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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-14

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Evening star., 1914-04-13
THE DAILY STORY.
ON THE RURAL LINE.
Copyright. 1914, by W. Werner,

Copyright. 1914, by W. Werner>
There was a break somewhere on one
Of the toll lines; hence the threatening
state Of atmosphere in the telephone
office. 1t was distinctly charged with
electricity.
Central-the most patient and efficient
central in the otfice-answered angry
queries with an ominous note in her
voice. IF this goes on much longer I
Ieave!' she burst out heatedly to her
neighbor at the switchboard.
Find out where that break is and
send a man out to repair it at oncet"
Numbered the head man as he was leav-
Ing his office. Ward, patiently pouring
directions into the receiver he was hold
ing, paused to flash sharp retort did
yo1 think he famed. that these in
on my part?'
The angry emphasis of the retort was
still in his voice as he again turned to
the phone. Il will repeat this once more.
Put up your receivers" he ordered
"every one on the line, until we can find
where the trouble is Then, after
period Of experimenting, There is still
receiver down somewhere" he fairly
barked. PUT it up at once."
He jumped from his desk a moment
later to answer sharp query from the
man at the information desk, who, in
turn, had received a sharper one from
an irate patron. The irate patron had
a big business deal ON with a man on
the toll line.
''Gee!' exclaimed Ward, this gives me
the willies. I must get out of here be-
fore there's an explosion" He paused
to give an order, then shot out of the
room and into the office of "a friend next
door.
II could find that confounded break"
he exploded, IF any attention was paid
to either requests or orders. call for
any one on that line is signal for all
receivers along 1t to come down. We've
had to send man out in the teeth of
this storm to hunt the break. Town and
country are possessed with a mad de-
Evening star., 1914-04-13
MRS. BENJAMIN F. HARRISON.

One woman admits. but with a twinkle
of the eye that bellies her seriousness,
that she will be an officeseeker if Amer
lean women are enfranchised. She has
already decided upon the office she
wants. and has fixed an eye upon it.
II tell my friends IN Indianapolis
says Mrs. Benjamin F. Harrison. widow
of President Harrison, that 1 want
to be street cleaning commissioner
there when women are permitted to hold
such Office. l know a woman who con-
fesses that she has for years nursed
secret ambition to be park commissioner,
and we feel sure that between the two
Of US we could work wonders. Then,
after we had transformed our home city
into a model spotless town. l should like
to be the head Of the street cleaning de-
partment of every other American city.
The streets of all of them are in crying
need Of being properly kept.
You ask me to give you seriously my
views on the suffrage question. | am
not working suffragist. But / can see
the need which every woman who is a
property owner and every woman who
works along business lines has of the
ballot. The thought of militancy is alb
horrent to me. Indeed, 1 wish even
American women could work along more
conservative lines. l do not even like
the idea of walking in a street parade
that is, l would not like it for myself.
and yet. do not say this in a spirit Of
Evening star., 1914-04-13

criticism for the women In America who
are working for equal suffrage. Certain
ly it would i'll become a woman who has
had no experience in working for the
suffrage cause to criticise its trained
workers or to tell them how to conduct
their campaign"
Mrs Harrison has spent much time in
travelling abroad, and has known many
notable people on both sides the Atlantic.
She was presented at the court of st.
James, and also to the kaiser and en-
press at Berlin. When in Holland she
was presented to Queen Wilhelmina. She
has spent much time in Munich. which
she loves better than any other Euro
pean city. Winter before last Mrs. Har-
rison and her young daughter, Eliza
beth. came under the spell Of Egypt, and
spent two months at Cairo and on the
Nile.
Next to her daughters education, Mrs.
HarTison's main interest lies in music
and pictures. In New York, where she
has spent the past winter, she has div:d
ed her time largely among operas. con-
certs and art exhibitions. Her seventeen
year-old daughter is at school at West
over, Conn.
Mrs. Harrison and Miss Harrison have
been guests of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Kuhn
in Washington. This is the second visit
Mrs. Harrison has paid to the capital In
the last two years, she having attended
the dinner which the President and Mrs
Taft gave two seasons ago in honor Of
herself and another widow Of a former
President of the United States who was
then Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Evening star., 1914-04-13

At Sylvia's boarding place. a little
brown house by the roadside, he
stopped his horse. He would wait till
for her. A plump butterball of girl
answered his knock. and a red fire
gave him CHEEKY greeting.
Excuse me for not getting up" apol-
ogized Mrs. Teter from her rocker by
known; my rheumatism bothers me
considerable this kind Of weather. so
sit a good deal"
"Oh. certainly" he answered. cross
L" He suddenly stopped short.
Great Scott" he exclaimed, for the
little old lady sat placidly darnins
stocking which was stretched over the
telephone receiver Look here he
burst forth, 'TT send you darning
ball when 1 go back to town
"Oh. no." she smiled serenely. this
is every mite as good. and always
hangs here right handy.
Now was Wards time to give Mrs.
Teter the promised hair raising ex-
perience. He opened his lips TO give
utterance to a sarcastic remark, hut
at that moment his eyes tell on the
stocking she was darning. It was OF
silken texture with a gay little vine
creeping over the instep. The wild
est imagination could not conceive OF
plump Mrs Teter or Ellen. the help
in that slender footed. dainty stocking
i've got her 20 wearing NED ieA
ones now Mrs. Teter explained. in
terpreting the glance. and good warm
clothes all through. She isn't in a
steam heated house any more. ana:
You know. she's just a slip of girl
and hasn't any one to mother her but
me" Mrs. Teter paused to wipe hen
motherly eyes, which had grown misty
Ward could have hugged her. in 9
sudden revulsion of feeling. The scene
at the Office, that afternoon suddenly
required to him. All through those
jangling hours. he. smilingly reflected
Mrs Teter had sat. peacefully darning
:Why. let her use the receiver" he de-
clared to himself. Let her use the
whole telephone system il she wishes!
For what to Ward was a disarranged
service compared to the supreme faci
that some one was tenderly ana peau-
tifully mothering Sylvia.
(THE END.)
Evening star., 1914-04-13
PETER RABBIT BRUSHED HIS COAT
WITH CARE AND COMBED OUT
HIS WHISPERS

Because it's Easter What else is
Easter for?' replied Peter
Johnny Chuck scratched his head
thoughtfully. ut isn't just to think
about what we wear; I'm sure of that
said he. "Its-it's-why it's to make you
glad that you're alive, and that summer
Is coming, and that everything is SO
beautiful, and-and that no matter how
brown and dead things look they will be-
come lovely again, and that
joy and love are in the air
All about everywhere,
and-and to try to make others feel as
happy as we do
Peter kicked his heels together hap
PLY. Il guess you are exactly right.
Johnny Chuck said he. land l guess
our new clothes are to please those who
see us and not our own selves, and so
I'm going to think how nice others look
and not of how l look myself. Now, 1
must hurry and wish everybody a happy
Easter. Isn't it good to be alive? l feel
as if l just loved all the world. even
Reddy Fox
Peter hurried off to make his Easter
calls and Johnny Chuck smiled as he
watched him. II guess that Peter has
found out what Easter MEANS" said he.
And Peter knew that he had.
Evening star., 1914-04-13

sion of festivity which is increased By
the reflections from the well kept as
phalt of the street paving. The great
width of Pennsylvania avenue has been
recognized by higher posts and lights
of larger candlepowcr and the in
, stallation of the new system Is rapidly
going on through the main portion of
the city. The plan of the city is espe-
ciall yadapted TO secure pleasing ef-
fects by this system of lighting and the
lighted vistas of the streets of Wash
ington will have worldwide reputa-
tiol.
A proposed feature of the plan of
the city of Washington which would
have added materially TO the interest
of the groups of public buildings viii
never be carried out II was the Idea
of President John Adams that the
United States should provide sites on
which foreign nations should erect en-
Sassies or legations the case might
tie. He proposed that the reservation
south of the White House should be
devoted to The location of residence
FOR the diplomatic corps. these resi-
dences forming a semi circular Ero';n
which would add materially 10 the.
establishment Of the city. President
Adams suggested the matter to rari-
foreign representa- tives and the
minister from Portugal seems to have
been the only diplomat in position
to accept the proffeT- He took deed
1T a nominal consideration in the name
of the Queen of Portugal TO lot of
land living just south of the present
War. State and Navy building. The
lot was not built upon. however. and
the Attorney General of a subsequent
administration rendered an opinion
that the President had no authority to
convey the lot and that the deed was
null and void The principle thus af
firmed, that the Congress has thte sole
power of disposition of the property OF
the United States. stood without chal-
tenge until President Roosevelt ordered
the old Pennsylvania railroad station.
which had been acquired by the Urged
States. to be torn down. notwithstand-
| ing that there was no authority of law
| for the demolition.
| The future of Washington. now the
| most beautiful city of the western
hemisphere, seems assured. and In
another century it will be without
peer in all the world.
Evening star., 1914-04-13


Hear the music In the air!
Life and love for all were horn
On the blessed Easter morn.
Peter Rabbit brushed his coat with
care and combed out his whiskers Peter
was very fussy-very fussy, indeed. 1t
was SO unusual for Peter to care how
he looked that Jimmy Skunk. who hap
pened to come down the Lone Little
Path. paused at the edge OF the dear
Old Briar Patch and asked Peter what
he was fixing up SO for.
Why" cried Peter, In the most sur
prised way. Don't you know that this
is Easter morning? I'm getting ready to
make my Easter calls, of course! How
do I look?"
Jimmy stepped back and looked Peter
all over as he turned around to show
himself off, and there wasn't trace Of
a smile, though there was a twinkle in
his eyes, as he said:
You look very fine. Peter. Mixed
brown and gray are very becoming to
you. For myself prefer black and white
stripes. rather broad. l see you still
wear a white patch on the seat of your
pants
For just second Peters face clouded
over. Yes" he replied, slowly. You
see, I have to wear that because 1t has
been in the family ever since the days
when the world was young. Do-do you
think it is so dreadfully unbecoming.
Jimmy Skunk?'
Jimmy looked at Peters funny little
white tail and laughed outright. "Of
course it isn't, Peter"' he cried. Why.
without it you wouldn't be you! No. sir
you wouldn't be you at all!''
Peters face cleared. and together he
and Jimmy Skunk started on down the
Lone Little Path across the Green
Meadows. 1t seemed as if every one
they met had on new suit and some of
the suits were very handsome. There
was Sammy Jay's-such a wonderful blue
with the very whitest of white trim
mings. And there-Peter suddenly sat
up very straight. Look, JIMMY! he
cried. excitedly. There's Bubbling' Bob
the Boboink, He must have just ar
rived from the south, and see what a
wonderful black and white coat he has.
with cap to match. When he left last
fall he wore the shabbiest kind Of a suit
Just hear him sing! I believe 1 could
sing If l had suit like that
"Ha, ha, ha, Ho, ho. no! A great
singer you'd make Peter Rabbit! A
great singer you'd maker
Peter turned to find Johnny Chuck
laughing at him. Johnny had on a new
suit, too 1t was very plain and sober.
but Johnny didn't seem to mind this in
the least. In fact. he didn't seem to
think Of it at all. What are you think
ing about clothes for, Peter Rabbit" con-
tinued Johnny.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
SUES FOR $50, 900.
Widow Whose Husband Was Mys.
teriouslY Shot Claims Insurance.

DULUTH. MINI. April 13.-Mrs. Sarah
McAlpine, widow of John McAlpine,
whose death by shooting several months
ago caused a sensation has filed suit
against three accident insurance COM
panies to recover amounts aggregating
$50 900.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company Of
New York is defendant in an action to
recover on d fifty y-thousand-dollar policy;
the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Los Angeles Is sued for $4,000.
and the London Guaranty and Accident
Company, Limited, is asked to pay s24,-
On
Evening star., 1914-04-13

TAKE CARE OF HERSELF" HE
GROANED.
strengthened half-formed purpose in
stood looking out on the storm. 1t was
early afternoon and the mercury con-
stantly descending. "Whew!' he ejacu-
lated. what will 1t be by EVENING"" Then,
after moment Of irresolution he turned
to the desk, ordered a horse and sleigh,
and prepared for a drive to the country.
IL was long drive and a bitterly
cold one, but. he reflected. it would be
worth all the trouble if he only could
discover the persistent offender Of the
afternoon. And. more important still,
at the end of the long ride there was
sylvia. Sylvia was. indeed. the chief
reason why that inopportune break
had been particularly irritating to
him. The necessity o3 talking with her
today had seemed imperative. Since
she had admonished him against ten
der phone messages :hat were shared
by the whole neighborhood he felt that
he had been kept on Il very short al
lowance of Sylvia. but even the sound
of her voice and the assurance that all
was well with her would have been
soothing to him today.
Poor little orphaned Sylvia, accus
toned to feather-lined luxury. and
now. by a swift turn of affairs, sent
to teach the dreary Crabapple school!
Her letter lay in his pocket. Such
along beautifully. she declared But
then she would say that in any cir
cumstances. There was never the least
bit of whine in Sylvia's nature. To
Ward there was something radically
wrong in the thought of her battling
with the cold winter in this desola te
region. "And she has no more idea
than kitten about how to take care
of herself" he groaned inwardly. Some
way it was hard to disassociate Sylvia
Acheson in his mind from the thought
of high-heeled pumps. silken hose. and
thin. futile little lace coverings for
neck and arms. And 1t would be a
year at least before he could take her
out of this. He fairly gritted his teeth
over his impotence to be Of service.
Evening star., 1914-04-13

fact, the Office force has been nearly
disrupted and all for the want Of a
horseshoe nall" he quoted. IF could
get hold Of the stubborn party who is
glued to his receiver I'd give him a
hair-raising experience. There'd be a
worse blizzard than the one that's raging
outside"
Easy. Easy, Ward" counseled his
friend. Remember that the news that
comes over the line is daily paper. thea
ter and lecture course to the dwellers in
remote country districts Think of en-
during the monotony of life showed up
out in that dreary Crabapple district, for
instance"
Think of it?'' Ward had thought of
little else in the unoccupied moments of
that janglinS morning. The words
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Honored by Confederate Veterans.

ROANOKE, Va, April 13.-Mrs. Rosa
lind Roberts Evans of Salem has been
appointed matron of honor to the com
mander of the United Confederate Vet
Grams for the Jacksonville reunion. ac-
cording to a communication she has
received from Gen. Bennett Young
Mrs. Evans is the daughter of Capt T
A. Roberts. Confederate Veteran
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Mrs. Mary A. Nuzum Dead.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, April 13.-Mrs.
Mary Ann Nuzum, so years old, widow
of John Nuzum, pioneer resident of Fair
mont and mother of Samuel r. Nuzum.
grand chancellor Of the knights OF
Pythias of West Virginia, died Thursday.
When a child she crossed the state of
Pennsylvania with her parents in
prairie wagon and settled In Mid let r'n
now Fairmont, where she had since
lived.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Hotel Burns, Loss, $500, 900.

ST. ANDREWS, n. B., April 13.-The
Algonquin. a large summer hotel owned
by the Canadian Pacific railway. was
burned Saturday at loss of $780,
600. The structure had been renovated
recently and was nearly ready to be
opened. 1t contained 500 rooms with
elaborate fittings.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
The FEDERAL CITY.
Kits Future.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

lllS series OF letters mas SHoN IL lhdl
the city of Washington Is governed by
the whole people of the United States
through the Congress. and that mil
lions Of the peoples money have been
spent in providing a federal establish
ment in the District of Columbia. For
these and many other reasons it is the
city of greatest interest to the great
est number Of people in the United
States. and in recent years those who
are interested in the Improvement of
American cities have focused their ef-
forts on making Washington the speci-
men city of the country.
1t is said to compare favorably in its
present state with other national capi-
tails. but plans have been made for
improvements on an extensive scale
which will make Washington unique
not only in America. but in the world.
Early notifications of the original
plan of the city have already been
described. Subsequent improvements
were carried on without consideration
of the influence of the individual i'm
city as a whole. The Treasury De-
partment building as it now exists de-
stroys LEnfantS plan of a reciprocal
view between the White House and the
Capitol. and is said to have been To-
Gated on the arbitrary selection of
Gen. Jackson, who struck his staff
into the soil at the intersection of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue and
said, Build it here"
The first step taken toward the beau
tification Of Washington on a consis
tent plan
Firyt Step Taken for was the
Beautifying Washington. nape ppe'ha1 IT.
the so-ca1led Mcmillan commission. in
1901, which developed a plan for the
treatment of the park space between
the White House and the Capitol.
AS an incident to this plan it is pro-
posed to remove all Of the buildings on
the south side Of Pennsylvania avenue
and to replace them with monumental
structures for use Of the federal de-
partments. Five squares Of ground
have already been acquired toward the
accomplishment Of this purpose. The
present buildings will be removed and
new department buildings will be
erected.
The advantage of utilizing the services
of the best artists in architecture, land
scaping and kindred arts in the effort to
make Washington model for the world
mission was followed by fine arts COM
mission. which is still in existence. Seven
gentlemen who are leaders In their re-
spective professions and who have an in
ternational reputation, meet from time
to time without compensation and pass
upon the plans for new buildings, bridges,
monuments and other constructions and
on plans for improvement of public
spaces.
They do not, of course, actually pre-
pare plans. but act as a jury to deter
mine whether the details Of proposed
governmental work are of standard
which would be consistent with the ideal
set for the ultimate appearance of the
city of Washington.
According to the propositions now
pending, the Washington Of the future.
occupying h e
Propositions Pending entire area OF
for Improving City. coI,n,h,a eny n1S.'i', ,,' .,
be bordered on the three land sides by
broad avenues already provided for in
the plan of the permanent highways OF
Evening star., 1914-04-13

the city. On the Maryland side OF the
Potomac river there will be two great
parks. one of which. Potomac Park, is
already in existence. and the other, the
Anacostia river improvement. has been
authorized by Congress. The Anacostia
river Is tidal stream running but a
short distance inland and at low tide is a
mere thread of water through extensive
mats. The plan for its Improvement in
cludes the reclamation of these fats.
which will create large park areas bor
dering the stream. The water is to be
kept at a uniform height by means of
Dam at the point where the river widens
into its commercial channel A boule-
ward on either side and an expanse of
water for boating and skating are in
Guided in this scheme together with 4
number OF recreation parks.
On the western side of the city, he
tween the original city of Washington
and the former town of Georgetown. q
small stream. Rock creek. runs through
Z valley which connects the Potomac
Park with the Rock Creek Park. This
stream. formerly a beautiful waterway.
has been defaced by refuse dumped along
Its banks SO that it is, for part of the
distance, confined between nearly per
pendicuiar banks forty feet high Con-
gress has authorized a connection be
tween Rock creek and Potomac parks
along the course of this stream, which
VIII neceSsitate the removal of tremea
dous piles of refuse, so that a roadway
may be constructed which Will connect
the present parks and will, incidentally.
develop other smaller park areas. one OF
which, made by a beautiful bend in the
stream and surrounded by picturesque
heights, will become one of the beauty
spots of Washington.
! On the Virginia side OF the Potomac
there will be created within a fev vea re
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Wealthy Farmer Killed by Train.

ROANOKE. Va, April 15-Thomas
Groos. eighty-eight years old, a wealthy
farmer of Bedford county. was killed
Yesterday by a Norfolk and Western
passenger train at a crossing near Bon
sack, Va. His body was carried for
fifty yards on the engines pilot
Evening star., 1914-04-13

All a-glitter with rhinestones and Jet
are these evening bandeaux- Ostrich
feathers and aigrettes-for those whose
consciences trouble them not-add beauty
to many, but maline is the most favored
addition to the 1eweled bands. At the
crusted with brilliants with a slim black
a,grette standing erect at the centel
front A band of the jewels formed the
stem OF the aigrette. The chou on the
side of the narrow rhinestone band on
the left is of white maline and held by
ball of rhinestones. On the right is a je-
bandeau which supports at the center
front a cone of black velvet trimmed
with jet. out of which springs an ''ai-
grette' of black maline. A framework o.
rhinestones supports loops and twists OF
pink maline in the beautiful ornament a;
the bottom of the group.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Beaumont College Head Dead.

HARRODSBURG. Ky. April 13.-Col
T. II. Smith, president of Beaumont Col
lege and u veteran of the civil war, died
Saturday at the age of seventy wears
Col. Smith commanded Confederate
regiment under Stonewall Jackson and
was within a few feet of Gen. Jackson
when the latter received his death wound
He formerly was president of Browns
vile, Tenn, college.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Easier on the Green Meadows.

See the meadows green and fair.
Hear the music In the air!
Life and love for all were horn
On the blessed Easter morn.