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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
Ask Your Doctor

About the quality Of our drugs
Physicians here heartily supporting our placing
the preparation of medicine upon the highest possible
plane, and have expressed their confidence in pre-
scrption work that sure Of your doctors
recommendation. '".H Il, t.@@t> g
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

wins, and if we could only foretell the FUTURE
we might some Of US become millionaires.
These sure thing" games are mighty good
propositions-to keep away from for you lose
generally if you win.
Fright in the midst of most substantial
prosperity" says an exchange, we fire.
quently find farmer who is fairly hanging
over the edge of poverty. Year after year he
finds that the actual needs of himself and
family are just little greater than his pro-
ductive ability, and suggestion of getting
ahead carries with it the idea of scrimping
more rather than producing more. "
But in what class of people cannot this
condition be found? More and more do we
find that in farming, as in all other trades
and professions it is the man, and what he
knows about his business rather than his
business or location, that insures success or
failure. ~. ""H
Thorough going farming, putting in the
crop best adapted to soil and market, doing
borhood do and not embarking new things,
speculations, etc., will greatly help this I'M
fortunate class but not always.
Congressman Hanna is the most popular
man in the public eye to-day Of any man in
the state. Some day he will go up step
higher. In the meantime he will continue to
serve faithfully and ably the grain growers
and all classes of citizens of this state. His
work in the House has been Of the best.
That this is true, is shown by the testimonial
given him by his fellow citizens at the recent
primaries. MI. Hanna is great believer in
organization. It is his belief that the farm
ers should organize for their own mutual
protection. Being great wheat-grower
himself, he knows what is needed to bring
about the best conditions for all classes Of
farmers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

The farmers Of the state should heed Dean
Shepherds advice, and grow fodder corn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

The Sherwood Tribune is boosting Burke
for third term as governor. Bro. Penn
probably has an axe to grind, and wants some
friend appointed commissioner Of Renville
county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
After Thirty: Two Years

Dear Miss Thomas: VIII you make
room for a new one. and let me SAY my
say?" I save all the Households and
today was looking over them, so couldn't
resist writing a few lines.
Mrs. Pansy, 1 can't agree with you
one bit. What young man with money
could love a poor girl well enough to
marry her and set her up to enjoy his
money? My advice to such men is to
marry one that is well-to-do and let
the ones looking for riches work for
them. ....
Marry for riches and get disappointed
is the cause of so many divorce suits.
.Thirty-two years ago today since my
John and I took each other for better
or worse, our path has not been strewn
with flowers all the time, though we
worked hard and have raised a family.
So much has been said about rearing
children, but let me tell you right here,
IT is no child's play; no two have the
same disposition. 1 think it right to
teach children to work. even when they
are little tots, and not let them think it
work.
Do I hear someone say that woman has
been living with her John quite a time T?
wouldn't take thousands for him.
and wouldn't give five cents for another
one. One is enough for any woman to
have. Keep him and not allow him to
get sour.
GRANDMOTHER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
Money Is a Good Thinu

Dear Household: 1t has been quite a
long time since l paid visit to this dear
corner; just the same l read and enjoy
every letter and Chat
]. c. Weeks 1 fully appreciate what
you said about school teachers; they are
not appreciated nor their efforts seconded
by the parents. consequently the efforts
sometimes appear in vain.
can't agree with the writer's about
girls marrying for money. 1 don't deny
but that it's a mighty gooddhing to have
but don't marry for it. l married a poor
man, but rich in love and helpfulness for
the little wife that tries to be help to
him. We are one of the happiest couples
in the world. We always have plenty to
eat, plenty to wear and a good fire for
the cold days. l did want to write let
ter on the evils Of cigarette smoking. but
read so many expressing my sentiments
that l thought it hardly worth while re-
peating them.
We don't go half fed and half clothed,
because my husband does not smoke,
just to say we read the Bible through,
but that we may get the good message
meant for Us.
Visions of the waste basket appear be-
fore my eyes. Lots of love for ALL
MARY LITTLE.
chew, drink or curse. l wonder how
many women can say that of their CON-
paniOns?
Busy Wife said if the husbands would
tell the wife once a week of his love
there would be happier homes; if mine
didn't love me well enough to tell me
every day 1 would soon starve. Some
will say. they will soon get over that,
know they have not been married over
a month";" but that is a mistake.
We have resolved to read the Bible
through. We read one chapter every
night and study it; we are not reading
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
IndorSeS Mrs. PanSV

Dear Household: / have just finished
reading the Household and enjoyed it
very much.
have been a reader of The Journal
for only three or four months, but have
been benefited so much in that short
time. l think it very selfish not to tell
the Household readers how much 1 enjoy
their letters.
Though l am very busy. 1 always find
time enough to read The Journal.
L agree with Mrs. Pansy. don't see
what is the. use of a girl marrying If she
can't equal her fathers home by one of
her own.
/ know a girl who had just anything
that she wanted while. she was at home
and was one of the leading girls of her
settlement. But you should see her now.
She. stays at home most of the time,
and when she does go she has to go a
foot or in an OK wagon. Most of us have
better clothes for everyday than she has
for Sunday. She can't hold her head up
TO meet her old schoolmates. / can't see
where there is any happiness for this
poor girl: -..
Don't think I am saying a girl should
marry for money. Indeed do not think
So
/ would not marry any man that / did
not love. but 1 certainly would try to
a penny in the world and was in debt
more than he could ever pay.
Sylvanus Stubb, your letter was good
/ am like you. l do not believe in woman
suffrage. I have sister who says a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

lean InceIow SAYS. Il am glad TO thlnk
7 am not bound to make the world go
right. but only to discover and TO 90,
with cheerful heart the work that Goo
appoints
And I am glad that the beauty Of the
world is not spoiled for me because
cannot always do even as much 10 make
the world go right as / see Is needed
Life is so fun Of possibilities there Is
never a day so barren that II does not
give US an opportunity, some times so
insignificant that we fail 10 see IN IL the
Sod Of great development The most
tborp,, natb Of life sometimes holds the
bluest violets. Those on the hillside or
in the valley may not see them, but the
lonely pilgrim with eyes straight ahead
NAV often be rewarded by finding right
in the edge OF the path the blue faces
modeStIy doing their best to brighten the
world.
These truths have been a comfort TO
me many times. but they were especially
borne upon me today when the mail
brought a letter telling me of the con-
version Of a man in Japan who as a boy
studied English and the Bible with a
friend OF mine. That friend had one Of
his classes in a hard section of an es-
peciaIIy wicked city. his health failed and
ne has been in America ten years. Imag-
inc the joy il is for him TO know that
even yet the seed he sowed in those
early days is bringing forth fruit meet
for the Masters use
one never knows what will be the re-
suit OF the merest kindness Years ago
girl was on a crowded car, a little boy
was standing near and she could see that
he was very tired. his little feet. unac-
customed TO shoes in summer. ached I'm
a new pair She made friends with him.
and took him on her lap. He was a load
but that was better than for his ride on
the train to be spoiled In the crowd at
the station she told him good-by and q
years later he remembered and was able
TO help her make the world go right"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

young men that have money than one
that has none. Now l can not blame
the girls. l know a few men that mar
ried and had nothing and are now get
ting on well, but for every one of that
kind I know more that married with
nothing years ago and still have moth
ing but a house full of children.
1 have four girls and 1 love them as
we'll as a mother can love, but 1 had
rather see them dead than marry a
dead poor" man, for fear he might
be of the sort that will never have any
thing, not even the necessities of life.
My oldest boy is not yet Is but I have
told him time after time tnat 1 want him
to study nothing but his books until he
was 81, and then try to make something
till he is o. 1 think land l want him to
think the same) that it is an insult to a
young lady for a man to ask her to share
his poverty when he has nothing to share
with her but hard work.
A young married couple are working
on halves with us this year. They have
been married over three years and the
girl is only II now and mother of two
children. When they moved here my hus-
band had to bny everything for them to
housekeep with Now girls, what do you
think about that kind of love in a cot
tage?
l remember an old lady telling me that
when poverty came in at the door love
few out the windows"
You will get weary and out of hope
soma time. Now don't think you are
brave and that you know you will not
be poor always. No one had higher or
grander aspiration than L had when I
married. l knew the young man well
that I married. He came to see me four
years. 1 knew him to be sober and L
knew 1 would be a help-mate as well as
"help eat" 1 have always tried to do
my duty by raising chickens. having
good garden and milk and butter all the
time. I havedone all my homework
and washing except when / would not be
able.
1 know he has tried to his duty but
after 20 years of hard work we have
no more than we started with except
two children in heaven, and eight on
earth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
ThoUuhts of a Mother

Ny dear Miss Thomas: | have thought
so many times since my last letter that
/ wouldn't write. but like most of the
housekeepers I have lot to do. and If
one keeps things clean they never have
many idle moments
I only have one son and he is in his
a8th year. so I don't suppose 1 am
capable of giving advice on how to rear
children. but 1 do know that 1 would
teach them TO keep their noses clean.
If I could not keep their clothes so
clean
I don't think il best TO keep children
dressed in starched clothes. but do keep
plenty of aprons with pockets and a
nice little soft handkerchief in them,
and teach them how TO use il, and II
won't be long before they will keep
their noses clean. Some mothers don't
seem to notice. or care. what their chill
dren do just so they don't bother them.
! nave tried hard 20 raise mine so that
others would love him IL is a sad thing
when our children get grown and be-
gin TO talk of leaving the home of their
youth. but such is life. Since the birth
OF my boy. my prayer has always been
that he would make good citizen and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

Today the rain, a cold rain, falls like
November rains usually do. The wealth
er man says we are going to have freeze
and the fire sputters and burns like II
might be foretelling snow. Every day
meet someone who says. Thought you
were gOing to Florida. Stay here through
this month and you won't need Florida
this sort of weather is what you want TO
miss / know I've heard that 30 times
this year, and every time I say that IL
I'm 10 have cold weather, let ii be
lup here where / expect to stay in the
house and keep too busy to know wheth-
er il is rainy, windy or snowy outside.
When I go to Florida I want 10 live
out OF doors. and inhale enough of that
ozone 10 last me at least a year. Here
our poor lungs have a hard time One
can imagine their state by looking on
the CRIME that collects upon everything
visible. I sit in an office and handle
books and letters. pen and pencil. yet
battle my hands at least five times a
day. Nature, wise mother that she is,
has made a filter for our breath, ones
nostrils protect ones lungs If they are
used; but so many times 1 see men, wom-
en- and children going along the streets,
sitting in the cars and before shop win
dOws. with their mouths open.
Mothers. see that your children are
taught to keep their mouths shut. II
one persists in breathing through the
mouth. take that child to a doctor and
let the adnoids be cut out. This is not
"a painful. nor an expensive operation, the
adnoid is a growth that is easily re-
moved. and the health of that child to
say nothing of the probability of its mem
tality, may depend on it. .'..-..
Now, I must close, and am going to
leave beautiful thought of Frances Will
lard's with you:
II have to work like a slave" said
a good woman, weary with her wor-
ries, but the answer came from a more
way-wise comrade: "Oh, but my dear,
you can work like a queen"
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

a God-fearing man.
Busy Bee spoke my sentiments in her
letter on training boys I was very sor-
~ that Enrette thought I did not know
what constitutes a good neighbor.
think If she will read my letter more
carefully she will find 1t was the other
fellow that asked the question. / have
lived i'm many communities and do know
that I have always been blest with good
neighbors. and not having many little
ones of my own. have always tried
10 be a good neighbor. especially in
times of sickness and DEATH
/ find so many ready to say. They
won't need me; there will be plenty OF
others to CO." All I have to say is that
woman that Enrette spoke of that went
to see the sick lady ever called again or
not. 1t seems to me she could either
have gone home or taken hold and cook
ed the dinner.
Right here I want to ask how many
teach their children to he thoughtful
of one another and especially of old
people? I have been on streets cars and
trains a good many times and have seen
old people come in and have to stand
while the young ones remained seated and
il they had been taught to be thought
full at home, they cannot forget it when
in company.
The school children of today surely
don't hear the lectures at school we
used to hear on thoughtfulness. I will
never forget NIX teacher asking US IL
we knew what the Golden Rule was and
the lecture We received on that rule. For
fear my letter is growing too lengthy.
will close.
Much love TO Miss Thomas and the
Household.
MRS. JOHNOUIIIs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

woman is a citizen as we'll as a man is,
and if the law ever gives her the right
to VOTE she is going to do so. Every
time she comes to see us, she and have
to quarrel about something and we gen.
orally choose woman suffrage for the sub
ject. Alabama might have been pro-
hibition state today, If the women had
been allowed to vote, but in most cases
if the woman cares for the peace and
happiness of her home she will vote as
her husband does, so it would be just the
same after all.
B. w. O., your letter was good. You
said if you had to go to a dance to choose
you a wife you would be a bachelor a
long time.
If all the boys and girls would make
the same resolution, we would have a
better country.
1t is very tSue, the Bible says there Is
time for all things, and it also says shun
the very appearance of evil.
1 do not know what evils 1 would be
practicing if l had found the habit of
going to dances and plays. but 1 do know
that have not committed sin by staying
away from them.
Wishing all a prosperous year, am,
u. l. H.
AlbertVille Ala,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
CnDNESf IN WAASHInNGTooN. N :!

Bible and seeing what ii says, / am
very often doing the same thing.
see that it says pray without ceasing, ="
and / am sure if a person will do that
he will not think of dancing, and look
over in I Peter, I'd chapter 21st AMI
22d verses For even hereunto were
We called because Christ also suffered for
us. leaving us an example that We should
follow in His steps who did no sin,
neither was guile found in His mouth. >
You may say l am a religious crank, for
1 like good meetings. 1 would like for
Miss Thomas and all Our Household to
hear our preacher. You would certainly
like him.
L live down in "Wiregrass'' Georgia,
where we raise plenty of hog and hon.
my. as long as we have that and don't
have it to buy, we are at home.
Wishing all the Household and Miss
Thomas a happy year,
SOUTH GEORGIAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
A Good Resolution

Dear. Households: Sylvanus Stub, you
spoke my sentiments exactly in regard
to women being in offices. I don't be-
lieve they were ever intended for Of
fees.
The majority of women have about as
much as they can properly attend to
In their homes, and 1 can't see why they
have any desire to enter politics.
Estelle South, money is all right in its
place, but If you pick for money instead
of husband, ! am sorry for the man
that has the misfortune to get you
Money will never bring love, and If
you wish to be happy, marry for love and
work for riches. You and 1 differ in re-
gard to dancing.
I certainly hope that you who have
made new resolutions will not have cause
to break them during the year. ! never
make new resolutions. then I have the
satisfaction of knowing I haven't brok-
en- any. My motto ia always the same
year I'm and year out. / always try
to do unto others as I would like to
have them do unto me-" This is some
times hard to do but I always try to
return good for evil, and I always find
happy results.
Miss Thomas tells us that Pansy says
her baby is spoiled and who do you
suppose spoiled it? You know she didn't
like spoiled children, but I guess she is
like Silver Wing finds. It's harder to
raise them right than she thought it
would be. That is the way the most of
us find IL to be.
All you good writer's get busy and write
us a long letter.
Mrs. Desolate. Holly Leaf, Old Woman.
Broken Hearted, all OF you sad-hearted
have my sympathy.
/ intended TO give some good recipes
and also household hints. but fear my
letter is too long anyway.
So. wishing Miss Thomas much sue
cess in her noble work, 1 will bid you
all adieu.
MOSELLE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

Miss Thomas, if you think this letter
is too personal, just drop it IN the waste
basket. l will love you just the same and
enjoy reading the better one you will
put in its place.
1 enjoy reading personal letters, even
if they contain failures for 1 think, well,
someone has tried and failed as we'll as
myself. If they contain success I think,
well will take heart and try again.
1 wrote the first part of my letter to
girls. Now just a ward to the boys.
Boys, work hard and show the girls you
are going to make a success of life.
I'm the worlds broad field Of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
Be not like dumb driven cattle,
Be a hero in the strife"
Wishing Miss Thomas and all the read
ers of Our Household a happy and pros
porous year, 1 remain,
ANXIUOS MOTHER
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
PunCtuaIity

Dear Households: Ere this year draws to
a close let's all learn to be punctual
and never put off till tomorrow what can
be done today.
Let's always be at our post ready to
perform our duties, and not be as the
man who was away from home and was
intending to catch the p. m. train for
home. His wife and children were ready
to welcome him, but not being punctual
he was left and his family was uneasy
about him. not knowing what had hap
pened to him.
Especially when going to church let's
practice punctuality, let's always start
in time to get there before the service
begins. Don't be late and cause confu-
sion. You know there are some people
that WILL have to turn and look to see
who you are.
And whatever you do fulfill your prom
Uses. If you disappoint a person once
do you think he can believe you the sec
ond time? So it should be in all pro-
LESSONS, you must do as you promised.
A good writer says: THE person who
would succeed in life is like a marksman
firing at a target, If his shots miss they
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

are a waste of powder. To be any serv-
ice at all they must hit the mark"
So in the, great game of life what q
person does must be made to count or
it might just as well be left undone.
Note the difference between the man
who ascends the ladder of fortune, and
he who is always attempting to climb
and never gets beyond the first round.
Remember that the master of one trade
will support his wife and seven chill
dren. and the master of seven will not
support himself
Let's try and be more punctual in per-
forming our duties, and If you promise to
dc anything, no matter how trivial,
don't go back on your promise.
Now all Of you who haven't visited this
page in so long. come right away and
give Miss Thomas the pleasure of know
ing that you have not forgotten her,
nor lost interest in Our Household
With love and good wishes to all
Householders.
Sincerely,
MAMIE HIGGINS. /
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
In on the Second

Dear Miss Thomas: Will you admit an
other stranger to your happy band? I en-
JOY reading this and Mrs. Felton's page
very much.
agree with some of your members on
keeping children clean. I know some
mothers that have the dirtiest children
YOU ever saw. They don'N even try to
keep them clean.
Mr.. Bach ought to happen there some
time. Guess he would think they were
the worst he ever saw:
I like TO see children looking nice and
clean, especially at meal time.
Wish / could have been at the party
with B. W. o. I would have taken
him through all o. X. I enjoy going
to nice parties.
l wrote once before and II went to the
waste basket / expect this one will
land there.
Sincerely,
BERTHE LEE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
OisaqreeS With Mrs. PansY

Dear Miss Thomas: / have been. a
close observer of Our Household for a
good long time. I have refrained from
writing, but I will venture this time.
certainly enjoy reading the Household
page.
1 can't exactly agree with Mrs. Pansy
in regard to girls marrying for money.
i think it's best. to marry for the love
you have for the man, and then get
out TO work and make the money to-
gether.
You can buy lots of necessities with
money, but love that is bought is not
apt to be the kind one could depend
upon when the trials of life come It
would soon fade away.
Miss Estelle South, in looking over the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01

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