davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

"Yep, Mr.. Smarty-it might come to
that before all's said and done-an'
I'm thinkin' it wouldn't be too dog
gone hard to raise Cigarette Brigade
right here-if the worst comes to the
worst.
'Le'mme tell you this here increased
armament proposition s a mighty
hard nut to crack. Reminds me of
old Bill Hardy's fix when the preacher
tackled him to embrace the Christian
faith:
"OP Bill, he glances over the plans
and specifications appertaining to that
same stunt an resoomed his statu quo
without further loss of time, for he
says, says he:
"''Cordin' to my previous record
I'm damned if I do an 'cordin' to your
representations Pm damned if
don't. Guess I'll stand pat, Reverend
an let 'er slide.'"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04

an he's got it open most O. the
time, believe me.
"Tell me he wants 'em to protest
against the violation of Belgian neu-
trality, huh? Well-s'posin' we did?
An s'posin' the Kaiser politely says,
60 t. 'ell!' What then, huh?
"Here's our navy without shells or
torpedoes enough to carry 'em over
night, an our army with just bout
huff men to make ossifers for a real
army. We makes a bluff-do we?
Nit! Nix! Nav! Not on your tintype!
Folks is playin' table stakes these
days-an' if they catch yeh diggin'
into yer jeans fer wad that amt
there they're goin' to start somethin',
sure!
"No, sir-e-e-this here Wilson man,
he amt no Big Noise, but you bet he's
got savvy enough to know it's no use
registering kick in your stocking
feet"
"Ah," said. the Judge, as he return
ed his spectacles to his vest pocket, 81
see the Literary Digest has been adj
dressing an inquiry to the representa-
tive editors of the U. S. with the OBJ
ject of finding out which side of the
present lamentable European contro-
versy has the balance of public senti-
ment in it's favor"
"Well, naow-Jedge," drawled the
Composite Citizen, reflectively biting
off another chew, "they wouldn't hat
ter go to all that trouble in this yer
township. The do say as, 'Straws
shows which way the wind blows'-an'
I reckoleck that not so long ago Their
useter be hull slue of 'Kaiserdorgs
around here-which as what they're
all travelling under the cog-no-men Of
'Towsergrad' an 'Fidovitch' right
now"
"Beats the band how this Prosper
ity peters out before it gets into thu
hands of the consoomer," growled tn
C. c., as he dropped another dime int
the Belgian Flour Fund. ~
"Here's Schwab, he comes bacl
from Yurrup with fifty million dol
lar order fer guns, which Carnegie
he rakes down half O. the profits tt
build another Peace Palace with =
but all you an me an Jim Hicks get
out o. this Big Business program, 81
far, is three Red Cross trading
stamps"
They're talking about raising tn
U. S. army to five million men, I'm
cle," said the Smart Alec to the Com
posite Citizen-thinking to get a ris
out Of the old chap.
i The C. c. chewed modify for ;
minute before speaking, then, with
cold CLINT in his near eye, replied:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
NOTICE..

There will be Holiness meeting in
the Consolidated school house A miles
east of Surrey and 3 miles west of
Norwich, commencing Feb. 4th, at
1880 and continuing each night until
Feb. Is, if the Lord will, and every af-
ternoon at the home Of Fred G. Sorg
at 2 o'clock. Everybody cordially in
vited to these meetings. Be sure and
come. The meetings will be conduct
ed by Evangelist Rev. Daniel Wolf of
Minot and Jacob Shupp, of Bowbells,
and others will help in the meetings.
Come and hear these powerful, fear
less, Cody men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
J CENT "CASCARETs"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
BiIiousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath-candy CathartIc.

No odds how bad your liver, stom.
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation, indigestion, biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme.
diately cleanse and regulate the stom.
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con.
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleeD
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
RYDER.

9 9 o @ o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Rev. Carl Whittier delivered one of
his noted lectures on Prohibition Tues
day evening, Feb. 2.
Miss Hilda VAIL returned from
.Washburn Monday, where she had
been called by the death of her broth
er. Mrs. Wiswell had charge of the
intermediate room during her alb
sence.
The revival meetings held at the
Presbyterian church conducted by Rev.
Mills, assisted by Rev. Norris Of Plaza
anG Rev. Young Of Ryder are very
successful and large number have
Leen converted.
E. E. Fredeen made a trip to Min
neapofis this week.
A number Of the Douglas people
have been here the past week assisting
in the revival meetings.
The school entertainment at Krug-
er's Hall Friday evening was decided
succecs.
Mrs. Lille B. Bowers, w. C. T. U.
field worker, gave an illustrated lee
ture in the Presbyterian church Wed
ncsday evening. A Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union was organized
with the following officers: Mrs. H
e. Campbell, president; Mrs. James
Young, vice president; Mrs. C. J
Holmes, secretary; Mrs. J. Houan
treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Thirty-seven Loads of Material.

The Minot Sash & Door Co. is get
ting ready to occupy their mammoth
new ware house and Office building
which is about completed. During the
next few weeks the company will re-
ceive 81 car loads of material of the
various kinds and will be in much bet
ter position than ever to serve it's
large list of customers. Nine different
states, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ida
no and Washington will have contrib.
uted to this stock and the Independent
is safe in saying that this will be
the largest and best equipped sash and
door house in the northwest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
Masquerade Ball at brady Hall.

Masquerade Ball at brady Hall.
Burt Township will give a masquer-
ade ball at brady Hall, Friday night,
Feb. IL. The Farmers Club have
lately added a new addition to their
barn, so room is insured for a large
number Of teams. Everybody come
and have good time. IT,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-04
FOR RENT,

FOR RENT. .
Steam heated rooms for Office or liv-
ing purposes. Phone 255, Youmans.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE
Mank Sauk Centre People Have Kid.
ney Trouble and Do Not Know
1t.

Do you have backacheP
Are you tired and worn out?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed ?
Are kidney secretions irregular?
Highly colored; contain sediment?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
tress.
Heed the warning, don't delay
Use a tested remedy.
Read this Glenwood testimony.
Mrs. H. H. Beal, Minnesota Ave-,
Glenwood, MINI, says:
81 suffered from dull, nagging,
backaches and pains across my loins
and was distressed by headaches and
dizzy spells. l couldn't rest we'll at
night and in the morning 1 fe,t tired
and languid. Two boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills regulated the kidney &C
tion and removed the aches and pains.
l was benefited in every way"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Beal had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
Local School Notes ]
REPORTED Bi DON AID
HANSEN AND FLOSSIE -:
PERKINSON :

The Juniors are going to give their
banquet Friday.
Last Thursday the Freshmen had a
weiner roast out to Fairy Lake.
A week from tomorrow tile Seniors
are going to give their class play, en-
titled "a Russian Honeymoon
The honors of the Senior class were
distributed last week, Anna Nelson
valedictorian and Harry Elliott salu-
tatorian.
Last Saturday the high school team
played thirteen-inning game of base
ball with Osakis. The home team
won by the score of two to one.
Some of the high school boys are
planning on a field meet. The appar-
atus is already here and important is
he who can run, jump and throw the
hammer or the discuss or pole vault
better than you or l.
This week has been the registra-
-tion week for those who are going to
take the Normal training course next
year. They say the enrolment is the
largest it has ever been in the history
of the department. All those wishing
to take the work should enroll immed-
lately.
Grade Notes.
Della Painter dropped work in the
Sixth grade.
Ethel Bradley has withdrawn from
the Seventh grade to go to Canada.
The First grade has finished weav-
ing a rag rug, four feet by two and
one-haif feet. The small children
wove a rug from white and blue cloth
in preparation for the county fair
The Normal girls are spending the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
BACK FROM THE SOUTH

George Oldham returned Monday
night from his winters sojourn in the
Sunny South. He stopped at the old
soldiers colony located in Florida for
five weeks, and visited many differ
ent parts of the state. On his way
home he stopped off at Atlanta and
traversed over some of the battle
fields over which he fought when he
was soldering for Uncle Sam in the
sixties. He states that he had no
trouble in locating some of the old in
trenchments but when it came to pick
ing out the spot where Johnny Reb
sent bullet through his right shoul-
der, he had to give it up.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
NOTICE TO PARENTS

Sauk Centre has a curfew or
dinance which provides that all chill
dren under the age of 16 should be off
the streets by nine o'clock each even
ing at this season of the year. This
law is far from effective and the City
authorities ask the cooperation of
the parents in enforcing this Or
dinance, as the police have been in
structed to enforce the law. If your
child is not at home when the "Cur-
few rings" call Central" and she
will Immediately notify the night pol
iceman who will get in communication
with you. Your cooperation is re-
quested to make this law effective as
the children must be off the streets
by nine o'clock, unless accompanied by
parents or guardian. 478
Geo. Fish, Chief of Police.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

WANTED-Salesman for one of
the best lines of family medicines and
stock preparations, for western
Stearns. Must be able to furnish a
bond and have a horse and wagon.
These goods are sold in eastern
Stearns county and are in great de-
mand. It's the greatest thing on earth
and you can do better selling them
than at anything you are doing. If
you wish to better yourself address
H. A. Homer, Route 1, Avon, MINI.
48-9pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

SEED CORN-Direct from the
grower. Fancy selected and fire dried
Minnesota No. 13, Northwestern Dent,
Rustler White Dent and others. Very
early and productive. Every sack Of
fcially tested. termination guaran-
teed. The leading and best known
seed corn farm in the Northwest.
Write at once for prices. K. Johnson,
Christinelund Farm, Dassel, Minne-
sofa. 41-8pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE.

This is the season of the year when
the householder and business man
should clean up his premises not only
for sanitary reasons but to improve
the appearance of the property. The
citizens of Ssuk Centre are urgently
requested to remove all ashes, rubbish
and other disappearing and disease
spreading conditions from their prem
ises before May 10th. The Board
hopes that it will not be necessary to
take drastic measures in this matter.
48-9 Sank Centre Board of Health.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO FILE
AND FOR HEARING THEREON.
Phone $50

No. 1870.
Estate Of Charles Mcclure, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Char
les Mcclure, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Margaret Nc
Guire, and it appearing by the Affidavit
of said representative that there are
no debts of said decedent;
1t Is Ordered. That the time within
which all creditors of the above nam
ed decedent may present claims
against his estate in this Court, be, and
the same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date here
of; and that Friday. the 23rd day of
July. 1915, at O'Clock A. M, IN the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at the City of St. Cloud in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the exam
ination, adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The Sauk
Centre Herald, as provided by law.
Dated April 21st, 1915.
(Seal) j. B. Himsl,
M. c. Kelsey, Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Sauk Centre, MINI. 1880
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Harriet Hallowell, of Mime
apolis, is substituting as Housekeeper
at Pioneer Cottage, for Miss Allison,
who is taking vacation.
Mr.. Brown conductd the regular
Sunday afternoon service in the
chapel.
Mrs. Wilcox, Secretary of the
Woman's Missionary Society, gave a
very interesting talk to the girls in
the chapel Tuesday evening, on her
work among the colored people and
the mountain whites, of Kentucky and
South Carolina.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

week in the country teaching the
schools in the following districts, thus
gaining actual experience in rural
schools: Julia Minette, Fannie Lewis,
District No. 27; Anna Nelson, Nora
Gallagher, District No. 26; Leona
Wakefield, Rosa Cordell, Wilcox Dis
trict; Martha Hartman, District No.
1873.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE
Fine quarter section in town of Moose
Clearwater county. Level, splendid
soil, good large log house, fair log
barn, 80 acres under cultivation, ball
ance easily cleared, creek furnishing
running water the year round runs
through the farm. Price $4,000 per
acre. Easy terms. J. w. Tome, Vest
port, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Drderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
ike sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Charles Fiesier.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
.PINGTONS and WHITE

BUFF ORPINGTONS and WHITE
WYANDOTTES-Bred for egg pro-
duction in winter as we'll as for
beauty. Eggs $1.O0 per setting. Worth
more. Howard Hompe, Deer Creek,
MINI. 47-8p
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

FOR SALE-80 acres of choice
land in Clearwater county, good house
and barn, we'll and other buildings. A
snap at $25 per acre. Jacob Tome,
owner, Westport, MINI. 47-50pd.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

FOR SALE-Beautiful city home;
a big orchard; good barn and garden;
splendid bricked up we'll; must sell at
once; bargain. Call on M. L. Brem-
mer, 47-tf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

LOST-On Wednesday, April 21,
part of a gold watch charm. Finder
will please return to Donald Working.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
FOR SALE-Full-blood brown Leg
horn eggs for setting. Inquire Of
Leonard Glow, Sank Centre. 4S-51pd

CARPENTER WORK-Wanted
Day work at reasonable price. Box SO,
four blocks south of town hall. w. T.
Grinnell. 48tf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

FOR SALE-A lot of chicken fence
wire, and chicken house, can be cas-
lily moved. Inquire at this office. ct
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

FOR SALE-Lady's bicycle, almost
new for $40. Inquire Of j. M. Rice,
south of Sank Centre. 47-8 D
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red set
ting eggs from seven pens from best
blood of leading winners at Madison
Square Garden, New York, Boston,
Minneapolis, st. Paul, etc.-Wm. Rod
man, Eagle Bend, MINI. 46-48.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

LOST-On the streets of Sauk Cen
tire, Monday afternoon, lady's hand
bag, containing small purse and other
articles of value. Finder please re-
turn to Herald office. .48pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
E Our Want Column
2 l. CENT A wORD-NOTHING
Z UNDER Is CENTs-TELE-
) PHONE NO. 2O6

FOR SALE-9x12 Administer rug.
Mrs. w. J. Dewhirst. 47-8pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29
LEGISLATORS Have
TREkED BACK Home
Continued from first page

through the medium of some other
company that does make such toll
connection.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-04-29

WANTED-A girl for general
housework. Mrs. M. Hogan. 47tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28

ne Aeaxy han me
and - now 0nkronte6
with an inexorable demand from tbs
United States that zhe turn oyer -
this country the entire adminisSr
OF sts financial affasrs This is to be
effected by treaty, but treaty under
the rifles OF hundreds of American
marines and wit hin range of the great
guns OF American battlesh9ps. It Is
confended that the course OF the al
ADMINISTRATION is based on the Santo Do
min go precedent of the Roosevelt ad-
But there are two essential dtner-
ences. First Santo Domingo appealed
to the United States to step In and
protect it from its foreign creditors.
and secondly, Santo Domingo could
and had granted numerous foreign
concessions and made extensive for
eign loans, whereas, in the case OF
Haiti. its constitution specifically for
bids the granting of concessions to
foreigners or the mourning OF foreign
Concessions are, In eff
feet. granted to foreigners. but it is
always by means of subterfuge. such
concessions being given to a native
Haitian who is taken into partner
ship by the foreigners.
or course. the reason for this adj
drastic action-in Haiti
is not difficult to discover Haiti Is a
negro republic and, in the eyes Of q
Democratic administration, negroes
have no rights which white man is
bound to respect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28
THE sEARCHIIGHT
Latent Views from the Fields Of
Scdanco, Education ana In
FANTASTIC FISH.

The smallest perfectly organized
fishes in the world are believed to be
the tiny minnows which are native to
the little streams in the Everglades
of Florida. They are greenish in col
or and are pretttly specified with jet
black.
The largest fish is the shark which
frequently attaips length of thirty
five feet, floating upon the-water like
a log. This is the only fish which
possesses any brain and IS therefore
the highest order of piscatorial Great
ures. 1t should beAremem bered that
the whale is not a fish. The lowest
order is the Lance1ot. a fish the size
and shape of a toothpick. 1t is trans
lucent and scaleless:> almot fn1ess and
burrows in warm sand. 1t has no real
bone, Just tissue. 1t is q vertebrae
reduced to its lowest terms. 1t pos
sesses arteries, gilIs and stomach. all
extremely dimunitIve.
The most unusual organism pos
sessed by any fish is the seeing APP
paratus of the sole. It has two eye
sockets but one of them has no eye.
The other contains two eyes bullying
out as though both were misplaced so
that 1t has to turn over on its side to
loo karound.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28

= i3f 81 3 lels a.
ton u = mod ii Tor III Sslsn stFuet
aired. Hare lie tie bones u Diego
Valazquex. the spanish adyentureI,
associate Of gOrtes ana Pizaxro and
Ponce de Leon, who arstwon the Is
land for the crown.
In the south Of Spain the houses are
one story high. skIrted by balcony.
and enclose an interior court. and so
are those OF Santiago. The roofs are
of red tile and the walls are stained
in pinks and yellows ana blues. The
streets are narrow and paved with
cobblestones and often climb 50
abruptly that they may be negotiated
only BY foot passengers.
MORO Castle. old world ana Moor
fish. looks Beautifully down from. elf
that overhAngs the marrow channel to
the sea. Just over the ridge OF noun
tains back of the city are the battle
fields OF San Juan and Kettle Hill
and Ell Caney where much blood OF
men from the United States was split
at the time OF the unpleasant
with Spain. There IL parkway now
which marhs the battlefield and half
hours drive may give the Visitor a
look at this point where occurred the
greatest of fights Of Uncle Sam g most
recent war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28
= 4t4s#044@N. = !. 4. Z. !!
II He D Ally :
NOV z I. z T r z .
> AA4A = = i. 80 = 4, .. Z. . )
SAUCE FOR THE GooosTER.

Darling. dearest. hear me now,
Hear this heartfelt, solemn vow;
All my life TIL love you right, -
Even though your mugs sight.
they were pacing the restless
sands.
Somewhere overhead was the moon,
rather yellow that night.
And so you are leaving tomor-
row." he murmered wistfully, pluck
ing a stalk of sand-succotash and
breaking it in half.
Yes" she replied, SO low that the
night gulls, circitng far out at sea.
scarcely heard.
"Boraline." he said, after a pause
OF perhaps three-quarters of an hour,
.Be brave. must tell you that our
affair must stop here at Flybeach.
where it began. There Is reason. =
You mean
"I am married." he said.
After another pause of perhaps an
hour and half, she said softly.
'.Wickersham, there Is another rea-
son. 1 too am married"
Silently breaking twig from a
bush or sea-sissens, he scratched his
nose with It and laughed a hort
fronfcal laugh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28
( s. = f-ls Z 4. y 3 = = = ; > > .
FR Av e L EFT r z
BY rsfkssh.
!. i. !. + :. 81. j. :. !. > = !. d , ,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

A city of the south of Spain trans
planted to an island of the Carrih-
bean. is Santiago de Cuba. Likewise
a city of romance and of history for
many an event of Importance has
TRANSFERRED in the narrow and tor
tuous channel that leads six miles In
land from the sea to this town which
looks nown from overhanging hills.
1t will be remembered that Lieu
tenant Hobson. in the Spanisn-Ameri-
can war. here sunk an ancient vessel
in an attempt to block this marrow
channel and bottle up the Spanish
feet. 1t had been but a quarter OF
century earlier that a band of
American adventures sailing aboard
the good ship virginius and suspected
of attempting to start revolution In
Cuba, had been captured by the Span
ish and here stood against wall and
shot, The United States and Spain
had barely escaped war at that time.
Here stands the Convent of San
Francisco, the Oldest building in
Cuba; the Falarmonia theater where
Patti made her debut; the Limestone
schooIhouse on the hf1l which the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-28
t,arr,anza Elouts Wilson.

General Carranza has thus Tar
turned a deaf ear to the mild and
supinless Representations of the Uni
ted States and the Pan-American re-
1ubIics. although considerable num-
her of his bandit associates, to whom
the protest was conveyed, have en-
phatically refused to heed it.
According to the American Red
Cross, which no one can accuse OF
being partisan, not less than twenty
Ave people are starving to death
each day IN Mexico City, while the
Red Gross suggests that there is no
way Of determining how many are
starving daily in the lesser cities and
rural districts. But Carranza and
villa and all the lesser bandit chiefs
are growing rich by their so-called
warfare. They are Selling supplies
ON all hands and exporting them,
causing the proceeds to be deposited
to their several credits in American
FOR For this reason there is little to
hope In the way of peace from these
men. They find a continuation OF
their kind of warfare so much more
profitable.