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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

Mayor Pike of New Rockford
knows a thing about human nature.
Instead of scolding the youngsters and
warning them to be "good" on Hallow-
cen, he invited everybody to get out
on the miles of new cement sidewalk
and enjoy carnival of fun. Hundreds
were out in costume, young and old
alike, participating in the innocent
pleasure of throwing confetti and
blowing horns. Promptly at eleven,
all left for their homes and there was
MT single complaint of any destruc-
ton of property. It's easy to handle
human beings if you only go at it
right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12
FEEDING THE BOOSTERS.

A man in Iowa wrote a poem re-
Gently. We have referred that state
ment to our legal censor and find Iowa
cannot sue us for criminal libel, be-
cause we are not blaming Iowa.
But this poem was not so bad after
all, as some other real good ones. It
had sense in it. It has been copied
widely, and nearly everywhere we see
it posted up, and fellows reading it
gleefully. It is about certain type
of good road booster. The idea boiled
down into prose is this:
zone good husky with mule team
can build more roads than twenty fat
men at banquet can"
This is the time of year for the An
nual Banquet of the Feeding Boosters,
the fellows who boom their town by
eating big meal late at night at the
leading hotel. and then feel proud
while they pick their teeth and smoke,
of what we have done.
A booster is a good thing-an ex-
cellent thing, and we are willing for
him to feed at any time of day OF
night that his doctor will let him. That
is, real booster is a good thing, a
man who has more brains that brag
and more elbow grease than gas, a
fellow who really does things and gets
things done that are worth doing,
But every town has some profes.
sional boosters; hustlers who never lei
grass grow under their feet nor ideas
in their head. These fellows are al
ways wanting citizens who pay thei,
bills and saw wood, to put up $74,O0C
tc hire q pickle factory TO come to a
sweet potato town, establish a suga,
mill on millet ridge, or locate an az
handle factory in the middle Of the
prairie. They could dig a canal from
New York to San Francisco by CAB, o,
turn the north pole into an orange
tree by predictions. They are always
yamming along some impossible pro.
ject by the main strength of thei,
jaws; and their one big service to the
town is that their annual fall feed
creates a temporary market for fried
chicken and 1O-cent cigars.-Ex.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

There is one law on our statute
that ought to be changed to read more
clearly. and that is the one relative to
the publication Of the delinquent real
estate tax list. The sale this year
will take place Dec. 8. The law speci-
fies that the list shall be published for
the "three successive weeks immedi-
ately prior to the SALE" Attorney
General Miller has given an opinion
that this means that the tax list shall
first appear 81 days before the date
OF the sale and that the notice should
appear each week until the date Of
the sale. Were We to wait until Nov.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12
YOUNGMAN-LOWE LAND
101 REISHUS ST.,
M1NOT. NORTH DAKOTA.

FOR RHNF-One Of the best
equipped farms in North Dakota, con-
tanning a section, trife over two
miles from Minot. 375 acres put into
crop, the balance pasture; fenced and
cross fenced. Has silos, hog barns,
horse barns, cattle barns, hot houses,
carpenter shop, excellent hen house,
fine gardens and a good dwelling
house. Running water in the build
ings. This farm will be rented for
one-third the crop, delivered in the e.
evator: The only thing We require Il
that the tenant buy the horses and
machinery, which amount to about
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

The delinquent tax list appears in
this issue. If you have paid your
taxes and your name still appears,
don't blame the treasurer or the audi
tor. The county retained the list as
long as possible before turning it over
to the printer, but it requires a week
Of the hardest kind of work to set it,
and after the list is once set it is i'm
possible to make any change.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12
AMERICAN HORSES IN BATTLE.

The American horse is one Of the
first to answer the bugle call of the
European war. Representatives Of
many foreign governments are in this
country purchasing horses for the var
ious armies Of the warning nations and
practically every state in the Union is
contributing cavalry material to the
belligerent factions.
The American horse is quality an
imal and excels that of any other
country on the face of the earth. He
has plowed our fields, fought our bat
ties and is the most faithful of ami
NAL kind His reputation has extend
ed to other countries and he is now
going to perform the services for for
eign countries which he has SO faith
fully fulfilled at home. T-a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

The Republicans gained thirteen
Congressman in Illinois, Joe Cannon,
the famous political war horse who
was speaker Of the house for years,
being elected from his old district.
Who thought that old Joe would ever
come back?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

Uncle Samuel has been doing lit
tie experimenting with big guns him.
self. 1t has just been learned that
several immense sixteen inch guns
have been built for the navy, with pen
Grating power twice as great as the
famous German howitzers. The new
guns will hurl projectiles fifteen miles
with terrific force.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

There is only one better man than
the man who gets behind and pushes
an effort to improve this town, and
that is the man who goes ahead and
pulls.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

$4,000. and Of which he can pay part
cash and the balance on time.
Unless you can handle this deal %
suggested in this advertisement, It
will not be necessary to inquire about
it; otherwise, call and see 10 at our
Office.
-YOungman-Lowe Land Co.,
107 Reishus St., MinOt, N. OAK.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13

Traeger. Repents stealing of city
supplies.
Chas. Cannon, 1856 Rosemont aV.,
arrested after battle with two police
men and motorman in car.
Mrs. Blanche Murphy, acquitted OF
murder of husband. Says shot was
accidental.
Frank RengyIe, 5oo3 Grand blvd,
hit by auto of Georgs Navigate, 634
Forquer St Taken home by driver.
Decide that women will not vote
for county commissions.
Mrs. Julius RosenWald had tax re-
duced. Clerks admit error. New as
sessment $782.60.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13
POLIcEMAN'S WIFE SLAIN 3
WHITE SLAVERS

New York, Aug. 13.-Murdered by
a band of white slaYers and her body
thrown into the woods was the fate
of Mrs. Thomas H. Cane, wife of a
New York policeman.
A body found in the woods near
Darien, Conn, was identified by
Cane as that of his wife.
Mrs. Cane disappeared from her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13
GOING TO WAR-TAX WHISKY,
BEER AND TOBACCO

Washington, Aug. 13-That a tax
will be placed on beer, whisky, cigars
and tobacco, to make up the deficit
caused by the loss of import duties
resulting from the war in. Europe,
was decided today by Sec'y of the
Treasury McAdoo, in conference with
Rep. Underwood, chairman of the
ways and means committee of the
house and Senator Simmons, chair
man of the senate finance committee.
1t is believed that the revenue loss
in import duties would be at least
100000, 900 annually and, according
to Senator Simmons, the deficit
might mount to 100000, 900, depend
ing upon which nations control the
seas.
Arrangements are being made for
the presentation of the bill to the
president for his approval and then
rushing it through the house and SEN
ate.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13

home June 1. Soon afterward the
policeman received a letter saying
she was being held by white slavers,
but he could not locate her.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13

MERELY COMMENT
The newspapers are finally getting
war news down to a system.
You can get most anything you
want now.
The French and English war news
says the French and English and Bel
gians are knocking the stufing out
of the Germans; AND
The German war news says the
Germans are putting it all over the
French, English and Belgians.
You pay your money and you take
your choice.
Nothing like giving the folks what
they want.
The Examiner Wednesday even
wounded Kaiser VIM, and the other
papers had him talking to Ambassa-
dor Gerard.
Tomorrow it will be time to wound
President Poincare and King George.
Then there will be Saturday to
shoot King Peter, Gar Nick and King
Albert.
Then on Sunday all the kings can
go to church and pray to the same
God for His blessing on each kings
army.
In the meantime, probably thou
sands Of plain soldiers will give up
the ghost and go to glory.
Evidently the Armours, Cudahys,
Morrises, Swifts and others of our
best families see a chance to cop a
little coin by making us pay more
for meat.
And our leading grain gamblers
are having a lovely time of it in Chi
cago's biggest gambling Joint
Board of Trade
Why don't the police pull that
gambling joint
Five UaaPs aOo with this war bIISi.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-13

Five years ago, with this war bust
ness as an excuse, Wall Street would
have started a panic that would have
put many of us on a grass diet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
THIANS
of West Virginia Postpone
Their Annual Meeting to Be
Held at Fairmont.

FAIRMoNT, June 26.-At the re-
cent meeting in this city of the Grand
Council of the Knights of Pythias the
question of changing the time OF
holding the next grand encampment
OF the order was brought forward.
lnasmuch as the grand encampment is
to be held this year in Falrmont. it
was decided by the council that the
local entertainment committee, to-
gether with Grand Chancellor Sam r.
Nuzum, should be empowered to act
in the premis as they saw. fit.
The principal reason for desiring
the change was that the date Of the
encampment unfortunately falls in
the same week as the big Fairmont
Fair, when the city will be crowded
and when the accommodations at the
local hotels will be crowded to the ut
most. After considering the matter
in all its angles Grand Chancellor
Nuzum and the local entertainment
committee held meeting and decid-
ed to postpone the encampment from
the third week in August to Septem-
Der %, "a and 25 and official notice
TO this effect are being sent to the or
der in all parts of the state.
The action of the local authorities
is generally commended by the bust
ness men and the civic Organizations
and in all probabilities the encamp-
ment will be one of the best ever
held. The dates chosen in September
promise to be much cooler than those
originally selected in August, and the
city will then be in the best early fail
behavior.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26

Program to Be Executed at
MOrgaItoWn First Week in
August Is Announced.

MORGANTOWN, June 26.-Secfe-
tary ". w. Keener, OF the Morgan
town Racing Association, is preparing
to send out entry cards and announce
ments OF the program for the races to
be held here August 4, S, 6, Z and s.
The entries for the harness events
will close at eleven o'clock on the
evening of July 2S. The meet viii be
a curtain-raiser for this section. and
promises to be popular with the
horsemen throughout this and adj
Joining states. The Belle Vernon
and Pennsboro fairs will be held DUR
ing the week following, August IL to
IA, and horsemen who enter at Nor
gantown will have the advantage Of
direct, short shipment to either OF
these places. Another feature which
Will add to the popularity Of the meet
Is that time allowances will be grant
ed to horses not finishing as good as
third. The program Is as follows:
Tuesday, August a.
S:z5 race .............Pu Purse $500
S'zo Irot ..........,. Purse $500
10 race ............ Purse $500
Running, 5-S mile dash /. Purse 500
Wednesday, August 5.
egg Trot ............. Purse $500
2:12 Pace ............. Purse $500
z:z5 Irot ............ Purse $500
turning 3-4 mile dash Purse $3.50
Thursday, August @.
Z:l7 Trot ............ Purse $500
2:2l Pace ............ Purse $500
2:14 Trot ....... Purse $500
Running ! mile dash ). Purse $3.50
EtfSlar, ,,.s,,.A -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
SALEM. college,
Summer School is in Full Blast
with a CreditabIe En-
roIIment.

SALEM, June 26-With an at.
tendance of seventy-five students the
Salem College summer school is In
full sway.
President Clark is very much
pleased with the spirit of earnest
ness. work and attention to business
that prevails this summer. He re-
ports that the work is orderly and
quiet.
The one addition Ito the faculty is
Mrs. Okey w. Davis. who is teach
ing advanced college English and
methods. There is an increasing
demand for college work this sum-
mer. Some of the students are also
taking normal school work; others
are taking review work.
The following is a list of those
who are in school now and were not
in the regular school session:
Principal L. E. Barnett, Celia Bee.
Lydia Bond, Emma Carr, Dolores
Ceavenger, Brooks Coplin, Clayton
Gaskins. Delpha Gibson, Gayle HENS
worth, Susan Kennedy, Blake Max
we'll, Principal NJ. NJ Powell, Ern-
estine Randolph. Fay Randolph,
Mrs. Sylvia saurborne and P. s.
Strother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
HOW RESINOL.
CLEARS away
UGLY PIMPLES

It is SO easy to get rid Of pimples
and blackheads with Resinol, and it
costs so little, too, that anyone whose
face is disigured by these pests is fool
ish to keep on with useless cosmetics,
or complicated beauty treatments"
Sec how simply it is done:
Battle your face for several minutes
with Resinol Soap and hot water, than
apply little Resinol Ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash of with ResinoI Soap and
more hot water, finishing with q dash
Of cold water to close Che pores. 10
this once or twice day, and you viii
be astonished to find how quickly the
healing, antiseptic Resinol medication
soothes and cleanses the pores, leaving
the complexion clear and velvety..
Resinol stops itching instantly and
speedily heals skin harnors Resinol
Ointment and Soap sold By an drug
gists, For free triad size. write Dent.
XXX Resingl, Baltinore. I'D
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
GLARKSBURG MAN
Is to Be the Installing Officer at
Hebrew Affairs at Fair
mont Sunday.
EAIRMnNr I,,nn

FAIRMoNT, June 2S-Fairmont
Lodge No. 726, Independent order
B'nai Birth. will hold its installa-
tion of officers Sunday, June %,
at the Pythian hall. Joseph Jay, or
Clarksburg, will be the Installing Of
ficer, and a large attendance Of mem
bers and their friends is anticipated.
The B'nai Birth Jewish Sunday
school will hold Its closing exercises
on the same day and will be closed
during the months of July and
August. The school is conducted
under the auspices OF the order.
which does not hold meetings during
the summer months Mr.. Simon D.
Goodman, past president or the Io-
cal lodge and member Of the propa-
gaDda committee Tor District No. 5,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
has been appointed to install the of
ficers of Clarksburg lodge next Sun
day afternoon.
EDITOR RESIGNS.

The issue of Friday. June 26, Of
the West Union Record was the last
one edited by Mr.. Walter Stuart, who
has held the editorship of that jour
nal for three years. He announces
that the standards and political tenets
of the paper will remain the same UNI
der the new regime.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26

Each cell in New York City pris-
ons will be provided with "a Bible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07
PROLOGUE.

Panama as the home Of the
great canal ne all know about,
and NON here's the &one as the
scene Of a rafting good romance.
It's by Rex Beach, who jumps
from Alaska to the tropics to
tell about young American and
his friends and foes in the zone.
The hero of this tale is the sort
offeHow you like to read about
one vho has the hard luck to get
into ali kinds of scrapes and the
nerve and courage and wit to get
himself out of them. And fhc
heroine there are two of her.
Ones an American, and the
others a member of a proud,
naughty family of The upper ma
tive classes Of the canal zone.
Both are worth reading about.
of course the other characters
help along the yarn. Dyou have
paid any sort of attention TO the
story of the digging of the big
ditch" you will recognise some
of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07

That performance during the third act
was enough to disgust one"
Her escort smiled. oh. you take it
too seriously" be said Those boys
don't mean anything That was mere
~ youth-irrepressible youth-on a
tear
The doors beIched forth the football
players and their friends. Out they
came. tumbling. pushing. jostling,
greeting scowls and smiles with grins
of insolent good humor. The twenty
athletes lodged in through the re-
volving doors Of a cafe. leaving Broad
way rocking with the tumult. All the
city was football mad, it seemed. for
no sooner had the newcomers enter
ed the restaurant than the diners rose
to wave napkins or to cheer. One said
to his companions:
THAT is Anthony - the big chap.
He's Darwin x. Anthony's son. You've
heard about the Anthony bill at Al
banyY"
Yes. and | saw this fellow play
football four years ago. Say. That
was a game"
He's a worthless sort of chap, isn't
hep" remarked one of the women.
when the squad had disappeared up
the stairs.
Just a rich mans son, that's all.
He's twenty-six."
Didn't read that he had been sent
to Jail recently?"
mo doubt. He was given thirty
days"
"What-in prison?" questioned an
other in shocked voice.
only for speeding. 1t was his third
offense. and his father let him take his
medicine"
Up in the banquet hall, however it
was evident that Kirk Anthony was
more highly esteemed by his mates
than by the public at large. He was
their hero. III fact. and in way he de
served it For three years before his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07

Seized the Masquerader by the Throat
He slipped me a ten spot. so
thought it must be something worth
while"
'He-he's alone. you say?"
Seems to be. What shall do sir?"
Locke took something from his peck
ct and thrust it into the fellows hand,
while the look in his eyes changed to
one of desperation.
step outside and wait Don't let
him come up. I'll call you in a min
ute'
Anthony caught glimpse of Locke's
eyes and inquired in surprise:
whats wrong, old man? Are you
sick?''
Locke shook his head Il told you
fellows I'd been followed this evening
Remember? Well. there's a man down
stairs who has given the waiter SO to
let him have his coat and apron so he
can come in here. l think it's part of
plan to rob me-
Kirk Anthony rose suddenly, moving
as lightly upon his feet as a dancer.
and rang for the waiter.
Give that chap your coat and
apron" he ordered when the attendant
answered, land when | ring next send
him up. Pass the word to Padden and
the others not to notice any little dis
turbance. I'll answer for results.
The white, faced. Locke. sank back
into his chair, while Anthony directed
sharply:
Now, gentlemen. be seated. Here.
Locke. your back to the door; your
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07

face looks like i chalk mine. There!
Now don't be so nervous: Wen cure this
fellows ambition as a gin singer. III
change names with you for Il minute"
lie pushed the button twice. and q
moment later the door opened quietly
to admit medium sized man in white
coat and apron
The man allowed his eyes to shift IN
certainly from one to another as if in
doubt as TO which was his quarry. An
thony did not dream that it was his
own resemblance to the Missourian that
led to this confusion; but. in fact, while
he and Locke were totally unlike when
closely compared. they were of a SINH
lar size and coloring. and the same
general description would have fitted
both
Having allowed the intruder a mo-
ment in which to take in the room,
Kirk leaned back in his chair and
nodded for him to approach.
Are you MIR. Locke, sir?" inquired
the new waiter.
Yes said Kirk.
Telephone message for you, Mr..
Locke" the waiter muttered. They're
holding the wire outside. I'll show
you the booth.
''Oh, will youg' Kirk Anthony's
hands suddenly shot out and seized
the masquerader by the throat. The
man uttered a startled gasp, but 81
multaneously the iron grip of Marty
Ringold fell upon his arms and dou-
bled them behind him. The rest of
the party were on their feet instantly,
watching the struggle and crowdIng
forward with angry EXPLANATIONS.
'All the way from st. Louis for a
telephone call. eh?" Anthony sank
his thumbs into the strangers throat;
then. as the mans face grew black
and his contortions diminished. added,
We're going to make a good waiter
out of you"
Jefferson Locke broke in excitedly:
Choke him good! Choke him! That's
right. Put him out for keeps. For
Gods sake, don't let him gop'
But it was not Kinks idea to stran-
gle his victim beyond certain point.
He relaxed his grip after a moment
and, nOdding to Ringold to do like
wise. took the fellows wrists himself.
then swung him about until he faced
the others The mans lungs filled
with fresh air, he began to struggle
once more. and when his voice had re-
turned he gasped:
"I'll get you for this You'll do a
trick He mumbled a name that
did not sound at all like Jefferson
Locke. whereupon the Missourian
made a rush at him that required the
full strength of Anthony's free hand
to thwart
LET me 60" the stranger gasped.
iii take you all in. I'm an officer"
ITS a lie" shouted Locke. Hes a
thief"
IT tell Jon I'm-an officer. 7 ar
rest this
The words were cut off abruptly by
q loud exclamation from Higgins and
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