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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
CIRCUS DAY BRINGS IN
CROWD FROM ALL SIDES

going into the ark and each had a
red coated and white hated keeper
on his head with a long sharp hook
(ugh, betcha it I'D hurt, gotcha bet
it would)
There were five of them and one
whopper in the middle that looked as
big as a mountain along side Of hel
smaller sisters--all of the elephants
we are told, were females. Each one
had hold of the others tail except the
first in line and she was swinging her
trunk in time to the music of the CALI
ope just behind.
The Sparks show is new out here,
but it has been in this section for sew
eral years every summer and in its
case it is true that this is show alb
solutely devoid of any Objectionable
features.
True favorable reports had proceed.
ed it and that went a good ways to-
ward preparing people in it's favor,
but no one Of the thousands who were
around the show grounds Monday
could find aught to critizise and it is
certain that everyone who left the big
tent after the performance in the after
noon was a booster for the night per-
Torrance. "'s"~'~v' '-'s,'r '~a""
The Sparks show comes from the
east, from the land of the rising sun,
and it is fast establishing lasting
reputation for itself out in the land Of
the evening sun. One thing noticeable
about the performance was the snap
and 60 that characterized every act
There was long program pulled off in
the hour and thirty minutes and not a
seconds delay. AS soon as one act was
over another jumped in and filled the
vacated spots. 1t was just one en-
tinuous performance of feature acts
all so good that it was hard to single
any one out for particular mention.
The trained seals were probably the
most wonderful performers, and the
baseball elephants, were a close Sec
ond. There was a remarkable strong
man act, some really great bicycle rid
ing, some clever wire walking, sensa-
tional aerial acts by both male and fe-
male performers, little pony that
made everyone shout as it rode upon
the swiftly revolving table, two bare
back riders that were as much at
home on horses back as on the
ground, and above all good band that
played program of popular and class
ical music that was a pleasure to listen
to.
Sure there were clowns, whole lot
of them, and they pulled off some
funny stunts, introduced a Charley
Chaplin stunt with the big mallet, and
a goose that seemingly pulled one
OF their number around the track in a
barrel, and awo if them disguised as
a preacher and his girl kept the crowd
in roars of laughter before the show
started. The Sparks show is a clever,
we'll managed institution and will not
soon be forgotten here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
Small Boy Has the Time Of
His Life-Performance Re-
ported to Be Good and An
imals Fair Big Elephant

There are three particularly hap
Nv days in the American calendar
Christmas, Fourth of July and CIR
Gus day. Of these, Circus day is cas-
lily the merriest. AS if drawn by ar
irresistible megnet, youth and age
respond to the lure Of the educatlve
posters, the same old posters that
have charmed and controlled our i'm
agination since boyhood.
In the worlds history circuses
have always been interesting fea
lures in the entertainment of hui
manity. They bring into each city
or town visited an amount of enjoy
ment for old and young which can
not be calculated. The children are
simply wild with delight from ear
Hest dawn of circus day-the eager
expectancy Of the street parade,
home for the hurried dinner, then
the show grounds, all the marvellous
wonders of the menagerie tent, moth
ing but joyous merriment clear up
to the last act of the enormous
three-ringed circus.
. And now the day Of days has come
and joy is unconfined. Also wherever
there is a tent flap unconfined there
will be joy confined to the boy who
can make his entrance unobserved.
First there was the parade, oo-o-h,
what parade!
But though the excitement ran
high because of all the joys mention
ed there was riot of ecstacy when
dozen huge cages with sides off
rolled by. First came the leopards
and their spots, then wolves and
tigers and then oh, rapture, some
body down the line shouted "lions.'
Sure enough with a gaily dressed
guide riding beside them, rode Mr..
and Mrs. Lion and what dye think,
Mr.. Lion was asleep. Surest thing
you know. His tousled head in a
corner and his big paws pointing
skyward. "Just like a lazy man."
some one with suffrage button was
heard to murmur, and all the time
Mamma Lion was doing a marathon
around the cage. There were panthers
and more leopards and another family
of lions where Mamma Lion managed
to keep her liege lord awake. And
then the elephants.
Keep back, Micky or they'll
getcha," shouted one small kid.
Nav, dey won't nudder, if ye
amt got no tobacco Widja," was
the scornful reply.
There they were, sure as you live,
marching just like the animals did
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
Meeting Of Barnes County Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co.

Friday County
the company in being
Secretary W. report showing
of affairs of the company follows:
December 31st, 1914
BY policies issued months
BY collected
months.
paid
Leaving 25th,
to $2,770.2220O. h'@e.
following
elected for the ensuing
president; president;
mi treasurer, w. Smith secretary
N p Langemo.
consists
the county
R. Getchen, Valley City, n. D.
Whtcher, Valley City, N. D.
Hugh Mcdonald, Valley City N D.
Olson, Valley City, N. D.
Schllng, valley City, N D.
Z, Nolimier Valley City, N D. :T.t '=.- .S# 5-i
Gudmestad, Lichvlle N. D. 's@.&".,
/ Brimer Sanborn N
Samuel Fletcher, Matteson NJ d. Tf Nh @,ei .t--
ae N. P. Langemo, Fingal N D.
N. Rasmussen, Darcy
Olson. Page N D.
Baumgatner Tower City, N
during
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
OPPOSING INCREASE
IN FREIGHT RATES

Washington, June 25.-Opposing
views of the effect OF the proposed in
crease in freight rates in western ter
ritory were laid before the interstate
commerce commission yesterday by
representatives of the railroads and
of interested shippers and state rail-
road commissions. Although the en-
tire commission devoted the day to
the hearing, argument was only start
ed and it is probable that it will con-
tinue for the remainder of the week.
Discussion of the financial condition
of the roads took up much of the
time today, but the subject was not
finally disposed of and time will be
granted both the proponents and op-
ponents of the increases to argue fur
Their on this point. Tomorrow the
commissioner expects to take up the
increases on specific commodities.
There are II principal commodities in
volved, including grain and grain pro-
ducts, live stock, fresh meats, pack
ing house products, coal, fruits and
vegetables.
C. C. Wright, representing many in
terested roads, made the only argu-
ment in their behalf today which
touched financial conditions. Clifford
Thorne, representing several state
railway commissions and associations,
opposed to the increase, replied
Mr.. Wright maintained that condi.
lions would be fairly shown by taking
II roads in western territory and US
ing them to give a composite picture
He said this picture showed that labor
cost, taxes and cost of maintenance all
are increasing and that the only way
in which the railroads can meet these
increases, unless they reduce the mum
Der of trains, is increasing their rates
He declared there had been much
"wild talk" about the present case be
ing unsupported by evidence, but that
the railroads expected the commission
to reach a conclusion on the record
and the facts. !
Some folks" replied Mr.. Thorne
"have different ideas on these issues
These gentlemen have come before
you with a selected list of railroads
and nothing else. They have taken {
half dozen of the subsidiary com
panies of the Southern Pacific railroad
and put them in the forty-one roads
and left the Southern Pacific out
These subsidiaries are earning deficits
and the Southern Pacific is one Of thu
best properties in the west"
Mr.. Thorne also said that the car
riers bad failed to include in theil
composite list the Great Northern
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
roads, on the ground that these were
transcontinental lines, although the
! Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, trans
continental road, had been included
He asserts that the present request
for an increase was but an enterint
wedge, and that if the contention o
the railroads that the book cost was
the real value Of road and that sev
. en- per cent was the fair return Of
such value was held to be sound doc
!, trine, the people Of the country would
find themselves in few years payint
increased rates, amounting to $500,
100000 annually.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

The Sunday night services Of the,
Methodist church will be given up.
during the Chautauqua season. The
morning service and the Sunday
school will convene as usual. Next
Sunday morning DR.. J. M. Taylor, from
India, will speak, and judging from
statements Of those who have heard
him, rare treat is in store for those,
who can find it convenient to be pres
ent. Parents are asked to remind the
children of the Sunday school, where
the children are to be in town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

The Royal Neighbors will give a
Royal Neighbor picnic supper for the
children next Monday at the Chautau-
qua grounds. All members please
bring your own lunch packets. Coffee
will be served free to all the Royal
ladies.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Mrs. J. ]. Aldahl entertained group
of little folks Monday afternoon in
honor of her grandson, John Vincent,
the occasion being his second birth
day. The little tots had a jolly time
together. He received many pretty
gifts. Dainty refreshments were serv.
ed. Mrs. Aldahl was assisted by her
Mertice and Clara.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED

At the business session of the Elks
IN convention Thursday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-W. F. Burnett, Dickin-
son.
Vice President-Wm. O'Hare, Bis
marck.
Secretary-M. M. Burnett, Dickin-
son.
Treasurer-Wm. G. Owens, Williston.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

DR.. and Mrs. J. e. Featherstone have.
as their guests, their son, Harold, and
niece, Miss Elizabeth Featherstone, Of
Fergus Falls. DR.. Featherstone and
son are planning on going camping in
the Canadian Rockies and from there
will go to some seaport town in Ore
gon. ~ III "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Mark Smith and Bob MCGEE are
scheduled to come under the wire on
the last day of June. Mark will get
his sentence in Minneapolis, whole
Robert is keeping quiet in hopes that
some of his practical joking friends
will not find it out too soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
The local Salvation Army will have

The local Salvation Army will have
a Fourth of July picnic next Sunday,
or an all day with God, in the grove
where the Free Methodists had their
camp meeting. All who are interested
are asked to bring their lunch and be
on hand at the army building at II a.
M, when conveniences will be on hand
to take them out. This is to be an old
time celebration, when short speeches
will be made and rousing gospel SER
vice at 3 o'clock. Reinforcements are
expected from jamestown. The eve
ming service will be held in the hall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

w. A. Green has found rooms over
the Bank of Valley City for his real
estate Office. He is an experienced
man at the business, and has good ref
erences from points where he is i'm
business. S. L. Martin will have
charge of the Valley City office
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

& Mrs. Lee Combs left Monday for
Lake Mcdonald, Mimi, where she will
spend the summer months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Moore are So
iourning in California for few weeks.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
DENVER

Mrs. A. H. Rich spent Tuesday at A. F. Beck's.
 Fay Wisdom was at Denver visitor Wednesday.
 Col. Iverson A. Jones, was a Denver caller Monday.
 Miss Ola Mattox entered school at Green Forest Monday.
 Dr. Jackson and wife spent Sunday at w. M. Plott's.
 Anderson Darby and wife are proud parents of twin girls.
 Beryl Beck and wife spent Saturday afternoon in Denver.
 J. E. Trout of Kirbyville, Mo. is visiting with Dr. Jackson and family.
 Mrs. o. Callen is called bome on the account of the illness of her father.
 Chas. Warner and Ada Snyder were quietly married Sunday. We wish them much happiness.
 HIGHLAND
 Mrs. Allen has been seriously i'll with pneumonia for over a week.
 Rev. Will Walker failed to fill his appointment at Highland Saturday night and Sunday.
 Sunday school was re-organiz ed Sunday. The officers elected were Edwin Thayer, superin- tendent, and Barcie Hoskins, secretary. MT. and Mrs. Chris Stark, Mr. and Mrs. John York, and MT. and Mrs. Lum Green spent Sun day at the home of the ladies parents, MT. and Mrs. Jasper Younger.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
RAILROAD RESOLUTIONS,
out notice.

Be it resolved, that the Board of Trade of Little Rock, Arkan- sas, in recognition of the serious situation now confronting t h e great transportion companies of our State, hereby requests of our Governor, Hon. Geo. W. Hays, and of each of the sena- tors and representatives com posing the fortieth (40th) Gen. eral Assembly, converting in Little Rock, Arkansas, January II, 1915, and they and each of them use their best thought and endeavor to secure the passage of a bill creating a Public Ser vice commission, similar in form to the one now effective in Mis- souri, or Texas, or New York, and that the personnel of the rail- roads and to the masses of the people, equitable representatives and the very best ability possible to be secured, and that the said commission shall at once take up, hear, consider and impartial ly determine the claims of the railroads for more equitable working conditions. Be it furth- CT
 Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be furnished the press, Hon. Geo. w. Hays, governor, and each senator and mel 'ber of the fortieth (4Oth) Genar''al Assembly.
 T. X above resolutions made andtt tb5sed by the Board of trade of LitGle Rock, Ark, have in our opinion placed many facts con- serning the railroads of our State before the coming legislature. Every sitizen should do his ut most to have this assembly at this term to adopt such laws or rules of railroad commission 
 that all will be benefited. Study the situation over and take the matter up with your member of the Legislature
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Blind Watchm akerS-

Blind people-those who have baess born blind-are, as is well known, ex- ceedingly clever with their fingers, but it is not often that we hear of a watch maker who was born blind. And yet there have been instances of the kind.
 A famous blind matchmaker lived at Holbeach, in Lincolnshire, England. His name was Rippin, and, although completely blind, he could take to pieces and put together again watches of most delicate construction with the greatest ease, and in quicker time than most watchmakers who have the advantage of good eyesfght. On one occasion some of the tiny wheels and screws used in his trade were stolen from him, but the thief was captured with the property on his person, and Rippin identified them by his delicate sense of touch.
 A Barnstaple watch and clcckmake1 brought up his blind son to his trade and the young man proved so skilifu that on more than one occasion he de tected faults in timepieces which oth or tradeamen had failed to discover.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Eating potatoes at special price

Eating potatoes at special price by the sack. Douglas Grocery.
 Uncle Billy Kirkham, who has been very low for some, time is still in a very critical condition.
 MT. J. w. Meeks of Jennings, La., has purchased the Baily farm and will take possession at once.
 Hon. J. c. Stafford left f o r Little Rock Thursday noon, where he will take his seat as rep resenative of this district in the fortieth general assembly of the legislature.
 Mrs. c. H. Colvin, who has been in a hospital in Little Rock for the past six weeks, returned home Wednesday night. She reports Miss Alice, who has undergone two operations since going to little Rock, recovering nicely. It is expected she will be able to return home in a short time. Mrs. Colvin also under went a very delicate operation.
 Have you noticed the meat you buy of Douglas is the best you buy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Cant.

Cant. Cant is the twin sister of hypocrisy -Beecher!
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
COMMUNICATION.

Loving, Tex, January 4, 1915. Charles c. Reed, Green Forest, Ark. Dear Editor: E n c l os e find $1.O0 to keep the Tribune coming. It is worth more to a fellow who once lived in Arkan- sas than all the other papers.
 We have had a very bad win ter so far, with lots of cotton in the field. the cotton is looking a little blue from the bad weather, and we are still bluer on account of the low prices, but l think we will make it through another year just the same.
 Iwould like to be back in old Arkansas and look again into the faces of those I learnad to love long ago.
 Hoping you and the Tribune readers have had happy New Year, and that we may have the pleasure of visiting Green Forest again in 1915, l am,
 An old friend,
 w. s. Purselley.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
DOUBLE WEDDING

Sunday morning at tl.e home of MT. and Mrs. T. M. Buell., their two daughters, Misses Het- tie and Lillie, were united in marrage, Miss Hettie to MT. Roy Dooling of Yocum. Ark. and Miss Lillie to MT. Folly Wilkins of Cisco, Ark. The cer- emony was performed by Rev. Neal in the presence of a few relatives. Both couples immedi- ately moved to their future homes at Yocum and Cisco. The Tribune joins their many friends in congratulations.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
oSAGE

Mrs. Myrtle McMillan is repor- ted very sick.
 Bert Shackleford is very sick with typhoid fever.
 Rev. Nance preached to a good sized audience Sunday.
 Misses Eva Walker and Clyde Sisco entered the Green Forest school Monday.
 We are glad Rev. Robertson is so pleasantly situated. He certainly deserves the best place that conference can bestow. Flames Trimble has returned to Fayetteville to resume his studies in the University, after spending the holidays with his parents.
 Wolford Armer has recently moved to the Bert Ursery place, MT. Ursery having moved to Ber' ryville for the benefit of the school.
 Charlie Bishop, Jesse Fancher, Eli Wages and Dr. Sisco are among those who are attending court at Jasper this week, as witness in the Clark murder trial.
 Fancher Reagan returned last week to Ft. Worth, Tex, after spending the holiday here with his parents. Fancher has good position in the auditors depart ment of the Frisco railroad at that place.
 Miss Karl Kenner, who arrived here from Porter, Okla., where she has been the past four years, lett Thursday for DeQueen, Ark, where she has a position as tele- phone operator.
 Married, at the residence of the brides father, Thursday, Decem- Der 31, Miss Grace Walker and Beryl Beck. Both are teachers of the county. The bride is the charming daughter of MT. and Mrs. Price Walker of this place. The groom resides at Denver and is a most excellent young man. We join their many friends in congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08

Buy your potatoes at the Douglas grocery. New c r just unloaded.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Planting lmHIement.

provide an inexpensive planting imple- ment which can be easily and quickly manipulated, which will set the plant in any desired position in the ground without injury to the plant. This i'm. plement is also intended for pressing the soil uniformly about the plant set in the ground
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
SCHOOL NOTES

The following new pupils en- tered the Green Forest State high school this week:
 Earl and Teddy Rodger S, Blanche Gatten, Leona Lamb, Green Forest; Clyde Sisco, Eva Walker, Osage; Edwin Thayer, Clint Stark, Highland; Essie Callen, Ethel Callen, Iva Callen, Otis Callen, Farewell; Rex Eld- ridge, Hattie Eldridge, Black Jack; Audie Carpenter, Ola Mat tox, Denver; Fred O'Neal, Roy Shahan, Yocum; s. R. Foxwor- thy, Cornelia Foxworthy, New Home; Neff Hammons, Charley Boatright, Snow; Artie Huds- peth, Black Oak; Os Fry, Coin; Tom Andrews, Tanning; Hugh Blankenship, Hollister, Mo.
 Total for this week, 26; total since the holidays, 56; total en- rollment, 395.
 Nonresident high school pupils IT. This means that " country boys and girls are getting free tuition in this school. Who can say that State aid does not help the country boy and girl,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
USEFUL TOOL FOR PLAG%l7f'i.fit.;s5 f.s5 :
Utah Man lnvents Inexpensive !mpie' ment Which Can Be Easily and
 Quickly Manipulated.

The Scientific American in describ- ing a planting implement, invented by N. P. Jensen of Ephraim, Utah, says:
 The invention has reference more particularly to implements which com prise means for receiving the plant and then setting it into the desired place in the ground The object is to
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
No Chances for Him.

A dealer selling cloth in a small town asked an Irishman who was passing if he would buy suit length, and added: You can have it for ten bob" To which Pat replied: "Begob, sir, if tuppence would buy the makings of topcoat for an elephant couldn't buy the makings of pair of leggings for canary this minute"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Market Report

This report is corrected every Wednesday morning and is sub ject to change at any time with out notice.