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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-26

1t is normal that men de-
sire success and abhor fail
ure. Yet SO warped are
many mems ideas of sue
cess that it is difficult for
them to understand that
there are successful failures
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-26

Aug. "a, 1914,
Retreat Of the English forces
from Mons began.
Germans In East Prussia retreat.
ed before Russians.
Antwerp bombarded by German
Zeppelin.
Japanese warships bombarded
Tslngtau.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-26

Tea plants average about fifteen
years of life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-26

Any of us could draw the salary of
q ten-thousand- dollar-a-year job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-26
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Aua. %. 1914.

Aug. %, 1914.
Japan declares war on Germany.
Namur, Belgium, captured by the
Germans.
Germans advanced westward
against Mons and charleroi.
French and English forces moved
northward against German right
wing.
Germans occupied LuneVllIe,
northeastern France.
Austria announced Victory over
Russians at krssnlk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
WALT MASON ON HOME PAT
RONAGE,

kersmith & Kirkshaw deal in wax
and chinese eggs and carpet lacks
They are good sports in every way;
they cough up money every day to
make the town better place in which
to live and push your face. They hire
a couple clerks or more who wait on
patrons in the store.
Our crossroads burg they would
upbuild, and see it with glad people
filled. And to that end they blow their
scads like truly patriotic lads. But
when we need Of eggs few, we send
away to Timbuctoo, and when a carpet
tack we wish, it's shipped from Ypsi-
lanti, Mich. Each has notion in his
dome that things are best away from
home; and so we order hods and hats
and humming birds and maltese cats
from strangers in some town remote
who wouldn't know us from goat.
We ship away our hard Learned kale
and get one fourth rate junk by mail
Say, are we seers, or are we fools
Those strangers don't support our
schools, or keep the peeler on his beat
or help to pave the muddy street. They
do not paint the village pump, or build
a fence around the dump. If our old
burg were blown away they wouldn't
care wisp of hay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Thirteen hundred people, mostly wo-
men and children, were either drowned
or crushed to death when the East
land, large lake steamer, capsized in
the Chicago river at the Clark street
landing, early Saturday morning.
The Western Electric Company had
chartered five boats from the Indiana
Transportation Company, to take sew
eral thousand of their employees to
Michigan City, across the lake, for a
days outing. The Eastland was first
loaded, fully $500 people being taken
on board The boat, already top
heavy, listed under its great weight
and swapping the rope with which it
was tied, turned turtle. Hundreds of
bodies have been taken from the river,
but many of them were washed down
stream towards the canal lock. It ap-
pears that it was known that the East
land was faulty in construction, but
greed prompted the officers Of the
transportation company to run the
risk. 1t is we'll that the officers of the
company have been arrested and it
appears that the federal inspectors are
going to come in for their share OF
trouble. The Eastland disaster is on a
parallel with the Slocum and the 1ro-
quois catastrophies.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
Hundreds of laborers from the east
md west. learning of North DakOta'S

Hundreds of laborers from the east
and west, learning Of North Dakota
fine prospects for . crop, have wended
their way to the state and are waiting
for harvest to begin, hoping to pull
down" three or four dollars day.
Some of these men try to earn all that
they get, but the majority of them e, de-
mand "soft" jobs, or they quit. The
labor problem is getting worse every every
year. Fair wages mean little to most
of these transient laborers. They work
but a few weeks in the year, putting
up with pot luck the remainder of the
time. A farmer from near town who
needed man, asked twenty of them
if they desired work before he could
get one man to accompany him home
Fortunately our farmers are not AT
the mercy of these men. With seasons
Of ordinary length, they can usually
get their work done without much help
in case of pinch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The owner of one of Minot's restau-
rants who has been in business in this
city for good many years, remarked
that while the circus brings larger
crowds in the city than in the days be-
fore autos, he does not notice any per-
ceptible increase in his business on
such days. The farmers and hundreds
of others from out of town now drive
in with autos and where they formerly
remained over night, they now leave
and drive home forty or fifty miles in
time for supper. The auto has not
helped the restaurant and hotel man
particularly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Do not try to tell other people how
to live. What may suit you may be
injurious to them. No two persons
are exactly alike. If you rise at four
and work before breakfast, or crawl
out Just at breakfast, or eat no break
fast, and feel like fiddle, follow your
plan, but do not force it on suffering
neighbors. What is one mans meat is
another mans poison. But here is a
safe rule. After breakfast work
awhile, after supper, walk mile. Try
it and report.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

There should be little disease now.
Doctors might be retired for the sum-
mer. This is their best time for va
cation. A month on the Pacific coast
would recruit their energies for win
ter colds and rheumatism when peo-
pie are sick. But now with peas, as
paragus, onions, radishes, beans, pota-
toes, raspberries, cherries, there is no
opening for pills and powders. Yes,
this should be distressingly healthy
time for the poor doctors, and we hope
their trade will fall off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Climatic conditions continue ideal
Some winter rye will be cut in week
Early wheat is filling perfectly. We
need some good warm weather and
will bet it in August. The crop is new.
err safe, however, until it is in the
granary. The critical period lies ir
the first two weeks of August. If the
frost holds off until after the middle
of next month, the chances are that il
will not appear until September. The
Red river valley has suffered severe
frost during early August.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

These songs in the windows of the
music stores are enough to make the
soberest deacon grin. We do not know
how they sound, but the titles are sc
affecting. "I'm Glad My Wife's In
Europe" That fellow is good one a
girl in America, we suppose ms
chap is in danger of collapse. livery
Smile You Gave Me Caused Thous'
and Tears" Pass the smelling bottle
But this boy has an eye for the beauti
full. "When I Wore Tulip and YOU
Wore a Big Red Rose" Doubles:
there are idiots who applaud such
twaddle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
NOTICE FOE BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the school board Of
Surrey School District for the furnish
and the East Side school, for the ensu-
ing school year, delivered at the school.
Bids to be received up to the hour Of 2
o'clock on the afternoon Of Saturday,
July "a, 1915, and must be accompanied
by certified check for $25 to insure the
faithful entering into of contract
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order Of the school board of Surrey
School District.
7-1-t4 Surrey. N. Oak
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

This tipping habit should be stop
ped. Travellers pay good prices for
service in cars and hotels, and should
give no more. Shame for the wealthy
Pullman company to expect the dear
public to sustain their porters because
their wages are so niggardly. So on
steamers and at hotels. Folks who tip
always receive more attention. 1t is
an outrage. Travellers have it in their
power. Let there be general refusal
to continue this genteel robbery. 1t
makes the waiter a pauper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
NOTICE FoR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the dis
trict school board of Harmony District
No. ISL, will receive sealed bids for the
construction Of a one-room frame school
house on Section 8, Township 1862, Range
SO, in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations now on file in the Office Of the
dent of Schools, lumber to be placed on
site by members Of school district. Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified
check for ten per cent Of the amount bid
and must be sealed and delivered to the
district clerk on or before two o'clock
P. M. Of Saturday, August 14th, 1915.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order Of the School Board.
COLE LARSON, Clerk
7-15-t3 Minot N. D.. r. No. 3.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Americas final note to Germany re-
iterates what President Wilson SAID IN
his previous note, only in much more
emphatic terms. The United States
proposes that American lives shall De
safe on the seas in every part OF tne
globe. The killing of another Amer,
can by Germany will be CONSIDERED
unfriendly in the extreme and VIII re-
suit in the breaking Of diplomatic re-
lations. America still insists upon rep
aration for the loss of lives in the
sinking of the Lusitania. 1t is not not
generally believed that Germany Will
accede to our demands and there
seems to be plenty of trouble brewing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The Independents field man is
bringing in grist of new subscribers
every week. Our list is growing stead
lily and quite rapidly and the advertise
ers are evidently aware of the fact
from the appearance of our advertis-
ing columns. IF your business is not
represented in the Independent, you
are passing up golden opportunity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The enrolment of the summer
school for the northwestern counties
of the state at the Minot Normal ex-
ceeds three hundred. The Independent
will be pleased to let any of the good
looking students from other towns
read our exchanges, as we'll as those
who are not so good looking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

A jury of women in Colorado, and
they rendered righteous verdict. Of
course. Women have common sense.
No earthly reason that men should fill
all the important places in law or any
where else. Because they have always
done it is a poor answer. Let our good
sisters share all the honors and privi-
leges with US of the baser sort. 1t is
their right, do US all good, and make
the world better. Two heads.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

President Wilson several weeks ago
conferred with the secretaries of the
navy and war regarding plans for the
defense of this nation in the vent that
trouble arises. This does not signify
that the president believes there will
be war, but it is pretty generally con-
coded that we are not apt to have
trouble nearly so much if we are in a
position to resist any invasion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The bonded Indebtedness Of North
Dakota has been reduced from S617,-
300 to $552,000 and is now at the low
est figure in the history of the state.
Not so had for the present administra-
ton. When you get right down to
facts and brass tacks the ants have to
admit that the Hanna administration
is about the best that this state has
ever had.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

1t was in July and August that Rus
STA led Napoleon into the interior and
the following winter froze him out.
This fact should be called to the
Kaiser's attention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

A family of skunks has been pro-
cured for a menagerie in one of Mi
not's parks. It is now up to the board
to see that there are plenty of sweet
smelling posy beds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
At an Old Fiddlers' Contest held re

At an Old Fiddlcrs' Contest held re-
centlv at Decatur, Ill.,, Lyman Drake,
7 IS Years rs young, won by his rendition
Of SHell on the Wabash" This is a
new one to US but perhaps brakes Sc
lection would be named differently IN
other localities. Perhaps "Hell on the {,
Wabash" is akin to money Musk,
"Leather Breeches," "Old Zip Coon,
"The Arkansas Traveller" or Turkey
in the Straw" We ought to arrange
for an Old Fiddlers' Contest for our
next Mid-winter Fair. We have a
number of old time fddlers living
around Minot who would willingly
give US some soul stirring music with
their fiddle pieces These classlcal
selections may be all right, put TOT y,
real joy give us "Hell on the Mouse
or some other old-time "hoe-do"n.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29
1REASURER'S REPORT
For Mckinley School District, No. IS. County
of Ward. State of North Dakota, for the
year 1871 1915:

For Mckinley School District, No. IS. County
of Ward. State Of North Dakota, for the
year 19l4-19l5:
Cash on hand et tho beginning of schoo! -.
year. July |. -$l054. IS
Total amount received during tho year
from the apppor:ionmsnt OF the State ,,z eo
Total amount received during the year
from the superintendent of the Coun- .,
ty Tuition Fund - -- 1850
Amount received. during tho year
School Board, including outstanding
warrants redeemed or endorsed in
the c4isctiGn Of Taxes Ts Hes TIA IN
terest from banks 20 80
Amount received during the year from
Total receipts for the year includ.
ing cash on hand July !. 1914 ----$ 3543O3
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid durin. the year for School
Houses Sites and Furniture $3.50
AM unit paid during the year for Teach ,,,, -
Amount paid during the yea! TO- o.:
Treasurer on account OF Teachers oo
Retirement Fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 600
vices and Expenses of Schoo, officers "a 90
Amount paid during the year Tor inter-
est on Bonds and Warrants 1874
Amount paid during the year fer Incl ~
Amount paid during the year for Re.
dempton and Refunding of Bonds 49, 50OC0
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not before mentioned - 1882
Total expenditures for the year. -$256S Of
Cash on hand June 80, 1915 ---- 975 o.
Grand Total, Expenditures ard Cash
on Hand. to balance above Total
Receipts 3543 O3
R C Peterson.
Treasurer of Mckinley School District. No 36.
Approved this 18th day OF July A. D. 1915.
By order of the District School Board:
B. SOLBERG President.
Attest: s. G. TITLE, Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF
DISTRICT
Whole amount OF Warrants Outstand.
ing June 30, 1915 Il w
Total Indebtedness of District June ~
Approved this 18th day of July A. D. 1918
BY order.of the District School Board:
s.. g. TITLE, Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

An original letter written by Rob-
ert Burns sold for $3.50. If the Scotch
bard had foreseen that, he would have
written a bushel of them for the ben
eft of his descendants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

No use for weeds has yet been
found, except to fill goat and as
there are no goats in Ward county we
might just as we'll dispense with the
weeds. Get busy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Take shower bath every day, rec
ommends the hygenist. In this recent
weather, North Dakotans can and
many do-and with their clothes on.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Minot has fine new red auto police
patrol. Chauffeur Dougherty will be
pleased to give you a ride if you will
kindly start something.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

The Camels Of the World held pic
mic at Wahpeton and they didn't have
such dry time, either.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26
A BookIet from Minnesota

I'm the Sammy South is the title of
an interesting booklet which the JOUR-
NAL has received from II. G. Hotalinp.
editor of the Blue Earth County En-
terprise, Mapleton, Minnesota. Mr..
HotaliDg was one of the editors that
attended the National Editorial Asso-
citation convention at Houston, Texas,
a year ago.T The convention and the
weeks circle trip of a thousand miles
through Texas on a specian train of
Pullman cars was written up by Mr..
Hotaling for his paper and the matter
issued in book form. The editor of the
JOURNAL having taken this trip makes
the booklet most interesting and we
will cherish it in the years to come as
a remembrance of one of the bright
spots in ones life. On the cover is a
picture of MI. and Mrs. Lee j. Roun-
tree, of Georgetown, Texas, who did so
much to make the trip an enjoyable
one, especially when the party stopped
in their own beautiful college town.
Here's greetings to far away Texas and
Minnesota.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26

averaged SO and SO prongs each. Be-
sides having a goodIy number OF pfongs
there are several freaks, among which
are two that have only one browpan in
stead of two, the same being substitu-
ted by a prong. One head In partic.
ular has the browpans crossed, while
another has one set of horns pulled out
of shape and several prongs missing,
which indicates a long fight that
ended Ia locked horns with another OF
its kind. The heads were mounted in
Syracuse and are now very valuable
articles. Both Bill and Leslie are
proud'of their trophies and are show
ing Them to their friends, together with
photographs of the trip.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26
ANGLESEA

The dock and fish platform is the
scene OF a buoy throng now, as the fish
ermen are busy adjusting engines and
repairing nets ready FOR the opening Of
the fishing season.
The Marine Freezing company will
engage two crews this week and by
May Let, they will have all their crews
upon the payroll.
Floyd Hewitt spent several days In
Philadelphia.
Goldfish are now about finished and
are bringing about eight cents pei
pound.
Agent higgins is now on duty at the
railroad station after a short vacation.
The new mast was placed in position
aboard the Colby Budd this week.
j. Bachman moved his household
effects here On Saturday from Philadel-
phia into the Spruce avenue bungalow
recently purchased from Charles Mace
The house being erected for Joshus
Davis, or Philadelphia. ls rapidly near
ing completion at the hands Of Contrac'
tor Larcombe.
Grabs are beginning to sun them
selves and some OF the folks have al'
ready captured some and enjoyed thii
dainty.
A new boiler is being installed at the
Marine Freezing company by Engineer
Samuel Gray.
Mrs. Jessie Bozorth, so years old Wild
ow of John Bozorth, died at her home,
107 Fowler avenue, H~addonfield, on
Wednesday last after an illness Of two
weeks. Mrs. Bozorth was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ward
Hollo way, who are summe residents
here and she was employed during the
past season as housekeeper for William
e. Cozens, of Anglesea.
H. 9. Sc%hiichting is out again after
his long illness. He expects to resume
his duties next Monday as principal Of
the North Wildwood school. which
position was temporarily filled by
Lawyer e. Hildreth.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26

SIX Caribou Arrive IN wildwood
Six bhck caribou arrived in Wild
wood on Monday from Syracuse, New
York, consigned to Leslie Caldwell and
VIM. Cole. Ofcourse we mean mount-
ed heads, and they are the first that
ever came to Wildwood. They are on
exhibition in Cald wells jewelry store
Five months ago Messrs. Cald well and
Cole took a vacation and with Cald-
WELLS brother, John, of Syracuse and
two guides set out for the great barrens
OF Sandy River in the Long Range
Mountains. situated In Newfoundland,
q scant distance of so miles from Lab
rador, and succeeded in capturing nine
very fine specimens Of caribou aveTag-
ing from 800 to 900 pounds. They
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26
OTTENS TRACT NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nickerson enter
tanned on Wednesday evening In honor
Of their daughter Rose. who celebrated
her tenth birthday anniversary, at their
home on New York avenue. Andy
Duffy age years rendered several
solos as did Alberta Nickerson and Jos.
Nickerson aged 4. Bernard Duffy,
George Palmer and Carl Hoffman sang
and danced. Games were also played
and Mrs. R, Let's played several selec-
tons on her monograph. Refresh
ments were served and all had a good
evening. Among those present were
Alberta Nickerson, Margaret Griffith,
Emma Let's, Vera Purssee, Theresa
Palmer, Ethel Gross, Isabella Palmer,
George Palmer, Harry Griffith, Edward
Griffith, Clarence Let's, Andy Duffy,
Carl Hoffman, james Duffy, Joseph
Nickerson, Mrs. r. Let's.
Mrs. Joseph Nickerson was paid a
visit by her brother and sisters, Ed
ward Bishop and Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Bishop on Sunday.
Edwin Broadway and friend, Of Phil
adelphia, are spending a few days with
his mother. Mrs. M. B. Surran.
Mrs. Helen Ashoff has opened her
Twenty-fourth n cottage and will
remain until the fall.
Mrs. John Baumann is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Massey and grandson
have returned after a five weeks vaca-
ton visiting relatives and friends in
Holmesburg.
Robert Pinney spent several days
with his brother in Philadelphia and
there attended the closing services con-
Quoted by Billy Sunday.
Henry Ottens, VIM. Duncan, Frank
Cannon, Frank Brennan and brother
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Weltman were
Sunday visitors.
A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chapel at their
home on west 18th street, on Tuesday
morning. The newcomer weighed 81
pounds and both mother and son are
doing we'll.
Mrs. A. Feister entertained her
daughter, Miss Margaret Bailey aud
her friend, Miss Edna Kay on Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Ernshaw had as her
guests on Sunday John Ernshaw, Mrs.
A. Philips and Mrs. Thomas Lees, of
Frankford.
Hotel Ottens is preparing to open
under the management of Mrs. James
A. Campbell and Mrs. Samuel X. Kim
dig. The house will be ready for the
Easter guests and will remain open for
the season.
Frank Petit spent the weekend with
his parents at Woodstown.
The good news comes from Pitts
burg that the keystone State Infantry
will be with us again this summer.
The boys have been coming here for
several years and they are a fine lot of
fellows.
The power boat Gem" is being
thoroughly overhauted and 1t Is report
ed 1t will leave for Ocean Gate, where
it will be u as q party boat.
Miss Mary Boland has opened her
east 18th street cottage.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26

Assemblyman Garfield Pancoast,
who was born here and was once on the
Journal force, has made himself pop
uiar with the ladies by securing the
passage of q law Ia the Legislature at
Trenton last winter giving married
women separate property rights 10 their
personal paraphernalia. A woman can
now own and control her personal be-
ioDgings which include presents given
her at the wedding, her clothing, etc.
Yineland Journal.