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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
RELIGION IN MANY TONGUES.
'Thirty-Eia:t Languages Used in z
Celebration at Rome.

Celebration at Rome.
4 religious celebration took place at
the college Of the Propaganda III
Rome, recently, which was attended
by students from all parts OF the
world. who spoke or chanted in thirty
eight different languages.
The first language on the list was
Hebrew, says the New York Herald, IN
which a MaroEite student spoke. Ehen
followed poetic compositions in Greek
and Latin, after which the languages
Of Asia were in evidence.
Samaritan was spoken by Ephrem
Haddad OF Diarbeker, and in their turn
there were heard Arabic Asforica,
dialect of Arabic; Syriac, Ethiopian,
Coptic, Turkish, Kurdish Chinese, ny
John lnen, Chinese; Malabaric, lit
erary Armenian, Bacca, dialect OF
Zulu. by a student from Natal; vui-
gar Armenian, literary Chaldaic, Car
fire, dialect: Zulu Tamul and Vulgal
Chaldaic.
Next came the languages of Europe
Portuguese. by Brazilian student;
German, by Franz Renner Of the do
cese Of Columbus, O.; Hungarian, Eng
lish, by Francis James fromaEngland;
Latin, by student from Zante; mod
ern Greek. by student from Santo-
rim; German dialect poetry, by Fried
rich Prieshoff CT Cincinnati, O.; Rhe-
tian Romantic. Irish. by William
O'Brien. from Ireland; Scotch Gaelic,
by John Macdonald OF Nova Scotia;
Roumanian, Norwegian Albanian;
French, by Samuel 1ange. Cana,
dian; Polish and Dutch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
she SLEEPS STANDING UP.
Aged Cleveland Woman Has Dore
This for Twenty Years.

This for Twenty Years.
For twenty years Mary Dickerson, a
domestic in the family Of Mrs. B. Fl.
Smoot, has slept at night leaning
against a wall while standing on her
feet, says a Cleveland special to the
Kansas City Journal Her case has
just come to the knowledge of the
much interest.
Mrs. Dickerson is 70 years Of age. a
small woman, but exceedingly strong
and wiry for one of her years. She
informed the physicians that for more
than fifty years she was addicted to
the use of morphine, but has cured
herself of the habit through becom-
ing converted at religious revival.
"It's this way" she said. When |
took the dope | had the most terrible
dreams. The more morphine took
the worse the dreams got. | found
that when I took the dope and went
to bed would dream Of falling into
hell's fire or going through the worst
tortures. just couldn't stand it. and
I'd have to get up and take more dope.
l couldn't afford that. ] had just
money enough to buy little of the
stuff at time and couldn't afford to
take it day and night. So started to
sleep in a chair. That was better,
but the dreams still came. and so }
started to sleep standing up. Then |
had no bad dreams, and I've kept it
up ever since l couldn't sleep in
bed now if l wanted to-"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
.CUT-THROAT GETS
Boys LAST CENT

John Sipe, a young lad who
has been working at the G. N.
round house, received word that
his mother was sick at Larimore
and that he should come home
at once. John quit today drew
his $40 and went to see the races
before departing for his old
home. John saw men making
money hand over fist at one OF
skin games and pictured himself
returning to his mother with
plenty Of money, perhaps fruit,
medicine or other little Injuries
for the sick room. But it was
not to be. The dial went round
did not stop on the yellow and
John was out his money. The
boy reported the matter to the
police and a warrant for the
arrest OF the robber was issued.
1t is not likely that the boy will
get his money back. The man
who goesinto a skin game ought
to lose his money, but it is a
shame for such a cut-throat to
take a boys last cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
The Ignorant Lan6sman.

The Ignorant Landsman.
Capt Kaenpf, of the Deutschland
was entertaining a little group OF
passengers with sea stories.
"Why is it." said Capt. Kaempf,
that landsmen are so ignorant of the
sea? Seaman are not ignorant of the
land. 1t is only, in fact, through
knowing the land well enough to avoid
it, that seamen keep their ships a1oat.
But landsinen's ignorance Of the
seat is deplorable.'
an Bremen. one day, / saw farm
err looking at the shipping in the har-
Dor. A 'longshoreman was explaining
the shipping to him. Finally I heard
the longshoreman say:
"It is low water, now, sir
THE farmer took his pipe out Of
his mouth and pointed it solemnly
toward a heavily-iaden tramp steamer
that was passing.
"It's a good thing for that vessel
going past that it is low water he
said. The waters near over the edge
of her now
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
POOR SHOT. SAVED EDISON.
Over-zealous Policeman Nearly Ended
inventors Career.

Over-Zeaous Policemen Nearly Ended
Inventors Career.
Thomas A. Edison is a devoted read
er of the North American Review. Il
have been a constant reader for forty
years, but the North American Re-
view nearly caused my death once"
he remarked the other day to an ac-
quaintance.
1T was years ago, when l was
telegraph operator in one of the
smaller Western cities. was great
reader every spare moment had, and,
as my salary was small. used to buy
many books at auction. One day |
found veritable bargain-a whole
stack of old North American Reviews
for So That night the good night
call came at g. NJ. and shouldered
my package and went up the dark
street at pretty lively pace, for l
was anxious TO open and read the
magazines. 1 heard pistol shot be-
hind me, and something whizzed past
my ear, nearly grazing it, in fact. AS
turned, breathless policeman came
up and ordered me in tones l did not
fail to hear that time to drop my
bundle. Evidently, hurrying along
the dark alley-way with my large
bundle, did look suspicious char
acter. Huh. he said; why didn't you
stop when l told you to? II I'd been
good shot, you might a got killed =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14

Hon. JOS. Devne, ex- governor of the
state, addressed the farmers on the
problems that necessarily confront them
AT the big Sawyer picnic SATURDAY.
lie gave them complete presentation
OF the state revenues, and spoke of the
Importance of the common school fund.
Before he had finished on this particular
point it was evident to all concerned
that North Dakota was one of the
strongest states financially in the Union,
population considered. He predicted
that the child now in school, would see
the public school funds equal S5OO000OO.
In discussing Ward county and it's
future, he strongly urged all farmers to
get away from an absolute dependence
IN grain crops at the earliest conven-
fence. He illustrated in a very force
full way, the fact that unless they did So,
the mortgage on the farm would not
be lifted and that some other man in
the course of period would be the
possessor of the land.
Sect the mich COW, creamery. hogs
and such things in operation at the
earliest possible date and if you do, my
prediction is this section will never 20
thru the hardships characteristic of all
Jim River Valley in this state.
In analysis of the character of the
state of North Dakota and it's people, he
paid glowing tribute and said no
where in the union could man with
his family come and build up compe-
tency as the result OF his energy and
effort and accomplish it within less time
than he could in the state of North
Dakota. Lands, he declared. are today
the only hope of the poor, a few years
more and the opportunities to secure
land will be gone forever, unless pur-
chased at such prices as put it beyond
the reach Of the poor man who pur-
chases it. He then urged all the men to
hold tenaciously to the land they had
because nowhere could they again
secure SO good as cheap, and which in
the years to come would be a means of
llvlihood and of independence.
Referring to the problems of the ma
ton and the state Mr.. Devine said that
| the question of labor and the proper
distribution of wealth was the most i'm
portant now confronting the people.
That the question of adjusting the rail
road rates, legal enactment which
would prevent rebates, discriminating
in favor of the big against the little was
a question that would have to be set
tied soon, and right. That the people
of this country would no longer bear
with patience this destructive privileged
condition. That the public conscience
was being aroused and when the people
had been completely informed, as to the
true situation, men, no matter how big,
Syndcates, no matter how strong, trusts.
no matter how far reaching, would be
destroyed. The Senate of the United
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
Narrow Escapes From Death

An Edinburgh minister lately rolled
i 0Go feet down the stec,c of Ben Ne
Wis and lives to tell the tale Admir-
al Sir Novel; Salmon was clean shot
through at Lucknow AUD returned as
dead, but came up smiling soon after
ward Similar was Lord Wolseleys
experience in the Crimea, but though
and deprived of the SIGHT of an eye,
he was able soon after to enjoy a
laugh over his own obituary. Not long
ago there was a girl upon trial in a
London police court who had twice
attempted to commit suicide. but two
trains had passed over her and lett
her unscathed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
SAY 1T WAS
COLD FLOODED
MURDER

The name OF the young man
who was shot at Williston by
Marshall Markell was Wandre
and his home was at Detroit,
Mich. He was on his way home
and being out Of money, beat
his way. He was % years of age.
The remains have been sent to
Michigan.
TO say that the citizens OF Will
liston are angry over Markets.
shooting the young man does not
alfexpress their feelings. Mar
kell's action is described by All
eye witness to an INDEPENDENT
reporter as virtually, cold
blooded murder. There was
talk Of stringing Markell up.
The coroner's inquest was
held and the Jury says
that Markell accidentally
shot the fellow. This seems
to be a mistake. Markell
ordered the two men who were
in the box car to come out.
One of them, a mere boy came
out first. Markell was at the
top OF the opposite end Of the car
and had a dead sight on his man
with an automatic gun. The
boy got out and was not
molested. The man started to
come out of the same end of the
car and being larger found it
hard work. Markell said, "Throw
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14

up your hands, The man
could not do so, for he was using:
both Of his hands in lifting his
body out Of the tight place.
Markell fired, the bullet pass
ing through the ceater OF the
back of the mans head. The
young man was examined after
his death, and an empty revol-
yer was found in his clothes.
1t is time for such men as
Markell to be Ousted from such
positions,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
WADE COMING BACK

Franklin Wade. the smooth
CRATER who upholstered furni-
ture and worked bis friends in
Minot several months, has been
arrested at Marinette, Wis. and
Sheriff Lee is now east after his
man. Wade will be here tonight
it is believed. Wade worked the
Minot business men for more
than a thousand dollars, one OF
whom lost 5000. 1t seems that
there is plenty OF evidence to
send him over the road.
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The Valley Road.

At eventlde / shade my eyes
And peer into the west.
Where, winding down the shining plain.
And round each shaded crest,
The high road goes the sunset way,
Upon the endless quest.
Full many a traveller l have seen
(And one was passing fair)
Go down the valley from the door
And swiftly vanish there.
Some l have sped upon their path
And lightened some of caro-.
Che day l too shall take my staff
And down the valley go,
Ec o ? So Int was pacing fair,
And waits for me, l know,
And l shall find hero. my soul!
Beyond the sunset glow.
james Owen Tryon in New England
Magazine.
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Minor Topics'


Lot for rent-Inquire of Jerry
Zlevor. at Minot Tailoring Co.
A bouncing baby boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Gerrity Friday morning.
Manager Griffith OF the Minot
Grocery Co., spent several days
inGfand Forks on business.
Ben Williams from White
Earth was brot to the home OF
his brother very i'll the first OF
the week.
Albert johnson, a south
prairie farmer, lost four horses
from his barn and believes they
were stolen.
Z Melander, the harness maker,
sold 80 sets Of OK harness this
season. Many oxen are used in
the county.
A. P. Slocum is negotiating
with Golmar Bros. shows for the
sale OF his two bears, which are
now nearly grown.
Mrs. L. C. Pantsch and w.
Rehvinkle from. Dodge county,
Wis, returned home after a visit
with II. G. Detlaff OF Lynch.
James Johnson's son, Rollie
and George, and Geo. Tiller re-
Gently dug out a den Of seven
wolves securing $31.5O bounty.
Dan Hawkins, a prominent
Chilcot lancher was in town
Monday. Dan says his cattle
/. are, rolling fat-ready for mar
ket already.
Frank Slatky heard marauders
in his barn Friday highs and
: believes they We're TRYING 90 steal
his horses. The dog chased
them away.
R. w. Combs restaurant was
broken into near Whites livery
barn, Friday night and $12
secured. The robber entered
thru the back door.
The Electric Baking Co., will
open the new establishment the
latter part OF the week. The
machinery is all here-it being
the latest that money can buy.
Eddie Hoffman furnished the
room moulding for Belle Men
de'son's rooming mouse, whic.l
is SAID to be ole OF the most
elegantly fms cd by ldings in
Minot.
Geo. Popping AMI wife from
burlington left Tuesday for Port
land, Oregon, where they Will
visit the fair. They will also
Vi. it Georges brother, Anton,
fifty miles from Portland.
Gov. Devine will address a
gathering at an International
day at Portal July 3D. He
speaks before the Farmers Con-
vention at kenmare June 18th.
Donnybrook has secured him
for July 4th. Velva wants him
for a big farmers celebration
June 9th and 2Sth.
VIM. Parker returned from
Winnipeg with his three running
horses. Two of tAc horses
secured seconds. Tie track was
muddy and the jockey used poor
Judgment Mr.. Parker paid
$1,000 for one OF the horses in
Idaho and the others cost him
several thousand and he is
naturallynot a little disappoint-
ed over the result.
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Julia Ward Howe Still Active.

Julia Ward Howe, now in her
eighty-sixth year. remains decidedly a
figure of the present. She still is &C,
tive in the movement for the legal
and political rights of women, at whose
birth she assisted and whose growth
she fostered and championed; for the
rest she is remembered" by the mass
OF Americans only as the author or
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic. :"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
Screens and Screen Doors at the
Bovey-Shute Lumber Yard, Minot, N. d.

DoVey-OAute LUMBER lara, MlnoC, ~. -.
O. M. Pierce spent last week
along the Great Northern be-
tween Minot and Williston got
ting acquainted with the mer-
chants. He reports passing
over a good country and every
one is confident Of Il big crop.
j. A. Erickson received his new
Is horse power automobile, one
OF the finest in the land.
Some despicable cur stole all
OF Dewitt Dorlnan's furniture
from his shack on his claim near
Burlington.
A full line OF spring and summer goods
at Myrens tailor shop.
New potatoes are selling for 6
cents a pound in Minot. 1t
should pay somebody to raise
spuds in a hot bed
No cause for dread. DR.. Huber, painless
Dentist, g guarantees nt satisfaction y White
VIM. Hurlbert from Wahpeton
is a new barber at the Opera
barber shop. This popular shop
now has six chairs, all OF which
are continually filed.
Read the new price list OF tho new
Cash Grocery Store in this issue. 1t
will pay you. IT,.
John Larsen, the kenmare
blacksmith, was badly burned
by the explosion OF a gasoline
engine. John struck a match to
look down into the engine.
Painless Dentistry. See DR.. Hnbler,
White Front Block, Minot. t..
The Minot Mill has secured
some excellent wheat and is max
ing an excellent grade Of flour.
All mills of the state have had
more or less trouble from this
source.
John Valen, one Of the best
blacksmiths in the state, has
been hired by f. M. Haynes in his
shop. Mr.. Haynes ust completed
an addition to his shop and is
better prepared than ever to
handle work.
j. b. McCabe's team became
frightened at an engine at the
&. N. depot Friday noon and
ran away. The pole struck a
telegraph pole the iron on the
end being forced into it six
inches. The great force broke
of the big pole a few inches from
the top. The horses ran over
the river, one passing oyel. the
foot bridge.
A. G. Olander, who conducts
an employment bureau, has an
Interesting time with men look
ing for work. The slass who
usually roam the country look
ing for work will remain but a
few DAYS at a place and will quit
until their money is exhausted.
Men who really care to work can
get good employment on the
new road at Lansiord and at
Leeds.
Good clean barrels for sale, all you
want at Auslander's bakery. tt
Mr.. Reddick from Grand
Forks, is at the Booth building
in Minot this week with a most
interesting exhibit of freaks. He
has q hated colt which weighed
POP pounds at it's birth. The
mother died shortly after giving
birth to the colt. The colt
seems to have a human head,
covered with human hair. The
skull appears to be like that OF a
man. The two headed cali is a
genuine article. This show is at
tracing much attention and the
price OF admission has been re-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-18
comInn Events.

Spokane Interstate fair, october g.
Is.
Idaho Firemen's state convention,
Lewiston, September 5-8.
Montana Pioneers annual reunion.
Helena, OctoDer 3-5.
Montana B. P. o. E. state conven
ton, Anaconda, August 1913
Montana A. o. o. w. grand lodge,
August 1924.
Montana annual conference Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Dillon, August
10.
Chelan county fair, Wenatchee,
September 27-SO.
Columbia River Methodist Episcopal
conference, Moscow, Idaho, August %,
Lewis and Clark centennial exposi.
ton, Portland, June / to October is,
Events: August 21-24, international
Irrigation congress; September 40
National Letter Carriers association
September 9, Concatenated Order Of
Hoo-Hoo.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-18
EJils P9?IIjI5lEI2
! E55ygEg

linking or feeling or doing after one
hundred repetitlons.
we need to borrow the force Of
naplt In the discharge Of our religious
duties. Devotion should be habit
Prayer should be a habit We should
nave set times for prayer. We should
read the scriptures with system, not
reading ftfully, now and then. lust as
we happen to feel like it." That is
the surest way Of getting into a state
m which we will not feel like it at all.
Our beneyolence should be a habit. We
should give, not at the impulse of feel
Ing but in the pursuance Of habit.
conscientiously formed and persistent
" maintained.
II pays to have the habit Of doing
right, even though it saves the soul
only once. How infinitely well it pays
when that soul saved is the mans
own. Joseph's soul was saved by the
habit Of doing right. Millions of souls
have been saved in the same way
There is infinite danger in risking
your soul to any other than a fixed
habit Of doing right, which is fixed
habit Of fleeing to Christ in every time
Of stress and strain for his divine and
all-powerful aid.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-18
TIE PROPHETS on IsRarI.

No. 49, N.Y. SOAn q Milford.
ext Keep We Justice and practice
righteousness Isaiah Xvi
Brilliancy Of literary power marked
the age Of the prophets, but morally
It was dark and degenerate Abnor.
NAL wealth and abject poverty, beauty
and ashes, glory and shame, the robes
OF Dives and the rags of Lazarus alter
nately charmed and terrified the imag-
nation. The simplicity Of pastoral life
was abandoned. Property once held
IN common passed into personal own.
ership. Socialism merged into indi-
vidualism. Society reorganized around
the individual Greed coerced men be-
yond legitimate acquisition into re-
spectacle robbery. Money controlled
the seats Of law and justice.
Dark are the pictures Of the age
painted by the prophets. The sins, SO
deadly to virtue and SO fatal to hap
pincss, were common. Fraud, dishon-
esty and robbery prevailed in CONNER
cial Life. The weights and measures
were false. Ignoble trafickers tam
pered with the markets and cornered
the necessities Of life. Stocks as in
substantial as a mirage were foated
and bubble companies formed. In Wig
OrOus language Isaiah denounces ILL
cit trusts and combinations. WOE
unto them that join house to house,
that lay field to field till there be no
place, that they may be placed alone
in the midst of the earth"
But Notwithstanding the manifold
corruptions Of the age, reaching from
palace to hovel, and permeating every
sphere of labor and every avenue Of
trade, the people were religious. That
they had made lies their refuge, and
concealed themselves under falsehoods
did not interfere with their deyotons.
Such astounding inconsistencies were
inevitable. For moral standards had
been falslfied. Hypocrisy ruled the
day. True merit and genuine worth
were discounted. Fraud, sham and de-
ception were rewarded.
The prophets were altogether diff
ferent. They were progressive, expan-
sive, upward gazing souls. Their
minds were fluent and flexible. They
were open-eyed and believed in the
infinite intelligibility Of things. They
saw the red streakng Of the dawn OF
Truths illustrious day. In the sym
phony of progress they were the lead
ing performers. They had visions Of
the ideal Man, the ideal Church and
the ideal State. Against arid formal
Ism they vowed eternal war, ant
smote the huge ecclesiasticism OF
their times as with a mace. They as
serted the supremacy of reason oyel
tradition.
They were lavish of the light, know
ing well that all sanitary publication
bepins when rooms are flooded will
oxygen and sunbeams. And so l
was their function, not to repress life
not to clip it into mechanical Shapes
but to give it room, to keep 1t plastic
green and fresh and growing, until /
reached its attainable perfection
They cared nothing for the cult AM
ceremonial, the changing drapery o
religion. But they did care for relig
ion as a life, as an essence unmlxe'
and pure. And so they became En-
leaders and instructors Of the sou
and uncovered peak after peak in tn
mountains Of the Ideal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-18
suoRT METER SERMONS.

There is nothing divine in dizziness
sulkiness is only selhshness turned
sour.
Many great souls have been lost by
little sins.
Blessed is the SORROW that cures Of
selfishness.
Gliding the wagon does not ease the
springs.
The best place to pray for corn is
between the rows.
The religion that lacks sunshine Is
all mOOnshine.