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The Washington times., 1907-12-04

II you're deep in trouble dire.
In a matrimonial mire.
And the Lares and Penstes have a pes
simistic look,
There IS sOlace for your Ire
OF its balm you'll never tire
If The man behind the bars n friend
who knows his little book.
When he solves your stGUe OF mind
CThey know nature. human kind).
He will recommend a curp-all sent by
some divinity,
And you cannot help 0Ut ind,
You will be indeed resigned,
When he passes out the latest drink
Cocktail q dAfinity.
From the New York Telegram.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
Italy Fears Resttlt
Of Rush From America

ROME, Dec. A-The government isun-
easy over prospects for the labOring
classes during this winter AT the rate
Italians are returning from America
tho country will be flooded with labor
ers In a few weeks and the prices for
work will decrease. The Government
Council and Emigration Bureau, now
working together, estimates that 200,
600 more than usual will return 70 Italy
because Of uneasiness over financial and
industrial conditions.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
GHOST SCARES WATCHMAN;
ASKED FOR MORE STEAM

WINSTED, Conn. Dec. 4-Employes
Of the Winsted Edge Tool Works say
that a ghost caused Alexander Rath-
burn 70 give up the job OF night watch
man there after woriIing few nights.
They say that Rathburn saw the spirit
Of a deceased hammersman and heard
MIN say. Give US more steam Rsth-
burn has taken day position
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
THRRE POPULAR GIRLS
INTRODUCED TO SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Fourth Page1

The women OF St Andrews Episcopal
Church, Fourteenth and CorcOran
streets, Will ho.d their annual turkey
dinner for the benefit OF the church
debt tund Thursday and Friday. Dscsm-
Der and S, from $50 until O'clock Be
ginning at 3:3O. the annual Christmas
sale viii also be held each day. There
viii be varied assortment Of preserves,
pickles, cakes. and fancy useful ar
ticles
The women IN charge OF the tables
Will be Mrs. s. s. Bent, doll table: Mrs.
w y. Levin. candy table, assisted by
Mss Endicott; Mrs. John G. Boyd, book
table, Miss levin. mysterious table;
Mrs S. O. Soule, restaurant: Mrs.
Thomas Morrison win serve coffee. Miss
NJ A Brown, household table: Mrs.
James Boiler and Mrs. Q. ". Lee. table
OF useful articles. ard Mrs. E z. Hay
den. fancy articles.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
Mrs. Slater to Entertain.

Mrs. Slater to Entertain.
Mrs z. H G. Slater will entertain at
dinner followed by bridge this evening
In her home on Eighteenth street
Mr; and Mrs. George Hull viii leave
Washington today for Tuxedo. whers
they VIII be Joined the end OF the yvaal-
by Miss Lucia Hull. who viii accom-
pany her parents to Washington for the
season, about the middle Of the month.
Mrs Bell. wife or Gen. J. Franklin
6eL. entertained yesterday afternoon at
bridge party. Late in the afternoon
several other guests joined the bridge
party for tea. Mrs. A Z. Bates anS
Mrs 4. B. Butler presided at the tea
Mr.. and MIS-. william Corcoran ESlstis
have sent out cards for a song recital
by MyrOn W. Whitney Thursday. De-
eemeer Il at O'Clock, + their home on
n street Mr. and Mrs Eustis have
just closed their home in IeesbuTg. Va,
and returned to Washington.
Miss Helen Durant Church. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs Melville Church, Will
be formally presented to Washington
society this afternoon at a tea given
for her by her parents.
The entire lower floor Of the house
viii be prettily decorated with quanti-
- P1A4-4S A.AA IL NiAs OlllluB EOonls
where tea viii be served, the table is
tastefully decorated with yellow roses
and orchids.
The debutante IS wearing a dainty
semi-empire gown Of white chiffon cloth
with testoonS Of white liberty satin
and carrying an armful OF American
Beauty roses Mrs. Church's gown Is
a becoming costume OF gray VoIls
trimmed with white lace and gray taf-
feta.
In the receiving party are Mrs. Mon
roe Hopkins, Mrs. Thomas Durant, Mrs.
James Durant, Miss Helen Wilson. Miss
katherine ClabauEh Miss Sallie Gar
lington, Miss Elizabeth Griffith. Miss
Gladys Wright, and Miss Mallory
Church.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

The New York Times Is distressed be-
cause the President is cautious, not re-
pentant-" II the President can get the
support OF all other political sinners
against the Times creed who have not
repented he can make ready for his
third term
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
LAST

Take II uD tenderly,
Handle with care:
Let II get used to the
Chill autumn air
Shake out the moth ball
Scent Of the past.
Overcoat weather has
Struck us at last.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

The Commissioners will get themselves
called names y they don't watch QUIT
The idea OF asking for authority to keep
real watch on the public service cor
poratiOnsi
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

II is deliberate insult to spiritualism
70 mention a central bank OF issue in
the neighborhcOd OF a White House
once tenanted by Andrew Jackson.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Wilkins have
closed their house and moved to tho
home OF Mrs. BE Ciah wilkins. III Mass
achusetts avcnUe for the winter.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

II Mr. Hobson keeps on in Congress
he VIII have himself called "Exasper-
| ated Richmond instead OF Fighting
! Dick"
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

This inland waterways convention has
nothing 20 do with certain operations Ia
stocks recently reported from the Ms
sissippi valley.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

The time has come for the out-and-out
candidate A little later will be tie
time for the down-and-outs.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Baron HaymerIe, OF the Austro-Hun-
sza-1an Embassy, has gone 20 Warren
ton on shooting trip.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Courtney Bennett. British consul gen
era1 at New York, wkO has recently
come 70 succeed Sir Percy Sanderson
mas made hi1 permanent residence az
the Hotel Majestic, having leased aDsrf-
mcnts there for a year. Mrs. Bennett
ailC Miss Bennett are with him
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

With Congressman veering away from
both Roosevelt and Bryan. l. may be sus-
7ected that there are those who think
the next President might well come
from the Capitol
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

1t Is noticed that even loyal son like
Senator Jefferson Davis fails 10 sport
any OF Arkansaw's new-found diamonds
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

|, Temperance Is going some when even
New York gets scared.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

The Standard has invented a non
freezing oil. It comes a little late FOR
that cold day when Judge Lands handed
the company the icy nit.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
Admiral Dewey to Dine President.

dinner December IS, in honor OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Representative and Mrs. Lamar, Of
Florida are at the Shoreham for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon
Will entertain at dinner this evening. IN
honor Of the delegates 10 the Central
American peace conference. The Mexi-
can ambassador viii entertain at din
ner tomorrow evening, IN honor OF the
delegates. and Secretary Of State Root
VIII entertain at dinner Monday even
ing
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

The boarding house turkey IS stin IN
the soup.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
TIE LATEST DRINK.

Everybody shops but father.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04

Mrs z H @. Slater will entertain AT
dinner followed by bridge this evening
In her home on Eighteenth street.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Take Your Hay to the Market
Important Ordinance Passed at Second Reading
Monday Evenine---Property Owners Must
Build Walks at Once or City Will
Do Work for Them.

which lies within the city, prac.
tically speaking.
The advertising CRATER who
desired to put up the refuse box.
es and cover the same with ad-
vertisements, got disgusted at
the delay in passing his ordi-
nance and asked for the return
of the copy. The city dads can
rake enough money together to
invest in a few boxes and will
not have to suffer themselves to
read unsightly ads. Refuse box
es are all right, but keep the ads
off from them. If you want to
read ads look in the Independent.
Atty. Nestos appeared in be-
half Of Herman Sheer, asking to
have the grade past Mr.. Sheer's
residence changed. The city dads
will hardly change any more
grades, for too many petitions are
coming in, and everyone cannot
be satisfied.
Hurry and build those cement
sidewalks. At the next meeting
of the council the city will adver-
tise for bids for the building of
walks where the property owners
have been notified and have
failed to do so. Get the walks
built before cold weather sets in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

A dinkv caboose attached to
an engine left the track on the
Great Northern near 'Tiora at
an early hour this morning and
rolled over and over out onto
the prairie. The caboose was
smashed all to pieces and three
men who were in it, conductor
C. c. Reynolds, and brakemen
John Westwell and Dan Cunning-
ham were badly injured: tho
none will die.
The men We're brought to the
Minot hospital where their
wounds we're dressed by the
company's surgeon.
Westwell was very badly
bruised about the rack, thighs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Las5 night or early this morn,
ing robbers entered the Great
Northern station at Gardner, N.
D.. small station about nine
teen miles northwest of this city
and cracked the safe taking all
that was in it. 1t contained on
ly a small amount of money
that is used in making change,
the other money having been de-
posted elsewhere. Among the
currency taken was a $3.50
gold piece, which, being a very
scarce coin, will possibly lead to
some clue a, to the perpetrators
of the crime. As yet no other
clues have been discovered and
the police and other authorities
over the country have been noti-
fed.
Some of A. J. Anderson's
wheat at Balfour averaged over
20 bushels, graded No. l and
sold near a dollar a bushel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
The pastor of the NJ. E. church

The pastor of the M. E. church
at Williston has secured adver-
tising space, inviting everyone to
attend that church. That's right.
And after the strangers have ac-
cepted the invitation give them
a welcome, no matter if their
clothes are a little seedy. We
have known churches that pre-
tended to extend the glad hand
Of fellowship to everyone, to just
snub the poorly dressed stranger
who chanced to enter. The ush-
ers would either neglect to find
a seat for him entirely or stow
him away in the back corner.
Watch for the announcement
Ofour dissolution sale next week.
The Hub.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
JOE BASNET LOST HIS Beer
Minot Man Who Was Going Hunt.
ing Loses Liquid Refresh.
ments and is Placed in Jail
Besides-Held for Pigging.

Joe Basnett thinks he ID q vic
tim Of hard luck. Sheriff Lee
thinks he's merely getting what's
coming to him. It all happened
like this. Joe bought q barrel Of
beer, and states that he and two
of his friends were going on q
duck hunt. Slough water is q
mighty bad thing to drink when
one is hunting, 50 Joe says, and
when he learned that his beer had
been confscated he went right
to the sheriff to see why it had
been done. 'What is Your
name?" Sheriff Lee asked. why,
it's Joe Basnett, just plain Joe: +"
"Well, Joe, l have q warrant for
your arrest for pigging," and
Joe was at once placed in jail
and he didn't get his beer back
either. At his hearing Tuesday
he was bound over to the next
term of District court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Dr.. Taylor on the Black Ranch
Minot Doctor Spends Several Days on Ward
countys Biggest Ranch Hunting Grouse.
Tries His Hand at Making Butter

DR.. J. D. Taylor has returned
from VIM. Blacks ranch near
Chilcot where hespent three days
hunting grouse. Mr.. Taylor
speaks in glowing terms of the
hospitality of the Black family
and says he had one of the best
times of his life. "We got all
kinds OF grouse,'' tire doctor
said, ''and say, to know Bill
Black one must visit him in his
home. He's prince. The
Black home is a fine one, made
of native stone. with ali modern
conveniences. Back of the house
is a large tank into which water
is pumped from the Missoui
twice a year, and it's the finest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
CabooSe Leaves Track
Three Men Badly Hurt
Conductor Reynolds and Brakemen Cunningham
and Westwell are Seriously Injured---Ca-
boose Smashed All to Pieces---Mi-
raculous Escape for Men.

aud legs, his knee sprained. and
a bad cut over tie left eye, a.
bout two inches long.
Cunningham's elbow was
sprained, his scalp cut about
two inches over the left ear, and
badly bruised.
Reynolds left hip was sprained
and his scalp cut about two
inches. He is also badly bruised,
Luckily M bones OF any OF the
men were broken. The engine
and cab.,use left Minot ahead OF
No. | this morning and it is
supposed that a defective piece
OF track combined with the high
speed that was being made,
caused the accident. The engine
remained on the track.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Arens-Lhesley Nuptials.

B. s. Chesley. a local repre-
sentative of the Singer Sewing
Machine Co., was united in mar
riage to Miss Anna Arens, the
little lady who has been doing
such efficient work at J. A.
Roell's as bookkeeper. The Ger.
emony was performed at the
home OF the brides parents at
Goodrich, N. D., on Sept. 10, and
the couple are spending their
honeymoon at Big Stone Lake
Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

I. It was announced in a neigh
boring city that q preacher
would discuss the subject. Hell
and who will be there = The
clergyman was surprised to re-
ceive letters the day before his
sermon was to be given from
three LAWYERS, two town officials
and one editor, threatening to
sue him for slander if he men,
toned any names in the dis
course.
I Federal. court will be held in
this city Oct. 8.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

kind Of drinking water in the
world. MIR. Black is Ward coun-
ty's greatest rancher, owning
1000 head which are kept most
ly on the Indian reservation at
one dollar and a half a year per
head for the twelve months. Mr..
Black has a meadow Of 800
ceres and the hay stacks stand
thick upon it.
The doctor was set at churn-
ing, and made so many pounds
OF fine butter that be really
couldn't keep track of all of it,
and doesn't really know how
much buttermilk he devoured.
II was invited back to the Black
home," he said, "and think that
III be there about Nov. TO-"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Skeoch Witnesses, q HoId.Up.

0NSVSu u''ssshS00S0 y ssVsN OPs
A. Skeoch, proprietor of the
Grill Cafe, witnessed a bold hold
up near the Bovey-Shute lumber
yard Sunday morning about 1:30
{: clock. Mr.. Skeoch was on his
way home from the cafe when he
noticed one man holding another
up with a revolver under his
nose. The victim called for help
and Mr.. Skeoch was just consid-
ering going to his assistance when
he thought perhaps the two men
were working him to get him in
to the trouble and rob him.
,Skeoch took to his heels and dis
appeared. Since then facts have
developed which go to show that
Skeoch was right in his deduc-
ton. The next morning Frank
Gordon, q tongh looking fellow,
was arrested by Officer Day and
lodged in jail. Later the man
was searched and $500 found up
on him, Skeoch identified Cor
don as one of the men in the
hold-up stunt, but he was allowed
to go at his hearing Tuesday
morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Bosco, the snake eater who
followed the county fairs, got in
stroubie at Devils Lake. He ap-
peared on the street with a huge
snake which he caressed and
wound aroudd his neck. He
soon gathered q crowd that
would make the Salvation Army
envious, and started to cram
the snake down his throat. He
pulled the reptile out and threw
it into the crowd, making the
people scatter. He threw the
snake at an old man striking
him on the neck which made the
old fellow furious and some
warm words were exchanged.
Bosce struck the old man sever
al times and was arrested and
thrown into Jail.
Chas. w. Connor. the cement
block factory man. informs the
Independent that he lost as
much as 1000 bushels of wheat
on his farm in the eastern part
of the state about two weeks
ago. He had just visited the
farm to see how much damage a
hailstorm had done and was
congratulating himself that the
damage.was not more than two
bushels to the acre. Just as he
got on the train to return to
Minot, a second storm came
which finished the crop. Mr..
Connor has 100 acres OF flax left
on the farm.
Ed Newton VINO stole VIM.
Foy's buggy at Velva. was
caught on his farm south OF
Garrison and taken to the low
ner Jail. Newton is a Dad actor
and his neighbors are not cory
to part with him.
If the brass-faced individual
who took an umbrella q from the
independent office last Friday,
will csll, he may have the cover
for the same.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
New Store for GIenbur'n.

Sam Bader, who has been at
the head of the shoe and cloth
ing department OF the Branch,
opens a clothing and furnishing
goods store for ladies and gen
tlemen at Glenburn this week.
MIR. Bader bought a new stock
in the east and will give Glen
burn one of her best stores. He
will make a speciality OF giving
the people good goods very
cheap.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Rolla Morrison, the old solder
who has beem living on his claim
south OF this city six miles, was
taken to Amherst, Wis, by his
nephew where he will likely spend
tn. rest of his days. Rolla has
been here twenty-one years and
has been a first rate citizen.
Hundreds of friends regret that
i,p had to leave us.
You furnish the family and we
will furnish the house. Minot
Furniture Company. Jonas B.
Fakauzer, Mgr. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

The city council met Monday
evening, peace and harmony pre-
vailing. Most of the members,
with the exception Of Alderman
Ehr, were present. The Hay
market ordinance was passed at
its second reading, and hereafter
it will be unlawful for anyone to
leave hay or grain stand in the
streets or alleys for the purpose
of sale. The haymarket is To-
Gated just east of the new mill
on property purchased by the
city recently.
Hereafter be careful where you
dump your garbage. The dump
ING ordinance was also passed at
it's second reading. The grounds
are located east Of the city on the
Peter Ehr farm.
The improvements on the Mi
not-Harrison township road were
brot up. Harrison township de-
sires to spend only $3.50 on i'm
provements, but the city consid-
ers that this is only a drop in the
bucket of what ought to be spent
and will refuse to make improve
ments in junction with the town
ship. Instead, the city will i'm
prove the east half of the road,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
This is the way the several
farmers in the vicinity Of Devils

This is the way the several
farmers in the vicinity Of Devils
Lake have been buncoed by trav-
cling grocery agents: The agents
visit The big farmers who run
threshing machines and induce
them to buy a bill Of groceries
for q hundred dollars, stating
that they will save from $25 to
$50 on the bill, taking great
pains to quote some, groceries at
actually reduced prices. The
goods come and as a rule the
farmers are too busy to make an
examination Of the goods. Some
of the goods are charged at dou-
BILE the price that the home mer-
chant asks for them. Such things
as pepper are sold away down.
but how much pepper will the
vuerage farmer use in a season!
Ten or fifteen cents worth at the
most. Hundreds of dollars go
sout Of the country and the farmer
His the loser.
l. B. Green, vino states that he
bought a barrel of beer and in.
vited Math Pros and some OF
his friends into his home for the
purpose of giving them q good
time. was arrested charged with
pigging. Neighbors heard the
noise the men we're making and
complained to the police. At his
hearing Green was dismissed /,
but not until Judge Murray took
occasion to give him anexcellent
bit of advice. Z I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Powell to Talk to Men.

DR.. Powell, the brilliant pas
cor of the Methodist church,
will begin 9 series of sermons to
men beginning next Sunday eve
ming. These sermons should be
heard by every man in Minot.
The following are his subjects:
Sept. %, 8 p. m. "a talk to
business men," Sept. 10, Sp. m.
"a talk to clerks" Oct. 6. 8 p.
m, ga talk to mechanics Oct.
Is, 8. p. M, "a talk to CONNER
cial Travellers
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Return After Thirteen Years.

Arthur and J.. F. Charlebois
arrived from Alexander, Ont.,to
join their father who is interest
ed very heavily here in real es-
tate. Arthur was the first per-
son born on the sc nth bill in this
city just nineteen year a2o. The
boys left here with their parents
thirteen years ago and had not
been back since.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
DR.. WiItr0ut Locates Here.
DR.. Irving David Wiltrout,

T. WlltrOut LOcateS here.
DR.. Irving David Wiltrout,
who recently came to our city
from Wisconsin, has concluded
to remain in our city. DR.. Will
trout has had a long and active
career as a physician and surgeon.
He projected and was for years
the proprietor of the Holmes
Sanitorium, at Hudson, Wis, one
of the most complete institutions
in the country for the treatment
Of nervous and mental diseases.
He ia author of a series Of text
books on nursing, and in 1888 in
stituted the Holmes College for
nurses. In 1896 he organized
the American Correspondence
School Of Nurses, now an honor
ed institution located at Chicago.
DR.. Wiltrout's experience has
been general, he has been both
physician and surgeon, but of
late years he is recognized as a
specialist in nervous and chrome
diseases, He il enthusiastic over
Minot and, will remove his family
here at an early day. Dr. Will
trout has been greatly benefited
by this climatic change. What
a limitless outdoors is one of
his remarks, while driving over
one of our prairies. DR.. viii
trout talks both German and
Scandinavian and will answer
country calls. After Oct. 1st he
will occupy an office over Mus
Bros. store. Until this time he
can be connected in room 4, Op-
tic building upstairs, phone num-
Der 459.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19
Wheat Averages Far ;.

Ed Bettin threshed his wheat
Monday which averaged II bu.
shells. The wheat 1s not of 8
good grade so much of it being
green. This is the case with
much Of the grain already y
threshed. Much threshing is be.
ing done this week. Consider.
able fall blowing is also being
done.