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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
WAS AN ABUSED CONFIDENCE
Was Not Particularly Eager
to Discuss.

I like to see young lady Just after
she has become engaged.
There is something in her counte-
nance so entrancingly babylike, such
far-away expression SO indicative of
interior bliss, and possibly success
over comrade rivals.
l knew the evening previous from
such signs that all had progressed
favorably.
Moreover, had not he entered the
billiard room after she had retired
and giggled aimlessly for while, re-
framing from his usual rotations?
Another sure sign.
Now she was ensconced with her
sweetest and most cherished girl
friend in a corner of the piazza, and
l seated just inside the French win
dow behind massive rubber plant
Rather significant vegetation under
the circumstances, for, curious as to
maiden condolences, candor compels
me to admit listened.
The bride in prospect cooed her
bliss soulfully into her neighbor's ear,
but through an opening in the leaves
l could observe that the latter bit her
lip now and then, and did not appear
enthusiastically joyous or congratula-
tory, as warranted by the occasion.
But the innocent cooling and amor.
Gus gurgling did not cease.
And to think, to think" Quoth she,
chat such heavenly bliss as fell to nv
lot might might have escaped me for
ever! Dear Bob! Did ever tell you
he had proposed to me twice?"
Then the unsympathetic auditor as
sumed an air of innocence.
Didn't you hear him the first
time?" she inquired with raised eye
brows.
She is not going to be the maid of
hometown Topics.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
LONGEST TELEGRAPH CIRCUIT
10 1000 Miles Long. Extending frSn
London to Tehsran, In
Persia. r.

Persia and its capital, Teheran,
have been very much before the pub
lie lately, but probably few people are
aware that the news which has come
through to London has passed over
the longest telegraphic circuit in the
world, says the London Daily News.
The distance between London and
Teheran by wire is 1000 miles and
the operator in Teheran communi-
Gates direct with the operator at the
London end, automatic repeaters tax
ing the place of operators at ten
places along the circuit.
The first repeating station from
London 10 at Lowestoft where the
wires enter the North sea- beneath
which they run for 200 miles to En-
dent, Hanover, where the second au-
tomato repeater continues the mes
sage.
Thence it is flashed to Berlin, War
saw, Rouno, Odessa, Kertch, Sukhum.
Kaleh, Tiflis and Tauris, from each OF
which stations 1t is instantaneously
forwarded without human interven-
ton. the telegraphist at Teheran, who
receives the message from Tauris, BE-
ing the first operator to handle 1t
since it left London. From Teheran
the line then extends to India, but
nowhere else Is there . circuit SC
long as that between Teherau and
London.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Foreigners at German Universities

Foreigners at German Universities.
The number of foreign students at
the German universities, which, owing
to the increased severity in the condi-
lions Of admission, had declined asst
year to 1854, has risen to 1921, chief
ly because this is the first summer IL.
which foreign women could matricu-
A+e at all universities. The numheps
include 1878 Russians, 674 Ausuo-
Hungarians, 306 Swiss, 1855 English.
154 Bulgarians, 102 Rumanians, Ga
servians. 60 French, 29s Americans.
Its Asiatics and 4 Australians. On
these 1871 entered for medicine. Ber-
lin and Leipsic are now the favorite
universities instead of Heidelberr
which formerly headed the list.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
In Accordance with Scripture.

In Accordance with scripture.
A Boer had sold to mission Ka{lr
the carcass of an OK that had died
from lung sickness. The missionary
demonstrated with him, and threat
ened to report him to the authorities.
The Boer expressed his surprise at
such language from missionary,
saying he had acted strictly according
to Scriptural precept. The missionary
said he would not say another word
If the Boer could Justify his act from
the Bible. The Boer thereupon asked
for Bible and, referring to Deut.
1921, read as follows: ....,'
'Ye shall not eat Of anything that
dieth Of itself; thou shalt give it to
the stranger that IL within thy gates,
that he may eat 1t; or thou mayest
sell It unto an alien"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
USE OF GLASS BRICKS
viii Admit Light to the Dark Hall.
ways and to Dark
Easements.

Germany uses glass bricks for build.
ing purposes with measurable sue
cess. In Berlin is constructed a small
villa, the walls of which are built of
glass bricks Of several shades of dark
green and blue. The glass bricks are
especially adapted to construction
where light, cleanliness and neatness
are particularly in demand. In Ham
burg they are utilized in place of
windows. They admit light in walls
which police regulations require to
be fireproof and windowless.
In addition to admitting light to
dark Railways, rooms ETC., they are
said to possess the same strength al
ordinary clay bricks. They are also
utilized in walls in yards and parti-
tons in the interior of houses, sales
rooms, Offices, workshops, etc., as well
as for the construction of verandas,
hothouses, kiosks, bathrooms, hospi-
tails, ice factories, butcher shops, rail-
road stations, breweries, stables and
in other places where cleanliness,
light and uniform temperatures are
especially desired.
The bricks are also made with q
wire coating for hreproof walls. In
some of the recently erected buildings
In Milan, Italy, bricks made Of glass
have been adopted for ground and up
per floors on account of the light OBJ
tanned. They are also coming into use
for partition work in some Of the hos
pitfalls on account Of the hygienic prin-
ciples.
In one OF the leading banking insti-
buttons OF the city b. Turin the lobby
once floor, which 10 about 36x58 feet,
10 entirely paved with glass bricks
laid in iron frames for the purpose Of
admitting light into the basement,
where are located numerous private
boxes or vaults. In the Netherlands
hollow green transparent glass bricks
are used principally for Nght-giving
purposes in machine shops and con-
servatories.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
OLD WORLD R0BBER HAUNTs
A Remarkable Journey Undertaken
Through Lebanon to
DaSma8cus.

In q recent issue of Harper's Week
~ Harry A. Franck describes re-
markable journey undertaken by him
on foot across the robber-infested Leb-
anon range to Damascus-the third of
a series OF similar adventures now
running in this periodical. Everybody
tried to induce him to abandon this
enterprise. At one village the sheikh
invited him to sit in his shop entrance
upon a stool and placed an earthen'
ware pot in front of him, into which
every passer-by was urged to drop q
coin. The pot was almost full when
an English-speaking villager explained
it's meaning. The sheikh was taking
up a collection to purchase for the
author a railroad ticket to Damascus.
Mr.. Franck picked up his knapsack
and stepped into the street. But ''the
sheikh and several bystanders threw
themselves upon me with cries of dis
may. It was no use attempting to
escape from a dozen horny hands.
permitted myself to be led back to the
stool and sat down with the knapsack
across my knee. The sheikh addressed
me in soothing tones, pointing at the
pot with every third word. The 9TH
ers resumed their seats on the floor,
rolled new cigarettes and fell quiet
once more. With one leap I spranE
from the stool into the street and set
OF at a top speed down the highway.
a screaming, bowling, ever-increasing.
but ever more distant throug at my
heela."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
INDIANS WERE DESTROYED
White Man Coveted Land Of ohAs
Tor Shsep and Used
Treachery.

In his article on his adventures
among the Ona Indians of TERRA del
Fuego in Harper's for August, Charles
w. Furlong charges the white colon
lists with having wantonly destroyed
this once strong race. p
LESS than three decades ago the
primitive inhabitants, the Ona Indi-
ans, lived, hunted and fought from An
agarda point in Magellan strait to
Beagle channel. 5..a,ao" :
Had the whole island been like
the southern half, to-day the Onas, in
all probability, would be in control
Of practically all Of their original do
main. Had 1t been like the northern
half, the world would undoubtedly
look upon the hunting grounds of an
extinct race. AS it is, within less than
thirty years the Onas have shrunk
from perhaps 5000 to 300. and all be-
cause they possessed land the white
man coveted for his sheep, and had
Unborn courage and ferocity strong
enough to oppose him. t,uf."
with the establishment Of the first
sheep range, in the early sos, began q
cruel and persistent warfare on the
part Of the white man. In reprisal
for the land from which he was driv.
en-, the Ona raided the range at night
for the white guanaco,' as he called
the strange animal, the sheep, which
he found not only easily captured,
but sweeter- and more tender to the
taste than the wild guanacos Of his
island. ... .v5 4.,.!g.
These raids were 20 persistent and
assumed such magnitude that II. really
became a case of Indian or sheep, and
the scattered settlers with their rang
ers began q warfare of determination
In which hirelings were engaged and
the 'chunkies' shot on sight. Occa-
sionally q large number with their
women and children were rounded up
and shipped to Dawson island, where
Observation-Disclosures quarters soon &C.
coIaplished their work. It being a
case primarily of bullets against ar
rows in an open country, the result
was obvious. In treachery the white
man outdid the Indian. He invariably
took him at disadvantage and played
false with his truce, even resorting to
poisoning one of the Ona's main food
supplies, the blubber OF stranded
whale
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
OLD TOMB A DEATH TRAP
IN All Five Persons Wsrs Caught and
t euffoeated One After
% Another.

A certain native discovered the en-.
trance of . tomb in the floor of his
stable, says A. e. p. Weigall, in Put
mans, and at once proceeded to
worm his way down the tunnel. This
was the end Of the man. His wife,
finding that he had not returned for
two hears or SO later, went down
the newly-found tunnel after him.
That was the end of her, also. In
turn, three other members of the fam
lily went down into the darkness; and
that was the end of them. A native
official was then called, and, light
Ing his way with q candle, penetrat-
cd down the winding passage. The
air was SO foul that he was soon
obliged to retreat, but he stated that
he was just able to see in the dis.
lance ahead the bodies Of the unfor-
tunate peasants, all Of whom had
been overcome by what he quantity
described az the evil lighting and
bad climate" Various attempts at
the rescue Of the bodies having failed,
We gave orders that this tomb should
be regarded az their sepulcher and
that its mouth should be sealed up.
According to the natives. there was
evidently . vast hoard of wealth
stored at the bottom Of this tomb. and
would-be robbers had met their death
ut the hands Of the demon in charge
Of 1t, who had seized each man by
the throat a. he came down the tun.
mel and had strangled him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
One for Wilhelm.

The teacher was giving a geography
lesson, and the class, having travelled
from London to Labrador, and from
Thessaly to Timbuctoo. was thorough
ly worn out
And now" said the teacher, I'VE
come to Germany, that important
country governed by the kaiser. Tom
my Jones, what 10 a kaiser"
please m" yawned Tommy Jones,
"a stream O. hot water springin' up
an disturbin' the earth!"-Argonaut.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Expensive Foundation.

The cost Of foundations fos nev
buildings in New York runs at tim
into very high figures. The contrast
for the foundation work of the uga
25-story municipal building to -
erected ut the Brooklyn bridge e.
trance has just been let to the POUNDS
ton company for $1,443,147. Tn.
caissons must be carried down belo~
the subway station to rock, which lin
In places 80 feet below street leVQ
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Removing skin siotehes.

RemoVin0 SKIN BIotehes. y =
Some fresh BARRIERS have got on to
the new and highly.scientific way Of
removing skin blotches, birth marks.
etc. They buy high-pressure cylin.
der Of carbonic acid gas costing
$3.50 and turn the stun loose in q lit
tie bag Of channels skin where 1t sets
into an intensely cold, hard ball Of
carbonic acid snow. This IL applied
on the spot or blemish for hve or ten
minutes, which usually disappears
after three or four applications .
week apart.-New York Press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
WHY They Ieavo tiome.


All the counting 10 done by the
ladies' OF Ukraine, Russia. When . girl
falls in love with . man she goes to
his house and tells him the state Of
her feelings. II her affections are re.
ciprocated . marriage 10 arranged. II.
however, Barkis 10 not willin, she re-
mains in the house, hoping to coax
him into regarding her suit with f.
vor. The poor fellow cannot treat her
with discourtesy or turn her out, for
her friends would be sure to avenge
the insult. II he 10 really determined
that he won't have her, his best plan
10 to leave his home and, stay away
q, hong o. she, remains II Il. Thus .
- 1Iay " tsfaliia out q house aal
nOAcQASeAlo Jous0Al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Too Many knaves.

why do you propose to call your
self q king!"
A royal flush overspread the brow
Of the prince Of Montenegro. II have
here" he replied. 'the cards Of the
heads Of reigning families
He shufned the cards nervously.
observe for yourself that there are
too many knaves in the pack" he
added.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
The Phllosopher Of Folly.

The Philosopher Of Folly.
Fortune never comes with both
hands FULL" observes che Philosopher
Of Folly. II know q girl who has
wonderful voice, but her mouth is 20
big that there's an echo, and that
spoils the effect of her singing"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
A Sporting Chance,

I'll teach you to play at pitch ana
toss!" shouted the enraged father.
I'll fty you for an hour, I will!''
Father" instantly said the lsusr-
F1gible, ~ he balanced penny -
III Thumb ma 1neer, TN toss yo1 .
0ako It 49, hoaRa = sHoeAhg.-C0
oon'e 0at01ay youf1Al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18

Everybody may not know that
checkers il one of the Oldest games in
history and antedates chess. Egyptol-
ogists have discovered traces of its
being a recreation 5000 years ago.
N. 7. World. 81.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
The Bishops Choice.

A celebrated Anglican divine, the
late bishop of Rochester, who had
been ailing for some time, decided to
consult Sir Frederick Treves, the
noted surgeon. After careful exam
ination Sir frederick pronounced his
verdict, and added, your lordship
must go to Algiers or some winter re-
sort on the Riviera
Impossible" replied the bishop. Il
have too much work to get through"
WELL" said the doctor, you must
make your choice. 1t 10 either Algiers
or heaven" sE
Dear me-" exclaimed the bishop.
with a sigh; then suppose it must
be Algiers. LOS Angeles Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Temper Cure.

@ Temper curs.
Z This u the latest Partisan up:, Pa
pr your house with blue II your yyife's
temper y bad. Red van paper may
havo excited her.-Pit&sbu1U DisDotoA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
Society.

Society.
Stell-Have they become "exclus-
ive?" - as. ......-..
Bella-Yes, they are among the also
abSent-N. 7. Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

cent of all, and of the $4,000 Califor-
MIA cars I venture to state that fully
one-half of them are south of the Te-
hachapi. As an industry, exclusive OF
the great staples, the making of motor
cars In this country probably ranks
first in capital and men employed. Take
our own Southern California, the thtr-
ty-four members of our association will
distribute in this section not fewer than
5000 1910 cars, with a selling value OF
more than five and one-half million
dollars. The demand for cars of good
reputation all over the country ex-
ceeds the supply and will continue to
do SO for five years or more. In this
field with It's comparatively scant pop
ulation, the demand is proportionately
greater than in any other section,
showing that the purchasing power of
our population is greater than in any
other district.
The Automobile Dealers association
stands for clean sport-genuine con-
tests and a free field for all. The reg
ular automobile events under its au-
spices are the Altadena hill climb, in
February, the automobile show in jan
uary and the Santa Monica-Dick Ferris
trophy road race in July. All these
events command national attention, the
Altadena and Santa Monica events be-
ing recognized as classics in the auto
mobile world The local association Is
free from the petty jealousies and
strifes that have snagged similar or
ganizations elsewhere. Keen competi-
tors in business way, our members
are true friends working In harmony
to help others "get along in the world"
fContinued on Page ThreeI
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
A SUCCESSFUL
ORGANIZATION
is THE DEALERS
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION IS
PROSPEROUS
ORGANIZED FOURTEEN YEARS,
WORKS HARMoNloUsLY
Motives to Promote, Foster and En-
courage Use Of Automobiles, Dis
seminate Information, Pro-
mote Good VIII

The Automobile Dealers association
of Southern California was orangized
in the spring of 1905 with twenty -one
charter members. Among these mem
bers are the names of men and firms
that have been in the automobile bust
ness continuously and are still promi-
nent dealers. Mr.. w. K. Cowan was
the first president, Mr.. Earl c. An
thony the first secretary. The names
of r. c. Hamlins Leon T. Shelter, w.
E. Bush, Auto Vehicle company and
Western Motor Car company number
among the organizers and are still
among the foremost names of the local
trade But most of the original names
among the charter members have either
gone out of the line or changed in the
past five years so that the original
roll call would be met with compara-
lively few heres in these days.
In 1906 the motor car business was
comparatively young. 1t was a. new
business presenting problems in con-
nection with sales, guarantee, parts, re-
pairs, ETC., that 1t was the avowed pur-
pose of the new association to solve.
The evolution of the business itself
has answered most of the questions,
but the scope of the association has
broadened from pure comnercialism
into wider channels and more unselhsh
aims. The sincerity and hard work of
the original members gave to the as
sociation a vitality that has survived
the years and made 1t power for good
in the community.
Last spring the association was in
corporated under the state laws with
membership of thirty-four firms, en-
bracing the leading dealers of South
ern California. The objects of the or
ganization are as follows:
To foster, promote and encourage
the introduction and use of automo-
biIes, and auto-vehicles of every char
acter and description; to establish. con-
duct and operate means and places of
disseminating information as to the
adaptability, construction and use of
such vehicles and their accessories,
parts and equipment, and for such pur-
poses to establish, conduct and man
age exhibitions. displays. tests. trials
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

is by no means new. 1t goes back
more than fifty years, In fact.
The first pneumatic tire patent was
registered in England in 1S45 by r. W.
Thomson. The salient features of this
pioneers "aerial wheels" were covered
in the specifications in this quaint
phraseology: 1.-THE nature of my said
invention consists in the application of
elastic bearings around the wheels of
carriages for the purpose of lessening
the power required to draw the car
riage, rendering their motion easier and
diminishing the noise they make when
in motion. L prefer employing for the
purpose hollow belt composed of some
air and water-tight material, such as
caout-chouc or gutta percha, and in
f1ating 1t with air, whereby the wheels
will in every part of their revolution
present a cushion of air to the ground,
or rail, or track on which they rum
After many experiments with Thorn
sons aerial wheels" on all sorts of
horse-drawn vehicles covering "a period
of several years, the invention fell into
complete oblivion, and it was not un
til bicycles became an accomplished
fact that the pneumatic tire was
invented, If that word is permissible,
by Dunlop, in 1888.
One of the first satisfactory pneu-
matte tires was that introduced by
Michelin in France few years later.
The Michelin tire was detachable, the
first of that type, and could be re-
paired easily on the road by the rider.
AS early as 1894 Michelin tires had
reached such development as to re-
semble, closely in general features the
pneumatics now universally used on
automobiles and bicycles.
k6ar cf,. attfpr11nhiIo a n
ufacturers, however, could not be in
duoed to look on the seemingly frail air
tubes with anything but disfavor.
The late M. Levassor, one of the
worlds first and most enthusiastic au-
tomobile builders, voiced the sentiment
of other carmakers when he made his
now historic remark: "You might fill
tire with hay or straw and get
through an automobile race success
fully, but with air-never!
First Trlumphs of Pneumatics
1t was only after a most severe prac-
tical road demonstration at the expense
of the tire manufacturer himself that
pneumatics secured their first firm
foothold. This was in the historic Par
is Bordeaux speed and endurance con-
test of 1895, in which Messrs. Michelin
entered a car that they built them
selves at their own rubber factory at
Clermont- -Ferrand, France, in order to
prove to the world that pneumatic tires
were practical, no automobile manufac-
turer being willing to risk his car on
anything but solid tires.
This great and now historic demon
stration of the success of pneumaties
astonished the world, and only a year
later such progress had been made
that Count de Dion expressed the firm
opinion of all when he said: 1--WE make
gthe cars, but Michelin makes the rails. !"
1t is a fact that the modern high
powered, fast but lightweight automo-
bile would be impracticable were it not
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