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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01
.M|N0T GETS THE SUMNER
EDITORIAL CONVENTION

tween a number OF the cities as to
which should have the opportunity
Of entertaining the editors. Grand
Forks, Valley City and Bismarck were
after it also, but Minot won out
with 81 votes. This will be very
largely attended meeting, the date
to be set later. Dorr Carroll and Jack
Charmley made addresses in favor Of
Minot. kilograms from Secretary
Sherman and President Halvorson
we're read, inviting the boys to Sc
lect Minot.
The winter meeting will be held at
Wahpeton.
Mayor Lowell of Fargo welcomed
the editors and Editor Wilson OF
Bathgate made the response. Pres
ident Black gave the annual address
which was full Of good things for the
boys.
The advertising . commission. OF
which G. A. Wales Of Portal was
chairman, gave report. 1t recon-
mended that the rates for foreign
advertising be raised and that the
work be done thru one agency to be
established by the association. No
definite action was taken upon this
matter at the time, but the members
hope that the problem can be worked
out later.
Interesting papers were read dur
ing the meeting by w. E. Holbein Of
Lansford, E. M. Graz; .; Edmo1e and
H. c. Plumley Of Fargo.
A banquet was given for the Wis
.itors Friday night and number OF
toasts rendered. Later the editors
and their ladies enjoyed an excellent
production at the Orpheum theatre.
SOME RED RIVER RUMBLES
Somebody tried to slander "Old
Bill'' Mumby:: First It was reported
that Bill had sold q steer at Butord
to raise money to take him to the
convention. In telling it some blank
CONTINUED on page A.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01
WAlLIN SAVING WOOD

Senator Wallin is saving wood
with gasoline engine and circular
saw at his fine farm up the river.
He has 80 acres of timber and es-
Inmates that he can cut 1000 cords
of wood from It. He il cutting out
the dead timber now and will allow
that of younger growth to develop.
RYDER now has Judge Davis" but
according to latest reports he will not
run for congress.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01


recently 100000 building
this Edward Drummond Ibbey
president the than 10000 c
build
fnR Of
Of
exhibition
- American
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

Thomas could claim Sheppard ant
Mayes and Lane and Looney and
Prendergast and Hawkins and May
field and Summers and Garrett-nom.
nees of the party in the primaries
just nine to two. Yet Thomas couldn't
speak save at the expense of his voice
and measurably his dignity,-Waco
Times-Herald.
Remember the Alamo! Remember
Goliad! Remember Houston! Cullen
and his bunch were at the bat then
and their fiaying was terrible. 1t was
merciless, pitiless, scathing. They
pressed down the crown Of thorns,
they beat with many stripes, they
made sop of vinegar mingled with
gall and offered them to drink, and
because they would not, they crucified
them. Cullen's treatment was as
moonlight unto sunlight, or as water
unto wine. compared with Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

The Waco Times-Herald is RESPONSE
BILE for the statement that at one OF
Mr.. Bryans lecture appointments the
people did not feel sufficiently inter.
ested in the lecture to disengage
themselves from their coin and at
tend. Whereupon the managers sug.
gested that Mr.. Bryan take the gate
receipts and journey onward, But
nay, nay, Myrtle The great Com
moner said contract was contract,
and would not let them go until they
had blessed him with the entire
amount
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
Brazos County Boys and Girls Corn
and Cotton Contest Rules.

Brazos County Boys and Girls Corn
and Cotton Contest Rules.
Rule 1. Any boy or girl under 20
years of age in Brazos county may
compete for these prizes.
Rule g. Each boy or girl must plan
their own crop and do their own work.
A small boy or girl may hire help to
break their land.
Rule 3. All exhibits must be placed
at such time and place as the agricul-
tural committee of the Bryan Com
mercial Club shall designate
Rule A. Each contestant must sub
NIT with the exhibit certificate at
tested by two disinterested citizens
showing the yield per acre, accurate
measurement of the land and the
products.
Rule 5. Each contestant shall be
allowed one entry in each class.
Rule g. The cotton exhibit shall
consist of one stalk, two pounds of
seed cotton and twelve bolls of cot
tn. Ten ears of corn should be shown
from the acre yield of corn, but acre
yield will determine the winner in
these classes rather than the exhibit
Rule 7. All exhibits become the
property of the Bryan Commercial
Club after the exhibit season is over
Premiums.
A Corn-Class l. Best yield from
one acre of corn: First prize, $4,000;
second, $500; third, $500; fourth,
$1,000; fifth, $500; sixth, $500; sew
enth, $500; eighth, $500; ninth, $500
Glass 2. Best ten ears of corn:
First prize, $1,000; second, $500;
third. $500; fourth, $500; fifth, $500;
sixth, $500; seventh, $i.OO; and four
next best, $l.0O each
Glass 3. Best. single ear corn:
First prize, $500; second, $3.50; third,
s1.50; fourth, $l.00.
B Cotton-Class 4. Best yield from
one acre of cotton: First prize, $1,000;
second, $500; third, $500
Note-The above $4,000 in prizes
will be contributed by the Bryan
Commercial Club.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
ONE WIFE's A PLENTY.

Once in while we see where some
fellow gets himself two wives at the
same time; and we also note that he
Immediately begins to break off grea.
hunks of trouble. This causes us to
speculate on what gigantic and vol
canic tidal waves of turbulence King
Solomon must have lived in all the
time.--Bryan Eagle.
But away back in Solomon's times
wives were not as now. They were
much more tractable, and more easily
satisfied. The very fact that they
stood for his love ditties shows thai
They didn't have the most skillful ad-
vertising men playing on their cupid
ity and their love of display with ad-
vertised bargains. II they needed new
dresses, chances are they had to wait
until some peddler with camel load
of gimcracks came along, or had to
put up with the shopworn goods OF
town that every other mans wives
had picked and paved over. Solomon
didn't have any trouble with EN- at
all that history records, and history
OF those days had an unpleasant way
of recording all things. They didn't
want to vote. They didn't want to
make speeches. If Solomon got de-
tanned at meeting of the Hebrew
Temple building committee he didn't
have to explain, and no doubt they
even let him discourse at length after
nightfall upon the remarkable judicial
opinions he had sprung that day. But
wives are different now, and one is a
plenty for anybody News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

If the democrats were to get shot
at the postoffices, wouldn't it be just
ne?-Bryan Eagle.
Well, the democrats will not get n
shot at the postoffices; so, what's the
use or sense in indulging in further
observation-disclosures Republic bull
Moose Republican,
There may not be any use in it, or
any sense in it, but it's skinch nc
Bull Moose will ever rattle his horns
against a postoffice window
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
Two Mules Killed.

A northbound Houston & Texas
Central freight train, which passed
through about 1890 p. m. today
struck a six-mule team belonging 70
John X. Parker. killing two of the
mules and injuring two. The accident
occurred at the crossing opposite the
Hillyer-Deutsch lumber yard and
Bryan compress. Two wagons had
just been unloaded and crossed the
track and the third, after unloading
had started across when the freight
train came down upon them and be-
fore the driver could get all the mules
clear of the track the accident oc.
cured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

Soon after the Oklahoma primary
Ex-Governor Haskell, who opposed
United States Senator Owens, claimed
he was robbed. AS the final returns
show he was defeated by two to one,
he must have been badly robbed. In
fact, he was dynamited and his hopes
of seat in the United States senate
eternally wrecked in political
cyclone.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
|AeR|CULTuRAl EXHIBIT
ON LABOR DAY
To Be Held at DeIIwood Park-List
of Premiums and Rules OF Boys
and Girls Corn and Cot
ton Contest.

The Commercial Club at it's meet
ing yesterday morning perfected ar
rangements for furnishing the follow
ing premiums for the agricultural ex-
hibit to be held at Dellwood park on
Labor Day, September 2:
For best individual farm exhibit
First premium, $500; second prem
ium, $500; third premium, $1,000
Corn exhibit-Best ten ears white
corn, $500; second best, $3.50; third
best, $3.50; fourth best, $1.O0.
Best ten ears yellow or mixed corn,
$500; second best, $3.50; third best,
s1.0c.
J. O. Morgan and A. B. Conner Of
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege will Judge all exhibits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
BRYAN'S BUSINESS.

One of the pastors of Bryan recent.
ly said in a sermon: organs sole
business, her only right to exist, is
that she may make men-1broad-
minded, true-hearted, strong, noble
men, Allen Academys aim and am.
bition is to help fulfill this work, to
help boys to make men-men OF bust
ness ability, of social efficiency, of
moral integrity. To this end we bend
our every effort.
j. Fl. and r. o, Allen,
Principals.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

The Texas Republic bull Moose
republican, is worrying itself terribly,
and it seems to us unnecessarily over
the Texas democracy. 1t occurs to us
that properly looking after the little
forlorn hope it is leading would be
about all it could attend to.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

The great trust buster" is now
said to chuckle nightly in his slun-
bers over the wisdom he displayed in
his long, deep and profound silence.
"Quoth' the raven never MORE" has
turned out to be mighty powerful
good motto for Robert Vance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

Port Arthur is issuing Improvement
bonds in the sum of 100000. Young
Charles Gates, son of the late John
W. Gates, rolled up his sleeves and
bought the whole wad There is Il
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

When you think about it, was there
ever greater absurdity than the
treatment accorded Cullen Thomas by
the San Antonio convention? The OPP
position to Thomas could claim Col
quit and Kone-don't get that Cone.
Brother Mergenthaler. The hackers of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

The Galveston Tribune suggests
| that the reason we become so dis
, gusted with people who talk con-
tinually about themselves. is because
they are not talking about us.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

Don't cheer, boys; the poor con-
gress is dying Brennan Press.
But like the gentlman who ad-
drssed Egypt on that subject, it is
dying slowly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21

With the opening of the first boil,
the horse trader comes swooping
down upon us.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-21
TAKE THE O.
Quality and Quantity.

citizen who shows his faith by his
works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
THE LONG BEACH HOTEL.

Long Beach. Long Island, June Me
mortal Day. as IL so often the case. was a
great disappointment TO the hundreds OF
persons who motored down here. expecting
TO spend day on the beach. The pro-
verbal holiday thunderstorm included Ions
Beach in It's route and drove every one in
doors early I'm the afternoon. The Nassau
County Yacht Club had a meeting here this
week to discuss plans for races on Reyn-
olds Channel this summer. The club IN
cludes the Long Beach Motor Boat Club,
the Hampstead Bay. the Keystone and the
Nassau clubs.
Among others who have registered At the
Nassau during the week are Mrs. Hayes
Carstairs. Mrs Katherine JOY. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Hardness. Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Cone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell. Mrs. Charles
Macdonald. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Mendcl,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs ". Il.
Camp. Mrs. +. s. Ober, Mrs Thurston. Miss
Katherine Johnston. J. n. Griffiths tr..
Henry n. Ward. q. a. Barbour. Courtlandt
Palmer. c. T. Tucker. Acton Davies. Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
HAVE KEYS COLOR OR CHARAC-
TERISIlCS?

The subject Of key color has received
considerable dignified attention because o.
the preferences which composers nave
shown for certain keys and remarks which
they have let fall concerning them. But IL
&c all debatable ground. That there is
difference In what may be called the
psychology OF keys is quite as persist
emily asserted by composers and perform
ers as il is denied by theoreticians of the
Hauptmann school The choice OF Keys
made by composers for works OF dinerent
character is certainly not matter OF hap
hazard. nor are the differences arising from
the mechanism Of tone production "a mat
ter which is easily explained and as easily
understood even by the merest tNro III
nusic) the only or even the determining
chief factors Beethoven seems To nave IN
dictated q feeling for the psychology or KEYS
when in his sketches for the sonata LOT
violonCeno and pianoforte he wrote: u
minor the black key" SO. too IN con-
versation with Rochltz. He had oeen
speaking of Klopstock and Goethe. and said
that the latter had robbed him OF some OF
the enjoyment which the former had given
him. you laugh" said he "at the IDEA
of my reading Klopstock? Well. ! must
confess that I have read him Tor many
wears during my walks in the country plu
I always understand him? No. He be
gins too low: always mdestoso; always IN
D fat. But he is grand He elevates the
soul. and If | do not altogether compre-
bend him can divine him pretty nearly
In his scheme OF key characteristics
(Which he applies however. only TO strine
Instruments Berlioz says that major Is
grave, but dull and vague; D-fat majestic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

is not very surprising to learn from RECORDS
made by instruments which register the
pulsations Of the heart and the action OF
the lungs, In the case Of eight men
and women, all Of them more or less sus-
ceptible to music and familiar with It's
manifestations, that in listening to 1t under
abnormal conditions for not single ele-
ment OF normality was possible under the
circumstances the act was accompanied
by disturbances in the distribution OF the
blood supply. that the heart rate shoWed
Q tendency to increase, breathing became
irregular in rate and amplitude and the
more susceptible subjects felt desire TO
beat time to the music with the disensaseo
hand or feet. There are other physical
phenomena which accompany the hearing
of music more striking than irregular
puIsations and oreathings, such as the
quick recession OF blood from the face. or
an equally sudden suffuson OF the same
veins; a contraction Of the scalp accom-
panied by chilliness or prickling sensation
extending from the face to the breast or
that hoyripilation OF the skin called goose
fesh,' and sudden outbursts OF tears I'M
accompanied by sadness. These phe-
nomena are to be found only In persons
peculiarly susceptible to music and In some
cases accompany observations OF other
forms Of beauty such as are found In the
plastic arts and literature.
II has been a matter Of surprise to the
writer, whenever he has read Of expert
ments like those recorded here and those
first made by Benjamin Ives Gilman some
twenty years ago. that the expermenters
L., Ia, yin foip-
dalton for their Investigations. so credulous
in their acceptance Of the so-called Intro
spect!ons" OF their subjects and so III
informed concerning the art and science
which they are investigating. Were the
heart beats and the respirations OF Mr.
Yields subjects regular for five minutes at
a time under ordinary conditions? We DO
not know. Would they not, possibly. have
experienced the same disturbances had they
had their arms bound TO pleythysmographs'
had monographs attached TO thorax ana
abdomen and then have been asked 10
listen to a piece OF lyric poetry. witness
dramatic scene or gaze intently at pct
ure or statue? We cannot tell. But until
we know such things we cannot set GOWN
the physiological phenomena recorded as
being specifically the Accomplishments OF
musical manifestations. As for the rest. u
is to be hoped that the next experimental
in musical psychology will not content MINI
self with a photographic reproduction OIL
string quartets. military bands. the par
barous xylophone and orchestras tby the
way we wonder how Mr.. Weld got Bee
thoven's overture "Leonore. No. g. on
record the time limit OF which was 1--WE
minutesD, or such music as seems to have
suffced In this case. ii. T. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

agreeing in this with Beethoven; ID, gay
noisy and rather commonplace; A-hat, SOIL
yelled. very noble; c minor, gloomy;
minor, lugubriors. sonorous, somewhat
commonplace F-sharp minor, tragic,
sonorous. incisive: A-f1at minor, very duli
and mournful but noble; minor, very
sonorous. wild, rough, ominous, violent
But while Berioz thought T. minor 10 pe
"screamy and slightly commonplace -
F. D. Schubart Q739-'9D described 1t as
naive, feminine. the declaration OF lnno-
cent love. a lamentation with querulous
complaint, signing with only few tears
as speaking Of serenest hope which mas
happiness by flowing into c major schu-
bart saw a color in the key: AS a. minor
has naturally only one color, the tonahty
may be likened unto maiden robed In
white. with a rose red bow on her breast.
A celebrated pianist told DR.. A. Breton
of Dion, that to her G major was red, Il
major also red, E-flat deep blue. etc, and
that when any piece OF music was trans
posed into another key she was physically
distressed A sensitive soul; she would
have suffered agonies, no doubt, had she
travelled in countries where the pitch OF
musical instruments differed so greatly
from that Of her native France as pracu-
cally to transpose into another key all the
music with which she was familiar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
MANHATTAN BEACH.

A wonderful transformation In the sur
roundings OF the famous Oriental Hotel at
Manhattan Beach will greet the eyes OF the
many guests OF former years who arrive for
the season on the opening day. Thursday,
June a. Instead Of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel will be seen wide boulevards and
number of beautiful summer homes, which
make the great hotel seem more like
fashionable country club.
Probably no other summer resort hotel
has the same ideal combination Of every
seaside pleasure within thirty minutes OF
Manhattan's busiest district No time
tables are needed. The elevated, Long
Island Railroad. also subway and trolley
provide many routes
The bachelor foor." with shower baths,
has been specially planned for men who
must combine business with pleasure and
keep in touch with their Offices, by the
manager, Joseph p. Greaves. Of the Florida
East Coast system. The bathing pavilion,
inclosed from all intrusion. contains over
two thousand dressing rooms, with best
facilities for hot and cold sea baths.
Every evening there Is dancing In the
ball room. and several large balls will be
given. The four large tennis courts AFFORD
another opportunity for exercise. The
rates are 50 day and up.
Among the many well known people who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
THE GRASPING SALT.

Mayor Gaynor, at Washington MarKet'
where the Housewives League or Ne"
York has come TO do its marketing a. d
nrotest against the high prices OF the
shops. said with smile TO group OF e!e-
CANT protestants:
You women are wise 10 make this pro-
test. You must show the provision dealer9
that II won't do TO be too pisSisn sno"
them that piggishness like that OF captain
salt Is no, the touchstone Of success.
Captain Salt once behaved with consid-
cradle heroism in a collision at sea- anu
his company wished TO present him with a
gold watch. Accordingly, Salt was invited
20 q board meeting, and there, In luxurl-
Gus room on the thirteenth story OF SKY
scraper. amid a throng OF millionaires WITH
white side uhiskers. superb goid "atc'
was duly presented TO the mariner IN d
neat speech.
And how did Captain Salt receive that
beautiful watch? He took II In his DIG
rcd hand. frowned, and said:
Where's the chain that goes with itE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
THE COLOR OF INSTRUMENTS AND
VOWELS.

The last two illustrations may be found
in one Of the essays with which Mr.. PhlIip
Hale, he Of colossal encyclopedia informa-
ton, has Illuminated the pages OF one OF
the programme books OF the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra. From the same article
the following interesting paragraphs. treat
ing Of various phases OF the subject OF
color addition, are culled
Raff was OF an extremely sensitive or
ganiZation. To him the tone OF the mute
was intensely sky-blue; oboe, clear yellow
TO bladder green; cornet. green; trumpet
scarlet; hageolet, dark gray; trombone,
purplish red 10 brownish violet; norm, hunt-
cr's green to brown; bassoon. grayish black
Did not Louis Ehlert declare that a
major says green? II the flute seemed
red to l.. Hoffman, In 1856 1t seemed an IN
tense sky-bue TO Ran in 1855. II the trum-
pet was bright red TO Hoffman, II was
green TO a young physician who was eX-
amined in 1879 But II was left for Rim
baud QS7l-'72) TO write the famous sonnet,
"Voyelles,' beginning:
"A noir. f blanc, | rouge. vert y oleu'
Then came Rene Chill who jeered at Rim
baud and changed the line:
"A noir. blanc, | bleu, o rouge, y vert,
which led Mr.. Anatole France, the gentle
ironist, TO write Symbolism Will rule the
future, II the nervous condition which pro
duced il becomes general Unfortunately,
Mr. Chill saws that O Is blue. and MI. Ram
bault (sic) saws that o is red. And these
EXQUISITE invalids dispute together under
the indugent eye OF Mr.. Mallarme.
Frances mistake as TO the precise charac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
MUSIC FOR TONGUE AND NOSE.

Mr. Hales instances Of color addition run
ont in some persihage associating colors
with sensations and sentiments and Or
cb.s,ral instruments with various liquors,
describing from J. K Huysmans's "A Re-
bours" a sort of gustatory organ. Vert-
able barrel organ, composed OF set oi
little barrels OF varlously colored liquors
so that by pulling stops labelled mute
horn 'voix celeste a few drops could be
drawn from each" Also combinations
could be made. This "orgue bouche
satisfied sight. taste and hearing at the
same time for this nevrose believed that
each LIQUOR corresponded TO the sound OF
musical Acknowledgement TO the clarlo-
net kummel TO the nasal oboe, mint ana
anisette to the flute. both peppery and
sweet: krsh Is the fierce blast OF trumpet.
gin and whlskey are strident comets and
trombones, and rakis Of Chios and mastlcs
give in the mouth the thunder OF cymbsls
and drums clashed and beaten with cory
bantic fury. He also thought that the vio-
lin is as old brandy fine, prickiy,
etc"
Then comes the elimination in descrip-
ton OF a musical performance in which
simultaneous appeal was made to ears
eyes and noses. (Why were tongue and
palate negelected?)
An adaptation Of The Song OF Solomon.
a symphony OF spiritual love in eight n'ysi-
cal devices and three paraphrases. the
translation by Paul Roinard, the musical
adaptations" by Flamen de Iahrely. was
produced In Paris. December II, 1891. FIRST
device: orchestration OF the word In illu-
minated r'ith o: orChestraton II the music