ed George, with deep emotion. for hi,
vas no neeting love. dear reader. 81
viii wait for you until We learn hov
the silver mine turns ooe.s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Dinnie Will Build School House.

Dinnie Will Build School House.
The Minot school board Tues.
day evening entertained the fol-
lowing bids for the construction
OF a new school building for this
city, to be completed by Jan. l.
D. A. Dinnie was the successful
bidder:
A: G: Wah], st. Cloud, MINI,
$4,000.
D n: Dinnie, Minot, $25.571.
Edward NJ. Mencier, Minot,
$33,726.
D. H. Lord, Minot, $4,000.
Hurd 4 Mallory, Minot, $685..
1873. p. r...
Berge 4 Hodson, Fergus Falls
Minn., $3.50, 800.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Men Needed.

Bills are posted in Minot call
ing for $50 harvest hands at
Mohall. Many men are needed
badly at other places. They will
receive from two to three dollars
a day and their board. Men are
needed for the harvest fields and
there will be plenty OF work till
the snow flies,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Prussian Railroad EARNINGS,

The Prussian state railroads during
their fiscal year ending with March
last earned $24,013.962 more than dur.
ing the previous year, per cent.
Increase. This is nearly s30,000,O00
:ear began, there having been mean.
Yhile marked improvement in bust.
;ess in the country, .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09
Before and After.

Before marriage a man is generally
greeted by his sweetheart with my
darling, is it you?" But after mar
rage she generally rushes to the door
and shouts: John Henry. wipe your
hootal"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-09

1t is worth the price of admis-
sion Just to see Jeremiah Snod-
grass and his fishing experiences
in cold Arkansaw" at the Opera
House, August 10th.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

FOR SALE-Pure bred registered Hol-
stein bull, years old, perfectly gen
tie. Price $4,000. First class breeder.
M Munson, Redmond, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
A Farmers Opinion of Advertising.

My family must learn which is the
best washing machine, the purest coffee,
the best dress goods, etc, through the
advertisements in my farm paper. l
expect these ads to give us as truthful
descriptions of the article for sale, as an
honest clerk would If we were shopping
in some large city store. We haven't
the opportunity to look around at differ
ent stores; we must buy mostly from
advertisements.
Now some advertisements don't look
honest No farmer expects to get set
of harness free with every $500 pail
o fstock food. We know somebody has
got to pay for that harness-and we
don't expect something for nothing"
We are perfectly willing to pay for what
we get, but we expect to get what we
pay for.
The advertising that strikes me is
the kind the Security Stock Food" peo-
pie do They give spot cash guarantee
that their stock food will do certain
things and that their remedies will be
successful They don't claim the earth
or absolutely promise to cure every dis
ease known to farm animals. But they
do say in every advertisement and on
every package sent out: IF not salts
factory, we will refund price in full"
That's the kind of advertising I be-
lieve in. If any one differs from me, let
him send his ideas to the publisher of
this paper for publication.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
SPECIAL WANT COLUMN

FOR SAJ,ELTwo thoroughbred female
Scotch Collie pups, months old, $500
each. George Maggs, 1900 Dexter Ave-,
Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
Nursery at Interstate Fair.

Mrs. G. G.. Brown, superintendent of
the Art and Womens department at
the Spokane Interstate fair, October
9 to Is, has again secured the services
of Miss Ross, the nurse who last year
was so popular with the babies and
their mothers. Miss Ross will have
charge of the nursery on the second
floor of the main exhibition building.
Tired mothers will have an opportun-
ity to rest in comfort and il they
choose they may leave their babies
here while they go sightseeing about
the fair grounds. While the little cher
ubs are asleep the mothers can stroll
down the Midway, watch Mephisto
leap the gap, see the races, and won
der at the beauty and grandeur of the
fireworks at the fall of Port Arthur
Everything which will make the babies
more comfortable will be added this
year. Miss Ross will have enough as
sistants to give the proper care to
every child.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

either by leasing a sufficient number
of water rights or by buying them,
which is preferable, as the best ranges
have long been taken up. Buy water
rights of living water in forty, eighty
or 100 acre tracts and if possible get
them three or five miles apart with
no water intervening, SO that as owner
of the water alternating sections OF
government land can be controlled
adjacent to the water in all directions
1t is essential to get enough water
rights SO as not to encroach on a
neighbor. 1t is always best to make
friends from the start. The best
ranges are, of course, adjacent to the
mountains, SO that the plains may be
utilized for winter grazing and have
protecting shelter of the foothills dur
ing stormy weather. Such location
affords the advantage of shade, weeds
and a variety of grasses in the noun
tains in the summer in which the
sheep delight. The ewes give more
milk and the lambs grow much larger
if they have shade during the hot
July and August sun.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
Tonic for Young Calves.

Dried blood is an excellent remedy
for calves suffering with scours OF
other diseases. Many calves do not
gain at first owing to poor quality and
quantity of milk and often it becomes
necessary to remove them from their
mother. If dried blood is given at
once the calf will commence to i'm
prove. 1t costs about &c per pound
Dried blood can be fed without reduc'
ing the regular feed of milk, and if
the calf is suffering with scours it will
recover with two or three feeds. Give
a teaspoonful at feed, and continue
this until the scours disappear. If
weak, begin with smaller doses and
increase gradually. To prevent set
thing in pail, keep stirred up while
calf is drinking. When buying, say II
is for feeding.