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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Poor old Missouri. Not
enough green fruit and garden
truck was grown this year to al
ford a first class case OF cholera
morbus.
Hail stones fell SO thick and
fast in the eastern part OF the
state the other day that people
gathered them up and filled
their refrigerators with them.
knocking the icemen out OF bus
mess for two DAYS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

We are going to have extra
clerks to attend to your wants
at our dissolution sale Sept. %.
They will try to take care of
your wants. But whatever YOU
do, if you value your money,
don't fail to attend the dissolu-
ton sale. Get your fall and
winter goods at 80 cents on the
dollar. The Hub.
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Highmore, S. D., has prohib-
tied flirting on the church steps
after the services are over. Per.
haps they will find that they can
wait till they get to the front
gate. Valley City Journal.
&c prepared to speak a good
word for your town at all times.
1t is a poor town that has no good
in it, and It's a mighty good town
that has no drawbacks Sargent
County INDEPENDENT
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The Great Northern hotel il
spending $4,000 on improve
'ments this year, on new cement
walks, interior toilet rooms aud
baths.
Paul V. Mccoy is making ar.
engagements to enlarge his store
by lengthening it fourteen feet
and putting in extra show cases.
His growing business compels
him to secure extra room.
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Come yourself and bring your:
friends,if you value your money,
to The Hub Sept. %, when our
dissolution sale begins. Don't
fail to come early. We expect q
great rush. First come, first
served.
OF course we can raise fruit Id
North Dakota but what's the
use when an acre or two of fax
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Exclusive Farm Lands and Farm oans

Walter Rose was given a six
1ths sentence for plugging and
1d 81, 900. If the fine is not
pG3d he w1lE~remain In Jail two
00nths longsr. The costs q.
mount to $500. 'Fs
John Graham has sold his
mat mhrket to J.sH. Stevenson
OF the Bantry restaurant and
T1,e0. Dullum, who has been
working at that place.
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THE MORE YOU SMOKE
THE MORE YOU WANT
Let Minot Furniture Company
leather your nest and be happy.

Medina, N. D., Sept. 12.-Fire
At l o'clock this morning de-
strDyed the building and contents
d the general store Of Anderson
+ Baff Of this place. The loss is
estimated at $50, O6O, stock $15.-
W0 and building $1,000, with a
total insurance of $4,000. At
present the cause of the fire is
unknown.
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North Prairie.

A new school house is being built in
the Monesmith district and will be
ready for duty Monday Sept. %.
Mrs. Keefer, having disposed Of her
farm has moved to Lakota whore she
has daughter living.
Mr.. A konesmith has daughter on
the sick list
The eight months babe Of Mr.. Zitka
is seriously sick.
Mr.. Wolverton is threshing. The
machine has been there a number of
days waiting for nice weather.
The prairie chickens are pretty we'll
scattered by this time, the hunters have
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

Ter (seA Of Section seventeen n7), Township
nine (S9) W.. Of tho 5th P. n. in Ward Count,
North Dakota.
There will DO duo on. such mortgage at the
gate OF sale the sum OF two hundred seventy
two and 75.1OO dollars.
Tagus State Bank,
rp M"rtgagee.
Ainot, N. d. 822yae6
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Tower.

Sylvan Chapter Of the Eastern Star
hs1d its inst memorial service on Sunday
Afternoon, Sept.ax This is according to
The rsgulations Of the Grand Chapter.
The Roll Of honor consisted off,;
Hrs. Hannah Erickson, April 1902
Mrs. Ed 'Frisby, Dec. 1905
3(Es. Lola FishtSnyder Feb. 1905
Mrs Sophia Abrahamson Jan. 1907
An wore long residents Of Towner and
very Dear to old friends.
The appropriate music was enriched
by = tender solo sung by Mrs. Kermott
and some fine duets in whish her hus-
bsnd assisted. The brethren made the
txibutes beautifully. The Stars left be-
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hind feel it is worth while to live 80 as
to deserve such tender and thoughtful
apprecia ton. Tho intent OF the service
is to inspire the present and future.
The Worthy Patron, States Attorney
Weber measured the bride he saw Mrs.
Ed. Frisby by the comfort and useful
ness of her husband, Attorney A. NJ.
Christianson, chaplain, measured Nom
bership Of the first rank by the bearing
Of Mrs. Abrahsmson, the worthy ma
tron had loved Mrs. Erickson as one
given to hospitality. while the secretary
E. G. Stevens, whose hoary head is =
crown Of glory in the sunset Of life,
talked tenderly of his predecessor, Miss
Lola, in her bright youth, and the sha-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

viii Buy all the plums, apples,
peaches, pears. etc. that q CON-
mon eized family will want for a
whole year? What do you think
of it?
100000 to loan between now
and Dec. LIST. Farm loans only.
Farm Land Mortgage Co.,
Rooms $40 Scofield Block. Mi
not. 9-19 If.
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For SALE---1200 acre ranch, all mod
ern improvements: 40 acres fine tim
Der; splendid water; good houses and
barns, wind mil, $15 an acre; small pay.
ment and long time for balance.
located in southwestern part of county.
Inquire at Independent Office. 9l2 III
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Caught on Sawyer r. F. D. z

Caught on sawyer K. +. u. Z.
A birthday party was given Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Stillman
for their son Willie who was twenty
years old that day. A large crowd vas
present and the evening was spent in
dancing and listening to Edison's won
derful photograph. At midnight
splendid supper was served and Mr..
Wilson continued his Photographic sell
ections. The crowd was satisfied that
they had fine time.
Mr.. M. Melaas, Of Iowa purchased the
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Farm Loans-Gra IS. You.
mans. 2.21t
J. Z. Skrivseth's Photographic
art studio, first-class work. all
sizes, 3O3 s. Main St, Minot,
N. D. 7-1Stf
Our dissolution sale will take
place Sept. % and will continue
for fifteen days only, The Hub.
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H. F. Thorkleson quarter in st. Carl,
for $500. He expects to farm the
land himself and will likely build soon.
This is about the highest cash price
paid for land in that vicinity.
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dows that fee away before the light on
the other shore. He closed with:
zone year from today, who shall say?'
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oil proved to beiesntlemen in North
Prairie, no damage being done to crops
in an, way.
The threshing crowds are getting
pretty disgusted waiting for dry wealth
or.
Paul V. Mccoy and wife are
now in Boston attending the
convention of the Rexall drug.
gists.
For sALE-several good mich cows.
Inquire at this Office. 9-l2
PRIVATE aosP1rAL---Very best Of care.
Select your own doctors. 523 8. Main
street, Minot. Mrs. r. A. Crane; Train
ed at Deaconess and Maternity Hospi-
tai, Minneapolis. 8-22-t4p
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Let SMALLWOoD FIGURE
With YOU ON THAT Bill Z OF
GROCERIES FOR The WIN.
TER. YOU'LL BE SURPRISED
TO LEARN HOW MUCH HE
CAN SAVE YOU.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

Three young officers belonging to a
regiment at that time stationed in the
Punjab decided to build themselves a
house on a hill overlooking the Sutlej
river, and in doing this they trespassed
on the sacred ground surrounding the
tomb of some half forgotten saint. An
old Mohammedan who had charge of
the tomb endeavored to persuade
them to nov the site of their house.
but finding them obudrate, cursed
them with oriental fuency, declaring
that not n of the three should die
in his bed and that the house would
never stand.
The curse was disregarded. The
house was built. Shortly after n
officer was killed out tiger shooting.
while another met his death playing
polo. The third fell so dangerously
III that 1t seemed as IL he would
break the prophecy by dying in his
bed. He was sent home, however, re-
covered, and returning to India two
years later, was drowned going up the
Ganges in a boat
On the same day. so 1t is told, the
river Sutlej overfiowed its banks and
washed away the house.
A
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son did not live to enjoy the estate.
He was drowned in the Rhine trying
to shoot the falls of Schaffhausen and
the story goes that the messenger,
coming post haste to England with
his evil tidings, was met at Calais by
another messenger with the news that
Cowdray house had been burned to
the ground.
The tragic fulfilment of the double
curse of fire and water was such a
severe blow that no effort appears to
have been made to preserve the half
ruined mansion from further damage
or to restore 1t in any way.
The estate passed to the sister of
the drowned heir and not many years
later the curse of water was again
fulfilled: her two sons were drowned
by the capsizing of a boat before the
very eyes of their parents. The title
went to the next male Montague in
the succession, who died without heir,
and the family became extinct.
1t is certainly a story full Of strange
coincidence. A somewhat similar story
Of a curse coming true was related
to the writer by a gentleman who was
personally acquainted with all the
| people concerned.
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solution of the monasteries it was con
fiscated and presented by the King
to Viscount Montague, who, though
himself a Roman Catholic, had no
scruple in accepting it.
The prioress made a dignified pro-
test against the spoliation of the
church, and finding protest vain she
cursed the Montague family with the
curse of fire and water and foretold
it's extinction.
So long, however, as the Montagues
continued Catholic the curse appeared
imperative, but in the eighteenth cen
fury the then Lord Montague married
a daughter Of the famous Countess of
Huntingdon, who founded the Coun-
tess Of ~Huntingdon's Connection, and
under her Influence became a Protes-
tant. Tales are told of conventicles
held in the famous Chestnut avenue
in Cowdray Park, but efforts to hold
similar meetings in the chapel always
failed, owing to the lights being mys-
teriously eXtinguished.
The first Protestant Montague, how
ever, reverted on his deathbed to the
ancient faith; and perhaps this was
the reason that in spite OF the curse
he died peacefully In his bed. His
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

lieved to be building them in its own
yards.
Six of the eight submarines of the
American navy are practically identi-
cal in size and type, being of 100 tons
each. They are the Adder, Grampus,
Moccasin, Pike, Porpoise and Shark.
The Holland is older and smaller, be-
ing the original one Of the modern
submarines to be adopted in Il navy,
while the Plunger is identical with the
others in practically every respect
save that it is slightly heavier. The
cost of each, except the Holland, was
$780, 600.
Those now building at Fore River
the Octopus, Viper, Cutie Fish and
Tarantula-are larger than the earlier
ones and show many devices not in
cluded in them. The Octopus, though
details concerning it have been care
fully guarded, is known to be of about
800 tons.
Varying Methods Used.
To the landsman there would seem
small difference in submarines. The
general principle of all is the same.
When ready to go under the surface
they are made almost as heavy as the
surrounding water by admitting water
to the ballast tanks and then dropping
below the surface either by diving,
through the movement of the boat and
The use of the horizontal rudder or on
an even keel by further admission of
water.
In the methods employed, however,
there are differences between the Hol.
land and Lake types which are radi-
cal in their effect on the efficiency of
the craft, and friends of the Lake boat
have maintained that in the coming
test its superiority will be demon
strated in spite of the governments
previous adherence to the Holland
boat.
The great increase in attention Civ.
en- by naval powers during the past
two or three years to submarine con
struction, of which the Narragansett
bay tests are evidence, naturally ere
ates interest in previous attempts tc
employ submarines in warfare. 1t is
popularity but incorrectly assumed that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07
me H0kLHNO sans,

rine of the civil wal the development
onies were in dire straits and success
in Bushnells enterprise would have
seemed like a miracle sent from
heaven by the underwater route.
Had W~ashington's Approval.
Bushnell's plans were approved by
Washington, and a turtle-shaped boat
holding air enough to permit the sim
gle operator to remain under water
half an hour was built. The operator
succeeded in getting under the bot
toms of several of the British vessels,
but found them copper sheathed,
which prevented the attaching of the
torpedoes with a screw as had been
the plan. 1t was the primitive char
acter Of the torpedoes available, there
fore, rather than the limitations of the
boat itself, which caused the enter
prise to fail.
During the civil war a submarine
constructed by an Indiana shoemaker
was employed by the c~onfederates in
Charleston harbOr, and they succeeded
with it in sinking the cruiser Housa-
tonic. The boat was a cigar-shaped
craft carrying a crew of nine, and was
propelled by oars ~ingeniously equipped.
1t has been claimed that she was run
ming practically on the surface when
she made her attack and that there
fore her effectiveness as a submarine
was not fully demonstrated.
1t remains, however, the only in
stance when a submarine has been
successfully employed in actual war
fare, and the manner of the attack
will never be known, for the explosion
Of the torpedo which sent the cruiser
of the submarine has been marvellous,
but most of it has been based on the
introduction of the gasoline engine,
thus providing a practical motive pow
er for the conditions that must be
met. The modern submarine, there
fore, owes its standing to the same
thing that has created automobiles as
an important factor of civilization and
has made the perfection of the aero
plane appear to be among the posi-
! bilities of the near future.
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over the preparations for the tests.
From the notices sent to prospective
competitors outlining the require
ments and the nature of the tests, no
tees which the navy department itself
declined to make public, the impor-
lance of the event in naval progress is
evident. For one of the tests a storm
at sea will be necessary, since each
contestant will be required to demon
strate it's stability in as rough water
as Neptune can be induced to furnish
for the occasion.
Another important feature will be
the submerged test, during which each
competitor will be kept beneath the
surface for "a hours, when the crew
will be dependent entirely on the re-
sources of the boat for food, air and
all living accommodations. This will
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New York.-A battle royal between
submarines, the most exhaustive con-
test ever held between these craft, is
scheduled to take place in the waters
of Narragansett bay and the sea off
the Rhode Island coast this month.
Every conceivable test to which a
submarine boat can be subjected to
determine it's reliability and effective
ness will be employed, a week or more
being devoted to each competitor, and
on the result will depend the choice of
the United States government in the
further development of this branch
of its naval service that has been de-
cided upon.
An appropriation of $1,000, 900 is
now available for the building of sub
marines as DOR as the type is de-
cided upon. Further appropriations
are expected, in order that this gov
eminent may keep pace with European
powers in submarine activity more
nearly than it has been doing.
Eight of these curious craft are now
in the American navy, and four more
are nearing completion at the Fore
River shipyard. All these are of the
Holland type, which has so far re-
tanned its supremacy in the opinion of
naval authorities, though not without
bitter competition on the part of the
Lake Submarine company, with occa-
sional charges of undue influence.
Some indication of the interest
which the coming tests will arouse
among naval men of this country and
the experts of foreign powers may be
e e in the recent incident at the Fore
River yard, Fore River, Mass, when
Japanese officers stationed there dur
ing the building Of some turbines
for their government displayed a curl
osity in regard to the new submarines
that caused American officials to
worry.
Japanese Watch Closely.
On one of the preliminary trials Of
the submarines the Japanese officers
chartered a yacht and followed the
little boats until finally the American
officials asked them to desist. This re-
suited in calling the affair to the at
tention of the higher authorities al
Washington, and it came to public at
tention when President Roosevelt is
sued an order granting the Japanese
permission to observe unhindered
anything in the way Of construction
which they desired at the yard.
From this it is inferred that the
Japanese officials, as well as some
from other nations, may be on hand
during the tests in Narragansett bay
to gain as much information as they
can in regard to the probable addition
to the United States navy. That such
observation will not be welcomed is
evident from the attitude of the nava.
officials in the Fore River case, anG
from the cloud of secrecy and mystery
which they have attempted to throw
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07
Lavender
CreightOn's |
Lovers
By OLIVIA B. o
(copyrisht. 1925, BY olivia 3. strOhml.
CHAPTER xxI.-coNr1NUED.

NDAI4 En-
"owatoga does not know" was the
rejoinder-calm, Indifferent, as Of one
who has shifted responsibility. The
other laughed. then noting the look of
distress on Lavender's face, he added,
kindly: ct does not matter; owatoga
only knew that you must not marry
the Spaniard, and-to tell the truth
/ am afraid / have to agree with him.
An American husband for an American
girl every time, l say! At any rate,
you are not going to marry him right
away--that is plain. For the present
you are safe-as are all women under
the care Of old Daniel Boone"
AS he thus announced himself, Law
ander gave a pleased start Of sur
prise, and glanced at Owatoga, who
nodded sagaciously. For in Lavender's
short stay in the district Of st. Charles
she had heard of the Kentucky pioneer,
whose coming among them was a mat
ter of pride to all in the new coun-
try. That he was a commandant-a
sort of civil and military power-she
could not reconcile with his presence
here, and scatter a time-she told
him.
mo Office can hold me all the year
round, my girl must have freedom;
/ shall never outgrow my love for the
forest. When Boone is too old to
wander In it, he wants to lie under
It," He paused a moment, gazing into
the fire with serious, thoughtful eyes,
then: 81 have only come for a breath
i~ng-spell; it is too early for good sport.
but there are always some things wait
ing for the gun, you know. Besides,
such weather suits my old bones bet
ter than the fur months, with the
rains and frost"
In this strain the old man talked,
seated on a bear-skin, a powder horn
between his knees, on which he carved
rude figures with a jack-knife. Laven-
der had paid attention, interested, for
getful Of fatigue and danger in the
presence Of this remarkable man,
whose exploits were 10 modestly told.
At last he ceased abruptly in the
midst Of a tale Of early adventure.
'0The night grows late, and the fire is
low. / must not keep you up to lis
ten to an old mans ramblings."
He and Owatoga talked apart for
some time, and the girl sank into list
less apathy. Fatigue and anxiety left
her no strength for planning or practi-
cal thoughts, and with eyes staring
into the dying embers, she sat needless
of the preparations they made for her
nights comfort. Then Daniel Boone
approached, and, bending over,
smoothed the soft hair which waved on
either side the narrow line from brow
to crown. Come, my little girl, you
need rest"
Then, as he saw her shoulders rise and
fall with sobs: NAY, cheer up, my
pioneer, you are of the right fiber, as
I can see already; a little t%oughening
will not hurt the grain"
She rose, and looking up into his kind
eyes, said: II can be brave for myself,
Col. Boone, but what of those left be-
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CHAPTER XIII.

Quiet reigned again at the Sign Of
the Bat" and dawn had begun its wait
ing rac with the night, when a man
left the tavern, and alone, on foot, set
out for the little church on the road
to st. Louis. Fog lay thick in the
un%derbrush, and where low-hung
branches formed an arch above the
travellers head, the leaves would FLIP
a tiny shower in his eyes. Every
spiders web was a loom, with warp
of light, and wool of pearl; each blade
of grass a sword, so wet, it seemed
it would rust before the sun could
dry it. 1t was not far to the
church, and soon Winslow came in
sight of the plain wooden front with
its spire-the boast Of st. Charles.
For the point was of iron, and the use
of this metal-so precious to the pio-
neer-he regarded as an overwhelming
proof of piety. Thefog and mist of night
were now %retreating before the dawn,
which had scaled the parapet of hori-
zon, planting there broad banners OF
violet and gold.
No soul was in sight. Winslow
walked about, carefully noting the
signs Of presence left by the party Of
the night before. They had evidently
dismounted and dallied long, for at
every fence post vas the print of i'm
patient hoofs, and in the wood fresh
scars made by the teeth vi the rest
less ponies. In all directions leading
to the forest, the ground and under
brush showed traces of vigorous search,
until, finally, prints Of many hoofs
led away to the north.
To the forest, then, they had gone;
to the river his course lay. He took
out the little diagram Of bark-the line
was direct from church to river. Here,
at this double cross, Owatoga had said
the boat would be waiting-what boat,
and could he find it? He plunged into
the woods with a sudden excitement
born Of the actual test. II he could
| find the boat--if one were waiting
then, indeed, he might rely upon the
clew. Otherwise-and his heart sank
leaden at the thought. If no boat were
there, he might, to be sure, get an
other, but would not one wrong start
prove all the plan false?
ITO Be Continued