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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
LIFE is BEST AFTER FIFTY
No Previous Period Of Ones Exist
ence May Be Compared With
That One.

Neither the beauty of spring
flowers: nor the splendor OF summers
harvests equal the mellow atfiuence
of autumn's glory. For personal en-
joyment and exercise Of the nopler
powers, human life is at it's best after
fifty; and, if personal experience be
the criterion, the writer would say
after sixty.
Not for command, or for executive
initiation, neither for animal pleas
ures, nor for worldly amusements, nor
for easy conformity to the tyranny
of social custom, but for pure delight
in the higher realms of happiness, no
previous period in life, no, April, May
or even June or July of existence can
compare with its glorious OCTOBER.
Then are at their best the treas
ures of memory and of hope, the rich
fruitage of intellectual culture. the
satisfying pleasures Of the mind ana
the raptures of faith From these re-
sources is spread the table OF lie as
never before, and for the daily BAN
quet at which sits as guest, the H.
finite friend of man.
Life, as it lengthens in perspective
becomes more interesting. and its out
look grander. There is ever more
that one wishes to live for here or
hereafter. If one has cultivated his
mind and taken wider view OF MS
tory and humanity, then for him. the
drudgery of textbooks, the grammar
and dictionary are largely over. HE
sees with clear vision where he once
groped to find clue. He enters into
his intellectual inheritance. Where
was the sowing is now the reaping-
sheaves borne where once tears fell.
He is no longer the heir, under tutors
and governors, but the possessor OF
riches, of which no slump in the mar
ket, no panics or national commissions
can rob him.-From The House we
Live H." by DR.. William Elliot Griths.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
WINS
AT BASKET BALL
Defeat Missouri Valley at Gymnasium
Last Saturday Evening by the
Score of 80 to IS.
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON
Town Team Defeated College in a
Close Game, Score 10 to IS
Good Crowd Attends.

The Denison high school basket ball
team lessened the sting OF defeat at
the debate by trimming the Missouri
Valley high school in hotly contest
ed game at the gymnasium last Sat
urday evening to the tune of 81 to 10.
and had the visitors on the jump from
start 10 finish and when the game was
finished Missouri Valley had to admit
that they were outclassed at every
stage.
The high school has had a reputa-
ton for good basket ball playing and
although the game Saturday evening
was the first one played this season
it showed that Denison could still lay
claim to her reputation. The benson
team. composed of Seemann, C; Bos-
Tough and kuehnle, forwards, and Nc
Henry and Locke. guards played like
veterans and showed great team
work. Missouri Valley had played
several games previously, but the local
team has been practicing since schooi
opened last fall so were in very GOOD
shape. for the contest and hardly gave
the visitors a look in. 1t was good
clean game throughout and no rough
playing. so common in basket ball,
developed and the Missouri Valley
bows were more than pleased with the
treatment accorded them and stated
that they had been defeated by a
a y
The town team, composed of Pro
lessor Eastman, Barney Otto Ronald
Wygant, Albert Weiss and Leo Collins,
with Hugo Saggau as substitute, play
ed the college team, composed OF John
O'Connor. Chas Lamberty, l.. Patch
in. Fred Lochmiller and Hubert Van
Ness. with Russell Newcom as sub
stitute. very close game, which re-
suited in victory for the town team
by score OF is to 10. Both OF these
teams are very evenly matched. and
it was most interesting exhibition
Of basket ball.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
Not on the Menu.

Prospects of good meal were not
bright, but the fiy-blown clearinghouse
was the only thing Of its kind in the
neighborhood, so Johnson had no
choice but to enter and try his luck.
Entering the dingy dining room, he
seated himself at table covered by
stained cloth. a depressed waiter
sauntered in eventually. and nearly
tainted on beholding a customer.
Have you any cold pie?' queried
Johnson. "Er-no, sir" ANY chick
en?' "Er-no, sir" We'll, l suppose
can have some beef, can't II"
"Er.no, sir! What on earth have
you got in the house, then?' "Er-the
sheriff, sir"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
PgPER.MuNsTER WEDDING
Mr.. Albert PEPPER and Miss Edna Mum
ste:- Married in Denison Last
Wednesday Afternoon.

On Wednesday. January 9th, a quiet
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, John Pepper i'll
north Denison when their son, Albert,
was united in marriage to Miss Edna
Munster The wedding took place at
three O'Clock in the afternoon Justice
Fl. Z. Bliesman performing the cere-
mony. as 80
The bride is the. daughter OF Mr..
Claus Munster, Of Charter Oak, where
she is well known and has a large cir
Gle of friends.
Albert PEPPER is an Industrious young
man OF good character and is engaged
in farming near Charter Oak, where
the couple will make their future
home.
John Kepford, Of Buck Grove, was
a business caller in the city Thurs
day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
Z sENeF'T FOR HOSPITAL.
reAturs Film, America" to be Pre-.
III tsntsd q Germania Theater on
Next Tuesday Evening.

The new Germapia Opera House
company has demonstrated their pub
aelspirited,,ass by donating the use
1.-The opera house tor next Tuesday
!, 46ning for q benefit for the Denison
Iital. Tbs great spectacular feat
f Aim, America" consisting OF
zoo feet OF film, has been secured
the entertainment and without
teetion it will be one OF the best mo-
~. picture photo plays ever present
w An Denison. This feature WAS
H6cked for the opera house on Thanks
3lving day, but failed to appear and
uere was great disappointment, but
without fail it will be presented next
Tuesday evening.
The business men of Denison are
backing this benefit entertainment and
seats are now being sold. We are told
that the opera house will be packed
TO Its capacity from the way tickets
are selling and everyone seems an
xious to help the good cause. Tickets
tor, the main floor are selling at 50
cents each, while balcony seats are
being sold for rs cents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
mannino,s Agricultural Show.

Manning, Jan. 11-Manning' sew.
enth annual poultry and agricultural
show opened here under the auspices
of the Commercial club. For the first
time the domestic science department
is being held in connection with the
show. A new feature is the corn
Judging contest for public school teams
These teams are to consist OF five
pupils under IS years Of age and IRON
any public school MI. OFT will also
have charge OF these teams.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
F. FRITZ, OF CARROLL, DIES.
Forme. Deputy Sheriff is Dead Follow
ina an Qperation.

Carroll, Ia. an. 1.J-Frank Fritz
until recently deputy sheriff, which po-
sition he resigned on account OF fall
ing health died Sunday morning at
St. Anthony's hospital this city. lie
was a familiar figure on the street;
everybody knew Frank Fritz, who con-
Quoted the popcorn stand corner
Fifth and Adams street. He also Off
ciated as court bailiff.
For the past few months he mas
been gradually failing in health, and
was as a last resort taken to the
hospital for an operation for append
citis. Complications set in and his
death resulted. He was about 40
years OF age and leaves a wife and
several small children. He is the
brother of William Fritz, OF this city.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Josephs
church. ROY. .t,es.t "a; htta - 4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13

the city and motion picture show
ing Denison on one OF these busy days
will indeed be one well worth seeing.
The taking OF the pictures on Satur-
day should attract large number of
people from distance who have never
had the opportunity OF watching one
OF these moving picture cameras in
operation, and besides the novelty OF
being in such picture.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13

Mr.. r. J. Beaman, of Deloit, was in
the city today attending to some bus
mess matters. While here he made
the Review Office a pleasant call and
extended his subscription another
gear. 4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13

t"1he Call of the Cumberlands'
COMES to the opera house Friday. Jan.
% under the management of Messrs.
Gaskill and MacVitty. who have given
us so many splendid book plays and
who have this season made an extra
ordinary effort in giving this, their
latest success, magnificent scenic
production, and cast Of unequaled
ability headed by Higo b. Koch. who
is one of the country's most popular
stars.
Penelope Club will meet Tuesday,
Jan. 10, at the home of Mrs. w. J..
SERVER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

The large number Of inspectors and
other officials make their profits.
The grain spectators make their
profits.
North Dakota's farms enrich them
all, at our expense.
The developing of our own grain
market in this state is possible, practi-
cable and would mean retaining
among our own people the vast sums
of money now going to enrich the
Twin Cities.
The above is so evident a truth that
nobody will contradict it. The thing
needed is to begin a movement for
North Dakota to develop its own mills,
elevators, packinghouses. That move
ment ought to begin now without
waiting any longer. 1t should come
from our public spirited citizens and
be cooperative to as large an extent
as is practicable, but a movement Of
private capital should not be diseour-
aged nor rejected.
1t is time to begin!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
THE VALUE OF PLAY.

Learning how to play is an impor-
tant part of ones education, too often
neglected, especially by farmers The
lesson is better needed now than it
used to be in the days of our fathers,
but we still need more of the health
giving and soul-heartening that laugh
ter and pure enjoyment brings into
ones life. 1t is easy to work so hard
that work becomes ineffective, because
it has not been properly planned and
directed. The man or woman who
knows how to drop task that is wor-
rying the life out, and to find relax
alton in something that brings enjoy
ment to ones self and family, has
learned how to live we'll. Such per-
son goes back to the daily duties re-
freshed, with brair alert, quick to take
advantage of every easier way of do
ing the task. And such living makes
for sweetness of spirit and strength
of character.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

movement along we do not want to
undertake to lead it. It is our function
to help all we can, but we have no
axe to grind, and we are not seeking
notoriety nor any kind of leadership.
We are neither fnanciers nor organ
izers; we just want to help, that's all.
Think of the institutions making a
profit from the grain crop of North
Dakota which is shipped out of the
state!
The railroads for gross freightage
on grain uncleaned, unmixed. They
also carry out for US our livestock in
gross form, getting their tariff on
freight; they likewise bring back to
US the cured meats, getting their tar
iff again. If we shipped flour, cured
meats or even cleaned and graded
grain, these profits would greatly
shrink, and the shrinkage would 60 in.
to the pockets of our own enterprises
The packinghouses make their pro.
fits on North Dakota livestock; and il
is said 60 per cent of the hogs received
at South St. Paul come from our state
The grain dealers, elevator men, the
commission men, the grain hospitals
the elevators and the feeders who feeC
up the screenings all make a prof.
from us.
The buyers who get our wheat If
the crude condition we send it out ant
have it cleaned, etc., mix it and sell i
as higher grades than Minnesota put:
upon it, make their profit.
The banks, holding on deposit mil
lions of North Dakota funds, MAKE
their profit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

The editor of the Courier News
wrote an interesting editorial which
we herweith reproduce. He urges
North Dakotans to build mills, pack
ing plants, etc. Brother Guilds article
is timely, but there is nothing partic-
ularly new in what he says. We have
been preaching this same doctrine for
the past ten years, but it has not got
ten us anywhere. We want to see re.
suits. Now if Mr.. Guild will tell US
how we can get capital invested ir
these projects, he will have done the
state a positive service. In the mean.
time, the farmers are at the mercy Of
the grain spectators, who manage
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
AcCumber is the only avowed can

NcCumber is the only avowed can
didate for the Senate at the present
writing. Representing the people of
the state at Washington for the past
thirteen years, he feels that he is in
a position to continue those services
better than any successor who could
be chosen. Governor Hanna, who is
serving his last term as the states
chief executive, is expected to be Nc
Cumber's opponent, altho he has not
yet made an announcement. There is
little question but that there will be a
third or even fourth candidate.
Claims are made by McCumber's
friends that it was understood that
Hanna should not oppose him at this
time, on account of the supprt that
McCumber gave the governor. With
John Burke as the probable democrat
ic candidate, the Independent sees one
Of the prettiest Senatorial fights be-
ing framed up since statehood.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
WALT MASON SINGS.

We ask him to invest in town the
cash he has to spare; he turns such
propositions down with cold and
naughty stare. 'eYsur dinky local en-
terprise," remarks this lofty gent,
Clocks petty fiddling to my eyes it
won't pay per cent. won't unlock
my treasure chest for local schemes,
my friends; when have money to in
vest I want big dividends" And so he
sends his cash away with big results
in view for silver mines in far Ca
thay, oil wells in Timbuctoo. He buys
4 hundred cars of cloves, upon the
Wall Street plan; he's buying Green
land orange groves and earthquakes
in Japan. Oh, anything that's far
away, that's doomed by unknown
sharks, looks bigger than load of
hay to all the E. z. Marks. His once
large pile is dwindling fast, twill soon
have moseyed hence, and soon he'll
view the dismal past and wish he'd
had some sense. Meantime our local
ginseng mills are running day and
night, and we are putting in our tills
the doubloons, clean and bright. -
Chicago News
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

The Independent hasn't heard any
thing from the "Six Dollar Club" for
several weeks. One Of our farmer
readers who forked over his money for
a membership, asks for information
We don't know much about it. We
understand that in December, each
member will start receiving a copy OF
Pearson's monthly magazine. It is
reported that some of the money will
go towards paying the expenses of lee
turers who will cover the state during
the coming winter. Much of the mon.
ey has already been spent for expen.
ses for the organizers, paying. for the
two dozen automobiles the organizer:
used, and other incidentals. AS We
are not member of the organization
we have not been let into the "holy o.
ho!ies" of the League but would ad
wise the members to exercise patience
We hope that they will all get thei1
moneys worth
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

to run the price of grain down to less
than the cost of production. The farm
ers who need the long price the most
are compelled to sell their holdings at
the low figure, while the farmers who
are able, hold their grain for the raise
which always comes after the bulk Of
it has been marketed. We would like
to see the Courier News come out ed
itorially and lend it's efforts in helping
the farmers right now. This stuff
about mills and packing plants reads
all right, but it doesn't help the stu
alton at present. The editorial from
the Courier News reads as follows:
The Courier News has no authority
to speak for the farmers Of North Da-
kota, and we know of nobody who has,
but as an institution deeply interested
in the common welfare and prosperity
of the state we feel that it is time to
urge definite state policy.
We cannot build mills, elevators
grain hospitals and packing houses in
time to care for the present crop, but
the big crop itself and the enormous
loss to our people by shipping it out OF
the state to provide for large num-
Der of industries ought to emphasize
the need of Immediately beginning a
far reaching cooperative policy.
We have received some letters of.
fering assistance in such movement
and few have suggested that we at
tempt to call together those interest
ed. Neither of these propositions ap
peals to us at present because the timt
| is not yet ripe for it and while thi:
newspaper wants sincerely to help thl'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
MANY ARE AFFECTED.

The "big head" is popular way OF
expressing a common and very fire.
quent ailment. 1t arises from var
ious sources, but the foundation is a
lack of sense. A little money devel-
ops it in some people; few good
clothes gives it to others; little Of
flee, where a chance is given to exer-
else little authority, is often the
cause of it; while others get it from
having a little better job than their
associates. The truth is, no sensible
person gets the "big head" The one
who becomes stuck up and stiff-neck-
ed from sources of any kind, is weak
in intellectual calibre.-Exchange.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
"MEMENTO MORI."

The early Christian philosophers
frequently use the Latin phrase "Me-
mento Mori," meaning by that to warn
sinners Of the approach of death. The
world moves on; Latin becomes a dead
language; ragtime dominates our
amusements and physicians of the
body tell us to forget the admonitions
of former spiritual advisors and ere
member life" "What is death, they
ask, except the end of things in which
everyone else is more concerned than
ourselves, even though we are the
principal actor therein? DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, president-elect of the
Academy of Medicine, says that over
eating is the chief trouble of the
American people. He warns us to re-
member the correct way to live is to
be temperate in all things, especially
in eating, driving home the fact that
"It doesn't matter in the least how
fast we dig our graves, so long as we
do not fall into them too previously"
All of which brings us to the fact,
physicians are continually showing,
that the American people die before
their time because they are intemper
ate--not in drinking, as the prohibit
tionists would have us believe, but in
overworking and overeating and over
living. The sight of drunken man,
even in the great cities, is compare
lively rare. Few saloons, nowadays,
will sell a drunken man. But go into
a restaurant and watch people over
eat Note the fat paunches, the hang
ing jowls, the dead eyes, the equity
walks of those you pass, and you will
not be astonished at the physicians
statements. Temperance is moderate
indulgence. It is just as bad morally
and physically to overeat as it is to
overdrink In our fight for temper
ance in drinking, we must not over
look that other greater evil-overeat-
ing. Remember life!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

We have been watching the press of
the state closely for some expression
as to political inclinations, but to date
little preference has been shown. The
North Dakota publishers are an indie
pendent lot of fellows, to say the
least. They speak their minds pretty
freely when they choose to say any
thing. They are in independent cir
cumstances and will suffer little die.
tation. Realizing that the newspaper
is the mouthpiece of the masses, they
generally hearken to public sentiment
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

We teach children grammar that
they may know how to speak correct
ly; arithmetic that they may know
how to calculate correctly in their
business transactions; but more i'm
portant to them than either is a
knowledge of the laws of life and
health, that they may know how to
avoid disease, and eat, drink, sleep,
battle, breathe, in short, live correct
ly. This knowledge does not come by
instinct any more than a knowledge of
grammar does.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
A HOARY-HEADED FRAUD.

Nostrum pedlars thrive in all sea
sons. Their "pain- killers" go like hot
cakes on frosty morning. Grandpa
Giles his jints" with five cent concoc-
ton selling at one dollar pint
Mother doses the baby for tummy-ache
with laudanum and rot-gut whiskey
Father. "shakes off a cold" with the
same, and the hired man uses three
fingers of it in tumbler for the laud-
able purpose Of acquiring a Gag
Baby is doped into Inconsistencies
Father has a mild touch of exhilara-
ton, and the hired man gets drunk
Great is the efficacy and the adaptable
ity of the pantry-shelf booze dispen.
sary!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
A thousand MinOt nimrOds Journey

A thousand Minot nimrods journey
ed to the country Tuesday and cele-
brated the opening of the hunting sea-
son. As many more of our country
friends joined their city cousins and
proceeded to "wipe their eye 1t is
estimated that every duck or grouse
killed cost the hunters on an average
of dollar each, figuring expense of
ammunition, license, time spent, trans
portation expenses, etc., but the re-
creation is worth all that it costs.
Every man ought to have a hobby.
Hunting is healthy sport. A days
time away from business now and
then isn't lost for man makes it all
up in increased efficiency.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

The Independent is pleased to note
that the Bismarck Tribune has cor
rected misstatement published con-
corning Minot's census, giving Minot
credit for having but 5000 population
when the correct figures are above the
10000 mark. The Tribune secured its
information from the secretary OF
States office and it seems that some
one neglected to add the totals cor
rectly. The Independent trusts that
the state papers that used the Trib-
une's first article will be kind enough
to make the correction. We are not
given to doing any unnecessary brag.
cling about Minot, but when it comes
to giving census returns, it is vel
to have them correct.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
WHY THE WEEDS?

Just why we spend our energies
having a Cleanup week in the spring
and then let the weeds on the vacant
lot grow so tall through the summer
that they almost shut out the view of
the lawns and gardens that are kept
in trim? Besides being a disgrace to
an up-to-date community some of
them are a menace to hay-fever suf-
ferers with their dusty pollen. If the
owners of the vacant lots let these
conditions prevail could not the city
itself take it in hand?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

Mr.. Farmer: Are you contemplate
ing having an auction sale? If you
are, it would pay you to have your
bills printed here and an advertise
ment run in the Independent. You
could reach more people, especially
more farmers, than you would by ad-
vertising in any other paper in the
county. When you hold an auction
sale you would like to let the farmers
know about it. The best way to do
this is by advertising in the 1ndepen-
dent. Bear this in mind when you
hold that auction sale.