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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-20

The Minot division of the Great
Northern has just reveived six of the
brand new engines from the Baldwin
works. They are Of the $50 ton
class, ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-20

IL. 47,OS1.77 S,547.79
hsss water work bonds $31,294.50
Less sewer bonds, bal un-
Due sinking fund. :. :. .l0,96S.O S
126,138.5S
1908 tax levy for general
purposes in applicable -. 36,29S.32
Net total Indebtedness deduc-
ing 19O8.. :. :. :. >. .. S9,840.26
Debt limit $S5,O95.7O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Heart to Heart
I uKS.
Copy. Rht. 1908. BY Edwin A. Nye

BY EDWIN A. NYE.

TIT FOR TAT
Herein II richness:
A New York city health inspector
went to q ChenanSo county farm and
prepared his inspectors report, giving
the farm e3 per cent on scale Of 100.
The defects pointed ont were these:
The barn windows had not been
properly washed. the inside wallis Of
the stable were not whitewashsd.
horses were kept In the same barn
with the cows, the cows had not been
clipped. and their udders had not besn
regularly washed with warm water
before milking.
Well
The farmer was getting Lees than q
cents . quart for his MIX out Of which
to pay Q high feed BILL He was
obliged to get up before daylight every
morning to do the milking. He thought
over the inspectors report and con-
cluded he had q reply coming.
Therefore he sent Q letter to the
health department In which he gave
the city Of New York q sanitary con-
dition Of . per cent on scale Of 100!
These are some Of the things he sug-
gested IN his report:
The tearing down Of rickety tene-
ments and IRE traps where the light
Of heaven never enters and fresh air
u q stranger.
The providing Of decent living quar-
tiers for the humAa beings that live in
cellars.
The cleansing and disinfecting Of
places whore the poor are compelled to
labor and WITHDRAWING the same.
The feeding Of Thousands Of school
children who 50 breakfastisss to school
or supperless to bed.
The overhauling Of the sewer sys-
tenn.
Making the city rs sanitary. - well
lighted and ventilated for human BE-
ings - the Chenango county barns are
for cows.
That Vas what J. b. Brown. farmer
Of chenango. wrote to the health de
partment-
In I further eonmunication to the
newspapsss Mr.. Brown said he would
Be glad 70 bathe his cows. build . sep
arate horse stable, ealeimine his barn.
Just - he wouid be glad to put hot
water heat and electric light In his
house. have . mahogany piano. hard,
wood 1oora, Peruvian rugs and IN auto.
mobile-if ooUebody would pay hin,
10 cents instead % "a cents for his
milk.
There Is lot % common SENSE n
well - grim hunsor In Farmer Browns
retoEt
whatever the need Of better sani.
tAry conditions on dairy farms, thefs
- no excuse for the inonnitary tone
meut shackD Of tie large cities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Inevitable Criticism.

Inevitable Criticism.
What we want" said the unciviliz.
Cd person. 'is self-government."
But are You sure you are qualified
for IT."
We are not discussing that point
We have observed that no form Of
government has vet been devised in
which the people carrying 1t on are
unanimously Endorsed as qualified for
the Job"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
mn. FouLkE.s ADVICE.

OF course. ~ soon as that great
ana noble reformer. got busy The was
ever a busy b0dy) and told my peo-
ple' what they ought to do In the pri-
maries. my people" did not do q
thing to his eccentric and erratic
candidate but snow him under. The
positive advice Of some men Is valu-
able because II In sure to have mega
tive effect.-lndianapolis News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
A Difficult Position.

A Difficult Position.
Will they revise it upward? Will they
revise it down?
The tariff experts brow Is furrowed
by deepening frown.
OF course he'll have some friends
'mongst those who profit by the
tax,
And most OF those who do not will be
reaching for an ak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

Sad scenes ON the Republic ut the
time Of the recent disaster were not
wholly without humorous Incidents.
A baId-headed gentleman was accosted
BY 4 woman whose hair Was stream
ing down her back ana who asked him
excitedly II he had q comb about him.
Describing the incident. he says: Il
looked at her very sadly. Then I took
on my hat"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

Andrew Carnegie is, giving advice
evoey day or two on the tariff and
tariff bill. Having got : great fortune
from protected business, no 10 now
very eager to abolish protection for
hin oonsciencs's sake.
Having climbed. Mr.. Carnegie now
su,usly endeavors to kick down the
ladder w which others are climbing.
He asks people to believe that this eff
fort Also II put forth solely for his
conecience's sake.
furthermore. having ! great income,
Nr. Carnegie Is now as vociferons
against "A income tn 9 he u against
. tariff tax. And. Of course, this OPP
position. too. = for his conscience's
sake. He pfutssts that m income
tar might encourage perjury.
Ooserving how III. Carnegie Il thus
for what will hurt only others, and
against what may possibly hurt him
and all for his conscience's sake =
senator was moved TO remark on Mon
day:
''lGr. GARAGES IA not make the r.
publican pasty I vjsA were jast .
sure that ~ rspublican party did not
make III. CAruagte.''
Un1ostunakely the sad assurance
muet - the other war. The repuhll-
can policfes thak diversified oar Indus
tries and - rich. did. inciden4al-
II. aala n. Csrnssis. THAT Il, they
nA1e him rich man.
TAey did nod. however, make him
49, -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Railroad Classification.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.-
Presently our railroads win be class
ed ~ those which have been merged
BY Hartman and those that have
been merely investigated by the gov
eminent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
THE DEsr TO HAMILTON.

Senator johnson Of North Dakota,
has made IN inauspicious beginning Of
his service in tho upper house at
Washington. In q few minutes Of
astonishing display Of ignorance about
the history Of his country he has won
for himself an assured place In the
unsnviable collection OF national
freaks" His outburst came in con-
nection with proposition to donate
. site for the monument to Alexander
Hamilton, for which subscriptions are
now being taken all over tho land.
II want that man forsottsn ~ soon
- possible" declared this iconoclast
from the northwest. IF monument
- erected to such . contsmptible rake
~ Hamilton the statue will be dyua-
mited IN less than 100 years, for the
people Will not tolerate It. a friend
Of the wealthy. he wanted them to con-
troll tho government. He advocated
the election Of the president and the
senate by them, and when no tailed to
have his fdea adopted, left the ccnsti-
tutional convention and went home y
Such are the curious comments Of this
new fledged representative Of the SOW
ereignty OF North Dakota.
On the one hand. Niobuhr, Guisot,
Talleyrand. Bryce. Washington. Web
ster. Kent. Roocevelt. TAFT, Hughes,
the historians Of the United States,
and every intelligent student Ct Amer
lean institutions and government. On
the other, Johnson Of North Dakota.
And he wants Hamilton forgotten as
soon - possible.
No man ever received such tributes
ss Hamilton has had paid him BY his
contemporaries. By publietsts evsry-
whore, BY those whose Judgment has
been honored sincs the republic was
established. He more than any Of
our early statesmen did the thinking
OF his time" II an OF quoted, EXPIRES
sivo sentence. Without him and his
views. both active 1t I critical period.
the nation never would have eained
strength. His ideas psrmeAte tho
government What he gave to It in
Its infancy It aatill retains despite the
development OF more than century.
1T Is little short Of = scandal that
there should b no monument to Alex
ander Hamilton at Washington" That
Is the way ex-Pfeaident Roosevelt
states the case. And that Is the real
opinion Of the overwhelming majority
OF American .cittsens. who count the
achievements Of the great constructive
statesman OF Washington's admins
tration among the lasting glories Of
the republic. Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Items Gathered III
From Far and Near
Mu0yvunape.

From the New York Herald.-Party
lines are breaking al to pieces these
days. but one never hears the epithet
''mugwump" hurled through the start
led atmosphere.-Chicag News.
It ID simply because the political
woods are full of nlugwumps these
days. Even IL the old title Of Blaine
Cleveland days Is unknown to many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
TWINKLES
Exchange.

Exchange.
In requesting your daughters
hand" said Count Fucash. II may
state that have long lire of ances-
tors"
Il see" answered Mr.. Crumrox:
and your proposition is to trade off
the lot of your ancestors for few
rich relations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

SHOULD ~ held responsible ~ suck .
lob!
OF this grave of9ense ae1inst good
Taste. common sense and public peace
Ill parties here ana now stand aoquit-
ted.-Chica&o Inter.Ocean.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

tiful. Improve railway bank out to-
wards Nineteenth street. Business
College grounds, a few church yards
and Starr park all need care.
Awakened the cltixen&
The committee states that Richmond
and its parks are approximating sat
isfactory conditions, though one MEM
Der protests that the city, considering
the culture of its people, is decidedly
not as beautiful as it well might be.
Cleaning day has helped awaken the
citizens, but higher> ideals are needed.
Interesting the children Is q legiti-
mate part Of their education. A group
of little ones were working vigorously
in a yard on May LIST. A teacher
passing. stopped to commend them.
They said, All right, Miss, as
soon as we are done ours, we're going
to clean where the children are too
little to do it." Now, wasn't that
splendid? Wasn't this evidence OF
civic interest worth all the effort of
all who have striven for q more beau
tiful city? Early cleaning day chill
dren were out ready for battle with
King Dirt, but the Storm King drove
them in. One boy was seen still hard
at work when the snow was flying In
the afternoon. Two men kept up their
vhitewashing as II to rival the ele-
nents In purity. Men in two differ
emit yards were seen through the fast
falling flakes, holly pursuing their
cleaning till the night drove them in.
! Express Appreciation.
The Civic committee desires to ex-
press the great appreciation to the city
government, the citizens, the schools
and the clubs for their cooperation In
the yard cleaning movement. They
are grateful to the inspection party
for their aid. The eight business men.
the high school students, the ladies Of
the Athenaea, Domestic Science and
Aftermath clubs were assuredly not
out for fun on such blustry day. We
bespeak kindly reception Of their
suggestions and observations. Espec-
tally do they extend thanks to the fol-
lowing gentlemen. who kindly gave
the use OF their autos to the above
party: Mr.. Haughton of the Buick
company. Mr.. Martin OF the Moline
barns, Mr.. Stanley OF the Maxwell Co.,
and Mr.. Morel The Civic committee
would further say that they sincerely
value the very large assistance rem
dered them by the daily papers. They
desire to recommend most earnestly
thA ,lsA ~ ySyinferSs }nk N thA most In
telligent means OF advertisement
In behalf of the committee,
MRS. F.. w STEPHENS, Chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
A Slow Sprjno,

From the indianapolis News.-Un-
fortunately. some inclement days are
almost certain to intervene before
You can pack the furnace scoop in
moth balls with the snow shovel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
An educational Necessity.

From the Boston Transcript
Washington seems to be the mecca
for the high schools of this state. A
course in one is hardly regarded as
complete without pilgrimage to the
capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Taking Effect.

From the Boston Globe.-They are
beginning to laugh in England now at
some Of the jokes that Mark Twain
got Of when he was over there last
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Uplifting Themselves.

From the New York Sun.-Now It
10 Carrie Nation who joins that great
army of uplifters that have made
enough out of reform to retire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
TO Women who Travel.

From the London Sketch.-Use
your big dress baskets and Saratoga
trunks for your hats and put your
little, soft. clinging dresses In your
hat boxes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Thursday. May 6-Wayne Council
No. 10. r. and s. N. Stated assembly
and work on two candidates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Not cuessinu-Forecastina.

From the Baltimore Sumo
spring ever had the weather bureau
guessing like this one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
A Spot Of Security.

Isn't 1t shame to keep those poor
lions Gagged"
Lady" answered the keeper at the
100. they're much happier and safer
there than they would be roaming the
African jungles.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
He Realized Il.

Very few OF US realize the terrible
things that may result from . word
hastily spoken" said the benevolent
woman.
Well. | realize It," answered the
young man who sat by her on the
train. I'm . base ball umpire"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

Tho coal bill OF the United States
navy during 1908 amounted to $5.545.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
Works Very Well.

From the Birmingham News.-By
this time the people have got accus-
toned to the nice, quiet change In the
white house. and It works very well.
thank you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

Members OF the civic committee,
which toured the city-mid snow and
raging winds-last Saturday to see how
the citizens observed the mayors proc-
lamation, setting aside the day for
cleaning up purposes. have just sub
mitted the following report on thei.
investigations:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06
SOMETHING WORTH WHILE

Bank Richmond indiana established
stution II has capital HUNDRED AND FIFTY THoUs-
AND DOLLARS, a surplus FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS. addition this the Stockholders
dduay liable for Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
total Of NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS as SECURITY
for DEPosToRs
interests Of the city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-06

tiful. Improve railway bank out to-
wards Nineteenth street. Business
College grounds, a few church yards
and Starr park all need care.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
DR.. Wong Him. the Famous Herb Doctor and Healer
of Diseases


Wong Him, who has cured thousands
of persons by his marvellous, unfailing
method of herb treatment; restored the
afflicted to health and happiness and
continues his chosen profession. though
modestly, to aid the afflicted and re-
store them when others have failed.
DIR. Wong Him is the scion of an an
cisnt and honored family of physicians
in China, whose fame and renown have
been handed down from generation to
generation, each adding luster to the
family name, and its fame was carried
across the seas. In that manner the
fame of DR.. Wong Him had preceded
him when he landed upon American
soil, and the advent was hailed with
delight by his countrymen and by
Americans and Europeans who had vis-
tied the Orient He is a member OF an
exalted guild of healers. revered in
their own country and respected and
honored abroad.
DR.. Wong Him registered in Los An
geles with the United States authori-
ties as a practicing physician March IA,
1894, and is one of the first, If not the
first. Chinese practitioners who regis
tered in the United States and was
given a certificate of residence by o.
NJ. Welburn. at that time Collector of
Internal Revenue for the First district
of California, stationed at Los Angeles.
which entitled DR.. Wong Him to reside
within the United States. At that
time Dr. Wong Him had been resi-
dent of Los Angeles for many years
and numbered among his patients and
personal friends the leading residents
of Southern California; men and
women prominent in all walks of life
and representing all nationalities. He
registered in order to comply with a
law which had been enacted and was
urged to do so by his many friends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19

-HE world goes wild over the al
legged discovery of the North
l. Pole; doubly wild over the dual
discovery Of that same Pole by two
different explorers. for no one claims
that more than one North Pole exists.
The great achievement has been
heralded from Pole TO Pole around the
globe. What good or benefit. if any,
NAV. accrue to mankind from that dis
covery is problematicaI. 1t has never
been stated nor even hinted at. All
queries by the unsophisticated as to
how and what extent humanity may
be benefited by the discovery, if really
made, as is claimed, have been an
swered by a shrug of the shoulder or
some blank or negative reply or ges-
ture. Explorers may. and they win
continue, their venturesome search for
poles. North and South, and other
mythical phantoms. ard earn fame and
plaudits for their efforts, whether sue
roessful or not, except to the extent of
attracting the worlds attention. while
others. in a quiet. unassuring manner.
modestly confer benefactions upon the
human race Of inesti-nable value, but
without heralding their deeds in harfng
headlines, with trumpet sound. the roar
Of the cannon, beating Of the drum and
All the other e-producing mediums
70 attract the worlds attention. These
men are the real benefactors OF man
kind and their work and unostentatious
deeds illustrate the truth Of the old
adage that every good deed has its own
reward.
A conspicuous example of a person
being the benefactor Of mankind in a
quiet, transformations manner is right
10 our very midst in the person Of DR..
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
is RECOGNIZED LEADER

Aside from being one of the fore
most Chinese medical practitioners In
the country. DR.. Wong Him is also
one of the principal leaders of the
Chinese residents in San Francisco
and of the whole Pacific Slope, a
recognized authority on all matters
of Importance to his countrymen and
in their relation with Americans. On
every important occasion concerning
the Chinese in California and in the
United States DIR. Wong Him takes
leading part, and his countrymen rely
upon him and repose most implicit faith
in his sound judgment
SHOWS PUBLIC SPIRIT
AS on all occasions for the good of
the people and for the Improvement of
DIR. Wong Him took a leading part in
establishing and building school in
the Chinese quarter. and through the
generous contributions of the wealthy
made possible and the doctors fond
dream realized. At the completion of
the building the ceremony OF dedicating
ii was made a public affair, and DR..
Wong Him was again one of the leaders
of the committee of arrangements, as
he had been foremost and most effective
in the efforts of having the school
established.
To his many qualities which make
his presence desirable in our midst DR..
Wong Him is enterprising and is a
powerful factor in developing the re-
sources and industries of California.
He is interested in several mercantile
and industrial enterprises in San Fran
cisco and in Alameda county, which his
money made possible and prosperous,
employing many workers whom those
enterprises afford a livelihood besides
enriching California. In spite of his
immense practice he finds time to look
after the interests of the numerous en-
terprises which owe their existence to
him and his generosity. He is always
ready to listen to any reasonable prop
ositiop which will help to develop the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19

the undersigned. His Imperial Chinese
Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary to the United
States OF America. Spain and Peru. do
hereby certify that Dr. Wong Him is a
bona fide physician In China and regu-
larly qualified as such September Is.
1902 WI T. FANG"
Judge D. c. Morrison an eminent
jurist of Los Angeles. desirous OF help
ing the sick and suffering. writes as
follows concerning Dr. Wong Him:
This is to certify that I am well ac-
quainted with DR.. Wong Him That he
is fully capable to cure any disease
that he may undertake. That he has
practiced medicine In this city for more
than twenty years with the most won
derful success That he is a highly
educated gentleman. and holds diplo-
mas from the medical schools OF China.
1 recommend to any and all Dr. Wong
Him as a capable. honest doctor and
worthy of confidence"
This testimonial is but one OF many
given to DR. Wong Him by the most
prominent and influential residents.
men and women, of Los Angeles. Some
of the testimonials are more lengthy
and more profuse in their praises OF Dr.
Wong Him's marvellous cures Among
upon DIR. Wong Him are the following
prominent residents OF Los Angeles:
Jose Fitzgerald. Mrs L A King. Mrs
H Pike and Miss d. Pike. FREDERICK
Pereira. Mrs. D. c. Pereira and Miss
Carrie Pereira. Evarista B. de villa.
Miss Viola Craig, Thomas VIII e. Mrs
Mary Athenous. Joseph r. Dubbs.
Charles Edwin Thorne. Mary E Clark.
W H. Hillyer. P E. King. Miss NJ. G.
Brock. Jose NJ Coronado, Jose Perez.
Juan Tafuya-
Among the prominent residents OF
San Francisco who eheerfully testify to
Dr. Wong Him's wonderful cures are
the following: DR.. c. A Gay, Mrs. D. l..
Young. Mrs Barlow, Mrs. Hettie e
Lowe. Mrs. Margaret Foley. Mrs. ". j.
Littleton. Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Lieb, Miss
NJ. ]. Shine. Mrs. A. NJ. White. Charles
Baehrs, Mrs o. Reese Miss H. McCar-
thy. W. Rogers Among those from other
places. far and near. who in their ex-
uberance Of joy in having regained
their health send cordial letters OF
acknowledgment of his wonderful skin
and science may be mentioned the fol-
lowing: E. E. Mckinney. Fullertons
Mrs. John Allanson. Elmhurst. Cal:
Mrs. A. F. Grif7th. Omaha. Neb-: Mrs
George Betz. Pinole, Cal: Miss H Mick
ley. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION
Quickly Cures Rheumatic Pains, Also
Splendid lsysteh, Builder.


Go to any good prescription druggist
and get the following and mix them:
One ounce compound syrup of Sar-
saparilla, and one ounce Toris COM
pound. Add these to a half pint of first
class whiskey, and use a tablespoonful
before each meal and at bed time. The
bottle must be well shaken each time.
This simple remedy is one of the most
effective known. The restorative action
will be felt after the first few doses
This formula is also especially bene-
fetal to old people and all persons of
falling strength, as it will eventually
restore full physical vigor, eradicating
acids in the blood and promptly stop
ping rheumatic pain and backache.
Some of the smaller drug stores may
not have all these ingredients in stock.
but they can obtain them quickly from
their wholesale house. This prescrip-
tion was published here last Winter
and helped hundreds.