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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

0U10G0X0.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
Of Ward. In District Court, Eighth
Judicial District.
Catherine Mary Parsons, Plaintiff,
James William Parsons, Defendant.
-.. SUMMONS.
The State Of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and reQuir-
ed to answer the complaint of the plain
tn in this action1 which complaint Is
trict Court. for Ward County. North
Dakota, and to serve q copy Of your
answer upon the subscriber at his office
in the City of Minot, Ward County,
North Dakota. within thirty days after
the service Of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the, day of service, and in
case Of your failure to appear or ans
wer Judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated this Sth day of September, 1915.
GEO. A. MCGEE,
Attorney for the plaintiff,
Office and Postof1ce Address,.
12-16-t6 Minot, North Dakota.
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NOTICE or EXPIRATION or TIM
>, OF 18OB1RY100.
0Aooa Of County Auditor.

State of North Dakota. County Of Ward,
S.. Minot. N: D., Jan. 5th, lslo
TO C. OLSON the person si in %hos se
Ward County. North Dakota, and here;
matter described now appears Of record
in the office of the Register OF Deeds OF
Estate was assessed in the year 1910 as
follows:
Lot i in Block 6. Summit Park Ad-
dition to the City Of Minot, Ward Coun-
s Sc; ed in 1 1916 to G. c F. Olson. ~
You are hereby notified that said
above described Real Estate was sold
as provided by lSw at the anpual sale d o.
as provided by law. which. sale was
made at the Auditors office at the Court
Ward, State. of North Dakota, on the
18th day of December, 1911, and the
amount of the delinquent tax due upon
sale SAL p was Four and 1890 Dollars: in
GLIDING penalties, costs and interest, to
was then and there sold as provided by
law for Four & 73-100 Dollars, and a
Certificate Of said sale was issued to
the purchaser thereof under the hand
and seal of the Auditor. Of said Ward
GS s sne anS hoae neof0
so issued has presented the same to the
undersigned as Auditor Of said County.
and demanded deed FOR said property
as provided by law; and said Certificate
being and remaining unredeemed and
there being Eleven and 33-100 Dollars
due and unpaid thereon and there
appearing no legal objection why tax
deed should not be issued as demanded.
You are therefore notified that Eleven
and 33-10O Dollars, exclusive of accru-
ing costs and interest is necessary to re-
that unless the said amount interest
and the costs Of this proceeding are
paid on or within ninety days after the
deed will be issued therefore as pro-
vided by law.
Period Of redemption expires ninety
days after the date of the service of this
notice.
Given under my hand and official seal
this 5th day Of January, 1916.
L. J. THOMPSON,
Auditor Of Ward County.
(SEAL) North Dakota:
R. w. KENNARD, Deputy. 1-6-t3
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NVvxCG 10 C3GO1XO38.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob H.
Dirks, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Cornelius H. Dirks, Administra-
tor Of the Estate Of Jacob H. Dirks, late
of the City of Minot in the County of
Ward and State of North Dakota, de-
sons having claims against said deceas-
ed, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers. within six months, after the
first publication of this notice, to said
administrator at his place Of business in
the City of Bridgewater, McCook Coun-
ty, South Dakota, or to v. E. Stenersen,
his attorney and agent, at his law office,
Room IA, Lee Block, in the City Of Mi
not, Ward County, North Dakota.
Dated this 4th day of January, 1916.
CORNELIUS H. DIRKS,
Administrator.
January, 1916. 1-6-t4
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cited and required then and there to be
and appear before this Court and show
cause II any you have, why this petition
should not be granted ~,
BY the Court,
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court.
Let the service OF this Citation be
made by personal service and by publ
cation Of the same in the Minot INDIE
pendent. a weekly newspaper published
weeks as provided by law.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
1-14-t4 "' Judge
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Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Notice is hereby given that that Ger
cred by Elmer A. Brown and Sarah M.
Brown, his wife, mortgagors. to The
Blaisdell-B Bird Company, g corporation,
cember, 1909, and filed for record in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds of the
County Of Ward, State Of North Dakota,
on the 10th day Of December, 1909, and
recorded in Book 1877 Of Mortgages on
page 233, and assigned by said mort
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WANTED-To buy land, four quar-
tiers Of farm land. Terms, prices snt
location must be right. Box SO, III
not, N. D. - - 3-4-n
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SUMMONS,

SUMMONS.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
of Ward. In District Court, Eighth
Judicial District
Elizabeth Ho1lingswOrth.
VS..
Walter HollingswOrth
SUMMONS.
The State Of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the complaint Of the plain
tiff in the above entitled action, which is
now on file in the office Of the
Clerk of said District Court. copy
of your answer to said complaint
on the subscriber at his office in the city
Of Minot, County of Ward and State Of
North Dakota, within thirty days after
the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the day Of such service:
and in case Of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
18th day of January A. D. 1916
JAMES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff
1-13-t6 Minot, North Dakota.
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Notice Of Foreclosure sale.
Kari II. StOudt,
Attorney for Assignee,
MinOt. N, Oak.


Notice is hereby given that that Ger
iivered by Chester Hoover and pacie
obe his %rs Sseda sa tt. A 6s
day Of March,, 1914, and filed for record
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds in
o of a at dan AND o s Mse OF
1914, at 1880 O'clock A. NJ. and record
ed in Book FOG of Mortgages on Page
$6s a and assigned by the said
filed in the office. Of the Register Of
ISh d wh df fna for said COUNTY the
1870 7. NJ, and was duly recorded in
Book 247 Of Mortgages on Page 49, will,
by reason Of default having been made
thereby, and the authority in said mort
gage granted to the mortgage to de-
clare the whole sum due and payable
Virtue Of Power Of Sale therein contain
ed, be foreclosed by sale Of the prem
Uses in such mortgage, and hereinafter
I'd At the front der not Of the
Ward, State of North Dakota, at the
hour Of 2 O'Clock in the. afternoon, on
Satqpdsy the 5th day Of February, A
such mortgage eu On the day of sale The
and which win be sold to satisfy the
Northwest Quarter 1Nws2 Of Section
Fourteen 14), Township One Hundred
Fifty-five G55), North Of Range Eighty
two (S2) West of the Fifth Principal
Meridian. containing One Hundred Six
ty 160) acres more or less and situate,
lying and being in the County of Ward,
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale the sum Of Twenty
four Hundred Fourteen and 7S-100 ($2,-
414.7S) Dollars, together with the costs
Of foreclosure and statutory attorneys
fees.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
9th day Of December, A. D. 1915.
JOHN J. NEDRELOE,
Sheriff within and for Ward
County, North Dakota
ED. CHRISTENSEN,
Assignee Of Mortgagee.
Halvor L. Halvorson
Attorney for Assignee of Mort
gagee, Citizens Bank Block,
Minot, North Dakota 12-3O-t6
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TO TRADE-for Minot property, q
good quarter of land two miles from
good live eastern Montana town;
free from encumbrance. Julius A:
Rue, Minot, N. D. l2-3O-u
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FOR SALE-Two new houses and 8
lots in N. Minot. Sewer, sidewalks
and water. Price right. John
Schneider, Mansion, Wis. 1-6-t6cg
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FOR INSURANCE on Farm and Cit,
Property see w. R. Lemmonier.
l-16-tf
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FOR SALE CHEAP Registered
Berkshire boar, years old. Bred
by Brown & Wiley, Garm Grove,
Pa. Bert Anderson, Slocum Farm,
R. F. D. No. 2, Minot, N. D. 12-30tf
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FOR SALE-$4OO.0O Fischer piano,
good as new, only $4,000. $4,000
slightly used Raudenbush piano,
grand tone, $275.0O: $4,000 Brad
f. ley piano, new, fine oak case, only
$4,000. Used Metropolitan piano,
$175.0O. Call No. IA First Ave. s.
E., Waverly block. 12-9-H
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REAL ESTATE wANTED-I buy
and sell real estate, no matter where
located. Send me . description Of
your property and will secure a
cash buyer for same. W. r. Lem
0enisr, Minot, North Dakota.
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WANTED-To buy second hand farm
machinery. Phone 255, Youmans.
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GET YOUR INSURANCE from w. X
, Lemmonier, Phone 804. 4-15-t
FOR SALE-Fine residence lot on
north side, cheap. P. o. Box SAB,
= Minot, N. D. 8-19n
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FOR SALE-On easy terms, city lots.
Enquire at Grow Clothing Co.
/ 8-18-1
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neutrality-suspicious. for farm
loans. Lowest rates and prompt ser
vice. Write Grant s. Youmans, Mi
not, N. Oak. 9-23-n
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4 FARM LOANS-Money to loan In
large Or small amounts. If you have
. loan that natures or wish to make Z
new loan, write 10 and We will call and
zee you. Lowest rates and prompt
service assured. e. ]. Lander & ca.
Minot, N. ID. 7sg--' e--. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

HONEY to loan on improved farms.
Bend In your applications. lntsrstate
8ocurities Company, Ainneapolis,
MINI. G; ~ 1917.
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WANTED-I have a 7-room residence
+ at Donnybrook and $500 cash TO OK
change for Minot property. Phone
266, Youmans. -, ~
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FOR SALE-160 acres Of good level
land z miles north Of Minot. All
under cultivation. Small house and
barn. Good we'll. Price $500 per
sere. W. r. Lemmonier, Minot, n:
n. 6-26-tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-30
WAN
CLASSIFIED


AN OPPORTUNITY Tor q salesman
Ne are looking Tor a Keen far
sighted ambitious man Ia Guthrie DO
handle ihe biggest aud fastest selu'
proposition ever offeulo % motor
Our dealer branches m cities ihe s.se
OF Guthrie are earning Seu0o0 a.
N5eooo poe month hui lhe man %
quality must he 81 limo charaoicr
eIean habits good personality. aud pre-
lrwh'y With experience lu settling au
lamnhilea tires 81 accessories Il YOU
think sou can meet these oualIflea
g3as which afe absolutely cssen lal
then write % the International Rubber
Company oi Denver Colorado stating
Ia fun your qualifications and u your
letter is Interesting enough our sales
manager will come to your city for
personal Interview
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-30

Colonel eeoff. uedi ha led
I'll. Hsu ~ 9anrh1 FIlla since h
mn HwniH eiih tfn9pefH from iW"
rrrlm.nis 81 cavalry f. had made
mareAa .brl4st he leseri country
Nmeo 4sh tage hm peen
dt dHes tHa VAR % Europe "
believed 4 tiNa #ugh A
81 ~ Colon l,a4a foep
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NOTICE. 10 SUBSCRIBERS.

In the event OF delivery BENIN I'M
perfect, or paper being rolled i@isle'
Or mutIlated. subscribers are urseo 20 20
take immediate complaint 70 'he
business office in person by leie'
phone or mail. ,na
the address on the label oi tnelr
raper. It shows when saoscIipt'ons
evp,re c when YOU remit the label Is
hanged. II not. notify this Office II
Won wish your subscription diseon'
tinued write the Office otherwise W ,nH
raner win be continued In chang
inc addresses give both old and ne"
addresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-30

JOHN LAWS. CITY scAvEHoE7.
DEAD Aalmals moved gee q charge
by city seasengef John Laws.
prone SO. 7sl house 81. iii West
Mansnr.
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WANTED-AGENTs

Ss5 To $50 WEEKLY IN 4 business OF
Your own Don't be- an Agent start
ina the Gold. silver. Nickel etc, Plat
iug business Prof Gray's outfits are
practical and complete Work casy,
profit enormous. Every family res.
taurant. shop has tableware lswclfy
metal goods OF an kinds 10 BE- ~.
plated Every other business oN'r'
crowded no plating shops. 4 Grand
apeninr IN your section VIII you
grasp itg Address today Gray q Co.
plating Works. $50 Gray Bldg, Gin.
cinnat, o.
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NANHty rent furnished
heH#o n afis4 Dfs101 or
a.,fa 81 roam Hirpt E Care 9i
Pail Lrder
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WAN rs
CLASSIFIED
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<gAl6E <gAMl65aEzlk55as 55asl
~sUTg4sI'f o.
THE DAILY LEADER

1Absorbed the Oklahoma state Cap
ital March s. 1910
official Paper Of Constitutional
Convention
Official City and County PAPER.
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n. N. ADAMS

n. M. ADAMS
Attorney and Notary.
Chatlels and Farm Loans.
Real Estate and Insurance.
Houses for Rent.
office over W W Bishops grocery
phone 414 Res. Phone l1l9.
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sABIfs! 49, 5aif ir .rst ~ rnlehe.tsss III
the Diamond Hfaad tas 3 f,sr ssisf
- - +. Iasaf. fiaa IHt Ntu fIt.. =
Tats ne afksr. thiehssfsrs Bismsss rfaas
s'llls ar sold 3y Draxaisss sseff ~hsfs-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-30

KNITTING Mllt. wants women, fun
time. salary $3.50 weekly. disirlhut
ing guaran eed hosiery, or 25c an hour
npare time Permanent work "a
nerience unnecessary. Address Man
aeer International Mills, NorrisioNn,
Pa.
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PAGE SEVEN

fxrxxHxHmNMMHNNN gzHxxxAKR
THE OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
Drpota protected Act interest on Tine deposits
safety fp8a Money 70 loan
EmMH&IHNINHH tN@H rNNN% NH1NH&E &Ez1s
frx .a4xx xEIt NEnHFxEE EEEnngNsHsxsA
= rAnrmp Established Phone 20
rian.o Wood storage nc'ehcfs and Distributors
,lr t pastea stored aud shipped tol NF Harrison
Y,g.t tEMEIEEy yHN bNH ~ Fl t 1&&G@xAESA
Bronson, Pres l. o 1fonion sesy Treas
rHf OKLAHOMA MORTGAGE s TRUST CO.
#nfltia funds orr farm loans In ~
loan eHsnea H Nit et ao Hsestor has ever hst
b nftstnf in aH loans We f"t ta.''e.. aaa pInl
Il 1 AlUolt eeu.e rat Write ifsia n 0ta 1uhns oma
ElGgux xxxNg NFHN n Ny "a ME- AH1hhH
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wApreo-rc aEnt

WANTED To BE- or buy a good
c0ruaf All Jun care Leader
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WAN
CLASSIFIED
HELP WANTED -rtMALh.

WOMAN WANTED 90 do general
aomeaors al l-22 . uaursoa
Nhlte preferred
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LOST AND FOUND,

FOUND DARK brown iur owner may
have same by calling ret iiiia oil'ee
and paving for ad.
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FOR EXCHANGE 30 acres near
Arcandia. Fla. 10 exchange for
Guthrie property Exchangc clear for
clear DOoley and Armstrong
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wANTro-MALs HELP.

WANTED Nouns man, al Harvey
Neus stand stead work good
Glance ion Advancement
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WANTEU-rO EXCHANGE.

GREAT many trading propositions
Let us match ior you Baggett q
ppeier
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FARM ana eily pnpDf Iea az apls
nrN low PRICES md ou eise tcums
urlirr Investigate iMre.u q roOltr
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-07-07

1T is not all of life to live!"
With the increasing leisure of American life there has
arisen the great problem Of determining this leisure should
be spent This problem somewhat difficult of solution
than one might at first glance suppose obtain
answer we must call in the educator the sooogst
oogst the physician the merchant and the the
various walks of life The Wisconsin Chautauqua solve
the problem as to what community should do with
ne 1t week OF pleasure relaxation recreation spced
up with inspiration and wholesome brings the
people of the town together forget their re-
gous political and social differences One-haf of us do not
know how the other half live Lack of socabt lack of now
edge OF neighbours responsible for Injustice
intolerance, and inequality of the world The that has no
chautauqua is like that has wall or
like man that has ambition The spiritual ideal
side of life should be developed It developed our
whole energy consumed in thinking about and butter
houses and lands, stocks and bonds
chautauqua town is usually live town. A town where
there something going on Such town will need to
complain that it's young and migrating to the
larger Cities for will provide Fairgrounds community ceners
schools OF art vocational Schools clubs other
opportunities for living and in preparation for real living
People old until they in rut. Towns never
chautauqua is to keep town from getting Chau
tauqua intellectual clearing house, social equalizer
emotional tonic to the people of live American community
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13
MICHIGAN GUARD IS
PREPARED TO FIGHT
MiIiiiamen Ready For Call
From PreSident-Cannot
Cross the Border.

News Times Special Service
34ANSING. Mich, March l3.-col
John s Bersey. adjutant-general Of
the state. has received no word from
Washington 10 the effect that the
Michigan National guard viii be
called into service along the Mex
lear border. bur ne SAYS the state
troops viii be ready for service II
they are needed
Should the war department issue
q call for the Michigan troops. Col
Bersey says the men would probably
use Fort Wayne. the abandoned army
post near Detroit. as mobilization
camp col Bersey says the Mich
igan National guard could furnish
approximately $500 officers and
men.
Under a ruling by the attorney
general OF the United State militia
men can be called for service any
where within the county. but can
moi be sent across the border with
cut enlistment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13
WANTS COUNTY SEAT
Benzie Citizens to Decide Question i'm
April.

News Times Special Service.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. March
13.-Because of a county seat war
to be decided at the April election.
the voters of Benzie county have
lost sight Of other issues. The coun-
" seat is now located at Honor,
population SEQ. but Beulah, with
400, is after the capitol"
The supervisors We're induced TO
let the voters decide il. Beulah says
it is the logical place as it has a
railroad and is the geographical
center of ree-fourths of the cOun-
tvs population also that it has a
hotel, park, pavilion and resort lake.
The Honor partisans reply that
their township erected a jail and
sheriff's residence and bonded for
$4,000 worth of good roads. where
as, If the county seat were moved
10 Beulah the county taxpayers must
bond to provide the buildings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Postmaster Alleged To- Have Taken
$500 While Clerk.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Tim Special Service:
CALUMET. Mich. March 13.-Ja-
cob Steffes, postmaster of Lake Lin
den, Houghton county, and city clerk
for 20 years, until a year ago. was
arrested on charges of embezzlement
and forgery. il being alleged that
during his service as clerk he took
Sill. 200 Of which s2,S0O was paid
back last year.
Steffes waived examination in
justice court and will be tried in
the April term of circuit court He
denies all charges
The alleFed populations were dis
covered after Steffes w5s appointed
postmaster last year when the clerk s
books were audited The audit was
demanded by Clerk Parks. his sue
cessor. The specific item on which
the justice court charge Of embez-
element was made was the alleged
appropriation in 1911 Of $500 from
the sinking fund. StefTes is also
charged with appropriating tax and
water collections and with raising
orders issued tC town employees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13
Few Calls Made
On Shapener of
The Quill Pens
BY Jonathan Winfield.

WASHINGTON, Mar 1S.--In his
cavelike office in the capitol base
ment. far away from the prying eyes
of the thousands Of visitors who daily
pass through the halls Of congress.
Charles y. Richard. the white haired
sharpener Of the quill pens. sits in
venerable state. For fifty years, he
las borne upon his shoulders the re-
Sponsibility of keeping the senate's
Quill pens in preparation for the de-
mand of statesmen and near-states-
men.
Back i'm the days so long ago that
not even Mr. Richards remembers.
when steel pens were only new-fan-
gled experiments and not yet adopt
ed for common use, the senate passed
an act creating the office Of official
Sharpener of the Quill Pens"
At that time, the office was quite
important on busy days. the quill
sharpener might be kept busy from
morning till night whiting keen
oints upon pens for senatorial use.
But las duties began to wane after
the civil war. Senators began TO
overcome their prejudice against
steel pens and the official sharpener
found his job affording abundant
leisure.
The law is stu inexistence, how
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13

ever. and strict compliance requires
the filling of the position Of Off
cial Sharpener'' and the keeping OF a
supply of well-sharpened quilts on
hand, not thar any senator is ever
expected TO demand a quill but just
to observe the law.
Once, several years ago, Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts,, caus-
Cd a flutter of excitement in the quill
sharpeners office by walking in and
requesting >. quill pen. The excite
ment quickly subsidized, however, and
the quill. finely pointed and ready
for instant action. was supplied i'm
mediately.
Official Sharpener of the Quill
Pens Richards is charged with the
additional burdensome duty Of keep
ing each senator's desk supplied with
fine sand in lieu Of blotters. Tradi-
ton inherited from the days before
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13

blOtting paper requires that all sena-
tors desks in the senate chamber be
provided with a pinch of fine sand
ready 10 be sprinkled on freshly
written documents.
There isn't a member of congress
living who remembers when Official
Sharpener Of :he. Quill Pens Richards
was inaugurated He has known
every senator from the civil war
down After his burdens as quill
Sharpener hogan to be Hghtened.
congress tackled additional duties
upon him by requiring him to take
charge Of the stationery department
Of congress. The stationery room
contains a complete record Of all sta
tionery supplied TO senator's from the
beginning Of the century.
one entry shows that Senator Dan
iel Webster called for a pearl-han-
died pen-knife and was supplied.
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