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Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Armenia, Sit Up and Take Notice.
Washington, D. O.

Amenia, Sit Up and Take Notice.
 A letter from a subscriber in Duluth, Minn., to the Amenia Times, gives the residents of that town some plain but timely talk on civic pride and progress siveness. We append a few excerpts from the letter:
 During the past year have noticed your time y and helpful suggestions for better roads, orosswalks and sidewalks and begun to think man had at last taken the helm of the local paper who would wake from their lethargy the peo- pie of the village. But begin to think that the editors many suggestions for the betterment of the village are not needed, and from what learn through correspondence I am inclined to think that Amenia is not as progressive as it was when I lived there. There was something doing in those days, and I think many of the Eastern New York and New England towns are in the same state of don't care. if can get along Sidewalks, good roads and new indus tries won't benefit me for I have made my pile.
 The New England people remind me of snails, for they draw back into their shells and care for nothing but their own comfort and pleasure.
 "What would this country ever have amounted to if the early settlers had only worked for their own special pleas ure and benefit, without looking ahead for the welfare of their children and the betterment of the world in general Don't be drones then there will be some hopes that your town will not be scratch ed off the map entirely. Wake up and ln the words of the Canaan News, get together pull together and then and not till then will your town grow and prosper"
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
A Considerate Uncle.

Milton L. Smith, of Willimantic, has a very considerate uncle. The uncle is Cyril Johnson, of Stafford Springs, the retired manufacturer. It seems that MT. Johnson has started to distribute some of his wealth to relatives and friends rather than wait until death and do it by will To MT. Smith has been pre- sented certificate of 50 shares in the United Traction and Electric Company. par value $100, which draws interest at per cent. MT. Smith says tha6 he will use the money to go into business later.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Tha Good Side.

There is no object in nature and the world without its good. useful or amia- bIe side. Who discovers that side first in inanimate things k sagacious. and who discovers it in the animate is lib- eraI.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12

II thought you told me Jenks was an actor"
 T told you nothing of the sort.' You certainly did,"
 II certainly did not. I told you he was on the stage. ge."-Baltimore Amer ican.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12

Mrs Crawford-"How's your Christ mas money coming out?"
 Mrs Crabshaw-"Sp I've all my presents bought except one for my husband. and I've 30 cents left. "- Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12

Hicks-"Is it true. then, that you're living beyond your station?"
 Wicks-"Yes-two miles. ."-Pearson' s Weekly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
FUGITIVE Is Caught
BY His Jurymdn

Hannah, N. D., Dec. 29.-John Du-
mas, who with Herbert Sullivan, broke
jail at Langford last week, was cap
tured here last night. Sullivan still
is at large.
Dumas was waiting to take a train
out Of the city, when he was recog-
nized by A. Templeton, who was a
member of the jury during the term
during which Dumas was convicted
Immediately after recognizing Du-
mas, Mr.. Templeton engaged him in
conversation and finally invited him to
dinner. After getting Dumas to his
home, he sent some one after the con-
stable.
After dinner Dumas got up to 60 and
Templeton told him to wait a while.
He declined, however, and so Temple.
ton locked the door, Dumas drew a
revolver on those present, but he was
overpowered.
Dumas is the Osnabrook blindpigger
who was sentenced to year in the
state penitentiary. Sullivan had forty
five days to serve when he made his
escape.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

One of the most pleasing and elabor-
ate events of the holiday season, was
the Xmas dinner served at Park View
by Mrs. T. D. Mcpherson. The large
double parlor and dining room was
beautifully decorated with streamers
and bells in the seasons colors. The
center of the dining room table was
heaped high with glistening snow,
while American Beauty Roses and
Ferns served as table decorations.
One of the guests present very clev-
erly put part of the elaborate menu
in rhythm, as follows:
OF all Christmas dinners there are
very few,
That could ever excel the dinner Park
View; e
Blue Points on half shells, tomato
PURGE, y bib nm laaa 81
Celery, cucumbers and olives, you see.
We had Dutch Dressing, Roast Turkey
so fine,
But one thing the law did deny us was
wine.
Eve should worry says one. "Isch
cabible," says two,
Gas long as we have all we can chew"
We had mashed potatoes, prime Bris-
4 ket of lamb, @
We had radishes, lettuce, also baked
\ vans; %
And the finest Plum Pudding, served
with Brandy Sauce; q.
We had some string beans that were
certainly boss.
Sliced tomatoes, green onions and
French green peas,
Cardamons and currant buns, coffee
and teas
We had pies, we had cakes and
ounce jelly tarts,
We all had glad faces and also glad
hearts. &
After the dinner we cracked nuts and
jokes.
We were all very happy and jolly good
folks.
And why shouldn't we be. Twas the
birthday of Him,
Who died on the Cross to save people
81 from sin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

ing and manufacturing purposes. In
stances of this is the plant now biuld-
ing at Hebron which will use the gas
to make brick and sell the solid resi-
due in briquettes as q by-product.
These briquetes have heating value
near to that of anthracite and will sell
at a lower price owing to the shorter
haul. . M
For further informal ton on the sub
ject write Prof. E. ]. Babcock, Grand
Forks, N. D., or the United Bureau of
Mines, Washington, D. G., for their
bulletins, or the writer at the Agricul-
tural College, P. o., N. D. sly - aA
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

We talk a great deal about
Juvenile offenders and law breakers
lust as if the trouble and blame were
with the juvenile himself. We assume
that his badness is an Outgrowth OF
natural disposition and not an natural
outgrowth Of natural conditions. This
is an entirely wrong diagnosis.
The difficulty is not with the juven-
lie himself but with the home and the
community, and we must not assume
that when we try to care for the juv-
emile offenders our duty is done. OF
course we must take care Of the juv-
emile offender, but how much better
wound it be to lay greater stress upon
means which will prevent SO many
juveniles from going wrong.
Who is responsible and what is the
remedy. AS was suggested above the
home and the community are both
guilty Of the gross carelessness and
neglect so far as the child Is concern
ed. Let us take the home first. 1t Is
becoming to be place to eat and sleep
SO far as the young are concerned and
the same might be said Of many older
ones as we'll. There are no duties
which the children are held RESPONSE
BILE for in the home, and there Is alb
solutely no companionship between
parents and children. no joys, no NUT
ual understanding and appreciation.
How many parents have their chill
drens absolute confidence in all mat
tiers both important and trivial? How
many parents take enough time to plan
for their children's entertainment and
happiness at home during the long
winter evenings and on Sundays and
holidays? 1t goes without saying that
If parents want the confidence Of their
children they must deal fairly and hon
estly with the min all things. Answer
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
AdOIphuS Busch, the
!. Millionaire, Failure
A TEXAS EDITORS COMMENT ON
THE WORK OF THE LATE Ia
BEER KING. rtba@

The editor of the San Saba (Texas)
News comments upon the late Adolf
plus Busch of St. Louis as follows:
"Adoluphus Busch, the great beer
king died in Europe last week. A
millionaire, he is being heralded as
a great and successful man by the
secular press of the world. These
fawning press notices are really sick
ening. A success. Measured by what?
How many fathers and mothers in
America would have their boys point
ed to Adolphus Busch as standard
for manhood and life? AS gathered
of filthy lucre he was a wizard. If the
dollar marck is the band of a success
full life then his was, indeed success.
GAS for me and mine I had rather
have the benediction of just one Chris
tan mothers prayer than the maudlin
plaudits of every saloon keeper, on
earth. l had rather dry one orphans
tears than to float the world in Busch's
beers. I had rather have my name in
scribed in one church record than in
every saloon and bawdy house and
gambling dive around the globe. For
Adolphus Busch the path to fame and
success led through marshes of sin
and murder and crime; then the
swamps of poverty and wretchedness
despair and desolation-swamps and
marshes wet with tears Of orphan
children and the life blood of broken
hearted mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters. When am asked to think
of this man as great and successful,
l cannot help but think of the oceans
of intoxicating liquor he has brewed
and branded beer. Then comes the
sickening thought of the lives he has
wrecked, of the homes he has dark
ened, of the hearts made desolate, of
the ambitions he has blighted, of the
homes he has crushed, Of the tears he
has made to wet the cheeks of the in
nocent, of the characters he has des-
troyed, of the wives he has worse than
widowed, of the children he has worse
than orphaned, of the souls he has
damned. Instead of churches, colleges
universities and charities, the monu-
ments of his life work are saloons,
houses of ill-fame, jails and pententar.
ies."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

During the year 1913 The Barnes
County Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company of Valley City, N. D., had
thirty seven loss claims presented, all
Of which have been adjusted and paid.
The policy holders sustaining loses
being as follows .........'
Carl and John Jacobson, Page, N. D.,
$3.50. n.,s m1+ .-. .O..f-.
Otto Zetterberg, Valley City, N. D.,
$45.OO.
Bruins Brothers, Oriska, N. D., 1885,.
Is. 2 o. a.,-n o% Gts aEa2
Elisa Shadeland, Page, N. D., $1,000.
Martin Beck, Hastings, n D., $4,000.
Thos. K. Rue, Kathryn, N. D., $4,000.
c. j. Lee, Valley City, N D., $500.
Hogan P. Skramstad, Fingal, N. D.,
$500. .nal sa& ,@ae e...
Oscar Lallum, Fingal, N. d., $500.
Anton Matt, rLitchville, N. D., $500.
Theodore Meldahl, Valley City, N.
D., $500. aa E1 -m '#@E a'la t-t|.
HI J.gPeterson, Litchville, N. D., $500
Fred A. Jacobson, Dezey, N. D., $26-
49,. 1@.&& 9t rf..M.
E. E. Lindvold, Nome, N. D., $35.72.
Swedish Mission Church, Litchville,
N. D., $100.45. + m #
A. E. Sauer, Sanborn, N. D., $500.
Margaret C. Glade, Sanborn, N. D.,
s1OS2.65. s.@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
:: About Child's Welfare ::
By Mrs. RUDOLPH ACHER.

their questions about anything under
the sun they may ask about and an.
swer them honestly. GA& i@
If this is not done they will find out
the truth from other sources and then
the parent is branded as liar in the
childs mind whether he ever expresses
the idea or not. In this day of mupti'
pie activities and functions both in and
out Of the home, the one important rea.
son for the existence of the home is
almost entirely lost sight of. How
few parents there are who really see
that the greatest opportunity as well
as duty which can come to them is
the proper rearing of their children.
The sentiment is not infrequently ex-
pressed even by supposedly intelligent
people that so much attention to the
child's welfare may react upon the par
ents and make them childish, and this
in the face of the fact that it was the
child that inspired the painter, the
poet, the sculptor, the musician
throughout the ages.
A great authority has said that new.
er in the history of the world have pc
pie been so completely out of time
with child life as in this age. This MS
nowhere more evident than in the ave-
erage home of today. How can we a.
rouse parenthood to full realization
of the opportunity and duty that pre-.
sent themselves in the form Of their
boy or girl.
But the home cannot rear children
properly today without the help of the
community and it is here where the
greatest weakness manifests itself in
respect to the welfare of children. Few
communities have yet provided at all
adequately for the welfare of the chill
dren of that community. 1t Is large
problem and will be dealt with at an
other time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
Grain Record
Will Be Broken
END OF YEAR WILL SEE RE.
CElPTS IN MINNEAPOLIS AT
NEW MARK.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 29.-The
largest total of grain receipts in the
history of Minneapolis will go on
record at the close of 1918 next We'd
nesday.
According to figures compiled in
the Office of Secretary John G. Nc
Hugh of the chamber of commerce
today, this years receipts will out
distance those of last year by at least
25,oOO,OOO bushels.
Last year 174,340,OOO bushels of
grain were received, while the total
this year received was 192,664,5S0
bushels, including yesterdays re.
ceipts. It is estimated that the 20O,-
100000 bushels mark will be passed
in the four remaining days of the
year. With the exception Of wheat,
all grains show a large gain over
last year. In 1912, 113, 635,2SO bush
els of wheat arrived in Minneapolis
as the result of the record crop. The
receipts for 1913 to date are 108,962,-
$40 bushels of wheat.
The most substantial gain was
noted in oats, Of which 25,0O0,000
bushels will have been received by
next Wednesday,, as compared with
$500, $50 bushels year ago. Barley
is next, gaining 100000 bushels In
twelve months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
sHEYEhNE VALLEY NOTES.

Sam Torgerson was hauling wheat
to Kathryn last Tuesday.
A happy new year to all the readers
of the. Valley City Times Record and
the editor. Same to you'd.
Mrs. Julia Remedy visited with Mrs.
Johanna Henrickson last Wednesday
afternoon.
Carl Thoreson transacted business
in Kathryn last Tuesday.
Misses Olstad and Helma Henrick-
son came down from Valley City last
Sunday to spend the Christmas at
home.
Even Fredrickson was visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gregerson and
family one evening last week.
CAL Henrickson and Henry G. Aas
were Valley City business visitors one
day last week.
Mrs. Peter A. Anderson visited with
Mrs. Stevens Stevenson last Wednes-
day.
There was big crowd at the bask-
ct social at Sam Torgersons place on
Saturday evening, Dec. goth, the sale
netted $40.
Melvin Remedy was visitor with
John F Henrickson last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Andrew C. Nelson and Ole Stevens
were transacting business in Kathryn
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Gregerson were
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Greg.
.erson and family last Friday afternoon.
Gust Collins was a business visitor
in Kathryn last Wednesday,.
Miss Johanna Aas visited with Miss
Minnie Opsahl last Friday.
Peter Gregerson and sons Sidney and
Axel were Kathryn shoppers last We'd
nesday.
Miss Esther Henrickson visited with
Agnes Aas last Friday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
Winter Sports
In Valley City

Communities which are the most
contented and the most highly moral
and law abiding are those which make
the most of their opportunities in the
way of wholesome recreation. Some
towns and cities are poorly endowed
with natural means for good whole
some plays and pastimes. But Valley
City is most beautifully provided by
nature for the very best kinds Of re-
creatian in all seasons. The city is
surrounded by beautiful and interest
ing hills which invite her people to
tramp and climb and study the coun-
try's history and observe splendid
views of Natures handiwork, while
in winter these same hills afford ex-
cellent opportunity for skiing and
coasting. There are natural golf
courses all about the city to be en-
jOyed by those who take pleasure In
that excellent sport, if they will make
little preparation for it. There Is a
beautiful river-none more beautiful
in the state-which winds it's way
through the border of the city It Is
wonderfully adapted to boating.
canoing, camping and swimming in
the summer and to skating and all
kinds of ice sports in winter if we but
take the least trouble to avail our
selves of what is offered for our
hands to take.
Why not make the winter months in
Valley City a real recreation time for
everybody; a time for the upbujlding
of the health and strength me- ally
and physically Of our people? Win
ter is the time when We are usually
housed in for a long period. Why
not avail ourselves Of what Nature
has offered us and make this winter
time when our young people can get
out and engage in wholesome activity
in the open air? Why not improve
our chance to further the idea Of
moulding character and building cit
izenship in which we can take pride?
Physical activity and wholesome oc-
cupatiOn for the mind lessons crime.
I propose that Valley City go skat-
ing for at least two months. Why
not? We have many excellent skat-
ers and many other people who wish
to skate. We have a fine river near
at hand. 1t is not big proposition to
keep the ice cleared Of snow. Why
not have skating parties? Why not
have an ice carnival in which every
citizen can participate? Make this
carnival a day of contests in speed
skating, figure skating, ETC., for indi-
viduals and couples, and finish with
a grand evening pageant Of lights, cos
tunes and genuine gayety.
Why not have an ice hockey league
of six or more teams representing the
various occupations and organizations
in the city? l shall be personally re-
sponsible for two such teams if other
teams will organize and make them
selves known.
A program of this character would
mean much to our people in added
health, contentment and efficiency. We
have but to take advantage of our OPP
portunity which awaits us. We can
make Valley City the best place in
North Dakota in which to spend
winter. Why not? 1t is easy if we
act.
Let's hear from you good citizens
by starting something.
IT. w. Burckhalter.
=
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

At the Congregational parsonage on
Christmas morning Rev. Richard Cros-
by Lyon read the service that united
in marriage Mr.. Herbert B. Asp of this
city and Miss Martha Hotter of Kath-
ryn. After a short eastern trip the
young people will return and make
their home here where the groom is
engaged in bushes being member Of
the firm known as the Valley City
Cabinet Co. tz :
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

The Congregation of the Norwegian
Lutheran Free church was pleasantly
entertained by Rev. and Mrs. E. s.
Solheim, Christmas day. When the
evening services was over the pastor
asked asked the whole gathering In the
church parlors where they were treat
ed with ice cream, cake, coffee and
fruit. A social time was had and all
departed with the feeling that they
had spent very enjoyable evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
BARNES COUNTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY PAYS
,. y over $4,000 in LOSSES
Total Paid Losses Slo,2OO.96-.-Thirty seven
Losses During Year 19I3.--AII Paid in fuIl.

E. Schuch, Fingal, N. D., $4,000.
P. A. .Skramstad, Nome, N. D., $500,
g St. Peters E. L. Church, Fingal N.
D., $175.00.g ~ !,e,. ,.ls
F, F. J. Outram, Detroit, Mimi, $11S0,
VIM. Henricks, Valley City, N. D.,
$500.
A. O. Tolstad, Darcy, N. D., $4,000
Thos. Gasmann, Valley City, N. D.,
$l4.3O sa ra A, M
Louis Anderson, Valley City, N D..
100000.
W. G. Gray, Tower City, N. D.,
s1OO3.Oo
X. A. Bonhus, Valley City, N. D.,
$500. a"
Thos. Van Steenberg, Oriska, N. D.,
$15.40..
Peter Fenstad, Valley City, N. D.,
$1495.
H. J. Krenslich, Sanborn, N. D.,
Henry Bar, Hope, N. D., $4,000
S. P. Nokken, Rogers, N. D., $500.
Ole Anderson Valley City, N. D.,
$15.13. ..... ri
W. E. Osborne, Darcy, N. D., $20.66.
Eilert Hinrichs, Tower City, N. D.,
$4,000.
Leo Noecker, Sanborn, N. D., $12.40.
r. J. Godfrey, Litchville, N. D., $3.50
Total losses paid -. $1O211.96.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

Glendale, NJ. D., Dec 26.-At 200
a. m. fire broke out in the store of
w. H. Mcpherson of Silver Leaf, and
destroyed the entire store. Mcpherson
was injured in the escape from the
building. Loss $4,000, partly covered
hv Insurance 3
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
AN APPRECIATION.

The patients and others of the Riv-
erside Hospital wish to express their
gratitude to the Congregational Guild,
the Eastern Star Lodge, the Civic I'M
provement League, the Rev. Mr.. Moul-
trie and someone else who sent bas-
kets of fruit, flowers, etc. to make
their Christmas happier.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
NOTICE 70 CHURCH SOCIETIES.

NOTICE TO CHURCH SOCIETIES.
Send in all church and society no.
tees by letter rather than by tele.
phone. The work of answering calls
entails extra labor for the news de-
partment and there is also great dan
ger Of mistakes being made. Please
send advance society notices in writ.
ing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

Mrs. J. E. Jones leaves Friday on
No. 4 for New York where she will
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones
and with friends in Ohio for several
weeks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
SUNDAY AT ENDERLIN.

Mr.. Floyd Tenney spent Sunday at
Enderlin looking after matters OF a
very personal nature. He returned
this morning on the early train.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01
ANNOUNCED.

Friends of Miss Selma Vognild,
formerly teacher of expression at the
Normal will be pleased to learn of her
enga cement to Mr.. Harry Forbes Of
.Terre Haute, Indiana, which was an
nonuced at her home in Chicago on
Christmas Day. afa ...... a.. 500.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

'rtmes,Record Want Ads. bring results
Tlmes.Record Want Ads. bring results.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-01

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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-10-16

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