The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
SOME GOOD SENSE.
Norwich, N. D. June Is, 1908

SOME GOOD SENSE. !.
Norwich, N. D. June Is, 1908.
M. Cummings.
Kind Sir-It has been quite while
since have made my appearance In
the pages of the International Auc-
tioneer. will say your books are
"Hummers" and also very instructive.
and that still have the forked end
down. Have not done as much busi-
ness as some of the boys, but have
done well what have had to do. Have
been hustling for a few dollars In
many ways, and can say the world
in these parts has been very kind to
me. Last year I was successful. !
raised about 100 bushels Of grain
without help, and during the fall and
winter months I bought Ill head Of
cattle and GO head of hogs. Most all
of this stock l killed myself, and
hunted "a buyer for it among the local
butchers, and anybody else that would
eat meat.
Since l left my mothers door yard
and came to Dakota / have been real
izing it was Root hog or die" and l
started in to working for all the priz-
es that the old world offers me. am
glad that there is plenty of competi-
ton in all the vocations of life. If an
Auctioneer, or person in any walk
Of life respects honesty and Christian
teaching above everything else, COM
petition will only make him a better
man. have not only been trying to
develop what little gray matter have
in the top of my old block, but have
been trying to retain hard muscle
and elbow grease enough to sustain
me in doing what am called upon to
do. Let US lay up our little hammers,
and do more work and less knocking.
Don't tell your competitor as l have
been told, that you wish he was out
of town.
If a man misses his calling let his
mother.in-law gently take him back
and start him Alright. Do not start at
him with slur through paper, or
20 at him with club. If you do he
will meet you half way and engage
in a little tug Of war. Besides edit
ors have troubles of their own, with
out setting yours up in print. I would
rather know the good traits of one
man than the bad ones of whole
army.
Now Dad Cummings, with great re-
spects to you, I will tell you I have
had a few occasions to smile at per
sonal incidents while have been go
ing through this American country.
One day while standing on the court
house steps Cat Lebanon, Ind, my
old home), a politician approached
me. He gave me the glad hand, and
told me that he did not know my poll
tics, but he was a Republican, and
was out for county office. l said,
eyes sir, you are right; you don't
know my politics, but down south
you can tell a republican from dem
ccrat." 'IIow is that?" said he. For
a joke Isaid, Cali the republicans in
the south have curly hair He took a
hike. Another time while my brother
and myself each had carload of en-
igrant movables on our way to this
state, a man came to our cars in the
yards at Indianapolis, and asked US
where we were from and my brother
said "Boone county," and when he
got ready to start away he said
"have you got any Boone county rye
with you?" My brother had been to
Sunday school more than he had
been out drinking rye, so thinking
he meant rye in the bundle or straw,
he answered, mo sir, but we have
some baled hay in here" The new
acquaintance didn't guess he could
use any baled hay" Az he went out I
laughed q good part Of the way to Chi
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