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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
SENATOR LAf0LLETTE
AND GEO. S. LOTUS
WILL SPEAK IN MINOT AUG. 5,
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
CHALLENGE ANY PERSON IN
THE NORTHWEST TO A DE-
BATE ON THE OPEN MARKET
QUESTION.

Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, United
States senator from Wisconsin, and
George S. LOTUS, Equity advocate
from st. Paul will speak in Minot on
the afternoon and evening of August
S. These men will discuss the open
market question and challenge any
person in the northwest to debate on
the terminal elevator proposition.
Mr.. LaFollette is on the inside con-
corning the manipulations of some of
the firms who have been doing bust
ness in the chamber of commerce and
he will deliver fearless address that
will be worth coming a good many
miles to hear. Senator LaFollette is
unusually popular in North Dakota.
The farmers harve regarded him as
their champion for years.
George LOTUS can count more
friends among the farmers than ever
before. These two speakers make a
team that is hard to beat A man.
moth crowd will undoubtedly be in
the city that day to attend this meet
ing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
Tame Coyote Meets Sad End.

A tame coyote which has been kept
at the Dorman park met an untimely
end last Thursday evening as he was
helping himself to some Of Assessor
Wheeler's spring frys, which he was
guarding with jealous care against a
big feed later on. Hearing noise in
the chicken coop and suspecting some
Kumaceus denizen was foraging a
supply of broilers, he grabbed up his
trusty firearm and when the prowler
put in an appearance at the door Of the
coop H. E. shut both eyes, pulled both
triggers, and when he picked himself
up and viewed the remains, he discov-
cred that he had in cold blood put an
end to one of the most important at
fractions Of the park zoo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
RATS INFEST
THIS LOCALITY

We are facing a grave situa-
ton at the present time from
the growing number of rats
that are infesting this section
of the state. Within the past
two years the number has in
creased from an occasional
specimen found usually near
the railroads until the pres
ent time when it is the eXcep-
ton for a single firm to be
without a few of these rapac-
ious pests. Steps should be
taken at once to rid the coun-
try Of rats, and every effort
made to head them off before
it is too late. Let us go after
them right, offer a substantial
bounty for their carcasses, or
in some way bring about their
determination before it is too
late, otherwise we will soon be
faced by the same problem that
confronts the farmers of I'LL
nois and Iowa. Judge Wallace
of Burlington reports the cap
ture of eleven of the pests
within the past two weeks, and
from all points we hear reports
of the depredations of this vo-
racious rodent. In addition to
the damage they do they are
a constant menace from the
fact that they are liable to
communicate that dread dis
ease, bubonic plague. It may
take an outbreak of the plague
to awaken US to the necessity
for exterminating the rat, but
we trust that the better judg-
ment Of our officials will die
tate a course of determination
before it becomes so serious.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
CIRCUS EMPLOYEE:
ARRESTED At SAWYER
FRANK CLARK BROT TO MINOT
CHARGED WITH BEATING FEL-
LOW EMPLOYE WITH GAS PIPE
AND THROWING HIM FROM
TRAIN.

Sheriff Nedreloe and Deputy Van
denoever went to Sawyer and arrest
ed Frank Clark, an employe of the
Ershman circus, who is charged with
beating up another employe Of the cir
Gus with piece of gas pipe. He was
held to district court. Two of the en-
ployes claim that the company failed
to pay them their wages. They got on
the circus train, demanding their
wages, when they say Clark and a ne
gro started to beat them. One Of the
employees jumped off at point be-
tween Drake and Velva, but the other
was beat in a fearful manner, and
thrown off the train while it was run
ming at high speed. He managed to
get to Velva where his wounds were
attended by DR.. Aaker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

ser gets into action with terrific roar.
Mr.. Ellison entered the park the
day after the bandit held up fifteen
stage coaches, getting in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000 in cash and booty. He
did very nice job and has not been
captured. He'd get through with one
coach in time to order it on before an
other would drive up. After the hold
up, travellers carried very little mon
ey and valuables with them. The gov
ernment does not allow one to "pack"
gun, consequently there is little
chance for one to defend himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
FORKS GIRL IN
NARROW ESCAPE
MISS ALICE KEESE AT LAST MO-
MENT DECIDE NOT TO SAIL
" ON THE ILL-FATED EASTLAND
FROM CHICAGO.

Grand Forks, July 28.-Alice Reese
daughter of Mrs. Frances Reese of
this city, at the last moment decided
that the hour of sailing of the steamer
Eastland at Chicago was too early
for convenience and that she would
take later boat. Miss Reese had
planned to sail for South Haven from
Chicago in the ill-fated vessel, having
notified her mother Of her intention.
Mrs. Keese's sister was to have gone
with her. Miss Reese sent telegram
Immediately following the Eastland
disaster to her mother in this city
stating that she was safe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
Burlington-Neff and Wallace.
Foxholm-Glennon and Gaylor.
Umpires-Parrish and Fink.

Score, 5 to a.
Foxholm certainly made good in her
initial Market Day celebration.
An excellent band of fourteen pieces
discoursed pleasing variety of pop
ular and classical selections through
out the day and contributed much to
the success of the gathering.
In the evening young and old repair
ed to dancing platform that had been
erected upon the public square and
here to the strains of lively o-steps
and waltzes rendered by the Lindhaus
orchestra of Minot, the merry makers
danced the whole long evening and
never left for home until the first faint
rays of the morning sun warned them
Of the approach of another day.
NOTES.
FoXholm, with her three fine new
elevators, new depot, half score of
new residences and general business
enterprise, and the thrift which has
always characterized the town, is on
the high road to the prestige so long
deserved.
The Foxholm Coal Co. had huge
lump of Ignite placed in a conspicu-
Gus place on Main street Market Day
and the one guessing nearest to tbs
exact weight would be entitled to a
ton of coal free.
J. B. eastman is erecting a fine
residence nearly opposite the Hotel
eastman and will now take life easy,
devoting himself exclusively to the
land business, with possibly side line
of automobiles.
T. L. Simmons is now occupying his
beautiful residence, fine property
modern, with electric lighting from
the private plant which Mr.. Simmons
maintains to light his store and ele-
vator
Herman Linnertz is constructing
three handsome cottages which he is
erecting to meet the growing demand
for houses.
Mrs. Amanda Johnson of Fargo has
purchased the hotel property of J. B.
eastman and is still maintaining the
old time prestige of this popular hos
teIry. Mrs. johnson has had eighteen
years experience in the hotel business
and the Hotel eastman is in the hands
of capable woman in the person of
the present landlady. The Hotel Cash
man has capacity of fifteen rooms,
modern, with steam heat and every
convenience.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
MinOt's Manufactures.

100000 pounds Of butter valued at
S117, 500 and 100000 barrels of flour
worth $1,575,OOO were manufactured
in the city of Minot during the current
fiscal year closing June 80. In addi-
tion to this there was a total Of $1l5,-
900 worth of other products manufac-
tured here, which brings the total up
to the imposing figure Of $1,807, 500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
ALBERTA VOTED DRY.

By an overwhelming vote Alberta
has declared in favor of the abolition
of the saloons and after July 1st, 1916,
Alberta will become as dry as the des-
ert wastes of Australia, so fan as a
glass of the amber fluid or nip of
"Old Scotch" is concerned. Next year
the Province of Manitoba will vote
upon similar proposition. Three hun
dred bars were voted out of business
by Fridays election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
WHY HOMESTEAD

When you can secure land in the
Mussel Shell Valley, Montana, on your
own terms? From 20 to 80 feet of
chocolate soil, with II inches rainfall
yearly; 80 to 80 per cent plow; ideal
for hog and alfalfa raising. We don't
want you to buy until we take you
over the ground. Excursions weekly.
For further particulars write w. G..
Thompson, Leland hotel, Minot, N. D..
7-29-t1*
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Grabbed Woman's Purse at BOwbells

Grabbed Woman's Purse at Bow bells.
A young transient at Bowbells is al
legged to have snatched a hand bag
from a woman in the hotel at Bow
bells one day last week. The bag is
said to have contained money and val
uables to the value of $50. The young
fellow made no effort to escape and
handed the lady her hand bag as ne
was placed under arrest. He was TAX
en- to the county Jail at Minot for safe
keeping and will be tried at the next
term of district court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
DUROC JERSEY HOGS FOR SALE.

DCNOC JENOEI HOO0 TO1S - V7-11'
Twenty-Five registered young, scws
and boars four months old, Duroc-
Jersey breed. These are among the
very finest to be found in the cour-
try and they will he sold reasoaaLly.
Can furnish pap; if desired. Will
sell two fine large ''oned sows brood
sows that have had one litter each.
Here is a fine chance To get into the
FULL blooded clas4 .;t rea 3onatle
price Will ship t. any point. After
Sortemi'er1, the rri"c will be :vahc-
e.. Crystal Springs Ranch, Paul
Evans, Irop. Drt:'y, N. D. If.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
BIG DAMAGES AGAINST DOCTOR

Damages in the sum of $4,000 were
found against the defendant in re-
cent case before the district court of
Wells county. This was the suit of
Wilhelmina Hagis, by her next friend,
VS.. DR.. w. E. Clark for damages aris-
ing from negligence alleged to have
been sustained in an operation for the
removal of a peanut from the bron-
chial tube of the plaintiff, who is a
child of but four years of age.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
7 Beautiful Drag Store.

New fixtures of exquisite design
we're installed this week by the Berno
Drug company, among them is all up
to date mohogany cigar case, in real
ity a humidor, which will keep the
cigars in perfect condition. The store
now presents one of the most beau
tiful appearances of any in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
BartelsCn Gets Moore Contract.

Carl Bartelson has been awarded
the contract to build the new garage
for Chas. w. Moore, on West Central
avenue, which will cost about $4,000,
exclusive of the excavation and the
heating and the plumbing. The exca-
walton is being rushed to completion
by D. A. Dinnie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The new fire engine at Noonan was
tested with a big pile of lumber that
had been soaked with gasoline before
being set on fire The engine did the
work.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

skirt with its appliqued bands Of more
net, and at the foot Is a deep ungath
cred fiounce Of crosswise striped silk.
Pale rose turquoise. apricot and faint
laVender-the rainbow colors much
subdued into pastel shades--are com
bined in the silk
water Lily" Costume.
Another lovely frock at the same
opening was called the water lily"
costume; for 1t is the fancy Of the mo-
ment to give names to frocks that are
real creations and not mere ready
made costumes. Sometimes the crea-
ton is copied by designer and re-
produced in countless ready-made
models but only the exclusive, In
dividually created wonder Is honored
by title To return to the water
lily" frock at the opening referred to;
1t was Of all the misty, mysterious
achievements of the spring. the most
impalpable, in its combination Of two
layers Of floating white tulle over wa
ter green satin, with long, trailing
stems Of water lilies straying down
over the skirt and tulle draperies
caught up here and there with open
lily buds with waxen white petals
and pale yellow centres against deep
green leaves. The edges of the tulle
ilounces which formed the founda-
zion skirt were scalloped and embroid-
cred TO represent lily petals, and the
whole exquisite costume gave the ef-
feet of m!st--impalpabl soft white
mist floating over lily pool at dawn.
Black net and silver. on the other
hand, achieve the suggestion Of moon
light when cleverly handled. and the
black net gown Is as delightfully."- eff
fective, for n small outlay OF money.
as the ono of white net Most beau
tiful for instance, is a Jenny dance
frock OF black tullc in two vandyked
f1ounces over a skirt Of black net
bordered deeply with silver tissue
The bodice is of silver sequined black
net.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

a fitted bodice of pale blue satin in
the same shade, and in a modified
peasant style forms the upper part of
he costume.
This pale blue bodice is sleeveless
and is worn over a net guimpe to
which elbow sleeves and a flare collar
of filet lace are attached. The bodice
is fitted by corded darts at back and
front and laces with cords which run
through embroidered crochet rings
The fastening really comes at the
back. the peasant lacins being mere
ly ornamental. This maid, dressed for
a formal afternoon affair, wears a
leghorn hat, looped up in sombrero
style to show a trimming of forget
me-nots and heliotrope sprays, caught
with knots Of blue ribbon to the I'M
der side CT the brim.
Another silk and net frock is in a
blend of dainty pastel tints and was
called the rainbow frock" at the
opening where 1t was exhibited some
weeks ago, The style of this frock
is exceedingly simple-mcrcly a gath
cred skirt and an old-fashioned but
toned basque. belted at the waistl!nc
with Dldtk NelNet. ne buttons are
of black velvet also, and bits OF mar
row black velvet ribbon are tied
around the long sleeves just above the
wrist. The neckband Of black velvet
with its pert bow at one side. supports
the flmy collar of lece-frilled net and
echoes the note of the black velvet
grdle. SO much for the general style
of this frock. It is the wide inserts
Of net, applqued to net foundation
by hemstitching that give the costume
its floating suggestion which in com
bination with the delicate colors of
the silk, is most alluring. The lower
part of tho buttoned bodice is gath
cred to cross wise striped yoke
which extends to form the long
sleeves. The foundation is of the
silk with stripes running up and down.
and these show through the net over
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Tie NGx2HCeO
NOIZ120 022OLaG%5o

There IS much more chance also {
the little girls growing taller if he
back is kept straight. This is a scier
tihc fact. And if the back is habit
ally held straight even a short woma
looks several inches taller than ST
really is. This straightness of the bac
includes its whole length beginnin
with the vertabrae at the neck.
the shoulders are held rigidly bac
and the neck shoots forward fro
the fifth vertabrae, as so many necl
do, the carriage will be anything bt
elegant and graceful.
In the very young child, the spit
is Amos perfectly straight. There
scarcely any curve outward at IL
shoulder or inward at the waist.
early maturity the spine has a subj
curve, one Of the most beautiful lin
in nature when perfect. SO long
this line is maintained the figure keel
its height, but with increasing age Il
backbone begins to curve more al
more, outward at the shoulders, II
ward at the waist, so that mans I'll
ure-or woman's for the matter
that's usually from three to fol
inches shorter a eighty than it was
forty. OF course, the stronger al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
Notes and Notions

foot, she spanks ii on with the sole of
her slipper--ur if not actually her
own slipper, a slipper sole for all
that. Powder spanked on this way it
Is said has more natural look and
remains longer on tho skin than
powder put on by the dabbing or
busting process. To make an up-to-
the-minute powder spanker procure a
pair of the lambswoOl lined slipper
soles which come ready to sew into
crocheted worsted bedroom slippers,
you can make one spanker for your
self and use the remaining sole for a
gift spanker. Lay the slipper sole,
leather side down on a piece Of satin
brocade and mark line all around,
Cut out the brocade and overcast it
neatly to the edge Of the sole Tic
bow of ribbon around the middle of
the sole where it curves in, and the
spanker is finished, ready for the
dresser,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

straighter the spine in childhood a
youth, and the better equipped
muscles to hold that spine erect,
longer will the figure be preserJ
through middle and old age. The !
belle with her stra ght back, kept
by a board, retains her erectness|
this day. II early Victorian custo|
did not make women golf and TEN
champions. they at least encouraa
wonderfully fine backs.
Unceasing vigilance must be
part OF the mother whose little dau}
ter shows a tendency toward rod
shoulders. The stand up straight
slogan must be often heard in
home. no matter whether II ami
the small offender or not She c
not be depended upon herself
child could-to correct her phys
defect by force of personal will-pov
so the work must be undertaken
her by someone to whom her welfI
is very important indeed. When
writes or reads she must be madeI
sit erect and not huddlc forward
her chair. She should never be d
mitted to hold n book with one
resting on a chair-arm or table
the other shoulder dropping. WI
she sits, she must sit as far back
the chair as she can so that her b
touches its back from the chair-s
up. For this reason children shd
not be allowed to read in very La
chairs. for in order to bend the KIN
over the front edge of the chair
utterly wrong position of the spin
taken against the chair back.
A child who has the tendency
ward round shoulders should 81
entirely without pillow. Child
who have never used pillows from
infancy up, have almost invarid
beautifully straight backs. There
certain exercises also which make
youthful back strong and strai
Canoeing Is excellent for the sleu
girl whose shoulders droop forw
Basket ball and tennis are also h
full. Ball playing, or ball tossing
one of the best exercises for the b,
Running Is perhaps the very best.
child who runs a great deal is usu
tall In adult age. Have the rou
shGGjdered little girl run around
dtsnag room table fifty times, tV
Q dHy, and II she thrusts a short $
0ADugh her elbows. back of her wa
~ an munh tho bettar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
AND up straight"

~ AND UP straight"
N How the echo Of that admoni-
~ ton comes back to most of US
" as an unforgetable reminder of
childhood's days! Whenever we We're
most comfortable, most unconscious,
when our thoughts were lost in dreams
or our attention concentrated on some
fascinating pursuit, came the nagging,
grown-up prick: "Do stand up
straight" And If we needed. we thank
our stars now for reasonably straight
shoulders and well-Carried head.
The stand-up- straight admonition is
heard less in the land these days, for
round shoulders and n thrust forward
neck do not seem to be the heinous
crimes against a ladylike demeanor
that once they were Not so many
moons ago the debutante slouch-that
perfectly natural pose of a badly
brought up young miss who has not
been trained to carry herself correct
Twas regarded as the essence Of
smartness and matrons of years-and
mbonpoint-painfully struggled TO
acquire the limp and dropping attitude
which was considered beautiful. For
tunately this momentary fad has
passed and though a ramrod straight
back Is not extolled as highly as It
was in our grandmothers' time, youth
is again adjured to hold itself out of
a slouchy, consumptive attitude.
Now that 1880 fashions arc the rage.
it seems rather a pity that some of
the customs and manners of that polite
and ultra genteel period are not re
vived along with flowing skirts,
streamered bonnets and bell sleeves.
And the first and foremost require
ment of a beautiful figure in the
thirties was a straight back. School
girls were taught to sit upright in
perfectly straight chairs and walking
exercises were taken with a cane
thrust through the elbows behind the
back Any tendency toward dropping
of the shoulders or sagging of the
chin forward was severely reprimand-
ed Neither was the demoisclle al
lowed to take informal positions in
her chair. Crossing of the knees in
public was a horrible oTense against
the prim manners Of the time. The
der the wide petticoats; but ankles
were seldom mentioned except in case
Of sprains, and anything above an
ankle was absolutely unmentionab!e in
polite company. a dear old great
grandmother who remembers her
young girlhood, back in the late
thirties. recalls having n fiat, short
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

costume, for unless the fabric floats
in light and airy fashion about the
figure the impalpable, misty effect
which is what one aims at--will be
quite lost. This lovely floating effect
has been obtained in the most simple
manner in a frock of deep, net-top
lace mounted over plain, accordion
pleated net, and this frock also might
be copied successfully by an inexpert
home dressmaker; the net-top lace
which forms the gathered skirt has
been eked out by yoke of plain
net TO which the lower hounce IS at
tached under two rows of corded
shirrng. The net-top lace forms
little surplice bodice which has short
sleeves set into regulation armholes.
the scalloped edge of tho lace falling
just over the elbow and forming sutti-
cient trimming without additional
ruffle or puff. The figure, reflected in
mirror, shows the brassicre Of ac-
Gordon pleated net supported by
shoulder-straps of white ribbon which
goes under the surplicc bodice. To
this little brassiere the skirt is at
tached, the scalloping Of the lace fall
ing over the waistline. below mar
row grdle of knotted white satin rib
bon. A rather pretty notion is the
rufie of white ribbon at the edge Of
the scalloped lace skirt This satin
frll holds out the airy skirt end also
makes the frock much more durable
at the edge.
Net And Other Fabrics Combined.
Though not as impalpable and misty
as the frock made entirely Of gauzy
stuff the costume combining net and
silk Is decidedly beautiful and also
extremely modish. There is also a
formal, dressy suggestion in such a
costume, lacking in the one made
wholly Of diaphanous stuff. a dane
ing dress of pale blue satin and white
net illustrates this. The skirt has three
flounces Of net, each bordered with
three inch, pale blue satin ribbon and