The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-27

midst illustrating the usefulness OF q
we'll spent life, the truth Of the pre-
cept "Be Good and Good Will Make
You Great" passed to the bourne
from which no traveller returneth. BY
nature moulded with the artists pow
err, to extract and reveal the wondrous
beauties which surround us he has left
the impressions of a master mind on
many treasured canvas, yet in the
battle of life far from dreamer; for
the land yielded abundantly of her
fruits, and to those who survive, he
has entrusted the continuance Of man
aging the many fertile acres he had
made 80 productive. The funeral ser
vices, conducted by the Rev. Sargent
of Russo, life long friend, was an elo-
quent tribute to worthy man whose
religion was the betterment Of his fell
low beings. Friends from far and
near paid tribute at the graveside, and
as all that live must die, so did the
spirit of one whose earthly suffering
ceased welcome the dreamless night
of long repose. And with Milton
could he ask: And thou, o Spirit, that
dost prefer, Before all temples, the
upright heart and pure; Instruct me,
for thou know'st.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Gard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gard and Curtice Cross
were among those who rendered their
last respects to the late F. N. Pitkin
on Monday.
Burlington, which shares with Lo-
gan the distinction Of being on the
500, in the summer was sore distress
sed by the fly plague, in the fall by a
plague Of bad men. And called alond
that with all haste should the modern
dungeon be established. And the SYM
pathy of their neighbors did they
resent, appealing to the scriptures in
, their extremity And Luke, who knew
not Burlington or her sorrows, Chap.
II, V. 10, did they quote, but verse 2
and appealed not to them. Shakes
peare suggests that Cali is Vanity"
and methinks our friend might ponder
DER the truth of this.
| One Biblical reference leads but to
another and at a season when he,
who is the figure head of this great
people, in language precise, bids all
cease from their labors and give
thanks to the Almighty for blessings
bestowed, on day which he DEGREES
shall be observed, and each lesser
magnate in turn, with elegant phrase
ology, conveys to his separate con-
stituents the bidding of a President,
we are prompted to question with all
due reverence, whether such observ-
ance is truly pleasing in the sight of
the Almighty. To some it savors
rather of the one day in the week
form of religion, and after the manner
of our Burlington friend we would APP
peal to the record of that which He
would have us observe. Ephesians,
Oh. 5, v. 20 commands thusly: Giving
thanks always for all things unto
God" And the man who can salute
each morn with the spirit of true
thankfulness, needs not national de-
cree, to feast and say thanks on. The
child of Mahomet bends to Allah, as
the sun illumines the East and though
his may be false prophet, the teach
ings aim at sincerity. The soldier
who guards the nations honor, greets
"reville and lights OUT on active SER
vice with a heartfelt prayer of thanks
that life is his and the nobler charac-
ter is born rather of spirit of daily
thanksgiving, than an annual attempt.
We have Mothers Day." "Indepen-
dence Day." "Tag Days" innumerable
but let us aim at an earnestness and
sincerity becoming spirit of thank
| fitness. Turkey, cranberries, a menu
extensive washed down with fluids
prohibited, concluding with an en-
treaty after this wise and the mock
ery's complete: 30, Supreme power Of
whom l know aught but that some
claim thou existeth, l thank Thee that
Thou doth permit me and mine to in
habit larger mansion than my neigh
bors, the furnishings of which are
more costly, that while I am good
Socialist producing naught, l enjoy
plenteously the fruit of the husband
mans labor. My superior intellect
thou dost recognize, in that am E
, power in the market place to which
all men must come, and they who
would dare to differ or to criticise
5 have ostracized. Continue me, 0 un
known in my arrogance, and gran
that the labor Of those whom / selec
a may bring forth much profit to me an
: after while l will deny Thee not.
Q Pete Greenburg is figuring on fit
: ting up pool hall locally in the nea
l. future