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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
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MAIL

When you are out Of town or off on
vacation, or can't come to town, order
what you want by mail. We have
quite mail order department and
take special pains to pack safely and
send by the quickest delivery. Don't
be afraid Of sending too much mon
ey. We always return the excess.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
MINoT MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY !.


Wheat, No. 1 Northern, 66c
/" " 2 :" 64c
!" 3 $50
No. / Durum, SIC.
"2 Soc
No. l Flax, e1.O3
a I. 2 1.Ol
! No. / Oats 4Oc
Barley, Acc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
QUICK

Our clerks are quick in waiting on
customers, we are quick in ordering
goods that may not be in stock, our
delivery system is quick. We are
quick to take advantage Of every
modern improvement for our store
and service, apparently large ma
jority Of the people Of this vicinity
are quick to realize that there is no
other drug store in town quite as
good as ours.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
WILLING.

Nobody in our store is afraid to
work. We are not only willing but :
we are glad to do things for our Gus
toners. We try to make them feel
as much at home in our store as il
we were entertaining our best friends
in our own homo. Have We your
trade yet?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
QUALITY

In medicine what do you care about
price If the quality isn't the best?
Every drug and chemical in our
store is up to tho highest quality
that eipsss n st4in.d. Come IN and
ask VS. how We know this to be
Efact.S s..;1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28
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You are welcome at our store if you
want spostagestam OF merely want
to ask . question, or want US to do
something for you, or just wish to
use the telephone. Please feel vel
come every time you come into our
store. Wait and rest in the store as
often and Is long as you want to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

In the three danger periods IN wo.
man hIe' the young girls period.
motherhood and change OF life. Zoa-
mora Is the remedy that has brought
prompt relief and prevented serious
troubles later. In the attendant mis-
cry or suppressed menses. falling or
olsplacements. in leucorrhea, flooding.
OF the grave danger TO a delicate wo-
man In pregnancy or change OF life. or
LOT young girls Just coming into wo-
MANHOOD Zoa-Phora relieves pain and
distress almost instantly, builds up and
strengthens rapidly and surely every
time
The best medical authorities speal,
in the highest terms OF the medicines
contained In zoa-Phora. Multitudes Of
women in every state in the Union
praise Zoa-Phora for the great good II
has done. So wide has become the
fame or this great medicine. that nearly
all reliable druggists now have IT on
sale You need make no exclamation
10 the druggist. Just ask for Zoa-
Phora and receive the medicine already
prepared. compounded in just the right
proportions, and put up in sealed.
sterinzed. one dollar bottles. Full in
structions Will be found i'm each nacL-
age, also copy OF DR.. Pengelly's Ad-
vice to Women" containing interesting
and instructive information for wo-
men, which will enable you to treat
yourself in the privacy Of your own
homo and you need not tell you troubles
% any one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
TOLLESTON NEWS

Mrs. Geo. Hood was in Hammond yes
terday shopping.
Mrs. Charles Parker was a Hammond
shopper yesterday.
F. A. Malmstone made a business
call here yesterday.
A sturgis of Chicago transacted
business in town Saturday.
Miss Hulda Kurth visited with
friends in Hammond yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Judge visited with
friends in Chicago over Sunday.
Mrs S. Stewart visited with friends
and relatives IN Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. w. R. Brown and children spent
Sunday with friends in Crown Point.
Mesdames Herman Jaeger and Fred
Doege was shopping in Hammond yes
terday.
Richard Smith of Hammond visited
with friends and relatives here last
evening.
Messrs. R Congdon, J. Hackenburg
and Charles Richart spent Sunday in
Hammond.
Hugh Gable of Pueblo, Colo. was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Kunert
lsat Friday.
| Mr. and Mrs. r. Maudlin and children
were the guests Of friends in Whit
ing over Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Smith and son, Willie, and
Miss Tina Smith spent Sunday with
relatives in Chicago.
| Misses Gertrude and Ruth Kunert
and Inez Townsley We're entertained
by Hammond friends Sunday
Ed. Stubbins Of Cairo, Ill. and S T
Stubbins and Miss Florence Frazier OF
Windsor Park were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. James Saturday.
When you stop in Toleston remember
Louis Gordon's Buffet & Cafe
Between Mich. Cent & TT.
Wayne Tracks
We serve meals at ali hours. The best you want
TO eat. Prices are reasonable board
and room per week $500
Give Us Trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
GRIFFITH NEWS

Clifford Boutwell,. his mother. and
aunt, called on friends here Monday.
Mrs. Henry Dutton is spending a few
days at Crown Point visiting with rela-
tives.
The NJ. E. church here, is to give
an ice cream social Thursday evening,
for the benefit of the church.
Chester Pixley and family of Lowell
visited with Mrs. Pixley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Taylor. Sunday.
Mr., Dorsey, auditor of the C. C. &
C. C. & L. and Erie union station.
Miss Lillian Schofield left Saturday
for North Dakota. She has taken a
position in the schools of that state.
Henry Covert who is superintend-
ent of an extra gang on the Erie near
Wilder, came homo to visit his family
over Sunday.
Miss Madeline Liable, sister of Judge
Liable of this place, is here visiting
with friends and relatives for a time.
Miss Liable taught school in Lake
county for several years, but is now a
teacher in Nebraska. She thinks the
schools there compare favorably with
those in our own state, although their
school system is somewhat different.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
RENSSELAER, NEWS

Frank Kresler made a business trip
to Chicago yesterday.
Miss Zoe Peck went to Lafayette
yesterday for a short visit
Miss Maude Irwin has gone to Green
Bay, Wis, for a two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macy of Chi
cago. are visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Makeever.
Mrs. c. A Radcliffe of Cincinnati, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Rhoades of this city.
William Frey, who has been visiting
here for several weeks. returned to his
home in Chicago yes terday.
Mrs. Kate Watson and two daughters.
Misses Myra and Ella. have gone to
Chicago for a few days visit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
ST. JOHNS NEWS

John Maginot is the guest of rela-
tives in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Wachter were
Schererville visitor Monday
John Boiling of South Chicago, is
spending several days here on business.
Miss Matilda Klassen returned to
Chicago yesterday. after an extended
visit with relatives here.
Elmer Jourdain. who visited with his
grandparents here. returned to his
home in Chicago yesterday.
August Runge, who spent several
weeks with his grandmother. Mrs.
Mary Mayer, has returned TO his home
in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
CLARK STATION

". Behn transacted business in
Whiting Monday.
Otto Frick Of Chicago visited rela-
tives here sunday.
Miss E Keckersen OF Chicago is Wis
iting with Clark friends for a few
days.
Mr.. Junjohann and family and broth
er OF Chicago, visited with friends
here recently.
Six young people had a narrow es-
cape from drowning by trying to get
into boat built to hold but three
people AS soon as they got in the
boat tipped over. Some young men
who were present went to the rescue
and aside from the unpleasantness of
the ducking, no one was hurt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
HOBART NEWS

John Vincent Of Chicago. was home
over Sunday.
tiVes here yesterday
august wolfram OF Chlcago' visited
George smith was nome from IN
dlanapohs over sunday.
Miss Martena Glynn OF chicago spent
sunday with her parents
Joe Stelnberger OF lndlana haroor'
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

ing Miss Winter Of Chicago for a cou-
pie OF weeks.
Miss Caro- Barnes OF Valparaiso. Wis
tied in Wheeler Sunday and Monday
Charlie TatIock and mother Of
Englewood.. visited with relatives in
Wheeler Sunday.
D. S. Clifford and wife. who have
been in California for the winter. are
expected home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Buschore and
Mrs. Buschore. ST.. of Valparaiso. spent
Sunday at the home of John Taylor.
A very much one sided game Of ball
Sunday between Va'po BARRIERS" and
the Wheeler team ended with a score
of q 10 0, in favor Of Wheeler.
Tt has been reported that on Friday
August Is. both day and night the
Court Wheeler, / 0. T. of A, will hold
their annual picnic at Hans Thune's
grove. Ball games and contests by
day and dancing and music by night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Henry Pinter and family are visiting
relatives at Evanston. Ill.
There are about one hundred Chicago
people camping at Flint lake.
DR.. Max Ruge left yesterday to at
tend the National EIks convention at
Philadelphia
Mrs. Mark McNay is expected home
in a few days from an extended visit
in California.
Stephen McCallum of South Bend. is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. McCallum.
H Reber of Grass Valley. Cal,
stopped off here for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd LePell.
Attorney w. H. Dowdell and mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Dowdell. have returned
from an extended visit in Ohio.
Charles Mahon and Lewis Jones left
yesterday for Freeport. Ill. where they
will visit the formers parents a few
days.
Mayor w. H. Williams went to
Battle Creek last night. where his wife
will undergo an operation at the sani-
| tarium.
Mrs. Lottie Ahles and daughter, Miss
Fern, who have been visiting Mrs.
Ahles' sister, Mrs. d. L. Jones, returned
| yesterday to their home in Indian
| apolis.
| Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman and Miss
| Ruth Buel left yesterday for Mucatac
/ Mich, where they will be the guests
| for a few days of Glen Mense and
| family, former Valparaiso people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

Abe Ottenheimer transacted legal
business in Hammond today.
Council met last night, but no bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
Mrs. Pete Grebner. who has been Ill
for some time. is improving slowly.
Miss Edith Skinner and Lillian Witt
visited relatives in Whiting yesterday.
Attorney McAleer of Hammond at
tended council meeting in East Chi
cago last night
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dick left today
for Michigan. where they will spend
their vacation with relatives.
Lou Palmer. who has been seriously
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
DYER NEWS

William Piebenbrink from Crete was
here yesterday on business.
The Dyer court of the c. C. L. held
its regular meeting last night.
DR.. Vercoe. the dentist, had a tele-
phone installed into his Office yesterday.
A. Herbst of Hammond, was here
Monday looking after business matters.
John Miller, jr., of ST. John, was here
yesterday in the interest OF the North
western Telephone company.
Messrs Jos. Reiplinger and Mat
Pfeifer of Schererville, were Dyer bust
ness visitors yesterday evening.
A travelling animal show visited
Dyer yesterday and exhibited in the
evening. A fairly sized crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Wildner left for
their home in Chicago yesterday morn
ing after a several days visit with
relatives here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known r
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING. kINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price. 75c- per
bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consIi-
patton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

The game of ball on the home
grounds between the Oaklands of
Lowell and the Union Giants of Chi
cago Monday was largely attended.
From the start it could be seen that
the locals were up against a tough
proposition and thoroughly outclassed
for the Union Giants are a semi-pro-
fessionaI aggregation and among the
best that play in Chicago. Our boys
walked right in and turned around
and walked right out again. but they
played ball just the same.
Following is the score by innings:
Union Giants. q 0 8 4 10
Hits .......2 l l 2 2-11
Oaklands ......0 O-1
Hits .......0 O-6
Struck out by Norman, s; by Wilgus.
5. Base on balls off Wilgus, 2; Nor
man, 0. Errors-Unions. 5: Oaklands,
6. Battery-Unions. Norman, Wash
ington; Oaklands. Wilgus. McGill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

A carpenter in the employ of Stewart
and Bowers. dropped dead of heart
failure while at work here yesterday.
He was removed from the building to
the morgue and was later taken to his
home in Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Goodfriend and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Ottenheimer. who are
visiting here from Little Rock. Ark
are being entertained in Chicago today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

The Ladies Social Union OF the Meth
odist church viii meet with Mrs J.
Lewis on y. Magoun avenue, near 144th
tomorrow afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Miss Nettie Prentice. who has been
the guest OF relatives here, the past
week returned to her home in Yalpa-
raise today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Editor Woodcock has been a. great
sufferer the last week with some kind
of a gathering in his head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

George Kobelin of Billings, Mont
is in Lowell the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kobelin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

E. E. Duckworth and wife have re-
turned from Iowa where they We're
called on account of the serious Ill
ness of his father. They left him very
much improved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

III at the Chicago hospital with typhoid
pneumonia. was somewhat improved
last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
WOMAN'S
DANGER PERIODS

Zoa-Phora Brings Relief and Perma.
nent Benefit to Pains and Back
aohe-It Is Certain Regu-
lator and Safe Remedy in
the Danger Period of
Woman's Life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Mrs. Ransom Pratt returned Monday
from a six months trip to California.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
ROBERTSDALE NEWS

The Misses Manner have now return
ed from St. Joseph, Mich. where they
have been visiting for a short time
with their sister, Mrs. E. G. Clemens.
Miss Ida Manner has now completed
her course in stenography from the
South Chicago Business college. and has
taken a position at Windsor Park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
WHEELER NEWS

Clarence Bash visited over Sunday
with friends in Plymouth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Bailey are
visiting relatives at Romeo, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
INDIANA HARBOR

Mrs. Murton visited friends in South
Chicago Sunday afternoon.
Miss Katherine Jones and mother
spent Sunday in Jackson park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly of Commonwealth
avenue visited in Englewood yester-
day.
Misses Clara and J. szymanski visit
ed Miss Wanda Kendall in Chicago
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Ambrosius Of
Commonwealth avenue spent yester-
day in Gary.
Crawford Murton. with a number of
friends, made a lake trip to South
Haven, Mich, Sunday.
Emil Landen and Noble McCrory of
the Lake Shore freight offices spent
yesterday in Chicago.
v hen In Indiana tiarbOr, Don't Fan to Stop at
The New Star Restaurant
BLOCK and Michigan Avenues
We serve Best Coffee in City
Communication Tickets $3.50 for $500
Meals at sill Hours. VIM. PAPP' s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

The roofers finished their work Of
putting on the slate roof on the Knots
building at Seventh avenue and Adams
street this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

The work of excavating for the
Moody Englehart building south Of the
Wabash on Broadway began this morn
ing The dirt is being used for filling
on Tenth avenue and Broadway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Practically all of the brick to be
used in the Jeffrey & Morgan building
at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Broadway has been delivered at the
building site. The contractor expects
to begin building operations at an
early date
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
LOWELL NEWS

Master Curtis Riggs is on the sick
LIST
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Chief of Police Martin sustained a
badly sprained ankle last evening
while taking part in the chase after
Wallace. He stepped into a hole in
the ground while running in the under
brush and fell turning the right ankle
as he fell. He is able to be about with
the aid OF a cane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

be used for the front of the intended
cost Office building at Broadway and
Seventh avenue. arrived today and was
hauled down to the building site
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Max Bernstein Of Whiting spent this
afternoon here looking after business
interests. He has practically completed
the building for which he let a con-
tract some time ago ana expects to be
ready to occupy it by the middle of
August The building is on Broad
way just south OF Fourteenth avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Mr.. Haworth. brother Of Mrs A. c.
Jones OF the Jones Furnace company,
who has been spending vacation here
of several weeks, left Saturday even
ing for his home down in the state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Gordon Brothers Of Chicago who are
building the large double two-story
store and dwelling building on Broad
way south of the PENNSYLVANIA tracks
were out here this morning taking in
the progress being made on their
buildings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Crawford, the man who was con-
fired here several days with bad case
of delirium tremens, died yesterday
morning at Ottawa, H. to which place
his brother took him from here The
local police department received an
inquiry this morning relative to such
information as they might possess re-
garding his movements Immediately
preceding his Illness. The inquiry
came from Crawford's father who
wrote concerning the death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

w. f. Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Broth
ers local real estate men. has rented &
little country home near Chestertor
and has moved out there for the sum
Iner at least. The train connections
are so good that he operates better
now than when living in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Word was received by the board of
education this morning that their or
der of portable school houses was al
ready on the way and should be here
by the middle of August which would
give ample time to arrange for their
erection by the time school begins
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

ing Miss Winter Of Chicago for a cou-
pie OF weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
BORMAN DRUG co.

MISS Myrtle semester IS entertain
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-28

have at least two departments and
have a course of study as prescribed
in the state course of study for COM
mon schools. Similar provisions as to
qualifications OF teachers, length of
term, etc., as graded schools of the
first class. The second class graded
schools to receive an annual appro-
priation of $175.
The rural schools are divided into
two classes, first and second class.
First class rural schools must have
term OF nine months and employ
first grade teacher, have suitable
building and reasonable equipment
To the first class rural school is to be
given aid Of 1925 annually. Second
class rural schools must have a term
Of eight months and employ a second
grade teacher, or better. Some re-
quirements as to buildings and equip
ment as first class rural schools.
These second class rural schools to
receive aid of SIS annually.
The purpose of this bill is to raise
the standard of education in the rural
schools and the small graded schools,
to encourage these schools to do more
for themselves and thereby warrant
the bounty of the state. 1t enables
the state to fix the standard for these
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-28
Raymond Hitchcock,s Confession.

This is the confession of Raymond
Hitchcock, the Yankee comedian, who
will open in Henry w. Savage's pro-
duction of "a Yankee Tourist" the
new comis opera by Richard Harding
Davis, Wallace Irwin and Alfred b.
Robyn, at the Studebaker Theatre,
Chicago, on Monday. February 18th.
1t must be true because Mr.. Hitch
cock wrote it himself.
: came down from Auburn n. V.
with twenty-five dollars in my clothes
and the absolute certainty" that New
York was clamoring for meas l had
been hit in an amateur performance
In auburn and everybody said lust
ought to go on the stage" The twen-
ty-five dollars We're soon only a bright
spot in my memory. and l found that,
while l was we'll known in Auburn,
not even the street car drivers knew
ME in New York.
After bit | fell in with Il fellow
who was regular Theatrical aseN-
cy." He had about as much money
as had, and as We We're doubtful pay