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The Newark journal., 1909-04-02

MIN TO be fairly QUIET everywhere else
when he knows that there is one Yell
ing room always at his disposal That
room is enabling him to secure valu-
able voice culture.
His self-respect and social stand
ing require that he have a place
where he can bring his friends. n II
informally as individuals and formally
as club or gang. II he brings TN
there they are in respectable place
and not apt to get their relatives into
trouble. He will be proud to have his
parents become honorary or sustaining
members of the club, and that Viii
give those parents chance to tate
the sting out of all their mischief and
renew the joys Of the long ago HIS
room is necessary His little sis. er
has one. where her little friends can
come with their dolls ard have the
sweetest time till they get to pculing
and they all so home without umbrel
las in shower of tears. He must
have place for his friends, too His
room IS social center training him
for life.
He wants room where he can OBJ
jeetify his thoughts, by means of the
things he puts into it. The articles,
both useful and ornamental, match up
with his inner self If he is an artist,
he will have pictures, and perhaps
make some; If he is musical, he will
no doubt have a banjo or mandolin
and II he is just boy he will probably
have some hair raising pictures and
at least mouth-harp, anyhow IN
dams and warriors and clubs and
things are on his walls.
Dainty bed spreads are work OF
supererogation, whatever that may
mean-his room is no parlor, 1t is
den Rugs and carpets can come in.
only under strict regulations. 1t is
hard to make them harmonic with
boys His decorations are an aggreca-
ton of things. They will be mostly
the implements and emblems of sport.
with remnants in the place of honor
balls and bats and gloves and knives
and all the kinds Of firearms it is safe
TO allow him, from a squirt gun to {
Flobert or Winchester. Flags are one
of his specialties. He is apt to gathel
up the flags of various countries, pui
"Old Glory" in the center. and drapt
the others around to add to its glory
In after years, he will preserve
those collections as happy memories
and others will trace vital connec
ton between the substantial citize!.,
with his thrift and his friendships, and
the lad that once lived and loved anu
yelled and dreamed in that room.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
A Blade of Grass.

It was only last spring that l was
-----''-'=--e--aa ak@adc,,es-' ='sz' ----r-
morning and noticed swarthy, olive
skinned Italian lad on the steps of a
one-time mansion, now turned tene-
ment, busily poking oats into the dirty
cracks of the stone steps. / stopped a
moment and noticed that down one
side were already growing encourag-
ing little green sprouts | asked If he
had planted those also, and learned
that every day he picked up the oats
that were dropped by the horses feed
ing from their bags, and planted them.
Then when they came up he trans
planted them into paper shoe box
which he proudly pointed out to me on
the sill of an attic window.
Theresa" he informed me. got a.
real garden off the nurse, but | amt
sick, 50 | made one" | looked around
me, and verify Tony's box and tiny
row of green blades were the only
growing things my eyes could light
upon in any direction.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
BETTER OFF WITHOUT THEM.
ntoxicants Are Falling Into Disuse ir
London AsyIums.

The records of the London County
asylums show that in the treatment
of insanity the use of intoxicants has
been almost abolished A table is
given showing the quantities of spir
its, wine and malt liquors consumed
by both patients and staff of the Lon.
don County asylums for the year 1885
and the year ending 1906. In 1883
four asylums with a population OF
S,107, used 1902 gallons of spirits and
vine, and 255.486 gallons of beer. In
the latter year the number Of asylums
was nine; the asylum population had
increased to 19,457; the liquor con.
sumed was. spirits and wine, $50 gal.
Ions; beer, 1921 gallons.
Thoughtful perusal of such facts
will show that the temperance and
prohibition movement is not only IN
The interest of moral and social
progress, but is In harmony with the
atest conclusions of scientific
thought. and that even as a drug. al
oholic liquors are being discarded by
ne men who are giving most study
md thought to their character and eff
fects.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Swept Over Niagara

Ihis terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores
Ehe rivers warnings growing ripples
ana faster currant-nature warnings
are KIND. That dull pain or ache in
the back warns you the kidneys need
attention If you would escape fatal
maladies dropsy, diabetes or Bright's
disease. Take Electric Bitters at
once and see backache fly and all
your best feelings return. "After long
suffering from weak kidneys and lame
back, one $l.00 bottle wholly cured
me; writes j. r. Blankenship, of
belk, Tenn. Only soc at j. |. Sturdi-
wants.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Ii You Want to Buy or Sell Real
Estate, See Henderson Real Estate Co.
Commercial Printing of All Kinds Neatlv
and Promptly Done at The Journal Office

Similar story of appreciation is
told by settlement worker who was
making her way down Allen street.
the dingiest of all East side streets.
the darkest and most forbidding when
she noticed little girl tracing a fin
ger line around two grass blades at
the foot of an elevated station pillar.
You have flower. haven't your"
she vouchsafed interestedly.
Tain't no flower, teacher" was
the indignant protest, here stands a
park. The Craftsman.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowlea)

Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowlea)
IT Fl rfs A66i IF hIs 96Sg NOT get
it at home he always wants to estab-
lish headquarters somewhere else-on
the street corner, or a vacant lot, or
in an old deserted house. or in some
basement or in another boys home;
and that always lessons his attach
ment for his own home The rule is
that when he Will not stay at home, he
is pushed out for lack of a room
He is not apt to be blind to the in
justice of it, either. His little sister,
bless her dear heart, has the daintiest
room in the house and mamma and
papa bring her all sorts of exquisite
souvenirs and decorations, till she Is
like pink rose in a garden of exotics,
but he is put into any kind of a corner,
with instructions not To interfere with
what little he finds there and not to
make any noise, as he goes to his
gloomy quarters, nor while he Is there,
nor on his way back, on pain of being
asked TO vacate the house, and If hi.
sense of chumship overrides his pride
enough to bring in another, now and
then, he is halted at the door, with a
shrill voice which informs him that he
is not to bring other boys home with
him. Then when he is compelled to
take that bundle of energy which he
carries around with him, out of the
house and is reinforced by some other
boys, stocked up with similar supplies
Of energy, and they go off and get into
mischief, the people shake their stupid
heads and say those bad boys again"
when they would do far more wisely
If they would organize a vigilance
committee to walt on the parents of
those boys.
The light OF the library is good for
his eyes, but that is not enough. The
corner OF the family room is better
than nothing, provided that corner is
recognized as his own property at GER
tain important times and many a boy
and girl too-can look back to
happy momsnts when the crowd of lit
the room and father and mother were
talking or reading by the light glowing
at the other end OF that dear room.
But even that is not all he wants
He already has the proprietary IN
stinct and that cannot be fully graft,
fed without a room he can call his
own. The mere possession Of that
room may be training instincts that
will make him useful citizen and
property holder and keep him from
becoming improvident and a vagabotd
II Is one and the same instinct with
him and hence his room has a perma-
nent value to him.
BESIDES, he has immediate need for
IT, It Is place where he can lot OF
steam and make more noise than
could be borne in any other part OF
the house. That is a relief to the rest
OF the family, for they can persuade
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02

Hon. H. II. Harrington, former pres
ident of the Texas A. and NJ College
and DR.. Oscar A, Knapp participated
in a conference at the department o.
agriculture at Washington to devise
a campaign against the advent of the
boil weevil in the Mississippi vale;
some of the experts now in Texas into
delta. The department plans to visi
the threatened districts before plant
ing time to give the planters all the
information the department has re
garding the variety of seed to plan
and the manner and time of planting
in order to circumyent the wsevil.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Loud and lnstu ADVERTISING.

There can be seen every once in a
while the front of some erstwhile dig
nified store plastered with flaming red
signs, announcing unhaard-of bargains,
tremendous reductions. sensational.
disastrous, ruinous cuts in price and
the rest of the well-worn expressions
so common to the cheapest grade of
stores. It seems that a merchant
is extremely apt to succumb to the
wlefslnE thfr8tsh "A mtogaaiprone and
with bucket Of red PAINT What man
has the most infuence-the man with
the loudest voice? What friend gives
advice which is needed the man with
the heaviest tone, who yells in your
ear and enforces it with crazy gestic-
ulations? Does the man who exag-
gefates extravagantly claim faith and
trust the most? Advertising is right
and proper. but advertising with such
methods is cheapening ard harmful
1t appeals to the senses in the wrong
way
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Does the
"a
BabyIhrive

If not, something must be
wrong with its food. If the
mothers milk doesn't nourish
it, she needs Scott Emulsion.
1t supplies the elements of fat
required for the baby. If baby
is not nourished by its artificial
food, then it requires
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
oont's For School Girls.

Don't giggle. A merry heart may
be a good medicine. but q chronic
dggler is like unto the patent nos
t1ums. She sAould be leetslated
against. ss%Ht g.
Don't gush. Sugar in moderation
is necessary to youth. but an over
dose Is naseous and calls for sharp
remedies.
Don't be noisy. 1t is not the bass
horn or resounding drum that leads
the band, but the silent baton.
Don't be "smarty." Reaa wit l. to
"smartness" as 5-pound box OF
marrons to an "all4day sucker"
Don't be a teFl-tale. The girl who
peaches" on her mates is Like unto
that foolish one who seated himself
between two stools. Friends will
hate her and teachers dispise her.
Don't be a sneak. The believing
bull Is not half so fearsome a foe as
the silent snake which glddes on you
unawares; the one you run away
from; the other you bide your time
and kill
Don't be boy-crazy. The girl who
runs after the boys has as much
cnance of catching them as the cat
who chases her tail.
Don't be a fibber. The schoolgirl
who doesn't deal in fact is as fool
ism as the "wolf" crier-she will not
be believed when belief is vial TO
her.
Don't be a sloven. The girl who
has dirty hands and missing buttons
will find a reputation for slovenliness
trail her through life though she be-
comes an old maid for primeness.
| Don't be fresh. The egg that is
fresh may bring a high price; the
girl with similar qualities finds few
bidders for her society.
Don't be quarrelsome. The girl who
is always hunting trouble is as de-
sirable companion as a chestnut
burr inside a shoe. A sweet heart
does not make up for the bad jabs
Of a prickley shell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18

"A D..d vuAyu W Ida A4ess 'tA44e go
nave YceI lun uO"n ana tne lAr',.-
ers sarroundius MlnoL can sleep
once more win tneir dogs chained
up ano sneir shot guns unloaded.
For SOME weeks harness haze
disappeared in a mysterious manner
from many OF the barns in the
country, most Of the thfevery hav'
ing BEEN done in the vicinity Vt
Surrey. Norwich. and Burlington
Monday night. the suspects were
watched and as they were return.
ing from q nights work Of deviltry
they were apprehended at the
bridge two miles east OF 'Mfnot By
Oncers Hagen ana Day and Deputy
sherns Thompson and Shlaberg:
The men arrested were J. McVey
and his son and Ed. Gress. They
were Gliding in awagon and bad
with them some harnesses WaNA
they claim they stole from q farm
,er between Surrey and Norwich
They had gone out early in The
evening with a team which they
hired from Soofeld's livery barn. As
they had been under suspicion fol
some weeks, their actions were
watched. G. E. DTesher from whom
the same men had stolen a harness
a couple Of weeks ago, phoned the
sheriff that the men were seen go
ing east. At that time they were
three miles east of Minot. Here
is where the country phones help
ed to land some bad men. Dresh
er was told to have the Surrey
constable be on the lookout. Latel
the men were seen going west from
Surrey towards Minot and tht
Minot offers notified. They station
ed themselves near the bridge ant
soon their men came along. The!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
| Mi11ot Normal
| School Bill
Bismarck, N. d. Feb. !

bismarck, N. D. Feb. 10.
Mr.. James johnson, Minot.
. The 4Minot Normal School bill
passed the senate today by vote
Of 40 to 2. Special credit is due
to Senator Steele Of Mohall for his
good work in behalf Of the measure,
John Wallin.
The above telegram received from
Senator Wallin by Mr.. Johnson
state chairman OF the Republican
Central committee, shows that our
legislators worked in harmony. Mr.
Wallin Is too modest to take any
Of the credit himself, but he
worked we'll and deserves fully as
much credit as any member. Mr..
Wallin stands well in the Senate.
He is a new member and does not
pretend to be the "wohle cheese
but nevertheless, he has consider
able influence and when 1t comes
to getting a meritorious bill passed.
he shows that he knows how 10
play the game.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
Grows Popular
Clothing Store

1t is indeed refreshing to step
into Grows Clothing store and more
the y Woveatents tnat have been
made during the past month. rhs
store always one Of the best If
the city, has been modernized ana
beautifled until one would scarcely
know he was in the same place, II
he did not see the smiling coun-
tenauce Of the manager,C. A. Grow,
or look into the faces of the &C.
commodating clerks. A new hard
wood floor mas been put In and it
has been polished like mirror.
The clothing has all been remov-
ed from the tables, and hangs on
clothing racks. The tailor has
pressed 1t all. A customer has to
but walk along the long line OF
clothing to select that which he
likes the best. No more pulling
from the over topping piles Of
clothing that used to lie on tho
tables. The clothing is right b.
fore your eyes, properly marked.
Ready to wear clothing made in the
latest style and from the most
popular weaves is more popular to-
day than ever before, for nine
men out Of ten can be lifted at
Crows aswell as any tailor can
flt them. and at considerable
saving. -,
The entire inside Of the store
has been Frightened with paint
The Office is now at the extreme
rear. A cash carrier system has
been installed, and a cashier,
stenographer and book keeper en-
ployed. Il expect to give more at
tention to the business this year
than ever" Mr.. Crow explained.
IT will do less of the routine book
work, and will give more atten-
ton to the buying, to advertising
and to the meeting Of customers"
The store has been equipped with
a complete new electric lighting
system, the Tungsten being used.
A tailoring department for clean
ing, pressing and repairing clothing
has been installed. The tailors also
look after the alterations Of the
new clothing if they he necessary.
The Grow Clothing Co., has sp,nt
good many hundred dollars N
these improvements which are
commemorate. We doubt If there is
more beautiful, more upIto-date
haberdashery in the state. .s,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
Harness Thieves Run Down
Od Man Mcvey His Son and Walter Cress Arrested East
81 Mnot Early Tuesday Morning Old Lady Had
Hot Coffee Awaiting The Night Providers

were taken at once TO their hoI.e
on River street, where Mrs. McVey
had hot coffee waiting the night
pruwlers. The woman did not
seem to be much concerned when
her husband and son were placed
under arrest, as tho this were q
common occurrence. The men are
now in the county Jail and win IN
doubtedly be sent to the peniten'
tiary.
The McVey family came to Minot
recently from Fairview. Mont. The
Family is very poor aud their living
was made entirely from stealing
EMcvey told Of his many thetts and
sah that he snteniat stealing
harness and when he had sold
enough OF the stolen plunder, be
antended buying team, which per
haps would enable him to stea
more harness. He had great ideas
Some weeks ago he hired team
| TO 60 to the Blocker home half
mile south of Surrey, ne said &
attend a dance. There was nj
dance at the Blocker home, and j..
stead he relieved G. p. Dresher. {
prominent Surrey farmer Of {
couple of sets Of harness. Dreshel
naturally was uneasy and fnquiriue
found that Mcvey had hired tn
team to 60 to- the dance, and wal
certain that he had run down the
right man. Shortly afterwards Nc
vey hired a team to go to Bur
1ington. That night Mrs. Wendt
living south Of Minot lost four set!
Of harness.
McVey had lot Of the stolcl
plumber in trunk and other of !:
had been packed in a box and wa
READY to be shipped. The famll!
lis quite large. -. -...
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
Wednesday in the MoeI!er Tria

The trial is progressing ve.y
slowly DR.. C. I. Titus was on
the stand a good part Of the fore.
noon. He stated that Miss Lem
ould not have inflicted the wound
herself that caused her death. He
made his statement positive. He
states further that the girl came
to her death thru unnatural causes
engendered by the use of an instrn-
ment in the hands OF some person
not Gina Lem. This is his BELIEF.
The doctor to make his terms
plain to the jury, used charts aud
drawings which he prepared nlm-
self. Attorney Engerud Tor the
defense tried to shake the testl'
mony Of DR.. Titus and gave him a
severe cross examination. ..-.-
Very few women are present a.
the trial, owing to it's nature. The
court room is crowded with men.
Some attorneys are of the belief
that the trial will last two weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
Ryder.

Ryder.
The Calico ball was grand sue
cess. Practically every man was
dressed in calico. About 10
tickets were sold.
A few Of our business men wee
|summonel to appear in. district
court ct Minot as witnesses in tine
Ryder famous goat case.
Christian Nelson left here singly
sometime before Christmas and
when he returned here he brot with
him a life partner. They are al
ready settled on his farm 8 miles
north OF here. Christ made q wise
move, and there are a number Of
young men out here that ought to
follow Mr.. C's wise example. Why
II you young men do not know 'he
way of providence just as Ch-ist
he will surely tell you how easy 4
was and that married LIE Is the
only life worth living. Well Mr.. G
you have our wish for all kinds o
gooi luck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18

F.. B. Lambert, the attorney is ex
ceedingly busy and has some very
interesting cases about to be tried
One of them, the case Of Sheen a!ler
VS.. the Great Northern, is brot BY
Matthias Shoemaker, father OF Louis
p. Shoemaker, the G.. N. employs
who was killed near Berthold by
a train. The train parted and Shoe
maker was killed by being thrown
from the car. The othercase IS
that of Galehouse VS. the 500 Com
pany. Galehouse two years agc
was assaulted by the depot agent
at Donnybrook. He was itne depot
to buy a ticket and send tele.
gram at the time He asks $4,000
damages from the 500. Mr.. Lam
bert represents the plaintiff in both
actions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
o HUB TO RIM q

A petition has been presented
to the legislature signed BY at least
three hundred farmers of this
county asking for a law which will
exempt farm improvements from
taxation.
A farmer by the name Of Dennis
who recently came across the Can
adam line and settled in Flaxton
had to have a couple Of his horses
shot because of CHAMBERS before he
was allowed to move his house
hold goods into the state.
Flaxton whist team are having
some strenuous games Of late. last
week they did up the farmers club
Of that place but the week pre-
vious the farmer boys did them to
frazzle, and they felt so good
over the results that they were
given swell supper at the close
of the game. -'"v'%
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18

There has always been rivalry
between Kermit, on tho 500 and
Noonan on the G. N. the two towns
being within mile or 50 Of each
other. Recently all Of the business
houses but one burned at Kermit
ami there was great rejoicing al
Noonan. Plans were made to buy
the remaining building and move
it from Kermit to Noonan. Conse'
quently it was raised from It's toan'
dalton, and the citizens of Noonan
arranged great banquet in honor
Of the death OF Kermit. The 500
got good and busy. w. A. Cole.
the assistant superintendent from
Minot was sent to Kermit to dc
what he could TO save the city>
He purchased the remaining build
ing at Kermit, and it will stay
there. In addition, five brick blocks
will be built there in the spring,
and Noonan has had some great
hopes shattered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18

Minot is going to be "a mighty
busy this year with the hundred
thousand dollars or so spent in put
ting in the new waterworks system
Several hundred men will he giver
employment, and of course this
will put the money into circulation
even if the people have to pay the
fiddler. And then we expect to see
the Westhope gas line run to this
city before next winter, which vii
mean a lot more money to be spent
In addition half a million dollars
will be spent in erecting bricl
blocks and dwellings. You'll have
to go long ways to find bigger
buster little city than Mdnot will
be during the year 1909
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18

The Kenmare Journal had big
7grist of good farm notes Tor the
benefit Of it's farmer readers.
A crowd Of young men were ar
rested at Ryder for tormentins q
goat and the case was to be tried
this week.
The roller mill at Aurelia has
been sold to &c. G. Bronson late
of the town OF Blaisdell who will
doubtless make success Of the
business.
The Larson Leader was suspend.
ed and moved to Kermit to be used
in the publication Of another paper.
The recent fire at Kermit put the
outfit in the hell box and thon
burned up the box SO says the
Fargo Forum.