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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
Denver. Colo, VIII impose q


OF $500 on each bachelor. Tue
money derived from this manner, viii
60 to the support Of poor women and
children. Now Minot could raise q
fairly large fund In this manner,
enough to take care of several wild
ows orphans and needy old maids.
A Grand Forks lawyer charged his
client fairly large bill, but the lat
ter couldn't see why a certain charge
of five dollars was made. 20, that ID
for waking up in the night and con.
sidering your case" the barrister ex-
planned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
HIS sEMI-ANNUAL PLUNGE.

. -gss as-,ra 4t$s i---------------- ..a-. U.s.
Two young fellows stood at the
head Of the stairs leading into bar
boz shop. and one tugged at the 9th
er's coat sleeve, urging him TO go
down and take bath. tits too much
bother" the, one replied to his com.
panion's coaxings." "No, it amt no
bother at all to Just take . BATH" was
the convincing reply, for we saw the
dirty one walk up and buy q ticket
for his semi.annual plunge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
CLARKE GOVERNOR OF IOWA

Has 1000 Plurality Over Democratic
Opponent.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 11.-George
W. Clarke, Republican, has plurality
of 7,4S4 over Edward G. Dunn, Demo
Graf, for governor of Iowa, according
to practically complete returns.
The vote is semiotticial from county
auditors and will stand. The remain
der of the Republican state ticket is
elected by pluralities from 1000 to
10000. The legislature is Republican
the reelection of Senator w. S. Ken
Jon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
MALES OUTNUMBER WOMEN
Census Gives the Proportion as 10e to
.....-a .....,.-. 100 In 1910. .,.-',..

Washington, Nov. 1.-The popula-
ton of the United States exclusive Of
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and other
noncontiguous possessions) comprised
in 1910, according to the last federal
census, 47,332,277 males and 44,639, 1888
females, or LOG males to every 100 fe-
males. In 1900 there were 104.4 males
TO every 100 females.
These figures are contained In a
statement issued by Director Durand
Of the bureau of the census. and are
based upon tabulation prepared I'M
der the direction Of Mr.. William G..
Hunt, chief statistician for population
IN the census bureau.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
cuBA's NEW HEAD COMING
General Mario Menocai Said to Plan
Visit Here.

Visit Here.
Washington, Nov. 12.-General Ma.
rio Menocal, the Conservative presi.
dent elect Of the republic Of Cuba. Is
planning to visit this country before
he takes his oath Of Office In the
spring.
This announcement has just been
made by John Barrett, director gen.
sral Of the Pan-American union. Mr..
Barrett added that dinner and a
reception ould probably be given in
New York in honor of General Memo.
cal
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
WITH GAS co.

Mr.. R. K. Gilbert, a graduate
of the Union Commercial COL
lege of Grand Forks, N. D., was
sent as hookkeeper to the Red
River over Co. This company
is owned by the Byllesby people
Of Chicago, the largest gas and
electri corporation In the coun-
try. Mr. Gilbert stands In line
for promotion. His SUCCESS %
due to the training received 1t
the o. G. q. 70
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14
NOTICE..

I hereby notify all parties not to
give my wife any credit on my &C.
count, as she has left her home with.
out just cause and I win not be r.
sponsibie for debts contracted by her.
J. H. LYNCH, Donnybrook, N. D.
II II t3cg e..@ .''''. -.,'.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
THE PROPER COURSE
Information Of Priceless Value to
Every Wilmington Citizen.

How to act in an emergency is
knowledge Of inestimable worth, and
this is particularly true Of the dis
eases and ills of the human body II
YOU suffer with backache. urinary dis
orders, or any form of kidney trouble.
the advice contained in the following
statement will add a valuable asset
TO your store of knowledge What
could be more convincing proof of the
efficiency of Doan's Kidney Pills than
the statement Of Wilmington citizens
who have been permanently cured?
Mrs. George A Crookhan. 1104 Lin
den St. Wilmington, Del, says: For
three or four years l suffered from
lumbago and ! could not do the least
work without being in misery. l had
binding headaches and dizzy spells
and l knew that something must soon
be done. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised for such trouble, ! got a
box at Danforth's Pharmacy and by
the time l had finished the contents,
| was cured. During the past two
years, I have had no need of Doan's
kidney Pills. for my kidneys and back
have been IN excellent condition. You
may continue to publish my former
endorsement of this effective kidney
remedy"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Eighth street. $500.
George p Bissell to Walter D. Mod
northwest corner Of Delaware an
Bayard avenues, $5040.
Odd Fellows Hall Co., TO LOU
Topks. northeast corner Of Thir
and King streets, two lots and Cd
Fellows Hall, S36,000
Liberty Trust Co., to Addie MoDar
iel, north side of Conrad street, s
feet west of DUPONT street, $50.
Liberty Trust Co. to Addie McDan
iel, northwest corner of DUPONT an
Conrad street, $4,350
Peter ]. Ford to Joseph Citatell
west side Of Union STREET so fee,
north Of Seventh street. $500.
John e. McNabb TO Wilmer j. High
field, north side Of Oak street, 10'
feet west of Franklin street, S2i
125.
Mary A. Mulvena to William n
Bramble, three lots, north side o
Conrad street, west Of Harrison stree
S5.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
MIXED CONFETTI AND INDEcENcY.

4 ONG before the Old Home Week celebration start
- ed THE EVENING JOURNAL urged the
ncipal authorities to establish regulation prohibit
ing, under pain Of and Imprisonment the sell
Ing or throwing Of mixed confetti in streets
Nothing was done. The result Of that non-acton
and boys scooped up from the sidewalks cutters and
streets confetti that had been used and threw IT, mix
ed with dust dirt and into the faces and eyes
and over tho persons Of thousands OF merrymakers It
was indecent thing for them do but they did it.
and the city officials should TO II that II Is
done again Our people never will know the harm
that done as result Of that non-action by our
officials. That confetti which scooped up and
thrown into the faces eyes and the persons Of
people had been walked over. expectorated upon
and had become mixed thoroughly with the dust and
dirt Of the street II requires stretch Of the i'm
aglnation TO conceive what evils might result from
the use Of that stuff for carnival purposes We think
it s proper subject for action only by city
officials, but also by the Anti-Tuberculosls Society
or Delaware our medical societies and all other
organizations interested in the conservation Of the
public health.
Other cities have done II, with good results Even
New York CITY, wide open II Is, Is so Jealous Of
public health and decency that the police have standing
orders arrest selling throwing confetti Of
mixed colors That Is not because such confetti II
fresh from the machine, bag barrel, Is any
than any other confetti, but because the barr
ing Of Il Is the only practical way Of showing that
confetti has been picked up. with the dirt and filth
Il contains, and is being sold used again.
Under the New York regulation, in force at
Coney Island the Rockaways and other shore resorts
a vender may sell and merrymaker may throw
fett of any solid color One may sell red. another
pink another blue any other color, but It all
be OF the color In the package sold. The
suit Is that the clean confetti is kept in separate col
ors while the only mixed confetti is that the side
walks IN the cutters and the streets. II Ia
difficult to obtain solid color confetti than 1t is
20 obtain mixed confetti; does II cost a cent
more n merely is matter Of feeding paper OF
color through a, ,conetti-cuttng machine at time
There e no for leaving the door open for
repetition here Of the indecenoy Of last night in fu
turc celebrations In which the of confetti may be
permitted Something should be done now for the
sake of future protection.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
WRIGHT Am sCOTT.

VAJ congratulate Governor Pennew upon hav-
w ing acted favorably upon our suggestion that
public interest demanded the striking Of the name
of Andrew Jackson Wright otherwise known Jack
Wright from the Democratic list OF voters' assistants
submitted for Blackbrd hundred The decent Demo
IN that hundred eliminated him local boss
and aspirant for fresh legislative honors.
Republican Governor has eliminated him a factor
in the polling place Both the decent Democrats Of
Blackbrd hundred and the Governor are congratu-
lated upon their keennese Of discrimination. The
spectacle Democratic spellbndero talking hemselyes
hoarse upon the niqutous political possibilities un-
der the Voters Assistant Law and the Democratic
committee recommending tho Governor the appoint
ment Of a mad of the WRIGHT stamp TO serve as
voters assistant under that law s laughable
The decent Democrats in the lower end OF New
Castle county have another important piece Of
elimination work which they should do That is 90
drive William A scott. Of Appoqunimnk hundred
back into the shades of private live. This painful re-
minder Of The old Lynn White Levy Court is running
for Levy Court Commissioner this FAN in Blackbird
and Appoquinimink hundreds We feel confident there
are enough decent Democrats in those two hundreds
20 prevent him returning TO the County Court House
For him 10 come out candidate for the
ONCE he held IN the old maiodorous days is an af-
front to tho taxpaying public
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

The following transfers Of real es-
tate we're recorded this week:
Charles w. Gooding to Harry p.
Thomas, 718 Windsor street, $500.
Robert J, Curry to David Whit
taker, east side Of Lombard street, 58
feet south Of McCaulley street, ST.
200.
Mary J. and Samuel Saring, ct,
al, TO Charles NJ Sliffer, No. 203
Washington street, $3.50.
Concord Heights Co, to Charles
II. Thompson northeast side of
Twenty-sixth street, los feet south
west OF Harrison street, SS25.
Trinity Church to Security Trust
& Safe Deposit Co, southeast corner
of Sixth and Shipley streets, SIS.
Bernard j. Dougherty to Harry T..
Heed. No. 2305 West Seventeenth
street, S4500
James Logue, sheriff, to Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company. trus-
tee for Amerlie ]. Collins, east side
OF Locust street. Sc feet north Of
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
NOTES OF THE
BUILDING TRADE
Bader Co. Takes Contract to
Place More Than 1900 Feet
&c T..~ht-1
vi Oul UlliR

For the Green Hill Realty Com
pany, whose request for wider pave
ments along Seventeenth street be-
tween Mt Salem Lane and Union
street was granted by the Street and
Sewer Department recently J. A.
Bader and Co, contractors. have tax
en- out a permit to build the exten-
sion, an operation that will cover
more than 1900 feet of curbing and
sidewalk. The work will be started
Immediately,
Bader and Co, have alao finished
two houses for the Green Hill Realty
Company at Seventeenth street and
Greenhill avenue The houses are
fashioned of hollow tile and stuoco
and. are graced with every modern
Improvement Brown aud Whiteside
are the architects.
Another of the Bader creations is
the recently fniEhel house al Sew
enteenth and Greenhill avenue for T.
~ Doremus Brown and Whiteaide
drew the plans for this house also.
II Is designed in the modern English
style Of architecture with special care
exercised to gracefully join the house
to the nearby garden through the me-
dium of terraces. The house contains
living room, dining room, library
kitchen pantry, and toilets on the
first floor and on the second and
third floors, eight bedrooms and
three baths. The house will cost
about $4,000 and is built Of hollow
tile covered with plaster.
Bader and Co. are also building a
house at Seventeenth street and Riv-
erview avenue which viii be disposed
of upon completion by Gibbons and
Moore real estate dealers. The roof
has been sheathed In and the house
should be finished soon.
The twenty-six houses bounded by
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-iifth
streets. Carter and Jessup. which Ba-
der and Co.. are erecting for the
Home Building Company are nearing
completion, and eleven have already
been sold
The same contractors expect TO
combine No 604 Market street with
No. coo by the middle of November.
This is to enlarge the facilities Of
the United and 10 Cent Store which
at present occupies No. sos Market
street
The work Is progressing suitably,
the snoring having been put in place
and the rear walls removed.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

The movement against child labor is finding friends in
all sections country and there Is working in the
minds of the people a eaven which ultimately will
suit in an intelligent regulation of the work Of all
minors The lawyers of our country have gone
cord against the employment of children under IA
old, and the American Bar Association at its recent
annual meeting endorsed the Uniform Child Labor Law
Many golf players also being converted to the view
that boys should be employed caddes where such
employment intorferes with their opportunities to oh
tain an education Those who have studied the child
labor problem make the pont that the American tax
payer worshps economy but spends 5000 TO him
self SiOo Assertion is made that he allows small
boy to work IN the street ne may 800 year,
and forges. or does know. that sixty cent Of
all delinquent boys from the street trades and
that every delinquent child the State 5000 a
year Point also that II the hoy orphan.
the of poor widow it would be cheaper to give
him pension than to train him in crime
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

The Mddetown New Era, a Democratic newspaper,
commenting edorally upon the Democratic meeting
for negroes held in Turn Hall, this city Tuesday
night says; wv. W. Knowles, another coiored man.
expressed himself being "A thousand times more
interested in good government than in politics." We
desire to remind the editor OF the Middetown
paper that Mr. Knowles is not another colored man.,
but white lawyer who lives and practices In the city
Of wilmington and an ardent even If orratc, Demo-
crat He formerly was Superintendent of Public
Schools In Sussex county; principal Of the public
schools in New Castle and the last eight or ten
years has practicod law and politics here. He
is an active member OF the Referendum League Of
Delaware. and exceedingly prominent in the affairs
Of the knights of pythas Can u be that the editor Of
the New Era has heard OF hm2 Can II he that
the editor of the New Era haa heard of the re-
ceptive attitude OF Mr. Knowles toward the last Dem
ooratic gubernatoria nomination. II 30 what is the
use Of trying to be public man in our Common
wealth.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

Quick IN action. the Wants tell
where jobs are waiting for those who
are lively in responding, realty snaps
for immediate inspection, buying
chances for the ready purchaser.
renting opportunities for the quick
to act.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECEssARY,

fIom the newark focl.
Unless some decided move rs
soon made. the Sewer for Newark
will meet with the defeat hoped for
by a secretly planning opposition. We
have repeatedly called attention to the
Sewer. even TO the disgust Of some Of
our readers But TO our mind. there
Is no question more vital for discus
sion and decision than provisions for
better sanitary conditions for this
community. In saying this. We are in
no wise placing a ban on the town. FOR
the conditions here will compare more
than favorably with other towns Of
It's size of the State and this section
of the country But with the increas-
cd population of Newark. more than
any town in the State during the last
ten years and with striking illustra-
tions of the vital need for better
health conditions. il is most import
ant that something be done Unpre-
JUDGED expert advice from many
sources agree that the installation of
Sewer system is the needed remedy.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
The GroUth of the Bell

This may look as If boasting-perhsps Not
alone about business however, but much about the big
and broadness and of the American people
who send twenyfow million messages every dayaIno
times telephone talks all the of the world
getheF
Thy6ve years ago the FIRST Bell Telephone startled the
scientific world with the sound of its weak little voice. To-day
all the world, it is the voice of and society
In this country the wireways of the Bell System form
network connecting every city, town and hamlet-70,OOO
places ccced by 100000 miles of toll and served
through than 100000 miles of exchange local wire
which connect 100000 Bell Telephones
That's the record tOdaya growth the last of
1000.
The is found in the Bell Telephones efficiency and
poerquses which force every American talk rather than
walk, write ride
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

Emil seidel Socialist candidate for vioe-President
says; 'The Republican party stands for things as
they are; 1t wants change. The Democratic party
stands for any old thing It wants tho onicesH Mr..
seidei certainly enjoy tho fullest confidence
the Democratic campaign managers and candidates
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
nruGHrFuL NIGHT or REyELRT.

TENS Of thousands Of delighted WminEtonians and
visitors participated in the Old Homo Week
carnival in Market street last night II was an ex-
ceeding pleasing affair for both the old the Young
That they enjoyed il fully attested By the fact
that our chief business thoroughfars was crowded
with masked and unmarked men, and children
throughout the evening and the air was kept pull
sating by the light laughter and conversation Of the
merrymakers and the rattle and blare Of the various
noee producing devices.
1t does any community good to throw off at fire.
quent intervals the social conventions and indulge
in harmless hilariiy The trouble with most Of our
American municipalities is that they do not have
enough of that sort Of thing to leaven social life
Wiimngtonans and their guests viii feel better IN a
day two because of their throwing tick
ler-weIding and horn-blowing masquerade
The Democrats in Sussex county have nominated a
county ticket that is unusually weak. Little difficulty
should be experienced by the Republicans and the Ma
ona Progressiyes in defeating and also the ticket
OF the Sucker" Progressyes
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

The Wants present means by
which losers and finders may commu-
nicate with each other quickly and
AT trifing expense.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12
Editorial Opinion
FAY0Rs AY. G. A.

From the Delaware Pilot
Don't let the idea of organizing a
Y NJ c. A. die a natural death. It's
something that Is needed in every
town for the young men and boys.
The Pilot viii lend its aid in every
way possible for this much needed
organization and hopes the people OF
Lewes will get busy and push the
matter in every way possible. Let's
have the association.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

This is Columbus nay. It ia being celebrated ht-
tlngy in this and other cities with hanouets parades
and other functions in which Italian American cti-
quite naturally and httingly take prominent
part. Every effort has been made this year to have
the commemoraton of tho discovery Of America by
the intrepid and intelligent Italian navigator more
imposing than heretofore. Here in Wilmington that
result certainly has been attained. It will const-
tute the eliminating feature of Old Home Week the
greatest civic celebration ever held in city.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

The Association ~
American Advertise
era ia composed Of
all the great adver-
tisera Of this coun-
try. The Asaocia-
tion endorses only
such papers az sub.
init TO ita examine
tion at any moment
and positive proof
must be submitted
Tho accompanying
certificate. Ne. <1bf.l
has bees issHcd g.
this papss.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

We will admit that there ten reasons why an
American voter should his ballot for Wilson
If the Democrats will admit that there ten thou
sand reasons why he should not do it.
Evening journal., 1912-10-12

IN The Association Of Amsr-
ks!N lean Advertisers has ex-
NAV amined and certified te
the oirculation Of this pub
hcatien- The figures Of eireulAtion
contained In the Asssciation's re-
port only are guaranteed. V
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-21
Wonderful Climate.

Because the range Of temperature
is only from 20 to 20 degrees, people
from every part Of the world come to
spend the winter here and to enjoy the
service of hotels that are unsurpa
in the whole universe. In this land of
sunshine and flowers, where the birds
MARBLE their sweetest lays in January
the same in June and where the
sweet fragrance of the rose is waited
on the gentle breezes of winter, are
promises and opportunities that sus-
gest a paradise for Industrious men.
There are jungles just back of in
tricate net works of civilization. On
one side Of the river may be seen
palaces. wrought by the craftiest skill
of workmen, while on the otnerside
may be hunted the deer. the bear. the
catam0unt and every species of reptile.
The varied colored birds, make beauti-
full the woods, that show every color
from richest deep oiled green to the
delicate white of the thistle bloom