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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-04

VACUUM JAR CAPS
 The new White Crown" Vacuum Jar Caps are the most successful and sanitary closures yet devised for screw top jars They will fit any common
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
POi1dexter Bill Is
Backed By President

next senator from there Is likely 20
be II. c. L.aucks. OF Watertown. Mr..
Laucks Is an old farmers alliance
man and a pioneer progressive. He
has the confidence OF everybody In
the state as one Of those who serve
rather than seek ONCE. For many
years he has done the former. and
never the latter.
In a recent public address Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Houston CON-
planned that less than 20 per cent OF
our farm lands are In cultivation, and
that less than 12 per cent OF those in
cultivation. are worked to their prop
er capacity. He complains OF In
creasing tenancy and absentee owner
ship and at the same time calls at
tention to the fact as disclosed by
the census that the value OF farm
lands has more than doubled In tha
last decade. On the heels of these
propositions comes the demand for
rural credits. an expedient by which
the farmer may borrow money to buy
the land. All recognize the fact that
high speculative value holds lands out
Of use, but instead OF taxing down the
high speculative value. It Is proposed
to let the worker borrow in order to
pay money to the man who has specu'
lated in the unused land.
Shall women be permitted to par.
ticipate In the new presidential pri'
n IA
In his message? There is nothing In
the constitution to prevent. This i'm
portant fact 10 brought to public at.
tentien by Congressman J. w. Bryan
of washington. who recommends that
the new primary law permit women to
help nominate the president Of the
United States. This can be done by
act Of congress as well In New York
which has no woman suffrage. as In
California, where women have the
full franchise. Primary elections are
not constitutional elections. They are
voluntary operations OF volunteer
party organizations. Any regulations
can be made for them by congress and
there is. every reason why the women
should participate In the nomination
of presidential candidates. This Will
certainly appeal to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan who are known
to cherish deep and abiding desire
for votes for women, but who have SC
far hesitated to proclaim their feel
ings openly.
In working out its plan for bring
ing the farmer into closer touch with
the consumer, the agricultural depart.
ment's division Of markets looks with
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
The Curse of Babel

A recent report that Marconi Ead
succeeded by the wireless telephone
In sending disconnected sounds across
the Atlantic proves to have been pre-
mature, though probably prophetic.
The radius OF his experimenting
thus far has not exceeded 800 miles.
he says. But he recognizes no limit
TO what may be done and freely pre-
diets that New York will yet be able
to talk with London, without wires.
as readily as It now with wires, talks
with Washington or Chicago.
When that time comes, think how
much greater than ever will be the
need OF a universal language.
Did you ever pause to ask yourself
why there are so many dialects and
tongues?
The Good Book says that after the
Hood. when the descendants OF Noah
had come together and were building
a city and great tower which In
their pride they imagined would pierce
the heavens, the Lord. to punish their
yainglory, visited upon them q confu'
sion of tongues. so that no man could
understand his neighbor. whereupon.
In fear. they scattered to the ends OF
the earth.
Since that dim time In the worlds 3
beginning this confusion has multi
piled until today the speech Of the
people varies not only In different
countries, but also In different parts
of the same country, and even from
city to city and from ward to ward.
But of late there has come to pass
q new tendency, which Is again bring
Ing the speech OF the people to a com
mon denominator. 1t Is the work OF
the steam engine, the telegraph and
the telephone.
With interests steadily convergtng,
with travel multiplying, with the white
wings Of commerce visiting every
shore, with civilization weaving all
mankind into the woof OF human
brotherhood, speech. too, begins once
more to seek a language which all
can comprehend.
1t may be left to q Marconi to re.
move the curse which. at Babel. sent
the sons Of men, gibbering, into the
wilderness.
For 1t surely Is a curse to hear your
brother speak and not to understand.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
safety First" Movement
Comes None too Soon

|of congressmen to the following re-
cent report received by the bureau
of mines regarding the Cushing field
Of Oklahoma:
"The maximum yield OF oil from the
Gushing field for q long period has
been considerably less than 10000
barrels per day. The average value
Of oil at the highest market quotation
probably lies below $4,000 per day.
During this time there has been
wasting from drilling wells not less
than 100,000,000 cubic feet Of gas,
while the waste from flowing wells II
perhaps In excess Of zoe. .000, 900 cubic
feet, making total daily waste OF
SOC. 100000. which at the domestic
rate OF 25 cents per thousand, would
be $4,000 per day In fuel or q mat
ter OF perhaps $4,000 day to, the
oil producer.
1T is not only possible to conserve
this gas, but 1t also is possible In
many cases to manage the wells 90
that they can furnish oil without al.
lowing the gas to escape. The main
purpose OF the oil producer Il to get
the oil and let the gas escape. There
are other fields In the United States
where enormous daily waste Of gas
occurs"
Government mine experts have al
ready shown the oil operators In o
number OF fields how they can obtain
oil without wasting the natural gas,
and It is expected that Secretary Lane
Will recommend the extensiou of
these investigations In q line Of prac-
teal conservation wherein many mil.
lions Of dollars worth of the purest
fuel and lighting resource may be
saved and made available for future
use.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

The Democratic side Of the senate
has at last got down to business on
the currency bill. II will hold the
chamber in session day and night, be-
ginning next Monday. 1t will Sit
through the Christmas holidays unless
the bill Is passed before that time. 1t
will undertake to keep its members
ip their seats throughout all sessions.
II will invite Republican cooperation
but will not be dependent on 1t.
This unanimous decision OF the con-
ference evidently means action. Il
means an end of the long senate
dawdling over this measure. with a
quorum rarely ever present. 1t means
an end Of the deadlock whereby a sim
gle Democratic senator has been able
to hold up the bill and muddle II with
Republican help. 1t means that Presi-
dent Wilson's leadership on this issue
has won over power Of public sentl-
ment which the senate can no longer
ignore or resist.
The time Is more than ripe for this
aggressive step. The delay has been
overdone. The uncertainty il costing
the country heavily. We have the
statement of the great banker. Jacob
H. Schiff, to this effect. We have
Chairman Owens estimate Of $5.000,.
900 day as the measure OF the cost
which cannot be exactly measured,
but Is known to exist. We even have
the admission OF Senator Hitchcock.
whose work for delay has been so
effective. that the depressing effect
ia already being felt all over the
country"
With the senate thus reduced to a
body which can deliberate and not
idlc, and which can act as well as de-
liberate, we should have currency leg
islation within thirty days.-New
York World
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

or unpopular, there isn't going to be
much In her stocking Christmas morn
Ing
In connection with the homicide fol-
lowing . dance In Flint, one news.
paper account says: There was the
usual beer"
A doctor in Chester. Pa, received q
kick In the stomach from q man whom
he had just pronounced dead. Hap
oily, q doctor, unlike q baseball um-
pire, can change his decision.
But what we want 70 know from
some authority In grammar, 10 the
gender Of an egg boycott.
There is q hen in Georgetown. Del,
that 10 II years old and lays an egg
every day. II we are not mistaken we
recently were served with the nrst
one she laid.
We haven't seen the same name
given twice In the case OF that Greek
slayer whom the police have been un-
able to find, suggesting that maybe
they have been looking for him In the
directory.
A hotel In the northern peninsula
had 70 put four persona In bed. This
10 another one Of the problems that
can be solved BY putting two ana
two together.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

TO talk with them relative position which them be
promoted. -
caught his foot in the the hoor OF the
office causing it to lap ct the corner
second order to get mp to the presidents des
epped over Tapped Of the disarranged rug
The young coming in for his interview bent down and
pulled rug into proper arrangement on the hoor
And he got the job
It's the things that counthe little things Like the voice with
O smile that win.
And has appreciation the value Of little things which has
helped men 10 the presidency railroads other big jobs
How the VOICE Of your insttutoni
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

thing In the POtn-
dexter proposition when he says that
the construction of railways is only
the first step; ''is only thrusting IN
the key to the storehouse and throw
ing back the lock and opening the
door," The president does not looa
with favor on letting the Guggenheims
rush into this opened door. He says:
How the tempting resources OF the
country are to be exploited IL another
matter to which l shall take the lib
erty Of from time to time calling your
attention" The Poindexter bill an
swers the question, How?' 1t IL. a.
the president suggests. along the line
Of practical expediency."
From the report OF Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston, 1t appears that
the farmers wife has started q revolt.
She wants to be paid for her work.
Letters were sent by the department
to $4,000 women asking what they
needed at the hands Of the depart
ment. Among the suggestions which
came in, q large number say they
would like Farmer Houston to "prove
to the man that their work Is worth
something In dollars and cents" II
farmers wives are to raise the ques-
tion Of her own money" this emanci-
patton Of woman may lead almost
anywhere.
News from South Dakota confirms
the report that Coe I. Crawford. now
senator from that state, will probably
not be reelected. He is opposed by
the progressive sentiment and the
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

the Poindexter bill
for the government
operation OF rail-
roads and coal
mines In Alaska.
The president in-
dorses not only the
Democratic senate
committee propo-
sition for q gov
srnment-built rail-
road with control
led ports. but he
adds also that the
roads should be
administered" by
the government,
which means GER
tainly that they
should not be
leased or turned
over to private
corporations. Then
he gets tOrhe ~.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

favor on the plan suggested by the
peoples institute for minor paper cur.
rency-the so-called shin plaster cur.
rency. The printing OF paper money
In denominations OF 80 cents and 26
cents would make II much easier to
settle bills for eggs and other farm
products sent through the parcel post.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
Modern Childhood.

Now shall ! tell you about the
babes who got lost In the wood?"
"Oh. you can't get lost in the woods.
uncle. Woodcraft Is the first thing
you learn as a boy scout."--Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
He View.

She-Our minister will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with the Rev.
Mr.. Talkington.
He--Yes? An exchange Of pulpits
IS like q horse trade. 1t is hard to
tell which congregation Is going to
get the worst of it.-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
Ne,U York Letter
~ HOFFMAN,.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The most
puzzled and the maddest newsboy In
New York was a passenger In an up
town surface car q few days ago.
First little old man boarded the
car. He was shriveled and bony.
From under his arm he took two nat
rubber bags. He placed one Of them
to his mouth, blew 1t up and sat on
1t. Then he inflated the other and
placed It under his feet The passen.
gers were much interested, but, as
he was old and seemed happy. no one
laughed at his performance.
After several blocks the old man
gathered up his bags and left the car.
At the very next corner the newsboy
boarded 1t, with a bundle OF papers.
He took the place the old man had
just vacated. He put half his papers
on the seat and sat on them. The
others he placed under his feet.
Then, just as the little old man had
done, he settled back to enjoy his
ride In comfort.
Whereupon his fellow passengers
with one accord burst into laughter.
The boy, of course, couldn't tell that
they never In the world would have
laughed at him II II hadn't been for
the previous performance Of the little
old man. He was mad enough to
fight.
Anthony Comstock has given his
formal Endorsement to Christobel
Pankhurst's book, which gives, In q
slightly expurgated form, her articles
on the evils OF vice which appeared
in the militants' magazine, the SUI.
fraget.
The question now arises will Com
stocks O. X. kill the sale of Christie
bells book? No one can doubt his
disapproval would have made It
best-seller. And II knock from An
thony Is a boost. may not his boost
prove a knock?
II was Comstock, you know. who
started the agitation against Septern-
ber Morn. He saw the picture In an
art dealers window and ordered 1t
taken out. The dealer refused. As
a result Of the row which ensued, and
grew. and spread, September Morn
had the biggest sale Of any picture
this country ever heard of.
II is fact that people went into
the print-publishing business just to
handle September Morn, and made
fortunes selling picture that would
scarcely have been heard of had It
not been for Comstock.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

Equality of strength in both arms
occurs almosttwice as frequently with
women as with men. more men than
women being stronger In the right
arm than In the left.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
By GILSON GARDNER

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--President
Wilson has given substantial help to
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
From Another Point of NieW

Much and much 10y in certain un.oDhicated circles
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

The POint Of View.
You can make your Christmas pleasant
Or unhappy, as you Will;
The optimist sees the present
The pessimlst sees the bill. Life
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

There are 1920 cooperative socie-
ties In Britain.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
Eminent.

Eminent.
He is in Who's Who believe" /"
Yes, but he Is much more promi-
nent in Here's Howl Houston
Post.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
E EL1PORTANCE OF LITTLE THINGS
WHICH ARE REALLY THE BIG THINGS

who has been successful IN hs
given us might the secrets Of his success
e insight letter that has just been handed to ms en-
lta, = fellows:
sseh Of their switchboard
buyer called and asked for the manager
Of callers instead OF ask."e
-sNhs speaking p'sassr Or "May have the manner
Il am the 10 through buying house long
( there"
noss going dIseharsa" he s.d "but am
sns buy GIRL who knows that
~ she with smile that wns'"
sNN Thls value Of courtesy
ceusU face TO faes BY Phens h one the
valuable business employee can possess.
cssrsssyths smIls"yis'ds big dividends OF
& eeed ytl-sdsrdship- p-incrsased business.
pasens coming month
= earnest desire that every employee Of the
ssansnt patrons will make special
conner particular courteous ...'"so" you
1ae seavncns with smile that ~ns'-t will add
insasssahy reputation nrnssIi salss beyond all
sssssd materially this company
ksy = slogan from now e"-e' the voice with the
, Z an employer who appreciates M0GEsT things the
|i11 axe tie seemingly LITTLE things.
AZ sployer with this understanding bound succeed
ItAh employer has.
To repeat what already stated in this column in the past
I'm important the operation business than
rs = ~ in which the telephone il answered
usey p alway everything but courtesy the telephone
I snce appreciated and win make lasting impression
y ~ from which the busines viii suffer
W1a3 YOUR impression when you call place OF business
"a answered NE switchboard operator tone and spirit
xA suSysst that you ndsly awakened her from nap
coaude don't you that the institution il asleep
aeep for its asleep he wouldn't have that hind Of
oAheard operator.
other hand what impression when call place Of
y phone you answered BY bright CHEEKY voice
Arss you Arst This il Black White" that
1S Eaek 4 White.
WIN ~ with B. Black this operator promptly
~ Nack in just present win anyone else do, or
n faks your number have Mr.. Black call your
oter operator would handle this in this
81 opGra&er: .Hulloww (Suggestion Of . yawn)
"a ySoos IL this Black & WhiteT
y opoEnto: "Yeen" (Anothsr yawn)
& 49,: "llay speak with Mr.. A. B. Black peaaef
II opua&oe: He amt in"
% hea win yon kindly take my number and ak Mr. Black
4 1psra&or: aHnA~
W you kindly Nr Black call Main s70o and ask for
EXOmf
a oymala: "Ask for whof (yawn)
a &v11oo: "1Cr. Erown'
Y 11sntps: spell it."
<$lSS. oto
N1h &me opato representing different business houses
tnGanms house would You consider the job3
fp don't like place their business where they given the i'm
16n that their business isn't worth the trouble.
4Ioad president him. by one young men
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

Germany has more members OF
trades unions than any other country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03
HobbIe skirt 5000 Years Old.

DR.. Edith N. Hall, who has charge
Of the excavations in Crete for the
University Of Pennsylvania and who Is
In this country to deliver course of
lectures on the work. declares that the
excavations so far made show that the
women Of 5000 years ago wore hobble
skirts. laced in tight corsets and wore
nannish collars.
She also declares that ancient Crete
had reached very high plane Of CIV
aisation. The city had a drainage sys-
tom which compares favorably with
any present day drainage systems.
Excavation on the island" said DR..
Hall, twill be materially assisted BY
the Balkan war, since under the Turk
sh regime the excavating Is hampered
~ great deal Of red tape"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03
Misuse Of the Voice.

The easiest of bad habits to acquire
I Is that Of speaking loudly. Language
has become so complex that not only
is it necessary to say the right thing,
but it must be said in the right way.
A phrase may be said in jest or in
earnest; a rebnke may be kindly or
stern; an order may be willingly or I'M
willingly received according to the
tone in which it has been said. Many
faithful workman is unjustly ac-
cused Of mwillingness and disloyalty
because Of the churlish manner in
which orders are received Many a
master is regarded as unfeeling by his
employees because his actions are for
gotten and only the sting Of his sharp
manner remembered.
\ There are more homes that have
been wrecked by a misuse Of the voice
than in any other way. A simple
question, rs dinner ready| put by
the husband may be said in such a
way as to arouse every drop Of fight
Ing blood a woman has, or the same
words may be put In such a tone
that they bring forth hearty well
come The old song. ut isn't what
e says; It's the nasty way e says it!'
Ia the real answer to many question
put in the divorce courts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03
THE FIDo MuFF.
Takss the Place OF Teddy Bear In So
ciety,

Takss athe Place OF Teddy Bear In So
ciety.
The Fdo muff has taken the place
Of the Teddy bear ass,a pet, and one
win meet dozens sof these new pets
soonsin the arms ofstheir devoted own
ers. ~ ~,
;iiNOt4all the mnffs are alike. and OF
course the name F'ido is not an arbi-
trary one Sport or Tige or any other
suitable canine pseudonym would an
swer equally well.
The black astrakhan and Persian lamb
doggfeS are the favorites. for they have
q wonderful resemblance to a French
poodle before he has been shaved.
The outer side of Fido presents an I'M
broken furry coat, but on the opposite
side are two pockets. into which the
hands may be thrust as into big
muff.
The little dog face is surprisingly
natural, with It's bright eyes, white
teeth and red tongue hanging out at
one side, and metal collar and rib
bon bow make the resemblance to q
real dog all the more vivid.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03

It looks as If we were going to
wear brown next spring for our best
costumes. as we have been doing SO far
this winter. for Paris Is sending over
some Of her newest frocks in this at
tractive shade.
The advance model seen In the Illus.
tration is of brown satin with shaped
dOunce as the dominating feature of
the costume
The continuance of the fiounce on the
bodice and the row Of buttons give
long. graceful lines. There are many
suggestions for semi-formal gowns to
be cleaned from this model.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03
Scrub Your Chic ksns.

The skin OF poultry Is frequently
very dirty when brought from market,
and fowls should be not only washed,
but scrubbed with soft brush and
warm water. IN which teaspoonful
Of baking soda has been dissolved.
Such treatment will prevent the dis
agreeable "henny" taste often notice
able In cooked poultry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03
r. C. BATTEY BIS.
MARCk'Sr cOMMsss iONER

Lucas defeated Koffel for president
Of the Bismarck city commission, $50
to Iii. R. G. Battey, formerly CT
this city, and Christian Rertscb were
elected commissioners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE-Plowlng and tnreshing
outfit. Price very reasonable, Is
H. P. Reeves plow engine, 8 bot
tom steam lift stubble and break
err bottom Reeves plows, Minneap-
oils separator, 1862. All in good
condition. H. G.. Remington. z
miles north OF Granville, N. u.
8 20 t3cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11

Mrs. Mccall arrived from St. Paul
and is the guest at the C. F. Truax
home. Mrs. Chloe Truax, her aunt,
will accompany her to St. Paul in
about a week to remain for the win
ter.
John Nelson, deputy state auditor,
arrived from Bismarck Saturday to
spend several days with his family.
Mrs. Nelson and children will go to
Bismarck in about a week to reside.
Dr.. and Mrs. F. A. Brugman went
to Tagus Saturday to visit at the Cir
Gle Double B. ranch, owned by the doc
tors brother, w. j. Brugman. The
doctor dug up his trusty old musket
and bagged few ducks out near the
ranch.
The Independent is in receipt of a
letter from Taylor O. Thompson, Of
Bismarck, the state printer. Mr..
Thompson evidently grew homesick
for he ordered the Independent sent
to him. He informs US that he is
planning on visiting Minot friends
about the middle of the month. Mr..
Thompson is making good record in
his new position.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11

wood typewriters of latest model be
purchased for use in the Commercial
department. Motion seconded by DR..
MCDANIEL and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Smallwood that the
building committee be instructed to
investigate building sites and report
at the next meeting. Motion second
ed by DR.. MCDANIEL and carried.
On motion by DR.. Mcdaniel and
seconded by Mr.. Murphy the Board
adjourned.
IS. w. Nicodemus, Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-11

Why pay rent? We have 1t least
20 houses, mostly good ones, which
we can sell to you for small payment
down and a small payment each
month. You will own your own home
before you realize it if you take adj
vantage Of what we have to offer.
Don't delay. Minot city property is
becoming higher all the time. Get
hold Of piece of property in q city
that bids fair to become the greatest
in the state within the next ten years.
1O-r00m modern house one block
from Main street and corner lot 5Ox
200. Price 5000. This is good in
come property, besides it il steadily
increasing in value. Buy some Minot
real estate and watch your money
grow.