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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-08
SURREY NOTES

Bert McEown left Tuesday for De,.
Ils Lake to attend a blacks1niths coz
vention. From there he will make q
business trip to the Twin Cities.
Quite number from Surrey at
tended the farmers institute in Nj
not last Tuesday.
Misses Lucy and Finis Bennett re-
turned to Minot this week after sew
eral days visit with friends here.
Notwithstanding the bad weather,
quite a large crowd attended the e.
tertainmdnt given by the Surrey
band and orchestra last Saturday eye
ming. The selections We're all soeS
and we'll rendered and were apprec.-
ated by all present.
Miss Wooley, from Deering, attend
ed the concert and stayed over SUE
day with friends.
The insurance companies have beeG
very prompt in replying to those whe
lost property in the recent fire
Misses Dunnell and Wells were Sur
rey visitors last Saturday.
Miss Fora Perry accompanied W
two lady friends from velva, was
home over Sunday.
l23 any in our stock, Csc.
Confirmation services will be held
in the Hauges Lutheran church, csc-
ner Mary and Cleveland, Sunday, Fes-
II. at II a. m. Communion services
at o'clock p. m same day. Every
body cordially invited.
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i to- place his body in the maso-
leum and after the grave was opened
and the coffin exposed those who
were intrusted with the sacred task
lifted the lid of the coffin and there
lay the poet as if he was asleep, to
all appearances entire and exhibiting
the features of one who had recently
sunk into the sleep Of death, the
scalp thickly covered with hair and
the teeth perfectly firm and white.
1t must have been an imposing sight
to have looked upon the sacred re-
mains of that man as he lay in that
coffin, but it lasted for very few
minutes for when the remains were
exposed to the air the form crumbled
into dust, the head severed from the
body and all then that was left were
the bones of that great man. They
were then by the workmen placed in
new shell and deposited in the
mausoleum where they now rest with
the remains. of his wife, Bonny Jean.
Now friends a few remarks might be
of interest as to the wife Of the poet
and with your permission and pa
tience I viii quote and read to you
! from history about that good God
fearing woman as girl, wife and
widow.
Jean Armour was the daughter Of
la master builder and was born In the
village Of Mauchllne. AYRSHIRE In the
| year 1865. While still In her teens she
was noted for her comeliness, the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-08
WIN. MURRAY's ADDRESS.

Mr.. President and friends: I be-
lieve that / am one of the few here,
tonight, perhaps the only one, that
was born and raised and spent my
boyhood days IN the land Of Burns
and where the sacred dust Of the poet
in the town Of Dumfries rests Burns
was not only the Scotchman's poet,
he was the worlds poet, nay more,
he was natures poet for above all
others he portrayed nature as It Is
in his poems friends, little did I
think that tonight would be recount
ing scenes in the life Of Burns when
as a boy and standing at the open
grave Of the poet in the town of Dunn
fries in the south Of Scotland, on the
18th day Of August. 1856, and saw
one OF the sons Of the immortal
Robbie BURNS, James Glencairn
Burns, the fifth son Of the poet laid
to rest beside the ashes Of his father,
and I went down into the vault and
there over the coffin Of each principal
sleeper Is inscribed r. Burns, Jun.
next Jean Armour the wife Of the
poet then Robert Burns, j 0. Burns,
and w. N. Burns, all that is left OF
the remains Of the poet IL his skull,
which h filed with pitch 80 that It
may be preserved. Burns was bur
led in St. Michael's churchyard on the
25th day Of July, 1895, with military
honors by the Dumfries Volunteers,
and there his body rested until the
18th day Of September. 1915, about
10 years after his death when his
body was taken from the grave a
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grace OF her person, and for two OF
the most sparkling black eyes that
ever uewitched a poet On the even
ing of the annual occurrence of Man
chine fair the customary dance was
held at the village in the evening,
and when the fun was going fast and
furious Robert Burns strolled in from
Mossgiel, and was soon engrossed in
tn pleasure of the hour. Jean
Armour was there also, but the poets
future wife was not his partner IN
any of the dances on this occasion.
1t so happened however that Burns's
faithful coolie who had been left out
side, did not relish the idea of being
SO long away from his master. He
finally burst in upon the merrymak
ers, and threading his way to the OBJ
ject of his search began to caress
| him. Of course laughing commo.
ton went round the hall, and in an.
! swer Burns expressed aloud the hope
that he would yet get lass to like
him as Well as his dog did. The re
| mark reached the ear of Jean.
Soon after this it fell on a day
| that Mistress Jean was out bleaching
clothes, and again the poets dog was
in evidence. This time it trotted
over the white linen, and consequent
ly was soundly rated, Burns being ell
joined to call off his collie at once.
The bard in answer smilingly quoted
a verse from Allan Ramsey relative
to the incident, and along with IL
made some pleasant rejoiner, and the
otfense was soon forgotten, Jean
now naively inquired if the poet had
yet managed to induce lass to like
him better than his dog. Thus they
got on the track and from that time
this belle of Mauchline was destined
to loom largely in the Life of Robert
Burns.
will now close my remarks with
the following verse:
But there is yet another name to
/ Scotmen dearer still
And through a real true Scottish
heart will make the blood to thrill,
And though this world it was to him
a world full of care
Yet Burns was always happy building
castles in the air.
His home a plowman's lowly COT
where strife was never seen,
So happy and contented he lived with
his dear Jean,
Besides the banks of Bonny Door
near to the town of Ayr,
The Immortal Bobby Burns built the
castles in the air.
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Cotter's Saturday Might"

Cotter's Saturday Might It has
been said that the poems and songs
of Burns were the smallest portion
of him. 1t is not my intention to de-
tail all the triumphs, the trsbulations,
the virtues and the failings of this
peasant poet whom the great and the
learned delighted to honor. The times
in which he lived were different i'll
many respects from ours and we can
not in fairness pass judgment upon
him without considering that differ
ence. From a youth he was noted
for his brilliant conversational pow
ers and his intelligence Sir Walter
Scott, who when a boy, saw Burns at
the height of his fame, noted CT him
that he had never seen such an eye
as Burns "in a human head, though
I have seen the most distinguished
men," The brilliant and gay Ducii-
ess of Gordon says of him; Il have
never seen man in company with
his superiors in station and Informal
ton more perfectly free from either
the reality Or the affection Of elnbar-
rassment"
1t is sad to contemplate the story
Of hts life.
The only woman whom he prob;.,
lily ever truly loved died. His
"Highland Mary" was honored with
his sweetest music, Of which some
will be rendered tonight. But HI
the fast gathering gloom his muse
did not desert him; he wrote and re-
constructed many sweet numbers.
seem to hear him. while the mist of
death was lowering DER his head.
ing song beginning with: 49,.
I'm wearin' AVA Jean,
Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, Jean.
I'm wearin' ava, Jean,
To the land o the leal;
But weep ma, my ain Jean,
The worlds cares in vain, Jean.
Wen meet and aye be fain, Jean,
+ the land o. the leal!
Thus died one of the most manly
tender, sincere and gifted geniuses
the world has ever seen. s
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concerned without the additional and
more solid advantage Of utility being
added to it. Still we admit the year
ly pilgrimage to Auld Ayr seems to
he increasing, though we suspect that
this is greatly due not to an increas-
ing admiration for the poet, but to
the craze for cheap railway trips to
any place having name and the de-
sire for pleasant days outing in
the country. Some places even little
weight on the numerous suppers and
other IA entertainments which take
place, both at home and abroad, in
celebration of the anniversary Of the
poets birth. espite constant efforts
to maintain them they seem to be
falling off, If not in number at least
in true Burns character even in this
country, and are commonly consid-
cred merely as winding up of tie
Publications of the festive season,
and do not prove any genuine admir-
alton for the poet or his works.
Another cause Of the too evident
falling off in the Burns worship Of
today is the fact demonstrated by
all free libraries), that poetry as a
whole is not very popular reading
with the young, or even with the old
people of the present day, and that
works of fiction rather are all the
rage. The works of Burns are only
sharing the fate of poetry in general:
besides, his poems are largely illus
trative Of the customs of the peopa.
of his own day, and these customs
have now nearly all died out, as foI
instance, such as are described in
Halloween and the Holy Frair. The
description in the "Cottet's Saturday
Night" wearies rather than interests
the average city youth, however much
it may be reverenced and admired by
his parents. Then machinery has
driven much of the romance from
the harvest field. The social and in
tellectual gulf between the classes
and the masses is not now SO great
as it was in the eighteenth century
and so the poets repeated appeals
to the democracy of his age have now
lost their significance, though Scots
men will ever believe and assert
"The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The mans the Gow'd for a that
| whatever be his station i'm life. In
deed we're it not that the songs OF
Burns still find place IN our con-
| cert programs, and are interpreted
: by some of the most gifted of singers
| much of the native beauty and sen
| timent which pervades the poetry OF
our national bard would be lost to
the youth of our times. The memory
of Burns Is now kept green mainly by
Burns clubs and festivals, and it is
asserted that these are yearly be-
coming fewer as the old enthusiasts
fall out Of the ranks. Fresh recruits
are scarce and not of the same quail
ity. This fully accounts for the apa
! thy and lack of interest Of the ris
ing generation in the songs Of Rob-
ert BURNS.
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Toast by Pres. VIM. Hethertor.
asst: "The immortal memory Of

Toast: "The immortal memory Of
Robert Burns" .....a .ss
One hundred and fiftythree years
ago today Robert Burns was born.
This gifted soul came to us in the
guise of a hard handed son of toll.
His advantage was great in having a
father whom Thomas Carlyle dcsig-
mated as d silent poet, without whom
the son had never been speaking
one. Carlyle also records that Burns
schoolmaster, who afterwards In Lon
don learned what good society was,
said, that in no meeting of men did
he ever enjoy better discourse than
at the hearth Of this peasant hons
Those who desire to review a picture
of this home should again read The
The oasis., 1912-11-02

joining her early last month. Mir. Spriggs is agent for the Sonora railway in the capital city of the state.
 Wednesday morning there was at Nogales MT. A M. Smith, chief clerk in the office of the general superintendent of the Southern Pacific at Empalme, who was re- turning home from a short visit in California.
 This week Mir. Frank J. Barry has been entertaining his brother, MT. J, D. Barry, from Washington, | D. C., who was en route to Cali fornia to locate at San Diego, and en route took run down to the line city to see Frank.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred J. Miller, from Mowry, were visitors at Mo- gales Tuesday. Mir. Miller returned from Kansas City last Saturday He reports that work will com mence on the SkibC Development Company's property shortly after election and that MT. Ritzler, the president will come out at that time to see the work started.
The oasis., 1912-11-02
NocALES NOTES.
. Survey of the Hsppe nlngs In the Line
 City and Vicinity During the Week.

Tuesday evening Doctor w. F. Chenoweth went to Tucson on busi- ness, returning home Thursday morning.
 Mir. w. B. Duvall, general man. ager for the Tecolote Copper Com pany, out from Carbo, came up from that camp on Monday evening.
 Tuesday Reverend c. H. Wagner of Hermosillo, superintendent of the missionary work in Sonora, for the Congregational church, was at Nogales. Wednesday the gentle man went to Naco.
 F. Peltier, Accountant and Audi tor. Incorporation Mexican Mining Companies. Translations, Type writing, etc. Desk in office of c. F. Holler above Palace Saloon, Mo- gales, Arizona. Adv.
 Tuesday and Wednesday Noga- les was visited by MT, J. NJ. Kel- logg, from Colorado, who has bought recently the Blue Lead mine, neal Patagonia. Mir. Kellogg was ac' companied by his nephew, Mir Paul Crawford.
 Friday evening MT. E. J. Holder came up from Cerro de Plata, anC was at Nogales several days, re turning to that camp "Wednesday of the present week. MT. Holder reported that the new qartz mil erected at that camp by Roy q Titcomb, for the Cerro de Plat' Company, was to commence run ming yesterday,
 Wednesday morning there wer at Nogales Mr. and Mrs. E. E Spriggs ot Hermosillo. who wer returning home from a visit in Sa Francisco, where the lady had gon some three months ago, MT. Sprigg
The oasis., 1912-11-02
Mir. ssrhsrt Wins the Contest.

In the contest case Chenoweth vs. Earhart, in the courts involving the treasurership of Santa Cruz county, the supreme court has rendered decision affirming the decision of the lower court, which was in favor of the incumbent, MT. Earhart. The case was brought first before Judge Doan in the dis trict court, but was dismissed on demurrer on the ground that action was brought prematurely, before cause of action had accrued. Then another case was filed that met the demurrer, and when time for trial arrived the superior court had succeeded the district court. Being disqualified, as having been of counsel for Mir. Earhart, Judge Duffy called to try the case Judge Baxter of Yuma county, whose decision was as stated. The case was tried last Spring, and an ap. peal taken right away. The su' preme court heard the appeal week before last. Judge w. A. O'Con nor represented MT. Earhart 1T both courts.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17

came a Freemason in 1852, when he
was twenty years old. Nine years ago
the grand lodge Of Pennsylvania cele-
brated with splendid ceremony the
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the initiation of Washington, invit-
ing President Roosevelt and other
prominent Masons to take part. The
exhibition of Washingtoniana, shown
in connection with the sesquicenten-
NAL, attracted widespread attention
among the brothers Of the order and
others. SAmong the relics exhibited
was the letter of Washington to the
grand lodge of Pennsylvania. 1t is
reproduced herewith. In 1t he says:
e have received your address with all
the feelings Of brotherly affection mingled
with those sentiments for the society
which II was calculated to excite.
Permit me TO reciprocate your prayers
for my temporal happiness and to sup
plicate that we may all meet thereafter In
that eternal temple whose builder 10 the
great Architect Of the Universe.
The letter was written three years
before the death Of Washington.
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There is no people in the world
which more quickly recognizes and
appreciates the qualities of frankness
and sincerity, whether they are ex.
hibited in friend or in an opponent,
in a white man or in black man,
than the white people of the South.
I have found that there Is a class
that has gained a good deal Of fleet
ing popularity for possessing what was
supposed to be courage in cursing and
abusing all classes of Southern white
people on all possible occasions. But
as l have watched the careers of this
class of Negroes in practically every
case their popularity and Influence
with the masses of colored people
nave not been lasting.
Booker T. Washington In the
Worlds Work.
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NEW UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

A system for the universal language
has been discovered, which it Is
claimed will make it possible for per-
sons of different tongues to learn it
in few hours sufficiently we'll to con-
verse together. Prof. Otto Jasperson
of the University Of Copenhagen, is
one of its originators, and it Is called
lido" He is willing to send the key
to any gathering of persons to try it.
He says it is not a beautiful language,
but much richer than the Frenchman's
English, or the Englishman's German.
Should it be adopted, people the world
over could call for their golden grain
belt beers in the same language.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17
SEATTLE NEWS.

Mr.. H. s. Frazier, formerly Of st.
Paul Is doing well in the Tailoring
business, located at 106 4th Ave. &c.,
Seattle, Wash. Mr.. 8 II. McCauts is
associated with him. They have met
with great success.
Mr. Chas. Walker is making i'm
provements at "The Walker Grill"
The Negroes of Seattle are greatly
interested in the news about a gold
mine in Alaska owned by Negro.
The Guggenheimers have offered
100000 for the property.
TUFTS Tonsorial Parlor is still the
headquarters of the Railroad men
from all parts. His appointments are
the best in the Northwest.
Mr.. Joseph R. Austin is owner of
the mines which the Guggenheimers
offered 100000. for and was refused
He is located in Seattle.
Shelton and Fiddler, two colored
comedians made quite a hit on the
Orpheum stage the past week.
Mr.. Frank Smith, Manager of the
Douglass club of Seattle, Wash,
where the railroad boys will find an
up-to-date place in every respects
competent in every way for the posi-
ton as he has been Steward of all
the principal clubs of Seattle in the
last IA years and is now Steward of
a Jewish club, one of the largest in
Seattle.
DR.. C. w. Yeizer is looking out fol
the Star among the Seattleites.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17
A NEW coNsIsToRY CONSTITUTE
ED.
Deputy Geo. L. Hoage Established a
Temple Of Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine

Omaha, Neb. Feb. 5.-Commander
J. Frank Richards, go, Of Detroit and
his assistants (Wm. r. Morris 49,,
Deputy Comdr. of Minnesota, l.. A.
Melker $50, Geo. l.. Hoage 320 of st.
Paul and J. M. Morris, Imp. Potentate
of Fezzan Temple), today constituted
the Joshua David Kelly Consistory,
A. and A. S. r., at Masonic Hall. The
ceremonies were postponed from
yesterday on account of the North
western train bearing the officials
being 25 hours late. Several delegates
from Lincoln and other points re-
turned to their homes without attend
ing the ceremonies. Thirty-seven Pc
titioners were elevated to the 32'.
Elaborate arrangements had been
made for Sundays gathering.
A New ShrIner's Temple.
Deputy George l.. Hoage of st. Paul
established the Zaza Temple No. q,
composed Of 35 novices, who crossed
the desert. The visiting members left
tonight for their homes.
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steady growth until today 1t has a
membership Of $50. Many Of the most
prominent men Of the race In New
York are active In the welfare Of the
Elks and are doing much for the pro-
motion and advancement Of the order.
Prominent among them are J. Frank
Wheaton. the well known lawyer; Dr.
Kellogg, successful physician; James
H. Anderson, the hustling newspaper
man and managing editor Of the Am
sterdam News. and many others. In a
recent statement given out by Mr.. An.
derson concerning the Elks he said:
"The type Of men who belong to the
Elks is Of the very best among our fel
low citizens The Elks can set an ex-
ample for great many Of our lodges
In the matter Of loyalty to the tenets
of the order.
1.-THE general organization Of the Or
der Of Elks had its inception among
our people about twelve years ago. Mr.
B. r. Howard was the leader Of the
movement The order has had re
markable growth, due doubtless to the
many benefcent advantages which It
offers to its members and the congen
ial fellowship which 1t seeks to pro.
mote. Among the many advantages
derived from membership in the Elks
are the ample provision made for its
members In time Of sickness and the
liberal aid given to the heirs Of de
ceased member at the time Of such
members death"
Like most all good movements in the
interest of humanity. whether as indi
viduals or a collective body. the organ
ization has had to face many Difficult
ties and combat the most severe oppO-
sition. For the past three years, more
or less. there was much dissatisfaction
within its own ranks, while at the
same time strong opposition from out
side sources nearly swept the organi
cation from its course.
All told. the order has won ma
tionaI reputation throughout the coun-
try and is now on a firm footing. and
good work Is being done by the mem
bers Of the various lodges. The public
functions of the order wherever held
are always the occasion for much en-.
thusiasm on the part of the public. In
New York city. Brooklyn and Jersey
City. N. j.. the lodges are very aggres
sive and successful In meeting their
obligations to the members.
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PROGRESS OF THE
ORDER OF ELKS
Lodges In Greater New York
and Vicinity Are Prosperous.
POTENT AGENCY FOR UPLlFT,

Ihrifty secret order or Natlonal ne.
pute After Many Difficulties and op.
position From Within and Without
Has Gained Firm Footing Through.
out the United States.
New York.-One Of the strongest and
most influential secret organizations in
this city and one which is doing real
uplift work is the Improved Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks. 1t
Is in the forefront Of the secret So
cieties which are doing great work for
the moral development Of its members
and bringing about better standard
Of manhood and citizenship.
Since the beginning of the Elk move
ment twelve years ago among colored
men the order has had steady growth
until today it is one Of the strongest
organizations of its kind In the United
States. In New York Manhattan lodge
has probably the largest membership
Of any one of the subordinate lodges
Of the order.
1t was organized nine years ago un.
der the leadership of W. w. Winfield.
who is one Of the most prominent Elks
in the country. The lodge has had a
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We are not cutting rates" to meet
opposition. Our position is secure, yet
we offer every inducement to adver-
tisers. You can get line or q page.
We want your ad. You need our
space. If you can get cheaper rates
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ness is worth advertising.
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Your Word Is good, but your money
10 legal tender, and we can use Il at
all times. "
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17
POINTS PATH OF PROGRESS.
Booker T. Washington Has Just
Written my Larger Education"

Booker r. Washington, the we'll
known leader Of the movement to
make the Negro a useful citizen, has
just written my Larger Education"
which is a collection Of his exper-
fences as a public man and as an
educator. 1t Is practically a contin-
uation Of his Cup From Slavery" and
carries on the story.
In this volume Mr.. Washington
notes the mistakes that have been
made and points to the path Of pro-
gress in the further education Of the
black race. As the leading author
ity on problems growing out OF the
occupation of American soil by the
Negro, all that he says is of interest.
Numerous illustrations give the book
an added value. New York: Double
day, Page & Co.