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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
County Division Again.

The county commissioners are in session
this week, and will take under advisement the
county division petition from Stanley. We
have talked with all of the county dads and
not one of them are in favor of county division,
but will use the Stanleyites perfectly fair and
have referred the matter to the states attor-
ney, who in turn may refer it to the Attorney
General OF the state. Providing the petition is
legal and the law will allow vote to be taken
on the question at the next election-then the
question will be submitted to vote of the PEG.
pie OF Ward courtyard properly settled.
There seems to be very little doubt as to
the outcome at this time. If the people want
county division, then they can have it, provid-
ing the petition is proper at this time, but the
Independent honestly believes that the propo-
siJioD will be defeated five TO one.
The Stanley petition is signed by perhaps
800 voters, N ost of whom live at Stanley A
very few Ross voters signed it, but we notice no
names from Tagus, Plaza, White Earth or Pal
ermo-and the question will undoubtedly be de-
feated if put to vote. Kenmare has already
given up hopes of getting Ward county divided
on the present line, as Bowbells and other
towns are working tooth and nail againt it..
The south half of the county of course will be
against the proposition solidly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
Skidoo.

skidoo Veterinarian Remedies have
come to stay.
They're good today, next week and
years away.
They're put up in compressed tab
let form and only the alkaloids and
the active principle of the drug they
form.
For the active principle Skidoo
stands. You don't buy sawdust,
ashes, chopped feed or bran.
Now, friends, listen to what we
say, use Skdoo and there will be
something doing the same day.
Skidoo Stock Tablets are prepared
only by The Hardy Drug Company,
manufacturing chemists, Bismarck,
n. OAK, U. 8. A.
And q special tablet is prepared
for each ailment known to cattle,
horses, swine and fowls. Also skidoo
Mans Pain for human. They ara
sold under an absolute guarantee to
produce results or your money back,
and comply with Ill pure drug laws.
FOR SALE BY
MINOT DRUG co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
39.3eses|E
Nothing Like Her.

We have read of Maud. on a summer day,
who raked barefoot, the new mown hay; we
have read Of the maid in the early morn, who
MIXED the COW with the crumpled horn; and
we've read of the lays the poets sing, of the
rustling corn and flowers OF spring, but OF all
the lays Of tongue or pen, there's naught like
the Law of the Dakota hen"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10

When wheat goes up FIVE or ten cents flour
goes up accordingly or more 50. But when bar
ley goes up, beer is sold at the same old price,
Funny, isn't it?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
333Ge:G
Grain Coming in Fast.

Flax and other crops are coming into Mi
not in great quantities every day. The Minot
Elevator Co. paid over $4,000 for fax alone on
Saturday and the other elevators also paid
out large sums. By means Of the farmers tele-
phones many learned that flax had jumped to
$l.16 bushel in this city on Saturday and
hurried in with what they could haul. Wheat
the same day reached the SO mark
1t is becoming we'll known that the Minut
elevators are paying more for grain by two
cents bushe than other elevators in this part
of the state as a rule. Time was that the ele-
vators all had the same price, and would stick
by an agreement, but that time has passed land
competition has gotten SO keen in Minot that
the elevators pay all they possibly can for the
grain and one elevator man informed an indie
pendent representative that they we're buying
fax on such close margin, that it was doubt
full Ibis house would make cent out of that
crop. They pay the farmers big price for the
flax, and are not able to clean it before ship
ping it east. HI
OF course they have to pay freight on all
of the foul weed seeds in the fax, and that crop
is none too clean this year, and they get not
cent for the dockage in the east
The dockage this season is especially heavy
from ten to fifty per cent. The average is
about eighteen per cent.
Farmers who do not understand the situa-
ton. think thai the elevator men are growing
very wealthy, when az matter of fact they
will have hard time this year making any,
thing
2.:a19eee.
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What is a Days Work.

What constitutes days work? If you
lay brick, it takes eight hours; if you keep
house, sixteen hours; if you preach the gospel,
two hours if you are a porter on sleeping
car, twenty hours; if you serve the government,
one hour if you are an editor, twenty -four
hours, and this is no Joke either.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10

Alex Mckenzie, the boss of the old gam
publicans, has sold all Of his holdings in
marck, except the water works plant and
leave for the northwest. Mr.. Mckenzie is
puted to be worth several hundred thou.
dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT

A Pretty Good Plan.
II you see a tall fellow ahead Of the crowd,
leader OF mon marching fearless and proud,
And you know OF q tale whose mere telling aloud
Will cause his proud head to in anguish be bowed.
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
II you know o: . skeleton hidden away
In . closet, and guarded and kept from the day,
In the dark and whose showing, whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay
IT'S pretty good plan to forget it.
Ifyou know OF spot in the life OF friend,
1--WE all have such spots concealed without end,)
Whose touching his heartstrngs would play the rend
Till the shame of its showing grieving could mend,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
II you know Of thing that will lessen the joy
OF man woman, girl or boy,
That will wipe out SMILE or the least way annoy
A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
Ifyou know Of thing, just the least little sin.
Whose telling would cork up laugh grin
OF you didn't like for the Lords sake keep it in
Don't be knocker; right here stick pin
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
Improving the Custom.

3Es3Gse.e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10

The Independent editor has good reasons 70
Call 1t the Office and say ''howdy," anyway.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-10
A33GGG
Il Cured Him.

White Earth man is sore. He took a
medicine which was guaranteed to cure tobac-
co habit. To his amazement, the stuff really
cured the habit, and now try as he will, he can
not re-cultivate taste for the weed. This is
getting to be serious business
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12
Cured of Lung Trouble.

1T is now eleven years since |
had narrow escape from consump
tion," writes &. o. Floyd. lead
ing business man of Kershaw, s.
&. 81 had run down in weight to
l33 pounds, and coughing wns con-
slant, both by day and by night.
Finally l began taking DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and continued this
for about six months, when my
cough and lung trouble were en-
tirely gone and l was restored to
my normal weight, 10 pounds"
Thousands of persons are healed
every year. Guaranteed Mt T. j.
Liable drug store. SOC and 81 90.
Trial bottle free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

parades itself in every Southern
town, is but a symptom. an out
growth Of the mother system known
as the cotton exchange. These
bucket shops parade as friends of
the farmer, giving him "inside
quotations." buying his cotton "a
week before it is picked from the
bolis," tells him how to "hedge"
against bad weather and crop fail
IRE and while charging their CON-
mission on every "order" the far
mer gives, the shackles of a CON-
mercial slavery are fastened more
strongly by the wire-house man
who operates one end Of this gam
bling game.
Some honest people think that
cotton exchanges and bucket shops
are necessary evils" They are
needed to move our cotton crop to
market you know" No, we don't
know. 1t is not SO. Wool goes
to market without any wool ex-
changes. And wool is high priced,
too. Wool is a great commodity.
1t is spun and woven in with our
cotton. You can't buy wool fu-
lures"
The cotton exchanges have gone
to seed in the bucket shops scat
tered through the South. The
time for harvest is at hand. Ga
Their them as tares among the
wheat of our honest industries and
cast them into the fire. If we are
not greatly mistaken the public
conscience will no longer tolerate
this modern gambling machine.
We ask our readers to write out
their honest convictions and to
make their influence for good felt
in this campaign against gambling.
Dealing in cotton futures is but
one form of gambling; all should
be Outlawed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

Occupies its own builiing. Teachers
course OF study and equipment unexcel-
led. -FOUR WEEKS with us equal TO
TWELVE WEEKS elsewhere. 400 pu-
pills will attend this popular schOo, next
year. It's grown has bee, by leaps and
bounds. True meri. is the cause. Every
graduate placed in profitable position.
More calls for bookkeepers and stcno-
graphers than we could Gil.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12
Wise Counsel from the South

Wise Counsel from the South.
IL want to give some valuable
advice to those who suffer from
lame back and kidney trouble"
says j. r. Blankenship, of Beck,
Tenn. IL have proved to an alb
solute certainty that Electric Bit
ters will positively cured this dis
tressing condition. The first bot
tie gave me great relief and after
a few more bottles, / was complete
Iy cured; so completely that it be-
comes a pleasure to recommend
this great remedy" Sold under
guarantee at L. j. Liable drug
store. Price Soc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife OF the superin-
tendent of Cart Service at Kingston. ia
maica, West India Islands. says that she
has for some years used Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for coughs. Group and
whOOping cough and has found it very
beneficial. She has implicit confidence
in it and would not be without bottle
of it in her home. Sold Nv 7. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12
What Is Gambling.

of the best agricultural papers OF
the country has started crusade
against gambling of all kinds, and
is being supported by the most in
fluential people OF the State of
Texas. The following is the last
editorial on this subject:
"The gambler lives to obtain
something for nothing. He will
risk small of money for n bare
chance to win a large sum without
giving any value received. The
gambler is worse than drone in
the industrial hive because he SEEKS
to store up the earnings of others
and in this sense he is a rohber.
He adds no value to any commo-
dity. The gambler performs no
useful labor. He is barnacle ON
the ship of commercial progress,
a leech on the body polite, a
blood-sucking vampire on the bo-
dy commercial and a moral curse
to the whole people.
The lottery schemes, the wheels
OF fortune displayed at fairs, the
gilded gambling bells of towns and
cities, the ''grntlemanly poker
game" in the upstairs back room,
the hook making" betting game.
known as selling pools on horse
races, the buying and selling of
cotton on future margins" all
are gambling pure and simple aud
should be outlawed together, and
all commerce relating to them
should be declared contraband,
along with piracy on the high
seas, the slave trade and the Lou
isiana lottery schemes.
We have no respect, no regard
whatever for the so-called rights"
of the gambler. He is dishonest
at heart, and in principle a thief
who lies in wait to take the unwa-
ny, the weak aud the ignorant by
wiles and chicanery where a bold
man would sand-bag and rob his
helpless victim. 1t makes no diff |
ference to US that the gambler
lives in a brown-stone front on
Fifth Avenue and rides in an au-
tomobile, while the foot-pad sneaks
through dark alleys and sleeps in
a "joint." The motives of these
two are one and the same, though
they dress differently and adopt
different modes of robbing.
The gambler and gambling must
90. Exposures of the stock ex-
Change schemes in copper, in oil,
in steel. aud other classes of stocks
show low millions of money be-
longing to the people have been
amassed by large gamblers on
change who wear an air of respec-
liability.
Investigation shows that the cot
'on exchange plan of handling and 4
cotton in this country
s merely a gambling scheme into {
which banks. merchants and the /
armers of the South have been /
lrawn. Its influence is evil and
or evil continually. 1t robs the
'outh aud enriches only Wall
Street.
The bucket shop" evil which !,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12
DIED..

Mr.. Louis j. Tertrou, son of Mr..
Louis Tertrou of st. Martinville.
died in New Mexico, last Saturday
at the age of 80 years, and was
buried in the National Military
Cemetery in that State, Monday
the 9TH inst.
Mr.. Tertrou had been sick for
quite a time suffering with lung
troubles, aud it was finally deci-
ded that the climate of New Mex
leo would better agree with him
than the damp climate of the
South, but his disease was too far
advanced and he lived there just
about fifteen years.
Mr.. Tertrou was a veteran of the
Spanish war which entitled him
the benefit of the Government
Hospital in New Mexico, and bu-
rial in the National Military Ce-
metery.
Mr.. Tertrou was a native Of st.
Martinville, was quiet and very
ingenious man. He leaves a IA
Their and mother, a brother and
several sisters to mourn his death.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

Cut this out and take il 10 Labbes drug
store aud get free sample OF Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. These
tablets are far superior TO pills. being
easier TO take and more pleasant in ef-
feet. They correct disorders of the sto-
mach, liver aud bowels.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

= Mrs. ID. Boucvalt entertained
the Ladies Social club Tuesday af-
teruoon at her plantation home.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

Mrs. Fl. de Many entertained
the Married Ladies Euchre Club
in the parlors of the New Era club
Tuesday night.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

A. ii. HANSON. Pass'r Trafic Mgr, CHICAGO
S. G. HATCH. GenI iaSs'r Agent. CHICAGO
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

Particulars Of agerts Of the Illinois Central
and Connecting lines.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-12

Fast and handsomely Equipped Slsan- Heated
Irains-Cning Cars Bunes-i library Cars
Sleeping Cars-Free Reclining Chair Cars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
STRENUOUS Times
IN LEGISLATURE
Members to Offer ard Press
Many Important
Measures.
REPUBLICAN CONSERVATISM.
Minority Members May Join
Democrats and Fight for
Reforms.

Although the newly chosen Leglsla.
ture will not meet until the second
Wednesday In January, there Is q
great deal OF talk about important
matters which various members will
press for consideration, and here is
every reason at this time to believe
that tho session Will be a very busy
The he, organrizat!on Of the two branch-
ss VIII be the first matter Of consiin.
ing interest to receive atentlOn, and
then the fawmakers Will drop into the
session. ~ -.
On the House side there will be con-
o sst cier r2r nshsrly office save that
W fsfa h2 d ins"n m rs Mr 59n ny.
without oppositIon. Thoiiah there
promises to be d Triangular battle for
9peanker an, wise ones are saying that Mr.
chester man ista lawyer and Iepisia-
tor OF marked ability, and his friends
are confident that he will be an easv
winner. saes
On the senate Side.
The. Candidates are Mesrrs. ne NJ ME- :
Booker, OF Halifax, and r. A. lynch
OK 9r,o Iazewell. and their Respective
ti,air are working like Trojans for
studs. Judge William Hodges Mann and
senator e George B. keezeil will stand
Arms Frank B. Watkins viii be on
n9sed by Captain Andrew jackson. Of
,, From all that can be learned the
it ha WI offer no opposition to
1 losks of &c + to- e be filled Indeed, i
conservative next session. and will Join
hands with the Democrats on business
lines for the adoption OF measures
looking to the betterment of the condi-,
lion of the whole people.
The Republicans will hold joint
caucus and will elect floor leaders for
the two branches. Senator John G.
Noel Will again be spokesman in the
Senate. and Hon. c. s. Pendleton. Of
Scott. is slated to succeed Mr.. j. Powell
Royal. of Tazeweil. as minority floor
leader In the House.
A business Member.
Mr.. John G. Luce. the new Republic
can member from Fuvanna and
SGoochland. Is strong business man.
and will strive earnestly 10 obtain bet
tsr accounting conditions in the state.
Dir. Luce is man of considerable
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deeply concern the best interests Of

ELIJS S5LHIe. lo9---7 y 1900 1-s-'l
Z But little patronage is to be distrib.
.uted BY the coming legislature. a few
circuit judges are to be chosen. as we'll
as a Superintendent OF Public Printing
though, so far asis. known, no very
vigorous contests for any OF these
places are anticipated. Governor Swan.
son said yesterday that he had num-
Der of matters OF importance to bring
to the attention OF the Legislature. and
that he expected to get to work on lis
message In very short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

practice recently, 101 are entitled to
wear the navy 81" for excellency In
gunnary. They have broken the navy
record this month for coallnE from q
collier, having broken 1t before In
coaling from lighter. a letter from
the Navy Department says: TN the
report of coaling OF the United States
abattleship Virginia at Bradford. r. l..
on August II. 1905, this is by far the
best record for coalIng on any of our
naval vessels" On June 4. 1907, they
broke all Of the above records. For
target practice they have been COM
mended for excellent results on their
first record practice. Their after-tur-
ret stands first, also their six-inch
battery stands first among all the six
inch batteries of all the battleships
and armored cruisers OF the navy.
Three of the three-pounder guns broke
the highest record ever before made
by the three-pounder guns i feel
that the reputation OF our grand old
State, for which the Virginia was
named. will be fully sustained while
she is manned by such splendid crew.
Tho ship sails early In December.
and so what is done must be done at
once. I ask that you will assist me
in this opportunity to give pleasure
to set OF men for whom ;i.tle is
done by sending me contribution.
Confidently awaiting generous re-
spouse, I am.
Yours very sincerely,
MRS. j. TAYLOR ELLYSoN.
am glad to be able to tell you that
the responses were both prompt and
generous. and am here to-
day to present the Kaleidoscope and
moving picture machine. which trust.
as used by your big-hearted chaplain,
will relieve the monotony OF your trip,
and brighten many otherwise weary
hours.
II you have one-half as much pleas
ure In receiving this present. as Mrs.
Ellyson and the friends who aided her
have in giving 1t, you will be the hap
piest sailors that ever manned ship.
pleasant voyage. Think OF the friends
you leave behind you, but above all
else, may the memory Of home be an
or atorto. singing to all your after
life melodies and harmonies OF old res
membered Joy.
Hearty and enthusiastic applause
followed upon the conclusion OF this
address. Captain Schroeder accepted
the Kaleidoscope and moving picture
machine, voicing his own and the,
thanks OF others and expressing I'M
qualifIedly his estimate Of It's value
to the men.
He then said that Electrician Samuel
G.. Smith had been selected as the
sailors spokesman, to deliver their
thanks to Mrs. Ellyson. which he did
In very frank and manly fashion.
Mrs. Ellyson and her party were
then taken down into the adnniral's
quarters on the Virginia, and a beau
tifuls and abundant luncheon was
served, Mrs. Bennett. wife Of the chief
engineer. acting as hostess. and the
officers looking we'll after the wants
OF their guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
Mrs. Ellyson's Letter.

~ East FRANKLIN street,
Richmond. Va, October 16. 1907.
My Dear General.--Iz have undertake
zen to raise sum Ssufncient to pur-
chase q Kaleidoscope and moving pic-
.ture machine, to be. presented Ito the
United States battleship Virginia for
the instruction and entertainment OF
the sailors.
The ship Will soon sail on long
voyage. The leisure hours Of the crow
smust necessarily be dull and monoto-
nous on this trip. For this reason the
chaplain, Rev. George II. T. Steven
son. has made an appeal in their be-
half. He has only lately been ap-
pointed. but In this time has gained
the respect and affection OF the men.
He will prepare and. deliver the Ices
lures to be Illustrated by the reflecto-
scope In which picture postnls can be
shown with other material.
The crew Of the Virginia have a tine
record for duty faithfully performed.
That you may know they are worthy,
Il will name a partial list OF the works
In which they are profcient. Out OF
less than 400 men engaged at target
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\, ana ". " zaekevy. q nrsyara. n, q

g. and w, W, zaokepy. OF Rrayara. NJ c..
for the appellees,
Ncrfok and Ocean View RAILWAY Company
alpsllrei appeal from The circuit Court at
Nul folk. Va. To hes argued by a. A, Han-
OF Philndelphia. Pa, for the appellant. and
by Henry w, Anderson. OF this city, aud D.,
Lawrence Groner. OF Norfolk, Vas for, tho
appellee ts 8ss al @
J, S'sprt adioprnel until this mornius az
~ o'clock. Nj ss 81
Judge Pritclsard Is sitting In the Circuit
,Ccurt, hearing ilattcrv OF tho cigcNi I, l
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Heard and Seen
in Public Places


You may quote me as favoring Hon.
Edward Echols, OF Stanton, for presi-
dent pro TEN. OF the new Senate" said
Congressman Hal D. Flood. OF Apo
nattos. at Murphy's last night.
Mr.. Flood has been here for several
days, ana though suffering from q
severe cold, he was in the lobby for a
while during the evening shaking
hands with his old friends.
Mr.. Echols has presided over the
body for four years as Lieutenant
Governor" continued the Congressman,
"and owing to this fact and to his long
service rs a member, he is admirably
fitted for the place"
How about the caucus chairman
ship?" was asked.
II am for my friend, Judge William
Hodges Mann" was the quick repy.
Judge Mann has been faithful
Democrat; Is now the chairman. and l
can see no reason to turn him out
Mr.. Flood served for many years in
the Senate before going to Congress,
and he knows the ms and butts Of State
legislation as well as any man In the