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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Educational ADVANTAGES Such as
Lecturers, Orchestra Music, etc.
for Our Country children.


Lecturers, Orchestra Music, etc.
for Our Country children.
Will These little fellows" that
Mr.. Rettke refers to IN his Hired
Man Problem" grow Up to be hired
men and presidents anl things like
that?
The probability is that with the
poor educational advantages that
our country children have they will
grow up 10 be not presidents. but
merely hired men and things like
that. 49,
North Dakota, like many other
states can not point with pride to
her country schools. Here schools
held in shacks far from the homes
of Observation-Disclosures by incompetent
teachers anl with terms Of some
times not longer than four OF Ave
months in the year are all too COM
me-. how ever, this is by no means
Tie most deplorable phase ef the
country school often the teachers
lack heartfelt interest in these
Little fellows" That Willie sneaks
his ci;ms arouses in his teacher no
cc?ccTl for his character being thus
&c "Av"d, and when Jimmie tells an
untru;h ne is punished because his
;cacAcE feel it her duty to punish
nct because she wishes to help de-
velop a purer ethical being.
No graver problem confronts the
country parent than the education
of his children. ITO raise hired
men," means to substitute for our
honored class of yeomen or farmers
a peasant class of renters AMI this
our country can i'll afford to do.
When the children are sent TO a
city school. It means not only that
they are separated from the home
influence but that the help at
chores, etc., that is justly due the
parents Is cut of.
The only solution seems to be to
bring the advantages for them with
in reach from their homes.
To establish buildings and en-
ploy speakers and music that will
inspire must not mean an increase
Of taxes. The tax is already a
burden out why not take some OF
the state money that now goes to
polish the aristocratic few in our
colleges and universities and use it
that these little fellows may have
a chance to become presidents or at
least tnat they may know that life
holds for them some things more
than drudgery, that they may lift
their natures and become something
more than tools for grating en-
ployers. - / - - -
J The writer can site several lam
lies where boys and girls (brisht
chi1dten) in their teens are strug'
cling in the first reader ami can
neither read nor write. Tley have
never been inspired by lecture
nor heard any music save that OF
an accordian.
Any one who has worked among
these little fellows knows that t1ey
are made Of Just as good stun and
are just as capable as the little
ar!stocrats once were, then why
Spend state money to polish the
more fortunate In colleges anu uni
versities while these little fellows
are left with no inspiration and
without the first touches Of learning
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
Selection Of Seed Wheat.
(R. S, Towae. N. D. A. G.

>. (R. S. Tomae, N. D. A. c. =.
The selection Of seed wheat is
the problem that - very likely up
permoet In the mnl Of the North
Dakota farmer II the present time.
The selection should bs made In the
fall but In a. much a. q large
proportion q farmers have already
sold the eeatest part II their grain
and ottenttmes the best, the selec.
h0n in these cases must be made
from the bin. whether It be from
your own, or buv from some ne
else.
Always select fully matued grain
for seed. Immature seed even II it
grows will usually produce a weak
p1Aht. Grain that has been wet and
subject to freezing and thawing, or
has become heated In the bin, is
also likely not to grow and should
not be used without thoro test.
Only plufnp, medium sized seed,
free from weeds should be used.
The small shriveled kernels lack
vitality, and are not likely to pro
duce strong plant, while the 1arg.
est seed has also been proven to
be often lacking in vitality and fails
to produce healthy plants even II
it terminates. One can never ex
pect to rid his land of weeds II be
continues to Bow them with his
grain. To secure the right kind o.
seed the use OF the tanning mil
cannot be too strongly urged.
TO many it would seem that thi.
subject OF cleaning the seed has
been dweIt upon enough already
but turnout tae country any 1umbe
of cases can be found where farm
!.ers buy SO called seed, in whicl
nearly every kind OF weed see,
known in the state can be {oun.
In one handful of the grain. Tn
only remedy is the tanning min
and IL running once thru does no
d take out all the weed seed Q
: shrunksh kernels. run 1t thru AGAR
IL this = Ssns pns shosh q =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

FOR SALE-Cheap If taken at
address Box 2s4, Sherwood, N. D.
once, snac&s, 8 wall show cases. l
computing scale, store buiiling at
Surrey, N. D., and the only bowling
0lley in Ninot. Inquire o. NJ. Fierce,
Trustee, 1flSot, y. .. - s-ss
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

R. W. Roach and family from Vel
va were ,entertaind at the home Of
Elmer Francis for several days this
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

OF potatoes.
What the Agricultural College Needs
The federal government, under
the provision of the various laws
for the support of agricultural and
Industrial education, gives to thu
Agricultural College an apprupriatt
tion which will within a few years
time reach an annual amount OF
$s5, 900.
The purpose of the appropriation
is to give to the producing classes,
especially those engaged in farm
ing ami the mechathcs pursuits.
training that shall enable these,
the producing classes OF the ma
tfon, to meet the growing demands
of increasing population and IN
creasing need.
tbs appropriation carries with 1t
the requirement that the states
furnish the buildings, laboratories,
and general equipment necessary to
carry out in the best manner pos
sible the purpose of the money
grant. ".-...
TO this end the state of North
Dakota needs veterinary, dairy and
horticultural laboratories. In this
state where stock raising Is OF great
and rapidly growing Importance we
need a stock Judging pavilion. We
need the equipment that goes with
these buildings.
Up to date, we are provided width
only the most meaSre faculties fos
teaching any Of these subjects. II
stead Of being able to do things
Ne are in many canes able only 70
say 'the thing should be done %
and So" This theoretScaa Wnfst
lectures where we should have
laboratory !nstAction-means edn'
cation of q type far less valuable
to the student and to the state
than It should be.
The quarters that were aopE
for two hundred students Az
still required to do service for ove'
1000 young men and women
Scarcely one OF the departments
mentioned has facilities that ~ou's
do credit to an u2-to-date hgl
school. It is also q tact that tn
other departments are crowded pe
yond the point where the besS
work can be done. but the ursen
need Of these departments, anect
ing directly the wealth productn'
and the wealth holding powers Q
the state, pushes all otter conside'
ataons into the background.
The question remains: VIII IN
state Of North Dakota do justice t
its coming it's present agricul
tural interests?
Can the Ltate afford to neglec
its future welfare by supportin
a policy of present economy ths
may in the end prove anything Of
economy? The direct saving Z
, the hog cholera stricken portions
, the state last season alone due
: the use Of the hog colera serum !
:. troduced by the veterinary q
partmeut, would more than bnil'
the home for the new vekerinaI
school. With our growing abten
ance, It needs to be remembsrt
that the state b growing ct : pl
portionata rate. We shousd provt
Z the eaeirties for the oegt kind
! aAe.~ A~s NaAlA AoSm9AnefAa d Z
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Scofieli Bros. will likely resume
their market day sales in The near
future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
POPULAR STORE CLOSED

Mitchelvs store Closed Until satur'
day-stock to be Reduced under
Direction Of Hamiiton1FaIek ssIes
sv.tam CO. Of Minneapolis. ];
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04
.- Question.
Was as much wheat sold in Ward
county last fall as during the fall
before? North Prairie Farmer.
Question.
Burlington Cherries

l.. B. Tracy successfully grew
tame cherries on his farm north OF
Burlington last summer. He plant
ed dozen trees two years ago and
five of them are living. He picked
"a couple of hands full Of fine cher
des last summer that rl2ened, and
expects to can some of the fruit
this year.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-27
Grace Church Rally.

Remember the rally at Grace
M. E. church tomorrow Go out
and hep Rev. Smalley. The en-
til e city is invlted-yood services
all day. 18th and Brown SITS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-27

Mrs. J. Nc CLAIM has been in
disposed fsom an attack of a sew
ere cold.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-27

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

horse and a fireman lighted on his
toes after sliding with lightning speed
down the brass pole.
Rex had never seen anything like
this before-but he'"kept his head
and only a slight movement of the
head revealed his surprise. Here is
another scare that the new horse
very seldom likes for some time. A
man sliding down brass pole COM
ing from apparently nowhere, is
enough to frighten the calmest of
family treasures. But Rex took his
medicine.
The harness was dropped on his
back, the lines snapped above his
head, the big folding doors in front
of him opened like a chasm and the
glazing snow struck him in the face.
A jerk of his partner and yell from
behind told him that he must move
and with graceful action he glided out
of the station.
Made Good on Street.
Once on the street and the next
Rex had never pulled a load with a
gong attachment. Before he had
fairly left the station doors he heard
a deafening clang within a foot of
series even louder and closer. And
again Rex showed his blood by keep
ing steady in the harness and stretch
ing out his limbs to cover the territory
in front of him. The usual run of
green horses hate the wagon gong,
they go to get away from it and in
some cases a horse has kept up a
dead run for blocks and blocks until
his partner was tagging behind and
receiving pokes from his end of the
wagon.
The final test came when Rex came
prancing up to crowd of running ex-
cited men, reeling hose. and smoke
and fire. But with heaving sides and
quivering nostrils he took in the
situation with a glance and not until he
was once more given the signal did
he move from his place at the curb.
These erformances-the first day
of his career as a fire horse, won the
applause of the firemen and to this
day they have favored and petted Rex
of the department. Chief Wilmarth
is as fond of his choice as the men
and it was regret that Rex was
finally expelled from duty and placed
on the pension list only to serve when
some other horse was out of COM
mission.
To come back to the beginning
Rex is the proudest horse in Topeka
and even in his stall he has little use
for the strangers who come to look at
his muscular body or the other horses
in the station When not eating he
always turns his back to the front of
the engine house and remains this
way until he is tired of the old
scraped hay and then he turns back
only to hold his head aloof and main
tain a dignified position
And safe to say it will be mighty
proud day for Rex when he is back
once more on the steamer as sub
stitute or when he has a chance to
prance up Kansas avenue in the an
nual parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

were slow in starting to make their
purchases on account of bad roads are
now coming to town in large num-
bers.
Every letter, parcel or circular
which goes out from the Provident as
ISOLATION from now until Christmas,
will bear one OF the Red Cross stamps,
according to Guy 7. Justis, general
secretary. A bulk of mail was sent
out this morning, all bearing the little
stickers. T.
The Y. w. c. A. social committee
will meet this evening to make final
arrangements for the Snow party
to be held Wednesday evening, De-
cember 20. The gymnasium will rep
resent an out of-doors snow scene.
There will be snow, snowballs and
snow men.
Mrs. Schmidt, 211 Huntoon street,
reported to the police this morning
! that she had found a suit case con-
tanning IA shoes, all for the right foot.
The case bore shipping tag addressed
to the Kansas City, Mo-, Union depot.
The property is believed to belong to
some travelling man.
The Provident association will receive
the benefit of the profit on sales of the
calendars put out by Professor Nc
Keever of Manhattan, Kan. and they
colt Supply Co., Crosby Brothers, the
Hall Stationery Co., the Zercher Sta
tionery Co. and the Provfdent associa-
ton.
After having walked almost all the
way from Denver to Topeka. Charles
Alexander, 81, a bricklayer by trade,
stopped over night at the Provident
association on his way to Kansas City
where he says that his wife lives
Alexander has been working in the
west but times were hard, and he de-
cided to return home.
The relations between Washburn
college and the State university are
extremely friendly. Four of the pro-
fessors of the latter institution paid
Washburn a visit with the object of
becoming more familiar with the work
which the college is doing and to talk
over such topics as the raising of
standards, the athletic Situation. fell
lowShipS, etc.
Fielden Gall, one of the high school
boys who was suspended on account
of his alleged connection with a fra
ternity has been reinstated on ac-
count of the fact that it was found
that he was not a member of the
frat The board of education will
pass uDon the cases of the other four
BOYS who were suspended at the meet
ling which will be held Monday even
ing, January 3.
Postmaster 4. K. Rodgers wishes to
call the attention of the rural route
patrons to the fact that the practice
of leaving pennies in mail boxes for
the payment of postage should be
abolished, as ii not only impedes the
progress of delivery but works a hard
ship on the carrier himself. He sug-
gests that patrons procure govern
ment stamped envelopes which may be
secured at the ate of 54 cents for rs,
cheaper rate than that for which
envelopes and stamps can be pur-
chased separately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
LYNCH WAS SURPRISED.
National League Presidency Came to
Him Unsolicited.

New Britain, Conn, Dec. 20.-Thomas
j. Lynch, the new president of the Ma
tional League, after a quiet Sunday
spent at his home here, prepared today
to take formal charge of the league Off
ces in New York tomorrow.
II shall leave New Britain and take
up my residence in New York at once"
he added, ''for I want to be in touch
with the major league situation at all
times. I shall not have much trouble
in getting the swing of things, for Sec
1etary Heydler has everything in ship
shape and will do all he can to help
me-
Mr. Lynch spoke very highly of Mr..
Heydler. He said that though some of
the magnates wanted to make the pres
idents term three years, he himself
insisted on one year. He preferred he
said, that the job should be on this
basis, so that if his conduct of the Of
flee was not satisfactory. he could with
draw gracefully next winter.
The rev president reiterated his pre-
vious statement that the $500 office
came to him as a surprise and was posi-
lively unsolicited. He received brief
telegram from John T. Brush late Fri
day night asking him to come to New
York ION business"
The message gave no inkling, he said
as to what that business might be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20


W. S. Hunter. phys and surg, Office
and res, 1909 E. 9Th. Ind 1868. Bell 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wilson, of Law
renee, spent several days here last week
visiting their parents.
Mrs. j. D. Wilson. of Lake street.
who Is very sick with an attack of
rheumatism, is reported a little i'm
proved today.
Mrs. r. S. Adams of Pueblo, Col.
has come to Topeka to spend several
sister, Mrs Geo. Heron.
Mrs. Oscar Kuhene will go to Bald
win to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Liggett.
Mr. William Christy has come to To-
peka to spend the holidays with his
family at 331 Adams street. He has
spent several weeks in southern Okla
homa and Arkansas on a business trip
Mrs. H c. Edgerly and daughter Ada
of Excelsior Springs, have spent the
past few days here with relatives and
friends. They left Friday for Los An
geles, Cal, to visit for a short time.
going on to Oxford. Cal. to visit her
SON.
William Mulvihin has returned to
Dalhart, Texas, after spending several
days here the guest of his parents.
Mr.. Ross Thomas. of Kansas City,
is here spending several days the guest
of his parents, at 128 North Lake street.
Mrs. Kate Crawford and son Ray
:, mond of West Topeka are spending
several days with her parents on Nor
| ris avenue.
| Miss Julia Miller. of Alma, is here
| spending few days the guest of her
| sister, Mrs. John Fritz of German ave-
| nue..
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alexander. of
| Williamsburg, came here today to spend
| two weeks the guests of relatives and
| friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Miller are the
| parents of a daughter born Thursday
| evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Rice of Adams
| street are the parents of a daughter
| born Wednesday to whom they have
| given the name, Helen Dorothy.
Miss Josephine Harrupp, of Meriden,
| spent several days here this week Wis
| iting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harrupp.
Miss Nellie Patterson is improving
/ after several days illness She has
4 been i'll with an attack of the grip.
Miss Louise Coulter is spending sew
! era1 weeks in Manhattan the guest of
| her grandparents
/ Mr. and Mrs. James Rutter have
| moved from 313 Lake street to East
| avenue.
4 Mrs. G. K Higgenbotham and Mr.. F.
1 Linquist of Kansas City are the guests
for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
J c. butcher at the Santa F'e depot
4 Miss Louise Kline left yesterday for
! Guthrie, Ok, to spend the holidays with
| relatives and friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
8:l:S$l

There were more people on Kansas
avenue today than are usually seen on
the busiest Saturdays.
| The rumors that were af1oat this
| morning in regard to the gas explosion
were marvellous and varied.
| The damage done to the store win
dows by the explosion this morning
was repaired by II o'clock.
The Real Estate Dealers association
| will meet in their quarters in the
Commerce building Wednesday noon.
| There will be no meeting of the
Topeka AID club tomorrow noon on
account of the rush of the Christmas
season.
The Y w C. A. is serving supper
| at the request of some of the girls
who are working evenings during the
holidays.
1t is the desire of the teachers of
the high school to secure a large list
of chapel speakers for the remainder
of the year.
The annual Christmas children's ex-
ercises at the First Congregational
church will be held on Friday evening
promptly at 100.
The small boys and girls of the city
are now at large. The holiday time
| Is here and this they have been looking
forward to for weeks.
The Merchants association, the hol-
| iday committee and the state fair ad-
visory committee of 3 met this noon
at the Commercial club.
The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the reorganized State Fair
association will be held Wednesday
evening instead of tonight.
The merchants report that a great
many people are coming to the capt.
tai city from surrounding small towns
to do their Christmas purchasing
The secretary of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary organization, w. ]. Kicker
bacher has his headquarters On the
fourth floor of the Commerce building.
DIR. Ida NJ Hyde of the State uni
versity will lecture before the girls of
the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium classes
during the second week in February.
Jones Irons, a Topeka boy who
moved to California two months ago,
was run over by a trolley car a few
days ago and one of his feet was cut
off.
Frank F1enniken, United States dep
uty marshal, is in Kansas City today
where he went on routine business
connected with the federal office of
which he is an attache.
DIR. Francis L. Hayes, pastor of the
definitely on Thursday evening
whether in reconsidering his resigna-
ton he has decided to remain in To-
peka.
The gymnasium classes of the Y.
w. c. A are planning for a public ex-
hibition of their work. In connection
with this entertainment. which will be
held in the near future. basket ball
game will be played.
Harry ]. Bone. United States district
attorney with Offices in Topeka, has
not returned from his Washington
trip, and according to attaches of his
Office is in conference today with Off
Gals in Washington. He is expected
to return home shortly.
Father Christmas will be more
heavily loaded than ever this season
There has. been to date a remarkably
brisk holiday trade. The farmers who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

~ lAS 4oWA dEOGOIy OE lS1cpUOuO ~ Ana
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T. kelsey of log
After avenue entertained the follow
ing guests at dinner Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs G. E. Kelsey of Silver Lake, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Van SAINT. Mr.. Scott KEEL
sey, Mrs. Lindsey, Miss Hildred How
ard, Miss Wright and Miss Viola KEEL
sey of Silver Lake.
Mrs. Seth Beal and daughter. Ber-
nice of Sheridan. Ia. arrived here
Saturday morning to spend the holi-
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. C. Handkerchief of Indiana and
Forest avenues
Mr.. John Lysinger of Lowry City,
Mo-, came Saturday to- spend several
weeks the guest of his daughter. Mrs.
George Rake. of AFTER avenue.
Mrs. Charles Cole and Mrs John
Dunn spent Saturday the guests of
Mrs. Minnie Dolstrum on Norris ave-
nue..
Miss Helen Edgerton of De Sofa
will come here to spend several days
the guest Of relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews have
moved from Klein street to 322 Win
field avenue.
George Disney and Miss Helen Dis
ney returned to their home in Rich
land today. after spending several days
here the guests of their aunt. Mrs.
L. Dawdy, of Michigan avenue.
Miss Mary Lee of Sabetha will come
here to spend several days the guest
of relatives and friends.
Lee Fitzgerald and two sons from
San Francisco Call will arrive here the
first OF the week to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ash for several weeks
Miss Margaret Kelley has returned
to her home in Auburn, after spend
ing several weeks here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Ruth Brown is improving after
several days illness with an attack of
the grip.
Mrs. L. Elliott, who has been quite
i'll with an attack of the typhoid fever,
is reported to be about the same.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brown will go
to Ness City to remain over the holi-
days the guests of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt.
Everybody reads the State Journal.