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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
That Treacherous Ice.

Ice Is now listed as "perishable" In
the household Of one young family
man of Philadelphia. During the re-
cent hot spell he arrived home at ten
o'clock at night. His wife informed
him that the supply of ice had melted
and she was thirsty for cold lemonade.
Going to his club a few blocks away,
the man got from the steward fair.
sized bit of ice, well wrapped and
with a string by which to carry 1t
home. As he turned to leave the bar
friend came along. and invited him
to have lust one" He did and re-.
turned the compliment. On the street
he met another friend and had "one
more" to which he also responded in
kind. They were joined by two more
friends and the party discussed the
weather and many more last drinks. :"
Suddenly remembering his errand
he babe D hurried goodnight, grasped
the bundle he had set at his feet near
the bar rail and made his way home.
Got It," he said as he met his wife.
Had to 60 all over town, but got 1t,
and he handed her the package.
Adjourning to the kitchen she got
ready the material for the lemonade
for which she had waited 50 long
while he cut the cord that held to
sether-just cube-haped wad Of pa.
per that held water. tho remains ID
the ice.
Nor did he square" the story Of
ALI over town." even though he
brought more ice in = few minutes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Amssies Has No "peinnles,~

"~s no Ve""'ss'
since the issue OF the Lincoln one
cent piece tne treasury mas taken &C.
canon 20 REMIND the Pubic that there
y NO eucn cosn' properly. AZ q penny"
q united states mintase. It's true
tseee ID not, Dun the people esve such
Names - they choose TO things OF
common use, ana penny tney nave
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Europe 10 Drying W.

80S0pO ~ OryS6o W.
That much Of Europe will become
N arid desert In Z few centuries IN
lees steps are taken to plsysat II,
vas The prophecy made . mar OF
two ago By . distipSnished French
scisutino man. II u wHl knsHn n .
vague way that some pGs<s q tho
sartAaFs drder that foEz4ay1y, h1k Oh
>ssrvl dns ase hdaps 10 1huN ~tlstA.
~ tSb has beeu = fes.iit u aEely
'loosi nonditians a. b I i1s61b q.
vaasA sage n Z nnaees n111lI a
over i vide SRA Hr e. s
German, has heea istev alill11g . %
4 more lcsuRAee ~ q ~ 06nA
ton nom the rs<Ras Il b6t4Ss d
water. He finds kat kdaeds II
EurQpsan lakes hsxe e1hu01 d1ssp
peafod and tn NE caa1oa At Zurich
alone he l49 lakas q MO ka1e -
come reduced to Is. Wo1le sboA hall
Of these have baso 1ln1nbshsd n size.
German and Russian lakes afso. ~
we'll % those Of wsstsen Asia givs
evidences Of q drying up Of the laud.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Believed In Accuracy,

A dapper little man was making his
exit from the dining-room Of fashion.
able hotel when the head waiter
stepped, up 70 him. took him 81 the
arm and said: X have tumbled to your
little game, you rascal. This 10 the
fourth time you've had your dinner
here without paying"
"sir," exclaimed the little man.
sreaking loose from the waters
sfasp, Una locking the onicial stSsnay
q ~ iace. you are mistaksn: Il Is
~ iaftssnth." I
Bsfore tie walter had recovered
rem the shock the man ~ Il he
- afs0AE1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Drawn from Long Experiences.

Drawn from Long Experiences.
Who has learned to obey will know
how to command.-Solon. ~,
Heaven helps the man who helps
himself. -Sophocles
Incidence 10 stagnation: employ.
ment 10 life.-Seneca.
Anger drives the mind Indoors and
bolts the doof.-Plutarch.
Who knows most grievss most Tor
wasted ume!-Dante.
OF two evils the less 10 always 70
be chosen.-Thomas . Kempis.
There 10 nothing cheaper than civil
lty.-Csrvantes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
When and Whv He oujt

Frank Nelson, former state superin.
tsndent Of public instruction Of Kan.
sas, and Cap" Gibson, the veteran
record clerk in Auditor Natio:s office,
6re great friends. Nelson is now
president Of . Minnesota college.
When Nelson was still in the state.
house he and Gibson had talk one
day about teaching school. II was
once school teacher" volunteered
Gibson.
rs that so!" asked Nelson. How
iong?"
yes. I fooled EN- IL years" replied
Cap"
'How 70 that!'' asked Nelson.
"Oh." sad Cap" Il quit when
teachers had to qualify. kansas
City Journal. a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

Paul Ware. the we'll known ex-ed1.
Tor Of the Flaxton Times. was in Nj
not Monday. Paul IL preparing u
leave North Dakota and will locate In
California or some other western state
next April. Ny and Mrs. Ware wiz
soon leave, however. for an eastern
trip. to visit New York, Washington
and other important places. Mr..
Ware has done well financially here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
The Cruel Diaekmallsr.

ssBlackmail," said H. X. Adair, the
western detective. rs carried on - .
business by more people In Budapest
than in all the other cities Of the
world put together.
"Only last week, . Budapest con.
fierce wrote me about blackmail case
where . man had lived sumptuously
for many years on the accidentally
acquired knowledge that Buda Pest
lady had a wooden leg"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Milk May Be IL Gents a Quart
Minot Milkmen Say That 1t Costs 20 Cents GAL
lon to Produce MiIk--Feed and Labor High

Milk in Minot may go to twelve
cents quart. This is the information
given to an Independent representa-
tive by one Of our largest dairymen.
He said: with hired help at $35 a
month, hay at $12 ton, oats 81 cents
a bushel and barley SO cents, I have
figured that twelve cents a quart is
none too much. 1t costs me zoe a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

Hans o. Hagen. plaintiff,
Peter c. Hagen, Nina o. Hagen, and
all persons unknown and unknown
heirs, claiming any estate or inter
est in, lien or incumbrance upon
or against the premises described
in the complaint, defendants. .
The State of North Dakota, to the
above named defendants.
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint in
the above entitled action, copy OF
which is on file in the Office of the
clerk of this court, and to serve a
copy of your answer upon the sub.
scribed within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the date of service, and
in case of your failure to appear or
:yhswer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
. Dated November thirteenth, A. D.
1900.
James Johnson,
Attorney for plaintiff; office and post
Office address, 1873 Main street, Mi.
not, N. D.
Notice of No Personal Claim
The above named defendants, please
take notice, that the above entitled
action is brought for the purpose OF
quieting tile to the southwest quar-
ter, section 20, township 1852, range Ss
W. 5th p M. and that no personal
claim is made against you or either
of you.
Dated November 10, 1909.
| James Johnson,
l-2O-2-24 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
Prediction Of Earthauakes.


Although seismologists have not yet
succeeded In finding out any means
Of definitely predicting the occurrence
Of an earthquake, they are hopeful Of
finally arriving At this desired goal:
and already they can discern danger
by the pulsations which are always
greatly agitating the surface Of the
earth. A sudden cessation Of these
heart-beats is danger signal. ex.
treme stiffness invariably preceding
an earthquake. whereas constant tre-
mors are a good sign. A great earth
quake 10 almost always followed by
weaker ones, and when It IL violent
and destructive the number OF minor
shocks following Il may amount to
hundreds or even Thousands, and con.
tinue for several months or years.
The occurrence Of after-shocks u
quite natural and necessary for set-
Ting down into stable equilibrium 0f
the disturbed tract at the origin Of
disturbance. each Of these shocks ~
moving IN unstable or weak point IN
d6rneath. Further. - Q very great
shock wosh remove q correspood-
ingly crest underground instability. Il
10 probable that such shock would
not. for . long time. b followed BY
another Of . magnitude compafable
to it's own IN the same or . ueighboe.
Ing district. When. hswever. tie int
tial shock 70 not very great. It may b.
followed BY another 1.-The Il, but even
II this case tie positioa Of the origin
It ~ t8sS61 4Sfi0ek SsSala salii11 ~
q1fe diss1hst fsaan thae II ~ fssl
WotA Mesnt1ne.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
II, v1sssy4 ryatxa

~ Nsasna Tvatxa, ...-
IVY tstsn1 Va1lea-a1Dlfn yUSs
W Ns1olsa," sA11 aVeaanf 1nssn
-s-waas s1asIt6 - 4 ~ ~ 1f1Iipts
HE needed . stea1iar re In .
hurry and ta1oQAaaeA ~ oae u BE-
sent to his beosa ~ slssA teok the
or1sv, but es,z1dAtt w1aseaod tbe
name. -~.. ,f ;.
"'9peA It s.t,' be sald. 'aaA ~
write 4 dowl.'
80 Wooden started.
"'W.' said he.
"'Yes,' said the clerk.
s'W.'
"'Yes.'
"'W., ".3~ -
"'Ye-es.' ~
"'Double o.
"'Ye.e-es.' 49,.
"'Double L. .
"'Say,' Interrupted the clerk. what
do you think you are-twins? "-Har.
per's Weekly. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

gallon for every gallon of milk my
coks give during the winter, and We
have to peddle it on stormy days, and
on Sundays, every day in the year.
Bran is $22 a ton, too" Besides he
has big investment in his herd and
must make the business net his fair
per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

J. J. Somers, the bard of the Mou
River Loop, is in Minot this week
selling chances on his farm, near Max
bass, which he s, going to rattle of
at a St. Patrick's Day ball to be hell
March II at Maxbass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

A January thaw in shoe prices at
Weinrebe's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

DO the Best You Can. Se
He who does his best his circum.
stance allows does we'll, acts molly;
1lgels could do no more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20

} G. ". Frank and Berger Larson, re-
Gently from Mohall, will soon put in
large general store at Crosby. Mr..
Larson was in business in Minot sew
eral years ago. He will manage the
Crosby store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-20
SUMMONS.

State Of North Dakota, County Of
Ward-ss.
In District Court, Eighth Judicial
District
Hans o. Hagen, plaintiff,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
A. A. U. REGISTERS
LOG AL ATHLETES
Fifty-scven Virginia Names on
List Reported to Com
missioner Reithard.

w. Y Reithard, commissioner OF the
South Atlantic Association OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union for Virginia, has
received report of the registrations
in that organization during January.
There were 219 registrations during
the month, of which fifty seven wero
made In Virginia. Sanctions for hold
ing athletic games were granted to
the National Guard Athletic Associa-
ton, District of Columbia. for n wrcst-
ling tournament to be held February
23 and "a, and on the 2Sth and 31st
Of March indoor athletic games.
The following Richmond athletes
were registered: r. C. Ancarrow. r.
w. Vaughan, W. B. Sydnor, w. j.
Gilman, Jr.. sidney Sutherland, j. II.
Strother. r. W. Taylor. r. l. Pusey,
j. T. Phillips, Livins Landlord, Jr.. and
j. III. Bristow, OF Richmond College.
and Douglas Call, of the Covenanters.
Sanctions for basketball teams were
granted to the Covenantcrs and to
Macon College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Give Your Stomach
A Vacation
by Using Stunrt's Dynpcpsla Tablets
Which Digest Food without
Any Aid.
4 trial Package Sent Free

The stomach should have a rest when
II Is tired out and frritated from dys-
pepsia and indigestion. One should
not call upon the stomach in this con-
dition to do its full and complete duty.
What the stomach needs is natural as
sistance and when this is given 1t the
stomach responds quickly to the need
ed rest and comes back to Its duties
refreshed and inviSorated.
When You feel as though your stom-
ach We're piece of lead, when gases
OF, foul odor issue from your throat,
appetite gone, it is high time to send
your stomach on IL vacation.
The stomach is constantly coming in
contact with foreign substances, which
1t must reduce in form to give strength
and health to the other organs Of the
body. 1t is the cominissary depart
ment of the human system and must
furnish from such supplies as come to
IT q al snat !, s al,l.; system demands
and cannot furnish all that is neces-
OF man and is itself placed out OF
commission. 1t cannot euro itself be-
receive their force from the stomach.
so that If the stomach issues, tnnper-
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perfect curative means for Its own
benefit
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets impart
all the power vi~or and strength
necessary to the stomach. They do
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" Non would nut your mea, In a
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amount or Stuarts Dvspepst- Tablets
YOU could sit down md watch these
little tablets drest the meal ms nov
fectlv AZ the most healthy stomach
This demonstration has been made in
almost every state In the Union by
these tablets, one grain of single
ingredient heinz ranablc or dieesting
5000 grains OF food.
If yo,, have the slightest doubt about
your stomach, go to the nearest drug
store ana buy box Of Stunrt's loys-
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your name and address and we Will
immediately send YOU by mail 4. trial
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Coz 15o stuart Elds. AI--sehall, Mich,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
C,lh1ksGls5eggD1ahS0gGn
asGEEssss !sa.l s1lag:g:lsL 1EzlyZzlEE1E8sp
WATSON URGES RESISTANCE
Former Candidate Would Have State
NiEMt EcMerMI LntcrIcrcncc.

s atlanta, Ga, February j.-Fcllow.ne
criticisms OF United States Circuit
Judge Newman for refusing 10 make 4
government gauger tell what he knows
about the operation OF q distnlcry
1udse'A. w. Ftte, of Dade county,
In q public card, says:
I've done my duty. Now let the
Governor do his. A brewer is making
lager beer in open and notorious de-
nance OF the law, even in sight of
me Governors mansion, In Atlanta.
NOW, what Is golns 70 ne done?'
,Flte. who is State Judge summon
ed GauSer StcgaN TO testify as to the
Operation OF. the Cuveton Dlstillery.
,as Stsgaii refused, because of the law
lorbidding any government employee
from telling anything he may have
learned while in an official capacity.
Elite put stesali in jail for contempt
OF court. Judge Newman issued a
writ OF habeas corpus, and released
the gauger.
The answer that he was a govern
ment gauger, the Federal Judge held,
was iesa. proof that distillery Was
in operation, contrary to State law.
The contention between the two
Judges led Tom Watson, erstwhile Pop
uiist candidate for President. to urge
armed resistance by the state to the
interference of Federal iudgeSo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
NOVEL VVAGERENDS
IN UNIQUE MATCH
Golf Enthusiasts at Pinellurst Are
Enjoying Great
Sport.
[special to mic Times.plspate[.l

Especial to The Times DISPATCHED
Pinellurst, n. c., February 5.-'Yoll
may be star putter,'' said c. III.
Nlattlliessen, of the Ardsley Golf Club
to his friend, Guy Il. Robinson, OF
searsdalo, "but can trim you good
and plenty In an ejghteen-hole match,
using no other club
You can. can YOU" rctorted Mr..
Robinson. you're on, and what for?''
We'll, !" replied MI. Matthlcssen, Sup
pose you wheel me TO the golf club
house and back In the mali push
II win, as l surely will, and do the
same for YOU II I lose, as surely
won't: 1t may serve as an everlast ting
lesson to you"
That was tho way 1T started. and
naturally the novel wager and the
unique match attracted general at
tention.s Tho surprise of the result,
however, was that the challenger was
defeated, Mr.. T.obinson's score total
ing 90, to 80 for Mr.. Matthiessen.
The bet. however, has not been paid,
largely due TO the fact that some kind
friend has very kindly had the push
cart painted bright vermilllon, and
with paint something like quarter
,, of an inch think and which shows not
| the slightest inclination to dry.
Il don't know who did IT, said Mr..
Matthiesscn to the correspondent this
morning, "but he certainly had an eye
Tor color, for that red is the perfect
complimentary Of Mr. Robinson's green
golf suit,
Walter j., Travis. who Is spending
February here is figuring In some fast
matches. In contest to-day with
George Fl. Croker. of Fitchburg, as a
partner against Professional Donald j.
Ross and Henry C. Fownes, of Pitts
burg. he scored Is on tho new course
the best made this season. The result
Of the match was three UP and two TO
play. In favor of Mr.. Travis and his
partner Professional Ross not being in
form.
a big field is assured for the sixth
annual st. Valentines tournament,
which begins Wednesday and continues
through the week, the event being pre-
coded by an invitation mixed foursomc,
and for which a field of some twenty
five couples is entered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
YELL 0 " JACKETS
IN CLOSE C AM {

Ashland, Va, February 5.-Randolph-
Macon won in the annual basketball
contest with William and Mary, in the
college gymnasium last night, in one
of the prettiest and most closely
fought games ever witnessed here.
The visitors led ut the end of the first
half, but Randolph Macons stars en-
celled in the second half. overcoming
the lead OF their opponents, AMI clos
ing the game ahead by three points.
1t was q see-saw contest that Kept the
crowd of spectators eagerly expect
ant.
The game lacked the roughness gen
orally characteristic of this class OF
college sport, and this is due in large
measure to the capable manner in
which w Y. Reithard, OF the Rich
mond y. NJ c. A. a thorough student
of the rules. judged every play. Thero
were comparatively few fouls, and
nothing that even tended to show any.
thing but the cleancst rivalry. Cap
tain Smith played the hes. game for
the yellow Jackets. while Captain
Driver was easily the best tosser from
Williamsburg.
Score:
- pii -Nlacoh-Snltn (captafn),
right forward; Smithey. left forward:
Hardy centre: Bevillel right guard;
Buhrman, left guard; Simpson.
William and Mary-Geddy, right
forward; Driver (captain), left for
ward: Metcalf, centre: Hall, right
guard; Goodwin, left guard
summary: Field goa1s-Randolph
Macon. S; William and Mary. I. Free
andolph-NIacon 3; William
and Mary. .. Fouls-Randolph- Macon,
5; Williams and Mary. II.
Timer r. Warren. Referee, w. Y.
Reithard. Scorer, w. J. Haynie. Score
end first half William and Mary. s;
Macon, I. Score end of game,
Macon, 10; William and
Mary, TO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
BANKER A SUICIDE
Charlie. H. Dnvidee Had suffered Mel

Charles II. Dnvidse Had suffered Mel
nncholin Since Death of Wife.
Washington, February 5.-CharleF II.
|Davidge, a retired Washington banker.
|sixty-seven years of age, committed
suicide at his Tome here to-day by
shooting himself in the right temple
with revolver
In the bankers bone al the time
were his halfsisterr q MISS McCreaa,
and a few serva.htss" Careful watch
over him had been kept because of
evidences of melancholia since the
death Of his wife last June but when
fleft alone for fewtmcments. the for
hner banker ended his life.
Mr.. Dayidse was a native of Craw-
kordsv!lle, Ind. and a brother-in-law
|of the late John c. New who was
|once chairman of the Republican Ma
|tional Committee. IL came to Wash
|ington in 1875 with Mr.. New, and was
appointed to a clerkship in the Treas
hurry Department. Later he wi.s made
|chief of the redemption division, which
post he held until 1855, when he re-
Signed to enter the banking business
lat Crawfordsvllle. Two years later
bic was made cashier of the Ohio Ma
tlonal Bank. in this city, and later
cashier of the Washington Savings
Bank His body will be taken to
kCrawfordsyille for burial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
AID FOR FOOD SUFFERERS
Comprehensive Scheme of Assistance
Being Considered by Cabinet.


Paris. February 5.--Thc River Seine
low it's flood maximum, and the city
pearance. The streets are clear OF
water. and the wreckage left by the
flood is rapidly disappearing.
Above and below the city the waters
have returned to the river bed, and
householders are busiiy engaged clean
ing and drying their homes. Train
service in all directions is being re-
sumed, and some Of the factories have
resumed operations. thus decreasing
the number of the unemployed
In many quarters the gas and cleo
trio light services have been renewed,
but 1t will be many days before the
transportation facilities, telegraph,
telephone and other public utilities are
in complete operation.
comprehensive schemc. embody'ng
gifts of money. direct loans or guar
anteed loans, was drawn up. and the
matter will be given further consider
alton at the Cabinet meeting on Mon
day, when the amount of the credit
to be asked from Parliament will also
be decided.
The Lyceum Club which has been
collecting funds, clothing and supplies,
Tonight gave benefit for ahc flood
victims. under the patronage of Mrs.
Mason. who Is the wife of the Amer
lean consul general Mrs. Bacon, wife
of the American ambassador, heads the
list of patronesses Of the American
concert, to be given at the Opera CO.
,miaue on Thursday next for the suf-
fcrers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
HIS OFFER REFUSED
kI,ockcfeIIcr's $4,000 VIII Not Re Used
to Probe White SlnNc Erniiic.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.]
New York, February $50 interest,"
led has John d. Rockefeller, Jr,. become
| II the so-called white slave traffic uues-
|tion which the special grand jury, of
which lie was foreman, looked into last
|1nonth, that he offered TO donate $25,-
1000 out of his own pocket for a COM
|plete investigation. The offer was re-
fused by District Attorney Whitman
and Judge OSullivan. The Board OF
Estimate. at MIR. Whitman's request,
appropriated the money.
The grand jury inves: igation did not
accomplish much beyond revealing con-
hitions which have been familiar for
years to men and women who know
anything about life in big commune
Hes. But the grand Jury struck several
Erails which promise to produce big
results If carefully followed.
Experts said IL would cost at least
$4,000 for the hire of private detec-
ftiyes and the enlistment of the inter
6st OF persons who could discover the
real facts.
With the contingency in mind, Mr.,
Rockefeller came forward with his
Lffer OF financial assistance But Jud re
|o'Sullivan ard District ittorne" whit
N ar ta,d that thc fi-gsFinr, was or
,e e,ltG5sis h2 e Tas, rEen;, me