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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Billy Wise Again
Writes Prof. Wise

Lear DAD:
This is a great dry-farming state
out here. Rain-storms are supposed
to be shy and different, blowing over
US without so much as chow dye do
and spilling all over Illinois and 9TH
er states where they don't need the
damp, while we are pictured as sit
ting on the porch with our tongues
out while the smoke rises in gentle
spirals from the burning fields.
This is mistake that buzzes in
the cupola Of the ivory tops who
have never visited this Towering and
fertile region.
It didn't rain here last week for SO
hours without stopping, I guess. No
indeed, but somebody pushed Lake
Michigan over us and the bottom fell
out all over this neck of the woods.
The grain is now popping out of
the ground with glad cries and the
people around here are building new
granaries to hold the swag.
Bertha and l have that new house
nearly done. It was Plan Number
243 in the Rogers Lumber Company's
@. G. Plan Book, you remember. I
never saw finer lumber and Mr.. H. S.
Johnson has been a great help to me,
as has also the the Company's Arch
itectural Department.
They know how to build houses, if
you ask me.
~ Your Son,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
STATE NEWS

C. w. Carter, who has had charge
of the G. N. station at Clancy, Mont,
for some time, has been transferred
to Devils Lake, where he has accepted
the position of yardmaster.
The home of Editor Richter of Lar
more was struck by lightning and
badly damaged. Ed escaped unhurt.
He's bullet and lightning proof and
even the kick of mule wouldn't
phase him.
Senator Bond visited Barthold
Tuesday. He found the farmers put
ting in an immense crop Of potatoes
in that vicinity.
The next morning after the heavy
rain last week, L. L. Evje of Ross
found that the following live stock
had been added to his collection dur
ing the night: pups, 10 turkeys
and so chicks, all ushered into the
world that night.
Louis Huber, of Berthold, commits
sioner from the Fourth district, has
finished seeding 500 acres of crop and
it has all been put in, in first class
shape. Mr.. Huber is a hustler. Be-
sides managing his big farm success
fully, he finds time to give Ward coun-
ty the very best of service as COM
missioner, and after his farm work is
done, finds employment for his teams
doing railroad grading.
Governor L. B. Hanna left Bismarck
Saturday for Fargo, where he remain
ed until Tuesday, when he left for the
east. The governor will leave in a
few days for his trip to Norway,
where he will deliver an address at
the unwilling of the Lincoln statue
| in Christiania.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

Moisture conservation received a
very apt illustration one day last
week on the farm of Mr.. Mic Bartsch
north of the city, when Mr.. Clarke, at
the request of Mr.. Bartsch, tested the
depth of moisture with a soil augur
he CHANGED to have with him. On the
field first tested, the three foot augur
was used to its depth and the soil
found to be moist the entire three feet
and at the bottom, the clay subsoil
was found to be of the consistency of
putty. This field was one that had
been disced behind the binder last
year. In field of stubble across the
road that had received no attention
the augur showed moisture to a depth
Of fourteen inches. Hold that mois.
ture- You know how. 'Nough said.-
Harvey Herald
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

convention of the N. D. S. S. A. 50
well worth while that every corner
of the state will feel it's influence
Now, altogether!
One Of the best things to put life
and enthusiasm into yourself and
Sunday school and prepare for the
big state convention is to attend the
Ward Co. S. S. convention to be held
in Donnybrook, July 10th and 18th
Every school in the county ought to
be represented there. Some splen.
did things are being prepared for the
convention. Watch the county news
papers and you will read of the good
things.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

w. S. Shaw has assisted in lower
ing the assessed valuation of Minot
ten per cent, and is working on the
Equalization Board for you at, the
present time to lower the assessed
valuation another ten or fifteen per
cent. The budget will be cut at least
$4,000 or $4,000. Vote and work
for the man that looks after your in
terests.
(Pol. Advt.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Anti.Sulfrapette Lecture,

Miss Minnie Bronson, secretary Of
the National Anti-Suffradette soci-
ETY., delivered an address at the asso:
citation rooms Friday to fair sized
audience. Miss Bronson was intro
duced by Mrs. R. H. Bosard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Took Youthful POstOffice RObber tt
Fargo.

John Gresco, the youth who robbed
the box of the Second National bank
at the postoffice, of something like
$4,000 in checks and drafts recently
was taken to Fargo Tuesday by Dep
uty U. S. Marshal Thorwald Mostad
where he will be tried in Federal
court. Altho the bank did not lose
anything, the checks being recovered
this makes the crime no less
Grasco was caught while at the post.
office in the act of robbing the box a
second time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
J. w. SMITH.

l believe the agricultural interests
other industry, and that any legisla-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

'what a dear little pal she'd make !f only she'd forget those cityfied ways," regretfully unused John Gra- ham as his train puffed away from the little New Hampshire station, where from the platform a brown eyed girl stood waving a rather wistful good bye.
 And 'Pm awfully sorry he's gone, but 1t will be bully not to have to pose any longer; won't it Jack, old chapt" exclaimed the girl as she kissed the top Of her collie's sleek the old-fashioned buggy
 John Graham had spent a month at HiIda's home. Ambitious Mrs. Page had foreseen all sorts of matrimonial possibilities In the arrival at the farm of the energetic young lawyer. In a house where the only other boarders were elderly. dignif1ed ladies of ample incomes and still more ample persons, there was no telling what might hap Den if things were managed rightly.
 Accordingly Hilda had been fitted out with a generous supply of stylish clothes, and excused from all house hold tasks that she might be free to spend all her time entertaining MT. Graham" She had been utterly mis- erable in her new and enforced role. Tn the first place, as she informed her mother, she didn't want to marry any body. She hated clothes, and she wasn't going to drag her hair back into Parker House roll arrangement even if her Boston cousin did say that 1t was the style.
 To ail of which her mother had
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

Lissa-A town in Prussian Posen,
 25 miles northeast of Glogau and 4S
 miles from the Russian Poland border line. Its population is approximate
 1y 18,000 and it's manufactures are
 shoes. machinery hqueurs and tobacco.
 During the Thirty Years War the
 population of the town. was reinforced
 by other refugees. and Lissa became
 an important commercial town. It was
 burned in 1856 and again in HOT.
 Lobau-A town of about 12,000 pop
 ulation, in Saxony, Germany, on the
 Lobau water, 40 miles east of Dres-
 den and 100 miles west of Breslau. It is but eight miles from the Aus
 trian frontier. The town manufactures agricultural implements, pianofortes,
 sugar. machines and buttons, and has a trade in grain, yarn, linen and stock ings. Lobau suffered severely during the Hustle war; and was deprived of it's rights in 1547.
 Lyck, or Lyk-A German town of East Prussia, ten miles from the bor- der of Russian Poland, 112 miles southeast of Konigsberg. on a lake and river of the same name. It's popula- tion is close to 14,000. Lyck is the chief town of the region known as Masuria. A castle formerly belonging l 1273 Is still standing on an island in the Lyck lake and is now used as 8 prison. There are iron foundries, distilleries, breweries. tanneries, paper mills and flour mills.
 Mitrovica Hungarian, Mitrovicz; German, Mitrowitz)-A Hungarian town of Croatia -Slavonia, 3S miles north of west of Belgrade and two miles from the Servian border, on I the river Save. It's population is about 1 13.o00. The town occupies the site | Of Sirmium, the chief city of Lower | PannoIlia under Roman rule, where the Emperor Probus (232-282) was | born and buried, and where the Elm peror Marcus Aurelius (121-1s0) is
 said to have died. The city was sack
 ed by the Huns in Al and by the
 buildings, in 1896 and 1521.
 l Ardsnnes-A department of France on the northeast frontier, with an area of POPS square miles and a population exceeding 350,000. It's rivers are the
 Mouse and the Aisne. Its agricultural products are wheat, oats, potatoes, rye and many kinds of forage. Ardennes Is to France what the Blue Grass re- zion of Kentucky is to the United l States--its horses are known through
 out the country. Flour mills, saw. mills. sugar works, distilleries and leather works are scattered over the department. Among its minor indus tries is the making of wooden shoes Sedan, where the famous surrender oi the French to the Germans took place is located in Ardennes. The chief cities of the department are Mezieres, the lcapital, Charleville, Rocroi and Rethel
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
A PROPER SOLUTION.

The way out of the threatened rev. olution in Mexico has been disclosed by the suggestion which has been made by Villa. It calls for the sacrt- flee upon the part of Carranza Of his ambitions to be at the head of the Mexican government and from late re- ports there are indications that he is inclined to enter into an agree ment whereby neither he nor Villa will seek or accept the presidency.
 There is every reason why they should come to such an understand ing. It Is time it was realized that little Is to come from the maintenance of series of revolutions. Regardless of what may be proclaimed patriotism is the last thing considered in such a policy. The need Of Mexico today and it has been so for 8 long time, is period of peace whereby 1t can get onto it's feet, put into action some of the reforms which have been too long delayed and set out for the main tenance of a stable government, hav- ing for it's object the national welfare of the republic.
 A getting together such as would mean the end of the trouble between Villa and Carranza and union of their interests and activities for the country and not individual benefits might mean a new experience for that nation. but it is what must come be- fore there can be any progress. If the revo1ts and bIoodshed have brought them to realization of the existing state of affairs, it Is well, though the cost has been great. It is time that a little good judgment was used in the strengthening out Of it's tangie. even though it means the giving of the honor of provisional president to another.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The republican opposition to the war tax bill in the house is determined and logically justified, but 1t is sure to be overcome in the near future. More hope for the defeat of this ua- necessary imposition upon the taxpay- cloture does not seem to be popular and filibuster can always be brought to bear upon an obstinate majority Ansonia Sentinel.
 There ought to be now in every American heart a greater affection for his own land. It should stand for him as the land of peace, as the land where love and science and labor are the ideals. rather than blood and iron alone. Let him then, until Europe re- pents of its follies and insanities, see what God and the hand of man have done for his own soil.-Waterbury Re- publican.
 It is generally agreed that the tax measure for the relief of the country i during the European war is of an ex- | perimental character. In many details | it is unlike previous revenue measures and surprisingly so. This may in part | be accounted for on the ground that all revenue policies are more or less up in the air while the world awaits | the ending of the war and the econom- | ical surprises that may be in store for it as a result of the war.--New Haven l Courier-Journal
 | This whole method of guarding grade | crossings needs overhauling. It is | laughable, or would be if 1t wasn't | dangerous to establish little wooden hencoops at such places. set up a stove | in each, and hire a man to fall asleep | in the coop unless he happens to wake up when a train is approaching. The watchman should be where he can | give a safety signal as well as a dan | ger signal. Can't the commission
 wake up the whole comfortable com- pany of them ?-Hartford Courant
 It will take lot of argument to l convince the residents of New England. | who have the money to invest, that | they should put 1t into a bale of cot | ton. Favoring home industries they would be more Justified in putting in the same amount of money into a few pairs of shoes or a box of mats. Of
 South just the other way, for tc | them cotton is the beginning and the
 end of all thinge-Ansonia Sentinel
 Will someone kindly explain why the
 Progressive leaders of the State are SC
 cent State primary? We are told that Fisher, Light and Smith have beer
 nominated. But as to the number oi
 votes cast, and for whom and where
 they were cast, a discreet silence hal
 been maintained. Under the circum.
 stances 1t is not an uncharitable con.
 clusiwon that the number of voter.
 who have shown the slightest interest
 in the prediction plans of the Pro-
 gressive party Is even smaller thar
 had been anticipated. - Bridgepor
 Standard
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
IF BILIOUS, SICK
 OR CONSTIPATED
 TAKE CASCARETS
NO HEADACHE, BAD COLD, SOUR STOMACH OR cOsTivE 6oW-
 ELS BY MORNING.
Get & 1O-cent box now.

Get a 10-cent box now.
 You're bilious! You have a throe- ping sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow. with dark rings under your eyes; your lips are parchet. No wonder you feel ugly, mean and ill- tempered. Your system Is full of bile not properly passed off, and what you need is a cleaning up inside. Don't continue being a bilious nuisance to yourself and those who love you and don't resort to harsh physics that irri- tate and injure. Remember that most disorders Of the stomach. liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets-they worl' while you sleep. A 10-cent box from your druggist will keep your liver and bowels clean; stomach sweet, anc your head clear for months. Children love to take Cascarets because they taste good and never gripe or sicken.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
NEW YoRk's PRIMARY.

New York, like other states when eutttng into operation new laws, has been anticipating with much interest It's Initial test Of the direct primary nw. There has been much enthu- nasm In behalf of all candidates and The cry of bossisn has occupied a conspicuous place during the primary campaign but there has been no dtf- Ferent result than would have fol- owed party conventions.
 By getting out about two- -fifths ot he voters of the state there probably vent to the polls a larger number han would have attended party cau- suses under the old system. The ackets may therefore be said to rep. 'esent the known desire Of a rnuct hrser number of people even though hey are no different than what con. 'entions would have produced. Stil here are evidences of the difficulty which Is experienced In securing { general participation by the voters n matters which are of so great pub. to interest. Election after electios sasses without anywhere near the fui fbte being cast and yet 1t cannot bt aid that 1t is because of the nominee. or on It's first trial in New Yeri he primary, wherein 1t rests witt he voter to say who shall be tn, tominees, 1t was left Ia eenziaerabl. sss than half to make the selection
 While strenuous efforts were mad D have the people bring about 6 diff erent result. 1t has been made eviden what the desire of the majority 6 hose sufficiently interested to par icipate is, and 1t has given some idel 6 to about how largo a vote can b xpected at such time. New Yorl nay still want chance to eenvinc sseH that it's primary law Is perfee that it has checkmated the opper unity for the use of bad influence il making nominations, for the satisfae lon of knowing that 1t is the peapt
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
FOREST FIRES.

This is the season of the year when extraordinary care should be taken to Horestall brush and forest fires. The 5ong period of dry weather has put the woods in shape for disastrous d1res once they get started, and the greatest amount of protection which scan be given such property lies in the care that is exercised in preventing them.
 Invariably such fires result from icarelessness. There is a disregard of other peoples possessions to such an extent that an insufficient amount of attention is devoted to leaving them in the same condition as when enter ed. If matches must be lighted, fires started, cigar or cigarette butts dis carded. such things should be done with a full realization of the danger Involved and adequate steps taken to see that by no chance such actions can be followed by costly fires.
 Woods and even brush iand with only young trees represent an invest ment upon the part of the owner which deserves the greatest respect. The character of the property does not warrant negligence or careless ness for loss always follows a visit by fire, and especially when it occurs in well wooded tracts. Also the men, acs which such fires are to dwellings and other buildings cannot be over- looked.
 Those who visit the woods, wheth- er hunting or otherwise, are by no means care-free if they realize their responsibility and are at all apprecia- live Of the privileges permitted them. It requires little to guard against fires but it saves someone else a whole lot of trouble and financial loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
POSTAGE TO SOUTH AMERICA.

While the question of increasing our trade with South America is occupy ing such an important place in the business channels of the country, there is advanced the proposition of reducing our postal rates to that con- tinent from five to two cents, the same as with the important countries of Europe. While we are striving for closer relations this is one way in which an advance can be made, but it is change which should receive the proper amount of consideration as to just what is involved.
 It must be realized that stimu- lation of business Is not dependent upon such a postal change, else it could and would have received at- tention before this. That 1t will be an excellent thing to accomplish can not be questioned, for It is a highly necessary aid to business and with the effort for an increase in business and business facilities, the change in the postal rate has an important part which it can play. Though there is little difference between the two cent and the five cent rate the former brings the business of the country nearer to the whole continent of South America, and it is time that the two continents were brought as close as possible in every way.
 The merits of the proposition should receive full attention and be accem. panied by such action as will ad, vance the interests of this country AS to this country such g. change should make it's appeal equally strong to those countries in tho southern part of the hemisphere.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

After finding that he waa mistaken ia his accusations about the hoard- ing by banks and excessive interest charges, it might be we'll for Secre- tary McAdeo to extend his investiga- tiens and issue 9 revised list,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,

amanagement, circulation, etc, Of Nor ] wich Bulletin, published daily at Nor wich, Conn. required by Act. of Aus. t24, 1912: Editor, A. w. PesLrson, Nor swich; managing editor. Harvey M. bBriggs. Norwich; business manager. William H. Cat, Norwich; publisher, ssThe Bulletin CO, Norwich. Owners Estate F. H. Crane, New York; Charles ID. Moves, Norwich; William H. Oat, sNorwich. No bondh folders, mortgages, sand other security holders, holding l Lper cent. or more of total amount of sbonds, mortgages or other securities. Average number of copies Of each issue sof this publication sold or distributed, fthrough the mails or otherwise. to paid subscribers, during the six months pre- feeding the date of this statement, 9s15, William H. Oat, Business Manager. SSworn to and subscribed before me, tthis S0th day of September, 1914. Les ster Greenman, Notary Public. (My
 commission expires Feb. 1st, 1916.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Maryland peaches are being allowed to go to waste because Of the large crop and yet there are thousands of families who haven't been able to DIT. chase such e luxury, and those who have have paid good prices,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

In Massachusetts Joseph Walker Is ta put all his time and strength into his campaign for the geperneFship. but he'll not risk his money, He knows he is working against & sure defeat, and it is useless to waste money for hrineinleS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

From the reports winch are esnan- atIng from Europe, they would have us believe that Kaiser William had solved the problem of being every where at the same time,
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who are making the selections, even though corruption. the use of money and political control arc stin pos- sible, seems to be about it's only &C., compiishpent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

If General Carranxa is thoughtful enough of his country to resign as head of the constitutionalists, who is going to guarantee the future behavior of Pancho Villa?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Now Zapata steps into the fore- ground and protests against the evac- uation Of Vera Cruz. The raciAcation
 | Of Mexico takes on new difaculties each day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Having decided to remove the tax from gasoiene possibly the senate realizes that there would De less chance for popular disapprovai if 1t waa placed on the smoke,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

The closing of the baseball season will throw on the market a lot of un1pires who cculd afford much relief to the overworked censors of war news.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

The manner in which the German ayiators arc terrorizing cities with their bombs ought to insure an avta- ton squad for the Pankhurst army.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

While there is so much talk circu-
 lating about unpreparedness, 1t Is well to remember that war\is not the only thing which should be considered
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Tn view of the opening of tho hunt ing season in Maine few "safety first" signs proniscuously placed might not come amiss.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

The man on the corner says: No matter how much fault we find with human nature, there Is no way of get- ting along without it.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

It doesn't require much to start brush fire but there is no telling how much trouble or havoc win fol- low.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Bourbon county, Kentucky has gone dry. Prohibition IS making a terrific assault upon the solid south.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

According to Sir Edward Carson tn, war has done nothing yet to reuaov. the Ulster situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

Cause and Effect. Emperor William went on the water wagon about three years ago-and you see what has happened.A-Wash- ington Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

That the son of Kaiser William is reported shot by a German bullet tells its own story.