The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

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1t is generally conceded, even by the Democrats,
that c. A. johnson will be an easy winner for Gov
True, this is a Presidential year, and North
Dakota being a big Republican state. III. johnson
will probably receive a larger majority than he
reason why John Burke should be reelected He
thank the Republicans in the first place for
honoeng him by elscting him to this high position
He has done his duty perhaps, to the best OF his
ability The Republicans did not have candidate
that deserved to be elected at the time that Burke
had such walk away, but this year it is different
Johnson represents the Republicans Of the state
well, and he is a man upon whom both factions of
the party have united. He ought to be elected by
10000 majority, and we believe that he will do even
better than that. We understand that Tracey ..gs
ole q the be5l knoWI and best ;r,~sci Democrats
in the state, has conceded Johnsons ultimate sue.
cess, even tho Mr. Bangs will continue to sanaost
Mr. Eurke to the end.
An advertising CRATER has been getting up an
advertising card for the hotels Of thecity He
charges from three to five dollars for the dinky
ads. the cards are stuck up behsmdnoepashhc
torn down as soon as the fellow leaves town.
We should think that the business men whe pat
rcnize such fellows, could have good deal more out
of their money. It's really like throwing it away
They give it to travelling fakir who gets out of
town as soon as he lines the pockets OF his trous
ers with silver. Such kinds of advertising do not
/. pay. man would get just as much benefit by
pectorating in the gutter as by buying space on
such a card We have done printing for some of
these grafters, and have often heard theA1sre-s
mark that there were lot of easy marks in Mfnot
The fakrs realize full well that the advertising is
worth nothing, but they need the money and prom
Use great results
Ten years ago many thousand young men laid
down the vocatons of civil life and went forth to
answer thesummons OF President Mckinley to arms
in defense of human liberty. The war was short
and none Of the fighting severe yet the young men,
most OF them very young, lived in unsantary camps
some Of them crossed to Cuba and the Philippines
and braved a hostile climate Many thousands died
from disease and few hundreds were killed in
battle Only short decade has passed, and yet
as we recall the Doys Of our company, nearly half
Of them otao. Few have passed the prime Of
lie, and yet mary OF them have been cut down
ly the grim reaper Constitutions were weakened
disease were contracted which have resulted In
premature death. Yet Spanish American War
Veteran is something Of joke.-Valley City Times
Record isss
Dorothy Dix says that If husband is to be per-
feet in the eyes OF his wife he must abjure all his
old friends and relatives at the altar and take hers
instead. He must never make an engagement with
cut first consulting his wife. He must never find