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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
OLD SETTLERS TO MEET.
M LENDERS Of the Ward County Old Set
tiers Association Will Hold Annual
Meeting at Jacobson's Opera House,
Feb. 10.

The members of the Ward County
Old Settlers association will meet at
Jacobson's opera house at high twelve
on Feb. 10, at which time matters of
importance will come before the
meeting. The meeting will be con-
tinued from day to day, until the bus
mess will have all been transacted.
One of the officers informs the In
dependent that some of the young
rustlers are framing up hanging
bee, to take place at the next an
nual encampment. Be that as it may,
all Of the members are urgentlyare
quested to attend the February meet
ing, which will be most important
one. .EEE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
a Letter From Joe Winter
Former Minot Dalryman Tells Of Killing Geese
and swan at His Saskatchewan Home

yet. We have about four inches OF
snow. It makes good sleighing, as it
came by degrees, and 1t did not blow.
tell you I had good goose shoot
ing last fall. l killed over $500 worth
from the first of October. until 1t
froze up. l killed twenty.four swan.
l sold them at $3.50 apiece. People IN
this country think I am the worst
man with gun they ever heard OF. l
kill forty some days. Five focks OF
geese came into our oat field one
morning. and l killed twenty-one out
of the five fiocks, as they flew by me.
Eds and Blakey's. folks are all well.
My wife in in Iowa at present. Ex-
pect her home in February. l hope
this letter finds you all we'll.
y u. w. Winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

the top of the hill, to the court house,
a distance of about a quarter of
mile, in seventeen seconds.
Often during an evening ,one coast.
er would make a dozen trips. One
minute, say to come down, and four.
teen to walk back, was the average
time. Twelve minutes of very swift
riding, twelve minutes of extreme dan.
ger, though when one is cutting the
air as swift as the flight of the fast
est bird, he does not think of danger.
A walk up hill through the bracing
winter air, of five or six miles ia one
evening, makes one forget his trou.
bles, if he is unfortunate in having
any and fits one for the best there Is
in him. No wonder the people Of the
west are able to grapple with any
problem and solve it successfully.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
Good Story About Andy Jones
Frenzied Financer Once Bought Quarter Of Beef
and Great Batch of Bread for Starving Wife
and Child Of Penurious Photographer

day, when he heard of this and he
became angry. Going to the butcher
shop, he bought quarter of beef
and throwing it across his broad
shoulders, carried it up the steps to
the home OF the photographer. He
opened the door and tossed the quar-
ter of beef into the room. Then Wis
iting the bakery shop, he bought all
the bread and cakes he could carry
and taking these to the photographers s
room, placed them on the table, and
then turning to the much surprised
head of the house uttered an oath and
said, "Now, feed your wife and child" "
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

team more careful, and they have lost
no time in getting into active training,
It is believed that we can hold our
own with any team in the state.
Lowe, captain of the Kenmare team,
played a good game, and won and
lost the game for Kenmare.
He lost it on his eagerness and foul
ing, and won it on his basket throw.
ing. He is probably as good a defen.
sive player, and the best offensive
player in the Kenmare team.
A return game will be played with
kenmare in this city on Feb. II. Next
Friday night Minot plays Towner in
this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

They tell a story on Andy Jones,
the convicted banker, just sentenced
to serve ten years at hard labor in the
United States prison, that shows his
way of befriending those in need.
Andy has been a pretty bad sort of a
scamp, yet this little yarn is inter-
esting Andy lived in the town of
-------, N. D., some years ago,
and photographer lived in the same
town, who is said to have been the
stingiest man in the state. He was
so penurious that he would not buy
enough food to keep his wife and child
from becoming hungry Andy was
about three sheets in the wind" one
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
FiIlina Cistern With Ice.

D. H. Funderberg, Surrey 1armer'
has been hauling loads of ice to MS
farm and filling an immense clstern
with it. He says that he filled TINS
cistern last year, and there was but
one week during the last summer, but
what he had ice cold water in the els
tern. He hangs milk and cream in
the cistern, which keeps it perfectly
cold. Mr. Funderberg sells consider
able sweet cream in Minot, ana mas
that the cistern is just what he needs
to keep it sweet until he finds time to
bring it to the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
viii Build Air Ship.

D. &. Dorman, who spent several
weeks in the east, returned Friday.
Mn Dorman is making preparations to
build an air ship, believing that he
has hit upon the right idea. Mr.. Dor.
mans patent is different from any air
ship yet built, and may yet make the
inventor one of the foremost men in
aviation. SO
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
The ViqiIant Hotel Inspector.

A, M. Anderson of Fargo, state no,
tel inspector was in Minot Friday.
The inspector makes the rounds fire.
quently, and has the hotel men CO.
operating with him in an effort to give
the travelling public better accommo,
dations He will spend the present
week along the Great Northern in the
western part of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
Glib Settles With
Great Northern
Brookbank Man, Who Was Injured in a Wreck in
Minot Yards Makes Satisfactory Settle
Ment With Company

day. Mr.. Gibb was entitled to dam
ages for his injuries, and the Great
Northern realizing this, acted in a
very fair manner, in making settle.
ment with him. The company will
now negotiate TO: settlement for the
cattle killed and injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

It may be that the tarfif helps
some, but with print paper in tho
$500 per cwt. class the average news'
paper man has a right to imagine that
it doesn't. Hogs are high, but We, are
not raising any this year.-LansfCfd
Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Don Sheldon, q young farmer near
Bismarck shot himself through the
head with a 22calibre revolver, and
died Instantly. He had been drinking
heavily, and ut the time Of the fatal
| deed he was riding in hack in Biz
marck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

John Hannah. Baden farmer, will
20 to Saskatchewan in the spring with
a forty horsepower engine and plows
attached prepared to tear up the sod.
The outfit cost $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

An Indiana man is talking Of estab-
fishing a glass jar factory at West
hope. He believes that there is any
amount of good glass sand at the
river
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

W. c. Glib, Sr., Of BrookDank, NJ D.,
who was recently seriously injured in
wreck in the Great Northern yards
is this city, when he was just ready
to start for St Paul with several car
loads of cattle, made satisfactory set
tlement with the company last Satur'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

The Hankinson News turned down
a page ad from an adjoining town, be-
cause it might conflict with certain
business in that city, and yet not one
of the merchants have carried page
advertisement in the News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
A NeWsy' Paper.

Editor Penn of Sherwood was
Minot visitor Friday. The editor is a
sort of publisher, and IS
putting out one of the brightest, news
lest weekly papers that comes to our
desk. ...
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

The Westhope public library has
been opened. A dollar a year is
charged for the use of the books,
which is the way the citizens have
of maintaining their library.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
Well Take Ours Straight.

The Independent received an adver-
tisement from a Mohal concern,
which advertises formula for max
ing three pounds of butter from one
pound. We don't know what the for
mula is, but whatever it is, we'd rath-
er take ours straight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Mark Hawker, prominent Botti-
neau citizen, died at Rochester. Minn.,
from the e1ects Of an operation for
liver trouble. He was one of the
early citizens Of the county, and dur
ing the/ early days was register OF
deeds 1br several terms.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

F. L. Andrews Of Kenmaro, NJ d.
who for the past ten years has beo8
connected with the st. Paul Dhpatch
is now with the Pioneer Press Go. II
st. Paul.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Otto Thompson, Carpio lad.
while coasting, fell from his sled and
bad cash was cut in his leg. An
other lad ran his sled into . wire
fence and his face was dis6gured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
Gross Sells Out.

Otto Gross has disposed of his in
terest in the Minot Democrat. Gross
has been the mainstay Of that paper
for sometime.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Roy Rust a McClusky young man,
died from taking an accidental dose
of carbolic acid. He leaves bride
Of but q few days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Political announcements are al
ready appearing in some newspapers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Willow City has scarlet fever
epidemic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

Gov. Hadley Of Missouri" win lecture
In Bottineau on Feb !.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

ne fourth District Press associa
ton meets at Wahpeton. Jan. %.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

e. A. Brown. Who More Than a Quar-.
ter Of a Century Ago Drove Sheep
in Texas, Goes Back to Visit the
Country. --.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

by these modern changes the women
OF the present time are becoming IA
strong and well.develOped race. OF
course, the woman is still unable to
compete With the man in ply slque,
but their day has Just begun
One thing Prof Sargent avoids is
the estheuc feature OF what the
change Involves the effect upon APP
pearance. Broad-shouldered woman
has long been in evidence in this coun-
try. Through the stalwart beauties
depicted by Charles Dana Gibson she
has been accepted as the classical
American type.
Also. style may have had more to do
with IL than even Prof. Sargent adj
mits Note the absurd fashion pic
lures which assume that the typical
woman has shoulders OF the width OF
Jim Corbett and narrow hips. like his.
hips that would be comical II not so
pathetic-mere rudimentary nips. as
It were. And women are actually try
ing to dress for that effect and wear
ing corsets TO attain what after all is
still an artificial standard.
OF course, If Prof Sargent's fore
cast is made good. as his conclusions
seem to he well borne out by existing
conditions. the woman of the future
will be more like "A human wedge in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

still Meh.table stood sad and lonely
on the corner"
You've said that three times,
broke in Mrs. Sawyer,
Woman" hoarsely Numbered Saw
yer. "be SILENT"
Yes, snickered William, "if you
don't, pan stand you out on the cor
ner sad and lonely
Young man" ordered Sawyer.
you go 70 bed"
we might have known pa would
end up in a racket lamented Anna
Belle. Now we must write il our-
selves"
You go To bel. too, stormed Saw
yer Il demand respect in my own
fGmily-story or no story-Mehitahel
sad and lonely. or lively enough to kick
over the dashboard-saved at the elev-
Cnth hour or asleep at the switch! ="
He pounded the table with his fist. so
that the cat yowled out in terror When
he looked about to observe the effect
of his ultimatum, the room was empty
From the chamber beyond he could
hear William beginning literary eff
fort on his own Initiative:
Then ShoshCne Sam raised his
trusty rife and slew II Sioux chiefs.
II squaws. papoosc and a Buffalo at
one fell swoop."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

shape-will be built. in fact, like a
mar. and not like woman
The old Greek figures beautiful
that is. the feminine ones-Were not
broad-shouldered compared with the
width OF the hips. The perfect wo-
man of ancient Greece had shoulders
much narrower than her hips. and this
is the type of beauty adhered to by
even the most modern sculptors. no
matter what physical development or
fashion may be doing with the form
divine
Aud, peculiarly enough the women
OF old Greece were athletic. But they
were not athletic at the expense OF
the hips. In some manner they pre-
served their feminine symmetry.
However, the wedge-shaped woman
meaning the wedge-shaped woman
that will be admired as such-is still
in the dim future
Modern women who have been laud-
cd for their figures haven't such ever
lastihgly broad shoulders. and even
their bust measurement is not great
er than The hip measurement. For
instance. Maude Odel, who was given
the Sandow medal for perfect develop.
ment. has q 40 bust and AZ hips. while
Annette Kellerman has a 33 bust and
almost So hips. She is four inches
shorter In height than Miss Odell.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
A 22C TARIFF VICTORY FOR BABY

GALVESTON. Tex. Feb. S.-Baby
has achieved great triumph. Uncle
Sam is not going to let his hired men
tax baby dolly the way they want TO.
No. indeed. Uncle Sam has too many
little girlies to stand for anything like
that
Why. one OF his customs inspectors
said that dollys hair was not hair at
oil, that it was wool. and it ought to
Pay the highest duty demanded IF
wool He wanted TO make dolly's little
mamma pay 20 81 cents more for her
dollar dolly than she really ought TO,
Just because he said it had tiny
ounce OF wool upon It's little head
the very idea
But, no, Uncle Sam wouldn't let the
Lold bad man impose upon the little
girlies that way, SO lie had his general
appraiser, Mr. Chamberlain, who
knows lots of little girlies who like
dollies. decide that a dollar doll with
a woody head only has to pay 35 cents
to get into the United States. and not
81 ga cents. the duty the old inspector
wanted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
BY Angelo Quill

BY Angelo Quill.
VIII the woman Of the future be
built like a prize fighter?
OF late years numerous comments
have been made upon the changing
physique OF women. and especially
American women, who are enabled
through customs and environment TO
undergo Il freer development
The latest suggestion comes from
Prof. d. A. Sargent, OF Harvard. who
says that woman in physique may
overtake man.
Prot Sargent has made a study OF
athletes of both sexes. and is of the
opinion that the gentler sex is gain.
ing on the sterner in the way OF frame
and muscle
Women" he says. have progress
ed physically, many new games nave
taken her out into the open. such as
golf. tennis horseback riding and
winning. All of these things have
given the girls bodies a chance To de-
Velop. Fashion has helped. too. for
ell their games that have taken them
out into the open have been thus de
creed by style Even the girl OF the
humber classes has the benefits OF
the schools that have been providing
gymnasiums and physical training. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
SCIATICA is
A FORM OF
NEURALGIA
ReSf and Tonic Treatment WU
Cure This So-caLIed Sciatic
Rheumatism.

Sciatica is neuralgia OF the sciatio
nerve. Its origin Is generally rheumatic
and Is the direct result of taking cold.
For this reason the disease is commonly
known as ''sciatic rheumatism.
Lack OF blood is almost always associ-
ated with neuralgia. One medical
authority has defined neuralgia as "the
cry or the nerves for better blood"
This Is true because the nerves receive
their nourishment through the blood.
Build up the blood, the impoverished
nerves are fed aud the neuralgia pains
disappear.
Absolute rest is the best aid to proper
MEDICAL treatment. Rest aud DR. VIII
liAms' Pink Pills will cure most cases.
Mrs. Mary Nol, of No. 20el Archer
avenue, Chicago, Ill, was cured by this
treatment. She says:
Il was afflicted with sciatic rheuma-
tism for about five years. had been in
good health up TO that sickness. which
began with sharp, twisting pains in my
left leg and gradually grew worse until
had TO go ON crutches. wns living in
Kansas City at the time and after the
doctors there had failed TO relieve me, /
went 10 Excelsior Springs, Mo, and
took the baths | was able to leave
there without my crutches and felt bet.
ter for time aud could walk quite well,
but had to take the doctors medicine all
the time
after moving To Chicago the old
trouble returned worse than ever. My
leg would become swollen and the pains
made my life misery. At times.
would fall 10 the floor. / then tried
specialists but with 10 benefit began
the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills after
reading of a case like mine that had
BEEN cured by them. l didn't have
III ich faith in the pills, but after tho
sc cond box ] began to feel better.
ttok several boxes and was able TO walk
V ithout fear of falling The pills made
re strong and stopped the sharp pains
recommend them heartily for l think
they will cure If given fair trial. -
Send today for copy of our booklet,
Diseases Of the Nervous System" 1t
il free upon postal card request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent by mail. postpaid,
on receipt Of price, 30 cents per box six
boxes for $40 by the DR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
SAVING MEHITABEL.
BY Stuart 8. Stone.

Mr. Sawyer had lain aside the Even
ing Huzza and sat with his carpet
sippered feet atop the sewing ma
chine, a perfect picture of content
ment. Mrs. Sawyer who had been
attempting to lay off a hyacinth pat
tern for table cover, was having an
awful time with the children.
"Oh, mother-you know you can In
sisted Anna Belle.
Sure" acquiesced young william.
III we don't get it mp. Wei get a
licking tomorrow.
But | can't write a story" protest
Cd Mrs. Sawyer, almost tearfully.
"Oh, pa" exclaimed Anna Belle.
you write tt
Mr.. Sawyer. smiling in lazy good
humor. took his feet Off the sewing
machine and called for pencil and
raper. What kind of a story he
asked. pencil poised ready for any
style or school OF fiction.
Just anything explained Anna
Belle. Make 1t about your and mas
love affair
mo. you don't" interrupted Mrs.
Sawyer. Jonas acted too silly Tor
any use"
Then william put in Write some
awful warn like YOU tell ma when YOU
come horne late at night
Look here young man" frowned
MIR. sawyer. with awful severity. I've
lust thought of name, he announced.
IT'S Saved at the Eleventh Hour II
gives a fine opportunity for melodra-
matte climax"
What saved at the eleventh
hour?" asked William.
Mr.. Sawyer frOwned. "Oh, don't
llnow-the heroine. | guess.
What's the matter with her." In
Quired Anna Belle.
"Earache or the tnumps, suppose, -
replied Mr. Sawyer. with terrible sar-
Casm. When you kids quit making
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
TELL NE A %
7NSToRYM
ASCHILDREN,S
~ PLAYTlME
lac ELEPHANT,s BANK.

How many of you little people have
been to Bronx park in New York city?
THAT is the park where they have the
animals. You can see all kinds of
beautiful birds in their large cages,
the lions i'm their building and buffalo
in their pasture. I'm another building
YOU will find the elephant. who has a
bank for his pennies He is great
big fellow. who stands most of the
time swaylng back and forth. tapping
his huge ears and swinging his long
trunk. AS soon as anyone comes near
his stall out goes that long trunk
begging for peanuts or pennies.
Now. when Ruth Clayton and her
brother Lester came, the elephant put
out his trunk and Ruth dropped a
penny into II. Up went Mr.. Ele-
plants trunk reaching 20 the little
box on top OF the bars, where he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
|
ChiIhren Tceihlnn.

Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS /
all PAIN: CURES WIND collie. and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists in every part OF the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs Win
slows Soothing syrup" and take no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
THE EVENING STORY

Interrogation marks out of yourselves,
III write this story"
The children subsidized. and there
was an oppressive silence. Then.
with a sudden light upon his face, he
wrote rapidly:
'Mehitaoel stood sad and lonely
upon the busy cornci."
1T amt exciting enough" COM
planned William.
Mr.. Sawyer held up his hand FOR
silence and wrote rapidly. The taxi
cabs whizzed past; the street cars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11
street Car schedule switched.

Commencing Thursday evening, the
Jefferson-Grand River night cars will
resume their regular route going west,
out Abe east-bCund cars leaving the
boulevard from l:40 a. IN. TO $40 n
m. will turn on Trumbull-ave. and run.
via Trumbull and Michigan, to Girls
viola This temporary Encouragement
Of the easi-bound schedule is made
necessary owing 20 repair work being
dOre on the tracks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

dropped the penny and rang the bell.
Out went the trunk again This time
Lester just for run gave him a but
ton, thinking he would fool the big
fellow. But no, sir Mr.. Elephant
knew the difference. and deliberately
blew the button toward Lester
This delighted Lester so much that
he threw real penny into the stall.
Very carefully the elephant hunted
for 1t. When he finally found it be
put 1t in the box bank with his other
pennies. The keeper came in just
then, and Ruth asked what the ele-
plant did with his money.
"He gives 1t to me to buy peanuts
for him" the keeper replied.
That amused the children so much
they gave the elephant more pennies
TO put in his bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

The NJ; Vernon society will give
the annual reception and sale on
Washington's birthday, in the Cen
fury building. The music will be in
charge of Mrs. Ida f. Norton, and the
tea table will be presided over by
Mrs w. ID. Cady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

Last year tnv geological survey
fixed prices on 2,59S Cpl acres Of public
coal lands and classified 1O,S5l573
acres as uon-coa' lena
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

GRAND TRUNK ~. SYSTEM
$500 ROUND TRIP FARES $500
Between Detroit and Port Huron, Mich.
Tickets on sale daily. 15-day limit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-11

Since Mexico acquired control of its
principal railroads six training schools
for railroad men have been opened in
the City of Mexico.