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Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

sings and dances charmingly and her
costumes are said TO be the wonder OF
the company The chief comedian is
Willie Bcvan of Australia and, accord
ing to men who have seen him, he is
really funny. without the aid OF a net.
Frank Budd will do the juvenile parts
and is said to be both singer ana a
dancer. Lillian Lewis is the premier
danseuse and J. Francis Abbott, who
will play the character roles, was the
first tenor with the San Francisco OPP
era company only 4 short time ago,
and is singer of considerable note.
Matt de Courscy is the second come
dian and real funmaker, While Addie
Dunbar will supply the female charac-
ter roles.
The company is said TO he particu-
larry strong in singing and comedy
and the settings and costumins viii he
adequate without attempting to com
pete with the really wonderful effects
of the company which has preceded
them.
A new feature of the Columbia will
be the rest room which Art Rick has
Just fitted out for the benefit of the
women Of Phoenix. \ large, well light
ed and well Ventilated room has been
PRETTY decorated and furnished and
viii be Cpen all through the DAY to
women who are down town and wish g
place to drop in and rest. and during
the evening maid will be in atten-
dance to care for refractory young
sters, SO that the mother and the audi
ence may enjoy the performance in
peace and quiet. 1t is the only place
of its kind in Arizona. The bill for the
last half of the week, beginning Thurs
day night, viii be My Gal Sal"
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

he has provided a splendid vehicle for
school, class and general amateur pro-
duction, and it will be a decided acqui-
sition 20 the all too small list of plays
suitable for occasions of this kind
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

Produced with considerable misSiV-
ing, William Elliott seems 10 have
scored a considerable success in En-
perlence," a play somewhat along the
line of Every Woman" This Is Mr..
Elliott's first part in several years and
his portrayal Of Youth has met with
universal commentator from the
critics. The play is a tremendous
production, with many scenes and a
huge cast, all of which have apparently
pleased the people.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

The Empress. under the manage
ment Of William A. O'Grady, steps
from the ranks of musical comedy as
a confirmed feature picture theater
and will offer to the public some of
the best pictures now before the pub
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

er of the most virulent type, but
blessed with a loving manager, a de-
voted maid and a press agent who eats
newspapers between performances"
And it unfolds the Vaccinations Of d
sinister angel and other baleful influ-
ences against the childlike simplicity
and purity of the sweet lady's mind
OF course the villains are foiled after
many trials and tribulations on the
part of the angel child, and virtue
raises its mead unsullied and trium-
plant over all. 1t sounds very beau
tiful, but failed to impress Broadway,
and Miss Blood was apparently the
chief blot on the escutcheon.
"a Perfect Lady" by Rennold Wolf
and Claiming Pollock, was just as out
of place on Broadway as she had been
! in Hartford the week before, and the
critics apparently enjoyed themselves
/ hugely in jumping On her with both
feet, only regretting that so fine an
lartist rs Miss Rose Stahl should suffer
/ from the process. The Perfect Lady"
1 viii soon find home with lots of 9TH
or stage feminines who were found
wanting, but did not openly blazon the
! fact that they considered themselves
perfect
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
IF KINGS FOUGHT.

1t would lend pleasing novelty to
the war spirit as it has been manifest
ed in Europe if there were some means
by which the Emperor of Austria, the
kaiser of Germany, the car of Rus
STA, the king of Servia, the president
of France and the king Of England
could be compelled to get together on
a field of Armageddon and fight it out
among themselves, giving their devot-
ed subjects chance to look on and see
how it is done. It would recall the days
of chivalry and the field Of the Cloth
Of Gold.
The modern monarch, except under
the most liberal forms Of government,
still has, however, the power to declare
war on his own initiative and order
hundreds Of thousands, perhaps mil
lions, of his subjects into the field to
be mutilated, manned or killed, while
he remains safe in one of his numer-
our palaces out of the range of shot
and shell and where even his slumber
is not disturbed by the crash of cannon
or the rattle of musketry. 1t seems
hardly right that the man who creates
war should be so immune from its
pains and penalties.
There would be less war and talk OF
war if the rulers were compelled to do
the actual fighting. The warlike ar
dor of modern kings and cars and
kaisers would cool at the thought OF
facing bayonet charge or offering
their Amounted bodies as target for
steel tipped bullets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

around the street rubber at you as you
trip demurely on your way? And have
you been thinking, little foolish one,
that they have been rubbering out Of
pure admiration? Ask your brother
about it. II he's got any sense he'll
tell you some things that will be hard
on your vanity but it will be good for
your soul. And if you've got any
sense, you'll take his word for it, you'll
lay the dress away and don something
that's wide enough around the bot
tom to allow room for two petticoats
and one pair Of legs. For there never
was dress designed, little girl, that
is half so beautiful as young girls
modesty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
HIRED GIRL is THE ONLY ONE.

HIRED GIRL is THE ONLY ONE.
The following letter was received
from an Iowa. subscriber, says an ex-
change: If you don't want lots Of
trouble, don't SOW alfalfa in Iowa.
Along the middle of June, when the
corn needs cultivating most, we had
to stop to cut that burned alfalfa
patch. 1t was all in bloom, three feet
high. We had to haul in twenty big
Dads Of hay
"In July, the folks in town invited
US to spend week attending Chautau-
qua. expect they were glad when
they got my card: Cannot come
cause ! have to cut that burned ten
acre alfalfa patch Gee, it was hot
hauling that hay.
Worse still, got four bushels more
of clean alfalfa seed and put it in.
It's sure to grow. Next summer I'll
expect to get rest on rainy days
from hauling alfalfa. 1t got to rain
ing in September; first I knowed
that burned alfalfa was three feet
high again, all in bloom! Had to have
another haircut.
"Then I got a bill by mail that Bar
mum and Bailey would be in town.
Durn my buttons if I didn't have to
miss that show for the first time in
40 years and haul in 20 more loads Of
that alfalfa! got mad and turned
the pigs and calves all in; still it keeps
on growing. But still these cold
ground hog days is makes mighty fine
stuff for the cows. Everything on the
place eats it except the hired girl, and
she amt been here long. Yours in
trouble.
"John Peterson"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
SOME DRESS, LITTLE GIRL.

5 SOME DRESS, LITTLE GlRL.
William Allen White is responsible
for the following which appeared in
the Emporia Gazette:
That's some dress you've got on,
little girl, it sure is. That delicate,
clinging, crinkly stuff is the prettiest
cloth on the store counters, that Per-
sian sash Of many colors so gracefully
swathed about the center section Of
your anatomy would knock the spots
off Of Jacobs coat. You are corseted
and tailored according to the most ex-
IRENE mode in the advance fashion
book.
But your neck is too low and your
sleeves are too short and your skirt is
far tighter than skirts ever ought to
be. And the dainty slit exposing your
dainty left ankle shows a stocking
above your pump that is almost trans
parent enough to read through and
you haven't any more petticoat than a
rabbit you know you haven't.
Oh, you're some swell, You are.
Have you noticed how the loafers
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
THE PEssIMIsTIC PERIOD.

f
It's poor season for optimism.
Having crawled so high las we
thought), it is gloomy and disappoint-
ing to see how swiftly humans can slip
back across the years. We have lost
some faith, and we suspect that it will
be a long while before many Of us
again feel pulled up with pride over
the human race.
So we cannot become thrilled over
the call Of the Life Extension Insti.
tute to battle. 1t is an excellent call
The battle it proposes is to save hui
man life, not to destroy it. Our annu'
al loss from prevcntable diseases, it
seems, is equal to the battle Of Water.
loo every sixteen days-or a battle OF
Gettysburg every three days These
battles and their losses are picayune
affairs, mere skirmishes, by the side Of
the shambles in France today. Still
the idea is impressive, the call is in
spring.
Could we accomplish anything
Well, human nature has it's good mo
ments, we concede. It will not always
be as discouraging as it is today. W.
believe it was George Meredith whit
wrote sonnet on the zigzag way 0:
progress..-in the manner Of a shil
tacking, or a spiral winding upward
or worm wriggling, whichever yol
prefer. Some day we may start wrig
Cling uphill again. Who knows?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA.
A REUNITED PARTY.

Mr.. Devine of this city is to be con-
graduated on the fact that he accom-
plished the mission which took him to
Bismarck on Sept 2, as member of
the state central committee.
His first object was, if possible, to
bring about a united and harmonious
republican party that was progressive.
Second, to get thru party platform
that would be progressive one and
which would appeal to both progress
sive and conservative alike in the par
ty ranks. That platform he thot out
and formulated before leaving this
city. At the meeting he was made
temporary president, and in his ad-
dress gave the reason for and urged
the wisdom of ceasing further faction
al fighting. Since there was practical
ly no fundamental political principle
within the state to justify further d.
vision of the republican party. He was
made chairman of the committee on
platform, which committee, after four
hours of continuous discussion, fire.
quently warm and always interesting,
adopted the platform which he had
prepared, both in part and as whole
A careful, intelligent reading of the
platform will easily show that it is
both an honest, just expression of po-
litical views, covers very largely both
our national and state questions, and
is Of such character as should appeal
directly to all republicans of whatever
faction or wing in the state of North
Dakota.
At the close Of the meeting, all fac
tions represented were enthusiastic
as to the results Of the meeting and ex-
pressed themselves as being highly sat
isfied and ready to support both the
principles enunciated and the ticket
nominated.
The selection of Frank Sprague Of
Grafton as chairman, was especially
pleasing, since it means confidence or
the part of all republicans in a clean
just management Of the party cam
paign this fall.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
WHAT EDITORS KNOW.

A good many editors are said not to
know much, says an exchange. The
trouble is, thew know a lot of stuff
they dare not tell. They know who
drinks and they know the ladies who
deviate from the straight and narrow
path of rectitude, and the boys who
smoke n alleys and dark places, and
the girls who are out auto riding ti)l
the ROSTERS crow for daylight. They
know the fellows that are good pay
and they know the fellow who can't be
trusted for tobacco sack full of salt.
They could guess at once why some
fellows are as they are and they can
guess closely what they do to make
themselves SO. They know enough to
make one Of the red-hottest, rip snort
ing, high-geared, triple action, chain
lightning editions you ever read, but
they also know it is best for the COM
munity and themselves to let the law
take care Of humanity's development
and publish only such news as will do
to read in the house. Editors general
ly pursue this policy and thereby live
longer and get more enjoyment out Of
life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
1NDIANA's NEW JAIL POLICY.

Portland (Ore.) Evening Telegram:
Indiana is about to abolish the county
Jail to all practical intents and pur-
poses. The manner proposed is this:
The state authorities are to establish
q new kind of penal institution at
Greencastle. The institution is to be
an immense, up-to-date farm of L.
500 acres. To this farm all minor
offenders, sentenced to a Jail term of
fifteen days or more will be sent. The
counties will maintain jails only for
the most temporary detention of those
waiting trial and the like.
There are manifest advantages Of
this arrangement. First, there is the
lessening Of expense that will be cut
off by the discontinuance OF county
jails as they are now conducted and,
further, from the fact that the state
farm will undoubtedly be made self
supporting.
The greater advantage, however,
will be the more intelligent method
of dealing with minor offenders which
the conduct of the state farm will af-
ford. There will be healthful and pro-
ductive employment for every in
3 mate employment that will be Of far
better effect than breaking rock, and
vastly better in every instance than
the idleness so often imposed by jail
sentences.
Another fact to be considered is the
large percentage Of Jail prisoners who
are amateur criminals, and the better
chance this percentage will have fol
getting out Of the ways Of iniquity
than exists under the discouragine
and unwholesome Jail environment
that has been the result of public
thoughtlessness and Indifference rath'
er than anything else.
In our own county Jail, which is
crowded most Of the time, most of the
prisoners consider their incarceration
as a joke, and invite it, especially il
the winter months. North Dakota
could try out Indiana's plan. Let's til
the unused land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

The democrats are making frantic
efforts 70 win the German vote on the
slope. We note that they left the pro-
hibition question strictly alone when
framing up their platform, going on
record as favoring the enforcement Of
all laws in general. They passed up
the woman suffrage question entirely
but it is reported that they have gone
on record as opposing it in the event
that the. republican platform contain
ed a plank in its favor. III
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Operations cost too much. We dread
to hear of people taken to the hospital.
In fact, poor folks cannot afford to
have appendicitis. It is luxury,
and only the rich can enjoy it. To be
obliged to give years salary for q
week at the hospital after torture un-
der the surgeons knife is discourag-
ing. Doctors should have little mer-
cy. Soak it to the millionaires, but be
merciful to the poor. Where do SHARP
doctors go?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

The Republican state central COM
mittee deemed it best not to place it
self on record as being either in favor
of or against equal suffrage. Republic
can party leaders considered that a
republican legislature had given the
voters of the state an opportunity to
say whether they wanted to let women
vote or not and that while this 4 is q
big political question, it is not a party
question.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Save the birds. Reports from the
south that some of our song birds, our
favorites here, like the robin, are eat
en- by the ignorant blacks and whites.
Even here in the north, boys and men
stroll through the woods and fields
with gun, and naturally pop at any
thing in sight. The birds are the
farmers best friends, and the laws
should be strict for their preservation.
Nobody has any business with gun
anyhow, unless to shoot worthless
cur or stray rhinoceros.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

This is the time Of year when plums
are appreciated. Wild plums flourish
in North Dakota and tame plums are
grown in abundance. Everybody ought
to set out dozen or two of tame
plum trees. Frank Booth Of Sawyer
has lot Of these trees just loaded
with the delicious fruit. Why spend
good money on western plums that
aren't half as good as those we can
grow right here at home?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Want Farmers to Inspect silo.

&5t w 6NL + NJ HcI0 w ANSpcCI 0l1Os IFf
The construction of the 100 ton ce-
tment silo at the county farm is well
under way and number of farmers
are receiving instructions concerning
how to do the work. The building Of
the structure is being supervised by
E. a. Greenwood, assistant dairy COM
missioner. But three feet Of the silo
can be built each day as it is necessary
for one layer to harden to bear the
weight Of the new material. II will
require about a week to complete the
work. Mr.. Greenwood and w. "a.
Peck are anxious for as many farm
ers as possible to call and inspect the
work while it is in progress.
Mr.. Greenwood says that where sew
eral farmers have gone together in
building 100 ton cement silos, the
work has been done at an average cost
Lot 1925. This pays the farmers fair
wages. VI " n s583 s555
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

It is freely predicted that the Unit
ed States will yet be at war with some
Of the other nations, Notwithstanding
that this country wants to keep out Of
the fray American citizens should
refrain from taking sides in this con-
flict. AS much as we regret that this
war is on, we should sit tight and let
them settle the trouble across the wat
er. And that is just what our Uncle
Samuel is doing. Should we be forced
into this fight we will produce the
best we have, but no one wants to see
this country engaged in the senseless
struggle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Speaking Of an important job, says
the Westhope Standard, ask the next
man you meet who is the Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States and Watch
him paw the air while trying to look
as tho he knows the answer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Learned men tell US, says an ex-
change, that in Latin the word editor
means Ito eat" but in English it is
different. It means to scratch around
like blazes to get something to eat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Dearman In New Location.

My present location not being large
arge enough to accommodate my
growing business, have moved 70
arger quarters where in the near fu-
ure intend to install machinery, and
run . strictly first class carpenter
shop, doing all kinds Of repair work.
Screens made to order, glass work
and general contract building; first
door north Of Lexington hotel, Minot.
|S-6-h J. r. DEARMIN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-18

careful about pastry, and take the least
objectionable kinds; use baked beans
and spaghetti as the main dish fire.
quently; another good dish is "rice and
chicken livers," frequently on the
menu; a good bean or oyster soup, fol-
lowed with a custard or baked apple Is
a complete meal" Use'as many vege-
tables and salads as possible.
In all choosing think Of the three d.
visions of all food; proteins or meat
qualities; starches and fats, and try to
keep the right balance between them.
II you choose a meat dish don't also eat
baked beans or custard. Do not mix
fruit and milk; do not use fried pota-
toes and fried meat, or a fried dessert
all at the same meal; try to go to a
place where the bread, soup and salad
are good. Make our own sandwiches
by ordering cheese and bread separat-
ely, as o usually get more for your
money" this way. Avoid the pie and
cofee" habit, n be brave enough to
eschew tempting pastries-so shall you
have no sick headache" or dizzy feel
ing"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-18

.1 T& a IN a-H.-
Mrs. A: e. Bestic and Mrs. Henry
Doyle will leave tomorrow morning for
Minneapolis where they will attend
grand opera next week.
Mrs. A. H. Lowery returned home
last evening from the east, where she
has spent the winter months with re-
latives and friends. The past few
weeks Mrs. Lowery spent in Illinois
with friends.
Mrs. George Halliday will leave this
evening for Minneapolis, where she will
remain during the grand opera season.
While there Mrs. Halliday will be the
Of Mr.. Haliday's sister, Mrs.
John Bryson at The bennington.
Mrs. A. D. Doleshy and Mrs. T. A.
Bakken Of woodruff, n: D, who have
sister, Mrs. A. E. Bestic left this
morning for Edmunds, N. D., where
they will visit a few days with Mrs.
Edward Alssen. -" .
Mrs. M. J.. Thompson returned home
this morning from Minneapolis, where
they attended the convention of the
Baptist Missionary societies.. Mrs,
Thompson was a delegate from the
Missionary society Of the local Baptist
church, "
Mrs. Lillian Farnsworth Hubbell will
read II / Were King, at the First Con-
gregational church on Tuesday even
ing. April 81. Claire Codding will rem
der a violin solo and the Girls Giee
club of Fargo college will sing a group
of songs. The evening will be one Of
pleasure and profit to all who attend.
Mrs. j. H.. Stegge gave a bridge
luncheon yesterday afternoon at her
ON on Seventh street south The
luncheon hour was 2 o'clock and covers
MARA fhlu0hd fnn rxrn II, " ~ q "A y, ~ a. -
bridge was the diversion of the after
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-18

aid Of the Equal Franchise society. The
story Of The Pageant of American Llte.
as it is called, was specially written by
Hazel Mackaye, who will direct It's pro-
ductton. and the music was Roy written T by
central idea of the pageant Is the pow
spite Of their usefulness to the com
munity. Someone ccuse Mistress Al
len Of being a witch, and a dramatic
trial scene follows. Women are shown
in the Colonist period and at the time
of the civil war. For the war scene a
company of the list regiment nat In
The Fifth Period, the Present. the Law
invites all to enter the state; but when men
cent those of the e~nfranchised states.
In the distance is heard a suffrage par
ade. And finally comes the Future
when Justice gives men and women 70
gether the huge volume of the law: X
G. Beadle, secretary Of the MEMS lea
Miss Cornelia Bryce and Miss Zelina
Baylos are assisting.