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laSinSs hank q 1hialds u ~ 1oylng
n1snds jos Brent and Richard 'Oless,
ALI ana 'alf each, and two pun to Dilly
for wriun' being In sound mind
That's all right. Now, Tom. you sign
hit"
Mr.. Blodgett, supported by the two
legAtses, managed to scrawl his name
to the will, and two seamen were
awakened and induced to add their
uames as witnesses on promise of lib.
eral spirituous entertainment when
the bark reached London. Then the
Hateful paper was placed in the inside
pocket Of Mr. Hodges pea Jacket.
Him going to buy Interest In
z public I know hof in Sunderland"
said Hodges that night, when he and
Brent were on deck again.
"Avent made up my mind what to
do with mine" remarked Brent.
Him going to take in the play a
lot"
The next morning the skipper and
chief mate came into the f0recastle
to ~ Mr.. Dlodgett.
Hes about to up anchor. from his
looks" whispered the mate.
Il can't think what ails him"
unused the skipper. When he took
sick I started forrard in the medicine
chest and travelled att, giving him
a dose out of each bottle. Then, /
turned about and travelled forrard
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WON BY sUeTLEFLATTERY.
Ruse BY Which Spanish Queen Made
Friend of Enemy.

While the plot which ultimately de-
prived her of her throne was being
Matched, Queen Isabella of Spain was
at St. Sebastian and one day surprised
her courtiers by expressing desire to
visit man-of-war. Knowing that the
navy was not very loyal, they tried to
dissuade her, but in vain, and finally
the Zaragosa, an armed cruiser, was
summoned from Cadiz and her ma
jesty went on board. The captain, Who
was one of the plotters against the
throne, received her with due houbr
and conducted her over the vessel.
She was charmed with all that she
saw and treated the captain SO courfe.
ously that finally he turned to her
and said:
Perhaps your majesty is not aware
that it is in my power to carry you
In this vessel far away from SPAIN"
Il know it," replied the queen.
'Yet your majesty did not hesitate
to come on board?" he asked, won.
dering at her courage.
''No, did not hesitate" she replied,
because knew that you were gen.
tleman and was sure that you would
not act like coward.
Your majesty was right" said the
captain. with a low bow, land you
shall have no cause for regret that
you placed confidence in me-
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and give him 'em all over again.
don't see why he isn't better
HE was always obstinate, was
Tom," suggested the mate.
81 found this here bottle in an old
locker this morning." said the skip
per. 1T has no label ON it, but it
looks like medicine
Smells like varnish,'' remarked
the mate, shifting at the bottle.
Maybe it's bug poison"
cts not. varnish,'' replied the
skipper, '.and l don't believe it's bug
poison. I've half mind to give Tom
a dose of it,
Good idea" exclaimed the mate.
Hell die anyway, so give him the
whole Of it,
When Tom had swallowed the con-
tents of the bottle the skipper cast
it overheard.
"'E's better" said Hodges, with
deep gloom, addressing Brent.
Seems one can't trust to hany-
thing" grumbled Mr.. Brent. What's
more, he's going to get well. Did you
hear i'm cussin' at Billy this morn.
ing?"
Two days later Tom was furlug
topsails and the will had been de-
mapded from the legatees and
burned.
II WISH" muttered the skipper, I'D
l-0y ha$ n
good medicine, whatever it was
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Preventlna cabbaae cIub Foot

Preventing Cabbage Club Foot.
a number Of inquiries are noted
asking for some effective means to
prevent the destructive disease
known as ''club foot" in cabbage.
Having grown hundreds Of acres Of
cabbages ana having successfully
fought this disease l will ny some
thing OF my methods.
Since club foot il more likely to In.
eest heavy, wet lands I select frst, II
possible, light, friable, dry soil. How.
ever. il the land has been previously
chopped to cabbage preventive meas.
ures are advisable. 1t Is conceded. I
believe. that this disease is caused by
. minute inSsct which stinss the
roots. allowing the Juices Of the stalk
to exude, forming an excrescence that
continues its growth with that Of the
plant. II % this formation that sAps
the ensrGy and life from the plant
and uses tie Vitality in producing this
knot on the root, which would other
wise 20 to forming the solid head,
NsWoyD AV0v0S ~ - S4uV AVVlCO p1ouSs
{ piow my land deep for cabbage. civ.
Ing the field a thorough preparation
with the disc and spring toothed har.
row until the soil Is perfectly fined to
the depth OF blowing 1t possible.
When available heavy dressing OF
barn yard manure is applied and
worked in with the disc. In lieu Of
the animal manure moderate applt.
cation Of good complete CONNER
ella; fertilizer is given. then furrow
out along lines where rows of plants
are to be set with single shovel
pillow and into the bottom OF the fur.
row is placed first the main applica-
ton OF commercial fertilizer and on
top OF this scatter air-slaked or ag.
ricultural lime at the rate of about
one ton per acre. With small
t0othed horse cultivator, tightly closed
together to admit into furrow, the
lime and fertilizer is thoroughly
mixed and incorporated with the soil
on the bottom and each side Of the
furrow. This partially closes the fur
row and the filling is completed by
going over the field lengthwise of the
rows with light spike tooth harrow
or "a plank drag, leaving decided de-
preston Immediately in centre Of row
to enable the settlers to distinguish
location of same. have found that
the lime will destroy the causes Of
club foot as well as aid in converting
the less readily available plant foods
into available and soluble form SO
that the cabbage, which is a very
rank feeder, may take UP its food
rapidly and SO reach an early maturi-
ty, the desirable and essential feature
for the spring crop.-Ralph M. Wal
colt, Erie Co., Pa.
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flow silently they move upon the earth,
On bare existence bent: wnat soul
shall find
In that srim comedy a place for light or
Their hearts are dead, their eyes are
blind.
Their footsteps leave no print upon the
They pass UNDECIDED through the clouds
OF dust.
No glorious aim to lift the grieyous load;
They work obscurely and because they
must.
No grateful tears to ease the choking
No hopes to spur to strength the bur
dsned breast.
Their lives grind on-unaided from the
start,
And all they look for at the end Is rest.
And all they get for aught that is re-
vealed.
For aught they know, blind rest be-
meath the sod.
Their toll unrecompensed. their wounds
unhealed:
What purpose lies behind it all, o.
Il. c. NJ. L. in Chicago American.
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nhs Blod9ett Heirs
~ J. g. y l. " "a - . Z
lcseyrigat. lsol. b DslX esesy Psb.ce.l

The forecastle lamp burned with q
I spasmodic splutter as 1t swung from
the beam to the motion of the bark
and cast its dim light on the wrinkled
face Of Tom Blodgett as be fought for
the few sands of life that remained in
the hour glass of his allotted time.
Over the side Of the narrow dirty bunk
his horny hand hung nerveless, and
| his waxen face betokened the last
stage Of illness.
Joe Brent, coming down from his
watch on deck, asked him how he did.
Hi WISH" murmured Tom, Il could
talk with clergyman
Gov would lodges do?" asked
Brent; "his fathers sexton hin a
church and he's nearer a clergyman
than any one hon the bark"
Tom nodded and Brent proceeded to
awaken Mr.. Hodges.
Wake hup, you bloomin' lump o.
lead" beloved Mr.. Brent, and at the
same time hauling the representative
Of the church irreverently out of his
bunk.
"Say somethin' comfortin' to old
Tom" commanded Brent; you know
| somethin' habout church matters
you'll be 'appy, Tom" began Mr..
Hodges, somewhat sleepily; you'll
ave no taupsails to reef and no decks
| to 'olystone-''
Cow about 'ell?" interrupted the
| sufferer, with solicitude.
| HN0 ,a11 for x,o,, rCop, ,, ,op1ioJ Nf,
Hodges, cheeringly; 'hit's straight
course hup for you, my boy
| Eli pushed man hoverboard in
Shields once moaned Tom. Joe
here knows Hi did. Mebbe e was
drowned. Hi don't Know
What, that there Pete Bowly!"
calculated Mr.. Brent. "The Halmighty
as no grudge ag'in you for that Hill
bet my wages g was glad to get Pete
hoff of lis books"
Hive matter O twenty pun some
hodd shilling in the savings bank at
Shields" whispered the sick man. Il
want you two fellers to ave it,
| We'll happreciate hit and take good
care hof the money, for your sake, y
said Mr.. Brent, feellngiy.
well 'andle it Christian-like, add.
ed Mr.. Hodges, "but you'd better make
a will. Hit II ease your mind lot
who'll write the will?" inquired
Mr.. Brent.
| BILLY" retorted the resourceful Mr..
Hodges; "'e IL write it,
The cabin boy was bundled out OF
his bunk and with many suppressed
| protests produced pen, ink and paper
from his bag.
Then Mr.. Hodges dictated Tom
Blodgett's will.
'July 9Th. Hon the bark Semiramis.
bound from Capetown to Lunnon, If
teen days bout, wind sou'-sou west,
fresh. Hi, Thomas Blodgett, hof Heng-
land. 'avin' made up my mind to die
| with Christian fortitood hof hun
known disease, do give, will, devise
and beQueath--"
What's the nse O hall THAR srum-
bled Mr.. Brent.
Hits law" rejoined Mr.. Hodges,
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The INDEPENDENT has been
officially informed that the Great
Northern passenger depot will
start building April I.
A. S. Blakey had an attractive
window display for Farmers
Day. Itconsisted ofgrains ofall
kinds, in great profusion.
The Minot Fruit and Produce
Co., will open for business April
3, in the Maloney building oppo-
site the Scofeld livery barn.
The editor OF the Williston
Herald must be slightly de-
ranged. He says: HWilliston
will vie with Minot for honors as
the metropolis OF western North
Dakota
At a meeting Of the penitentia-
ry trustees last week the prices
for binding Irvine were fixed. In
carload lots the standard is 6H,
standard Manila lOK. Manila
1iH, pure Manila 12Kand q half
q cent a pound higherfor smaller
lots.
Williams and Alfred counties
are at present struggling in the
throes Of an epidemic Of shack
robbing. It is to be hoped that
some OF these despoilers Of home
-ateaders' rights will soon be
rounded up by the strong arm OF
the law.
There seems to be sense in the
plan ofmaking a chemical instead
Of a flash test ofoil. AsWe under
stand it the chemical test is for
the purpose OF finding out what
ii in the stuff, and whether or not
twill burn. Now let us have an
Inspector who will test the oil, SO
that we may know something
about what we are g, t ing
The name and site Of the Dola-
ker post office has been changed
to Sherwood, and Mrs. Alexand-
er Of the Bolaker office has been
retained as postmistress. The
Nina office that was removed
TO Sherwood by Postmaster
Moon, without consent Of the
department, will in all probabili-
ty be discontinued.
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Happy Man.

"There goes Shroodly. the fellow who
married Mrs. Tawksofast, the we'll.
known lecturer" said the native, indi.
eating a blithe-faced man across the
street.
ssWell," commented the visitor,
"seems to me he stands a good chance
of having good talking to every time
he stays out late"
That's what we all thought, but
shroodly says she has teen on the
platform for SO long that she won't de.
liver a lecture now unless there is
some one who will introduce her to the
audience
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STATE OF NORM DAKOTA a y In District
'ss. oourJ Jn adkash
County OF Ward. District.
Elery F. Clawson ns-S
Pleasant r. Clawson
- Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of an execution to me directed and de-
livered and now in my hands issued out OF ahe
once once OF the CLERK OF the District Court OF the
County OF Ward and State OF North Dakota
upon judgment and decree duly entered and
d0cketed In said Court in favor Of Pleasant r.
C ga a.. ana against Fiery Claw
that said Pleasant r. Clawson have and recov-
er OF said E!ery F. Clawson the sum OF One
Thousand FIVE Hundred Nine and 92-l00 Dol
cent from ctober e. 1904. and wherein it is
further adjudged and decreed that said Pleas
ant R. CiaWson has lien to Secure the pay
ment OF SAID sum upon the land in said judg-
ment and decree and herein described and
Judgment and decree ordering aid directing
me to sell the real estate in said Judgment and
thereof; SHAH on Saturday the 22nd day of
April. A. d. 1905, at the hour of O'clock in the
afternoon OF said day. at the front door Of the
Ward and State Of North Dakota. proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash cash OIL the F light, title and interest Of the
0VOSS nau1cO EActy r. ClaWSO0 IN and 20 the
following described real esrate. to-wit: The
West half Of the Southeast quarter tvs seD
and the East half OF the Southwest quarter
leh swA) OF Section Number Twenty-Five (2s)
in Township Number One Hundred F,ifty-eiRht
(l5S) North OF Range Eighty-seven (S7) West
OF the Fifth Principal Meridian. situate and
being in the County Of Ward and State Of
North Dakota. There will be due under faid
Judgment on the said day OF sale the sum OF
One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-twO and
U-l0 Dollars (fi562.77) and the costs accruing
hereinunder.
Dated March IS, 1905
J. J. LEE,
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Girls. Can You Carver

One of the minor accomplishments
to be acquired by every girl is the
science or art of carving. Let her
learn to cook by all means, II she
has any gift for that divine art. but to
understand the graceful dissection Of
Joint Of fowl 70 still more imnpr.
tsnt il she intends being at the head
Of an estahlishDent. Generally thfs
duty falls to the man Of the house
Who, though he may not be skillful. II
yet strong of wrist, and whose right
Is to hack and slash without reprupd
from the other end Of the board. Hhl
when lady can easily and dG1te9u4D
" perform tits sAaae q Q MANS -
roxattve u - . vGEy pretty appok
eKH-1kElNe
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The Real Anront.

ut always makes me weary to have
to listen to one of these fellows that
think they know all about poker" OBJ.
served the heayy-set man with the
striped shirt.
"Well, 1 don't like them myself" re-
marks the slender man with the sweep
ing mustache, "but they are not so
tiresome as the ones who insist that
you don't know the first principles of
the game"
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Something Wanted.

70 . e.. e
A bachelor, old and cranky, was sit
ting alone in his room; his toes with
the quot were aching, and his face was
o'erspread with gloom. No-iittle ones
shouts to disturb him-from noises the
house was free; in fact from cellar to
attic. twas as still as still could be.
No medical aid was lacking; his serv.
ants answered his ring. respectfully
answered his orders, and supplied him
with everything. But still there was
something wanted, which he could not
command-the kindly words of com.
passion, the touch of a gentle hand.
And he said. as his brow grew darker,
and he rang for the hireling nurse
well, marriage may be a failure, but
this is jolly sight worse
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firmly. Go on, Rilly-the sum hof
twenty pun some hodd shillings'
What do get.s" asked Billy, lay
ing down the pen, for writin'."
You'll get the hold shillings," said
MIR Hodges, generously.
Il gets two pun remarked Billy,
.or | don. write no more
"You ought to be hashamed of your
elf. 'aeg;ing at death bed" said Mr..
Brent angrily-
Il ct him ave it. snapped Mr..
lodges; go OH
IT'S to be put in the will insisted
2iiy.
Ell die afnre you get the Will
rada." suffered Mr.. Brent.
..Hao gig1s, raw % ou-nsw d tA1
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Womau's Long Walk.

A Norwegian woman, 4S years
Of age, walked to Fessenden
from Minot, 100 miles, with q
large bundle on her back. She
attempted to obtain work in
this city but was unsuccessful.
She was on the road a week go
ing to Fessenden,
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Hogs Together.

Hogs, more than other animals. need
to be kept in small herds, on account
Of the very contagiousness Of the
three diseases that go under the COM
men name of hog cholera. If several
hundred hogs are being raised, it will
be necessary to have several separate
houses for them. One breeder says
that not more than fifty hogs should
be kept in one house, and less than
hat number would be safer. Econ
,my in building induces many a man
% huddle large number OF hogs
nto one house. and then disease
>omes along and takes from him ten
lines as much money as he saved by
is economy.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that
Hans Scheldrup is no longercon-
nected with the Palermo store
and j. G. Hoff is the sole pro-
prietor. | will not be respon-
sible for any business transacted
by the store in my name.
TIP HANS SCHELDRJP,
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MIN should be cooled to at least
s, degrees as soon - drawn. ana
'uu;,l not be allowed to again ralO
lsose that point.
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His idea.

my son. said the father. observe
this monarch Of the forest. Huge,
massive, strong snd sturdy as it is. IT
il but play for man to cut it down"
81 should think answered the son,
that the cutting up would be the play
full part of the work
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the game

Mrs. Oldwed-Woman's work is new.
er done.
Mr.. Oldwed-And lots of 1t is never
started.
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Wille-Mama, I'm just a.thinking
that Santa Claus will be working hard
in the next block.
His mamma-Why so?
W1llie-W When he lands in that So
story apartment house there he'll have
his hands full.
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FARM FOR RENT.

800 acres - miles northwest
Of Minot, Twp. 157, Rye. SO,
Sec. 31.2. 125 acres under pillow
ready for spring sowing. Ad-
dress III. j. YULY,
III MinOt, N. D.
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wssnan,s inAamaniU to nan uaals,
> sSsrce sass9 hRpy.
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4 clean stable is in the interest Of
lean milk. The cleaning should.
owever, he. done long enough before
liking to permit the dust to settle.
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Presbyterians Will ce3ebrare st.
Patrick's Day.

The young people OF the Pres
byterian church are planning a
literary and musical program
for Friday night. The musicians
are well-known local talent, and
Miss Florence Muller is the read
err. After the program refresh
1nents will be served and q gem
eral good time enjoyed. The
tickets, twenty-five cents each,
are now on sale. Everyone will
be cordially welcome, whether
old or yonng.
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a pAoot woman, the wife Of q
prom dent railroad man, has q
beautiful white and black spotted
dog, '.Tootsie' by name. The
aforesaid dog had q slight indis.
position, having q sore throat
or q bad liver or something else
wrong with his constitution.
The woman incurred and pinned
for poor doggie and finally sent
for a Minot ply clan post haste.
The doctor felt ofthe dog spulse,
opened his mouth with a stick,
examined the tongue, putalook-
ing glass down the throat and
applied liniment externally to
the dOg'sneck. TOOtsieis better
we are glad to say.
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NOTICE OF SALE ON FosEcLosuss.

s.,s-.-,o sheriff Q. " asd county: n 1st:
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-~'.~ .4"o "usns II was A1cK neoo VINO
tracked him for three days and two
nights, and brought the little shoe the
child had worn ana lock OF hair back
to the mother. and cried like child
when he gave them to her.
He dug out the boys grave with his
oNn hands and tomahawk, and bur.
led him quickly, before the father
could get to the place, SO that the
poor mother might never hear de-.
scribed what he, lack Bedo, had seen.
And because he could think of nothing
better. and could not bear to lay what
the hawks had left In the ground with.
out prayer, he said the only thing
ttat came into hi; mind at the mo.
"''snt-the remembrance. narhana "'
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FIX BLAME FOR EXPLOSION.

Accident on the Massachusetts Duo Ga
Neglect Of 1o}Iermaker.
Philadelphia, Jan. I. - The coro.
ner's Jury yesterday found that the ex.
plosion which occurred Dec. Is on the
battleship Massachusetts, at the
League island navy yard, resulting In
tho loss of three lives, was due to the
NEGLECT Of Peter Anderson, . boiler.
maker, who, according to the testi.
mony Of John M. Lukens, chief Of tho
bureau of steam boiler inspection, at.
tempted to do his work at time
when the pressure Of steam IN ths
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something his own mother had taught
him-'Suffer little children to come
unto me. for theirs is the kingdom Of
heaven. D.
That was the excuse he made when
chahed at the huts one night for hav-
Ing prayer-book in his possession.
1T was awful awkward" he said. mot
to know any words for burying." Flo
could recollect the Lords prayer, he
added. but that hadn't seemed quite
right. somehow"
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viii Retain Their Posts

Washington, Jan. 1. - It has been
decided by President Roosevelt that
Ambassador Tower. 1T Berlin, and
Ambassador Mccormick. At St. Pc.
tersburg, will be retained at those
posts in the new administration.
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! IN THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH.

Pathetic Story Of the Fate Of Lost
Child.
Zack Bedo was one of tho teEder-
hearted, ready-handed pioneers whom
Mrs. Campbell Praed has described IN
her book, my Australian Girlhood."
When Rymap, the fencer's boy. got
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FAMILY IS FA1ED.
Minnesota Man Meets With Acciden
- tai Death in Nebraska.

- tai Death IN Nebraska.
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. I. - John An.
derson. aged fifty, Swede from Min.
nesota. met a severe death at Pilger,
Mob, in the recent blizzard which
sweep the Northwest. Slipping on the
icy walks which had become coated
with thick layer Of sleet, he fell
backward, striking on an upturned
sharp spike. The huge nail dug into
his skull, and, after six hours of terri.
BILE suffering, he succumbed. Andsr
son had two sisters who found watery
graves by drowning; his mother was
frozen to death and his brother met. I
violent death. III. Hi ..ss' s.
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Many Killed by Hurricane.
Brussels. Jan. !. - Many persons
woro killed or injured In Belgium by
. terrific hurricane ysstsrday. which
a1oo caused much damage TO property.
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boiler was seventy-flve pounds,
point too high for safety.