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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

VI tuC STU III VI
the parcel post
business, OF the
methods now he
ing used by the
department to per.
feet its efficiency
in handling this
class of mail mat
ter, and finally of
how the postmas-
tiers Of the coun-
try, especially OF
the small fourth
class officers, can
cooperate with the
public to make the
parcel post a great
er convenience.
Mr.. Roper / S
proving himself TO
be one of the
greatest first as
sistants in the his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

A Chicago loan firm just convicted
OF violating the law prohibiting more
than IL per cent interest per year on
small loans, was found TO have re-
ceived as high as 500 per cent and to
have cleared in four years $4,000 on
an investment OF $1,000. And yet
there are those who say that the OPP
portunities for young men today are
not what they used TO be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
AIl-Around.

Julius Caesar, said the teacher
who was showing her class through
the museum, was the greatest all
around man the world has ever
known"
IF he was built like this statue OF
him." replied little George, Taft has
him beaten to a frazzle."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

sleep; there being now and then d
noise of people that walked me, arSi
then l was little weary, that what
between waking and then sleeping
again, one after another, l never had
so much content in all my life"
The probability that we get snatc=es
of sleep at odd moments when we sup
pose ourselves to have remained con-
tinuously awake is supported by the
phenomena of dreams. Mark Twain
accounted for his own disappearing
visitor by the belief that he had I'M
consciously had very short nap. and
many have explained visions of ghosts
as due to dreams during such short
maps.
For nothing is better established in
connection with dreams than that an
apparently very long one can occur
during an almost infinitesimal time,
Alfred Maury had long, vivid dream
of the reign of terror, including the
trial of himself before the revolution
airy tribunal and his execution, and
was able to show that it all happened
during the moment of awakening by
the fall of rod from the bed canopy
upon his neck-London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

Attesting the progress OF woman
suffrage is the prime minister of Den
marks introduction of bill that in
cludes in its reforms full parliament
airy suffrage for women. And there
are no Pankhursts in Denmark to
prompt such a measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
PUZZLES OF SLEEP.
Noise and Slumber and the Marvellous
Rapidity Of Dreams.

Rapidity Of Dreams.
Both Bismarck and Pops found that
noise enhanced the value of nights
rest. Bismarck conided in his old age
to an interviewer that he could never
sleep in Berlin at night when it is
quiet, but as soon as the noise begins,
about o'clock in the morning. l can
sleep a little and get my rest for the
day"
Pepys records in his diary on Sept.
%, 1861, that he slept at yelling land
still remember it that of all the nights
that ever l slept in my life never did
pass a night with more epicurism of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

st. Paul - William Rufus Edwards
was recalled to the witness stand TO
testify concerning a settlement for
$3.50 he is said to have made with
Miss Ada NJ Cox in July, 1911. He
was asked if he did not testify at the
first trial that Miss Cox had threat
ened to cause him trouble under the
Mann act unless he paid Edwards re-
piled, 81 don't remember"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
All aioht. But

what is to be the subject OF your
lecturer" asked the chairman of the
entertainment committee just before
he introduced the speaker of the eve.
ming.
The Social Cosmos"
"All right; but / don't see how
you're going to make it go in this town
without few lantern slides"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

mo relief in sight" was a standing
headline during the recent hot wealth
er, and now they are hastily gather
ing peaches in Arkansas to keep them
from freezing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

-Four American battleships at Vera
Cruz are to be relieved by four 9TH
ers II is not a good time for enc
mics OF the navy and they have moth
ing 10 saY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Aareen.

Wife-Do you know have a very
little mouth. In the glass 1t doesn't
look large enough TO bold my tongue.
Husband (testily)-It isn't - London
Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

A Massachusetts congressman can
tell the time Of day by consulting an
inner sense. Maybe he could give
some idea OF the presidents Mexican
policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Nov. l in American
History.
jTg5-Birth al AInanv = y

1TsS-Birth at Albany. n. T.. of Ste
phen Van Rensselaer,. PATRON.
statesman and soldier died 1880
isIf-Oiiver Perry Morton, 7amous
war governor OF Indiana, died:
born I82a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER
Congressman frem this Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, Oct. 30.-In his speech
before the Denver convention OF the
first-class postmasters, First Assistant
Postmaster General d. c. Roper told
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

Mrs. Eaton said she married the ad-
miral to save his life. The purpose Of
her marriage was manifestly failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
splendEd cIeyernss..

Some men are so clever that they
can do nothing and make IT seem im-
portant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Saturday, November I, 1918.

Sovereign citizens of Mexico who de-
clined to 90 to the polls probably pre-
ferred to live than to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Invisible.

There may be more foolish-looking
things than boys with pipes in their
mouths, but We have never seen any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Fer 1--WE

Men have died for love"
Yes; but lot more have been
sorry they didn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
Hsy. 20 o. stronu.

Nan Is strong, only by union. happy
only By peace. Be firm, not obstinate,
courageous. not turbulent: free. not
undisciplined: prompt. not prec:.stste.
-Comfe de Miraheeg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

Men tire themselves in tho -D--.... :
fest.-Sterne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

All the news an the dine = Ths
Argus.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
PAUL v. MCCOY & co.
mot II. Jeaa4 assv North 1raa

There i Rexall Store il nearly, every TOW.
and city in the United States, Canada and
Remedy for nearly every ordinary human ill
each especially designed for the particular Ill
for which it is recommended.
Tbs Esxail Stores aro Americas Greatest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
DOCTOR CONVICTED.

Grand Forks, March A.-Dr. Jas.
W. Reilly Of Milton will have to serve
his sentence in the state penitentiary
as the result of decision handed
down by the supreme court ye7tes-
day sustaining his conviction. Dr..
Reilly has been at liberty for about a
year since his conviction pending his
appeal to the supreme court.
DR.. Reilly was convicted of murder
in the second degree and sentenced
to serve ten years in the state peni.
Tertiary. He was charged with per
forming criminal operation which
resulted in the woman's death. Be-
cause of the prominence of the de-
PENDANT the trial attracted wide at
tention. The trial was held before
Judge Kneeshaw at Langdon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
HIGH SCHOOLS GET
ADDITIONAL AID
SIGNS BILL GRANTING STATE
AID FOR AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOLS.

Bismarck. N. D., March 22.-Gov.
ernor Hanna has announced that be
will sign senate bill 81 which is a
bill providing for additional high
school aud agricultural high school aid
and which carried an appropriation Of
$4,000.
He has approved the bill, however.
with the understanding that no new
schools are to be established for tho
next two years. This he states will
save to the state about $4,000. This
was the only way he could see his
way clear to sign bill 81.
After cutting out $294,O0O from the
appropriations there is still not enue
money to cover them. but the COVER
nor has stated that he will cut moth
ing more aud will try to make W
the deficiency.
Governor Hanna today appointed
Walter Master of Willow City on the
board Of pharmacy and Chester R.
Rogdes of jamestown as trustee en-
the Glendale Industrial school board.
vice Herman Landbloom, who has re-
signed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
NEW RAIL ROAD LINE.

Fargo, N. D., March %. Papers
for right of way purposes have been
filed by the Montana Eastern Rail
way company of the Great Northern
system, for the new branch line from
New Rockford west, in the Fargo gov.
eminent land Office.
The right of way as shown in the
papers filed in the land Office il from
New Rockford to the Sheridan county
boundary line about u miles north
of the Turtle Lake branch line of the
Northern Pacific railroad. This is
from township 14S, range 81, to town.
ship 14S, range "a.
Throughout the whole length OF the
right Of way, as shown in the prints
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

National Park during the three years Of
the existence of this Rocky Mountain
government preserve, there is revealed
the strange coincidence that every one OF
these "most beautiful words Of the
English language" was rcsortcd to by the
scores of newspaper and magazine writer's
who have visited the Switzerland Of
America. Here are the extracts from
articles on Uncle Sans new wonderland,
containing the most beautiful words the
English language affords:
"The SPLENDOR of its scenery charms
the senses with MELODY"
"Wild flowers grow there in MODESTY
for the ADORAT1ON Of the mountain
tourist"
"The ELOQUENCE of its majestic
HEAVEN peaks establishes FAITH in a
DIVINE power"
"The PURITY of the atmosphere and
HARMONY of nature breathes L1BER-
TY, JOY and HAPPINESS for the work
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

tired vacationer and rejuvenate the invalid
with HOPE"
"Here, on the Roof of the Continent,
VIRTUE, INNOCENCE, LOVE, HONOR
and SYMPATHY are emphasized by the
NOBILITY Of natures own creation"
tsMarvelous RADIANCE of changing
light effects from snow-clad mountains
gives its $50 lakes turquoise and emerald
hues."
All the rest of the beautiful words in
the English language could be used and
still the word picture would not be ade-
quate, artists say. Some of the best
landscape painters in the country declare
it is impossible even to do justice to the
scenic beauty of Uncle Sans new park.
Many have tried with the brush but the
ever-changing hues from light effects are
not to be reproduced in the Rocky
Mountain Businesses of Northwestern
Montana.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
LIBRARY At LISBON.

Lisgon, N. D., March 22.-Lisbon
is to- have public library. An asso-
citation is being formed and many
looks have been donated. The library
will be opened as soon as quarters
can be secured. A. A. Gates of Min
neapolis, who owns much land in Ran
som county, has donated a tract val.
Jed at about $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

filed at the government land Office,
the proposed road proceeds in an al
most straight line west, until near
the western end when it makes grad
ual drop of two miles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

WANTED TO TRADE-E. M. F. au-
tomobile, fully equipped, for farm
land. Geo. A. MCGEE, Minot,
N. D. II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

Hettinger station deficit $3.50. $50
Devils Lake deaf and dumb
school !. ~. 5000
experiments in milling values
Of cereals 1880
Reimbursing Ladd for expenses
in lighting pure food case >. 900
williston experimental station. 1900
Dairy department ......... 5000
state historical society 80. $500
Rclnodeling OF executive man.
sion -. 1900
University geological survey. 1000
Agricultural college geological Ii.
Tax commission i. -. $4,000
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
GOVERNOR HANNA's vEToEs.


Hebron Ignite station ...... .$25. 00U
Asylum for the insane $500. 10000
Inspection of coal ............ 1000
Pure seed department $1,000. $500
School OF forestry ......... 1,60n
Mayville normal ......... $500
Wahpeton school of science. 10000
Valley City normal $3.50. 1925
Glendale normal ............ 11,oG0
Minot normal 1900
University $3.50. 5000
Aricultural college ......... Is 900
Spanish-American war history. 1,o0e
Publishing report of school in
spector 400
Library commission .......... 5,40e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
Entry for Boys Corn Contest

OK Supervisor Better Farming Asso.
Minot, N D.
Please enter nv rame in the Boys Acre Yield Corn Crow
ing Contest for 1918 both for tie State ard
Ward County ard vicinity prizes.
AS contestant Ward County and immediate vicinity
nlease send me seven ca pounds of homegrown ~ W. Dent
Corn-enouph for acr-for which agree to fellow in
structors and further agree seId twenty 2 select
ears of mature Fl, for which is to be given to
bow who enters the contest in 1914
Yours respectfully,
Mail Address
Location of farm Sec... Twp .R~........
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27

Following are the twenty-one most
beautiful words Of the English language,
according to the Judgment of the Public
Speaking Club Of America, q New York
institution, the prize offered for this
selection being awarded to James Shea,
a lawyer of 416 Broadway:
MELODY. NOBILITY.
SPLENDOR. SYMPATHY.
ADORATION. HEAVEN.
ELOQUENCE. LOVE.
VIRTUE. DIVINE.
INNOCENCE. HOPE.
MODESTY. HARMONY.
FAITH. HAPPINESS.
JOY. PURITY.
HONOR. LIBERTY.
RADIANCE.
These words were judged according to
their beauty of sound and beauty OF
meaning.
In culling from the inspired flights of
descriptive matter written about Glacier
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
The New Elevator Boy.

Once some of the boys that work in the Hotel Grand bought 8 monkey whose name was Ned.
 Ned watched the boys as they work ed the elevator Sometimes they W ould give him a ride with them Af- ter while Ned thought he could run the elevator himself and watched his opportunity
 One day Frank stepped outside, leaving the elevator door open. As soon as Ned discovered this he gave a spring and landed inside the elevator.
 When Frank returned he found the elevator gone. If you could have seen Ned inside that elevator; he jumped up and slid down the rope. starting the carrier; which took him to the top of the building. When he found that the elevator would not go any farther he climbed to the roof of the elevator, where there was a bell that some men had just repaired.
 Ned stepped forward and began ringing the bell, which sounded louder than ever
 When Frank, who had been hunting everywhere for Ned, heard the bell he ran to the roof of the hotel and there found Ned, who jumped all over him. Ned played many other tricks that I cannot mention now.
 WILLIAM D. BUCKLEY, Age 10.
 New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10

l dians in this circus. and many of the squaws had papooses. In the forenoon they had big parade. which passed the house twice. First came men on camels, then ele- phants. clowns in little carts. drawn by donkeys, Indians on horseback, and a. steam calIiope playing Oh, You Beautiful Doll. The clowns were very comical and kept saying funny things to us as they passed by. When they reached the lot again the squaws did their washing, and I saw them taking it in when it was dry. I went up on a large rock and could see them go in and out of the per forming tent.
 The band played. most of the time during the afternoon and evening per formances.
 Between the two performances I took a walk down through the tents and an elephant was close to me eat ing grass.
 I was going to watch them load and go away, but was so tired I fell asleep and did not see them go.
 GLADYS NEWBURY, Age Il.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
SUNNY DAYS IN INSECTVILLE
Polly Peeptoad's Ambition
(Copyrighted.)

Polly Peeptoad had passed bad night, and she was feeling that Peep toad life wasn't as good as some other kind of life, and she remarked to Mir Bolivar Peeptoad that she had been thinking she would like to live a gay life like the life of a butter fly.
 Bolivar Peeptoad had wandered away from the edge of the swamp for feast on sWeet-juiced flies, or to take a nap, while Polly was having an eye to the tadpoles, and seeing that the water-devils didn't get them- and he knew much more about life in general that Polly Peeptoad did.
 Mothers of the little peeptoads ere ute no bugaboos to frighten them. The water-devil is a real character and they know he will eat them up if he gets chance; so they keep in the warm, shallow water near the shore which is their playground until they get large enough to shed their tails and go ashore and hunt insects, as big peeptoads have done for ages.
 Bolivar Peeptoad's eyes twinkled when he asked Polly if she ever ex- pected to have wings like a butter fly, and to wear their light and fimsy garments.
 Polly Peeptoad weighed as much as a hundred butterflies and with wings would look more like an owl than a butterfly. She felt hurt because she knew Bolivar was making fun of her and she replied in a grieved tone:
 Bolivar. I am no simpleton; but there is a f1utter and grace about the butterflies which seems to me bet ter than hopping on the ground. didn't want to be a flying toad
 You know" replied Bolivar, that our cousins, the lizards, have wings and fly, and are quite expert at catch ing bugs on the wing
 T know what a clumsy lot they are" replied Polly. T do not envy them their abihty.''
 "Wen,'' said Bolivar Peeptead 'T saw bee and a butterfly quarrel over a thistle this morning and it would have been better fer the butterfly if the bee had won. but he didn't; and she was captured bv one of those cal liper spiders that turk in the shadow of the blossom until the insect gets to work and then jumps and seizes them by the head and takes thern away for food.
 Why. Bolivar. you don't tell me
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
TYLER GILBERT, Age I Jewett City.
My Tip to Roston.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once my father took me to Boston. We started on the ten minutes past six train and got to Bos- ton about ten o'clock. @
 First we-took the Elevated railroad to Charletown. After a three minute walk we came to Bunker Hill Monu- ment We went inside and climbed the monument. We had a fine view from the top. Then we went down again.
 We walked down to the Navy Yard and rang the bell A soldier let us in. We saw the marines, soldiers and sail ors drilling.
 We saw a cruiser building. Then we went over and boarded the Constitu- ton, that fought in the war of 1912. Then we went out of the Navy Yard.
 We took a car and went to Cops Hill buryng ground. We went to the Old North church and climbed the tower; and to Faneuil Hall and to the Old State House, and saw the press at which Benjamin Franklin worked.
 I went to the Boston Common, the parks and the Public Gardens. Then we had our lunch.
 We took the subway and went to Fenway Park and saw the Boston Americans beat the Detroits in a F inning game, 3 to ?. Ray Collins pitch ed for Boston. Harry Hooper in the third inning made a home run with
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
How She spent Fer vaeation.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell how I spent my vacation When school closed and after the 4th of July cele- hrations were over I began to prepare for trip to Boston which l had long expected. At last the day arrived on which I was to go. and few hours ride brought me to my destination.
 A friend met Ire at the station and was glad, for I surely would have been lost. It is needless to say I had 3 good time.
 We went to Revere every day. I had 1,ever seen anything like it before.
 Among the places l visited was thu statehouse. public library and almos every museum in the city.
 It seemed as if I could never ex- baust the sights of this capital.
 But the best of my vacation was yet to come. A party Of my Boston friends were goine camping up in New Hampshire and | was asked to join them, an invitation I readily accepted. At camp we had q, glorious time. Wf stayed two weeks and then returned to Boston
 I then returned home, after having spent 9 delightful vacation.
 Next year [ am going again Per haps I can then write you q more in Lei estiDg letter.
 HELENE l. FALVEY. Age 12
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
A Bart of My Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: spent from the 4th of July until September down in No1untown. l lived out in the country in house that no one had lived in fo1 years before. There wasn't a pane Of glass in the whole house. and the roof was about to fall in. The men worked in a sawmi1 and when the mill moved we would move to some old house near it.
 There was a pond near the house, and we used to go fishing nearly ev- cry evening. There wasn't any place to sit down, so we climbed down the wall that ran around it.
 I was standing there once trying to keep my balance and keep the mos Guitoes from eating me, when I felt a bite on my hook. I tried to pull 1t in, hut I couldn't, so I thought I had hooked a log or stone.
 I let it go out a little, but it kept cn pulling. Then I got up on the bank and pulled and pretty soon I pulled a big hornpout out of the water. He was a foot long and weighed pound. IL was the biggest one we had caught, but we didn't eat him. because he was so old he would have tasted muddy.
 WARREN M'NALLY. Age 13.
 Putnam