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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Farmers Telephone.

Farmers Telephone.
A neighborhood not far from here
Put in telephone last year,
The farmers built rural line;
The instruments all put up fine.
Every neighbor had his call
Turn the crank and that was all.
All you had to do was ring,
Every bell went ting-a-ling;
One for Swanson, two for Boggs,
Long and short for old man Scroggs
Every time the signal rang,
To the phone each farmer sprang,
Shyly grinned and softly took
The receiver from the hook,
Slapped his leg and said, IT swan
The phones are lots of fun"
Mighty nice when work was thru
To gossip for an hour or two
With your neighbors, one by one
Mighty nice, but lots more fun
To overhear, some other two
Telling what was not for you.
Troubles dark began to brew.
Farmer Jones got fighting hot,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

The basket ball game between the
Berthold adult team and the Minot
high school team was the most closely
contested game of the season, the
Minot boys winning out by the very
narrow margin of "a to 23 The game
was played Friday night. The Minot
Fats and the Minot Leans played a
game also that night, the big boys
winning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

les Of seed for spring planting.
Prof. e. F. Ladd, head of the depart
ment of chemistry, has announced that
a class in elementary chemistry will
be offered durig the spring term. This
course is offered to accommodate
those in pharmacy as we'll as the
preparatory student. Prof Reming-
ton will have charge OF the work.
Various members Of the botany de,
partment are at present testing the
seeds Of grasses, clover, alfalfa and
other forage plants for purity. A
large number Of samples have been re
ceived from farmers and seedmen dur
ing the past five days.
Prof. Sheppard has received com
plete contour map Of the Williston ex
pertinent farm, with eighty surface
/ readings, showing bitches of all kinds
from Fl. A. StOrrs, chief engineer o.
the government reclamation service al
| Williston. The farm is half prairie ant
half broken and contains four of the
five different kinds of soil in the pro
ject
On March 25 President Worst de
| livered the commencement address a
the Minnesota Agricultural college a
st. Anthony Park. While in the cit.
he conferred with the railroad com
panies in regard to rates for the farm
erS excursions next summer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Billy, He's in Trouble.
anonymously

I've got letter, parson, from my son
away out West,
An, NV OF hearts as heavy as an anvil
on my breast,
TO think the boy wins futur | once
so proudly planned
Shou,d wander from the path o right
an come to such an end!
I told him when he left us, only three
short years ago,
He'd find himself plowin' In mighty
crooked row
He'd miss his fathers councils, ana
his mothers prayers, too;
He said the farm was hateful, an ne
guessed he'd have to go.
know thar's big temptation for a
youngster in the West,
But l believed our Billy had the cour
age to resist;
An when he left I warned him O. the
ever-watin' snares
That lie like hiden sarpins in hfe's
pathway everywheres.
Our Bill, he promised faithful to be
keerful, an allowed
He'd build a reputation that'd make
us mighty proud
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

Heard Scroggs call him a sot;
Farmer Brown seemed angry, too,
Heard Smith telling what he knew.
Smith heard Johnson telling lies;
Paid him off with two black eyes.
Johnson heard young Ezra Boggs
Underbid him on some hogs;
Ezra heard some sneeking churl
Making love with his best girl.
Women, too, were in Il muss,
Raised most outrageous fuss;
Everyone from Scroggs to Jones,
In glass houses throwing stones.
Exchange
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

But It seems as how my counsel sort
o. faded from his mind,
An now the boys in trouble OF tne
very wurstest kind!
His letters come SO seldom that some
how sort O. knOWed
That Billy was a trampin' on mighty
rocky road;
But l never once imagined he would
bow my head in shame,
An in the dust would waller his u
daddy's honored name.
He writes from out in Minot, an the
story's mighty short;
| just can't tell his mother; It'd crush
her poor OF heart!
An so l reconed, parson, you might
break the news to her
Bills in the Legislator, but he doesn't
say what fur.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

the landlord said e wouldn't ave II
in Ii house.
"Arter that you'd ha' thought that
Job Brown would ave left Oh Ii tall
about being teetotaler. but he didn't.
1t was through that at last e came
to offer I'VE pounds reward to any
body as could 'elp I'm to become 4
teetotaler. He went OF 'ome one
night as usual. and after stopping .
few seconds In the parlor to pull his
self together. crept quietly upstairs
for fear of waking IL wife. He saw
by the crack under the door that she'd
left a candle burning, 20 he pulled
hisself together agin and then turned
the 'andle and went in and began to
try an take of Is coat.
HE 'appened to give a 'alf-look to-
wards the bed rs e did 50. and then
e started back and rubbed Is eyes
and told 'imself he'd be better in q
minute. Then e looked agin, for Is
wife was nowhere to be seen, and In
the bed all fast and sound asleep and
snoring their 'ardest was little Dick
Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and
the baby.
Get up SEES Job, 'ardly able to
speak. I'm surprised at you. Get
up out O. my bed direckly.'
Your bed" screams little Dick:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02


Montaig n Chicago American
this winters feminine -
off thing
a fn
outline O
No? Then
than unfolding
nekwear models
ribbon
olives balls
ribbon The
shoulder
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Modified Evening Garb.

While the costliest of fabrics are
seen at the horse show evening ses-
sions. they are made up into type
of costume which is cross between
that worn for afternoon receptions
and large weddings in churches ana
the regulation dinner gown. for 1t Is
much more elaborate than the one,
the while it differs radically from the
other in that it's waist invariably Is
made high and that the arms are fully
covered. In a word. the American
woman does not appear at so pubic a
Mace with her shoulders on exhibit
ton. and II she is going from the gar
dens to the opera she wears hish
bodice or else winds scarf about
her neck. The same rule applies to
Jewels. Plenty of them are to be seen
night after night In the rows OF par
terre and proscenium boxes. but usu-
ally set in earrings. medallions and
pins. rather than in neckties, stom-
achers and bracelets.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Fancy Dress Nuk tiais.

Each season sees the wed ling cere-
mony becoming more and more of
theatrical pageant, until nowadays the
only one of the protagonists who ap-
pears in "the character of an English
gentleman" is the bridegroom. Bride
and bridesmaids run riot in medieval
robes, divectOire fantasies, and even
in the sandals, wreaths, and chitons of
ancient Hellas, while the unfortunate
small boys who officiate are dressed
in any fearful and degrading fashion
that may happen to please their ma
ternal parents. Needless to say. these
urchins feel their position acutely,
and will possibly take their revenge
later en- by eschewing matrimony alto
gether. or by forcing their brides to be
married-from taxicab-at a regis
trar's ohice.-London Sketch.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
FOR THE H@$TESS
Unique Birthday Party Enjoyed by the Re
eiPieDt and All His $man Friends
Plan for MUSICAL Evening.

q famous musician pinned ON his coat
or bodice and was hailed with delight
as the intr0ductions were made. Then
each one was asked to render the
piece with which he or she first re.
called the public, and they were re
Quired to give a description of the
event.
| The club colors were green and
gold. and this scheme was carried out
with yellow chysanthemums and guam
titles Of ferns and vines.
Prizes consisting of musical instru-
/ ment candy boxes were awarded the
ones who were first and last In the
following contest.
Well-known musicians are buried in
the questions. the answers will be
their names:
l. There were verd isles and tender
blue of summer skies. (Verli)
2. Maud Muller raked the hay: deny
1t not. o judge. Extraordinarily
J. The bell in ivy tower rings knell Of
passing day. CBellini)
T. arrive. king. most gracious sover-
eign. CRive-King)
). She still wears her old smile-the
sweet modest maiden. tHerold)
6. The mother Of Charlie Ross in Idle
dreams still clasps him. ROssini.)
Z. We berate our neighbors sOundly.
but excuse ourselves. (Weber.)
s. How famous the cherub in ideal
art! Cherubini)
>. II he asks your hand. Eliza, do not
say nay. (HandeD
10. Be brief: Lo. toward hfe's setting
sun man hastens. FlotowD
II. You've dropped a beet. no. vendor.
heish! (Beethoven)
Il. The dog spies a cat. and it makes
his tail wag nervOusly. (Wagner)
Il. beau, berrying. needs a basket
and sweetheart. (AuberD
II. You have found an egg. lucky boy.
(GluckD
Il. Liz still improves from day to day.
c.Lizst''-LisztD
16. Whoever else leaves. the Co. stays
In most firms. (CostaD
Il. Cattle enjoy herbal feeding ground.
(Balfe.)
Is. ] do not care a sou. Sarah. whether
you will or won't! GSOusa.)
-. There will be NO cOnfab tonight.
(Abt)
%. My chop / nearly always eat with
MADAME MERRI.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

you're the worse for ticker. Job
Brown. Cant you see you've come In.
to the wrong house,?
"'Eh?' SEES Job. staring. Wrong
'Ouse? Well. where's mine. them
Next door but one. same as 1t
always was.' ses Dick. Will you go?'
Job began to 60 downstairs. say
ing goodnight as e went. and he'd
got pretty near to the bottom when
he suddenly wondered wOt e was 60
ing downstairs for instead of up. and
larfing gently at Is fOolishness for
making SIGH a mistake e went up.
stairs agin. His surprise when e see
Dick Weed and Mrs. Weed and the
baby all in is bed pretty near took is
breath away.
"'W'Ot are you doing in my bed ?
he SEES. -s. g. -
Its our bed SEES Dick, trembling
all over with rage. I've told you
afore you've come into the wrong
'Ouse.'
Wrong 'ouse,' ses Job. staring
round the room. 4 b'leeve you're
right. Goodnight. Dick: goodnight
Mrs. Weed: goo night. baby
They 'ad the neighb0rs in then
and the trouble they 'ad to get job
downstairs wouldn't be believed. Mrs
POttle went for is wife at last. and
then Job went 'ome with 'er like a
lanb. asking 'er where she'd been all
the evening, and saying ed been look
ing for 'er everywhere.
There was such a TODD about it in
the village next morning that Job
Brown was fairly scared.
He wasn't like hisself that night
up at the CaulifiOwer. e sat up in
the corner and wouldn't take notice
Of anybody. and it was easy to see as
he was thoroughly ashamed of his.
self.
Cheer up. job says Bill Cham.
bers, at last; you amt the fust man
as has made a fool Of hisself'
Mind your own business ses Job
Brown. and I'll mind mine
Why don't you leave i'm alone,
Bill" ses Henery White; you can
see the man is worried because the
baby can't talk
oh SEES Bill. I thought e was
worried because is wife could
I'm going 10 give it up, Smith.
he SEES, and. I'll give five pounds to
anybody ASH prevent me tasting in
toxicating Ticker for month
bill Chambers wasn't satisfied then.
He pointed out that earning the five
pounds. and then getting it out O. Job
Brown afterwards, was two such en-.
tirely different things that there was
no likeness between 'em at ALL Then
Job Brown got SO mad e didn't know
wOt e was doing. and e landed over
five pounds to Smith the landlord and
wrote on the paper that he was to
give it TO anybody who should earn
it, without consulting i'm at all. Even
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
One Argument in Defense Of Reserve
OF City Life.

There IS much to be said of the
custom prevailing in large cities, the
Indifference with which families re-
gard each other They may live with
only a thin wall as a separation. and
never know their neighbors by sight
1t is heartless. in way, to have no
knowledge of misfortune which one
might relieve. but it is rather agree
able TO be able to live as one pleases
with the certainty that prying eyes
are not taking stock of economies and
habits. II is almost impossible to be-
gin a system of retrenchment in a
town OF neighborhood where there are
keen eyes to inspect every movement
and sharp tongues to discuss each dis
covery So we have families always
living beyond their means because
they have not the moral courage to ad-
vertise their true financial condition.
1t is not wise to take the public into
ones confidence. When 1t becomes
necessary to give up a home it lessons
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

chair. and trying their 'ardest to ex-
plain that Joe Gubbins was only doing
him a kindness
''He kept a very tight old o the
next pint. and as e set down at the
table he looked round nasty like and
asked EN- whether there was any
more As would like to do i'm a kind
ness. and Henery White said there
was. and he went straight of 'ome ar
ter fust dropping handful o sawdust
into Jobs mug.
I'm an old man, an I've seen a
good many rows in my time. but I've
never seen anything like the one that
'appened then. 1t was no good talk
ing 10 job. not bit. he being that
unreasonable that even when is own
words was repeated to i'm he would
MT listen. He behaved like a mailman.
an the langwidge e used was that
fearful and that wicked that Smith
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The old man sat outside the Cau.i
flower inn. looking GROSSLY up the
road. He was fond of conversation
but the pedestrian who had stopped to
drink a mug of ale beneath the shade
of the doors was not happy in his
choice Of subjects
Conversation languished; the travel
or raped on the table and had his
mug refilled. He nodded courteously
to his COMPANION and drank. te
You're another Job Brown" said
the old man. irritably. that's wot you
are; another Job Brown. I've seen
your kind afore"
He shifted farther along the seat,
and, taking up his long clay pipe from
the table, struck a match and smoked
the few whiffs which remained.
'Wot I said just now about you be-
ing like Job Brown was only in joke
like" he said, anxiously, as he tasted
the brew. eff Job 'ad been like you
he'd ha' been a better man."
The philanthropist bowed.
He was one O. the 'ardest drinkers
in these parts" began the old man.
slowly, filling his pipe.
The traveller thanked him.
Sometimes e used to get pitiful
:oyer it. and sit shaking is cad at 'em
for drowning themselves in beer. as he
.called it. when they ought to be CIV
ing the money to their wives and
families. He sat down and cried one
night over Bill Chambers wife's toes
being out of 'er boots. Bill sat struck
all of \ cap, and it might ave passed
OF. only Henery White spoke up for
i'm. and said that he scarcely ever 'ad
4 pint but wot somebody else paid
for it. There was unpleasantness all
round then. and in the row somebody
knocked one O Henery's teeth out.
"And that wasn't the only unpleas
antness. and at last some of the chaps
put their eads together and agreed
among themselves to try and helE
Job Brown to give up the drink. They
KEEP it secret from Job. but the next
time e came In and ordered pint Joe
Gubbins-'aving won the toss-dranh
it by mistake. and went straight of
'ome as ard as e could. smacking is
lips. So ..
He 'ad the best of 1t. the Other
chaps 'aying to old Job down in is
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
tends to weaken the material and the

tends to weaken the material and the
ironing to yellow it. In the country.
where company bed and table linen
are not used so often as they are in
the city. careful housewives put them
away unironed in white cotton bags
that have been blued deep color.
This, they contend. helps to keep and
preserve the transparent whiteness OF
the fabrics Most city housewives
have too frequent uses for their linen
to make it wise to do this and. besides.
the custom spoils the effect of the
linen shelves, which are the pride of
every hOusekeeper.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Widow and Whoever,

= He was evidently an old bachelor.
And she showed sartoria! and other
signs OF being young widow in sec
ond mourning it was third
mournins-rnl not sure. They were
both frankly hungry; and when they
were served. she said, between sips of
claret:
Its funny when a man dies before
his wife stress is given to the notice
that he leaves a widow If she goes
first. the announcements never say
she leaves a wid0wer Aren't the
facts identical"-
And the old bachelor answered:
BY no means. A widow is SO tim
i'd and retiring that 1t Is necessary to
publish q notice to the effect that she
. -
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AilNliE!{

Metal buckles appear on many hats.
The one-piece gown has a strong
vogue.
Very large pocket flaps are pre-
dicted.
Satin is the leading fabric for eve
ming gowns.
Many of the new skirts are crossed
in the front.
Wings are larger than they ever
have been before.
Feather trimming upon hats con-
tinues very prOfuse.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
An Unique Birthday Party.

An unique 0o6SoO1y P1Ty.
This pretty party was planned by q
number Of the lads schoolmates and
proved delightful success. Each one
brought trilling gift and the boy had
to follow the instructions given by
these jingles. He was handed an en-
velope which contained this verse and
1t started the festivities:
Good even. Little Birthday Child.
Attention to this letter;
Go hunt within the music room.
You'll find q gift that's better.
The package contained the follow.
ing:
We wish you many happy days.
Now do not lose your head.
But hunt about the sitting room
Before you go to bed.
From the sitting room the merry
crowd were led by this verse to the
Kitchen according to this rhyme:
You've found it: easy. was it not?
Don't stop. 'twould be q sin.
Youth find the brother Of all this
The kitchen bright within.
As the gifts were unrolled and the
Ines read excitement ran high and
every one acted as II It was the first
lime they had seen the articles. The
next move was to the dining room, as
these orders directed:
Now turn into the dining room.
And hunt from floor to ceiling.
And find a little chocolate.
To sweeten up your feeling.
The other verses are given and the
whole scheme is SO clear that l am
sure many will welcome the sugges-
ton not only for birthday parties but
as very enjoyable way in which to
give Christmas gifts.
This affair was planned by South
side girl and given for the son of one
of ChicagO's famous singers. who now
lives in Paris. but chooses America as
the place for the lad to be educated.
There's another gift to hunt.
In the front room you'll find It.
Pray heed the verse that lies beside.
We pray you heed and mind it,
"a framed mOtto).
Now. by the telephone you'n find.
Another thing Is staying.
Pray take it up and use 1t well.
IT'S only meant for playing.
Now do not tarry. Ronald dear.
But hunt within the hall.
And II you look with diligence.
You'll find box that's small.
Now 60 into our dear ones room.
And take a real good look,
1t may be on a picture frame,
Or on the desk or book.
Now. be obedient. dear child.
And go into your room.
And hiding far behind the bed
You will surely find your doom.
of whom he was very fond and who
planned this novel affair for the
Birthday child"
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From Cornfieid to Table.

The very latest cOrnfield-tO-table
record was made the other day at
Walla Walla a town in the state OF
Washington. Wheat growing in the
field has been cut. threshed. ground
into flour. mixed into dough. and made
into rolls within twenty-five minutes
The methods seem to have differed
from the ordinary mainly in the en-
plOyment of a swift motor car to carry
the wheat to the mill
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| Spread, over buttered tins and cut In
squares.
An excellent imitation Of one Of the
newest Of store candies may be made
at little cost. These are the peanut
creams and chocolates that are now In
such high favor. To attain this mas
terpiece take some peanut butter. and.
after sailing 1t slightly. shape 1t into
the forms desired. Some Of these may
be rolled in fondant and served plain:
others may be covered with chopped
nut meats; some may be dipped into
melted chocolate. or they may be
treated in any manner that the In
genuity Of the amateur candymaker
may suggest. In any form. however.
they are quite a delicious ~ the can
dies that are sold in stores.
A fruit and nut delicacy that cannot
fail to appeal to the housewife at
Christmas time is made by ch0pping
cup Of nut meats with two cupfuls OF
dates. half q cupful Of flgs. and half q
cupful Of Maraschino cherries that
have been drained free from liquor.
When chopped. and they should not
be chopped too fine. mold into the
shapes desired. and dip each piece into
a syrup made by boiling half . pound
Of sugar with half pint Of water until
1t will harden like candy. Slices OF
Grange or pineapple. and dates, figs or
any kind Of nuts may be coated In the
same manner.
/, Now that maple sugar may be OBJ
tanned without great dificulty. an ex-
cellent candy may be made by boiling
three cupfuls with a cupful and half
of sweet milk and half q tablespoon
full of butter for about ten minutes. At;
the expiration of this time beat with.
spoon until the mixture Is both
creamy and thick. II may then be
spread In buttered tins to cool. or. for
the sake of variety. the candy may be
divided into three equal portions. one
part to be served plain. another mixed
with nuts, and the third with chopped
candied cherries.
Sailed nuts are now SO great q
favOrite that NO elaborate dinner
would seem complete without them.
As ordinarily prepared. however. the
sailing of nuts IL quite q serious task.
but II the cook desires to save time In
cooking them she may attain the same
result more easily by dropping them
into kettle of deep fat-lard by
preference-and letting them remain
from 10 to Is minutes. When done,
they must be drained thoroughly be-
fore being sailed to taste. and they
will be found to be just as palatablel
as the nuts that have been prepared
by the far more labOriOus process.
If you are In search Of a novelty, in
stead of sailing all the nuts for the
Christmas dinner. try the experiment
of "brSndying" some Of them To do
this, soak the nuts for about Sc hours
in brandy-French brandy. peach
brandy or applejack will do-then
cover them with a thin fondant. or
merely roll them in powdered sugar
The result will be hailed with delight.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Cleaning Gold Braid.

This is a season of gold braid and
brass buttons. They are expensive to
buy and many women might want 10
use gold braid they have il it were
only a trifie cleaner.
They may not know that it may be
thoroughly refreshed by powdered
bluing mixed with dry bread crumbs.
This should be sifted over the braid
and then rubbed with flannel. After
brushing OF the crumbs it should be
polished with red velvet. This process
also serves for cleaning gold lace.
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still hangs out at the same old sign
But widower doesn't need advertis-
ing; he is as frankly a widower as a
baby is a baby; and he's like a baby.
tOo-because the first six months he
cries, the second six months he takes
notice.. and he does mighty well If he
gets through his second SUMMER"
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HAVE NO CHANCE FOR GOSSIP

the chances Of recovering from Pc
cuniary losses to allow the neighbor-
hood TO discuss the matter with certain
knowledge. A graceful retreat can
generally be managed save in gossip
ing places. and even there silence is
much better than confession.