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IS H|ON0RfD
e. W. alLRERTsON THANKED FOR
NATIONAL UNDERTAkERS'
REPORT.

The annual meeting of the North d.
kota Undertakers' association held In
Grand Forks, e. w. Gilbertson Of this
city was honored in the resolutions, he
having been In attendance at the gate.
way meeting last week, reporting as
delegate to the National Undertakers'
convention.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That a cordial thanks
Of this association be extended to our
state university for the use of their
laboratory and medical rooms for
meetings during our convention, and
that we thank each of the following
members of our medical college and
fraternity: Dean Brannon, DR.. A. L.
Mcdonald, DR.. Grassick and DR.. Healy,
for their hearty welcome, valuable in
struction and hospitable entertain
ment.
RESOLVED, That we extend our
hearty appreciation of the kindly and
helpful interests of DR.. Grassick, sec
rotary of the state board of health.
RESOLVED, That we thank Prof.
Chas. johnson for his valuable lee
lures and demonstrations on cadavers,
brought before this convention.
RESOLVED. That we thank the
Grand Forks Commercial club for the
freedom Of its rooms and the hospital
ity extended by it's efficient officers
during our business session at this
meeting. ! >:->
RESOLVED, That we thank the
newspapers Of Grand Forks for their
consideration and much appreciated
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AT HOSPITAL.

A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W..
Flynn Of Odessa twp, was taken to.
the hospital at Devils Lake Wedneg-
day, where she will undergo an opera
ton for Appendicitis. The operation
was performed Thursday, afternoon at
Mercy hospital and at present the pa
tient is improving as rapidly as could
be sexpected.-Crary Public Opinion. III
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Auctioneer Hyland has plenty Of op.

Auctloneer Hy2and has plenty Of op.
en- dates.
Mechanics Hriedert,. Mosher, Des-
mond and fRhuberg, returned home
Saturday afternoon from pleasant
weeks visit with Mrs. DR.. Floyd Rob-
erts at Cando. They report very en-
joyable visit. ~-, .N
Arthur Brown was arrested this
morning on the charge of grand lar
ceny, the complaint being made by
Thomas Turner, for the stealing of an
overcoat from the rooms Of the Com
mercial club. His case was tried on
Thursday morning before George
Juergens, and Brown plead guilty and
was bound over to the District court.
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LAND REIMBURSEMENT SALE.

LAND REIMBURSEMENT SALE.
I have a 800 acre relinquishment
at $500, eight miles from Havre, three
miles from river, four miles from sta
ton, house on it ready for occupancy.
Also a 100 acre REIMBURSEMENT on
railway one mile from depot Tor $500.
Write E. G. Carruth, Havre, Montana
for particulars. ~~-.~ -
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reports Of our varsons sessions. s :;ss
RESOLVED, That we extend TO Bro.
Their Gilbertson and the national con-
vention held at Detroit during the last.
year. :, .iiSs{s .Ss:3.
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Der OF years. Mr.. Pfaeler was sixty
three years Of age at the time Of his
death and leaves a widow and one
eon.
The Devils Lakes girls basket ball
team played swift game at Crary
sast Saturday afternoon with the era.
ny High school team resulting In q
score OF 81 to 1. The game was well
played by the local girls and the vic,
tory was due great deal to the
splendid team work of the locals. era,
~ also played good game. The 10
cal team was accompanied to Crary
by r. A. Schrader, referee, Viggo schi.
Grille, umpire Miss Grove and Miss
Masters, scorers.
A large number of girls and boys ga.
thered at the home Of Miss Margaret
Walruth last Friday evening. The
evening was spent in games and mu.
gic and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all Those present were: Vallie
Thorson, -Fredrecka Fox, Hope Wal.
lace, Fannie EImslie, Mary Henzie,
Marion Nimmo, Grace Nimmo, Ruby
McCauley, Jessie Henley, Howard
Duell, Robert Fosburgh, VIM. Elm.
5sIie, Arthur Powell, Dale Davis, Ev.
erett DuelI Willard Gresnleaf, Areh-
ar serumgard, Harvey copsl and
Fred Mann. 5 ss. S.. : s.: z IA. ;.
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ends were decorated with star and
crescent. The parties given by this
organization have always been among
the most enjoyable and the occasion
Monday evening was no exception. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lindaas, of Cleve-
land were delightful hostesses last
Friday to about seventy-hve of their
friends, the occasion being their
twenty fifth wedding anniversary
The party was in the nature of sur.
prise and in the morning about elev.
en- o'clock about fifty friends arrived
headed by Rev. Eischel, pastor of the
Lutheran church, and the afternoon
was spent in social conversation and
cards. About 1880 in the evening an.
other party Of friends arrived and
from that time to about o'clock in
the morning the merry crowd took pos.
session Of the Lindaas home. The
young folks spent the time in dancing,
the music being furnished by the
Grunnewald orchestra, while six tables
OF whist were played by those caring
for cards. A sumptuous supper was
served at 1890 and it was O'Clock
before the last table was served. Mr..
and Mrs.. Andrew Lindaas and son
Nelse, Mrs. M. T. Nelson and Mrs.
A. d. Heamas, arrived from Mayville
to be present. A number OF beautiful
pieces Of eilverware were left by the
guests and an departed wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Ldndass many happy years
TO come. - %5 s* N a. B; ..,s
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drops Happy New Year" resounded all
Sides In the course Of the afternoon the in
defatigabe had seen all their friends, had
sampled the choicest types of Christmas bak-
ing, had toasted again and again the New Year
in punch of varying strength and pungency, or
substituted coffee in homes where temperance
principles were popular. They had said pref
ty things to popular danes in the stimulating
atmosphere of holly and green wreaths, and
had matched wits with fascinating damseis in
the dangerous vicinity of mistletoe that still
boosted some berries. 1t was all very gay,
very informal, and very honey. At no other
time or on no other occasion did the holiday
hilarity reach 80 high pitch.
'T'd like to do it all over again." Is the tes-
timony of one stately lady whose home twenty
years ago was the scene Of yearly New Years
receptions. mo other social function on my
calendar was such fun for the guests and so
little trouble for the hostess The decorating
had been done week before, and few fresh
flowers were all that were needed. Given
bright lights, dozen pretty girls TO nelp en-
tertan the simplest cakes, and plenty OF mild
ly celebrating punch made from recipe that
my Kentucky grandfather declared harmless,
and success was assured When six o'clock
came you had seen all the nice men of your
acquaintance undisturbed by the usual influx
of other women, and had sent them away at
peace with the world in general and full Of
the spirit of neighborliness."
Meanwhile, upstairs in the library window
seats curled the family small fry watching the
procession as it passed, commenting with ju-
venile frankness on the toilets OF the callers,
) counting the visitors as they came, listening
to the hum of voices downstairs, the girls hug
ging close to the sash, the boys making daring
detours to peek" through the balustrade,
turning to report what young ladies' were sit
ting on the steps with what young men, and
even, in some cases, what they were saying.
Longer tiptoeing prowls, down the back stairs
to the lair of friendly cook, led to quick and
jubiant returns with offerings Of cake and
claret cup. wherewith the hours might be be-
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ton This was essentially the festival of their
elders orders to keep from under foot were
r1g1dly enforced, and did you wish to see the
fun no place remained but the second story
landing, which gave somewhat inconspicuously
upon the hall below, with strained view of
the big parlors, and none of the dining room
beyond. That it was there and in full work
ing order was evidenced by keen sense of
SMELL
1t was always great fun to wander up and
down the principal residence streets as noon
drew near, to find out who were to be at
home and who we're not. A basket tied to the
door knob with gay red ribbons said for all
the world to hear: 1--WE are not receiving to-
day." If you were boy and daring, later in
the afternoon you stole up on the step to peep
In and discover, by the number of cards with
in, the respective popularity of village maids
and lnatrons. Wherever the door lacked the
basket you knew that behind the drawn
shades there was the soft glow Of candles or
the yellow glare of gas, poor substitute for
sunlight on snow, but presumably kinder to
compilations and gowns just a trife passe.
And you knew that In each house, subject
only to trifling variations of background, there
would be enacted the same scenes
Into the front door THAI opened at the first
touch of the bell passed fuctuating stream
of men in holiday attire. There were elderly
beaux a-plenty in broadcloth that was brushed
to the point Of perfection, smart young dan
dies sporting the newest fashion in ties;
awkward beginners not quite used to the
length of their frock coats-we called them
Prince Alberts in the days when New Years
calls were in vogue-and a sprinkling of sub
stantallooking business men paying homage
to the established custom of society. Every
body who was anybody in "our town" paid his
devoirs to the incoming year by making the
rounds of his friends homes.
Once inside, there was the neat maid or
solemn butler to receive the callers card and
help him with overcoat, hat and cane, and then
a dash for his hostess and her daughters and
friends under the chandeliers with the prism
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guiled until six, when twinkling street
lights warned the callers to retreat.
Not serious way to start the New
Year. No. but friendly one that left
hostesSes and callers with glow of human
friendlfness to last as warmth for many
day And if seriousness were lacking the
same decade that enjoyed New Years call
ing found itself also at one with the GUS
tom of watch-night service. For, in "our
town. as in yours, mayhap, it was the
thing to spend the closing hours of the old
wear in the quiet seriousness of prayer and
sacrpd song Children had their share in
this for fathers and mothers had not in
that sampler time learned to fear the giving
ne detnite religious instruction to their sons
and daughters 1t was clear and plain that a
child saust be trained In the way he should
90. and watch night was part of that train
ing.
And indeed no youngster ever tried to
beg Off There was first Of all the joy of doing
the unusual and the fun of sitting up past his
bedtime. So you hied yourself to the nursery
couch o1 the stting-room lounge, after a hot
supper, an old-fashioned winter supper Of sau-
sage and fried potatoes scalloped oysters
and muffiAs, and took long, long nap. At
halfpast yen father walked you tucked you
into cap aud overcoat, and the family party
started ous under the cold stars snow crunch
ing under tS>ot to the nearby church.
Not ST. very long ago the writer came
across an o0d chrome, of the sort that looks,
in a dim AMI favorable light, like fairly de-
cent oil pairsing In its day it had doubtless
been the chsgf ornament of well-furnished,
comfortable rarIor Now it cluttered the win
dow of a sec midland shop, dingy and out of
sorts with fats But even in the unf1attering
light of dusty show window, it had certain
charm for the one who found it. 1t the
picture of w3tch-night service, such as she
had once knoVp so we'll Bright moonlight
flooded the sce,.e, bringing out in sharpened
detail the snow-.aden boughs Of dropping elms
and the Gothic spire of small stone church.
From stained glass windows and opened door
came streaming tie warm glow of shaded gas
Jets. From village streets focked men and
women and childrsn, stopping to say word of
greeting as they PISSED into the vestibule. The
spell of the pictua.. took her. with the speed
of the magic CARPET or of the sevenleagued
boots, back to the leew Years ewes Of her girl
hood.
So she had wa1k,sd with father and mother
and a sleepy email lrother. Just so the trees
had looked "a the frosty moonlight. And Just
as warm and softly glowing had been the
stone church. through whose open doors came
the resonant strains of the great organ. She
remembered with aching. vividnesst the faces
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CAREER OF M0|SAN7
Story of Aviator's Life Reads
Like a Pirate Tale.
CHICAGO Bakers Boy Whose Life OF
Romance Has Gained for Him the
Title of Prince Of Amer
lean Adventures.

Chicago.-Like a snatch from tale
OF Morgan, the buccaneer, is the MS
tory of John Moisant, the aviator, the.
events of whose picturesque career
would make a splendid book OF fiction.
Moisant was born in Chicago 50
years ago and his early history does
not differ from that of any spirited
American schoolboy. His parents were
bakers, and the present family hero
followed their trade, never dreaming
Of the thrilling experiences which were
to make him, at this hour, the prince
OF American adventures.
While he was yet a boy, his family,
moved to San Francisco, and after
several years of restless existence In
that city the elder brothers, imbued
with the tribal love of adventure,
moved to Central America and pur-'
chased coffee plantation in Salvador.
Shortly after John followed with his
aisters and then began his career Of
adventure. 1t is a very easy matter
70 find trouble in Central America, and
shis was a form of amusement IN
which the Moisants took a decided in
terest.
The activities of the strenuous
Americans were watched with sus-.
picions by President Figueroa, who
eagerly waited for an opening to wor-
ny them. Finally his scouts discovered
II rifles in the house of the Santa
Amelia ranch, and George and Alfred
AIoisant we're hustled away to Sal
vadorean Jail on charge of melting
revolution. John promptly appealed!
to the state department at Washing
ton, and, failing to get satisfaction, hel
determined to start a revolution.
Jose Santos Zelaya, then president
Of Nicaragua, took a friendly interest
In the young Americans plan, and
furnished him the Nicaraguan gunboat,
Monotombo, and 100 picked men from
the Nicaraguan army. Two hundred
native Indians partially clad or not
clad at all were induced to volunteer
At the head of these men Moisant!
embarked in the gunboat and, at noon,
June 12,~1907, steamed boldly into the
bay Of Acajutla, a well garrisoned,i
fortified Salvadorean port. Before the
commander of the fortress knew what
the visiting craft was about Moisant
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Canada and Mexico, and to chronicle
the animals he has stalked would 20
to catalogue the wild beasts OF this
continent. Yet he has never been a
game hog" and has always played
fair with his brute antagonists.
He Is about to start on game trail
that will take him nearly. around the,
world, for Paul Rainey,' much as he
loves the society end Of millionaire
business" never stays in sound of
trolley car more than few months
he hikes" for the jungle, the desert.
or the forest. The trip he is now
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planning will take him across Africa,
Australia and UP into India.
Paul Rainey is the type. of a rich
mans son much more prevalent than
many people supposed. Supplied al
ways with more money; than most
men ever see, he has been called
Americas greatest spender,"' hut he
has not wasted his funds or his health
in dissipation. His attitude towards
his wealth is that of one who has been
fortunate enough to know how to get
from it the greatest amount of healthy
pleasure for himself and others.
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had trained his guns on the tower OF
utes had disabled the defenses so that
not shot could be fired. Then land
ing his men, he captured the garrison,
imprisoned the commander and forced
100 Salvadorean soldiers to Join his
ranks on the penalty Of death. Twelve
Salvadorean soldiers had been killed
in the fighting, but Moisant lost not
man.
Giving no heed to the fact that the
odds were about 10 to 1 against him,
Moisant led his troops on to their Sec
ond victory. Sonsonate, IL miles from
Acajutla, inland, on the way to the
capital, was taken after a brief but
hot attack.
The rumor spread that an army of
5000 men was coming on special
trains. When his troops heard that
an overwhelming force was to be
pitted against them they became panic
stricken. They mutinied on the spot
and Moisant, cresfallen, with victory
taken from his clutch, ordered a re-
treat.
Re-entering Acajutla without resist
ance, the revolutionists piled aboard
the Monotombo and stole quietly out
OF the harbor. Two hours later 100
excited little soldiers from San Saliva
dor arrived at Acajutla and silently
congratulated themselves that the
"diablo" of an American and his army
had gone. Moisant returned to Mica
ragua and thanked Zelaya for the use
of his gunboat and soldiers. Forthwith
price was placed upon his head by
President Figueroa of Salvador.
John Moisant returned to his home
In San Francisco in November, 1907,
but this did not end his filibustering
career in Central America. The fol-
lowing year he went up and down the
Salvadorean coast in a steamer and
was refused admission into the coun-
try. Moisant then went to Guatemala,
where he started a bank. But trouble
soon arose between Moisant and Presi-
dent Cabrera.
Six months ago he went to Europe
to study aviation and his record as an
airman, now familiar to the whole
world, is simply the latest item in the
history Of the man who wins out in
everything he takes in hand
The illustration shows Moisant and
cat which accompanied him in his
fight across the English channel 1t
also went up with him in the fights
made at Belmont park.
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of those who had filed che

of those who had filed Che
pews, especially that of one
man, the governor OF the state,
whose aquiline profile, flashing
eyes and straight, glossy black
hair formed a never-to- be-forgot
ten personality.
Watch-night hymns have a
personality of their own, as
those Of Christmas or Easter, If
not so widely known. They are
naturally serious and a bit fore
boding, with a touch of the mel
ancholy that is associated with
the rapid fight of time.
The year is gone, beyond recall
With all its hopes and fears,
With all its bright and gladdening
smiles,
With all it's mourners' tears,
is an old Latin hymn to a COM
mon meter tune that illustrates
the tendency Of this branch of
hymnology. Charles Wesley has
been most prolific in voicing
this thought.
Wisdom sscribe, and might, and
praise,
To God who lenthens out our days;
Who spares us yet another year,
And makes us see his goodness
here,
is an old favorite. Often just
on the stroke of midnight anoth-
er of his voiced the feelings of
the congregation, that begin
ming:
Join, all We ransomed sons Of grace.
The holy joy prolong,
And shout to the Redeemer's
praise,
A solemn midnight song.
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1t was easy after this to go home filled with
Hottest aspirations, ready to begin the new
diary with ambitious resolves that were bound
to o'erleap themselves because Of their very
holiness There was one watch night when
there drifted into the ken of the child the
poem that has since meant to her, as it does
to many the very spirit of this day. From the
choir gallery, just before the midnight hour
came the softened chorus of a strange melody
Then into the silence of the vaulted church ros
a wonderful message in voice that bore con
viction to the listeners. It sang to the organ
and the hushed accompaniment of the choir:
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild skies,
The flying cloud the frosty light;
The year is dying, in the night;
Ring out, wild bells and let him die
Through the whole of the splendid poem
swept on to the triumphant conclusion:
'Ring in the Christ that is to be-"
To the child the most dramatic moment OF
the evening came just on the stroke of the in
coming year. While outside whistles blew and
giant crackers exploded bells clashed and
changed, inside hands clasped hands while to-
gether they sang the good old standby, "Blest
be the tie that binds" before the hush of the
benediction and the glad chorus of Happy New
Years" that concluded the service.
There is another sort of quiet ushering IN
OF the baby year that is conducive to the good
resolve that counts so easily under favorable
conditions There were those in the old DAYS
as there are in these, who felt that after the
gala afternoon the happiest way of all was to
sit quietly about the fire, chatting with half
dozen congenial spirits singing a bit if the
spirit moved reminiscing as old times came
back in the hush, and ending with the silent
toast and the dash Of sentiment that makes
"Auld Lang Syne' the fitting song for such
moment.
That some such happy hour may begin little
1918 first appearance is the best wish one
can offer to friends.
\ Let the suspicious morning be expressed
With a white stone distinguished from the
rest
So the stately Dryden has put the same
thought. May it be true of us all.
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The Price of a Wife.

Berlin.-In some. parts of the globe
curious customs prevail with regard
to marriage. In Uganda the custom is
to offer six needles and pack of In
dia rubber for a wife. The Kafirs
sacrifice oxen on marriage. The Tar
tars of Turkestan give the weight Of
the prospective wife in butter. In
Kamchatka the price varies from one
to ten reindeer Some savages require
certain amount of labor
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Use that this or that will not occur again
And what does it all amount to, after all, this
old custom Of revamping threadbaro resolutions
or selecting new ones? The cynic will smile and
say that it is all waste of effort, flash IN the
pan, halfhearted CLOSING over OF mistakes by
wordy and none too sincere promises OF reform
The humorist will have his little fling in cartoon
and witty quip and jest. He will gurgle with the
sardonic gee of Robin Goodfeow over the folly
of mortas and find in every resolve new subject
for laughter From the pulpit on Sunday will
sound the admonition of the rinister and the
moralist They will take good sesolutions seri-
ously, and set upon them the stamp of divine
approval. And whether the WY sheer of the
cynic, the hooking grin of the numorist, or the
approving smile of the moralist prophesy the fate
Of the resolutions and their maker, it will be true
that even the most momentary impulses toward
better things will not be entirely wasted.
There was time when, in the simple faith of
childhood, you set down in black and white your
promises to do better On the first page of your
new diary, yearly Christmas present, you wrote
in your best Spencerian hand-we knew none
better in those days-something like this Dur
ing this year / resolve not to lose my temper
not to be saucy at home; not to put off doing
the things dislike; to read my Bible every day
Direct, sounding blows these the chain
mail Of your besettng sins of quick temper,
wickedly sharp little tongue, procrastination and
childish irreligion. Behind closed DOORS lest any
one see him in SO meek moment, Brother Dick
was scribbling earnestly: Il promise myself not
to be late for dinner, not to forget to wash my
neck and ears, not to get in debt to father for
my allowance, and not to play hockey single
day" Of course you failed. both you and Dick