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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

wear his last summers suit until Christmas Diggin'
and keepin quiet seemed to be his only play. Just
as though he'd ever win any medals by the way he
stacked papers away in little pasteboard boxes.
He wins somethin else, though. One day the gen.
eral manager rushes into Mallory after some
thin he wanted in hurry, and by the time he'd
found it he d pied things from end of the coop to
the other. Mallory just tryin to straighten
the mess when along comes Fiddle, with that pointed
nose of his in front. Pidde don't ask any questions:
he throws a fit. Why, he had Mallory on the carpet
for forty minutes by the clock givin him the grand
roast and the only time Mallory opens up tell him
how it was he shuts him off with a, That is sutii-
cient, Mr. Mallory! l am here to get results
cuses. Is that quite clear?"
Yes, sir, says Mallory.
Say, but he did it we'll! He looks that peanut
headed snipe straight in the all the time after
that and takes what's comm to him without turnin
hair. 1t was Yes, Mr.. Piddie,' and No. Mr..
Piddie''; but nothn else. And the cooler and pso-
liter he was, the wilder Piddie got. When l hears
him tell Mallory that another such break will cost
him his job, achin to throw the letterpress at
him and break him in two. l couldn't hardly wait
for Mallory to shut the door before let loose.
Say, Pidde,' says l, {" if YOU don't think you II
sleep easy tonight unless you give the
bounce why not fire me? Go on, now; I'll make out
a for you. Tell 'em l said you howled around
like a pup with a ear
Piddie turns white and gives me the CLASSY eye
that's all l couldn't a fire out of him with
box of matches.
RUT that didn't make up for the way he'd roughed
Mallory. l was still over it at closin' time;
lays for Mallory and asks him why he didn't risk
the job and take crack at Pidde's jaw.
He Just laughs oh" says he, Il couldn't pay
him that compliment.
Was that joke, yes' Blamed if l could tell
Anyway, it want sense And there's where had
the front to put it straight up to Mallory about his
bein stranded in place where he had to take such
pin jabbin that.
"Say," says l. lis it hard luck late start
WHAT"
Il fancy a late start would cover it," says he.
mot college?" says l.
That's it.. SAYS he.
Jaw, fudge!" says l. Honest. l didn't take
you for of them rah-rah boys. Well, if it's that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

IEAl time YOU naDS me Wrltln form sheet
IN any unknown you can hang out the waste pa
per sign and send me to the scows. Look at
the mess makes of this here Mallory business! Why
first off l has him billed for Percy boy that had
strayed into the general office from the drygoods dis
trict. He had film job in the bond room and when
he drew his envelop on Saturdays it must have set
the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
Course l didn't pay attention to him. until
noon finds him in the next chair at the dairy
lunch He's got his mug of half white and half
black. and his two corned beef splits, with plenty of
mustard and he's just squarin off for foodfest
when squats down with two hunks of pie and all the
cheese could get at grab
" Hello. Algy!' says l. Where's the charlotte
russo and the cup of tea"
: Beg pardon" says he: were you speaking to
Sure says |. You didn't think was maxim
that crack at the armchair did YOU Maybe we amt
been introduced but we're the same payroll"
"Oh, yes says he, Il remember now. You're
the-the-"
Go on. say it." says l. Il don't mind if it is
red, and lets anybody call me Torchy that wants
to, Wlies.
:" Well now, that's nice Of YOU says he side
trackin bite to look me over. Then he grins.
GAY it was that open face movement that made
me suspicious maybe he want one Of the Alger-
non kind, after all. But he had most of the points.
from the puff tie to the way he spoke 1t wa Mt the
hot potato dialect Piddie but it leaned that
way. If he'd been real Willie boy, though he'd
gone up in the air, and maybe I'd got slapped
the wrist. His springin that grin hunch for
me to hold the decision.
How long you been keepn' Corrugated stocks
from goin' below par" says l.
That stuns him for minute and then light
breaks He throws another grin. Oh about
year, he says.
'Chee!' says |. And they amt put you on the
board of directors YETI"
I've managed to keep off SO far" says he.
Get lift every quarter, though, | SUPPOSE
saysI.
I'm getting the salary l began with if
that's what you mean. says he, tacklin' another
sandwich that had got past the meat inspectors.
Yours must be fatter'n most of the Saturday
prize packages they hand in the general office or
SeweN ord. Irishtr ed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

purely business standpoint. The rea-
son is obvious. They do not simply
and solely because the individual
legislator by reason of his Office can
commit 81, - both of omission and if
need be of commission, and he does,
for and in the name of free pass.
1t is admittedly .rue that a free
pass on all the railroads of the state
is very nice and exceedingly con-
venient thing to have, especially if
you are a prospective candidate for
office. The state is big and travelling
costly, hence it follow: where much
is received much should be given"
Every member of the legislature
who flashes his free transportation
on the cars OF this state and good
for one year though not guilty Of
lodging any legislative duties or
responsibility must know that SO far
as his pass is concerned it has the
universal and just condemnation
and contempt of the people of this
state 1t is a standing evidence of
promises broken and pledges unful-
filled. 1t deserves and should have
Punishment from the rich furnishings
and special privileges Of the palatial
observation car to that of the strenu-
Gus passage on the Jim Crow
Special
Signed,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Many NOtaries.

The number of notary publirs -
the state is increasing raeffHs-
There are now over one thousaA1
nOtares in the state, and cur"
Secretary Blaisdells admins sa1,,.,'
he has issued commissions -,
1900 applicants. so.e;e +, ,,a >z-
plicatlons III ~''ns@ 6us their nI:rnHe
o'ef'ooAe., x, the fact that the law ne~
au.I<es THAI their application Con-
taAs an impression of their sea aRf
that the law also requires that th ase
seals measure at least one and ur1
eighths inches in dia meter. aro:fses
matter Eat is often overloDkea u
applicants. a:af ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

The influence of works OF ticti1as
upon the moral and intellectual cil1~
acter Of children is not always, su8-
ciently recognized by parents. r. Il
were greater care would be shos,tna 81
to the class Of books allowed iii ttE
home. 1t is not necessary that e~Aey
book should have high moral uus-'
pose, but if the moral safety q,
children is to be regarded every be>k
with bad moral faint OF s,vgsaa-
iveness will be excluded. In this aD
of abundant literature, good, bad snG
indifferent, it is no difficult matter tfr
provide our homes with reai5E
that is both wholesome and entee-
tanning, and Of high literary auathL~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Change With
Caution

Almost invariably the men who -e
doing well in life are the ones whG
have followed some one thing pretty
closely and have grown up in it us-
til they are to an exteLt masters q
their business. Even. a dray man, Il
he sticks to his job, is at all intsS~
ligent and his town is large enough
is bound to succeed pretty we'll, HSU
much better a man can do and moue
independent to getting the most fAr
both his life and his pocketbook Oac
of a piece of land. Here every trse
he plants, every acre he tnriches aaG
every building he puts up adds to i,ae
little hngdoms wealth and to aar
life's success. But it do make ou
heart ache to see so many quit tae
farm to try something easier, and A.
SO quitting other things they asx
masters of with the vain hope EhzE
they can pick up fai1nlng in 30 tire
and succeed. What disappoiutBeG
there is in store Tor such people ming
Horace Greedy once said that y
man should never change his occp~
patton after he was 35 years Old III"
less he was a horse thief, and We
really think if we had stolen hors1S
that long and made a success us X
we should be greatly tempted ~
keep at it. The longer we i've EhG
palmer we see the mistake of forever
Observation-Disclosures Farmer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Advertising Brought Success

Holden, Mo-, Progress: j. 4.
Cahill, postmastor and one OF saE
leading merchants of ChilhCweG.
give this little scrap of his history,
"I came to Chilhuwee sever eaN
ago, young man, unknown 2nG
with only few hundred dollars III
|my pocket This sum didnI Dn5
much of a stock of merchandise -
Il invested it all and then began 10
hustle for business. had been q
student of advertising and had ~"
served particularly the growth a1e
methods of the mail order houses J.
determined to fight fire with ffhe
and began to use printers ink al the
time, | used good sized space IN the
paper, prepared :. carefully aA6
changed it every week. At least once
a month I supplemented this s13
circulars, thus getting my appeN
for trade constantly before the eyAe'
of every available trader IN rag
territory. Did it pay? Well. iaG
year the stock invoiced more tnaA
twice as many thousand dollars as j
had hundreds in the original inTe&r
ment. The trade territory OF ne
store is constantly growing iarGE
And | say undeservedly tha; asre~
tising did it. The mail order houses
don't bother me, largely because J.
DO not give them chance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

want to find leading North Dakota
politician "enroute" you must pene-
trate to the sacred precincts Of the
sleeper or observation car. There
you generally find him reclining in
all his glory with I free pass, free
sleeper berth, and free telegraph
blank. These three things always
distinguish the trusted and efficient
officer as against that of the common
crowd. The politician kills time
gazing out through polished plate
glass windows from his plush up
holstered seat on a swift flying and
ever changing panorama. Now and
then farmer constituency bending
under the burden of the day crosses
his vision, and he ptties him. Yes,
Sir, pities him from the bottom of
his great, big, corporation heart; car
resses his free pass from corpora
tion forces and talks e1oquently about
how to save the StIte. Up ahead in
the smoker many Of his constituency
who paid cold cash on "Yim Hills
transcontinental ano who voted him
into power are wedsed in between
negroes and dagoes, breathing tuber-
culosis germs and fumes of drug
store whiskey. Oh! 1t is a beautiful
thing, this free pass business.
No man, be he a legislator, Judge
or governor but feels the inconsist-
ency of this whole business. 1t is
not any argument to say that the
recipient gave no favors nor intend
ed none, the fact remains the same,
and everybody knows it, that a free
pass issued to a special class is
wrong. Wrong in principle and
hurtful to the best interests of the
state. Both the people and the
possessor know it and hence the
hasty flight to the rear end Of the
his train, where comment is
not made nor feelings hurt because
as a rule everybody has them there.
They simply go thele as the Dutch
man says, because birds of fedder
flock nit demselves." The railroad
would, presume, re as glad to get
1away from the necessity of issuing
the pass as are the people to have
it removed; they give it solely and
t.,1 {c1, fo hot l.
plish in protecting what they con-
ceive to be their special interests.
The White Anti-Pass Bill should
have passed and every member OF
the senate knows it, and if he doesn't
then | can only say his explanations
will keep him busy if he is a can
didate for any place in the gift of
the people in the year 1910, and he
should be kept busy.
Railroads Safe in the Hands OF the
People.
There never was a time when the
Deople of this state did not recog-
nize, and fully, the value and import
ance of the railroads operating with
in the state. That the railroads can
| without hesitation place that great
interest safely within the intelligent
keeping of the people OF this state
and receive a square deal every
body knows. There is no need what
ever, and never was, for tickle me
and | will tickle you" free pass sop
To dish this dope out to the legis-
lature has but one construction
namely: Consideration, real or i'm
piled If not then why only to lead
L ing politicians and members of the
Legislature? Why not to farmers
and business men? To this latter
class the railroads are under infin-
itely greater obligations and from a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Jack Fortune has the next thing to
an automobile. He has a horse that
refuses to start unless he is given
the benefit of few shocks from an
electric battery. Whenever the horse
balks few injections. of electric
fluid causes the brute to move and
then he goes some.-Glenburn Ad-
vance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
That was a cold bio -ded act, told in

That was a cold bod act, told in
cold blooded way. You will note
that one Senator explained his vote
and when a legislator does this there
is always two reasons. First, he Is
doing something that he would rather
not do. Second, he is ashamed of the
thing he is going to do. 1t will be
interesting to hear the Senator ex-
plain to his constituency at North
wood his Bismarck explanation:
The Railroad Pass Universally Dis
credited.
A hundred thousand voters were
deeply interested in this midnight
vote. They had been led to believe
through the platform of the party
and the public utterances of indiyid-
ual candidates that t1ls pledge would
be kept. How we'll it was kept and
who kept it and who did not the above
vote will show. Perhaps Mr.. Stevens
can again explain his vote. Also Duis,
Purcell, LaMoure and Talcott, and
others would jump at the opportun-
| ity to do likewise to a grateful and
contiding constancy.
The National Government has ban
| ished the pass and for a good and
sufficient reason. Twenty five
states of the Union have today Anti
Pass laws. They have them because
they have learned that the pass is
the acknowledged political weapon of
the boss in machine controlled states.
1t enters perniciously into every
campaign whether it be city, county,
or state 1t packed the state conven-
ton at Minot, and filled the lobbies
of her hotels and streets with a
shouting mob of irresponsible but
active Ward healers; it crowded ev-
cry train entering the city; it cut
a wide swathe in the campaign for
the United States senatOrship in
1908, and will cut wider one in 1910
| 1t has demoralized every legislature
that has ever convened in this state.
At every session it has caused men,
bers tobe sick at the hotels; called
home by sudden sickness irs their
families, and many others to hike to
the basement of the capitol building
and with a haste which, to the in
| itiated, was as lud.crous as it was
1 pathetic. This hapL ems always when
some important railroad Legislation
is up for third reading and final pas
sage, and noses have been counted
and pledges have been given.
The Observation Car.
So universal in this state and in
other states has become the distrust
of the people as regards the use OF
free pass that the members Of the
Legislature or anyone else who is a
political recipient of free ride,
and from railroads in this state, for
duties performed, that when he sees
the conductor, enter the smoker he
hastily excuses himself like a guilty
thing and hustles for the Observa-
|tion car in the rear, and there calm
lily awaits the coming of the con-
sductor. He knows, and knows we'll,
that the neighbor or the friend with
whom he talks in the day coach or
the smoker resent6 the idea of hav-
ing to pay while he rides free so he
lodges the friends Embarrassment as
to escape his own. Everyone who
rides on the cars these days notes
this pitiable scene enacted oner and
over again.
Where You Can Always Find the N.
OAK. Politician.
1t is matter of common know
ledge now in the state that if you
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Sipped.
Independent Republican.

Some means should be provided by
the legislature of North Dakota to
provide greater publicity for the ses-
sion laws 1t requires several
months for the printing and binding
of the official edition, and yet all
men are charged with a knowledge
of the laws whether they the pub
lished or not This is an especially
absurd legal requirement in the
case of laws carrying emergency
clauses, which become effective as
soon as signed by the governor. In
most of the states all new laws are
published in the newspapers, and in
this way the public can ascertain
the nature and provisions of the
laws they are bound to obey. North
Dakota should follow the example of
New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
other progressive states in this
matter-Grafton Record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

J. L. Skrivseth and family will
leave next week for Seattle, Wash,
where they will spent at least few
months. We understand that It
would not take great deal Of coax,
Minot permanently. and we should
certainly like to see the right kind of
an inducement thrown out, for tbev
are regarded as among our best
citizens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Aberdeen, S. D., is making elainc-
ate preparations for Home CAoa-
ing" for the old settlers Of the Tens
tory Of Dakota and celebration Of ~
2OtA anniversary Of the admission 14
North Dakota and South Dakota EnAg
the Union, June 16, II and. 1s, I9oR.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE-The 480 acre Jones
farm, one of the best along tho river,
is for sale. Terms to suit purchaser.
Ten miles from Minot, two miles
from Sawyer and three miles from
Logan. Inquire at the ONCE Of James
Johnsoa. Ninot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

c. E. Colcord came down from
Glenburn today, and closed a deal
for the Lochel quarter of land join
ing his own. He is making arrange
ments to farm quite extensively this
year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

The Great Northern road bed is
being widened two feet from Minot TO
Williston. Many train loads of dirt
pass Ross daily to accomplish the
work of a much needed Improvement
The company has land a long passing
track four miles east OF Stanley to
facilitate the movements of its long
train crew saving trains. Several
more tracks will be laid be,w
other stations as soon as the mater
ial is available.--Ross Valley News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

1t may not be very generally known,
but it is fact, that North Dakota is
the fourth state in the union regard
ing the number of species of wild
birds found throughout the year
within it's borders. Nebraska being
first, Colorado second, and Texas
third. North Dakota lies in the
great zone of bird migration, and
has a wide stretch of territory from
east to west and a considerable vari-
ety in climate from north to south.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

II Tim Hurst is really fred out OF the
American League, there is nothing to pre-
vent bis being appointed 70 lead Bob
Emalie to and from the bail parks.
A sporty barber Of st. Louis has offered
free shave to every one Of the home
team who steals second on the home
grounds, says an exchange. Wonder what
they have to do to get a hair cut?
Covalesd IS due for a change. He
has been knocked out OF the box in
most Of his recent games. The Hun
garian boat the Giants out OF the pennant
last year, but has shown little form since.
Robert Higgins. one Of the leading catch
ers In the Three / League. was sold re-
Gently by the Peoria Baseball Club 10 the
Cleveland Americans for $500. Higgins
will not report TO Cleveland until the end
OF the season.
"A Brief History Of Baseball" by Fran
els c. Ricnter. Is the title Of a most IN
teresting little book just added IA the
Sporting Life library series. The little
work is all that the name implies. show
ing at q glance just the dope" required
by the thinking fan.
Big Jim Vaughn. the Texas whirI-
wind" had big Quoua Of steam on IN
practice at New York recently. and It
is likely that he VIII be given an oppor-
tunity to display his mettle before long.
If Vaughn can control his speed ne viii
surely make the wonder class.
Mitchell, the Toronto catcher. who NAV
go with the Yankees. is leading the East
ern League in batting, with a percentage
OF .92S. Jimmy Gardner. OF the skeeters.
who VIII rejoin the Yankees soon, Is sec
ond, with .322. being followed by Larry
Schlafly, Of Newark. with .S17. White. of
Buffalo. was the first batsman 70 make
hundred hits.
J. w. Gardner, owner OF Che Dallas
Baseball Club. OF the Texas League. has
made public announcement that he hsa
authentic information that there would
be new major league next year In oppo-
sition to the American and National
leagues. Among the cities to be renre-
sented are Plttsburg. indianapolis. Buf-
&llo, and Louisville,
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
SHOOTDRAWS CROWD
AnalOStan Club Furnishes
Good Sport at BenHing.
WISE AND BROWN HIGH MEN
Tied for First Honor, with Record
of Nineteen Breaks Out of Twenty
shOts-MessrS Hogan and Orrisoa
Are Next in Line, with Eighteen
Dead Birds 10 Their Credit.

With ideal weather conditions and be-
fore a large and enthusiastic crowd Of
Interested spectators. including many
prominent people, the AnaIostan Gun
Club pulled of some exciting shooting
matches yesterday afternoon on their
grounds on the Eastern Branch. near the
Benning bridge.
The match which ranked as the feature
Of the afternoon and IN which most in
terest was centered was the medal match.
which Is carried on throughout the year.
There are four classes, numbered A, B.
C, and D. and three medals are given by
the club 10 the marksmen having the
best score ar the end OF the season. which
is the latter part Of September.
In yesterdays performance J. A. Brown,
who is one Of the oId-umers. and better
known as Bud" Brown was the hero
Of the day pulling down nineteen pigeons
out Of twenty shots, while c. 3. Wise.
another veteran. also finished with the
same score.
Hogan and Orrison came next with
eighteen dead birds 10 their credit. and
Wagner, wlo is considered as the best Of
the local talent ana VINO seemed 20 have
one Of his "off DAYS" followed with
seventeen killed. while Hunter and Steub-
ener had the same number chalked up 10
them
There were many other good matches
on the days card, but taken as a whole
they were not quite up 20 the high stand
ard Of previous shoots, probably because
OF the excitement, and the fact that The
wa ihington Herald photograP aPher was on
hand. In the individual shooting OF the
day. Bud Brown was again the star.
missing only three birds out OF nifty shots.
Capt. Dufour Hunter, and Moore also did
fairly well, bringing down I07. 81. and 80.
respectively.
This club VIII 60 70 Baltimore Tuesday
and Wednesday OF this week and will be
well represented in the first annual
tournament Of the Prospect Shooting As
sociati0n to be held at Prospect Park
The members are: President c. s. WI
son; secretary. Miles Taylcr; Capt Everett
DufOur. J. A Brown NJ D. Hogan, p.
Steubener. J. II. Hunter. c. 3. Wise G..
A Wise. and many others who have not
yet reported. As the tournament is open
to al amateurs. many prominent clubs
In the East viii be represented. The
shooting viii start each day at 10 O'Clock
iz the morning. Further information will
be In to-mOrrow's issue.
The summaries.