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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

according to the following from the
Laurel Review:
A iady seventy-eight years old
was reading the paragraph that was
going the rounds of the press,in re.
gard to David Hawkins never being
kissed, when she exclaimed: Nov.
they needn't tell that ON Dave! for
I remember being to quitting party
when he was eighteen, years old,
ami each OF the nineteen girls, pres.
ent present kissed the handsome
but very bashful young David. Just
think OF it! Nineteen!" And she
sat silent, lost in a reverfe Of We
olden times,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
: Contest Notice.
Department OF the interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. d.

OCHdAV4LCAI OH Inc AAACASSl, cAAA$SN
States Land Office, Manot, N. D.
Feb. 16, 1909.
4 sufficient contest, AFFIDAVIT hav'
ing 'Deen filed in this Office by
Charles A. Reding, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 1915
made June II, 1902, for NE IA.
section. 81, township 100, range 81.
Henry Petit, contestee, in which j,
is alleged, that said contestee, has
wholly failed to establish resi-
dence on said tract OF land within
six months after date Of entry; Tat
he has wholly abandoned said trac,
and that there is no dwelling there
on; said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond, and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. April 10, 1908, be.
fore Victor L. Lind, NOTARY public
at Bowbells, N. D. and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
m, on April 20, 1909, before the
Register ami Receiver at the United
States Land Office in ADinot, N. D.,
the said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed set forth facts
which show that after due diligence
personal service Of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper puDhca-
ton.
Robert German, Receiver.
"a as chg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Exposed!

Laid bare to the naked eye OF
thousands Of people the grandest ex'
position Of SURPRISING bargains and
sensational values in mems and
boys clothing, mats, shoes and toy
gerry, also women" and misses
shoes, ever known in MinOt's his
tory. The expose takes place on
Saturday morning-and for ten days
following-at the stupendous Clean
Sweep Unloading SALE at Mitchell:
Clothing and Foot wear Emporium
Masonic Building, this city, Hanil
ton-Flick Sales System Co., Of Min
neapolis in charge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Bishop Cowell is swearing VEN
geance on Editor Smith of the Plaza
Pioneer. Cowell alleges that Smith
has robbed him OF the name for the
new paper which he intends starting
at Plaza, installing Mr.. Young as
editor. It was announced by Coweli,
he maintains, that he would start
a paper there to be known as The
Golden West, and he claims that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
we'll known Military Man At the Head Of North Dakota'
Crack Company--A Thompson Second A'eute"a"''

ditrs. This wi mean work. 1t
will mean cooperation from every
member of the company. There will
no doubt be some wedding out.
Some Of the members do not attend
the drills regularly and they will
no doubt be replaced.
There are perhaps IS members
who attend all meetings quite regu-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
COWELL SAYS HE WAS ROBBED

ne ordered an outfit shipped to
Plaza in the name OF that paper
Lo and behold, Editor Smith had the
same idea as Cowell and started a
new paper in the town, calling It
The Golden West. CoweG claims
that he is in predicament, that ne
cannot get the material from the
Depot, and says ne will take imme'
liate action against Smith.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
S AID SPECTACLE

he drinks from the cup that cheers.
The young lady is the daughter OF
respectable parents ami for this rea'
son we do not give names. We may
not be so charitable however, II the
young man strays from the straight
and narrow path again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Minot Bunch In Happy Hollow

and family. Gov. Bond, Mr.. and
AIRS, Due, E. Ellison and son Otto,
and MI. and Mrs. NJ. J. Barrett. The
ElNsons and the Barretts have re-
turned Mr.. Barrett states toat
Erick Ramstad Is getting some Bet
ter but has changed doctors AMI
hopes the change OF treatment will
lead TO a more rapid recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

A small fire at the home of Rev.
Hale, called out the fire department
this morning. The boys were at the
fire one minute after the alarm was
sent in which IL remarkable. The
IRE was located in the aktic and put
ont.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Notice Mortgage Foreclosure.


Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage delivered by Barke
& Wieman, Co-Partners, consisting
of A, C. Barke annd E. C. Wieman,
mortgagors, to The Morawitz Com
pany, Mortgages, dated the 22nd
day of July A. D. 1907, and filed fox
record in the office of the register
of deeds in and for the county Of
Ward and state Of North Dakota
on the E5th day OF July, 1907, and
duly recorded in Book "7S' Of more
gage at page 523, and assigned by
said mortgage to Richard J. Nor
awetz, which said assignment was
duly filed for record in the office
of the register OF deeds in and fol
said county and state on the 18th
day OF Jan. 1909, and recorded in
Book "113' Of mortgages at page
100, will be forecloseN by a sale
of the premises in such mortgage
annd herein after described nj the
front door OF the court house in the
City of Minot, county of Ward and
state of North Dakota. al the hoa1
of two o'clock p m. on the 18th day
of April a. D. 1909, to satisfy tie
amount due on said notes and mort
gage on the date aT sale -.
The premises described in sucn
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are as follows:
| Lot numbered six co Of block
ID" OF Crows First Addition to the
Village Of Donnybrook, North Da-
kota, according to the plat thereof
on file or of record in the Office OF
the register of deeds Of Ward coun-
ty, North Dakota
The amount Iue on said notes and
the mortgage securing the same at
the date OF sale is the sum of nine
hundred two and s4-1oo ($so2sD
dollars and t:le costs of this fore
closure.
Dated this End day Of March A
D. 1909.
Richard J. Morawetz,
Assignee Of Mortgage
Ben E. Combs, Attorney for As
signee OF Mortgage, DonnybrooE,
N. d. 81 4-S
---------- 7---------7-- ~. So ~
Arrangements are being made TO
organize country club. Grounds
within . mile Of the business center
win Be secured asd goh, tennis ana
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

The Independent has received 4
postal card. from Walter Bond,
is ut the springs with his family
and with his father, Gov. Bond. The
card shows a picture Of the Minot
crowd with ''Minot Boosters in Happy
Hollow" as explanatory. In the pic
ture we notice John J. Lee, +. p.
Russell, Erick Ramst2i, Mr.. Bond
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
IT WILL SAVE YOU
- MONEY TO DO $50
Person Elected Captain OF COD A

A young travelling man in this
city created quite a sensation by ap.
5pearing on the street a few nights
since, with a young woman Of tais
city, and both were in a sad state
OF intoxication. Tae young man IS
said to be a good fellow" when
s0oer but gets little unruly when
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
No Rre-Canvass Of Votes

grounds that the returns were not
properly cetified, and it appears as
tho they were not, yet the Judge
evidently took into consideration the
intent Of the judges Of election,
and decided that there was no rea-
son for holding a further recount.
While the returns were made In a
good many instances, they were
not made in the record as provided
bv law, the total merely given.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Judge Templeton has denied the
writ Of man'iamus brot by L. M.
Davis, to compel the canvassing
board to re-canvass the votes OF the
last general election, as far as
county division is concerned, and it
now looks as tho there will be no
further obstacles n the way Of the
studio, even in the Twin Cities, tha'
smoothly.
Mr. Davis brot his action on the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Arrangements are being made 10
organize a country club. Grounds
- %,
within . mile Of the business center
win Be secured aad solf, tennis ana
|otAeY games wfl 10 played.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Richard J.. Morawetz,
Assignee Of Mortgage
Ben E. Combs, Attorney for As
signee OF Mortgage, DonnybrooE,
~ D. 81 4-S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
= from Another Point of View

With King Leopold dead the Congo ought to have
behoves the stu more
They always picture Probably
When President reading pages
he ought be full OF the
women who will adr, they ar,
pas Is will be eligible to help the census
independent phone companies Form
erly j. p simply had the on the
hope Mark HIS opnon King
pod that the from notas exaggerated - - -
- now 700 ate 10 do Chstmas
football will
The bridesmaid
49, r't- VI ~
refused TO listen TO his Why
49, - N'e -
son or Zeaya
$1,000 for breach promise what
Zelaya pleads he
- eSN'N- >"''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
CAN THEY PICK THE GREAT
MEN OF TOMORROW

The idea that a school teacher shall
have the power 10 weed out 'unde-
sirable" pupils and prevent them from
having the privilege OF higher educa-
tioh Is spreading. Minnesota is re-
cent convert. In the high schools OF
that state. according TO a new, rule
teachers shall decide what pupils shall
have the right To enter the University
OF Minnesota The university author
tiles insist upon this rule. They estl-
mate that 81 per cent of the freshmen
who failed last year In university
work might have been kept from en-
tering the university II high school
teachers had had the right 10 say In
advance whether they were fitted for
higher education.
And, quoting the same official. IT
would prevent two-thirds OF those un-
fitted for scholastic work from vast.
ing their time"
Whether the time spent in college.
even by the dullest OF ounces. Is
actually wasted. is a mooted question.
While the future results OF such
rule are entirely problemaic. we may
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18

A Cir reader writes My sweet
hear, wants me TO tell him what 20
buy me for Christmas He says he
doesn't know what 20 get. am as
BADLY puzzled as he is, for / don't
know what 10 give him There is
scarcely a thing that ! really need.
and he seems TO DC supplied with
such things M are ordinarily n9ed as
Christmas presents What would YOU
suggest"
Let rs suggest that YOU aud your
young men ait Gown and agree mat
the greatest and most appropriate
presents YOU have already exchanged
when you have given each other your
love. confidence and mutual under
standing
Naturally you want 10 celebrate the
Christmas season, 50 why don't you
two look about and find som abody-a
child or hedriddcn pcrson-for
whom there is ANAL chance for a
really Merry Christmas.
Having found such a person. sup
pose YOU and your sweetheart COM
binc the money YOU are so anxious
to spend on each other and plan a
really Merry Christmas for this I'M
fortunate one.
Take family Of children 10 the
Christmas matinee. buy some warm
clothes and toys for some poor kid; ~
got some books and some good things
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
MOST ANYTHING

II is a Massachusetts man who says
he few in his airship from Worcester
to New York and back TO Boston ono
night last September. We await the
testimony OF his Eskimos.
The land is made Of little smiles,
And twinkling eyes and spangled
miles
OF witchery in the windows sweet
That line the paves of Christmas
street;
The earth is full OF silver laugh
on lips OF child, and childhood chafr,
And old men, touched with magic
joys.
Have turned themselves to little
boys.-Baltimor sun.
More than a half million immigrants
came to this country during the last
year. Wen never lack for policemen.
The Actor: There was a thunder or
applause when left the stage.
The Bored one: Serves you right.
You shouldn't stay on so long.-Lon-
don Opinion.
Apropos OF the demand to try Zelaya
on murder charge, first catch your
Zelaya.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
A Girl Reader and Her Sweetheart

20 cat for some invalid, or picture.
or some flowers.
You and your sweetheart spend a
little time thinking and planning how
you can share your own good fortune
and happiness with "one OF the least
Of these" and see II you don't get
more good ont Of 1t than YOU would
ont Of receiving an extra bracelet or
giving him a loud pair OF socks.
And. by the way. don't YOU two get
TO feeling that YOU will have done
particularly fine II You ac-
cept this advice and act on 1t. Don't
patron,ze the persons upon whom you
turn YOUR Christmas efforts Don't
mink YOU are doing anything for
them They are doing for You. They
are saving Won from wasting your
money aud from lavshing the spirit
Of love upon the contents OF neck
tie counter.
II is more blessed 10 give than 70
receive. and II you'll keep that Tn
mind Won will be properly thankful
to any poor creature who will enable
Won 70 earn blessing AZ the expense
~ fow dollars
And II this experience, entered into
solemnly and ioyfully, doesn't bring
vour sweetheart closer TO yOu than he
has ever been before and doesn't give
YOU a taste Of the sweet OF living for
Others, then we will never ask you
TO follow our advice again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18

and many n man who Is struggling In
the smoky air OF northern indus
trial center might do we'll 10 get in
touch with these people. or with the
commissioner OF the land Office at
Austin. Tex. and find ont II the chance
al the hardships OF pioneering. which
still is possible In Texas. is worth his
while II takes toll and effort 10 make
money In Texas, just as IL takes toll
and money 10 make living anywhere
else But the Texan will tell you hel
gets something extra while he Is
working-the fresh air. undimmed by
smoke and usually clear as crystal.
the knowledge that he is In COM,
munity where one man in fact Is as
good as another. the absence OF the
biting winter, the sunshine almost all
the year around. and then the knowl-l
edge that one is part OF the biggest
state I'm the union, a big. growinsl
state which eventually In all respects
is bound 70 take the lead over all
others In the union.
or course. there are disadvantagesl
about Texas. The criminal laws arc
not enforced as thoroughly as they
should be The schools are not as
numerous as they might be and will
he Sometimes the summers are hot
ter than some people like. but aver.
aging things up, Texas stands pretty
we'll towards the top or the class: ana
the place for n northern man TO get
the best for his superior energy Is to-
annIv n In n state where the natives
are naturally not enterprising.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
TEXAS ACRES CRY FOR MEN
By Alfred 0. Anderson.

One hundred and forty-one million
acres Of land in Texas are not In
cultivation. IL Is doubtless the larry.
est area OF uncultivated land in any
state In the union Moreover. much
OF X is owned by the state itself and
rs on the market at reasonable prices.
Texas land is going fast and much
OF II is going al prices more than the
land Is worth But in the great sec
tion between the Red river and the
Gulf OF Mexico. between Texarkana
and FL Paso. there is room for thou
sands OF happy families.
Texas is just beginning 10 awaken
TO the conclusion that If the state had
been advertised as California. north
erners would be coming 20 the land OF
the Lone Star In winter when they
seek climatic delights, instead OF go
ing To the border of the Pacific.
Texas today Is still essentially an
agricultural state, Its development In
manufacturing has barely commenced,
Texas Is as different from what the
average man who has never visited
II believes II is as the days OF the
high-boOted. long-haired cowboy are
from the pursuits Of the market-gar-
deners along the coast country who
raise vegetables all the year round
and put out their biggest onion and
caulifiower crop in January.
The acres OF Texas are crying for
men. The Commercial Secretaries as
ISOLATION OF IT Worth has projected
an organization which has the re-
sources OF the state at its fngertips,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18

Court road. A clock chimed 2 as !
stepped upon the footpath. was a
good deal calrner then. / set of az
once az a brisk walk towards Holborn,
growing more tranquil at every step.
racked my brain for plan OF action.
| felt that I must get out OF England
At cnce. But how? | had only three
hounds in the world, for the cabs had
run away with a sovereign. Bitterly /
cursed my folly and the panic which
had prevented me from rifiing Mr..
Cayanagh's pockets.
or sudden. az I strobe along, ]
caught sight Of my reflection in a
tailors window. stopped short,
shocked was still Sir VIM. Dagmar
to the life! Then came second In
SEPARATION. A belated hanson was APP
proachinR. hailed the driver Two
hundred Harley-st,"I cried and sprang
inside. In very few minutes / was
ringing nj Sir Chas. Venners bell.
After a long wait the physician him
eolg. attircd In dressing gown and slip
perr. opened the door.
What. Dagmar'" he cried, In great
astonishment. Come In Whatever
Is the natter"
~ call of private urgency" I re-
plied. The fact "a. Venner, you can
do me a favor. ~ you will. A very
dcar friend of mine must get away
from England before morning on a
natter OF life or death. and he needs
moro cash than ! have by me In the
house. II you'll be 80 good as TO 10,
me- have $500 Immediately. I shall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
IN MANY GUISES
Story of Exciting Dash for BY an
lCopyrigh 1905 by the

without being seen. Darling TO the
door. | waited but to open II without
sound, and then hurried through the
hall, thanking Providence In my heart
that | still wore my felt-soled shoes.
No one hindered. no one saw me. IN
another second | was out OF the house,
and seated in my waiting hanson.
| muttered to the driver, Quickly
IL you wish to earn a double fare"
do not wish II 10 be supposed that
! am in any sense a craven. But this
was the first great crisis OF my career,
and like certain brave soldiers | fed
from the field during the first BATHS
at the first fire. believe now that my
excited imagination convinced me that
stood in peril OF being caught and
hanged for murder. | drove 10 Lon
don bridge. There took another han
som and doubled back to Piccadilly
circus A third took me 20 Tottenham
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18

at least venture more or less pro-
phetic guess by recalling the judgl
ments passed upon some OF our illusl
trious ounces" In history by theiil
teachers.
Or. Chalmers was expelled from tho
parish school as a Ounce for whom'
there was no hope. and yet. notwith- \
standing the teachers contrary opinI
ion. English literature owes him muchI
Isaac Newton. who was always au
the bottom OF his class, would stand
little chance OF getting higher educa{
ton I'm Minnesota.
Ounce he is and Ounce he will re-
main" said Professor Dalzell of Wall
ter Scott. who became the most dis
tinguished of his students
IL was the collective opinion OF
Chas. Darwin's teachers that duller
boy had never been within the school
walls
Henry Ward Beecher. Geo Moore.
Adam Clark and innumerable other
historic ounces" mutely protest
against the folly OF asking the school
teacher 10 decide the future OF men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
lcAveur UP THE /
WIGS AND STUFFED
THEh IN he B0k

pace. At first he looked dazed. al
most stunned, but his face turned
Hvid as I watched IL and his eyes fileh
with fame. For long moment we
gazed into each others souls. his
was full OF rage despair and terror
mine OF savage self-contempt anu
baffled hope.
WHO are YOU he Kissed Curse
you--who are you.
Desperate diseases require despet-
ate remedies. Already there foated
before my eyes Visions OF police. or
handouts. court houses and jails. |
saw myself n prisoner serving sen
tence for criminal impersonation. "A
shudder Of horror shot through my
frame. Then came a blessed inspira-
ton. "Mr Cayanagh belongs 10 a
society" cried NV thOughts--"W Which
must have criminal foundation.
since its laws dare impose such a
penalty "a suicide FOR their infrac-
ton" set my teeth together with
n grin snap and hoarsely retorted to
his puesation. y'You wish to know
who am sir. We'll ] shall answer
you in part am detective from
Scotland Yard"
The effect or nv announcement
was Completely terrible.
Mr.. Csvauagh threw mp his hands
and. vi, a deep grOaning gasp. sank
limp and insonsiblc 20 the floor L
sprang 90 his side. and KneelIng down
pressed my ear 10 his breast ! could
not hear his heart beat. with "a moan
of agonvt stood erect. was shaking
like n man In an aguc-and for the
first time in my life fear took hold Of
me sharp senseless fear My master
ing wish was TO escape quickly and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-18
Continued from FrfGayD

In my excitement | had forgotten
the mans womanish physique. and |
had cruelty crushed his hands Upon
such trifing incidents does an iron
ical malicious fate love to hand tre-
mendous issues, | do not remem-
Der II have previously mentioned
that the thumb CT Sir VIM Dagmar's
right hand lacks joint He had lost
IL through q gunshot when a lad Now
this circumstance constituted the one
flaw in my disguise. In the earlier
part OF the interview had been care
ful 70 conceal them from view. but,
startled by Cavanagh's cry OF pain
and words OF reproach. opened my
hands. On instant ! realized my own
faulty and attempted to repair my
error II was. however. too late.
Mr. Cavanagh staggered back a