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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21
South Prairie

- South Prairie
Our poet, Longfellow, says of No.
vember: Ea't
.The melancholy days have come &
The saddest of the year. ..-
True November is dreary month.
All plant life has then been stripped
not only Of its fruit but of its foliage.
The bare branches add gloom to the
chilly, hazy days and some days of
this autumnal month are indeed
dark and dreary.." Yet the last week
of this gloomy month brings holi-
day that old and young enjoy
Thanksgiving Day-a day formerly
appointed by each governor but now
chosen by our president and pro-
claimed to each state by its governor.
On this day it is deemed meet that
we thank our Heavenly Father that
we live ina land of abundant resourc-
es whose yield is sufficient to more
tnan leeU nef }peOplc.t 5rss, .srr p ,
Several times in our history since
the festival of the pilgrims Thanks
giving day has been appointed to
express gratitude for some special
blessing, but our annual Thanks
giving is. set. aside that friends may
meet and together thank their Great
or for good for shelter and for the joys
of home.
This festival custom is an old one
and it has been observed by all civil
ized nations.
The Jews had "Thank:you" day
and shared their blessings by leaving
part Of theiriSharvest as a portion for
the poor. sen .,s..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

dress and in many ways one OF
The strongest men in the Pres
!byuerian church Of the Eorth.
vest. DR.. A. c. Brown 81 argo,
isynodical missionary Tor Pres
abyterinn churchesln IN 0rths Das
akota, viii also I've present to as
.eist in the services.
III The music will be exception
ally strong. 1t will be different
from anything ever given in Mi
not. A strong choir OF 30
voices, including the best III the
city, will render not only some
excellent anthems but also that
noted portion Of the famous
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21


:oratorio Of .Handell's Messiah.
The Hallelnjah chorus none
should miss il. The double male
quartet will sing at both morn
inc and evening service and will
give us some stirring music.
The Hallelujah chorus will be
sung at both the morning and
evening service also. We hope
to be able to give it again on
Monday night in onrection
with the lecture by Dr.. Mar
shall on the Holy land.
There will also be a commune
ion service for Christian people
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

Billy Moore, a negro, was shot
thru the body eight times by
Sam Richardson, another negro,
with whom he had been shoot
ing craps in Nick lChild's. resi-.
dence back of Dolotf's Hall, Sat
urday night. Strange to say,
the nigger's bullet proof and
will recover. He is at the hos.
pital where he is getting along
nicely. Fs5 ::
+ Richardson tried his best to
kill Moore, and used an auto
matte eight shot 32 Colts revol.
Ever. Everyone Of the eight
shots took effect, and passed
thru the hand, leg, shoulder and
stomach.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

The high price of barley dur
ing the past seasons has the
farmers of North Dakota hypno-
tized. Advices from all over the
state indicate that there will be
an immense acreage of barley in
1908 and the thing may be- 50
overdone that the cereal will be
a drug on the market and the
price too low for profit. It's a
good thing for the wise farmer
to do just the opposite to what
the other fellow is doing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21
Negro Shot;Eight Times
Billy Moore is Bullet Proof and1 Will Live---Fiis
Assailant, Sam Richardson is in Jail Y.
CHARGED With Serious 0ffense-- aa a..4
Ls5} Craps Caused TroubIe--- ~

Richardson was arrested at
the G.. N. stock yards at four
O'Clock Sunday morning, where.
he attempted to catch q freight.
He is in the county jail having
waived examination. He is
charged with assault to kill.
The coons were having a lively
game OF craps, and Richardson
had lost $3.50. He wanted q
chance to win this amount back
and the other coons considered
him unlucky and did not wish to
take more of his money. A
fight ensued, Richardson was
kicked in the stomach !. and
thrown behind a trunk. He
then left and went to his room
securing the gun. r.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lyman of Lake
Minnetonka, Mimi, have been visiting
at the home of Frank Lyman, the
land man. Mr.. Lyman is treasurer Of
the Minnesota State Horticultural So
c;ety and is himself a famous agricul-
turist. 1t will be remembered by
many of our farmer readers that Mr..
Lyman conducts an experimental sta
ton for the state horticultural society
and introduced that hardy variety OF
alfalfa known as Grimm Alfalfa.
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and vegetables which after the ser
vice are distributed among the sick
and poor of the neignborhood- H
I The precious lesson,"It is more
blessed to give than to receive has
been learned by the boys and girls OF
some of our public schools and they
annually make donations for the
orphans and the needy Thus by
heart response the ethical nature, SO
important for true citizenship is devel.
oped.
The thought of self commendation
must be guarded against at this time
and the predominating thought that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

North Dakota this year have
not put you in John DIS class,
don't quit or knock the state,
you might have done worse in
some other place. North Dako-
ia returns more money for the
capital invested and labor ex-
pended than any other state in
the Union.
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pradv ipoinos.

A parcel shower was given for the
Misses Cora Wilson and Josephine
Somers last Saturday. A very pleas
ant, time was reported and lots Of
presents. s-T.,..g5 e -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. White leave for
Holland, Mich, where they will spend
Thanksgiving with Mr. Whites
mother. They will spend week in
Chicago on their return and will then
go to Faribault, Mimi, to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Whites mother.
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in the afternoon at $3.50. At
this service new members will be
received and infants Of Christian
parents baptized. .
Plan to attend one or all g
these services. The church is
beautiful both inside and aout.
The color scheme. lighting
scheme and general architec7'
turaI plan Il IS j very aifferent from
any thing in the city, the state
or the northwest. Come and
bring you, friends. The SER
vices will begin promptly at
1890 in the morning and 7:3O
.at.night. Come early for a seat.
On Monday night DR.. Mar
shall will give his very interest
ing lecture on the Holy Land.
Admission is placed at 25c, so
that all may come. We hope to
give the Hallelujah chorus
again.
Farm Loans-Grant s. YOU
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There will be room for some anna
teuri detective woork to find out the
cause Of dozen chickens disappear
ingin one night from one of our lone
bachelors.
Mr.. Rasmus Wutters has erected an
imposing edifice on his ranch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

Iii England the '.Harvest-home" was
for centuries a time Of rejoicing. @
Today in our country many churches
are decked with flowers and fruits
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-21

Farm Loans-Grant S. YOU
mans. 2-2lt
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prompts all kind acts must be to
show gratitude for ones own bless
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Miuot Markets.

CORRECTED EVERY THURsDAl
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26

stead OF going directly 70 his hotel. ne
sat down at the Cafe de la Paix. He
was thirsty, and calling for a vermouth
frappe he told the garcon to bring him
also the American papers.
The waiter returned with the YER
mouth and the newspapers. All he
could find were the London Times.
which he pronounced Teens, and
some issues of the New York Herald.
The papers were nearly a month old.
but he did not care for that. Jeffer-
son idly turned over the pages of the
Herald. His thoughts were still run
ming on Shirley. and he was paying
little attention to what he was read
ing. Suddenly, however, his eyes rest
ed on a headline which made him sit
up with a start. 1t read as follows:
Judge Rossmore Impeached-Justice
of the Supreme Court to Be Tried On
Bribery Charges"
The dispatch, which was dated
Washington two weeks back, went on
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26
Continued next week.

I will mail you free, to prove merits
samples of my Dr. Shops Restorative
and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The
Heart or The..Kidneys, Troubles of the
Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, are merly
symptoms of deeper ailment. Don't
make the common error of treating
symptoms only. Symptom treatment is
treating the result of your ailment, and
not the cause. Weak Stomach nerves
the inside nerves-mean Stomach weak
ness, always. And the Heart, ana
Kidneys as well.ha their controllings
or inside nerves. Weaken these nerves,
and you inevitably have weak vital
organs. Here is where DR.. Shops Re-
storative has made its fame. No other
remedy ever claims to treat the
"inside nerves.. Also for bloating,
biliousness, bad breath or complexion,
use DR.. Shops Restor alive. Write me
to day for sample and free Book. DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. The Restorative
is sold by Sewers Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26
CHAPTER ".
"~ ELL me, what do the papers
sayY
Settling herself comfort

sayf"
Settling herself comfort
ably back in the carriage,
Shirley questioned Jefferson with Gag
erness. even anxiety. She had been
impatiently awaiting the arrival Of the
newspapers from home" for so much
depended on this first effort. She
knew her book had been praised in
some quarters, and her publishers had
written her that the sales were bigger
every day, but she was curious to learn
how it had been received by the re-
viewers
Shirley was not beautiful, but hers
was a face that never failed to attract
attention. 1t was a thoughtful and in
teresting face, with an intellectual
brow and large, expressive eyes, the
face of a woman who had both brain
power and ideals, and yet who, at the
same time, was In perfect sympathy
with the world She was fair in com
plexiOn, and her fine brown eyes, alter
nately reflective and alert were shad-
ed by long dark lashes. Her eyebrows
were delicately arched, and she had a
good nose. She wore her hair well off
the forehead, which was broader than
In the average woman, suggesting good
mentality. Her mouth, however, was
her strongest feature. 1t was we'll
shaped but there were firm lines about
1t that suggested unusual will power
Yet it smiled readily, and when it did
there was an agreeable vision of
strong, healthy looking teeth of daz-
zling whiteness. She was a little over
medium height and slender in figure
and carried herself with that unmis-
taxable air of well bred independence
that bespeaks birth and culture. She
dressed stylishly, and, while her gowns
were of rich material and Of a cut
suggesting expensive modistes, she
was always so quietly attired and in
such perfect taste that after leaving
her one could never recall what she
had on.
"TeIl me-" she repeated, what do
the papers say about the bookT
"SayT he echoed. "Why. simply
that you've written the biggest book
Of the year, that's ALL"
Really Oh, do tell me all they
said!" She was fairly excited now,
and in her enthusiasm she grasped
Jefferson's broad, sunburnt hand which
was lying outside the carriage rug.
He tried to appear unconscious Of the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26
CHAPTER Ill.
By CHARLES KLEIN.

as the supreme reward of virtue
IA the good American is promised
a visit to Paris when he dies.
Those, however, of our saga
cious fellow countrymen who can ar
ford to make the trip usually manage
to see Lutetla before crossing the river
Styx. Most Americans like Paris
some like it so well that they have
made it their permanent home-al-
though II must be added that in their
admiration they rarely include the
Frenchman For that matter, we are
not as a nation particularly fond OF
any foreigner, largely because we do
not understand him, while the foreign
er for his part Is quite willing to re-
turn the compliment He gives the
Yankee credit for commercial smart
ness, which has built up Americas
great material prosperity, but he has
the utmost contempt for our acquaint-
ance with art aud no profound respect
for us as scientists.
The logic Of this position, set forth In
lie Soir In an article on the New
World, appealed strongly to jefferson
Ryder as he sat in front of the Cafe
de la Paix in Paris, slipping a sugared
vermouth. 1t was O'clock the magic
hour OF the speritif, when the glutton
taxes his wits to deceive his stomach
and work up an appetite for renewed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26

in Paris
gorging. The little tables were all
occupied with the usual before dinner
crowd
Fascinated by the gay scene around
him, Jefferson laid the newspaper
aside. To the young American, fresh
from prosaic money mad New York.
the City Of Pleasure presented indeed
a novel and beautiful spectacle. How
different he unused, from his own
city with one fashionable thorough
fare - Fifth avenue - monOtOnously
lined for miles with hideOus brown
stone residences and showing little
real animation except during the
Saturday afternoon parade when the
activities Of the smart set, male and
female, centered chiefly i'm such ex-
citing diversions as going to Huyler's
for soda, taking tea at the Waldorf
and trying to Guido each other i'm dress
and show. New York certainly was a
dull place with all its boosted cosmo-
polltanism.
1t was true, he thought the foreigner
had indeed learned the secret of enjoy
ing life. There was assuredly some
thing else in the world beyond mere
money getting. His father was a
slave to it. but he would never be. He
was resolved on that Yet. with all his
ideas OF emancipation and progress,
Jefferson was a thoroughly practical
young man. lie fully understood the
value Of money. and the possession OF
IT was as sweet to him as to other
men. Only he would never soil his
soul in acquiring it dishonorably.
No, Jefferson was no fool. He loved
money for what pleasure, intellectual
or physical It could give him, but he
would never allow money to dominate
his life as his father had done. His ia
Their, he knew well, was not a happy
man, neither happy himself nor re-
spected by the world He had toiled
all his life to make his vast fortune,
and now he toiled to take care Of It.
The galley slave led a life Of luxurious
ease compared with John Burkett Ry-
der. Baited by the yellow newspapers
and magazines. investigated by state
committees. logged by process serv-
ers, haunted by becgars, harassed by
blackmailers, threatened by kidnapers,
frustrated in his attempts to bestow
charity by the cry tainted money"
certainly the lot Of the worlds richest
man was Tar from being an enviable
one.
That is why Jefferson had resolved
to strike out for himself. He had
warded of the golden yoke which his
father proposed to put on his should
ers, declining the lucrative position
made for him in the Empire Trading
company. and he had gone 30 far as to
refuse also the private income his IA
Their offered to settle on him. He
would earn his own living. A man
who has his bread buttered for him
seldom accOmplishes anything. he had
said, and, while his father had appear
ID to be angry at this open opposition
70 his WIN, he was secretly pleased at
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0N'NNNNN
to say that serious charges affecting
the integrity Of Judge Rossmore had
been made the subject Of congresslon-
al inquiry and that the result Of the
inquiry was so grave that a demand
for impeachment would be at once
sent to the senate. 1t added that the
charges grew out Of the recent decision
In the Great Northwestern Mining COM
pany case, 1t being alleged that Judge
ROssmOre had accepted a large sum
of money on condition Of his handing
Gown decision favorable to the COM
pany
Jefferson was thunderstruck. He
read the dispatch over again to make
sure there was no mistake. No, 1t
was very plain-Judge Rossmore of
Madison avenue. But how preposter-
Gus, what a calumnyl He paid for his
vermouth and hurried away to his
hotel to dress.
1t was just striking when he re-
entered the courtyard of the Grand
hotel Shirley and Mrs. Blake were
waiting for him.
They drove up the stately Champs
Elysees, past the monumental Arc de
TriOmphe and from there down to the
Bots. All were slngularly quiet. Mrs.
Blake was worrying about her new
gown. Shirley was tired. and Jefferson
could not Danish from his mind the ter
rible news he had just read. He avoid
ed looking at Shirley until the latter
noticed 1t and thought she must have
offended him in some way. She was
more sorry than she would have him
know, for with all her apparent cold
ness Jefferson was rapidly becoming
very indispensable to her happiness.
It was nearly 10 o'clock when they
had finished. They sat little longer
listening to the gypsy music, weird and
barbaric. Very pointedly, Shirley re-
marked:
Il for one preferred the music this
afternoon"
"Why2" inquired jefferson, ignoring
the petulant note I'm her voice.
Because you were more amiablew
she retorted rather GROSSLY. But she
could never remain angry long, and
when they said good night she whis-
pered demurely:
Are you cross with me, JeffT
He turned his head away, and she
saw that his face was singularly
drawn and grave.
"Cross-no. Good night. God bless
you" he said. hoarsely gulping down
q lump that rose in his throat. Then
grasping her hand he hurried away.
Completely mystified, Shirley and
her companion turned to the Office to
get the key Of their room. AS the
man handed it to Shirley he passed
her also a cablegram which had just
come. She changed color. She did
not like kilograms. She always had a
dread Of them, for with her sudden
news was usually bad news. Could
this, she thought, explain Jefferson's
strange behavior? Trembling she tore
open the envelope and read:
Come home at once. MOTHER
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26
Constipation

Baked sweet apples. with some people. bring
prompt relief for Constipation. With others.
coarse all-wheat bread win have the same effect.
Nature undoubtedly has . vegetable remedy TO
relieve svery.ailment known to man. II physicians
can but find Natures way to health. And this is
strikingly true with regard TO Constipation.
The bark of . certain tree in Califomia-Cas-
cara sagrada-ofers most excellent aid TO this
end. But, combined with Egyptian SIENNA. Slip
perry Elm Bark Solid Extract of Prunes. etc., this
same Cascara bark is given its greatest possible
power TO correct constipation. A toothsoms
Candy Tablet, called Lax-ets. is now made at the
DR.. Shoop Laboratories, from this ingenious and
most effective prescription. It's effect on Consti-
patton. Biliousness, Sour Stomach. Bad Breath.
Sallow Complexion. etc. is indeed prompt and
satisfying
No gripping. no unpleasant after effects are az
perienced. and LAx-ets are put up in beautiful
autographed metal boxes at cents and Is cent?
per box.
For something new. nice. economical and
elective try box Of
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-26
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

Gives Relief At Once.
It cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane. It cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19

Driving Four Horses Abreast.
To drive four horses abreast, two
full sets Of lines are not absolutely me-
cessary as an arrangement such as that
shown In the accompanying illustra-
ton can be used.
B B B B are the bits. A A are ordi-
nary driving lines on the middle hors-
es 9 c are straps from the inside
ring Of the outside horses bits fasten-
ed to the hame ring Of the inside
horses D D are straps or extra lines
reaching across from the ordinary lines
to the outside ring Of the bits Of the
outside horses As a matter Of con-
venience, one may attach these to the
lines at the buckle. but that plan has
this objection, II the outside horses are
hard-mouthed it has a tendency to pull
the lines out too far and worry the
inside horses mouths This can be
entirely overcome by making D D long
er and attaching it further toward the
hand Of the driver: If one is driving
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Mrs. Sarah Kennedy, one of the Pa
louise country's pioneer women, died
at the home of her son, w. G. Kennedy
of senile decay. 1t was an unusua
coincidence that death came on the
SSth anniversary of her birth.
Many of the most extensive whea
growers in the Walla Walla valley who
have experienced heavy losses by the
freezing out of their fall wheat during
the past few years have about decided
to drop bluestem as fall wheat ant
adopt more hardy variety.
The deal involving the Midnigh
mine, near Mullan, Idaho, which wa
recently announced as pending
has been closed, the considera
ton being in the neighborhood O
100000. OF this amount 80 per cen
has been paid. All the other payments
have to be made within the year, ant
the next one will be for $4,000.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
HOLDS UP STAGE; GETS $4,000.
Rich Haul by Bandit Near Zortman,
Montana


The stage running between Malta
and Zortman, Mont, was held up by
lone bandit and a sum estimated at
about $4,000 is said to have been Sc
cured. 1t occurred just north of Fort
man as the stage was entering the Lit
tie Rockies with a consignment of
money to pay the wages of the miners
at the Zortman mines
The robber apparently had five or
six hours start of a possee, mounted
upon the fastest horses to be had,
which left Malta Immediately upon re-
ceipt of word of the holdup. The To-
cation is in a particularly wild spot
in the mountains, affording every op-
portunity for the shelter and escape
of the bandit. One man commanding
trail there could almost hold half
dozen men at bay for hours.
Some members of kid" Curry's
gang Of train robbers and horse thieves
is suspected Of the holdup. Six years
ago the Curry gang held up Great
Northern train in the vicinity of Malta.
securing about $4,000. Many of the
pals of kid" Curry still live in north
ern Montana.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
Honduran Army Defeated.

Managua, Nicaragua-TheH onduran
forces which have been besieged in
Amapala by the Nicaraguans capitu-
lated Internationally recently to the
enemy. President Bonilla has taken
refuge on board the American cruis-
er Chicago, and he will not be permit
ted to disembark on Central American
soil.
The capitulation was arranged by
Commander Robert M. Doyle, captain
of the Chicago.
The Salvadorean forces who were at
Amapala are returning to La Union.
Peace is now believed to be assured