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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

A bushel of wheat soaked with a
solution of sulphate of strychnine and
properly placed now will save many
bushels of wheat from the ravages of
the gophers later on.
c. B. Tibbets and sons from Fox
holm, wehe in the city bright and
early Saturday morning with a litter
of seven coyotes which the sons
captured near their home The male
wolf which had been hanginb around
the den was shot, but made his get
away. Seven is the largest number
of coyotes ever found in one litter,
so the boys feel proud over their
capture. The coyotes are fairly
grown and are as gentle as kittens.
They do not attempt to bite and do
not seem to be afraid of anything.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
THE oDoR OF sANcITY.
a French Writer'S Thsory Of How Il
May 30 Exud0d BY Man.

a Frsnch Writer'S Theory Of How Il
May 30 Exudsd BY Man.
Y Dr. Georges Dumas is the author Of
IN article in the Revue de Paris on
1.-THE Odor Of sanctAy.' The writer
accepts as true the numerous reported
Instances Of saints and mystics Of the
Catholic church whose bodies after
death or during moments of ecstasy
emitted peculiarly pleasing doors Of
various kinds. Then men and women
with whom such legends deal. argues
DR.. Dumas, were neurasthenes. and it
Is not impossible that the aroma Of
sanctity which surrounded them was
the product Of strictly physiological
and chemical changes common to all
men. but present in highly Intensified
form in subjects who, SO to speak.
burned up the candle of their existence
at an unusually rapid rate. He says IN
part:
$50 far. then. we have come across q
great variety Of perfumes-cinnamon.
Glove, orange, pineapple. rose, violet.
lily OF the valley. yellow amber and
benzoin. Now, the natural constitu-
Non Of all Of these Is well known. and
chemistry produces them daily for COM
mercial purposes. We may therefore
substitute the equivalent chemical ex-
presstons for the ordinary terms we
have employed and say that orange,
cinnamon, violet and musk owe their
perfume to aldehydes and acetones,
aromatic liquids derived from the alco-
hols, just as the artificial essence Of
pineapple comes from butyric ether.
We have. then, to ask whether the hui
man body can produce odorous COM
pounds Of the kind we have mentioned
and under what conditions. As a mat
ter of fact, it does produce certain
number Of such compounds in the de-
struction of organic matter, which is
the constant condition Of life, in par
tcular acetones and the volatile fatty
acids, butyric, formic, acetfc, etc. II
the process of combustion iSnormal all
these constituents are burned up, COM
pletely oxidized. and give as a residue
water, carbonic acid and urea. But let
some slackening occur In the inmost
nutrition Of the tissues and the same
constituents will escape through the
breath, Precipitation and the skin"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The City Council is wrestling with
another water works proposition, a
similar one to the Craig proposition
which was submitted to the council
and killed some weeks ago. This time
a Mr.. Bowen, water works specialist
from Minneapolis, proposes to put In
a private system. sMinot residents are
mostly in favor of plant to be own
ed and operated by the city, and we
believe that the members of the coun-
Gil are for the most part in favor of
such a system, but at recent meet
ing the council decided that the city
was not able at the present time nor
would It be able at near future per-
iod-to own such a plant, and they de-
cided that if the proper Kind Of a pri-
vate franchise could be given, this
would be the pext best thing. All
agree that Minot needs a more up-to-
date water works system one more
extensive, one providing for more and
better water, and this at once.
A committee of counoilmen was APP
pointed to confer with eastern CAPT
talists with view of inviting them to
invest in such system The Bowen
proposition is the result. The council
was not prepared to act upon the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Stone of White Earth at the
Northwestern hospital Tuesday night.
Bill says the boy.wil1 he a sure-enough
cowboy.
Harry Arrison, who has been con,
nected with the Arcade left Tuesday
for Ottemwa, Iowa, his old home,
where he will spend a few weeks be.
fore going to Denver, Cal, where he
hopes to be benefited in health. Mr.
Arrison has not been well for some
time, having never fully recovered
from a severe attack Of pneumonia
last spring. His many friends are
sorry to see him leave Min2t.
Mr.. Sweness, the Fiaxton hardware
merchant visited at the home Of Chas
Sanberg Monday.
Miss Marjorie Ger~o ho is
holding down s.u HIS
Minct. his lis. 5lssel All the
lake Oh her farm aaid s enjoying her
sojourn in the cou1trg we'll.
Anton Peterson, farmer living
southwest of Minot, lost his barn, two
horses, $45 harness and other art
icles in fire last week. He was
burning manure heap when the fire
was blown to his barn.
H. l.. Halvorson of the Interstate
Company left this week for Calgary,
Alberta, with ten homeseekers.
Editor Egan, wife and baby OF
Tagus, passed through Minot enroute
to Sisseton, S. D., where they are
the guests OF Mrs Egan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McColman.
J. w. Rode, citizen, will leave his
home at Drain, Oregon, May is, for
Minot, where he will visit for few
weeks.
In the first game of baseball played
ON the home diamond this season
Minot won over Tagus Sunday to the
tune OF too. The game was q last
one from the start and until the set>
enth inning Tagus did not get LOOK
in. Manager Young has a winning
team and it IL doubtful il any team u
this part OF the state can hold =.
|candle to Il tA3s seas0u.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The writer visited the country SIM.
DAY and we can say without fear Of
contradiction that the prospects for a
bumper crop are better than at anv
time during the past six or seven
years. The ground works up iust
right; spring blowing is perfect, and
as the soil is turned over it crumbles
up like that of a flower bed. The
fields are put in perfect condition with
but little work, and there is plenty
OF moisture. Some wheat is up and 4,
is coming up evenly. This season is
yet early, yet a large per cent of the
old ground has been seeded. The
farmers are calculating on breaking
a good deal of new land and the fax
acreage will be large. North Dakota
is due to get one Of the greatest crops
in her history. The farmers realize
this and are making every effort to
put in large acreage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
MAGIC MIRRORS.

Peculiar Effects In Some Of the Pol
ished Bronze Reflectors.
Now and then mirrors of curious
kind are seen in Europe. They are
called magic mirrors" and are of Jap
anese origin, made not Of glass silver
cd, but of cast bronze, polished on the
face and bearing on the back raised
patterns inscriptions, symbolical de-
signs, crests or pictures. When ex-
posed to bright beam of light from
the sun or from an electric lamp they
reflect in the light from their polished
face the image of the pattern on their
backs.
This is purely optical property and
has Of course nothing in common with
the fortune telling magic crystals of
the astrologer or the alleged magic
mirrors of necromancy. yet it long puz-
zled the scientific optician and even
now is little known or believed. The
researches Of various scientific men
have established the fact that the phe-
nomenon is due to very minute differ
ences of curvature in the polished face,
differences so minute that they do not
affect the ordinary use Of the mirror
as a looking glass and that can be de.
tected only by delicate optical tests
The only remaining mystery has
been as to how these delicate differ
ences Of curvature were produced in
exact correspondence to the pattern on
the back. The makers themselves are
often In ignorance Of the magic prop
erty and do not know which Of their
mirrors possess it and which do not.
The mirrors are cast in molds and aft
erward polished by hand. and it Is
held by scientific men that the differ
ence Of curvature Is caused by the met
ais yielding unequally under that pres.
sure Of the tools used in scraping and
polishing, the thin parts naturally
bending more than the thick. This ac-
counts for the mirrors becoming
maggie Chicago News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Charged With Heinous Crime
Herman Sheer Will Answer Serious Charge Preferred
by Young Veva Girl-Man is Hunted by Police

her in silks and diamonds. The girl
claims they went to Velva together
and she went home while Sheer went
to the hotel. She came down town and
met him. 1t was then that he accom-
plished his purpose, according to her
story, but not until after he had torn
her skirts and promised to marry her.
Later she accompanied him to Minot
and says she spent two days with him
at the home Of Mrs. Muhs. She also
states that she accompanied Sheer to
Towner and Upham.
4 Sheer has been very active in get
ting evidence against the blind pig
gers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
rhe Father Of Am Novel..

A great branch Of literature, un-
doubleday the most widely popular and
one in which England showed the way
to the world, is the novel. In the year
1740 readers were delighted with a
new kind Of book, prose romance
not of legend, but of their own day
and manners. It was the pioneer
novel, was called Pamela" the work
Of Samuel Richardson, london print
er, and the great success It met with
soon brought forth a host Of others.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
SANG HER VERY BEST.
Frederick the Great Was Posted AND
Marie Frausch Was Wise.

Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frauseh Was Wise.
There is good story told Of a prima
donna named Marie Frausch, who lived
in the time of Frederick the Great.
Whenever anything or anybody dis
pleasedsthe naughty Frausch she, after
the manner of prima donnas In gener-
al. would suddenly become too hoarse
to sing. One evening there was to be
sung an opera in her repertory, and II
was expected that the king would at.
tend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that.
owing to a sore throat, Fraulein
Frausch was unable to appear.
The people were preparing to leave
the house, but his majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats
A few moments afterward an officer
and four dragons entered the capri,
cious singers room.
"Fraulein," said the officer, ''the king
inquiries after your health
1.-THE king is very good" said
9TduSCus Will pOul, Ous uoFC q
sore throat"
'His majesty is aware Of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured"
Fraulein, turning very pale, suggest
ed that they were jesting, but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
In persihage. Soon she found herself
In coach with four men.
II am little better now" Frausch
faltered, land will try to sing"
Back to the theaterv' said the officer
DO the coachman.
The fraulein began to think she had
yielded too easily. II shall not be able
to sing my BEST" she interposed.
pardon, fraulein." responded the Of,
deer, "but think you WILL"
"And why?"
Because two dragons in attend
ance behind the scenes have orders to
carry you off to the military hospital
ct the least cough"
Fraulein Frausch never sang better
than she did that night. Chicago Rec
ord- Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Economy Drug Store
The Econon,,, ~,

RUG ECONOMY Drug company sos.n
IAaln street, have their new seda s.,,n.
tain installed and in operation an,
Is certainly beauty. Tho sa.,n.
IAN IS made by the Becker sanitarv
: ountain company of Chicago and is
pefiec1 IN every respect. Besides no.
ing strictly sanitary, Mt is a vork ~
az. The fountain is decorated wiz
art glass, which is Illuminated with
eiectilc lights in very handsome aaa
eHect1ve manner. It is to be ono ~
tne best fountains ever Installed Mi.
side Of Chicago. 800
The fountain is capably handled ~
Earl Cunningham.
Inc Economy store in general !. .
marvel of neatness. The furniture g.
all made of English oak, the floor -.
ing tile.
retail drug store, and their hnsin se.
rom the start has been very encour.
aging to the proprietors, W. B. Haw1ev
ana Frank R. Gallagher, both men Of
long experience in the d.ug business.
Mr. HaWley is well known in MINT
-naVlng for several years run the stsre
now occupied BY the Minot Drug Co
WI. Gallagher although still young
man has had wide experience in the
urug business. For ten years he was
manager and head prescription clerk
TOT A T Hall st. Paul who does ore
OF the largest prescription business Ia
the west. He came to Minot last fan
ana was employed in the Blakey store
unt1l he took an active interest in the
Economy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

A criminal complaint has been is
sued for Herman Sheer, who is charg
ed with having criminal intercourse
with fifteen-year-old Velva girl, Ora
M. Taylor. The charge is most serious
one and feeling in Minot runs high
He is married man, said to be worth
a good deal Of money, and his family
resides in Minot It is understood
that Sheer is out of town, but 1t Is
believed that he will be located.
The girl claims that she first met
Sheer while she was working in a
Sawyer hotel. He asked her to travel
with him, saying that ne would dress
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Lavish.

"Let us have some dinner on the
veranda," said nervous young gen
tleman during the first stage Of bis
honeymoon.
"Certainly, sir" said the waiter po-
litely. liable d'hote or Ia carte,
STRIP
"Er-well," said the young Benedict,
who was anxious to impress his wife
with his lavish expenditure, bring us
some Of both, please"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
THE TALL SOLDIER.
Adventure ef an English Military on.
.i o0r In Warsaw.


la onr In Warsaw.
In tales Of My Father" Mr.. Falls
tells Of an adventure experienced BY
him while visiting friend in Warsaw
He had been walking with the prince
and had stepped into a small cafe
At the next table sat a tall Russian
soldier with one or two companions
The soldier took out box OF dominos
and challenged one Of his friends to
Z game.
The prince said to my father:
''Go ask him to play with you.
know him, and he Is an interesting man
to talk to-
Ny father. crossed over to the table
with the prince, who said something
In Polish. The soldier Immediately In
vited mJ father to sit down and play,
At the end Of game the soldier re.
marked:
my regiment Is quartered at st. Pc
tersburg. If you ever 60 there cal at
the barracks and ask for Sergeant r."
IF you ever go to London call at the
life guards barracks and ask for Cap
tain H." returned my father.
The RussidR rose, saying It was not
for him to sit in the presence, of his
superior officer saluted and left the
cafe
''Whoever your friend. is, he is tall
.man," remarked my father.
''My friend with whom you have
been talking and playing dominos i
the great czar-the Emperor Nicholas
He has been here for week. 1t Is
his habit to go about disguised and to
mix among the people. Those who
know him would not lift finger te
harm him. He trusts himself to us
and carries his life in his hand. He
IS safer in these cafes than in the
gilded halls Of the White palace at St
Petersburg.
The next day my father saw the EN-,
peror leave Warsaw, followed by. the
muttered curses Of the people. With a
wonderful remembrance Of faces, he
recognized my father in the crowd and
bowed to him courteously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Metallic Sympathy.

On the death Of the Duke of yelling
ton the bells of Trim, near Dangan
castle, his fathers seat in Ireland, for
which when a young man Wellington
had sat IN the Irish parliament, rang a
muffled peal when the tenor, beau
tifully toned bell, suddenly broke. 1t
was found by curious coincidence to
have been cast in 176S, the year Of the
dukes birth
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Grill Cafe to Close
Mr. Skeoch Will Take Charge Of the Wavery Cafe--Has
Done Nice Business in Minot-Better Prospects

by the pool hall. The Grill fixtures
will be used in the extra space. This
will make one Of the largest cafes In
the city and it will be run in tirst-class
style.
Mr.. Skeosh has always conducted
a very creditable place and has always
done a big business. The change will
NO doubt be good one, however, for
all parties concerned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
saw Her Chance.

s'No man shall ever kiss me except
my future husband" said the girl as
she was about. to leave the gate.
Suppose agree to be your future
''Why. then, I'll kiss you" she said
eagerly. And she did.
Her mother was informed that he
had proposed. and the old lady called
On him the next day to arrange mat
tiers, and before he knew It he was
eternally booked. It was a very mean
advantage, but a bird In the hand Il
worth two on the garden gate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Book Auction Back In 1882.

BOOK Auction Back ~ S5<.
John Montgomerie, governor Of the
province of New York, died on July l.
1871. In the New York Gazette Of May
8, 1892. Is the following advertisement,
the first of the kind:
ION Thursday, June l, at o'clock
in the afternoon. will begin to be sold
at public auction collection of valua-
BILE books belonging to the library OF
his excellency John Montgomerie. Esq,
late governor Of New York. etc., de-
ceased. a catalogue Of the books may
be seen at the Coffee House in New
York. with the conditions OF SALE"
This is also the first instance where
the word auction" appears" "vendue''
being the term In general use.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

lege. In 1900 he came to Ward coun-
ty, North Dakota, taking a homestead
at Bowbells, where he resided for two
years then moving to Kenmare where
he was engaged in business for three
years then removing to Minot where
he served as Deputy Auditor for two
years then removing to Minot where
served as Deputy Sheriff, Deputy AS
SCISSOR and is now a member of the
Special Commission of MinOt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

Ben Elzenhoefer, one of Minot's old
time timers, is back from his claim
at Douglas and Is prepared to so any
where and put up new spoutinG or do
repairing IN HIS Ane. His work u
guaranteed to be arstclaas. Leave
word u the lndepeadent once. 5o-12tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Heavier. Ammunition

Heavier Ammunition.
lis this the man we are to initiate
tonight?" asked the illustrious con-
ductor.
ut Is" replied the outside guard. The
illustrious conductor walked around
the $50 pound candidate, inspected him
carefully and TUNED to his assistant.
''Put the goat back" he said, land
bring me Chicago Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

]. G.. smallwood, the grocer, an
nounces the extension Of his big sale
OF groceries. Mr.. Smallwood has
some exceedingly tempting prices In
his I'd and the sale has been i big
success. Read the I'd ard don't pass
mp the sale.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
hia idea 81 : WHs.

'sWhat Is your idea Of an ideal wifeT'
zone who will cook the meals, do the
washing, look after the furnace, make
her own clothes and-and"-
ssAnd what7''
'.Keep herself looking as young and
% beautiful as an actress who pulls
down $4OO a week In vaudeville. Chi
eago Record-Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
4 Smooth Tongue.

s'No. Mr.. Smith" she said gently, but
firmly, II can never be your wife"
Then he struggled to his feet and said
In broken tones: "Are all my hopes to
b thus dashed to pieces7 Am I never
20 be known as the husband Of the
beautiful Mrs. Smith, This was too
much, and she succumbed.-New Or
loarna Times Democrat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Inconsistent.

'"These church people are so incon-
sistent."
"Say on, Macduff."
'"They believe that cleanliness should
be next to godliness, yet here they are
Kicking because I want to build a soap
factory next door."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
One May.

Husband-l don't know how much
Of m allowance to give You. Wife -
You know how much you can afford.
0o0it you1 Husband Why, YEA Wife
Then g1vs mo % much more % yo0
- apayA-lllustratsd BttA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
He Gets Too Many,

ne Gets 90 Many.
my. John, you haven't a particle Of
tact!'
What have done now?"
asking Mr.. Hamfat to dinner and
telling him you will give him good
roast! And he a second rate actorv'-
Baltimore American.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
A Panther.

Snow, Elsie" said the schoolteacher.
scan you tell me what panther is p
"Yeth, ma'am,' lisped the little miss
.He ith man that makths .panths. =
Kansas City Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

You can't feel blue II you walk
with your head up This mode Of car
riage impresSes the world that you are
On good terms with yourself.
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r. ]. Wilson, the Republican can
didate for nomination for Clerk Of
District court of Ward county was
formerly a resident OF Palo Alto coun-
ty, Iowa. He received high school
education in his home county and
taught school for some time. In June
1895 he graduated from the Northern
Iowa. Normal and Commercial Col
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Simplicity forms Z main ingredient =
. noble natufe.-JAucydides.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-23
Engines Boilers. and Smoke Stacks.

Tanks. InIeCtOrs.
IHspIrstOrs,
Saw Min Machinery
ShaftIHs. PuIIeys.
hangers,
Engineers and
SteamHtIers'
Supplies. Etc.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-23


e Bod fnncbeon given
ia tha WOhn'G DIe1 vas
nl oce Ca lcr Che nesting O
nd narfbore Who enjoyed 20
1a d1lic'oue YInnQe prepared TOT
ferhmeut
I eEmtry building Naa noas
I and arti1aceilX oeectAlea
WIfh and growing plants
ana af00fief we're piaceo
About ded with huge bQN4uets %
rcIden rod and ieellrlS grasses
Nteer before has The old tetY pre-.
anate1 moro beautiful inJefiofl ana
tha dainty dlehes served By lovely young
,fonen were douhly enjQyed because e
The harmonious surroundings,
The eum netted tof the treasury o.
fhe club vas 3 Qener0ua one ana VII De
returned 90 the contributors 30 the 30
vnhcement 81 The public welfare. Ane
elnh s. composed 81 a BODY Of earnest
Wonen who spare neither time nor labor
Ia working FOR the good Of the commu-
nifty,
TUESDAY evening some Of the young
pe0pie obtained the consent Of the Wo-
/ mans Club 10 give dance IN the ar
mofv after The close Of the supper
served by the club as q continuation Of
the itGclden Rod Luncheon. lhe
dance, however, having been 80 nof.
! rledly arranged was attended by only
few couples, but these had most de-
/ hghtful time.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-23
Lana Raek.

This ailment is usually caused py
Rheumatism OF the muscles Of the
small Of the back, and IL quickly
cured BY applying Chamberlain's Lint.
ment two or three times a day and
massaging the parts at each apphea'
ton. For sale BY Tallahassee Drug Co
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-23


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