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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

WANTED-A steady girl or woman to
do general Homework on farm. Good
wages. Address Bonanza Farm. Ray,
N. D. Route No. 1.
14tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-25 tons Of first class
bromus hay. c. B. Blocher, Surrey,
RID l. 1-11-3t*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-24O-acre partly improv-
ed joining town of Springbrook, II
miles from Williston, N. D. Will
sell for SIG per acre; worth 500 or
over. For particulars write or call
at Henry Marshall's 7l2 E. Central
Ave., Minot, N. D. 12-21-12t*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-By ownet, One modern
Groom house and one modern 2
room house, in Minot. Phone SAP
Blue or address Box 1924, Minot, N.
D. 1-4-tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

RENTER WANTED-~-For Montana
stock ranch, also North Dakota farm
Enquire M. Olson, The Vogue Shop,
Minot, N. D. 1-11-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

EstrayA
The latter part of November, two
dark bay mares, 8 ard years old.
WI has abou s6o sSwf For Of ra~ard
notify Warren McElwain, Lansford, N.
D. 12-21tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR RENT-Good farm near Wynd-
mere, in Richland county. Good
land, new buildings, fine water, some
stock. Call on or address V. w.
Talbot, Burlington, N. D. 1-11-2c
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-1O head Of 8 to z year
old mares, 1900 to 1900 pounds, are
sound, without blemish, broke and in
good flesh. P. w. Miller, Minot, N.
Oak. Office: Minot Auto Co. 11-2tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-Some Rose Comb Rho !e
Island Red cockrells. These are
high class, pure breed birds. For
further particulars, address C. A.
Wallin, Minot, N. D, r. D. 5.
1-4-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE-1O head of full blood,
registered Shorthorn bulls, reds and
roans, good thick, fleshy fellows that
are a credit to head any herd. Also
have carload of heifers to arrive in
a few days. P. w. Miller. Office:
Minot Auto Co., Minot, N. D. 11-2tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
CERTAINLY, Mr.. BILLIARD
Former Mayor Asks to Answer Edi-
toria1 Comment.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Dear Sir: Will you kindly permit
me to say few words in answer to
your editorial comments relating to
my candidacy for mayor, which are
not entirely correct and do me an
injustice.
l ran for governor twice on a re-
submission platform, and by the COM
paratively small vote 1 received the
last time greatly helped prohibition.
That campaign ended my fight for
resu omission.
1 never ran for mayor on a resub-
mission nor wet" platform. A city
election has nothing to do with resub-
m: sion and there has been no wet
and dry" campaigns in Topeka for
many years, and there cannot be any
with our present laws.
In the statement I gave you have
the word safely which should be
faithfully" The statement as 1 gave
It is as follows: IF elected l will give
the city an honest, economical end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
COMPL IMENTS Advertisement
w. Lurnhernlen's Association
Pleased With State journal.
THE SOUTHWESTERN LUMBER
MEMS ASSOCIATION.


705-70S r. a. LONG BUILDING,
BELL PHONE 3044 MAIN, HOME
PHONE 5000 MAIN.
Kansas City, Mo. March II, 1917.
To the Editor of the Topeka State
Journal Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir-We are in receipt of copy
of your publication containing the full
page ad run by the lumbermen of
your town.
We want to compliment you on the
appearance of this ad, and for the adj
d1tlonal reason that the lumbermen
ana your newspaper have co-operated
to this extent. I trust it will mean
continued friendly and profitable re-
lations.
II there are two people in any COM
munlty who should be the leaders in
petter1ng conditions. in beautifying a
town, and making it a better place in
Whlch TO I'VE, certainly the newspapers
ana the lumbermen should be fore
most.
Ihefe IS one serious trouble, above
all others, the matter with the lumber
industry, and that is. it is misnnder-
stood IN the smaller communities and
surrounding territory.
To remove this prejudice. and give
the facts as found in the government
report, was our aim and purpose. anc.
this association is more than pleased
to know that it has secured your CO.
operation and that of the local luu-
bermen- Yours very truly
J. r. MOREHEAD
Secretary Manager.
ITO THE RETAIL LUMBERME,NJ
BELONGS THE RETAIL TRADE -
GET THE BUSINESS!!!"
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PICKS SANTA FE MAN
Westinghouse Air-Brake Co. Makes w.
V. Turner It's General Manager.

W. V. Turner. formerly of Topeka,
who has been chief airbrake inspec-
tor of the Santa Fe, has been elected
general manager of the Westinghouse
Airbrake Co. Turner has been with
the Santa F'e since 1897, when he
started as a car repairer in Ration,
n. NJ. Working at this for three years,
he received a promotion to take
charge of airbrake instruction, put
into use by the Santa Fe in 1900. He
came to Topeka in 1902. Up to the
present time his headquarters have
been in Pittsburg, Kan.
Mr. Turner is the inventor of the
triple valve for airbrakes. He made
the first valve of this type while work
ing in the shops at Ration. Turner is
an Englishman and came to America
in 1893
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Begin To Purify
Your Winter-BIOOd
Grandmother's Old-Fashioned Sui
pl1uE AID Molasscs Dit 1t.
But Not So Well AS This Sulpherb
Tablet-Sugar Coated.

Through the winter the blood accd-
1ulates poisons because you do not
perspire enough, because you do not
live in the open air, and because you
cat more meat, mush and other rich
foods. Every spring we feel sluggish,
constipated, liver ard kidney ills beset
IS, colds and chronic coughs. pirnples.
hollis and carburcles. all evidence of
impure. thick. sluggish blood
Sulpcerb Tablets (not sulphur tab
1@ts) are composed of extracts of
roots ard herbs, combined with sui
phur ard cream Of tartar-and no bet
ter phys:c, blood-tonic and blood
cleanser has ever been developed.
Livery spring thousands who already
know their valve take them to purify
the system of Winter Poisons. Now
is the time to BEGIN, SO you won't be
attacked by serious ailments when
Spring and Summer come. Sold by all
druggists SOC per sealed tube with full
directions. ------' -------
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
PALcO is GOOD TOWN
New Bank and Second Lumber Yard
Indications of Prosperity.

PaIco Kan, March 13.-With the
addition of new bank and the sec
ond lumber yard. this Rocks county
town is growing some. The new yard
has been named the Home Lumber
Co, and is organized and doing bust
ness with the following officers: H.
T. Sutor, PRESIDENT; Joe Robson.
vice president; c. L. Miller, secretary
and treasurer, and S. E. Hamilton,
manager. The new company is COM
posed of five men. home people, and
financially able to carry on business
ECommodious sheds for storing lumber
and Office have been erected. The
|new yard started in business with a
stock of about So, geo.
Palco wants a lighting and water
system The people want to vote
ready for these improvements and the
town needs them. A town with three
of the largest elevators on the Salina
and Oakley branch of the Union Pa
cific, with a combined capacity of
900 bushels, two banks, two lum5
Der yards, four general merchandise
stores, one of which sold about $780,
900 worth of goods in 1915. Palco
needs and can well afford to add to
her good system of electricing light
ing and waterworks.
Several years ago Palco was almost
destroyed by a prairie fire. Her peo-
pie had the nerve to stay and COM
mence again. And now it has one
of the brightest outloolks any town in
this section has ever had With big
crops again this year there will
scarcely be a limit put on the pros
perity of Palco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
CATTLE Thieves BUSY
Officials Ecgin "Cican Up
of Alleged RuStlerS.

Sabetha, Kan, March 13.-For the
last six months cattle rustlerS have
been very active around here and it
IS reported that more than $4,000
worth have been stolen during that
time. The work of the rustlers has
become so bold that the officers and
citizens have been greatly aroused and
the first steps in an effort to clean up
the gangs was made Monday, when
James Vernon, of Hiawatha, and John
Vernon, of Croft, were arrested on a
charge of live stock larceny. They
are being held in jail in default of a
$4,000 bond and will be tried
March Is.
Warrants have been issued against
a large number of alleged rustlers and
a general clean up is expected to fol-
low. Recently $500 worth of hogs
We're traced and recovered from the
rustlers and it is also claimed they
have carried on poultry operations OF
cOnSidera BILE magnitude.
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session.

TIE afternoon session will open with
an inspection of the thirty-five or
forty various lines of shoes already on
display at the city auditorium. A. F.
Sloane. of Oxford, Ohio, field secre-
tary of the National association, will
deliver the first address. William
Brelsford, Topeka, will deliver a 20
minute talk on the interesting phases
of the national convention, followed by
5-minute talks by A. W. Nelson, Kan
sas City, Kansas; Deacon Orr, Win
field; and w. G. Frazer. Salina.
Smoker and a Show.
Otto Burhmann, Chicago, will de-
liver an address on How to Develop
Good Sales People" That evening the
shoe men will enjoy smoker and
vaudeville entertainment at the audi
torium. AS good a program will be
enjoyed Thursday, ending with BAN
quet at the Chamber of Commerce.
Officers of the association are:
Otto Fischer, Lawrence, president;
c. L. Brosius, Wichita, secretary; R.
H Bloomfield, Winfield, treasurer: l..
E. Lawson, McPherson:. Elmer Man1ey,
Ottawa; A. w Nelson, Kansas City.
Kan, vice-presidents; William Brels-
ford, Topeka, chairman legislative
and convention committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY USE
'CaScaretS" regulate women,
men and children without
injury.
Take when bilious, headachy.
for colds, bad breath,
sour stomach.

Instead of nasty, harsh pills, salts
castor oil or dangerous calomel why
don't you keep Cascarets handy IL
your home? Cascarets act on the liver
and thirty feet of bowels so gently you
dent realize you have taken ca
tEarJ;c but they act thoroughly and
can be depended upon when good
liver and bowel cleansing is necessary
they move the bile and poison from
the bowels without gripping and swee--
en- the stomach. You eat one or two
al night like candy and you wake UP
feeling fine. the headache. biliousness,
bad breath, coated tongue, sour stOm-
ach, constipation. bad cold discL .
pears. Mothers should give cross,
sick. feVerish or bilious children a
hole Cascaret any time-they are
harmless and safe for the little folks.
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
It's Grant;mOther's recipe to bring
back color. youthfulness and lustre
Everybody is using it again.

Gray hair, however handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When it fades, turns
gray and looks streaked. just a few APP
plications of Sage Tea and Sulphur en-
hances it's appearance a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young! Eth
er prepare the recipe at home or get
from any drug store a 50-cent bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the old-time
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. Thousands of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prepara-
ton. because it darkens the hair
beautifully. besides no one can possibly
tell, as it darkens so naturally and
evenly. You moisten a sponge or soft
brush with it, drawing this through
the hair, taking one small strand at a
time. By morning the gray hair dis
appears: after another application or
two, its natural color is restored and t
becomes thick, glossy and lustrous,
and you appear years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
IT is not intended for the cure, niti-
cation or prevention of d:sease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Lures Old Sailors Back to Service.

London, March s13.-The number
of old sailors who have returned to
their trade after retirement. owing
to the exceptional chances opened in
the merchant marine by wartime rates
of payment, is emphasized by the
numbers of old men who are rescued
from day to day after encounters be-
tween small British trading ships and
submarines. A Lowestoft fishing boat
which was torpedoed the other day
had a skipper of IS, ships boy
of 50, while the ages of the other
men We're Ga. 68, So, 72 and IS. The
crew of the three-master Mary Wat
kinson, which was among this month $
casualties contained eight men over
IA. 1t is estimated that in all the
British fishing fleets. majority of the
crews at present engaged are over SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
BERNSTORFF KICKS
Files Protest Against Severity
of Search at Halifax.
Methods Repugnant - Parties
Stripped-GOld COnfiscated.
By ARTHUR f. MANN.

Christiania, March 10 (by Wireless
to Berlin and Thence via Tuckerton,
n J.. March 13).-Not even Countess
Won Bernstorff, the American wife of
the former ambassador to the United
States from Germany. was exempted
in the minute search of the Seandina-
vian-American liner Frederic VIII
and her passengers by the British au-
thorities at Halifax
So thoro was this search and SO
repugnant the methods as wei as the
DELAY it enforced on the former envoy
that he will lodge formal protest at
washington. AT the time OF the
searching the British authorities re-
fused to transmit his Geographic pro-
test.
They did mail a censored protest
tn DIR. Ritter, the Swiss minister In
Washington. who was left by Bern
storff in charge of German interests
at the American capital But this was
not forwarded it is understood, until
after the examination was completed
and the Frederilx VIII left port.
Ambassadors Wife Searched.
The British authorities refused to
permit the American consul at Hail
fax to come aboard the Frederik VIII
and forced the captain of the liner to
promise not 10 use lllo VII CAOSo'
Count Won BernstorH was the only
one of the party who was exempted
from search. His wife was thoroly
searched Even the insoles of her
shoes were ripped off. But her eX-
animation was mild compared to that
to which the other Germans had to
submit They were stripped to the
skin and thoroly looked over. Even
their mouths were examined as we'll
as the spaces between their toes. Not
even the women in the party were eX-
cused from this painstaking punt.
Confiscate Baby Nipples.
All German gold money was con
fiscated as contra band. A few Ger
mans lost little paper money. Gus
toms officials likewise confiscated all
Understanding hot water bottles,
baby nipples and rubber heels.
Commander Adair Hall. of the Brit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
DRILL "a HOURS A DAY
Quick Hunt for Oil on George Neil
Farm Near Topeka.

In payment of 5000 acres of Shaw
nee county oil leases, Redgreave and
Granfin, Tulsa oil operators, have
placed a huge standard drill equipped
to go down $500 feet on the George
Neil farm, seven miles south of To-
peka The drill is working day and
night.
In order to leave no stone unturned
in an effort to prove the county's oil
productiveness, Topeka men donated
the oil leases to the Tulsa men in
return for the drilling. Mr.. Neil.
William Quail, Robert Stone of To-
peka, and A. NJ. Clark of Kansas
City, are those who donated the leases
Drilling began Thursday. Under
the terms of the contract the drillers
must go down to Mississippi limestone,
a distance of $500 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
GERMANS In MUTINY
Troops Are Representations Food
Riots in Bremen.

Amsterdam, March 13.-Serious
disturbances among the German
troops in the vicinity of Namur and
Ruy are reported by the TELEGRAPH.
The paper says that only frsgmentary
reports of the trouble have reached
Holland but that it is known that such
large numbers of soldiers have been
imprisoned at Namur and Ruy on
charges of INSTRUMENTATION in connec-
ton with the outbreak that the pris-
ons in the two towns are crowded 10
four and five times their normal ca
pacity.
The TELEGRAPH also published an ac-
count of further food riots in Bremen
in which the chief of police was seri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
NEW BANK OPENS UP.
Ramona Financial Institution Believes
in Decatur COunty's Future.

Ramona, Kan, March 13.-The new
State bank is doing business here. H.
A. Hanson is president; Lewis Wilson,
vice president, and A. P. Laughlin,
cashier The capital stock and sur
plus is listed at $1,000. The men
connected with the bank have con-
fidence in this part of Decatur county,
and have the means to carry on a safe
banking business.
Counting the two banks in NOrcatur.
which is close to the Decatur-Norto
county line, Decatur county has nine
banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Monroe Street

Mrs. w. Peterson, 514 Monroe St..
says: l suffered from my back for
a long time. Often my kidneys
troubled me and the kidney secre-
tions were unnatural. seemed
worn out and could hardly do my
house work and at times was very
nervous. Whenever / caught cold,
it settled on my kidneys amt
brought on an attack which made
me feel worse. After I used Doans
Kidneys pills awhile, / got relief
and l have felt better ever since.
OVER A YEAR LATER, Mrs.
Peterson said: Il still use Doans
Kidney Pills whenever / feel in
need of them and am always i'm
mediately benefited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13

freezone or afterwards. 1t doesn't
even irritate the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can now get
rid of every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, as we'll as pain
full calluses on bottom of feet. Every
one who tries freeZone becomes an en-
thusiast because it really doesn't hurt
or pain one particle.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of genuine freezone. Each bot
tie is packed in a little round wood
case. Don't accept ANYTHING else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
ON HOMESTEAD IS YEARS
II ong Time Prize to Osborne County
Farmers. Settlers of 1871.

Osborne, March 13.-Some weeks
ago the Alton Empire mentioned that
L. c. Worden of Mt. Ayr had lived
continuously on his original home
stead for thirty-nine years, which
spurred up the West County Line
correspondent to look up old timers
with the result that he found George
and Charlie Dibble, who came to west
ern Sumner township III the fall of
1871 and settled on their HON estea DIS
and are still living on them, making
a. term of a little over 4 5 years. Both
are still hale and hearty. The rest
of the earliest settlers have either
moved away or climbed the Golden
stairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
| . Women! Keep This On Dresser!
u : :: :: :: :: 80: -: e.: ::;;: =

The world owes thanks to the ge-
MUS in Cincinnati who discovered
freezone, the new ether drug.
Small bottles of the magic fluid can
now be had at any drug store for a
few cents. You simply apply a few
drops of this freezone upon a tender,
aching corn or a hardened callus. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly You will find the corn or caIlus
so loose and shriveled that you lift it
off with the fingers. Not a bit of pain
or soreness is felt when applying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Norton Street

r. A. Stewart. IT'S Norton ST.,
says: Il was laid up with 1um-
bago and kidney complaint. l
had a dull pain over my kidneys
and at night my rest was brok-
en-, owing to too frequent pas
sages of the kidney secretions. I
was feeling pretty much run
down when I began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
the Arnold Drug Co. They gave
me quick relief"
A LASTING CURE.
In a later statement Mr.. Stewart
said: Il can still recommend Doans
Kidney Pills as the benefit they
gave me has lasted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
NEW MOOSE OFFICERS
Topeka Lodge No. 524 Elects j. r.
Barrie President for Ensuing Year.

Topeka lodge No. 524. Loyal Order
of Moose. held its annual meeting
Monday night at the Moose hall, 6zS
jackson street. Officers for the fol-
lowing year were elected. They are.
V. F. Robey, past dictator; J. r. Bar
RE. dictator; L. Barnett, Nice-dicta-
tor: e. H Lynch, prelate: H. f. Guth-
RE treasurer; A NJ Station, inner
guard; c. A Compton, outer guard:
George H. Herror, trustee; H. A. Sund..
pianist, and V. F. Robey. representH&
tive to the national convention to be
held in Pittsburg, Pa. in July.
United States in 1915 produced
55OO55 tons of lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Be Guided By These
Topeka Cases
Lake Street

Mrs. Nj. T.. Mason, 421 Lake
ST., says: Il felt worn out and
depressed and was extremely
nervous / never felt the way
ought to and the least work
seemed to entirely exhaust me.
Ny back ached most of the time
and my kidneys didn't act as
they should. Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved these ailments
right away and after giving
them a thorough trial, / was
cured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
E. Fifth Street

+. III. Waite, wall paper deal
er, go f. Fifth ST., says: Dur
ing the past six months 1 have
been troubled considerably by
pains in my back and other kid
ney disorders. Pains often set
led across my kidneys ana made
it almost impossible for me to
bend over. The kidney action
was irregular. l gave Doan's
Kidney Pills trial and they act
ed just as represented in every
way and gave me immediate re-
lief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13

ish cruiser Devonshire. was in charge
of the ships guards during the Gus
toms inspection. He personally re-
turned some articles which his sub
ordinates had taken.
Many of the customs examinations
We're brutal. Unknown to the naval
officers in charge it was noted at one
time that two customs men were
drunk while or duty.
The ambassa dofial and consular
party expected today to take a train
at Copenhagen for Berlin on March H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
Free Bridge. Big Attraction.

St Louis Mo, March 13.-St
Louis's municipal free bridge-the one
we waited 10 years for-is a popular
institution. since January 81, 100, 900
vehicles and 10000 pedestrians have
crossed the Mississippi over the free
bridge Had arbitrary charges in
force on other bridges spanning the
Father of Waters. been in operation,
the vehicles would have brought in
$4,000 and the mixers $4,000