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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-11
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received until O'Clock p
M, on Friday, October s6th 1906, for the set
ting of City Scales on Second street in front OF
City Hall in accordance with tho plans and
specifications therefor On file in the once OF
the City Auditor of the City of Minot, n D.
Bidders shall state price for the full com.
pletion of the work: said price to include all
excavations, timber. and the furnishing of al,
incurred and for we'll and faithful completion
OF the work.
Bids are called for on a cash basis, tho work
to commence within five days after contract
with the city and shall be completed within
thirty days thereafter: Each bid shall be &C.
companied by certified check in the sum of
bond in sum equal to the amount of the bid
payable to City of MinOt.
Tho City Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
All bids shall be in writi1e ,(sealed) addressed
to tho City Auditor. and shall be marked, Bids
for setting scales.
Dated at Minot this 9Th day Of October. 1906.
lOll-lO-25 G. l.. Morrow, Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-11
McDOUGAI SAVES
COUNTY $1,000
County Commissioners Reject All Bids for
Bridge Building---Northwest Bridge co.
Enj0ins the Commissioners.

MES. McDougal declares that he
can make a fair profit at that.
The commissioners, while not
declaring positively that the
bridge companies formed an
agreement prior to submitting
their bids, believe that this might
have been done. 1t is a noticea-
BILE fact that these same cOmpa-
MES bid on the work of many Of
the counties of the state, and u.s.
ually the Northwest Bridge Co:
has been low bidder in Ward
county. In other counties the
other companies have often been
the successful bidders.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-11

'The county commissioners
sprung somewhat of a surprise
on Mr.. Kemper OF the Northwest
Bridge Co. OF Moorehead, Mimi,
when his bid for building six
bridges in Ward county for the
company, was turned down, as
were also those from several
other bridge companies.
The commissioners then enter
ed into contract with Neil Nc
Dougal, Minot's old time bridge
builder, to put in the six bridges
and their grades at a cost q
thousand dollars lower than the
lowest bid of the bridge compa-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-11
BARRIERS STRIKE FOR
HIGHER WAGES
One of the Bosses Believes
Strike May Result in Twenty
rive Cent Hair Cuts---Asserts
That the BARRIERS are Paid
High Wages.

The members Of the Minot
BARRIERS Union walked out Mon
! day, because the boss BARRIERS re-
fused to accede to their demands,
a guarantee of $18 a week with
sixty per cent of all money taken
in over $50. One or two Of the
BARRIERS remained in nearly every
shop. The bosses remained at
their posts trimming whiskers,
and there were no real hardships
as a result Of the strike.
w. H. Glider, a member of the
firm of Glider & Ecker, Of the
opera barber shop, said that he
had always been in favor of I'M
ions, and was yet, but believed
that the boys were making a mis-
take in striking. He gave them
until Wednesday morning to
come back, stating that after
that date he would post open
shop. Twins shop, O'Brien and
Ripley took down the union card,
and posted open shop.
Mr.. Glider stated that his men
all were satisfied with their
wages. but that the men in some
Of the other shops thot they were
not drawing enough salary. The
BARRIERS have been getting six
teen dollars a week with sixty
per cent of all money taken in
over SIG. At that rate the bar
Der who took in thirty dollars
would be ahead of the game as
compared with what the BARRIERS
now demand.
Mr.. Glider was of the opinion
that the strike might result in Is
ceet hair cuts and 10 cent shaves
in Minot. The BARRIERS in the
Opera shop have been averaging
$40 a week right thru. One av-I
eraged $26 and one drew for a
single weeks work $37.
The work of constructing the
new Congregational church a
block east Of the north side
school house has begun. The
building will be 24x36 feet.
A. C. Smart, ]. M. Wilson's
fourth clerk, has been employed
at this popular store. Mr.. Will
son can remember the time not
long ago when he conducted his
business with the assistance of a
boy. !
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15
WILL ENTER POLITICS.
The Baltimore and OHIO Railroads
New Plan 0utlin6t.

Is the b. q O. railroad preparing to
take part in local politics? asks the
Parkersburg State Journal Several in
stances, insignificant in themselves. but
of considerable force when taken to-
gether, indicate that such is the case.
a few days will show. When that con =
Germ goes out after the voters, it does
not blow trumpet 10 signify his inten-
tions, but it makes enough noise to en-
able the acute observer TO follow its
steps.
Ii is quietly intimated from certain
sources that the managers of this cor
poration are spotting senatorial and leg
islatiye candidates. Those who have
been imprudent enough to make any
declarations with regard TO the proposed
two cent fare bill, are checked up with n
cross mark. They are slated to get it in
the neck. 1t is also apparent that the
influence of the railroad politicians is
silently exerted TO prevent the agitation
of this issue, The people are getting
very unruly in West Virginia and un-
them the railroad lobbyist is not likely
10 continue acting as the chief law giyer
of the State.
Whether There will be any active
demonstrations in this county remains
10 be seen. There is one point. how
ever. which has recently leaked out
which is worth being considered. The
Legislative pass is not abolished. 1t was
the impression of the public that the
rate bill ended these potent Instruments
of persuasion. As a matter of fact.
this law does not prevent the issuing of
passes from point to point, in the same
State. Every legislator will be offered
a pass 10 and from Charleston and il
behooves them, when they take the
public into their confidence as TO their
political convictions, to say whether
they will accept the pass or not Nor
gantown Chronicle.
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great deal OF pam from the iniur,
and 1t Is thought that an operation
viii be necessary To remove the
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Rose and
Mrs. Saunders, of Parkersburg,
spent Wednesday in our city the
quests of the family of Jesse Lam.
bert
Miss Anna Cipcll left yesterday
Tor her home at Portsmouth. Miss
Lucy Smith accompanied her home
anu will remain her guest Tor few
days.
Miss Babe Jones has returned
from visit of several weeks with
relatives and friends in Ohio. Miss
Jones reports having most enjoy
able time Turing her soiourn in the
Buckeye State.
Mrs. L. III. Baldridge delightful
~ entertained number Of kenoya
and Catlettsburg friends Tuesday
evening IN honor of her guests.
Mrs. Holmes and Miss Hill, of
Plttsburg.
Messrs. htley Smith and Jack
Mahoncy accompanied the Ashland
base bali team To Mt. Sterling, Ky.,
last week and played game at that
place. Something seemed to bc
radically wrong with the Ashland
aggregation, as the score stood II
to o IN favor of the Mt. Sterling
team.
Thomas Kinch, a youthful hobo
printer, struck town Monday. He
was riding the bumpers of freight
train when overhauled by Special
Officer Mays. The lad was en- route
to Grafton where brother resides.
The youngster is very intelligent
and seemed to be telling the truth
when answering each question. lie
Is about sixteen years old, four feet
nigh, weighs seventy pounds and
came from a remote town i'm North
Carolina. He says he is an orphan
and desired to get to the home of
his brother that he might complete
his education in the public schools.
His straightforward manner so i'm
pressed many of our citizens that
ticket was purchased and the lad
sent on TO the home of his brother
at Grafton.
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Camden Interstate Sold.

lhere now seems TO be no doubt
but that the controlling interest in
the Camden Interstate R'y has been
sold, but IT has puzzled the ever
alert newspaper reporters of our
sister towns of Huntington and
Ashland TO know the names of the
purchasers. Some of the papers
say the Standard Oil Co. is now the
owner of the line; some saw the
pennsylvania system and G. Il o.
Ky bought the road, while others
nave stated that the purchasers are
West Virginia capitalists. We
have taken great deal of pains to
ascertain the true facts rs regards
this sale, which is of great import.
ance to our readers, as we never
publish an item of news unless we
are pretty sure it contains the truth,
TIE whole truth and nothing but the
truth. The truth in regard TO this
sale is that Senator Sproul, of Pa.
and his associates have BOUGHT the
greater amount of the stock Of this
o'S 7'iOVI Gar system senator
Sproul Is president and principal
owner of the Kanawha Valley Trac
tion Co., Of Charleston. Some of
his associates are: Rudolph Allis,
President of the Fidelity Trust Co..
OF Philadelphia; Geo. w. Stephens,
President of the G.. ~ .. R'y Co.,
of Richmond, Va; Morris l..
Clothier, of Philadelphia; w. "A.
MacCorkle and w. +. Chiffon. of
Charleston.
Announcement is made that the
hanawha Valley road is to be ex.
tended from Charleston, west to St.
Albans, ami the Camden Interstate
line, east from Huntington to St.
Albans.
The announced determination of
the new icterests In control of the
Camden Interstate, to connect their
two properties, and the presence of
President George w. Stevens of
the {. ~ O.. railroad in the direc-
torate, has given rise to the report,
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B01U Gut Into Shreds.

Mrs. Julia Ward, aged 10, was
run down and instantly killed by &.
" y. train No. at Central Civ
tuesday evening, August eth. The
body OF the woman was cut INTO
shreds and the only way IN which a
son could identify her was by the
bonnet she had been in the habit of
wearing. Mrs. Ward had been
shopping in Central City during the
afternoon and was en- route TO her
home at Harveytown when she met
her fate.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15
Senator 6IkInS
SAYS Ht Is NOT A CANDIDATE
FOX PRESIDENT, But OF
COURSE tt WOULD NOT
Relus6 the Nomination il Tendered
I've Have Made Best Tax
Llws Possible Replies
10 Attack bu 0OsmoDOI-
ltdn Writer.

In recent interview at Charles
ton Senator Elkins said: "No am
not candidate for the presdencv ~
lie talked on the Coal IL Coke. tho
tax laws, the last congress and the
literary efforts OF DAVID Graham
Phillips. Speaking ot the new tax
laws, Senator Elkins said:
"We have ma le the best tax laws
possible and are trying TO reduce
taxation. This was a perilous nm
dertaklng, but the Republican party
met it boldly. | do not say that
the tax laws are now perfect. but
we have made start. Whenever
experience shows it To be necessary
to make changes the Republican
party can be depended on to do it.
Under the recent assessment bund-
reds of millions have been added in
the way OF assessments, and this in
effect is equal TO adding this much
to the property already paying taxes
and will inevitably reduce the aver
age. The burden heretofore has
rested upon the smaller volume of
property. We have a load to draw
and we have doubled the team, add
ed another chair of fast horses"
Senator Elkins said he did not
mind saying that he put in the rate
bill the four most important amend
ments, switch connections, fair dis
tributions of cars without discrimi.
nations, prohibiting railroads SELL
ing coal in competition with ship
pers and making pipe lines common
carriers, as well as private con-
Germs.
shown copy Of the Intelliger c.
or commenting upon David Graham
Phillips article on him i'm his
"Treason of the Senate" Senator
klkins said:
''The greatest and most menda.
clous lie in that article is that | am
worth thirty millions. There is no
word OF truth in 1t and no specific
charge il made. When | conduct
ed the Blaine campaign they alleged
everything against me, but they
could not be specific. have lived
in West Virginia thirty.three years
and my life has been open and
above board, and ! rest my career
on my record here. Wherever I
have been have had the confidence
of the people. On two occasions 1
was in Europe when nominated to
congress, when Phillips says / was
land grabbing. ] could not have
been elected If the people had not
confidence in me-"
Mr.. Elkins expressed the utmost
confidence in bis reelection to the
senate, saying he had no opposition
save that Of the Democrats. He
also said his visit TO Charleston was
not Of political nature.
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Galveston's Sea Wall

makes life now as safe in that citv q, ~,
the higher uplands. T.. w. Gooiloa. who
resides ON Dutton ST., i'll Waco Tex
needs no sea wall for safety. He writes.
II have used Or. Kings Kew Discoverv
Tor Consumption for the past five wears
ana II Keeps me we'll aud safe, Before
that time hal a cough which for wears
had been growing worse. Now it's
gone. Cures chronic Coughs. La.
Grippe, Group, Whoopmg Cough and
prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take
Every bottle guaranteed. Price soc aud
- .oO. Trial bottle free. By Bloss Drug
90, Ceredo, and Il. Ney Williams, Ken,
ov.
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Don Lax.

The dog tax for this year in this
county has been fixed at the follow.
ing rate:
Fifty cents for first male and two
dollars for each additional dog of
the masculine gender. One dollar
for one female canine and three dol
lars for each additional dog Of the
same persuasion.-F Fairmont West
Virginia.
Wayne county does not tax dogs,
but many citizens Of the county
would favor such a tax.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15

apparently well founded, that tie
new extension will use the present
track OF the &. * O. railroad, be-
tween Blrboursville and ST Albans.
l he =. ~ .. Is now building new
line between these points.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15

How to keep off periodic attacks Of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was mystery that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills solved for me" writes John N
Pleasant. OF Magnolia, Ind. The only
pills that are guaranteed tO.Rive perfect
satisfaction to every body or money re.
funded Only PIC at Bloss Drug Go.
CercdO, and Il. Ney Williams, Kenova.
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ksN0vA NEWS.
items About People Whom You
Know and Don't Know.


her parents at Pratt.
w. o. Franklin has rented w.
w. Nunn's residence.
James Camp6eld, of HAMPTON
City, was here Monday.
John Crabtree's new residence
wl'l soon be completed.
Dutch kirkpatrick is on the s,ck
list, suffering from hernia.
Miss Lollie Holt visited Mrs.
Ryan at lronton last week.
Miss Lillian Adkins left Friday
to visit friends in Portsmouth.
Miss Bertha Paul, of lronton.
called on friends here this week.
The excelsior factory Is again in
operation, employing about 20 men.
Andrew Daniels was business
visitor to Huntington Wednesday.
Doliver Booth and son, Alex.
visited relatives at Pharaoh this
week.
Felix Meek, of Catlettsburg. was
business visitor TO our city Mon
day.
Roby Greer, of Dingess, spent
Sunday with his family at this
place.
Mrs. York, of Louisville, Ky, is
here visiting her husband, DIR. Will
York.
Mrs. James Rowland, of Iowa. is
he guest of her sister, Mrs. A. l..
Jackson.
John Kettel is now installed in
bis new barber shop In the Harris
building.
MissDot Jones has returned from
n pleasant visit with friends at
Waverly.
Squire J. S. Crossen, will move
next week INTO the Coe property on
Maple street.
Miss Merle Holt has returned
from an extended visit with friends
i'll Virginia.
Miss Mary Peck left Monday for
visit to relatives and friends il,
New York State.
Mrs. Dave Peters and Miss Mary
Fras her visited Columbus. Ohio. the
first of the week.
Miss Katie Smith has returned
from VISIT Of several days with
friends at Portsmouth.
Henry Hunt, of Cincinnati, has
accepted a position AZ the spoke and
rim factory as saw flor
Mrs. Roscoe Lambert and child
rem, Of Whites creek, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. j. IT. Lambert.
Last week Miss Elizabeth Smith.
of lronton, was the guest Of
Miss Lena Stewart, of this place.
Roy Fiery has resigned his posi-
tion as clerk at the freight depot to
accept a more lucrative one on the
road.
Mrs. James Tbacker, who has
been seriously i'll at the home Of her
mother on Docks creek, is no
better.
Mr. and Mrs. j X. Grlmsley,
son and niece, of Lima, Ohio, were
guests this week of Mrs. w. II.
Jones.
Mrs. w T.. jenkins IS visiting
relatives at Dayton. She will also
visit Straugbn, Ind before return.
ing home.
Messrs. James and Howard Mar.
shall, Of Portsmouth. were guests
last Sunday Of their brother, w. J.
Marshall.
Lieut.. viii Winters left yester.
day for Chicamauga Park, where he
goes as an umpire at the maneuyers
of the army.
Miss Hazel Jackson returned
home Sunday after spending
month with her aunt, Mrs. James
Surface, at Coyiugton, Ky.
w w. Num- is preparing to
move bis family TO BarboursvIlle AZ
which place he has located a plumb
ing and timing establishment.
Mrs. j. w. Brecce, Of Ports
mouth, and Miss Bonley, Of Mount
Victor, Ohio, are the guests this
week OF Mrs. w. w. Breeze.
Mrs. w. w. Jackson is able to
he out again after several DAYS
illness. Mrs. Jackson called on
friends in Huntington Monday.
Miss Lucy Biggs had the misfoI-
tune to break of the point Of a
needle IN the palm of her hand one
day last week. She is suffering a
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15
Foot Pads FOiIed,

Last Friday night an attempt was
made TO hold up Mr.. G.. A. Porter
at his own door. While he and his
son, Roscoe, were going from the
blrn to the house the senior gentle
men noticed large man sneakinp
up behind him. lie turned anickIy
and inquired what was wanted and
received the answer nothing. Ros-
coe had his arms full of groceries
and was quite distance in the rear.
The father called TO him and LAYING
the bundles down both put the
wouId-be assassin TO flight. Mr..
Porter then beard a noise near his
ieet and he and Roscoe began to
investigate. They discovered an.
other man crawling and searching
around IN the high weeds az though
he we're looking for rock or
some other weapon with which to
attack the Porters. lie, too, was
put to hight before he did any harm
Tho parties must have known that
Mr. Porter, being law abiding cit
zen, does not carry gun and that
ne usually returns home alone or
the foot pads would not have been
40 bold. Mr.. Porter, most every.
one knows. Is not very strong, ply
sically, and bad it not Leen for the
presence OF his son, the helllans
would have overpowered and robbed
bin Of about $4,000, which amount
he had on his person at the time.
Aug. 10. REPORTER.
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BOrn.

To Mr. and Mrs. John Galloway.
last Friday night, a daughter.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Will Winters
last tuesday night, a daughter.
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Prof. Tyler, of Amherst college. said
recently: "A man can live comfortably
without brains; no man ever existed
without digestive system. The dvs-
peptic has neither faith, hope or char
ity.' Day by day people realize the
Importance of caring for their digestion !.
realize the need of the use of a little
corrective after overeating. A correct
I've like Kodol For Dyspepsia. 1t diRests
what you eat. Sold by The Bloss Drug
Co., Ceredo; Il. Ney Williams. Removal
Have you taken vacation? You
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15

There is nothing so pleasant ~ that
bright, cheerful, at peace with the
world feeling when you sit down to your
breakfast. There is nothing so conduc-
i've 10 good work and good results. The
healthy man with healthy mind and
body Is a better fellow. better work
man, better citizen than the man or
woman who is handicapped by some dis
ability, however slight. 4 slight dis
order Of the stomach will deranQe your
body, your thoughts and your dispOsi-
tion. Get away from She morbidness
and the blues. Keep your stomach i'm
tune aud both your brain and body will
respond Little indiscretions Of overeat-
ing can b. easily corrected and you will
be surprised to see how much better man
you are. Try little KOdOl For Dyspepsia
after your meals. Sold by The Bloss
Drug Co, Ceredo; Il. Ney Williams,
Kenova.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
By George B. Griffith

big office building, | found rcd-faccd man con-
ducting violent quarrel through a speaking-tub
with somebody five floors higher. His remarks
were loud and fierce and the replies were family
audible. | was not a little surprised To find such a
thing going on, and it not until afterward that
| learned that the rcd-faCed man was doing the
whole conversation. NentrioquiSts often play such
quaint Jokes.
y newly married man in an adjoining room of
tenement just taken locked the door and carried
conversation with supposed woman whose
voice he initiated perfectly. The language used was
full of cndearmcnt. The wife in a frenzy would
have burst open the door had the husband
admitted her.
Where is that woman" she demanded i'm
patiently.
Gone said the husband coolly.
She has not gonc Who and where is she?
must know
Gone" he repeated.
No | am not gone,' cried feeble voice from
a closet. - am not gone! am sitting, | am suf-
focatngl Help. help"
For Gods sake George!" exclaimed the frantic
wife, let her QUIT Where is the key, This is a
terrible affair Oh, George, how could you:- and
only married three daysl shall go Wild.
Help, helpl | am dying!" came feebly from
the closet now.
The key was procured, the door opened and one
was there.
" under the sofa!" cried the same feeble
voice
Both husband and wife dragged it out in haste
but she was not there. The was told at last
the husband had studied ventriloquism.
At church one Sabbath dav an exceedingly wicked
and accomplished ventriloquist present. The
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

A Ii perfect ventriloquial work surprise,
~ but sometimes disapproval 10 those who
- not :" III the game y person who Is at the
butt end of a joke Is not expected to the point
Of il. Nentrioquism itself, however, Is a curious
illusion. We have watched II under the workings
Of celebrated stage performers. There two
erroneous popular notions regarding 1t. One Is
that 1t a special gift unattainable by ordinary
mortals and the other that the ventriloquist pro-
duccs the sounds he utterS from his stomach,
the word appears to signify, and throws" them
this way and that, as he pleases. rs to the first
point, anyone learn To ventriloquize who is
willing to work it hard and long enough, and,
regarding the second point the fact IS that man
produce vocal sounds otherwise than with his
larynX. 1t Is simply a matter of cheating the
| have read that Professor HclmholZ. to whom
modern ophthalmIc science Is almost wholly due,
often said that the eve imperfect ana rather
poorly devised instrument but many think that
the is much more Justly To be complained of.
And 1t IS the defect of the latter organ that makes
ventriloquism possible. The auditor cannot at
little distance tell At al accurately whence the words
uttered come, and the performer needs only
facility in speaking without moving his lips. and
a little skill IN misdirectng the attention of the
spectators, in order To successfully mislead.
Eentriloqusm was known To the Egyptians more
than three thousand years ago. and Is said have
been much used by priests of old To make the oraclcs
talk and for other miraculous purposes. The
simplest ventriloquial trick for the beginner To trv
Is performed by going to the door of a full of
people and opening it slightly thereupon conducting
a conversation with an imaginary person in the
hallway. The deception can be made effective if
well carried out.
more difficult thing of the same sort the writer
saw done one day, when upon entering room in