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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
HALV0R |. HALV0RS0N ELECTED
PRESIDENT Of CITY COMMISSION
Prominent Young Attorney Defeats
Carroll by So Votes-Henry e. BY.
Vote Polied.

Halvor L. Halvorson was elected
president of the city commission and
Henry E. Byorum, finance commits
sioner, at a special election held
Monday, Not more than half a vote
was polled, yet the election was one
of the best expressions of public sen
timent that We ever saw IN Minok
There was a total lack of wire pull.
ing, so much in evidence in previous
elections. Very few automobiles
were out and those who voted. mere
~ cast their ballots for the men
they believed most capable of govern.
ing the affairs of the city. One
would scarcely believe that an cleo.
ton was being held and so quiet
It was that a number of business men
forgot to vote
1t was friendly election through
OFT. Very little work had been done
by the candidates. Both Minot dali
les came out Hat-footed for Do1r Car
roll, one of the defeated candidates,
while Mr.. Halvorson was the Indepen-
dents choice. The Democrat took lit
tie part in the fight.
Halvor L. Halvorson received a to-
tai of 232 votes, Dorr H. Carroll 1876,
Peter Vandenoever "a, and Howard
Elliott, who was not a candidate, l.
Henry E. Byorum for finance CON-
missioner, received 37S votes, E. g.
Fritz, 1875, and Billy Quackenbush,
who was not candidate, l.
President Halvorson and Commits
Toner Byorum took their oath Of Of
flee at Tuesday nights meeting
Mr.. Halvorson, the new president,
is a prominent attorney vf this city,
and he has been very prominent in
the Canadian Land business, being
president Of the Interstate Canadian
Land Co. He has always been closely
allied wit. the business interests o.
this city and has taken an active
part in public enterprises. He has
been one Of the directors Of the Com.
mercial club for several years. It is
believed that he will be an ideal
president.
We know of no one better qualified
for the position and we believe that
the citizens have made a wise choice.
Mr.. Byorum, the new commission.
er, has been assistant cashier Of the
Seed National bank for good many
years. He Is very well qualified for
the place and it would have been
hard matter to have elected better
timber for the important position to
which he was elected.
Mr.. Carroll, one of the defeated can
didates, made an excellent run and no
doubt feels in excellent spirits ov>
the flattering vote which he received,
despite his defeat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
GOPHER PofSnN
MANUFACTURER HERE

A. Ahkelson of Mikelson Kill-em-
quick gopher poison fame, visited old
time Minot friends Monday and called
on the trade. We remember when
Mr.. Mikelson started his gopher poi
son factory in this city a number Of
years ago. He put out but a few
hundred boxes the first year, which,
however, did the business so we'll that
his business grew very. ~apidly. He
later moved the factory to Minneap-
oils, where he has built up perhaps
the largest industry of the kind in the
mendous business and Is spending
$1,000 in advertising this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
Sham BattIe-Dewey and His Airship
Base Ball Games-Races-San
Concert-Fireworks- Carni.
voI-Outdoor Entertainments, Etc.

Meet me at Minot, July 3, ! and )
This is the slogan that is GCw going
the rounds thruout the northwestern
part of the state, and it seems more
than likely that $4,000 visitors will be
entertained by us during those days.
The Fourth of July celebration will
be especially good this year. 1t has
been long time since Minot attempt
ed celebration on the Fourth, and
now that the committees have gotten
down to work, it is astounding " see
how well they 40 working.
The finance committee reports more
money in sight than is actually need
ed, tho it will all be spent in the en-
tertainment OF Minot's guests on the
Fourth.
The fireworks have been bought and
there will be the finest pyrctechnc
display ever seen in this city. Some
absolutely new ideas in fireworks
have been secured. The committee
bought literally, from a Milwaukee
firm
One Of The best free attractions
ever seen in this city will be the sham
battle at II q. m. on the morning a
the Fourth between Co. d Of Minot
and Co. E Of Wiluston. Co. II is pos
itively coming. 1t took a good deal
Of money to secure this attraction,
but it will 10 worth it. e.
On the morning Of the Fourth at
sun rise, there will be a salute Of
seventeen guns fired. There will be
many free out of door entertainments
during the day, such as foot races,
creased pole climbing, tug of war.
sack races, and other events.
Free vaudeville specialties will be
given during the day.
At $50 each evening during the
races, a baseball game will be play
ed between Minot and some other
good team. Minot viii be especially
strong during those days, and the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
Consumers Power Co. Spending Many
Thousands Of Dollars in New Build.
inqs and Other improvements
Poles Removed from Main Street.

The brick work in the construction
Of the magnificent new Office build
my, which is being erected by the
Consumers Power Co. corner Main
md Third streets, will be completA
this week. The building is 2-story
eed brick structure, 25xS5 feet,
9TH full basement, and when COM
plstsA will be one Of the finest con-
!. strncted buildings in the state.
yAe Consumers Power Co. had no
soonsr taken over the business Of the
sdtnot Light and Telephone Co. when
they announced many thousands Of
dollars in improvements to be made
as soon a. possible. The lot was
bought at a cost Of $1Oy500. The total
investment on the Office lot will be
$4,000, which price includes q $4,000
telephone switchboard.
keeping Pace with Mtnot," a mott.
adopted by this concern, Is displayed
in large letters on sign put over the
structural work, and the company is
certainly making good.
The basement will be used for store
room and work room. On the first
floor will be the general Offices, new
business departments Office, drafting
room, superintendent office, long
distance booth and managers office.
The second floor will be devoted
entirely to the telephone department
and will contain the main switchboard
room, the toll board room, wirechief's
office, superntendent's Office and
operators rest room. A new Western
Electric telephone switchboard Of the
very latest type will be installed COM
plete with all the latest aprurten.
ances.
On the rear of the lot will be built
a private garage of sufficient size 10
accommodate four automobiles. This
will have pressed brick front also.
The power plant is being remodel
ed, the walls being raised considerably
above their present height and the
plant will be provided with a steel
truss roof.
With a view to improving the SER
vice conditions it has been decided
to do away with direct current en-
tfrely. using only the alternating cur
rent This means that the present
direct current generators and switch
board will give way to new alternat-
Ing current apparatus and that tho
pfGDent direct current meters thru
out the city will be changed to
alternating current machines. The
improvements also cover some
changes in the steam heating system
and general overhauling in the
entire system Of the plant. When the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15

have been removed. On this new
construction down town all the poles
will be painted.
When the construction work in the
center of town has been completed
the work will be extended out into the
other portions Of the city and the
telephone wires will be replaced so
far as is feasible. The total expendi.
lures for the contemplated rebuilding
should be at least $10O,OOO.00. When
the rehabilitation is complete Minot
should have the most up to date plant
in the state,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
ACCUSED OF STEALING BASE.
BALL OUTFIT.

Louis Lantz, q former resident of
M1not, was arrested vt Stanley Mon
day and brought to this city by Sher-
if Kelley charged with stealing a
base ball outfit When given q hear
ing the case against him was dismiss.
ed for lack Of evidence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
WEDNESDAY WAS FLAG pAv

Wednesday was Flag day and /,
was quite generally observed in this
city. This was the 134th anniversary
of the day when congress stipulated
what should constitute the national
banner. Many Of the citizens decor
ated their homes with flags.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-12

as it was nineteen hundred years ago.
Maintain moral prospective in ex-
penditure: that is, adjust your expen-
ditures to your real needs, not to your
temporary inclinations or desires. The
young man who spends ten cents for a
cigar, but cannot afford five cents for
some good work, the workingman or
mechanic who drinks four or five
glasses of whiskey every day, but can
not afford bank account, disregards
moral perspective. 1t is well for us
to remember that whatever we do not
spend for one thing we have always on
hand to spend for another. Here are
four rules for you to remember. We
do not say that the observance OF
them will make you wealthy, but they
will certainly make you comfortable
and maybe contented. We advise you
to commit them to memory. Here
they are: Earn your money by honest
industry Earn more than you spend.
Earn it before you spend it. Spend
it for the right things.
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WHAT YOU MUST GIVE UP.

what must give up in order to be
a practical Catholic?" | have little in
tention of answering this question; but
want to ask what seems much more
important one: What must you give
I'D if you are not Christian" And
the answer is that you must give up
the satisfaction of knowing that you
are making the most of your life.
You must give up the joyful anticipa-
ton, the security, the peace, the vic
tory over evil that the child of God is
privileged to enjoy. You must give up
the delight of knowing that you are on
the side of the Strong One, and that
He answers for your safety. You must
give up the deep joy of loving God;
the possibility of loving your fellow
men unselfishly, and the assurance
that God loves you. You must give up
all hope of glorious hereafter. You
cannot count on seeing again those
you love most and best;' and the
starry promise of Gods being with
you on earth, until you go to be with
Him above, is not for you.
Will you add up these two columns
of givings-up, and strike the balance?
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THE PLoDDER WINS.

Argo, the great French astronomer,
tells that he became so discouraged
in the study of mathematics that he
almost resolved to abandon his eff
forts. He was just about ready to
give up when he happened to notice
something printed or written under
the paper binding of his book. He un-
DAlembert. The letter said: go on,
sir, go on! The difficulties you meet
will resolve themselves, and the light
will dawn and shine with increasing
brightness upon your path
This struck the young mathemati-
clans mind in way which he never
forgot. 1t was a perpetual spur to
his ambition, and came to him just
in the nick of time. He resolved
then and there that he would sur
mount every difficulty; that he would
become a great mathematician him
self He frightened his grip and
urged himself on until fame took
him up and told the world the story
of one of the greatest astronomers OF
his time.
The race is to the plodder. I have
in mind several very brilliant gradu
ates, who promised a great deal and
of whom friends predicted great
things, but somehow they have dis
appointed all expectations simply be
cause they lack sticking qualities
They are good scholars, and they i'm
agine because they rank high in col
lege that they would rank high in
life without any great effort.
But they lack the hanging on
quality.
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SPEND LESS THAN YOU EARN.

Spend less than you earn. Self
denial is the foundation of all secular
success. There is only one rule for
success in business or in the profess
sions, and that is-spend less than you
earn. The laboring man thinks that
if he were richer he would have plenty
of money, but he is mistaken; no one
has plenty of money; our wants in
crease faster than our means. 1t is as
much a disappointment to railroad
magnate not to be able to buy new
railroad as it is to poor young man
not to have money enough to buy a
new suit of clothes.
Grade your income to your ex-
penses; that is, spend what you like
and set yourself to earn the money,
and you will always be pushed, har-
ried, perplexed, worried and will live
on the edge of continuous poverty.
Grade your expenses to your income;
that is, determine what you will spend,
not by your wants, but by your means
or possessions, and you will have a
quiet mind and be easy and comfort
able.
earned it. Make note Of this. Buy
with your wages in your pocket, not
with the prospective money you expect
to have when Saturday night comes.
So keep out of debt. Hope inspires
the young man who is earning for
future expenditure; debt worries the
young man who is earning for past
expenditure and it makes a serious
difference in life whether one is in
spired by hope or driven by debt.
Money earned is money valued. You
recognize the worth of dollar by
what you have put into it; but dollar
unearned is dollar unmeasured. You
always underestimate the cost of work
which is to be done in the future. We
are almost inclined to favor the aboli-
ton of all laws for the collections OF
debts, except those involving liens
like mortgages, or those founded on
fraud and false pretense. The aboli-
ton would break up the credit system
and compel each of us to pay ''spot
cash" or do without the goods. Debt
is second cousin to dishonesty. When
young man, or any man for that
matter, incurs a debt without reason
able certainty of his ability to pay it.
the relationship of the transaction to
dishonesty is very close 1t is better
for young man to wear shabby
coat than spick and span one belong
ing to his tailor, and if he has not
paid for his coat it belongs to the
tailor. The lowe no man anything"
was the advice of ST. Paul to his con.
verts at Rome. and is as sound today
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THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
A BOY WHO oBEYED ORDERS.

1t was on a wet, cold October even
ing that boy trudged YEARLY into
the seaport town of Chatham, Eng
land, a bundle on his shoulders. He
was covered with mud, and from un-
der the long black locks that fell on
his forehead two big eyes stared out
at the world, and his thin cheeks
were pinched with cold and wet with
the rain. He met a sailor as he en-
tered the town outskirts, and stop
ping him, said:
'If you please, which way to the
docks?'
The sailor directed him, and he
went forward, down the narrow
streets, till he came to the waterside.
There he wandered around for a time
without seeing any one, for it was
suppertime; but presently he came
upon an old man, and asked:
Are those ships out there war
ships?"
AYE" replied the man, they be,
sure enough, lad! Be We a goin' to
the wars?' And he grinned.
"Yes, but I don't know how to get
on board" said the puzzled boy.
Where do their boats land?"
Right here" and the old man wav-
ed his pipe at the landing stage before
them. See, yon is one a-comin' now
Sure enough, boat was rowing
swiftly in. 1t drew up to the landing
stage and an officer stepped out The
boy approached the officer, and, touch.
ing his cap, said:
please, sir, can you tell me how
to get on board the frigate 'Raisonna.
ble?''
The officer looked down, and, star
ing at the thin, pale face with it's big
eyes and firm mouth, replied:
why, that is my ship. But what
do you want on board of herr"
Please, sir, I want to join. He1
commander, Captain Sucking, is my
uncle, and was to report to him.
The officer looked again at the boy
well, in that case, can take you
aboard when | return. But you look
cold and hungry, my lad; have you
had SUPERB
mo, sir; I left home early this
morning, and have not eaten any,
thing since"
BLESS me! Here, you have report
ed to me; | am lieutenant on board
and so come on up and have some
thing to eat with me- Why didn't you
stop in town as you came?"
well, you see, sir" replied the boy
Il promised father that would come
straight to the ship and report fol-
duty, without stopping in the town
so I couldn't very WE'LL
Good boy!" cried the officer. I'll
you obey orders as well in the navy
you should get on capitally. What is
your name ?''
"Horatio Nelson, sir
And the man who, as boy, had
learned to obey orders unfiinchingly
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A LlFE's AIM.

live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too;
For all human ties that bind be
For the task by God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that l can do.
/ live to learn their story,
Who've suffered for my sake;
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake;
Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages,
The noble of all ages
Whose deeds crown history's pages,
And times great volumes make.
I live to hold communion
With all that is divine;
To feel there is a union
'Twixt natures heart and mine;
To profit by affliction,
Reap truth from fields of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfill each grand design.
I live to hail that season,
BY gifted minds foretold.
When man shall live by reason
And not alone by gold;
When man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
AS Eden was of old.
live for those who love me,
For those who know me true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too;
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the future in the distance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
And the good that can do.
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later became the great sea-hero OF
England, Horatio, Lord Nelson
-B0Ds' World.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Georgia, Glynn County.

win be sold before the Court House
door OF said County. within the law
full hours of safe, on the first Tues
day in April, 1911, at public cutlery,
under and by virtue OF an order oil
the Court Of Ordinary, that certain
real property, situate in said County,
described as follows: That tract OF
land known as Barnwells Pins
Tract, tbunded North by the public
road leading from Sterling to Evelyn,
On the East by Evelyn Plantation, on
the South by the said Evelyn Planta-
ton and lands of Mrs. Don't, and
lands formerly belonging 10 Bacon &.
Company, on the West by lands now
or formerly belonging to Bacon &,
Company, and containins 5f5 acres,
more or less. Terms cash
This March 7th, 1911. =
W. +. COOK
Administrator Estate of \. II.
s,arnwe1.
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BAlL|NGER' rs FOES
SCORED BY TAFT
PRESIDENT. IN ACCEPTING THE
RESIGNATION. TAKES A RAP
AT OPPONENTS.

Washington. March 9.-President
Taft's letter. accepting the resisua-
ton of Secretary Ballinger. declares
the secretary has been the object
of one of the most INSCRIPTIONS con.
Splracies for the defamation of char.
acter that history can show"
Toe letter ia one of the most re-
markabie eree penned by national
executive. He denouncef Ballinger's
opponents as hypocrits and declares
he will fight such a combination
and such methods to the bitter end
lest success in this instance may
form demoraiizing precedent.
While the resignation of the sec
rotary caused a. sensation it was min
imized by the amazement felt over
she letter of the president. Presi
~ent Taft asserted that through Bal
linger, the seCretary's foes have aim
ed at himself. On this point he says
1T has been made evident that
was and am the ultimate obiec,
OF the attack and to insist against
your remaining in Office is 10 selfish
ly impose on you more of blrdet
than | ought to impose"
1t is reported that the real reason
for Secretary Ballinger's resignation
was the recent appointment of Carm
A. Thompson, of Ohio, as assistan
secretary of the interior This al,
pointment was made by tho pres.
dent without consultiS@ Balm gel
, who was grooming another man 10
the place
Fisher, it is expected. will revers
| some Of Bailinger's policies whea h
| becomes secretary. He is at pres
, ent vice president OF ire Nationa
| Conservation association and clos
! friend of Clifford pinchot
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NOTICE TO PORTUGUESE
SUBJECTS

10 solemnize with an act Of elem
en"y the proclamation OF the Repub
lie, tf'e Provisional Government OF
Portugal mas decreed under date OF
November 4. 1910. that ample amnesty
has been granted to those guilty OF
The crime of having deserted before
that date; on condition that those
benefited ty this grant must appear
at this office within year from the
date of this notice
Any further particulars desired by
those interested will he gladly fur
nished at this office.
Vice Consulate Of Portugal, truns-
Wick, Ga February 18th, 1911.
ROSENDO TORRAS.
Vice Consul.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule Effective Nov. 27, 1910.
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A Special Medicine for Kidney All
nents-
Many elderly people have found in
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and permanent benefit from kidney
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advancing years, Isaac y. Regan.
Farmer, Mo, says: "Foley's Kidney
Remedy effected a complete cure IN
my case and I want others to know
it. ROBBERS Pharmacy.
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Let US have your order for t;r';sl
Runabout, TIE ladies car.
HARPER'S
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woman in hun
CfEc% AASSNNSdred is prepared or
III l1fF WsNM\lM understands how to
" M 49, IMPROPERLY care former
NJ va . Ny self. OF course near
n lX.A y lyeyery woman now.
Va W. Z II adays has 10 e die al
IN oSsSas,5Isiw M1tre at ment at the
MN rs S2@s&S1M time of childbirth,
(JEcSS. ME&SS3NG0but many approach
!1766 plilKfs6Ea the experience with
an organism untitled for the trial OF
strength, and when the strain is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover. Follow
ing right upon this comes the nervous
strain of caring for the child, al L q
distinct change in the mother result.
There is nothing more charming than
o happy and healthy mother OF chill,
tlren, and indeed childbirth under right.
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. The unexplainable thingis
that, with al the evidence Of shattered
gnoryes and broken health resulting
FROM an unprepared condition, women
will persist in going blintlly to the trial.
Ii isn't as though the experience
Gams upon them unawares. They have
ample time in which to prepare, but
they, for the most part, trust to chance
and pay the penalty.
III many hopes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy, and strong.
Any woman who would like
special advice in regard TO this
matter is cordially invited to
| write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. Her letter win be held in
strict confidence.
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Facts
About
Motherhood

The experience of Motherhood is a
trying one to most women and marks
an epoch in their lives. Not