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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep. eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad: has
sore throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" which con.
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Not to be outdone bv the othe,
newspapers of the state, the Reflector
published at the state penitentiary
got out a Booster edition during Ap
probation Week. The editor says:
"The Reflector was not invited
to participate, but to prove that
we are a regular newspaper, we
decided to get out "booster"
edition of our own. w have no
edition of our own. We have no
we are not looking for an increase
in population-in fact, we pray
the opposite may be true; the rise
and fall of the stock market
causes neither a shout of exulta-
ton nor a groan of despair; but
we do feel, and have endeavored
to set forth, our appreciation of
the Christian and humanitarian
treatment which has been accord
ed US since our advent to this In
stitution by that group of men
who hold our destinies in the hol-
low of their hands,"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02
Towner Man stretched tho Truth

.UWHSAH NASN OSIctCUeU the lTutn.
An interesting case was tried in fed
eral court at Devils Lake last week,
VIM. T. Souder, a Minneapolis loan
broker, suing the Bickle, Kyllo Co. of
Towner for heavy damages. The
plaintiff received a verdict for $3.50.
He was represented by G. S. Woolcdge
OF Mlnot and D. J. Mcconnell Of Town
er, while E. r. Sinkler defended. Sou
der claimed that he bought a 800 acre
farm in the sand hills six miles south
of Towner, without seeing it, relying
on the word of the defendant. He pro-
duced letter thru which he was in
formed that the land was owned by a
fellow who had been arrested for pig
ging, and who had to sell Immediately
at sacrifice to raise some money.
One Of the defendants admitted on the
stand that he had stretched the truth,
but stated that this was frequently
done in order to dispose of land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02
THAT PACKING PLANT.

Minot never yet went after a
thing she did not get. This city is in
real earnest in trying to land that
packing plant to be located at some
point in the state by the Equity. Mi
not will have plenty of good competi-
ton and it behooves every one of our
citizens to use his influence in secur-
ing it. IT appears to the Independent
that it should be an easy matter, how
ever, for the Equity committee to de-
eide on ,Minot. The members Of that
committee ought to be and no doubt
will be- governed in making their
choice by the city advancing the best
reasons why such plant should be
located there. If it comes to point
where the committee will weigh every
reason, Minot ought to win easily.
There are SO many reasons why Minot
should be selected, that it would fill a
page of the Independent in giving all
Of them, Here are just few:
Minot is properly located as far as
railroads are concerned. We are on
two transcontinental lines with num-
erous branches and other roads about
to build to this point. We tap great
err territory than any of the other
have a vast country to the north. Wipe
out the imaginary Canadian boundary
line and note how far one has to trav-
ell before a packing plant is reached.
Look toward the west. Think of the
great expanse of territory in western
North Dakota and Montana before
such plant is reached. Every day
train loads Of cattle and hogs from the
west pass thru Minot that could be
stopped right here if we had that
plant, saving total of $3.50 per hun
bred freight rate, figuring the rate on
the stock to st. Paul plus that of the
butchered product returned.
We have the coal fields at hand that
will furnish cheap steam and cleo
tricity.
We have the natural drainage that
many of the other cities lack. East of
Hinot mile or two lies site that
can be procured right, and prevailing
winds will insure our citizens that
there will never be an offensive odor.
Minot stands ready to join the
Equity in this movement. While we do
not knowathat any financial assistance
will be asked, this city stands ready to
meet the organization half way and
then some. Of course the plant will
be a good thing. It will add couple
of thousand people to our population.
It will enhance the value of our city
property, the farming property thru
out the northwestern part of the state,
will prove fine thing for the smaller
towns in the state and will make the
price of live stock better by offering
greater competition. Minot is going
to have packing plant within short
time anyway, and the Independent
would like to see the Equity consider
b our proposition favorably. In this
wish, we are joined by every citizen Of
Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02
"pAy Up WEEK y

Newspapers in number of sections
of the country are taking leading
part in the furtherance of "pay-up
week." which each community ar.
ranges for itself. The idea is to set
tie all debts and accounts that are
overdue and the merchants of every
community will no doubt appreciate
such action by the newspapers, which
themselves will benefit to a great ex-
tent, if everybody in the community
! joins in the letter and spirit of the oc-
casion.
In inaugurating such "pay-up
weeks" the communities are improv-
ing upon the century old custom of
the Chinese, who, as is well known,
will not enter upon new year with
the slightest debt hanging over them.
The cooperation of an entire COM
munity in such an event should do
much to cement friendly feelings be-
tween all classes of merchants and
consumers. 1t will be particularly
gratifying. to publishers to see the dol
lars come rolling in from delinquent
subscribers and from other sources
which are on the debit side of the
books. The best explanation of what
"pay-up week" really means to all
concerned is contained in an article
in the Red Oak (Ia.) Sun, which
says;
pay up week. You pay me and l
pay YOU is the spirit Of the occasion.
1t is to be general cleanup week for
all those little affairs that are put off
from one time until another. It is not
a one man movement for the benefit of
few, but community institution for
the welfare or all. The idea is that
dollar started rolling during period
of six days will wipe out lot of
charges and be responsible for a great
number of credits. This is the time of
the year when people generally think
of the little things they owe and when
the notion of paying is strong. A lit
tie concerted effort will vii pc the slate
clean and produce feeling of salts
faction in almost every one. In many
communities in Iowa the feeling and
the results have been very satisfac-
tory. Many communities are going in
to the affair as an annual event on ac-
count of the beneficial effect to every
one. Des Moines and vicinity is OBJ
serving the same week as Red Oak and
vicinity. The windows of Red Oak
business houses contain placards re-
minding people Of the community of
"pay-up week."
There is not the slightest doubt that
pay up week will be of great benefit
to those who need it most in every
community. 1t is a good work and
ought to be helped along.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear come
thing distasteiul. The will like Eexall
Orderlies-a G,ld laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by US, 10 cents.
Dsnne Drug Co.
Paul v. Mccoy 4 Co. and Taylor
orus Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Becoming weary of life back on the
farm near Forest River, N. D., two
girls, sisters, sixteen and seventeen
years of age, whose names we with
hold, arrived in Minot recently, seek
ing employment and a good time.
They had worked hard all summer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

New Rockford, not being satisfied
with making fight for the state cap
itol, is going after the packing plant.
Editor Olsen ought to warn the ener-
getic huskies of that good town to not
bite off more than they can chew.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

A new weekly newspaper is to be
launched in North Dakota, known as
the Grand Forks Independent. It will
be published by Alice Nelson, Page,
owner of the Page Printerie, who will
devote considerable space to state
news and that of Grand Forks county.
Mrs. Page is an able writer and her
publication will undoubtedly be one
of the brightest in the state. For
years she was society editor Of the
Grand Forks Herald, later publish
ing the Devils Lake Inter- Ocean.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Ammunition in Germany is growing
SO scarce according to reports, that
copper roofs are being taken off the
old castles to be converted into bull
let's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

The very latest style in Milady's
shoes is the kind that laces up the
back: Plenty Of grounds for divorce
for the men who have to lace 'em.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

The chief of police Of Winnipeg,
declaring that stocking bank is the
safest purse woman can use, has ad-
vised the women of that city to make
use of such during the holiday shop.
ping season. From well authenticated
reports, it would be wasted effort in
many cases for Minot's chief to issue q
similar warning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Altho several of the state papers
have been devoting columns to Cover
nor Hanna and the senatorial fight,
the governor has not yet announced
his candidacy and it is not at all GER
tain that he will. True, ne is looking
the field over pretty well and IT ne
thinks the situation is favorable, 1t IS
presumed that he will soon make an
announcement. The governor is re-
parded as the states most clever poll
tician. He has never yet been defeat
cd for any Office he has sought.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Many girls who have no knowledge
Of the rules Of golf or football games
make good housewives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Henry Ford has chartered vessel
and will make peace trip across the
big pond, in hopes Of getting the men
out Of the trenches by Christmas.
Henry's heart is in the right place,
but we fear that the only thing he will
accomplish will be to secure some adj
ditional advertising.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Editor Trubshaw of the Valley City
Courier, jumped from moving auto
and struck the ground with terrific
force. His head was severely injured
and he was laid up on the shelf tor z
week. About the only time that "Trub"
gets rest is when something like the
above happens and we hope he enjoyed
his enforced vacation to the uttermost.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Buy it at home this Christmas and
be a loyal citizen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
new YEAR CELEBRATION.

Seeing the old year out at social
gatht rings seems to be a growing Gus
tom. Nearly all Manitowoc was at
some gathering last Thursday evening
when 1914 slipped out the back door,
The annual ball of Co. II, attracted an
immense throng. There was another
at the Orpheum. The exemption OF
dance hall bars from the work, ng OF
the II 0 clock closing law augmented
these crowds at midnight. The < of G
order had program and watch-saJ at
their club rooms with over $50 pre- sent.
The gayly decorated Elks Club was
packed and the fun there was almost
riotous as the New Year was greeted.
A team of professional society dancers
from Milwaukee showed the young
people there how the new steps can be
made artistic.
Parties in many homes also watched
the old out and the new in.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following is list of Real Estate
Sales for Manitowoc Co. for week end
ing Jan. 2-l9l5. This report is fur
nshed to us by the Manitowoc Co.
A bstract Co. who guarantee their alb
stracts.
Peter Smasal to Edward Luelotf so
acres in sec IL Town of Schleswig, $l0,-
200 Rev. Stamps $3.50.
Henry Fischer to Minnie Fischer so
acres in sec l0& 40 acres in sec Is town
of Rockland $l.00
Albert CANCER Sr. to Albert CANCER
Jr., lot l3 in blk PAS in the city of Man.
itowoc, 81.
Henry Kiel to Michael Hoffman l03
acres in sec town of Two Rivers SIS, :
500. Rev. stamps Sl5 80
Frank Clark to Anton Anhalt | acre
in sec % town OF Cato $1,000.
Annie NJ. Gilbert to Henry Kiel lot
4 in blk 2 city of Manitowoc $3.50 Rev.
stamps So.
Michael Kock Jr to Rudolph Hallada
80 acres in sec town of Two Rivers
$1,000. Rev. stamps $'l,
Sophia Mueller to Edward Miller Is
acres in sec 10 town Of Two Rivers
$ll00
Otto Rusch to Edwin Schnell 80 acres
in sec II town of Liberty, 81. Rev.
stamps 80.
James Newman to Herman Braeund
ct al 80 acres in sec % town Manitowoc
kapids, also lots 4-5 81 and in blk 10,
also lots 6-7.S.9-l0.ll-l2 and l3 in blk %
also lot 5 in blk 81, also lots S.9-l0-ll
and IL in blk 35 in the village of Man.
itowoc Rapids.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
CONCRETE AND SEA WATER
interesting Experiments Made to De.
termne the Action of Liquid and
Frost on Material.

One OF the largest construction COM
panies in this country is making ex-
periments to determine what is the
action of sea water and frost upon
concrete. According to Science Con
spectus, the company made "a col
umns, each 16 feet long and 16 inches
square, reinforced with iron bars near
their corners and in January, 1903,
Immersed them in the water at the
Boston navy yard. At high tide the
water almost entirely covers them, but
at low tide they are completely ex-
posed Thus in cold weather the col.
umns are alternately thawed and
frozen, as the tide rises and falls. The
columns are made with various quail
ties OF cogcrete-m mixed dry plastic,
and very wet-and also with different
qualities Of cement Experts are study
Ing the effects of the addition of wa
terprootng materials; clay and other
substances are added from time to
time, and the effect is observed. Many
years must elapse before 1t will be
Pohoip'p W ''li WIN ''l'dlhty NHiNh
kind of concrete Is most permanent.
When last examined many of the col
umns were virtually unaffected. but
others were badly eroded. The col
umns that contain the largest proper
ton OF cement mixed wet have so far
shown the least wear or two columns
made with one part of cement to one
of sand and two OF stone the one
mixed dry was badly eroded over its
entire length, whereas the other, which
was mixed very wet, was only slightly
pitted The experiments, 1t is expected,
will throw much light upon a prob
lem that has long perplexed construc-
ton ENTHUSIASTICALLY Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
BROUGHT TO SINGLE SHEET
Wars Effect on European Newspa-
pers Is Manifest In the Size OF
the Issues.

No one can have failed TO observe
how greatly the size of his daily paper
has dwindled, how, in fact, everything
which entails the consumption of pa
per exhibits a strict ecoonmy This Is
owing to the shortage Of paper due to
the war and It Is quite possible that
II the war lasts for any considerable
time practically all English daily pa
pers will consist OF single sheet Al.
ready this step has been necessitatei
in France.
Some 10000 tons OF news and white
paper in reel made from wood pulp
are consumed each week In this coun.
try. Already the consumption has
risen 20 per cent owing to the alb
normal demand for war news-it would
certainly have been greater were 1t
not for the curtailment In size. Most
Of the paper used in England-about
/ 800 tons-is manufactured In this
country, but about $500 tons comes
each week from the continent and
SOC tons from Newfoundland.
The former source has already com.
pletely dried up, the immediate re-
suit being to send up the price OF
paper which before the outbreak OF
the war was about one penny a pound
to Ia pence. And 1t will probably
rise much hlgher.-English Exchange
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
new COUNTY OFFICERS.

Monday at noon the new county ad-
ministration was inducted into office.
John j. Healy for six years district at.
torney gave way to Edward Schmlt2
who held the office back in the 90's.
Charles Stretch for six years Register
of Deeds is succeeded by Joseph Zahor-
TX.
A. ]. Clark for the same time clerk
Of court turned over his Office to JOS
eph Ledvina. Herman Schuette is
succeeded as sheriff by John Engel-
brecht.
County clerk Auton and Treasurer
Anderson are the only two hold overs
Ledvna is the first Republican to
break into the court house in quite a
while. Walter Brey was appointed
Deputy Clerk of Court and Joseph Ia
horik, Jr., will be Deputy Register of
Deeds. The retiring officers have rem
dered conspicuously good public SER
vice. Mr.. Healys record as prosecu-
ting officer would be hard to match.
Mr.. Clark has been an efficient, cour-
teous, Industrious public servant and
Mr.. Stretch has kept up the standard
of the work il the Registers office to
a high point. The retiring sheriff,
Herman Shuette could be excused for
feeling proud of the conduct of his Of
fee.
Their SUCCESSORS will have little leis-
ure time keeping up to the standards
set.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
Nautical Speed Terms

Knot" the conventional nautical
mile per hour, is assumed to be $3.50
feet A statute mile is $3.50 feet. For
navigating purposes a mile Of latitude
and minute of latitude are consid-
cred to be OF equal value, Consequent.
ly nautical mile equals the length
of minute Of the meridian. and,
strictly speaking, is different for every
latitude. The United States sea
mile is 6,0S2.66 For charting and
other purposes ten cables equal one
knot although cable length Is gen.
orally assumed to be 600 feet The
term knot" originated from the fact
that knots were tied In the log line
which was used to ascertain the rate
Of speed ship WAS making through
the water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
FIRE LOSS ALMOST NOTHING.

Manitowoc is surely lucky city in
its absence of fires. For years the ci-
tvs losses have been virtually nothing.
In 1914 the total losses are less than
$500 according to Chief Kratz. The
exact estimate is $4i3l "a and of this
S2+8S. II was loss to buildings, nearly
all of which is represented by the Ele-
water A blaze in December. The de-
partment responded to 90 calls during
the past year and spent l54 hours
working at fires. If Ifequipment was
kept for past fires instead of possible
future ones there would be no need of
the motorizing Of the department
which seems to have a chance to get
by the city council.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
NUI WISDOM TO FOLLOW POE
Gifted Authors Course of Reading
Hardly One to Commend
Itself to All.

. Devotees of Edgar Allen Poe revere
October Z, his anniversary, and Tor
4 month or so flowers are seen grow
ing and blooming on Fayette street,
Baltimore. 1t was a popularity Of Poe
that when he was most melaD choly he
read the most lugubrious books, and
being sort Of Mark Tapley he was
happiest when he was most miserable.
But Poe's rule would not be a good
one for the average man to adopt.
Don't read Schopenhauer, Hartman,
Byron, nor even the misant hropic Poe
himself. Read Sternes "Tristram
Shandy," Thackeray's "Newcomes,"
"Innocents Abroad" Barry Lyndon
and for quiet, restful hunlor read any
Of the works Of Anthony Trollope. But
whatever you read by all means adopt
a reading habit the antithesis of Poe's.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
Cats.

Cats are ulban nightinsales. sing
off key. Their note is plaintive be-
cause they are genuine artists. their
luck Is rotten They turn instinctively
TO a minor key because the major. or
house, key has been turned on them.
They would be pastoral could they but
browse off the heather. but their
tastes are table d'hote and hereditary
sorrows have driven them to milk.
Having destined them for sorrow,
fate has been consistent and madel
them flexible and limp so that they
viii not be broken. Like hash and
actors, they have nine lives, and ALI
Of them like the lives OF hash and
actors. When they have gulped their
NIL of woe nine times wagon runs
over them and they vanish,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07

In the archaic art OF all the prehls-
toric civilization the use OF beads is
shown on even the crudest paintings
and sculptures, and, as we approach
the later ages, of which we possess
at least crude written records, we find
the bead still maintaining its iulpor-
tance as the chief feminine decoration.
In fact, It may be accepted without
hesitation that practically all our own
articles of jewelry are derived from
prototypes which were originally but
manners Of wearing strings or pend
ants of beads.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
BEYOND REACH OF REASON
Some of the Very Peculiar Excuses
People Give as Leading to
Engagements.

"Why are engagements" l had
asked, and it was then that Max
launched into his exposition.
Men and women are attracted to
each other for so many different rea'
sons. Now, there's my sister Helen,
who has just announced her engage
ment. She says she was first attract,
ed to Dick because he resembled a
schoolmate of hers. on whom she had
a high school crush
Then there is Gertrude-she
dropped Herbert because she learned
he wore suspenders; 1t would seem
to follow that she was drawn to him
because she thought him suspender.
less. And Cynthia-little, dreamy Gym.
thia-surprised US all at Maude's tea
by announcing that the only man who
appealed to her was the man who
could do things-whom she could re.
spect because of his efficiency"
He went on, after a breath:
There is Dawson, quite mad about
that funny little Smith girl says she
Is the first girl he has met who could
swim better than he and does not
mind getting her hair wet. And Simp.
son was a confirmed woman hater un-
til he took a girl out skating to please
his sister and they broke through the
ice, were nearly drowned and became
engaged a month later"
What about congeniality?" l ven
tured.
That Is the cement" he answered,
"the final process which makes the
attraction lasting Wien that comes,
then you can say, they were married
and lived happily ever afterward.' -
New York Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-07
Peculiar Harvest Festival.

At the end of the harvest season
in Malabar there takes place the
dance OF the drummers, popular
function, in which the principal char
actor is a weird figure supposed to
represent the sacred COW of the gods.
Kamachenu. A small boy carries this
about while the other performers,
decked out In primitive fashion with
painted bodices and hideous masks.
go through a weird dance. aecompa-
MED by much drumbeating and sing
ing.