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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

A $4,000 automobile rolled
through the 100000 bronze
gates and up the $4,000 wind
ing avenue to the $4,000 mar
BILE steps, relates the Newark
News. descending from the ma
chine, the Millionaire paused a
moment to view the smiling land
scape. Across the 100000 lawn
a $125,OOO silver lake lay Sleep
ing in the shades Of early even
ing. and beyond it rose a lordly
$4,000 hill, whose crest, cloak
ed with forest at an expense OF
100000, glowed in the last
rays OF the setting sun. The bill
lionaire sank luxuriously into a
$4,000 ivory porch chair and
rested his feet on the rosewood
railing Of the $16O, 900 veranda.
"It is pleasant he observed,
''to get back to nature once in a
while. After the cares and wor-
ries Of the business day Icertain-
ly like to run out to this quiet
little $6O,OOO,OO0 country club
OF ours and taste a bit OF simple
life. 1t is good to keep in touch
with the soil, for what is man
but dust, after all?" Feeling re-
stored, he passed in through the
100000 doorway to his $500
dinner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19
A WISE FARMERS SRULE..

A farmer who has had his
share OF buying gold bricks says
that he has never got bitten yet
but that it was by buying some
article that was not advertised.
"The first time" he says. was
lightning rods, that l bought by
the foot and paid for by the inch.
Next time it was a patent gate |
cot soaked on. The agent said
they sold it on such a close mar
gin they couldn't afford to adj
vertise. I've bought encyclo-
pedias and sofas. and If l have
ever bought one thing that had,
not been advertised that held to-
gether over night, l don't re-
member it.
"Now, when an agent comes |
ask him where his article was adj
vertised, and if he can't show me
anything but handbills the deal
is off right there.
1t is certainly a rule that has
reason under it. The manufac-
turer who advertises persistently
in responsible publications is in
vesting heavily in building up a
reputation. 1t would be the
rankest folly not to back the rep
utation with goods that would
sustain it.
A strolling dealer may sell
worthy goods. but if they don't
turn out we'll he is not coming
back to give an account OF it.
Goods handled by the home mer-
chant or advertised by reliable
methods have got to be as rep
resented.
1t is better to be safe than to
be sorry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19
MACHINE DELEGATES.

At the jamestown convention
Twenty-Five of the thirty-four
delegates from Ward county vot-
ed against a comprehensive pri-
mary election law. This is not
surprising when it is taken into
consideration that those twenty
nine delegates were bound to Nc
Kenzie body and soul. Notwith-
standing this fact, the Independ-
ent feels certain that ninety per
cent OF the voters Of the county
are in favor OF a comprehensive
primary election law, and when
the masses learn to assert their
rights, we will have one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19

John Lynch, local agent at Mi
not, has Just received new rates
from the Northwestern Fire 4
Marine Insurance Co., Of Mime
apolis on farm risks The rates
are for fire and lightning, one
year, 75c per $500; fire and light
ming, three years, $1.5O per
500; fire and lightning, five
years, $3.50 per 500; fire, light
ming and tornado, one year,
$1.25 per 500; fire, lightning
and tornado, three years, 1926
per 500; fire, lightning and tor
nado, five years, $3.50 per$1OO.
Call on him and have a policy
written and thus protect your
property. Good notes accepted
for premiums. 6-2S-tf
Women with weaknesses should never
forget DR.. Shops Night Cure. This
magic like local treatment. is used at
bedtime, all night while the syslem is at
rest, it is constantly building up the
"edhoueu TISSUES, sooIulHs Luo luuduleu
and sensitive surfaces and will surely
clean up all catarrhal and local troubles
Sold by A. P. SLocUM, druggist.
STRAYED-From my farm, one mile
northwest of Jerome post Office, Ward
Co., June p; dark brown mare mule,
with halter on, bits snapped in ring;
weight about &c., Liberal reward for
information. w. d. WRIGHT,
Jerome P. o. Ward Co. North Dako-
ia. Zap
FoUND-A gentleman's watch. Owner
prove property any pay for this notice.
j. P. O'Neil, Minot. r. X. No. l. Is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19
WHATDOES IT ALL MEAN?

There is not one OF us but who
expects to be in better shape in
alittle while, just ahead in the
future, and, this vision is just
ahead OF us when we go to our
last sleep. It's all we'll enough
to make money that you may
have a little for a rainy day, but
what's the use Of boarding up an
amount which you can never
possibly use. To live in the now
and enjoy the present is surely
the work of a philosopher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19

An official has as much RIG ht
to break a law, in a moral sense
as a preacher or any other man
has to support such a man for q
public office when they know
that the same fellow will not
keep his oath of office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19

A man with positive opinions
is generally respected il he is will
ing to concede to others the
same privilege.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19

MiNoT, N d. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1906.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
~ Like Sheep sbsp s ct TIN e6sns s
the The delegates at the
s and thu ss was alt sS n
haq all along heng While lett Mho
did not do so for their hands we're speak
gates we're marched about the streets soldiers
Until AUTOMOBILES carriages could be secured when they
mIes out from Here they
fear a 4 the Ter
thus ued and some started to Walk town When Mr.
be sent Wien the delegates taken ken
they told haS Mas or A
corngy convention called in the Farmers State bane
machine The had themselves to s6to
and did not want to find to re-
Sa fs na ya@q as
dependent the most radical John Moore from Bow
promised appointme5 Field that
would be to do the machine said -
ALLOW G or which hs W. 9
fo"ny and the @ adjourned
ing e 4t ss that
H. OF the machine delegates should resign IN favor
Of JOS Roach and another stepped out to give
The % at ss v s%p
could help themselves powerful was the state machine
Conservative View Many people have been raised on farm
Such have practical idea OF life They know arnyard
is BARNARD waow hog walow They also know
that their and lard But before they
be utilized such they must be killed. .
While killing the hog in ways disagree
able the product usually considered clean In order
the salt satpeer and other uraves
their ham and delicious bacon would be I'M
known favorable conditions the could
not be conducted in parlor.
these we'll known facts there howl Of holy
horror going from the sentimental element One professor
devoted his whole life study college manners
should have anseptc bath before killing We
that he did farther and suggest peummg
porker this end might be attended with delightful
seriously this howl about the packing business not
this fact potent farmer and rancher who raises
livestock merchant who sells the product Not only
this but the ensees TRADE against the packers has dam
aged the foreign trade this country to ncaulabe extent
and which will take it can ever be reestab
ished.
believe the constitution and in honest fair
the market place order that but pureood
should be sold 1t the duty good citizen to take an
public good but there limit to all things
Proper looking the welfare OF the people of
should be Conservative action honest regulation
good the thing needed most to
late food products.
ooes Advice Farmer Boys R 6d ts u kGessTs 6ed hSs
that he will Lansing only this where he will speak the
students Of the Agricultural college:
tell those boys stick to the SOIL to agriculture
| tell them stay away from the cities Too
young oing the cities The prevailing tendency Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19
RooSeye|t'S Advice to Farmer BOYS


that he will visit Lansing only this where he will speak to the
students Of the Agricultural college,
want to tell those boys to stick to the SOIL to agriculture
young hockng the cities The prevailing tendency Of
life depart from remain close the soil
will depart from from God Too many men in
forget the rapid accumulation wealth.
The becoming ungody and unnatural Men lose their
souls the cities the desperate strife for the acquisition OF vast
wealth. Men be happier without it, Ii aorty OF the boys
who leave the cities knew what they
would be physical and moral wrecks in
and the country would be HAPPIER
eafefah The business Mnot we'll pleased with th
0aSou trade They realize that July and August dull
est months Of the for hem for generally quite
The independent has taken pains ascertain
how business compared with last and they
in ten is better The Mnot business
liberal patronage They all husters They believe
giving dollars worth for dollar They are courteous They
reaching after business with Of holding after they
That's why business growing better with them
mcf rnan7n The Cando Democrat makes plea for business
uSs " 6o'IV mems club we'll known that
Co.. better oohod in the Cando than
part state all because the business
stead of beating this its have been ning
other The business Cando endeavor handle
ME-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-19

FoUND-A gentleman's watch. Owner
prove property any pay for this notice.
j. P. O'Neil, Minot. r. K. No. l. Is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-27

Charles c. Druedling has written al
article in the Journal of Pharmacy on
chamois skins. The commercial article
Of that name, he says, is really Oh
tanned sheep or lamb skin lining Tie
supply of skins from the chamois an
mai is very limited Enough could not
be obtained in year to supply the
United States for more than a singi2
day. He made special inquiry on
visit to Switzerland about the annual
crop Of the chamos skins and ascei'.
tanned that from 5000 to COCO skins
would be a fair average yearly crop.
This skin is heavier than the skin of
the sheep or lamb, also much coarser.
For strength and durability the cham
DIS skin is preferable. but for ord
nary use and appearance the oil tanned
sheepsllin lining would in most in
stances &c preferred
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-27
U = -
On the V0Idt
By FRANK H. SWEET
By FRANK H. SWEET
Copyright, 1861, by NJ. II. Cunningham

1t was the dry season on the veldt,
and the grass was burned down and
half covered with yellow dust Not Il
kraal was to be seen or Il habitation,
not Il tree or shrub so far as the eye
could reach-only the Ocher brown
earth stretching away and at last end
ing in the same level sky lines to the
north and south and east and west,
and crossing the sun blistered waste
one little animate dot, the canvas COW
cred wagon of B0er family trekking
with the sheep and cattle in search of
Il water course that had not dried up.
For three days had the dot been
moving across the waterless waste,
and for three days had the sun left the
thirsty SKY line in the east only to
glare down pitilessly until it dropped
behind the equally thirsty sky line in
the west, and now the tongues of the
cattle were hanging from their mouths
and the sheep bleated piteously, and
the small quantity of water brought
along for the trekkers' own use was
exhausted.
BY the end of the second day they
had expected to find water, but the
stream counted on had proved but a
dusty. sun dried depression, and for
twenty-fOur hours they had followed
its course, hoping u find some sink
hole from which the water had not
dried. Now they were bordering the
necessity of seeking the next water
course yet another twenty-four hours
away. If that were dry also. what
then?
Other families had trekked over this
veldt before them, and more would
follow. for this was the annual custom.
When the dry season came and burned
every vestlGe OF green from the home
grazing land, the Eoers would load
their families into the great wagons,
drawn by many spans of oxen, and.
driving the sheep and cattle before
them, seek the water courses that had
not dried up. And there they would
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-27

remain az long as the droUcht lasted.
until weeks OF steady and violent rains
should come and transform the dry,
barren velGt into a tropical garden.
Then they would trek back home
Long before the sun rose for a new
day of burning heat and thirst the dot
Of wagons and animals was ready for
departure. But even as it began
to crawl away from the river bed that
was dry toward the one that might
contain water several of the mounted
Beers who were crcling about the cat
tie deserted something less than a
third OF a mile away
In the dim light they at first thought
it wild animal, ana examined their
rifles; then, as the object drew near,
they made it out to be a man, and
that he was on foot instead of horse
back. But it was not until he had APP
preached to within a few rods that they
discovered be was very young. scarcely
more than boy, and that he was an
0utlanler
Now there is nothing more obnoxious
to Boer than an outlander or wit
undertaken. He feels that their com
Ing into the country threatens his in
ftitutions, and that the very object of
their coming is wrong. The treasures
Of the earth belong to the earth, and
should not be wrested away. The
hustle and desire for change, for
wealth, for Investigating, even the
progressive Ideas of these outsiders are
causes for suspicion and dislike SO
when cherry Hello" came from the
wayfarer their answer was but a gruff
ana unntelligible erunt.
All this time the train was moving
forward, but slowly, for oxen are plod-
ding travellers. The boy was obliged
to pause for the animals TO pass, and
he watched The long. struggling line
with the interest Of a newcomer After
the cattle and sheep ana their guard
came the creakug. uuwieldy wagons.
with their iHsp2nnel oxen Beside the
first of these wagons rode a large.
broad faced man whose white hair AMI
air Of authority proclaimed him the
hcad Of the family. As he came c7po-
site the boy stepped forward.
Hello he called again cheegsu'lv.
The man looked down 1T him. his
face hardening, but he stopped
We'll" he said hlrsh!y "what do
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-27

oh, don't Know" the boy answer
cd carelessly. 4 walked up from the
coast three months ago. You see, 1
didn't have money enough for horse
and good outfit, and needed the out
fit most Besides, l was raised on a
farm and am used to walking. \ man
l met carried my outfit to the mines.
and l pegged on behind"
And now you are going back home
empty handed!" the Boer asked, sar-
caStically.
NO. indeed" quickly. i didn't
come here for fun. I'm going to college
some time. and that takes money; and
I've got half Il dozen brothers and sis
tiers who are planning for different
things. 1t was easiest for Ele to leave,
so all of them put in their savings to-
ward my expenses. OF course l don't
expect to get rich" frankly, but shall
work hard to take back enough to get
US all a good start"
The Boer grunted.
why are you going back, then, with
out your OUTFIT" he demanded.
Got to have something 10 eat" the
boy answered easily. Il went to the
mines first, but the only opening was to
work for somebody else OF y buy a
claim at a fabulous price, so l shout
dered my outfit and struck off pros
pecting. l kept it up three weeks. AMI
now" his eyes flashing eagerly into the
grim ones above him, Il believe I've
found a spot that will turn me in a lot
of money. But I'm out of provisions
and must = back after a supply.
don't suppose you have any you would
SELF"
No" shortly, but where's your out
ft?"
"Oh, I've concealed that in the sand
l guess it'll be all right. Anyway
there was nothing else to 10. But l
didn't stop YOU to talk about myself"
cOloring little II wanted to say that
your cattle are awful thirsty. At home
we would drop everything to furnish
such cattle with water quick"
The Beers face relaxed somewhat.
Even if there was no water between
four days journeyT he asked con-
temptuously. You uitlanders, who
would do all things. can make rivers as
you need them, l suppose?'
There is the water course only one
! days journey behind you" the boy re-
torted, and your cattle show they We're
not attended to there. No matter the
hurry a man may be in, It is crime u
neglect beasts as you have yours"
The UGtpr course la',irrJ yvos dry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-27

remain az long as the drought lasted,
until weeks OF steady and violent rains
should come and transform the dry,
barren velGt into a tropical garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
FinIshes HI. Cony.

One of the most humorous stories that
ever heard conferred around our California
poet. Joaquin Miller. l heard this tale
when I was a boy. and somehow IL has
always impressed me with its humor
The writer at this time had just won
recognition as the poet OF the Sierras. He
had been contributing verses and short
stories. and had just begun a tale about
the soldiers on The frontier who suffered
with scurvy. The editor wanted the scurvy
story for the morning publication; but
Joaquin Miller could not concentrate upon
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

In a game like foot ball. where man
is put face to face with man, and 1t is
battle of wits and muscle, the tendency
is for man to lose his temper and do some
thing for which he is afterwards sorry.
Strenuous rules have been Put around the
players, and twice put out of a college
game bars a man from further participa-
ton in the sport. To make the bonds
stronger than to have merely his own
college back Of him. an organization has
been formed known as the intercollegiate
Athletic association. At the meeting this
year the purpose of the organization was
set forth as follows: Its object shall
be the regulation and supervision of col
lege athletics throughout the United States,
In order that the athletic activities in the
colleges and universities of the United
States may be maintained on an ethical
plane in keeping with the dignity and
high purpose of education" Furthermore,
"all colleges and universities in the United
States are eligible to membership in this
association" From these two classes It
is seen that the association is working
on the principle that collegiate athletics
should be under the control Of one central
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
Carpetbag rake. Lunch.

John S. Head Of Portland has been con
nenlted with the Maine CeRtral railroad for
about thirty years as claim agent and has
had some mighty funny experiences. He
was a witness TO the following years ago
in the station at Waterville. Me:
An old "hayseedy'' looking man walked
up 10 the lunch counter seated himself on
a stool, placed his bright-colOred carpetbag
on the next stool and partook Of a hearty
lunch He passed the young man a 81 bill
to take out the price Of the lunch. 50 cents,
and was surprised when the young man
said; Not any change. sir; your carpet
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

Foot ball is a game which, to be played
properly, must have men trained to the
finest point. To do this the men have to
be looked after at all times, and this can
not be done with the men who could be
hired to play for money 1t is for the col
lege youth, who is playing to build up his
constitution and who has the interest OF
his university at heart, who alone will en-
dure the hardships of a long seasons train
ing that he may be able to take the knocks
and falls of a foot ball game. It requires
a man with a constitution to be thrown to
the ground half a hundred times in the
course of an hour and to have a half ton
Of beef piled on top Of him, and then to
be able 10 get up smiling and be able to get
into the next play as though nothing had
happened. One of the great lessons a foot
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
No Last word for Him.

Rear Admiral Coghlan, commandant of
the Brooklyn navy yard, whose reputation
as a relator of good stories has Increased
each time he has spoken at a dinner. told
story few nights ago which was given
to illustrate his distaste for being the last
speaker.
Having the last word" the rear admiral
said reminds me Of story | heard nor
long ago.
"A certain man died and a clergyman
was engaged to oner a eulogy. This
worthy minister prepared a sermon Of ex-
ceeding length and strength, but Just be-
fore he entered the parlor to deliver II
he thought that it might be advisable 10
learn what the dead mans last words had
been 30 he turned 10 one OF the weeping
younger sons and asked:
My boy can you tell me your fathers
last words?'
He didn't have none the boy re-
Piled Ma was with him to the end
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
Musings of a Cynic

Some girls marry well, and others
happily.
The whole world loves to get the laugh on
a lover.
The matchmaker is often disguised as a
chaperon.
No woman feels that she is old enough
10 have her age guessed at
Even the critic is not infallible. A roast
isn't always we'll done.
when a woman is III she always looks
as though she feels worse than she feels
she looks
II Is quite an art TO know how to en-
gage a cook without losing your self
respect
Ihose straitiaced women who claim that
dancing is little better than hugging have
ssldenuy never been hugged.-New York
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

surplus flesh to give plenty Of room for the
action Of his lungs, and also to harden his
muscles, that he does not tire out under
the continued strain.
A man is practically out of foot ball by
the time he is Is years old while in base
ball some Of the old stars have played so
long they are ashamed TO tell their ages
Base ball is a professional game which can
still De played by amateurs. 1t is a summer
game which can be played for six months
I'm the year as far north as Omaha. Foot
ball is limited to the fall when the weather
is cooler, because the game is so violent a
player could not endure to play in the heat
Of the summer. This makes the season but
two months long, and makes the games few.
as once week is all a player can stand to
play I'm high-class games. A professional
wants to get in more time than two months
in a year to make It worth his while to take
part in any game for money.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

his work. His mind leaped to the antIci-
pated joy of a great social function oc-
curing that evening, for at this time he
was a social lion. However. he had pro-
ceeded in his story up to the point of tho
conditional cure for the disease, where all
the soldiers suffering with scurvy had been
buried, with only their heads exposed to
view.
The editor was yelling, "COpy!" The
poets mind refused to work He could
not finish the tale. leaving his soldiers in
such plight Suddenly an inspiration
came TO him. He grabbed his pencil and
wrote rapidly the following words:
And a she wolf came along and ate OFF
all their heads" Then he made a bee
line for the door and was not seen again
until the next day. His story was not
ublished.-EXchange
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

much annoyed by the playing OF a cornet
at night by guest whose room was adj
joining that of Dixey.
In the morning the landlord. meeting
Dixey on the stairs, said to him, before
the player could enter complaint in regard
TO the proceedings of the night before:
How did you enjoy the cOrnet playing
in the next room?"
Enjoy it, sneered Dixey, why, man
alive, I spent half the night pounding on
the wall in my endeavors to make the fool
cease!"
A sorrowful smile crept into the coun-
tenance OF the boniface. ut must have
been a misunderstanding" said he THE
gentleman who was playing the cOrnet said
that the party in the next room applauded
so heartily that he went over every piece
he knew several times "-Harper's Weekly.