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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

retty Teeth
- Rexall Tooth Paste makes
pretty teeth. Teach your
children to use it regularly
and they will always have
beautiful solid teeth. Use it
yourself too. 25c a tube.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

IX1riting Tablet.
We have just received a big
w stock of pen and pencil
writing tablets, bigger
stock than we intend to
keep long, SO have priced them right
down 90 they will 60 fast.
Zee them and you'll buy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

nuQ Exter1ninator
Exterminates bugs, there is
LIMO question about it. You
simply distribute it around
where bugs are liable to be and
there will not be q bug left. rs cents
q can.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

Try Rexall Corn Cure for your
>Corns. 1t is q simple paint
~like liquid to put on that
kills the pain, loosens the
kernel and out comes the corn. Costs
only Csc with brush. =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

Writing Papers
New ones. New textures.
New sizes. If you want to
be- original and up-to-date
in your co rreepondence just look
up our boxed stationery when you
wish to buy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29
Tooth Ache

Got it ? Don't pull the teeth
when you can get rapid re-
- lief, safely and surely, too,
It by using Rexall Tooth Ache
Drops. You don't need to suffer
when you can have this help for 15c.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

leaves the minute you rub
Rexall Rubbing Oil on any
- part where pain is. Especially
Rheumatic Neuralgia and
Pains from old hurts and exposure
25c bottle. Trial hottie free. +,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

Bath, Tooth, Hair, Hand,
and Flesh. Brushes of every Il
kind and for every use. Well
made wit b bristles that will stay in,
that are 10 ng lived and wear we'll.
That's the kind you get here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

Monographs y
The home entertainers.
- Edison is the one. It talks,
sings, whistles, reproduces
famous bands, and any kind OF
music too, to sing with or dance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29
lc;o'|lol

Denatured for burning pur-
" opposes is cheaper than any
n other liquid fuel and in
\ finitely safer. Use it for your Chat
ing Dish, Camp Stove and Toilet
Heaters. 40c quart.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29
rdsts Paints

and other supplies from che
famous English house of Wind
sor & Newton, London, Eng.
Known the world over for one
hundred years. We carry a very
complete line and procure any special
goods wanted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

can't be made by wearing
glasses. Eyes need q Tonic
as we'll as anything else. Rex.
all Eye Tonic strengthens and bright
ers the eyes, improves vision, and
helps tired eyes. Try it. Csc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-29

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which can be relied on and for
(which you are not asked to
~ pay a great big price for
r.. either.
Look at the variety we have. We
will be glad to show yen the entire lot.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
S1,850.000 Just for Furnishings.

And in our city hotels we have not
included the cost of furnishings and
equipment. Into the Waldorf.Astorja
Mr.. Boldt. or those behind him. mt
about 81 $4,000. The management of
the Plaza estimate their furnishings
outlay at $l,000000. The same figure
Is a minimum for the Bellevue STRAIT.
ford in Philadelphia and the New Con.
eress in Chicago. We find such ran.
dom items as 100000 for kitchen
equipment, $4,000 for refrigerators
$4,000 for single state apartment"
$4,000 for mirrors, $1,000 for Louis
XIV. bed. The st. Regis put $3.50. 900
into its bedroom floors alone. In the
preliminary estimates for hotel 10
cost s4,OOO,O0O. examined by the wri.
ter, $500 900 is allotted to furnishings
upstairs" and 100000 TO three
lower floors. Originally hotels" were
great town houses of the French no
bility. Their imitators in twentieth
century America are doing very we'll
fndeed.-Nan Norden's Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
ENES
Baths in the Street.

A method of providing baths for the
poor OF the congested districts of large
cities at a minimum expense and in
convenience has been devised by a
Kansas City man. The simple appar
atus is composed of several lengths OF
two inch iron pipe with water plug
b. connection on one end and four com.
mon shower bath sprays arranged at
the other, the whole costing Only IS
TO make. and the baths are given in
the street.
Each afternoon in summer the APP
paratus is carried through the thick
ly populated part OF the city, the at
tendant stopping every block or so 10
connect it with a water plug. The boys
soon learn TO watch for 1t and to pre-
pare for the bath by donning II they
see fit, still older clothes. In this way
several thousand Kansas City children
were given a street shower bath once
Ia day during the summer months. The
city provided the necessary water
free Men, women and even horses, as
well as the children. also have the
privilege OF bath.-Popular Mechan-
les.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
Why llahts Inlurs EYES

Our grandfathefs, who were obliged
to read their weekly papers by candle
light. escaped many of the eve
troubles which are common among
their descendants who use electric
lamps and incandescent gas mantles.
1t is the ultraviolet rays in our bril-
liant lights that are at fault, say
oculists.
DR.. Terrien has found that the arc
light contains three times as many of
the Objectionable rays as the Edison
lamp, four times as many as the or
binary gas light or the petroleum
lamp, six times as many as the old.
fashioned oil lamp and indefinitely
more than candle light. which is al
most free from ultraviolet rays.
! The mystery vapor lamp with glass
shades OF a greenisb-yelIow tint TO
alter out the dangerous rays 10 best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
Work Of the Lauohmskers.

The most cursory survey OF the
worlds literature, dramatic or other.
wise, will convince anyone that the
profession of humorist or true comedi
an Is one of the most eNacting ever
known, says the Denver News. The
jokesmith may get momentary laugh
from an audience that is willing 10
take the will for the deed. But the
man who would set his name among
those who have made permanent add
lions to the worlds fun must have
list OF specifications for permit to
make road through a Pinchot re
serve. He must have insight, sympa
thy, knowledge OF character. He must
have sense for fact that is felt be
meath his ARREST webs of fancy. He
must have an ear for the right word
that no correspondence school can
confer. 1t is easier to be q wit than
10 be a humorist; easier to laugh al
people than To laugh with them, OIL
make them laugh at themselves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
PURPOSE, NEVER MADE CLEAR
Probably No Ono Except Aaron Burr
Really Knew What He
Planned e Do

There liz to this day not little ele-
known as Burr's conspiracy. Soon
after his sduel with Alexander Hamil-
ton, In which the latter got his death
wound, Burr WAS indicted for murder
both In New York and New Jersey.
But before the warrant could be
served on him he made his escape to
the then primitive west
Burr apparently made little or no ef-
fort to conceal his identity after get
ting out Of the reach Of the. authorities
for the murder of Hamilton. Ii truth
he apparently was inclined to look
upon himself as something OF a ma
tional hero. suffering from the pref
udices of politics W :
In the course of his extensive west
ward tour Burr Matched a plot for
some sort of gigantic, visionary and
mysterious empire over which he was
10 become the ruler. HIS real puT-
pose has never been definitely known,
even those Joining in the enterprise
being kept in more or less ignorance
u BLS bCOpSs' oOlut ulSJoIltAuS nave
the impression that his purpose was 10
separate the Mississippi valley from
the rest of the union and thereon to
found new country Other historians
say that his real object was to raise
an army and conquer Mexico, thus
making himself the ruler Of that eoun-
try. ,''
The headquarters Of tins plot finally
became blennerhassett island, III tho
Ohio river, the owner OF the island,
Hartman PleDnerbasset, becoming one
OF Bnrr's co-coDsplrators. la 1906 Burr
gathered about hlm there group Of
reckless adVenturers oI his own ilk
and set out TO march to the region Of
Texas. ostensibly Tor purposes Of colo
nlSatloD.
President Jefferson Immediately IS
sued proclamation waning ali clti-
zens Of the country against Joining
the expedition, having been informed
that the real object OF II was not a
peaceable one BUR was finally ar
rested b. the president $ orders aud
sent captive. to Virginia, where be
Was indicted on charges Ct copspiring
against the government. Blenneybas-
set also was captured b0t was subse-
ouently set free when BUN was &c
Quilted Of the charge
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01

Biomseu, Tie great Norves 20
writer, who is reported 10 be seyi,l.
ly i'll, once told an interviewer ,rsI
when his first book was published nj
one of his friends could be pre,aitd
upon TO read il. Al length a tercv..
student, whose opinion the young az.
thor valued highly, was persuaded 20
attack the book ON being PROMISE
bottle of punch. IN fuIhllment Of tfIs
promise. he climbed one afteruoor u
to Bjomseu's attic. filed long Uiye
addressed 10 his sinelet for IL was
very hot. flung himself on the t-G.
and began 10 read. with the puncr Jv
his side BjOrnsen sat on the soto,
hungry for praise. bur not a word
dropped from his friends lips pn,tl
the pipe. the bottle. aud the book
were finished. when he arose. dressed.
and took his departure remarknt as
he Went, "That is the best BOOK !
ever read in my life Then Eiorn-
sen felt that his punch had not been
wasted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
Inc Winnebaao and His Eean..

Coneresman j. P. Latta OF Nebraska
demands that the Whine bapu Indians
Of his state be given back the privi-
lege of chewing mescal beans which
The government ruthlessly deprived
them of some years ago.
The mesCal bean grows down on the
Mexican border. ana the Indian eX-
perts say that its narcotic quality
makes it as dangerous TO the noble
red men as whisky, chloral, morphine
or any other drug.
The noble red men. however. indig.
nantly deny the allegation, and declare
that IT is a part of the WiDnebago re-
liSiun TO chew those beans and thus
hold direct communication with the
Great Spirit
Congressman I.atta, occupying a mid
die ground upon the question. argues
that they are not so bad and that the
Winnebago Indians were Just as well
behaved when they had the habit as
they are now, when Il paternal govern
ment forbids it,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
HUMAN BODY AS TELEPHONE
German Scientist sees Great Eoss riIi.
ties In Experiments re -ss
Beer CcncUctine.

The human telephone Is AZ once
the newest and The Oldest form Of tele-
pbODy. Some years ago il was SHOWN
that il was possible 10 charge the hU-
man boy with tremendously high
alternating currents Of electricity. And
1t is wei known that the body has
been used ~ N electric battery for
many experiments
1t Is DCW suggested by one DR.. Die
Ger Of Steglits hat by charging the
body with these rapidly alternating
impulses the drBSD Of the ear can De
made to respond 10 their action and
vIbrate SO as 70 hear the current. The
ear would 'hen become 2 kind Of tele.
phone disk and would be aware Of
charges in the intensity Of tine cur
rent. 1t Is Necessary simply TO press
against tee ear the outer metallic
coating OF LeyGen jar whose inner
coating IS connected with one pole Of
an induction coil and 70 grasp the OPP
posite pole with one hand.
Rieder thinks it is not impossible 10
perfect Rhis arrargemeut SO that il
will transmit speech telephonically.
Ii is thought thar deaf people might
he sensitive 90 the device Al Dr..
Rieder finds thar there is feeling Of
oppression IN the ear for several
hours after such experiments, the su-
ditive organs must be acted upon in
quite different way from that of an
ordinary telephone
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
READS LIKE Il MATURE FAKE
II Tts story Ia True Ne@ Jersey
Grocery Mar Certainly "a,
Remarkable Dog.

For years Henry Williamson, r.
Trenton N. j. rIoceI. had great dia
Guilty 10 dealing with J. Q. y. custom
eTs j. year ago Tramp offered 10
sell him d dog which Oouid Ue trained
&c DC anything Williamson thought
u the animal could te learned he
Ir,CK Of Keeping away customers with
~ money his grocery business would
prosper, and with the jGeH q giving
III. canine such course 4 jDstTlC-
ton he purchased bjn.
Truet YVES the name assigned Il IRE
dog and every custOIneJ was aCqUhint.
ed wjtn lie CANINE. he by tbe actions
OF the grocer Trust sooI learned
whether 10 be friendly ~ Il grow
when certain patrons called
M williamson assumed the nth
tuCe Of hETsbpess VI men he was toi0
&c "Tut j, on tbe book and bis de-
meaDuT Was overvbelmjnsly friendly
when cash customer made visit
Trust quickly became 'vIse' 10 these
changes ~ his uBtteT aDc TOOK knoiy
10 hjt course - tItiDiLp
a few months later the dos would
grow and make vicious attacks on 7.
c. n. customers ana wOu.C lick me
haD6s q hose Vbb pAiG cash. The
Ie.G!i Is that Mr. Williamson Las DO
more book accounts. or tpsirtss he
IDS entirely oD a cash tHsjs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
Let the Child Sleep.

It is bad thing for an adult to
lose sleep, but it is worse for child
TO cut short the time The immature
brain needs for rest and repair is TO
stunt the growth irreparably. There
fore. says Sir James Crichton Brown.
the English physician. parents should
set their faces firmly against home
studying. When books are taken
home the studying IS. as a rule. done
at night. and the brain work at night
Is almost sure TO poison the child's
sleep. robbing it of the repairing DOW
or sleep ought TO have The present
increase in nervous and mental dis
eases noted by recent observers is
largely due" says Sir James, 80 in
sufficient sleep. IL would be
wiser to let the children learn less
II thereby a better brain power is in
sured for The future"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
WAS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
WhIttler's Somewhat Remarkable Hea-
son for insisting or Taking @
Vacation.

II am determined to go on a vaca-
ton"
Whittier looked almost fierce as he
spoke. Cleperton regarded him with
quizzical look.
You have comfortable homer
he asked.
Splendid nothing could be better"
And loving wife?'
None more so. Studies to please
all the time. Never obtru6es herself,
and is silent when desirable
You are in good physical condi-
tion?" ...4 u.Y rG. l..
Very; never felt better"
mo trouble Of any sort, no hidden
yorry that you want TO get away
from
None. whatever. Everything is Sc.
rene"
What then, is the reason fcI your
gojng7' o.. '.t
Whittier smiled.
my dear boy" he replied, don't
yol. know that when everything is
running smoothly, when there is abso-
lutely no cause for complaint when
you simply couldn't improve Cd the
present condition II you tr1ed-don :
you understand mat then the pure
and unadulteTated CuseedDess Of hu-
man nature absolutely demands that
something be done to upset the bar
mopy Of things? That's why ] an 60
ing on q vacation I'm looking for
trouble i"-TbomBs L. Mason ju' Lip
piDCptt'p
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
yns<sSs
Use and Ornament.

Mr.. Newrich. the Pittsburg multi
millionaire, was furnishing the library
OF his magnificent mansion.
Let me see." he unused. You have
got the order for that 5000 edition
de luxe of Dickens bound in levant?"
"Yes, SIR" replied the bookseller.
! "And the $4,000 set OF Shake
speare?"
Yes, sir"
And the standard authors bound In
calf. Thackeray, Scott. Washington
Irving, Cooper and all them there 9th.
or fellers!"
Eyes, sir; | have q memorandum OF
the entire list"
Well, then, that's OF my MIND
Ssid Mr.. Newrich Of Pittsburg, with
4 sigh OF relief. Nov. what want
Us something 10 read. Say. have you
Sct . cppgIeis Get Of Ole sieuth!'"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
The Greeting liable.

A fad of the moment that is a
pretty one IN the way o. household
decoration is the greeting table that
stands just within the door, and IL the
frst thing that the guest sees. IL may
be plain affair but It must con.
tain 3 vase or pot OF flowers. In sum
mer It is easy enough 10 have fresh
flowers each day, but in winter the
plant on the greeting table must be
something that blooms and will not be
hurt by the drarSht from the open
door. Pink oxsiis is suggested as a
hardy plant for this purpose or the
norist may be aoie 10 s0sgest seMs-
tEsrE ever tSttss.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01

Not Cnyy does every wonsL WHO en-
teys az elevator centIining a mirror
torn TouBd Immediately. Touch up Re!
fl5Y2es and remove fakes % SCOT from
Der face. but men EGWs, their neCkJies
tak. deliberate survey 81 them
selves and pose and initiate their
chests like Col. sellers 9; lamenteG
memory. 4 little sjenotr"pher in
her building over near the city hall
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, lad
been observing this peculiarly in the
lOrOs Of creation. one DAY. having
s,,Tplised man making r more Ge-
liberate and careful scrutiny than
usual. she expressed her opinion 10
james" the elevator man: You
needn't talk about the vanity Of WON
en- after that" she exclaimed, sCOTu-
fully: men look at themselves twice
rs long and twice as intently as the
vainest woman that ever breathed.
You didn't hear what he saio 10 me
did YOU" asked James. NO He
said: I've been drunk for four days
an ! just wanted TO zee how l
looked
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01

According to he statistics OF the
national bureau Of education. New
England is conspicuous in the number
OF Libraries Her states lead the rest
OF the country, except that California
is ahead Of Rhode Island The for
mer state has one library for every
6.1O2 persons, while in Rhode Island
there is one for every 6,3S1 In The
number Of volumes per capita, how
ever. the little state is ahead, having
Hampshire, Massachusetts and Con
necticut are ahead OF her in the order
named, and Maine and Vermont FOL.
low.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
CITY RUNS A PUBLIC BAKERY
Budapest to Have Plant Capable Of
Producing $4,000 Pounds OF
Bread Daily.

The city Of Budapest in order to
furnish good bread to the public at a
cheap price has decided to establish a
municipal bakery capable Of produc.
ing $4,000 pounds of bread daily.
This viii be public enterprise and
is meant by competition to compel the
general production of bread equally
good and equally cbeap-priCes being
based upon the actual price OF wheat
and f1our-as that furnished by the
municipality,
Tnis bakery will be a model one
Modern machinery will be used and
all immediate contact by the workmen
with the bread will be avoided. Be
sides this the bprgomaster says, the
BAKERY by the wholesale purchase OF
Hour and other articles Of production
Will tend to reduce the price.
The expense OF building this munic-
ipal bakery will be $125,000, not in
cludlne the value OF the site The
rooms toT preparing the dough, the
baking FOODS and the bread maya.
zines are al spacious and well lighted
Near by are two groups Of buildings
one containing the engine house, the
electrical plant and places for storing
ana preparing potatoes, the Hun
sarlan public being fond Of bread
made Of wheat mixed with potatoes,
and the other consisting Of stables
and coach houses.
The bread will be sold partly IL spe.
clal shops belonging TO the municipal.
ny and partly by private provision
merchants At r. price fixed by the
municipality.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
His Faith in Elephants.

Years ago there appeared an anus.
ing picture in a certain journal. 1t
represented two small boys standing
before circus poster of an enormous
elephant whirling about on the tip Of
his TAIL upon the base of a tiny, up
turned wine glass. One OF the boys.
little doubling Thomas" asks
breathlessly OF the other: DO you be-
lieve that" His companion replies
with simple, solid conviction: Il
don't believe there amt notbink that
an elephant cant do.'-Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow. In American NxgasiYa
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
EZRA, THE DREAMER
SO CHARACTERIZED BY HIS WIFE,
AND HE ADMITS IT.
e.. He will Vet Get Her the Mary
Fine Things He Had Promised,
and the New Hat Right
AWAY,

Ezra" said Mrs. Billtops, when
can have the money for new
hat?"
Wen, Elizabeth" Mrs. Billtops re-
Piled, cheerfully, Il couldn't give it TO
you just now, but can let you have
RI next week"
Next week" said Mrs Bilitops,
echoing the words but giving them a
somewhat different twist, saying them
not bitterly not sarcastically, but in
sort Of signing, weary tone. She
continued;
ezra, DO you know that you have
teen saying next week 10 me ever
since We we're married, so.and-so many
years aeoc"-Mrs. Billtops mentioned
the uaMter, bat il isn't necessary to
&C MO a.. these minor details here
and hat next week has never come?
You were going 70 get NE horses and
carriage yes, Sir, / was going to
have q carriage, sure, and fine house
aid beautiful clothes. You We're &C
ing to make me happy, you said, and
give ne everything that heart could
wish.
Where, Ezra Mrs. Billtops went
Oh, smiling herself now as she re-
called the catalogue of Injuries which
wien they we're married brave Ezra
was gong TO give her, but which ne
rad never giver, where are those
things that was so surely going 70
nave Have horses anu carriage;
A fue house: Beautiful clothes?
| Have Z any Of the splendid things you
promised me, that you were going
10 give ne?
Has il not always been next week
next week, that these things were 90
rs 10 come, out have thsy ever
come? o. and again Mrs. Billtops smiled
down upon him as she thought to her
self: Horses? Carriages? A fine
house? Beautiful clothes? Why, I'm
having q. hard time getting money
/ enough 10 BUY a new hiatt"
We'll Elizabeth,' sand Mr.. Billtops
and be was smiling too. Il haverh
given you all those things that l was
/ gong 10 give YOU, that | wanted q
! give ycu. and that l surely expected
} wou.C be able 70 give you, thai IS
true. ont YOU see things didn't turn
out exactly as J expected they wouiu
Il didn't earn as much as | expert.
ed TO, fCr enc hing; and then, with all
! your economy. my dear, 1t always cnHi
| US more 10 live thar We had expected
and then the children came; aDC -"
all the time il cost us more: and po'.
| maps ! don't save a. / should have
| done, and SO ! couldn't give you 20
many things that l would have Nsod
/ 10 give.
Il have NOT put Of getting those
things because / wanted to. but n,.
! cause J lad to. You know ! would
nave given You everything l promised
! you il could. don't you? AnG We
have been very happy, haven't We
And | AN going to get you all tho.e
( things yet.
Ezra, you're dreamer" said MIS-
Billtops. smiling still and looE rs
down upon him kindly. as a matter &
TACT. very kindly, lust dreamer
Then Mr.. Billtops got mp and
started tor the Office thinking 10 I.fl-
self that perhaps he was a dreaTGt-.
perhaps he had been 700 much 90 q
dreamer; but he had had few night
mares IN life. his had been mostV
pleasant dreams; and then he refe,ied
seriously that he certainly must frd
the money for MIS-. Biltop's new oat
next week