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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
ACT NOT ON THE PROGRAM
pog's Instinct True, Even Though
Scene He Witnessed Was Of
Make.BeIieve Order,

Thereafter" said a New York com
muter, when I attend moving pic
lure show, will take pains to see that
my collie Jack is securely fastened at
home. The other evening Jack con-
trived to get past the ticket-taker and
followed me to my seat. He was quiet
and interested withathe various scenes
until highway robbery. was thrown
upon the screen. Then he became rest.
less and began to whine. b..
when the actors were seen creep
Ing near their intended victim he
growled. clutched his collar, but
when the man was actually attacked
Jack barked and, breaking away from
me, dashed up the aisle, bounded over
the orchestra railing and did his best
TO spring upon the pictured robbers.
He wanted to tear them to pieces.
don't know what he would have sue
ceeded in doing If there had been no
Interference Somebody had presence
Of mind to turn on the lights. That
made the pictures fade and Jack, still
growtaling, rejoined me where I was
sitting. Jack has no use for robbers,
and a pictured one is Just as had to
him as the reality"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
Without the Stork.

There are no storks in the dense
forests of Dutch Guiana, where live
simple, harmless Indians. The pool
Indian mother goes out Of her home
q simple shelter from rain raised on q
few sticks, and broods in the forest
She soon comes back, not alone ~
she went out, but with little baby
boy or girl, sometimes twins. Oh
Mr.. Indian smiles quietly when b
drt sees the little one and from som<
superstition he believes he must MOI
work and kill game for several weeks
80 he lies In his hammock and some
times holds the little one az the othsa
Indians come up and tell him how
happy he ought to be as the father d
the fine baby. In two or three day.
tho little one IL swung In q hammock
and carried at its mothers breast
while she works the casava fields
Baby seldom or never cries and is not
one tenth as m1eh trouble % an
American baby.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
PSYCHOLOGY OF DRESSING UP
Fancy Dress Balls Supply Cravings
OF Ignored Nature, According
to Observer.

The extraordinary vogue of the
fancy dress ball of late espe'
cially when it is one Of monster d.
mensions-is one Of the straws which
show which way the wind Of national
character IL blowing. #~ #@a
For it Is not only the young and
curly who throng these gay scenes,
but serious people Of middle age, Of
exalted position, and even Of advanced
years.
fancy this rage for dressing up
appeals to something profound and in.
stinctive in human nature. II you
look with observant eyes At the trav.
estied figures around you, you will
discover that the dress chosen Il sym.
bolical Of secret aspiration, q
thwarted desire, an unackuowledged
ambition.
Thus, tho young man who must cen
sit on an oh1ce stool year in, year out,
will brazen It as a pirate, or in the
sauciest Of cavalry uniforms.
The British matron will put on the
aounces and languors of the Travi:
Rta, or the striped stockings ana MOD
cap of e soubrette.
So, also. you shall see ladies Of high
degree scantily attired as Bacchantes,
and leading Dionysian dances, while
the soldier or lawyer will impersonate
Pierrot, and girls Of Eighty manners
In private life appear, with downcast
lids, as Puritans or nuns.
Perhaps some such outlet for poor
human nature, which IL squeezed into
grooves for which 1t IL often i'll fitted,
Is kind of safety valve which ought
10 be encouraged.
fenges on those who steadily ignore
her. The putting on Of motley is an
Innocent form of occasionally obeying
her behests.-London Sketch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

There Is possibility that j. NJ.
Devine will become q candidate fol
Superintendent Of schools of Ware
county and in that event, wou'f
most likely run on an independent
ticket. Mr.. Devine has been urged
to enter the field against the pres
ent incumbent, E. G.. Warren, AMI
while he looks with considerable IA
vor on the Office, would not cnter
the race unless he has positive evi
Gence that he will win. Mr.. Devipe
will in all probability allow his rame
tc he presented.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

CT voting for Roosevelt, either as the
head of the third party or as an In
dependent republican.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT
THE THIRD PARTY
AND NORTH DAKOTA

Judge Lauder is writing to promin-
ent Republicans about the state t.
ascertain what chances the third
party movement might have in the
state. The Independent has failed
to hear one solitary republican say
he is in favor of the third party.
There are evils that should be CIR
rected within the republican party
and the Independent believes that the
Progressive wing of this party ought
to and will do it in time. The
Progressives did not make a very
good showing at the Chicago conven
ton. It is unfortunate that part
of the wisconsin delegation voted
for Root for chairman of the con-
vention This had bad NOS al effect
on the convention as whole for
without question other Progressi"es,
in order to be with the winning
side, followed Wisconsin's example.
The republicans Of the state Of
North Dakota are not for President
TAFT. Neither do many Of them
want to desert the republican party
BY supporting the democratic nom.
inee for president. woodrow Wilson
hae a clean record, but as yet re-
mains untried. We all thot that Taft
was the best man in the republican
party outside Of Roosevelt until we
tried him out. Theodore Roosevelt
10 today the greatest republican, no
matter what his enemies may say
Of his attitude in the Chicago con-
vention. The voters Of this state
viii no doubt have an opportunity
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

The canvassing board has corp1et
al ito work. The vote on county
nudge was found by the board as
Murray, 1870; Clausen, 475; HoVey'
4o6. LAST week the independent
made an error in giving Murray's
Minot vote. The Judge received 394
votes in the city of Minot.
Our high schools are Handsomely
endowed by the state which is pro
per. What is the matter with en-
downing our consolidated: county
schools, sa with thousand dollars
each. Some legislator will frame up
such a bill before many years when
ought to pass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
Mod,.,, MIrsess.

~ patteat was . man n years ~
Vlth Z cataract Of eight years stand
nc. While ct work In his garden on
day the patient had occasion to ru1
hid right eye several times on aoooxnt
g sweat wh1sh had trickled into II
- awoke next morning to ind thai
tho sight Of his right eye was -
stored. His wife and nsfghbors alse
rsmaFked that his eye no longer look
q gray. On examination ~ doe
toE hve days later nothing was 20 b
seem Of tho lens till the patient LOOKED
down, whom Il was seen % 4 gray;
shining body floating Il the vitreoal
hunaor Ct the bottom q the -
Whsss It moved with The m0venGn1l
q IL oyo-The La1ooE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
Interest In Collections.

II is quite the fad among smart
1olk to flock to sales Of rare books.
furniture or pictures. even when they
have no intention Of buying. For each
q these collections 10 the result of q
lifetime Of study, and the opportunity
70 see them as q whole cannot recur
again. while individually the pieces,
passing into private hands, may be
1nst to the public for years. For this
reason young girls are sent with their
Oovernesses to Zee the treasures that
vfll soon be scattered far and wide,
md even whole classes from fashion.
able schools are taken for morning
Wews. Such visits, naturally. do more
To-. the artistic education Of these
fortunate young folk than weeks o.
sstsring and photographs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

Crop conditions are simply per
feet. Heavy showers Sunday nigh
made the early sown crops abso
lutely safe and did a vast amount
of good to the later sown grains
From all parts of the state we hear
glowing reports. The conditl'rs
haven't been as good in the past ten
years. North Dakota Is certain &c
harvest the greatest crop in all of
her history.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

The crops never appeared hetter
than they do right now. Nothing is
likely to stand in the way of good
general crop and about the only
thing that may interfere with any
ones fat pocketbook next fall, would
be a hail storm. We are not plug
ging" for any particular hail insur-
ance company, but it is not a tad
plan to take out reasonable amount
of Insurance. II the hail does not
strike your crop, ypuj will never
miss what the insurance costs. II
It does visit your fields, the irsur-
ance will come in mighty handy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11

head of the third party or as an In
dependent republican.
Many believe that the Supreme
court was just a trifle unfair in en-
pertaining the second choice question
at the eleventh hour. The matter
was brot before that body just few
Gays prior to election and in some
precincts the Judges of election
were not even aware that the court
had decided that secone choice votes
were merely optional with the voter,
and threw out good many votes
where the first choice only was ex-
pressed. Had the first and second
choice votes been held necessary, the
FIVE candidates for congress in the
Third district would have run neck
and neck. Davis, Devine and RlaIs.
dell no doubt would have been run
ming under the wire at about the
same time, and a Minot candidate
might have won. C.. A. Johnsons
chances were doomed Just as soon
as it became known that the court
held as it did,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
DOUGLAS MAN ARRESTED

Albert Johnson Of Douglas, was
arrested Sunday by Sheriff Kelley on
an old charge u blind pigging. A
complaint had ben made against
Johnson last fall, but he managed to
elude tho Officers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
BURLINGTON TEAM

Will TOUR CANEJN
A red hot ball game will he play
ed at Burlington Sunday between the
team from that town and Stanley
At the last game played between
these two teams, Burlington won 4
to 2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
7ss NAMES ON PETITIONS

The petitions asking the board of
county commissioners to provide for
q tax to raise funds for the Better
Farming Movement have been sign
ed by 1873 voters Of the county. They
we're turned over to the board this
week and it 10 expected that early
action will be taken. w
Some Of the employees Of the Lex
ington Cafe engaged in q lively tistic
encounter Sunday morning. ~ 7@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
PARTY FIRST.
n. w. Laubach of Topeka Replies to
Capper Circulars.

Arthur Capper must get right
with his party before he can claim ne
support of true Republicans in the
coming primaries and election, &C
cording to n w. Laubach of Topeka,
who has written the gubernatorIal
candidate concerning his position IN
the pending contest. Laubach'S le--
ter was inspired when he received o;,e
of the Capper circulars asking for MS
support and suggestions Is to the is
sues in the campaign.
Laubach's letter to Capper reads:
Mr.. Arthur Capper, Topeka, Kansas:
Dear Sir-Your second letter and circu-
lars reached me today and replying TO
same as per your request. would say re-
/ am a Republican. spelled with full en-
phaSis. l do not believe in the Popul1St-c,
Socialistic and Rooseveltistic ideas which
you advocate through the columns OF
your paper and which receive a hearty
second by your neighbor the Kansas City
Times and Star. Neither do take any
stock in party boilers from the regular
party ticket be they candidates for pres
dent governor. senat tors. congressman or
lesser offices. Hence I must inform You
here and now. which l much regret. that
''under no circumstances can / give you
my vote or use my influence in your De
half for the office of governor, nor Will
support any man for any office who en-
cages in destroying the party that mas
made it possible to attain to the position
YOU have reached, and others 1 might
mention, because of the wise business
methods the Republican party has pur-
more than under President TAFT BE
cause he has honestly endeavored to carry
out the principles of the party platform
he was elected on. and not catered to tire
visionary whims of a few ambitious SET
seekers, and turned out some useless of
ficials, failed to appoint others, and has
not espoused the Socialstic and PopuiIs-
tic notions. you are going to turn down
President Taft if you must disrupt and
destroy the Republican party to do II
Your paper and the Kansas City adjunct
have been working mischief for some
time, and by your course and that of our
state executive and others, not here mem
toned. Kansas has succeeded in getting
two Democratic congressman, and by your
course and that of your paper there is 4
good chance for Kansas to lose not only
other congressman, but probably some
state officers. However, it will not be Il
great shock. some of those holding Of
fees of various kinds by Republican votes:
are a great ways from being real Repub-
lcans but belong to another crowd.
Thou Shalt Not Steal' is your leaders
motto. From present appearance cons.d-
cradle sleep is being lost in Kansas and
elsewhere trying to manipulate things so
as to rob President Taft of presidential
electors by trying to substitute Roosevelt
electors on regular Taft tickets Mr.. Cap
per, you have grown rich under the pros
porous times of Republican rule, and if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
WILSON IS APOET.
Democrat Candidate Caught Making
Impromptu Limerick

Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 3.-Three visitors
from Washington are scheduled 10 tam
with Governor Wilson today, senators
Hoke Smith, of Georgia. and CuIper-
son, of Texas, and Representative
Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, chalr-
man of the house judiciary commlttee-
l. is said that Senator Culberson VINO Is
a member of the national campaign
committee, might discuss with cover
nor Wilson pending legislation In con-
gress requiring publicity before eleS-
lions of all campaign contributions
Notwithstanding his strenuous days.
Governor Wilson declares he is In eX-
celIent health. His recent yachting "Trip
had a healthful effect, even though ne
admits he is not accustomed to sailing
Joseph E. Davis, secretary OF the ma
tioral committee, who was here for
conference with the governor today,
suggested another sea trip soon, out
Governor Wilson answered with an i'm
prumptu limerick:
81 wish that my room had floor
I don't so much care for door.
But this walking around without touch
ing the ground
Is getting to be such a bore"
Through stacks of back correspond
ence Governor Wilson continues to pick
his way cheerfully along, facing con-
slant Interruptions from callers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
FIND CLEVER BURGLAR
Injury Reported Received in Explosion
May Be Gunshot Wound.

New Brunswick, N. J.. Aug. 3.-The
MiddIesex county authorities are work
ing with the police of Brooklyn, N. Y.
on a clue which they hope will lead to
the solution of the mystery surrounding
nearly one hundred robberies of private
homes and stores in a number of New
Jersey towns during the past fortnight.
The clue is the arrest in Brooklyn of
q man describing himself as Frank
Henry. As years old, known as a re-
spectacle salesman in the neighborhood
of his home.
When arrested Henry was suffering
from injuries on the leg and hand which
he declared were the result of an ex-
plosion which occurred while expert
menting on an invention.
On July IS, a man who attempted to
rob a residence in Metuchen, N. J., was
captured after receiving the charge
from double barreled shot gun in the
leg, some of the shot removing two
fingers of one hand. Before the town
officials arrived, the man escaped from
ropes that bound him. He left behind
a mileage ticket which the authorities
alleged was issued to a man named
Frank Henry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
WIN FIGHT WITH ICE.
American Reaches Peak of Mount Sir
Sanford, Highest of Selkirks.

New York. Aug. 3.-The conquest of
Mount Sir Sanford, the highest peak
of the Selkirks, by Howard Palmer,
secretary of the American Alpine club,
is announced in a message sent by Mr..
Palmer to the American Geographical
society. The ascent of the mountain
which is 1854 feet high and is prac-
ticalIy one continuous wall of ice, was
made on June "a. No less than eight
separate attempts to scale the icy fast
nesses of Sir Sanford have been made
during the last half dozen years. No
other peak in the Canadian rockies has
such a record.
Only five of the expeditions even
reached the base of the mountain and
aside from the present expedition only
one, that of captain Culver of Winni
peg, in 1911, actually set foot on the
peak itself.
Although it is among the highest of
the worlds mountains, it is the glacier
which covers it's surface which makes
climbing difficult.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Grand Circuit Races.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 3.-The talent
showed better judgment in picking
the winners at North Randall than at
any time since the grand circuit meet
ing opened here.
In four of the five races heavily
played choices were victorious Bad
en-, driven by A s. Rodney, caused the
only upset by winning the Ohio stake
for 2:10 class PAGERS and defeating .t1e
heavily played first choice, Chatty Ii
rect.
Annie Kohl won the opening event
for 2:2O PAGERS in straight heats. Wy
brad won the second event for z:07
PAGERS with comparative ease. Brace
GirdIe could not even furnish a good
competition for Billy Burke in the
championship sweepstakes. They were
the only entries. Baron A. swung
home in first place in all three heats
of the final event for 2:14 PAGERS
Records successfully resisted the at
lacks of the speeders But from that
it should not be taken that the time
was slow.
Billy Burke, driven by Lon McDon-
aid, won the second heat of the cha
pionship sweepstakes in 2:04A. 1t
was the fastest mile trotted this sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

city park seen from the train win
dows. And there is an air of pros
perity. Automobiles are as common
as wheelbarrows
And Topeka people who have passed
through Wamego or visited there nave
noted the shady residence streets and
the picturesque road called lovers
Lane" where elm trees overhanging
cement walks, kept marble white,
touch on either side and whisper Sc
crets in the evening breeze.
Former Wamego people now IN 10
peka include the following: Mrs. r.
F. Hayden, 426 Topeka avenue; Mt
and Mrs. A F. Floersch, 1906 Harri-
son street; Mr.. and Mrs J. V. RoWles'
Miss Bertha Rowles, Miss Sarah Hus-
ton, 1868 Harrison street; Mrs. j. r
Mccormick. Miss Genia McCermlck'
James Mccormick. 1900 Topeka ave
nue.; Mrs. w. C. Wheeler, 1906 COL
lege avenue; Miss Lou Huckstea6t
1912 West Sixth avenue; l. P. McSpag
den, 1850 Clay street; John McSpal-
den, 1401 West Fifteenth street; M.
and Mrs Fred Baker, 122l Gay stIeet
Leroy Lewis, sos Buchanan street
Miss Ada Cotton, 100 Topeka avenue:
Oscar Alexander, $50 Quincy street
John B. Alexander, 800 Ieland stree,
Oakland; Frank Short, 122O West
Eighth avenue; Mrs. L. B. Beal, 1105
Taylor street; Mrs. L. w. Smlth' LIZ"
Central avenue, North Topeka; NIT.
Roy c. Harding, S12 Topeka avenue !;
A. G. Merritt, ~Hlllcrest Idl ~ NT;cc
Ella Pixlev- south of Topeka; Mrs
Emma Emu i ouail, south of Topeka; Dr.
Sol Metty, 2025 Van Buren, stree.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Corbin 500 E as
Fourth street; Clarence Dickson; So
GARFIELD avenue; George Axtell, Ly1
East Tenth avenue; Rob NJ. Campbell
1918 Topeka avenue; g.. P. Pugn'
south of Topeka; Earl Fischer \: ~
c. A; Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Frltn; N 49,
Topeka; Robert H. Leland, S12 NORM
Quincy street; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bigum, CARRIED Place; Leroy Stewart,
North Topeka; George Dietrich Nor'n
TOneka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

you had taken your position as straight
Republican and not become the advocate
of bolter you could easily have been
nominated and elected governor, but 1 a1I
inclined to think you have tied your
string to the wrong kite. You have no
claim whatever on any real Republican.
while no doubt you will get many votes
under protest by people who do not en-
dorse your course. Compare the Belle
vile, Kan, article in the Kansas City
Journal July 10, with what you have IN
your printed circular, as to the question
What is the most important issue in this
campaign" I answered the election OF
Taft for president and Charles Curtis
United States senator. 1t is only a SAM
pie of what is going since you have
bolted the Republican national ticket. l
wish you business success, but politically
not unless you repent of your hayward
ness and stay by the party.
Very respectfully,
N w T.ATTRACH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
GAYNOR CHEWS WEED
Begs MOuthfuI From LabOrer as He
Leaves City Hall.

New York, Aug. 3.-As Mayor Gaynor
was leaving the city hall last night,
about to enter his automobile, he spied
park laborer in the act of taking a
chew of tobacco from a paper pack
age. The mayor turned to the laborer
and said:
Chewing tobacco
Yes" replied the man.
Lets have some
But, your honor, you wouldn't care
for this kind"
Wouldn't L though? Watch mel" re-
piled the mayor, reaching for the bag.
He extracted half of its contents,
placed the mass in his mouth, said
thank you," and boarded his automo-
bile. Friends of the mayor could not
recall that they had ever before seen
him chewing tobacco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
THE NAUGHTY MAN.
He Scratched Paint OF Cell Wall With
Gold Pin.

San Francisco, Aug. st would
have gone hard with the prisoner Of
Chillon in these spick and span days
When Emery Chapman, locked up
in the city on a charge of pet
ty larceny, was arraigned today, he
found a second charge against his
lamentations mischief
He scratched his initials on the
walls of his CELL" explained Floornari
Madden. the complainant. Heres
the little gold pin he did it with and
here's some of the paint he scratched
off,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
KEEP GRAPE PRICES Up
California Dealers Will Not Risk
Breaking Market.

Fresno, Cal, Aug. 3.-Seven leading
green fruit shippers whose business in
cludes virtually all the grapes shipped
east from this district, met last night
with the leading growers and agreed to
ship no Malagas until they have reach
ed the Is per cent standard, so that
the eastern market shall not be bro
ken by poor grapes. This agreement
will defer shipments two weeks. The
cost of inspection is to be divided
AMONG the shippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

Springfield, Mo-, A. B. Hogan, his wife
and four small children trudged into
East st. Louis this morning on their
way to their home in Christian county,
Ill
Hogan and his family walked from
Springfield because an early June flood
washed away farm they had rented
in Crawford county. Ark. and left
them penniless-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
RICHEST GERMAN FRAU
Has Increased Her Fortune From 45
to 20 Millions.

New York, Aug. "a directory of
German millionaires just published in
Berlin shows that the fortune of Ber
tina Krupp Won Bohlen, the richest
woman in Germany if not in the world.
has increased in three years from As
million to 70 million.