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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
On Road to Pen.

A few days ago a local mer-
chant discharged his clerk for
stealing, and the young fellow
had to leave town in a hurry to
avoid arrest. His employer
caught him red handed. He stole
merchandise and cash and when
confronted with the evidence ad-
mitted it all. He was allowed to
go upon agreement to leave
town. 1t was only a few weeks
ago that the same young fellow
worked in this office and was dis.
charged for lying and inatten-
tion to business. He was given
a good talking to and we tried
to show him the error OF his way.
He was just a little smarter than
anyone else. He thought he
could lie and steal and not get
caught. He was like many 9th
er young men in many ways.
He could smoke, swear, drink,
lie and steal and stop whenever
he wanted to. How often We
have heard young men make
that assertion. But how much
they were mistaken is proven by
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Victory for White Earth.

Last week Judge Goss rendered
a decision OF great Importance
TO White Earth, in the matter OF
Mic Comford VS.. Great Northern
Railway. The dispute was about
the right OF way through the
village OF White Earth, the
Great Northern people contend
ing that they owned 200 feet on
each side of the center of their
track. This contention was re-
sisted by Mr.. Comford, who is
owner of the town site. The i'm.
portance OF the case to the peo.
pie IS apparent, when it is known
that were the railway correct in
their contention the right Of
way would come within a few
feet facing Front street and
property owners on that street
would be menaced with the pos
sibilitv Of losing their street ex-
cept by recourse to slow and
tedious litigation. The most
valuable piece Of evidence intro
duced in behalf of Mr.. COmford
was the certified records from
the Interior Department at
Washington, which indicated
that the company had filed only
100 feet. After hearing the evil
dence Judge G@ss deciued that
the company's right of way COM
prised 100 feet on each side OF
the road. This decision gives
ample room for Front street, a
fact whioh will please the people.
Palda 4 Burke AID D. L. Nash
represented Mr.. Comford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Rev. G. w. II arlis. formerly
pastor OF the Minou Presbyterian
church but now pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Bis
marck, made a hero OF himself
by wading III two feet OF dirty
water near Paris, where he is So
journing, and rescuing a little
child who had fallt n in and was
Just in the aot Of drowning. Har-
ris, writing to a friend, saws the
following regarding the affair:
We were down near the little
Trianon in the gardens where
Marie Antoinette built her mill,
her thatched cottage and temple
OF love and played at grinding
meal and churning butter and
other innocent diversions. Just
near US was the lake. On the
shore some children we're play
ing, and one of them turned a
sort Of somersault into the wa
ter. heard thesplash and then
a mothers agonizing cry. Now
my long legs took me over the
intervening space in quicker time
than it takes to write it, and |
Jumped in-into what? The bri-
ny depths? Not much. The wa
ter was only about two feet deep
and | was safe by four. 1t was
a case OF hero in the bath tub.
However, the little child was
drowning. She came up several
feet from where she fell and was
just sinking again. 1t was only
the work of a moment to lift her
out and give her to the mother:
who was Just wild with excite
ment. Then the father came up.
Oh, ye shades of Neptune! How
excited he was. He cried and
wrung his hands. They we're all
crying, both the children and the
father and mother. l stood on
the bank, a picture for your ar,
tistic touch: just dripping. Wet?
Well, slightly. What was wet
was very wet. Then the father
thought OF me, the hero Of the
tub. and he came up and placed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
To Install Cookie Factory.

Henry Auslander returned
from the Twin Cities where he
purchased a large consignment
OF flour. He also purchased ad-
ditional machinery for the max
ing OF fancy cookies. He ex-
poets to add a large force ofgirls
to his bakery soon and manu-
facture cookies to ship to vari-
GUS points.
J Mr.. Auslander has the most
complete bakery in the entire
state, and buys his flour in such
lots that he can protect his
trade. Last year he bought
twenty-five cars uf flour. The
people OF Minot and vicinity are
good livers, like good bread and
know where to go to get it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Minister in the Role Of Hero
Rev. c. w. Harris Saves Little French Girl
From Drowning Near Paris.

both his arms on my shoulder l
was afraid he was going to kiss
me), and he poured out his heart
in the French. BY this time
there was a circle OF at least fifty
people gathered around l felt
like a fool. wouldn't have Cared
if the water had been deep. But
"a inches OF water never made
hero. You have got to get deep
er than that for Carnegie hero
medal, which my friends are all
advising me to apply for. The
girls in our party were very So
licitous. They ran ahead OF me
and threw buttercups in my
path. The old ladies inquired
constantly if ] was cold, while
the fellows said it was a pity |
happened TO be SO near.
| went over behind a tree, took
off my shoes and emptled out
the water, wrung out my stock
iDgs just as | used to do when |
fell in as boy "a sort OF prac-
tice OF mine) and started for
Paris. In spite Of the solicita-
tion of various members of my
party shown in various ways OH
our return, no one was thought
full enough to leave my address
with the father Of the child. |
have no gold watch. ] am still
waiting for it.
That evening, at dinner, when
there were about 125 Of the uni
versity people gathered in the
dining room, the head waiter
came to my table with a great
bouquet of red roses and with a
grand flourish handed them to
me, in the midst OF a perfect tor.
rent OF applause on the part of
the assembled company. Ihavn't
blushed SO for seven years. The
funny part OF it is that some peo-
pie cannot see the joke OF it and
insist on taking it seriously,
which embarrasses me greatly.
AS | said, if the water had only
been deeper. But in that case
shouldn't have written the story
80 fully.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
MRS. JOE ROSS DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
Sawyer Woman Passes Away
EARLY Monday Morning From
Heart Trouble.

Mrs. Jos. Ross. who moved to Ward
county last spring from Shelby county,
low a, settling ten miles southeast of Mi
not, died of heart trouble Monday morn
ing about eight o'clock. She had not
been we'll for three years but was ap-
parently no worse than usual, and was
sitting on The couch talking to her
daughter when she dropped over dead.
The funeral was held at Sawyer Wednes-
day afternoon, and the remains we're in =.
tered in the Sawyer cemetery. Mrs.
Ross leaves husband ana seven child
rem, six daughters and one son.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Minot FATS Easy Winners
GreenIeaf's Billy Bounce Team Ate the Will
liston Fatty Felixes Alve-=Sc0re Twenty
Seven to Eleven--Return Game Will
Be Played in Min0t.

DaSe III SUCH d. Way UIlitU Cle w IL
listOn runners were unable to
find it, and of course he easily
put the runners out.
"Chief Sunny brock" Burke was
kept busy making scores and en-
tertaining the ladies.
C. L. Prescott played like a
professional player and the fly
which be caught was the talk of
the town. Duncan Cameron was
taken along as a substitute, but
the Willistonites refused to allow
him to play. They said that
Cameron was never known to
miss a fly that ''lit'' on his bald
head.
Stoddard is a great pitcher.
He has been pitching-hay all
summer, and tossing nigger
heads out on his Burlington
farm, and the way that he curv-
ed those balls wasn't slow.
"Jim" Dwyer was just as cool
headed as if he was out locating
some fellow who had been de-
frauding the government. Jim
played a fair and a square game
and showed that he hadn't for
gotten all that he learned about
base ball when be played with
the Chicago White Stockings.
Leie ehton, who used to tour
Iowa with a league team, played
first. His suit hung a little
loose, but he took advantage OF
this facc and stopped the balls
with the surplus ticking.
Mayor Greenleaf. dressed in his
red ticking uniform, was kept
busy rubbing the players with
arnica and witch hazel.
The Williston players were
much smaller than the Minot
giants, six of our team weighing
more than the entire nine.
The Williston boys made some
very clever plays. Delaney, the
we'll known banker, went after
the balls on second just as If he
were grabbing gold dollars, and
he generally got them. He made
a famous catch. No one CON-
plaine'| because h. Wore IL glove
on each hand. Those from Will
liston who played were Suttle-
worth. Hobbins, Smith, Cook,
Delaney, Buselman, Whitehead,
Dougherty. and Mackinroth.
At the end OF the third inning,
Shaw relieved Tracy, who spent
his time coaching the Minot
boys. His excellent work is due
largely the result of the game.
Shaw perhaps made the best bat.
ting record of the game.
The Williston men showed that
they we're royal good fellows it
they did get beaten. After the
game, the Minot players were en-
tertained at the Bruegger home
by Mr.. and Mrs. Breugger.
A return game WILL Oe played
in Minot a week from Thursday.
when Williston will come in force,
accompanied by a band. They
will be considerably strengthen
ed with a new battery, and ev-
eryone is holding his breath
wondering how the second game
will come out. The proceeds Of
the next game will be added to
! the Minot Public Library fund.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Its
action is positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles dis
appear like magic by its use. Large
nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents. Sold
by A. P. SLoCUM.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Billy Bounce base ball nine to
Williston last Sunday and de-
teated Colonel Ben Whitehead's
famous Fatty Felix nine, the
pride OF Williams county, in d
seven inning game at Bruegger's
park. The game was called at
three o'clock and at six the Mi
not giants figured that they had
secured enough scalps, so wound
UP the game in a hurry. Minot
secured twenty-seven scores
while Williston can boast OF but
eleven.
The game had been widely ad-
vertised and very large crowd
greeted the players. Something
over $3.50 was realized for the
Williston cyclone sufferers.
The Minot team was accompa-
niel by thirty or forty rooters
who did good work. Those who
went intending tosee a burlesque
were surprised to see the excel.
lent work that the fat boys did.
Minot's battery is no doubt re-
sponslble in a considerable de-
gree for the result of the game,
yet every Minot player showed
that he was handy with the ''wil-
low stick" The base ball suits
that the Minot players wore, no
doubt contributed their share to
the result OF the contest, for they
were wonderful to behold and no
doubt helped to ''throw the
scare, into the big fellows over
on the muddy Missouri. They
were made out OF bed ticking,
bloomer style, short sleeves, but
toned down in front. The but
tons were wonderful works Of
art and were imported from
Paris by A. w. Tracy, who de-
signed the suits. They were
made by Mrs. D. G. Robbins who
dnnated the work for the sake
of charity.
the caps were furnished by the
Minot Mi,Ii;g Co. and the Minot
Cigar factory. two OF our we'll
known cnl'Ctr"S.
The biz fellows looked real
cute and got arounu il IL very
graceful manner. and especially
Was tins the case with the writer
without ~hom the game would
have b...n a total fizzle.
The Williston pitcher could
t ,vow Il ball fast and straight.
He connected twice with the
writer, once on the Uranium in
the vicinity of the bump OF rea-
son, and once in the back be-
tween the fourth and fifth ribs.
Doctors say it will not be safe to
attempt to eject anyone from
the office by force for a week or
two at least.
Alderman Vandenoever cover
ed himself with glory by making
five safe hits and several scores.
Pete is one OF the ''fortv-niners"
but demonstrated that he could
still play ball. He mapped out
the field just as if he was playing
checkers, and he generally sent
the balls where the fielders were
few and far between.
A. w. Tracy, the biggest man
in the lot, played the game OF
his life. He held down third
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Erick Carlson, who operates steam
breaking plow in the vicinity of Glen
burn, was seriously injured Saturday
evening when the main wheel of the
heavy gang plow ran over his foot,
crushing the bones. His brother who
was running the engine, ran over the
foot, when the engine was stopped. The
brother thinking that the engine was
still on the foot, backed the plox and it
ran over the foot second time. Carl
son was brot to Minot, where the frac-
ture was reduced.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Henry Paris, a prosperous Burling-
ton farmer, has invested in an auto
Henry figures that his horses had been
frightened by the city fellows machins
long enough and he intends to do lit
tie scare work himself. 1t will be but
a few years until North Dakota farmers
will all be able to have machines.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Des Laos Boy to Reform School

Judge Goss Friday sentenced Ed
Green's sixteen year old son from Des
Lacs to the reform school until he be-
comes twenty-one years of age. The
boy has been in the habit of abusing
his mother, calling her bad names, and
it is said that he otherwise threatened
her.
The father and mother do not live to-
eether, the mother occupying the house
while the father sleeps in the granary.
The father has applied for divorce
from his wife on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment, but it is the
opinion Of those who know the couple
best, that the woman is the one who
has stood the husbands abuse for years.
1t is believed that the father put the
boy up to torment his mother.
Oil my stomach's very uncertain
thing,
l suffered the torment that costive-
ness brings,
But now l am happy, normal and free,
A miracle wrought by Holllster's
Rocky Mountain Tea.
-McCoY & Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Lets Clean Up.

The citizens of Minot are none
too careful in dumping their
swill and slops in their back
yards. Hundreds of families
never attempt to have such stuff
hauled away and as a result most
p ny back lot is a seethin&, stink
ing mass of rot, unpleasant to
the smell and certainly most un-
sanitary. A city scavenger
could find all kinds of work to do
in Minot. Let us keep things
cleaned up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

the thousands who go the samt
road this young man is travelling
now-the road to the peniten--
tiary.-FlaxtOn Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
DR.. MCLannel health Officer.

At the meeting OF the city
council Monday evening, Mayor
Greenleaf announced his ap-
pointment of DR.. A. j. McCan-
mel as health officer of the city
of Minot to succeed DR.. White
who is to locate at Ambrose. 1t
is understood that the board Of
health favored the appointment
of DR.. Mcdaniel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

II flows like electricity through your
veins; it does the work. II you are
wasting away, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or
tablets, -McCOY & Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

L. V. Tracy, the Burlington farmer
dalryman, is now making cheese instead
Of butter and says he is making more
money in that way. He sells his cheese
readily for fifteen cents pound, which
nets him more than butter at twenty
five. His wife who makes the cheese,
says she has no more bother with it
than she does with the butter. They
make the cheese in three gallon crock,
but are thinking OF investing in a
cheese press.
The secret Of fashionable beauty. l
asked the question of a beauty specialist.
In order to be round, rosy and very
stylish, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or tablets.
Mccoy 4 Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
MlNOT MARKETS.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
The Deans Raiment.

Dean Stanley was once driving with
a friend from Monrcale to Palermo
Both men were reading. Stanley sud
denly discovered that he was shiver-
ing with Il cold. He mentioned the
matter to his friend
well, hadn't you better put some
thing onf" said the latter, pointing to
the deans bag. which was close at
hand.
Stanley thought it rather a good
idea, and the friend went on reading.
As they entered Palermo there We're
shouts of astonishment. Stanley was
placidly reading. His friend found
that the distinguished churchman had
absentmindedly drawn out a night
shirt from his bag and put it on over
his other clothing and thus arrayed
was riding trlumphantly into the city
London Sketch
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has Il shadow, but very
few ever see it, except in eclipses of
the moon. or else few recognize it
when they see it. Nevertheless, many
of us have noticed ON fine, cloudless
evenings in summer shortly before
sunset rosy pink arc on the horizon
opposite the sun, with a blush gray
segment under it. AS the sun sinks
the arc rises until it attains the zenith
and even passes it. This is the shad-
Ow of the earth.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

Stomach troubles, Heart and Kidney
ailments, can be quickly corrected with
prescription known to the druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shoop's Restorative.
The prompt and surprising relief
which this remedy Immediately brings
is entirely due to the Restorative act
ion upon the controlling nerves of the
Stomach, etc. A weak Stomach caus-
ing dyspepsia, weak Heart with pal
pitation or intermittent pulse, always
means weak Stomach nerves, or weak
Heart nerves. Strengthen these inside
or controlling nerves with DIR. Shoops
Restorative and see how quickly these
ailments disappear. DR.. Shoop, of
Racine, Wis, will mail samples free.
Write for them. A test will tell. Your
health is certainly worth this simple
trial. Sold by all dealers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

Occasional headache, belching, bad
taste in the mouth, lack Of appetite and
slight nervousness are symptoms Of indi-
gestion which, when allowed to 90 un-
cared for, will develop into a case of dys-
pepsia that will take long time to get
rid of. Don't neglect your stomach. At
the first indication of trouble take some
thing that will help it along in its work
of digesting the food you eat. Kodol for
Indigestion and Dyspepsia will do this.
Kodol will make your food dc you good
and will enable you to enjoy when you
cat. Sold by r. c. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
Health in the Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make it a mighty
temptation to our young artisans to
join the force Of skilled workmen need
ed to construct the Panama Canal,
Many are restrained however by the
fear of fevers and malaria 1t is tho
knowing ones--those who have used
Electric Bitters, who 90 there without
this fear, well knowing they are safe
from malarious influence with Electric
Bitters on hand Cures blood poison
too, billousness, weakness and all stom-
ach, liver and kinney troubles. Guaran-
ICED by all druggists soc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

Alex. McDougall and wife are visit
ing at Buffalo thisweek.
Miss Hattie Segner, of Phillipsburg,
Pa, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
White.
Miss Ethel Day leaves on Saturday
for Friendship, N. Y, to join the party
for Panama. She will be absent one
year or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Lloyd are spend
ing two weeks at Atlantic City, Phila-
delpbia, purchasing Christmas goods.
Mayor w. FL. Howard is making a
business visit down east, west or south
at least we saw him in Philadelphia,
taking in the sights at Kieth's.
G. w. Strong, of Brookville, Pa,
special representative of Prudential
Insurance Company of America, was
pleasant PRESS visitor on Wednes-
day.
Miss Annie Welsh, of West Fifth
street, left last week on a visit to
Medina where she will be guest of her
brother. She will visit Buffalo and
Niagara Falls before she returns home.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

Mrs. R. K. Mickey is visiting at
Cleveland
NJ. L. Cummings, of Hyner, is visit
ing in town to-day.
Miss Mildred Green spent Sunday in
town with Mrs. NJ. A. Rockwell.
John Schwab, of Cameron, was in
town on Saturday on business.
Miss Nellie O'Day, of Kane, visited
Emporium friends the past week.
Miss Erma Randolph fell last Friday
evening and broke one of her arms.
Byron Duell came up from Lumber
on Monday to transact some business.
Mrs. Web. Walize and gson of Gale
ton, have been visiting in town the past
week.
Jas. Farrell and wife and Mrs. Chas.
Vogt and daughter visited at St. Marys
on Sunday.
Geo. Ostrum and wife, of Austin,
visited with his brother S. G. Ostrum
and wife last week.
Philip Fisher, ticket agent for
Pennsy at st. Marys, visited friends in
town over Sunday.
Chester Hockey returned to Pitts
burg on Sunday. after short visit
with friends in town.
Mr.. r. X. Mickey, President of
Novelty Incandescert Lamp Co., is on
an extended business trip.
Mrs. Albert Stiner, of Lewisburg,
left last Saturday, after weeks visit
with her husband at this place.
JAS Ostrum, of Keating Summit,
came down last Friday to take in the
fair and see old acquaintances.
Arthur Barclay, of Sinnamahoning,
was in town on Monday and made the
PRESS business visit. Sorry we were
not at home.
Messrs. @. Fl. Newton and T. New
ton and wife, of this place, registered
at New Windsor, Philadelphia last
Friday.
NJ. ]. Dolan and family are on visit
to eastern cities and will take in the
sights at Atlantic City before they re-
turn.
Floyd Van Vert is visiting friends
in town. He leaves the last of the
week for Philadelphia to take up his
studies at u. of p
The Williamsport Sun yesterday
says Don M. Larrabbe has been elected
secretary of the Merchants Association
of Williamsport
Mrs. F. F. Day and children, who
have been visiting in Potter county
the past three weeks are expected to
return home this week.
DIR. and Mrs. E. j. Russ, of st. Marys
were guests of Miss Grace A. Walker
and brother Geo., last Saturday, on
their return from Quebec.
Chas. Fisher is nursing his third
finger on his left hand the result oi
having the end of same nipped off last
Saturday morning in bolt machine
Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Throop and baby
of st. Marys, have been visiting Mrs
TROOPS parents, Hon. and Mrs. I. K
Hockey the past week.
While hunting woodchucks in the
woods near Port Allegany last Mon
day William Scout was shot and killed
by man named Morgan who mistook
the top of Scott's head for atwood
chuck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
Knew His Capacity.

Stranger Ito waiter)-Isn't that man
named Meier who is paying his bill
over there?
Waiter-I don't know. l haven't
been long here.
S.-What has he had?
Wien glasses of beer and a bottle
CT wine.
S.-Oh, yes; it is he then.-Paris Rire