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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
THAT FARGO MEETING.
John Van Arnam in The Kindred
Tribune.)

Why should not the city
OF Fargo feel proud
With it's new Auditorium
And live, boosting crowd;
Ensconced in the vale
On the banks of the Red
Where all are live members
Not soul that is dead?
They welcomed the Press gang
Threw open the door
Gave US all we desired
And then piled on more.
They're the cream of the earth,
Those boys at the "Gate,"
And they shout Fargo's glory
From early til late.
The Press boys assembled
From east, south, north and west,
To partake in the blowout
At the city's request.
Mayor Emery extended
To all the glad hand,
And the time that we had
Was exceedingly grand.
Geo. Wilkinson got there
For the brand new P. M,
yIyL:1.A Ill
Gave many a gem.
They all filled the bill
AS they oft did of yore,
And the Waldorf and Gardner
Kept a wide-open door.
The reception committee,
With "West" at the head,
Saw that all were inflated
And not merely fed.
No camels, exhausted,
Sank down to repose,
Their thirst had been quenched
Where the Wistburger flows.
The Forum, the News,
The Searchlight and all
Entertained the vast host
At banquets and ball.
Fair ladies came also
And the time that they spent
Will cause the remark:
"I'm glad that I went"
The "Flickertail Songster"
Bid Laurie" farewell
On the "Banks of Loeb Lomond''
He got there like-well
Twas good every number
From the first to the last,
And twill not be forgotten
When ages have passed.
Then here's to live Fargo,
Our metropolis fair,
Who always makes good
Whenever we're there.
You're the pride of our state,
You're the best in the land
And the Press will reward you
In eulogies grand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
this week as the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Pedlar.

>'--~ W. WV 6NSoS Va u0u8u~
ter, Mrs. Geo. Pedlar.
O. X. Spires left Friday with ship
ment of two cars of hogs bound for
South St. Paul. o. K. is sure some
hustler as a stock buyer and estimates
that he can pick up six or eight more
cars of hogs yet this season. H. A.
Kluver sold Mr.. Spires 63 hogs and he
purchased IS head of Ed Durbin.
Mrs. John Bonholzer of Minot was
the guest of the Kluver and johnson
families few days last week.
Joe IIeinen from up Foxholm way
was in town Saturday.
John Mask has secured the position
as assistant agent at the 500 depot
Helen Simonson, the little daugl-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Simonson,
while coastinge with her playmates
Saturday fell off her sled and in some
way her wrist was terribly lacerated,
requiring several stitches to close the
wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster of Har-
vey, N. D., are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wood this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were married last
week and are on their honeymoon trip.
Mrs. Jourgen Olson and daughters
of Minot were the guests of Mrs. E.
A. Madsen on Saturday, returning to
their home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Phillips of St.
Henry's visited at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Ned Calvin, a couple
of days last week.
Rev. Richmond will preach spec
ial sermon Sunday evening and every
one is cordially urged to attend. Spec
ial music and singing will be provided
for the occasion.
No. 3 school has been closed by the
board on account of the poor attend
ance.
Edwin Halvorson and John Stef are
now boarding in town and attending
school here.
The Minot Symphony orchestra are
billed for concert here on the even
ing of the 23rd. There will be dane
ing following the concert, as usual.
Let everyone make note of the date
and come and enjoy an evening that
will long remain pleasant memory
to them.
J. Y. Miller, L. C; Smith, Charles
Wistrom and Leo Olson, under the
chaperonage of Messrs. Werner and
Hogy, went to Minot Saturday even
ing and were initiated into the mys-
teries of the Elks. From present in
dications there will soon be quite
company of the antlered brethren in
Burlington.
E. A. Madsen left Friday of last
week for Raymond, Montana, where
he owns large general store, manag-
ed by Will Dodds, formerly book-keep-
er for C. A. Bugge & Co., at this
place.
Mr.. Madsen returned Tuesday and
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the capable manner in which Mr..
Dodds has managed his business at
Raymond, and saying that the enter
prise shows a handsome balance on
the right side of the ledger.
We are sorry to report that a large
per centage of our New Years reso-
lutions are hors de combat, or words
to that effect.
AS we viewed the peculiar manifes-
tations of the western sky Wednesday
evening we were in doubt as to wheth-
er to attribute the appearance to i'm
paired eye sight or fractured New
Years. resolutions.
All the boys are on short rations !
this week so that their appetites may |
be in first class shape for the big
chicken pie feed Friday evening.
Don't forget the Symphony concert
~. - tho C9rd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
FISH! FISH!

We have Just received q car load
Fresh Frozen Fish which we will sci
in 100 lb. lots at reasonable prices.
s,. -,59 -Minot Hide 4 Fur Co.,
Phone 1903. nq, Minot, n. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
LAND BARGAINS

FOLLOWING is LIST OF FARMS FOR SALE BY GRANT S.
FOUNTAINS AMP BY THE SAYINGS Loan AND TRUST CO. OF
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and furnish abstract title
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Price $14e0 $3.50
5 D a i 5s 9 :b5nf s' pt;s % convey
Many of S loans h2 privileges and loans can easily be
WIRE ORDERS AT OUR EXPENSE.
The Savings Loan and Trust Co.
or Grant S. Youmans
Minot, N. D.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-04-10
The Big and Busy Store

beng The largest and best n Salisbury bId
You welcome Al am and all ama Tins
stone aual- al Nou service.
All Shopping Is not Done in Person
Nhn announcement .s you 81 .am" N
Mai Ouu Department.
)a. experience.
a r a a..4 H
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25

and that the paving company violated
its contract with the city in doing the
work. Also that city paving inspec-
tors approved the work, knowing that
the contract was being violated.
They threaten to prefer charges
against those men under civil service
after the trial
ct is a very strange case with a
very strange lineup" said Judge Will
ham's yesterday. 81 have only heard
of one similar case since have been
on the bench"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25

IWAKEFoRD CITIZENS RAISE A
HOWL OVER PAVING
The last round of finish fight will
take place in Acting County Judge
Williams courtroom this afternoon
when attorney for the board of local
improvements will argue that the
John McGarry Paving Co. paved the
streets of the town of Wakeford ac-
cording to the specifications of their
contract
On one side are the citizens pro-
testing against the order of the board
approving the work On the other
side is Atty George Foster represent
ing the board and defending the
work of the contractor.
The contract was awarded to the
McGarry company last July. 1t called
for the paving of three miles of
streets bounded by 18th and 18th and
Cottage Grove and st. Lawrence avs.
for 500, 500. The work was finished
late in November. On last Jan. 20,
when snow covered the ground, the
board of local improvements ap-
proved the job.
Wakeford citizens held indignation
meetings. With the assistance of
their aldermen, Hiram Vanderbilt and
Eugene Block, they organized the
Wakeford Improvement assn. They
went into court and on March
Judge Smiley set aside the order of
approval.
Now the board has again taken the
matter into courts.
Yesterday McGarry testified that
the work was the best his company
had ever done. The citizens snick-
cred, for this statement was made
after he had testified that asphaltum
should never be poured when the
temperature was lower than 40 de-
grees and that he had instructed his
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25
AUTO PHONE DEAL Is BEING
RECONSTRUCTED TODAY

Reconsideration of the Automatic
phone forfeiture started today before
the committee on gas, oil and cleo
trio light. The phone ordinance, We
toed by Mayor Thompson because, as
he claimed, financial interests had
said it would hurt the credit of the
city, will be discussed by the body.
The antagonistic forces want to
stall the proposition along until next
fall, when the attitude of the council
may be changed on the forfeiture.
Aid. Merriam, however, by a threat
to bring a minority report before the
council, gained the promise of action
before the council adjourns for sum-
mer.
AS result, starting next Thursday,
the committee will meet every day.
Atty Stephen Foster for the commit
tee and Walter Fisher for the mayor
will advise the board as to the legality
of the forfeiture.
The phone interests will present
their claim that the credit of the city
will be affected if the automatic COM
pany is forced to live up to it's con-
tract. Then the committee will report
the matter to the council for another
vote.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25

SALARY BOOST FOR JUDGES
Springfield, Ill.,, June Is. - Gov.
Dunno today signed the bill increas-
ing the salaries of superior and cir
cult judges of Cook county to $4,000
a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22
Promoting Aviation In America.

While Congress at the last session
appropriated 100000 to provide the
navy with an aviation corps and gave
the army e3OO.0OO. esta blish a prec-
edent much TO be desired previously
the appropriations for the purpose
were paltry). 1t cannot he said that
Congress realized how necessary II
was to develop aviation In both ser
vices to the point Of minimum Ell.
cheney. To rise to the emergency 1t
should have loosened the pursestrings
a good deal more. 1t Is no reflection
upon either the army or navy to say
that the socaHed aviation corps were
pitifully inadequate compared with
the Of the leading European
Powers in machines and well trained
aviators.
As the United States navy Is at
least third on the list In dreadnoughts
and second TO Zone in efficiency ship
for ship, it should have n flying corps
OF about the same strength as the
German navy possesses. What a long
stern chase It will he for our navy.
At present there is but a small nu-
cleus Of an aviation corps. Condi-
tons in the army are sorrier still.
II may he said that a good begin
ming can now he made with the money
voted by Congress. This view Is too
optimistic. A good beginning Is not
possible unless the country can be
induced to take an interest In avia-
ton for the army and navy and for
other Government purposes. Aviators
and aeroplanes are wanted for the
militia as we'll as for the regular
service. The truth Is aviation has
never made a good start In America.
Above all. II is necessary 10 make IN
for time lost in Indifference 70 the art
of flying as n condition OF progress.
To he cordially commended. there
fore, is the enterprise Of the Aero
Club, which proposes to raise by popu-
lar subscription a fund for the devel.
opment Of aviation by purchasing ma.
chimes and training pilots, thus fol
lowing the example Of France. where
in M year &1.222o so a raised.
and Of Germany, where the sum col
lected was $685. 26. Surely we in
America, with II greater resources,
can do Eve better.
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POSTAL REGULATIONS.
Little PecuIia rifles That Puzzle
VILLA m stow 2

To EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str. The
sunday edition OF a prominent Massa-
chusetts paper comes In two sections.
one OF which may be called the literary
part. | want 10 send that part to an
old friend In Jersey. and II | mail that
part from two Sunday papers, to-
Gether, | am required to pay double
uostage on them. although I am sup
posed 10 be paying postage according
20 weight. II I take a page OF THE SUN
and enclose in a whole paper. any kind
or issue. ! am charged double rates.
Where Ia tho reason or sense In any
such rule?
And another thing: I have had the
same post office tcalI) box for nearly
forty years. For twenty years or more
] paid IL cents n quarter. For the next
ten or more years I paid 25 cents and
for the past few years | am paying 35
cents n quarter. and / am receiving ex-
act!y the same service When | inquire
into the matter ar our post office I am
told ore reason is because the town Is
50 much larger. Now as far as that
reason is concerned. | ave them stopped
sim, for the population OF Williamstown
is several hundreds smaller than II was
five or ten years ago.
Given all the reasons which can be
thought OF for the working OF these
rules, and studying the facts thoroughly,
the only conclusion that can be arrived
at Is that II Is simply a matter OF rob
bling Peter 10 pay Paul"
LYMAN W. BuRpKcx.
WILLIAMS TOWN. Mass. May 81.
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equality that amounted to a scandal

equality that amounted to a scandal
to the State. He showed that the
power to arrest In civil cases was
used for blackmail and extortion. that
Its victims were the poor and friend.
less. anc that the rich and influential
practically escaped Its rigors. Under
the conditions created by the law
numerous serious frauds have been
perpetrated.
Sheriff ERLANoER sought TO have
the law amended to prevent the
abuses he exposed. His inquiries con.
vinced him that as a rule ''the motive
in procuring the imprisonment Of our
poor citizens has been to obtain re.
venge or to extort money from them"
and to these ignoble purposes the
State still lends itself. Sheriff GRrF.
fNHAGrN. whose experience has con
firmed his predecessors findings, has
now appealed to the Constitutional
Convention to write in the new Con.
stitution the provision recommended
by the State Bar Associations Com.
mittee Of Fifteen, on March 10 OF this
year. as follows:
we recommend that arrests In civil
suits be abolished and for that pur-
pose suggest that there be added TO
Section s Of Article 1. Of the Constitu-
ton the f~ollowip~.
Nor shall any ono be subject TO ar
rest either o n mesne or Anal processes
in any civil action. but this shall not be
construed to forbid the issue OF a writ
in the nature Of a writ OF ne exeat nor
punishment for a contempt OF court
The chairman Of the committee in
dorsing this proposed amendment was
EDGAR NJ. CULLEN. ex.Chief Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals. There could not
be a better legal case for any proposed
amendment than has been made out
for this one; and II Is supported by
every teaching Of public policy and
humane feeling.
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To THE EnIroR OF THE Sun SIR: There
Is but one fault to IND with the ctntious
rrammarian. lie is an insuncrahlc post
and a spot on tho face Of THE Sr'H.
Some one high or otherwise in public
estimate feels that he has a burning
message 10 convey to his fellows. II is
intercstedly read by all hut certain
types Of grammarians. interesting only
10 themselves, who ignore the subject
OF the address and hypercritlcally wres-
tie with it's literary composition.
! have never lost a dollar through my
ignorance of grammar, but many a one
through ignorance Of more essential
knowledge, While 7 cannot reclte n rul.
of the study, ] dom bore, because seem
10 be comprehensive. We an Ike easy
flowing, flexible expression OF words. hut
few can detect slight defects In diction.
which are non-ossential IN receptlvity 81
a suh1cc' Of lively interest.
Those addicted 20 the practice are GEN
orally the ones who could attain accent
ance for pay in m periodical because
OF their poverty OF presentation on any
subject. IGNoRAurs
NEW YoRK, May 81.
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he wanted with all the appetite Of nm
ardent hunger. Mr.. BARNEs Of Al.

he wanted with all the appetite Of m
ardent hunger, Mr.. BARNEs Of Al
bany has got that which In the belief
Of a multitude Of independent OBJ
servers he most thoroughly deserved.
and the great American public has
obtained a spectacle Of unexampied
interest, duration and vivacity Of in
cident. IL II fair that the Hon. WILL
IAN NJ. WINS, who has contributed 50
much to the general satisfaction.
should stand alone unappensed during
this distribution of benefits? We re-
peat our recommendation that Mr..
WINS shall receive from the friends
and loyal supporters Of the Colonel
the finest and los elegantly embrold-
cred scarlet skull cap that money
buy. and we call in particular
upon the Hon. GDoReE W. PERKINS
to come forward with his accustomed
promptness and liberality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22
~WASHINGTON'S ADVICE.
ITO Re Prepared for War Effective
Means Of Preserving Peace"

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: To
spend a few days In Washington In
s%pringtime IL a good tonic for Ameri-
cans by birth or adoption. RadIatiug
from a multitude OF parks. broad, tree
lined avenues lead away toward distant
buildings and monuments, the more in
spring OF which are the high domed
Capitol and the lofty shaft OF the WASH
ington Monument These symbols evoke
"reminiscences OF wise and great men
through whose services a few isolated
States have been developed into a great
nation.
Among these one name Is transcend
ent. that OF George Washington, First
In war, first In peace, first in the hearts
OF his countrymen." These sounding
phrases become clearer toned through n
visit to Mount Vernon. a few miles
down the Virginia shore OF tho Potomac
River. whore are preserved the home OF
Washington and his tomb: and OF all
shrines to which men repair none is
more eloquent. mono more stimulating
than this.
Here. beneath the ~benediction OF
pence. one may remember the counsel OF
the Father OF his Country: ITO be pre-
pared for wal is one OF the most offec-
tive means OF preserving peace" And.
y lAllN w dSllllsNpl NlNN III INV
afternoon, one may see the precept ex-
emplifed by the ~schoolhoys drilling on
the greensward behind the White House
Real schoolboys. twelve companies OF
them, all in uniform. learning to obey
orders, TO handle real rifles. to march.
to charge and the thought that follows
after seeing these fine young men pre-
pairing themselves to serve their cOun-
try In its time OF need Is one Of wonder
that such splendid and invaluable train
ing should be denied the tens of thou
sands OF young men In schools and
shops all over this land, and that Wash
ington's far seeing wisdom should have
so little weight with this generation.
Why should not all the boys In the
United States have opportunity to pre-
pare themselves for war. one OF the
most effective means OF preserving
peace? ELLSWORTH.
WHITE PLAINs, May 81.
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Mr.. Archibald Hurd.

To III EDITOR OF THE S~uN-Sir. How
unfortunate no Engllshman had warned
YOU OF Mr. Archibald Hurd the moment
his article appeared in the ~Fortnt0htlu.
Pray do not be cross with Mr.. Hurd
We have long ago given up being cross
with him he exists simply as a pratt
tier On naval matters. know no man
who writes prettier paragraphs on rna
ments, cruisers. torredoes and the Ike,
IL you want 10 know whether Admiral
Sir John J~ellicoe wears red roses or
white on the anniversary OF the intro
duction Of blue chinaware into England,
Mr., Hurd Is your man. But or other
matters such as the one in question.
America and the war, there are other
Englishmon able 10 mislnform your
readers a little less.
Your editorial article serves to en-
phasize Mr.. Galsworthy's point in his
diagnosis OF the Englishman." also
printed In the current number OF the
Fortni0htiy Rcrie,O. by tho way,
where he suggests more than once that
'the creature must not be Judged from
his press, which. manned by those who
are not typically English. Is too highly
colored altogether to illustrate the true
English spirit" AN ENGLISH
New YORK. May 81.
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Abolish Imprisonment for Debt.

The subjoined condemnation OF the
laws Of this State which permit citi-
zens to be locked up when they are
guilty OF no crime was uttered in
1905 by CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. now
an Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States:
Tho statutes permitting arrest and
Imprisonment In civil cases. except cases
Of contempt OF court, are a constant
menace TO the innocent they are the
occasion for wrongs even more serious,
because committed under the guise Of
legal process, than those which they are
designed to prevent and punish.
provisions Of such slight utility at
the best and so commonly perverted
should he repealed without delay"
Mr.. HUGHEs, in preparing his ad.
dress on arrest and Imprisonment on
civil process, from which these sen.
fences are taken, had the facts col
le"ted by Sheriff MITCHELL l.. FER.
LANCER, now n Justice OF the New York
supreme Court, to illustrate his ron.
illusions, Sheriff ERLANGEB investi.
gated the cases which came within
his Jurisdiction and revealed q con
dition OF oppression, injustice and in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22
A Dwarf Pretercentenarian.

On Thursday Mrs. JENNErrF
SCHwARz Of Brooklyn, a dwarf. cele'
brated the one hundred and sixth
anniversary Of her birthday. To he
a pretercentenarian is distinction
difficult enough. To be a dwarf pre-
tercentenarian must he one Of the
rarest OF honOrs. Is there recorded
a dwarf's life longer than that of
this lady In Brooklyn. who, by the
way. quoted SCHILLER copiously and
correctly on her anniversary? Tom
THUMB. the best known Of Amerl.
can diamond editions. didn't even
reach fifty. JEFFREY HUDSON, who
emerged from a pie to become n
favorite OF Queen HENRIETTA MANIA
and the most dauntless and ferocious
Of dwarfs-he shot a man on foot dead
in a duel. himself being on horse.
back, and his Imprisonment by Turk
ish pirates made him grow. he said.
to his full height of 45 inches-was
cut OF at 60. The longest livers we
can find in the books among the gen.
tlemen whose coat tails are so near
the ground were GEORGE PRouT.
under three feet. n messenger at
the Houses OF Parliament GU:
RIcHEBoURG, % inches, a retainer Of
the Orleans family. who in the French
Revolution used to carry dispatches
out Of Paris. a nurse carrying the
carrier, beswaddled, In her arms: he
lived to he 90: RICHARD GIBSON. very
appropriately miniature painter" to
CHARLES H., who died in his seventy
fifth year; and best laster OF all, the
Pole BoRUwALAsKI. 30 inches-he had
a sister a head and shoulders shorter
described as "a hand
some man. a wit and something Of a
scholar" whose span Of years reached
from 1880 to 1897.
How long did PHILIP Tvs dwarf
hunchbacks or hunchback dwarfs. liv-
ing forever by the genius Of VKLAs-
QUEz. breathe the vital air how long
our favorite among that intelligent
and subtle tribe. the lady Hillary
AGYBA Of Sinai. projecting heavenward
Is inches? Does history, Ounce Of this
mortal dunciad, scorn this little folk,
preferr!ng naturally the dulnesses
and solemnities? Ia our Brooklyn
friend, for whom we wish many more
birthday commemOrations. the only
centenarian and pretercentenarian
dwarf ION record?