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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
HOUSE FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Ct Education up till 8 r. M. Aug.
18th, 1912, for the house situated on
Lot 2, Block IS, First Addition tc Minot,
N. Oak. Certified check for the amount
of bid to accompany all bids. Purchas-
or to remove house from school ground
by August 25tb, 1912.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order Boar! OF Education.
S, W. NICODEMUS,
TBS S-S Clerk
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
FOUR CORNERS

Joe Rutten and John Wolf visited
at Jake Volts Tuesday evening.
Joe Boucher Of Minot, visited with
Mrs. NJ. F. Boucher and family
Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Whit
ty Tuesday, July %, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Stevick spent
Monday and uesday at the Roy White
farm, near Hesnault.
Mabel Cusick spent Monday even
ing with Mrs. W. E. Stevick.
,.... Mrs .,st Mary, Witty returned from
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
NORTH PRAIRIE 1REEZEa
Little by little the world RroV.


Little by little the world grows
strong,
Fighting the battle of right ano
wrong;
Little by little the wrong gives way
Lite by little the right has sway,
Miss Minnie Tabler left Wednesday
wick visited at the Brand home Sun
d.. Also Mr.. Will Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Stredwick
have moved to their home in Logan.
The Ladies Aid have held their
last few meetings in the school
house at Logan, but few came, so
next time every body bring a good
lunch for it seems as if that is all
they come for. All the men will
come and bring their good ladies'
Carl came home Sunday looking
rather sober for he thought that An
ma was going to see the Brand Bro
theirs instead of the sisters, but Bill
Brand had smile from ear to ear
Mrs Johnnie Bartelson returned
home Monday after a weeks visit
with friends on North Prairie.
We hear that someone made a
mistake in Nellie's name but We find
that it was just a mistake.
Mr.. Frank Tomphns made q bus
mess trip to Sawyer Monday.
Miss Minnie Taller left Wednesda
for Velva to attend Normal.
The Zook brothers we're shingling
Joe Rosse's house one day last week.
Carl and Maud Ross are at Char
lie McChesney's this week. Carl is
assisting in the bayfield,, while Maud
is assisting with the household du-
ties.
Ludwig Mostad SO they say,
Goes out counting night and day,
Takes Miss Ella by his side;
Hoping soon she'll be his bride.
Wonder II the rains have drowned
the Coulee man for we haven't seen
him travelling the valley road lately.
Most of the farmers Of this vic1n-
ity are busy making hay.
Thank God every morning when
you get up you have something to do
that day that must be done whether
you like it or not. Being forced to
work and forced to do your hest will
breed in you temperance and selt
control, diligence and strength Of
will, cheerfulness and content and a
hundred virtues the idle never know
EOltR CORNERS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Crazy, N. D., the first of the week.
where she attended the funeral OF
her niece, .Mayme Brown, who was
accidently drowned in Devils Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman visited at
D. N. Stevick's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rutten spent
Monday and tuesday, in NIinot, visit
ing relatives.
Roy Dickerson visited at D. n.
Steick's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Maupin. j. p.
Maupin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hedstrom,
Gladys, Grace and Hershel Wagon
er, Ben and Newly visited at BAL
docks Sunday.
Jake Wolf was in Des Laos Mon
day.
D. H. Waggoner visited with r.
s. Waggoner and family Sunday.
A large crowd attended the dance
Saturday night given by Mr.. Texdahl
and all present report an excellent
time.
M. Baldock was transacting bust
ness in Des Laos Monday.
Anton Sandquist and family, ste.
phen Jordahl, Josie Flom, Ida and
Mildred Engelson spent Sunday at
the Jordahl home.
Carrie Roberts spent Sunday the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Austin
Veach.
Joe Rutten and family and John
Wolf visited at Thompsons Sunady.
Mrs. Frank Sandquist was a MI
not visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. M. F. Boucher and family
attended the ice cream socia! at
Des Laos Saturday evening.
Nathaniel Demare visited at the
D. N. Stevick home Saturday.
An ice cream social will be given
by the Socialists at the Stevick
schoolhouse Saturday eening, Aug
Ord. at P. NJ. All cordially invited
to attend.
Editor Hoff invites the farmers to
attend the county fair at Palermo
and advises them to save a little out
CT their eggs and cream money each
week to pay their expenses.
H. T. Herzog OF Palermo has an
I'M club for the fellow who stole
all OF the turs and bolts from his
low which was standing in the
! field.
The railroads are doing effective
work along the tracks with the weed
burners.
John Culbertson, young man from
Eckman, died from tuberculosis of the
Zones, at the age Of % years. The
trouble was first apparent after the
young man had met with an accident.
breaking the bones of the wrist.
Editor Holbein of the Lansforl
Journal promised to give his readers
a poor paper for month, so that he
might enjoy a vacation. He couldn't
stand it however, and published a
letter paper than ever last week.
The story is going the rounds that
Senator Gronna brought out c. A.
johnson for governor to kill Buchan.
an politically, as he did not wish Blu
chanan to stand in his way for the
senatorship. You can hear great
many political rumors il you will get
your ear close enough to the ground:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Earrs best suit of clothes and fur
lined overcoat. Every effort is ge!ng
made to locate the fellow. Have not
heard whether they have teen sue
cessful or not.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-A first class J. I. Case
threshing rig, consisting of one
complete steel separator 40 in. 1
engine, rs H. P. and tanks. /
whole set belts. This outfit is for
sale or will trade for land or stock.
Inquire at this office. S-15cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

R SALE-Sore good young mares
and geldings; worth the money.
II. J. Necnt, iyN; mics north Of
net. S t5*
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FOR SALE-One Northwest twenty.
five horse power engine and forty
inch separator with cook car and

inch separator with cook car and
one sl-cpi,. ca, cna :toel water
t.I,k, ore woods. TX .v...h steel
truck, one wooden tank With steel
truck, one straw wagon; ian he
seen on my farm, two and a half
niles from Surl ey, and frl1r AMI 4
half miles east of Minot, N. Oak
Price 10" the Complete OUTFIT,
$1i50O. Fer terms write the own
or, A. s. Olsen, Bowel, Alberta,
=. 8 l to CO
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BIDS FOR VENTILA1ING SYSTEM

,-25 8.8
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02

InoIishsIvs Gestures Most unIustiy
Charged With Sudden Attack
Of BIoodthIrstlnass.

A man who was caught In the act
Of skinning neighbbr's sheep. COW
cred his embarrassment BY declaring
that no sheep could bite him and live.
The logic Of this is eQualed BY that
OF the Yankee soldier who once had .
narrow escape from an enraged gam
der. The men Of certain Maine regi-
ment. which was In the enerny's coun-
try In 1852, considered the order mo
foraging'' an additional and uncalled-
for hardship. One afternoon about
dusk, a soldier was seen beating q
rapid retreat from the rear Of a farm
house near, by. closely pursued by q
gander with wings outspread. whose
feet seemed scarcely to touch the
ground, and from whose beak issued q
succession of angry screams. The
fugitive was not treasured by the cries
of the gander's owner: Hold on,
man. hold onl He won't hurt you'll :"
Call OF your ganderl Call him on :"
shouted the fleeing soldier. Neither
man nor gander stopped until inside
the canplines, when the soldiers
friends relieved him Of his fierce purs
suer with the aid of the butt of
musket. did that gander think he
could chase me like that and live!"
the soldier exclaimed. as he surveyed
the outstretched bird; but he said
nothing Of the baited hook, with cod
line attached, which might have
thrown light on the unfortunate gan
der's strange actions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
Running the Incubator.


In 6rder to make success Of arti-
fetal incubation, four things are neces-
sary-hatchable eggs. proper tenn
peTature. supply OF oxygen suf1cient
for the needs of the developing en-
bryos, and finally the eggs must be
turned SO that the embryos do not
stick fast to the she'll membranes.
Selecting the Eggs.
Success or failure may depend upon
the quality of the eggs used. There
is no incubator made that will hatch
poor eggs into strong chicks, and
many of the failures in artificial incu-
baton are due to the poor quality Of
the eggs employed. We have paid too
little attention in the past to the vigor
of the breeding stock. Vigor is every
thing. Without vigor there can be no
success either in the production of
fancy or utility fowls. Select for
breeders the lusty, active birds-the
cocks that crow and the hens that
sing.
1t is preferable to have the eggs not
more than week old, for the older
the eggs the less vigorous the germs.
But freshness is not the only quality
desirable. If the eggs are laid by hens
that are too fat, or are improperly fed,
or are covered with lice, or are run
down and debilitated, or are out Of
condition IN any way, they are not
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
FATAL bLUNDER
SMITH Blamed
Captain Moore Considers His
Failure to Fix Position.
TOP SPEED A MISTAKE TOO
Tramp Steamer and Schooner In the
Ice Fields and That II lie Possible
Their Lights Were Seen
On the Titanic.

Washington. Failure to give her
exact position, a great field Of floating
ice that offered frigid barrier to
ships hurrying to the rescue and the
mistake OF her own captain in rushing
at top speed through an Recovered
sea all these combined to send the
Titanic and her 1000 victims to their
watery grave in the North Atlantic.
This was strongly indicated in testi-
mony before the Senate committee In
vestigating the ocean tragedy.
Capt. Jas. H. Moore. of the steamer
Mount Temple, which was hurrying to
the Titanic in response to wireless
calls for help, told Of the great stretch
Of field ice which held him of. With
in his view from the bridge he discern.
cd, he said, another strange steamer,
probably tramp" and schooner
which was making her way out of the
Ice. The lights of this schooner, he
thought, probably were those seen by,
the anxious survivors Of the Titanic
and which they were frantically try
ing to reach. -=iz-zzz
Captain Moore denounced as most
unwise" the action of the Titanic's
commander in rushing at@2l knots
through the night when he had been
advised of the proximity of ice. The
Mount Temples commander testified
that he had spent ~ years In the
North Atlantic. Whenever ice was
around, he said, he doubled his watch
and reduced speed, and if he happened
to get caught in an ice pack he stop,
ped his engine. and drifted until he
was clear.
The witness also was emphatic in
his declaration that the position sent
out by the Titanic was wrong. He
said the ship was eight miles farther
eastward than It's operators reported.
This, he declared, he proved by obser-
vations taken the first thing on the
day following the disaster
With what virtually was fleet of
steamers within a radius of so miles
of the Titanic, the officer said that this
mistake in fixing accurately the posi-
ton of the doomed ship was a fatal
one, With icebergs and floating ice
covering the northern sea, a ship of
even the size of the Titanic might well
be overlooked through such a vari.
ance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know II Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine,
q severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms of dis
ease, noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was a lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects l was suffering from its
use. tTea is Just as Injurious as cot
fee because 1t, too, contains caffeine.
the same drug found in coffee.)
At first was troubled with indiges-
ton. did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was In such condition / could scarce.
" retain any food.
Il consulted physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges-
ton, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. / kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou-
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau-
sea and severe attacks OF vomiting.
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became a mere shadow. reduced from
159 to 1913 pounds.
2 a specialist informed me / had a
very severe case Of catarrh OF the
stomach. which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and became
convinced my days were numbered.
Then Ichanced to see an article set
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie SO ] concluded to give Postum 4
trial. soon saw the good efrects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came ON at long in
teryals and was soon q changed man,
feeling much better.
Then thought I could stand coffee
again. but as soon as tried 1t my old
troubles returned and / again turned
to Postum, Would you believe 1t,
did this three times before / had sense
enough to quit coffee, for good and
keep on with the Postum. am now q
wen man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting. and have al
ready gained hack to lat pounds
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Battle Greek, Mich.
Look IN pkgs. for the famous little
book The Road to Wellville.a
Ever read the aAove IetteRg5 A new
one appears iron 11me to time They
are HenpaAas toA una fun az AunAa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
Favor Campaign Expense Probe.

Washington. - The Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported
fayorably the resolution of Senator
.Culberson, providing for an inYestiga-
ton as to the amount of money and
by whom contributed during the cam
paigns of 1904 and 1908 The inquiry
would include the national committees
of all political parties as well as the
congressional campaign committees.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
seventy-one Years Az Nurse.

London.-An exceptional example Of
long and faithful domestic service is
revealed by the granting of probate
by the will of Miss Ann Ansell, Of
Weybridge, Surrey, who died last
February at the age Of 81. Miss
Ansell. who left $1,000, had only one
place throughout her whole life
time. At the age of 16 she entered
the service Of the family of the late
Sir Prescott Hewett, and she remain
cd in the same family, as nurse and
faithful friend, for II years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
State Senator q Convict.

Columbus, O.-State Senator Z. r.
Andrews. Of Ironton, convicted OF &C.
cepting bride for his senatorial vote.
was sentenced to nine months in the
penitentiary by Judge Dillon in the
Criminal Court. Andrews made 4 per
sOnal plea for laniency to Judge Dill
lon. He charged that the jury which
convicted him had been Influenced BY
public sentiment rather than BY the
evidence presented. Rodney Diegle.
former sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
Is now serving penitentiary term for
participation IN the offense:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
ouch, 70 Be satIsfied

Aunt Beulah's besetting sin was
housekeeping. She cleaned in season
and out of season, causing the fam.
fly much worry when sweeping
brought on an attack Of lumbago or
carrying out ashes gave her the grip.
One day her patient sister protested
Why don't you let the maid dc
those things 2" she asked
She's SO careless" groaned Aunt
Beulah; I'D rather have the pain
than the dust. I'd rather have the
pain. zz
Then the Smart Little Boy jumped
into the conversation. well, you've
got the pain" he remarked, what are
you kicking about 2"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
San Francisco Safe,

San Francisco. artilleryman
shot in the foot by paper bullet is
the report of the total casualty list of
an assault on San Francisco's de-
lenses. Twelve hundred artilIerymen
attacked the hills behind Forts. Baker
and Barry and 900 repulsed them. In
the opinion of the army officers, the
maneuvers proved that a small garri-
son could hold the defense fortifica-
lions across the Golden Gate against
relatively large attacking force.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02

Directions for the Use Of This Table.
After placing the eggs upon the
trays ready for the incubator set the
trays upon pair of scales reading to
ounces and note the total weight Of
the eggs and trays. (The trays should
be thoroughly dry.) Afr few days
weigh again. Substract this from the
first weight This will give the actual
loss in weight of the eggs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that you have
H20S eggs on the trays; that the first
weight with trays is "a pounds 2
ounces, and that on the sixth day the
weight is % pounds ounces. Then
the actual loss in weight of the eggs is
II ounces. Now look In the table for
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02

shortly after passed gravel stone the
size OF a pea. passed nine stones
In all and from then on improved as
II BY magic until now am the picture
Of health
When Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name DOAN'S." Soc all stores
Foster-M ilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
The Ruling Passion.

Little Willie was an embryo cleo
trician. Anything relating to his
favorite study possessed absorbing in
terest for him. One day his mother
appeared in a new gray gown, the
Jacket of which was trimmed in fiat
black buttons showing an outer circle
of the light dress material Willie
studied the gown critically for a mo-
ment, then the light of strong ap-
proval dawned in his eyes.
"Oh, mamma he cried, what a
pretty new dress! It's all trimmed in
push buttons. Judge.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
I Object TO Gvlno NV Baby

soothing remedies that put him %
sleep but / find that Kopp's Baby's
Friend relieves baby when teething
and keeps him laughing and playing
till bed time says Mrs. o. A. Brown,
Wilmington, Ohio. Sold by druggists,
1Oc., Csc. and &c., or sent direct by
Kopp's Baby's Friend Co., York, Pa
Sample by mail on request.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
Before Publication.

PATSY, bring me paper when you
come to work in the morning." wo-
man who lived at the edge Of a vii
lage told her man of all work when
he went home at night. Now, don't
forget It," she added.
mo, ma'am," said Patsy, Il won't
I might forget it If left it until morn
ing. SO I'll get it tonight"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02

the loss in weight of 100 eggs for six
days. This Is 10 ounces. Ten ounces
multiplied by 2.0S gives 20.8 ounces,
which Is the calculated loss for 2O8
eggs for, six days. Therefore the eggs
have not been losing weight as rapidly
as they should. and the eggs should be
given more ventilation or the Their
mometer should be removed to drier
location. ct is assumed that the eggs
are kept uniformly at the. proper tenn.
peratures.) After the eggs have been
tested for the infertile ones weigh
again and proceed as before.
If the eggs have lost too much
weight give more moisture or less ven.
tilation.
If the eggs have not lost enough
weight open the ventilators, or place
the incubator in drier place.
Airing and Cooling Eggs During Incu.
baton.
Eggs Matched under natural condi,
tons. are left unprotected when the
broody hen leaves the nest in search
of food. At such times the eggs be.
come cool or even cold.
In the case of natural incubation II
would seem that the process of cool
ing and airing is due to the necessity
of the mother hen of obtaining food,
and probably has no connection what
ever with normal incubation. Instead
of being of benefit, the cooling of eggs
during incubation may be, and fire.
quently is, detrimental, inasmuch as
cooling the eggs tends to slow down
the vital processes and delays the de-
velopment of the embryos.
In the case of machines in which the
ventilation is imperfect it is quite nos
sible that the cooling and airing
process may be of benefit by giving
the embryos fresh air rather than
through the cooling effect.
At Matching Time.
After the eggs begin to pip, the door
of the incubator should not be opened
SO as to allow cold air to strike the
partly-hatched chicks, as they are very
tender at this stage and easily catch
cold. The chicks can be ruined
easily at this time if allowed to
pant either on account of too high
a temperature or a lack Of fresh
air. If they pant, either the tenn
perature should be lowered, or more
air admitted, or portion of the chicks
removed at once to, brooder. It is
generally best, however, to allow all
of the chicks to remain undisturbed in
the incubator for "a hours, the temper
allure being brought down gradually to
95 degrees.
Finally. it must be remembered that
in operating an Incubator one Is deal
ing with the development of life. an
entirely different matter than the op-
Grafton, for example, of a cream sep
arator or grain binder, and SO, If a
farmer does not have the time or the
patience to give the incubator careful,
systematic attention, it is better to let
the hens do the Matching.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02

Less ana ran down
from ITO TO 13o
pounds. It was de-
cided an operation
was my only hope,
but It was unsuc-
cessful and / was
in despair. On q
friends advice / be-
gan using Doan's
Kidney pills and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
Was sure He Know It.

The physiology class in country
school was studying about the back
bone.
Teacher-What are the pieces Of
cartilage for between the vertebrae?
A little boy raised his hand.
well. Eddie, you may tell us," the
teacher said.
To take the jars on the Jumps"
answered the triumphant Eddie.--Nor-
man E. Mack's National Monthly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
GETTING Amerlcanizad.

It does not take long for Americas
future citizens to adopt American
styles. He had just landed at the Bat
terry, and was toiling up Broadway
with his big canvas-covered trunk up
on his back. A bright orange tie set
on his crisp black locks, and long,
heavy ulster tapped at his heels. But.
browning glory Of all-perched on his
head, and toyed with by the biting
winds that swept in from the sea, was
q brand-new American straw hat-a
fitting crown for citizen in country
where every man is king.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
NEGRO LYNcHED.
Body, RIddled With Bullets, Found In

Body, RIddIed With Bullets, Found In
River.
Jackson, Ga.-With the finding of
the body of Henry Etheridge. negro,
in the Towaliga River, facts of the
lynching of the black became known.
The body was riddled with bullets and
the arms and legs we're tied together.
A mob went to the home of Ether4age
Wednesday night, it is alleged, called
him out and began firing. 1t is said
that Etheridge had been active in
securing recruits for proposed Afri-
can colony. This is supposed to have
caused the attack upon him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-02
Cause of the Row.

Mrs. Brown had dreadful quar-
rel with her husband last night?"
THAT so?"
Yes. She bid eight on hand that
was good for ten, not thinking Mr..
Brown would oyerbid. her, but he did.
1t almost broke up the party"