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

vieor, cologne, hair tonic $32.s7), sponges,
bri;iantine, cosmetique, whitewash brushes,
gum shoes, sewing SETS Mustang liniment, ar
nica, gloves, handkerchief sets, opera bags,
axle grease, rusn. tar, manicure sets, nay ,OaUs,
| bran and rock salt.
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
rusting corn and flowers of spring, but OF all
the lay of the Dakota hen"
What is Days Work.
What constitutes days work? If you
| Law 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
one hour. if you are an editor, twenty -FOUR
hours, and this is no Joke either.
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It Cured Him.
A White Earth man is sore. He took
medicine which was guaranteed to cure tobac-
leo habit. To his amazement, the stun really
cured the habit, and now try as he will, he can
not re-cultivate taste for the weed. Ihls Is
getting to be serious business.
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Lost Pillow.
A travelling man complained to the land
lord of Mohall hotel that he almost lost his
hearing by getting one of the hotel pillows in
his ear during the night.
Ate Onions.
A woman died in Missouri the other day at
the age of 1O7. She attributed the long life to
the fact that she ate onions Her life was long
and lonesome.
Prescribes Whiskey.
A Kenmare doctor prescribes 8 gallon of
whiskey for all complaints We'd rather not
give name
C. G. Mugg, an optician, writes the Indepen-
dent a sarcastic letter, because we did not see
to run his advertisement. Fact is, we have opti-
clans right in town who can do all the business
that is to be done and besides, once upon time,
we ran a small ad. for the gentleman and he
steWed for month because he wanted reduc-
ton of ten cents on his bill. We don't want to
run an advertisement for man who does not
want 10 pay living price.
The government has notified several of the
state papers to cut out their guessing and vot-
ing contests or the papers will be barred from
the mails. According to the law, no business
contest and this will interfere somewhat with
announcements for church fairs, etc. The law
is not a new one, but is being enforced very
rigidly. This law if properly enforced will in
terfere with advertising to certain extent.
Kenmare papers are sore because patients
fro the northern part of the county come to
Minot to be doctored. claiming that Kenmare
has X-Ray machines and doctors as well as Mi
not. That may be true, but Minot has better
selection, there being eighteen or twenty physi-
clans and surgeons here, some Of whom are
specialists.
The Souris Republican has again changed
hands. ]. F. Haskitt, who for some years con-
Quoted the Bottieeau Courant. is now editor of
that paper Mr.. Haskell is one Of the brightest
newspaper men in the state, andwe're extreme
ly glad to see him enter the field again.
Alex. Mckenzie, the boss of the old gang re-
|publicans, has sold all Of his holdings in Bis
marck, except the water works plant and may
leave for the northwest. Mr.. Mckenzie is re-
puted to be worth several hundred thousand
dollars.
The Independent editor has good reasons for
wanting to see every farmer in this country.
Call 1t the office and say ''howdy," anyway.
When wheat goes up five or ten cents, flour
goes up accordingly or more 80. But when bar
ley goes up, beer is sold at the same old price.
Funny, isn't it?