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floods. once formed the coat line and the limits of the seas domain. Some little distance inside this line a massive dike is to be constructed in nine years time, from shore to shore, right across the entrance to the blight. Starting a few miles below the well known naval base of Den Helder, on the coast of the province of North Holland, it will cross the narrow strait of the Amsteldiep to the island of Wieringen, thence going straight through the sea northwestwards to spot near Piaam, on the Tristan coast. The entire dike, including the intervening small island, will be 25 miles in length, as compared with the 200 miles of coastlne that 1t supplants.
 RECLAMATION PLAN
 Out one the lake thus formed it is proposed to construct four separate
 polders' or drained basins, though only the two smaller ones, the northwestern and southwestern, located above Ann sterdam, are actually included in the bill laid before Parliament. The latter north eastern and southeastern poiders will be situated on either side or the channel through which the River Yssel will reach the newly formed 'Ysel Lake" and their reclamation will probably take an- other b years or so beyond the time stated. This island lake will also re- ceive the outflow of the other rivers and waterways at present emptying into this portion of the Zuyder Zee. It will form basin so low that even when the spring tide is beating against the north ern outer dke, these island waters can flow into it and without prejudice or danger. remain there Tor few days when it Is not possible to discharge inn
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SEVEN

Columbia; 250 at Michigan: 80 at Illinois: 150 at Wisconsin, and 300 at California. At least 800 are enrolled in the various institutions in Chicago. They represent wealth and influential families and in- dustries After three to six years Of study they will return to positions Of power in home countries.
 A majority of the foreign students arc studying engineering, industrial cheuis- try, banking, commerce and business ad- ministrations and the most modern ap- pliances used by the mechanical and cleo tricaI engineer. the chemist and banker. After four to six years of experience with articles used in American business, it stands to reason that the foreign student will insist on the introduction and use Of articles which he has tested and proved satisfactory No such opportunity for the expansion of foreign trade has here tofore been presented to the North Ameri- can business man. It is good business good ethics, and good diplomacy to win their friendship.
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There Is a precedent for the curious case of the ships papers of the Marie Quesada thrown overheard by the captain and found by some Brazilians in tho stomach of a shark, reported short time ago A case occurred in 17e9. re- corded by the Dictionary of National Bi- ography, in the article on Michael F'itton.
 Fitton, while in command of the Ferret in the West Indies, caught a shark and found in it's stomach the papers of the American brig Nancy. Acting on the in formation of the papers, the brig was captured by Fitton's subordinate, Whylie, in command of the Sparrow cutter. The papers are still preserved in the Museum of the Royal United Service institution
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Pedceful Little Holland Amid Wars Alarms Plans
 10 Anner Lands From Sea
Tremendous Project Aims to Reclaim Half Million Acres From Zuyder Zee at Cost of S88,8O0OOO For Many Years This Has Been Dream of
 Nation, Which Wants "a Place in the
 Sum-" But Not by Bloodshed

The Hague, Netherlands, october l. -(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-Peaceable, unaggressive Hol- and has caught the annexation fever. It proposes to annex a twelfth province from its old enemy, the sea.
 It proposes to entrust it's clever army of Photographic engineers with the task or oridling the waters or the Zuyder Zee, snatching 529,575 acres of agricultural land from it's embrace and converting the remaining 362,5O acres into a fresh water lake. For the present the scheme Just embodied in a government bill is restricted to the reclamation of some
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133,050 acres and is estimated to cost a total sum of $440OO,OOO, whereas the estimate for the complete reclamation scheme is SSS, sO0,OOO. It is computed that even the rstricted scheme will require 15 years.
 In it's main outlines the project. which has been evolving ever since the year 1S49, is simple one.> The Zuyder Zee is large, shallow arm Of the North sea that breaks into the northern part of the Nstherlands in a southeasterly direction and laps the shores of five provinces, widening out into a big cir cular basin. Across its mouth lies a string of islands which, before the great
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the surrounding region. Out of this lake, too, the provinces of Friesland and North Holland can obtain a plentiful supply of fresh water, a long-felt need
 But beyond all this. there Is the re- sultIns 4S6,025 acres of fertile land; here where the waves now wash, Will appear smiling meadows with browsing cattle, and the financial yield alone will prob ably be sufficient to cover the entire cost of the scheme. Of the two reclama . ton plans included in the present bill, the northwestern or Wieringen polder consists of very good clay ground and the southwestern or Hoorn poider of the very best clay soil. Moreover, these are the most favorabfy situated for a speedy agricultural development where, too, there are good markets and from whence the capital can be reached in a short time by good rail and water ways.
 S2,9OO, 900 ANNUALLY
 Spread over the 15 years the cost Of the restricted scheme works out at an expenditure of about S2,900,000 annu- ally, not reckoning the extra expendi- ture necessitated for special measures in the interests of the country's de- fense. For the reclamation scheme, or at any rate that part of 1t which pro- vides for the ultimate drainage of the southeastern polder, extending right across the southern part of the Zuyder Zee, bust necessarily involve drastic changes in the defenses of Holland s chief fortress and capital, Amsterdam. The government therefore announces that nothing will in any case be done until a separate law has also been passed relating to such requirements.
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The stranger in Our Midst

From the Nations Business.
 Here in the United States are fully 200 students from the republic of Latin America, 15OO from China; 1000 from Japan; 500 from the Philippines, and hum dreds from Russia, the near east and India. There are 275 at the University of Pennsylvania; 300 at Cornell; 400 at
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I yourself--pay just one-haf of the present plainly | marked price
 child ca ncome here and receive the same honest treatment given the shrewdest grown-up.
 Remember you have over three months time in whch to wear winter hat and can buy it now for
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half price instead of having to wait until the is over And remember the hats offered you are not old styles or made up for special sale purposes but are our own very newest model and pattern hats. Come tomorrow and realize the difference between real sale and make-believe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-17
Be FAIR WITH THE DOG.
Give 1t Square Deal and It VIII Re.
paw You For Your Care.

Give 1t Square Deal and It viii Re-
pay You For Your Care.
Only m>zzle Il dog if it is absolutely
necessary The wearing of muzzle
tends to make dogs cross and snappish
1t does net prove that IL dog has ra-
Uies or is mad because it froths at the
mouth It may have sore throat or a
fit.
Clipping the ears is a cruel and bar
barouS practice. wholly unnecessary.
depriving the animal of its natural
comfort and beauty and injuring its
bearing
If YOU must tie up the dog have the
end of the chain secured to a ring on a
long wire 50 that it can have the run
Of at least twenty or thirty feet,
Don't blame the dog for showing no
ambition if it is ovcrfed on meats and
sweets. Its health and spirits will be
OF the best if it is given simple but
substantial food and allowed the free
dom of outdoor life.
Train the dog with tirmness and fair
ness The animal is eager to learn
what is wanted of it and when once 1t
understands will follow instructions
with almost human intelligence.-Our
Dumb Animals
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"A Riqht and Lawful Rood"

An example of the old rough and
ready methods Of arriving at meas
urement is the Elizabethan way of get
ting the feet" Falentin Leigh. who
wrote on surveying. records that after
service on Sunday sixteen men were
stopped at the church door, just as
they happened TO come out. and dra wn
up in line, left foot to left foot. The
length thus obtained was taken as "a
right and lawful rood to measure and
survey the land with" and sixteenth
part of it as IA right and lawful foot" "
Although big and little men were thus
roughly averaged against each other.
the results naturally varied to some
extent. Hence it is. as Shaw Sparrow
notes in treating Of this rood as the
architectural bay" which gives US the
bay window" that bay is some
times found to be rather less than six
teen feet Of twelve inches.-London
Chronicle.
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find bargains on the shelves that can't
be duplicated by Sears-Roebuck or
Monkey-Wa Why not trade with
your home merchant.
f. L. Griffin has bid adieu to "Bet-
sy." Now NBetsy" is not his better
half, but his old auto. We rather
think he shed tear when he left Mr..
Griffin intends to motor to Dodson,
Mont, and from there in company
with his father travel by rail to
Washington. Good luck to you, but
don't take any tin money, Ez.
Albert Munson returned from In
diana in an Overland car. He made
the trip in seven days, distance OF
about eighteen hundred miles. Mr..
Munson reports the crops as being
good in old Indiana. The threshing is
al! done and the corn is maturing rap
idly. He also reports the crops in
Minnesota as being total failure,
even the spud crop.
Miss Lois Griffin returned from Mi
not where she was successful in tax
ing the school examination and will
obtain certificate for teaching. Moth
ing like perseverance and courage,
FOR rear Ine Logan oSliDS VIII w
affected we will say that Cute" was
the luckiest one of the bunch when he
slipped the halter and should be con-
graduated upon his escape.
The 500 engineers were here Sun
day trying to find a suitable grade for
the track for the new slope that the
Dakota Coal Co. are going to drive
as soon as the preliminary work is
done.
Will Forbes and Bert Waldref pass
ed through here Aug. 9th bound for
Canada. Will had car of emigrant
goods consisting of seven good horses,
two cows and calves, all the machin-
cry to farm with. He also has fine
claim there Will is a sober and an
industrious boy. We predict he will
make good and ere long will have a
conf Portable home for some one if they
only know enough to grasp the oppor-
tunity when it is offered them.
Miss Irene Schmerbauch of Mino'
has been engaged to teach the school
at Tasker for the ensuing year.
Pete Bryant is some farmer, at least
you would have thought so if you haf
seen him Monday.
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D = . o 8 o 9 Q . o 3 9 9 . Q 9
D TASKBR. .

i AON YIN
Q - o 9 o . . o 9 o Q 9 9 9
Edwin Hall was caller at Elmer
Griffin's Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Kirkelie was Wonder
City caller Monday.
Mr.. Pratt was homeward bound
passenger on 106 Monday.
Mrs. F. V. Bryant and sons were
Wonder City sight seers Saturday.
Miss Baker of Foxholm is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. F. V. Bryant.
Chris Upland and family Of Velva
were guests at the Griffin home Sum
day.
Elmer Griffin boarded 100 for the
capital city, bent on business and
pleasure.
County Supt. of Schools W. d..
Wendt was a business caller in our
burg Tuesday
Mr.. J. P. Wallace and family have
moved into the house vacated by the
Bryant family.
J. w. Belknap and family We're
Wonder City visitors Monday and had
some dental work done.
Leo Schlingen ACCOMPANIED Mr..
Griffin as far as Dodson, Mont, where
he will visit with Floyd and Chauncy
Griffin
Wonder what's become of Tommy
Walden and Robt. Denneys. Presume
Tommy is finishing the ice while Rob-
ert is peeling taters.
Carl Herzig and family were call
ers at the W. J. Verzatt home Sunday.
Carl praised the 500 service at the de-
pot We won't repeat what he said.
Mr. Pittman of Oklahoma is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Green of this place.
Miss Thorn Kirkelie returned home
from the Minot summer school. She
had quite a siege of schooling and
only about a month vacation.
Professor Bolen Of the agricultural
college at Fargo advised the farm
ers to let rusty wheat get thoroly ripe
before cutting, as some of it will ma
ture, whereas if it is cut green 1T will
all be shrunken wheat.
Mr.. Pratt, president of the Dakota
Coal Co., was up from Minneapolis
inspecting the mine and surveying for
an extension of the spur for the new
slope. Mr. Pratt is a very common
and sociable gentleman to talk with.
We hope he makes frequent visits
here.
Mr.. Brown has made decided I'M
provement in the Mcclure store by re-
arranging things at the store. 1t has a
metropolitan appearance. You Will
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EpictetuS.

The "Discourses of Epictetus" were
written not by the philosopher himself,
but by his faithful pupil Arrian, after
ward the historian of. Alexander the
Great. Arrian tells us that he took
down the sayings of his master at the
time they were delivered. and thus we
may rely upon the substantial correct
ness of the discourses. Epictetus wrote
nothing. and but for the thoughtfulness
Of his affectionate disciple we would
have known nothing Of his wonderful
eachings-teachings which have in
spired many of the greatest men who
have lived during the past 1000 years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-17
Satisfied With Little,

The Australian bushmen wish only a
shelter from the rain. and if they can
find cave or overhanging rock that
will shelter them they will build no
house. If there is no such natural shell
ter they select a place where small
trees or bushes grow together and
weave the branches together and cover
them with grass. This forms roof to
keep off the rain. Pittsburgh Press.
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c0A1MAN0WG


war dispatches. Of these generals Won
Hindenburg, Prince Leopold of Ba-.
varia and Won Linsingen are Germans:
Bothmer, Pfanzer-Baltin, Tersztyal
szky, Boehm- Ermolli and Koevess art
Austro- Hungarians.
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and his paper didn't appear until near
ly a week late. He apologized to his
readers in this fashion: ave realize
that our subscribers have a kick COM
ing and if it will be any satisfaction
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FARM For RENT.

I have good farm located one
mile from Lunds Valley, n. D., that
I want to rent. Good buildings and
water, 60 acres broke ready for crop.
200 acres more to break, good large
pasture with lake in it.
Address Box 7, Minot, N. d.
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in the most northerly sector, near
Riga, in Russia, and the other sectors
as shown on the map are commanded
by various generals Of these men
Won Linsingen is the best known, but
the others have been frequently in the
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to them, we herewith invite them to
drop in, either one at time or in
punches, and bawl US out to a fare
ye-well."
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Mike Breen of Wolford went to
Grand Forks to hear Hughes, and then
his machinery went wrong, he says,
and he had twin troubles, the Bull
Moose and the G. o. P, we presume
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Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
commander of the armies opposing
the Russians, now leads the greatest
forces ever commanded by one man.
Their number is estimated at $780,
900. Won Hindenburg in person leads
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Idle Talk.

Gosh ding
What happened"'
II talked two hours trying to per-
suade that girl to give me kiss"
"Well?"
Just as she agreed her father came
in and began to talk politics Louis
vile Courier-JournaI
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If you invite peoples opinion you've
no right to sneer at them because they
don't say what you wanted. David
Graham Phillips.
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In the back seat of her dads Chevro-
let,
Sat the charming L. and beau one
day,
To Tasker they. came but didn't get
out,
While old Dad Griffin strutted about.
From upon the hill came young Mr.. S.
Who was fused and excited, we must
confess,
Came around by the car and hemmed
and hawed-
Till, at last, the heart Of his loved one
thawed.
She chatted some more and threw side
long glances
At Mr.. s., till he went into frances;
"Why, hello, s., aren't you going to
speak?"
eyes, that's why I came out" said he,
kinder meek. -Spuds.
Our P. M. has big Private"
On the front of his mail-pen, just of
late;
He's built gate so strong and tall,
With wire spring, paddock and all;
Perhaps it's for silence when he wants
to snooze,
Or perhaps it's for comfort to read
Tasker News.
Perhaps it's to keep away trespassers
bold,
Who don't keep out when they are
told,
Rut there's a mystery behind that
sign,
That will be revealed by old Father
Time. -Spuds,
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Hard to Whip.

When you're whipped" said MIR.
Dolan. "you ought to say you've had
enough"
"If have enough strength left to
say I've had enough" replied Mr.. Raj
ferty, then I'm not whipped yet
Washington Star
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His Share.

Kriss-What did you get out Of your
aunt's estate? Kross-After settling
things up the lawyer blew me to good
dinner and loaned me S.. : Brooklyn
Life
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-10

sheep--sheep and lamb receipts were on
the liberal der. supplies amounted to is7
cars or about $4,000 head, which Ia $500
larger than week ago. but smaller than
the biz run two weeks ago by nearly 1900
head. and a,101 smaller than "A year ago.
White the fat lamb trade wac little slow
IN starting 4 was sharply higher affair
once under way. Sellers went after biz
advance this norning. and while packers
took their time about IL they finally gave
IN, paying prices that wero l5@2bc higher
than last week's close with the accent on
The quarter. A shipment OF thu good Wood
Lave Stock company lambs topped the mar
kct ut sl0.gs. while for the general run OF
day. were thc highest in moro than two
WeelSg
Feeding lambs sold about steady with
last weeks close. Some traders thought that
II anything values were stronger, but there
was no quotable nhanFe The packer that
bought the Wood Live Stock company lambs
took the cpild TO put in his feed lots az
tf9.9e but aside from that ss.76 was the
best prtcg obtainable during tho forenoon
though y must b. admitted that the general
Quality Was none too good. ana that little
real desirable surf Was here
Feeeins eses were sesrce the bulk Of the
OFFERINGS going for breeders, There were
more breeding eve buyers here than for
some time and Wills tho trade for breed {.
ing stock Is no uneven that II takes a good
sized fluctuation TO be noticeable, todsy's
prices wsfe undoubtedly quite little bet
ier. Fat sheep wero stoAd. u pretty decent
supply just about balancing tho demand.
Best ewes stopped at $3.50. saies III thai
&iRare including one big string Of desisable
stuff
peoiaiions On sheep and lambs: Lambs,
food % choice, $io,Qo@lo,25, lambs. fair %
good, ss6sff 1900; lambs feeders, 81. 90 a.
s.kS; yasrlinss, good TO choice, s7.b0ses. 90.
Eesrllngs fair TO good. s7.oe05.5o; year.
ms, feeders. ss.so~7.75; we,hers. fair "a
ssba 9 30: ewes. plain 70 cuils. s40a@ S, 40;
trs feeding stsQU5.2s; ewes, hsooders
ayes. se.25as.oo
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-10
cnIcAao GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


Chicago, Oct 9,--Whsat values broke Sc
verely today, Nc a bushel altogether on ao-
count OF Wholesale destruction OF vessels
ana because Of the fact that salllngs were
being cancelled on a large scale. An export
demand, however rallied the market, which
closed firm at 1h@sAe net decline. with
December Mt sL57A and May at Si,66S,
Corn finished %m%e down, oats Oft Nc
and provisions showed a loss OF Be TO b2o.
Excited rushes to sell carried down wheat
prices In some eases Ave, right at the out
set but evidence that exporters were ac-
lively buying tho decline caused conf
denoe TO some extent 10 replace semi panic.
Recovery In quotations was making rather
notable progress until word came that
British vessel owners were giving orders
to postpone departures at such leading ports
as Philadelphia and Baltimore. Then the
weakness In the wheat market was tenn
porarily renewed, and the breaks were worse
even than at the opening. Export buying,
though, again became apparent. and to u
considerable extent offset fears that business
with Europe would be seriously curtAiled by
inability to make shipments.
Increased crop damage In Argentina and
higher prices at Liverpool tended through
out the day TO exercise a steadying effect
on the wheat market here. Some DISPATCHES
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-10
new YORK STOCKS
Market Becomes Almost Panic
Stricken as Result of the
U-Boat Operations. 7
THE WAR BRIDES" BREAK

New York, Oct. s.-The supreme import
ance Of the foreign situation upon financial
Industrial and commercial conditions in this
country was exemplified with telling force
today, the stock market becoming almost
panic-stricken as a result of the exploits
Of German submarines In neighboring waters
Declines were most startling and bewilder-
Ing at the opening TO suggested recurrence
Of the apprehension manifested on previous
occasions, when relations between Washing
ton and Berlin were admittedly under a Sc
we're strain.
Such leaders as United States Steel. Union
Pacific, Mercantile Marine and the better
known war brides' broke from 8 to almost
20 points, the list for a time showing little
support This condition underwent general
REIMBURSEMENT, however, before the end Of The
morning session, much of the setback be-
Ing retrieved. but an undercurrent of I'M
certainty prevailed to the end.
Dealings slackened materially in the early
afternoon, the market at that period APP
parenty proceeding through the stages of
assimilation. Fresh activity developed In
the final hour, steel proving something or
balance with other investment issues
some of which hardened on the publication
OF the government crop report. OF the ire
mendous turnover, estimated at about w.
100, 900 shares, fully 30 per cent was limited
to steel and the marines. Steel fluctuated
between 10s and nay, closing at INV,
net loss OF Az points. Marine, preferred
and common. record gross losses OF ID and 10
points respectively, closing at no material
recovery from minimum prices.
Rails were steadily absorbed at conces-
sions and wound up the feverish session
at comparatively slight losses Certain re-
Gently strong industrials, notably Central
Leather and sugars, as well as gas shares
suffered only nominal declines
In weak restricted
dealings. Total sales, par value, s4,27O,0OO
United States Is declined Il per cent on
call. @
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