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Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Muffled Knocks

Il don't wonder you keep your
shapely arms bare, Mildred, even ii
they do look somewhat hairyS'
I'm rather glad you dropped in,
Borus; when a fellow feels blue and
lonesome he's ready to welcome al.
most anybody"
Eyes, of course, I can recommend
you for that position, McCorkle. Fortu-
nately, perhaps, l don't know you
very WE'LL"
Your new job will take you out of
the country for three or four years,
will it, Bingley? Well, I'm glad you
got it,
I'm enjoying your call so much,
Mr.. Spurlong, that hate to remind
you that the next car will. pass here
in about five minutes, and then there
won't be another one for half an
hour"
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
SUGAR A HEART sTIMULANT
Experiments of An English Physician
Show Cures of Cases of Muscle
DiIation.

Sugar has had it's champions as well
Is its opponents. It's advocates have
declared that aside from it's nourish-
ng value, it carries with it quick
stimulation that is without perceptible
.eaction
On the other siNe, says the Bakers
Weekly, eve have had radical utter
ances connecting sugar with some of
he most incurable Of organic diseases.
But an English physician recently con
:ended that cane sugar is almost a
specific in the treatment of certain
diseases Of the heart. Emphasis is
aid upon cane sugar."
DR.. F. S. Locke Of Kings college,
London, has kept the heart of NAM
nal beating for eighty to ninety hours
after death of the animal simply by
keeping the heart muscles sprinkled
with powdered cane sugar. These
ater experiments with cane sugar, es-
pecially with reference to dilation of
the heart muscles, show that in nu-
merous cases cures have been effected
that are Of three or four years stand
ing.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Authors and Their Books.

At the dinner given by the Harper
people to Arnold Bennett just before
he sailed for England, a dinner which
was attended by many Of the literary
lights that live in or near New York,
a discussion came up as to whether
in this day of the rapid output of lit
erature man could live by his books.
Mr.. Bennett said he was sure that,
many authors could, and he instanced
the case of a young author he knew
in London who was so hard up that
he could not get enough cash to pay
for his dinner
An idea struck him. He visited his
publishers and there asked for six
copies Of his latest novel, which was
priced at five shillings, ordering that
the books be charged to his account
This was done. With the volumes
under his arm he visited second
hand book dealer in the neighbor-
hood, and, as the books were perfect
ly new, he managed to sell the six
of them for ten shillings, with which
sum he had a rattling good dinner
and an evening at the theater
"Oh, yes said Mr.. Bennett, "even
the humblest author can live by his
books-if he has published any
books"
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
GIRL HIDES AWAY II DAYS
Child Fourteen Years Old Is Repri-
manded by Her Guardian for Stay
ing Out Late to Film Shows.

Seattle, Wash.-Hidden under a
bundle Of dirty quilts in the dark and
Iittle-used basement of her home for
seventeen days, while her guardians
and the police searched everywhere
for her, Velma Jones, fourteen years
old, was dragged from her hiding
place, a shadow of her former self, a
gaunt and pitiful sight. The girl had
dropped from 152 pounds to 125
pounds. Despite her experience, she
is not penitent and sulks and re-
fuses to be comforted.
Crawling from her hiding place
when the hand of her guardian, W. G..
Wilber, of 1888 Brooklyn avenue,
raised the quilt, the girl was so weak
that she scarcely could walk. She
had hidden away when reprimanded
for staying out late to a moving pic
ture show.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
TELLS OF JACKSON
Biographer Says Ex-President
Would Be Muckraker.
Conditions Much the Same-Great
Democratic Leader Always oppos-
ed National Debt, Now Con-
sidered Harmless.

Northampton, Mass.-'If Andrew
Jackson were on earth today he
would, believe, be muckraker."
This is the statement of Prof John
Spencer Bassett, the authorized biog-
rapher of the former president, whose
day. was recently celebrated. His
biographer was asked: IF Andrew
Jackson should come back to earth
what would he do; where would he
stand?"
II am no prophet" he replied, "and
[ am not discussing politics, but will
tell you how I think he would feel
about modern conditions, Judging this
from my study of his life.
'Jackson's keenest impulse was
against political jobbery and he would
be in sympathy with the present-day
muckraker. He opposed internal inn
provements because he thought local
tiles were taking advantage of the
government to get roads built. There
was group of road contractors in
Philadelphia whom he thought were
promoting the demands for roads for
private profit
"How did conditions in Jackson's
time compare with ours?"
There are some similarities be-
tween political conditions in our day
and in Jackson's,'' replied the histo-
rian. "The people feel the same as
regards monopoly; they have the
same suspicion of what is called a
money trust and there is the same
demand for stronger leader whom
special interests cannot control or
corrupt.
"The tariff was almost as live an is
sue in Jackson's day as at present
Protection has had two palmy days in
our history-from 1916 to 1888 and
from 1865 to date. In Jackson's time
1t was checked by compromise
which provided for a reduction so
gradual that it did not damage indus
try, and when the schedule had been
brought down to a revenue basis
there followed nearly 20 years of pub
lie economy and business prosperity.
In his fight on the bank Jackson
committed some errors. Some Of his
charges were not true, and the peo-
pie could see it. Sometimes he was
needlessly harsh toward opponents,
and the people could see this. But
for all that they supported him, and
these were not merely the ignorant,
stupid portion of the communities, but
the average people, small merchants,
farmers and planters, and intelligent
employees of all classes. They were
concerned with one chief purpose, and
on that they were satisfied with the
leader. They thought some of the
charges against him the mere exag-
geration of partisanship, and others,
If true, of such minor Importance that
they could be ignored in view of the
grand purpose"
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Street Car Repartee.

Mrs. Genthrie, ladylike lady, was
seated in the trolley car by the side
of a perfect stranger Can almost per.
fectly perfect strangely, who was get,
ting even by sitting by her side. And
so Mrs. Genthrie, that ladylike imita
ton, she says Ito that stranger, says
she:
'What time is it by your watch.
please?s
And the stranger, says he: 81 don't
know,
"But you just looked at it," pursued
our heroine.
81 did that" returned the stranger.
"But / didn't look at it to see what
time it was. Bless you, no. l looked
to. see if the watch was still there"
You can never tell who you're sit
ting next to.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
LIST A cITY's BACHELORS
Kansas Newspaper Does What 1t Can
to Guide Spinster Readers
Some Worth 100000.

Kiowa, Kan.-As a guide to spins
ters desiring to take advantage OF
their leap year privileges, a local
newspaper is printing in it's columns
a directory of the members of a club
of eligible bachelors of the town. The
club has raised a purse for the first
member who shall be made hus-
band
The list is headed by Charles A.
Taylor, who is described not only as a
prosperous merchant, but also as the
champion checker player and horse
shoe pitcher of the town. Some of
the members have commercial ratings
of 100000.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
arizona & N. M. Railway Company
Passenger Service

South bound train connects with Southern Pa
cific west bound train No. l, leaving Lordsburg
1857 a. m., Mountain Time.
South bound train connects with FL Paso &
Southwestern east bound train for Ell Paso, leav-
ing Hachita at 1880 a. M, Mountain Time, and
with west bound train for Douglas and Bisbee
leaving Hachita at 1850 a. M. Mountain Time
R.K. MINSON
General PASSENGER Agent Clifton. Arizona.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22

FOR SALE Babbitt metal,
this Office.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Lizard in Stomach a Year.

Milton, N D.-Loss of flesh at the
rate of a pound day has been sue
cessfully combatted by Joseph Schnei-
der of Wales since he coughed up
live lizard about an inch and a half
long. The lizard had evidently got
into his stomach last summer while
he was drinking water from a slough
where he was hunting.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Their comparative RuIk.

The latest Russian dancer to ar
rive for an American tour is Mile.
Observation-Disclosures She will carry
her wardrobe in a handbag and her
aame on three fatcars fastened to-
gether.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
Uses Ruse TO Rob.

Chicago.-Asking to use the phone
to call a doctor, a burglar gained en-
trance to Mrs. Helen Schaub's home
and robbed her of all her cash and
e1O0 worth of iewelry.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-22
New Plan Put to Phoenix
and Duncan on Main Line

yon, between Winkleman and San
Carols, and will complete it's new
transcontinental line with a road
from Queen Creek station to
Silver City, N. M, is a we'll
founded rumor now afoat in
Phoenix.
Several circumstances tend to
show that the rumor has a basis
fact. For one thing, a surveying
party is now working between
Queen Creek and Superior. This
party has been in the field for
some time and it has been gener-
ally understood that lines were
being run for branch that would
reach only to Superior.
But that according to the latest
information, is not the intention.
Superior is not to be the terminus
of the line, bntImerely one station.
The road is to be built on east of
Globe, up thru the Gila valley and
thence to Silver City. There it
will connect with the branch
which leaves the S: P. main line
at Deming.
No unusual difficulties are in
the way of building a road from
Queen Creek to Superior, which
is only twenty miles distant. 1t is
that Southern Pacific
surveyors have found that line
can be built on easy grades all
the way to Silver City. Certainly
railroads have been built thru
much more difficult country.
Thatcher, Solomonville and
Duncan will be on the new road.
Morenci and Clifton will be only
a few miles north.
For years the Southern Pacific
and ArizonaEastean people have
had under consideration the
building of a branch from
Florence to Superior. Such a
branch would afford transporta-
tion facilities to one of the rich
est mining sections in the wCrld.
The old Silver King, Magma,
Ajax, La Coronado and Reymert
are only a few of the properties
in that section. The Calumet &
Arizona company is developing
group at Superior. The Magma
produces the richest copper ore
in the world, which is now freight
ed to Florence at great expense.
An extension of the road on
thru the Gila Valley would open
a farming district as important
in its way as is the Superior
country.
Queen Creek is between Mesa
and Florence. When the propos-
ed line is completed between
Queen Creek and Silver City, the
Pacific main line trains
will run over that route, pass
thru Phoenix and Buckeye, and
continue on to Yuma over a line
over a year ago be-
tween the Hassayampa and the
Colorado.
Various circumstas, it isnce
stated, have caused the Southern
Pacific to give up the idea of
building a road thru the Gila box
to connect the present
terminus of the P. & E. branch
with the Globe branch at San
Carlos. The land owners in the
Casa Grande valley, who want to
use the canyon for a water stor-
age reservoir, have been making
a determined fight against the
of a right of way for
railroad.
Had the box canyon road been
built, the main line trains would
have left the Southern Pacific at
Bowie and reached Phoenix thru
San Carlos, Winkleman and
Florence.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
Grand Army Of the Republic

jamestown. N. D., March 10, 1913
General Order No. 3.
list. Special attention is called t,
the Seth anniversary of the battle o.
Gettysburg, fought July list. End ant
3rd, 1868, and the comrades of thi.
department, whether participants il
the battle or not, are earnestly re.
quested to give their best ~endeavor.
toward attending this celebration.
End. The board Of trustees of the
Soldiers Home have been authorized
by the state of North Dakota to expend
the sum of SIS, 900 or so much thereof al
may be necessary out of the interest
and income fund of the Soldiers Home
for the purpose of aiding the Onion and
Confederate soldiers Of the civil wal
now residents of the state of North Da-
kota. to attend the reunion of the Union
and Confederate soldiers to be hello at
Gettysburg. Pa, IN July 1st, End ard
3rd, 1913.
3rd. The board of trustees of the Soil
diers' Home will ascertain the best
manner in which such veterans may
safely and comfortably visit the reun-
ion a the least expense. and to arrange
for the trip either by special train or
otherwise. and they shall receive no
compensation other than actual ex-
penses and must be able physically to
stand; the strain Of the trip as it will
not be- possible 20 make any hospital
arrangements.
4th. Should the: sum authorized fail
to cover the expense for transporting
and carrying for such veterans as may
desire to 60 and are physically able to
do so, then the board shall expend such
sum r o'rata for those veterans who
desire to make the trip and who may be
willing to pay their v expenses above
the sum authorized to be expended.
5th. 1t. is therefore ordered and is
essentially necessary that the. number
of comrades; going must be Known at
the earliest practicable. moment You
are therefore urged and. instructed 10
send. your, name. company and regiment
and date OF, enlistment to- Cearade j.
W. Carroll; Commandment, the Soldiers
Home. Lisbon, N. D..
B. F.. BIGELOW. G. W. kURTZ.
Asst. Adiit. Gen. Dept. Com.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15

wheat and other small grains are low
you will find a ready market right OF
your farm. Sell it to your stock-it viii
pay big returns. Get started in this di'
rection and you will not feel sick oil
this country.
He said, This is like all of the rest
of the book farming we hear of now
days. but l don't believe one single
thing of what you say. You are
wrong He had been farming here
for the last twenty years raising wheat
and during that time had not made
anything but a poor living. But he was
going to quit and 60 to a different eli
mate, get some new land and make
money from the raising of wheat. He
had a few cows. but didn't like them.
1t was too much work milking. He
would not raise corn: hoeing was too
much work.
BY this time another farmer, one of
the %neighbors living right close by on
the river bank, came along and wanted
to know what w were arguing about.
The other fellow told all about it and
asked his opinion about it. His reply
was as follows: y am just plumb sick
of this country and if I could sell out I
would surely do it. but you see I can
not because of all the bad neighbors
around me-" The last. of course, was
not intended for my ears. but l heard it.
1t was a rough, cold day and as my
feet were getting pretty cold, l was ex-
cused and went home. 1 couldn't help
laughing over the entire matter even
though I was a little out of patience.
1t went round in my head You are
wrong. too much work milking, too
much work hoeing corn. and all the bad
neighbors. But | came to the. conclu-
sion that they would some day learn
and it was of no real value to, become
angry.
We have all taken our bumps and we
have all complained more or less, but
in spite of that the most of us will
stick. We are daily improving gu
homes. our farms. towns, schools and
roads because we believe in this coun-
try. foreseeing a great future and many
are availing themselves of the opportu-
mites, which W see more plainly as
the days 60 by. So. summing it all
up, l think we are nearly all in, love
with this Dakota land. We also could
learn to handle it right, but as a rule
We are so dreadfully slow about learn
ing much of anything.
my chickens are of Plymouth Rock.
My horses are of the Nor mar stock,
My herd now numheFs f%ifty-nine:
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
STANGER HAS RIGHT IDEA
DIVERSITY, RAISE STOCK

knute Stranger, proprietor of the Maple
Grove farm south of Taylor. takes the
continuous wheat farmer to task in the
following article which appeared in the
Reporter last week:
I'VE have all taken our. bumps I have
had mine and you. Brother Farmer,
have had yours. At odd times the
best of US have been sitting on the
fence proclaiming that this is a bad
world or bad country we are living in
but things can always be looked al in
more than one way. It is an estaS.
lished fact that WE often times will try
by all means to free ourselves from
blame. When something goes wrong
we are always trying to shuttle the re-
sponsibility off onto something or some
body else. 1t is a very old habit with
us. it is of the human race. Adam
couldn't think of anything better than
to lay the blame to his--poor wife.
l had a talk with a man the other
day. He was busy hauling from his
farm to the elevators a load at a time,
like VIZ all do when we have a chance.
He was a sick man. moi so sick that
he wanted the doctor. but he was sick
of the country. His statement was to
the effect.that he wanted to sell out and
leave forever this good for nothing
country. He said it didn't pay to raise
wheat at 10 cents per bushel where a
man gets only three crops out of len.
| admitted he was right to a certain
extent so far as the wheat proposition
vent; but his idea of leaving the
country just because of these condi-
tions was moi the proper thing to do. |
advised him to try raising something
else besides wheat. file wanted to
know what l meant. | told him l meant
diversified farming. Still he couldn't
grasp it, so I went into details and
told him to get a few cows, a bunch of
swine and a flock of poultry. and raise
corn and other forage on his old worn
out land, Feed this to you stock and
feed them we'll. Shell ter them. have
your broad back between them and the
cold wind and otherwise take the best
of care of them, you know how. Be-
sides. | don't mean that you should
quit raising wheat, oats. barley and
flax, but when you do raise these crops.
by all means rotate them. This means
that you are to raise one of these crops
on the same piece Of land nee in five
or seven years. Even if prices on
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
City Election Apt;l It'll

The city election will, fall this year
On April 7th a which. time alder
man in each of the six wards Of the
city will be elected. Mayor Johnson's
term does not expire, for another year.
The following registration notice has
been issued:
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Registrations will meet at the differ
ernt polling places in respective wards
of the city Of Dickinson. North Dakota.
for the pMeose of correction of the req
istration lists of voters of said. city
prior to the annual city election. u be
held on April 7th. 1913.
First Ward. council room city hall.
Roy Butler. inspector.
Second Ward. armory hAtkdiae. Al
fred White. inspector.
Third Ward, court house, Wm. G.
Ray. inspector.
Fourth Ward, Walton & Davis Co.'S
office. Robert Fisher. inspector.
Fifth Ward, FarzAeEs elevator, B. H.
CraWf ORD, inspector.
Sixth Ward. German Mercantile hall,
Rafial Kuntz. Inspector.
First meeting to be held at the differ,
ent polling places on March 18th. 1913,
and to remain in session from :0(
o'clock a. m. to S 90 o'clock p, m. ant
the second meeting to be held on Apri
1 -. ~ A~A~ - $500 -
8 100 o'clock a. m. to 8 90 o'clock p. 10
and no longer.
By order of the City Council,
Dated March 9Th, 1913.
Attest:
r. H. JOHNSON.
Mayor.
r. C. HILL.
City Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
jim JAZZ JEMS WHtll
The IaRalS DISAGREE

The sederal court case against Sam
Clark. and, C. H.. GrockaE&l. editor and
business manager respectively of jim
Jam4 Jems. was concAaded Thursday,
the. jury. not being able to a9reee.
4 was, said. that the Jury stood 8 to
Tor acquittaa The chances are that
there. will be NJ furtaeu prosecution.
A Judge. from the Twin Cities wa:
called. to. Bismarck TO- try the case il
place of Judge. AHidon.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
And Poland Chinas are my swine.

And Poland Chinas are my swine.
Dakota land! Dakota land!
As on the highest hill I stand.
I look away across the plains,
And wonder when it's going to rain.
But when l turn and view my corn.
l think l ne er shall sell my farm.
No. will not sell my farm, this is q
good home for me now and will be bet.
ter still when l am old and gray. l will
try to make my farm beautiful by plant.
ing trees. shrubs and flowers.
Let us all plant a lot of trees this
spring.
Some n may say you are wrond.
Guess I can stand it. Have to.
kNUTE STANGER.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
STARK And BILLINGS COS.

The arrangements of the joint insti.
tute of Stark and Billings counties to
be held in Dickinson the week beein.
ming March 31st are now complete and
Supt. c. E. Ward and Supt. Marie
Alderman believe that they have sc.
cured talent that will make this the
most valuable educational meet ever
held in this section of North Dakota.
The institute will be somewhat differ
n from former institutes held here in
that it will be graded. Many teachers
find it more profitable to attend the
periods devoted to primary instruction
while other desire information in the
presentation Of the higher branches,
and both show q lack of interest accord
ing as their like OF dislike for the SUBJ
ject being presented. All will be accom-
modated without loss of time to the
tecaher or instructor i'm this institute.
Dean Vernon r. quires. of the depart
ment of the University. will deliver the
institute lecture on the evening of April
End. on American War Songs and
Ballads" Dean Squires is che of the
best lecturers on the platform today
and always delights and pIeases his
audience. This and all other lectures
will be free to the public and will be
held in the high school auditorium.
Prof. A. P. Hollis. vice president ef
the Valley City state normal. viii be
conductor Of the institute and instructor
in music, geography. reading and his
tory The last period of each day be.
ginning at 80 p. m. he will leottee'
;on Home and School Problems" Ra-
tfons Will do veil to avail t~hemseves"of
tie opportunity TO- hear this topic dis
cdssed by one w1U has made a life work
OF the studs of the educational subjects.
Prsf.. Hollis will deliver a lecture on
the evening Of the 31st ca New Hopes
For the ,Rur8B Schools"
MSS O'Brien, who is an authority on
primary instruction.. will have charge
Of thsstwork and wiW treat it in all it,.
phases$durine- lite week..
Pros: p. S: @rg: c5ty superintendent
of Dickinson schools aadl member of thex
state teasd of examines. will be the,
instructors in Advanced Arithmetic and
Civil Governments These is no better
educatox:in: the state than Prof. Berg;
and the- teachers Wilt be pleased to,
know that one 81, emaaantly qualified
and prafainent! in educational affairs
is to be- he %instzuntor in, these valuable.
branches.
Supts~. e. WarI and Alderman. recoG=-
nizing HAT we are. living in a strictly
Agricultural, coEammunMU have deemed.
it advisable to et:un a specialist in
this wosk>feE .~tksrteachens Of Stark and
Billings. countless Pnof. E. r. Waldroo..
superintendent aff the Dickinson experi--
mental, station will devote a pesiod
each day during the ~eek to the follow.
ing subjects: @~'BealAlfying Rural Seaooli
Groundls,' SoHR and Their Handlsn&.,"
Mature Stidy." Good Seed and;
Plant Breeding. "
TkeajOint izstinaee will bring to, this
city about two hundred teachers to
whem: the, teachers of the city have. very
kindly; consented to tender reception. on
Monday evening. following the leetaAe
Of RrDf. Hsllis. State Supt. E:U TaxlDn
will be- here during the inasitute. but
the exaet time is not yet kaapvq,.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-15
For Rent Or Sale

A $50 acre farm 3 miles south west Of
Susth. Heart. 200 acres cultivated. Good
meadow. running water. House and
outbuidings. spendidy adapted for mixed
farming. Inquire Of Z. n. johnson,
First National Bank. adv. 3-l5-h