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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
SUNDAY BALL GAME

Jamestown minister, Rev. Ogden, attended
game of base ball Sunday to get the names OF
the players, to have them arrested. Before the
game started the minister stated to the captain that
there was a law against playing ball on Sunday
and that if the game proceeded the players might
expect to be arrested. The game went on just the
same. The minister unable to get no names
that day. Regarding the game he says:
There was no rowIyi ism, vulgarity and apart
from the simple fact Of the day and the law, the
whole game was splendid affair. After watching
the game 1 returned up town convinced that the
Sunday ball park are not chief among wrong doings
of jamestown residents the Sabbath. On the
Main street of the city saw people of every denom-
ination who call themselves Christians and good
church members doing things and talking on sub
jects, which, while not against the law, we're far
worse in my opinion than the ball game. Choosing
between what saw up town and at the ball game,
I would choose the ball ground the better place
to spend the day." ~.". @-.@
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
MAY VISIT MINOT

President Taft expects to make the much talked
of western trip the coming fall Mrs. Taft who has
been i'll for several weeks is much better and her
doctors say she will be able to accompany her hus-
band on the trip. The president will pass thru the
Northwest, likely thru Minot to Seattle and will go
down the California coast, passing thru the south
ern states to New Orleans where he will attend the
trans Mississippi waterway convention. At Ell
Paso Tex, it is expected that he will meet Pres
Diaz of Mexico, who has evinced a desire to meet
the president of this country personally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
WASN'T WORTH WHILE

Rev Lampman editor of the Neche Chronotype,
has disposed of his plant and has accepted posi-
tion on the Minneapolis Journal 1t will be remem-
bered that for political reasons the merchants OF
Neche boycotted Lampman's paper and the eoltor
comnel1ed to resort to mail order house adve1ising
r,a editor conducted successful newspaper with
ont the he,p of single merchant, but concluded
tba, the fgt: was not worth white even 'ho In the
end he might have been successful These Neche
business meu are lot of narrow minsed fellows,
and have been biting off their noses to spite theft
own faces, so to speak.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
TAFT AND THE TARIFF BILL

If there was any doubt, in the minds of the Am
.ercan people, to what position had been taken.
by President Taft, the tariff question surely that
doubt has been removed from all who have read his
recent speech made at Yale In this speech the
president made the statement that the Republican
party must keep it's pledge and meet the expecta-
lions of the people or pass from the majority to
minority party. President Taft has made but little
comment on the tariff question but that he had this
in mind when making the foregoing statement is be-
leved by the majority. BY it he implied that the
new tariff law must accord with the platform Of the
Republican party and meet the expectations of the
people. The demand for tariff arose from the ex-
cessive cost of living and the demand for such re-
vision was made by the people when they placed
in nomination Taft, the only candidate who stood
for tariff revision 1t also recognized when the
Republican party promised in its platform, to revise
the tariff at once on basis approximatng the Diff
ference between the cost of production at home and
abroad-which if honestly adhered to will mean
sweeping reductions all along the line. The people
of this great nation cast their vote for president
Taft fully expecting that the tariff revision would
follow his election and if the expectations OF this
people are not met it so surely means the downfall
Of the Republican party.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
MORE THAN HALF READY

The customer who comes to q store in response
to advertising is generally than half ready to
buy and for this reason, is worth ten shoppers who
chance to to your place of business.
PROF. LADD SAYS "BUY AT HOME"
If you wish pure foods don't buy them of the cat
:alogue houses, is the advice given by Pure Food
Commissioned E. F. Ladd.
In an interview with representative of the For
UNI, Commissioner Ladd warns the people Of the
state against purchasing articles of food from the
catalogue houses, the larger per cent of them
adulterated and people do not get their moneys
worth.
II think that it would be good idea to warn the
people against buying food products from the cat
aogue houses" said Commissioner Ladd. Several
peape in different parts of the state have sent me
samples of goods they have secured from these
concerns. and by testing them find that large per
1T for consumption
II have received several letters from different
people asking me to assist them in having their
bought bills of gods-often large ones-and then
find that they not good.
Gust recently received letter and some SAM
pies from a farmer living near Hurdsfeld, who pur-
chased $40 or $50 bill of goods from one of the
catalogue houses. Most of the samples were adul-
terated and unfit for
1.-THE way to get food is from the local merchants
They are as rule living up to all food laws of
the state. No doubt If this Hurdsfed farmer would
have gone to his dealer and purchased $40 or $50
bill of goods he would have received it cheap
he did from the catalogue house, and would have
received good wholesome food instead of the adul-
terated In fact think that 1t would have been by
far the cheapest"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
MORE CARE

we'll known character about town can be seen
most any day on the street, frequenting the cool
setees in front of our hotels or loungng for hours
at the edge Of the walks The poor fellow Is in the
last stages Of consumption, and at intervals mas
coughing spells that expels from his lungs myrlads
of deadly germs. We noticed him sitting In a chair
in front of one of places of business and as ne
coughed the discharge from his lungs fell onto the
chair where no doubt at this time, many OF the
germs are waiting only for the chance to be breath
ed in somebody's healthy lungs, perhaps to prove
fatal to some unsuspectng Individual in the end
Tuberculosis is causing very large percentage OF
all of the Deaths and unless great precautions are
taken, the disease will become more and more COM
mon We cannot help feeling for this poor un-
fortunate man we have just referred to- but by all
means he should not be allowed to frequent pubic
places He should be placed where he can be CIV
en- the best Of care, tho his time Is short for this
world tuberculosis germs among the hardest
to destroy and will remain alive for weeks or
months They are so easily carried In the air, In
dust or may easily be transmitted by drinking from
unclean cups about hotels, parks or on trains we
cannot take PRECAUTIONS too great in guarding
against the spread of this deadly disease.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED

There is no way according to tho North Dakota
law, which will compel man to support his wife,
drunken wretch in Fargo who earns three dollars
a day doing scavanger work, drove his wife to the
wood shed and her father refused to allow her
to find shelter in his home. The husband can be
arrested and placed in Jail for non-support but MS
earning capacity would be destroyed. II the Gull
prt could be made to work and the proceeds go TO
the wife, the law would be better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Pure Salad Oil
No Corn oil in this.
It's Pure Olive Oil.

1t doesn't seem to be
generally known that oil
is extracted from corn,
shipped to Latin and
Spanish countries; used
as adulteration in Olive
Oil, and re-shipped to
this and Other countries
as ''Olive Cn&
We have on hand a
choice lot Of Pure Olive
Olive know it to be
Pure because we have
tested it and found it to
be something but pure
Olive Oil. We offer it at
25c per bottle. Money
back if not satisfied with
it. .....
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
DISAGREE

The district judges of the state do not appear to
agree as to whether the druggist permits in
force not during July. Judge Burke holds that
the clause providing for the extension Of the drug
gists' permits in force is unconstitutional and
as result druggists will not be permitted to sell
liquor during July. Other judges hold that the in
tent of the legislature is plain and therefore
granting extensions until they hear the applications
under the new law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
We Like to
Walton
Children

There's a great differ
ence in PROFESSIONALLY
men. Somelike children;
seem lost without them,
others don't like to wait
on them, Cd )sider them a
nuisance. We wouldn't
know what to do without
children. We like to see
them come in, and we'd
rather wait on them than
,aay body; they are such
patient, satisfied, trust
ing little customers. Send
the little folks here on
errands and they will be
treated in a way that
will make them and their
parents happy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
FxHIBIT SADLY NEGLECTED

The North Dakota exhibit at the Seattle EXPOSE
ton has been sadly neglected, the legislature max
ing no appropriation for the same This seems to
have been a mistake and the state will probably
nave to suffer from the neglect. People wonder
ing why there is no exhibit from the state. North
Dakota has not been entirely neglected for in the
government building may be seen nice display OF
Ignite from here. There some farming scenes
and agricultural exhibits in the agricultural build
ing North Dakota day has been set for Aug. %,
when Gov. Burke and other prominent citizens are
expected to be there.
SHOULD ENFORCE 1T
A law that is openly violated would be better re-
,pealed. 1t has tendency to kill what little re-
spect the American people have for law anyway. A
we'll known legislator has said that instead of enact
ing hundreds of new laws at each session OF the
legisat1re the time could be better spent in killing
half of those already in existence 1t is fact that
we have too many laws that are not enforced The
same NAV be said of city ordinances. We have an
ordinance which forbids under penalty the spit
ting upon our sidewalks Yet at hour of the day,
Won can walk down the street and count from one
To half a dozen men standing on the street, ex-
nectorating on the sidewalks. Some consumptlve
nerhaps is walking along, and he contributes to the
A,th A woman with clean skirts passes by and
hicks I'D some of this filth reeking IN germs, IN
-,.nv csses Disease is carried into our homes
; and unsuspecting innocent parties contract it. We
Sdont recollect of single arrest from the violation
of fnis ordinance Let's that it is either respect
ed or done away with entirely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
The Corner Drug Store
Are They
Fresh?

That's it! ..
A drug may be pure
that is, it may not be
diluted by adulteration
but unless it is Fresh
it is not adviea bic to use
it; for many drugs de-
teriorate with age.
All our drugs are
watched and carefully
checked. as to age limit,
aid we do not use any
stale drug in prescrip-
tion work or for any pur-
pose about our store. A
drug must be fresh or we
will not use it. +,
Remember this when
you have a prescription
to FIJI, or wish to buy
any drugs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
American
Perfumes

When it comes to Quail
ity the American Per-
fumes have it-although
some still cling to the
foreign names, liking
any t b ing " foreign !"
whether it has real su-
periority or not. We are
now showing the favor
lite and new Odurs of La
zell, colgate, Palmer,
Ric k 8 Q c k err, Seely,
Stearns, Sprehler and
other leading American
Perfumes-and vite
you to come here for
your Perfumes. Ofcou "se,
We handle the Imported
Perfumes also and should
be pleased to supply you
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Toilet
Soaps
Assortment Large

For a good every day
family toilet soap there
is no use in paying a big
price. We have a pure,
nicely perfumed Dap
that has been used by
some families for the
past ten, years, which we
sell for 1Oc a cake, 25c a
box g cakes in a box.) ~
b. We also have at all
times the standard ad-
vertised makes at popu-
lar prices. ..
Castle soap. the pure
kind known as Conti's,
by the cake, bar or pound
at the lowest prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
No Experimenting
r. with
Drugs

It may be all right to
experiment with me
things-but with drugs
YOU had better take only
what your doctor d.
rects, and your druggist
prepares. Then you are
on the safe side, and do
not let the ailment get
such q start that it baf-
hes treatment.
W. prepare medicine as
prescribed by any physi-
clan and invite you to
bring your prescriptions
to US. We will give them
our closest personal at
tention, and see that
they are filled right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Here You
Get What
You Ask For

We do not practice, or allow
to be practiced, in our store,
the custom OF offering ''some-
thing else" on which there
may be a larger profit land
really be a better articIe)
when you call for a certain
thing. We hand out the OK
act thing called for without
remarks unless asked for our
opinion, and then we give it
honestly. We do not try to
sell, or want to sell any goods
that are not wanted by the
customer. We prefer to build
up our business - and are
building it up-by Satisfied
Customers. Come and let
US serve you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Bed
Bugs

Is there anything that
will make q man "crawl"
quicker than q big fat
bed bug? What does q
guest think of a place,
when he turns down the
pillow of q morning and
sees one or two of the
beasts treking for cover?
We put up a Bed Bug
Killer that does the
business in great shape.
If you use it thoroughly
and it doesn't clear out
the bugs, we will refund
your money. Price 25c:
Telephone, and we will
deliver it at your house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31

There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all otn,.r diseases
put together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many doctors pronounced it 10
cal disease and prescribed local rene
die. and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls CatarrlI Cure. manufactured bv
+. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the
only constitutional cure OH the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY 81 Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
The Drainage District.

The gentlemen composing the
Board of the Bayou Portege Drai-
mage District, were confering with
the people of the different sections
of the District and making the ne
cessary surveys after consulting
the people rs to their best inter-
est.
The people of The different sec
tons had been visited by some
enemies of the Canal project and
told tales of their own fabrication
which had prejudiced some Of the
taxpayers against the Canal, but
when called upon by the board,
the only authority in the prcni-
ses, consulted as to their needs, the
surveys being made, aud told iha:
tue work proposed SsSas for the
general good of the entire district
AS well us the Second Ward and
st. Martlnville, and promised that
The plans adopted would be carried
through to completion, the peo-
pie, To man, approved of such
plan aud will all give their sup
port To the Canal and will vote the
tax.
II Is easy tn tell stories Ia the
people, but it is not so easy ia
make them work against their best
interest. Every body in The dis
trlct needs the canal and we feel
safe IN saying that when election
day comes which will he on the
nh dayof September, that IA solid
vote will be given in favor of the
Canal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
FRESH WATER.

AT the present time we hear so
much IN the Vermillion and AGA
dia sections where rice is exten-
sively cultivated, about the trou-
bles of the rice planters on ac-
count of the salt water, that we
believe if the people OF those pa
rishes would come over to ST.
Martinville, we could interest
them in project that would fur
nish them with al unlimited sup
ply Of fresh water from our vast
lakes and tho Atchafalaya River.
Our eche-Portage Canal, we
consider is an assured fact, we eX-
pect the Canal to he ready for
business within the next twelve
months; We have the Cy-
press Island drainage Canal run
ming short distance to Bayou
VormillIon, make the connection
of the Vcrmillion aud the Cypress
leland Canal, deepen and widen
the canal aud your entire section
by means of laterals, can be sup.
ply with au inexhaustible supply
of fresh water from our large
lakes and the Atchafalaya river
Let the people OF Vermillior
and Acadia come To st. Martlnvillt
and we will show them how easy
it is for them to get all the fresh
water they need by using the ca
nails that Ae are how building.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
1909.
Prisoner Breaks Jail.

\ negro prisoner Johnnie Michel
who was in Jail charged of having
stolen some goods from the rail-
road Company at Cade, made his
escape from Jail Sunday night by
making hole through the brick
wall in the garrett, near the roof.
He attached some blankets to the
raftrrs aud by this means slid
down aud regained his liberty.
Monday morning Sheriff Brous-
sarl brought his hounds here. III
charge of Deputy Frank Cham
pagnr, and were put on the trail
which they followed to skiff in
the bayou, from the bayou the
trail wns lost, which left the Off
GERS under the Impression that the
fugitive took the bayou for the
very purpose of breaking the trail,
knowing that the Sheriff had the
dogs.
Tho sheriff photographed de-
-crIptlon of tho negro 10 the Off
GERS Of adjoining parishes with
the hope that they will catch the
fugitive.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
Bowel Complaint In Children.

When six months old the little daugh
tel If +. n. Dewey.a well known mer-
chant of Agnewville. Va. had an attack
of cholera infantum. Chamberlain's Co
lie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
given and effected complete cure. This
remedy has proven very successful i'm ca
ses Of bowel complaint in children aad
when given according to the plain prin-
ted directions can be relied upon with
perfect confidence. When reduced with
water and sweeteued il is pleasant tn
to take, which is Of great importance
when IA medicine must be given to young
children. For sale bv ALL DRUGGISTS
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
ApII1iger' at Gettysburg.

AS to the desperate nature of
the fighting at Gettysburg, and
the fearless courage of the South
ern troops who met the Twentieth
in that battle, the DemOcrat-Jour-
nal will mention one little Incl
dent of that bloody field: When
the Louisiana Tigers were driven
TO retreat from East Cemetery
Hill they were pursued by u de-
tachment of the 10Th Ohio, ia
command of Adjutant Young. The
color bearer was left, MORALLY
wounded. He was holding Oh to
his flag, and with pistol in one
hand he shot the Adjutant through
the shoulder, while the Adjutant
in turn planted his saber through
his heart, the Tiger well named)
holding ON to the flag and saber at
the same time in a kneeling posi-
ton until he dropped dead. The
flag was marked Eighth Louisiana
Tigers. The man was examined
aud found to have seven balls
him. - Winamac Demo
crat- journal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
NOTICE..

All parties indebted on their
Stock and Shares to the Bull
ding and Loan Association OF
St. Martinville, now in liqui-
dation, are requested to come
and settle at once.
T.. N. RESWEBER,
Receiver.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31

The people of Spain do not want
any more war, the soldiers Of that
country are fighting their own
government because they do not
want to be sent to Africa. The
people of Spain are with the Sol
diers against any foreign war.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
ChauberIain's Collie, Cholera an,
Diarrlioea Remedy the best an.

SurcSt.
II, affords me pleasure To state that
consider the preparation known as Cham
hcrIaln's Collie. Cholera AMI Diarrhora
Remedy the best and surest Of good re-
suits of any have ever used in my tam
lIy,' says L. II. Harrington, II Mount
Aerial. Ky. This il the universal yer
iict Il all who Use this remedy. II cures
are So prompt and cifcctual that people
take pleasure in recommending it. FoI
sale by ALI DRUGGISTS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-31
Bad Drinking Water a Com
mon Cause of Sickness

unr u. he most common cause, of
sickness Il bad drinking water. Ia some
part II the country where shallow wells
arr thr principal source Of supply. diarr
hora l. quite common. and Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera aud Diarrhopa Re
mcdy in demand. One or two doses of
,hls remedy will check the attack and
prevent any serious consequences. This
remedy is for sale by ALL DRUGGISTS