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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-08-18
What Is Beer?


have not been slow taking advantage of the chance offered
for carcaure We have noted several of these cartoons
representing Niagara Falls with the inscription 'Ths
is not beer One with truth than poetry in it, show
ing the brewer in the Of making beer from barrels Of
glue, cabbage and acids of various kinds One that
dangerously the truth pictures a with his head
buried in pillow, two tremendous hammers either
side beating tattoo his unprotected skull This picture
bears the inscription, This is beer Yes friend artist
that beera connection that drives the headache in and
out nothing else in existence will
illustration of this particular distinguishing feature
booze is furnished by heartrending episode that occurred
in Freepor last week The aged father and mother in this
will fail the humor in the question the para
graphes seeing it. Freeport has furnished many sad
demonstrations Of the havoc that alcohol play with
when takes possession of his brain Our
readers doubtless will remember the of young
who is serving life term in the Joliet penitentary for
wantonly and brutality numbering innocent woman,
the streets of Freepor The only explanation that he could
give that he did know what he doinghat he
DRUNK made drunk liquor furnished by Freeport
saloons. He bore i-will towards the whom he
killed had grievance, fanced real he had
the until the moment he sent bullet crashing
through her body.
1t Kills Natural Affection
But somehow it seems to that the following has
of tragedy in it than where murder has
been committed Picture, if you WILL these aged parents
time and again. suffering abuse at the hands Of drunken
son. but always pleading for leniency for him the police
court whenever he into the tolls of the law Time
when the father and mother looked upon this (hen
little babe) with all the hope and pride that to every
parents heart expecting from him soace comfort and pro-
lection in their old age they had right to expect They
cared for him through Sickness they provided for him
through the tender age of childhood they sacrificed for
him. only to have their hopes blghted their sacrifices
brought to naught through the pencious influence of the
saloon
What is beer? IF you would really know consider the
burden that these parents called upon to BEAR
berng that in this good state Of there thousands
Of homes like this Freeport home wrecked yearly by and be-
Of liquor. Here is the story:
Drives His Aged Parents Into the Streets
After driving his aged parents from their home in Free
port and threatening kill anyone who attempted to take
possession Of the house. Charles Segmeer taken into
custody last Thursday and given sentence of ninety days
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-08-18
Drives His Aged Parents Into the Streets

After driving his aged parents from their home in Free
port and threatening TO kill anyone who attempted to take
possession Of the house. Charles Segmeer taken into
custody last Thursday and given sentence of ninety days in
the county Jail.
Segmeer home in intoxicated condition Thursday
morning; things did suit him, and he made threats of
various kinds When his father and mother attempted to
reprmand him, he lost his temper entirely and became
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n HICAGO.-Chicago talk. the limpid
u flow Of words, netted a smooth
diamond swindler more than $1,000
a minute for four minutes the other
day. The victims are Michigan ave.
nue. jewelry store, and an affable
clerk is trying to explain to his EN-.
ployers how he has lived In Chicago
for fifteen years and can not recog-
nize a real conversationalist when he
Jumps up before the jewel case. The
missing diamond is valued at $4,250.
The customer alighted from q big
six passenger touring car and rsshed
into the store.
II am Just leaving town and must
have a twin for this little stone." he
exclaimed.
The purchaser was dressed in the
height Of fashion. He had every ap-
pearance Of affuence and spoke with
a decidedly English accent. His hair
was gray. his eyes blue. his face
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Wife Made Home Moving Picture Show

N EW YORK.-Moving pictures, Sam.
" uel Denton admits, may be all
right when thrown on a white screen,
but when they're reproduced in ones
home. he feels sure, the thrills be-
come too intense to be pleasant. Den.
ton Is a produce merchant OF Brook
lyn. and he lives with his wife and
their two grown children in that Dor.
ough. His objections to mixing Aim
dramas into his domestic affairs were
explained in detail before Magistrate
Mcclure In the Flatbush court, width.
er Denton was called on summons
obtained by his wife, charging bru.
tality to their son.
The produce merchants small
frame fairly quivered with indigna.
ton as he told of the trouble caused
by moving pictures between himself
and Mrs. Denton, who weighs about
two hundred pounds and Is cores
pondingly muscular. Since the bio.
graph craze hit her, the husband said.
he not only has suffered from lack OF
proper nourishment, but also has been
made the victim of various supposedly
comic scenes copied from the picture
shows. To the same evil Denton laid
his daughters elopement and his own
interest In boxing lessons. It was
In teaching the youngster what he
knew about the manly art that the
father committed the brutality" com.
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p OSTON.-Breaking the spell Of so
y years standing. during which
there has not been a single marriage
IN the town. Miss Laura X. Schutt
and Rev. Milton whittier were wed.
ded the other day in the village Of
Mount Washington, Mass. Every in.
habitant Of the town turned out to
attend the wedding.
The romance of the young clergy.
man and the farmers daughter is one
fraught with an interest which has
sunk deep into the hearts of all the
iolk In the neighboring towns.
Only little over a year ago
Mr.. Whittier graduated from the
Yale Theological school, and came to
the village Of Mount Washington to
begin his career in the humble little
Congregational church.
1t was always Miss Schutt's habit
to attend church regularly, but when
Rev. Mr.. Whittier came to the town
and took the position OF pastor OF
the church for season, Miss Schutt
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Dental Work Makes Dull Pupils Keen

~ LEVELAND, O.-Scientific proof
L that proper care Of the teeth In.
creased the mental efficiency of q
squad Of pupils at Marion school a
grand average Of 80 per cent. and pro-
duced incalculable improvement In
their moral and physical condition is
contained In the recent report which
Dr.. w. @. Ebersole read before the
delegates OF the National Dental as
sociation here.
For the first time in the history OF
dentistry scientific data which cannot
be disputed are compiled to prove that
stupidity, lack OF ambition. slovenli'
ness, bad temper and many other Ills
to which the pupil 10 heir. are traced
directly to neglected teeth.
One girl pupil, whom physicians
found to be mentally defective showed
a gain OF 444 per cent. In mental ef1-
cheney, the report shows, after follow
ing the rules of oral hygiene for a lit
tie over a year. Hers Is only one OF
a score of remarkable cases.
Children who came from fairly good
homes gained from 30 to 40 per cent.
mentally, while the average ghetto
child improved from so to 100 per
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cent. Charts were taken Of the
mouths of GAO pupils and the worst
forty selected. The school records Of
this number were in nearly every case
as bad as their mouths. Twenty-seven
Of the original squad underwent the
whole test.
Their teeth were put In good shape:
they were instructed how to eat and
breathe and psychological tests were
taken periodically. These tests In.
cluded memory, spontaneous associa.
tion, addition. association by opposites
and quickness Of perception. The
final tests were taken last May and
the results compiled. The oral by.
giene experiment was inaugurated
after medical inspection in Marion
school for three years had failed to
show perceptibls Improvement IN the
pupils.
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Thief Talks Clerk Out of Rare Gems

smoothly shaven and his figure erect
The clerk was all attention at once.
Certainly" said the clerk, I'VE
have a duplicate Of this diamond"
"Oh. no, no, that is not exactly It."
said the stranger. "By the way.
have to be at the board OF trade early
kig deal on"
We'll" responded the clerk. here
Is another stone Diamonds have ad.
vance In price, you know. and l will
have 10 charge you more for this than
you paid for that one. presume"
"Oh. really, you know the cost does
not matter" Then he admitted Il
was exactly what he wanted.
"Just lay that aside for me until
noon." he continued, land I will ar.
range for payment. And what will
the bill be?"
The last remrrk came with a rare
nonchalancs that took the clerk com.
pleteiy off his feet.
This stone will cost you S4,250,"
starirnered the clerk.
"Oh. very WE'LL" remarked the visi
tor. And he rushed to his waiting
machine and was whirled away into
the great unknown.
A few minutes later the clerk awak.
ened to the fact that an imitation
stone had been substituted.
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planned OF by Mrs. Denton. It con.
sisted OF sending the youth down for
the count with q scientific body blow.
Your honor" Denton said, i've
had scar cely moments peace since
my wife began taking the children
to moving picture shows. Not only do
l have to eat cold or warmed over
food because she forgets to get my
supper when new film Is being
shown, but also have become the
butt Of all sorts of comic scenes In
which my wife takes the part OF the
funny fat woman, who gets a laugh
by slarping her husband over the
head with a coal scuttle or a rolling
pin, or anything else that's handy
Once when protested too vigorously
she worked In grand climax by toss
ing a hot flatiron at my face"
The prisoner displayed a scar on his
left cheek. which. he said. the hot
iron caused.
Magistrate MCGUIRE discharged Den.
ton forthwith.
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NOVEL FOOTBALL TOTEM TANK
Method Adopted BY . Rhode island
College Team to Record Grid.
Iron Victories.

Providence. r. 1.-The illustration
shows the novel method adopted by
the football team Of the Rhode Island
college to record their victories. Be-
fore this. in their prankish elation,
they covered everything on which they
could write with such records. not
only on the college grounds. but also
throughout the country for q radius
of several miles. This often resulted
in the college authorities having to
pay damages to the owners Of the
properties thus defaced.
A compromise was then brought
about with the students by which they
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Town Has First Wedding in Fifty Years

attended the church. SO It's said, with
an added zest. Not a single Sunday
did she miss while the young minister
held forth from the narrow pine
pulpit.
Soon the young minister began 10
notice her from the pulpit. Frequent.
ly their eyes met. At first the girls
eyes dropped at mis- earnest gaze.
Miss Schutt had not been out OF
school long, having been graduated
but a few years from the high school
at Great harrington.
Mr.. Whittier came to the Schutt
house and Travelled many a toilsoms
mile in order that he might see the
young woman who had SO attracted
him in the church. Before the sum.
mer was over It was reported that
they were engaged, and It was very
little time after the rumor started
that the entire population Of Mount
Washington were apprised OF II.
Then arrangements we're made for
the wedding. Great arrangements
they were. too. Every person in the
township accepted the invitation and
offered any assistance they might be
able to give in preparing the church.
When 1t was over, the bride and
groom went away to the groom's
home in Brookfield Center, Conn.,,
where they expect to make their
home.
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A MONUMENT TO CHAMPLAlN
Lighthouse In Memory Of Explorer TO
Be Erected on Shore Of Lake
Bearing His Name.

Burlington, VIA beautiful light
house commemorative of Champlain
Is being erected on Crown point, Lake
Champlain. A lighthouse stands on
Crown point, and It Is necessary that
this tower should be removed before
building the new one It Is also nec'
essary to leave the glass light cham.
Der Of the tower suspended In the air.
This will require very delicate en-.
cheering.
Crown point Is near the southern
end Of Lake Champlain and visible
from both shores. 1t is In sight OF
two ancient batteries and not far
from the ruins Of Forts Frederick and
Amherst. which date from 1881 to
1866. The very beautiful decorative
lighthouse will be OF whito granite
with bronze group on the front
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Two Burial Services.

Richmond. va.-Two burial serviceA
were held over the body Of @. B. Pol.
lard, q prominent citizen Of Highland,
Park. and his comm was placed in two
graves. A false mound was placed
over one grave and flowers were
strewn upon It Wevious to the re-
moval OF the body to its second and
,final resting place. Differences In re-
aigious views held by friends and rela.
,tives brought about the unusual cir
cumstances.
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An INSANE EMPRESS
Carlotta a PitifuI Figure In Bel.
gian Palace.
Mas'nnIllan's Mad Widow, Now n, 10
Passing Her Last Days In Homo
Provided BY Her Brother
Leopold.

Brussels.-The mad Princess Char
iotte OF Belgium. better known "a the
ex'Empress Carlotta OF Mexico. is q
pitiful figure In the Chateau de Bon.
chont. a palace home provided by her
orother Leopold. This frail old wo.
man 10 now II years old. Her life
which began In such brilliancy Is end.
Ing In sadness. II is a page Of history
that belongs rather to the past than
TO the present generation.
Young folks Of today have to be told
all about the pretty Princess Char
lotte. youngest child Of Leopold I. and
his second wife. and who married the
Grand Duke Macmillan Of Austria. Her
ambition (for she much resembled her
brother, Leopold 11). made her drive
her somewhat unwilling husband to
accept the Mexican throne. This end.
ed In his being shot with his back
against wall by the republican
troops. Before that. she had come to
Europe to try and get help from
France and Austria and other nations,
but no one would listen. and the fail.
ure OF Napoleon III. to keep his prom.
ise and the loss Of her husband drove
her insane.
Ever since 1867 she has been mad.
and has had to be looked after as q
mad woman. Her brother. Leopold H.,
took charge OF her. and she has never
left Belgium since. Indeed, one of
the few humane traits In the late Leo.
pold was his love for his sister Char.
lotte.
For years the ex.empress was lodged
In the Tervueren palace. but in those
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Eaala swoona NJ q Man.

Tacoma, Wash.-Frank Olsen, who
u installing electrical equipment at
the National Park inn. near Longmire
Springs. on Mount Tacoma. while re.
turning from Nisqually Glacier.
watched with curious interest the
gyrations of an eagle until with q
rush It descended and swooped past
within q foot of Olsen's head. So fast
was the bird that neither Olsen no'
his companions had time to hit Il
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STAKE TURTLES TO GET RAIN

Plan Adopted BY the Creek indian
Tribe In Oklahoma Followed
by Showers.
Wetumka. Okla.-Creek Indians In
this vicinity are resorting to ancient
tribal customs In an attempt to OBJ
tain . rainfall. One Of their customa
which has been followed. u to stake
mud turtles on the edge Of . stream
Just far enough from the water 20 that
they cannot reach Il. II 10 the In
dams belief that the turtles. despair
Ing of their attempts to reach the
water. invoke the aid Of the great
spirit" to send rain. 90 that tho stream
will be raised and brought near them
Since the turtles were staked out
several rains have fallen. The indiana
believe their prayers are answered
and are fastening up more turtles 70
pray for still greater rainfall.
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A Pera0nal MaAAAr

You must have studied political
economy pretty thoroughly to be so
impressed with the iniqui,y Of the
trusts"
ITO tell tho TRUTH" replied the
candid citizen, Il don't know much
about the inside workings Of trusts.
But have seen pictures Of the men
who run them. and have kind OF
taken q dislike to them"
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days she was very violent. and con
trived to set It on fire and burn II
down. The new building Is now the
colonial museum. With years she has
become more quiet, but leads a strange
life. She never goes outside her own
park gates. and for many years would
see no one but her ladies in waiting.
But Of late she does not refuse to
see members OF the royal family.
though she never speaks to them.
For a good many years she had a
hallucination that she would be pois
oned in her food. So special servant
carried her meals into private room,
which he locked. Then the empress
entered, locked the door. and partook
Of her meal alone. Now she Is more
reasonable and eats with her ladies In
waiting. She has lapses Of silence
Of years duration; then she will begin
to talk again. but always Of trivial
things and she never refers to the
past. She reads books and papers,
but never makes any reference to what
she reads.
She plays the plano constantly. but
only Just those pieces which she learn.
ed as a girl, and though good per.
former she cannot be persuaded to look
at a new composition. So the mild
melodies Of the "Maiden's Prayer"
and other favorites Of her youth steal
out from the chauteau window for
many hours q day. She plays cards IN
the evenings with one OF her three
ladies in waiting. but always In sill
ence. and It is an unwritten law that
she must be allowed to win the game
She seldom speaks. and always I'm.
personally. never using Il" nor even
the royal I'VE" She says when she
must: zone Is hungry" Ton q fain).
zone 10 tired" ION est fatigue). Moth.
ing more. There are no photographs
to be had Of her. She refuses to be
taken.
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Allentown. Pa.-Mrs. Mary Salinsky,
IS years old. met with . peculiar acct
dent wien on q visit to the home OF q
friend In the country. She twisted 0
leg In bed In such manner that she
broke the upper bone Of the leg clear
In two.
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Crldlron Victories.

were given the privilege Of recording
such victories upon the most conspicu-
ous place within the college grounds.
This tank was finally decided upon,
the figures being replaced every time
the tank receives fresh coat of paint.
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hrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup for Chi,dres
seethinR. softens the gums. reduces inhamma
ton. a'lAys PAIN. cures WIND collie, 2sc n bottle
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The hero is no who 10 immovably
centered. Emerson.
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For the son Of man there Is no
noble crown. but crown Of thorns.
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The man who plays poker for pas.
time usually passes moro or less
coin over to the other fellow.
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This group will be . statue OF Cham.
plain with an Indian on one side and
Q guide on the other. and directly be-
low will be the bow Of q canoe. The
monument will be dedicated In 1912.
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The satisfying quality in Lewis Sinsls
Binders found in no other 90 cigar.
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BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE

scud &c stamp for ave samples " my very choic.
eat Gold nmbosscd birthday, Flower and Motto
Poat Cards; beautiful colon and loveiest deaisna
An rost Gard Club I'll Jackson st., IOpcka Kansas
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16
p. is FOR ARMoRY.

Architect R. T. Frost has SUBMIT
Cd pians for Minot,s new $4,000
armory, which will be built this year.
Capt. Person and his men are con-
sidering the p1aIs and will no doubt
have others drawn. There will be a
full basement, fully half out Of the
ground, and besides the first Moor.
there will be q number OF spacious
rooms on the second floor. The
building is to be 60x120 and will BE
used exclusively for armory purposes.
Provision will be made for COSY ciun
rooms. The company will receive
$4,000 from the state az soon IS cor
tain conditions are complied with.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16
NORTH DAkoTA's FINEST
BILLIARD Hal.

Cy Lanctot will open In Minot the
latter part Of the week, the very finest
pool and billiard parlors in the state
OF North Dakota This is saving a
good deal, but we mean It. The par
lors are located On the main floor Of
James Johnson's new Temple Court
building and contains three billiard
and nine pool tables, all the very
best. Oil paintings adorn the walls,
a twelve foot leather settee with
mirrors at the rear, beautiful linoleum
at the front Of the hall, rubber matt
ing in the aisles, brass trimmed
carpets beneath the tables, leather
upholstered seats, beautiful cigar
cases, stock Of the finest Tobacco.
ana cigars, the latest In newspapers
and magazines, and many other feat
ures will make this . ideal place.
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poepp,Ne GOES WEST /.

George Popping, the old time Bur
liagtou farmer, leaves this week. ior
washington, where he has invested
IN fruit land. He sold his farm to
Graham Bros. Of Minot and one por-
ton OF It to Anton Boshert.
Hugh Campbell Of Calgary Vls1teo
several days with his brother-in-laW,
DIR. A. J. MCDANIEL.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16

Rev. w. l.. Anderson Of the Bap-
list church offered q missionary pray1
or. The Harmony Male quartet Of
the N. q. church sang several pleas
ing numbers. The mite boxes were
opened ana Z neat sum Sor missions
was announced. Mrs. White served
delicious refreshments to the guests
numbering about nfty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16
L'suEuR WILL CARRY

John Ehr: 1T will make little diff
erence whom we elect as city COM
missioners this spring, as long as Lee
sueur is President of the commits.
sion, you may be pretty sure that he
will carry out his policy as long a.
It conforms to the laws. Some OF us
may squeel when the lid is screwed
too hard, but we will have to admit
that 1t is pretty near the right thing
to do"