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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

too poor to take advantage of rink,
but they are entitled to such enjoy
ment, the same as other kids.
The furniture and fixtures for the
new courtroom at Langdon have been
received and are being installed.
When team became frightened and
ran away John Redmon of Upham SUI
fered a bursted ear drum and minor
injuries in jumping from the buggy.
Nels Magnuson Of Souris had close
call the other day when his auto turn
ed turtle. He was beneath the ma
chine two hours before help came. ,
The old bachelor: "Does a woman
kiss her husband for affection or in
vestigation?" 1t is a hard question
to discuess and ought to be pigeon
holed.
P. H. Olsen, prominent resident of
Regent, was instantly killed last Sun
day evening when an. automobile he
was driving turned completely over
while making quick turn in the road.
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tain funds of the Farmers Elevator at
Dore while in charge of that institu-
ton.
Biddy and Murphy are getting into
the society columns since the price of
eggs and potatoes have gone up.
w. L. Young paid Granville farmers
nearly $1,000 for car of poultry
which he shipped from that place last
week.
D. H. Hume was elected mayor OF
Drake to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the removal of former Mayor E. W.
Sperry.
An election is to be held at Balfoul
on December 16 to authorize bond
issue for the erection of new school
house at that place.
The city fathers of Willow have
flooded place on the school lots fol
the kids to skate on. A good idea. A
municipal skating rink is the right
thing anyhow. Lots of children are
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shots were fired by the officers but no
one was injured. Murphy's wife es-
capped, leaving, it is believed, for ST..
Paul. Two railroad tickets to St..
Paul and box of cartridges were
found on the arrested man. He threw
gun away when pursued by the po-
lice.
According to reports coming from
Washington, North Dakotas banking
business has increased $47,OOO,OOO, AZ
per cent in the three months ending
with October. Growth in the country's
banking resources in the same time is
put at $6,5OO,OOO,OOO. The record is
declared to be without a parallel in
the history of this or any other coun-
try. Great gains have been made in
most all states but the middle west
shows the best gain in the past three
years.
Imbibing rather freely in the amber
fluid, Joe Worth, of Amidon, made
good use of his specially instilled
courage to pump revolver full of
bullets into a building housing about
sixty dancers. None of the bullets
took effect on any of the dancers, be-
ing fired high. In police court Worth
pleaded guilty and was fined $3.50 and
sentenced to sixty days in Jail.
Will Pollitt of Mckenzie county is
in receipt of a cablegram from his
brother James, from England, telling
of his recent escape from a German
detention camp fourteen miles from
Berlin and of his arrival in England
on a fishing smack on which he cross
ed the English Channel. The young
man belongs to Canadian regiment
and was taken a prisoner at Ypres
over six months ago. He has reported
for duty and will probably go back to
the trenches.
A series of attacks on Miss Bertha
Miller of Eighenheim, was brot to a
climax when an ak suspended over the
school house door dropped on her
shoulder as she entered the building.
The girl escaped serious injury. On
the blackboard was written: IF the
ak don't get you I will" The girls
room was raided recently by some one
who scattered her belongings and tore
her picture to pieces. Officials believe
the work is that of disappointed
sutton.
On the eve of his trial, Otto Pagel
Of Dore entered a plea Of guilty to a
charge of embezzlement at Minot last
week. This case was transferred to
Minot at the last term of court at
Schafer. Pagel had embezzled GER
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BRIEF STATE NEWS

Ole Vaarum, of Litchville, victim
of lockjaw, successfully combatted the
disease by taking the Pasteur treat
ment in Valley City hospital.
Nickels. dimes and quarters were
imbedded in Peter Steller's hip when
the load from shotgun accidentally
exploded and struck purse he was
carrying. He lives in Bismarck.
There was considerable disorderly
conduct at the Thanksgiving dance at
Forman. Also the prohibition law
was bent considerably and Editor
Maltby tells some of the fellers what's
what in plain everyday English.
Minor had $4,000 fire of un-
known origin which began in the
Thorpe elevator. The elevator, two
box cars and three other buildings
were destroyed.
Editor Schleppergrell of the Hazen
Star purchased another town lot and
politely asks all delinquent subscrib-
ers to come in and dig up, thus enabl-
ing him to pay for his newly acquired
property.
The Woman's club of Velva held a
"Book Shower" to which all citizens
OF the town were invited to throw in
their discarded books. As a result,
over one hundred good books were
added to the town library.
James Thomas, Dakota's pioneer,
finished a 130-day sentence in the
Grand Forks county pail for issuing
fraudulent checks, and as he stepped
from the door of the Jail, was rear
rested by Walsh county officials on a
similar charge.
Anton Bader, farmer near Eshly,
was accidently shot to death while
driving, holding shotgun in one hand
and the reins in the other. The gun
slipped out of his hand and the wea-
pom was discharged, the full charge
entering his side. killing him in
stantly.
The two Dakotas may enter an
agreement with the two legislative
bodies which will bring about closed
season for prairie chicken and grouse.
Ben Link, who was arrested at
Karlsruhe, is wanted at Devils Lake
on q statutory charge, and he was
taken in charge by the sheriff Of Ram
sey county.
John Murphy fought desperately
with jamestown officials last week
when jailed for alleged theft of an
automobile in Minneapolis. Several
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END STOMACH TROUBLE.
GASES OR DYSPEPSIA
"Pape's Diapepsin" makes Sick, Sour
CASEY Stomachs surely feel fine
In five minutes.

II what you just ate is souring On
your stomach or lies like q lump of
lead, refusing to digest, or you beleh
gas and eructate sour, undigestsd
food. or have a feeling Of dfzzfnsas-
heartburn, fullness, nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach.headache, you
can get blessed relief in five minutes
Put an end to stomach trouble forever
by getting large fffty-cent case Of
Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store.
You realize in i've minutes how need
less it is to suffer from indigestion,
dyspepsia or any stomach disorder
It's the quickest, surest stomach doc
tor in the world It's wonderful
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He was thrown some distance and an
examination revealed a broken neck.

He was thrown some distance and an
examination revealed broken neck.
Tagus has been so "dry" of late that
the Great Northern water tank took
fire one day recently. The fire was
extinguished, however, and Great
Northern repair crew are making re-
pairs.
Bartz's general merchandise store at
Garrison was raided one night last
week by professional thieves, who,
helping themselves to two suitcases,
carried off booty in them amounting
to $500, in silk and clothing. There is
no clue.
A Maddox man claims to have Sc
cured the last wild duck of the season.
On the last day that the law allows
one to "kill or pursue" wild ducks
Charles Backstrom picked up green
head alongside the road near Mad
dock. The bird had a broken wing
and is now living with his domestic
poultry.
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CHAPTER xxx.

Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the
point Of leaving when Bibbs returned
to the new house. He went straight to
Sibyl and spoke to her quietly. but so
that the others might hear.
when you said that II I'd stop to
think. I'd realize that no one would be
apt to ARE enough about me to marry
me, you were right" he said. II
thought perhaps you weren't, and so l
asked Miss Vertrees to marry ME. 1t
proved what you said OF me. and dis
proved what you said OF her. She re-
fused"
And. having thus spoken. he quilted
the room as straightforwardiy as he
had entered It.
Hes SO queer" Mrs. Sheridan
gasped. -Who on earth would thought
Of his dom that1"
II told you," said her husband.
grimly.
You didn't toll rs he'd 60 over
there and"
II told you she wouldn't have him.
l told you shs wouldn't have lin.
ltdD't r.
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Mary. "Ani when rr%l came home
Edith told me Sibyi was SO anxious TO
marry that she'd have married me. She
meant ii to express Sibyrs extremity,
you see. But | hardly needed either
OF them TO tell me. | hadn't thought
Of myself as-well, not as particularly
captlvnt'ng!"
Oddly enough. Mary's pallor changed
70 an angry lukh. Those twor' she
exclaimed, sharply: and then, with
thoroughgoing contempt: "Lamhorn!
That's like them!" She turned away.
went to the bare little black mantel.
and stood leaning upon it. Presently
she asked: When did Mrs. Roscoe
Sheridan say that no girl could care
about your
To-day"
Mary drew q deep breath. II think
I'm beginning to under1tand-a little"
She bit her lip: there Was anger In
good truth in her eyes and in her voice.
Answer me once more she said.
"Bibbs. do you know now why /
stopped wearing my fursy'
YES"
Il thought 90! Your sister-in-.aw
told you. didn't she?'
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cearred ashes or payer. The I'D or his
trunk stood opca, ana the large upper
tray. which she remembered to have
seen full Of papers and notsbookA was
empty. And somehow she UNDERWOOD
that Hibbs had given up the mysteri-
oss vocation he had hoped to follow
and that he had given it up for sver.
She thought 1t was the wisest thing he
could have done-and yet. for IN IN
known reason. she sat upon the bed
and wept a little before she went down
stairs.
So Sheridan had his way with Bibbs.
ill through.
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Sibyl vas a~ltsseit,sr sahea shack.
D y0o suppose ~ H0o4 BIO yos
suppose she wouldn't?
He didn't look exactly hike a young
Z that had just get cAinSs hxed up
1ne with his girl" mtd Sheridan. "Sot
70 me. he didn't
But why would
Il told you" he interrupted. angrily,
"she amt that kind OF a girl! II you
got to have proof. well. I'll tell you and
get 1t over with, though I'd pretty 9
Just as soon not have to talk a whole
lot about my dead boys private at
fairs. She wrote to Jim she couldn't
take him, and 1t was a good. straight
letter. 90. 1t came to Jiln's oflce: ne
never saw il. She wrote II the after
noon he was hurt"
Il remember I saw her put a letter
In the mail box that afternoon" said
Roscoe. Don't you remember. Slbyl?
told you about 1T was waiting for
you while you were in there 80 long
talking to her mother. It was Just be-
FORE we saw that something was wrong
over here, and Edith came and called
me-"
Sibyl shook her head, but she re-
m%embcred. And she was not cast down,
for. although some Of per
plexlty were left in her eyes. they were
dimmed BY an increasing glow Of
triumph; and she depnrted-after some
further f%ragmcntary discourse-visibly
elated. After all. the guilty had not
been exalted; and she perceived vagna-
~. but none the less surely. that her
bestowed a contented glance upon the
old house with the cupola, as she anil
Roscoe crossed the street.
When they had gone, Mrs. Sheridao
INDUCED in revcrie, but after a while
she said, uleasily, Papa, you think 1t
that letter."
"T don't know he answered. walk
ing moodily to the window. II been
thinkin' about It." He came to a de-
cision. Il reckon l WILL" And he went
up to Blbbs' room.
"Well. you goin' back on what you
said?' he inquired. brusquely. al be
opened the door. You goin' to take
1t back and lay down on me AGAIN."
NO" said Ribbs.
well, perhaps l didn't have any CAR
to accuse you Of that. don't know
as you ever did 60 back on anything
you said, exactly. though the Lord
knows you've laid down on me enough.
You certainly haye.."' Sheridan was
bafied. This was not what he wished
to say. but his words were unmanage-
able; he found himself unable to on
troll them. and his %Querulous abuse
went on in spite OF him. II can't sny
expect much OF you-not from the
way you always been. up to now-un-
less you Il over a new leaf. and |
don't see any encouragement to think
you're goin' to do that. If you 90 down
there and show a spark o. real git lp. l
reckon the whole office III fall IN a
faint. But if you're ever goin' to
show my. you better begin right at
the beginning and begin to show IL to
morrow"
"Yes-Ill try"
You better. IL It's IN you" Slert-
dan was slleerly nonpiused. He had
always been able to say whatever he
wished to say, but his tongue seemed
bewitched. lie had come to tell Bibbs
about Mary's letter. and to his own
angry astonishment he found it Inn
possible to do anything except to scold
like 4 drudge-driver. You better
come down there with your mind made
up to hustle harder than the hardest
workin' man that's under you. Or you'll
not get on very good with me. l tel
you. The way to get ahead-and yon
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The Turmoil
BOOTH HARRINGTON
(Copyright k8lk, by Harper i Bruthers)

6dlu AHyLulnS, SlDyI. Know VOT
meant 1t for the bost and all, but
don't believe 1t would been so much
harm if"
Mother Sheridan, you don't near
you want that kind OF a girl in The
family? Why shc-"
II don't know. I don't know" the
troubled woman Q%uavercd. IF he liked
her it seems kind OF a pity to spoil 1t
He's SO queer. and he hasn't ever taken
much enjoyment. And besides, | be
lieve the way 1t was, there was NOR.
chance OF him be!n' willin' to do what
papa wants him to-. II she wants &c
marry him"
Sheridan interrupted her wit. 4 hoet
ing laugh. ''She DON'T" he said.
You're barkin' up the wrong tree,
Sibyl. She amt that kind OF a girl
"Eut, father Sheridan. didn't She
He cut her short. That's enough.
You may mean all right. but you guess
wrong. So do you. mamma"
Sibyl cried out, "Oh! But just look
how she ran after jim"
"She did not" he said, CURLY. "She
wouldn't take Jim. She turned him
down cold"
"Dut that's impossi-"
Its not. know she did"
Slbyl looked natly incredu,ous.
And you needn't worry" he said.
turning to his wife. This won't have
any effect on your idea. because there
wasn't any sense to It. anyhow. D.
you think shed b very likely to take
Bibbs-aftsr she wouldn't take Jim?
She's a good-hearted girl. and she lets
Bibbs come to . her. but II she'd ever
given him q sign Of encouragement
tho way you women think. he wouldn't
OF acted the stubborn fool he has-he'd
q been at mo long ago. begin me for
some kind Of 4 job he could support a
wife on. There's nothin' in it-and
I've got the same old fight with him on
my hands I've had all his ufeand
the Lord knows what he won't do to
balk me! What's happened now II
probably only make him twice as stub
born. but"
"'Sh!" Mira Sheridan. still In the
doorway, lifted her hand. That's his
step-hc's comm downstairs" She
shrank away from the door a. II she
feared to have Blbbs see her. "I-l
wonder" she said, almost in q whis-
peri wonder what he's goin'-to
dor
Her timorousnees had its effect upon
tho others. Sheridan rose. frowninr.
but remained standing beside his chair.
and Roscoe moved toward Sibyl. who
stared uneasily at the open doorway.
They listened as the slow steps de-
scended the stairs and came toward
the library.
Bibbs stepped upon the threshold.
and with sick and haggard eyes looked
slowly from n to the other until at
last his gaze rested upon his father.
Then he came and stood before him.
I'm sorry you've had SO much trou-
bic with me-" be said. gently. "You
won't, any more. I'll take the job you
offered me-"
Sheridan did not speak-he stared.
astounded and incredulous: and Bibbs
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L l heard her say"

L l heard her say"
Il think l know what happened.
now" Mary's breath came fast and
her voice shook. tut she spoke rapidly.
You heard her say more than that.
You heard her say that we were bit
terly poor. and On that account l tried
nrst to marry your brother-and
then" But now she faltered, and 1t
was only after a ~convulsive effort that
she was able to go on. And then
that tried to marry-you. You heard
her say that-aud you believe that |
don't care for you and hat no girl
could care for you-but you think |
am In such an extremity as Sibyl was
that you And SO, not wanting me,
and believing that l could not want
you-e1cept for my 'eztremity'-you
TOOK your fathers offer and then came
TO ask me-to marry you. What had |
shown you OF myself that could make
vow"
Suddenly she sank down, kneeling.
with her face buried in her arms upon
the lap OF . chair, tears Overwhelming
her.
Mary, Mary" he cried. helplessly.
"Oh no-you-you don't understand"
Il do, thought" she sobbed. Il dor
lie came and stood beside her. "You
kill met" he said. Il can't make it
plain. From the first Of your lowell
ness to me. | was all self. 1t was al
ways you that gave and that took. l
was the DEPENDENT did nothing but
lean on you. We always talked Of me,
not Of yos. It was all about my idiotic
distresses and troubles. l thought of
you as . kind Of wonderful being that
had no mortal or human suffering ex-
cept by sympathy. You seemed to lean
down-out of4 rosy cloud-to be kind
to me. never dreamed l could do
anything for you! l never dreamed
you could need anything to be done
for you by anybody. And today l heard
that-that you"
You heard that l needed to marry
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS money"
she sobbed. And you thought we
were 500 desperate-you believed
that | had"
"No!" he said. quickly. 81 didn't be-
licve you'd done Il kind thing for me
for that. No, no, no! l knew you'd
never thought Of me except generously
to give. l said l couldn't make it
plain" he cried. despairingly.
"Wait!" She lifted her head and ex-
tended her hands to him unconscious
". like a child. Help me up. Bibbs."
Then. when she vas once more upon
her feet, she wiped her eyes and
smiled upon him ruefully and family,
but reassuringly, as II to tell him, in
that way. that she knew he had mot
meant to hurt her. And that smile Of
hers. SO lamentable but so faithfully
friendly. misted his " eyes, for his
shamefacedness lowered them no more.
Let me tell you what you want to
tell me-" she said. "You can't, because
you can't put it into words-they are
too humiliating for me and you're too
gentle to say them. Tell me. though.
isn't it true? You didn't believe that
I'd tried to make you fall in love with
me-
Never. Never for an infant"
lyon didn't believe I'd I'd to make
you want to marry me"
mo. no, no."
Il believe It. Bibbs. Yon thought
that l was fond OF you; yon knew |
cared for you-but yon didn't think ]
might be-in love With yon. But you
0ought that I 0ighe marry you w.
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wv 0OUS NUOW UAx WOTH ~, Y03"
way to get ahead is to do ten times
the work Of the hardest worker that
works for you. But you don't know
what work ID. yet. AL you've w
done was Just sta nd around and fsal
a machine q child c0an handle. AMI
then cone home and take 4 bath aml
so calm. ! tell you you're up againet
q mighty different proposition now, ana
II you're worth your salt-and 1npo
never showed any signs OF It yet-0Nl
any signs that stuck out enough -
bang somebody on the head and masp
'em sit up and take notice-well, i
want to say. right here aud now-1x1a
you better listen. because | wak IA
say Just what 10 say. say"
he ~nleandered "a q full stop.
mouth hung open. and his mipd ~
hooeaa0 blank.
RnNr-
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Fiji Take the JOB YOU Onefeo ma"
had left tho before any Of its &C.
cupants uttered . sound. though he
went az slowly a he came. Mrs. Sheri-
dan was the drst to move She went
nervously back to the doorway. and
then out into the hall Bibbs had gone
from the house.
Bibbs' mother had Z feeling about
him then that she lad never known
before; It was indefinite and vague,
but very Notwithstanding In her
mourned for him uncomprchendingly.
She felt that an awful thing had been
done to him. though abe did not know
what Il was. She went up 70 his room.
The IRE George had built for him
wao aipest smefAeee6 under trick
Putnam patriot., 1916-02-11
THOMPSON

Miss Mary Wilks is in New Yo1k
visiting friends.
Miss Lewis spent Wednesday in
| Providence.
Miss Alice Reed is away from town
for few days.
The Bridge club met with Miss Lew
is last week Thursday.
In the Home Missionary magazine
+ Secretary e. H. Merrill of the Home
Missionary society speaks of the work
OF Miss Grace Craff whose territory
/ includes half dozen districts which
requires six weeks TO complete the cir.
cult, her headquarters being at Bridge.
water, Vt.
1t is reported that Louis Elliott oil
Putnam is to occupy his farm recently
vacated by Newell cutter.
Charles Ryan has vacated the Kin.
ney cottage on West street.
A horse attached to sleigh fright
ened by Contractor knights auto
caused the occupants TO suddenly leaye
the sleigh when the animals heels
played against the ,dasher, breaking il
badly. The horse WIS secured without
further damage. The rig was driven
by Richard Peterson of Brandy Hill.
The entertainment given by the Sem
ior class of the Tourtellotte high school
on Friday evening was attended by q
large and appreciatiye audience. The
play, "Ihe Teaser of the Mine'f was
brought out in very creditable man
-ner, showing much talent by those Ia
king part in it. The proceeds are to
be used by the class 10 defray the Elk
penses of trip to Washington.
The Marot school girls enjoyed a
straw sleighride on Saturday with MIR
Ryan as driver with his four-in-hand
Mr.. Russell and party of friends were
callers In town on Saturday stopping
at the Vernon Stiles.
Mrs DIN Farrows of Putnam has
been at her mothers, Mrs. Angelina
Mills, during her illness with the grip
The ladies' missionary society met
with Mrs. K. 5. Backus Wednesday.
Mrs George f. Dresser is in Boston
for n few days.
After more than a week Of privation
from dwelling house TO live in, and
getting along by staying in the barn
where the cattle were, Mr.. Bar0OIa
VINO was burned out has been provid
ed with temporary quarters, a shed in
the yard having been made conven-
lent for habitation by Contractor
knight. The effort TO live at this sea
son OF the year without the conNen-
fence of heat must have been strenu
Gus.
Charles Davis, Jr., after an illness oil
grip has decided not TO resume his du
ties rs fireman Mt MeehanicSvllle foi
the Putnam Light and Power Co
Mrs. Faxen of New York is visiting
Mrs &, +. sheldon.
Miss Muriel Backus is i'll but is re.
ported MS getting better.
DR.. Burnett and son Peter spent the
week end at the Vernon Stiles. Mrs
Brunette is in Florida with their q
Richard who has been Ill most ofsth
winter.
Allen Averill of Pomfret was the
week end guest of Lawrence Backus,
Putnam patriot., 1916-02-11
WOODSTOCK

Word has been received that the
Fiske Jubilee Singers who were 20 sing
in North Woodstock Feb. 10 will be
unable to meet thedt engagement at
that time.
Misses Hattie Sampson and Stella
Frink were home over Sunday.
The Senior and Junior classes at the
Academy had q sleighride Saturday
and were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins on their return.
Last week Thursday evening the
people of our church enjoyed welcom-
ing forty guests from the Putnam
church to a most helpful union c. f..
service and the good cheer which they
brought TO the social hour was exhil-
Grating.
Mrs. w. A. Howard spent sunday
in Glastonbury to celebrate her grand.
sons birthday.
Mrs. Clarence Taber was home over
Sunday
Benjamin r. Ritch attended his
daughters song recital in Brooklyn
iaslead of Airs. Ritch as was reported
la-t eek.
Elmvale rending circle met with
Mrs VIII Child this week.
The ladies' home missionary meet
ing was held with Mrs. RIteh siast
week with Mrs. Sampson as leader
Friday evening valentine social
WAS held in Academy hall. Friday
evening OF this week the young ladies
OF The Paasy Auxiliary are % have n
valentine supper and social at the
chapel.
Sabin spaldiBg has been home a
few weeks entertaining the grip.