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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

speaking oficialy. but he reflected the gem
eral sentiment Of the American people in
favor of neutrality of thought as well as Of
speech and action so far as such neutrality
is consistent with a mans respect for his
own intelliRence.
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His Preparation

Have you had any experience in the
movies"
''Oh, yes. sir ! was for ten years with
furniture van."-Baltimore American.
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Generosity

Mr.. McNab ito urchin)-Whats the mat
ter. laddie?
Jrchin-rve lost my 'apenny,
Mr.. McNab-Aye, dinna greve. Here's a
match 10 find it.-London Opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Yes, | may say have an ideal hus-
band"
IAN Apollo for looks, a Chesterfield for
manners" rhapsodized the girl.
"Those things don't count in husbands,
my dear Mine stays fairly sober and brings
most of his salary me."-Pittsburgh Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

what it the scientific name of the small
creature who is running your fruit this
year?" asked Mrs. Dobbs.
1T has no scientific name" replied Mrs
RIobhs. "But it is vulgary known as Jimmy
Dobbs.' Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Tho pleasing information from WASH
ington that the pork" hunting Senators have
been rcpused and that the S93 1000 river and
harbor bill will be reduced, probably as much
as one-half, by cutting out of it all question
able" items, both and old. President Will
son has apparently once more proved himeslf
much acuter politician than he has been COM
monty credited with being He does not dwell
in that atmosphere of academic aloofness from
common things that some have hastily believed
him to- It's good politics" right to cut
the padding out of all public payrolls. The
people are aroused never before to the ex-
cessive cost of lot of what has passed for
government" in this country.-Chicago Herald.
In fighting against the rivers and harbors
bill as it came to the Senate, the filibusters,
although they are Republicans. have really
been doing valiant service for the Democrats.
Nothing would have constituted such vul-
ncrable point of attack against the dominant
party in this falls campaign old-fash-
ioned rivers and harbors bill-New York Even
ing Post,
If Senator Burton and those acting with him
can defeat the rivers and harbors bill or force
a heavy reduction of the appropriation, they
will render a great service to the country
and also to the Democratic party.-Indanapo-
lis News.
If President Wilson is to become "the watch
dog of the Treasury" he will find a good deal
of watching ecessary-Washington Star.
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what happened to Babylon" asked the
teacher of her Brooklyn class.
ut fell" cried the pupil.
And what became of Nineveh?'
ut was destroyed"
"And what of Tyre?"
"Punctured." ."-EXChange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

The title of Prime Minister was not
officially conferred, but was given in banter
TO Sir Robert Walpole. On February IL, 1712,
he said in the House Of Commons:
Having invested me with n kind of mock
dignity and styled me a prime minister, the
Opposition imputes to me objectionable
abuse of the chimerical authority which they
only created and conferred"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

DURING the days preceding our own war
~ with Spain, General Weyler was nearly
Nnched in newspaper office, only he did not
Know it, and it is doubtful whether his
Ignorance has been dispened even now. It
was at the time when the chrome news
papers We're out-yellowng one another to
the fullest extent of their ingenuity and
regardless of their financial wounds. The
yelloWest Of them all conceived the idea that
it would be a splendid thing If it could get
Weyler into the hands of the Cuban insur-
rectos obtain his last statement, have him
lynched and then photographed Men We're
sent to Cuba to visit the revolutionists, and
all the arrangements for the kidnapping were
completed, when the proprietor of the paper
in question backed water, and declined to see
the enterprise" through. When pressed for
an explanation, he gave voice to the follow
ing cryptic utterance:
II don't mind being yellow, but I'll be
dashed if I want the world to think that I
purple"
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Matinee today
. l.. NJ.
SHARP.

Who in bazes is Sharp? Put Stetson
there" ne thundered, and no amount Of ex-
planation would induce him to change his
mind, But it was when Baron de Grimm,
the artist, staged Rider Haggard's "She" for
Stetson, that the latter broke all grammatical
records, In the play a line:
She who must he obeyed,' and stetson
argued for three blessed hours that it should
have been Her who must be obeyed."
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WAR AND THE ROYAL INVOCATION

Blame not the Christian faith for this oiAcN
war;
Christ never spoke word that made it righ'
10 murder men in bitter hate
And turn a sun-lit world to darkest rlsht
W ]. r.
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Western Visitor (accosting citizen Can
you tell me a good place to stop at?
CtiZcn-Certainly. Just before the "at."
Good day sir-Boston Transcript.
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Wonder What Was Meant

THE only homes | want are Paris and
Heaven"
We'll, you'd better make the most of
Paris"
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Ing to the story, 40 footprints were visible
for many years, for no grass would grow
where the fratricidal blood had stained the
sward.
Oxtail soup is of olden origin, dating back
to the Protestant refugees who fed from
France after the revocation Of the Edict of
Nantes. in 1885. In the extremity of want
they bought the tails of oxen from tanners
and made soup therefrom. Accident brought
the edible to the attention of an epicure, who
liked the broth so we'll that he proclaimed its
virtues until it became a fashionable dish.
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IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
The War Game

French troops check Germans.
German army checks Russians.
Austrians checked in GalCia.
Sounds like the baggage room of rail.
oad station.
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The Blowout

Have you consulting editor?"
mo, an office boy"
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Within a year New York city will have
between 80 and so miles Of new subways
ready for operating; within year PhiladeI-
phia will have to remove about so or 50 miles
Of red tape and other distractions between
her and the new subway
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Now that the New York police have put
quietus on that man who was renting
babies 10 criminals for use at their trials,
ne will doubtless complain Of it as another
blow at our infant industries,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Tn these modern DAYS it seems that it
would be more up-to-date for the armies 10
be auromobllized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

TNHERE was yet another delegation from
II foreign nation in this country, the three
Boers, who sought aid in their war against
Britain. No sooner had they landed than an
enterprising weekly paper commandeered
them and brought them into a special room
In their hotel, where the sun was bright,
and had photographer take an even dozen
pictures in various more or less graceful at
titudes.
AND when the twelve plates were devel-
oped, Just one pair of magnificent coattails
appeared to view! The plates had been
ight-struck, and-the delegates were on
their way honie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

VTTHEN Girard died he was the richest
w man in this country. The inventory filed
by his executors showed that his total prop
erty, real and personal-and he had great
deal of both-was valued, in 1882, at more
than s6OOO,O0O.
We have become so accustomed to the
millionaire in our day and, in our conversa-
tions at least, are even now flirting with
billions, that do not realize what $4,000, 900
meant in 1892.
There was no other man in the United
States at that time who could hold rank
anywhere near Grard in the point of wealth.
The immense fortunes with which we are
so familiar are of much later date; they
are even of our own times, when the work of
exploiting the resources of the country
began.
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Wish We Knew Caption Narrowing Enough
To Do Justice to Thisl
From the News Columns

Some parents think heir crying need.
And that's the way he usually turns out.
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News Notes From The Aquarium


principal Fish About to Resign."-Wor
Cester Mass, Gazette
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

n THE days when Brooklyn was yet a
municipal entity, David a. Boody was it's
Mayor Mr. Boody is a gentleman to his
hnger tips, and was completely out of touch
with the political gang which ruled the city
OF churches. But as a Mayor he was not al
together a success, for the gang" took
great pleasure in putting things over on
him.. So 1t was wonder that one day
the telephone in his Office rang violently
and an excited voice at the other end of
the wire Informed the Mayor that at a GER
tain number in Raymond street there was
congregated the greatest aggregation of
thleVes, cutthroats, burglars and criminals
ever gathered under one roof. The Mayor
at once passed the news to Chief of Police
Campbell, who sent a wagonoad of police
men to the place.
On dead run the patrol dashed down
Raymond street and drew up-before the
Raymond street Jail!
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The effect Of the decreased immediate de-
maud for cotton is not localized in the South
II affects the welfare Of the entire United
States. The uy-a-bale-of-cotton movement
will not cure the situation, hut every little
bit helps
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CT1LL, being purple" is not nearly so bad
~ as being born to the purple without the
needed financial backing, as was the case of
Frederic Lemaitre. the great French actor
Lemaitre was in debt from the day of his
birth to the day he died-not ordinary indebt-
edness, but overwhelming financial obliga-
uons So he spent most of his waking hours
evolving plans for raising money. And even
now. in its spare moments, Paris remembers
his vaEaries
new play was billed. Lemaitre was
the star. At o'clock in the evening, an
hour before the curtain was to go up. the
manager received note from a pawnbroker.
informing him that Lemaitre had pawned
himself for 10000 francs and that there
would be no performance unless he was re-
deemed. He was.
Another time Paris was amazed when 1t
saw Lemaitre driving down the Eois in a
magnificent equpage, drawn by four white
horses. A friend hailed him from the side
walk.
you are fool, Lemaitre buying such
an expensive carriage when you are head
over heels in debt Why did you do it?"
Il had to- responded Lemaitre sticking
a torn shoe out of the window. How the
deuce could l afford to walk the street
looking like that"
A SIMILAR character, but American. was
"A John Stetson, the Boston theatrical man.
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X 1RARD'S fortune was piled up labori-
VI ously and slowly. 1t was not specula-
tive, in the modern sense of the word He
was keen buyer; he knew values, whether
it was of wines, which he imported by the
shpoad and bottled and sold, or of real
estate, which he bought and rented. He was
constantly importuned to take stock in the
various new enterprises of his time but
where he merely desired to oblige the seller.
he bought but a few shares. 1t is evident
that he regarded these as contributions and
not business.
For instance, we find his executors enter
ing one share each in LIE Courier des Etats-
Unis, the French newspaper; in the Do
mestic Society, in the Susquehanna and
Lehigh turnpike and in the Downingtown
and Ephrata turnpike, but they did not place
any value opposite them. These were not
regarded as investments by a man like
Girard, but we do find him owning 22O0
shares in the Schuylki Navigation Com
pany, and these were valued in 1882 at
S264,O00. He held nearly million in Penn
sylvania 5 per cents. and s113,500 in City
per cents.
His coal lands, which consisted of nearly
10000 acres in Schuylkil County, were
valued at sl75,246 at the time of the inven-
tory. Now they return a profit of more than
that every year.
His Philadelphia holdings were listed at
S1,1S963l, and no other man owned so
much at that time. The Girard Estate has
now three buildings worth more than that
amount, to say nothing of the college itself.
ALTHOUGH Girards holdings in the south
"A ern part of the city contained consider
able acreage, and one of his parcels of land
in Passyunk township contained his plan
tation" or country place they were valued
venture upon an estimate of their value to-
day. for on the site of part of his plantation
rows of houses of the most modern charac-
ter have been erected and rented. And still
there is more land to be improved
Three buildings, now covered by the Mar
iner and Merchant Building, at Third and
Chestnut were rented in 1882 at $16O5, S1SO5
and $l6O5 respectively year. He had Il
dairy farm in Moyamensing district that
rented for $500 year, and a whole row of
dwellings on Fairmount avenue, then Coates
street, that We're rented for $25750 year
each.
For the old Dunlap house, at the south
east corner of Twelfth and Market streets
Girard received $70S a year. This was re-
garded as a large rent for that locality in
those days, but think any person would be
willing to give a good many times that
amount for such a corner now.
From all his city properties Grard re-
CeiVed only a little more than $40 0OO a yeor
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A SIMILAR character, but American. was
"A John stetson, the Boston theatrical man.
ager one afternoon he arrived at the
fremont Street Theatre and saw a sign
reading:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

II is worth while to swallow a wholesome
Democrat In order 70 secure a wholesome Re-
publican majority in 1916
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III President Wilson is to become "the watch
dog of the Treasury he will find a good deal
of watching necessary.-Washingto Star.
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After ALL in fairness, it should not be for
rur,yn that there was a time when Elsass
and Lorhringen were original German
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J. Is NOT So difficult 10 credit those ru-
mors If atrocities committed by that band
of Germans in Belgium. German bands are
famous for their atrocious music.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
HAD BAD ACCIDENT,

Miss Birdie Tharkelson had the
misfortune to be in what might have
been very serious accident recently,
while riding with four friends in an
automobile, in Fergus Falls, MINI. In
some way the clutch failed to work
and the car went over an embankment
The occupants were saved from being
pinned under the car a few small
sapling trees on which the automobile
caught preventing it from turning
completely over. Miss Thorkelson did
not receive any serious bodily injuries
but the shock of the accident has af-
fected her so that she has almost lost
the power of speech. She is at pres
ent at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Scherping in Fergus Falls, and is re-
ceiving good care. The doctor states
and while there had been no material
improvement during the first few days
he feels confident that she will regain
the use of her voice in time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 10, 1914.

Miss Anna Ramseth, deputy regis
ter of deeds, with her sister has gone
for short visit to Minneapolis after
which they will spend some time at
Detroit Lake. ....... .
Bennie Pfausch, junior member of
the Valley City Tire Repair Company,
spent Monday in Fargo on matters Of
business, returning Tuesday morning
Miss Elizabeth Clark left on No.
Tuesday afternoon for Bemedji, Mimi.
to spend three weeks or more with her
sister, Mrs. Van Pragg.
Mr.. Otto Zetterberg and Tom Smith
left yesterday by auto for Shoreham,
Lake Detroit to spend a week or
more at the lake. They were Joined
by Mrs. Zetterberg and her little
daughters who went down by train
Mrs. Frank Ployhar was hostess to
a few friends at her home on Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs. Won Patten who is
the guest of Mrs. J. E. Jones, from
Ohio.
Miss Grace Reed who has been Wis
iting with Gladys Moe and Esther
Schroeder here for the past ten days,
left this morning for her home in
Jamestown.
Miss Ruth Myhre who has been WIS.,
iting with the Morris Wright family,
formerly Of Valley City but now of
Eozeman, Montana, has returned
home.
Prof. R. R. Ebersole and his bride
who were recently married in Iowa,
have returned here and will make
their home in the new Lavery bunga-
low on Tenth avenue and Fifth street.
Mrs. George M. Young and little
daughter Katherine left last Saturday
for Washington, D. c., where they will
join Mr.. Young and spend the winter.
During their absence the Young resi-
dence will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Aamoth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Schoeffer and Mr. and Mrs, Geor-
&c Isensee autoed to Spiritwood lake
last Sunday to spend the day. ..H
Mrs. George Isensee and children
who have been the guests of Mrs. H.
c. Aamoth for few days left yester-
day for their home in Sanborn.
Mrs. F. Thomas and children ar
rived in the city this morning, from
Colorado, where they have been liv-
ing for almost a year. They have
joined Mr.. Thomas here and will
spend the winter here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
About Marketing
Your Crops

We know you want to make every
bushel of your present crop net you as
much az possible.
If you expect to market considerable
of your grain as soon az threshed
will pay you the best price for every
load you bring in.
Our company is proud of its repu-
tation for fair and square dealing with
it's farmer friends.
Honest weights, fair dockage and
the highest market quotations each
day are very strict rules laid down by
Mr.. Powers.
He insists that every farmer be treat
ed just as he would want to be treat
ed himself or as we would want to be
treated if we were in your place.
Bring US what grain you must sell at
once.
1t is probably going to be wise TO
hold some Of your grain as prices are
likely to be pretty stiff just as soon
as shipping to Europe begins again.
Be sure to store SAFELY what you
hold 90 you won't lose any from dam
age of any kind and let us have it
when you are ready to sell.
SPECIAL-Our sheds are full Of
clean, lumpy, threshing coal-Get yours
soon.
POWERS ELEVATOR co.
coRMAN EcxELsoh sP'R.Twooo
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20

had attempted to assault an elderly
lady and a hurry-up call came to the
sheriff's Office. The entire force was
out on business and the above mention
ed were sworn in, as special deputies
ard hurried to the scene. The Malato
got into a large corn field and the
posse were unable to locate him or
get him out. The feeling ran high in
that section Of the country and it is
feared that if he had been apprehend-
ed it would have been hard work to
have kept him from the mob. The Of
fellow and he may yet be apprehended.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
HUNTERS, TAKE NOTICE.

At regular election held in Heman
township, Barnes county, it was unan-
imously voted to post the entire town
ship against hunters.
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that hunting within the boun-
adries of Heman township is strictly
forbidden under penalty of the law.
By Order of Township Board,
FRED BIGNALL, Clerk
Sanborn, N. D., Aug. 10, 1914.
2.20.2tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
FRIDAY. AUGUST Il. 1914.
Come in
and see
the
New Dresses


Former Editor Mcpherson of the Bis
marck Tribune was transacting bust
ness in Valley City today.
This noon Mrs. Gilbert Gilbertson,
Jr, while cranking her automobile had
the misfortune of fracturing the bones
in her forearm. The little buzz Wa
gon seemed to kick back with a great
deal of force and struck her fairly on
the forearm.
D. o. Bye prominent Fingal bank
er was caller at the court house this
morning.
Miss Gladys Schroeder entertained
fifteen guests at porch part on We'd
nesday afternoon in compliment of
Mrs. Leo Lindemann of Redstone,
Montana. A dainty color scheme of
yellow was carried out in the decora-
tons and the porch was tastefully
decorated with flowers.
w. E. Siegfried the popular druggist
of S:nborn was transacting business
in the county hub this morning.
Geo. Isensee, cashier of the Bank of
Sanborn was calling on his Valley City
friends last evening. He made the
trip in his new Overland Touring car.
Clint Ford, former Valley City res
ident, who is now special officer for
the 500 Line was business caller in
the Barnes county metropolis this
morning.
Mrs. Svarstad and two daughters of
Hudson, Wisconsin, are the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Esby for
about six weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Esby
also have as their guest at the present
time, Peter Woke of Seattle, Wash
ington.
Mr.. Hansen Of Staples, Mimi, has
been in the city for couple of days
and has rented the dwelling Of Mrs.
Sophia Lampman and together with
his famaly will occupy the same dur
ing the coming winter. Mr.. Hansen
has rented part Of the basement Of
the C. J. Lee building on main street
and will put in an upto-date pool and
billiard parlor.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Hilborn left on
Thursday in their auto with camping
outfit for Spiritwood Lake to camp for
three or four days.
DR.. McKeever who has been here
during institute week during which
time he delivered several splendid lee
lures on the subject Of Child Welfare
left yesterday for his home in Kansas
Bnshop Vincent Wehrle, D. d. is
listing Father Sailer, at the Catholic
rectory. The bishop has just reached
home from the steamer Kronprinzessin
Cecilie which had an exciting chase
across the water escaping to Bar Har-
Dor, Maine.
Miss Marion Burke who visited mere
with her mother, Mrs. John Burke, last
week as the guest of Mrs. Geo. M
Young, underwent an operation for
appendicitis two days after leaving
here. The attack came suddenly and
the operation was performed at once.
Miss Burke is doing nicely and Is be-
ing attended in one Of the Bismarck
hospitals.
Thomas Collins and o. M. Roe made
hurry-up trip to the southeast cor
ner of the county yesterday afternoon.
It had been reported that Malato