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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-26
A Question Of Forgery.

"HE shock of Bayne's mute mes
sage numbed me for nm in
slant, but when l fully re-
allied its meaning l felt re-
scntful and irritated. l was provoked
with my associate for presuming to
warn me against being hoodwinked
and annoyed with myself. A cheap
trick to catch the jury's sympathy was
quite in line with Barstow's other du-
bious tactics, but to admit that he had
attempted it was to acknowledge that
l had been caught, and l covertly
scanned the faces of the other occu-
pants of the jury box to discover what
Impression had been made upon them
By the scene we had just witnessed.
The result was not rcassuring. There
was no indication of concern or SYM
pathy in any of the jurors faces. In
deed, I thought l detected signs of i'm
patience and disgust in more than one
c~ountenance, and l reluctantly reached
the conclusion that l was the only man
who had been deceived by BarstoW's
cheap maneuver. But, while l admit
AcU tlulS ~ LILY oClI. l. AdS CcllsClOus VI
resenting the failure Of the trick rath-
er than the trick itself.
I experienced a feeling of intense
pity for the woman and Il desire to
protect her from the errors Of the
laundering bully to whom she had in
trusted her life, and | determined to
draw attention to Madeleine Mapcs ut
the first opportunity and save a mis-
carriage of justice.
Ny resolve was no sooner taken than
Barstow proceeded to Justify it by a
move which to my mind was reckless
" foolish, for he Mt once recalled the
disastrous close of the last day by NOV
ing to strike the bank cashiers testi-
mony from the record. The witness
had had no right, he declared, to testi-
~ that the checks with the doubtful
signatures had all been drawn to tho
order of Alice Emory. The papers
themselves, he insisted, were the best
evidence of what they contained, and
he demanded that they be produced L
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-26
kinu Honors French General.

Paris, Feb. 2l.-W When King George
visited the front he gave the same or
der to General Iorh ullc grand cross
of the Bath as to the commander in
chief of the allies. General Jotfrc. This
is the highest distinction the king of
England cam confer ON Il general for
purely military services.
Owing to the completeness of the
French censorship. Which prevents
amy general from being singled out
for publicity and the small attention
! paid to the work of the French gen
erals in the English press. people We're
mystilicd in England When General
Foch. Il person unknown to them.
WAS singled out for this compliment
by their king.
But the fact is that General Foch
was the hero of the battles of the
Marine and User and is likely to go
down in history as the greatest figure
Of the war on the French side, next to
General Joffrc. Joffre plans, Foch ok
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-26
Each State Has Star In Canal Flau.

Philadelphia. Feb. = The Amer
lean flag specially made to ln )nfurlcl
at the official opening of til" Panama
canal has been made in the Betsy Ross
house in Philadelphia, and each of the
stars placed in the flag w;>; supplied
by the governor of one of the states of
tlp I+niDu
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-26

ccutcS; ,Joffrc is the hcadpicrc. Foch
the right hand of the French army.
Each likes and respects the other,
Early in October Foch succeeded to
the command of the three armies of
the north. He is now Joffre's right
hand man and is looked upon as the
"vire yencralissimu' Of the French
army. - Al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
MEETING COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, WARD COUN-
TY, NORTH DAKOTA.

Sept. oath, 1915.
| The Board of County Commission
ers of Ward County, North Dakota,
met at 2 o'clock P. M. Sept. Gath, 1915,
as per adjournment. Com. Anderson
in the chair. Members present, Van
denoever, Lokensgard, Robe and Hen
messy.
This being the date for the opening
of bids for wooden bridge across
Mouse river between sections 10 and
Is, Twp. 1876, r. 81, the following bids
were opened and read, on motion of
Com. Robe seconded by Com. Hennes-
sy. Motion carried.
Bid of Minot Construction Co.,
Bridge $1248.00 Grade 25 cents per
Gu. yard.
Bid of E. L. Perry, Bridge s995.OO,
Grade rs cents per Gu. yard.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the bid
of f. L. Perry be accepted on the
bridge and grade and the surveyor
instructed to draw contract for same.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that the bill
of f. L. Perry in the amount of $4,000
for the construction of bridge across
coulee between sections 26 and 27,
Twp. 154, R. 80, be allowed and the
auditor is hereby authorized to issue
warrant in payment Of same. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the following
contracts be accepted and the chair
man of the board authorized to sign
same and the bonds attached be ac-
cepted and approved and placed on file.
Motion carried.
Bond of w. S. Kenaston for con-
struction of grade between sections
10 and 20, 20 and 80, Twp. 1853, R. 81,
at 10 cents per Gu. yd. Bond in the
amount of $4,000 with E. D. Skinner
as surety.
Bond of E. L. Perry for construction
Of bridge between sections 20 and 30,
Twp. 1853, r. 81, at $4,000. Bond in
the amount of $4,000 with T. A. Nc
Grew as surety.
Moved and seconded to adjourn sine
die Motion carried.
L. J. THOMPSON,
County Auditor.
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Jim Shaw Full Pledged Citizen.

James Shaw, The "lean, lank, lacon-
ic, loquacious, learned Englishman'
from Logan, who writes insurance and
a weekly news letter for the Indepen-
dent, was in the city Saturday. Mr..
Shaw appeared before Judge Leighton
and is now a full f1edged American
citizen. We congratulate "Jim" and
can say that Uncle Sam should be
proud to enroll him in his long list of
desirables. Mr.. Shaw was born in
New Zealand, fought for Johnny Bull
in South Africa during the Boer war,
lived for a time in England and final
ly discovered Logan and put that
burg on the map. Mr.. Shaw is max
ing good in a business way, too.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
GnIntx Of Mar

Paul v. Mccoy, G. H. Parker and
George c. Benno do hereby certify that
On the. 22nd day Of September 1915. they
formed a partnership under the firm
name and style of Benno Drug Com
pany for the purpose Of transacting, a
retail drug business in the City Of Mi
not Ward County, North Dakota, that
all Of said partners are residents Of the
City of Minot, Ward County, North Da-
kota, and the last mentioned place is
the post office address of said partners.
PAUL v. MCCOY.
G.. H. PARKER.
GEORGE G.. BENNO.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County Of Ward.
On this 22nd day of September 1915,
personally appeared before me the I'M
dersigned, a Notary Public in and for
Ward County, North Dakota, Paul V.
Mccoy, c. Fl. Parker and George c.
Benno, known to me to be the persons
who executed the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged that they execut-
ed the same.
tSEAL) GEORGE A. MCGEE,
Notary Public, Ward County,
North Dakota.
My commission expires July l6, 1916:
9-23-t4
Subscribe for The independent.
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NOTICE FOR COAL BIDS.

Bids will be received for 200 tons,
more or less, of dry screened Ignite
coal, also same amount Of Ignite nut
free from dirt, delivered in bin at the
Minot Dairy Co.
Bids to be in Oct 4th, 5 p. m.
We reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY Board of Directors.
t. w. D. Wilson, Secy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
THE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND co,
Zeal Estate Brokers, General Insurance and Loan

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. I've offering
this week. half section of land described foloWs The
East Half of the Southwest Quarter Of Sec II and the East
Half of the Northeast Quarter of Sec Ia, all in Twp 153
Rye 81 This farm Joins the village of Sawyer 1t belongs
to nonredens and they have placed it in hands to sell
proved and this ad is especially directed to the farmers in
the vicinity of SAWYER This land really is worth SIS
acre. but you are welcome to it at $40.
See The Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD 1.-Two more bar
gains in Mckinley Township ranging from $28 to $50
acre. Any of this land is worth $45
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S ADJ 3:-Some beautiful
around Surrey running from $25 to $50 nice
ly improved
See The Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. Allow would you
like half section farm within 20 minutes walk of the post
office at snap? Ask the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
about this
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. 5-A few more
lots located in the subdivision of the Fair Ground
Rch we'll cultivated soil. Several homes built this this
year and many to follow Could any farmer who
wishes to retire find nicer location? For and price,
The Frank W. Youngman Land Co.
homes to trade for We also have few to
trade for city homes If there anything want in that
line let us know and we will help you out.
See The Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. I've offering
another farm fairly nicely located with good buildings for
We also offering ideal stock farm with timber and running
water Close to town and schools with rural routes and
telephones everything complete $25 This should
sell for $75 Get busy this right away if you
want something good
THE FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND co
13 1st| ST. S. w.. Mnot, N Oak,
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NOTICE.

My wife has left my bed and board
without just cause or provocation and
I will not be responsible for any debts
that she may contract.
J. w. PERLICHEK.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
Peculiar Case of Oklahoma Boy
Again Draws Attention.
10 Rapidly Reganine His Normal
Health and the "Ossifed" Condi-
ton of His Body Is Dis
appearing.

Enid, Okla.-Merle Rea, the thir-
teen-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Il.
A. Rea of near Enid. Okla. who at
tracted nationwide attention few
months ago as the "ossitied' boy, is
rapidly regaining his normal health
and the "ossified" condition OF mis-
body is disappearing. This boy was
afflicted in way that was puzzle 10
all the physicians who examined him.
and there was never man for long
time who would even attempt dag
nosis of the disease The boy was al
most human rock
Some time before the disease made
it's appearance he received a fall from
a second-story building, striking on
his back and shoulders. He appar-
emily was not seriously injured at the
time. but some time later his mother,
in washing him, noticed that there was
a hard place on the back of his neck.
Soon this became very noticeable Hnd
began to spread The boys body was
literally petrifyimg. His skin became
so hard from the top of his head to
the soles of his feet that he, was not
able to move around at all. Then the
disease began to spread to his internal
organs and the flesh of lis body, His
tongue became hardened so that he
couldn't move it at all.
About that time physicians all over
the western part Of the United States
became interested in the case and
humber of clinics were held and the
lad examined in every way. However,
according to them, there was never
parallel case before in the history OF
medicine
Finally a treatment was taken up
on the supposition that the lad had
been injured in the fall and that there
was a spinal cord pressure that was
in some way tying up the muscular
action to an extent that the part Of
the body affected was simply dying
Apparently the guess was correct.
for the body responded 10 the treat.
ment. and the lad now is almost well
His disease in the first place and
then the apparent cure, form one Of
the most amazing cases science has
record of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
The Noble Guards of italy,

The noble guards, who have lost
their commander, Prince Camille Ros-
pigliosi, were drawn exclusively from
the Roman aristocracy until about
two years ago, when Plus X sane
toned the acceptance of recruits from
any country, provided they were
Catholics and could show the neces-
sary number of quarterings. Their
uniform-black tunic with gold epau-
lets, dark blue trousers and a gold.
crested helmet-forms a striking con.
trast to the medieval attire of the
Swiss guards, of which the most no.
ticeable features are the enormous
breeches and striped stockings. Noble
guards and Palatine guards who are
a sort of papal militia, furnish a daily
picket for the antechamber of the
pope. For other police duties there
are the papal carabinieri, whom the
stranger meets at every corner of the
Vatican. Altogether the papal army
numbers about 600 men,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
Army Physical Test.

The recommendation of the gen.
eral staff officers that have been con-
sidering the proposal to abolish the
90-mile annual test ride now are be-
fore the chief Of staff awaiting his
action. 1t is recommended that
the annual ride be discontinued and
that officers, instead, be required to
make a 20-mile horseback ride or q
10-mile walk in one day every
month. The proposed 10-mile walk
for army officers is similar to that
now exacted Of officers of the navy
and marine corps. Those advocating
the change in the army believe that
the proposed new requirements will
be conducive to satisfactory physical
condition in that the exercise is dis
tributed through the year, instead of
being concentrated in a single SUI
preme annual effort to keep up with
the pace. The annual physical exam
ination will be retained as a means OF
disclosing the physically incapacitated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
OCTOGENARlAn IS A WALKER
New Jersey Man Attributes Almost
Perfect Health to Daily
Exercise.

Hammunton, n. William Bcrns-
house. who is known as the grand old
man of Hammonton, attributes his
almost perfect health to the fact that
he Is an enthusiastic pedestrian and
that he never INDUCED in Intoxicating
liquor He settled in HammCnton in
the forties, at time when there we're
less than a dozen houses in what now
is the second largest municipality in
Atlantic county.
Although in his eighty.sccond year.
Bernshouse averages from Afty to
sixty miles OF walking each week.
About a year ago he was one OF a
party of surveyors who inspected and
appraised the damage done to tim.
Der tract where more than 1000 acres
were burned over by fire, supposedly
caused by sparks from locomotive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
OSSIFIED
FINDS HER SON AFTER YEARS
Woman Advertises Him as the Heir
ito Big Estate" and Gets
Results.

Kansas City, Mo.-Frequent dreams
that her boy, who was taken from her
while she was i'll in the general hos
pital in 1900, was not dead, caused
Mrs. A. f. Evans of this city to con
tinue a search for him during the last
fifteen years.
Advertising brought no results un.
til recently, when she stated in an
advertisement chat a big estate was
coming to the son, Harry Gordon,
from her father.
Then woman came to see Mrs.
Evans and told her that while she
was an attendant at an orphan boys
home in 1906 Harry Gordon was sent
to live with Thomas X. Cain, a farm.
err near Jacksonville, Ill A letter to
the chief of police there brought a
communication from Cain that Harry
always had believed his mother to be
dead.
Then Mrs. Evans announced that
the supposed estate was a myth.
Il advertised that there was an
estate merely to see If could not
get results-and ! did" she said, Il
simply want to see Harry"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23

Leopold. A replica of the millionth
pistol, built of gold, was presented by
King Albert to the German Emperor
and accepted by William as a pretty
memento of a noteworthy achieve
ment. This happened last year just
before the war broke out.
Father Was Gunsmith.
Little known as he is, Browning
has been a gun inventor all his life,
a born one. His father was Jonathan
moved to Iowa in the early thirties
and conducted a gun store and tink-
er's shop near Kanesville on Mosquito
creek. In 1852 Jonathan Browning
crossed the great plains with an OK
team, a three months journey. and
settled in Ogden.
In his fathers shop in Ogden John
NJ. Browning made his first gun at
the age of thirteen from iron taken
from his fathers scrap heap. In 1879.
when twenty-five, Browning obtained
his first patent. 1t was for a breech-
loading rifle. In 1884 he perfected his
famous repeating rifle, and in 1896
the box magazine which was used by
the United States army in the war
with Spain.
His name was unheralded in con
nection with all these Inventions be-
cause in every case Browning sold
his patents. 1t was the name of the
maker, not that of the inventor which
became famous.
How He Used "kick."
Brownings friends tell an interest
ing story in connection with the dis
covery. The inventor, they say, en-
tered his shop one morning carry
ing a rifle and a block of wood
through which he had bored hole
the size of a As bullet. Fastening
the block to the floor, he set up the
rifle so that the muzzle just touched
the hole in the wood.
He explained that if the idea he had
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23

his patents also are made every part
Of the still more widely known and
almost equally deadly Colt automatic
pistol Browning first invented re-
peating rife and since then has taken
out more than hundred patents on
firearms.
His millionth vest pocket automatic
pistol was made by the Fabrique Ma
tionale at Liege, Belgium To cele-
brate the occasion banquet was
given in Liege in honor of the in
ventor, and King Albert bestowed up.
on Browning the Belgian Order OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
WORK OF SURGEONS IN WAR
Wounds Has Been Something
Marvellous.

No phase of human activity and
progress has been further developed,
perhaps, than the work Of medicine
and surgery during this great war.
Doctor Beaumont of the White Star
line, tells the New York Times that af-
ter a three months tour of base hos
pitfalls in Great Britain he finds that
surgery has. become more conserva-
tive through the use of the X-ray. So
efficient has the whole hospital serv-
ice become that men wounded at
Ypres were in London hospitals in IL
hours afterward, From the colleges
1900 surgeons have joined the serv-
ice, and yet there is need for more.
There has been great decrease in
the number of gangrene cases in Elan
ders and lockjaw in France, where the
soil is fertile lii nourishing the te-
tanus germs. Antitetanus serum in
jected Immediately has prevented in
Vulnerable cases. incubation against
typhoid fever is also practiced. There
have not been three dozen cases of
enteric among the British in this war,
while in the Boer war there were
thousands. The greater number Of the
dangerous wounds are caused by
shrapnel and high explosives and not
by rifle bullets, which pass clean
through and do little harm unless they
strike a vital part. Doctor Carrel and
Doctor Dakin together have discovered
a new antiseptic which seems little
short of marvellous in its action. One
of the most valuable lessons of the
war was the discovery of the wonder
full usefulness of iodine as an antisep-
tic dressing. The new discovery re-
lates to the addition of carbonate Of
lime and boric acid to hypochlorite Of
liLle, overcoming the objections to the
latter. Only few months ago two
French physicians discovered ID poly
valent' serum roughly described as
"a combination of several serums
against different varieties of bacteria
Recent news is that most gratifying
results have followed the use of this
serum. The British Medical Journal
says that Americans show faint appre-
citation of their medical discoveries.
1t cites our hall of fame, where poll
ticians head the roll. with authors next
and fiction writer's at the head of them.
This fact is emphasized. the New York
Sun thinks, by the reflection that the
name of Morton, the American discov-
erer of anesthesia, is probably not so
well known as the names of a thousand
mediocrities.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-23
LIFTS FIRE OUT OF HOUSE
Autoist Rescuer Also Saves Dinner
From Blazing Stove in New
Jersey Town.

A. R. Gerber, a local clothing mer
chant. was the hero at fire to which
he was called as he was passing
through Hartford in his automobile on
his way home from Philadelphia
When a woman ran from her house
and yelled that her kitchen was on
fire Gerber didn't need any second
alarm. Slamming on the emergency
Srake, Re jumped from his machine
before it was stopped and found the
gasoline stove ablaze
Calmly moving some furniture out
OF his way and taking the woman 8
dinner from the stove so it would not
be ruined, he pulled the blazing stove
right out the back door and landed it
where it could do no further damage
except to itself.-Mount Holly IN. j.
Dispatch Philadelphia Record
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Suspicious.

Detective Billy" Burns returned
the other day from a tour through the
country in the interest of the Bankers
association. He was profoundly i'm.
pressed with the merits Of western
Pennsylvania as a place of residence
Nothing like it for a man that's in
clined to be a bit iow-spirited," said
Mr.. Burns. They don't take any
chances with you there at all Why.
if you go into a store and ask for a
bit Of clothesline the storekeeper will
open a big book.
What do you want this rope for?
he asks.
1.-The old woman needs it to hang
the wash on
And what's your name?' the
storekeeper asks.
Herman Wilhelm Pfe.fer.'
"'G'wan, says the storekeeper,
closing the book You can't get no
rope here without prescription -
Cincinnati Times-Star.