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To bank in Spokane, WASH, be-
longs the distinction Of circulating the
first antiseptic germ-proof national
bank notes. The United States treas
ury is still experimenting with devices
to laundry dirty bank notes to bright
crisp ones, but the Spokane bank has
the first sanitary money on record.
Fifty thousand dollars in bills, put out
by the bank, were signed with an ink
said to consist largely of carbolic acid.
The result is the bills are saturated
with an, agency which means death to
the most vigorous germ who'd live
there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Commends Sailors Bravery,

For gallantry in rescuing from
drowning lad eight years of age Sec
rotary Daniels has commended Arthur
Otto Radcliffe, a seaman of the United
States navy. Alongside of the United
States steamship Wadsworth, on which
the sailor was stationed, lay a tug. A
small boy played about the deck with
no thought of danger. Suddenly he
fell overheard. Before the warning
came the child had floated seventy-fve
yards or more from the tug and ship.
Then Radcliffe came into action. Jump
ing into the water he swan to the boy
and brought him to safety. Radcliffe
enlisted in the navy in 1915, at Des
MOines, Iowa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
FAD WELCOMED BY ARTISTS
Painted Designs on Lingerie Give op-
portunity for Unlimited Display
of Originality.

Now that the hard-hearted hosiery
manufacturers have decided to reduce
their manufacturing costs by cutting
out the fancy colors and startling de-
signs of the ladies' lines and limiting
the output to plain somber shades that
cannot be heard coming, that portion
of femininity that demands novelties In
dress that fairly scream will have to
fall back on the new fad in underwe ear.
OIL paintings, done to suit the indi-
vidual taste, on the lingerie each piece
to follow the same design and make up
the set, and mosquito net overdress
will put a spiderweb stocking in the
shade when it comes to startling scenic
effects.
Imagine set with a lifelike repre-
sentation of the execution of Marie
AntOinette on the back Of the corset
cover and a panoramic sketch of the
taking OF the BaStile running around
the bottom of the underskirt, with
other sidelights of the French Revolu-
ton sandwiched in where opportunity
presents. ...t.-... ar.-.
Possibilities? Why! A pair of silk
ones never began to offer the posi-
bilities for effective display Of the
artistic temperament that this new fad
does. All struggling artists whose pro-
auctions are not in demand since the
war economics have put quietus on
the picture market will rise en- masse
and call the originator of the new idea
DISQUALIFICATION Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Labor-Saving Harvester.

One thousand improved wheat-har-
vesting machines, known as combines,
will be used in Washington state and
other states Of the Northwest this
year, according to farm-help special
lists of the United Stares department of
agriculture, and will effect great saw
ing in labor. These machines, which
cut the heads from wheat and thrash
the grain as they travel across the
field, can be operated by two persons,
and each machine will harvest from
$50 to 400 acres of wheat during a
season. They are marked labor savers
over the old type combine, which re-
O,lirpd ahOut 20 men
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
WAR BEGAN IN APRIL, 1918
Huge War Credit Was In That Year
Voted In Germany and Supported
by Socialists.

When did the war begin? April,
1913; not August, 1914, as the press
always has 1t, writes Charles Edward
Russell In Harper's. The real declara-
ton Of war was made by the German
reichstag when it struck observing
Europe dumb and chill by passing, an
extraordinary war credit Of $250,O00,-
900; and to that act Of belligerency in
a time Of profound peace the socialists
In the reichstag gave practically their
support
All men in the world accustomed to
make upon the days news an intelli-
gent diagnosis must have gasped and
stared at this portent. Unless Ger.
many deliberately planned now to
bring down upon mankind the war her
armament had silently threatened these
many years, there was no good reason
for this perilous saber rafting; GER
tainly none appeared in the state of
Europe. Yet the socialists seemed to
be for it; that was the Incompetent
sible fact.
August Bebel, then still active, was
the ablest and most famous of their
leaders. and criticism from many lands
seemed to goad him into defense.
1t was Of nature to chill the last
hope in any friend Of peace. Two
reasons he gave for the reichstag's
action. One was that President Poin-
care of France, who had been but new
ly elected, was warlike and danger
GUS man, and no one could tell to what
lengths he might go. The other was
tat in the Balkan wars the Turks,
taught by German officers, had been
beaten by the Serbians, taught by
French.
The judicious might grieve indeed
when they came upon such an offering
from such source, and anybody able
to read might see that war was close
at hand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Adjustable Support for Broken Limbs

"Tests of a new limb support which
have been made in hospital in this
country have proved so satisfactory
that Red Cross unit will take one of
the devices to. France, together with
specifications for making others, If de-
Sired" says Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. AS described and illustrated, it
consists Of "a hammocklike sling sus.
pended from steel arm that can be
attached either to a bed or wheel
chair: It's special feature is the free
dom"of movement that is affords the
patient. BY means of rope and pull.
leys the sling can be raised or lowered
while the supporting arm permits II
to swing from side to side"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
A New London Drink,

An American in public bar in Lon
don was mystified recently when Gus.
toner entered and sang out: 1,O35
hop, please" At first the man from
the States believed the newcomer was
seeking to telephone, but the bar maid
put out drink, the thirsty one drank
and paid for it and then left without
saying another worl. OF course, Amer
scan inquisitiveness had to be satisfied
Investigation developed that the
latest beer price order In England fixes
the maximum price Of beer at lower
gravity than 1898 at eight cents q
pat and beer at gravity of from 1850
to 1.O42 at ten cents . pint.-Montreal
Star.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Bows Remark Got Results.

Bob had been downtown with his
mother shopping and was tired when
they boarded homeward bound street
car. Every seat was occupied. After
a few minutes silent survey Bob
leaned up against his mother with a
tired sigh and said: "Well, mother,
guess this is seatless day for u.s." Even
newspaper camoufage couldn't resist
this. Several seats were quickly "
Gated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Used Stamps VaIueIess.

The Red Cross wishes to make it
known, as widely as possible, that the
report that used postage stamps have
any value through the extraction of
the dyes contained in them is abso-
lutely false. This false report has al
ready resulted in the receipt by the
post office department of many stamps
collected by misguided patriots who
sought thus to do something to help
win the Wharf.-The Outlook.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
SUPERINTENDENT OF school, 9

| hereby announce my candidacy
TOR County Superintendent of Schools,
subject to the will of the voters at
the General Election on Nov. 5, 1918.
| served as Deputy Superintendent
from 1905 to 1917 and most of you
are familiar with my work. If elect
ca, l shall devote my best efforts to
the upbuilding Of the schools of Ward
County. Ny name will appear on the
official "School Ballot" Your vote
and support will be heartily apprec-
lated.
(Pol. Advt.) A. M. WALLER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

LOST-One Fisk casing 35x4 IL,
with rim, somewhere north of Mi
not. Kindly leave at Jourgen o.
sons office for. reward. Carl Lind
berg. lO-1O-t1*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE-About thirty tons Of
oats and millet hay. Price $1,000
per ton in stack, miles southeast
of Minot. For information address
Box 331 White Earth N. D.,
1O-1O-t2#
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CITY
PROPERTY-About ten head Of
horses and mares. Good young
stock. Address Box 331, White
Earth, N. D, t1*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
New Offering of Fall and Winter Dress
Satins by the Yard on Sale Saturday.
Where He Stopped.

"Mr. higgins speaks four or i've
languages" remarked Miss Cayenne.
"Valuable accomplishment"
'1t would be If he could think up
something worth saying in any ooe q
them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Her Rcpartee.

John, wish you'd stop snoring"
What's the matter with you nowr'
Nothing, only I'm getting tired q
these sleepless nights"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

hear from owners of
improved and unimproved farms
for sale. Give full description of
land, improvements and price want
ed in first letter. The Minot Under
writer's Co., Minot, N. D. 1O-10-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

WAN'TED--Place to work for his
board by a bright young 17-year-old
boy who has passed eighth grade
and wishes to attend high school
this year. Inquire at Independent
office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

FOR RENT-Farm six miles south Of
Minot, 48O acres, all under cult
vatlon. New buildings. George A.
MCGEE, Minot, N. D. II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

WANTED-For cash good fresh milk
COW or years old. Fred F. Row
att Waverly Harness Shop, Minot.
1O-10-t1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
How They Took Machine Guns.

The average civilian is unable to I'M
derstand how it is possible to capture.
single-handed, a machine gun, not to
mention in many instances the gun
crew besides. However, many such in
stances are being brought to light
through the fighting around Bots de Ia
Brigade de Marine. When the ma
rines were advancing in waves upon
the German lines the enemy machine
guns had to be taken or the waves
would be held up. The woods .wepe
crowded with them. There was only
one way to take them and that was
by a fearless dash.
Sergt James A. Ducey and Private
Raymond B. Van Sickle, both marines,
the latter only twenty years Of age,
took the German machine guns one by
one and killed all Of the officers and
men who did not abandon their posi-.
lions. By the dashing act Of these
two marines their line was enabled to
advance. Sergeant Ducey's mother,
Mrs Ellen Ducey, lives ut III John
stsee<, Washington Courthouse, O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
WORLD HAS CHANGED SOME
Reasons Why Feats Of Phenomenally
Strong Men Are Net Likely
to Be Duplicated.

George HackenschmIdt was a pretty
strong man and many are the tales
told Of his wondrouS feats Of strength
But the Russian lion was q weakllng
compared to a certain man who lived
on the southern coast Of Ireland.
1t is said Of this particular Irish
man that when he went fishing for
whales he always used a three-inch
hawser for a line and Il 600-pound an
Choir for n hook. He'd bait his hook
with a couple Of sheep, or maybe n
calf, whirl II around his head two or
three times and send it sailing out
into the ocean.
We forget to mention that he usual
ly used an old cannon or something for
a sinker.
Atlas used to do a pretty neat lit
tie turn in holding the world on his
shoulders. But II must be remembered
that In his time the world wasn't as
heavy as II is now. There weren't so
many people and practically no heavy
machinery. and big guns and monu-
ments and bridges and Wilbert Robin
son and Bill Taft and others.-Kansas
City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

The '1adies from HE'LL" meaning the
kiltes, had the town by the ears when
they were here; their kilties being the
cynosure for all feminine eyes. But
for creating a furore and stopping
traffic the palm goes to the New Zea-
landers who arrived here on the wings
Of the warm wave. The reason Is
this: The fight-costume Of the boys
from the Antipodes consists merely Of
athletic trunks, a khaki tunic and a
hat that sits on three hairs. It also
can be mentioned that they wore reg.
ulatiOn Scotch stockings. But 1t was
the dimples in their neither extremities
that stopped traffic. One Of the warm
climate soldiers wandered down in the
financial district yesterday during
lunch hour, and 1t Is estimated that
more than 1000 stenographers went
without their usual luncheon Of angel
cake and nut sundae. The girls gath
cred in groups, always at a distance,
and talked about the latest fighting re-
gala. They all voted 1t a success.
but at the same time wondered what
would happen If any Of New Zealand
ers, II by chance, wandered In the land
OF the vOraci0us m0sQuito.-New York
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

No matter what ails your child, q
gentle, thorough laxative should al.
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one Is out Of sorts,
half'sick, isn't resting. eating and act.
Ing naturally-look, Mother! see II
tongue is coated. This Is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are elogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad or has stomach-ache, diar.
rhea. sore throat, full Of cold, give q
teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the con.
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit.
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love Its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill.
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of zeal.
ifornia Syrup Of Figs;' then see that
1t Is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
UPHOLD TRADITIONS OF FLAG
American Sailors Have Never Beer
Found Wanting In That Courage
Which ls Their Heritage.

A radio to the bridge Of our de.
srOyer told Of a steamer being shelled
BY q submarine. She was too far
away for n to help, but it drew a
Renaissance from the skipper, who
had joined US on the bridge. Herman
Whitaker writes in New York indie
pendent
"SOme one will 60 to her assistance
and If she puts up a fight like the
old L. they'll stand a fine chance
to be saved. We were 80 miles away
when We got her first call and while
we were smoking 1t Yer the ocean.
just hitting the tips of the waves, the
l. kept US posted on the fight. 1t
was like reading the rounds Of q
championship battle on q bulletin
board: Bridge shot awayr ON fire
In two placesr Have extinguished
the iresr We have thrown code
books and papers %overboardr
I'VE were still so miles away when
this happened, but we wirelessed her
not to surrender and received a reply
that would make a fine subtitle for
a movie melOdrama-'Never! And
she did not-thanks to the American
naval gunners who refused to stop
firing when the captain deemed 1t time
to haul down his flag. 1t was their
Quartermaster who sent the radio"
A little later came q second call for
help; again too far for u service
Other radios that floated In hate that
night told how the derelict, deserted
by captain and crew. had been towed
In by a patrol and safely beached. OF
those streaming radios never one that
did not produce a tale or Renaissance
from the bridge" Usually tragic.
recording the deaths of fine ships and
brave men. their grimness was shot
through here and there with q gleam-
ing thread Of humor.
Such was the case Of the M and
L., a fine munition ship that was
carrying a 100000 cargo when she
wa torpedoed 100 miles from the
bases. From afar the admiral sent
an anxious inquiry concerning her con-
dition and progress. He received in
reply: "We are making three and a
half knots, but 1t is a D. long way
to Tpperary."
It was, alas! The poor ship foun-
dered at sea-.
Then there wal the Lovely Lucy. a
trim little steamer that strayed away
from her convoy during q thick mist
Late that evening a radio came in
from a destroyer that had just picked
up the estray, "What did you do to
the Lovely Lucy2 Found her at dusk,
without an escort, z~igzagging wild
through the mist.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

dred thousand dollars daily is pro.
duced. This new company has an alb
solute monopoly in the locality where
1t Is operating, and can earn big
profits for Its stockholders.
The company Is composed Of all
classes Of people-laborers, mechan.
les, farmers, merchants, clerks, pro-
fessional men. bankers, etc. Every.
one Is treated equal.
Investments of fifty dollars or more
accepted, payable in small month";
sums, II desired. Here is the place
wnere the small investor has the same
cnance, the same protection and the
same absolute certainty Of large profits
and quick profits as the millionaire,
Everyone treated alike.
Write to the Great Southern p. 4
X Co., A 90, Hume ansur Building
indianapolis, Indiana, and a full de.
scriptton Of this wonderful oppor.
tunity will be sent. You will learn
how a small clique Of men made their
millions; you will learn how other
men. since the Government interfered
with the monopoly, are earning hun
dreds OF per cent. every year; you will
learn how any man, or woman. can
invest a small amount where II will
De as safe as money in the bank and
draw twelve per cent. from the very
start, together with its share of the
surplus profits, which may bring earn.
ings up to several hundred per cent.
per annum.
You will learn why this opportunity
Is offered to small investors, how you
are safeguarded against loss, how you
can achieve financial independence
through a small investment. why
bankers and laborers. merchants and
clerks, farmers and millionaires, have
gone into this company and are com.
bining to make II a power In the land.
as well as the greatest profit earning
institution in the South. Our advice
10 that you write to this company to-
day. addressing your letter exactly az
1t appears In this article, and they
will send you all the information at
hand and their references from hanks
and business houses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
THE RICHEST man ON EARTH

The richest man in the world is said
TO be worth q thousand million dollars
"a birlionaire). Many Of his asso.
ciates in the same line Of business
count their wealth by tens Of millions,
This man was born ON a farm, worked
as a grocer's clerk and then saw the
immense Possibilities Of an industry
just born. He grasped the oppor-
tunity. organized the inAustry, and It
eventually became q vast national
monopoly.
Wealth fairly rolled into the pock.
sts Of this man and his partners.
Every man. woman and child In the
United States was forced to pay trib-
ute to this greedy monopoly.
Finally laws were passed dissolving
this monopoly into its constituent
VdTtS. enterprises In the same line
Of business sprang up, until there are
two hundred in this country today, all
OF them earning big profits.
Now comes a technical expert who.
after many years Of experimenting,
devises new equipment, patents 1t and
puts 1t into practical commercial
operation and manufactures the prin-
cipal product of this industry at one
half Its former COST. Can you imagine
such a thingf The greatest business
In the world. the greatest profit
Garner Of that business, the product
That Is worth a billion dollars a year.
now manufactured at one-half its
previous cost; and the product under
this new method IL far superior to
anything On the market.
A company organised to do business
In the South. with property In the
South, has been incorporated. It has
obtained the exclusive use Of this new
pgocess In q territory where raw ma
eerial amounting to nearly q hum
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF, TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
Il skin Is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. shuke well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifer. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra.
grant lotion into the face. neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn. windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear. soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
Adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

On the highway leading to Epernay,
wagons and ambulances Of all the al,
he'd armies were passing one after the
other in an endless stream.
An ambulance was driven by a young
woman In khaki, covered with dust.
The Italian soldiers resting along the
road invariably saluted her with voice
and gesture, and she in turn smiled
sweetly back at them.
She was Italia Garibaldi, niece Of the
nero OF two wars. She is attached to
a n hospital for Italian Alpine troops
situated in the n~eighborhood where
she was seen. This hospital at pres
ent is filed with soldiers of all the
allied armies, Americans included
ltalian.A1ertcan News Bureau, Chi
cago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Trust Me! Try DOdSOn'S Liver Tone!
CaIOmeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guaranteed Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel. Don't lose a days workI

There's no reason why a person
should take ~sickening, salivating calO-
mel when a few cents buys a large
bottle Of DodSon's Liver Tones per
feet substitute for calomel.
1t Is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
DOdson's Liver Tone, because 1t is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is q dangerous drug. It is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

mercury and attacks your bones Take
a dose Of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak. sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful Of DodSon's Liver
Tone instead and you will wake up
feeling great. No more b~iliousness,
constipation, sluggishness, headache,
coated tongue or o u stomach. Your
druggist says If you don't find Dod-
sons Liver Tone acts better than hor-
rible calomel your money Is waiting
for you.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Almost Out

Burglars Wife-Say. Mag. do you
know Of any reliable cure for somnam-
buiism? My Bert Is troubled some
thing awful with that 2ncanny attic
ton.
POcketpfcker's Wife - What's he
been doing lately!
Burglars wife-Only last night a
rasping sound woke me up and I hope
to die If there wasn't Bert with two
bars Of his nice brass twin bed sawed
clear through Buffalo Express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Your
Eyes

'2Drops'' After the Movies. Motoring or Coli
vii. win your confidence. Ask Your Drug0ist
for Murine when YOU Eyes Need Care. G.ls
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine
40 glux. ltls lYst - snoctvs for Adults ~ Cor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

Americans are touring New Zealand
In increased numbers.