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trance of the canal. One is on Toro
Point, at the land end of the long
breakwater that shields Colon harbor,
and is on a considerable elevation. The
other is on Margarita island, a low
lying islet close to the shore about
mile northeast of Colon. Both these
Notifications are shielded from obser-
walton by the palms and other tropic
vegetation.
. At the Pacific end of the canal, a
little more than three miles out in tho
ocean and close to the. eastern side of
the deep water channel, lie the four
little islands of Naos, Perico, Culebra
and Flamenco. These the United
States acquired with the Canal Zone.
On Culebra is the quarantine station
for that end of the canal. On the
others are being built strong fortitica-
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the community. The figures in in
Cividual cases would vary greatly
with reference to the fact whether or
not the persons death caused hard
ship to others who were dependent up
on him.
The value of a man to himself is,
it is further pointed out, unimportant
after he is dead-from legal point
of view. His value to society at large
cannot be considered in a cash esti-
mate, since that kind of value de-
pends upon other than physical re-
sources His value to those who look
to him for support can alone be esti-
mated on the material side.
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could be made easily on the racif1o
side some distance west of the zone,
but between there and the canal the
jungle is so dense as to be virtually
impossible; that the dangerous dis,
trict is that lying Immediately east Of
the zone on the Pacific side. On the
last mentioned shores an enemy could
well land an army, and the semi-open,
rolling savannas between there and
the canal would give easy access to
the zone.
The army officers on the isthmus
make no secret of the fact that their
Investigations are being carried on
mainly with the Japanese in mind.
How those islanders could land there
and what they could do if they did
land are the problems engaging the
attention of Colonel Greene and his
men of the Tenth.
One defensive measure that has
been adopted is the clearing out Of
practically all inhabitants from the
zone, except at the ends of the canal
and in several of the larger towns,
which, as 1 have said, may be Fept as
quarters for the soldiers. All holdings
of land are being valued by mixed
commission and the residents moved
away When the canal is completed
the jungle, much of which has been
cleared out, will be allowed to grow up
again, for the experience of centuries
has shown that that jungle itself is
powerful defense against an invading
army. The practicable roads through
it are few and far between, the
streams not navigable, and the growth
of trees, brush and great vines so
dense that it is virtually impossible
for body of men, to say nothing of
cannon and supply wagons. A rapid
dash through the jungle would be en-
tirely out of the question, and when
the zone is deserted all food supplies
will have disappeared.
Some fear has been expressed that
few men could land, make their way
quietly to the canal and blow UP the
locks. But it seems unlikely that they
could get ashore and transport to the
canal, undetected, enough explosives
to do any great damage.
On the whole, the canal will be quite
adequately protected-prcvided 1t Is
not attacked too soon.
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He Meant Wee Nap, Not Wee Nip.
After Charles Myers, Mason (Mo.)
barber, had finished up the stranger
he raised the chair, and his customers
head fell over to one side. The barber
Strengthened him up and shook him
a little.
You were asleep" said Charley.
$50 / was-so / was" agreed the
gentleman in the chair. well, you'll
have to. come round to my place and
take one on me-"
81 don't drink" returned Charley.
Neither do 1. I'm the new preach
er at the First Street church.
York World
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eve reap what we SOW,
We reap what we SOW"

I'VE reap what we SOW,
We reap what we SOW"
Above the tide of melody, the voice
of the evangelist rose in a scream, ap-
palling in it's agony-"Oh, men and
women, why will you die, why will
you die?"
But the stars, looking down at the
silent earth, spoke not of death, spoke
only as stars, seeming to say, Here
are April days, dear old earth, balmy
springtime and summer harvest be-
fore us!-What merry nights we shall
pass together!" The earth answered
with sudden white smile, for the
moon had just risen above the distant
woods.
At the stile where the footpath
from the tent ended, Abbott paused.
Why should he go further? This SCOT
fer, the one false note in the meet
ing's harmony, had been silenced.
There" he said, showing the road.
His tone was final. 1t meant, de
part"
loh opohC III q SllOhlh6 NOlSC, l. l.i
afraid" 1t was not until then, that
he knew she had been crying, for not
once had he looked back That she
should cry, changed everything.
II am SO little," Fran said plain
lively, "and the world is so large"
Abbott stood irresolute. To take
Fran back to the tent would destroy
the influence, but it seemed inhuman
to send her away. He temporized
rather weakly, But you came here
alone"
But I'm not going away alone
said Fran. Her voice was still damp,
but she had kept her resolution dry.
In the gloom, he vainly sought to
discern her features. Whose little
girl are you?" he asked, not without
an accent of gentle commiseration.
Fran, one foot on the first step Of
the stile, looked up at him; the sud-
den flare of torch revealed the sor-
row in her eyes. 81 am nobody's little
girl" she answered plaintively.
Her eyes were so large, and so soft
and dark, that Abbott was glad she
was only child of fourteen-or fif-
teen, perhaps. Her face was SO
strangely eloquent in it's yearning for
something quite beyond his compre-
hension, that he decided, then and
there, to be her friend. The unsteady
light prevented definite perception of
her face. There was, in truth an ele-
ment of charm in all lie could discern
of the girl. Possibly the big hat
helped to conceal or accentuate-at
any rate, the effect was somewhat
elfish AS for those great and lumi-
nously black eyes, he could not for the
life of him have said what he saw in
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1--WE reap what we SOW,
We reap what we SOW"

Suddenly the evangelist smote his
hands together, signal for song and
prayer to cease.
Having obtained a silence that was
breathless he leaned over the edge of
the platform, and addressed a man
who knelt upon the ground:
Brother Clinton, can't you get it,"
The man shook his head.
you've been kneeling there night
after night" the evangelist continued; +;
don't you feel that the Lord loves
you? Can't you feel it? Can't you
feel it now? Can't you get it? Can't
you get it now? Brother Clinton, l
want you to get through before these
revival services close. They close
this night. go away tomorrow. This
may be your last opportunity. want
you to get it now. All these waiting
friends want you to get it now. All
these praying neighbors want to see
you get it. Can't you get through to-
night? Just quietly here, without any
excitement, without any noise or tu-
multi, just you and your soul alone to-
gether-Brother Clinton, can't you get
through >tonight?'
Brother Clinton shook his head.
Fran laughed aloud.
The evangelist had already turned
to Hamilton Gregory as signal for
the hymn to be resumed, for some
times singing helped them through y
hut the sound of irreyerent laughter
chilled his blood. To his highly
wrought emotional nature, that sound
of mirth came as the laughter of
fiends over the tragedy Of an immortal
soul.
Several times" he cried, with whit.
ened face, these services have been
disturbed by the ungodiy." He point
ed an inflexible finger at Fran: "Yon
der sits little girl who should not
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years ago, when the works
were in progress for the Luxembourg
station, but now the entire villa has
been laid bare, and it is found to have
consisted of twenty rooms. with
large atrium and piscina. 1t faced
in the direction of the Rue Gay Lus-
sac and the boulevard Saint Michel,
and according to all appearances 1t
was the most sumptuous private resi-
dence built in Paris during the Gallo
Roman period.-Paris correspondence
London Telegraph.
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Anti-Swear Gong.

please do not swear when the bell
rings. That is the signal lady is
buying something out front" This is
the sign that is stuck up in the big
poolroom of Virginia towr, where
the young men are inclined to cuss
when they miss an easy side-pocket
shot or scratch" on an easy play.
In front of the poolroom is magazine
and stationery stand, and the owner
found the only way to keep both his
pool trade and magazine customers
was to stop the boys from swearing
when women were near. The gong
does 1t.
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them to set his blood tingling with
a feeling of protecting tenderness. Pos
sibly it was her trust in him, for as
he gazed into the earnest eyes of
Fran, it was like looking into clear
pool to see oneself.
"Nobody's little girl?" he repeated,
inexpressibly touched that it should
be so. What treasure somebody was
denied! Are you stranger in the
town."
Never been here before" Fran an
swered mournfully.
But why did you Gomez"
Il came to find Hamilton Gregory"
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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vens, in the Grounds of the Wash
ington Hotel, Colon.
tions. The rounded tops of the rocky
islets have been cut off and little
army of men is busy blasting and SHOW
cling and preparing the bulwarks be-
hind which will be mounted long can
non and immense mcrtars. The four
islands are all being connected with
each other, and Naos, the nearest, is
joined to the mainland at Balboa by a
breakwater about 1900 feet long, on
which has been constructed railway
line.
south, lies the larger island of Taboga,
and timid souls have suggested that it
would form safe shelter and recuper-
ating point for hostile fleet, for its
hills rise to a considerable elevation
and on it's south side there is plenty
of deep water. But il Colonel Goe-
thals' opinion is to be taken-and it
should be-Taboga need not cause
Uncle Sam any anxiety.
The mortars to be installed in the
Pacific Notifications" said he, will be
able to drop shells with accuracy close
behind Taboga island, making that
place untenable for an enemy. Be-
sides that, there is nothing on the
island that hostile fleet would want
The United States might have ac-
quired Taboga. but we didn't need it."
How strong a land force is to be
kept in the zone by the United States
believe has not yet been determined.
1t is generally admitted that the great
est danger to the canal in time of war
lies in attacks by forces that might
have succeeded In landing on the 18TH
mus AS defense against this 1t may
be that small army must be main
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81 guess" said Fran inscrutably,
you're not Mrs. Gregory"
NO." came the answer, with an al
most imperceptible change Of manner
"a change as of gradual petrifaction,
81 am not Mrs. Gregory" And with
that the lady, who was not Mrs Greg
ory, quietly but forcibly closed the
door. ,--- ,-..-.-
1t was as if, with the closing OF that
door, she would have shut Fran out
of her life.
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eaIIo-Roman Villa Unearthed.

A Gallo-Roman villa has been un-
earthed in Paris in connection with
the works for the underground rail-
way near the Luxembourg. Traces
of Roman remains are being discov-
cred in Paris more numerously every
year, and the remains of the villa just
discovered might, we are told, rival
those of some of the finest brought
to light in Pompeii. 1t is not the first
time that this villa is spoken Of, as
parts of the walls and atrium were
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Saw LAFAYETTE in 1926.

At the last meeting for the year Of
the Rebecca Emery chapter, d. A. R.,
at Biddeford, Me-, was read a letter
written by an old lady ninety years Of
age, who waited upon the table at
the old Saco house when Lafayette
made his visit there in 1S25-26. and
handed down by her niece.
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sponsibility of dealing continually
with many powerful drugs. In most
cases all poisons are kept in special
cuboard, so arranged that an electric
bell rings loudly as soon as the door
is opened, summoning Immediately a
checker" without whose presence
no dangerous drug can be taken out.
These precautions, valuable as they
undoubtedly are, must be supplement-
ed in the patients home; it is there
for the most part that the accidents
take place.
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drum, he maintained his terrible ST.
lence But as he fixed his ardent eyes
upon space, as he moved those impel-
ling arms, man would rise here, a
woman start up Extraordinarily, or
eagerly, the unsaved would press
their way to the group kneeling at
the front. Prayers and groans rose
louder. Jubilant shouts of religious
victory were more frequent. One could
now hardly hear the choir as it in
sisted
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While these words were being doled
out at long and impressive intervals,
like the tolling of a heavy bell, more
than half a hundred soprano voices
were hastily getting in their requisite
number of half-notes, thus
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$50 scatter little. scatter little; scatter
scatter little,
Scatter little seeds of kindness"
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STATE NEWS

The annual meeting of the officers
of the Masonic Temple Building Asso-
citation will be held Dec 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Welty of Sawyer
left Monday for Gresham, Ore, where
they will spend the winter at the home
Of their son, Dee.
J. S. Welty of Sawyer tells us that
the product of two cows and rs chick
ems this year amounted to more than
his share from 100 acre crop. Food
for reflection.
Jos. Grove, one of the most capable
of the old time Great Northern engi-
neers, was down from Williston visit
ing friends Monday.
w. L. Smell, formerly manager of
the City Sash & Door Co., in this city,
after a residence in Saskatoon, Sask.,
for two years, where he has been in
business, passed thru Minot Monday
enroute to Taylor's Falls, Mimi,
where he will spend the winter with
his father. Mr.. Smell was considered
one of Minot's most valued citizens
and many hope that he will again To-
cate here.
B. L. johnson of Max VISITED the In
depndent Office Tuesday. Mr.. johnson
is an old time printer, having worked
for years on the Minneapolis Tribune.
Mr.. johnson is now located on a farm
and is making good, altho he occasion
ally gets homesick for another Whit of
printers ink.
James C. Vogt Of Foxholm passed
thru the city Tuesday enroute to Chad
ron, Neb., where he will spend the win
ter.
Ice haulers started distributing ice
about the city Tuesday. 1t is only
four inches thick, but they have hopes
Of getting a better grade before
spring.
C. II. Wolhowe, a prominent farmer
living east Of the city, has named his
home place the Midway Farm. The
Independent is printing stationery this
week for Mr.. WoIhowe. A good farm
deserves a good name and tasty sta
tionery.
Martin Jenson, Of Walum, N. D.,
was given twenty day sentence for
playing cards for the treats"
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groceries the same day he ordered
them, he had the opportunity of in
speeding them before buying and he
saved small sum. The local mer-
chant made fair profit. One of the
items on the mail order bill was case
of tomatoes listed at $2.38. A case
weighs 70 pounds, which at $1.4O
per hundred, makes the freight 80
cents. Add to this the cost of the to-
matoes, and Mr.. Benell would have to
pay 1928 for the tomatoes. The price
the local merchant asked for the best
standard tomatoes was only $2.75. Ev-
cry day large consignments of grocer
les and other merchandise arrive in
Minot from the catalog houses. The
local dealers ought to have an oppor-
tunity to figure with the buyers.
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Mr.. NJ Flannery returned from Ro-
chester, MIMI, Thursday, where he
was called by the sudden death. of his
mother, he reports his father who is
at the hospital at Rochester some bet
ter.
At the last meeting of the school
board it was decided to put ban on
all school parties and dances. This
is certainly move in the right direc-
ton.
Mrs Olness went to Bismarck Mon
day and will be able to return home
with her the latter part of the week.
The school entertainment Wednes-
day evening proved to be a success.
The well rendered program showed
thorough drilling. The hall was we'll
filled, it was estimated to be the larg-
est gathering it had ever held at any
one time.
The following left for Norway Mon
day: Ed Haugen, Mrs. Brudde, Mrs.
Paulson and Peter Skoltie. -----
Mrs. Hamlin is on the sick list.
B. A. Dickinson is in Minot.
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BITS OF PIONEER HISTORY

Q BY Jean McNaughton Stevens. Q
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J. A. Belyea left for Cleveland, Ohio,
whittier he went to complete his med
ical education at the Wooster Medical
college.
George H. Mickey dissolved partner
ship with H. Spencer, and proceeded
to run his establishment single hand
ed, so be sure to give him a call, says
Editor Copeland
The Cotton coal mine is noted as
doing an excellent business and Mr..
Lewis Kendel was managing the work
for Mr.. Cotton. F. Downing was one
Of his helpers. Franks brother,
George Downing, still lives in Velva,
after serving McHenry county as
Judge of probate for several terms,
serving the city of Velva as postmas-
ter and the school district as director
and chairman.
The Thingvalla Steamship line was
well advertised in those days, and
many Of those who bought tickets to
come over, are now buying them for a
holiday trip to Norway to attend the
hundredth anniversary Of their consti-
tuition, which is modelled on that of the
United States.
A curious mistake was discovered in
the laws printed as the work of the
Territorial Legislature of 1887, for
two of them that had not passed, were
by clerks error, presented to the
governor and his secretary, and sign
ed by them both. Some boards of
county commissioners had already act
ed on them before the mistake was dis
covered. Of course both were void.
In those days, too, Canadian money
was discounted 10 per cent in pay
ments on this side of the line, and
there was penalty of 5000 to be col
lected by the revenue department, if
the tax were overlooked, but we are on
very friendly terms nowadays, and Ca
madam silver passes readily along the |
line of face value.
Rev. Martin of Minot accompanied
Rev. Struthers to Pendroy, and as
sisted him in establishing services
there.
The papers of that date all contain
references to the death of Emperor
William of Germany, grandfather of
the present Kaiser. He was a fine
man, and it was under him that Ger
many was unified when the princes of
the German states presented their re-
quest to him with his victorious army
before Paris in 1870. Bismarck was
there, too.
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Thanksgiving!
Could anyone desire more beauti
full day? We feel safe in saying tina
nowhere in Uncle Sans domain coult
there be found more nearly perfec
day, than right here. Sunshine a
bright and warm as in May. Door!
and windows open. Pity our eastern
friends who are lowering amid snow!
and storms.
Miss Elizabeth Yoder, who had beer
holding down claim northwest o.
Underwood, has gone to Surrey wher,
she expects to spend few days, aftel
which she will stay with her sister al
Columbus.
Mrs. Gust JAM and children have
returned to join her husband, who with
his nephew, Glen Hall, had been batch
ing while she was gone to visit hel
folks near Enderlin, N. D.
A party Of young folks, composed Of
the following persons, spent an en-.
joyable time here last week. Misses
Barbara Yoder and Lorna Yoder
Messrs. Ambrose Yoder, Levi Yoder
Thomas Zook and Edwin Yoder, Eli
Brenneman and Jonas Kidder came a
day later and stayed until Monday
noon.
The party accompanied Ira and Eliz-
beth Yoder who returned on Tuesday
evening after spending some time with
their parents.
After spending the time in sight
seeing, visiting and having an all
around good time, socially, they left
on Saturday morning for their homes
near Surrey.
Mr.. Brenneman and Mr.. Kidder
spent some time looking up claims
that had not been filed upon, also the
coal lands which it is hoped will soon
be opened for filing.
We were very glad for the visits.
Hope everyone had good time, and
we heartily invite them as well as
others to come again to see this land
of promise and enjoy the hospitality
of homesteaders. Bachelors though
they be.
Mr.. Buchanan has taken up school
work north of Underwood.
Allison Bartlett has moved most of
his stock and belongings to his claim.
Having returned with three loads on
Wednesday. He expects to make one
more trip. He's going to stay.
Miss Dyrchorn closed her school on
Friday After spending few more
weeks on her claim she expects to
eave for the winter.
Mr.. Heintz is quite a well digger,
having dug two wells in one day, u.s.
ing a post hole auger Considerable
water in both.
Mr.. Anderson dressed the largest
hog we have seen for quite a long
lime. He failed to weigh it. We are
sure had he done so, he would have
some good figures to show.
Some of the homesteaders are leav-
ng for the winter, while others are
staying. Ira Yoder will stay for a
line, possibly all winter.
Robert Myers will spend part Of the
winter at Surrey.
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Turkeys and calves may soar, but
corn, the yellow corn of our fertile
fields, keeps to the earth. You can
buy for dime small sack of beauti-
full meal fit for king, enough to
make two or three meals for large
family. For dime only mouthful
Of tough steak Foolish to squander
money on much meat when corn and
beans are so nutritious. Our grand
fathers grew rich and old on mush.
Corn is king,
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The Independent has ever contended
that the local merchants can compete
successfully with mail order houses if
given an opportunity. Too often the
local merchant fails to approach the
average shopper in the right manner.
Too many publishers lambast those
who patronize mail order houses. The
Independent doesn't believe that this
does any good and it usually results
in harm. The shopper should not be
blamed for spending his money where
he thinks it will do him the most good.
He cannot be blamed for buying from
a mail order house providing that he
honestly believes that he is saving
money by doing so. However, he can
usually do better right at home, but
the trouble is he doesn't know it. D.
E. Benell, one Of the readers of the
independent who lives near, Surrey,
looked over Chicago catalog sent to
him and made out bill of groceries.
He brot it to local merchant, hoping
that he could meet the prices, as the
merchant had so often advertised he
could do. The merchant not only met
the prices, but actually sold the bill
for At cents less and made his usual
profit in doing so. Mr.. Benell got his
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A Chicagoan who employs Swed-
ish maid overheard the following con-
versation one day between her and the
maid next door, also a Swede. 81
well, like my yob. We got cremated
celer, cemetery plumbing, elastic lights
and a hoosit." whats hoosit,
Hilda 2" ooh bell rings. You put
thing to your ear and say, Hello,
and someone say Hello on you say
thoosit'"