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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-27
Government Rifle Club

All sportsmen interested in rifle
shooting are invited to meet at
S. j. Emswiler's office on Nor
day evening, Oct. 80, at 7::3O for
the purpose of organizing a Gov
ernment rifle club. The purpose
of the clnb is the promotion Of
rifle and pistol practice. Uncle
Sam furnishes the rifles and am
munition as we'll as medals III
those whose skill entities them to
the same. No obligations for
military service will be incurred
by membership in the club and
the running expenses are so low
that the membership fees are
within the means of all. A splen-
did range has been found near
town over which almost any dis
tance desired may be had. Al
though the government furnishes
rifles, club members who wish to
own their own guns may pur
chase them at S.. 90 each. A sim.
liar club is in operation at Plev-
MA with which the Eka]aka club
can arrange shoots. All those in
terested, whether they desire to
take an active part or not should
help boost the movement as the
amount of ammunition furnisi G
is based on the number of mem.
bers. Also, as members cannot
be admitted except at ste ted
times, those who wish to ioin
should get in now,
j. w. Grant and Frank Simp-
son spent Sunday and Monday at
the county seat.
Taken up-One bay mare with
V on right shoulder. Owner can
A have same by paying the pas.
ture bill W. J. Rrown k;mhol,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-27
Who's?

Col. Peck, who was here at-
tending the Odd Fellows meeting
left for his home at Ekalaka last
night. The colonel was greatly
surprised when someone took
from his pocket a long red silk
stocking which had found its way
there in some mysterious man
ner, His friends who accompan-
led him to the depot are laughing
over the incident today. : Miles
City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-27

The Eagles Shetland Pony con-
test closed Saturday evening at
6 p. m. as previously announced.
Altogether the contest proved
popular and has resulted in CIV
ing the Eagle a very nice sub
scription list that will surely be
Of great benefit to our advertise
ers. The final outcome of the
contest was a surprise to many.
Earl Simpson won the pony in
the country district and Raymond
Clark in the town district. The
result as announced by the judges
was as follows: Earl Simpson,
2l1, 700; Raymond Clark. 175,-
S75; Harry Leigh, 104, 1926; Jake
Taylor. 89,O75: Billy Griffin, 49,
625. These were the boys at the
head of the list. Several Of the
other candidates received votes,
but not enough to bring them up
with the winners.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
PlACAIlNG CARRANZA.

If Gen. CarranZa were not bump
tious old fool his troubles would have
been over long ago. 1t was his alb
surd arrogance and bad temper that
drove Villa and other subominates
10 break with him and inspired the
recent counter-revolution 1t is the
same unstatesmanlike qualities that
have made it infinitely hard for the
United States 10 give him official and
moral support.
CarranZa's attitude toward our pun
tive expedition against Villa is of a
piece with his previous behavior to-
ward this country. He refused TO
permit our troops to enter Mexico
until he was assured that reciprocal
privileges would be given him The
comparison, of course, is ridiculous.
American citizens are not given to
crossing the Mexican border to muir.
der and pillage. That fact, however.
made it all the easier for our govern
ment TO acquiesce.
Carranzas demand was obviously
intended no less 10 save his own
pride than TO placate his gringohat-
ing followers by showing them that
if there was to be any bandit chasing
it would be done by both nations on
equal and self-respecting terms.
1t will take little to turn all Mex.
leo against us.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
AN IMITATION REPUBLIC.

The thing that makes our Mexican
problem so battling is thai We are
dealing. not merely with q nation that
has no established government. bu.
a nation that is apparently incapable
OF self-government.
Transplant any community of Am
orleans or EngiiShmen or Frenchmen
or Germans to any quarter Of the
world. and they vii! Immediately set
up political system and manage
their public affairs in an orderly and
effective way. Every intelligent Am
erican, Englishman, Frenchman or
German has. within himself. the seeds
of governments knowledge of fund
amental political principles. a sense
of public duty and capacity for
public service.
The Mexican has no such talents.
He lacks the instinct for self-govern-
ment, because his Indian ancestors
lacked it, and the slight admiXture
of Spanish blood. derived mostly
through ignorant and ruthless adven-
turers, has done him little good. He
lacks even tradition of political re-
spOnsibility. because none of his an.
cestors have had it, He lacks train
ing, because never, under DiaZ, or any
other ruler, has he been treated as a
citizen.
Every student of Mexican cond-
tons realizes that as "republic,'
Mexico is farce. 1t has a cOnstitu-
ton modelled after our own. which is
an admirable document to read, but
has little to do with the actual polit.
ical life of the country. AS Francis
co de la Barra, former provisional
president Of Mexico, says in recent
newspaper article:
The authors of our constitution
did not succeed in creating a political
organization suited to the peculiar
needs of the Mexican people, especial.
ly as regards the power of the gov
eminent. Nowhere in the constitu-
ton is there evidence of a study Of
the people for whom the instrument
was drawn up. The history of more
than half a century proves this
So Mexico, with the props OF abso-
lutism removed. sinks into anarchy
Her government doesn't fiji her peo-
pie, and her people don't know how
10 frame a government that would fit
them. And this is the fundamental
fact that has TO be taken into account
in our dealings with the Mexicans.
We must recognize that, aside from
a very small class of cultured men.
there is no body of people in Mexico
worthy Of being called "citiZens."
There is not responsible middle class,
as there is here There is no intelIi-
gent public sentiment, no national
sanity. 10 appeal TO. There is moth.
ing but ignorant prejudice and hatred
of all "gringos, among the vast ma
jority Of Mexicans And this bind
hatred Of foreigners is the only thing
that binds the people together. Ii is
their substitute for patriotism.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
FITTING CHILDREN TO LIVE.

The children of well to do parents
today are unfortunate, says President
Emeritus Eliot of Harvard. speaking
for the General Education Board. be-
cause they don't have to do house
work or farm work Thus they miss
the training of hand and eye which
played so large part in the bring
ing up of their forebears, and which
is more important in any sound
scheme of education than mere the.
oretical book learning.
1.-THE boy on the farm" says DR.
Eliot, "has admirable opportunities
to train eye, ear and hand. He car
be always looking at the sky and the
soils, the woods, the crops and the
forests, having familiar intercourse
with many domestic animals, using
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
TRANSFERS RECORDED.

The following transfers have been
recorded in the register OF deeds office
since March 8: a~--s.
Fred Dimond and wife to Dakota Land
and Township Co., W. d., Regain twp.
lot 80.
Chas. E. Paulson and wife to Valde-
mar Rasmussen, W. d., n. w. l7-14l-
&c.
Melvin A. Hanson and wife to Michael
B. O'Connell e2. e2, 2S-143-77. =.
William j. Josephson and wife to
James w. Marck, ne 10-142-16.
Johannes Pfeife to John Weber, Dr.,
c. f. d. 50 NV, M, s. W., and sw., sW.
22-143-76
It. B. Norris and wife to NJ. E. Quint,
W. d., e-2 and sw 29-141-76.
Josiah Rothenberger and wife to Pet
er r. Sturgeon, W. d.. ne 23144-76.
Arthur Van Horn and wife to Paul
Gasclek, W. d., O. p ID IT.. of lots
ii and all 1928.
j. p. French, sheriff, to Mira R. Beck
Ter. sheriff deed, NJ Sc End NJ sW
12-141-7S.
State frame Co. to- Charles j. Rob
erts sundiy lots. DIX -, Menokch
townsite.
Rachael A. RAYMOND tc Minneapolis.
st. Paul and Sanlte Ste Marie r R..
Co., Gov. Pierces add. Thomas c.
Power to the same R. R. Co., and
isaac P. Raker to the same Co., sun.
dry lands.
n A Peterson and wife to E. N.
Hagna. ct al. ne 10-142-7S.
Johann Rupn to Claus Garner, e42 NV
lots IL. 1S-141-I9.
O. G. Belsheim and wife to George
Christianson, Sc 27-14175.
Mary Ward and husband TO II. ID.
Cammack. lots ga e-2 sw 1S-141-7S.
Johanna Erickson to Evangelistic
Lutheran ST. John congregation, W.
d., Sc 1O-142-75
Ed. J. Gotthelf, Jr., to John Olsen,
NV 14-140-7S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18

years, mas peell ulsSolFeu, anu lue
two partners will work at the trade
separately after this.
Merricourt is to have another store
in the near future, Maurice Rappo-
port having rented the building re-
Gently vacated when Glow & 'Hend
rcks sold out their implement bust
ness.
An agent of distillery or brewery
travelling through Saskatchewan to
take orders for liquor, will from now
on be assessed an annual license fee
of ST, 900 instead of $3.50 as hereto
FORE under new legislation.
At the state, land sale held at
Grafton all but three pieces offered
for sale were disposed of and the av-
erage price paid per acre was $23.0S.
Eliminating two pieces CT poor land,
the average price per acre was $26.66.
l.. Jacobs of Abercrombie met with
a peculiar accident, which will prob
ably confine him to the house for a
few weeks. He was at the slaughter
house preparing to kill COW, chen
the COW fell, piercing his foot with
her horn.
At meeting of the German-Ameri-
cans of Napoleon and vicinity, Il
branch organization of the, German
American Alliance Of North Dakota
was formed, and given the name of
"Zweig-Verin. ldes Deutsch American
ischen Bnnds yon Napoleon" .. 1I.
Herman Rabe, manager Of the Dick
inson Bottling Works, suffered a dis
located shoulder in an automobile ac-
cident in WHICH he was thrown some
distance. Fred Hoffer, also of Dick
inson was with Raue in the car and
though pinned beneath the machine
escaped With only few bruises.
i
A fire which burned one Of the
Chouteau County Fair Association
buildings at Fort Benton. Mont, also
burned to death six valuable horses
belonging. to Fl. G. Stevens. Of. Big
Sandy..l The origin i5of the fire has
nobfhetn tdetermiHed.n t.The yhorscs
were being trained on the track at
the {aif grounds! Mr. Stevens places
their value at $4,000. He had mo in
surance. rs.
Attorneys interested in the appeal
of the state bonding case, were mott
fed that the case would come before
the United States supreme court in
October. This means that the state
will proceed with the establishment
of it's bonding department, as pro-
vided by the recent state supreme
court decision, and it probably will be
two years before the federal supreme
court decision is available.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
To the Republican Voters
of North Dakota:

At meeting of the duly elected members of the Republican
State Central Committee held to call at Fargo January
2th 1916 following named Republicans selected from
the several Congressional judicial Districts for Presidential
and Delegates the Republican National Convention,
each selections being by the Committeeman representing
their. respective Districts, as follows .."t
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
G. E. Johnston Langdon LIST Congressional District.
A. B. Cox Valley City, End Congressional District
Walter + Kelley Hettnger Bird Congressional District
Robert Wesacott Grand Forks LIST Judicial District
Albert j Ross Stanley, 18th Judicial District
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION:
James Mccormick Churchs Ferry End Judicial District
John E. Paulson Hillsboro, 3rd Judicial District.
P T. Kretschmar VENTURA 4th Judicial District
Luther L. Walton, Darlington, 9Th Judicial District.
c. B. Little Bismarck, 9Th Judicial District
E. Smith. Petersen Park River, 7th Judicial District.
Geo P. Homes, Crosby, 9th Judicial District.
Albert Weber, Towner 9th Judicial District
Claude c. Turner Gladstone 10th Judicial District
August Usselmann, Mandan, 18th Judicial District.
FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
Gunder Olson, Grafton, N. D.
The Committee believed by making the selections in this
ne that every interest and section would be recognized and
represented that all the Republican forces Of the State would
be unified and that in out the mandate Of the voters
expressed the Primary March 81 North Dakota will aid
in bringing about complete victory for the party at the
General election
present these candidates for your consideration and
that them loyal and united support
Yours Truly
+. Fl. Spragne,
~ Chairman Republican State Committee Grafton N. D.
(Cut this ticket and take the polls for reference)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18

various tools, etc" 1t is much the
same with the girl on the farm. Even
the city child trained to household
tasks has valuable advantages. But
in general, the rising generation lacks
such training And it is the duty of
the public schools, says Dr.. Eliot, to
supply it.
He would correct the present def
ciencies by the introduction of more
hand, ear and eye work, such as
drawing, carpentry, turning, music,
sewing and cooking, and the giving
of much more time TO the sciences
of observation-disclosures physics,
biology and geography
In rural and suburban schools he
would emphasize gardening and farm
work. In the city schools the boys
would be given such all-round train
ing that they would have a good start
toward entering trades.
1t may be objected by some old.
fashioned folk that this is all non.
scnSe-thal what a boy or girl is sent
to school for is to learn things out
Of books. But let any such critic
ask himself this question, and an.
swer it honestly: "How much do
remember OF what | learned ont OF
books in SCHOOL," Or let him com.
pare children today who are taught
nothing but book-learning with those
who are taught according 10 the
practical sense-development and hand,
training system. and see which have
the reader command of their knOwl-
edge and mastery of their powers,
and are better fitted to begin life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
READERS COLUMN

A community h use is being plan
ned at Grace CityIN. d., according to
A paragraph in ID March Is issue Of
the Bismarck Ubune. This is a
very long step iIthe right direction.
Right here in Bitnarck it would be q
splendid thing + center for the
Young people WI thrOng the streets,
ALLEYS, railroad Jacks and bottoms. y
The highways ind by ways OF our
CITY WELD childen and youth of all
ages-here lies3 great pity-who are
feeding their nflds on very unhealth-
full mental paIlum. because there is
no other envirhment. A community
house would jrnish them with at
least an introduction TO music. litera-
ture, orderly Hhavior, beauty, love OF
study, and all the refining Influences
that enrich id sweeten life.
The finest ind most practical way
to boost for Bismarck is to boost for
the city's cJIdren and youth. Are
they not thj coming Bismarck? If
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into DEFINITE
and CONTINUES action who can meas
ure the rdlrns? Let the tide be
turned for5 instead Of against. the
young life i our city. Let the pre-
cious years of receptivity be utilized
and an environment provided that
will moldjhem into the best types
of humaEind. By right thinking,
right actin and right cooperating IN
told goodman be done. This is not
dreamy idality nor is it anything i'm
possible 4 attainment. Environment
is the mist powerful governing fac
tor in r. life of child. Every
thinking tarent, teacher or child stu
dent recdnizees this fact and acts &C
cordngl3 Command the surround
ings of he child and you are master
of his fstiny.
A community house presided over
by thosj who recognize that every
man. w1an and child was d member
of one 1oreat human family would
turn It'd minds Of the young people
towardtner ideals and encourage the
older Il greater growth. No matter
how shall the community house, il
would ,e well worth while and well
attendd-if not swamped-because
of the numbers and the hunger OF the
little pople for some legitimate out
let fol their eager and undirected
spiritsl Anyone who has studied the
needs tf our city knows that every
wheretthere are hearts and minds
seekint companionship, friendship, co
ratbn. kindly counsel, education
music. and orderly amusement. Al
these yants would be, in a measure
| filled h community house and in z
manns that would foster growth and
develHment instead OF the retrogres
sion aid criminality that are always
the reiIlts Of street life.
In alsmall town in North Dakota {
teacheitoid the children of her class
es sto1es Of great men and women
She interested the board Of education
| in the Necessity OF art in the train
ing of lhe children. School was dis
missed Tor two days and an art ex
hibit wis held. The children cluster
ed arotd the pictures, absorbing
their bsuty and formed a taste fol
real ard When the funds were a
hand for the purchase Of pictures fol
their school boom the children were
able TO make suitable and appropri
ate seleSiona without the assistance
of an olser person.
All TIM ubrk was not "rednired
Of the tethef, nor was it her duty
She gave bbndantly of her own men
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
JUST 81 A VOTE.
JUST 81 A VOTE.
m minneapolis only doonr 10000
Tkl'DT{a322lfa1nT5Hys:7 lHEsf Of 9's ;ns

9l, election to the taxpayers was $4,000.
sf.357 bJuSt 81 vote
The cost over the state probably
was larger.
Does this indicate that the people
are as interested in the primary as
the politicians claim?
1t is demonstrable fact that there
is less interest in elections since the
advent of the primary than there was
ubefore.
SHt"i' Tie only real result of the primary
faIqiAi to- treble the cost of elections TO
sa 1.-The htaxpayers.n BIZ .booid Il"
Evils of the SYSTEM are so obvious
's.at7ttlIat they do not need additional EN-.
phasis here. IT,. .-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18

the number and arrangement Of
Wreaths, monographs, etc. Bruins
mans orchestra was in attendance,
and added much to the completeness
Of the occasion. The following was
the programme: ..r..
Music ..r.
Prayer ....... Rev. Caleb Ben-Ham
Song-Nearer My God to Thee .....
Girls from the Grammar Depart
Salula'Ory ...... 49,. James foley
Recitatlon--Labor 49,. Emma }. Bell
Music
Observation-Disclosures Last Charge. :.
Class History ..... Laura Bell Ward
Duet-Ine Huntsman-Grace G. Will
son, +. G. Falkenstine. Daisy Stew
arr, pianist.
lIssay-Onr Lives. Emelia S. Hanson
Essay-WOnder Of Science :........
........... Junette NJ. Ward
Music
Class Prophecy ........ Susie j.. Abey
Address. Mayor William A. Bentley
Presentation of Diplomas-Harvey
Harris. president Of board of educa-
ton.
Music
BenedictiOn Rev. William +. Cook
The senior class as appeared on the
programme is composed OF the fol-
lowing: Susie Abbey, Emma l.. Bell,
Franck c. Falkenstine, James w. Fol
ey, George A. Hughes, Daisy NJ. Stew
art, Laura Belle Ward, Grace c. Will
son. Yours truly,
j. w. FOLEY, Medora, n. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18

Laughs? 1T Pays 2 Advertise
runs over with them! The curtain
has been up barrel" aslinute before
the play reaches out liver the foot
lights and pats You snially on the
back. and You are aWe OF a warm
comfortable feeling ft makes YOU
sit back cOntentedly, With compete
trust that ii is gOif TO keep you
iovial and interest ed3he whole even
ing. II is a sort q KID brother 10
Cohan's play versid OF 'Het-Rlch-
Quick Wallingford. ijIt makes fun OF
advertising, and it one OF the best
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
NORTHWEST BRIEFS

The school kids of lnkster will get
their spring vacation the first week in
April
The Edgeley Mail believes that a
white way should be established IN
that town.
The new drop curtain and scenery
have been installed in the Hampden
opera house.
Ole Dokkcn of Wyndmere is soon TO
install now equipment in his feed mil
including a now engine
The German Lutheran association
of New England recently held a Das'
ket social that Melted the organization
over 500.
The second annual group meeting
of Masonic, lodges OF the northern
section will be held in Kenmare,
March lG.
| Caught in the ..nywhcel Of a gaso'
line engine. r. "A. Thumm was hurl-
ed against a stone wall and died in
Il few minutes.
The Forbes Republican has started
on its eleventh year OF activity Inc
Republican is one of the best country
sheets in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. A. Lettering OF
Rosebud and New Salem have leased
the Central house at Center and took
possession recently.
The Mohall band is again on the
map new organization having been
effected A dance will be pulled off
on March II to raise funds.
A deal was closed at Fort Clark
whereby H. n. Ellis becomes the own
err OF the new livery barn that is to
be built in the near future.
Snow fell in Grafton and vicinity
to depth of six inches. This estab-
fishes a new record for the month Of
March for several years back.
Petitions for the nomination Of At
tOrney John G.. AdamsOn of Devils
Lake, as candidate for member of the
supreme court, are being circulated.
A 81 900 PercherOn stallion owned
by Henry Sabby of Portal died. Mr..
Sabby purchased the animal several
years ago, of James Lynch, Grand
Forks ....s.r.
A new engine has been installed in
the Center creamery The old one
had been frozen some time ago and
required too much attention thereaf-
ter to be profitable. A..t..
The Lidgerwood Monitor has add
ed couple of new machines that
will be considerable of an addition
to the printing plant of that paper.
These are perforating and punching
machines. rHg
There is a movement on foot to re-
organize the Odd Fellows lodge in
Lidgerwood that has. been dormant
for the past few years and to make
it a live one again. A meeting has
been called for last evening.
The Maddox Commercial club is
making arrangements for member
ship campaign. A committee has
been appointed for the purpose of
canvassing the town and getting
every business and professional man
into the boosting game.
Children, while playing back of the
hardware store at Flaxton, found a
box hidden under the back end of the
building, containing snuff and other
merchandise, which were no doubt
stolen at the time the 500 box car
robberies took place last month.
81 Il Il
The firm of Scales & Davis at New
Rockford, which has been in the
painting and general decorating bust
ness in that city for the past three
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18
NO CONTEST LIKELY
IN FESSENDEN VOTING
DO NOT ELECT MAYOR

Fessenden, \. D.. March 17.-No
sontest is anticipated in the coming
city election. The city's mayor is not
elected at this time. but three alder
men are named. The candidates so
far nominated are J. H. Schlecter, An
drew Skei and A. p. Stensby.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-18

world, sets him up in the soap bust
ness for himself and eventually
brings him back upon his father like
a boomerang. The bare skeleton Of
it hasn't any marked difference from
many other skeletons, but it's bones
have been covered with such human
qualities that when You see it acted
it is live story, with so many fresh
and original turns that you welcome
it open-armed. It's resemblance to
old friends is all in it's favor.
at Pays to Advertise" is schedul-
ed for appearance at the Auditorium
On Friday evening, March "a