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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03
HOLLOWEEN FRANKS.

Halloween passed off without any
serious results. The usual NUMBER
of gates were missing next morning
and the delivery men who he
elected to lock the wheels of
their wagons, had a hard time locat-
ing them. Boys will be boys, and the
young American of today seems to be
just as bad as tney were when we
were mixed up in deviltrv years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Leon w. Whiting, who returned
from Bainville, Mont. Saturday, re-
ported a very serious prairie fire in
eastern Montana and western North
Dakota that day. Hundreds of fire
fighters at Culbertson, Mont, were out
trying to save their city. Much dam
age was necessarily done in that
vicinity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Louis Emerson is in receipt of one
Of the very latest scientific arrange
ments, an apparatus which points out
any star in the heavens, in any con-
stallation at any day Of the year or
any hour of the day. The invention
is declared by the Scientific American
to be one Of the most important of
the modern times, and colleges and
high schools all over the country are
adding one Of them to their equip
ment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Miss Hannah Gunmunson. who has
been registry clerk at the postoffice
for the past five years, has resigned
t0 go to her claim near Williston. She
has been most efficient clerk and
will be missed. The vacancy is fill
ed by Mr.. Henneghan, the stamp clerk
whose position is taken by Miss
Jeffries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03
MIDTBO FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.

Herman MidtbO, who was candidate
for the United States Senate before
the primaries. handed in his applica
ton for chief of police CT the CITY of
Minot It was accepted by the board
Monday night and placed on file. Her
man guarantees that if he receives
the appointment, he will conduct the
affairs Of the office in scientific
scholarly manner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03
OLD LIVERY BARN BURNS,

Fire destroyed McGregor'S old
livery barn, just at the rear of thclr
new structure Saturday night. The
hremen by prompt action and hard
work, were able to save the new barn.
but the old one was a total loss. A
number Of cutters in the barn we're
destroyed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Devils Lake is to have new week
ly paper. The plant has already been
bought and two we'll known newE
paper men, whose names were at not
al liberty to mention just now, will
conduct the affairs CT the publication.
Trirty business men of Devils Lake
are backing up the proposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03
DIES Laos MAN
DIED monday
Thos. Gunter, Prominent Farmer Dies
Monday After illness From
Typhoid Fever.

Thomas Gunter we'll known Des
Laos farmer, passed away Monday
morning, after an illness from typ
hold fever. He was a brother Of w.
w. Gunter, we'll known in Minot, and
known resident of Des Laos. We hope
to get a more complete obituary soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

FOR SALE-A registered Jersey bull;
years old; fine Individual. Ad-
dress Chas. Wisen, R. D. 1, Berth.
old, N. D., two miles west OF Lone
Tree. 10 20 t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

B. D.. GlaZer has returned FROM
eastern points where he bought a very
swell line of ladies' and misses
ready to wear garments. The Branch
is doing a very nice business, since
re-opening recently, and Mr. GIazer
has an unusually fine line of merch-
andise
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

FOR SALE--A fine improved farm
close to Minot. All stock and ma
chinery goes with the place II desired.
Right terms A snap but you'll have
o hurry. Inquire At this ONCE. Il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

FOR SALE-A Hart Parr Kerosene
blowing engine: nearly new; in
Guiding 8-plow John Deere engine
gang, with breaker and stubhe
bottoms. E. T. Carey, Donnvbrook,
N. D. 1882
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Recent analysis Of Granite Spring
Water shows that product to be wsv
above % i per cent pure. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

Young pigs for sale, $500 each at
weaving time. Hans Skaug, Minot, N.
D. r. F. d. No. 1. Il.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

FOR sALE-Fuu-bloodsd Poll Dur.
ham bulls. Farm IL miles south.
east OF Ninot. Address Doexan
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

FOR SALE-Good Eraas Jersey
COW 4 T. Slocum. kino. 3.l0tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-03

LIT Schiewek do your cleaning and
!, assinE Il
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
Free AIcohoI's Handicap.

In the fullness of time the people of this
country will probably become adjusted to
the manufacture and profitable use OF free
progress toward that desired Industrial
goal has been regrettably slow. The Min
neapoIis Farm. Stock and Home, an agri-
cultural paper, challenges q statement
going the rounds of the press that farm
ers sho no disposition to buy stills and
that the law is q failure. It declares that
farmers in that section have been not only
willing but eager to buy stills and for
three years have been importuning manu-
facturers to supply their needs. either for
farm or cooperative neighborhood pur-
poses. But one reason why cheap stills
have not been made has been a $40 tax,
under an old revenue law, on every still
or worm sold. This does not amount to
much on the large and high priced stills.
but interferes with the profitable manu-
facture of those under 500. Professor
Snyder of the Minnesota School Of Agri-
culture has found that beets as an ordi-
nary root crop, grown at a cost Of S. or
Sc, and yielding at a conservative esti-
mate Is tons to the acre, would make
400 gallons of alcohol, which at 10 cents
q gallon, would be a good return on the
land. Soft corn, damaged wheat, windfall
apples and other waste products of the
farm, would also possess a value that is
now lacking. I'm no country can II be
made cheaper han in this one, and in no
other country should it be so extensively
used" say the journal from which we
have quoted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
1.-THE WILD GEESEA
~ BY Stanley J. Meyman.

its owner took in her identity, the mask
tried to smile.
Mother Of God!" she whispered. Her
race had grown nearly as white as his
She had imagined nothing like this.
Colonel John, believing that he read
pity as well as horror In her face, felt
a sob rise In his breast. He tried to
smile the more bravely for that, and
presently he found a queer, husky
voice.
You must not leave me-too long
he said.
She drew in her breath. and averted
her face to hide, he hoped, the effect OF
the sight upon her. Or perhaps-for he
saw her ~shudder-she was mutely call
ing the sunlit lake on which her eyes
rested. the blue sky, to witness against
this foul cruelty.
But IL seemed that he deceived him
self. For when she turned her face to
him again, though II was still colorless
1t was hard and set.
You must sign." she said. "You
must sign the paper"
His parchedI lips opened. but he did
not answer.
You must sign!" she repeated in
sistently. You must sign!"
Still he did not answer; he only
looked at her with eyes of infinite re-
proach. She. a woman, a girl, whose
tender heart should have bled for him,
could see him tortured, could aid In the
work, and cry "Sign!"
She could indeed, for she repeated the
word-feverishly. "Sign!" she cried
And then, IF you will.' she said, Il
will give you-see! You shall have this.
You shall eat and drink; only sign!
For Gods sake, sign what they want,
and eat and drink"
With fingers that trembled with
haste she drew from a hiding place in
her cloak bread and milk and wine.
See what / have brought" she con
tinued. holding them before his starting
eyes. his cracking lips, IF you will
sign"
He gazed at them. at her, with an
guish Of the mind as well as of the
body. How he had mistaken her! How
he had misread her! Then, with a
groan. God forgive you'll" he cried, Il
cannot! / cannot!" y
You will not sign?" she retorted.
Cannot, and will not!" he said.
And why? Why will you not7"
On that his patience gave way; and.
swept along by one of those gusts of
rage, he spoke. "Why?" he cried in
hoarse accents. Because, ungrateful,
unwomanly, miserable as you are-I
will not rob you or the dead! Because
/ will not be false to an old mans
trust. Because"-he laughed a half de-
lirious l~augh-"there Is nothing to sign.
I have burned your parchments these
two days, and IL you make me suffer
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
A New Form of Divorce.

The following story is told by Harris
Dickson In an article I'm Success Maya
zine entitled 9TH Negroes Idea of Mar
riage:"
."Yas. subj said Uncle Nose. dat one,
AIMED justice o. the peace sho do know
his bizness. Me an Maria wen an suit
ed him bout a divo'ce. He says. 'Co'se
I kin make you a divo'ce. l reckon ! can't
tie no knot what / can't unite. It'll be
kinder rough, but you'll git unhitched, IN
OATS what you want. 'Tain't no use CIV
I'm q lawyer rs dollars ar payin' a lot O.
cote costs on top o. that when l kin fix
you up wild a homemade divo'ce what'll
last jes' as long Dat justine O. de peace
talked so sensible dat we give him de Job
den an dere. Bless yo' soul. 1t didn't take
dong, 'Jine yo' lef' hands, he said, an
commenced to readln' fust out o. one
book. den out o. another, I couldn't
make heads or tails o. what 'twus about
until he hit de same readin' what he mar
ried us by-only he rea dat part o. 1t
backwards. When he got through he
jerked our hands apart. Now! he say,
reel brief. we comes out de same gate
we went In at. 1 turn you loose In the
big road. right where 1 found YOU He
charged us one dollar for marryin' us, n
Two dollars for unmarryin' us. 1t was
more trouble to unite a knot than twas
Il tie It."
tSf this kind Of a divorce suited Uncle
Nose and Aunt Maria Is was their own
affair. Certainly there was no one to
object.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27

the bearing down. / recommended Il
to some friends and two Of them have
been greatly benefited by it"-Mrs
MAE MCKNIaHT, sOronogo Mo.
Another Grateful Woman. i
st. Louis, Mo. -" was bothered
terribly with q female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. / began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanativo
Wash and now I have no more troubles
that way."-M Mrs. Al. HERzo0, STA
Prescott Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case Is a difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases Of female Ills, such az In
f1ammation, liberation, displacementA
ibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearingdoWn
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and nor
vous prostrstion. It costs but a trife
to try IL, and the result is worth mill
lions to many suffering women.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
THREE MILLION MATCHES
STRUCK EACH MINUT

BY the n Of the brief minute taken
70 read these paragraphs the nations Of
he civilized world will have struck
100000 matches. This Is the average
Tor every minute OF the "a hours of the
day. Fifteen hundred billion is the
enormous number for the entire year,
and those living under the American
nag are said to be responsible for the
consumption Of one-haif of his amount.
The importance Of the Industry
which turns out the little splinters Of
wood tipped with sulphur ore some
other material ignited by friction is
only recognized when the average
smoker tries to contemplate his predic-
ament IL he had to 20 back to the time
wnen ne had to coax q spark from q
tinde box. OF course, the answer is,
ne would smoke a great deal less be-
cause Of the difficulty in getting a
light, or else, or the other hand. smoke
continuously In order to keen alive the
fire at the n Of his stogie or Havana,
pipe or cigaret, as the case might be.
Small and Insignificant as 1t is, the
match demands perhaps as much at
tention In the choice Of the wood going
into It's manufacture as any other for
est product. Only the choicest portions
or the best trees are suitable. Sap
wood. knotty or cross-grained timber
Will not do. Instead OF being a by
product of other articles Of manufac-
ture the little match is turned out at
hundreds of mills over the country
where the by-products are bulky OBJ
5ects like doors. sash, shingles siding.
posts and cord wood. The pines, lin
den. aspen. white cedar, poplar, birch
willow are the most suitable match
timbers.
The match makers-not the matri-
monial kind-are already finding that
she amount Of choice timber available
Is dwindling. Forest conservation, X
applied to the holdings of the match
companies, like 1t Is on Uncle Sans
national forests in the west, will do
much to make the supply sufficient for
a longer number Of years than would
be the case IL the old -time wasteful
numbering methods of a few years ago
should continue. The rapid Increase in
stumpage prices Is n Of the chief fac
tors In encouraging the wise use Of the
forests where suitable match timber is
available.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27

| twice as much as l have suffered you
can do nothing!" He held out hands
which trembled with passion. You
can do nothing" he repeated. Neither
you. who-God forgive you-have no
woman's heart, no woman's pity-nor
he who would nave killed me in the bog
to gain that which he now starves me
to get! But I foiled him then, as / will
foil him today, migrate. perjured, ac-
cursed"
He faltered, steadying himself
against the wall. For a moment he
| covered his eyes with the other hand.
Then God forgive mel" he resumed in
a lower tone, Il know not what I say!
And you-Go! for you know not what
you do. You do not know what 1t is to
hunger and thirst or you would not
try me thus! Yet I ought to remem-
Der that-that 1t Is not for yourself that
you do it,"
He turned his back on her and on the
window. He had taken three steps
when she cried. watt"
Col" he repeated with a backward
gesture of the hand. "Go!"
watt" she cried. "And take them!"
Oh! take them! Quick!" He turned
about. She was holding the food and
the drink through the window, holding
them out for him to take. But 1t might
be another deception. He vas not sure,
I'LL w tOOh ~ Stcp III SIcdllHy IdSnlOn
toward the window, as IL, were she off
her guard. he would snatch them from
her. But she cried again, Take them!
Take them!" with tears in her voice. II
brought them for you."
The craving was so strong upon him
that he took them then without an
swering her or thanking her. He turned
his back on her, as II he dared not let
her see the desire In his face; and
standing thus, he drew the stopper
from the bottle Of milk and drank. He
would fain have held the bottle to his
lips until he had drained the last drop,
but he controlled himself, and when he
had swallowed a few mouthfuls, he re-
moved 1t. Then he broke off three or
four small fragments of the bread, and
ate them one by one ~slowly-the first
with difficulty, the second more easily,
the third with an avidity which he
checked only by a firm effort of the
will. Presently" he told himself.
There is plenty, there is plenty" Yet
he allowed himself two more mouth
fuls Of bread and another sip Of milk
milk that was nectar. rather than any
earthly drink.
At length, with new life running
In his veins, and a pure thankfulness
that she had proved herself very wom-
anly at the last, he laid his treasures
on the chair. and turned to her. She
was gon
While he had eaten and drunk he
had felt her presence at his back, and
once he was sure that he had heard
her sob. But she was gone. He stag
gered-for he was not yet steady on
his feet-to the window. and looked to
right m left.
She had not one far. She was
lying prone on the sward. her face
hidden on her arms; and II was true
hat he had heard her sob, for she was
weeping, weeping without restraint.
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heard the footstep that did not fall,
calling aloud to those who were not
there, anticipating those who, more
needless than the face of nature with
out, would not come before the ap-
pointed time. And that was hours
away, hours of thirst and hunger, al
most intolerable; of patience and wait
ing, broken only by such a fancy, born
of his weakened senses, as had Just
drawn him to the window.
Colonel John was a man a n and
we'll balanced; but even he had sue
cumbed more than once during the last
IL hours to gusts of rage, provoked as
much by the futility Of his suffering as
by the cruelty Of his prosecutors. After
each of these storms he had scolded
himself and grown calm. But they had
made their mark upon him: they had
left his eyes wilder, his cheeks more
hollow, his hand less firm.
Notwithstanding he was not light
headed. He could command his facul-
ties; he could still reflect and plan. But
at times he found himself ~confounding
the present with the past, fancying,
for a while, that he was In a Turkish
prison, or starting from a waking
dream Of some cold camp In Russian
shiver with that penetrating, heart
piercing, frightful cold, which was
worse to bear than the gnawing of
hunger or the longing Of thirst. He
had burned, in fighting the cold OF the
past night, all that would burn, except
the chair on which he sat.
He had not eaten for more than 70
hours. But the long privation, which
had weakened his limbs and blanched
his cheeks, had not awaited to shake his
will. The possibility of surrender did
not occur to him, partly because he felt
sure that James McMurrough would
not be so foolish as to let him die: but
partly also by eason of a noble stub
bornness in the man, that for no pain
of death would eav a oma or a
child to perish. More than once Colo
mel Sullivan had had to make tina
choice, amid the horrors Of a retreat
across famished lands; with wolves and
Cossacks on his skirts; n perhaps the
choice then made had become a habit
Of the mind. At any rate, he gave 20
thought 10 yielding.
He had sat for some minutes in the
attitude described, when once more a
sound startled him. He raised his head
and turned his ewes on the window.
Then he faltered to his feet, and once
again went unsteadHy to the window
and looked out.
At the same Flavia looked
in. Their Eyes met. Their faces were
less than q yard apart.
The girl started back with a cry,
caused by horror at the change in his
aspect. For she had left him hungry,
she found him starving; she had left
him haggard, she found him with eyes
unnaturally Lar &c, his temples hollow,
his lips dry, his chin unshaven. 1t was
indeed a staring mask of famine that
looked out of the dusky room at her,
and looked rot the less p%itifully, not
the less woefully. because, as soon as
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
Copyright. 1909. by Stanley J. Weyman.
CHAPTER XX-(Continued.)

"She stood looking It him with
strange eyes, thinking, not answering.
Asgill only saw q turning blush dye
for an instant the Wilderness of her
face. He discovered with the subtle
insight Of one who loved, a part of
what she was thinking. He wished
James McMurrough In the depth OF
perdition. But 1t was too late. or he
feared SO.
Great was his relief. therefore, when
she spoke. Then you'll not-be going
'now?" she said.
"Now?' James retorted contempt
uously. Haven't ! told you. you'll go
tomorrow"
IF I must" she said slowly, II will
IL / must"
"Then what's the good of talking"
The McMurrough answered. He was
proceeding to say more when the OPP
portunity was taken from him. One
Of the O'Beirnes, who happened to avert
his yes from the girl, discovered Pay
ton standing al the foot of the stairs.
Phelim's exclamation appraised the 9TH
ers that something was amiss, and they
turned.
Il left my SNUFF box on the table"
Payton said, with a sly grin. How
much he had heard they could not tell.
"Ha! there 1t is! Thank you. Sorry,
! am sure! Hope i don't trespass. Will
you present me to your sister, Mr.. Nc
Murrough?"
James McMurrough had no option but
to do so-looking foolish. Luke Asgill
stood by with rag In his heart, cursing
the evil chance which had brought
Flavia downstairs.
II assure you." Payton said, bowling
low befare her. but not so low that the
insolence of his smile was hidden from
all, II think myself happy. My friend,
Asgill's picture Of o warmly as he
painted it. fell infinitely below the
reality"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
INSOMNIA
Leads 20 Madness, IL Not RemedieA
fn Time.

Leads 20 Madness, IL Not RemedieA
in Time.
Experiments satisfied me, some s
years ago." writes a Topeka woman.
that coffee was the direct cause OF
the insomnia from which / suffered
terribly, as we'll as the extreme ,nerv.
BUSINESS and acute dyspepsia which
made life a most painful thing for me-
II had been a coffee drinker since
childhood, and did not like to think
that the beverage was doing me all
this harm. But it was, and the time
came when l had to face the fact, and
protect myself. I therefore gave up
coffee abruptly and absolutely, and
adopted Postum for my hot drink at
meals.
II began to note Improvement in my
condition very soon after / took on
Postum. The change proceeded grad
ually, but surely, and 1t was a matter
Of only a few weeks before / found
myself entirely relieved-the. rvous
ness passed away, my digestive APP
paratus was restored to normal efh.
cheney, and l began to sleep, restfully
and peacefully.
These happy conditions have con.
tinued during all of the 5 years, and
I am safe In saying that l owe them
entirely to Postum. for when I began
to drink 1t l ceased to use medicines"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? A
new n appears from time to time.
They are genuine. true, and full Of
human interest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-01-27
HER WEIGHT INCREASED
FROM 100 TO i4O POUNDS,
Wonderful Praise Accorded
Perunathe Household Remedy

Mrs. Maria Goertz, Orienta, Okla
homa, writes:
"My husband, children and myself
have used your medicines, and we al.
ways keep them in the house in case oil
necessity. I was restored to health by
this medicine, and DR.. Hartman's in
valuablc advice and books. People ask
aboutstne from different places, and are
surprised that ! can do all Of my house
work alone, and that I was cured by the
doctor Of chronic catarrh. My husband
was cured OF asthma, my daughter OF
earache and cstarrh Of the stomach, and
my son OF catarrh Of the throat. When
1 was sick l weighed 100 pounds; now I
weigh 140.
II have regained my health again, and
4 cannot thank you enough for your
advice. May God give you q long life
and bless your work."