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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13
The Salesman

The man who puts the deals across
is not the man who frets and worries
till his temples ache and fuses,
fumes and sweats. He's not the man
who says the most nor yet the slip
perry guy who whispers confidential
stuff to make his prospects buy. He's
not the man who peddles all the fer
tilizer dope nor does he count on get
ting "biz" with barney and soft soap.
You'll never find him hanging round
the useless or the low. You'll never
hear that he has let his angry passions
go. He is not always telling jokes
that have filthy faint and yet he
may not measure to the standards of
saint; but he has got an honest face
an eye that looks you square, and
when you ask him of his goods, you
get no vacant stare; but from his
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13

SOfL III ILLS ScCIlOu VI tuc SI0tCs
Others will fall in line.
During a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton at the Morg Mormon farm south
Of Tioga, horse, in a broncho bust
ing exhibition backed over an en-
bankment, breaking a leg and had to
be killed. ~t.~ .,as
The Mountrail county fair will open
at Stanley July 10, for four days. The
St. Paul Dispatch flying circus, a
carnival company, and races will DC
some Of the features. This is always
a good fair. Il. So.
RENO Husa, 1O-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Husa, died at the
home Of his parents in Stanley at
about II a. m. Thursday morning,
following an illness of only two days
with diphtheria.
Ira Wakeeld, Toilet Beitrusten and
Arne Amundson, Mountrail county
turing liquor. Judge Lowe fined each
commencing Nov. !.
New Home, N. D., 20 miles from Car
piled up Sc inches high in places and
three days after the storm.
" U. G. Morrison and Gunder Osjard
of Granville have been engaged as
special police by the Great Northern
in Minot, during the life Of the strike.
The G.. N. has placed special police
at its stations all along the line.
bration July 10. The Great Western
,o1 I,
on hand. The Ryder band will play
A dance will be held in the evening.
Two Wells county young men, Ray
mond Davis Of Cathay and Arthur
sender, graduated from the Prince
best universities in the United States
in June.
An airplane from the St. Paul Dis
patch flying circus, visited Glenburn
and did rushing business taking up
passengers at IS per, giving them a
loop the loop for So extra. Editor Gill
bertsen's name did not appear in the
passenger list.
Fourteen hundred pounds of aspara-
gus have been secured from the 20
year old bed Of asparagus at the Ag-
ricultural college experiment farm
this year. The patch was first planted
20 years ago and has given monstrous
yields with practically no care at all.
The many friends of Judge Burr
Of Rugby will be pleased to learn
that he is one of the six nominees
for the supreme bench. He was about
100 votes higher than Stutsman OF
Burleigh county. The Judge ought
TO be rather easy winner in the fall.
Elmer H. Shenkel, Fl, of Caring
ton, was drowned at Seattle while IN
bathing. He enlisted in the navy in
1913 and was stationed on the U. S.
S. Arizona at the time of his death.
The body was buried in Darlington
where his mother, Mrs. Martin Play.
har, resides.
With an abundance of native Ignite
coal in Northwestern North Dakota,
the people of this state have little to
fear from threatened fuel shortage
in other states due to the coal strike
Duluth has less than a fourth her
usual supply on the docks for this
time of the year and very little is in
transit. 80. .-..-
w. B. Default, manager Of the
farm loan department of the Bank of
North Dakota under the Nestos ad-
ministration severed his connection
with the department with the end of
June and will return to his private
business at Jamestown. He will be
succeeded in the active management
of the farm loan department by C.
R. Green, director of the bank and A.
H. Lindeman, who has been Mr.. De-
Nault's first assistant. De
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13

$50 ,bushels-to commission firm
in Omaha, Neb. He was promised a
good price. Last week Mr.. Lynch re-
ceived notice from the firm stating
that he was owing them $s.65 and
was asked to pay promptly.
In shipping it was necessary to
sack the potatoes. Mr.. Lynch paid
$500 for sacks. +
The freight rates, the marketing
system and the commission firm are
once more responsible for the rob-
berry Of North Dakota farmer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13
Devils Lake Boy Scout Band to Pla,
in MinOt Aug, /

The famous Boy Scout band from
Devils Lake will give two concerts in
Minot on Aug. /, under the auspices
of the Minot Boy Scout organization.
A concert will be given at the audi
torium in the afternoon and another,
for which reserved seats will be sold,
will be given at night.
The Minot Town Criers Club will
have charge of the publicity, showing
their appreciation of the splendid
work done for them by the local Boy
Scouts in the past. i.~
This is rather famous band and
this will be it's first appearance in
Minot, ~ -. '.#.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13
Good News for Creditors

The following story appeared in a
recent bulletin Of the Rochester Cred
it Mems Association:
"The doctor coughed gravely. Il am
sorry to tell you,' he said, looking
down at the man in the bed, that
there is no doubt you are suffering
from small pox.'
"The patient turned on his pillow
and loked up at his wife.
JULIA he said in a faint voice,
"if any of my creditors call, tell them
that at last am in a position to give
them something's"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13

heart he seems to talk and soon is
going fine. You realize before your
eyes stands one who knows his line;
he strikes you as chap who'd make
a worthy kind of friend and fore you
know it you have said, "Well, all
right you may send"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13
Body of Drowned Man is Found on

Sanish, July THE body of VIM.
Hafenbrack who fell into an air hole
while dipping water near Menden-
halls last winter, was found Thurs
day on a bar about mile from where
he went under the ice. He had put
up game fight to get out. The body
did not rise in the spring flood but
came up with the June high water.
A young man, who was picking
strawberries on the bank, saw the
body on the bar and reported it. The
remains were taken to Charlson and
inferred on Saturday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13

Don't worry because somebody dis
agrees with you-you can't even walk
down the street without meeting
someone coming the other way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13
Minot Firm to Build So, 900 Deering
School

Contract for the $4,000 grade and
high school building to be constructed
soon at Deering has been awarded to
Lantz E. Mackley of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-13

Commission Firm Gets Potatoes;
Money Too
Pat Lynch of Wheelock, Williams
county, shipped a car of potatoes
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
FOR SALE

Nice grapes. 81 Il basket. Mrs Wi
liam SimmS. 2oj Henry street.
32-:;i
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
THREE SETS OF DELEGATES
file FOR CONVENTION
Indications Point To Warm Contest
For Republican Nomination For
United States SenatOrShip.

The time for delegates to the two
state political conventions expired at
midnight last night with the result
that three sets of candidates filed.
There were only four candidates on
the Democratic side but there were
eight on the Republican side.
Those filing on the Democratic
side were Mayor Earle w. Orem, DR..
F. E. Wolff, George A. Thompson,
Jr. and Fred w. Gore.
On the Republican side the candt-
dates were:
With the Andrews faction repre-
senting the candidacy of Dr.. France
for denomination are William E.
Robbins, L. Cadmus Howard, Guy
Bramble white and James Boggs,
colored.
With the Marine faction, repre-
senting the candidacy of John w.
Garrett, who is opposing Senator
| France, were Richard Hart, Gilbert
Melvin, Otto Wingate white and
! William Waters. colored.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
A. Kemp Richardson Dead

Havre de Grace, Md. Aug. 20
A. Kemp Richardson. II years old
died suddenly at the home of his SOL
CHARLES C. Richardson, yesterday af.
ternoon. He was born at Churcf
Creek, Nd. and came to Havre de
Grace about SO years ago. He was
a Union Veteran of the Civil War
Mr.. Richardson leaves one son
Charles Richardson. Funeral ser
vices were held this afternoon.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
TAKE NOTICE

All members of Zion Philathea
Glass are requested to meet at the
church, Thursday, August Gath, for
the picnic to be held at Cedar Grove.
Will leave church at $50 P. NJ.
Mems Bible Glass and friends are al
so invited to join us. Persons who
have autos please be on hand to help
convey the crowd. Come one and
oil
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
Peculiar Reckoning.

When Harry de Windt visited the
Siberian Ostiaks he found that they
calculated quite long distances iR
Germs of kettles. all almost Identical
custom at the other end of Asia. IL a
journey was five kettles long an ex-
plorer found they meant that ii would
take as long as it would to boil five
kettles OF cold water i'll succession.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-22
WANTED

Farm Paper Salesman Wanted-Lih-
cral commission and expense allowance
Mention your choice of counties. Give
your experience. Address American
AgriculturiSt. Fourth Ave, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

Although our orders for Phoe- nix silk stockings grow larger bach time, it seems that we never can keep up with the de- mand. We rush into print now with this announcement of women's Phoenix, Pure Thread Silk Stockings-at 1.55 the pair. And we won't be at all surprised if the last pair is gone by tomorrow night. Those who shop early will find all sizes in brown, black and white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

One thousand oval-shaped, hand scalloped pure linen tray doilies. Think of that! At this price we reserve the right to restrict purchasers to not more than six, and even with that restriction the one thousand doi- lies won't last until noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
Madeira Cloths 14.95

54-inch round Madeira luncheon cloths of finest quality linen, with cut work and em- broidery combined. The most expert needle workers are responsible for the beauty of these pieces, so very special at 14.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
72-Inch Table Cloths

Round or square cloths of filet and cut work Finest quality, very deliberately hand embroidered and all at remarkably low prices, considering their beauty and quality. 10000, 15000, 195.00, 25O.00 and 295.00.
 MAIN FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
Full Fashioned Silk Stockings
 2.49

A special offering of formerly higher priced, full-fashioned pure-thread silk stockings. The reduction creates a savings of about LOO, and when you con- sider the application of that saving to such superior stock ing you won't want to miss this opportunity. All sizes in black, nude, sand, gray and Cordovan.
 MAIN FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

New oblong lunch sets, consisting of cloth and twelve oblong doilies All linen with cut-work and Venice corners. Price, per set, at 49.50, 59.50 and 98.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
Stamped Scarfs
 59c and 79c

White Art Cloth Searfs. size lsx45 inches. Stamped in . host of easy to-embroider patterns. priced accord ing to amount of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
Madeira Towels LOO

Twenty-Five dozen beautiful Madeira enl- broidered guest towels Hand embroid- cred, hand scalloped and without doubt the prettiest an dworthiest towels ever of fered before, for no more than 100.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
WILL ATTEND STATE
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

President William B L. Cranston and Treasurer c. Edward Smith of the Gran ston Company will leave this (Thursday) morning by automobile, with Percy Chap man at the wheel, to attend the annual meeting of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, at the Hotel Bond, Hartford.
 The programme is to be carried out as follows:
 10 a. rn., business meeting, President Bullard, presiding; reports, resolutions, election of directors and general business.
 p. n., dinner, auspices of the Hart ford merchants; 215-3.45, group meet ings.
 p m, informal banquet, with Edward L. Smith, ex-mayor of Hartford as toastmaster; greetings, by His Excel lency, Everett J. Lake, governor of Con- necticut; Business Forecast, Fair and Warmer, William H. Booth, vice presi- dent of the Guaranty Trust Co.,, New York city Cash and Credit. Hon. Gilbert N. Hitchcock, United States senator, Ne | braska; address, Strickland W. Gillian journalist, lecturer and author of Balti more.
 There will be singing by the Famous Manufacturers Chorus of Bridgeport, 5t
 strong, who will make the trip in a spe cial car as the guests of the chamber.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
PHASE HOUSE LIQUOR
 BELONGED TO CARPENTER

Frank P. Brennan, proprietor of the Pease house in Saybrook, which was raid ed by prohibition enforcement agents who were Investigating a report that liquor was being sold there, appeared before United States Commissioner Bernard Lynch Monday to defend himself on a charge of violation of the volstead act. He succeeded so we'll that the charges against him were quashed. and Napoleon
 Bascum, a carpenter working at the ho- tel, was arrested in his stead
 When the prohibition enforcement agents raided the Pease house one week
 ago last Sunday the place was full of diners, including ex-Lieutenant Governor
 Blakeslee of New Haven Brennan
 greeted them cordially and escorted them through the house. After a search the dry agents discovered a small amount of gin and ordered Brennan to appear before Commissioner Lynch It was later said that the prohibition men had moi succeeded in getting evidence enough te arrest Brennan and that he would un-
 doubtedly be freed
 This prediction came true at the hear. ing held in the federal building. It wa. explained to Commissioner Lynch that ! the liquor fcdnd by the raiders was thu property of Bascun, who is carpenter l employed by Brennan to get the hote ready for the summer trade.
 The prohibition men admitted that Bascun now claims ownership of tn, l liquor and has agreed that the charg, against Brennan should be erased. Thi. l was done and arrangements made tt | place Bascum under arrest He wa. taken before Commissioner Lynch Tues l day and placed under bond of $500 tt | appear next Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
INCIDENTS I'M SOCIETY

Miss Jane Bili has. been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Frederick Bill, in Groton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eben Learned are to spend several days at Harwichport
 Miss Hannah NJ. Crower is visiting Miss Mary Converse in Philadelphia.
 Miss Edith Young returned recently. after spending several days in New York.
 Mrs. Charles R. Butts is in Newton Center, Mass. the guest of Mrs, Fred erick Butts
 Miss Helen NJ Kelley and Miss Cegs- well, of Dayville, were Norwich visitors during Wednesday.
 Mrs. Wilbur S. Aliing. who recently returned from Florida, plans to open her cottage at Eastern Point this week. Mrs. William H. Palmer will accom- pany her cousin, Mrs Albert Lewis. to Gloucester, Mass, for a. stay of several days
 Mrs. Henry E. Haskell and her daugh- ter Mrs. John D. Hawkins, will go to their cottage at Eastern Point at the weekend.
 Mrs. Benjamin w. Bacon of New Ha- | ven and her sister Miss Mary A. Aiken I have been guests this week of MT. and Mrs. Alfred L. Aiken, of Worcester.
 Mrs. Frank s. Bunnel entertained three tables of cards Wednesday after. noon, the prizes going to Mrs. John E I Hawkins and Mrs. Franklin s. Wilcox Following play, Mrs. Frederic w. Cary l presided at the attractively decorated table in the dining room I
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
JUDGES PLANNING TO

EXPEDITE COURT BUSINESS
 On Monday in Hartford will be held the annual meeting of the judges of the supreme and superior courts of Con- nectieut and it is stated that at this meeting certain changes will come UT for consideration which will tend to ex- pedite the handling of the legal business confronting the state courts.
 In making the allotments for the en- suing year, which Is a part of the bus mess of the meeting, arrangements art said to be under consideration to in. crease the working year of the courts D. three weeks, that is to say the court will sit 43 weeks in the year instead O 40 as at present.
 Instead of opening on the fourtl Tuesday in September as heretofore, tn proposed innovation will bring about tn opening on the second Tuesday, and a the close of the legal year. the session will continue until the end of June, in stead of closing in the third week as a present.
 ] In addition to the business to com 1 before the meeting will be the appoint I ment of state attorneys in those eoun | ties where the terms expire. that c | Col. Arnon A. filling of New Have | county being for two years and expirin on the odd years, the appointment C coroners, clerks of courts, county healt officers, messengers and other officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
SCOUTS STAND INSPECTION
 WITH CUP FOR PRIZE

The first annual inspection of the boy scout troops of Norwich was held Wednesday evening at the state ar mory with an attendance of 125 scouts and officials. The inspecting officers were Major Charles A. Hag- berg, It. Commander Franklin R. Steinwachs Of the submarine base, Captain William R. Dennison, Battery B., 192nd, Artillery, Arthur L. Peale, president of the Norwich Boy Scout council, and Scout Executive F. A. Benton.
 The troops present at the inspec- ton were troops 1, 3, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and IS and the Sea Scout troop. The troops were inspected separately all making very creditab1e showing. The Ferguson Challenge cup is to be awarded to the troop which made the best showing. The inspecting officers will make their decision known within a day or two.
 Following the inspection the scouts were drilled under the direction of Ma | jor Hagberg and at the close of the drill the troops marched to Franklin | square where they were dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
RESERVES DECISION IN
 MANSFIELD DIVORCE sJTIT

Testimony was concluded and the ar guments made Wednesday in the superior court here before Judge James H. Webb in the contested divorce suit of Rose L.. Mansfield against Frank x. Mansfield, both of Ledyard. Judge Webb reserved decision. The divorce Is sought on the grounds of cruelty.
 After testimony by Julia Main Caswell and Charles H. Mansfield, the plaintiff rested, and the first witness called for the defense was J. Elmer Chapman. He was followed by Frank x. Mansfield, the defendant. who denied the cruel acts al- leged by his wife in pulling her out of bed and throwing a hammer at her and hitting her in the hip It was testified to that the whole trouble between the couple was because of jealousy over Mrs. Mans fields friendship for Stephen CasweM.
 Re5uttal witnesses called were Bertha c, Nye, Alfred Main and MT. Caswell The last named denied any improper acts with Mrs Mansfield.
 Attorney Thomas M. Shields made the first argument for the plaintiff, followed by Attorneys Tefley E. Babcock and Charles L. Stewart for the defendant and Attorney B. H. Hewitt closed for the plaintiff.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
HUSBAND SAYS WIFE PULLED HIS
 HAIR, SLAPPED AND KICKED HIM

Demands for money to so to West erly to have good time led to bad words, slaps, hairpulling and kicks be- slowed upon him by his wife, according to the testimony of Ralph L Main of Stonington in his suit for divorce from Eadie Taylor Main which was on trial here Wednesday afternoon in the supe- rior court before Judge James H. Webb.
 After court adjourned for the day and the witnesses and principals were in the corridors outside the court room, witnesses to the occurrence stated that the wife was on the point of making an attack on her husband but one of the men in the party of witnesses got be- tween them and warded off the trouble
 The suit is brought by the husband on the grounds of intolerable cruelty to which is added charge of adultery. Attorney Roche of Westerly appears for MT. Main and Attorney R. M Douglas of this city for Mrs. Main.
 Ralph I. Main of Stonington, the pe- titioner, was the first witness called by attorneys for the plaintiff He said they were married in September. 1919, and he left her in September, 1920. She
 began to be cruel to him about two weeks after their marriage. She want ed money and would swear at him, pull
 his hair and kick him. She wanted 1 the money to go to Westerly to have a good time. She had struck him and this cruel treatment was repeated two or | three. times a week up to the time he left her This treatment brought sick ness on him the. witness said and he l was treated for acute indigestion by a doctor, who said his was generally run ! down.
 | On February s, 1920. she went tc throw butcher knife at him, but he
 caught the knife and his right hand
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25

was cut. MT Main said he gave his wife all the money he could, supported her and bought her clothes. He was steadily employed except for one week. At this time they lived with the wife's folks in North Stonington, but just be- fore they broke up they had been kep- ing house for month
 In January or February. 1920, the witness said he first learned of his wife committing adultery and an affidavit was taken from Mrs. Bromley.
 On cross-examination the witness said he and his wife were sehoolfnates. He kept company with her for about a year before they were married. She made an attack on him, this trouble happening in the bedroom when they were preparing to retire. The witness said he had given his wife about S15 in the first two weeks, but had to bor- row it. Just before he was married he 1 had $65 and he bought her wedding | clothes and had $20 left He did not tell his father-in-law or mother-in-law about 1 the way his wife struck him. He said he was the subject of an assault about
 every three days up to the time he left her, and Mrs. Frances Dupont was a | witness to one of the assaults at the Dupont house, where they were living al
 the time. The witness said his wife
 wanted to live Nike a millionaire and al
 he was supposed to do Was to work
 Part of the time he was earning $12 e
 week and part of the time $24.5o. Ht could not tell in all how much money ht
 had given to his wife. He had earned
 between $500 and $500 during their mar ried life and he gave her money when I ever he thought she needed it. On. tn,
 day they separated he got an express
 wagon and took away all the furniture
 to his mothers leaving his wife in th bare room.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
FITCHVILLE

The special meetings at the Fitchville
 Baptist church Rev. W. D. Hethering- ton, pastor, are being well attended, and
 a fine spirit prevails. Sunday Dr. A. B. Coats, of Hartford, brought two pow erful messages upon A Working Church and A Worshiping Church. Monday ev- ening Rev. E. L. Nield of Lebanon gave an inspiring address on The Mission of the Church. Tuesday evening Rev. G. H. Strouse of Waterford. made his hearers glad with a choice message on TtF Seakpnd Mi(sChristianitY The
 meetings will continue all this week and next (except SundaV), with an able
 preacher each time. Rev. H. J. Chase of Preston City, Rev. George. R. Aths of Groton, and Rev. Dr. D. A. Pitt of Norwich will be the speakers this week.