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

John Zintel, Jr., Edw. Bjornstad
and Raymond Moore came near be-
ing electrocuted by live guy wire
OF the Grand Forks Gas and Electric
Co. The wire which had been
stretched from pole to a heavy tim
Der on the N. P. bridge had thru
a faulty pieces of insulation, become
charged with 220 volts of electricity.
Moore first came in contract with
the wire, and was rendered uncon-
scious. Bjornstad tried to help him
and he too was knocked unconscious.
Young Zintel came along, and he too
touched the deadly wire and was rem
dered in the same condition. He
came very near dying.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Geo. Roberts was caught robbing
the store of w. H. Mann at New Sa-
lem. He was seen in the store, and
as the proprietor entered the place,
the robber jumped thru the window
into the arms of the officers outside.
Mrs. Lee Combs wife of the prom
,inent Valley City lawyer, has a fine
exhibit of garden vegetables at the
fair in that city, having tomatoes al
most grown.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

The Leeds News considered the
Yankee Robinson show very good
one tho a trifte small, but compli-
mented the show on its lack of rough
element, and games of fraud. The
editor probably didn't go into the
side shows.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

The Ladies' Park Club Of Berthold,
have put cement walks in the park
and are replacing the old wire
fence with q neat woven wire fence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

-FIVE-Inde ~. !. 80. -.
III WANTED-A good cook $500 a
week to party who cults, long job.
woman without children preferred.
Scofield ranch, u. D. Gordon,
t2 sT1 . Minot, N. D. r No. 3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Two grafters who sold brass mug
gets to Fargoites, representing them
to be pure gold nuggets from the
Nevada mines, were placed under
arrest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Bismarck has a population of 5199,
an increase Of 1900 in the past five
years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

DR.. Husser, a former Minot doctor,
is quite an athlete. At the celebra-
ton at Berthold he won the high
jump.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

A sky rocket at Leeds fell on top
of barber shop, and set the build
ing on fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Lightning struck the Norwegian
Lutheran church at Carpio, knocking
off the chimney and tearing some
shingles of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

The Times roasts bum show that
was given in Ryder. The smaller
towns will not tolerate second rate
attractions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Viola, the nine yea old daughter
of Geo. r. Smith. of Berthold, was
pushed from the merry-go-round, at
that place on the 5th and her ankle
sprained.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

C. u, Amundson Of Ryder market
/ ed a hog. that weighed 405 pounds,
This. demonstrates that good hogs
can be raised in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Three jamestown ball players
were arrested for playing ball on
Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

The city council of Velva is offer
ing $500 reward for information
Heading to the arrest of anyone
found guilty of defacing any building,
or damaging trees in the park.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Father Was "Wlse" to Game.

A student at the University of Penn
sylvania had been going q fast pace
with tho boys OF his class and trater-
nifty and had had frequent Interviews
with father concerning debts and
other financial troubles occasionally
by the drain his pleasures had made
on his source Of supply.
Several times the governor" had
been compelled to get various articles
of value back from the boys uncle"
and the relation OF provider and
,spender was strained.
One day the student wired father
that his watch had fallen into deep
water in the Schuykili river and he
wanted "at once" S25 to hire a
diver to recover 1t. The answer came
as follows:
Nothing on the $25. Cheaper to
soak the watch where 1t Is"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER v..-contInued.

When he had done, there was a
moments stiffness; then came the long
sweep Of applause that rang through
governor raped for order, men
crowded around Vernon and wrung his
hand, as he wiped his forehead with
his handkerchief. And then the roll
was called. 1t had not proceeded far
when there was that subtitle change In
the atmosphere which Is so easily rec
ognized by those who have acquired
the sense of political aeroscepsy; the
change that betokens some new, un.
expected and dangerous maneuver.
Braidwood had come over from the
house. His face, framed in It's dark
beard, was stern and serious. He
whispered an instant to Porter, the
senate leader. Porter rose.
"Mr. President" he said.
The lieutenant governor was looking
at him expectantly.
"The gentleman from Cook" the
lieutenant governor said.
''Mr, President" said Senator Por-
ter. Il move you, sir, that the further
discussion of the resolution be post.
poned until Wednesday morning, one
week from tomorrow, and that 1t be
made a special order Immediately fol.
lowing the reading of the journal"
''If there are no objections it will
be so ordered" said the lieutenant
governor.
Bull Burns shouted prompt and
hoarse "Object!"
But the lieutenant governor calmly
said:
'And 1t is so ordered"
The gavel fell.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Surnames In Bosnia,

Bosnia is land where a mans
surname very often varies according
to his religion, In the old days fami.
lies often divided their members be.
tween Christianity and Islam, so as
~ be certain to have friends on the
winning side, much as old Scottish
families in some cases deliberately
divided themselves between Jacobite
and Hanoverian. In such Bosnian
cases, Sir Charles Eliot explains, ali
representatives of the original family
recognize each other as relatives, but
generally they use different names
for the two branches, conveying the
same meaning in Slavonic and Turk.
ish respectively. For example, there
are the names Raikovich and Jenetich
('Rai" and "Jennet" both meaning
paradise), and Sokolich and Shahin
agich ("Soko" and "Shahin" both
meaning falcon).
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Photo of Fine Olive Tree.

Among the photographs in the col
lection made by an American tourist
who recently returned from the orr
ent is one showing a mammoth olive
tree in the garden of Gethsemane
The trunk is divided near the ground
giving it the appearance of two trees
In order to protect it from the as
saults of vandals stone wall about
three feet high has been built around
It, and the spot has become favorite
one for Photographic groups The
tree is looked upon with awe by ma
tives, who assure the tourists that II
is at least a thousand years old. The
picture in question shows four BIZ
cycles in the foreground.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
TIE
Exceptional
Eq1xipryes1f

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup OF
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations OF to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02

Vernon assumed a most modest at
titude.
IF we are successful" she went on.
the advocates of equal suffrage all
over the United States will be greatly
encouraged; the reform movement
everywhere will receive a genuine i'm.
petus."
You will be down next Wednesday
when the resolution comes up again.
won't your" asked Vernon.
Indeed, I shall" she said. do you
have any hopes now?"
"Hopes?" laughed Vernon. why,
certainly; we'll adopt 1t. I'll give my
whole time to 1t between now and
then. II they don't adopt that resolu-
ton I'll hlock every other piece of
legislation this session, appropriations
and all. 1 guess that will bring them
to time!"
You're very good" she said. "But
l fear Mr.. Porters influence"
oh, I'll take care of him. You
trust 1t to me. The women will be
voting in this state next year"
And you shall be their candidate
for governor" she cried, clasping her
hands.
Vernon colored he felt a warm
thrill course through him, but he
waved the nomination aside with his
hand. He was about to say something
more, but he could not think of any
thing quickly enough. While he hest
lated, Miss Greene looked at her
watch.
i've missed my train," she said,
quietly.
Vernon grew red with confusion.
Il beg thousand pardons!" he said
1T was all my fault and it was certain
ly very stupid of me-"
IT'S of no Importance. Where must
l go to reserve space on the night
train?" said Miss Greene.
Vernon told her, and proffered his
services. He was now delighted at the
philosophical way in which she &C.
cepted the situation-it would have
brought the average woman, he re-
Elected, to tears-and then he went on
to picture to himself the practical re-
suits in improving women's characters
that his new measure, as he had al
ready come to regard 1t, would bring
about.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER vi.

After the adjournment Vernon
sought out Maria Greene and walked
with her down Capitol avenue toward
the hotel. He was prepared to enjoy
her congratulations but she was silent
for a while, and before they spoke
again doc" Ames, striding rapidly,
had caught up with them. He was
still scowling.
Il was sorry you didn't finish your
speech as you intended, sir" he said,
with something of the acerbity OF a
reproach.
"Why," began Vernon, looking at
him, q"
"You laid out very broad and com.
prehensive ground for yourself" the
old man continued, but unfortunately
you did not cover it. You should have
developed your subject logically, as l
had hopes, indeed, in the beginning,
you were going to do. An argument
based on principle would have been
more to the point than an appeal to
the passions. think Miss Greene will
agree with me. am sorry you did not
acquaint me with your intention OF
addressing the senate on this impor.
tant measure; would very much have
liked to confer with you about what
you were going to say. 1t is not con.
templated by those in the reform
movement that the charms of woman
shall be advanced as the reason for
her right to equal suffrage with man.
II is purely a matter of cold, abstract
Justice Now, for instance" the doctor
laid his finger in his palm, and began
to speak didactically, "as have
pointed out to the house, whatever the
power or the principle that gives to
man his right to make the law that
governs him, to woman it gives the
same right. In 81 states the married
mother has no right to her children
in 16 the wife has no right to her own
earnings; in eight she has no separate
right to her property; in seven"
Vernon looked at Miss Greene help
lessly, but she was noddlng her head
in acquiescence to each point the doc
tor laid down in his harsh palm with
that long forefinger Vernon had nc
chance to speak until they reached the
hotel She was TO take the midday
train back to Chicago, and Vernon had
insisted on going to the station with
her. Just as she was about to leave
him to go up to her room she said, as
on a sudden impulse:
DO you know that the women Of
America. yes, the people of America
owe you a debt?"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
MOTHER GIVES UP LIFE.
But CHILDREN PERISH
Brave Woman and Little Son Fight
Flames in vain-Five Cremated
Alive.

Pittsburg, Pa.--While vainly battling
to save the lives of her children who
were sleeping in upstairs rooms, Mrs
Frances A. NARROW, aged 81, and four
children were burned to death in a
fire which completely destroyed their
home near Sandy Creek, Penn town
ship. The children who lost their
lives are: Clyde NARROW, aged 10; lisa
NARROW, aged five; William MARROW,
Jr, aged three, and Glenn NARROW,
aged six months. Lisle NARROW, aged
IL, the anly other member of the fam
lily at home at the time of the fire,
had narrow escape from death.
The husband and father, William
NARROW, is in Butler county on a
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
The Moman's Fault.

You told me-" she sadly said,
when you persuaded me TO eiope
with you that you would never per-
init anything to come between US
that you would cherish my love al
your days. and that | should never
have cause to regret for a moment
that / had placed my happiness in
your keeping"
"Oh, well, confound it," he replied,
whats the use OF harping on that.
II you hadn't kept lot of your faults
hidden from me I'd never have fallen
In love with you or wanted you to
elope, SO you have only yourself to
blame"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02

hunting trip, and has not learned of
the tragedy. The two Oldest boys,
Frank and Clifford, went to work
early In the morning, and shortly
after they had left the house a lamp
exploded in the kitchen, where Mrs.
NARROW and Clyde were eating break
fast. Seeing she could not extinguish
the flames, Mrs. NARROW told Clyde to
go to the room where Lisle and and
William were sleeping and get them
out of the house.
The boy succeeded in arousing
Lisle, who made his escape. Clyde
then took little William in his arms
and was trying to get down the stairs
when he was overcome by the smoke
and fell. Mrs. NARROW went to the
room occupied by lisa and the baby,
Glenn, but she was also overcome by
the smoke and was unable to rescue
the children. The charred bodies of
found in the cellar after the house
was burned to the ground.
Lisle, scarcely clad and dazed by
fright, ran to the house of neighbor,
William Stoner, who gave the alarm.
William NARROW, Sr, grandfather of
the children, who lives about a mile
away, on the Frankstown road, was
also notified, and hurried to the home
of his son. When neighbors arrived
the flames had gained such Roadway
that nothing could be done to save
the house or it's contents.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds-Itching Was Intense.
Sleep Was Often impossible.
Cured by cutIcura In Three Weeks.

Eat first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands, These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
SO much so that I literally tore the
skin off In shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. 1 tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally I set
tied down to the use of Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that in few days all
Itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
BILE of this kind since. H. A. Kruts.
koff, STA Wabash Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,,
November IS and 20, 1907"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
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fluctuations of ground they call hills
In Illinois, and lost itself mysteriously
in the country far beyond, Miss
Greene became enthusiastic.
Isn't it glorious!" she cried. And
to think that when left Chicago last
night 1t was still winter!" She shud-
dered, as If she would shake off the
memory of the city's .uglness. Her
face was flushed and she inhaled the
sweet air eagerly.
ITO be in the country once more!
she went on.
Did you ever live in the country"
Vernon asked
"Once," she said, and then after a
grave pause, she added: "a long time
ago"
The road they had turned into was
as soft and as smooth as velvet now
that the spring had released 1t from
the thrall of winters mud 1t led be-
side a golf links, and the new greens
were already dotted with golfers, who
played with the zest they had accumu-
lated in the forbidding winter msnths.
They showed their enthusiasm by play.
ing bare-armed, as II already 1t were
the height of summer.
AS the buggy rolled noiselessly
along, Vernon and Miss Greene were ST.
lent; the spell of the spring was on
them. To their right rolled the prai-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
SYNOPSIS,

Senator Morley Vernon's visit with his
hancee was interrupted by a call from
Both regretted II, the girl more than he.
because she had arranged to attend n
dinner that evening with him. She said
On Vernon's desk I'm the senate he found
red rose. accompanied by a plea for
suffrage for women. He met the au-
Chicago. who proposed to convert him
Into voting for house resolution No, 10.
Miss Greene secured Vernon's promise to
vote for the suffrage resolution. lie also
aided her by convincing others. He took
q Hiking to the fair suffragette. Miss
Greene consulted with the lieutenant gov
ernor. Vernon admitted to himself that
the suffragette had stirred strange feel
Ing within him. He forgot to read his
fancee's letter. Vernon made a great
speech in favor of suffrage, aided by
glances from Miss Greene.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER VII.

Maria Greene would not let Vernon
attend to her tickets; she said it was
a matter of principle with her; but
late in the afternoon, when they had
had luncheon, and she had got the
tickets herself, she did accept his in.
vitation to drive. The afternoon had
justified all the mornings promise of
fine spring day, and as they left the
edges of the town and turned into the
road that stretched away over the low
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Liked the Fighting Apostle

said he had heard Of Mr. Howe's lib
erality and had called to ask him to
contribute toward building church
for his congregation.
Church, church. said Mr.. Howe
without looking up from his bills he
was counting; building churches in
war times, when so much is needed to
save our country! What church is
it?'
est. Peters church. replied the
clergyman.
"'Oh. st. Peters, said Mr.. Howe;
well, st, Peter was the only fighting
apostle-he cut mans ear off. I'll
go $500 on St. Peter, but | am spend
ing most of my money on saltpeter
now"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Every Woman Knows.

That Saleme isn't 80 bad as she
thought It was going to be.
That her present gowns are wholly
inadequate to the occasion.
That 1t is great mistake not to
buy new motor car every year.
That her own family physician is
the only man who knows anything
about medicine.
THAT her own particular husband is
not so large hearted and generous
as the husband OF some other woman.
Life
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
New Tax Proposed.

Governments of the federated
states of Germany are considering the
introduction of land tax of the "un.
earned increment" The measure is
expected to raise 100000 annually.
II is held that such a tax would rest
heavily on spectators and land-own,
ers in cities, but lightly on country
districts, where values increase very
slowly If at all.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Hypnotism Lona Recoqnized.

Hypnotism has been recognized by
the medical profession since the If
teenth century and in the last 100
years has been experimental and test
ed out in thousands of cases by such
savants as Charcot in Paris and Bern
helm in Nancy, yet with all these
years Of trial its results have not JUS
tilted its practical and general use in
sickness.-New York Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
Name Of ST. Peter Appealed to Heart
of Soldier.

1t is well known that Elias Howe
the inventor of the sewing machine,
pot only enlisted as common soldier
in the ranks of the Seventeenth Con.
necticut regiment, carried a musket,
and did full military duty during the
war. but at certain Juncture, when
national finances were at low ebb.
he paid soldiers out of his own pocket.
Relative to this incident. r. T. Barnum
used to tell this story:
while Mr. Howe was counting out
the money referred to. stranger, who
was clergyman. entered the tent and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-02
His Receipt.

A southern banker recently told the
following about his S-year-old son
The boy had been invited to spend a
week with some little friends In the
country. Stay and keep me com
pany, Jack" said his mother. Father
goes travelling this week, and | shall
be all alone. Here is IS bill for you
instead of the visit"
Jack promptly closed with the OF.
ser. and the banker as promptly Dor
rowed the IS at current interest,
thereby keeping, as he observed when
telling the story, both the hoy and
the money in the family. Seine two
months later Jack wanted to recall
the loan.
What IS do you mean2" asked the
banker.
why, the SIS gave YOU"
II haven't any s5."
But / gave 1t to you. Mother.
didn't l give him So? You saw me-"
Il certainly did" she replied.
Where's your receipt, them" de-
manded his father. do you mean
70 say you've been lending money
without getting black and white to
show for it?"
"Mammie," said the boy, appealing
to his nurse, didn't give papa s5?"
you poh' little lamb!" Indignantly
exclaimed the old woman. "Co'se
you done glib 1t to him. honey"
There, papa" said the budding
lawyer, triumphantiy. there's the
black and white of it."-From the
Delineator.