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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13
The Poor English Language.

The poverty of the English language
Is exemplifed by circular which is
making the round of suburb and in
viting subscriptions to testimonial
to the station master. It comes from
one who styles himself "the longest
resident" the sad physical fact being
that he Is probably the shortest. al
though in bulk and rotundity he makes
up for the inches he lacks in height,
Here is a case in which the very clum.
siness Of the GerNar language would
be an inestimable help, for then this
gentleman could quite correctly de-
scribe himself 'the for-the-longest-
time herein residing" or even perhaps
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INCEST" individual. Those compound
sdjectives Of the Teutons may be awk.
ward, but the express what the useS
means, and insure accuracy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

The Duluth Herald publishes the
following Minot special: "The price
of divorces at Judge Murray's Office
has been raised from 25 cents to 800.
The raise has been made because of
the limited supply and because of the
further fact that under the conditions
that prevail in Minot, man cannot
make a living supplying divorces at
the old figure. Judge Murray, it will
be remembered is the man who some
time ago did land office business
finding wives for lonely bachelors,
That was about year ago. There
have been some developments in the
meantime and his old customers are
now after divorces. A few weeks ago
the judge received rs cents from a
woman in Canada, with instructions
to secure divorce for her. The
Judge, not having much on his hands
at that time, accepted the money and
got busy. The chances for getting a
divorce for the woman became favor.
able and the other day she sent the
judge $780, No more divorces will be
given at the old figure of 25 cents, and
in all probability $50 will be the mar
ket price in the future
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

Our representative stopped off be-
tween trains at Bowbells looking after
some personal business and also as
time offered worked for Independents
interest, his report of the prairie
city gives us pleasure; though so late
ly scored by severe fire, the ener-
getic and up-to-date sufferers are
speedily rebuilding good substantial
buildings some of them ready or al
most so for occupancy many others
will be built as soon this spring as
weather warrants commencing our
being so well treated
by those with whom he had business or
social relations that Bowbells certain
ly will sooner or later be again Wis
tied. At this time no personal men
ton may be proper or even desired
but might refer to the pleasant hour
spent at Hotel Richardson and its
congenial night clerk. That hostelry
seems to be run in an up-to-dato
and serves its patrons well.
offers very many comforts and con-
veniences. The Ward County INDIE
pendent extends its appreciation OF
the substantial support. Bowbells and
adjacent county citizens give 1t and
wishes all prosperity with good
health to be and continue among you.
Sincerely Ward County Independent
Representative.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

Resser of Fargo created not little
surprise in submitting an ordinance
providing that twenty year fran
chise be granted to James Kennedy,
Robert Jones, r. S. Lewis and Alex.
Stern of Fargo. The ordinance was
about the same as that submitted by
Mr.. Craig. Mr.. Resser stated that he
did not think that Minot ought to
have private water company and he
did not think that the aldermen
would grant franchise, but he sad
that if the council did want such a
company in Minot, the Fargo men
meant business from the word 60.
The ordinance evidently was meant
to head off Mr.. Craig.
The council took no action on the
two ordinances but will consider them
next Monday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

Williston, N. D., Feb. 5.-Today the
grand jury of Williams county made
it's final report to the district court
and returned a number of indictments,
particulars of which have been sup
pressed until arrests have been made.
It is understood that they relate to
grave violations of the prohibition law.
One indictment which has created a
sensation was one against w. r. Mum
by, ST., editor and proprietor of the
Tribune at Buford, for alleged malic-
GUS mischief in connection with a riot
at Buford some weeks ago. Mr.. Mum.
by is also postmaster of the town.
Judge Goss placed the bonds of the
defendant at $1,000: Attorney General
McCue was present and assisted in
presenting cases for the consideration
of the grand jurky.
Any sheriff, constable, village mar
shall or police officer, may remove
shelter and care for any horse or an
imal found exposed to the weather
and not properly blanketed or remain
ing two successive hours without at
tending IN cold inclement weather and
when necessary may deliver such ami
NAL to another person to be sheltered
and cared for, but in all cases the
owner, if known, shall be Immediately
notified and such officer or person
having possession of such animal
shall have lien thereon for its care
and keeping and the expense Of the
notice redeem such animal by paying
the expenses incurred as aforesaid, it
may be treated as estray and be dealt
with as such.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

1t is now a settled fact that old Dr..
Livingston, the quack doctor who used
to live at Park River and Grand Forks
back in the early eighties, was none
other than the father of John D..
Rockefeller, the worlds richest man.
DR.. Livingston made trips thru the
state selling an Indian medicine. He
was always we'll supplied with money,
and did not seem to care whether he
sold the medicine or not. He frequent
ly made mysterious visits to the east,
presumably to visit his sons. When
he bought big farm once in Walsh
county, he sent a telegram east which
cost him $37. He promptly pulled out
big roll of bills and paid for it. The
Rockefellers now deny that Livingston
was their father, and say that the faith
er is still living, but in seclusion. DR..
Livingston died in Freeport, ILL.,, in
1906.
The Independent has utmost faith
in our present councilmen and does
not believe for a minute that they
are going to give anything away that
they should not. While seven of the
councilmen voted in favor OF pri-
vate water system WITH THE PRO
PER RESTRICTIONS, we do not be-
lieve that any private concern would
be willing to put in such system in
Minot, consequently there are grave
doubts if private plant will ever be
operated here.
The people OF Minot have laid their
fill OF one private concern and do not
want to deal with any more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

A petition has been literally sign
ed providing for another rural mail
route south of Glenburn.
A. F. Fintleman, the Hecker farmer,
is entertaining his brother-in-law and
his father-in-law, Fred Becker of Hub
bard, Iowa.
Miss Bertha Hussy left today for
Chicago where she will remain all
summer. She will later visit in Gin
cinnati and Louisville.
A small fire occurred at the West
hotel Wednesday morning but was
nut out by firemen in short time.
The boys made an excellent run.
Judge R. M. Carothers, one of the
highly respected citizens of Grand
Forks, is dead. He was Knight
Templar and this body conducted the
funeral.
Will Leuck, a Lidgerwood farmer
was arrested by E. T. Froland, charg-
ed with stealing 60 bushels of wheat.
The wagon load of the grain was
traced toLeuck's place.
John E. Johnson, one of the staunch
Lansford farmers, made a five year
proof on his land Saturday. His wit
nesses were J. w. knight and Fred
Olson.
Harold Nelson, the greatest actor,
will deliver lecture at the opera
house Tuesday afternoon free to all,
on Shakespeare. This will be given
under the auspices of the Woman's
club of Minot, and will be we'll worth
hearing. Everybody attend.
Through the agency Of the North
western Land Co., the Mrs. Dahl
property at the corner of Fourth street
and Belyea avenue, was sold to Jerry
Zlevor, the tailor for $4,000. Mr..
Zlevor has made quite a number OF
real estate deals in the city and has
always realized a nice thing out of
them.
A young fellow living in Morris re-
Gently brought watch to a Devils
Lake jewelry store for repairs. He
had purchased the 'turnip" from a
Chicago catalogue house at bargain
price and couldn't understand why it
stopped running The ieweler upon
opening the case, found dead cock
roach in the works. Turning to the
owner of the timepiece he said: "No
wonder the hing would not run, the
engineers dead.-Warwick Sentinel.
Cardinal Gibbons Gives his Views on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

profession a school teacher and nave
been busy teaching nearly all time
since coming to Ward county, three
years ago. However, l am not one
of the old Valentine type of teach
ers who stand switch in hand while
the young lads wink and grimace and
fire paper balls at the ceiling. Each
child has place in my heart and
have a loving reverence for them all.
I love the happy young folks. The
lives of the children blend in making
up my life. I seem not contented
without them. They nelp me, they
chatter to me and they bring me sun
shine. God bless them all. If the fell
low at the hotel is an old bachelor
who has cantered a full assortment
: Of bad habits let him remain in cold
storage until some maiden more for
lorn and fool-hardy than I am comes
his way.
Only earnest prayer can reform.
To become a man reformer means
season of hard work. I am of the op-
inion that when man has fallen into
bad habits and beats a hasty reform
just before marriage he will soon flop
over again and break out in some
other direction and the poor simple
hearted maiden who thinks she has
reformed an old bachelor finds herself
in peek Of trouble" A reasonable
man will reform but the narrow man
can't see new ways; he is in a rut
and will stay there. A young man has
fighting chance for reformation but
an old bachelor has grown firmly in
to his ways and his personal customs
harden on despotic selfshness. His
wife becomes a piece of house hold
mechanism. There are of course,
happy exceptions to this rule. But it
is up to all earnest young men to
marry at a reasonable age and avoid
the clash later on.
Love is a humbug if there is no
stability Where two people marry
for mutual harmony the lives should
be we'll blended as to religion, ednca-
ton and character as well as person
al tastes Kindness and appreciation
counts for much in any home and mar
! ried people need never quarrel if both
try to be guided by unselfish rea-
soning. However we cannot all ex-
pect to be reasonable for some of us
are very selfish.
My standard of true happiness is
measured by the depth of spirituality
attained. Where two people are one
with God there can be no discord,
happiness is certain and "that peace
which passeth all understanding" and
can come from God alone, reigns about
the hearth-stone.
God bless the dear old mothers that
used to be as we'll as those of to-
day for mothers rule the world in their
patient long suffering way
much conclude by saying that II
the fellow behind the scenes wants to
peep out he may do so if he thinks he
can fill the bill. am not out looking
for trouble but we all have fighting
chance for good and l mean to stay
on the safe side until I see chance
for mutual contentment in home
somewhere, sometime. Alice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

Eldon White, one of the members of
the firm Of White Bros. Ice Cream
manufacturers and butter makers, has
gone to st. Paul where he will look
over the up-to-date creamery machin:
cry with a view of installing first
class plant in Minot. I'VE have been
thinking of putting in a large cream
cry for some time, and believe that
the time for an up-to-date creamery
in Minot Is ripe"
The White Bros. installed small
creamery plant last summer and con-
Quoted It very successfully.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13
Alice Asks Young Man
Some Questions
Might Like to Meet Him Provided He's the Right Sort of
Gelow---Must Be God-fearing and Home
maker---Doesn Believe in Reform Just
Before Marriage.

Dear Editor: The young man at
the hotel would like to meet Alice.
Well he may be a most worthy fell
low for ought | know. will ask
few questions before taking any
steps towards making his acquaint-
ence. First of all is he man? Can
he face the world and make the world
face him? Is he truly and fairly up
right before God as we'll as man?
Alice is all this, so she has a right
to demand honesty in life partner,
for dishonest partner with Grip
pied mind is terrible affection to
any one and scourge to the earth.
Next is the young man broad mind
ed enough to prevent him from be-
coming a pugnacious home-bore, al
ways looking narrowly from the win
dows of his own little soul? Narrow
minded people are as a rule first-class
croakers and Lord deliver us from
having one of them at the table 3
times a day for the next 40 years
more or less. l have a fine constitu-
ton now but hitch me up with a
croaker and life would be fierce.
Young man, are you a croaker or does
it run in your family to develop that
habit? Do you intend to wait until
the Socialist Party comes into power
before you get down to business and
make a comfortable home? II so,
then you certainly are the worst form
of croaker, and should be spirited
away to some dreary island where
your croak would blend with the
moaning of the troubled sea. Away
with grumblers. I must admit that
politically the country is not in thrifty
or ideal conditions for the laboring
people of the cities. But in Ward
county a farmer with grit and fore
sight is king in his own right. Ten
years Of hustling on Northwestern
farm puts a man on his feet for the
rest Of his natural life. He can travel
and spend his winters in Florida or
California. Let us make hay while
the sun shines is my motto but let us
make it honestly and with conscience
for "What doeth it profit a man to
gain the whole world and still forfeit
all earthly contentment and all hope
of eternal reward. Since coming to
Ward county I have made a wide cir
Gle of friends that I value highly. The
business men of Minot have trusted
me. literally and I mean to make
good" with Gods help. If the young
man in question feels that he can
meet the above requirements all is
good for his prospects of meeting
Alice. 1 don't ask for wealth, beauty
nor blue blood, but I demand honesty,
brains, purpose and stability. Saints
deliver us from the lazy, shiftless man
especially on a farm. True happiness
comes to us through sense of hav-
ing done right and in having fought
good fight against evil. The human
family is liable to error at times, no
one is perfect Yet we all have a
fighting chance to aim towards per-
lection and day by day lift ourselves
above our imprudent habits, what ever
they may be. I could find but little
real comfort with an unchristlan
partner. I have been an observing in
mate of several homes, as I am by
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13
Lawn Tennis and Tennis.

There are thousands who imagine
that tennis and lawn tennis are iden.
teal. In America tennis, the mother
game, is always known as court ten
MIS-" whereas lawn tennis IL generally
known as tennis" The games are In
many respects very different.
The court, which in lawn tennis 10
open, in tennis is closed at the back
and sides by the walls, and almost In
variably above by roof. There 70 .
considerable amount Of play OF ~
back and side walls. The balls AZ
harder than lawn tennis balls, being.
in fact, Of the consistency Of cricket
balls. Hence the rackets are heaviet
and the gut is thicker Maya
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13
Johnson's Father Dies.

G. A. Johnson returned from .,,ack
River Falls, Wis, where his father
died of pneumonia at the a~e of sew
enty-nine years. The Ole gentleman
was only i'll three da"s.
Staale Hendr' -ison, the COteau
vas in the city yesterday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13

VIM. Carroll is home from Roches-
ter, Mimi, where he submitted to q
dificult operation at the hospital. He
feels perfectly well again.
The Bantry Advocate publishes
list OF the subscribers who pay up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-13
Mrs. Skinner Very III.

The Independent is sorry to hear OF
the serious illness of Mrs. E. D. Skin
ner of Sawyer who is very low with
cancer of the stomach.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
A MONTE CARLO LEGEND.
The story the CrouDiers Tell OF the
Wandering Jew.

The story the CrOuDiers Tell OF the
Wandering Jew.
All gamblers are superstitious. and
some OF their pet superstitions are now
So old as to have acquired the respec-
liability OF venerable traditions. The
croupiers OF Monte Carlo have an in
teresting set OF traditional supersti-
lions OF their own, most of which are
entirely unknown to the many thou
sands OF visitors who toy with the
tiger" In that gilded court of chance
The most striking of these In the
story of the Wandering Jew. which the
croupiers believe as fervently as they
do that the bank will down any "sys-
tenn" that ever was Invented There
In one day. and one day only. In the
year on which the rooms OF the casino
at Monte Carlo are closed-that Is on
Good Friday. When the rooms are
opened on the following day. they say,
the first person to enter the Grand
Nouvelle Sale de Jeur'' Is an old man
Of venerable appearance. He wastes
no time; but, walking straight to one
OF the tables. he places with the trem-
bling fingers OF extreme old age q
piece or money upon certain number.
The wheel is turned. the croupier's M
sal cry falls upon the ear announcing
that the number selected by the old
man has won. With a bitterly savage
exclamation the aged man seizes his
winnings, throws them about him and
hurries from the room to disappear, no
one knows where.
BE is the Wandering Jew, and until
he can lose a bet at Monte Carlo he
must continue his wanderinGs. Get on
the blind side" OF any OF the old crou-
piers OF Monte Carlo. and they will tell
you this legend. Have they seen him?
or course they have and are fully per
suaded that the aged and mysterious
stranger is none other than the man
condemned to perpetual earthly wan
derings nearly 1000 years ago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
A German Hotel Keepers opinions
on HOthsaded Peoples

A German Hotel Keepers opinioas
on HOthsaded Peoples.
Il think that the Americans ore alto
gether too quick to pick a quarrel"
said n German hotsl keeper In Harlem
who had just had a petty tussle In put
ting out an unweicome customer.
They are not to be compared with
the French" said an American lawyer
who happened to drop in. why, you
know about those French apprentices,
how they are always ready to fight
and often lose their HIVES ever q few
words.~
I've heard about these apprentices"
said the German. I'VE have them In
our country. They roam around the
country. But what OF thatT'
Yes" was the answer. "a party of
them. with a leader and representing
other party OF apprentices. They are
organized into different societies, each
intensely jealous Of the other. and IL
two such bands are different societies
there is fight in an instant. First the
leaders come to blows, and then the
melee becomes general They fight
with fists and sticks until the road is
Uttered with the wounded and some
times the dead"
The German. not to be outdone by
the French. said before he had thought
twice: That's nothing. Why. our stu
dents in the universities have fights.
They belong to different societies and
fight with sabers. Because OF some lit
tie insult often one will have his head
fairly cut open"
"And yet you complain about the
Americana" said the lawyer as he
laughed to see how the German had
stepped into his own trap.-New York
Tribune
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Girl. Help Waiter. to Cheat.

Among hotel employees sex does not
appear to make any difference so far
as honesty is concerned. says the
Brooklyn Eagle Certain young women
who act as checkers In hotels work
with certain walters. Whenever one OF
the girls obtains a position the men
soon follow her. and the hotel proprie-
tor is victimized accordingly. The wait
er who is in league with the checker
makes a small private mark on the
check with which he desires to cheat
She sees It, and instead OF stamping
the prices against the articles ordered
she puts her fingers over the figures on
the die SO that a slight blotch is all
that is recorded in the place for figures.
The waiter does the rest. She keeps
her account against her confederateR.
and they settle up later on the outside.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.

The FOOLS ear was made for the
knave's tongue.-RRmaswani 's Indian
Fables"
Bad habits are leeches that would
suck a Hercules to effeminacy. "a
Speckled Bird"
Money buys things. and love wins
things; power takes things.@"Fame
For a Woman"
Duty Is what we think about when
Ill or are reminded Of by creditors-
Davidson's Dumas"
When . man ceases to make love to
bis wife. some other man begins
Fables For the Elite"
People whose lives are anything but
joke are usually content with the
smallest Jests.-''The Vultures."
Mothers persOnify circumstances to
children We are symbols to them OF
battling. cramping fate.-'"The Rescue"
A woman Is like unto a volcano.
which, even when inactive, is palpitat-
ing to spit forth its fire and which,
when 1t does vent its fury. bursts the
bounds Of its late enforced suppress
sion--'The WOoing OF Wistaria."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
oarefulness of Surgeons.

1t is an object lesson in goodness to
see a surgeon washing his hands after
performing an operation, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. BE works of course
with sleeves rolled up to the elbow. so
that the washing extends from the era
~ bone to the tip of the finger nail.
First there is a hard scrubbing with
plain soap and sterilized water. This is
followed by a swabbing with tincture
Of green soap and sterilized water.
Then comes a genuine securing with
equal parts OF quicklime and Soda in
sterilized water and finally a rinsing in
a solution q to 1000 of bichloride Of
mercury. Without these four separate
washings no surgeon would think Of
venturing out to scatter germs OF dis
case.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
An ob.tacIe to Pietx.

A story told by western congress
man is about two brothers. Ed and
Jim, who dealt in wool at their home
in Iowa. Jim went to a revival meet
ing (unthinkingly. the congressman
says and get religion" In his first
burst OF enthusiasm he told his brother
OF how much better he felt since his
conversion and urged Ed to come into
the fold The latter pondered gravely
for a time and then said: Amt any
doubt but what religions a good thing.
and I'm glad you've got it. Jim. but
guess you better let me alone just
now" he continued refectively. You
see, Jim, one OF US has got to weigh the
wool"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become of the old fashion
ed man who called a boil a gather
ing?"
What has become OF the old fashion
ed man who referred to coal as STONE
coalT'
What has become OF the old fashion
ed woman who bought wall paper and
hung it herself?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed boy who believed that eating gun
powder would make him ferce2
What has become of the old fashion
ed mustang pony that had to be bro
ken every time it was hitched up?
What has become OF the old fashion
ed person who said to a child that had
fallen, Come here. and III help you
up?"
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who used to say to her boy
when he came in late, "In attend to
your case after supper T-Atchison
Globe.