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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
Medical HELPS.

If choking, get down on all fours
and cough.
After the use Of a mustard poultice
on any part of the body rub that part
with camphorated oil to avoid the pos
sibility of taking cold.
At the first intimation Of sore
throat try gargle of one teaspoonful
of salt and one of carbonate of soda
to half glass of water.
If stung or bitten by an insect, make
a paste of starch powder with chloro-
form and eau de cologne and apply to
the affected part at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05

Alvin Albertson, the nineteen
wear old son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Albertson, was instantly
killed by the accidental dis
charge of his shotgun, while
hunting ducks on the Mrs. A. ?.
Slocum farm three miles north
of this city Monday afternoon
about four O'Clock. Both loads
ofuhe gun tore through the right
side of the head, entering Just
below the right ear and passed
completely out the side and top
of the head, tearing holes thru
the cap.
The Young man never knew
what struck him for he died IN
stantly. About two O'Clock Al
vim in company with Dick Wolf
grin and Ed Livingston, EN-
ployes OF Shrump & McGregor's
livery barn, and another young
man, left this city in a double
seated canopy top rig to hunt
north OF town. Alvin. who
dearly loved dogs and guns,
took his fine hunting dog along.
He was sitting in the rear seat
With a companion and was
watching his dog hunt through
the grass along the road. tie
remarked to his companions;
'tLook at my dog hunt" and at
the same time his gun slipped
out Of the buggy, there being no
sides to the bottom. and both
barrels we're discharged. The
gun was one of the old fashioned
kind with hammers, and both
must have been discharged at
once.
His companion, frightened by
the discharge, fell out of the
buggy, and the lifeless form OF
Alvin fell limp in death over on
the seat. The companions were
excited and hardly knew what to
do. A. P. Slocum Twas superln-
tending the putting w Of some
hay on his dairy farm and when
he learned of the accident. he tel
ephoned to the sheriff and coro.
ner and they at once started for
the scene of the accident.
The boys in the meantime had
started for town with the body
and we're met close to the city
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
importance Of Good Roads.

The town that has good roads lead
ing to it is blessed. Surely there Is
no more disagreeable thing, nor any
thing more adverse to the business
interests of place than impossible
DOGGY roads. There is little excuse
in the well settled community for poor
roads. It may in the beginning be
somewhat expensive to put the roads
in order, but In the end 1t will prove
that the saving in wear and tear on
wagons and horses will we'll repay all
the additional expense. And to the
town good roads are almost vital. The
average farmer would rather drive
three or four miles farther to town
over good roads than do his trading
when 1t Is necessary to 60 hub deep in
mud to the nearer place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
Borax for Reaches.

In kitchens where cockroaches are
found, horax is invaluable. Powdered
borax should be sprinkled round the
fireplace and about the corners and
crannies infested by these troublesome
insects. When the borax is swept away
it should be replaced with more at
once, and if this remedy is steadily
persisted in the kitchen will be free
of the pests in surprisingly short
time Of course, it is wise, even after
the house is clear, to occasionally use
the borax again, for there is no Sc
curity against a new colony of cock
reaches being brought in at any time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
WITH PEPPERS AND GRAPES.
New Salad Warranted to Surprise 4
faded Palate.

If genuine surprise is wanted let
the hostess astonish her guest with a
combination of peppers stuffed with
grapes.
q To prepare this composition take
large green peppers, cut off the tops
and carefully remove all the seeds.
Then stuff them tightly with malaga
grapes that have previously been
halved, seeded and moistened with a
light mayonnase dressing.
When the peppers have been filled
the tops are replaced that they may
act as covers, and the peppers are then
sent to the icebox to remain for
about two hours, when they may be
served on a bed Of watercress.-Bo-
hemian,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
" anted to Marry Niece.

New York. Although plead
ing earnestly to be allo we'd to
wed his handsome niece, who
had crossed the ocean to marry
him, William Neff, a prosperous
North Dakota farmer, was SEN
fenced to be deported to Switzer-
land with her.
Unless he appeals to Washing
ton authorities, wins a reversal
of Commissioner Watchorn's re-
cent decision uncle and niece will
be sent back on the next White
Star Line boat that sails.
Neff came to the United States
from Switzerland, and after max
ing money as farmer returned
last winter to visit his sister at
Interlcken. In his sisters home
he met Bertha, who, since he
last saw her, had grown from a
slip of girl to a handsome
woman. He fell IN love with her
and proposed marriage.
The marriage was contrary to
the wishes of the girls mother
and was illegal in Switzerland,
and so they agreed to come to
America where an uncle was al
lowed to marry his niece. They
arrived last week, but on ship
board their relationship was dis
covered and complaint was made
by the immigration agent.
Il love the girl said Nef,
"and / wish to make her my
wife. wish to take her to my
home in North Drkota where !
have ample means to care for
her. If send her back now she
will be ridiculed by her former
friends and cast out by her rela.
tives.'
He made a further appeal on
the ground that he had resided in
this country fifteen years, but
without avail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
A. A|bertson Meets Death
Nineteen Year Old Lads Head Shot Off by The
Accidental Discharge Of Both Barrels OF His
Gun--Mas Riding in Buggy When
His Gun Slipped Out.

by the coroner. An inquest was
held later and the Jury decided
that the lad met an accidental
death.
The remains were taken to Nc.
Jannet's morgue where they were
prepared for burial. Thefather,
who is a Great Northern engi-
neer, had just arrived from his
run and was taken to the scene
OF accident, arriving in time to
view the gruesome sight.
The mother, who is sickly any
way, has been completely pros
trated since the dc ath Of her boy.
Indeed, there have been grave
fears tnat she would not survive
the shock.
Mrs. John Settle of Williston.
half-sister to the dead lad, was
notified and arrived in this city
early Tuesday morning.
The body was taken to Brook
ings, s. d., where the remains
will be inferred beside those OF
his sister, Maud, who died years
ago. The father, mother, and
sister, accompanied the remains.
O. A. johnson, half brother of
the deceased, who is druggist
at Elbow Lake, Mimi, went d.
rectly to Brcokings to be pres
ent at the funeral.
Alvin was a fine, manly fellow,
and there are hundreds offriends
in this city who sincerely regret
the terrible calamity which fell
him.
The lad had been at Williston
all summer. He spent two
weeks with his sister on her
homestead after which he enter
ed the employ Of the Rawlins'
Hardware Company as student
plumber. He was learning this
work rapidly and had just been
advanced. He was sent to Minot
to do some work for the COM
pany and having completed it.,
planned on taking a we'll earned
vacation of a few days at hunt
ing. He had resided here for
about nine years, having moved
here with his parents from
Brookings. The lndependentex-
tends sympathy to the sorrow
ing relatives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
Velvet Mullins.

Cream together two tablespoonful
each butter and sugar. Add the beat
en- yolks of two eggs mixed with one
cup sweet milk. Next add one quart
wheat -four sifted three times over
with two teaspoonfuls baking powder
and half teaspoonful salt and beat
until the batter blisters. This point
should not be overlooked. Now fold
the stifny whipped whites of the two
eggs, pour into hot aud well creased
irons and bake in q hot oven.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
AduIterated Foodstuns,

Recently number of samples Of
coffee, extracts and canned goods
sent out by premium giving concern
were examined by chemists in Mis-
souri, and in South Dakota and found
to be greatly adulterated. These goods
we're sold at prices as high as the
local grocers charge for the best class
Of articles. Those who are careful of
health should not buy foodstuff that
comes from the mail order houses. or
from the premium giving concerns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05

The blind couple who have
been playing the violins and
singing on the streets, entered a
local hardware store and asked
to see a gun. The clerk looked
funny but brot forth a Winches-
ter rife whereupon the couple
examined it's every part. They
explained that they were buying
q gun for their little boy who
could see, and wanted a safe RI
file that he might not be shot.
Their trained fingers told them
just what the gun was, perhaps
better than the eyes OF those
who can see.
Considerable oats, wheat and
barley are being threshed this
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
Pleasant Perfume.

A pleasant perfume for clothes n
made by mixing one ounce each OF
cloves, caraway seed, nutmeg, CHINA
mon, and Tonquin beans, ground or
beaten to a powder. Put this mixture
in number of little bags, and place
them among the wooden clothes that
are put away for the summer. 1t Is
said to be an excellent moth-prevent-
i've also.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05
Chocolate Whjps.

Scald one pint Of milk, beat yolks
Of from three to four eggs slightly;
add four tablespoons sugar, one of
chocolate, one-half saltspoon Of salt,
flavor with vanilla, pour on hot milk
slowly, cook in double boiler until 1t
thickens (not too much). Set away
till quite cold. Have ready one-half
pint Of cream, whipped stiff. Half
fill six glasses with custard, mount
whipped cream on top when ready to
aayya. - s-----
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05

James Briggs and wife return
ed from an extended visit in the
west. August Zethren, form erly
with Smallwood's gre Gerry, has
purchased q half interest in
Motifs grocery store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-05

plenty OF nay land, elgnty acres FENCES
for pasture with water the year round
Terms right. For further particulars,
call at Independent Office. This is an
Al chance for the man who wants to
make some money on small invest
meat. Could make arrangements to
furniah machinery aid horses to right
party. Farm not far from Minot.
When Missouri xoman goes to kill
chicken she drives two spikes in log
just far enough apart to allow the neck
of the bird between them and gently
slides it along until the head rests
against the nails. Then with one hand
holding the fowls legs she bangs away
with Ratchet ut its head. It seldom
takes more than fifteen or twenty blows
to get the head in such q condition
that she can with four or five we'll di.
rected pulls get the head of.
Geo. Wilson. register of the Williston
land Office, is meeting with the commits.
sioners and doing what he can to gel
the petition thru which will make Stan.
Icy, which townsite he owns, part of d
new county, Mount Trail. George is a
good fellow, but seems to forget that
for nearly twenty years Minot was good
enough for him and his act in trying tc
injure her in order to build up his own
TOWNSHIP, appears ungrateful How
ever, we have little fear for there's nc
danger whatever in the county being di
vided as George would like to see it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
MUST REPAIR
CAR TRACKS
COUNCIL AWAkEs TO WORM
OUT CONDITION OF PAVE
MENT ALONG w. w. P. LINES
ON MAIN BUSINESS STREETS.

On recommendation Of Council
man brown, the board of public
works was directed last night to
enforce upon the street railways
stricter compliance with regulations
regarding conditions of tracks. The
Washington Water Power Co., in
particular, has disregarded it's
franchises and allowed its roadbed
in places to go to ruin SO that pub
lie safety is endangered. Along
Riverside av., the principal street,
the granite blocks bordering the
tracks are worn away making the
street rough and uneven, so that
rigs attempting to turn are some
times almost tipped over. The
same condition prevails on North
Monroe.
Councilman Brown said: "Such
conditions should not exist. With
the Interstate fair only few days
off these tracks should be put in
better order. There will be more
travel and consequently more diff
ficulties by reason of track condi-
tons"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

of the railway company are nearing
termination, and for year it's pol
icy has been anything to beat"
Johnson for a fourth term as may
or. Johnson and 3-cent fare, en-
dorsed at the coming November
election for another years, would
spell dire disaster to scent fare.
The mayor being democrat, the
company pinned its faith and its
fortunes to the republicans.
The republicans had a most ter
rife internal churning when they
came to pick man who stood any
show at all against the popularity
robust Tom l.. Finally they had to
choose Theodore h. Burton. mem
Der Of congress from Cleveland for
16 years. and the most popular
man in the party. 1t was hard
sacrifice for Burton. who is nation
ally great man and whose am.
billions are the cabinet or the SEN
ate.
Thus Cleveland has men OF ma
tlonal distinction as statesmen run
ming for the Office of mayor, with
Scent stsset car fare as the issue,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
SPENDS HALF OF LIFE IN PEN AS
SACRIFICE TO GREED OF HUSBAND

many and married a widower
named Baehr because her parents
told her to.
Baehr was 30 years her senior.
He was willing to do anything for
money. Wilhemina became his
household drudge.
One night traveller, Michael
Sells, stopped at the Baehr home
for the night. Apparently he had
money. Baehr resolved to put Sells
out of the way.
Accordingly he told Wilhelmina
to put poison in the food she gave
Sells for supper. She did SO, and
Sells died the next day.
Baehr put the whole blame on
his child-wife and she was accused
of the crime and put in Jail. When
her trial was called her husband
advised her to plead guilty.
The girl did as she was told. She
was sentenced for life.
Soon after she entered the state
penitentiary her husband COM
mitted suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
BIG MEN FIGHTING ON
THREE CENT PLATFORM

CLEVELAND, o.. Sept. u.-Dur-
ing the next months the principle
Of Scent fare on city street rail.
ways will go through the hardest
NSfit OF its history.
At fercely contested municipal
elections since 1901. the people
have endorsed Scent fare, electing
Tom l.. Johnson, champion of the
issue, mayor each time by majori.
ties ranging from 5000 to 10000.
Mayor Johnson's fight, lasting G
years, has been spectacular and has
attracted national attention. He
demonstrated that 3 cents is a
profitable fare for city street car
ride. But the fat-fed local traction
monopoly would probably be unable
to pay healthy dividends with that
rate In force on both the money in
vested and the barrels OF water in
the stock.
Every obstacle that politics and
the shrewdest lawyers could devise
was thrown in the path of low fare.
but Mayor Johnson has moved
steadily ahead, winning point after
poiut.
In the meantime tina franchises
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
TRACTION co. Will RUN
Line TO FAIR GROUNDS

The Traction Co. will actively
compete with the Washington
Water Power Co. for patronage con-
sequent upon the Interstate fair.
The East Broadway line will be
extended south on Madelia st. to
Bradley av., and thence to the south
entrance to the grounds. This will
necessitate the building Of about 6
blocks of trackage.
The route adopted by the Trac-
ton people has several advantages
over that of the w. w. P. Co. Cars
can be run to the grounds in min
utes less time. There are no rail-
way tracks to cross, thus doing
away with the dangerous Sprague
av. crossing. The Traction line Is
double tracked and practically no
stops will be made between town
and the the grounds. All the East
Broadway cars that now run to the
ball park will be diverted to the
fair grounds and other cars will be
added so that a minute or better
service will be maintained
Work on the extension of the
tracks will commence tomorrow
and be pushed rapidly to compile
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
AMERICAN EOY'S
GREAT RECORD

MONROE, Mich, Sept. 11.-From
a poor farm boy, walking 90 miles a
day to attend high school. to pro-
fessorship In the University OF Ok
ford. England, at the age of "a
years, Is the remarkable history of
Stephen II. Langdon, who formerly
lived with his parents 10 miles west
Of here.
In 1892 Langdon was graduated
with honors from the Monroe high
school. Daily he walked 10 miles
each way to attend his classes.
Then he worked his way through
the University of Michigan and was
awarded a scholarship IN Columbia
university. New York.
There he received the degree OF
LII. ID. and a scholarship which pro
vided him with funds to make a
2-year study of the ancient ruins
OF Europe. AS consequence of his
work then and his devotion to SINH.
lar studies since that time, he has
been appointed to the chair OF
archaeology at Oxford. He is the
youngest man who ever held pro-
fessorship at that famous old insti
tuition.
Prof. Langdon's salary will be
$4,000 year. He will enter upon
his new duties Oct. l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
BOOZE LICENSE
BOOSTED

The city saloon license was ele-
waited to 81 900 by the city council
last night after some hot argument
with Councilmen John Gray and
Fred e. Baldwin, opposed to Coun.
cilmen Funk, Brown, Estep, Lam
bert, Phillips, Dalke and Pratt.
Gray and Baldwin, being represen-
tatives of the Second ward, where
most Of the saloons are located,
fought the proposition and finally
endeavored to compromise on $3.50,
as 1t was predicted they would do.
Nut the arguments, that unless
more revenue was raised the tax
levy would be at least IA mills,
won, and the high license was
voted. At present the license is
5000.
There are 2l0 saloons paying
$4,000 a year. The increase will
amount to $4,000. This amount
will materially help in paying for
many things, particularly an appro-
priation of $4,000 asked by the
Carnegie library. which wants more
books. Last night Judge George
Belt, Supt. j. A. Tormey and Mrs.
Estelle Deffenbaugh appeared ON
behalf Of the library.
On motion of Funke the second
Kronenberg application for a H.
cense at Union park was rejected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
BRIDGE Plan
ORDERED

A new engineer to expert the
dilapidated structure known as the
Monroe st. bridge was voted by the
council last night and the crowd of
citizens who had assembled to see
that some action was taken felt
satisfied that they had gotten
soemwhere with the proposition.
The council last night ordered its
bridge committee, board of public
works. city engineer ana the mayor
to secure an engineer to report on
plans and advise as to whether a
steel or concrete structure will be
the best. Perhaps, should this new
engineer so decide, the bridge Is
strong enough for the Washington
Water Power Co. to run cars over,
II too many cars are not allowed on
the bridge at once.
AS generally expressed opinion is
the same as to the far-sightedness
of w. w. p. officials who have laid
new tracks after they were torn
up by the city employees when the
structure was refloore0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
LIVES WITH BULLET
LODGED IN BRAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.--With q
bullet in the center of her brain.
Mrs. Emily T. Cauldwell, of River
head, l.. l., not only is as well az
she ever was, but also remembers
nothing Of her attempt, months
ago, to commit suicide.
Within an hour after the shoot
ing, Mrs. Caldwell was placed on
a train and taken to the Seney hos
pital in Brooklyn. Several times
during the trip it was found neces-
sary for the attending physicians to
administer stimulants, she appear
ing to be dying.
An X-ray was used at the hos
pital to locate the bullet. 1t was
in such a position that it was
deemed dangerous to perform an
operation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
JAP ARMY
ON HAND

VANCOUVER, Sept. 11.-That a
perfected military school embody-
ing 5000 Japanese is in existence in
Vancouver was the declaration of
Sec. Fowler Of the Japanese-Korean
Exclusion league Of Seattle, who
came here by invitation of the To-
cal body. These 5000 Japanese.
says Fowler, are well organized as
soldiers in the American army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
GOT WRONG LAND

Joseph Smith. living in the foot
hills, this morning brought suit
against John Gray for the recov-
cry OF $1,000 alleged to have been
paid for a 5-acre tract of land a
mile north of Monroe park. which
was not the land bargained for,
Last March, Smith claims, j. B.
Moody, the real estate man, showed
him a 5-acre tract adjoining Mon
roe park on the north. He believed
he was buying this from Gray, but
was given a deed to the other prop
erty. which is Of much less value
he alleges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
DOG TELLS Of
MASTERS Death
Omitted Press ASSOCIATE ,

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE piteous
whining of his dog, sole companion
of many years, led to the discovery
of the body of John G. Gustave
Burghoffer, who for 40 years lived
in Chicago, collecting paintings and
curios from all parts of the world.
His collection is very valuable and
he also possessed considerable real
estate.
He was married in 1868 and
years later, after son was born,
his wife deserted and took the
child. 1t is supposed she lives in
Seattle.
In a dusty old satchel In his
antique cabinet shop was found
Burghoffer's will. 1he addressee is
probably Burghoffer's son, whom he
has not seen since 1871. Burghoffer
was a native of France, aged "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
OPEN SHOP WAR
RENEWED
Omitted Press Association.)

LOS ANGELES, Sept 1.-THE
International Typographical union
has appealed to the Federation OF
Labor for funds to carry on a cam
paign against the open shop in Los
Angeles, which the union declares
will be the only open shop city In
the country. This is regarded as
a challenge to battle by the Mer-
chants & Manufacturers associa-
ton and the challenge was accepted
today. This association has man
aged all defensive operations
against the strikers and boycotters
for several years. Expense of the
campaign has been borne heretofore
by a few members, but now that
the federation threatents to pour
$4,000 into the fight. the associa-
ton hes voted to raise a defense
fund ofs100 900 to meet every move
of the printers.