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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

AS soon as the roads get good, a
good many bootleggers will undoubted-
~ start their operations between Can
ada and points in North Dakota.
Whiskey that costs $4,000 case of
12 quartes retails readily in this state
for $1,000 a quart or $144.OO case
which makes the business extremely
remunerative, if the vendor does not
get caught. The man who expects to
engage in this illicit trade for very
long must figure on getting caught,
for the authorities are at present very
much on the alert. A man who was
caught in Ward county the other day
with wagon load of whiskey, has
confessed to the authorities, implicat-
ing the Canadian police at the line.
He says that it has been the practice
Of the vendors to give the police a
case Of the liquor for the privilege
Of bringing the goods into North Da-
kato. Canadian authorities are now
investigating and the business is be-
coming more precarious every day.
Travellers into this state from Can
ada have their baggage carefully
searched. The Independents advice
to anyone who is thinking of engaging
in this business is, don't do it.
If the Germans don't like the way
that France is acting in occupying
the Frankfort territory, they can at
least learn to sympathize to small
degree with Belgium's position when
the German army invaded their ter
ritory. France says she is willing to
withdraw her troops, just as soon as
the German army, which entered con-
trary to the peace agreement, with
draws. True, France took this step
without consulting the Allies and with
out the full accord of England, but
Belgium is perfectly agreeable and
Italy is expected to agree as well.
The Allies have not had a perfect
understanding as to the method of
procedure since the signing of the
armistice, and Frances action will do
much to bring about clearer UNDER
standing. France deplores the loss
of so many lives when a machine gun
ner opened fire on a mob in Frank
fort, claiming that only one bullet
was intended to be fired, and blames
the firing of the entire belt of cart
ridges to the excitement of the gun
ner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
SCHOOL BUILDING BIDS WILL
CLOSE APRIL 10Th, 1920

Norma, N. D.
Notice for Bids-Notice is hereby
given that sealed bids will be received
up to and opened at 1890 o'clock q.
M, April Goth, 1920, at School No. /,
Stafford School District, Norma, N. D.,
for the erection of a school building
for Stafford School District No. 4,
Norma, No. Oak. The location of
the school is sixteen miles north of
Norma, N. OAK, and the same west
Of Sherwood, N. Oak.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office Of the architect, the
clerks office, the office of the county
superintendent, L. M. Rockne, Mo-
hall, No. Dak., and at the Builders
and Traders Exchange, Minneapolis,
MINI.
All bids must be accompanied by .
certified check for five (5) per cent
Of the amount of the bid to guarantee
that if awarded the contract he or they
will enter into contract wit hthe own
ers. The checks shall be made pay
able to the Treasurer of Stafford
School Dist. No. a, Norma, No. Oak.
Successful bidders shall furnish 4
bond equal to the amount of the bid
to insure the true performance of the
contract.
Bids. will be received as follows,
grouped under General Construction
as Group No. l and Heating, Venti-
lating and Plumbing under Group No.
2.
Group No. 1-(A) Bids on the en-
tire building complete as specified
with all materials and labor necessary,
except that included in Group No. 2
for frame entirely. (B) State the
amount to be added to or deducted
from Bid A if the outer walls are for
Dennison Notwithstanding Tile
as specified under Specifications for
Hollow Tile Walls. See Specifica-
tions. CO. State the amount to be
deducted from each of bids A and B
if the hauling Of all the necessary ma
terial is not included in bids A and
B. The hauling includes lumber,
brick, hollow tile, sand, gravel, water
etc. (D) State the amount to be de-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
The Independent $500 Per Year

Beginning with this issue, the sub
scription price Of the Independent has
been raised from $3.50 to- $500 per
year. We have no apologies TO make
for taking this step, for to make long
story short, this paper is compelled
to make this slight increase in order
to pay it's way. It's the old story OF
print paper going up in price and
hard TO get at any figure. Print pa.
per that cost us three cents pound
three years ago, is now quoted at
10 1-2 cents pound, f. 0. B., the
mill. Add dollar more for freight
and carriage and you will readily see
that the print paper that cost us three
cents has advanced to four times its
former price And this is not all.
The iobbers tell US that the next print
they buy will cost them between thir-
teen and fourteen cents SO that one
may expect to pay between fifteen
and sixteen cents a pound in the near
future, unless something unforeseen
happens. Many papers are being fore
ed out of business. Where newspap-
ers formerly bought their print by the
ting in their stock a ton at time.
IHe DlS ualiy AeWoPaPeio nave Soo-
bled up the surplus, bidding up to
thirteen cents a pound in some in
stances. The mills are putting out just
as much print as ever, but the demand
is much greater and the mills are not
able to keep up with that demand.
A mill that has capacity Of say two
loads a day, is receiving orders for
four or five car loads. These orders
are stacking up and no one knows
when they can be filled. Naturally
the increase in wages also has some
thing, to do with the increase in the
subscription price, for printers who
formerly drew $4,000 week are now
getting from $3.50 to $4,000, with
time and half for over time.
Don't blame the publisher for in
creasing his subscription price. If you
like the paper, thank goodness that
you are able to get it at so low
price as $500 a year. We did little
figuring and find that the plain stock
for one copy oflthe paper for a year
amounts to nearly $3.50.
Any subscriptions that are past due
will be figured at the old rate of $1.5O
up to April 8, but henceforth the
price will be $500 per year. Those
who wish to have their papers con-
tinued, must exect to pay strictly in
advance.
The Independent will continue to
give it's readers the newsiest weekly
newspaper published in the Northwest.
Gus subscription list has been grow
ing verv, rapidly, from 25 to so new
names being added each week. AS
this paper has no solicitor, these rep
resent readers who subscribe for the
Independent because they want it.
Never before has our subscription list
been so large and at the present rate
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

why Not M,not?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

matter to have convenience outlets
installed to which these appliances
may be attached without all the both
er of removing lamps or stringing I'M
slightly wires about the room.
Convenience Outlets are terminals
for the electric wires in the wall,
Dashboard and floor. All that is visi-
BILE is brass plate in the center Of
which is the place where you push in
the plug to attach your appliance.
These handy outlets may be in.
stalled in old houses with practically
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

A we'll known candidate for office
on being solicited for a position IL
case of his election, realizing that hi
might be cheated out of his office, il
elected, were it learned that any pre-.
election premise had been given, got
around the difficulty very gracefully
and left the office seeker perfectly
satisfied, when he said: "Well, am
not in a position to make any pre-.
election promises as you undoubtedly
know, but I feel sure that the state
would be greatly benefited by your
services"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
Late Snring A Blessing

This is an unusually late spring, but
our farmers who have been here for
twenty years will remember that we
have had good many late springs.
r. M. Williams of Des Laos says that
he remembers that three years dur
ing the past twenty, he was not able
to get into the field until the last two
or three days Of April, and we raised
big crops each of those years. There
is reason why late springs and good
crops usually go together here. The
ground is always moist in late
and warm. The seed that is put into
the warm moist soil early sprouts
quickly and comes up with q jump:
A quick growth in the spring is half
the battle in raising crop in this
country. Marcus Erickson remembers
Of taking a nice sleigh ride near Ban
try on April %, a few years ago and
we grew remarkably fine crops that
year. This is April Is and many far
mers expect to be in the fields Mon
day, 20 the spring is not as late as
some we have had, Don't grew dis
heartened over late spring. 1t is
undoubtedly a blessing. Of course,
your acreage is going to be cut down,
but the big trouble in the past has
been too large an acreage with tn 2
kinds of crops we raised. A small
acreage means better farming, a small
Ter amount of high priced seed and
feed and more summer following. 1t
means less wheat and more corn, po-
tatoes, oats, barley, millet and other
feeds. North Dakota and her late
spring will come out on top of the
heap.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For County Treasurer

am a candidate for the nomination
of County Treasurer at the June pri.
maries. Have had several years. ex-
perience in the Treasurer's office, 50
feel that l am qualified for the same
Any support you can give me will
be greatly appreciated.
Your truly,
GILBERT L. NEDRUD
political Advertisement
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

people rightly in
sist on using cleo
trical convenient
ces to the limit of
their possibilities.
They know the
great value of
electrical appli-
ances as aids to
h 0 u S e k e eping.
But these same
people do n 0 t
seem to realize
that it is a COM
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
How to Use Your
Electrical Appliances
More Conveniently
Electrical Experts Recommend
convenience Outlets

Go into some homes and you will
see perplexing maze of wires or
lamp cords" hanging from the fix
lures, laid under rugs, tackled along
moulding all in an effort to use q
number of table lamps, the electric
cleaner, the electric grill or toaster,
Or the electric sewing machine from
one or two electric light sockets.
Why is this? One reason is that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted
us during the illness and death of
our beloved mother. Also the Bur-
lington friends for the floral Of
Louis E. Spires.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Spires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kind.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

scratching the woodwork, without
soiling the wall paper-in a thorough
ly satisfactory nlanner-providing, Of
course, you employ reliable, exper-
fenced contractor.
Phone 1913 or call at Northwestern
Electric Company, 125 Main street
South, and we will be pleased to ex-
plain more about Convenience Outlets
how little they will cost-how easily
they may be installed in your home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

no muss or both
er. The modern
wireman " ork s
swiftly and deft-
". He will place
these outlets in
any part of any
room--just where
they will be of
the greatest con-
v e n j e n c e. No
matter w h er e
they are installed
the work will be
done w it h ont
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

Phe day of the Brahmans is divid-
ed by their clocks into go hours of "a
minutes each. After organized labor
gets to functioning about right, they
may be expected to be operating on
an eight-hour schedule according to
the Brahman clock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

we are using two carloads of print a
year at an expense of nearly $S,-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-15

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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Wemyss of Wemyss Castle

Wemyss castle. mentioned in a will
case in the Scottish courts, includes
in its modern structure parts of a
thirteenth century building. Near by
it is the ruin of Macduff's castle, a fif-
teenth-century erection. In spite of ira
dition, the latter has nothing to do
with the MacDuff of immortal men,
DRY, nor can the family of Wemyss
claim kin with that great thane. But
the family does trace back on the same
spot through seven generations. a
pedigree vouched for by Sir William
Fraser as one of the longest and purest
in Scotland. A Wemyss of Wemyss
castle entertained Edward l before
Robert the Bruce won his victories ::
another, later, Mary, Queen of Scots.
who to her ruin met Darnley under
his roof
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
PETS THAT SAVED PROPERTY
Instances of Robbers CAPTURED
Through the Efforts of Small Dog,
Monkey, and Parrot.

A Partisan was recently attacked in
lonely street by an apache who was
armed with a revolver. The vii
lain fired once and missed, but ere
he could fire again the citizens ter
rier had him by the ear. The apache,
shriekins with pain, dropped the gun,
and the Partisan managed to secure
him, according TO London Answers.
Recently, in the same city, bur
gar entered the flat of wealthy
man, who had a pet monkey named
Ernest. The burglar made up val
liable parcel while the monkey hid in
a corner.
Suddenly the monkey began to pelt
the burglar with cups plates. saucers.
ash-trays and inkstand, in fact with
everything portable in its reach. The
man made a dash for the beast with
heavy cane. but the monkey was
much too quick for him and mounted
to a high shelf.
Climbing on chair, the man was 60
ing to strike the monkey, when it flew
at his face and man and monkey
crashed to the floor. This reused the
rest of the fiat dwellers. who quickly
secured the diSturher of their peace.
and now Ernest is the pet of the man.
Sions.
Quite recently mansion in Surrey
was raided and the burglars were hav-
ing quite walk-Over, as they thought.
But presently the parrot woke up and
began to make few choice observa-
tons in such loud and familiar tone
that the robbers thought discretion the
better part of valor and were decamp-
ing when caught.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Users
DO This Get the
Greatest Benefits

Chicago, Ill.-Thousands of reports
from people all over the U. S. who
have tested Eatonic, show the greatest
benefits are obtained by using it for a
few weeks, taking one or two tablets
after each meal.
Eatonic users know that it stops
Belching, Bloating, Heartburn, and
Stomach Miseries quickly, but the
really lasting benefits are obtained by
using Eatonic long enough to take the
harmful excess acids and gases entire
ly out of the system. This requires a
little time, for Eatonic takes I'D the
excess acidity and poisons and carries
them out of the body and of course
when it is all removed, the sufferer gets
well, feels fne-full of life and pep.
If you have been taking an Eatonic
now and then, be sure and take it regu-
larly for time and obtain all of these
wonderful benefits. Please speak to
your druggist about this, so that he can
tell others that need this help. Adv.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16

Triques have nearly all disappeared.
Each Tribe Has Its Dress.
The Indians sill use, in their native
villages, peculiar dress in each tribe,
the most picturesque being that worn
by the Tehuantepec (Zapotec) women.
The Mazatec and Chinantec dresses are
made with elaborate designs In red.
The Indians weave their own cloth and
use vegetable dyes and cochineal for
coloring. In the mountain villages
they still observe many of their, an
Gent customs and they are very super
stitious. The Mile Indians belong to
one of the widest tribes found in Mex
leo and few people enter their rugged
country.
When the Spanards came to Mexico
the Zapotecs had their own govern
ment; Zaachila was their capital and
,Cosijoeza their king. They had been
at war with the Mexicans for many
years, and with the aid of the Mixtecs
had been able to resist the invasion
of the Mexicans.
Inc tonqueSI VI THESE Crlp~cS was
mostly due to the influence of the
Spanish monks, who went to the most
remote parts of the country and lived
with the Indians many years, learned
their language and preached the Cos
pei to them.
On market days and feast days in
the city of OaXaca many types of In
dams can still be seen, with their
own peculiar dresses, and many of
them speak nothing but the language
of their own tribes. In few parts Of
the republic can so many different
types be seen together
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
DODsDN SOUNDS
CAL0MEL' s DOOM
The oliver Tone" Man Warns
Folks Against the Sickeninu,
Salivating Drug.

Ugh! ,Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take dose of the danger
Gus drug tonight and tomorrow you
lose day.
Calomel is mercury! When it comes
into contact with sour bile, it crashes
into it, breaking it up. Then is when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing If you are sluggish, if liver is
torpid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour, just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents. Take a
spoonful and if it doesn't straighten you
right up and make you feel fine and
vigorous, go back to the store and get
your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is
destroying the sale of calomel because
it can not salivate or make you Sick
Adv.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
An Elaborate Responsibility.

ITS busy life, aremarked the man
who was waving pahn leaf fan.
How have you been occupying your
selm?"
voting. It's everybody's duty to
vote. III addition to voting for state,
county and town officers, / voted in
the primaries, got elected as a dele
gate and voted over and over in the
convention. OF course. I'm going to
vote in the fall election. and | only
hope they'll let me round out my
record by putting me in the electoral
college,"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
LinQuist RaffIed.

Though she spoke English. French
German and Roumanian, the inter
prefer travelling with American Y. w.
9. A. secretaries in Roumania, struck
a snag when she came to Clui, a
university center near Bucharest.
Hungarian was the popular tongue
there. The town, formerly Kolozsvar.
is the home of Hungarian proprietors
and the seat of a former Hungarian
university. Out Of 2,151 students,
only 40 were women. The Y. w. G.
Al which is carrying on work for
girls in Roumania at the invitation of
Queen Marie, is considering opening
a center for these college women.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Decent DRESSING.

Lotion Horton, the milk king, was
talking at New York dinner about
the modern woman's ultra" gowns
"A profiteer," he said, twas dress
ing the other evening for the opera
when his wife stalked into his
dressing room.
Here you are she Kissed, "a war
profiteer getting 800 per cent divi-
dends, and I've only got one decent
dress es
He turned and looked her up and
down; then he said:
We'll, | wish to goodness you'd
wear it p"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Something Unusual.

HE must have a wonderful father
and mother"
"Why?"
Hes only nineteen and he insists
on getting married."
"But what is there about that to
show superior parentage"
Don't you see? He's lived with
them for nineteen years and hasn't
even the slightest suspicion that mar
raige is filed with difficulties and re-
sponsbiities. He thinks it's all love
and roses
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
viii Build Homes for EMPLOYEES.

One of the largest London dry-goods
merchants, with a view of doing his
bit toward overcoming the housing
shortage and also to enable his own
employees to secure houses mt reason
able rates, and with no desire to make
even penny profit, recently ACQUIRED
large tract of land with the nten-
ton of building thereon several hun
dred dwelling houses which could be
let at reasonable rates.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
The Spirits Were cu+tin, lin

An aged chief Of the Sauteau tribe
lay in his tepee, the cold sweat of
death on his forehead. His CLASSY
eyes gazed into vacancy. and recor-
nlzed not any of the wailing women
nearby. Then suddenly, the grim
War-scarred face lit up with an eager
JOY, and he cried: 81 see EN-"
See what?" queried one.
See EN- spirits, replied the dying
chief.
What they doin'?"
Drinking tea and juggling"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm.
less physic for the little stomach. liver
and bowels. Children love it's fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle
You must say California. ADV.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Too Vague.

81 don't know whether her husband
is eXcitable or an aviator"
How do YOU mean?'
''She said he was always going in
the air"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Letting the Widow Down Easv

Brown always did possess a soft
heart. This is how he wrote:
Dear Mrs. Harrison-Your husband
cannot come home today because his
bathing suit was washed away.
"P. S.-YOur husband was inside it,"
London Tit-BitS.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Why, OF Course.

Wife (sadly)-You don't love me any
more.
Husband-Most certainly l do.
She-Then why do you rush off to
the club?
He--My dear. absence makes tn,
heart grow fonder, you know.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16
Perhaps.
FerhapS.
can breathe easier now"

II can breathe easier now
whats happened?"
"The landlord called for his rent
today"
"Well."
And he went away without leaving
notice that next month he would
charge us $50 month more. Perhaps
he has gotten over his rent-raising
fever"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16

mans first conviction of his IN,
portance comes when newspaper in
terviews him.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16

III you want to be leader of the
people, you must watch events
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-16

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