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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

From the HfcEeyviIle Clarion.
Hank Tumms feels mighty h1gh-
toned since he went down to the city
to have his eyes examined. The speci-
aIist said Hank had compound hyperop-
tic astigmatism complicated with pie
pharitis cilliaris. They will have hard
time keeping Hank out OF the smart
set of polite society now.
The Clarion announced last week the
engagement of Mr.. Elmer Jones, the
popular canvasser for the Handy
Household Companion, to Miss Amy
Pringle, our village milliner. Both now
wish to deny the allegation, which was
brought to this office by a muturaI
friend of both, but we refuse to re-
tract, for the Clarion having said they
the only proper thing for them to do
under the circumstances is to get mar
ried. They ought to have been mar
ried IA years ago, anyhow.
Rev. Hudnutt, pastor of the Hard
Shell church, says the 1athing and
plastering and paper hanging business
is so poor as a side line in this mans
town that he may have to accept call
to a larger field.
Anne E1illiker, our popular and con-
genial groceryman, also ice cream,
shoe backing, lime, land plaster ana
tar roofing sale, reports to Constable
Ezra Hand that some parties worked
the combination on his burglar-proof
dill pickle barrel one night this week
and got away with two or three Dozen
Local talent is suspected.
Unreliable History.
The dulcet strains from Nero's violin
foated down the side of Palatine hill
in ancient Rome.
A mental approached in breathless
haste, exclaiming, Your majesty, the
city burns!'
Let her burn snar1ed Nero, fd-
ding away in right good earnest.
But, your majesty, the empire
falls
Let her fall growled the monarch
as he performed an intricate pizzicato
upon his priceless Stradavarius. It
can go to America and get So seat for
doing this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
ON TIE SPUR
or TIE NOMEN7'
A Waste of Time.
BY ROY X. MOULTON.

A Waste of Time.
/ do not wish for riches, and
do not ask for power;
Nor to live over once again
A single bygone hour.
I don't wish to be president,
Or legal potentate;
/ do not ask to dine in style
With gold or silver plate
1 don't even yearn to be
The greatest of my time;
I do not care to travel in
The European cline.
/ don't desire those things at all
And I've a good excuse:
I might wish my whole life, but
There isn't any use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

New York reports the capture of
another wiretapper" notes the
Hartford Courant. and it adds:
They're a bad lot, but how much
better are their victims? Like the
green goods men, they tempt some
fellow with the chance for him to
cheat somebody else, and then they
cheat him. It's really dog eat dog.
and the dog of most respectable life
is the one that gets eaten. Why be
sorry for him ?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

With the primaries still many
months away, the county political pot
has already begun to boil with its usu-
al vigor. Some day the people of Kan
sas will relieve themselves of the con-
tinual annoyances of politics by ex-
tending the term of office for county
officials to four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

With a mine disaster of horrible
proportions in Wales following close
ly on the heels of the burning of the
Volturno, it is safe to assume that
when the accident records for 1913
are finally tabulated, there will be
many 81 told you sos from the super
stitious in respect to the bad luck
qualities of "13"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
RY THE WY
By HARVEY PARsoNa.

City railway company should take
some action" says Hondo Murphy. "in
regard to the cooks who ride the back
PLATFORM, but do not smoke. They
should either light up or light out
ana make room for those who have
not nnished their smokes. There is
always plenty of room up 'front.'
ana plenty of straps for them to hang
on ana they should hang. instead of
treadlng the toes of the fumigation
force on the back porch of the car"
It is rumored that RUDE Marquard
PAID Blossom SeeIey's husband $4,000
1or ner, but whether he got a bargain
or was stung we refuse to guess. We
nave never seen Blossom.
The many friends of Maj. Frank
farrell view with alarm, and have
send him to Bale Waggener's sum-
mer resort and let the Mayos see what
they can do about it. He came into
this office the other day without a
new story.
Stotts says the right time to hunt
the elusive pin-tail and mallard is in
the early morn. In other words it
is the early duck that gets it in the
neck.
A critic Cor press asent) saws Ger
aldine Farrar is vibrant with puLchri-
tude The wave of suffragism has
not killed all our natural gallantry,
and we refuse to believe anything like
that about Geraldine without further
proofs. Maybe it is merely delerious
trimmins'.
Hon. Mayor said that. perchanee
the canned cops appealed from his
against them. The appeal has been
taken, and he hasn't filed a file-not
even screw driver. His threat
seems to be. like many of his threats,
composed largely of Beaver county
cord wood.
Walt Mason has published another
book. with title something like this:
RIPPING RHYMES
to suit the times
all sorts of themes embracin'
some gay, some sad,
some not so bad,
as written by
WALT MASON"
We have not piped the new publi-
cation. but although naturally con-
sentative and prone to demand The
production of the gum drops and Es-
kimos. feel no hesitancy in endors-
ing said Unclewaltish book.
A Mexico correspondent says that
portions of the Mexican congressman
who had the nerve to differ with Hon.
Huerta have been found in the brush
near the suburbs. The coroner found
that he had been effectually adj
journed.
IF the ''few we'll chosen words in
a presentation speech were not only
we'll chosen but candled and given the
acid test there wouldn't be much left
to the presentation speech.
Aunt Jane Adams started some
thing when she opined that too many
clothes were immodest. Every down.
trodden husband in the country will
quote Aunt Jane when his wife wants
some winter dudlets.
AS the result of the Sulzer case,
New Workers may hereafter apply the
rule of the tabled cullud preacher to
their candidates. According to the
fable, the cullud preacher required
his deacon to wear boxing gloves
while passing the plate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Even an admirable rule or custom
Is not without it's disadvantages occa-
sfonally. Women and children first
was responsible for the death of many
of them when an effort was made to
send them in small boats from Vol
turno in a sea that dashed the boats
g. vas1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Presumably that new Arctic land
discovered by Russian explorers is not
of the dry variety. They report
having seen a green sun shining on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Considering what the modern styles
are, how in the world did that New
Hampshire woman get her petticoat
off in time to flag that train?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

After a few more horrible marine
disasters, it is likely that all ocean
going ships will be equipped with
every possible variety of life-saving
apparatus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Authorities at the State university
rendered a sight unseen" verdict
against the tango. A Cleveland jurist
who had the dance performed in his
presence declares it to be perfectly
r1r0Uer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Apparently the Zulus of today are
not of the mould of their forebears.
One OF their princes says American
football is altogether too rough and
brutal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news IT.
ganiZation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received In The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Not much attention will be paid by
sensible people to the mouthings of
William Sulzer. He had a chance to
tell his story under oath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Strange things happen occasionally.
That bad weather which the local
weather bureau predicted arrived
promptly on schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

And the kind of patriots most willing
to pay the income tax are those who
don't have to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Possibly as soon as Huerta connects
with all of the funds possessed by
Mexico he will make a getaway and
join the other ex-Latin-American die
tators in exile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Disasters pile up so fast that before
the public learns the full facts of one
it is asked to suspend judgment on
another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Pf amount in the crop disaster line
this year, the last straw as it were,
is the destruction of a large Massa-
chusetts cranberry crop by a snow
storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Since the above was written, a ha-
beas corpus proceeding in behalf of
Hallowell was instituted in the dis
trict court. 1t resulted in Judge Dana
issuing an order that released Halo
well from the city Jail under bond, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

1T understand that links has a deadly
fear of microbes. and takes every possible
precautfon to avoid Infection" That's
true He won't even read book or article
If he thinks it contains any germs of
thought. Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

When Huerta gets his fingers on the
81. 600, 600 loan that his friends have OBJ
tanned for him in France, the chances
are that he will soon say "adios'' to
Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Announcement comes from South
America that big lime awaits Colo
mel Roosevelt. And a big time awaits
South America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Johnny. 1 don't believe you've studied
your geography" No, mum; I heard pa
say the map of the world was changing
everyday, an I thought I'd wait a few
years till things got settled. brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

What got Triples behind the bars ??
Standing too long in front of them -
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

There would not be SO much room at the
top IL an elevator ran all the way up
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
Marx,s Gown.

Mary has an X-ray gown,
In latest style it's made,
But, if she has a grain of sense,
She'll stand right in the shade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Have you got a good cook" Yes,
verv religious, but her cookings diaboli-
oaI"-Raltinnra American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

IT is rumored that RUDE Marquard
pald Blossom SeeIey's husband $4,000
1or her, but whether he got bargain
or was stung we refuse to guess We
have never seen Blossom,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

The many friends of Maj Frank
FARRELL view with alarm and hava
under consideration movement to
send him to Bale Waggener's sum-
nner resort and let the Mayos see what
tney can do about it. He came into
this office the other day without a
new story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Stotts says the right time to hunt
the elusive pin-tail and maIlard is In
the early morn. In other words, il
is the early duck that gets it in the
neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

A critic Cor press agent) says Ger
aldine Farrar is vibrant with puIchri-
tude.' The wave of suffragism has
not killed all our natural gallantry,
and we refuse to believe anything like
that about Geraldine without further
proofs. Maybe it is merely delerious
trimmins'.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Hon. Mayor said that, perchanee
the canned cops appealed from his
mighty will, charges would be filed
against them. The appeal has been
taken, and he hasn't filed a file-not
even a screw driver. His threat
seems to be, like many of his threats,
composed largely of Beaver county
cord wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Frankfort, Kan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
FIVE ACRE McKONE SITE ON
NORTH SIDE BOUGHT THIS
WEEK-FOUNDATION WILL BE
COMPLETED THIS FALL.

The Sisters of st. Francis, who for
several years have been in charge of
st. Joseph's hospital in this city, will
start at once the erection of new
100000 hospital in this city. The as
sociation bought the beautiful five
acre site from Mrs. Peter McKone, Sr.,
on Mill street on the North Side this
week, consideration $4,000, including
the large eight-room McKone resi-
dence, which is to be used for a
nurses home. Ground will be brok-
en- at once and the basement and
foundation will be completed this
fall, according to present plans.
The Sisters themselves furnished
the money for the site, which is con-
sidered one of the very best in the
city, commanding a beautiful view
and being located we'll above the high
water mark.
The hospital will be probably the
very finest in the state. 1t will be
large enough to accommodate 100 pa
tients nicely. The building will be
constructed of brick, will be absolute
ly fire proof, and will consist Of four
stories. It will be 200 feet long and
80 feet wide, equipped with electric
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
FARMERS GETTING
PLENTY Of HANDS
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS PUT
OUT OVER 400 LABORERS-
TRAINS BRING MEN IN DAILY.

The farmers of this vicinity report
practically all the laborers needed
Trains are bringing in more men
daily. The Minot Commercial club
has done fine work, putting out more
than 400 men thru it's free labor bu-
reau. Practically all of the grain has
been cut and much of it has been
threshed. Scores of teams are bring
ing the grain to the elevators daily
The yield is fair and the quality ex-
cellent. Some flax and late grain re-
mains to be cut. Frost has held off
unusually well, there being no sign of
the gentleman Jack" as yet and late
grain is ripening rapidly. Some of
the late fields yielded the hest. Many
thousands of bushels of corn is ma
turing and there will be plenty of fine
seed another year
The railroads will have no trounie
in transporting the grain this year, as
the yield is not as heavy as last. Most
of the farmers will make fully as
much money.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
THRFSH|NG
MACHINES
DAMAGED
ORGANIZED o EFFORT is BEING
MADE TO RUIN THE FARMERS
--DASTARDLY WORK DONE BY
UNKNOWN CULPRITS.

1t appears that an organized effort
is being made to ruin the farmers
and threshermen of the northwest.
No less than half a dozen threshing
machines have been damaged by the
spikes, couplings and other objects
secreted in the bundles and fed thru
the machines accidentally
The first machine damaged was that
owned by Pat McCabe on the Peter
Ehr farm. Forty teeth were torn out.
A piece Of coupling iron secreted III
a bundle on the Saugstad farm near
Logan was run into Jesse Pearson's
machine Wednesday of last week. Two
dozen spikes were also run thru the
machine. The concaves were badly
broken or bent. Some of the spikes
went thru the machine and shot out
like bullets onto the straw pile, mar
rowly missing some of the men. The
Pearson rig is manned by some of
Mr.. Pearson's relatives and other
friends from Minnesota. He is cer-
tain that the work had been done be-
fore his machine was pulled onto the
farm.
Frank Teats' machine on the prairie
north Of Logan several miles was
damaged in a like manner. Mr.. Teats
found eight railroad spikes bound to-
gether with baling wire in one bun
die.
Albert Nelson, who has charge Of
Sheriff Kelley's machine, started it up
on the north prairie, and found spikes
and several boxes of parlor matches
in bundles Of grain The matches
- :rrh< hoUn cna,coI q coriOrc auI onct.
" fire had they not been discovered
before being fed thru the machine.
Threshing operations were suspend
ed on the Olaf A. Olson farm west Of
Mniot Friday when many spikes were
found in the bundles. The threshing
had been nearly completed before the
machine was damaged. Repairs have
been made and the machine started up
again Monday.
Farmers are very angry over the
acts of vandalism and if the guilty
culprits can be located, will wreak
vengeance on them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
HUNTING SEASON
Opened SUNDAY
HUNTERS REPORT EXTRA GOOD
LUCK-HAIF THE CITY Dimes
ON CHICKEN AND DUCKS.

The hunting season opened Sunday
and half the population were out IN
the fields bright and early that morn.
ing. Most Of the hunters drove out
the day before and camped out to pc
on the ground early for the mornings
hunt. The chickens were reported
tame and hundreds were bagged.
Those who went after ducks were just
as fortunate. Half the city has been
feasting on the festive birds ever
since.
Ed Kelley and Dan Doherty went
out without dog and got the limit
before ten o'clock.
ducks in short time.
Babe Marsh, Harry Cailiff and Fred
Howard got SO ducks and rs chickens
IN the hills. There are other good
hunting stories, "too numerous to
mention"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
HRiIl OF TOWNER
NAMED FOR REGISTER
McHENRY COUNTY POLITICIAN
WILL SUCCEED T, E. DISCARD
AS REGISTER OF MINOT LAND.
OFFICE SOON.

The Independent learns that F: +.
Fritz of Towner has been named to
succeed Thomas E. DISCARD as regis
ter of the Minot landofice. Mr.. Fritz
Is expected to assume his duties as
soon as his appointment is confirmed
by the senate. Mr.. Fritz served two
terms in the legislature and one term
on the Mandan Reform School board.
Local democrats had endorsed
John L. Fahey, a prominent attorney
of this city, who has for many years
been faithful democrat. There is
considerable disappointment in Minot
over the fact that Mr.. Fahey was not
appointed, altho the Towner man is a
first class citizen and will no doubt
fill the position in capable manner.
T. E. Fox, of Bantry, former receiver
of the landoffice, says concerning the
appointment:
aAs long as McHenry county man
was to be appointed, the selection OF
Mr.. Fritz could not be improved upon.
He has been resident OF McHenry
county since the early days and has
grown prosperous in ranchlng and
farming. For years he was the only
democrat in the county and we would
have Killed him Off years ago but for
the fact that we considered him harm
less in political way. However, he
lived to surround himself with large
following of democrats and has no
doubt earned his appointment. Nat
urally feel some disappointment be-
cause Jack Fahey was turned down.
Mr.. Fahey was chief clerk in the land
Office four years while l was receiver,
and / can say that he is most capable
Thos. E. Olsgard, receiver for the
past four years, has filled the position
to the satisfaction of everybody. Mr.
DISCARD was register many years age
when the landoffice was hrst estaD-
lished. He will resume the Practlce
Of law as soon as he is relieved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11

G. B. Jones, of Decatur, Ind, after
spending six weeks at the home of
his son, C. C. Jones, north of the city,
left for home yesterday afternoon.
Spero and Harry Manson, Oscar
Sorenson and o. R. Roellig returned
from a hunting trip to Denbigh. Their
party, consisting Of fourteen, bagged
800 prairie chickens and hundred
ducks. The hunters claim that this is
the best field for prairie chickens in
the United States, and we believe
them.
Former Governor Burke denies that
he has had hand in the attempted
removal of Postmaster Plumley at
Fargo.
Never before in the history Of the
state has as much fall plowing been
done in August. Many farmers plow-
ed before threshing, moving the
shocks.
Miss Tate, school teacher near
Garrison, not being used to riding,
fell from her horse, broke her arm
and sustained long wound in the
scalp.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
SISTERS Of St. FRANCIS
TO BUILD 100000
HOSPITAL N M|N0T

room, closets, bath and private bal
cony on the second floor, besides five
private looms with bath.
The operating rooms will be located
on the third floor, together with doc
tors dressing rooms, ten private
rooms and five wards with baths, etc.
The nhrses quarters are to be To-
Gated 0nsthe fourth floor.
The building is to be equipped with
an electric relay system, the modern
method Of calling the nurses. This is
to be a hospital Of which the entire
state may well feel proud.
The Sisters Of St. Francis Hospital
association was Incorporated May 2,
1911, and since that time 1900 pa
tients have been accommodated. There
have been but rs deaths, remark
able record. More than half of these
patients thave come from outside of
Minot, many coming from distance
of several hundred miles. The Sis
ters have made an enviable record.
The hospital is in no way connected
with any church. 1t is non-sectarian
in every way, the ministers of all
churches, being given hearty well
come here.
Charles J. Jerome, we'll known
publicity expert from Cleveland, O.,
will arrive in few days with his as
sistants to open a financial campaign,
which he, expects to complete ten days
from the time it starts. Modern
methods will be employed and he will
be assisted by committee of 200
workers located in the northwestern
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
Nc CUTCHfON'S
CHILDREN POISONED
FOUR CHILDREN OF OUR GAME
WARDEN HAVE CLOSE CALL
FROM PTOMAINE POISONING
THURSDAY NIGHT.

The four children of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. McCutcheon had a close call
from death Thursday night just after
drinking a quantity of milk. They
became deathly sick from ptomaine
poisoning and nearly died before a
physician could be secured. Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon was at home and as soon as
he realized the condition of his chill
dren, made an effort to secure ply
sician, but practically all Of them were
busy and it was nearly an hour before
one arrived. The physician worked
over the children from nine o'clock
that night until three o'clock the next
morning until they were out Of dam
ger. The little babe had the closest
call from death. 1t is believed that
the children were poisoned from the
milk they drank.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11
PETER RAMSTAD
KICKED BY HORSE
PROMINENT OLD TIMER KNOCK
ED DOWN AND TRAMPLED BY
VICIOUS HORSE AT GREAT
NORTHERN STOCK YARDS.

Peter Ramstad, one of our promi-
nent old time residents, was kicked by
a wild broncho at the Great Northern
stockyards Tuesday afternoon and
very seriously injured. His left leg
was fractured i'll three places below
the knee and there is four inch scalp
wound on top of the head, besides q
three inch wound at the left temple.
Mr.. Ramstad was placing fly net
Oh the bronck when the Vicious ami
NAL iicked him. knocking him down,
thcn gave hiro few extra kicks.
nearly laying him out.
He was brot to st. Joseph's hospi-
tai where the surgeon patched him up
but it will be many weeks before he is
out. As he is So years of age, his
fractured leg will heal with difficulty