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The Detroit times., 1912-09-27
CITY'S PLAN OF GETTING
WATER SUPPLY APPROVED

In the Wednesday evening session
OF the Central States Water Works
associations convention, in the Ho-
tel Cadillac. Capt. j. c. Beardsley. U.
s, A., retired. Cleveland, approved of
Detroit's method of getting its drink
ing water. saying he thought the
scheme OF extending intake pipes
several miles into the lake insured
the purest water obtainable
Phillip Burgess gave an address
on Water rates" c. b. Salmon, spoke
on the Benefits and restriction or
the Wisconsin public utilities law"
Haltord Erickson, president OF the
railroad commission OF Wisconsin.
talked on Depreciation" c. w Wiles
opened a discussion on Fire protec-
ton" and George Fl. Fenkel gave
description of Detroit's water plant.
while II. II. Frost. OF Akron, o.. told
OF the manner of running the water
system OF that city.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27

Bu.iness-like Printing. NO fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. is
fohn R.-st rh Main 1ses or City SssS
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27

He-Must apologize for not turn
ing up at your party last night?
She-Oh. weren't you there?-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27
Facts About the Prize Baby.

She Is a fresh air baby and
has always slept with the win
dows open even in winter, ever
since she was born.
She takes nap every after
noon, two or three hours.
She was raised on cows milk.
She doesn't keep TO diet,
but is allowed 10 eat anything.
She takes tepid bath every
day.
Don't dress your child too
warmly" says Mrs. II. B. Klus-
meyer. her mother. Don't
think just because a diet OF GER
tain things agrees with one
baby II will agree with yours.
Babies are different. Don't be
afraid OF too much fresh air,
or OF leaving the windows open
at night"
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27
AT THE OIL, DEAD TREE.

/ wonder OF there's ghostses
Sech as spooks o smiles an things,
Err wraiths o. eyes er faces
Thet kinda dance on wings2
Seetfs~ I'm allus seem NAMES,
An specially ef be
Where tn turtle doves IL cooin'
In tn oil dead tree.
Mebbe I'll be sorta dreamin'.
A-listenin' 20 tn sound
o. tn cooin' up above
An everywhere around.
An a-sudden I'll see Mamie;
she's -smilin' straight at me
An Il nearly allus happens
AT tn oil dead treel
o. course, know she amt there;
It's test her face. her eyes.
Err her lips out there a-partin'
Jest enuf 4 tantalize,
But somepin starts a-tuggin
All around inside o. me-
while the doves keep on accom- 2
In tn oil dead tree. s,tt
What ef she has got freckles,
Er has pigtails In her hair2
She's goodern a lot o EN-
You'll hnd most ennywhere!
wonder ef she'd care ef
Shed come along an see
Her an my initials
In tn oil dead tree.
Courtney Ryley Cooper
- II H. -
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27

proved by the American Medical Soc
iety. are: Weight. 81 lbs; height 30
ms: chest. 20 ms; head 10 Ia In.
Dorothy's figures are very close AS
shown by the illustration.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-27

A four-gallon pail full OF water NAV
be purified with single -teaspoonfui
OF alum. Let IT stand for few hours.
The impure particles go-to the bot
tom .s. s--.....s - +.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
ECHOES FROM THE cAMPAiGN

]. M. Devine concluded his cam:
paign Tuesday night by talking to
large crowd on the street. Mr.. De-
vine made remarks concerning the
support of Mr.. Blaisdell by the four
Minot papers, thereby losing some
second choice votes. If Mr.. Devine's
memory is not too short lived, he
VIII remember that the Independent
mentioned the advdsahility Of the
elimination of all but one candidate
from Minot. The Minot newspapers
would have supported Mr.. Devine had
he agreed to this arrangement, pro-
viding he would not have been elm
mated. He refused point blank, and
the next best thing to do was for tho
press to center their support on the
Minot candidate most likely to win.
mn. Bladsdell at the time appeared
to be the most likely candidate. We
know thers are certain individuals
who think that Blatsdell bought up
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

A fire started in depression back
Of the RusellMiller mill this after
noon and the department was called
out. 1t appears that some oil was
ablaze, and while no buildings were
in immediate danger, it was not safe
to leave the fire unattended.
A blaze at the old Webber house,
corner Fourth street and Belyea ave-
nue., Saturday morning, did about
$500 damage. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Geo. Mcdonald, a EShafer home.
steader, was thrown to the ground
by a fractions team, and dragged
under his harrow. His lower limbs
were paralyzed from the injuries re.
ceived.
Ferdinand Moller and Joe William,
son, two we'll known farmers resid.
ing not far from the city, became in
volved in a quarrel Monday over
some cattle which had been trespass
ing upon Mollers farm. According
to Mo1ler, Williamson struck him
and ho came to the city today to
secure a warrant for the latter's ar
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
LOUIS A. LARSON MAKES A
Statement.
To the Voters of Ward County:

To the Voters of Ward County:
Having been defeated for renomina
ton for the office Of county auditor I
wish to express here with my thanks to
both sides; to my friends for the kind
support and vote that they gav. me; to
those opposed to me for the splendid
support that they had given me in
former years.
was not very anxious to get into this
fight at this time, I did not do hardly
any work and / want to assure you all
that do not feel disappointed. will
feel relieved when Mr. Thompson takes
charge of the office. have been treat
ed very kindly by the voters of Ward
county but also have feeling that I
have done them good service. l have
been auditor for the last three years,
which has been the most critical period
in the history of Ward county, because
of tho division of the county and the
settlement of same. Some credit should
be given me, feel, for doing this work.
After the LIST of July shall prepare
q statement of the finances of Ward
county to day rs compared with three
years ago and will try to make it go
plain that the taxpayers will under
stand fu " what our efficient board of
county com missioners, "a we'll az N.Y.
self, have had to contend with in the
past three years, and hope that you
will study this when it is published,
and if you do, feel sure that no blame
for high taxes can possibly be attached
to the present administration in Ward
county.
Again thanking you, 1 am,
YouYA YAPV P0aD0CEfullV.
Louis A. Larson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

rest. The matter was delayed some
because Of the absence from the
CITY of both justices of the peace
and the county Judge.
Miss Gertrude Dwire returned to
Great Falls, Mont, after visiting her
mother two weeks. She is society I'd.
itor of the Tribune.
Carl Whfttenmann, an insane man
who has been confined In the city
Jail off ad on for the past +,7irtr
days, will be given a hearing on his
sanity tomorrow. One Of HIS pecul.
iarities is that he wants to work oil
the time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
BRAKEMAN CHARGED WITH
oTEALtNc DUCKS

Archie Cannon, q former Great
Northern brakeman, was arrested
charged with burglary in the third
degree. He is charged with break.
ing into q Swift & Co. car near Dew
lis Lake and taking several ducks
Cannon appeared before Judge Muir
ray and was held to the District
court under $500 bond. which he
faile dto give.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
CLOSE VOTE BETWEEN
Hanna AND BUCHANAN

Lata returns sh " that Hanna for
governor is leadi' g Buchanan for first
choice votes by HOO, with II counties
Ss1 ne"t tn most sacnnd cho;ce v"tes
tell positively who wins. Buchanan
carried Burke county by 200, Divide by
$50, Renville by 200 AID is leading in
Ward. Hanns.'s lead in Mountrail is
$50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

FOR SALE-I will sell 100 acres, ~
miles from Garrison, with the following
improvements: Is acres in crop, broom
house, good barn, chicken house, and
flne we'll: also spring on farm. Free
fron encumbrance. Price $500. n. E.
Begley, Cash Feed d Fuel Co., Minot,
N, D. 6-z1.sf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

the Minot press. Their political en-.
vi1onments have been such that It
is only natural that they should ar
rive at such a conclusion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
RASMUSSEN WITH
SECOND NATIONAL

s. J. Rasmussen. the well-known
banker. has formed connection with
the Second National Bank. Mr.. Ras.
mussen is gentleman who would be .
credit to any banking insti ution. He
has bsep interested in the Carpio bank
for wears, moving to this city that his
children might enjoy the advantages OF
our schools.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

HAY LAND FOR RENT-E II of
Sc n, SWA Of Sc 4, See. Is;
NEA of NE n of Sec. %, Twp.
1854, Rge. SO. Address Peter Ulve'
stad, Mnot.. IT,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27
A REAL BARGAIN.
No Middleman's Profit .

No Middloman's Profit.
Am forced to sell my 30 acre farm
81 miles west Of Mtnot; 6 acres Of
finest kfId of upland can be broke;
tree from rock, pasture land with hne
spring water, railroad Cuts OF I'VE
acres on northwest corner, WHARF
buildings stand between the hills;
1 acre garden, with a number Of fruit
trees, etc. Buildings worth $500. An
ideal place for dairy or chicken
farm, or greenhouse; next door to
coal mine and school, Price $1750.
or I will retain acre tract with
buildings and purchaser can have the
Is acres south of track by paying
mortgage which will amount to a
little more than $1,000.
Mark Nelson,
Box 403, Minot, N. Oak.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

cost $175 year ago. for $50. Prac-
tically new. Gordon Bros, Mtnot.
IF
FOR SALE-Eight months old regis
tered Holstein bull; sire Sir Doug
lass Korndyke No. 1929; dam
Dulce Aggie Colantha No. 65541. AL
so few grade Guernsey bull calves
and heifers. Bank of Donnybrook,
Donnybrook, N. D. 6 ~ If
WANTED-Girl for house work on
farm. Phone or write H. Benno,
Woodlawn Farm. Minot, N. D.
s ~ tt
E0D GAIN M no Ann 1Rn >o.os
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-27

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1eO acres,
80 miles from Douglas. Will take
stock or city property. NJ. E. Begley,
Cash Feed & Fuel Co., Minot, N D.
6-27-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

dorsed the democratic position on the
tariff at that time.
Mr.. Taft can't fool the people again.
He. with Mr. Roosevelt's help, fooled
them in 1908 by promising that the
tariff should be revised downward. In
stead OF doing this, the bill he signed
and endorsed at Winona revised the
tariff upward
Mr.. Taft not only placed himself on
record in signing the Payne-Aldrich
robber tariff, and ia his speech at
Winona, but also by vetoing the DEM
ocratic measures passed by the demo
cratic house Of congress, revising the
tariff downward
Mr.. Taft will have a hard time ex.
planning what he proposes to do with
the tariff in four years more II his
future course is to be judged by his
record on the tariff, additional burdens
viii be placed on the people in the
interest of special interests.
Whatever Mr.. Taft's intentions may
be in regard to the tariff, the people
can only judge of the real purpose by
his past acts.
II Mr.. Taft shall profess reforma
ton and promise tariff legislation or
new lines. his promise will fall on idle
ears.
Mr.. Taft is too late. The people
know what they want, and have de
cided TO win what they want with Viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
JUMPING BEANS.

Secret Of This Curious Product of the
Vegetable World.
The jumping beam" which Is al
ways sure TO excite the wonder OF
those who have not before seen this
specimen Of the vegetable kingdom. is
the product of a small bush which
grows In the northern part of Mexico.
Within each blossom are two fer
tile seeds and a third. which Is the
home Of small. exceedingly active
worm. whose performances are re-
sponsible for the queer conduct of the
bean. When this worm energies from
its prison II becomes a beautifully
colored moth The seeds OF the jump
ing bean blossom In the month Of
May. Then the female moth deposits
one egg on the pollen OF the flower.
AS the flower develops IL forms a
triangular shaped shell on two sides.
with a convex shape on the other
Within this the chrysaIis develops
Into grayish brown worm about one
tenth Of an inch in diameter and about
one-haf an inch in length.
This worm lives inside its cell for a
period of six months. or until the mid
die of November. Then. climatic con-
ditions being favorable. IL bores a
hole through the end Of its shell and
dies away as a moth. - New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
MEAT PRICES AND CORN.

When corn was high as the result
OF a short crop the meat trust de-
rlared meat was high because II cost
more TO fatten cattle. Now, with as
surances OF a bumper crop OF corn,
meat is higher than ever and coatin-
ues to ascend.
What's the answer? Plainly that
somebody. some interests. are boost
ing prices Who can this somebody,
this interest, be? Plainly, again, a
combination OF packers. There is no
meat trust. We are assured. as the old
trust, fearing the law, has dissolved"
But who doubts that the packers are
In combination and are regulating the
sales and prices?
II short crop OF corn sent meat
prices up. should not an immense crop
force prices down. as. manifestly, II
will cost less to fatten cattle? But
the packers have absolute control OF
the situation. Meantime, the ultimate
consumer may complain. but can not
do other than foot the bills
The government has destroyed the
trust, perhaps. but has not destroyed
trust methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
SPECIFICATIONS OR WORK.
WHICH,

Either the specifications are faulty
or Rock Island is getting a poor Job
OF concrete work in the Second avenue
paving. The concrete foundation may
be all right as far as the requirements
are concerned, but in appearance II is
joke. II is not like concrete; il looks
more like macadam and sand and dirt.
There is no apparent sustaining quality
to 1t. How in the world the contrac-
tors expect 1t to stand up is a mys-
terry.
From time to time The Argus has
called attention to the dissatisfaction
manifest on the part of the property
holders with the progress of the work
alcng Second avenue, and 1t has gone
3" far as to suggest to a number of
the property holders that a meeting
be called and the mayor and inspector
summoned % appear and explain
whether or not the pavement is what
was contracted for.
Ten days ago, when a meeting was
called at the New Harper of Second
avenue interests, The Argus supposed
II was for the very purpose OF acting
on the paving subject before it was too
late. But it turned out that the meet.
ing was called for an entirely different
purpose. AS far as the pavement was
concerned, those present seemed to
think that the property holders
we're getting the worst of it and that
it might just as well be let go at that
and kick afterwards perhaps
The Argus does not believe this is
the position to take. The time to
demonstrate is right now 1t would
have been better a week or ten days
ago, as was then suggested When the
contract is completed and the con.
tractors are gone it will do little good
TO complain.
/ II Second avenue is not getting
What it contracted for and the prop
erty holders sit idly by and utter nc
protest II will be in a measure their
fault II 1t is not what it should be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

my boy is earning money now"
said the mother, "and he's so proud
that he can help take care of me. HS
doesn't get much yet, and must still
keep on working for a while, but he's
got the spirit to get ahead and l know
he will
He needs a new suit of clothes and
l wanted him to get it right away with
the first money he earned. But he
wouldn't He comes home every Sat
urday night and drops his pay en-
velope in my lap. You shan't starve,
Ma he says. You take it, Ma. l
amt going to let you starve.'
But I'm keeping some of It, and
in a couple of weeks I'll have enough
for the suit, and then we'll go down
town on a Saturday night, when he
has the time, and buy it.
He's a good boy. He says to me
often, I won't turn out like dad did,
Ma See II do. learned my lesson
Dads goings. won't treat you
like he did,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Monmouth, Ill. Sept. 27.-Theodore
Roosevelt, candidate for a third term
as president. said recently: Taft now
represents the bosses, and the repub-
lican party is composed of them and
the vested interests OF the country"
And President Taft said: "Roose-
welt is not a republican, but repre-
sents a one-man party whose chief
trust magnates."
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
also a republican, says both Taft and
Roosevelt are telling the truth about
each other. And La Toilette has had
enough experience with both Messrs.
Taft and Roosevelt to know what he
is talking about.
The answer is: Win with Wilson.
DIVORCE THE PHILIPPINES.
One tremendous expense now being
borne by American taxpayers that
viii be lifted in the event of the cleo
ton Of a democratic president and
democratic house is the cost of gov.
erning the Philippine Islands, which
! Is being done against the desire OF
95 per cent of the Filipino people
Ten years ago Senator Hoar stated
in the senate that up to that time
the cost had been 100000, 900. Since
then We have kept in those islands
an average of 1927 troops. 1t cost
the government $500 annually to
maintain each soldier. The cost alonS
of maintaing the military forces in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
AW6MANyO OBSERVATIONS


His father was a good man, too,
but he made US lots of trouble.
When we were married he didn't
have single bad habit He'd never
touched drop of drink, and he didn't
for the first few years after we we're
married. He worked steady and made
good money and we were all so happy.
But then he got in with some other
men who liked to have a good time
what they called a good time. They
were drinking men and my husband
thought he had to drink, too, to keep
up with them and be a good fellow.
And he just couldn't stand it. He got
TO be drunkard and then the trouble
began for all of US, and kept up for
10 years till he died.
/ When he was dying he says to
me, Wife, know I've been a lot of
trouble. l know l haven't done right
! by you and the boy. But somehow af-
\ ter I'd took the first glass didn't
have any will left 1 was easy per-
suaded.
1t was mostly one man-the one
/ that used to to come here so often
He'd say, oh, come along, Bill. Don't
mind the old woman, Be a man and
have good time while you can And
after he'd treated to "a drink, 1 was
all in. l know l amt done right by
you, wife. I wish I had another
chance. But you tell the boy not to be
easy persuaded and never take the
first drink. Its the first one that leads
to the next, and then a fellow don't
see straight any more
Il sometimes wonder" finished the
little mother, eff lot of good mer
aren't just like that-easy persuaded
and going down hill because some
friend Of theirs keeps a-pushing from
behind and they can't see what he's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
CURRENT COMMENT

the Philippines last year was over
SIG, 100000. 1t is safe to affirm that
the sum which would be annually
saved, were the United States to re-
linquish sovereignty over the Philip
pine Islands, would not fall short of
$50 100000. Democratic suscess means
their retention.
TARIFF TAX EXTORTIONS.
Here are some figures showing the
tariff tax paid by the average Ameri-
can family which tell their own story:
Wage earner's family, $S2 a year; sal
airy earners family. $40 year; pro-
fessional mans family, $40 year.
SENATOR CLAPP TEsTIFIES.
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Mime
sofa, says: You will hear it said con-
stantly, with reference to something
on which the price has been advanced,
oh, that isn't in the tariff at all That
increase has nothing to do with the
tariff But the fact is that the tariff
reaches all along the line. You can't
raise the cost of living to a man who
I is producing something to sell without
forcing that man to raise correspond,
ingly the price of what he has to SELL
QUERY FOR PROTECTIONIsTst
If our protective system is not the
substantial" explanation of the alb
normal increase in the cost of living
/ i'll the United States, how does il
come that British prices, under free
trade, increased but IT per cent in 10
years, while American prices, under
protection, increased 34.3 per cent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

("General" Jacob S. Coxey of Ohio,
who created such excitement all over
the country in 1894 when he led an
army OF unemployed-I'Coxey's Ar
my"-to Washington, is the author of
another novel pan which may again
bring him before wide public notice,
He proposes that state bonds be is
sued in small denominations and be
receivable for taxes, thus making
them almost an equivalent to money.
He will next spring take steps TO
initiate an amendment to the Ohio
constitution. providing for the issu.
snce of 100000. 900 worth Of good
roads bonds. the rate OF interest to
be one-half OF one per cent.
Mr.. Coxey hopes that every state
IA the union will adopt his plan. He
has set II worth briefly In the follow.
ing article, written for this paper
The Editor)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
PERKINS AND JUSTICE.

In a recent statement. George w
Perkins, Theodore Roosevelt's person
a, friend. political hacker and associ-
ate bull mooser. declared the time has
come when a great party must arise
20 secure justice for all classes. Let's
see who this friend OF Justice is. He
IL one OF the directors OF the United
States Steel corporation. the greatest
trust in existence. Immediately after
J. Pierpont Morgan and George W.
Perkins formed this billion dollar
trust. for which they received $780,
100000. the executive committee met
and passed this resolution:
That we are unalterably opposed
10 any extension OF union labor and
advise subsidiary companies to take
firm position when these questions
come up and say that they are not
going TO recognize it. that is. any ex-
tensioa OF unions in mills where they
do not now exist"
Since that day no union man has
been employed by the steel trust. In
the absence OF organization. the men
in the employ OF the steel trust must
seek Justice" single handed and
heaoe they fail. whereas IL they were
united. they could demand and re.
oeiye fair play. What is the result
Steel trust employees are forced TO
work IL hours a day and seven days
q week.
Is this tae kind OF Justice" Mr.
Perkins, the hacker OF Colonel Roose.
welt, stands for?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

and in the best examples is dashed to-
gether with rawhide.
The basket sleigh as its name i'm
plies. is fitted with a basket. into
which the load is placed. and from the
back of the basket a pair of handles
project. to be used in guiding the sled
on the trail. 1t often happens that a
Yukon sled will be fitted with home
made basket in imitation of its more
aristocratic brother.
In very cold weather wooden run
ners are best. but in ordinary circum-
stances steel or brass runners are useo.
Wide World Magazine.