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The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

yuouvU EwJgotg oEsj 11l00Nsl
N neal estate - hssa noying at
,ltvsly pacs. lfpstSr, 'Ltaah4ss SSl1 ~
quarssr 81 land east Of town % p
sA.Lains. the Implement dealer. %,
$4,000 spot cash, and win leare sos
Ais old stamping grounds.
Thos. Canpbsll bought . quarter
ii land Sonthwest Of town for $500
Tom owns ! lot Of real estate srouai
Glenburn.. s1Ie was lett . biz bunch
Of money . few months ago BY .
wealthy uncle who died in Scotland
and he is Investing It in Glenburn
realestate..
Jim Steinke filei on claim two
miles from Glasgow, Mont. recent
" and will soon leave for that place.
Mira. John j., Winderl received word
from bancroft. Ia, that her mother
vas dying. and she, left at once for
there. !, Mr.. and Mrs. Windrel were
recently married In Iowa. Mrs. Win
drel's maiden name being Miss Cora
Cheney. She is a charming youne
woman, and Glenburn welcomes her
into our midst.
John and Martin 'Hake, two Of our
prosperous young farmers, leave this
week for Missouri where they will
remain until spring. Mr.. Takes wife
who Is in Missouri will return In
the spring.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

!. A desirable suburban home Of 8
large rooms with closets. bath. pan.
try. china closet. porches. Furnace
heated. cellar 1ex22. 100 barrel els
tern. Fine frame harm 1924 and 1
,larxa. lota in Summit Park addition
to; Minot. Price for quick sale
$780, $1,000 cash h.@ balance to- suit.
p: o. Box 356. Phone 627 or can.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19
I laeoeN.11aiveeoDn alve1ists

Aaeesn.ss sstvse0sn MHp1sis
4 psstty wedding ~ 'soaen1lssd
~ ~ homo '-ef ". and M. r1ver
FSllyomou, Il miles west Of 1Cnot,
on ,4nursdsy Afternoon. Nov. -
when their daughter. Miss AaAs
IIalvorson ~ given IN marriage 70
M. Gust Larson. The couple was
,stteaAai By .t.Mr. II. IIalvorsoG and
Mis- A Larson. Tpe ceremony VA
performed BY Rev. N. fNllsen h he
prssenoe of large pumber o.
guests. A, most delicious supper
followed the ceremony.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19
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Last wssk : csnpszl loa - draws
between two oatural conditions
Affecting Nerth Dakota On the -
hand Il wae shown taAt the oasaral
conditions of its surface had ooasti
tutei It tho most motel Of wheat
bearing territories: on the other
hand logical conclusions LED to the
inference that its hidden resourcsA
II the shape Of gas sands % already
tapped would create. IN its center .
similar condition Of things in com
merotal and manufacturing aspect.
Now. assuming the gas comp.ny's
plans to be carried out in due course
snd this assumption has iii the force
Of certainty. for operation have
been carried on in earnest. what will
then be the position OF North Da,
kcta cities?
Take Minot as . suppositious ex-
ample. AMI. in order that this may
not be considered invidious. the writ
er merely suggests Minot because
he lives there. and Is conversant
with its ways and means.
Have you ever gazed on camera
obscura and seen depicted in mini.
ature the big surroundings and ac-
tivities blow you. Everything there
is displayed before your eyes and
you grasp it as in nutshell
Well. these North Dakota cities,
like Minot are just at present the
camera obscura Of their own future.
Minot has been dubbed a Big Lit
tie City," and that expressive para
dox seems somewhat synonomous to
the camera obscura ilistration Just
given. a perfect Child is a perfect
man lacking growth. Milk, food and
time do the rest. So these cities
of North Dakota, more or less per-
feet in that which constitutes cities,
some of them perfect models too,
will grow proportionately to the suit.
ability if the food given them. I cam
imagine somebody saying: 'This is
all gas.' Well, gentlemen it is, but
it happens to be the real kind OF
gas gas that will benefit the indi-
vidual in mis- home by giving luxur.
ious comforts at will with mini
mum of expeniiture-gas that will
benefit the community inasmuch asi
it will prove an irresistible attrac |
tion to all the sundry manufacturers
Of merchandise and products on &C
count of its cleanliness, power and
low low cost.
Moreover, having all the advan
ages in these miniature cities that J
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Over at Bottineau, not many voted
the ticket straight. In the seiond
ward Of the city of Bottineau, out
Of 100 votes, there were only six
straight ones, all factions openly ad-
hitting that they did not vote the
ticket as straight as they might. The
Independent voter is asserting him
SELF.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19
Started ,plowina.

The weather is 50 springlike that
the farmers started plowing Wednes-
day. "Isexpect to do hundred acres
of plowing before the cold weather
sets in" Curt Green, Burlington
farmer said.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19
Mss jackson Arrested.

A negro woman prostitute who ha
been operating back of Dollon' s
hall, was arrested by the police Tues
day might and thrown in Jail. She
is known as Miss jackson ana is
a terror to rats. 1t is believed that
she is also "a hop fiend.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

e. E. Cole of Fargo. owner Of the
Metropole hotel. and Clarence Parker
proprietor of the Leland hotel Of Nj
not, are thinking seriously 0; erect
ing a modern hotel in Williston and
conduct It on the American plan.
They are hunting deer in the vicin-
ity Of Wilhston.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Woolverton's sale was well attend.
ed Tuesday and H. ]. Hecht, the
auctioneer kept the bidders very
busy. Hecht has done exceedingly
well this year and has been very
busy with sales. One cow brought
$53 at the sale and everything brot
a good price.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Ella, the II year old daughter Of
Aug. Schultz of Willow City, COM
mitted suicide last week by taking
a quantity Of strycnnine which her
father purchased for gopher poison
last spring. There seems to be no
reason why the young woman should
want to take her life. Her parents
are prosperous.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Jud Owens hauled 160 load Of
grain to a Grano elevator on Mar,
ket day and got the five dollar prize.
w. G.. Rafter's slaughter house
with $4,000 worth of hides burned at
Russell.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

John Hoellinger, Fred Hines and
Frank Gallagher left Tuesday for
the woody west where they are hunt.
ing deer.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

This is a queer country. Farmers
are plowing, ice men delivering Ice
skaters having the time of their
lives on the ponds near the city and
flowers blooming on the prairie. One
,wuuld hardly believe this, but its
SO. At least it was SO on Wednes
day.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

iMinot spent for grading during the
year 1907. $s7.o5s.2s apd q sum
somewhat smaller during the presen
year. At q meeting of the city
council Monday night, Geo. w. KEN
per was paid >77s.l1, which com
pletes his contract with the city.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Gov. Burke and party who attend
ed the launching Of the new battle
ship. returned home wiz Washington,
D. c., where the party stopped end
saw the sights for several hours.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

The Kramer Record tells of a
young woman who has talked
least three young men into giving
her engagement rings. The winsome
thing.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Bro. Myers of the Maxbass Mon
itor, lost his warm bear skin over
coat the other day, just when he
needs it the most, and naturally he's
angry.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

The Standard is complaining be-
cause the autos at Westnope run at
the rate of 80 miles an hour ON the
streets.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

The Westhope STANDARD has served
notice that it will charge for an
nouncements of all kinds, where
money is involved.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

Mics Mary Benton who christened
the new battleship, North Dakota,
was robbed Of . sum Of money ana
some jewelry by pick pocket at
Niagara Falls.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

The Bowbells Bulletin has some.
thing pertinent to say regarding
blind piggers and gamblers in its
last weeks issue.
The Ward County independent., 1908-11-19

There seems to be much typhoid
fever at Willow City.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11

in the stormy elimaxes af- forded by the play.
 This powerful and pathetic drama will ba given twice to-day. afternoon and evening It will not fail to strike the heart chords of every member of its audience. This was clearly evinced last nieht.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
Gcnnaro ana His Band.

Gennaro and his Gondolier band of 25 pieces is to head the Poli bill for next week. Gennaro. who is an acrornatic band leader. has some twists and mo- tions that outdo Creattore and Sousa The scene to be presented is Night in Venice and is beautiful Twenty five talented musicians make up this feature attraction.
 In a special feature Agnes Scott and Horace Wright will present The Wall Between a play written by Mss Scott.
 The bill will also have Countess Oleo Rossi, and Mons. Pavlo in the original creation During the Performance; Lewis and Breen in Engaging a Cook" Johnny Johns. the Boy from Dixie, Dyan and White, pair of swift steppers; The L4abakans in grotesque acrobatics with the dog folly and the electrograph with a special series of pictures styled "Wooing of Miles Stan dish"
 Seats are now selling for the first few performances next week.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
Hinder Southern SIsies.u

..., Under Southern Skies" which ap- pears in this city on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights, January IS, 17 and IS, and at the matinee Satur- day, at the New Haven theater, is one Of the series of plays by Lottie Blair Parker which portray life in different sections of our country. The first, de- picting New England life was called 'Way Down East" The second one, Under Southern Skies" was first copy righted as "Way Down South" It was produced in London at Messrs. Gatti & Frohman's theater on October 29. 1901, under the caption Way Down South" or Under Southern Skies" Tn this country, although known under both titles, Under Southern Skies has finally come to be used exclusively, as sub-titles are not so much in favor as g single name Under Southern Skies now stands without rival as Q picture of Southern life.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11

They are distributing aims. They en- ter a church and sing a hymn. Just then Lady Ryvers emerges from her hovel and gives her wedding ring 10 the pawnbroker. Her identity is rec ognized bv Tommie Swift and Monica, but not by the Dowager Lady Ryves. She goes to redeem her ring, The Jew suspects her money. and then he asks her for her ticket It is mo- where to be found. Carstone has picked it up. When she has gone out he redeems ii Hubert Hay is on the scene. A scuffle ensues and he gets the ring. Carstone stabs him and runs for his life. when he hears cries.
 Tn the fourth act. of course. every thing is set to rights.
 Miss Lehman, as Monica Rvvers was charming. Joseph Schaefer as Tommy Swift. embodied all the hustle and hustle of the stormy metropolis of the west. You could certainly tell he came from the windy city by his hustle in everything Special com rnepdation is also due to Edward Dun law. who plays the part of Oscar Car stone. Bernard Craney, the English man with his "old chap, by love. dontcherknow:" Thomas ] Comerford as the butler. Wallace Bennett as the curate. and James Street as the pawn broker, Melvin Hunt as Lord Ran delph. Virginia Wade as Lady Violet Ryvers and Hazel Stevenson as Dow ager Lady Ryve9s showed to excellent
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
AT THE NEW HAVEN
Florence Bindley Opens Notable
 Week in "The Street {. Singer"

' The, attraction which comes to the New aHaven theater on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday nights, January 13, IA and 15 with matinee Wednesday, is that most popular and successful ar tist, Florence Bindley, in B. F. For rester's superb production of a new musical drama, entitled "The Street Singer" Tn portraying the role of Violet vcdi iaS,' the Street Singer" Miss Bindley briggs to bear in her per- formance those superlative talents which conspicuously fitted her for a stellar career. She is at all times charming, magnetic and possesses a beautiful singing voice, together with marked emotional and comedy ability. In presenting Miss Bindley, in The Street Singer" B. F. Forester has glv- en her vehicle that has every element of success.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
NEW HAVEN.
'sThorns and Orange Blossoms Opens
 Auspicious Engagement.

"Thorns and Orange Blossoms, one of the most powerful of the dramas that have appeared at the New Haven theater for some time, was presented last night It is quite a change from the melodrama of the first half of the week.
 Lord Randolph Ryvers becomes an artist and assumes the name of Ran dolph Randolph so that he may marry Violet. } daughter of the people, If she had known that he was lord she would never have married him, such was her hatred of the aristocracy The marriage has already taken place when the play opens. Oscar Carstone is in love with Lady Violet Ryvers and plays upon the feelings of the lords mother. who has not consented to the marriage In the first act Car stone offers Lady Violet some orange blossoms. She tells him how she al ways associates them with thorns in memory of her mothers last words to her. Tommy Swift is a drummer from Chicago and Hubert Hay is an English nohleman. Both are in love with Monica Ryvers. sister of Lord Rvvers. Hubert thinks ne has been insulted by the American and they have a duel-with Gods weapons. fists Hubert has an infinite respect for the representative from the stock yards ever after that event The Chicago drummer is quite a hit with the audience, his definition of Amer l ica is superb, 3 body of land surround ed by Chicago stoclsysrds.
 The first act brings the lords moth CT and sister unexpectedly to the same hotel with himself and wife Tn the second act the son enters as Carstone ' leaves. Lord Rivers fires at him hut misses his shot He attacks his wife's honor. As a matter of fact. she had I moi seen Carstene. II was his mnthel that had sent for him and talked sc him in the drawing room. But he i: l laboring under a mistake ss to tht ! two Lady Ryyers. Tn the third act vt i find the lords wife in the slums o-
 London. The lord enters the spot ir ] his search over the city. always lo ok ] ing for her. whom he now knows h. 1 has wronged. Dowager Lady Ry1Her. enters with her daughter and Hufert
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on railroad has 10 be in good condition all the time or he is liable to do harm to himself and oth- CTS.
 A clear head is necess ary to run q locomotive or conduct a train, Even railroad mans appetite and digestion are matters of importance. as the clear brain and steady hand result from the healthy appetite followed by the prop CT digestion of food
 For the past five years" writes a raiircadeT- T hive been constantly troubled with indigestion. Every doc tor l consulted seemed to want to starve me to death. First I was diet ed on warm water and toast until was almost starved then. when they would let me eat. the indigestion would be right back again
 Only temporary relief came from remedies. and I tried about all of them I saw advertised About three months ago 3 friend advised me to try Grape Nuts food. The very first day I notlc- ed that my appetite was satisfied which had not been the case before. that l can remem her.
 h week. I believe, I had more energy than ever before in my life. have gained seven pounds and have not had touch of indigestion since have been eating Grape-Nuts. When my wife saw how much good this food was doing me she thought she would try it awhile We believe the discov- erer Of Grape Nuts found the Perfect Food
 Name given bv Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read The Road t1 Melville" in pkgs. There's a Req son
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
News of the Local TheaterS
SOUSA HERE TO-DAY
Band Plays Afternoon and Evening at the
 Hyperion.

Surely John Philip Sousa has been a hard worker during the fifteen years that have passed since he organlzed the Sousa band. In that period Of tune he has taken part in thirty semi-an- nual tours through the United states and four through Europe; has person. ally conducted now more than 7,30O,
 the 1,500th concert was recently cele. brated at Mitchell, S. D) concerts in 1000 different cities; has travelled S00,000 miles and has expended for musicians salaries alone the enormous sum of s2,1Oo.0Oooo And his artistic conscience finds pleasure in the fact that every program he has ever given was wholesome and healthy in quality and impression.
 Sousa, his band solosts, will give a concert at the Hyperion this afternoon and evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
MISS SHIPMAN HERE.
Opens at Bijou Monday Much to the Delight of
 Everyone.

Monday afternoon next will be the grand Inaugural matinee of the extra ordinary, special engagement at the Bijou theater of Miss Gertrude Ship man for series of weeks Miss Ship man is a great favorite with all classes of theatergoers and her return to the Bijou theater has been the cause of a furore of excitement among Bijou patrons
 Miss Shipman was last seen in New Haven when she played here during the summer in stock at MT, Polls new theater. After brief rest she was sent on the road as a. star for Henry Shipman in Dorothy Vernon of Had don Hall" Miss shipman played in this city in that play and the capacity houses which greeted her told con- clusively of her popularity hero
 Theatergoers constantly demand something new and in stock work they are constantly demanding new conn panies Mir Poli has this season pre- sented to Bijou patrons two excellent companies, both of which were ex- tremely popular He now announces Miss Shipman's engagement in q fur ther attempt 10 please Rijou goers. In arranging for the return here of time by negotiating with several man agers about the country, was able to l secure the services of former favorites here for her return engagements Miss May Abbey is to return as member of Miss Shipman's supporting com pany and also Miss Edith Croius Miss Crolius was at the Biiou all of last season and was very popular ir l character work.
 MT Poli has also secured Lawrence B. McGiil for director of the com l pany. Mir McGill has announced a, the opening bill "A Lady of Quality | This piece is what is known as ''cos. tune" play, the time of the actior being about the time of Charles II, O England, the play therefore demand ing the costumes of the time.
 Miss Shipman will be seen in thu role of Mistress Clorinda Wildares. really the title role of the play. Th' piece is presented in five acts ant opens on the night of Clorinda's birth day. when a ball is given in her homo at "Wildare's Halli
 Mistress Clorinda has been one n those creatures known in our timt and generation as a Tom boy" II fact she utterly refused to wear skirt and with her the word lover" wa but word. Her birthday party drev
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
Twenty Days in the Shade"

s
 Charles Frohman will present for the first time in America at the Hyperion theater, next Thursday and Friday evenings, January 16-17, the French farce. Twenty Days in the Shade, Twenty Days in the Shade made tremendous hit on it's Paris premiere and is the reigning success of the pres ent season in the French capital. II is the work of Messrs, Hennequln and Weber For the American production, MT, Frohman has selected an all-star cast. The players include Dallas Wet ford, the original Mir. Hopkinson." in the farce of that name: Ernest Law ford, for the past three seasons the pirate chief Hook, in Peter Pan" with Maude Adams; Richard Bennett most recently seen a the militant curate in "The Rypocrltes;" Hallen Mostyn, the Charles Dickson, Edwin Nicander, Frank Burbeck, Pauline Frederick, a noted stage beauty and recently lead ing woman with Francis Wilson; Grace Heyer, who will be recalled for her ar tistic work in Mrs Leffingwelrs s Boots:;" Jeffreys Lewis, yira Stowe, Fannie Hartz, and some twenty others. Twenty Days in the Shade" is the first farce that Charles Frohman had produced in several seasons. The cast he has provided for 1t gives every as- snrance that American play -goers will find 1t altogether as hilariously anus ing as it is in the original After the performances in the Hyperion Twenty Days in the Shade will be taken to the Savoy theater, New York. where MT Frohman will put 1t on for a run
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
SYMPHONY TICKETS
Sale on This Morning for the Only Evening Concert of
 the Course.
TCHAIk0VSKI CONCERTO
Miss Katherine Goodson. the Noted English Pianist, Will he
 Heard.

Woolsey halls box office will be open this morning from II to 1 o'clock for the sale of seats for the only evening concert the New Haven Symphony or chestra gives this season. A limited number only of good seats Is left for this concert.
 The appearance of the noted young English pianist Katherine Goodson who is to play the flat minor con certo of Tchalkovski on Tuesday night Ia adding more than usual interest to nc concert.
 The sale of seats will continue Non- day from ii a m. to o'clock and on Tuesday from II 3. m. until the concert be-ins.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
TELEPHONE MINISTRIES.
Fine Entertainmcnt is Planned for
 yanuary %.

Fine Entertainment is Planned for
 January 90
 An entertaining evening will he furnished by the Telephone club min strels on the evening of January 90 when the second annual entertainment for the benefit of the Telephone club will he held in Music hall The mem hers of the minstrel group are work ing hard ard are enthusiastic over tho result they feel confident of producing.
 Sims Embler will be iEs.rlocutor of the black faces. and win be support ed by these six end men: Wilfred Mott, Joseph Sutherland. William 4. Semple, 1nnis c. osborn. A. G. Baker. jr., and W. Ayres. Each of the four first named will also do solo work. Other soloists are Jere Schredd of the Bridgeport office. ". F Harper. man ager of the Meriden office: Fred cron- an and Richardson
 After the minstrel show there will be several numbers given and the en- tertainment will conclude with q short sketch An Affair of the Heart.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11

for her the line between girlhood's freedom and the duties of woman hood She exchanged her knee brooches for a ball gown, her free and easy life for the exacting courtesies of the courtroom, and then began her lifes unfortunate romance.
 The romance of the life of Mistress Clorinda was a sad and pathet,c one. Full of deep heart interest not with out it's bit of sunshine now and then and perhaps few moments of happi- ness, but on the whole rather a fail- ure and a disappointment to her in- most soul.
 It is a beautiful play and one of those characters in which Miss Ship man appears to the best advantage. i II Is one of those characters which Miss Shipnan knows how to play so
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11

well and in it she will again come into her own and he greeted by her stauneh admirers among Bijou pat rons.
 Seats are now selling for all of next week, There will be daily matinees and souvenir matinee on Friday. The first performance is next Monday afternoon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
\. Q. H. LADIES TO MEET.
Installation of Officers Will he Held
 Tomorrow Aftcynnon

Tomorrow in SteineTt's hall, corner Court and Orange streets. will be held 3 special meeting of Ladies auxiliary. 4. .. H, No 12 Installation of ofF1- eers will take rlace and social ses- sion held. Visitors from the local di- visions and auxiliaries and state and county off1eers have been invited. This auxiliary has had one If the most prosperous rears of it's existence and the members are planning n make the coming year even more so
 4 class is now open and it is hoped that in May. 1908. repetition of th. success of May. 1897, will be repeated when 159 candidates were initiated.
 All members are urgently requested to be present on Sunday.