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Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

fessed his sins points out, that rthe
best novels by the best English and
American writer's have generally been
included In these lists" Even 20 "old.
fashioned" q novelist a. De Morgan.
who makes no concessions to the fads
and fancies Of the day. has shared
the ignominy Of popular success" to
say nothing Of Mrs. Wharton. Mrs.
Ward. Churchill. Owen wister. Hew.
lett, Wells and others. Undoubtedly
many of the best sellers are not litera.
ture at all, but the qualities which
please In them---romance, plot, adven.
ture, humor-are generally wholesome
and natural. There are not enough
novels Of the first order" to quote the
confessions" further. ito satisfy the
popular demand. and while the people
walt they take inferior books, which
have no aim but to,amuse." And there
10 this difference-the really good nov.
els are steady sellers after they disap.
pear from the lists Of best sellers.
while tine snade.to.order variety is
short.lived and has no hope Of resur.
rection. And this latter fact suggests
an adjunct to the system Of ascertain.
Ing and publishing lists Of best sellers.
These lists. apart from the element Of
dishonesty that has been charged
against some Of them, merely indicate
the state Of the market. What pub.
fishers and lovers Of letters might do
to encourage good work and artistic
education Is to prepare and furnish
semi.annual lists Of steady sellers. Of
novels and volumes Of essays. biogra.
ply and history that have survived
and that stand out a. works Of merit
and value-works that the great pub.
lie should not forget. How many books
deserve praise and commendation in q
retrospective survey Of literature?
These are interesting questions. and
the proposed lists Of steady sellers,
books crowned" by the consensus Of
critics and thoughtful readers. would
answer them to some extent.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08
CAN'T BE D0WNED.

The race has outlived all its threat.
ened dooms. Physicians tell us that
we waste billion dollars annually be.
cause potential laborers are needlessly
sick with fevers and tuberculosis.
which can be prevented. We are
threatened with lumber famines. pulp
famines. food famines and coal fam.
ines. And still we survive. Whole
races have been wiped out through the
ignorance Of the past. by disease. and
by the failure to husband natural re.
sources. But the race thrives amain.
and nature still proves inexhaustible.
We rise on the stepping stones Of our
dead selves" to better things.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08
HELPING THE READER.

The discussion of the lists OF best
sellers" that are published monthly has
been renewed owing to some interest.
Ing confessions" OF popular novelist.
who admits that he manufactures
harmless but thrilling" fiction for this
great market. IL is intimated that
many authors and publishers would
like TO see the lists discontinued, for
In many instances they represent wish.
es rather than facts. and in some cases
they create false impressions. How
ever. the honest lists of best sellers
have never given any support to the
assertion OF some hasty critics that
only ephemeral and worthless novels
ngure In these lists. The fact Is. as
the anonymous writer who has con-
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

TAs Chaeago DaOle nanbsss
onon0 Zee subsss1bsss the NEST
1n0asatial, NEST DsoeDosous aa0
nest ssspssasA men N ChisaSe.
Il s0ashss nearly Ovesv naa
- 0taaAln0 n the oa0Aanitv
oaA an men who are noulAsss Of
Dahlis epiaisn o. Alssstess %
subtle a1aiRs.
IL d the 6ulAs, Asases aaA
esasnA ef every political leader
% every shade of oDlnioa.
lt D. read ~ Government,
Otats, County ana Clty o0s1als.
70 % ssaA ~ . BIG percentage
% the legal fraternity, inelo1in6
0oaeh anA baS.
lt % the favoPite 0f Chleago's
loaAlng business men.
lt ssaehes an classes n thsas
Aoaes.
Il d ssaA ~ the Fire Depart.
meat.
It % ssaA ~ The Police Dspast.
meat.
Il is Z. svssy p.Siis eAss ana
every Dublls library.
IL o. not controlled ~ any
cheap, cheeky - ssooksA aAves.
tls1a0 agency.
In the twsnty years Of its
eslstsnes % has naaaeeA g bull1
~ . large slrealasiea ana 0seat
business without the aiA % pro.
essslenal aAvsPtlsis8 sharks.
Thas q Why q % - iaAspsaa.
eots - DoDulas aaa % stson0.
The Chleago BaSle % enc ~.
~ that he's never 1oDoaaoA
uDoa aAvsstisin0 agents fss .
eeFeu1aties. Il has enc % lts
swn'
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

any artificial adornments, and an alb
sence Of fashion exaggerations are her
ideas Of what ID fitting. Rats" "pufRs."
false curls. paint. powder and other
makeup accessories are forbidden.
Patience. philosophy, humor. good
luck. steadfastness. health. persistence.
clear.headedness. sympathy. diplomacy.
persuasiveness. positiveness. gentle
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

elected committeeman from the Thirty.
fourth Ward at meeting held at 4Oth
avenue and Harrison street Wednesday
night. Thomas J. Powers. the ohsted
committeeman, whose place he took,
was neither present nor represented.
Mr.. Feeney's name was proposed by
Committeeman Frank 8. Ryan.
\1e~
Judge Merritt w. Pinckney has won
by his able. honest and painstaking
record on the bench the confidence and
high admiration Of all Chicagoans.
James 8. Hopkins, the able and pop.
ular attorney and master.in.ch .chancery,
is man whom once to know is to
always like and respect.
The many friends Of George McHale
are booming him for the Democratic
nomination for Alderman in the Twen.
ty.fourth Ward. He would prove O
popular candidate.
~6A
Alderman John H. Jones is one Of
the ablest, most active and most popu.
lar members Of the City Council.
~
John r. CavSrly is daily adding to
his big army Of friends by the splen.
did record he IL making as City At.
torney.
Alderman Herman J. Bauler Ia max.
Ing the splendid record In the City
Council that every one Of his friends
expected he would make. He IL a
hard.working. wideawake public ON.
cial.
Senator Albert c. Clark would prove
q popular candidate for County Treas.
urer ON the Republican ticket next
fall.
The Thirty.second Ward will be
represented on the Republican ticket
next fall In the nomination for Su.
perior Court Judge Of Homer u. Tins.
man. the popular lawyer and former
Alderman.
Albert G. Wheeler has gained by his
splendid record 40 O business man
and citizen the confidence and high.
est esteem Of all Chicagoans.
>9
John J. Bradley'S boom for sheriff
IL steadily growing.
Charles A. Mcdonald. the popular
and well.known attorney. is In line
for elevation to the Superior Court
bench.
Julius +. Smietanka. the well.known
attorney and member OF the School
Board. would make splendid Judge of
the Superior Court.
Charles II. Cruikshank has gained
for himself a widespread popularity in
Chicago by his splendid record In the
State Senate. His nomination for
Clerk of the Probate Court by the Re.
publicans would prove winning one.
The nomination OF Stillman B. ia.
miesOn for Superior Court Judge ON
the Republican ticket would please his
big army of friends and admirers.
%6A
Fred W. Blocki made one OF the best
City Treasurers Chicago ever had. and
he would make equally as good a
Mayor.
~aA.
Edward Osgood Browns grand rec.
ord as lawyer and as Judge of the
Circuit Court entities him to a nomi-
nation for Superior Court Judge by
the Democrats.
~6
Col, James Hamilton Lewis can al
ways feel certain that he has the loyal
backing of every Chicago Democrat
for any position he may aspire to.
The nomination of Edward Osgood
Brown for Judge of the Superior
Court by the Democrats will strength
en- the whole county ticket next fall.
~
John j. Coburn Is being urged by
thousands OF his friends to become a
for Judge of the Superior
Court. Mr.. Coburn Is one of the best
known and most popular lawyers In
Chicago. and his nomination by the
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

ness. open.mindedness. force. enthusi.
asm. pointedness. clairvoyance. inds-
pendence. friendliness and charm"
Such is the equipment which Chicago's
new superintendent Of schools pre-
scribes for the ideal teacher. The for.
tunate possessor Of all these qualities
would be successful In any occupation.
for they come near including every
virtue Of mind and character.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

nOiS stone Company, would make q
grand County Treasurer Of Cook Coun.
ty.
Adams A. Goodrich stands In the
front ranks Of Chicago's leading at.
torneys and public.spirited citizens.
Charles 9. Thornton. who made one
Of the best Corporation Counsels Chi.
cago has ever had, is being urged by
his many friends to seek a place on
the Superior Court bench. His nom.
ination would result In his certain
election.
~6A
Edward Osgood Brown is the popu.
lar choice Of the Democratic rank and
file for Superior Court Judge. His
nomination will add strength to the
whole ticket.
No man In Illinois stands higher in
the estimation Of the people than AL.
bert ]. Hopkins. the fearless and hon.
est former United States Senator.
Senator Walter Clyde Jones is one
Of the most active and most popular
members OF the State Senate.
Ross c. Hall. the popular and we'll
known attorney and Democratic lead.
er. Is In line for nomination and elec.
ton to the Sanitary Board.
Tom N. Donnelly, the we'll known
jeweler and diamond merchant. is one
Of the most popular men In Chicago.
Unassuming In his manners. and q
lifelong citizen, he numbers his
friends by the legion.
&e
Congressman Henry Sherman Bou.
tell Is as usual serving the people In
Congress honestly, fearlessly and ably.
The nomination of w. 8. Johnson.
the able and well known attorney, for
Superior Court Judge Is the desire of
his big army of friends.
Congressman Thomas Gallagher Is
proving the able. wideawake Congress-
man the people of the Eighth District
expected he would be.
~
Joseph Grein. the popular and well
known Democratic leader In the Fiji
teenth Ward and former City Sealer.
Is In line for a nomination for alder.
man or for the Legislature. His big
army of friends are with him for any
office he may desire.
Congressman A. j. SABBATH Is prov.
ing himself to his constituents in the
Fifth District to be the faithful and
hard'working representative they
wanted him to be.
William II. Lyman, the we'll known
and well liked contractor and former
alderman and state senator Is the
right man to elect to the Sanitary
Board next fall
%cA
Clyde A. Morrison the popular As.
sistant City Attorney, would make
good Judge of the Superior Court.
william p. Feeney. former Democrat
ic candidate for County Surveyor, was
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

hieago Manager for the Reisch
Company.
Democrats will result In his certain
election.
Cyril II. Jandus mas served the peo.
pie wen In the State Senate and his
nomination by the Democrats for
County Judge would prove a popular
one.
William L. O'Connell. the popular
and hard.working chairman Of the
Democratic County Central Commit.
tee. would make . good Mayor Of Chi.
cago.
John J. Bradley has gained BY his
steadfast loyalty at all times 70 the
Democratic. party . widespread popu.
larity among the Democrats Of Chi.
cago. and his nomination for Sheriff
would add strength to the whole
ticket.
No abler or more popular lawyer
can be nominated by the Republicans
for Judge Of the Superior Court than
BENJAMIN F. Nicholson.
%6A
The nomination Of Homer e. Tins.
man by the Republicans for Judge Of
the Superior Court would be q worthy
honor to man whose record az law.
yer. q public oficial and Q citizen IL
70 clean and untarnished.
Clyde A. Morrison. the able and on.
ergetic Assistant City Attorney, would
serve the people well on the Superior
Court bench.
George X. Schmidt, the popular
County Commissioner and former Al.
derman. is being doomed by his big
army Of friends for City Treasurer in
1911.
~9
John e. Owens, the brilliant and
popular attorney. would make grand
County Judge.
Senator Albert c. Clark ID the lead.
Ing Republican candidate in the field
for County Treasurer at the present
time. His splendid public and bust.
ness record. coupled with his wide.
spread popularity. makes him strong
candidate with the rank and Ale Of
the party.
Alabama is neither dry nor wet.
Something like 'alf and 'alf.
The Monroe doctrine II safe. Ger.
many backs of from sharing our bur.
den In Latin America.
~6
An inventor who should solve the
clothes problem for the changeable fall
weather would be q wonder.
There are, after all, some reasons
for being sincerely thankful. Neither
Nan Patterson nor little Evelyn Is
making any noise.
HereupOn arises the necessity of
reconstructing the statue Of Liberty
the World. or of taking It
down. Gee-bernard Shaw does not like
1t.
The dukes are not at all afraid that
the English people will decide to abol.
ish the House of Lords. No house of
lords has ever been abolished In Eng.
land.
The $4,000 paid by New York
yachtsman to q sailor for saving his
life represents the average value of q
life as estimated for american Jury
awards.
.~
In the sugar scandal they are after
the men higher up" When last seen
the said men were climbing hastily
over the ridgepole and dropping of
into the alley.
A Philadelphia preacher has arrang.
ed matters SO that half dozen OF the
prettiest young women In his congre.
CATION act as ushers. A largely In.
creased attendance of men is reported.
Eugene Higgins. the wealthy New
York yachtsman, has given $4,000 to a
man whO aavod him frou, Arouuiuu
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

in spite Of the fact that the price had
risen to nearly double. that Of 1903.
Last year less than 10000 skins were
sent abroad, and they sold for about
four dollars apiece.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08
try that needs all its money to develop
itn roanurcan

One Of the large department stores
In Chicago has appointed an oflicial
censor Of the dress Of its saleswomen.
The woman who has accepted the din.
cult position 10 believer In simplici.
ty. A black or white tailor.made
shirtwaist. black skirt, hair without
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08
EAOLETS.

James A. Hogan. the we'll known and
highly esteemed president Of the iii.
nois Stone Company, would make q
grand County Treasurer Of Cook Coun.
ty.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

Canada talks about an army Of So.
900 men for her prairie provinces.
Such an army would be too little to be
. menace to the United States and too
big for any other purpose. In either
case It will be too expensive for coun.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

10 worth several millions. this can
hardly be regarded a. an indication
that he 10 much Of an egotist.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

William ii. Lyman, the we'll known
alderman and state senator, Is the
right man to elect to the Sanitary
Board next fall.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

Charles 8. Thornton. who made one
Of the best Corporation Counsels Chi.
cago has ever had, Is being urged by
his many friends to seek place on
the Superior Court bench. His nom.
ination would result In his certain
election.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

Tassrsd as sscuud ciass Matter ocsobss II,
40 q March isIa
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08
Ao61A

Adams A. Goodrich stands In tn,
front ranks Of Chicago's leading at
torneys and public-spirited citizens.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

Clyde A, Morrison. the popular As.
sistant City Attorney, would make a
good Judge of the Superior Court.
william p Feeney, former Democrat
&c candidate for County Surveyor. was
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

Congressman A. j. SABBATH Is prov.
ing himself to his constituents in the
Fifth District to be the faithful and
hard'working representative they
wanted him to be.
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

John ]. Coburn Is being urged by
thousands OF his friends to become a
candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court. Mr.. C0burn Is one of the best
known and most popular lawyers In
Chicago. and his nomination by the
Chicago eagle., 1910-01-08

The nomination of Edward Osgoot
Brown for Judge of the Superior
Court by the Democrats will strength
en- the whole county ticket next fall.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

81 = 3 : --IH .
Notice is hereby given that the
board OF county commissioners Of
Ward county will receive sealed BIDS
up to two O'Clock p. m. May 18th,
1910. tor the following grades and
bridges. .@
Z Bridge ACROSS Des Laos river, be-
tween sections . and 16. twp 157, rye
- ridge and grade across ooulee
hatwsen sections IA and 23, twp. 1sS,
range 81. .e:, \. .
An work to be according to plans
and specifications now on f,le in the
ONCE Of the, county surveyor. Bids to
be- accompanied BY certified Check
or bond in the sum Of $50 as q guar
antee to enter into contract. Success
full bidders to furnish necessary bonds.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. -. ~. .... a.
Given under my hand and by order
Of the board Of county commissioners
this 10th day Of April, 1910.
Louis A. Larson,
(SeaD County Auditor
4 81 SIS
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Mrs. Olive A. Reilly and daughter
Blanche, arrived from Athens, O., to
make an extended visit at the home
of Isaac Williams on East Fifth St.
Mrs. Reilly, who is a sister of Mr..
Williams, is not enjoying good health
and it is hoped that North Dakota's
sa1ubrious climate will prove a bene-
1T to her.
The hearing of Jack Buoye and Pat
Meehan charged with killing O. c.
Rice, at Rugby will be held in Rugby
April 20, the defendants having been
granted a stay of ten days.
John Longeland of Columbus, N. D.
and Miss Melvina Gagnon OF Frazee,
Mimi, were united In marriage by
Judge Murray Monday morning.
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United Norwegian Lutheran conve,-
I9 ton In Minot.

The "Minot Kreds" Of the United
Norwegian Lutheran church of Amer1-
ca-the largest religious body among
the Norwegians in this country-held
q session in Minot from Thursday
till Sunday night. The subject: Can
1 be a Good CHRISTIAN when omit to
Join a Christian congregation was
we'll discussed. Eight pastors and
some laymen were present. The con.
ventton was we'll attended. The ma
jorty Of the Norwegian Lutheralls
belong to this church body. impress.
sive services were held Sunday.
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dinerenee. Don't you Sc that with
the fees approximately 500 per day
OF better, that would leave q very
large difference! why did he not
II the article is what it purports to
behold the receipts of my once III
March against Mr.. Higley's Of the
same month? He would then have
found and you Mr.. INDEPENDENT. and
your readers would have found that
ward county's receipts in that month
exceeded those of Williams county
by $S32.75 and that expenses for
registers salary and clerk hire was
not one whit higher than that of the
previous month of February. The
month Just preceding it, January, was
also month of very heavy business
Does not this article, therefore, seem
to you bear prima facie evidence
OF something quite unbusinesslike ?
they did not take for their compari-
son with Williams county business in
March or one OF the other months
when business was heavy or even
normal, but picked out the month of
February, because, presumably, be-
sides being short, it had a decidedly
slow business, and certainly no one
would thing of laying that to the
register. His business cannot be
built up by soliciting. Some would
PROBABLY wonder why are not, in those
months OF light business, some of
the clerks discharged? Such a ques-
ton argues only profound Ignorance
OF Affairs within the office. The clerk
Is not hired by day or week, but by
the month and IT requires no extra
ordinary process of reasoning to see
that to discharge MIN because there
happens to be a slump in the bust
ness for few days or even a month.
would be very unwise and imprac-
tlcable when the probability is that
the next month will again see an IN.
creased business.
another very pertinent fact in
making this comparison is that the
two counties can in no way be CON
sldered analogous Williams county
is in the main, comparatively new and
because OF that U. S. Receipts and
ratents form the bulk of it's copvinp
work. Now anyone familiar with +bo
work in the register of deeds ofice
Will Know that these instruments "a.
qufre not more than one half the timo
required by miscellaneous nanera
winch must be copied into blank
books. Not so Ward county Il has
passed the stage of final proofs and
such instruments are no longer com.
mon in the office, but are replaced Nv
lengthy transfers and contract, q,
title, each requiring it's separate and
peculiar form jim the month of
March Of this year, 27s of these last
named were received in my office.
Again another item not to be over.
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The Greatest Snap Xov Ever Heard
II yOQ want this farm at this price
you will have to get busy Immediately
! will sell the Sc IA 2 section q,
twp. 1o7, range 81. Tor 5000 II sold
soon. rs acres h1nhen, 40 acres in
pasture with living water. Tame and
Wild frndf ON place, ODD ghuuzes, barn
and granaIy. This Is known as the
Gabriel Olson harm, and ties In the
valley SOUTHEAST of Mtnut. Inquire Of
Miss s. G. Hecker, Logan, N. D.
4-21 t5chg
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office. Who pays? The man who
brings the business to the office by
way of recording whether he be from
this county or state or from some 9TH
er state. He pays the fees prescrib-
ed by law-and let me impress this
on your minds--he 10 entitled to the
very best services Tor the money he
thus pays in fees. He il interested
not 80 much knowing how large a
surplus turn into the county treas
ury at the end OF the month. He
wants expeditions and competent SER
vice that his papers Involving Often
times thousands OF dollars may be
properly cared for. He-the man d.
rectly coucerned-ds not clamoring
for cheap clerks. His one deal in
real estate or chattel may mean a
sum of money many times the size
OF the registers bonds l might en-.
ploy 7th grade pupils to do my work
and they would do it after a fashion.
At any rate could show up a large
surplus Tor each month; or I might
employ persons as a reward for DO
htical aid without regard to compe-
tency, sobrlety or honesty. l should
then perhaps have as my friends
those who ars now trying to bring BIS.
credit on my work as Register. but
such is not my method of doing bust
ness. During my IL years as reg
:ster Of deeds have made competency
the only qualification of clerks where
a vacancy was to be filed. and then
often, when practicable l have given
preference to the poor and needy, the
orphan and widow.
This may serve to quiet some of
your readers. and those whom it
has failed so to do l would say ooh
We of little faith" the records are at
your disposal and will stand the
closest scrutiny.
Gunder S. Reishus.
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F. A. aud J. M. Shore brick lay
ers, arrived from the east to assist
in D. A. Dinnie's work. Mr.. Dinnie's
foreman, r. Kydd, an unusually cap
able man, is also here and ON the
job. Mr.. Dinnie has started the brick
work on the new Norwich school build
ing, and will soon be ready to work
on the new Fair store building. He
has an unusually large amout OF
work ahead, and believes that this
will be one Of the best years in his
Inc.
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John P. Krogeland, OF Gladstone,
after studying on the scheme of per-
petual motion for long time, was
driven insane and shot himself dying
from the injuries.
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Henry Machart, a resident OF Lam
kin, N. D., fell from a wagon while
driving along the road with his team,
striking on his head. He died soon
afterwards from his injuries.
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F. L. Wilson has filed on a fine
quarter of land along the lake near
Newport, Ward county, and left this
week for the farmstead.