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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26

Company at Glenburn to buy
cream from the farmers at ex-
actly what the farmers can get
for It at the creamery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26

have for past been recognized the leading and largest
Dakota Of Of vehicles and load
enables the best stand
ard grade goods elsewhere invite
and write anything
My line
and sell cannot recommend In
farming assortment in the en-
and the fair regard them well
SELL that
implements for the farm
and have had catering western
trade You need afraid particular
have.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26

Tor lime, cement, wall plaster.
prick, glass, etc, see VanTuyI (
Teutsch. ..s.
snip your cream 70 the Ninot GdSyfA
orsamsry Your cash il ready fsr y.u\
II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26
l.. S. Mallory, architect, Minot,

l.. S. Mallory, architect, Minot,
n. d.
John Cooper mas in from Stan.
10y one day the latter part ofls1t
week.
Percy Cole OF kenmare on the
500 was an over night visitor
in the city on Monday Of this
week.
George A. Hall, the Canadian
land man is spending q few dogs
in Gleaburn where he has extern.
sive land interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Glib, were
in from Chilcot Friday and Sat
urday visiting and proving up
on some valuable land.
". r. Hannah, the Chilcot
raacher, viii irrisate his ranch,
pumping water from the Missouri
river With a gasoline engine.
Hiss Kate u Rdel1ahl, left Tues.
day for a visit il her old home
at Bergen. Norway, via White
Star line. Miss Underdahl will
be absent about. two months.
Her many friends in this city
wish her a pleasant voyage and
visit.
SUI IELD
MlNOT, +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Lew Wallace.

The country for several months has been
prepared for the sad intelligence of the
death of General Lew Wallace. He won
distinction in three fields-in war, in poll
tics, and in letters. He will be remembered
longest as an author, for the achievement
of writing one of the most stirring and
popular novels of genera ton secured for
him wide fame. Foreign residence and
travel but deepened his Americanism and
brought him home more useful man than
ever. He possessed many resources, and
drew upon them all, and his many years
were filled with hard work and it's rich re-
wards. Indiana's contributions to our pub
lie life are many of them notable, but none
is more picturesque or attractive than this
man who was equally at home in the hut
of a half-breed in New Mexico, in the sui
tan's palace at. Constantinople, and in the
official residence of the President of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

general government, the reasons for the
half-and-half arrangement for defraying
municipal expenses, the inequities of con-
gressional treatment of the District in the
past 1t must be remembered that these
thousands of visitors stand for the elector-
ate responsible for the Districts legislators.
To the extent that the voters in the states
take an interest in the welfare of Wash
ington as their national city, and demand
of their representatives in Congress fair
and progressive and wise legislation for the
District, Washington will advance toward
the goal of it's ambitions and the ambitions
OF every intelligent American citizen.
In these two weeks that will elapse be-
fore the visitors begin to arrive in force
citizens of the District might profitably en-
ploy themselves in gathering facts and fig
ures bearing upon the status of the capital.
There are numerous and effective argu-
ments of this kind. There is an abundance
of printed materials presenting the case in
compact and effective form. Every public
spirited Washingtonian should be at least
ready to answer questions and to do his
share toward establishing the true concept
of the capital in the minds of the people
from the states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Dewev's Orders.
The following appears in a Washington
letter to tie New York Evening Post:

The following appears in Washington
letter to tie New York Evening Post:
Senator Hale has been telling some of
his friends this winter little piece of in
side history of what might have been that
will always be a source of regret to him.
AS the story is told, the Maine senator was
present when President Mckinley and some
one from the Secretary of the Nays Office
were drafting the famous dispatch to Dewey
that sent the commodore and his ships to
Manila bay. Several drafts were made and
discarded before this one was sent: You
will proceed to Manila and destroy the ene-
mys fleet
''None of the three men who read the dis
patch before it was sent foresaw what was
to follow. Senator Hale maintains today
that if he had offered to amend the dis
patch by inserting the words and return
Immediately 10 Honfgkong,' that the amend
ment would have been accepted without
question, and the country saved all the
lives and money and complications that
have since followed. All our present colo
NAL problems have followed that piece OF
lack of foresight
If Mr.. Hale had made that suggestion he
would have been informed that Hongkong
was no longer open to the American fleet
Dewey had been ordered away from there
1t was neutral territory, as was every port
in that quarter of the world. When the
American commander sailed in search of
the Spanish fleet he had not where to drop
an anchor unless he mastered the situation
at Manila. If he had felt bound to leave
Manila as soon as he had destroyed the
Spanish ships his destination necessarily,
would have been home. Other refuge had
he none
Two things therefore, detained him. He
had a place to lay his head, so to speak,
and having Manila at his mercy he owed It
to the humanities to keep his hold on the
situation. There was a Spanish force
ashore. it is true. but the city was ripe for
a revolt, and, with Aguinaldo returned and
the Spanish ships at the bottom of the bay,
had Dewey drawn off and headed for home
there might have been a massacre. Sup
pose a massacre had resulted. Should we
not have eased our responsibilities at
frghtful cost?
Probably nobody in this country had the
slightest idea that we were on the eve of
turning such a corner. But when we did
turn it no mistake was made about our
course in the premises. The order to
Dewey to go and find the enemy and de-
stroy him was the proper one. His execu
tion-of it was a brilliant performance His
tarrying on the scene was at once wise and
necessary. And, lastly our taking over the
archipelago was the choice between doing
or Sinking a plain duty. We could not
have turned the islands over again to
Spain. We could not have abandoned them
to anarchy. We could not have put them
up al auction and invited the great powers
to attend the sale. Being there We had to
remain. And we have remained to cousd-
cradle advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Los Angeles Recall Ordinance.

Much has been recently written on Los
Angeles recall ordinance. Under this
ordinance municipal officer who has rem
dered himself odious to a majority of the
electorate may be removed from his office
before the expiration of his term. On petit
ton of a stated percentage of the voters
a new election must be ordered and the in
cumbent may be reelected or defeated.
A surprising feature OF the comment on
this recall is that it is looked on as a
new device. 1t is not. In the United States
it is older than the Constitution. A pro-
vision of this character was made in 1880
by the settlers on the Cumberland, who
had, under the leadership of James Robert
son, John Donelson and Kaspar Mansker,
emigrated from the Holston settlements in
Washington county, N. c., now east Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Roosevelt In his winning of the
West says:
1.-THE settlers by their representatives met
together at Marlborough and on May /.
1880, entered into articles of agreement or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

compact of government. It was doubtless
drawn up by Robertson with perhaps the
help of Henderson (Coi. Richard Hender-
son. who had run the line between Virginia
and North Carolina) and was modelled upon
what may be called the constitution Of
watauga with some hints from that OIL
Pennsylvania. The settlers ratified the
deeds of their delegates on May Is when
they signed the articles binding themselves
to obey them, to the number of two hum
dred and fifty-six men,"
Under the agreement administration OF
the settlements should be by court OF
twelve Judges" 'triers'' or general arbi-
traitors" to be elected In the different sta
tions by vote of all the freemen over TWEEN
ty-one years.
Whenever the freemen of any station be-
came dissatisfied with their 'triers" they
could at once call new election at which
other "triers'' could be chosen.
1t is probable that in other of the from
tier democracies there were like provisions
for getting rid of unsatisfactory public OFF,
GERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
San Domingo.

The San Domingo treaty ia. Of course, en-
titled to consideration upon its own merits.
1t stands upon its own bottom. a definite
proposition with details is submitted, and
submitted in regular form. There is no
connection between 1t and the arbitration
treaties which the Senate has just amended;
no reason why the differences which arose
between the Senate and the President as
to those conventions should influence the
decision as to this. Here have the pre-
scrbed procedure. The executive has ne
gotiated the treaty and presents 1t to the
Senate for it's judgment. If the Senate
thinks 1t good the instrument should be
promptly ratified If it thinks amendments
would strengthen it they should be pro-
posed
The matter upon its face seems simple,
and should be easy of execution. We are
not butting in, so to speak, where are
unwelcome, but responding to the request
of a neighbor to assist her in her difficult
ties. San Domingo is as much alive to the
real situation as are, and feels assured
that assistance from us will be unselfish
so far as her territory is concerned. The
presence of American officials at her prin-
cipal seats of customs will mean what the
bond recites, and no more. When the de-
clared purpose has been fulfilled shall
withdraw and everybody will have been the
gamer by the arrangement.
Uncle Sam we are told, belittles himself
By playing debt collector and policeman in
this fashion. Not bit of it! The service
may not be of the pleasantest, but life IS
more primrose path for nations of the
sturder class than for sturdy individuals.
1t Is a case of noblesse oblige. We stand
by the Monroe doctrine-with more en-
phasiS and more cause for emphasis than
ever before. Recent developments have
called for a very practical everyday mani
festatiOn of it's meaning and obligation, and
we have promptly and properly responded
In the recent case of Venezuela we permit
ted European creditors, upon certain condi-
lions. to collect their own debts. In the
present case. which is a much simpler one,
we undertake to effect a settlement our
selves, and in doing obviate all dangers
gre wing out of the presence of foreign war
ships with shotted guns trained on territory
within the sphere of American influence.
The opponents of the President should not
seize a like this for use in any game
of domestic politics. We at the sea-
shore again, and. according to one of our
best precepts. politics ends there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
LEnfant's Compensation.
from the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant's body has
lain for eighty years in an unmarked grave
on Green Hill. lust outside the city of
Washington. 1t was l. Enfant's genius that
made Washington the City of Magnificent
Distances" His reward from the govern
ment for his labors was less than $1,000,
and in his later years he was dependent on
charity. Now it is proposed to have the
government erect a monument over his
grave, the owners of the surrounding land
having declared their willingness to grant
a public way to the grave and dedicate 1t
as memorial to the distinguished engineer.
All that Congress is asked to appropriate
to buLd the monument is $500. Thus the
total reward of l. Enfant will be not to ex-
coed 81 500 for laying out the nations cap
ital, a sum that many architects and en-
gineers today would not regard sufficient
compensation for planning a twenty-five
acre country place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
A Chance for Missionaries.

In two weeks the advance guard of the
inauguration visitors will have reached
Washington. The arrivals Will be numbered
by the hundreds daily The hotels and
boarding houses will I'LL up rapidly and the
guests OF residents will feel themselves for
tunate to find comfortable places Yet how
ever great the crowd-and it is confidently
believed that the attendance will break the
reCords-the capital will be able to accom-
mOdate all Corners. This city has an elastic
capacity for entertainment. 1t can take
care Of a great army of guests. Its popuIa-
ton could be doubled without straining the
joints
All these thousands of people from all
parts Of the country will come here to wit
ness most significant ceremony, the inal1-
guration of President chosen. by a phe-
nomenal majority of the popular vote They
will be entertained chiefly by the political.
personal and pictorial spectacle afforded by
the occasion. Yet they will be incidentally
interested in Washington the city, the cap
ital. The new Corners will find much to ad-
mire and perhaps to critcise. Unfavorable
comparisons. it may be believed will be
made by many of the guests as they contrast
certain phases of the city with their own
state capitals. But even these will doubtless
see in Washington the unique elements that
give it character and distinction. Those
guests who have been here at other inau-
gurations will be edited by changes for the
better. They will see the pr ysical signs of
the regeneration which has promised to
evolve the ideal capital in the course of a
few decades.
Here will be an excellent chance for the
Nashingtonians to do some effective mis-
sionary work. There will be abundant OPP
portunity for the well-informed resident of
the District to correct certain false i'm
pressions that prevail in some minds as 70
the fiscal relations of the District to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Economy,

There is no occasion to be aroused over
Senator Elkns assault upon the "extrav-
agance'' of the District appropriation bill.
1t means nothing and it will avail nothing.
The Senate appropriations committee has
by no means laid itself open to the charge
of extravaganza or unduly contributing to
the national deficit. 1t has treated the Dis
trict, indeed. with scant consideration, in
view of its urgent needs. While it is true
that the federal treasury is threatened
with a deficiency of So, 600 OOO it is also
true that the District treasury is confront
ed by an actual deficit of revenue, pling
up a debt with yearly accretions. Yet
the District is complacent, for it knows
that this debit stands for investments in
permanent improvements, just such i'm
provements as the Panama canal, for which
the federal government has not the ready
cash TO pay. The national administration
borrows money for this purpose, and so does
the District. Only with this difference, the
government borroWs its canal money on
a lOng-term basis, with fixed arrange
ments for refunding, while the District is
compelled by Congress to borrow in a hand
to-mouth fashion from the government and
to pay its debt whenever it may chance to
have a surplus.
To cut off the Piney Branch bridge item
as feature of a campaign of economy
granting to Senator Elkins entire sincerity
in his attack upon that item for the reasons
which he stated-would save the general
government $4,000. its share of the sum
carried by the pending bill for this pur-
pose. This would amount TO a shade more
than four-hundredths of one per cent of
the federal deficit. The familiar suggestion
of the small boy who tried to dip the
ocean dry with a spoon is feeble in COMPARE
son with such methods OF retrenchment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Twentieth Century Art.

To a musician imbued with the classical
traditions, the modern composers must have
an effect much like that made upon a
reader schooled in Addison and Goldsmith
by the recent novels of Henry James. He
finds them ''formless,' eXaSperating and
obscure. 1t is not many years since Wag-
ner created some such impression. Now,
even those who have advanced as far as
Wagner find Vincent d'Indy or Richard
Strauss as Experiment as the Royal Acad-
envy found Whistler Remember the de-
risive outcry against the impressionists; yet
already Manet is a classic. The prudent
person who knows something of the his
tory of art, while he may hold an attitude
of reserve toward the new thing, will hes
itate to close his mind against it because it
is different" or appears to defy the rules.
This is not an age of rule in any of the
arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
The Trihin' Man.

Trifiin' man, he poke de fire,
Watch de flames a-risin' higher;
Wind de clock an pat de dog,
An den put on another log
Sits up close to warm his feet,
Waitin' till it's time to eat.
Comfort? Oars nobody can
Take it like de triflin man.
Someday, when I've worked an saved,
An been purity well behaved,
De ambition dat I've priced
Maybe will be realized.
I won be no millionaire,
Loadin' up myself wifi care.
Peace an comfort, OATS my plan.
Gwine to be a triflin' man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
A Reasonable Inference,

you refer to the snow that lies white
upon the ground . said the editor.
Yes answered the poet. rs there any
thing wrong with that?"
No. 1t isn't exactly wrong. But it
shows you came from a town where they
don't burn soft coal" .--r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

There is no reason to be surprised be-
cause the President experienced no annoy
ance during his visit to the East Side in
New York. The East Side is remarkably
orderly at all times, considering It's crowded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

New Jersey kept up its record for prompt
work in the punishment of criminals when
it hanged man yesterday who killed his
wife on the 18th of October last. Less than
four months from crime to execution is
an even better record than that recently
made by Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Mental Exercise

why does your wife belong to so many
clubs and debating societies?"
WE'LL answered Mr.. Meekton, II think
Henrietta feels the need of mental exer-
else. She likes to get away from home and
be among people where she can't have her
own way without an argument"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

The songs of the common people are the
bulwarks of the state is a sentiment at
tributed to Eugene F. Ware. The must
clans are right in contending that ragtime
is rather fiinsy stuff for .buiwark purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
On Safer Ground.

How is your son getting on in his new
position?"
WELL answered Farmer Corntossel, ''he
amt learnin' as fast as usual, but he has a
better chance of holdin' his job. Fur the
first time he is willin' to admit that the
boss knows more about the business than
he does"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
THE EVENING STAR has a regular and
permanent Tamily Circulation much
more than the combined circulation Of
the other Washington dailies. Az q
News and Advertising Medium It has
no competitor.

GyIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to cny individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

1t may be true, as Governor Pennypacker
says, that 1.-THE devil is an editor" But the
epigram cannot be carried so far as to i'm
ply that his satanic majesty has no friends
among the Pennsylvania politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

There may be comfort in the thought
that the glaciers that have formed on the
south side of Washingtons streets will
probably linger late enough to temper some
of the spring heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

To failures ranks he now belongs,
And hard-luck stories still recites.
He always talked about his wrongs,
And never hustled for his rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Having put away New York table
d'hote dinner, the President has silenced all
doubt as to his being a man of great physi-
cal as well as mental endurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Henry Watterson writes with so much
epicurean gusto that all suspicion of his
criticisms being inspired by indigestion i.
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

The railways will not feel that their in
terests are seriously jeopardized by de-
bates such as that which occurred between
Mr.. Hearst and Mr. Sullivan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
SHOOTING STARS.
Not Afraid

You say you are not afraid Of the
trusts?"
Not bit" answered Senator Sorghum
Some Of EN- have been the best friends
ever had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

1t is said that Congress is becoming tired
or the Philippines. But some national leg
1slators are naturally predisposed to IA
tigue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

And just to think that within a few short
months the man who asks is it hot enough
for you?'' Will be an object of universal ex-
ecration,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Good Example.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr. Carnegie does well to keep $10.000.-
900 or so in cash constantly on hand, and
his example. no doubt, will have an up
lifting effect on his fellow countrymen,
most of whom are now content If they
have $40 within easy reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

A Mississippi judge says he is astounded
at the indulgence with which people look
on crime Machen doesn't feel that way
about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

After he gets through with frenzied
finance Tom Lawson may possibly be per-
suaded to contribute a few chapters on
hystericaI literature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

The scientist who claims that Americans
are losing their imaginations evidently does
not read the sensational newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Test Of Character.

From the Baltimore American.
mans Christianity can be known from
the pavement he. keeps this icy weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Washingtons traducers, who once claim
ed that skating and sleighing were impos-
sible here have been silenced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
The Power Of Luster.

From the Chicago News.
A large diamond will win more fair ladies
than dozen faint hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Some of the congressman have done their
best to counterfeit the cold wave conditions
by their warmth of debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Masculine Inconsistency.
From the Dallas News


Some men who take the fidgets at the
prospect of an hour In a church pew can
sit all night on nail key at a card game.