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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-09

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SALE or LAND.
State Of North Dakota, County Of Ward,
II County , Gourt' Before Hon. William
In the Matter 81 the Estate Of Alice O..
Frank snGH :. ~rleS sf. Petitioner.
% %nssod f bSn Wits N:,s n Mi. %:sh
cs GGt Lfnd a as T reasuEer p y ward
os9 MSEt s.ca Tor Re- 81 &ssd
Frank '1 2. Wfisht E4ecuter Tor q tho last
will Of Alice. o., Browning. deceased,
tate that has come to his hands. and the
disposition thereof, the amount Of debts
outstanding against said deceased. and
scription of all the real estate Of which
said deceased died seized, and the con-
dition and value Of the respective por-
to him granted to sell the following de:
scribed land belonging to the estate OF
said Alice Q. Browning, deceased, to-wit:
Th eust s Of Of The Se
west quarter, and the lot numbered f99r'
north Of range 81 west Of the nth p rin,
and State Of North Dakota.
And whereas 1t appears that the SAID
land is encountered by Sherins certln-
sum Of $1O16.75 and that it is neces-
sary that the same be taken care of so
that the equity in said land above the
said estate; and whereas it appears from
said petition that it will be for the best
interest of said estate that said lands
be sold,
And it appearing by said petition, that
there is not sufficient money or personal
estate in the hands Of said executor to
pay the necessary cost Of administrator
and the legacies provided for in said will
and that it is necessary, in order to pay
the same, to sell said real estate:
1t is therefore ordered, that the said
Judge of the County Court Of the said
County Of Ward at the court rooms of
said Court, in the County Court House,
in the City of Minot in said County on on
o'clock in the forenoon Of said day.
It is further ordered. that all per-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-09

gave fine paper on "The Training of
Teachers for the Rural Schools"
The men from Michigan advocated
continuous surveys of Normal schools
and their educational communities, to
be conducted by the institutions them
selves. The plan met with the formal
endorsement Of the Council.
President Crane also visited the Un-
iversity Of Michigan and the Ypsi-
lanti State Normal College, the old
est west Of the Alleghenies.
Following the Council meeting was
that of the National Department of
Superintendent of Detroit. There
were 5000 in attendance, including q
large number of Normal school people
at the Normal school department of
the general association.
Supt. Hoover of Fargo was the only
speaker from North Dakota regularly
on the program. He gave an address
before the superintendent of cities of
less than $4,000 inhabitants on the
topic of "Better Supervision Of In
struction in the Elementary Schools"
He illustrated his address with con-
crete examples of an exhaustive study
of the methods of teaching spelling
which he has carried on in Fargo. The
address was given with his usual
clearness, force and vigor. He show
ed how improved methods had raised
the efficiency in special instruction in
the Fargo schools and placed the pu-
pills fully year ahead Of the accept
ed standard for elementary schools.
Of the newest and best buildings in
spected by the delegates, all were Of
fire proof construction, the same as
those of our Normal school buildings.
None appeared any better from any
standpoint. From the cost Of such
buildings in the east, it would appear
that our buildings were secured at q
reasonable figure. The entire Dakota
party, fifteen in all, came back well
satisfied with Dakota's rank and char
acter of schools. A remarkable thing
in all the meetings is the fact that the
middle west is assuming such splendid
leadership in education. The largest,
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1916. -
Let service Of the above Order be
made by publication hereof in the Ward
County Independent, a weekly newspa-
and that copy hereof be mailed to each
of the heirs at law and legatees named in
said petition to their addresses as shown
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-09
most successful Normal schools in the
country are located in the Central
West.
CANDIDATE FOR DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN.

hereby announce my candidacy for
democratic national committeeman,
subject to the will of the democratic
voters at the primary election to be
held March Fl. If elected, give my
word that l will allow all county or
CARNATIONS a respectful hearing in
matters that concern the party.
H. H. PERRY,
3-2-t3 Glendale, N. D.
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sons interested in said estate, appear be,
time and place, and then and there show
cause if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
By the Court,
WILLIAM MURRAY,
(SEAL) Judge Of the County Court.
Dated this 29th day Of February, A. D.
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in said petition, such mailing to be done
before March 4th A. D. 1916, and that
personal service hereof be made on the
defendant, Carl Lindberg, as Treasurer
of Ward County, North Dakota.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
(SEAL) Judge of said County Court.
3-2-t4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Mayo. accompanied. will give its final
concert this season May 8. in the
Raleigh ballroom. The assisting ar
fist Will be Mrs. Jennie Woolford, con-
berg will play the cello obligato to one
of the clubs numbers and to one solo
| by Mrs Wooiford. Cigars Fly, Sing
ing Bird" which proved so popular at
will be repeated. with obligato by sew
eral violnists.
The Life and Compositions Of Bee
thoNen was the subject of study at
the last meeting of the Music History
Club. different members giving short
talks and the following compositions
being presented In illustrations: So
natas. op. -. op. Is. Pathetiquc) Op.
q. No. tMoonlighD. "Menuet in G"
and Fur Elise" Among those taking
part in the affair were Misses Louise
Ryan. Freda Ring. Herminia Ellis.
| lock.
Recent events OF interest in studen.
| circles include recital In Brookland
at whlch an attractive array of songs
was presented by Miss Celestia Denny.
Mrs. f. q. Powers. Miss Myrta Rev
aolds. Miss Hilda Simpson. Miss Saomi
Lynch. Mrs. l.. Kent Ashford, Miss Lucy
Sherwood. Misses Helen and Elizabeth
Molster. Mrs. II. Albert Leef. Miss
Louise Houser, Mrs. 3. r. Wall. Mrs n.
H. oertley. II. Albert Leef and John
Lynch, with Miss Florence f. Rey-
nolds. accompanied
| Miss Frances Scherger soprano: Mrs
Milton c. White. contralto Paul A.
| times, tenor; Milton &. White bass.
win Mrs. Sue Burrows Jennings &C.
lcompanlst presented an attractive pro-
gram at the last meeting of the Hub
bard Home and School Association.
winning recalls after both individual
| ana ensemble numbers. Among the
seiectlons Were the uuartets Car
mena. by Wilson: Merry Miller" by
lde koven; May Gentle Sleep Fail Ger
Ihee. by Flotow soprano solos Come.
for Its June" by Forster. and "Rosalie.'
by de koven: contrslto solos. Sunset. -
| by Buck, and 'Nammy's Lullaby" by
Jamison: tenor solos. Yesterday and
/ Today" by Spross. and The Old Re-
| frain." by Kreisler. and trio "Madre
del Sommo .Amore." by camnans. Miss
Scherger, Mrs. White ana Mrs. Hines.
| Miss Gurle Louise Corey, who has
been i'll for two weeks from an at
tack of larTngitis viii return to New
York tomorrow for the remainder Of
| the season
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The Way of the Cuckoo.

TT HE cuckoo lays its eggs in the
nests of other birds A distin-
guished naturalist has lately broken q
lance in defense of the cuckoo's char
acter. or. rather. gives the reasons for
the birds strange habit.
Owing to the unusually large stom-
ach of this bird. it appears. it has not
room in the rest of the body to de-
velop more than one egg at time
with a weeks interval between each
If it laid eggs with such long pauses
between in one family nest there would
result confusion of Matched. Matching
and embryo progeny that would mean
disaster to all.
| The mother bird could not attend to
more than one nest at time. Conse-
quently, il is forced to exact maternal
care for the eggs from other birds The
cuckoo is careful to choose the nest
of worm and insect-eating birts
preferably one in whose menu caterpil-
lars often appear. the hairier and big
ger the better.
Nature seems to do everything in her
power TO encourage the cuckoo in its
apparently shifty, lazy ways. 1t has no
natural gift for nest-building. but lays
eggs on the ground, seiZes them in its
bill and drops them one by one very
Stea lthiiy into some unSuSpectfng
neighbor's nest Although the cuckoo
is four times as large the lark, its
eggs are as small as those of many
varieties of small birds.
The young cuckoo has a natural de-
preston in its back that acts as
convenient kind of ladle for turning
out the auckless fedgiings into the
world. The cuckoo, being so much
| larger than the other birds. fills the
| nest with its own bulk and is forced to
adopt these drastic measures. This act
of self-preservation accomplished. the
cuckoo's back assumes the comely
symmetry of later life.
The adopted parent does not seem
to notice or resent this behavior in the
least, but coddles and tends the inter-
loper until ii has reached the age of
discretion and pays no further atteR-
tion to her discarded young. The
cuckoo's migration is arranged for at
a much earlier date than others of the
feathered world. an engagement that It
could not keep if domestic cares de-
tained il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There's many an united knot in a
cord of wood.
A glass of liquor is the topers spir-
itual comfort.
Only the break of day prevents the
night from going too far.
An old bachelor says the writes of
women are mostly postscripts.
There is nothing in words unless
they are properly strung together
Poverty humbles pride. It's impos-
sible for short man to hold his head
high.
The only way to beat a man at his
own game is to let him think he's
fooling you.
If fool could see himself as others
see him, his life would be one con-
tinuous giggle
But most of the spankings a boy
gets are wasted on him before he is
old enough to appreciate them.
Don't marry an old flame with the
expectation that she will crawl out of
cold morning and coal up the fur
mace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

favor1ng the action Of the board Of
education in this matter.
Five officers of the National Con-
! gress of Mothers were present: Mrs
gins, president of the Massa chusetts
branch: Mrs. Mears. national vice presi-
dent from New York; Mrs. A. H. Biz
ney. national secretary. and Mrs. Mott
of Connecticut; For these visitors a
reception was held and tea served
Fifteen members of the executive
board of the congress were entertained
at luncheon at the Raleigh at the close
OF the meeting last week by Mrs. C.
+. Stoddard, treasurer of the congress
This came as a surprise at the close
of the long and busy session. The
ladies' present were Mrs G. S. Rafter
Mrs. J: Culbertson. Mrs. c. V Burnside.
Mrs. L. NJ. Earll. Mrs F. P Wilcox
Mrs. E. H. Towne, Mrs. NJ. r. Little
Mrs. R. j. Claggett. Mrs. S. L. Lamb
and Mrs. W. B. Bayles.
The l.. 4. p. w.-The League Of
American Pen Women will hold a So
cial meeting Tuesday evening at 8
o. iock at the Raleigh Hotel in honor
Heustls Miss Anna B. Patten will
have charge of the program, Laughter
and Tears assisted by Miss Jessie A.
Grlswold. first vice president.
Col: A. II. H. Society. c. A. R.-The
Col. Ann Hawkes. Hay Society, G. A. R.,
was entertained recently at the home
or Mrs. Percy H. Russell. 1872 Belmont
road She was assisted by Mrs Stout
and Mrs. Taylor officers for the COM
ing year Were elected as follows: Phebe
fleming. secretary Goodwin Dunn.
treasurer: Mary Richardson regfst rar
and Master George Park MondelI. flag
bearer. The Junior members furnished
the program and Miss Cleveland read a
story. The society was fortunate in
the presence of Mrs Lothrop. founder
of the c. A. R.. who told of the work
in California and impressed upon the
members the duty and honor of good
citizenship Annetta and Marion Kill
liam were new members. and Mrs. 10th
rop personally Endorsed the applica-
tions Of Mary Kennedy and little Con-
stance Russell. After dancing the
the members spent the balance of the
day in Rock Creek Park.
Washington Equal Suffrage Council
The Washington Equal Suffrage Coun-
Gil will meet Tuesday evening at S
o'clock In the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House. Miss Alice NJ. Heaven will
speak on Suffrage in Canada
The Wednesday Club. 8. s.-The We'd
nesday Club of Sandy Spring was en-
tertained recently by Mrs. Robert o.
Coulter at Holly cottage Mrs. John H.
Janney read paper on Racine, and
Miss Ethel Adams on Rachel"
The principal business of the meeting
was a discussion on the program for
the coming year which resulted in the
choice of South America and Cur
rent Events"
Besides the members the guests were
Mrs F. J. Downey. Mrs F. T. Lea, Mrs.
r. H. Lansdale. jr.: Mrs E. T. Massey,
Mrs H. S. Adams, Mrs. H. X. klinga-
man and Miss Elizabeth Gilpin of
Sandy Spring, and Mrs. Malcolm Far
quhar of Kenneth Square. Pa. and Mrs.
Will Nesbitt of Wilmington, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
laaa 'Aa GMsI Mvs
|, The Searchli8ht| s :ssss'as
A NJ WEaEwnul hH:NIJoN
War Prisoners Build French Roads.

Over 1000 German prisoners are now
at work in France. under the direction
of the French highway engineer, in
building country crossroads, which will
materially improve the transportation
facilities of France. A party of fifty
seven prisoners in one locality built
1900 meters or over thirty-five miles, of
road in twenty days, telling trees, filing
bitches and breaking over 500 cubic me-
tiers of stone. Plans are now completed
for over 500 miles of roads connecting
small towns which are likely to be COM
pleted within the year. The prisoners
are lodged in camps with good provision
for comfort. Their menu is said to in
clude number of strange food combi-
nations, including chocolate and sauer-
kraut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
The Ancient Bargee.

O. ONE time before the outbreak of the
~ war a strike of the lightermen on
the Thames was threatened, q strike
that would have paralyzed the whole
business of the port of London, thus af-
fectnE, in turn, every port in the
,, United Kingdom II is said that, until
this threatened strike, few Londoners
knew anything about the lightermen,
but they then found out that the
Thames bargee is an important person,
a monopolist protected by acts of par
Lament for the last 400 years.
The first act of parliament defining
the constitution and powers of the Wa
termen's Company was passed in 1914.
In 1855 another act was passed that the
Court of Watermen's Company should
consist of eight Watermen, to be called
overseers and rulers. their appointment
| by the lord mayor and aldermen being
annual In 1900 the lightermen were
incorporated with the watermen and
! the title of the company was changed
to the Watermen and Lightermen's
Company, three lightermen being APP
pointed as additional overSeers and
rulers.
Many other acts of parliament have
| been passed concerning the company.
| One of the most important is that of
| 1859, which provides that no person eX
cept a freeman of the company or a
duly qualified apprentice is allowed to
act as a waterman or Iignterman, or to
| navigate any wherry or pleasure boat,
| lighter or other craft. In 1896 there
were 1928 of these Thames monopo-
! lists; today the men holding licenses
| number only Sab. The reduction in
| their number is due to the introduction
of steam. In the days OF Queen Eliza
| beth the watermen between Windsor
and Gravesend numbered 40, 1t was
| their boast that they could furnish
10000 men for the navy, and at one
| time 5000 of them were In the service.
The Linguistic powers" of the Thames
| bargee have been famous for centuries.
Boswell relates that DR.. Johnson was
very pleased with himself at having 81
| fenced some of them who tried their
| satire on him. By 1861 the watermen' s
wit had become so generally offensive
| that an order was made by the rulers
| and auditors of the company forbidding
| this form of amusement, and a penalty
1 of half a crown for each offense was
| imposed on any waterman or appren-
tice convicted OF using improper Ian
guage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Plant That Keeps an Army.

NNE of the difficulties encountered by
W those who cultivate plants in the
tropics arises from the depredations
of leaf-cutting ants. These little crea-
lures march in armies thousands strong
and on coming to a plant that suits
| them they ascend II and spread to
| every leaf. Each ant then ships of
with his sharp jaws piece of leaf
| bigger than himself. and, swinging IL
| over his head, joins a procession of his
fellows similarly laden and bound for
the nest. New ones appear to take
their places. and in a short time not a
leaf remains. There is one species of
plant that employs 'bodyguard' to
protect itself against these invaders.
This is a species of acacia. known
as the bulls horn thorn tree ma
tive to Nicaragua. This name is given
it by reason of pair of hornlike
thorns situated at the base of each
compound leaf. All but the youngest
thorns are found to be followed and
inhabited by colonies Of ants. These
are smaller than the leaf cutters. but
better fighters. and fiercely resist any
encroachments on their domains. they
are capa BILE of intiicting severe sting.
so that even the higher animals give
them a wide berth.
AS fast as the thorns become large
enough for occupancy the ants bore
into one of a pair and proceed to hol-
low it out by eating the sweetish pulp
within, leaving the hardened wall
They bore through the partition that
separates the thorns at the base ana
so continue the cavity into the other
thorn. In this way one entrance Is
made to answer for both rooms of their
house Once established in their new
quarters they raise their young and
make il their home.
1t may be seen that 1t is OF great
Importance TO the plant to have it's lit
tie warriors always on guard. and to
this end it supplies them so complete
" with attractive food and drink that
the ants have no desire to leave the
plant On each leaf stalk little way
from the base there is good -size1
gland that secretes abundantly a sweet
liquid in which the ants delight. One
or more of the ants are always to he
soon near the gland. either sucking
the nectar or waiting for more TO APP
pear.
But the ants cannot. of course. sub
sist entirely on sweets The plant also
provides solid. nutritious food in the
shape of pear-formed bodies. which
are produced at the extremlties OF GER
tain leaflets, in such a position that to
get at them the ants must travel over
a considerable portion of the leaf. The
food bodies ripen few at a time. and
thus keep the ants going over the
leaf pretty much all the while When
these food bodies are ready to pick
they are of a rich golden color and
nut. IJpon finding one in this condition
an ant bites through its slender point
of attachment and bears 1t in triumph
to the nest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Entertainment at Pierce School.

Making Easter Glad was the title
of a playlet given by the children OF
the fourth grade of the Pierce School
before a meeting of the Mothers School
Club of the Northeast Wednesday aft
ernoon at the school. The children Of
the fifth grade gave another little play:
Miss Sipe gave a talk on gardening:
MAY Hodges of the fourth grade gave
a piano solo, and Mrs. Bess Gearhart
Morrison of Lincoln. Neb.. gave dra.
matte readings and recitattonA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Fashions and Fads.

Some of the new sports coats have
shocking on the hips.
Silk crepe de chine is used for
elaborate sports coats.
Now we are threatened with panta-
letted evening toilets.
The latest cretonne desk sets are
made of striped cretonne.
great deal of stitching is used on
suits, coats and dresses.
Demure square-cut necks go natur-
ally with shoulder puffs.
Huge checks are favored In wash
materials for sports skirts.
Four of the best dark greens are
Ivy. mint, forest and myrtle.
Sleeves are mostly wide and gath
cred into a cuff at the wrist.
Favorite materials for afternoon
gowns are taffeta and faille.
Nearly all the dark grays this sea-
son have brownish cast.
More jewelry is worn than has been
the case for many years.
Transparent brims are a feature of
some of the newest sailor hats.
Gray. beige. rose and fuchsia are
frequently seen In taffeta dresses.
Dolman-like coatees are ruched all
round in the true old-fa shioned way.
Blazer ana awning stripes are very
much in favor in wash fabrics.
Combinations of materials are fire.
quenly used in children's wash
dresses.
The new silk suits are apt to have
narrow self-sash finished with dan
glers
Many effective street dresses have
waists of plaid taffeta and skirts oil
serge.
The new fashion of the fchu makes
the large quaint brooches effective.
very effective waist finish for an even.
ing dress.
White chinchillas. wool velours apf
novelty fabrics are in favor for sport.
coats.
| Cashmere and jersey cloth toyethe,
are used for some of the latest snort,
| coats.
| Brilliant color in the shape OF en-
broidery appears on somber dove an,
mole shades.
| Brassferes are more and moro ,eces
sary. now that sheer blouses are /,
such favor
| Washable satin skirts are nre,+i1y 9,
ished by belts and folds of coIore,
corduroy.
! Colored handkerchiefs are one of III,
charming bits of gayety about m,
spring toilette.
| High collars are in favor for senarst
coats, but they must be of the two-in
one type.
/ Some of the quiet. prim looking uttl
dress bodices are almost childlike i,
simplicity.
| Stiffened collars of cambria an,
I gauntlet cuffs are worn on blouses O
citron or pale rose.
Even the tiny pleatings edging TIN
lower parts of the new wraps are line,
with brilliant color
Among leather handbags favored col
ors are brown. blue, green, amethyst
gray and purple.
Coffee is a new shade of brown, an,
'other favorites are russell, cinnamon
mole and African.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Coffee is a new shade of brown, and
other favorites are russell. cinnamon.
mole and African.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Among leather handbags favored COL
ors are brown. blue. green, amethyst,
gray and purple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

A recital will be given at 1917 F street
Tuesday evening, at which. in addition
to records and numbers on the piano.
player, there will be both vocal and in
strumental selections by Aloha Ha-
waiian Quintet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

College Women's CIub.-The College
women club VIII close its social sea
son with tea to be given tomorrow
from to s a t the Raleigh Hotel Mem
bers of the board will be the hostesses
OF the occasion, and feature of the
program will be a college sing" The
question OF future headquarters will be
discussed. A large representation of
the club is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
HOTEL MORTON

Virginia Beach Atlantic City. ". J.
Open all the year. Fine table Suites with
private bath. Handsomely furnished. Perfect
sanitary arrangements. Elevator To all floors.
Special early season rates. Capacity. $50.
Mrs Z UAINES Owner and propriefnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Even the tiny pleatings edging the
lower parts OF the new wraps are lined
with brilliant color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Stifened collars of cambria and
gauntlet Guns are worn on blouses Of
citron or pale rose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

Monday Friendship CircIe.-The Mon
day Friendship Circle. just organized.
is one of a group of circles formed to
aid Friendship House. The regular
monthly meeting was held Monday aft
crnoon at the home Of Mrs. John A.
Brtghtwell. Among the members pres