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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-06
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914.
Tom Smith spent yesterday on bust
ness in Oriska, returning home in the
evening.
Ed Grant was in the city from
Courtenay Tuesday, visiting with
friends and transacting business.
Miss Cora Simons left Sunday fol
Fargo for a visit of several days with
friends there.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Flet
cher, on Elm Avenue, on Tuesday, ar
eight pound baby girl. Mother ans
baby are doing nicely.
Edwin Maryland spent the day or
business in Wimbledon, today making
the trip by auto and returning home
tonight.
Reverend J. Berne, until recently as
sistant priest at the Saint Catherine
church, sailed for France on the S. S
savoie and is supposed to have landed
at Cherbourg today. Bishop Wehrle
D. D., of Bismarck, was on the S. S
Secilie which returned to America
without reaching home.
Miss Tile Baumez who has beer
visiting for about a month with rela
tives in Minnesota, has returned home
Hans Hanson of Darcy is visiting II
the city with friends for three or foul
days.
Mrs. C. w. Pollock of Fingal was IL
tho city yesterday with her mother
who has gone on to Belfied for visit
of short time with relatives.
Mrs. Bertha Thorkelson and daugh
ter have gone to Southheart, N. D
where they will visit Mrs. Thorkel
sons son for several weeks.
DR.. Palmer leaves tonight for Du
luth where he will attend the conven
ton of the Minnesota Dental Associa
tion for the next three or four days.
Edward Fitzgerald has returned
from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he
has been attending school and from
which institution he graduated at the
last commencement. Mr.. Fitzgerald
has accepted a position here and will
be a member of the High school fac
ulty next year.
A. J. Henry Of the First National
Bank returned to the city last evening
from a several days visit at the home
of his son Russell at Duluth.
Mrs. I. Void has as her guest for a
week, Mrs. Pat Hyland who arrived
here from Darlington with Mr.. Hyland
last Saturday. Mr.. Hyland remained
in the city over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Eldridge of the John D.
Gray store returned last week from an
extended vacation trip to the coast
during which time she visited In
Butte, Montana, Seattle, Washington,
and other western points. Miss Ed
ridge was absent about two months. =
RIB. Cox the hustling life insurance
man of Wimbledon is spending the day
in the county hub looking after his
personal business.
John W. Gary was passenger this
morning on No. for Sanborn where
be is spending the day on business
matters.
Mrs. E. J. Beleal and John w. Gray
attended the funeral of H. M. cellars
at Sanborn Monday. Mr.. cellars was
! married to a sister of Mrs. Beleal and
Mr.. Gray.
Fred Nelson, one of the bonanza
farmers of Green ownship was Val
ley City visitor this morning. He re-
ports harvest in full blast but regrets
the wheat crop will not be as heavy
as was expected at one time.
William J. Westergaard has been
covering a good share of the state
during the past couple Of weeks look
Ing after the interests Of several In
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-06


their hail losses adjusted. 1t is keep
ing w. J. busy but he is cleaning them
up as he goes.
Ed Gunderson, the popular tailor,
who is employed by the Oscar Dahl
tailoring establishment returned to the
city Monday evening from Bismarck
where he had been for a couple of
days visiting with his family. Mr..
Gunderson has decided to move his
family to Valley City as soon as he
can find suitable quarters.
The diamond as advertised In the
Lost Column of the Times Record last
evening, was found and returned to its
owner.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1verson of Mott, N. D.,
who have been here attending the FL
!lingson-O Olson wedding and visiting
with friends, left last night for their
home. Mr.. Henry Simonson of Es-
mond who attended the wedding left
for his home on Monday.
Peter Wagley whose home Is here
but who is employed in jamestown,
came down last night to join his moth
er and with her went to Duluth, Min
nesota, for a weeks visit with rela-
tives.
William H. Mcpherson was an over
Sunday visitor in the city with his
family. w. H. is kept busy looking
after the adjusting of hail losses for
the Twin City Hail Insurance Co.
Mrs. Jacob Van Houten will enter
tain the local members Of the P. E. o.
tonight for the four out Of town mem
bers of this order who are at present
in the city. The guests Of honor are
Mrs. Una B. Herrick, Mrs. Belle Spur
Mrs. L, A. Wood and Miss Clara AL
dahl.
Miss Pauline Reth who was mem
Der of the Normal faculty in the rural
department here, last year has accept
ed splendid position Of supervisor OF
German in the Davenport, Qowa)
schools having supervision over the
work of twenty-four teachers. Friends
of Miss Rieth here will be glad to hear
! of her good fortune in securing such
an excellent position.
H. S. Halverson, the merchant
prince and bonanza farmer from Nc
Henry was a Valley City visitor this
morning between trains. Mr.. Halver'
son was enroute home from Billings
Mont, where he had been for the past
week looking after his ranching inter-
ests / nthat section of the country. He
reports crop conditions in eastern
Montana as very fine. The black rust
had not appeared and the extreme heat
had done but little damage to the
grain. He reports the alfalfa crop as
being especially good. He left on No.
Z for his home at McHenry.
M. A. Johnson left Monday evening
for Grand Forks where he went as a
representative of the local X. Of P.
oldge to attend the Grand Lodge which
will be in session there during Aug. 4th
and Aug. 5th. Mr.. Johnson may de-
decide to accompany the North Dakota
X. P's. to Winnipeg where the Su-
preme Lodge is now in session.
The funeral of H. M. cellars was
held Monday at Sanborn and was at
tended by a number of Valley City
people who had known Mr.. Zellers
during the early eighties and nineties
when he resided on a farm southwest
of Sanborn. About ten years ago Mr..
Cellars sold his farming interests in
Barnes county and moved to Minneso'
ia. He later purchased farm near
Detroit where be resided until his
death.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-06

Dr.. Chas. E. Hunt, Physician and
Surgeon, has located over Sfegfried's
Pharmacy. SIS NJ tt
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-06

WANTED-Position for man and wife
to cook in cook car. Call or write
w, C. Hunter, Valley City, N. D.
5-8.1td.1tws
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE,

By the death of George Nesting house there has been removed a man who has won a place among the great inventors He was equipped with the ability to render a wonderful service in mechanical advancement and he ap- piled himself to such interesting prob Iems in such a manner as to attain success and world wide recognition. His name is inseparably linked with the airbrake, which invention has been Of the greatest value to railroad pro- gress. but 1t Is by no means con fined to that one product of his ere atiYe mind. Many are the other ac- complishments whereby he has made invaluable contributions to the worlds treasury of applied knowledge. Not only did he have the liking for work ing out problems and creating new devices. but he possessed the intelli- gence and persistence which made for success. To him there was no such word as fail
 He was another Edison in his chosen lire of effort He was constantly la boring as inventor. organizer and con- server and through his achievements an incalculable amount of assistance has been given to the deveIoprnent of the country. He has won his place in that class of men who as William Ellerv Charming declares have brought the human race more largely into their debt than the bloody race of conquerors and even than many henehcent princes" He has created for himself not only fame, but adn1ira- ton. In the worlds advancement he has been a generous contributor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
AMBASSADOR PAGES SPEECH.

If as has been indicated by MT Page, am bassador to the court of St James, that the remarks attributed to him Tn an impromptu address before the Associated Chambers of Commerce in London relative to the Monroe Doc Urine and the Panama canal were sim ply pleasantly, the incident may prove only tempest in a teapot It would naturally be supposed, however, that he would have guarded against it hay ing been taken in any other sort of manner. Until a diplomat becomes thoroughly acquainted and his man ners fully understood it would seem that his chief duty was to his country and it's policies. Innocent enough may have been his declarations as made or intended, but the time was inoppor- tune and the subject one which de- served more serious consideration Such matters are at the present time too prominently in the Iimelight for such diplomatic humOr
 Whether the address was Informal or not it should possess the balance which would not throw it open to mis- representation. It is undoubtedly one of those unfortunate incidents which can be expected under the present sys- tenn of filling diplomatic posts, when training and experience are discarded for the bestowing of political honors The affair may be a valuable revela- tion to Ambassador Page. Though the duties may not be arduous there are responsibilities in connection with such positions which cannot be too lightly regarded, monotonous though they may be. There are times when more can be gained by letting someone else be the court jester.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
ALASKA DEVELOPMENT.

There is cause for qualification over the passage of the Alaskan railway bill for the development of that north ern possession It doesn't mean by a long shot that the hardest part of the proposition. which has been fla vored by all political parties, has been accomplished. It signalizes the i'm portant first step. It is the very be- ginning after which must come a great amount of careful consideration of ideas and methods for the most suc- cessful working out of the proposition Responsibility of great magnitude rests upon the succeeding steps. The en- tire affair must be guided by the de- termination that the best manner of getting at the hidden resources of Alaska, which are also government owned, shall prevail It is an instance where politics should be disregarded.
 A great mass of detail must be han died by the executive department of the government to which such has been left by the action of congress- Nothing has. been determined as to whether the government or interests regulated thereby will operate the road after it's completion, whether it will purchase existing lines in the construction of the new system. or where 1t Will be actually located. There are also such important mat ters as the opening up of the coal and copper lands as well as the other nat ural deposits. either by the govern ment itself or by lease to private en- terprise, and the determination of what will be done in the way of offering inducements to settlers. Even before the road is started it is readily seen that Alaska is bound to be a locality of much importance in administration circles
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Vital Words.

Try to realize words, especially the strong vital words.
 One way to do this is to create by your imagination a picture that shall express the word. Make your own cinematograph show. Learn how to entertain yourself little by your own fancy and you will not be so helpless dependent upon othe people and outside things for amusement.
 Here are some hints. Start from them and create your own scenes:
 Strength-A strong man blowing. His face is ruddy. smiling, vigorous. His hair is crisp. his eyes blue and clear. Sleeves uprolled and collar downturned display his healthy skin. He is pausing for a. moments rest. his hand upon the blow. His two huge horses stand deep breathing, ready, docile. Watch that man work.
 Power-You stand at a little way station in the country The lightning express goes by. You hear it's owl like hoot in the distance, see it's headlight miles away as a dim star; it approaches, whirls past with crash and shriek as of a thousand giants. There is a blur of light there are streams of sparks, a whirlwind of smoke and it is gone; soon you hear it's owl-like hoot agin in the distance. Power
 Peace-A summer lake. Sheep asleep
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
POTATO RAISING.

It Is an important announcement which is made by the department of agriculture to the effect that this coun- try must raise more potatoes, that it must raise practically all that it re- quires, since the other sources of supply are cut off because of the quarantine which is necessary to keep
 out the diseased tubers.
 This means that the potato raising
 states should give the necessary at
 tention to meeting the situation. There is no reason why it should not be pos sible to raise in this country all the potatoes that are required. It will call for the devotion of the proper attention to it the same as to any other business proposition and careful study of the help which is obtainable from scientific cultivation and the methods used in other countries like Germany for instance where the yield from the same area is over twice as large, as it is in the United States. Opportu nity and encouragement are thus af- forded the potato raiser. When it is realized that the devotion of an eighth of the areable land of five states to potatoes would result in an increase of the country's production to four and a half times it's present amount, if conducted on the basis of Germany s yield. the American farmer has a chance to make good.
 If this important article of food can be produced here as cheaply and of better quality why should there ever come the time when the foreign pro- duct should be in demand? If they are diseased we certainly do not want foreign potatoes. If we can produce enough for the country domestic dn dustry should get the proper encour- agement, whether a quarantine exists mi
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
DEPARTMENT STORE BANKS,

Private banking methods and regu- lations are undergoing close scrutiny as the result of the revelations which have come from the Siegel failure in New York city. That it has been possible to carry on such a business thus long with no greater restrictions or guarantee to those who have been led to place their faith and trust in such great enterprises is surprising in view of the disclosures which have been made. The situation calls for the application of preventive measures which will make such institutions and results impossible in the future.
 In connection with the indictment of Siegel and Vogel for grand larceny and violation of the banking laws the Springfield Union wisely observes that One of the lessons to bs drawn Is adjunct lo mercantile business Is a questionable departure. and If per Initted at all should De tho object Of most careful supervision by the au- thorities. The best policy. 1t seems, is to keep the banking business dis tinct from other money-frfa king en- terprises A bank has enough Vicissi- tudes 10 contend with in financial and commercial fields without spectai com plications being courted. The tenn a. tteri to brace up shaky and preca- stcue- mercantile business by 8 misuse
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

(Written Specially For The Bulletin)
 Some time ago an old lady showed me a por1ere which she had made of silk and ribbon and had woven hit or miss The colors were well blended, and the result was pleasing As & testimonial to her patience and industry the work was worth while, and the family pr1z- ed 1t highly because it was Mothers work, but had her time been counted the cost would have been greater than would have supplied portieres galore In many farmhouse in former times the floors owed. their carpets to the untiring fingers of the busy house wife and children whose daily task It was to sew together strips of cloth, and roll them into pound balls to be woven into hit or miss. The winter was considered i'll spent If new car pet was not forthcoming in the spring. The advance to our day is that we have silk portieres Instead of rag car pets.
 There was a feeling of uncertainty about those rag carpets wnich grati- fled the love of taking chances. That desire seems to exist in al times and under all circumstances. Those strict old pilgrim mothers wouldn't have gambled for the world how that hit or miss would turn out, and in their minds, if not in words, they wagered a good deal upon it's success. Had they lived today. they would have join ed whist club and played auction"
 There was a feeling of uncertainty about those rag carpets which grati- fled the love of taking chances. That desire seems to exist in all terms and under all circumstances. Those strict old pilgrim mothers wouldn't have gambled for the world; but they couldn't help wondering how that hit or miss would turn out. and in their minds, if not in words. they wagered a. good deal upon it's success. Had they lived to-day. they would have joined a whist club and played auction" or bridge" and taken a prize with an easy conscience. If not that, you would find them at the church fair, guessing at the number of beans in a can. or at the weight of a cake. Pos sibly they would prefer the grab bag or the mystery table. The love of gambling is surely inherent in the human heart.
 Now what do we mean by hit or miss? Only that the pattern is left to itself to come out as it will, regard less of all planning. So pleasing Is the outcome. that nowadays 1t can be found in expensive carpets and rugs. Even in other materials, the same work is done. I know of glass bon-bon dish in which the materials were put together. and the dish came
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

of public funds is one that ought not to be disregarded by tie public au- thorities'
 There can be none too great safe guards placed about banking estab lishments. The private banking in stitution where savings are sought should come under state supervision and inspection as surely as any other for the prevention of just such mis- representation as has been uncovered in this case. But for the false i'm pression gained by depositors of the strength of the great business con cern back of the banking department less deposits would have been attract
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
THEN --and-NOW

Just 30 years ago today the United States Congress first offici- ally recognized the present system of Standard Time by adopting it first to propose that time should be governed by meridians one hour for the District of Columbia. The apart Is said to have been Charles E. Dowd, principal of a young women's school at Saratoga, N. Y., who sketched numerous schemes prior to 1882 The plan taken up by the railroads the following year, however, was drawn by William F. Allen, secretary of the General Time Convention. Previously there had been so many different stand ards of time in the United States that a travellers watch had to be reset some fifty times in a trip across the continent if he desired to be correct. For years it had been said the problem was pas. solution.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

Today clocks all over the United States are ticking off the seconds almost in perfect unision. Some thirty nations have followed the lead taken by the United States: by computing standard time by meridians one hour apart. In this country score of time balls are dropped precisely at noon in the Drincipal Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Lake ports by electric signal from the United States Naval Observa- tory at Washington, where three Standard clocks are regularly set by star sights and meridian tram sit instrument. The difference in official clocks over 5000 miles apart Is seldom more than two tenths of a second. Astronomers the world over are striving to be still more precise as to time signals and hope soon te be able to flash insta ntan- eous signals around the world by wireless.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
Resented the Bath.

American doctors who are denounc- ing the bath as an evil influence on health would find many supporters at Cardiff, Wales. For there the makers of patent fuel (briquettes) were com pelled by law to bathe and resented it. Thus an official report to the British home secretary expresses the sincere belief of those workers: "One man said that the taking of baths had aged the men ten years, and most of them declared that they suffered great
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

'Radium banks" have been establish ed in a few European cities. These banks possess a few milligrams of ra- dium. They lend their radium for one day for s200 for surgical or other use. Radium salts. it is said, may be rs- peatedly used without losing any Of their properties.
 Spain fs considering the building of a double tracked railway line of norrp< al European gauge, to be opened hSSf electricity, between Madrid and thae French border.
 There are about thirty barber shops in India.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THINK OF THESE THINGS

A pessimist sat next to me on the train the other day. Glancing over the paper in his hand he exclaimed, Look at that record of vice What a com mentary!"
 There was indeed spread before us that morning a discouraging array of arrests, scandals, graft exposures, sto- ries of large misdotngs of corporations and the like. Ones optimism was sobere in looking over the dismal list. If this was the true state of modern society one might feel alarm with reason. We are reeling back to the pit if there is no other news fit to print than such as that on the sheet before us.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
The Grand Sale Remnant Store
 261 MAIN STREET, NORWICH

in a meadow. Motionless trees \ soft half moon silvering all with veil of mystery. A house, dark, with drawn blinds.
 Wisdom-RecaH Michael AngeIo's Moses" Let this statue rise before you, massive, majesticaI. Wonder what those lips might say if, as the artist once commanded, it should speak.
 Let us get the habit of thinking these things, of picturing them
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

It has been suggested that certain kinds of timber on the national for tests be reserved for the needs of the navy. This recalls the fact that the first forest reservations in this coun- try were made for naval material.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
FOR CONSTIPATION, TORPID LIVER,
 HEADACHE, DYSPEPSIA--DIME A BOX

Turn the rascaIs out-the headache, biliousness indigestion constipation, the sick, sour stomach and foul gases turn them out tonight with Cas- carets.
 Don't put in another day of distress. Let Cascarets cleanse and sweeten your stomach; remove the sour un- digested and fermenting food and that misery making gas; take the excess
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

Great Britain has reason to organ ize a vigilant society for the protec- ton and preservation of its antiquities. public buildings and art treasures.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

President Wilson invited a defega- tion Of those who had worked for tho Alaskan bill to witness his signature lie wisely refrained from inviting al those who favored 1t;
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

Only one wood Spanish cedar (ced- rela odorata), is commonly used for cigar boxes. Sometimes a cheaper wood may form the hasis ef the box, with paper-thin veneers of the tropical cedar over 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

One of the presidents daughters was married on the thirteenth of Nevem- Der and the enga cement of another is formally announced on Friday. the thirteenth If March. That's enough to dispel any thought of superstition being countenaneed in the Wilson fam ily
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

New York is planning on a bigger and better state prison. It Is appar- ently preparing for increased business through a more attractive institution
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

The man who would raise the Ti- tanic by means of huge magnet has q chance to try it on the lost Eng. lish submarine first
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

l. is fast being realized in state as well as city finances that getting into debt is much easier, less expensive. but more popular than getting ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

Neutral zones are established and command more or less respect during battles, but 1t is a locality which the taXpayer has never been able to find