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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-04-01

The governor of Utah vetoed the
prohibition measure which had passed
the legislature with but five dissenting
votes-probably for business reasons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-04-01

The North Dakota immigration bill,
which carries with it an appropriation
Of 100000, is simply plan to adver-
tise North Dakota so effectively that
many farmers of the better class will
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
BELIEVE BANANA FATAL TREE
Christian Inhabitants Of the East
Ascribe Its Origin to the Gar
den of Eden.

There exists a legend relative to
the Christian inhabitants Of the east
that they believe the banana to be the
tree of the source of good and evil.
in a bunch OF the fruit of which the
serpent that tempted Eve hid itself.
and they add that when Adam and
Eve became ashamed of their naked
ness they covered themselves with
the leaves of this plant
The origin of the banana Is given
as India, at the foot of the Himalayas.
where it has been cultivated since re-
hottest antiquity. Its origin in tho
new world is as doubtful as the origin
Of the American Indian. Natural to
Asia and Africa, where more than 20
distinct species of the genus are
known, It Is said to have been brought
first to America from Spain early In
the sixteenth century and planted In
the island of Santo Domingo. whence
its spread was rapid through the sur.
rounding islands and the mainland.
This has never been authenticity es.
tablished. however, and some author.
tiles include the banana among the
articles that formed the base of food
supply OF the Incas and the Aztecs be-
fore the arrival OF the Spaniards.
Certain 1t is that throughout the
whole meridinal America there is a
strong tradition that at least two
species of the plantain were cultivated
long before the coming OF the Euro.
peans. Furthermore. 1t is singular that
in all the languages indigenous to the
region where the banana appears that
the plant has a special name. not pro
ceeding from the conquerors as wai
the case in the names of many other
plants, animals and various articles In.
troduced into America after its discov.
cry.
Grown over the entire extent OF the
meridian of the earth, the fruit OF the
banana today forms in large part the
principal food of majority of the peo.
pies living under the tropical zone
National Geographic Magazine.
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TURN FROM MEDICAL STUDY
Past Year Has Witnessed a Marked
Decrease in the Number Of
Students Enrolled.

During the past year there wers
GAO women studying medicine, or IS
less than last year. decrease of 40
below 1911 and a decrease of 367 be-
low 1910. The percentage of women
students to the total number of med.
ical students was 3.S. as compared
with 3.2 last year. There we're 154
women graduates this year. or 3.s
per cent. of all graduates.
There has been a very marked de
crease. says the Journal of the Amer
ican Medical association, in the mum
ber of women in medicine since 1910,
when there were 907 women students
and 157 graduates. and in 1909, when
there were 92l women students and
1872 graduates. or all the women
matriculants, 13s (21.6 per cent?
were in attendance at the two medi
cal colleges for women. as compared
with 143 t21.1 per cent? in 1912, 1874
I9.7 per cent? In 1911, and 1856 Q7l
per cent? in 1910. The remaining 500
(7S.4 per cent? were matriculated In
the 55 coeducational colleges. From
the two women's colleges there were
SO, or PA per cent. OF all women
graduates. while 121. or 7s.6 per cent,
secured their degrees from coeduca.
tional colleges.
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OLD HEROES CHARM NO MORE |
Deerfoot, Thaddeus Of Warsaw and
Others Seem to Be Forgotten by
the Youth of Today.

A group of American schoolboys
visiting England were taken to Rug
by to gather Impressions. The Eng
lish masters, fearful that the boys,
instead of using their eyes, would
carry away Just the impression they
had brought-an impression. of
course. left by reading Tom Browns
School Days"-made eager inquiries,
which brought to light the fact that
not one Of the hundred boys had ever
read the schoolboy classic. Nor was
that the worst. Few of the English
boys attending the school had read
the book. either. A recent investi-
cation in an American city revealed
the astounding fact that the charm
Of Deadwood Dick and other rugged
western types begins to pail on Young
America decidedly early.
1t would scarcely surprise one to
hear that Deerfoot no longer casts
his potent spell, that Thaddeus of
Warsaw is unknown. that the brisk
and self.reliant heroes of Alger. Op-
tic and Henty are no longer brisk
enough. and that Tom Sawyer him
self is out of date. What do the
youngsters read nowadays? Have
they become addicted to treatises on
population. exposures of graft. ar
ticIes on scientific management. ar
guments for the suffrage and pro-
posals to let the people rule? 1t may
be that the cradles and the nurseries
of the present are sheltering brains
so eager and active that the best
thing we grownups can do Is to rele-
gste ourselves promptly to the shelf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
CHAPTER XXI.
The Secret.


The news of the collapse of the
army of the East found our wretched-
ly clothed and halfstarved hussars
still patroling the environs OF Brest
from Belair to the Pont Tournant, and
from the banks of the Elorn clear
around the ramparts to Lannion bay.
For three months our troopers scarce
ly left their saddles. except to be Ia
ken to the hospital in Recouvrance.
Suddenly the nightmare ended with
a telegram. Paris had surrendered.
On the first day of March, by papers
from London. we learned that the war
was at an end, and that the prelimi-
nary treaty OF Sunday. the 26th. had
been signed at Versailles.
The same mail brought to me an as
tonishing offer from Cairo. to assist
in the reorganization and accept a
commission In the Egyptian military
police. Speed and !, shivering in our
ragged uniforms by the barrack stove,
discussed the matter over a loaf Of
bread and few sardines. until we fell
asleep in our greasy chairs.
When awoke in the black morning
hours | knew that l should go. All the
roaming instinct in me was reused. /,
a nomad. had stayed too long in one
stale place; l must be moving on.
Leave OF absence. and permission to
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STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
APPROVE NOTE TO GERMANY.
President Wilson Is Sent Two Mes
sages by Denver Women.

President Wilson Is Sent Two Mes
sages by Denver Women.
Denver.-Two kilograms of congrat-
ulation were sent to President Will
son by Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford,
president of the Colorado Branch
Woman's Peace party and the Jane
Jefferson Democratic Club. At recent
meetings of the two organizations
there were unanimous resolutions
passed asking that President Wilson
be informed by telegraph of the ap.
proval his stand for peace has won
from the women of Colorado.
Following are the kilograms:
Honorable Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of the United States, White
House, Washington. d. c., Colorado
Branch Woman's Peace party con-
graduates you and the nation upon
the humane spirit of your note to Ger
many. 1t pledges you the unfailing
| support of the women of Colorado in
all your efforts to preserve peace. The
profound gratitude of American moth
erhood will belong to the chief apostle
| Of peace.
MARY c. c. BRADFORD,
Chairman Colorado Woman's Peace
Party.
MABEL C. COSTIGAN,
Vice Chairman.
DIR. MAUD SANDERS,
| Secretary
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State Humane Bureau to Continue.

State Humane Bureau to Continue.
Denver.-The State Bureau OF Child
and Animal Protection will continue
its work in spite of Governor Carl
sons veto of the appropriation for its
maintenance. according to E. X.
Whitehead, secretary and member OF
the board of directors. 1t has been
supposed that the bureau would dis
continue its work June /. 1--WE will
try" said Mr.. Whitehead. "to raise
enough private funds to carry on this
work. II we are unable to raise the
necessary $4,000, we shall be obliged
to do without the services of our six
paid officers. The bureau now has
1,1GI volunteer unpaid officers. so we
would be able still to do a good deal
of work We will have the same au-
thority as officers that we have had
in the past The governors veto did
not and could not abolish the board of
directors, as the bureau was created
by the Legislature" The condensed
statistical report which the bureau
has just published shows the follow
ing work done from Dec. l, 1912. to
Nov. 30, 1914: Cases investigated and
given necessary attention, men, 1,2o2;
women, 1875; boys. 3,41o; girls, 3,l9s;
animals, 63,9s5.
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stabbins Him Through and Through.
blade, clearing a circle around him.
And l think he could have cut his way
free had not Tric-Trac shot him in the
back of the head.
Then a frightful tumult broke loose.
Three of the torches were knocked to
the ground and trampled out as the
insurgents, doubly drunken with wine
and the. taste of blood, seized me and
tried to force me against the wall; /;
but the Turco, with his shrill. wolf
like battle yelp. attacked them. saber-
bayonet in hand. Speed. too. had
wrested rifle from a half-stupefied
ruffian. and now stood at bay before
the countess; / saw him welding his
heavy weapon like a fail; then in the
darkness Tric-Trac shot at me, SO
close that the powder flame scorched
my leg. He dropped his rife to spring
for my throat, knocking me fiat, and
crouching on me, strove to strangle
me; and ! heard him whining with
eagerness while twisted and writhed
to free my windpipe from his thin
fingers.
At last tore him from my body
and struggled to my feet. He, too. was
on his legs with bound, running.
doubling. dodging: and at his heels I
saw dozen sailors. broadaxes gilt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Inheritance Tax Receipts viii Help.

Denver-Prospect of the state col
lecting about 100000 in inheritance
taxes for the years 19li-1915 may go
a long way toward relieving the
treasury of burdens imposed upon it
by appropriations. The amount in
sight from this source for the past
five months to May is s37s,o56. This
is considered a wonderful showing by
the department under Attorney Gen
eral Farrar A total of s19 cases have
been passed upon by Inheritance Tax
Appraiser Hubbard for the-five-month
period
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dishonor. And l am not. Listen, this
is what happened; this is why l gave
up all; and this Is my
name!" -.
And ! bent my head and whispered
the truth for the first time in my life
to any living creature.
When had ended stood still. wait.
ing, head still bowed beside hers.
She laid her hand on my hot face
and slowly drew 1t close beside hers.
What shall promise you?" she
whispered.
yourself, Eline."
Take me. Is that all?"
your love-"
She turned in my arms and claspA6
her hands behind my head, pressing
her mouth to mine.
(THE END)
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travel pending acceptance Of my resig-
nation, asked for and obtained before
the stable trumpets awoke my COM
rade from his heavy slumber by the
barrack stove.
Speed awoke with the trumpets, and
stared at me where l knelt before the
stove in my civilian clothes, strapping
up my little packet.
"Oh," he said. briefly, II knew you
were going"
$50 did l." replied. will you ride
to Trecourt with me? ! have two
weeks permission for you"
We bolted our breakfast Of soup and
black bread. and bawled for our horses.
almost crazed with impatience. now
that the moment had come at last.
Far ahead we caught sight Of the
smoke of locomotive.
"Landerneau!" gasped Speed. Ride
hard, Scarlett!"
The station master saw us and halt
| ed the moving train at frantic signal
from Speed, whose uniform was to be
reckoned with by all station masters.
and ten minutes later we stood sway
ing in cattle car, huddled close to
our horses to keep warm, while the
| locomotive tore eastward, whistling
fraptically. and an ocean of black
| smoke poured past. swarming with
sparks.
At Quimperle some gendarmes aided
US to disembark our horses. and sub
officer respectfully offered us hospi.
tality at the barracks across the
square; but we we're in our saddles
the moment our horses hoofs struck
the pavement, galloping for Paradise,
with a sweet, keen wind blowing. hint
ing already OF the sea.
As we dismounted in the court yard
the sun flashed out from the fringes OF
huge. snowy cloud.
| "There is Jacqueline!" cried Speed
tossing his bride to me in his excite.
ment, and left me planted there until
a servant came from the stable.
Then followed. every nerve CULVER
in, lest happiness awake me and
find myself in the freezing barracks
once more. my brief dream ended.
After a while glimmer of common
sense returned to me. ] squared my
shoulders and breathed deeply. then
rose and walked to the window.
A step at the door, and wheeled
trembling.
The Countess de Vassart stood In
the doorway. a smile trembling on heI
lips. In her gray eyes l read hope;
and ! took her hands in mine. She
stood silent with bent head. exquisite
| in her silent shyness. and I told her
| loved her. and that ] asked for heI
love; that l had found employment in
Egypt. and that 1t was sufficient to jus
tify my asking her to wed me.
'As for my name" said. you know
that is not the name bear; yet, know
ing that, you have given me your love
You read my dossier in Paris; yoI
know why ] am alone. without kin
without family, without home. YET
you believe that l am not tainted with
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Denver Girls Named Bible Reader.

Denver.-Miss Nancy Cattell. a Den
yer girl teaching in the College of
Speech Arts and well known as an
elocutionist, has received notice Of
her appointment as Bible reader for
the National Education Association
convention to be held in Oakland Aug
1928, one OF the largest gatherings
held in the United States this year
Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford. state super
intendent of public instruction. and "a
member OF the resolutions committee.
will attend the convention
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tered unsteadily, drawn sword in hand.
I'm damned II I stay here any long
er," he broke out, angrily. I'll see
whether my rascals can't shoot straight
by torch-light."
The shuffling tread of the insurgent
infantry echoed across the gravel court
extinguished; blackness enveloped the
cliffs.
WELL" broke out Speed, hoarsely.
yard; torches behind the walls were
"Good-by. Scarlet"
He held out his hand.
"Good-by," l said, stunned.
Then he went to the countess and
| offered his hand
81 am SO sorry for you." she said.
with pallid smile. "You have much
to live for. But you must not feel
lonely, monsieur; you will be with us
I've shall be close to you."
She turned to me. and her hands fell
to her side.
Are you contented?" she asked
YES" answered.
81, too" she said, sweetly, and Of
fered her hands. held them very
tightly. you say" whispered. that
Il
for me. love you"
A bright blush spread over brow and
neck.
"so-it was love-after ALL" she
said, under her breath. God be with
us today love you"
march," cried Mornac, as two
/ soldiers took station beside me.
Speed passed out first; I followed /:
the countess came behind me.
Courage" stammered. looking
back at her as we stumbled out into
the torch-lit garden.
She smiled adorably. Her forefa
theirs had mounted the guillotine emil
ing.
A soldier dressed like Turco lifted
torch and set 1t in the flower bed un,
der the wall. Illuminating the spot
where we were to stand. As this sol
der turned to come back l saw his
\ face.
'Salah Ben-Ahmed!"I cried, hoarse.
ly. DO Marabouts do this butchers
work."
The Turco stared at me as though
stunned.
"Salah Ben-Ahmed is a disgraced
soldier!" said. in a ringing voice.
Its lie!" he shouted, in Arabic
Its lie, o my Inspector! Speak!
Have these men tricked me? Are you
| noe Prussians?"
silence! Silence!" bawled Nor.
nae. "Turco. fall in! Fall in, say!
What, You menace me?" he snarled
cooking his revolver.
Then a man darted out OF the red
shadows OF the torch-iight and fell up.
on Mornac with knife. and dragged
him down and rolled on him. stabbing
him through and through. while the
mutilated wretch screamed and
screamed until his soul struggled out
through the flame-shot darkness and
fled to its last dreadful abode.
The Lizard rose, shaking his fagot
knife; they fell upon him. clubbing
and stabbing with stock and bayonet
but he swung his smeared and sticky
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Invite Bids for Fall River Road.

Denver.-Bids for the construction
of three miles of the Fall River road.
to connect the new Rocky Mountain
National park with the territory ad-
iacent to Grand Lake. have been
called for by the State Highway Com
mission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28

Honorable Woodrow Wilson. Presi-
dent of the United States. Washing
ton, d. c.: The Jane jefferson Demo
cratic Club expresses its profound
pride in a President who exalts right
eousness above wrath. peace above
hate. 1t pledges answering LOYALTY
to the supreme Democrat of the world.
MARY C. C. BRADFORD,
President.
MAUDE CROSBY.
Secretary
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Colorado Day Dedicated to Peace.

Denver.-Because it is ordinarily
one of the largest celebrations of the
year, with an average attendance
since 1t was inaugurated OF from 40
900 to $4,000 people, Colorado Day this
year will be made at its celebration,
Aug. /. big success dedicated to the
peace movement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Commissioners Named.

Denver. Governor Carlson ap~
pointed Richard l. Hughes of Russell
Gulch, Gilpin county, county com
missioner to succeed John Stevens.
who died recently. The governor
also named r. s. Rhea water commits
sioner for district seven.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
He Had Nothing on Burns.

There is story of n gentleman
when advocating the utility OF public
schools, who said: Byron was q
Harrow boy" What of that?" said
an opponent Burns was q pIow hoy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
CHAPTER xxI.--continued.

Get me a horse!" said Buckhurst.
There are plenty OF them in the
stables. Mornac. you stay here; I'll
ride over to the semaphore."
Where are you going?" demanded
Mornac's angry voice. DO you expect
me to stay her while you start for
Paris?"
you have your orders" said Buck
hurst, menacingly. Silence, you FOOL
Do you obey orders or not?'
Their voices receded. Speed sprang
to the door to listen. then ran back 10
the window.
Scarlet" he whispered, there are
the lights of a vessel at anchor OF
Groix."
was beside him in an instant ITS
the cruiser" / said. "Oh. Speed. for
chance to signal!"
Jacqueline, standing beside Speed,
said quietly: Il could swim it. Wait.
Raise the window a little"
She cautiously unlocked the window
and peered out into the dark garden.
"The cliff falls sheer from the wall
yonder," she whispered. Il shall try
to drop. ! learned much in the circus.
I am not afraid. Speed. I shall drop
into the sea-"
ITO your DEATH" said.
Possibly, m'sieu. 1t is good death.
however am not afraid"
"Close the window" muttered Speed.
They'd shoot her from the wall. any
way"
Again the child gravely asked per-
mission to try.
NO" said Speed, harshly, and
turned away But in that instant JAG
queline flung open the window and
vaulted into the garden. Before
could realize what had happened she
was a glimmering spot in the dark
ness Then Speed and followed ncr,
running swiftly toward the foot OF the
garden, but we were too late; slim.
white shape rose from the top of the
wall and leaped blindly out through
the ruddy torch glare into the black
ness beyond.
| looked at Speed He stood vide
eyed, staring at vacancy.
Gould she do it?" asked, mortified.
God knows" he whispered.
Then we crept back to the window.
where we entered in time to avoid dis
covery by a wretch who had succeed
ed in mounting the wall, torch in hand.
where is Jacqueline?" asked the
countess, looking anxiously at the lit
he blue skirt on Speeds knees. Have
yhey harmed that child?"
told her.
A beautiful light grew in her eyes
as she listened. Did ! not warn YOU
that we Bretons know how to die?'
she said.
There we're noises outside our door
loud voices. hammering, the sound OF
furniture being dragged owe. stone
ooors. and scarcely noticed 1t when
our door was opened again.
Then somebody called out our
aames: a file OF half-drunken soldiers
grounded arms in the passage way
with a bang that brought us to our
ssst o. Mornac. flushed with wine' en-
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SYNOPSIS.

,,,.s ssar1lstt an american soldier Of for for
John Buckhurst. leader of the Com
The French u crown seI Jewels. ~ While search
Ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet Is ordered to
arrest Countess de vassart and her group
Of socialists and escort them to the Bel
81 the odeon disguised as peasant and
hss snd ser fs are
ssa,lstt from fatal IAN from an the ,n9at TGSt
As the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst is
the place and Buekhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlett is wounded. He re;
where he
for BY the countess. A, fierce battle Is
fought in the streets between s,-I, French incl,
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarlet. He declares he will
ets douSss his up .H
Su1.s aanits that hs r.esiyss pay s,,t from IN
ne French lines for Scarlet. the eoun.
tess sae 4nss ns sr. snd nds
Ee deposits the crown Jewels and later,
stones Speed. a coWyade IN the service.
warns Scarlet that Mornac 10 dangerous
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure is being Transported to the
coast for shipment out of the country
Scarlet and Speed escape to Join cir
Gus The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order IL received by the mayor Gazing
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline. daugh-
ter Of tho Lizard. offers to Join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character or a
mermaid, Scar1ett makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
Elven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet, through one Tric-
Trac. that Mornac Is head of a communis-
tic conspiracy. Scarlet learns something
Of Sylvia Eiven through fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed. owing to
the discovery Of a plot at Lorient. Orders
are received for the expulsion OF the CIT,
secures recruits for the red flag. Scarlet
Scarlet is injured by the circus lions and
taken 10 the home of the countess. Prep
arations for the wrecking of the expected
Scarlet discovers Sylvia Elven sending a
warning of the plot to wreck the train
and asks that n warship be dispatched 70
the port at once. Buckhurst. Mornac ana
their Reds make prisoners OF Scariett ana
the countess and plan their execution.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-07
TRAFFIC TO COAST
DECLINING.

Travel to the California exposi-
tions over the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad has materially declined dur
ing the last few weeks, although tie
weather and other conditions are stili
alluring and beckon people to under
take trip to the Pacific coast At
present neither vest bound train No
l. or No. 2 from the west, are run in
sections, as was the case during The
summer months. Almost every day
during June, July and August these
trains were congested with passengers
and were operated in sections. some
times there were as many as half a
dozen of them in each direction.
While the traffic to and from the
Panama-Pacific continues good it is
nothing like as heavy as 1t was six
weeks ago and 1t may be assumed
that the greater part of the excursion
travel to California is over for this
year.