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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24
Proud1nanDies
Ii the West

]. ?. Proudman, an old time resl.
dent Of Minot, died at his home ct
Everett. Wash. after a lingering
Illness. Mr.. Proudman was 81 years
Of age, and leaves a wife. While in
Minot years ago; he was shop fore
man at the round house. He was a
man well thought Of and leaves many
friends In this vicinity who will be
extremely sorry to learn Of his death.
He was member Of the Masonic
bodies In Minot, until sometime ago
when he demited. We did not learn
the cause Of his demise. h
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24
SPECIAL SERVICES

The Pentacostal church OF the Ma
zarene will open up revival services
in the old Free Lutheran church,
north of the Great Northern depot
beginning March 3rd and continuing
through the month. These services
will be held for the conversion of
sinners and the sanctification OF be-
levers. We cordially invite every
body to attend these meetings. The
Nzxs-ens Church is growing rapidly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

Carl a. Peterson, Of the Minot
steam Laundry. stepped on a rusty
nal Friday, which very nearly pene-
trated his foot. He will be confined
70 the aouse for several days, - the
Woune II q very painful and danxas
Gus .1s s >
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

Friday night, large crowd attend.
ing. Excellent music was rendered
by slaybangh's orchestra, a musical
organization tina tbs coming right to
the front.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

q postal card has been received by
the independent from Miss Alta
Wright. who Is spending the winter
IN La Jolla, Cal. Miss Wright called
upon q cousin Of the editor Of this
paper at Pasadena, picked oranges
from her yard and withal spent very
pleasant time with her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

Olaf Nelson, who recently moved
here from Illinois. is making good
he lives in the edge Of the city and
Keeps large number Of hens He
practically makes his living from tha
sale Of EGGS. Mr.. Nelson Il anxious
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24
is a power for God.
Fair NJ Letting.

The meeting of the Ward County
Agricultural Society will be held in
Minot at Wheeler's hall, Monday,
Feb. %, at 2 p. m. The gathering
promises to be a large one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

to rent good farm close to Minot.
It will pay some land owner to con.
fer with him, as he is an Al farmer,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

NJ. w. A. Benefit Ball
a benefit ball was given by the
4. w. a. at their lodge rooms On
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-24

Major Person spent several dave
= Minneapolis o. business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

penny and a quarter earned. The
other day he took an inventory of his
farm, scratched his gray head mo-
ment and said, Doing pretty we'll.
after ALL" The figures totaled up
$4,000, 900.
David Rankin-for, as the detective
stories say, it was none other than he
OF Tarkio, Mo-, Is the worlds big
gest farmer. That is what he claims
to be-a farmer-not a stock raiser,
nor a agriculturist. The first agricul-
tural implement he ever owned he
went in debt for. Now II he doesn't
raise a million bushels Of corn in q
season he considers that he has had q
crop failure.
He has 25,64O acres of land that are
actually producing. There are men
who own more land-but David Ran
kin Is farmer. II the number of his
fattening hogs falls below 10000 he
becomes nervous.
The business secret of Rankin's life
has been: Specialize stick to 1t, and
early to bed. He has made only one
trip abroad. II couldn't sleep over
there" he explained.
David Rankin is eighty-four years
old, but he never spends an idle hour.
He is the Rockefeller of Missouri. He
has given at different times $25O,000
to Tarkio college. and considers 1t his
best investment.
His motto is: "a farmer is a bust.
ness man who lives in the open."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

eating the smoking of cigarettes. says
she does not believe their use by won.
en- does any great harm.
There are many women who smoke
cigarettes, although do not think
that the majority Of these women
smoke, them to excess. OF course. ex-
cessive smoking greatly Injuries the
lungs and weakens the heart action.
Everyone knows that.
Excessive cigarette smoking. like
anything else excessive, Injuries the
physical condition of the body and
there are many women in society who
are inveterate smokers.
"Of course. do not mean to say
that all society women smoke cigar
cites. There is class which does
not care for them. That Is their rea-
son for not smoking them. They sim
ply do not wish to.
In comparison of the two habits.
namely, smoking and drinking liquor.
l should say that by all means the lat
ter was more harmful. We hear some
times that girls Of sixteen in wealthy
homes smoke cigarettes. Just as q
boy likes to steal smoke, SO, some
times, girl of sixteen may, but this
does not imply that girls of that age
are smokers in any sense Of the
word.
For my own part, find too much
to occupy my interest, my time and
my attention out of doors in the world
Of recreation and sport and otherwise
to become cigarette smoker"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
CIRCULATE MUCH FALSE COIN
Enuiish Towns = Flooded With Counter
felt Pieces Which Almost Defy
Detection.

London.-The circulation of counter
felt coin has grown to such an extent
in London and throughout the country
that shopkeepers and the public gen
orally are looking at almost every
two-shilling piece and half-crown with
suspicion.
The false coins are manufactured
from sound silver, are of standard
weight and size, and will deceive all
but an expert They are chiefly in
the form of forms and half crowns.
So much suspicion has. in fact, been
aroused that during the last few days
sterling silver coins actually issued
by the mint have been refused by
shopkeepers, on the ground that they
were doubtful and possibly counter.
felt.
These false coins ring true and are
Of standard weight, appearance and di-
mansions. In everything but the fact
that they were not manufactured at
the royal mint they are genuine. The
coiners are able to produce them ow-
ing to the fact that the actual value
Of a form is considerably less than
its face value.
"The actual value Of the. silver in a
form is about ten pence" said we'll
known banker. $50 the coiner who
can turn out an apparently genuine
form at the cost Of one shilling or SO
is going to make big profit 1t pays
him well to employ the quantities Of
silver and alloy actually used by the
mint in manufacturing forms and
half-crowns-he has no need to have
recourse to base metal"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
ATHLETICS FOR YOUNG GIRLS
New York City Authorities Officially
Recognize Necessity Of Such
Training.

New York..-Athletics for school
girls have been officially recognized
in New York city. Last November,
Miss Elizabeth Burchenal was ap-
pointed inspector of athletics by the
department Of education. The girls
branch of the Public School Athletic
league employs five assistants for
Miss Burchenal and supports In all
eleven after school classes in folk
dancing and athletics for girls.
The popularity of these classes is
indicated by the ,O5l
teachers from 246 schools. These
teachers in return for the instruction
they receive coach the girls athletic
clubs organized in their own schools.
Interclass athletic competitions are
held. but no interschool competition is
countenanced by the girls branch.
This spring about two hundred athlet-
ic meets will be conducted. New
York city has 325,OOO school girls. to-
whom the girls branch endeavors to
bring wholesome and Joyous recrea-
ton.
The girls branch work has come to
form an integral part of school life,
making 1t more real and human. 1t
Yields about the community, the home
and the school solid bond of beauty.
Folk dancing and athletics for girls
have taken a strong grip upon the
consciousness of the community.
little girl not more than seven years
of age. in an east side school, took
part in friendly competition OF folk
dancing and athletics between her
class and others of the school. She
was the smallest tot of them all, and
clad In her plaid skirt-the plaid OF
her Highland clan-she danced the
Highland Schottische" with an aban'
don and enthusiasm that could not be
equaled. Her whole family came ia
see her and to exult in the part that
she had in the competition. The High
land girl and the Highland dance won
the day. The little one and her mates
of the triumphant class each bore
home as trophies small copies OF the
Winged Victory, which have been pro
vided through the generosity of Mrs
Henry Siegel.
Two days afterward this little girl
was seen on the street in company
with her three-year-old sister, teach
ing the little one the steps of her ma
tional dance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

The newspapers-some of them are
burying Bryan again and piling flowers
on his grave. But their labor is lost.
The democratic party is not ready to
bury Mr.. Bryan. His recent failure to
carry majority of the Nebraska con-
vention was not a test of his political
strength. His county option plan of
handling the liquor question did not
meet the approval of most of the dele
gates; that was all there was in the
matter. Those who like can amuse
themselves by carrying wreaths for
his tomb, but the Express maintains
he is as much alive as he ever was,
and is today land is apt to remain for
some time to Gomez the biggest demo-
crat in the democratic party. The
probability is that Nebraska will enact
county option law next winter as
result of Mr.. Bryan's efforts in that
direction. Knoxville Express.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

Has the republican party changed
either in principles or policy? We fail
to note the change if any has been
made. Nelson w. Aldrich, James
Sherman, Jos. Cannon, Steven B. Ell
kins, James A. Tawney, Serene Payne
Reed Smoot, Fordney Burroughs and
other men of the Mark Hanna mold
have been and will continue to be the
leaders of the republican party. They
have made and interpreted its plat
forms and nominated and elected its
standard bearers. collected its cam.
paign funds with the knowledge, con-
sent and assistance of the Delivers,
Cumminses and others who are pleased
to call themselves by those high sound
ing titles 'progressives" and ''insur-
gents And if there is anything
wrong. if the bad, bad conditions pre-
vail, if we have government by the
corporations and trusts as these pro-
gressives allege, then the progressives
are responsible for such direful con-
ditions, and 1T is dirty bird that be-
fouls its own nest" repudiates its own
record. If they mean what they say
let them bring forth fruit meet for re-
pcntance. Clayton County Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
The Fighting Cannon.

expect to be reelected to congress
by an overwhelming majority and then
| will be candidate for speaker, but
always subject to the will of the peo-
pie. If am beaten in the caucus,
which believe is remote, will will
ingly take my place in the ranks. =
Speaker Cannon's interview in Chicago
Inter Ocean.
1t now seems settled that Cannon is
to be deserted by the standpatters,
thrown overheard as Jonah, sacri-
feed to the wrath of the multitude. ="
But there is good deal more admi-
ration for the old though misguided
man fighting in the last ditch with his
back to the wall than for the crew that
agree to his sacrifice to save them
selves.
His lament is the lament of RICHIE
lieu, who counted fawners by the
thousands, yet lived to see the rats de-
sert the sinking ship. Telegraph Her
aid
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
Miss Clara Bubb.

Louis on election day. Her first
glimpse of the excitement of an cleo
ton came with her arrival III st. Louis.
When the returns began to come In
she was more anxious, even to assist
Iii directing an election. and this year
her ambitions are to be gratified.
When the Democratic organization
established its headquarters, several
months ago, at Broadway and Olive
street, and placed Claude T. Jarvis in
charge as assistant to Secretary A. L..
Harty of Bloomfield, the committee au-
thorized Jarvis to employ an assist
ant. 1t was then that Miss Bubb be-
came attached to the Democratic head
quarters
Not only is Miss Bubb an assistant
to Jarvis, but when he is busy with
other matters, and when Executive
Chairman w. H. johnson Of Montgo1n-
cry City is in st. Louis, It Is to the
young lady to whom the state leaders
turn for detail Of the headquarters.
Since the press headquarters have
opened in the same suite of offices the
woman has been Of Invaluable service,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
BOY is BETTER FLY KILLER
In Contest Conducted by English Paro-
chial School Girls Come Out
Second Best.

London.-Stirred to action by the
statement that the slaughter Of one
fly in early spring was responsible for
the suppression Of 1,72S,O00 in June,
the headmistress of parochial school
in Wiltshire persuaded her pupils to
do their utmost to exterminate these
household pets.
The results of their efforts have
been as follows: Twenty-eight girls
killed 2.21O flies: twenty-four boys
killed $3.50 flies.
The biggest haul of any one child
was 275, secured by boy; but the
highest score of any one girl was 12O.
In all, $500 flies are known to have
been accounted for. Reckoning that
every fly is responsible for 1,72S,O0O
of it's species, it is evident that these
determined exterminators have saved
the world from the presence of $780,.
OS0,0O0 flies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
BEAUTY BECOMES PRINCESS
Lame de Pougy, One Of Paris Hand
some Women, WEEDS Man Who
Fought for Her.

Paris.-Known as the Eternal
Beauty and acknowledging to her
forty-seven years, Lame de Pougy Of
Paris only few days ago through
marriage with youthful scion Of the
royal house Of Roumania became a
princess. Her boyish husband is
Prince Georges Ghika, cousin of Prince
John Ghika, who married Hazel Singer
of New York.
Lane, in spite Of her mature years.
is still one OF the handsomest women
of the French capital. and for many.
many years was raging beauty over
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
A Roosevelt Handicap.

If THEODORE Roosevelt expects to OBJ
tain the confidence of the insurgent
wing of the republican rarty he must
be prepared to do little reforming on
/, his own account before he aspires to
the position.
Roosevelt's most intimate friend is
Henry Cabot Lodge, supine servant
of New England mill bosses. Senator
Lodge is the man who recently made
report in which he laid the cost Of high
living on the farmers of the great mid
die west, and exonerated his mill-mag
nate friends, who amass huge fortunes
by charging extortionate prices and
payin starvation wages.
The western farmer will not accept
as sincere the insurgency protestations
of Col Roosevelt, as long as Col.
Roosevelt remains close friend OF
Senator Lodge.
If Col. Roosevelt imagines that he
can chum with republican grand dukes
and tariff highbinders in the east, and
pose as tariff reduction republican in
the west, he is mistaken.
Mr.. Taft worked that game on. the
west in 1908. The west will not be
twice hoodwinked.
If Mr.. Roosevelt desires to curry
western favor, he must rid himself of
Lodge, servant of trusts and accused
debaucher of politics in the state of
Massachusetts, and Lodge, and all
that Lodge stands for, IN terms that
admit of no misunderstanding. -Chica-
go Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
WOMAN A GOOD POLITICIAN
Miss Clara Bubb ls Ably Assisting
the Democrats Of Missouri In
Campaign.

st. Louis, Mo.-The history Of cam.
paigns in Missouri for several years
has shown the guiding hand of wom-
an in the planning and executing OF
political fights. It was so two years
ago, when both the Republican and
Democratic committees employed
women in confidential capacities. and
1t is true this campaign, at least with
the Democratic state committee. which
has woman in its headquarters IN
the Commonwealth Trust building.
Two years ago Miss Clara Bubb. who
lives with her parents. came to St.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
DR.. Brown. Metropolis, I'll.

1t is not often that practicing doctor
will recommend someone's else rene.
DIV, when he does SO it means that the
remedy must have made an extraordi-
nary impre: sion on him. In this con-
nection, DR.. Wilson Brown of Metropo-
lis. ILL.,, said that if people used DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach.
liver and bowel troubles they would
have less need for him. 1t is guaran-
teed to do all we claim, and if you
want to try it before buying, send your
address for free sample bottle to
Pepsin Syrup Co., l19 Caldwell Bldg,
Monticello. Ill 1t is sold by all Drug
gists at Csc and 81 bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

1t is more than amusing to hear re-
publicans of Iowa accusing Mr.. Bryan
of the awful crime (?) of being pro-
hipitionist because he favors county
option, in view of the fact that they
have given US 1st, constitutional prohi-
bition, End, statutory prohibition, and
last that hybrid known as mulct, which
is county option by petition, requiring
the signatures of 65 per cent of the
voters, being more drastic than
straight county option.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
MADE 100000 FARMING
David Rankin, tho "Rooksfsllsr, OF Nile.
souri," started WUrk WITHOUT
q Gem.

Columbia. Mo.-Slxty years ago, in
indiana, country boy was married.
When the clergyman HAD finished, the
young man turned his pockets wrong
side out. II have just five dollars to
my name," he said; ''take 1t all"
Then he explained to his bride as
they walked away, Nov shall have
an even start"
The boy became a farmer-just q
plain, ordinary farmerworked hard
and believed that penny saved was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
DEFENDS WOMEN SMOKERS
Miss Eleanor Sears, Boston Society
Leader, Sees No Harm In putting
Cigarettes.

Bostnn.-Miss Eleanor Sears, fore
most exponent of outdoor sports, a So
cial favorite here and at Newport.
leader in every contest Of skill which
interests the richer set and one of the
fifteen really fashionable persons men
toned as living in Boston by Rev. G.
W. de Lyon Nichols. while not advo-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
'scuse, Pleased
On Fletcherites
We're prone to brag.
But not the kind
Who chew the rag.
Her Clever Motive.

$50 you are going to housekeeping
as soon as you're married? l thought
you had made up your mind to board"
yes, but George Is equally deter
mined to have house of our own"
'.And SO you are going to keep
house in order to please George?"
mo, I'm going to keep house SO
that George will be glad to board"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
Took All His Money.

Often all map:earns goes TO doctors or
for medicines, to cure Stomach, Liv-
err or Kidney trouble that DR.. King S
New Life Pills would quickly cure at
slight cost. Best for Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion, Biiousness, Constipation,
Jaundice, Malaria and Debility. 25c at
2 A. Clemmer's.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
A pesecration.

"Sharps and Flats" is the heading
over the Boston Advertisers column
OF clipped humor. We don't like to
see this. The memory of Eugene
Field and the original "Sharps and
Flats column seems desecrated by
such usage of the title.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

People who live in glass houses
should raise early Vegetables.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

Better a wreckless chauffeur than
one who is reckless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
cLUBMEN, 1T is FATAL.

& i
To gamble and win. I
To love. and be successful
To sympathize with a widow. !.
To care when there is need TO-
To live too long.-Judge's Library.
TO hurry when you are in hurry.
To hope too little. when your cas-,
Is hopeless.
To protest that you don't believe
when you don't.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
Official Paper Of City and County
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
Governor,
CLAUDE R. PORTER,
OF Centerville.
Lieutenant Governor,
FARLEY SHELDON,
Of Ames.:
Secretary of State,
A. J. ANDERS,
OF Oelwein.
Auditor Of State,
JOHN w. BLAKE,
Of Atlantic.
Treasurer of State,
JAMES v. CURRAN
OF Ottumwa.
For Railroad Commissioners,
w. H. DEWEY
of Lucas County.
NIXON P. JONES
OF Polk County.
Supt. of Public instruction,
H. A. MITCHELL
Of Carroll.
For Judges Of Supreme Court
P. B. WOLFE
OF Clinton.
ANTHONY VAN WAGENEN
Of Sioux City.
Clerk of Supreme Court,
ROERT VAN BoSK1RK
OF Marengo.
Reporter of Supreme Court,
GEORGE HARNAGEL
Of Des Moines
For Congress, 4th District,
D. D. MURPHY
Of Elkader.
For Senator, 42nd District,
BEN E. JEWELL
DEBORAH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
County Ticket

,
For Representative s2d Dis,
HERMANN KULL
of New Oregon.
For County Auditor,
C. A. FOSSE
Paris.
For County Attorney,
JOSEPH GRIFFIN
Cresco.
For Treasurer,
w. F. CARTER,
Chester.
For Recorder,
ED. L. WEAKEN,
of Cresco.
For County Superintendent,
EMMA FALLGATTER
of Elma.
For Sheriff,
MANLEY PEGGY
CrescO.
For Coroner,
DIR. j. w. JINDERLEE,
of CrescO.
u.,1ua upsrvisof ist Distrl
J. M. MARA
of Cresco.
For Supervisor Sd District,
CHAS. H. WALLACE
of Saratoga.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

And frenzied financier is chap
who rocks the financial boat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
BY THE BACHELOR GIRL.

When a mans heart is stirred. he
usually ends in some sort of q mixup
According to kind, consoling friends
it's always the worst things that hap
pen for the best"
A mans love never changes: 1t IL
only the object of his affections that
keeps on changing.
A girl is always asking man why"
he loves her; but the only question IN
mans mind Is why any girl shouldn't
love him.
Being married to one woman. some.
how. seems to have the effect OF open.
ing mans eyes to the fascination of
all the others.
Don't blame man for having low
opinion Of women: it's usually Inherit
ed along with low forehead and the
shape of his nose.
" j . J.
A man fancies. nowadays. that he
should have crown of glory for mar.
rying a girl. and. naturally. he's al.
ways shocked to receive a crown OF
thorns.
When Adam and Eve ate the fruit
Of the tree of knowledge. they sudden.
ly discovered that they were married
land. of course. they never were
happy after that!
When a bride begins to dictate to
her husband concerning his clothes
and his habits and he begins to super
wise her morals and her manners.
Love shrinks SO that he can go right
through the keyhole.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
Speaking From Experience.

Fl want run for my money"
"Then go to Chicago"
"Why do you recommend that
town."
Because that's where footpad
chased me for 16 blocks"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

Fine feathers do not make fine
birds. If fellow is jay, all the
feathers in the world will not disguise
the fact.-Chicago News.