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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-20

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| AFTER THIRTY YEARS
E. J. ISLEIFSON, MINOT BARBER,
RECEIVES LETTER FROM SIS
TER HE HAS NOT SEEN SINCE
SHE WAS A BABE.
Imagine your pleasure and surprise
were you to learn that living but q
comparatively short distance away is
sister whom you have not seen in
thirty years and from whom you had
been parted when young lad in a
land far across the SEAS
This experience happened to e. J.
lsleifson, the popular barber at the
Opera borber shop, and one of Mi
not's sweetest singers.
The story does not sound real and
might well be taken for fiction, but
every word of it is true
Mr.. 1sleifson was born in Iceland
thirty-six years ago, near the capital,
Reykjavik. During his very early
years, he played in the mountains Of
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MN IN Ss| IN IISl

BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED GARMENT.
= spite OF the war Paris finds time
- make wonderful frocks for tho
American importers, though Dame Ru-
nor says her women are not wearing
many gorgeous frocks during this ter
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be handiwork Of one great Paria
nfuripr Wh0 IeSiYn8 frOCkS eYf

he trenches.
Wavy goldenrod satin is draped In
this instance with silk net which has
m elaborate braiding Of tan soutache.
A Rirdle Of the satin shows beneath
he bolero bodice, which is also made
ef net and braided. Smart boots OF
two shades Of tan leather are worn
with this dress. and a parasol In blue
and tan is carried. A hat Of blue y
trimmed with daisies. completing this
Interesting costume.
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z Henry M. Waite in American 9
( City. :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRACTICAL CIVICS TAUGHT.
cos-sss Given to High School Boys In
Thor First Year.
Because the usual course in civics
y given the last or next to the last
year In high schools, when only frac-
ton OF the original classes is left, d
high school in a Pennsylvania city is
giving course In practical citizenship
to its first year students. Samuel H.
Ziegler contributes an article on this
innovation to the American City. in
which he says:
I'm the organization of the work OF
this department several propositions
we're kept in mind.
''First.-The ordinary citizen, i'm,
mersed in the task Of caring for his
business and providing for his family,
anm|
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be designed by a foreign country.
There has been much interest in the
matter Of the effectiveness Of the guns
Of the navy, and Secretary Daniels has
given out the following information
amplifying his earlier statement:
1.-THE question Of the proper caliber
for the main battery guns Of our bat
s
En- +
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- 'I''!E
til All the Re- WGGN
Industries is No.
Here this Week mllu
leir output or close down. Every f
ent. Unemployment means busine
1elp to keep American factories rul
LILY! Come to our store during N:
RS have anticipated your requiem
ng. And see the ECONOMY in b
vou pay for ALL GOODS and NO
STAR SPECIALS
Here are the rest of the 4S star specials
Each item is bargain and will make
your shopping here profitable.
Star Special No. Is
36-inch fine bleached e.
Muslin, per yard......... DC
Star Special No. 26
Lge. bleached Huck Tow 1no
els, size 1Sx39. Each only 1OC
Star Special No. ~
42x36 bleached Pillow 1no
Cases. Each................... 1OC
Star Special No. %
Ladies SOC Silk Gloves, TO-
white and colors, per pairOJC
Star Special No. 20
Taffeta Silk Hair Ribbon. O.
black, white, blue, pink; yd. o.
Star Special No. 80
Ladies' Ii $; dainty Embroider-A7c
Star Special No. 81
Laundry Bags, made up COM
plete of Art Cretonnes. o.
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V11o VIZ P1SVuf eoquc VVuIItfy W1I1
not a care in the world And then hic

mother died, leaving two little sons
and baby daughter, not yet year
! old. Mr.. Isleifson's father was a
building contractor, but was unable to
keep his little family together, so the
children were separated and taken into
the homes of relatives. He has not
seen that sister from that day until
this, but he has clear recollection Of
the little babe from whom he was
parted. When he was twelve years of
age, he came with friend to Amer
lea, but he never heard a word regard
| ng his sister, whom he supposed might
still be living in Iceland, were she liv-
ing at all. Recently, cousin whom he
had never seen, Sigurd johnson, a
prosperous farmer living three miles
from Bantry, learned that there was an
of the name back in Iceland. made IN
quiries and learned that the Minot
barber was his near relative. Thru
that cousin, Mr. Isleifson has just
learned of the whereabouts of his Sis
ter. Eight years ago she came to Am
erica and is now living on a farm near
Arborg, Manitoba, her name now be-
ing Mrs. Gudrun Paulson. Letters and
pictures have been exchanged and the
sister promises to make Mr.. Isleifson
a very welcome visit during the sum-
mer. Mr.. Isleifson's father recently
returned to his old home in Iceland to
spend the remainder of his days enjoy
ing the fruits of his labors. Natural
| ly, the sister has never seen Mr.. Is
leifson, although she had been told
that she had a brother in America,
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! tC| A Nation Via
sources at 1t
inclusive Demonstrated
-:
,en American manufacturers lon,
doing. The opportunity has been
lustries of our country world leade
lives the task of producing those
lpon them whenever possible. An
e extensive displays of Made In U
in u. S. A. Week is a sound and SC
seriously interfered with our comm'
STAR SPECIALS
To represent the 40 stars on our Flag
we are offering As star specials during
this week. Look for them-they are all
bargains.
Star Special No. l
Powered Organdier for Summer
Dresses in light and dark e.
patterns. Per yard,....... "
Star Special No. z
A lot of 1Oc Dress Ginghams in
pretty plaids and checks. II
Per yard ......~......... ..... ~
Star Special No. 3
Silver bleached, round thread,
Linen Crash Toweling, H.
10 inches wide. Per yard. i ~
Star Special No. 4
Unbleached Linen Towel I ~
ing, II ms. wide. Per yd... 1UC
Star Special No. S
Bleached Turkish Bath 10o
Towels, size 1Sx33. Each. 1OC
Star Special No. 6
American Fast Color Prints.
Light and dark patterns. e.
Star Special No. 7
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Ea:..W.&,V
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8 work of red tape. making prog :

@ work Of red tape. making prog :
< ress and efficiency impossible.
8 We, to protect our communities b
z and ourselves-as we thought
o allowed these laws to be passed, 8
x and there we ended our interest
9 in municipal affairs. We elected %
9 naonlo to of,,co md than b,mnor. {.
q f>Of'~ w ~. "'" "a A'''P>A %
g ed them, then condemned them. 8
9 T bovo tb,uyht sine, Y boro hoon I:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3 MUNICIPAL RED TAPE.
l think every one will agree
that there has been an awaken
ing all over the country to the
inetficiency of the old forms of
municipal government and to the
fact that we ourselves. the
voters, made the conditions what
they are. We may be disSatiS
fled at what Is being accom-
plished; but. as matter Of fact.
we are responsible. We have
allowed innumerable laws and
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but long years ago had given up hope
of ever finding him. The reunion will
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De Tdppy one, 111ueeu.
MINOT and VICINITY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

The greatest photo dramatic pro-
duCtion ever seen on the screen will be
the attraction at the Palace theater
on October 2S-29, when Geraldine
Farrar, the celebrated operate prima
donna, will appear in a film version of
her famous opera, Carmen pro-
duCCd by the Jesse L. Lasky company.
In securing the appearance of Miss
Farrar before the motion picture
camera the Laslly company scored the
greatest coup in the history Of the
motion picture industry. This dis
tiuguished international artist had
held herself aloOf from scores of flat
tering offers to apepar before the
camera until she was approached by
a representative of the Lasky organ
iZation.
In Carmen" Miss Farrar is seen
as the haf-wld fascinating gypsy,
who is the head of a band of snug
glers. How she leads one man to death
and another to ruin and Is herself
stabbed by a Jealous lover are but in
cidents in this thrilling five-reel pic
tuTe.
The bun fight scenes were specially
staged by a company of tOrcadors
brought from Spain and with a bull
brought from Mexico. over twenty
thousand people took part in the
scenes at the arena.
The cast to support Miss Farrar was
selected from the most prominent and
capable artists in the country. Wallace
Reid, one Of the most prominent stars
in the country plays Don Jose; Pedro
De Cordoba, leading man for Margaret
AnGlin. is.Scen as the toreador; Will
lam Elmer. Anita King, Jcanic Mac
pherson, II. b. Carpenter and other
mem berg Of the Taglfv aIl-gto, etopl-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

One part Biograph, featuring
Charles Perley and Jack Mul-
hall.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24
THE SILENT" w"

A two part Vitagraph, pre-
senting Lillian Walker and
Eyart Overton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

THE Eternal City" and "The Re-
generation" at the Palace and Ma
jestic respectively were the leading
film attractions last week. Both were
splendid productions and were liber-
ally patronzed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

From Robert Brownings ia
nous poem, Directed by D.
W. Griffith Cast includes
Marion Leonard, Max Sennett
and Arthur Johnson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24
Try IL Yourself.

Silly little Hortense owns up that
she really believed that "Wottog 90
Siam" was the college yell of a
Siamese university until she tried TO
say 1t fast.-Springfield Union.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

A Snowman a fine, tall, young mr..
Took a girl who wasn't his sr
They went far away
And were married same day.
Now, We wonder how often he kr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24

selves People who have seen Tri-
angle pictures in the east are enthusi
astic In their praise. one of the pleas
ing features in connection with the
Triangle policy is the special music
written for each subject.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-24
Film Flashes

William Fox has developed another
"vanpire actress in Miss Dorothy
Green, who plays opposite William
Faruum i'm THE Wonderful AdVen-
tuTc Miss Green is a striking snu-
Gus beauty and under the tutelage OF
Director Fred Thomson, the temper
amCutul producer. gives the part Of
"Mazora" "a most vivid portrayal
The Jesse l.. Lasky Feature Play
company brought action against Val
eska Suratt and the Fox Film cor
pOratiOu to restrain Nulrska SWatt
strainiug William Fox from distribut-
ing the film. Las'y claimed that he
has a prior contract with Miss Suratt.
Justice GOff who heard the action,
ruled against the L1sky company and
victory was gained for William Fox
and Miss Suratl "Tha soul of
Broadway" is the vehicle for Miss
Suratts film debut i'm whirh she ap
pears in l50 different gowns, necessi-
tatug change Of costume for every
forty feet of film.
S-s-s-C Theda Bara, "Hadcs hand
maiden" will shortly appear IN most
sumptuous produ tion Of Carmen"
one can well imagine what this peer
less actress will do with the part of
.'the naughty and intolerant gypsy
flirt.
In a very short time 50 MOVIES"
the same as are being presented in
the large cites will be shown in Tulsa
on the regular weekly program of the
Majestic These pictures are known
as Triangle. produced under the SUI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
June 11d the Co74sp,r91ors

am sorry had certain party tied and lost in Hunt
am going to oin darling will protect her until
meet again. when all will be happy. Your faithful
MARIE.
New plans were made accordingly.
On the dock against which rocked and grated the
swift little motorhoat Flash the lonely oyercoat
and cap pursued their almost impercepuble way. A
touring car stopped on the street up the hill.
1t Is cold my friend is 1t not?" called Henri as
he rushed forward, bottle in hand "Shall we warm
ourseves-yesT
Yep" rolled up the somber voice. with frosty
cordiaity and the neck of the bottle disappeared in
the slit Of the overcoat collar.
THE motor tender from the Hilarty-it is not
yet returned, ehl'
Nope"
VOLTA Henri is cheerful as he races back
up the dock. Il shall return my friend Monsieur
Frappe."
As Henri 1nmps-intn his dim Fat figure
'links out of the shadows and hops behind
Left alone momentarily June threw open the door
rhich she had just locked and dashed back along
the gangway toward the pantry. AT the end Of the
passage she found companionway which led her
up to the deck. She rushed forward to the prov,
thking in at glance that they far from shore
and In the open water. The distant lights glowed
duly through the mist, hut Just ahead Of her,
the port side bore down the red and green lights
OF tug.
"Ahoy!' she cried, lifting her hands to her mouth
Ike megaphone. "Ahoyl' she screamed.
Strong arms seized her-the heavy jawed officer
she had seer as she had come on board Two others
came running up. Edwards and Cunningham. Close
behind were Tommy Thomas and Mrs Willard, the
former laughing, the latter panic stricken A IN nd
kerchef was pressed against her mouth. aud the
tug flashed by.
Ii was Edwards ana Cunningham who dragged
June down into the crimson and gold salon. and
as June was iostled In the frs. thing she saw was
The dark handsome face % Gilbert hive, He was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

standing at the portable buffet quietly drinking q
glass OF vine!
f. wilkins and wife came running in. and Ed
wards painting bis heavy lips parted In half sDarl
and half grin. released his hold on June.
Lock her up" he ordered and joined Bye at the
buffet Eiye lifted bis glass. suaveiy smiling, ms
June. unresisting led away.
Inside her stateroom June locked her door and
at the same time heard it bottled from the outside
On the dock the overcoat and cap watched the
figure of Henri with drowsy interest, also short,
thick figure.
Say, what do they want" the short. thick figure
asked, with stiff lips
Didn't I tell you before to hlke?' husked the
warm steam OF breath. Get Off the dock"
The beautiful little motorboat" interrupted
Henri. with ingratiating enthusiasm. My friend
Monsieur Flambeau. would it not be possible"
Nope"
"voila. Henri was quite cheerful 81 shall return
again. my friend Frappe"
Henri Just starting hts car and the short
thick figure had Just skunk ont OF the shadows to
hop behind when the oyercoat and cap sat on
the edge If the dock with their feet da ngIing
ward tho water
Abr h,cathed Henri to the still fgure hesid.
him AT last it arrives. we SHAH wait"
as there any LETT" husked voice
Pardon" nbjectly apoogized Henri-"a thousand
pardons Mile Marie" And he produced fresh
bottle.
shadows wiped It's lips with tongue and shivered
Dawn--siowy the chill gray mist which lay upon
the river began to clear.
VOLTA, cracked the voice 81 Henri, but the tone
was cheerful still He sleeps
II was true The overcoat and cap, after bobbing
and swaying dangerously the waters edge for
hour after hour, had at last stretched out the
dock for the slumber due to night Waterman who
thoroughly At and thoroughly
Henri and Marie. with all the mental effect OF
stealthiness, sprang into the swift looking little
moorboat
A short thick figure came painfully waddine out
the dock and shook the oVercoat. The ear
wabhled.
Hey" This from tho short thick figure, but
the aperture through which the sound
stiff that the result was only - wheezc
y snore from tie oyercoat
Hey" punch. kick, bit stiff kick which
Dad no force.
Ugh The grunt from the night watch.
man.
Well Won with the dstillery breath. tried 10 tell
yon all night, didn't I? Oh. get alive This Ia Bill
Wolf, the private detective. talking 10 you"
Ugh" The cap moved but the overcoat sttll
asleep
They stole the Flash. say, they
THE Flash" The oyercoat Strengthened II rose
The cap stfrened its angle. The combination scrsm-
bed TO its feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

head On the lips of Edwards there had come 4
firm set, and his heavy lidded eyes had narrowed.
Without word Cunnir CHAM handed the glass to
the stewardess but between the two there passed
look which was full OF meaning. Blye, with his
glowing eyes on the glass smiled suavely.
Il brought you the water, deare." said the stew
ardess, entering Junes stateroom.
OH. An exclamation Of delight from June as
her eyes widened with the beauty Of the delicate
Venetian goblet.
That's something else l made for you in the
pantry dearie" explained the stewardess. in her
coaxng whine. and bobbed her neck ITS fine
stmulant and soothing to the nerves"
June took the fragile glass In her hand It's sheer
beauty had won her. She inhaled da.ntny. The
fragrance was most appealing. She looked at It
again and smiled. She did feel faint and weak She
lifted the glass to her lips and the tip of her tongue
caught the delicious favor. Suddenly. she tilted
the glass to drink, she caught the palid eyes of the
stewsrdess fixed eagerly upon her. The woman's
mouth was half open, and she was breathing hard
With fash Of intuition June jerked her lips from
the glass and threw it, crashing and splintering,
into the fireplace.
Why, dearie." exclaimed the stewardess and In
great agitation she pushed button at the side Of
the mantei.
Junes eyelashes lowered for an instant and her
lips set: then quietly she went into the little blue
boudor and sat thoughtfuy upon the daintily up
hostered setteo.
The steward came pompously In
We'll, you've done It again, you" he growled a.
ne the OF uei1cdte
Venetian glass
"No, Percy" whined the woman and glared to-
ward the boudor door with her palIid eyes She
terked her thumb in that direction, and then she
winked
That's yo1," snarcd wilkins. "You always say
it's guest"
How muchf" whispered the woman in a sbilant
hiss which carried as It intended to do
Them glasses is ST. apiece and it1 be takeK
from your wages. That comes out Of my pocketr'
June bit her lips Twelve dollars! 1t was a lot or
money to a girl who had found dollars coming slow
y and independence hard TO win. but she picked mp
her purse. After all, she had no proof that the
woman meant anything but kindness.
Is this breakage charged against your asked
June
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why. yes. deas;e" A snfle went with the whine
How much will II cost your
Twelve dollars' Sniie But it's all part OF
our job. never mind. deade.'
II do wish you 10 lose the money and quite
thoughtfuy June counted $i2 from her slender
store. She added another for the customary tip and
gave ono TO the man. and they thanked her most
obsequionsly As June returned to the boudoir their
suppressed voices broke out again.
No protested the In that whining hiss
that's my money-the dollars NINE anyhow"
Nothing yours except what give you" stated
Percy wilkins grutiy That's the law and you
know it. Clean up that mess, YOU" and he left tbs
room.
The woma1's whining humble could be heard q
the while she cleaning up the fireplace. Sh
gone when June returned 10 the stateroom. bu
on the floor near the door a yellow leaths
bound blank book, its side worn like glass from IN .
friction OF pocket June picked 1t up AMI
opened 1t with idle curiosity. On the first insid.
page at the top, the big scrawled word Prom .
Al the top Of the opposite page was the word ITO "
The first item the From page dated four
years back.
From Sallie Fish. wedding portiop-2o0o pounds. =
Beneath this the item
Savings, Percy Wilkins-162 pounds"
On the opposite page the first entry
Booking to the States,
percy and Sally wilkins % pounds
After that the entries all In dollars On the
Prom side they chiefly the Of Percy
wilkins and Sally Fish wilkins. for they had ap
parently gone into private service Immediately On
the TO- side. which represented the expenditures
there were very few entries. but they interest
ing In the four years the woman had had four
cheap dresses besides her uniforms and very scant
accessories. The last entry among the receipts
June's $14 under the head Of Tips" On that page
the book showed an item, banked to the credit Of
P. wilkins $4,000"
And ii all belonged to the man, every penny IF
the woman had anything II was a gift. no matter
what she brought TO the man her marriage nor
what she had earned since! II seemed universal
this condition.
A startling thought to June. Suppose she
achieved heg Independence, suppose she earned her
own money, SO that she could 80 to Ned. asking
from him nothing but love In return for her love
would he own what she had earned? II So what
would become of - principle for which she had
run away? She paiaa I that thought, and then she
laughed. She did know the law in this matter
but she know Ned, Dear Ned! She hunted her
handkerchief IN a hurry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

saloon and procured 4 bottle Of whisky which he
offered to the the dock.
Thanks" The voice degree less frosty.
The neck of the bottle disappeared into the slit of
the collar, and the cleaning bottle turned
heavenward.
VOLTA" Henri himself took alp ana stuffed tie
bottle in hts pocket Il shall go away my friend but
l shall return" He hurried back to the touring car
up the street and drove away. and the thick
figure Sinking out OF the shadows hoped
behind.
In the ivory tapestrled stateroom, as the Hiarity
steamed slowly across the bay, June Warner sud
denly and rang for the stewardess. That puck
cred person with alacrity. but before she went
to June she stopped IN the door of the crimson and
gold salon and. catching the eye Of Orin Cunning
ham, bobbed her head and smiled her ingratiatiug
smile and jerked her thumb over her shoulder To-
ward June's room; then she turned her paliid eyes
toward Gilbert Biye for feetins moment and
hurried away.
Did you ring, dearieT' she whined as June
opened the door
Yes" June studied the woman moment specu-
latively. She could not confde In this creature
You may bring water. please"
Yes desre.' The stewardess whirled and bur
RCD 10 the door Of the crimson and gold salon
where Tommy Thomas sat between Cunningham
and Edwards, with hand shoulder OF each.
The stewardess, with sdelong glance at the quiet
bye In the corner, buried to the group the
bench
she wants some water" she whispered bending
and ernning her ugly grin
"Oh, yes Again the grin Young ladies' always
trust Say, think she wants to escape"
Biye, with frown his dark. handsome face
walked across and spoke TO Cunningham. Grin
nodded and, his eyes twinkling, TO the por-
table buffet. where he selected a long stemmed
gracefully shaped, gold incrusted goblet OF Venetian
glass He oiled it with ice and set it to side
Then while the others watched him. Tommy
] homas with half sneer and Mrs, Willard With
shocked concern, he took from locked a tiny
stone bottle. Now he emptied the ice from the beau
tifui goblet and poured into it few blood red
drops. Mrs. willard half and looked toward
Gilbert bye: then with catch in her breath she
sat down and silent.
Blye went 10 the door as the stewardess came up
The gangway and called her In with jerk OF his