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The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

fiye months in a hos
pital I was dis
charged as incurable.
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected, |
had S m o { n e rim 6
spells. and some
times fell uncon-
scious. 7 got so !
couldn't use my
arms, my eyeSight
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

was impaired and the kidney secre-
dons were badly disordered. l was
completely worn out and discouraged
when | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, but they went right to the cause
OF the trouble and did their work well.
have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by ali dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

No matter what his rank or position
may be, the lover of books is richest
and happiest of the children of men,
Langford.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

oi kinney uiSeaSe
While kidneydis.
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, sehO con-
tent tLemse{res
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
WHAT Setter Proof /. 1herea

Jackson-Heaven bless him! He
showed confidence in me when the
clouds were dark and threatening
Wilson-In what way?
Jackson-He lent me an umbrella!
STRAY Stories.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

Clemency can never exist itself with
more applause than when there is the
justest cause for resentment.--Pliny.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

None SO little enjoy life. and are
such burdens to themselves, as those
who have nothing to do-Jordan.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
smiled
Geographically Speaking.

Il have just finished Lansing. Mich
igan," said the surgeon.
And l." said the carpenter, "am
now engaged in Macon, Georgia.
MY job" said the man with the
wheeibarrow. "is Wheeling, West Vir.
ginia. News.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
sion That co,,oh

before it becomes chronic Gel
Browns Bronchial Troches, the best
preparation known for coughs.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

After sizing up their husbands, we
don't blame some women for being
fond of dogs.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
Important to Mothera.

Cowards falter. but danger is often
overcome by those who dare.-Queen
Elizabeth.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
FOR children teething sofcns tho gums reduces in.
ammAtion. allAys pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

Sweet are the uses of adverslty-
for our neighbors.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That Is LAXATIVE BHOMJ QUlNlNE. Lock for
the signature of u. W. GbOvb. Used the World
over To Cure Cold In One lay. 25c.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could Not
Cure.

Levi p. Brockway. S. Second Ave.
Anoka, Mimi, SAYS: After lying for
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03
TbeIsands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect r.
Prevalency Of Kidney Disease

Most people do not realize the alarm
Ing increase and remarkable prevaIency
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

The bonds of good home are forget
in heaven.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

49,. fILES CCREO N To "A DAYS.
rAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
9t icnine. Blind. BleediDH Protrudng Piles In
eto u days or money refunded. 60c.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-03

A lot of so-called golden silence is
only plated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

MARY. the thirteen year old daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John botz 1i.'
who reside near Foxholm, met deatn
in horrible manner last ,ihursuas
afternoon between the hours OF lour
and five, at the st. Mary's Cathollc
church, which is but few steps
from the Botz home. The little glri
in trying to crawl, from one OF the
church windows, became caught Dy
. falling window and death occurred
soon afterwards. The death OF the
Girl was the saddest, perhaps tna'
has ever been recorded by the lhde-
pendent. !. .,1arr,s
rather Berg of the st. Mary $
church has been holding EARLY Mass
at the church for some time and held
Mass there. as usual Thursday morn
ing. The church is an old struceuie
and the front doors were closed Win
considerable difficulty. The wind mao
blown the doors open and the motnei
noticing them ajar, sent httle MAY la
over to the church to close then' ne
pirl said, mamma, I'll close them So
+hat thew will not come open. ! VIII
lock the doors from the INSIDE anu
crawl out of the window" This was
the last thing that she ever tolu
her mother and she heparNed 20
the church, locked the doors securels
from the inside and went to one o.
- u,;ndnurr cnenin2 it.
The mother waited nearly an hour
for Mary to return. A STORM was
coming up and she sent the htlle
fve year old daughter over towards
the church to call Mary home. me
little tot returned and told her moth
or that Mary was not to be seen
Mrs. Botz herself walked over 70 Inc
church, and tried to open the doors'
hnt they were securely fastened. !.
She walked around the corner OF
the building, and there hung the NE
less form of her little girl. The feet
were foot and a half from one
ground and the head was securely
mined down by the heavy WINDOW.
The hands were still clutching the
window sin on the inner side ana
her breast hung heavily against the
edge Of the window on the outslde'
The window caught the little girls
head on the cheek and back. There
were evidences of terrible struggle
for the poor girls lip was torn ana
marks could be seen against the sac
Of the church where she endeavored
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
Met Death at
St. Mary's Church
Thirteen Year Old Daughter Of John Botz, Jr, While
CLOSING Church Window, is Caught In Death
Trap and Dies Before Assistance Arrives

to free herself. It was impossible to
get away from the terrible torture.
for the harder she struggled the
trap and it is believed that she be
came unconscious in minute or less.
When the mother freed the daugh-
ter, life was probably extinct, tho
there were faint evidences of move
ment of the pulse. Everything that
could be. done to revive the unfortun-
ate girl, was done, but to no avail.
The remains were taken to the home
and doctors sent for, they pronounc-
ing her beyond help.
The funeral was held from the
church Sunday afternoon, Father
Berg having charge of the services
The funeral was under the direction
of Undertaken Rowan of this city,
Fully six hundred people attended
the beautiful services. The. floral
gifts were profuse and there were
some elegant pieces. Six little
friends of the deceased, Misses Clouse
Schneider, Hoff, Brennan, Goble and
Gruber acted as pail bearers, while
another companion carried beauti-
full cross of flowers All of the girls
were dressed in white
Mary Botz, the Oldest of a family
of six, three sons and three daugh-
ters, was born at Larimore thirteen
years ago last December. She accom-
panied her parents to Ward county
when quite young, living five miles
north of this city until three or four
years ago, when her parents moved
to Foxho1m. Mary was a dutiful child
being regular little mother to the
younger members of the family. She
was a very bright little girl, being
confirmed at the age of eleven. She
was especially proficient in music.
; possessing magnificent piano which
her parents bought her two years
ago. Mary was popular with a large
number of her acquaintance and will
be missed everywhere in the Fox
holm country.
This is terrible blow to the par.
ents, who were looking to bright
future for the girl who was just bud.
ding into womanhood, but they are
consoled in the thought that this is
an act of one who doeth all things
we'll.
The Independent extends its heart
felt sympathy to the sorrowing rela'
Tives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
RELICS OF BY-GONE DAYS
Simon Wtham Has Letters Written Before the Davs of
Enveops--.How Letters Were Mailed Hundred
Years Ago-Used No Stamps

Simon Withan brought to 1.-the In
dependent office some relics Of by
gone days which are most interest
ing indeed. He has several letters
written in the year 1880, nearly
eighty years ago. In those days
people did not know the use of en-
velopes or stamps. The letter was
folded and sealed on the back with
sealing wax. Figures corresponding
to the cost of carrying the letter
were written on one corner Of the
letter. The writing in these days
seems to have been even better on
the average than that of the present
day, probably because people were
not in such a great hurry and type
writer's were an unknown thing in
that early time.
Mr. Witham has a note given in
1913 in which one man promises to
pay another the sum of six dollars.
This goes to prove that mans word
was not taken any more then than
it is now. The note is written on
paper yellow with age, yet the writ
ing is very distinct. The shaded let
tiers were used mostly, and some
great fourishes were made. Verti-
cal writing was an unknown thing.
and the spelling of some words is
curious.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

Mr.. Witham has a copy of an epi-
taph taken from the monument of a
soldier, James Spencer, who fought
in the Revolutionary war and who
died in 1926 at the age of 95 years.
The epitaph is unique and we give
it below:
Farewell vain world, I've seen enough
of thee,
And now I'm careless of what thou
sayest Of me,
Thy smiles I court not, nor thy
smiles l fear,
My souls at rest, my head lies
quiet here.
TIE faults you saw in me, take care
to shun,
Look you at home, enough there's
to be done,
Where ere I lived or died, it mat
ters not,
To whom related or by whom be-
got,
was, now am not, as no more of me-
Tis all / am, and all the proud
shall be.
Mr.. Witham secured the papers
from his grandmother, she securing
them in Ohio, where they were writ
ten.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

A Ray man has erected 500 bar
rel cistern and will catch soft water
which he will sell to the citizens at
SO much per. o
Chas. Smith, a Bisbee farm labor.
er. while going down stairs to break
fast, fell and broke his neck He is
paralyzed and cannot live.
Erick Mattison, who was seat to
the penitentiary more than year ago,
for taking part in Bowbells shoot
ing scrape which nearly resulted in
the death of Jourgen Olson, the Mi
not land man, has been pardoned by
the board of pardons. His son Martin
is still serving time at Bismarck. Mar
tin did the shooting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

Mrs. C. F. Truax and children are
the guests Of friends in the Twin
Cities. They will be absent for several
weeks. Mr.. Truax accompanied his
family as far as Fargo on their trip
east and remained in that city sew
eral davs attending the annual meet
ing Of the Ell Zagel Shrine, at which
sixty-seyen trcd the hot sands OF
Saharah.
,Elling Anderson a promiaent Cros-
by farmer, was killed in a distressing
accident Saturday morning. He and
his boys had been operating a steam
plow and the father had gone to
sleep by the engine. The boys did
not see him and started up the en-
gine, running over the man, crushing
his head.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
Because Of the great ego!

Because Of the great ego!
In English, men capitalize I not you
Now why is that l ween?
The Christian spirit should surely de-
The reverse of this it seems:
Yet their actions accord with the way
they write
And in spite of their teachings grand
They cling to the things that bene-
fit self
Forgetting the Christ's command.
For their brother the things of earth
must suffice
The birds and the flowers and the
skies
But their wants must grasp beyond
Ihey care little what color is a broth
ers dress
So theirs is of purple and gold
And often their spirit of brotherly
love
For a garment rare is sold.
That all men are brothers," affects
self somewhat
So this teaching seems not to do
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

fairs Mr.. Johnson has been success.
full; as an attorney he is careful.
studious, a hard worker and enjoys
the confidence and respect of the
members of the bar generally; in
his private life Mr.. Johnson is a
fine type of citizen, and his home is
one of the substantial and comfort
able ones in his home city. OF Scan
dinavian ancestry, Mr.. Johnson has
carved out his own career In the
state and he has all the sturdy go
aheaditiveness of his ancestry. Mr..
Johnson is we'll equipped for the Of
fee he seeks. He is well acquainted
with the needs of the state, and his
ideals are high and he is worthy OF
confidence and trust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
A5not Lawyer and Public Man Who
is a Candidate for the Republican
Nomination for Governor.

Hon. c. A. Johnson of Minot is one
Of the well known public men of the
northern part of the. state. Mr.. John
son has been resident Of Mznot fo1
many years and enjoys the confidence
of his fellow republicans and ;of his
fellow townsmen. He has served as
4 member of the state legislature.
has been identified with the great
growth and development of Ward
and is type of republican
who is energetic, active, public spir.
:ftHd and clean. In his business at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
SHALL MlNoT HAVE A HULL
HOUSE?

HOUSE?
81 gave a beggar from my little
store
of we'll earned gold
He came again and yet again
Still cold and hungry as before
gave thot and from that thot OF
mine
He found himself man, supreme,
divine
Fed, dressed and clother with bless
ings manifold
And now he begs no more for
gold"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The problem of securing a Hull
House for Minot is an easy one
compared with the difficulty OF find
ing a character like Jane Adams to
manage it. It is always much easier
to obtain material things than to
obtain a controlling spirit that viii
accomplish the aim of charitable
Institution Many worthy under,ak-
ings along this line have proven
failures because what was taken for
love land real sympathy Tor she
wretched and suffering proved 10 be
passing emotion.
When Jane Adams saw the starv-
ing peasant seize and devour rot
ting cabbage, her pity was too sin
cere for her to go to neighbor with
What a shame something must be
DONE" and then lose all thought Of
conscience in her eager preparation
for some selfish pleasure o. accom-
plishment.- She, like Lincoln could
not see suffering without expendins
effort to relieve it. 1t is said that
the poorest and most reched in
habitants Of the Chicago slums rec
ognize the true sympathy that Jane
Adams has for them. While her big
heart responds to their suffering
with sincere pity and it is this emo
tional nature that prompts her kind
ness yet in all her dealings with her
fellow man she keeps hen. emotions
under the control of her common
sense and maintains a CHEEKY, hope.
full attitude, encouraging labor as
the means for providing comfort. It
is the mutual understanding between
Miss Adams and the people among
whom she labors that makes her the
potent factor for good among them
that she is.
Give US a Jane Adams and sue
cessful Hull House in Minot is as
sured, without a similar spirit money
will not avail. As one man says.
'The selfish desire for wealth is so
strong that even tho he could build
Hull House he could not trust
to run it,
For the sorrows and wrongs that
befall mankind
For the sins and the ills and the
pain
There are hearts that yearnA with a.
deep regret
Yet from effort they idly refrain.
Men talk of the spirit Of brotherly
love
But they shrink from its touch, and
oh,
They don't accomplish the good they
should
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
Girl Horribly Cut By Barbed Wire!

cut to the bone, one cutting clear
through her lip and another split
ting one side of her nose. The little
girl was taken home and placed un.
der the influence of chloroform. The
surgeons took eighteen stitches in the
wounds, and it is hoped that they
will heal without leaving much of q
scar. She stood the ordeal bravely,
never uttering a whimper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

A terrible accident befell Jean, the
twelve year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, A. Skecch Thursday afternoon.
The little girl was playing with some
of her friends and ran into single
barb wire which had been stretched
about lot. The wire first struck
her breast, then rebounded and cut
her face upwards in a most horrible
manner. Several deep gashes were
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

"A .$I10,OOO blaze occurred at Garris-
on recently The fire started In the
upper story of the opera house and
gained such headway that no attempt
was made to save the building. An
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

attempt was made TO dynamite the
structure in hopes of saving more
buildings, but not enough dynamite
could be found. The Grand hotel was
also burned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11
. I . NIa..u

The Towner Tribune has recently
been enlarged and is well filed with
advertising matter and news.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

j. l.. killion has withdrawn from
the fight for railroad commissioner in
the interest of harmony. Mr.. Killion
had shown great deal of strength
and likely would have been the nom
inee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

Brinsmade will celebrate Gopher
Day on June 10th. Two games Of base
ball will be played and there will be
horse racing, etc. with a big bowery;-
dance in the evening. -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-11

George Martin and wife have re.
turned from Seattle where they spent
two weeks. They saw the big war
ships and boarded four of them,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

dualism than by the doctrinaire advo-
Gates Of q deadening socialism. A
society progresses and grows more
complex 1t becames desirable to add
30 many things for the common good
common EFFORT. No empirical line
can be laid. down a. to where and
when such common effort by the
whole community should supplant or
supplement private and individual ct.
fort. Each case must be judged on
It's own merits. Similarly, when Z
private or corporate fortune Of vast
size tis turned to q business use which
j~eopardizes the welfare Of All the
small men. then IN the interest Of
everybody, in the interest Of true in
dividualism. the collective and com.
mon power Of the community must
be exercised to control and regulate
for the common good this business
use Of vast wealth, and while doing
this. We must make It evident that We
frown upon envy and malice exactly
as We frown upon arrogance and op.
preston"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
AMERICAN sPoRTsMEN WIN in
OLYMPIC SHOOT.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Marksmen Win Some Con-
tests In elstey-Team Matches Gre
ate Great international Interest IN.
English Tournament.

Bisley, July 1.-THE great interna-
tional team match shoot, the most
important event Of the Olympic rifle
contests, has been Won by America
and the American marksmen thus be-
come the champions Of the world. The
aggregate score was 2,553,
that Of the British team 2,4S6 while
the Canadian score was 2,439.
Starting with the first range the
Americans were never displaced scor-
ing higher totals for each Of the six
distances than the finest teams that
Canada and all Europe could put in
the field.
In the individual aggregate the
Americans always prominent,
first Lueschner and then Martin lead
ing all the worlds crack riflemen.
Many experts consider the outcome a
victory not only for the men but for
the rifles. They declare that the
short barreled new Springfield rifle
proved itself 9 far better gun than the
new short barreled Lee-Enield in use
in the British service.
The Americans also won the re
volver team competition. The magni
lcent performances Of the Americans
made them public %favorites.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
ChURCnMAN
MEETS his MAKER
RIGHT REV. ALFRED A. CURTIS
DIES IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, July 11.-Right Rev. Al
fred A. Curtis, formerly Roman Catho-
lie bishop of Wilmington, Del, and
for a number of years vicar general
OF the Arch diocese Of Baltimore, died
at ST. Agnes sanitarum here this
morning.
He had been under treatment at
that institution for cancer Of the
stomach.
Bishop Curtis was born in Maryland
in 1881 and became a clergyman OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
After nearly a decade Of service at
Mount Calvary this city he resigned
ana going to England, was made a
priest in the Roman Catholic church
by the late Cardinal (then bishop
Newman. He o to the bishopric Of
Wilmington which he resigned in
1896 and two years later he became
vicar general Of the diocese OF Balti-
more.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
Chinasa Sun and Moon.

In China the sun and moon are
brother and. sister. The moon is the
elder brother. who looks after his rath-
er silly sister. the SUM-. This Is exactly
the reverse OF our legends. which make
the sun the day king and the gentle
moon lady Of the night. One day in
China. 50 the legend runs, the sun
asked the moon II she couldn't 60 out
at night. The moon answered very
sternly: mo. You are 2 young lady,
and It would be improper for you to
60 out after dark" Then the sun said.
but the people keep looking at me
when l 60 out In the daytime" So the
moon told her to take the golden
needles that she wore In her hair and
stick them into the eyes OF people
when they stared at her. This Is the
reason why no one can look ut the sun
without pain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
The Man rhat Made Niagara.

The Man That Made Niagara.
When the drst suspension bridge was
thrown over Niagara there was . great
and tumultuous opening ceremony,
such % the Americans love, and many
of the great ones Of the United States
assembled to do honor to the occasion.
and among them al Roscoe Conkling-
Conkling was one Of the most brilliant
public men whom America has pro
duced-a man Of commanding. even
beautiful. presence and Of perhaps IN
paralleled vanity. He had been called
(by an opponentp q human peacock.
After the ceremonies attending the
opening Of the bridge had been con.
cluded Conkling, with many others
was ct the railway station waiting tc
depart; but. though others were there
he did not mingle with them. but strut
ted and plumed himself for their ben.
eft. posing that they might get the full
effect Of all his majesty.
One Of the station porters was &C
impressed that, stepping up to another
who was hurrying by trundling q load
Of luggage. he jerked his thumb r.
Conkling's direction and
who's that fellerT' he asked. II.
he the man as built the bridgey"
The other studied the great nan {
moment.
Thunder: No" said be. Hes til,
man as made the falls."-H. Perry
Robinson In Putnam's Magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

scored well. She has . voice Of rare
sweetness and hexibility and Of more
than ordinary strength which win no
doubt prove very popular during next
week.
Miss Bessie Bernhardt. the lllustrat.
cd song singer, will appear IN the
pictured melody "some Day When
Dreams Come True.
Good old time comedy will prevail
at the Family next week, and those
Who Ike black face work, will see
something especially good in this line
Brott, Mason and Nnoon, composing
the Family Theatre Stock Co, have
been induced TO remain for another
week and will present the playlet
"Fun In = telegraph station" which
Is q riot Of comedy, from start t.
finish.
The moving pictures, are new and
interesting subjects direct form New
York and never before exhibited II
Billings.