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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
pending a week her, visiting rela.

spending a week her, visiting rela-
tives!
Mrs. A. j., Vincent spent Saturday
~ Clarksburg. 10
Mrs. T. D. Henderson arrived home M;
Saturday after u couple of weeks
visit near Grafton. s.s
Mildred Dodd is quite III at her
home on Diamond street.
Mrs. Linn Brannon, of Weston, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh F.
Smith on Columbia street.
Mrs.. Smith and sister. Of Tyrone,
Pa, are visiting the formers daugh-
Ter, Mrs y. r. Bowers.
Misses Sara and Dana Jacobs re-
turned Sunday from Morgantown
where they, were guests OF their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ben
nett.
Mrs. Newton Mortified, of Mar
Let street, is quite sick.
Mrs. Fred Holt and sister, Mrs.
Bailey Nuzum, are spending few
days in Wheeling,
Mr.. Walter Layman, of Morgan
town, spent Sunday In this city.
Mr.. Wilbur Reeves, Of Triunc,
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Rev. Q. Dale King. of Morgan
town, spent the. week end here.
Miss Louise Leonard arrived home
last evening from week end visit a
Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
pAsT1ME ALLEYS.

The merry Widow contest which
has been in progress at the Pastime
bowling alleys is fast drawing to, a
close and as was anticipated tho
scores of some of the teams has been
exceptionally large. especially the
three leaders, who have been ayerag-
ing about 137;pins per game. TINS
contest has been very popular with
the local bowlcrs and they have en-
tered into the contest with great en-
thusiasm and already are insisting
upon another like contest. This one
closes on May l.. The scores OF the
leading teams arc as follows:
2. Davis .....:.1+2 IA 1902
A.. Mills ........114 172 16G-462
I Total 25e sls 2s2-S52
Efaw s.:........162 10 15s-4s1
a. Mills ;....... 14S 1872 119-404
Total $40 347 27s-ss5
Shannon ....... 81 147 1910
"a. Mills .....i,,.160 1G0 1913
= Total .244 1907 2a2 G7sai
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27

Summary: Two base hit, Leach.
Home runs, Hyatt, Mitchell. sacri-
fee hits, Saler, Gordon. Stolen bas-
es, Carey. Good. Double plays, john
stone to Gordon. Hit by pitcher by
Cooper 1, by Lavender L. Left on
bases, Pittsburgh, 3; Chicago, 8. First
on balls, on Lavender i; Councilman
1. Struck, out by Cooper, 1; in q in.
nings; Councilman ! in inning; Nc
Quinnen o in / inning. Wild pitches
Cooper. Umpires KLEIN and Hart.
Time, 2:15.
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penn1anship
Bulletin

The following names are those of
pupils in the. upper grades of the
Sixth ward school who have been
doing the best work and making
greatest Improvements so far this
year:
Eighth grade-aIildred LeMasters.
John Cook, Bithiah smoot, Paul
Hess, Albert Kelley.
Seventh grade - Edith Reeves,
Thomas Johnson, katharine Moore,
Virginia Alexander. Hubert Howard,
Louise Hlte, Edith Simmons.
Sixth grade Pauline Enggtss,
Fred Beall. Edmund Troxell. Robert
Roster, Emerson Gregory.
Fifth grade-opal Smith. William
Lehman, Ruth johnson. Albert Rein
hart, Linn Hall, Mary Bennett, Fred
ericka streat.
We will furnish list every Satur-
day of the names of those pupils who
make the greatest weekly advance
ment during tllel remainder of the
term. Week ending april 81. 1914.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
Y. NJ. w. Club.

Mrs. Harry Scott will entertain
stle members of the>Y. NJ. W. club on
"Wednesday afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
Persnnals.

= Miss Wilma jacobs returned to her
home at Triune yesterday, after.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27

Now that Roman striped silks are
80 generally favored, for all purposes,
nothing could be prettier to use for
trimming the school girls dark serge
dress: These stripes come in all
well as vivid. In No. 1921 we have a
simple, attractive little dress for gen
.eral school wear, or for the street
after heavy wraps have been dis.
carded.
The dress clo5es at tie side 'front.'
hasa set.in sleeve. which may be fun,
length orgcutg on at the eibow. as pre-,
ferred, a nat. sailor collars AID a three.
piece skirt. This dress Is quito as,
appropriate for linen. or one Of the!
heavier cottons, as It Is for serge.
The design may be copied for q
girl OF 16, with as yards Of 3e:inchi
material! ~ "A
The pattern Is cutin 4 sizes: 1870
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
wILI5KEEp HANDS OFF r

TOXIC. JAPAN, Apr. 25.-The
Japanese Premier today authorized
the statement that Japan has no.
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IThis Is ! Perfeet Pattern.

g nus W q Rerfect PATTERN.
Be sure to give right size. passing
the tape around the fullest part Of the
breast well up under the arms.
II may be obtained by filling out
the coupon and enclosing Is cents In
stamps or coin TO the Pattern Depart
ment Of this paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27

Hfitefo chattancrza Mediene Co. Iadle,, AZ.
visory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn., foe Special IN
ftTuctions Cd your ease and 6i.page book. Hone
tfeatnent for Women. .ssei 10 b is wrapper. 10
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The editor of the Independent had
occasion to look over the records at
the court house the other day and our
suspicious that somebody had been
robbing the county, were verified. Our
readers will remember that two years
ago, we attempted to gain access to
the records for our representative, but
the auditor denied us the privilege.
We suspected at the time that there
was "nigger in the wood pile" as far
as the bills of the Farnham Printing
Co. were concerned. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars were spent with
this concern for blanks, and strange to
say, the stock of blanks was exceed
ingly light when Auditor Thompson
took charge. Stranger still, Mr..
Thompson's bill for blanks since he
took charge has been but a mere frac-
ton cf what was spens NTH the Farm
ham Printing Co. The question now
arises. "What became Of all Of those
blanks, if they were ever furnished"
Perhaps Mr.. Drummer, the company's
at the time, could
throw some light on the subject.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

While in the midst of writing our
heavy editorials for this weeks edi-
ton, we heard knock at the kitchen
door, and a young stranger confronted
us. He wanted to do some work to
earn his breakfast. Altho there was
nothing to be done about the place, we
invited the lad in and showed him that
we hadn't lost our cunning in the Gull
mary art. He was a good looking
young fellow, dressed as laborer, and
had that morning come in from Great
Falls, Mont, in side door Pullman.
He reported hundreds of men out of
employment at Great Falls, with the
city feeding them. He advised la
boring men to keep away from the
west and said that laborers by the
thousands were headed towards the
east. The young fellow wasn't COM
mon, ordinary hobo; he had no excuse
to offer for his condition. He had
probably been there before. Possessed
of a strong physique, good educa-
ton and an excellent appearance,
there's place for him in the world.
So many Of them are rolling stones
that the moss never clings to. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

And this is the. way the Jamestown
Capital expressed it's feeling about
the judges who served in the district
of which Ward Co. was then a very
new part. Judge Rose received his
commission last Saturday and went to
Bismarck to relieve Judge w. H.
Francis Of his judicial toga, which he
has worn so long against the protests
Of his own party, and the indignation
of democrats compressed in words
well understood, but rarely seen in
print" But Judge Francis was an
able and worthy Judge for all that.
Editor Mcclure Of the Tribune was
haunted by the ghost of an old friend,
Joe Cotton, says Editor Copeland Of
the Leader. "He is haunted nightly
by the spirit of the County Seat fiend,
and he finds no peace in his waking
hours. The ghost will not down at the
bidding Of all Minot." But the
county seat question has long been
settled, and both Veteran Cotton and
Editor Mcclure have gone to their
reward,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The Independent likes the spirit that
is being displayed towards the farm
er. We not only want to extend to all
good farmers most cordial invita-
ton to join US and partake of our
present prosperity and the good things
that are in store for. us, but there is
a tendency to make conditions bet
ter for the farmers we have with us.
We have good worthy farmers in our
midst, many of whom are already,
making good. The reduction Of the
maximum rate Of interest to ten per
cent is bound to come soon in this
state. In many sections of the state
interest has been lowered voluntarily
by the bankers. Certain Minot banks
have proved to be good friends Of
worthy farmers, assisting them in the
dairying business by furnishing the
capital for mich cows at reasonable
rate. Another will encourage the sons
Of the farmers in hog raising. At
Williston, certain banks are loaning
money on farms at 8 pei: cent, provid-
ing the farmers keep sufficient num-
Der Of cows. The signs Of the time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

built and equipped two great steamers
for that trade, the Minnesota and the
North Dakota.
Sixty years ago there were publish
ed in the Territory Of Minnesota, of
which Dakota was then part, six
newspapers, two Of them dailies. Of
these the Pioneer Press is still -four
ishing in st. Paul. They got their
news of the world by steamboat, in
summer, and little, by stage, in
winter. For there were no railroads
or telegraphs in Minnesota then.
Thirty years ago the newspapers
had grown to 1923 papers in Minnesota,
state, and Dakota had been formed
into territory, and Abraham Lincoln
signed the necessary documents. The
Pioneer Press, the Dispatch, and the
Globe were running daily in St. Paul,
and the Journal and Tribune were
busy in Minneapolis. In Dakota there
were, in the north half, dailies in Bis
marck and jamestown, and weeklies
were springing up in many places.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

L. J. Thompson, our county audi
tor, has done some mighty effective
work during his first term in Office.
1t is estimated that he has saved the
county no less than $4,000 during the
two years in various ways and as soon
as we get the actual figures and facts
we are going to tell our readers just
how he managed to do it. The print
ing bills have been reduced by thous-
ands of dollars and the methods i'm
proved hundred per cent. Naturally,
many want Mr.. Thompson to again
be a candidate, and we understand
that he will.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The American Society Of Equity of
the state has started boycott on all
mills that patronize the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. The manager
Of one of the biggest concerns that
come under the ban explains that his
mills have been doing business largely
with the Chamber of Commerce be-
cause it requires ten million bushels of
wheat a year and he didn't suppose
the Equity Exchange was capable Of
furnishing this amount. He stated
that there were undoubtedly evils that
had existed in the Chamber of Com
merce, and he'd welcome an investi-
cation and that while the A. S. of E.
had pointed out certain evils that un-
doubtedly existed, they didn't produce
the remedy. The A. S. Of E. has
managed to stir up good deal Of ex-
element and it is hoped that their ag-
itation will produce good results.
The outcome is being watched with in
terest by everybody.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Down at Valley City, the "home" of
the Russell Miller Milling Co., the
farmers shipped in car load Of Apple
Blossom -four made by st. Paul mill
and sold it on the track. This is one
of the first acts following a boycott
of mills that patronize the Minneapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce. The Rus
sell-Miller company says that the VAL
ley City farmers have always gotten
cent or two above market prices for
the wheat sold to the mill at that
point, and in consequence are some
what disappointed over the move.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Last week we had something to say
about the selection of garden seeds
and their early planting, and the very
next day, President Crane of the Mi
not Normal, was seen making hot
bed in his garden. For a glass cover
ing, he utilities the storm windows. He
expects to have the earliest home
grown vegetables in the city. IT'S
we'll to have a hobby and there's moth
ing more interesting, delightful or
healthful than working in a garden.
Get busy, grow your own vegetables
and add a decade to your career.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

1t is casually reported that the 500
Company is removing the material it
had stored at Plaza to some point in
Montana, and the Great Northern is
disposing of the supplies it has stored
at the mouth of the Little Missouri.
If true, chances are no road will be
built through the Berthold reservation
this year, and the settlers will find
it would have been better business for
them to have bought partially improv-
ed farms near railroads than have
noge into this game with the cards
stacked against them.-Powers Lake
Echo. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

If you declare your party utilization
with the assessor. be sure to make it
plain to him just where you belong
or you may not be able to vote for
your favorite in the coming primaries.
If you are republican, say so; it
matters not whether you are a stall
wart republican Jr a progressive re-
publican. We Will have a progressive
party this year, but remember that
there is difference between a pro-
gressive and progressive republi-
can.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

At . meeting Of the 1arnssrs Of
Ward county held ct the Association
Of Commerce rooms, the first step
towards q county organization en-
bracing all Of the farm clubs, was
taken. w. A. Peck was elected ex-
officio president, and j. w. Smith Of
Surrey, temporary secretary. After
considering the proposition for several
days, Mr.. Peck declined to act, be-
lieving that the county is hardly ready
for such an organization. According
to the plans considered, only actual
farmers were to become members and
the proposition Of the farmers taking
over the old Ward county fair grounds
was considered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.

\ Six proposed constitutional amend
ments will be voted in the coming
state election, according to the notice
just issued by Thomas Hall, secretary
of state.
Most important of the amendments,
and the one that will create the great
est contest, is that for woman suf-
frage. The suffrage movement differs
from other amendments of the con-
stitution in that it requires favorable
action by only one legislature to
place it before the electorate, while
all other amendments require favor
able action by two successive assem-
blies.
Two measures with reference to the
initiative and referendum will be con-
sidered. One provides for making the
principle applicable only to statutes,
this being known as the Bessessen-
diversion measure, while the other,
known as the Gibbons bill, makes the
principle applicable only to the con-
stitution.
Another important amendment
would give the commonwealth the au-
thority to establish and operate ter
minal grain elevators within the state.
The Welo highway bill gives the
legislature power to make appropria-
ton of public monies for road con-
struction. Under the constitution the
hands of legislators are tied so far as
appropriations of that nature
is concerned.
Should the Welo bill be adopted it
would open the way to the establish
ment of a system of state highways.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The average reader likes an editor
ial column in newspaper. The ed
itor always has his own opinion on
something Of interest to the communi-
ty and then he's able to voice the SEN
timents of majority of his readers.
The big city dailies have their high
priced editorial writer's, but the local
newspaperman, with his homely ex-
pressions, is nearer to the hearts Of
his readers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Candidates for Office will do we'll to
demand the union label on their
printing IF there ever is time it
pays to patronize union shops, it is
during campaign. There are. several
hundred union tradesmen right here
in Minot and they declare that they
will scrutinize closely all printed mat
ter sent out by the various candidates.
1t will pay the candidates to govern
themselves accordingly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12
point in the right ERECTION. The farm

point in the right ERECTION. The farm
ers themselves are forming organiza-
tions that enable them to help them
selves more than ever. A stock
breeders association, composed of rs
Williston men, is doing good work.
Each member has his own brand and
one car of stock may be made up of
cattle from dozen farms, each mem
Der being thus enabled to secure bet
ter marketing facilities. Take good
care of the worthy farmers we have
here and others will join us soon
enough.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Travelling statesmen, who make their
headquarters in this city. and in other
cities in the west for that matter, re-
port that business on the road is
mighty dull Five of them "made"
the branch from Devils Lake to Hans
boro last week, and not one Of them
paid expenses. Wholesale houses say
that merchants are not buying many
Injuries as their trade demands only
the necessities of life. Milling con-
Germs report falling off Of business.
One would think that conditions
wouldn't make any difference with
-four, for just about the same amount
of the staff of life is consumed one year
with another, still millers say their
sales are falling off. Farmers are
buying but a sack or two Of flour
where formerly they drove home with
perhaps a half a ton or ton of it.
Many of the farmers are hauling
dabs of wheat to their closest mills
and having it ground. The country is
all right. We are just catching our
breath. We are adjusting ourselves to
the conditions which surround US. We
are practicing economy and it won't
hurt the businessmen any more than
the farmers to do it. After a few
months then come the crops and in
the meantime there's the butter and
egg money to fall back on. Farmers
haven't much money to spare just
now. About all Of their available
capital is tied up in stock and wisely
so. " a# Et5l@a VA ". afi
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The Williston Herald takes some of
the newspapers to task for exagger-
ating the report of the recent scandal.
States Rttorney Burdick has stuffed
club for the Williston man who start
ed the rumor that Williston banker
was Implicated in the affair.
The two papers at Ambrose have
been amalgamated. Good. Ambrose
businessmen will get more for their
money spent for advertising and that
town will have a paper worth while.
Editor Winnie has moved his Tagus
Mirror to Western Mckenzie county,
where final proofs are ripe, and where
other business prospects are good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Woman's suffrage is pretty apt to
carry in North Dakota. Every polit-
ical party has declared in favor of it
and all that is necessary for the sup
porters of this proposition, is to see
that a majority of the voters declare
themselves favorably.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

The BARRIERS at Joliet, ILL.,, and some
other points, have placed ban on
Saturday hair cuts. They say they
can find plenty of work the last day of
the week shaving only and believe
that more barber work would be done
if the hair cutting could be strung
out during the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1914
MEMBER 81 > -

The Langdon Republican is now an
eight-page, column, all home
print newspaper. Forkner & Groom
are to be commended for their enter
prise in giving the people Of Cavalier
county such an excellent newspaper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Fat men ought to know better than
to gamble. In Chicago eight gamb-
lers were interrupted by the police.
One escaped thru a narrow passage
way; fat man followed but stuck
fast and the six others had to suffer
arrest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

One of the publishers, whose heart
is no doubt in the right place, wants
law passed. requiring all legal pa
pers to be all home print affairs. This
would probably be unconstitutional,
but if not, it would quickly solve the
question of Objectionable advertising,
resulting in great ultimate good to the
state publishers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

the coast many papers contained
scarcely line about it and one editor
censured another for referring to it
at all. However, in the very same
paper, he told Of small boys catching
fish right in the streets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Tw years ago, during the campaign,
a candidate for reelection to one of
the county Offices, gave the official
county printer an order for enough
large manila envelopes to last ten
years. This is one way to cut down
campaign expenses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12

Demands are made of California
newspapers to tell only of that states
PROJECTIONS and forget to mention any
conditions that are. not exceedingly
rosy. During the recent food along
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-12
BITS OF PIONEER HISTORY.
BY Jean McNaughton Stevens.

(: o 9 8 o . 9 9, o o o o o o o o o
Who would have thought there were
so many tea drinkers in the North
west. In '88 special train of sixteen
cars, all laden with tea, passed over
the N. P. and there were four similar
trains all laden with tea from one
vessel direct from Yokohama. No Won
der Jim Hill and the Great Northern
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
FINDS GERMAN LINER
FITTED AS NINE LAYER
British Admiralty Believes the Berlin,
Now Interned Planted Bombs
in North Sea.

LONDON. Dee. 5,-Thc British ad-
miralty in a statement issued last
night said that the North German
Lloyd steamer Berlin, which was re
Gently intcrucd at Troudhiem, Norway,
had probably been engaged in eXten-
sivc mine laying operations When
the Berlin put into Trondhjem, the adj
miraity says. she was almost empty OF
coal and her speed was constantly re-
duced, presumably due to fast steam
ing.
Continuing the report says: She
has especially been fitted for mine lay
ing, bat so Iar as known she now has
no mines OH board, the probability be
ing that these have been sown on the
| high seas under cover of darkness
| From past experience it is known that
! the track of merchant shipping, neu
tral as well as British, is a favored To-
cality for this operation.
German floating mines are con
stantly being sighted. On many occa
sions these mines have proved to b,
still dangerous. Merchant vessel:
should be warned of the grave DANCE
to which they are exposed They mus
| bear in mind that waters which, owinj
to their great depth, heretofore hay,
| been regarded as comparatively safe
must now be navigatcd with caution.