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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
Ward County Boys Fine Showing

ward county Boys Fine showing.
The Independent has always been
proud of the record made by the Ward
county young men in the various COL
leges which they have attended. We
have noticed that they are always in
the foreground, which speaks we'll for
their home training.
Three Ward county young men are
prominently identified with The Stu
dent, the bright weekly paper publish
ed by the student; of the North Da.
kota State University. .
Paul E. Shorb, Of Surrey, son of FL
der and Mrs. D. NJ. Shorb, has filled
the position as editor of The Student
during the past year, with honor. Dur
ing the coming year he will be bust
ness manager of that paper. Mr..
Shorh has already won considerable
fame as member of the intercolleg-
late debating team.
John Rohwedder. of Burlington, has
deem engaged as editor of The Student
for the ensuing year. He is gradu-
ate of The Minot High School and is
making his mark.
John Rasmussen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Rasmussen of this city, who
graduated from the ,Minot High School
a year ago, is a member Of the staff If
The Student and he is in line for bet
ter things. Mr.. Rasmussen is Car
toonist Of more than ordinary ability.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

vided. However, it is not probable
that Wishek will be candidate-the
German Alliance has already declared
endorsement Of Hanna for the Senate.
With McCumber, Hanna and Nestos in
the race, the latter ought to be win
ner unless McCumber is too strong
and Hanna even weaker than now con-
coded. The progressive element is in
the majority in this state and with
two candidates splitting the stalwart
vote, there is no reason why Nestos
should not be nominated at the pri-
maries. The difficulty will be to get
the progressives to stick together.
They are an independent lot and are so
apt to scatter their strength where
the stalwarts always stick close to
their faction. Nestos is young and
energetic, has always been thor
ough-going progressive and at the
same time good loyal republican.
There is no reason why the progress
sives should not rally to his support
to a man. He is no novice in politics,
having served as a member of the
house at Bismarck from Ward county
and for the past four years has been
states attorney. He is as we'll known
as any man in the state, other things
being equal, and has numerous
friends all over the state who will take
pleasure in espousing his candidacy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
A FEW "DONTS" TO REMEMBER.

Woodbury., Conn.,, Reporter: Don't
take your home paper. 1t is the most
active and powerful factor in building
Up your town and to support it would
involve you in the work. Don't pay for
it if you take it. Newspapers are
run on wind, and the editor would not
keep the money anyway. He'd most
likely pay it on his bills. Don't fail
to tell the editor how to run his pa
per. He has nothing to do but listen
and keep his temper sweet. Don't
put your name to what you want pub
lished. It's the editors business to
espouse unpopular causes and take
yonr chestnuts out of the fire. What
hurts your business might also hurt
his--but that's different. Don't not
ify the editor when you have an item
of news, but rip him up the back for
not publishing it. Don't forget to
write on both sides of the paper. The
printer might forget how to swear.
Don't write your communications leg
IDLY. Deciphering them keeps the ed
itor busy and he is able to make an
occasional blunder, which promotes
good feeling all around. Don't mag
lie that the newspapers have any
thing to do. The newspapers run
themselves and the ravens feed the
printers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
WHAT SHALL THEY FIND.

Marshalltown Ua.) Times-Republ-
can: A man died the other day, as
men do, and when he had been laid
away his son and the family lawyer
went through his private papers.
There were many of them docketed
and laid inside the compartment of the
safe to which he alone had carried the
key. There were records of quiet CIV
ing which none had suspected, for he
was a close-mouthed man, items that
explained how Thompson got his new
start after his trouble and how the
Soandso girl whose betrayal and de-
sertion had been the town talk long
ago had found friend who furnished
her means to start anew, in another
city and live down her shame; where
the Widow Worthey got the money to
pay off the mortgage on her home, for
there was her note of fearful thanks
There were cancelled notes that he
had signed with poor collegians, evil
dence Of the inner and secret life of
the man who had done good by stealth,
not letting his left hand know what
his right hand had done. 1t was as
though crypt had been opened to
find, not a dark and noisome place,
but a lighted room where one had
lived happily in comfort and kindli-
ness and cherished love of his kind.
The man left enough and to spare
to his heirs but the son wondered why
so much had been expended that might
have come to him; and the gray-haired
lawyer who tells the story said to
him: "Your best heritance is in the
little secret drawer there. There is
no such drawer in my safe for my son
to find but please God there shall be.
l seem to have found more here than
YOU"
That's good story. 1t doesn't mat
ter about the dead mans name or who
the son and the lawyer are. The main
thing is that the man was what he
was. 1t doesn't matter what church he
belonged to or for that matter whether
he belonged to any. The secret drawer
was another version of the sermon on
the mount, another rendering of the
golden rule. The man who had owned
it lived in it. It had to be opened be-
fore he was known. And when it
was opened it's first injunction was
that it's content should remain secret
What shall our sons find in the pri-
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the farmers of the. Northwest and be.
lieve that we know their feelings and
understand their motives. They are
not going to, be scared away by any
such roaring as one finds in the col
umns of the Grand Forks Herald OF
the Courier-News, but are gong to
remain loyal to the League and the
principles for which the league stands
But neither are they going to be gull
ty of the folly of blind or unreas-
oning loyalty. They are going to in.
vestigate; they are going to think; and
after investigating and thinking they
are going to act. If the league funds
are being wasted, as some contend, they
will have the good sense to demand an
accounting and hand in the manage
ment of the funds. If the leaders are
autocratic or tyrannical and if the
members lack voice in controlling the
policies of the League, an intelligent,
reading, independent and sturdy body
of farmer members, like our farmers
in the Northwest, are not going to be
led around by the nose or blindfolded,
but will insist that the policies and &C.
Invites of their organization shall and
must be determined by them.
At the meeting April 9TH, one of the
speakers said, "The League demands
nothing but justice for the farmer;
no more, no less" Surely there can
be no objection to such program.
They are entitled to that and should
be assisted in securing it. The indie
pendent, for one, will boost, not knock.
We have confidence in our farmers and
believe their organization will come
out right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.

A great many people seem to be
alarmed at the activity of the Nonpar-
tisan league The Independent does
not feel that there is any cause for
anxiety. We have long contended
that the farmers ought to organize to
promote their interests and to protect
themselves against the unjust aggres-
sion of other interests. In the prin-
ciples for which it's stands, the League
is just such an organization. We had
thought that possibly this could and
would have been done by and through
the Society Of Equity. Much good had
already been accomplished by that or
ganization. In fact, very large
share of the sentiment and public feel
ing, the existence of which has made
the Non-partisan League possible, was
created and fostered by the Society
of Equity for the purpose of securing
justice both in the legislature and at
the great terminal markets.
Many of the most active members
of the Society of Equity, however, be-
came strong supporters of and
leaders in the Non-partisan organiza-
ton and it is fair to presume that this
was done because of the fact that they
felt that more could be accomplished
for the farmers by an organization in
dependent of the Society of Equity
than by the society itself. That would
be the only reason for starting sec
ond organization with the first one al
ready in a flourishing condition
We do not mean to say that the
League may not be making its mis-
takes and may make many more of
them. We never yet saw an organiza-
ton worth the while and rapidly
growing, where mistakes were not
made That is not what determines
whether or not it is worth preserving
and supporting.
The question is whether it's member
ship is sufficiently devoted to the prin-
ciples for which it stands, so that
they will remain loyal to the organiza-
ton and at the same time investigate
the reported weaknesses and eliminate
as many as possible Of them and then
go on and grow stronger and be bet
ter servant of the people with each
passing year.
Suppose that the financial manage
ment is loose and supposing the lead
ers are dictatorial and do not permit
the members of the organization to
have the voice in shaping the policies
and in determining the manner OF
spending the money, that members
ought to have in any organization in
this enlightened age? Is the remedy
to kill the organization? No, surely
not. Common sense should teach us
that the thing to do is correct what is
wrong, preserve what is right and
then build the league into a powerful
agency for good in the state.
We have spent many years among
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

Devils Lake World: "In one of its
issues of last week the Chicago Daily
Tribune made considerable splurge
over the fact that it carried 81 col.
umns Of paid advertising in one Of its
issues. Well, we do not live in Chi.
cago, nor are we running big daily
but it might be interesting to know
that in our last weeks issue we car,
ried rs columns of paid advertising
only % columns short of the number
of columns the big Chicago daily brags
about. Barring the Minot Indepen.
dent, we doubt if there is a paper in
the state outside of the World that
can make such a showing. 1t only
goes to show that advertisers Of this
city and the foreign advertisers ap,
preciate the World as great advertis
ing medium, and they know that by
placing their ads in this paper they
bring results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

w. C. Taylor, commissioner of in
surance of North Dakota, will be a
candidate for reelection this year, on
the Republican ticket. During his
time of service in that office he has
given a good account of himself, and
won the disrespect and even enmity of
all wildcat insurance companies that
have tried to do business in the state.
He has been strictly on the job all Of
the time, and by his actions in allow
ing none but reliable insurance COM
panies to do business here has saved
the people thousands of dollars. This
is especially true in the matter of hail
insurance, where great care has been
taken by this department to protect
farmers against a class Of grafters
who prey upon them every time they
have chance.-Bowman County Pho
neer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
JAMES L. SHAW, LOGAN, N. D.

If you wish to BUY, SELL or RENT
a farm, / am located just where the
most fertile and best improved farms
are to be had. List your property with
Shaw of Logan, to insure a deal mu-
tually satisfactory. l do not ask ex-
elusive privilege, for buyers are be-
coming acquainted.
$50 an acre is asked for quarter, 8
miles from Max, good buildings,
fine grove, water in abundance, 80
per cent tillable, snap. Max and
Minot line to go near or through.
$25 an acre for splendid quarter,
10 miles from Minot, $50 acres till
able, in excellent shape, good shack
and granary. This farm raised 100
bushels of wheat, 1900 of oats, $50
bushels of barley and 80 bushels of
flax on 125 acres. A good PROPOSE
ton on crop payment. $1,000 cash
handles this.
$25 an acre will buy an excellent quar-
ter, miles from Logan, near eleva-
tors and depot, good roads, $1,000
handles.
$40 an acre for the incest farm, mile
from Logan, beautifully sheltered
buildings, midst scenic beauties un-
rivalled, well improved, woven wire
fences; an ideal home.
$50 an acre for a good raw quarter, 8
miles from Logan, $1,000 handles.
I have many other good deals Sold
last week the best farm near Minot
Logan is only nine miles from the
Heavenly Sphere, and is admittedly
the garden spot Of North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
OF COURSE.

Gimme a dimes worth O. dried
beef an some crackers" said Uncle
Josh to the young lady in charge Of
the ribbon counter in downtown
store.
"You have evidently made a mistake
in the place." she smilingly replied.
"This is dry goods store"
"Waal, now, reckon l know'd that.
b'gosh," said the old man; "an' eff
dried beef and crackers hain't dry
goods then I'd like to know what in
tarnation you'd call 'em? ?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
A STRONG BOOST FOR NESTOS

Rolette County Examiner: R. A.
Nestos of Minot, is now a real declar-
ed candidate for the United States
Senate, and whether it is to be Nc
Cumber or Nestos will be the ques-
ton from now on till the primaries, it
being quite generally conceded that
Governor Hanna can not land. If
Wishek should also become candi-
date as reported, this would further
make it difficult for Hanna as the Ger
man vote would then naturally be d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

vate places where we hide our Sc
crets? Some day the inner sanctu-
aries shall be opened and their con-
tents scanned. What will your son
and mine find there?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

Smith rehabilitate himself by COM
posing a parody on the Missouri
'houn' dog" song, entitled "Quit kick
ing my corpse around."-Parshall
Leader. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

Our brethren of the state press
who take such delight in taking a
knock at Brother Smiths candidacy
for governor are wholly unfair.
What's the use? We suggest Brother
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
I have buyers for few good farms
in the Mouse River Loop.
w. S. SHAW,
3-3O-t2 Minot, N. D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
MUSCATINE HITS
AT BOOTLECCERS
IniunctiOns Against Eleven Persons
Taken in Recent Crusade Signed
BY Judge House.
ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE Is BUSY
Near Beer Bartenders Enter Pleas OF
Guilty to Dispensing Booze Over
Their Counters.
Especial TO The Argus .

Muscatine, Iowa, Sept. 15.-Injunc-
tions restraining II local persons re-
Gently trapped in a liquor crusade
here from selling intoxicantsi were
signed in the district court yesterday
by Judge A. ]. House. Those against
whom the injunctions are issued fol-
lows: Casper Kallenberger, Mrs. f.
G. Winder, c. NJ Weber, George Hall,
VIII Carney, Ed. Morrow, Jr., Grover
Johnson, Russell MarkIey, Ed Nor
dow, Sr., John Jarck, Amelia Jarck and
Mary Tobias.
Action against the u was taken
by County Attorney c. r. Stafford and
Attorneys Betty and Betty of Daven-
port. representing the local Law En-
fOrcement League
Robert Heberer is the twelfth mem
Der of a crew of p alleged bOotleggers
to face an Indictment on a liquor
charge He was indicted by the grand
jury which concluded its work here
Tuesday and was released under a
bond of $500 today.
In the case of the state against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
COMMUNITY STORE IS
OPENED HERE TODAY

The opening today Of the tri-cities'
first community store brings to a Gull
minatiou plans which have been going
on for many weeks by prominent Rock
Island business men. The first com
munity store in the tri-cities is To-
Gated at 631 Seventeenth street Rock
Island. and brings to this city an idea
which is new to most of our local
people.
In many eastern cities the com
munity store is a great success, one
large city Boosting of 145 such stores,
all successful and popular. The plan
under whic4s the community store will
be operated is that there will be no
telephones, no deliveries nor any Of
the common accessories to most gro
Gerry stores.
The housewife viii market at the
community store and by so doing she
is promised price reduction in her
fOodstuffs ranging from 10 per cent
to 20 per cent Excellent service is
given and high grade Of merchan-
disc. known nationally for its super
iOr quality. will be on sale.
1t is estimated that delivery costs
alone run from cents in highly or
ganized stores to 10 cents each in par
TALLY organized stores. This saving
alone is worthy of more than ordinary
interest because with the rapidly in
creasing cost of living, every possible
chance to save must be taken advan-
tage Of.
If the first days trade is an indica-
ton of what will be the rule in the
future. the community store on Sew
enteenth street is going to be highly
successful. Readers of this paper will
find that one of the interesting fea-
lures Of this new store is the policy TO
advertise consistently and peTsistently,
thus presenting to thrifty buyers the
many special bargains available at the
community store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
Get the
Health Habit
Try O-EAT-IT. the New Bran Food
and Be Free from Constipation
and Indigestion without
Medicine.
Ask Your Physician.

O-EAT-IT is a fully cooked. ready
to-eat, pure delicious. nourishing bran
food. It's crisp, tasty, toasted slices
that keep indefinitely made from rich,
golden wheat bran and other cereals.
O-EAT-IT takes the place of all old
style bread and breakfast foods. morn
ing. noon and night. wonderful for
brain. blood nerves and growing chill
drcn. and insuTes freedom from consti-
patton and indigestion without the aid
Of medicine or any added expense of
living Physicians heartily recon-
mend It, For sale at ALI groCers. For
free trial package. address The Ideal
Food Co. III Studebaker Bldg. Chi
caRo, Ill
II your grocer does not have II, Won
will find IL on sale and recommended
by Inc following grocers:
Mccarthy Bros. j. Silvcrman. Pet
erson Bros, y. Brady. Mill Store. F. J
Hodges. s. J. Apple, A. +. Hartz. A. ".
Diodrich, j. r Shields, II Langc. r.
Horblit. II r Battles 60 Trade sup
piled by AT Rock Island and Daven-
port johbers.- tAdY)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
COAST AVIATORS HAVE
VERY NARROW ESCAPE

san Diego. Cal, Sept -Lieuten-
ant Herbert Darguo and Lieutenant
William Robertson of the North Island
aviation school. it became known to-
dav. narrowly escaped death here last
night during a night bomb throwing
flight. when at a height of 1850 feet
the motor back fired and the aeroplane
went into a slip. falling more than
900 feet before Dargue succeeded in
riehting Il.
with Dargue as pilot and Robertson
bomb thrower. five pound illuminating
bombs were hurled from a height OF
1000 feet, exploding over warships in
the bay at a height of 1000 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
LOOK FOR BANNER
CROWDS AT FAIR
record Attendance is Expected AT
Springfield During Week OF Illi-
nOiS Exhibition.
c.Trs OPENED TO PUBLIC TO-DAY
rixa Acres OF Tents Erected Outside
Grounds to Accommodate Those
Desiring to Camp.

Springfield. Ill, Sept 15-The gates
- the Illinois state fair opened TO the
nrb1ic TODAY The many special en-
.ertainyneut attractions. which II is be
i.aved will draw the largest crowds
.ve- attending q state fair. were not
onened TODAY. as circus, here last
rfgbt il wa sthOught would detTaCt
somewhat from the opening days at
tendance The fair. with a myriad Of
ambitions aud entertainments. will
h in full swing tomorrow. however
Unusual efforts have been made this
vasr Ia create a great fair. Among
the outstanding features will be an
exhibition drill by the First and Sec
ond infantry regiments of Illinois Ma
,ionaI Guard, just returned from the
Mexican border and now i'm camp here.
The 7. 900 men will drill in front Of the
grand stand with members Of the G
Il. and Spanish-AmeTican war vet
Grams as honor guests. This will take
nlarn Wednesday. which has been dCs-
jgnated as old settlers day.
Tomorrow, Battery # Of the First Il
Hnois field artillery will drill with
complete equipment OF guns and
horses The soldiers Will be guests
Of the fair board on the days they
drill
Ten carloads Of fine horses unload
ed within the last few days indicate
hat the daily horse show viii be on
great scale The fair board has pro
vided - circus acts for the cdiica-
ton Of visitors 10 the fair Tn addi-
ton each night there viii be fire
works display and auto polo games
will be PLAYED each day and night
Tomorrow afternoon and night there
will he aviation exhibitions and races
between mOnoDlauos and biplanes.
Exhibitions of homh-thrOwiug and
observation-disclosures Will he given to-
morrow night I'm the glare of power
full searChIights.
Children TO Have Day.
Monday, horse racing on the mile
track viii. begin. as viii also the judg-
ing Of all classes of live stock. Mon
day also viii be childreu's day. when
all school children under / > years Will
be guests Of the fair board
Politics will have its days. We'd
nesday, in addition to being old SOL
diers day, viii be republican day. and
the republican nominee for president
is expected to be. present and deliver
a speech. Thursday viii be governors
day. with Governor Dunno as chief
speaker Tuesday has been set aside
as Decatur, Bloomington and Peoria
day and thousands are expected from
this section of the state. Friday will
be Springfield day. The fair will end
Saturday with auto racing
Five acres of tents have been erect
ed on ground adjoining the fair
grounds. where visitors can bring their
families and camp during the fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
COLLECTION OF FUNDS
FOR HUNGRY SYRIANS

Washington. Sept. 15.-The state
department arranged today to ask
governments of the entente allies for
consent to ship relief supplies for the
starving populations of Syria through
their blockade of Turkey. Yesterday
word came that Turkey had recon
sidered its former refusal to allow the
supplies to he forwarded.
oct. y and - have been designated
by President Wilson as special days
for collection of funds and supplies for
famine stricken Syrians and Armen-
ians. The state department will con
time to press the Turkish government
to allow shipments to the Armenians