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The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Moose I odge Instituted
Nearly 200 Become Members Of This Growing
Fraternal 0reanization--An Attractive
~ Moose Home y*sl

DR.. M H. scholberg. 2 years and
Warren Davis. 1 year.
Physicians-Dr. ransom, DR.. Whee-
.lon., ,
Another meeting was held at the
opera house Friday evening when the
r4.ualistic work was exemplified and
some business transacted, The in.
stitution Of the new order was con.
Quoted by Supreme State Organizer
Weatherhead Of Bismarck who was az.
sisted by Deputy Organizer Bean, both
OF whom feel confident that the Minot
lodge Of Moose will soon prove CON,
clusively to be one Of the leading or.
ganizations Of its kind in the North.
west. GE5?
The officers are arranging for anoth,
er meeting to be held within the next
few days, and it IL also intended to
establish here in Minot an up to date
and attractive Mdose home where
members will have an opportunity to
regularly gather for social purposes.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
The Meanest Trick,

IT'S strange, strange, strange, that
I can't hnd a thing or keep . thing
IN this house." said Mr.. Podmore the
cher day. Its all because Of your
loose. slack, unsystematic- way Of
Keeping house, Mrs. Podmore!"
"What is it now, dear?'
Don't dear me, but help me to flnd
my hat. l hung it on the hall rack
when I came in" az.
why, Henry"
Don't stand there staring at me
IN that idiotic way, but help me 70
md that hat. I suppose must wear
my straw hat, and its raining like
fury!"
Henry Podmore, will you listen"
mo, III not. When a man lays down
his hat and can't find IT"
Henry, that hat is on your head"
what! Who put it there? This is
some trick. I'd take my oath before
any court in the land"
"Nonsense!"
Its not. nonsense! It's an true a.
that live and stand before you,' q tor.
mented, worried, harassed man, who
10 ridiculed and made the victim OF
some mean, low trick in his own
house every day You'll hear more
about this when 7 get home!"
Then he rushed out slanming the
door after him.-Los Angeles Exam.
liner.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Armadillo Once Lived In Texa..

Armad'i'o Once Lived In Texas.
Il don't suppose that there are
many of them left, but in the old days,
when I lived in western Texas. the
armadillo was one of the commonest
animals of the plains," remarked Col.
w. w. Putnam of Kansas City to a
Baltimore American reporter. "Civ-
tlization, no doubt, has caused his dis
appearance, just as It has extinguished
many species that used to be like
the sands Of the seashore.
THE armadillo Is funny-looking
little creature that looks for all the
world like an opossum with a shell on
his back. How did he come BY that
shell which Is also a shield or piece Of
protective armor? In the prettiest
way imaginable. According to the
old Mexican legend, the armadillo was
sent In direct ansYer to the prayers
of the devout people who long ago
resided in Z part Of Mexico which
was badly infested with venomous
snakes. The inhabitants 80 bsseeched
the Almighty for relief that suddenly
all the serpents seemed to have van
ished from the earth. In going about
the region once so badly plagued the
natives could find no more possums,
but instead an animal that seemed to
be one except that on his back was .
shell. This was his armor which
brought immunity from the bite OF q
snake and thenceforth the armadillo
began to make unrelenting warfare on
all poisonous reptiles. He is still true
to his reputation, and wherever found
10 on the Job Of snake killing, az he
was centuries ago in old Mexico. =
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

!. The Minot Drug CO.. is installing a
mammoth new coda fountain; known
as the "1celess Fountain. The foun:
tain is eighteen feet long and is com
posed OF mahUngany, onyx and mar
ble It Is provided with one Of the
largest and most beautiful mirrors "
any fountain in the state. It gets its
name '.lceless" from the fact that the
fountain is cooled from the melting Of
the ice in the ice cream cabinets, this
being all. the ice that Is necessary to
keep the fruits. syrups and soda wa,
ter perfectly cold. The fountain is
strictly sanitary. and will be a valu-
able addition to the equipment of the
store. New ice cream tables and
chairs have been added, giving the
Minot Drug, an elegant soda parlor.
The new additional fixtures for the
store are of mahogany finish,. and
match the old fixtures perfectly
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
That Cold Bath.

"One Of the curious facts connected
with the practice OF the cold bath in
the morning said IN sminent spec;
ialist the other day. rs that % many
Of its votaries declare that they enjoy
1t. contend that they cannot, and
do not, enjoy 1t. rtE -
Contemplate. some broiling Aug.
ust forenoon, the man who tells you
that he fairly revels In the cold bath
on winter mornings as he gingerly
steers his bare feet through the rip
pies that are lazily tapping the beach
at a seaside resort, and believe in him
and trust him If you can. T., ~, T.
Watch him advance as II he were
going to meet his doom, hesitate,
glance shoreward longingly, retreat,
immersing himself slowly, reluctantly,
inch by inch. Suddenly he remem.
bers that he must wet his head II he
would avoid chill, and he pauses to
shampoo his hair in the sad lake
waves-this hero of a thousand frigid
baths on thousand frozen morn.
ings!"
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

After several weeks of careful and
thorough canvassing 'Minot Lodge No.
1876, Loyal Order of Moose, was sue
cessfully instituted last Thursday eve
ming at the opera house. I. .
Nearly two hundred who had made
application for membership we're in
attendance at this meeting and sub
scribed to the obligation Of the order.
Considerable interest and enthusi.
asm was manifest among the members
of this new social and fraternal order
throughout the meeting, especially
during the election Of officers which
resulted as follows: =. !? n
Past Dictator-H. J. Scott.
Dictator. w. Rowan
Vice Dictator-Chas. Lacy.
Prelate- John E. Burke.
serg't at Arma-Ed. Larson.
Secretary-L. D. McGahan.
Treasurer. C.. schiewek.
Inner Guard-Harry Francis Il.
Outer Guard-PeterS Scott.
Trustees-John McGregor, 3 years,
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
LeSueur Talks Of Commission
Minot's President Tells Fargo Daily News Re-
@>s: porter What He Thinks Of Minot's New
H. 4>% "~~. Form OF Government ~.22-%,.

Arthur LeSueur, president of the
Minot city commission, was in the city
yesterday on his. way to Bismarck.
Asked as to how the commission plan
of government was working out in his
home city he naturally said it was
satisfactory aud that q large majori.
ty of the people were we'll pleased
with the change. ,g,rs.:' +. .,.s7 ,s..l
: When the commission took hold Of
the government" said President Le-
Sueur, "the city was at the end of its
tether as to- finances. as all the vari.
GUS funds were. exhausted; making a
small bond issue necessary. With the
proceeds from this, frugal economy
and stretching the law q trifle we
have been able to get along very
nicely and arrive at cash basis
without touching q cent of the 1909
taxes. We have provided for the ex-
pendituures: for this year and will
soon be on comparative easy street.
"One good thing that we did, he
continued, was asking every city Of
ficer to- file his resignation to be act
ed upon by the commission at any
time it felt good service was not be-
ing rendered. We have not had to
resort to this action much, as our Of
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Was Not Too Busy,

Lieut. Shackleton told an interesting
story of politeness in the untrodden
regions of the Antarctic. His party,
he said, were always extremely good
humqred and polite. and one professor
ln particular attained a degree Of DO
utensss unusual under such trying cir.
eam6tances. "'Are you busy, Nav.
eon?.. he called out one night to an.
stheR member OF the party who was
u the tent II: So Il.
$5- Il am, said Mawson.
Very busy?' said the professor.
Yes, very busy :, b g, e,
II you are not too busy, Mawson.
lam down crevasse.' 5.
"The professor was found hanging
down. crevasse by his four fingers
4 position which he could not have oc.
cupied for any length of time.'
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
MAN P,NCHED BY LIGHTNING
Maryiander Victim Of Queer Accident
While Seated on q Chair Fl.
During 4 Storm.

Rising Sun, Md.-To be pinohed By
lightning where . man frequently
strikes q match was an occurrence
that William Conner Of Greenhur,t.
this county. does not care to have 10
peated. He was sitting on q chair.
dining with the family Of James Ar
mour, during a storm, when lightning
struck the house. The seat Of the
chair split and closed again. catching
Cunnor BY theedes The chair had TO
be broken before he could be released.
Everyone ct the tahls felt the shock
An4 the house was considerably. dam.
aged. II ,sa' < GSs~.s Z s5s s.
Near the bridge to Harry EnGland's
creamery. lightning struck telephone
pole, flashed across . road to a plow
point that lay inside q fence and
Knocked it down the field for q dis
lance Of 30 feet making q furrow @
It went I'm
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
a6k1 lNFM OLD V0LcMl0 On
Extinct Crater o. Diamond isad, !, ~
Honolulu, 10 Center Of Govern.
4, ment Operations.

The United States army 10 fortify.
ing the city Of Honolulu, Hawaii. and
the extinct crater Of the great Dia-
mond Head volcano ia the center of
the operations. This crater lies to the
east OF the city, and its bowl, some 20
acres in area, is lnclosed by abrupt
cliffs from so to 200 feet in height.
Through this rim of cliffs. on the side
fartherest from the ocean. our army
engineers are boring two large tun-
nels which lead from the great 12-inch
mortar batteries ON the outer slope
to the great cavity within the old vol.
cano. Inside the mountain will be con-
structed ammunition magazines,
which should be exceptionally secure
from the chance of explosion. Erosion
has deposited layer of about six feet
Of earth over the floor of the crater,
while a small lake forms at one side
during the greater part of the year.
Probably barracks for troops will be
built in this inclosure and garden
to furnish an adequate supply of vege.
tables for the soldiers might easily be
planted In the fertile soil. -~,e,-
The strength of this novel scheme
OF Notifications may be recognized
when we realize that the Dia-
mon Head stands between the batter
les and the sea and would render ef-
fective battle-ship fire in an attack al.
most impossible. Since the mortars
simply drop their shells upon the OBJ.
ject OF attack the necessity of firing
over the mountain does not interfere
In the slightest with their accuracy.
Electric indicators situated at some
suitable point of observation will d.
rect the aiming of the mortars.-Har.
psr's Weekly.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
.sCAo|0[N|AlE0Rg|IE|:s| \
Charged That Expense Accounts
Padded to Exorbitant Degree.
plttsbure Trustees Hear Stories OF
High Old Times Where Young
ldea 10 Taught In the
Steel City,,

PlttsburN.-The opening round IN
. school scandal Of seeming magni-
tude was made public here the other
day, and before II is finished 1t 10
promised that there will be much OF
interest made public. and 1t is threat.
ened that suits will be entered.
It ls charged that expense accounts
In the last year were padded to an
exorbitant degree, and an expert &C.
countant, who has just finished an In.
vestigation, has made return set
ting under the head Legitimate ex-
penses," $4,000, while under the head
objectionable" he has entered items
aggregating $4,000.
The real sensation came when d.
rector Edward Edwards, who appears
to be most centrally under fire as the
man who had charge Of the finances
Of the school, openly accuses Mrs.
w. d. McAuliffe, the buxom janitress,
and her invalid husband, OF giving
wine parties in the cellar of the school
building two or three times q week.
Mrs. McAuliffe, who it appears is
not only the janitress but the engineer
of the school building as we'll, came
back later in the afternoon with
statement that Edwards statement Is
false-that she never had anything
more than "a little beer" at her par
ties-and she announces that she is
now prepared to 60 into court and
show how certain drunken directors
have in the past been in the habit of
coming to the school when in session
and trying to dance with the
teachers"
The janitress, who is both young and
pretty, received newspaper men at her
home in the school clad in a fine black
skirt, neat white shirt waist and hat
bearing valuable plumes. She admit
ted that after a serious injury to her
husband, who was janitor. she had
taken up the work and that the board
has raised the salary from 500 to
$50 per month. r.
with reference to the story that
We have wine parties here want to
say It's lie." said Mrs. McAuliRe.
I'VE have had some parties, it is true,
for my husband, who has been hurt,
and perhaps we did drink some beer,
but what Of that? Just let those direc.
tors start something and I will finish
It. for them" g.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

ficials are doing good work. think
this feature should be Incorporated
in the law along with the recall Tea
ture for all officers of the city, as It
would strengthen the law and assure
a. proper execution Of official duties.
or course, we have had our troubles
and some people feel aggreived at
what we have done, but in all ad.
minfstrations this occurs, but it does
not condemn the system. It is the
best system! Of city government, in my
opinion, yet devised and brings a city
under purely business principles
II think, ALSO: the law should be
amended so as to allow the city to do
It's own municipal work il it finds it
can do it cheaper than being bound
BY the contract system" said Mr.. "a.
Sueur. This would free the cities
from the almost Inevitable agree
ments among bidders ana assures the
work being done often at much low.
er rate than contractors combines Of
fer to do it. No combine would hold
q minute If the contractors knew the
city was not bound to. let the work to
the lowest hidden The city should
have q greater latitude for its own
protection. Fargo Daily News. Nh
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

Have you a weak throat? If so,
you cannot be too careful. You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable to anoth-
er and the last is always the harder
to cure: If you will take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you will be saved much trouble. Sold
by all dealers. 8
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Diplomatic Objection.

q. my DEAR" says the cigar manufac-
turer to his wife, while it would be
very pleasing to you to have a Paris
gown, have you stopped to think of
the criticisms and jests such proceed
ure would insure from my competi.
tors? 1t would hurt my business,
really"
Nonsense! How could IT." asks
the wife.
why, they would point me out ~
the man who didn't know the business
any better than. to allow . dom estic
nller to be put into an imported wrap
per."-Life.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
RRQDD!lE|p!, BY MUSIC
ssoW MAJ. kENNoN GOT WORK
OUT OF THE FlIIPiNos. y
Band Airs Gave Impetus to Laborers'
Zeal In Building the Famous
sensust Road Through
luzon Mountains.

MAJ. L. w. V. kennOn, now com.
0anding a battalion of the Tenth In.
6antry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, In
building the famous Benguet road
through the mountains of northern
Luzon. Philippine islands, accomplish.
q = feat called humanity impossible.
Il took music. money and a mongrel
army of 1000 men to do 1t, but Ben
guet road stands to-day one of the re.
0arkable highways Of the world.
Mai. Kennon's army of 1000 road
Builders rested only on Sunday. For
ten hours of each day they forged
ahead. On Sunday they rested In
their quarters, houses built on poles
and grass. They amused themselves
With dances, cards and games that ap-
Dealed to the different nationalities.
Maj. Kennon introduced music as one
Of the attractions along his lonely
highway. He is known for his re.
sourcefulness and he does not deny
that he used music to get better work
out Of the pleasure-loving Filipinos
and other Orientals. They did not
ike to work, and when they did 1t
was with slow, sluggish movement.
One day Maj Kennon decided to
try music as an impetus to zeal. He
assembled his band, made up of men
OF all nations, and ordered it to move
quietly and secretly to place where
several hundred Filipinos were en-
gagged In drilling holes in the canyon
walls. The band stole up behind the
slow-gotng drillers and suddenly
struck up favorite Oriental air. In.
stantly the Filipinos caught the spirit
Of the music and began to beat their
drills against the rock in rhythm.
The result was more than a sur
prise to the resourceful Kennon. He
kept that band busy after that. It fol.
lowed the F4lipinos along the way and
played wherever they worked. From
laborers worth about ten cents q day
he developed them into musical ma.
chimes that worked to drum beats.
Maj. Kennon insists that his band
saved the Philippine government thou
sands Of dollars.
A bet had been made between Mai.
Aennon ana his foreman on one side
and the members Of the Philippine
commission on the other side that the
road would not be open by January
II. 1905. The story Of the bet was
borne from tongue to tongue along
fAssroad. Maj. Kennon promised each
man cigar If they won the bet. The
effect was good. The army Of 1000
bent to their work. there being . man
% every seven feet Of the road on the
hast lap into Baguio. On January 20,
two days before the expiration of the
wager. Maj. Kennon rode into Baguio
In u carriage. There was a great Gel
ebration and every man in the Ken;
aoQ. army smoked q good cigar
uaEked The Kennon Special" each
With label bearing the majors pic.
turs. =.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

his duties at the Leland store. Mr.,
Prescott has not disclosed his plans.
but 1t Is hoped that he will not leave
Minot. He has been good citizen,
and has been successful in business,
Messrs. Frank and Graham will
make first class working team. Both
are hustlers and possess much busi-
ness ability. The store will be enlarg-
ed and improved, and there will be
something doing every day in the year
at the store.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Prescott Sells To Graham
Well Known Young Business Man Buys Interest
in Leland Department Store--Business1
Incorporated for $50, 1000

c.. l.. Prescott has disposed of his
interest in the Leland Department
store to Charles Graham, who for the
past few years has been manager of
the furniture department of Fauchald
Bros store on North Mai nstreet. G..
o. Frank retains his interest in the
company and he and Mr.. Graham
are the main stockholders. The bust.
ness has been incorporated for $780,
900 which is practically paid up. E
Mr.. Graham will soon begin upon
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Lrksinger :: Case Settled

The famous Lucksinger case has
been settled by Mrs. Dora Lucksinger
turning over to John Myers the judg-
ment for $3.50 which he secured some
time ago, and by paying the costs of
the action. The judgment and costs
amounted to more than $11O0. Jacob
Lucksinger, Sr., for whorl q bench
warrant was issued was compelled to
pay the cost of serving the warrant. 81
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

Joseph King and wife of Granum,
Alta, are spending the day at the
home of G. D. Colcord. They have
been spending two weeks at MI. Kings
old home in Wadena, MINI. Mr.. King
was formerly owner of the Maxbass
hotel, but is now engaged in the hotel
business in Granum. He is partner
Of w. j. Evans, formerly of Minot, and
is doing well in Alberta.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Licensed to Wed

Franklin Wan so, Augusta Meighan
43; Robert Stevenson 26, Clara Hovel.
son %; Matt Halvick "a, Mary Ander.
son 26; William Mcdonnell 20, Ina
Porter 2S; Peter Anderson 29, So.
phia Nelson 10; Chas. H. Baker 21,
Lucille Lyons II; J. M. Sieben %,
Wlhelmine Ermentrout 16; Robert
S. George rs, Francis Margaret Con.
nors "a; Oder E. Allen 26, Lulu Loeb
miller 16; Conrad Olson rs, Gertrude
Kummen 80; ]. S. Ambrose %, Anna
Trout %. .s
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
"Rats" Passe, says Aetress.

New York.-Miss Lillian Russell re.
turned the other night from q trip
abroad on the steamer New York.
DO you know, puffs and rats are
doomed forever" she asked. "and you
must wear your own hair parted in
he middle and draped down over
your ears and then brought around
TIE head IN coil. Simplicity itself.
That is, II you have the hair. II you
don't happen to have hair enough for
that 20 out and buy some."
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Elgie Charged With, Rape

Floyd Elgie. formerly resident OF
the country, near Bowbells. was placed
under arrest near Plentywood, Mont,
by Sheriff Sorenson last week, and
brot to Minot. where he. is charged
with rape upon the person Of girl
living west of Bowbells. !. 1t. is alleged
that the girl is under sixteen years of
age. Elgie was taken to "Bowbells
where he will be given hearing
before Justice H. c. Blenkner. ;.;, a&
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Checking Up Offices

The county commissioners have
concluded their regular monthly meet
ing and are now engaged in checking
up the various county offices. Hurd,
Glein and Abbott are checking up the
treasurer's office today, while Amund-
son and Lokkensgard are checking up
the Office of the register of deeds.
They will be engaged in this work for
nearly a week. tgr'.. s.- 10.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Leaves

F. E. Graves and son George left
Sunday for Los Angeles, CAL, where
Mr.. Graves expects to make his future
home. He leaves Minot on account Of
poor health and it is hoped that the
change of climate will prove beneficial
to him. His family will leave later.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Bugge Leaves for
Trip Around World

@. A. Bugge, the well known Bur-
lington business man, left Minot today
over the 500 for his trip around the
world. He will be gone about q year.
At Burlington last night, q big ban
quet was given in Mr.. Bugge's honor,
at the Miller hotel. Covers were laid
for seventy-four and sucn . spread.
Cold turkey, cold chicken. and an the
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

good things imaginable. The Burling.
ton band played q number Of their best
selections. Among those from Minot
who attended were Martin jacobson
and James johnson.
The affair vas under the direction
OF the Burlington Commercial club. an
lively organisations.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
Tho Reading Mask.

! II has been discovered that the m.
eient volumes over which tue student
pores il full of germs; and some peo.
pie say that the danger should not
be faced without silk and wire mask
% At over the mouth and nose. This
sssding Assksis used q 1as1k ss 4.
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20

B. d. Glazer. proprietor .of: the
Branch store. has secured a five year,
lease on the south building occupied
by E. Ellison & Sons. Of the Fair
store, for the past eight years. and will
take possession next September He
is contemplating putting in, 9 first
class dry gods and notion store and
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
l4!s.a4s ~! 81
Glazer secures E ~ oIg Lease y
Branch Man Secures Five Year Lease on South
s Block Occupied By Far Store--Nf Put in h ak !
i Dry Goods Stock in: ,Septsmbsr s2=ls 5sf

will very likely have a partner The
lease was, secured from the owner Of
the store, w. u. Mansfield. Ellison
& Sons are making arrangements for
another location, but have not stated
where they will go. It is more than
likely that q fine block will be built
either for them or by them. ter
The Ward County independent., 1910-01-20
c Commissioners % Not Settle
Joint Meeting Of Montrail and Ward County Com
missioners Brings No Resut--Meetink Sz
.!s.t'7 Adjourned Until February

ever, have to bear the burden, to a
certain extent, and neither set or
commissioners seems willing to throw,
the case in court at this time. The
Joint session was adjourned to- meet
again on Feb. 26. It is impossible to
ADJOURN this meeting indefinitely until
some sort of settlement has been
made. .i.-,r -