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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18

ever increasing number of immortal
souls. Some Of her best and most
famous hymnasr are these:t.s Safe in
the Arms of Jesus. Saved by Grace.
Blessed Assurance. Rescue the Per-
Keep Me Near the Cross. Vi To &the
Work, To the Work. Pass Me Not, O
Gentle Savior. Jesus, ! Come to Thee.
Savior, More than Life to Me.
Miss Crosby wrote so much that
was accepted by publishers that they,
at one time, to protect themselves in
the commercial world, used two hun
dred pen names in connection with her
writings. ,rr' H....,.-
She could not learn to read by the
raised letter method because in child
hood her fingers became so calloused,
playing the guitar, that they were not
letters. She learned by listening and
memorizing. She studied for twelve
years in an Institute for the blind
and taught there for twelve years,
where she was a favorite. During
these years Of teaching she travelled
east and west, over the country, recit-
ing her poems.
Before both houses of Congress, she
said, Oh We, who here from every state
convene; illustrious band: May we not
hope the scene you now behold will
prove to every mind, instructive, both
a ray to cheer the blind?
At times she spent hours upon a
composition, but often composed with
remarkable rapidity. w. H. Doane,
who wrote the music for many of Miss
Crosby's verses, called one morning at
her home in New York. must take a
train, he said, to Cincinnati, in forty
minutes. have some music for which
l want you to write a hymn. He sat
at piano and played his music.
"Think l can write the hymn you
want. l hurried up stairs and sat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18

down to write. For some time was
entirely oblivious Of surroundings.
When ! came back to my full senses
before me. Found it had only taken
fifteen minutes. Triumphantly | car
ried it down to Mr.. Doane. The music
he had played and the words had
written are the same as used today
in singing Safe in the Arms of Jesus,
my most successful hymn, and be-
lieve was dictated by the spirit of the
Lord and born for mission. l never
attempted to write hymn without
first praying over it," ..a.-.I.I
This hymn is translated into many
languages and sung in many lands.
Among her many personal friends
were Presidents Tyler, Van Buren,,
Cleveland, Mckinley, VIM. II. Seward,
General Winfield Scott and Henry
Clay. ......ns
/ In 1858 Miss Crosby was united in
marriage with Alexander Van AL
styne, a blind teacher of music, who
left this world in 1902. He always
urged that his wife should be known
to the public as Fanny Crosby. ~ x &.
Note some of the lessons employed
by her useful, beautiful life. Unfail-
ing trust in God. Loyalty to Jesus
Christ, the light and joy of her life.
Contentment and good cheer. s"Oh
what a happy soul l am! Although !
cannot see." She might have dragged
out her time plying herself and max.
ing others miserable by whining and
weeping, but she possessed too much
of the spirit and power of the Christ
to thus cripple and waste her life. She
believed with the Divine aid she could
greatly bless mankind. She knew,
and made others feel, how kind the
Savior is and how real is heaven. She
persevered unto noblest living in the
midst of what we count handicaps.
She believed she had God-appointed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18


When but six weeks old she became
blind through improper treatment of
her eyes, destroying the optic nerve.
Never considered physically strong,
she must have possessed more than
average vitality to live so long and so
we'll. ~ @2 @e sr.. azt
At eight years of age she wrote, Oh,
what happy soul ! am, Although l
cannot see; l am resolved that in this
world Contented will be-. How many
blessings l enjoy, that other people
don't! To weep and sigh because Pm
blind, cannot and l won't!
What she counted her first real
poem begins with these words: We are
going, we are going, To Home be-
You'd the skies. Very few of her Cos
pei hymns were written before she
was forty. Of her eight thousand
hymns, many are widely known and of
great merit. No other hymn writer
since Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley,
has composed nearly as many.
The product of her mind and heart
greatly enriches our hymnology. Many
lives have been spiritually blessed and
for generations, perhaps for centuries,
her songs will win and encourage an
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18

mission and in loving obedience full
filled it. God has a plan of life for
everyone and whatever the obstacles,
real or seeming, He wants His plan
fulfilled in every life.
Fanny Crosby declared, do not
know but that on the whole it has been
a good thing that I have been blind.
How, in the world could l have lived
such helpful life were it not that I
am blind? | am very well satisfied.
A month ago they placed many
white violets, her favorite flower, up
on her casket and hundreds of friends
assembled in loving remembrance of
her and her work. She had assembled
into the Heights where no one is blind,
where there is no disease nor death,
where she meets her Savior ':'Face to
Face" and shares forever in the COM
partnerships and harmonies of Heaven.
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Frank Likes California,

G. 0. Frank and wife are now at
Los Angeles. Guy writes the Indepen-
dent as follows: Fruit trees are all
in blossom. Saw several pieces Of al
falfa cut for hay already. Vegetables
are large enough to, eat. Fine place
for winter. Millions of acres of land
no good. All irrigated" - " ~ '~ *
Mr.. Frank wrote the above on a
postal card showing the picture Of the
first wooden house in California, at
Monterey, brot from Australia by a
sailing vessel. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18
FANNY CROSBY AND HER WORK.
Part Of an ad.

dress given last
Sunday evening by
Rev. j. S. Rood,
pastor of the Minot
c 0 n & r e gational
church.
Fanny Crosby
passed away Feb.
IL, 1915, in her
ninety-ffth year.
Her mother lived
to be one hundred
and two, her grand
mother one hun
lrDl n-J 80,
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
Rapid Thinning Of
Grand Army Ranks

For many years each successive en-
campment Of the members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic has been
increasingly somber, not to say pa
thetic, on account Of the naturally
rapid diminution of numbers. It is es-
timated that not more than 10000 OF
the 100000 which marched through
Pennsylvania avenue in Washington OF
years ago, bearing their battle flags,
tattered in various campaigns, cheer
ing their own victory and the ending OF
four years Of horrible war, will pass
over the same route this week, few OF
them proudly erect as in that halcyon
moment, the most stalwart Of them
showing the inevitable and inexorable
march Of time.
It is probable that few Of the veter-
ans, who will be as merry as they can
in Washington this week, are under
the age Of 65 years. Most of them are
surely verging closely in their three
score and ten, or will have passed that
Scriptural limitation; but among all Of
them will be found a host still robust
and able to have full part in the joys
of life now and for several years to
come. Therefore, if there be many
to whom the short march of this week
will be task, there will be many more
to give heartiness to the scene, ro-
bust and virile, and who will recount
at their campfres stirring incidents
of the war and "reminiscences of tri-
umphal entry to Washington in 1866
and of their joyous home coming.
General Sherman led the victorious
army, all that escaped shot and shell
and bayonet and who were not in hos
pitals, in that brilliant pageant. Cen
eral Miles, rs years old, will marshal
the Grand Remnant this week.
Notwithstanding the affecting fea-
lures Of the scene, however, the grand
old fellows will make a merry time Of
it, most Of them, and forget any SEN
sation of age in fighting their battles
over again.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
LODI

Floyd Henrick will move his family
back to Cleveland the first Of next
week.
Mrs. F. H. White was in Cleveland
visiting her son and other relatives
this week.
v. A. Homan is taking a couple OF
weeks treatment at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Colonel Grifiths visited his daugh-
ter and other relatives in Cleveland the
first Of the week.
Grover Rice bought Of Geo. Herman
last week his property on Academy
street. He will repair it at once for
renting house.
Rev. Fisher preached his first SER
mon here in the M. E. church on last
Sabbath morning. He will move his
family here soon.
Lodi high and Seville high crossed
bats here last Friday for the first
y
ball game of the season. Seville did
them by a 7 to 8 score.
Our streets are in nearly as bad con
dition now as at any time this year on
account Of the house connections Of
the sewer being put in.
Sid Motter, Herb Falconer, Mr., Will
son. Mr.. Shoup, R. K. Gamble and
Warren Boley have changed residences
the past week.
A man representing himself to be a
travelling salesman applied to Cashier
Starbird Of the Peoples National Bank
for a loan to tide him over until his
expense check came. He showed his
contract with Chicago firm and Of
fered to | ave his watch as security.
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Starbird
turned him down and on consulting
Bradstreet's he found there was no
such business house. He went from
here to Seville and worked his game
very successfully, leaving worthless
watch as security.
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
VALLEY CITY

John Racine sold his farm to a Mr..
Rice from Cleveland, who takes pos
session of it Oct. Is.
Edward Kuehner left for Columbus
Monday, where he will enter Capitol
University the coming season.
1t has been decided to hold an agri-
cultural and school-work exhibition on
or about Nov. 5. A number of good
prizes have already been offered to the
best exhibitors, but let US have more.
Some one should offer prize for the
best wheat, corn, fruits, canned goods,
baking and other school work. For in
formation, consult any teacher or mem
ber of the board Of education.
Mr.. Henry Bauman and Emma
Gunkelman were married last Tues
day. They went to Niagara Falls on
their wedding trip.
Mr.. John Themes Of Cleveland call
ed on friends here this week.
DR.. H. w. Richmond of Cleveland
was a visitor here last week.
Miss Anna Kreks is sick with tonsil-
tits.
Mr.. Glen Bennett attended K. O.
7. M. convention at The Colonial no
tel, Cleveland, Thursday evening, as a
representative of Early Tent.
The homecoming celebration here
three days last week was huge sue
cess. 1t brought more people to Val
ley City than had been here before in
many years. Every citizen took
pride in turning over the town to the
visitors for a good time. 1t was the
occasion for renewing old acquaint
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01

ances and there was plenty going on to
take up every minute Of the time. The
main street was yeritable midway
when the band was playing and Eli
Peck doing the hcotchy-kootchy in
front Of the big steer tent. And by
the way that was certainly some steer
and Eli's pursuasive powers shown at
the best by the way the 1O-cent pieces
jingled into the admission box. Not
withstanding the two saloons there,
there was but little drunkenness OBJ
served. We We we're glad to see SO many
familiar faces from the county seat.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
REAL EsTATE TRANSFERS

G. L. Bishop to Frank Fl. Letterly,
lot 200, Medina village, 81.
Elsa Della Freeman to the Board Of
Education Of Wadsworth village school
district, lot SIS, Wadsworth village,
$1OO.
r. L. Gehman to Scott Holden, 81
acres, Hinckley, $4,000.
John Hunt and wife to John and
Mary Kazar, lot 956, Wadsworth viii
lage, 81.
John e. Wolf to VIM. Bowers, lots
/ and 2, Spencer, $500.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01

If you think a COW can't laugh for
JOY, let somebody sell you a good silo.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01

Be one of the leaders of the town,
if you can; but, anyway, keep up.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02
neither can the political science; per-
hops the economic can. believe so.
A. E. Carver, Atty at Law, Gary,
Ind.


need the public attend movie shows
for amusement. Instead, let them
save their dimes and nickels and safe
their sense of humOr and curiosity by
riding on one of our latest, modern,
improved type cars on the N. State
street or any other line. The show
begins promptly every evening at $50
O'Clock and lasts until $50 o'clock.
Following is the program:
You board car and watch it fill
People are jammed and crammed till
it is impossible for one to move. With
little or nothing to support them
selves the mass sways with every
swing of the car, Then the show de-
velOps. Women protest and COM
plain. Many acquaintance are form
ed by requests such as these: please
look where you are going" and BE
careful or you will tear the clothes
from my back"
Soon the crowd, welded together
by common thought, starts to kick.
''These cars are sardine boxes" said
one. after working from s in the
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partment store you turn into sar-
dine for an hour and are packed into
a Chicago Railway Co. S box.
A man replies to young girl, who
complained about the scarcity of
straps: 81 expect some day they will
have staples to which we can attach
our individual straps because it will
be more sanitary" A girl on the rear
platform complains that her foot was
caught in a door which was slam
med in the face of number Of
Would-be. straphangers.
This is our modern, improved, up
to-date street car system. This is the
result of a lot of promises to the pub
lie which have not been kept. AS a
consequence, the Jtney bus is on the
way. Let's hope it will be a real i'm
prOvement lest we should be obliged
IN foil haoLr fO tho cadon chair. TrThioh
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02

employed men jobs.-Mariorie Louise
Cuthbert, 1929 Clybourn aV. ar
ABOUT NEW ORLEANS. - How
New Orleans solves the unemployed
problem: Some time ago a large want
ad appeared n New Orleans, st,
Louis and other newspapers as fol-
lows: Wanted at once, 100 white
men to take care of horses and mules
from here to Europe; transportation
back to U. S. Apply 442 Market ST.,
Geo. Schwartz.
Invent to New Orleans and reported
at 442 Market St, where was told I
would get SIS for the trip and trans
pOrtatiOn back. 1 decided not to 60.
There were several others who came
to New Orleans with the same inten-
tons and who changed their minds
for the same reasons, namely, small
compensation and the uncertainty.
of return passage. The demand for
men for this purpose exceeded the
supply, so Mr.. Schwartz changed his
ad to read as follows: Wanted at
once, 100 white or coIOred men"
And, Notwithstanding this, could not
muster enough men to meet require
ments, so Mr.. Schwartz and Sup't of
Police Mr.. Reynolds got together and
decided to give the new freedom"
policy a tryOut l quote from clip
ping enclosed herewith:
"Sup't Reynolds viii accompany
Mr.. Schwartz on Sunday to the
House of Correction and order the
release of all those who sign up to
go to Europe on mule ships. The
police chief, however, will make it I'M
derstOOd that it will not be compul-
sorry for any to sign. It win, how
ever, mean their release from prison.
I hope they all sign up and leave for
Europe and never return said the
superintendent.
Let me inform your readers how
these men became prisoners. l was
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
LUMBER MARKET
HOLDING ITS OWN

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 16.-Prices are
stationary, with strong undertone
and inquiry has been steady but not
brisk in the yellow pine market during
the past week. There has been some
call for dimension, about the only ac-
tive item. Specialties are still COM
manding good prices and there has
been some call for rs per cent stock
during the week. 1t appears that the
market is judged by the "got an order,
good feeling; no order. bad feeling"
At any rate everybody seems to be
getting some business and a general
optimistic feeling prevails.
The price list issued on February 1,
still obtains, with no shrinking. and
every indication points to an upward
tendency. This is considered an en-
couraging feature and aids in keeping
operators in an optimistic mood.
Local building operations have been
resumed to a considerable extent,
several residences being under con.
struction and three or four business
houses contemplated in the near fu
ture. The balmy weather, marking the
approach of spring, is already having
| its effect in this direction.
Some railroad inquiry is still in evi
| dence although elusive, because of de
STABILITY to search the market for the
best prices.
| Weather in this immediate territor,
has improved somewhat during tn,
week, but reports from contiguous ter
ritory is that heavy rains have retardet
yard stocks unfit for shipment Thi
has curtailed to certain extent quicI
shipments.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
Peculiar After Effects
Of Grip This Year
LEAVES KIDNEYS IN WEAKENED CONDITION

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
of grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms of grip this
year are often very distressing and
leave the system in a run down condi-
ton, particularly the kidneys which
seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains of lame back and
urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals Of
ten lead to dangerous kidney troubles.
Druggists report a large sale on DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root which so many
people say soon heals and strengthens
the kidneys after an attack of grip.
Swamp-Root is a great kidney, livel
and bladder remedy, and, being an
herbal compound, has a gentle healing
effect on the kidneys, which Is almost
Immediately noticed in most cases by
those who try it. DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Bingbamton, N. Y, offer to SEND Il
sample size bottle of Swamp-Root, on
receipt of ten cents, to every sufferer
who requests it. A trial will convince
any one who may be in need of it..
Regular size bottles so cts. and $1.0o.
For sale at all druggists. Be sure to
mention this paper.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
BUT FEW CHANGES
IN LUMBER MARKET
.fContinued From Page One.)
Are Standing Pat.

Manufacturers and wholesalers ev-
erywhere are standing pat for their
prices even at the sacrifice of larger
volume of business. In the East the
prospects of real estate development
and Of largely increased activity in
building lines are giving much stability
to the market, and the retail trade Is
gradually picking up as a result. Cold
weather and high waters have restrict
ed the movement in Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania and the same is true Of
most of the middle western territory
until the last few days, when the wealth
er has shown a decided change for the
better: volme Of f4business is reported
practically unchanged at st. Louis and
Kansas City. but with prospects good
for steady Improvement. In the
Southwest little change is noted, the
attitude Of manufacturers being a pa
tient waiting for the spring trade to
develop. Wet weather in that territory
has restricted production. and particu-
larly the air-drying of lumber to such
extent during the past three weeks
that stocks are reported lighter.
Price change notes this week are
few Advances of rs cents to one dol
lar are noted on some Of the upper
grades of flooring. Heart face Edge
Grain B & Better; Edge Grain B &
Better; and Edge Grain c have been
especially in demand. A slight ad-
vance is also noted on No. . ceiling
and on B & Better partition. while di-
mension stock continues subject to
slight fluctuations.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
CONSERVATIVE PRICES
COMMAND THE MARKETS

Jackson. Feb. 6.-Mississippi mills
appear to have, for the time being
at least, gotten down to a realization
that conservative prices are all that
is going to command market for
their products. Manufacturers appear
more willing to let go at prevailing
quotations than they have heretofore,
when several abortive efforts have
been made to "boost" the market by
pilng up stocks rather than selling.
The price lists quoted on Feb. l,
are still prevailing with few il any
changes. The mills apparently have
stopped doctoring the effect and try
ing to remove the cause.
Business is reported some better in
regard to the number of orders being
received. Considerable high grade ma
terial is being bought, including b & B
finish and flooring. Both north and
east are purchasers. The early open
ing of spring, which will stimulate
building operations, is having its eff
feet, in causing yards to increase
stocks.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
EDITORIALS WORTH
READING
LIQUOR ADVERTISING.

Over the veto of Gov. Henderson
the legislature of Alabama has pass
ed law prohibiting the newspapers
of that state from publishing liquor
advertisements. A similar law should
be enacted in Tennessee and has
been recommended to the consider a.
tion of the solons by Governor Rye.
There is no reason why such law
should not pass in any state where the
liquor traffic is outlawed. News
papers and other mediums of public
ity should be forbidden the right to
flaunt advertisements of any business
under the ban of the law.
There are very few publications in
Tennessee that accept liquor adver-
tisements. Neither of the great daily
papers at Nashville. the Banner of
the Tennessean will publish liquor
advertisements. The same thing is
true Of the Knoxville dailies. One
paper, the News, in Chattanooga, bars
this business from its columns and one
Of the Memphis papers has adopted
the same policy. The Bristol Herald
Courier, the johnson City staff, the
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, the Jackso:,
Sun and The Herald, among the small
er dailies, have long refused to accept
liquor advertising. Very. very few of
the country weekly papers will admit
this type of publicity to their columns.
An increasingly large number of
great newspapers and periodicals in
the nation are declining liquor adver-
tisements. Few of the great maga-
zines will now sell their space to beer
and whiskey and wine vendors. No
! law is required to reach the publica-
tions mentioned. They know the evils
of the liquor traffic and they are un-
willing to be the parties in its iniquity.
But unfortunately there are some news
papers that have not attained to this
/ high ideal. A law is necessary for
the publications of this class. 1t is at
least inconsistent when the people
outlaw business, place 1t under their
legal condemnation and then permit
the mediums of publicity to encourage
that business among them. The Ten
nessee Legislature should lose no time
in following the example of the Ala
bama lawmakers in this matter.-Col
umbia (Tenn.) Herald.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16

wild oats. All they want is a chance
to work"
you believe in work." broke in S.
S. Mcclure. who spent day with Hen
ry Ford last year at Detroit.
WORK Is the main thing in life.
If those men hadn't been idle they
wouldn't have been in prison." said
Mr.. Ford.
'Well, the men have to work in pri-
sons,' said someone else,
Eyes, but they didn't have to work
before they went there" came back
from Mr.. Ford.
do you conceal the ex-prisoners'
identities, Mr.. Ford?"
"Why certainly not. Why should
| that be done?'
And then he went on to say that
the men working side by side with the
eX-convicts treated them as men treat
men.
Everybody will stick to man who
wants to work." he said
| There was pause while Mr.. Ford
left the reporters searching for anoth
er question to put to him. It was-
| Would you take ex-convicts, put
them in a row and pick out the best OF
them, rejecting the others? Would
you examine their characters?"
mo! Take em ALL" was the laconif
reply.
"They uually make good?"
They have to. All they want is
the chance
I suppose you'd try them out, and