The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-23
LITTLE STORIES OF THE STREET.

it's for the International Harvester
Co. was born in Copenhagen not so
many wears ago. The death of King
Frederick the other day caused Mr..
Larsen to turn back to the time he
was boy playing marbles in the
streets of Copenhagen. King Chris
tian, the father of the king who Just
passed away. was a very democratic
ruler, and could often be seen walking
along the street without escort Mil
lard was playing marbles with some
young companions, when good Old
King Christian walked up and placed
his hand on Millard's head saying.
You are a good boy" Millard has
concluded that even a king is sOme-
tines mistaken.
You may think that l am footing
when tell YOU little incident that
happened during the early days in
y mot, shortly after l located in the
Magic City," said e. H. Stenvack,
real estate dealer, political manipu-
lator, campaign manager, orator, chief
game warden, the savior of the Danlo-
cratic party and father of the John
Burke boom for president. Mr..
Blank with whom I was associated,
actually sent to Sears, Roebuck &
Co., to get cut price on a quantity
of two cent stamps At this stage
Of the story Dank Grcenleaf denlur-eu
and would have elected Stenvick t.
Ananias club had not the presi-
dent of the National Pie club contin-
=, d: "You see Mr. Blank thought
that inasmuch as Sears, Roebuck 4
Co. get great number Of stamps
every day, they'd rather have the
money than the stamps, therefore
would sell them at sacritice.''
Sheriff E. d. Kelley, who is a
candidate for reflection, and who by
Tie way has no opposition, wishes to
Ieny most emphatically the following
yarn that is going the rounds. Kel-
ley in addition to being sheriff, is an
ice dealer of this city. A story was
going the rounds that a baby was
born on the South hill, and no scales
being handy, the proud papa borrow
ed the ice scales from Kelley's wdg-
on and weighed the baby. The
youngster was said to have tipped the
scales at just 81 pounds. Referring
to the story Mr.. Kelley said: This
is only another campaign story that
any candidate is likely to hear about
himself. I am the official scale in
spector for Ward county, and If my
scales had weighed and registered 81
pounds, believe me, you could depend
upon it that the baby didn't weigh 50
hounds and Is ounces"
"My definition of lazy man." said
Clark Hovey, the philosophical call
didate for county Judge, 'is the fel-
low who will take any kind of a job
he can't get."
what do think of C. A. John
sons chances for governor?' remark
ed a Minot lawyer, recently to tie
independents cub reporter. well I
can answer that question best by tell
ing a little story that fits his case:
In a recent election in little town
of northwest Arkansas, one of the
candidates for city marshal received
only five votes out of some five hun
dred cast. He took his defeat veTy'
much to heart and had many bitter
things to say OF the "political' ring
that he claimed had brought about his
defeat.
To a friend who was sympa thizing
with him he unburdened himself
They think l amt onto their it.'e
game" said he. But I know wny
they worked and voted against me.
They didn't want me to be city mar
shall. That's why
Ray Nelson, one Of our popular
druggists, who has given the femtuire
question, reasonable amount Il
consideration, and who by the way
is an authority stopped pounding
pills long enough recently to make
the following remark:
If red-headed woman can Just
get q number Of influential people In
the community to refer to her hair as
auburn her prospects Of arrival are
first class. But If these same folks
can see their way to 60 step far
ther and call it bronze then there
are no more prospects Of arriving.
She's always there
The Independents man-around-
town engaged In an enjoyable half