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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Cats 10 Human Feed.

The Brussels correspondent oSSths
New York Herald (Paris editon)
notes that in Brussels cat 10 co0eid.
cred delicious food In some classes.
Workmen in breweries fatten eats and
turn them into . stew. 400
Edward Topsel, who wrote learned
:!y:tabeut the cat of his :..E1istorf ! 81
our:footed !: beasts'' was published III
l607-was Of the opinion that the ASsh
Of cats can seldom be free from DOL
son. by reason Of their daily food.
eating rats and mice, wrens and other
birds which feed on poison, ana above
all the brain Of. . cat sis most poison.
GUS. for it being above measure dry,
stoppeth the animal spirits. that they
cannot pass into the ventricle. by
reason whereof memory faiieth. and
the infected person walleth into I
Phrenzie." But Topsel was prejudiced
against the cat. The people Of Saw.
who lived the natural life when Capt
Cook visited them. preferred cats 70
sheep and goats. In. Germany many
a cat has been sold for hare, and
jagged cat has been relished there BY
foreign sojourners. The handsome
daughter of landlady far up In the
Canton Vaud told US as q matter Of
course that when the snow was deep
and communion was cut OF. they al
ate cats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

J. y y
John sirene, farmer residing sir
teen miles northeast Of Burlington.
was convicted OF grand larceny in
district court, the jury returning .
verdict Of guilty Tuesday night. There
is a good deal Of sympathy for the
man. owing to the fact that he has
q wife and i've small children. and
Sis generally hoped that the Judge
will deal with him with leniency when
it comes time, to give him his sen
tence. Sirene Is hardworking farm
laborer. 1t was proven conclusiveiy
that he stole about thirty bushels of
wheat from Ole Olson, q farmer liv-
ing four miles northeast Of Burling-
ton about q year ago. Bonnie OF.
son, q brother Of Ole, the owner Of
the grain, was looking after his broth
er's property during his absence, and
first noticed that small load was
missing q year ago in January. The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Communication

The Independent:
You want to know what the farmers
think about Minot. Well, the farmers
have been roasted about sending to
Shears & Sawbuck for goods, which
In way is wrong, but how about Ger
tam residents OF Minot sending of to
the Red River Valley for potatoes
and vegetables and getting their hay
from Towner, instead Of buying those
products from the farmers here? Then
there are certain feed stables where
they keep wheat straw to accomm0-
date the farmers and then charge rs
cents just as though the farmers
horses had no straw at home or that
1t Is God enough as long az, they get
the rs cents. So the farmers are apt
to send of their money as long as this
practice is kept up. This may not be
the case with every body in Minot, but
it lis with some. The Minot business
men want to show that they want the
business of the farmers. One far
mer took load Of hay to Minot, and
after waiting all day long on the cold
streets fellow came along, and ask
ed him what he wanted for it. In the
meantime, certain business man
came along and asked the prospective
buyer of the hay why he didn't buy
hay at Towner, as it cou.d be pro-
cured cheaper there than here. If
that fellow likes Towner so much bet
ter than Minot, he ought to move
there. Now the farmers could bale
their hay, and ship it away, also their
potatoes and grain, and then purchase
their goods from Shears & Sawbuck,
or Montgomery, Ward & Co., If Mi
not's business men prefer to deal
with Towner and the Red River VAL
ley. For my part, want to trade in
Minot, but / want also the business
men to do by ME as they wish to be
DONE" y. sr
Peter j. Reichert.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
! sans with literary, Associations.

fans with Literary, Associations.
According to the legend, the Span
, 4ards Inn, still In existence, was rem
''aAeEvous Of Dick Turpin, and it is said
that in the stable there he stalled his
Black Ress. But the: ;Spaniards has
0tAsr associations. Its tea garden
~as certainly the spot that Dickens
chose for Mrs. Bardell and her party
% take tea in. Jack Straw's Castle 10
quite ~ wei known Washington Iry-
Aag mentions It in THE Sketch Book"
= THE Tales of . Traveller" Irving
makes Dribbie, the poor scribbler of
s0rubb street, say that during his ram
,biss he visited Hampstead and occa-
ssloaally took his dinner ut the castle.
II II with Dickens. Jack Forster, Mac.
He and their friends, however, that
lack 9traw's Castle IL most intimately
associated. In the bedroom which
OlckeAs occupied may still be seen the
1Aalr In which the novelist use to lit.
-Wsstminster Gazette.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
eETrIhe EVEN WITH a. Thief
Saeansss Servant Devised shrewd
Scheme Tor Punishment Of
Cheap Marauder.

4 physician who keeps q Japanese
Aosss servant was having new door
~ laid in his ofIices. The Japanese
was greatly disturbed by the work
1en, who interfered with the smooth
Aaoo Of his household routine. One
AAy 10 came to his master with q
~ Of alarm. One OF the workmen
rad bsen stealing eggs from the
pantry.
Stealing eggs" said the doctor.
how's that?"
Il watch" explained the Jap. II
So him put something in his coat
that hang In the hall. look in
pocket and find eggs; look in pantry
and don't find eggs. will 60 take
them back from the pocket
"Oh, no." said the doctor. THAT
would be no better than taking them
from the pantry. You must never
take anything from another mans
pocket" So.
The Jap went away with a look Of
disappointment. A few minutes later
the doctor passed the hatrack In the
hall where the workmen's coats we're
hanging and found the Jap beating
the coats with rug beater.
what are you doing?" exclaimed
the doctor as he saw the dust rising
from the coats.
beat all the coats alike" said the
Jap. land the eggs, they only make
the bad man sorry"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
For "Flnicky" Appetite. ;.

.a =: 6VI V"sCHJ |ppVSS1es So. =
n NY children had, ":finicky"" .appetitea,
,and@it seemed impossible TO- provide
q. meal that would, be acceptable to
all. H..
Some Of the things they disliked
they had never. tasted. 30 one day
said. Tomorrow Robert may or.
der the dinner. He may be the host
and the rest Of VI will be his guests.
n9 course. q his guests it would b
objectionable for, w to tell him We
did, not like his food. W. must, 1t
~leasa ataste offsssrythins. The ono
who is the most perfeet.bred guest
may give q dinner soon after. OF
course. II there IL anyone who IL
boorishs that one will be denied tho
pfisilege:sof entertaining u.s." Well,
the result Of our series Or dinners
was that Alice discovered that cream
really tasted very nice, and Paul
found that eggs we're not the abomina.
ton he; had thought them. Moreover,
their father meekly accepted French
dressing, although hitherto he had
never tasted. olive & oil.-F1arper's
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
The Degraded 'Possum.

II sho' does hate ter see 'possum
in de city, put fer sale lax chickens,
on, de street. 1t amt de place fol
i'm; It takes all de sperrit outer i'm.
an you got ter buy i'm quick, an run
home an put i'm on de IRE, or he'll
worry hisself down to nuthin' in
less'n two days You des can't git
NJ NO excitement wild . 'possum in q
cage. He outen his element dar.
What he want 10 ter have de dogs
ter tree i'm, an ter see you tryin' ter
shine his eye, an ter git you ter climb
de tree, den reach fer him, an miss
i'm, an 90 tumblin' down. kerba.am!
Al, me! A 'possu7n 10 de mos ours
creetur in der country; but his ways
10 his ways, an der amt NO use tryin'
ter git roun' 'im!"-Atlantic Constitu.
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
SUNSHINE NOT GOOD FOR ALL
Blonde Races Fall to Thrive In cli-
mate Like That Of the Amer
lean Northwest.

Charles E. Woodruff of Manila, P. L.,
discusses in the Medical Record the
physical degeneration that is found to
occur in north European races when
they settle in the dry, bright atmos-
phere of the American northwest.
Although the first generation does
well, the second one IL feeble, easily
attacked by tuberculosis and other
chronic diseases. and the families die
out in few, generations. The bru-
nette races do we'll In bright sunshine,
because they are accustomed to it.,
while the blondes are made nervous
by It. But It Is the northern blonde
races that give VI the strong brains
that we need to perpetuate our ma
ton, and these do not come from the
brunette races OF the south. It Is i'm
portant for VI to preserve these
blonde types. and to that end it IL
necessary that physicians should ad-
wise them to keep from the influences
that injure them. Ths.best Aryln
blood IL being wasted from our ma
ton q, present. Scandinavian; coloni-
cation Is impossible in the tropics
The average brain weight and intelliI
gence increase 40 We 60 north in. Eu-
rope, and this brain weight does
count We should favor the emixra,
ton Of these northern races and pre-
serve them ~ far a.: possible. West
ern and southern Alaska furnish .
climate that is congenial to them. AZ
. health resort for neurasthenics It: IL
also Of value, the cool, damp air being
helpful and quieting to the nervous
system. ~ So .;,N54 ~ i
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

It is reported that the contractor
who has the contract for grading the
Midland railroad between Jamestown
and Cooperstown is contracting with
the farmers along the prosposed nne
for 10000 bushels Of oats to be fed
grading teams during) the summer.
This looks like business. II the Great
Northern and Midland roads get busy
In this county this, summer there win
be some lively times IN odd Grixgs.
New towns will be started up ana the
assessed valuation Of the county wiz
geesa BIG boost <1ooperstown Cour>
Ter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
SuRraeette Papere.

Great Britain has three papers and
flrst-class magazines devoted to WON.
An. suffrage. Holland. Denmark. Nor.
way. Sweden. Germany, Austria, Rus.
sia, Finland, Iceland. France. swits.
erland. Bulgaria, Hungary ana Poland
have each woman suffrage papeP
and few Of them more than one. !
Belgium has woman's paper which
advocates the enfranchisement Of
women. though this Is mot tn chief
object: In these publications IL Ian.
gnkes are represented and in each
case de pager 10 edited and managed
By women: Ia the United States there
lers seven woman suffrage papera and
the International Woman Suffrage Al.
Nance has monthly paper pubiished
q neutrality-suspicious. Suataxetta.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Take Heed, Boys,
About Your Future Moves"

"A Saratoga, Pennsylvania, subscrib-
er to the Independent writes ua the
following interesting letter: d
The letters come pouring in from
North Dakota, telling of the nice
weather you people are having. and l
can hardly realize 1t, or as am sit
ting writing this, 1t Is blowing hard
er than ever saw it blow during
the four years lived in North Da-
kota. f'#
Yes, and just q few steps back Of
my house, the street car is stuck in
q snow drift. Speaking about what
it costs to live here. when eggs sell
for 46 cents dozen and butter ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
New School House Dedicated
$4,000 Brick Building Opened at Burlington
Tuesday Evening With Fitting Exercises

The opening Of the new $4,000 brick
school house in Burlington on Tues.
day evening marked another step in
the advancement Of Burlington, Bur.
lington people showed their interest
in local enterprise as they always
do. Two rooms and the halls were
we'll filed with enthusiastic patrons
and children. The program was open.
ed by two selections by the Burling.
ton brass band, readings, music, and
short talks were the principal part
Of the entertainment.
The principal speaker Of the even.
ing was James johnson. He paid q
warm tribute to the members Of the
school board, through whose untirtng
Efforts we obtained our new building.
Mr.. johnson reviewed the progress
OF the community DUNG the past -
years when he and L. 8. Foot and
Osborn Benson got together and de-
cided to build tho first school house
in western North Dakota, which Is the
building we have just outgrown. His
talk was seasoned with interesting
"reminiscences in connection with the
old building and vss heartily enjoyed
~ all.
The pleasinG personality Of Judge
]. s. Wallase, chairman Of the board,
prsddd and adde's 70 the evenings
enterta insnsnk With spicy stories and
anecdotes.
0ppnty Saperintanden vMrm Wa
- have baea present.. bIt w. not
hsge. 0ease1 regret was oppressed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
E. B. Pinney Pardoned
Minot Man Sent to Federal Prison Nearly Seven
Years Ago, IS Now Free MAN.
MuGVmR4r HELPS

3. B. Pinney. who was sent to the
federal penitentiary six years ~ laat
July, to serve q ten,year sentence for
embezzlement, was pardoned ~ the
president and stepped. out Of the doors
"a free man Tuesday, Pinney's time
would have expired May ~. He has
been a model prieoner, and his ten:
year. sentence was cut down to less
than seven. years. It is not known
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
White erasped the sd.a.

willie" sad IN interestiag young
nstAsr to her hrst-born. 10 you
!nov what the -di6ersnee = between
Aoly and soul? The .so,d, my child, 70
1Aa& yoa love with; ths body carries
1oa about. THIS 10 your BODY" .tbuch-
ing tie little fellows sAQjoiqd1.but
eAsrs IL something deesers Yea
ea1 feel II now. What h itR"
~Oh, know" said willie, With .
1ash OF Intelligence IN his syes,
that's my fame. shirt"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that all war
rants Issued on the oeneral. and poor
funds and registered before Aug. 1st.
1909, are hereby called in for pay
ment and interest will cease on the
same Feb. 10th, 1910.
Dated at Minot, Jan. 31st, 1910.
A. G. EEDRUD,
Co. Treas. Ward Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Lhrsey p~1,s.

= 6$k de4 that yon see IN Print
sovaAays u dalnx Ar1ns ana rsfsieaa.
Ing" sai1 NE conservative ci,iasn.
'Yst." saswsrlt the dyspept,c.
sesDec1aaly u eoo4 booho." :
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
On Nhe way,

Z, THAT humorist says there aro only
kslgit s1l 961es IN, tho world. = So
va" answered Miss CayDaaa,
vsaety. why DOESN'T he occasionalay
vito Gu a tAom?s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
News STAND.

Ed. Laraon and James Lacy -
now epnduotia0sAsAsHs stand ct BlaA.
ey's drug store, vhSoh u bsoo0ilg :
very popular paafe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

on account of the superintendent's alb
sence, and the feeling that this dis
appointment might easily have. been
avoided was freely expressed.
On "wednesday morning. long before
the appointed hour children com.
menced streaming into the new bxild-
ing and by 8 o'c1ock about fifty were
present. At least ten more are ex-
pected..to attend within q few days.
Principal Chas. Trace and Miss Hazel
Moon are busily engaged in getting
the youngsters arranged and accus-
toned to their new conditions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Appreciation.

"she rad q good husband" said
Mrs. RebNinfar *
but III divorce npm him"
Yes. know VIZ . good
III. bar. u she saw ASv ooh-
- aus s2,f. ed about IL ~
AaGny.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Platform Of Bardi G SkuIason, Re.
publican Candidate for Repre-
sentative IN Congress.

To the Republicans Voters Of North
Dakota: ~.
If elected to the Office of represen.
tative in congress- l will, to the best
of my ability, advocate the following
measures and principles:
l. A further reduction of the tariff,
designed to carry out fully the pledges
of the last Republican national plat
form. and the creation of a commits.
sion of tariff experts with full power
to revise, modify, and reconstruct tar
III schedules, within constitutional
bounds. The authority Of the present
commission is too !limited. l,g.
2. The preservation OF the forests,
coal DEPOSITS, water power. and other
natural resources Of the nation; and
the improvement of waterways, in.
cluuing, in North Dakota, the Missouri
river and the Red River. In conserv.
ing coal deposits the right. Of bona
fide settlers must be protected.
3. The enactment by congress Of
a national incorporation law to gov
ern the great industrial combinations
engaged in interstate and foreign
commerce.
4. Such Legislation az congress-
can constitutionally enact to, aid the
states in controlling the traffic in in
toxicating liquors and in suppressing
the socalled white slave traffic..
S. Reform Of our criminal pro-
cedure,, both in the state and the fed
eral courts. So
6. The adoption by the states Of
the amendment of the federal consti-
tuition, proposed by congress at the
Hast session, authorizing conggSas TO
levy an income tax: and an amend
ment Of the constitution providing for
the election OF United States sena.
torn by direct vote Of the people.
~. The establishment Of postal saw.
ings banks; ';:" ~ =: - ?: ~, !
s. Changes In the rules Of the ma
tional house 81, representatives, where,
by the power Of appointing the stand.
Ing committees of the house will be
taken out Of the hands Of the speaker
and the arbitrary authority Of that
official reduced - -. = ','f,si r.:
8. An honest and just administra,
tion OF the government for. the equal
benefit and protection. Of all classes
of the people; the protection Of the
masses against encroachments upon
their rights by powerful individuals
interests and corporations; and the
swift and sure punishment OF, all VIC.
lators. Of law, whether high Or low,
rich or poor.
AZ. The reduction Of ornaments
through international agreements. and
the application Of at least q part OF
the vast sums now wasted for war
to the encouragement OF the arts OF
peace and the preservation of human
life.
Upon the foregoing brief statement
Of my attitude toward what 1 believe
to be the principal political questions
now before the nation. I respectfully
submit my candidacy to the Republic
an electors Of the state.
Bardi G. Skulason,
Grand Forks, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Q. J. Tonnessen, the jeweler. tas
moved from the Hart studio to Badar
Z RoEen's on North Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

Teller.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
R. r Wallis,
RoBT ). BURNS.

B0OIslseepers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
E. M. TAYLOR.
Cashiers Secretary.

!.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
J. FRANK RITcH1E,

Asst, Cashier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
W. N. ENGLE,
Mgr. F. Department.
J. M'ELHENEY,.

Y $500 y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

diminished, but we fear that there is
an instrument of mobility which will
soon come in to claim it's share of
attention. Indeed not a few around
town begin to prefer the "honk- -honk"
to the oldfashioned neigh. Mr.. J.
Ashby Richbourg is the second pur-
chaser of an automobile in Summer
ton, but We make no doubt that ere
long they will be quite common.
The ladies of the Cemetery Auxiliary
Association have recently received
quite a number of plants to be placed
in the Evergreen Cemetery. We un-
derstand that this association has a
good membership, and it is very evil
dent that some if not all are working
faithfully with an undertaking which
is unquestionably most prlise
worthy one. A cooperation on the
part of the lot owners is all that is
needed to achieve at least I small
measure of success.
We regret to learn of the probabil.
ity OF the removal of Mr.. S. NJ. Nc
Colclough and family to another part
or the State. Mr.. Colclough, having
sold out his hardware business here.
expects to open a similar establish
ment in some other Carolina town.
Let the prompting motive be what it
may, 1T Is source of deep regret TO
see good citizens going away.
Just here, however, we might on
the other hand note with satisfaction
and pleasure the return of Mr.. W. II
Anderson and family, not for their
usual visit but for permanent resi-
dence. Mr.. Anderson has for the past
eight years been in Mississippi repre-.
senting the ]. B. Hoist Co. as cotton
buyer. He will do a similar buslress
in this territory. Mr.. Anderson is a
good business man, and Mrs. Ander-
son will be remembered as being one
OF Summerton's most popular young
ladies, their residence here is very
welcome.
The Matrons Book Club met on
last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Jno.
w. Lesesne. The feature Of amuse-
ment enjoyed was an advertisement
contest which consisted of represen-
tations minus any apparent clue as
to the product advertised. We are
told that all of the ladies seemed ia.
miliar with the pictures ADVERTISING
hair fixtures etc. Mrs Lesesne, as.
sisted by Mrs. H. A. Richbourg served
delightful salad course. The club
meets next with Mrs. j. M. Plowden
Miss Marie Fewell, of Rock Hill,
S. c., spent few days last week with
her sister, Mrs. Carlisle Ragin.
Mr.. c. M. Davis made his first trir
OF any length in his automble on
Friday, having driven to Manning ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss Ber-
ina Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

Dalzell. March 21.-The farmers
hive ben having fine weather TO work
for several days and they have been
trying TO make good use Of IL. Several
have begun planting corn and large
per cent will be planted this week If
the weather continues good.
The oat crop has improved since
the warm days set i'm.
Dalzell has got an automobile fever
and we don't know when IL will stop
All that have not got one are want
ing one. II seems. Let all have one
that can pay for H.
The ladies Of the Dalzell Methodist
church will have a hot supper at the
home of Mr.. f.. w. Parker, Jr., on
Friday night the 20 inst. for the pur-
pose OF helping pay for the pews for
the church. They have arrived and
are nice. The church Will soon be
completed now as the inside work has