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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17
WEST PRAIRIE



Hastings Times, Feb. 9: Oberg Nord.
gard called at Henry Peterson's on
Monday. .....-
Leonard Johnson commenced school
in District 81 on Monday. t@'s
Henry Peterson and family were
Hastings shoppers on Friday. VIZ q
Christ Hamstad entertained Tom
Anundson and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Moe and daughter
Edith spent Sunday at o. B. Skon-
nord's No. q .,..-.
! Agnes Selbo spent few days Of last
week visiting at the o. Sunde home in
Grand Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Nordgaard and
children called at the Carl Johnson
home Sunday afternoon. ...
Mrs. O. Selbo was taken to the hos
pital at Valley City on Saturday. Lat.
er reports are that she is improving.
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OBITUARY. NOTICE

Peter Monsoon passed away at his
residence, SIS Third avenue, at $3.50
p. m. Thursday, Feb. 10, of heart trou-
BILE, combined with his advanced age,
after an illness of one week. He
leaves to mourn his death a wife and
five children, two of Minneapolis and
three of this city: His age at time of
his death was 70 years, II months and
II days. He was an old settler, hav-
ing come to this city as early as 1886.
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Ladies Enjoyed Pretty
Afternoon Card Party

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. B.
Meyer entertained a number of ladies
at her home on North Fifth avenue.
There were seven tables of 500 enjoy
ed and at o'clock the hostess served
dainty luncheon, assisted by Mrs. D.
S. Richie, Mrs. l.. J. Call and Miss
Hazel Nelson. This is the first of a
series of parties which Mrs. Meyer ex-
poets to give.
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I, A. r. Buchanan, the prosperous
farmer living three miles north Of
town, stepped into this Office Friday
and changed his subscription from the
Weekly to the Daily and paid well in
advance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17
FOR IN
MRS. MoRTENsoN

Mrs. L. E. Hedstrum entertained
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Nor
tenson, who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Peter Hanson. There were eight
guests present and the afternoon was
spent in needlework and social chat.
At the close Of the afternoon the host
ess served a delightful luncheon. All
report, a very pleasant time.
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Enjoyed Dancing and
Cards After Meeting

The Rebekahs held a regular meet
ing at the Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
evening, followed by social hour.
Dancing and cards were the entertain
ment for the evening and a general
good time was enjoyed. There was a
good crowd in attendance. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
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Novel Point Of Law
in Case Before Pollock

Fargo, Feb. 11.-A case on demur-
rer to be brought before Judge Pollock
of the district court within four weeks
is that of S. H. Cranmer Of Mime.
apolis, who is suing the county COM
missioners of Sargent county, North
Dakota, to enforce the refundment of
out standing tax certificates amount.
ing to approximately $4,O33.30. Pap
ers were served on the auditor of Sar-
gent county last week. Besides the
number of certificates in the posses
sion Of Mr.. Cranmer, there are enough
others outstanding, it was stated yes
terday, to amount in the aggregate
with interest to $4,000.
S. H. Cranmer left yesterday for
Minneapolis after spending several
days here in placing his case with
Attorneys Pfeffer & Pfeffer. In dis
cussing the conditions that led up to
the suit, Mr.. Cranmer stated that in
the early days of Sargent county the
Northern Pacific Railway company
sold much of it's lands along it's track
in that county to settlers on contract
These lands embraced a certain grant
to the railroad company by the fed
eral government, upon which patent
had not at the time been issued. The
taxing officials of the county levied
taxes against the land on the advice
of the attorney general. This was In
1883.
The settlers learned, according to
Mr.. Cranmer, that the levies were ir-
regular and many did not pay their
taxes. In October, 1889, these taxes
were sold by the county to a great
variety of bidders and tax certificates
were issued. These certificates were
later bought up by persons who wish
ed to speculate. Mr.. Cranmer, among
Others, purchased certificates.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany which had contracted to give the
settler purchasers of it's land warran-
ty deed upon the fulfllment of certain
obligations, was called upon for such,
but it was unable to give clear title
as the certificates in question consti-
tuted lien against the lands, where
upon the railroad company went into
court in order to get these outstanding
ing certificates set aside. The United
States circuit court decreed that the
taxes were illegal and wrongfully as
sessed, and it restrained all certificate
holders from accepting tax deed.
Now Cranmer, after rs years Of
meditation, starts action with the plea
that the notice of the decree in 1898
was not legally served upon him; also
that his name having been spelled
wrong. The county commissioners of
Sargent county at their April meet
ing, it has been learned, refused Gran
mers plea for refundment on the
ground that the claim was illegal and
that it was moreover outlawed, it be-.
ing more than 26 years since the cert-
ficates were issued.
AS the case will go to the district
court on points of law, it is certain,
according to statements yesterday that
the supreme court will be called upon
to render decision.
Attorneys to represent Mr.. Gran
mer will be the law firm of Pfeffer &
Pfeffer of Fargo. The county will be
represented by George o. copeland of
Forman, and the law firm of Spalding
& Shure of this city.
It must make a woman chuckle
quietly to herself when she hears a
Pullman porter address her husband
as "BOss,"
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w. A. Milne, of Seattle, Wash, is in
the city for few days in consultation
with some local people regarding an
entertainment for the benefit of a
local institution.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17

Miss Josephine Anderson leaves
Saturday night for months visit with
her sister at Duluth and with relatives
in other points in Minnesota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17

Miss Myrtle Coop was called home
from Chicago. where she is attending
an art school, by the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Coop.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17
PERCHERoN AND ~ #
BELGIAN STATIONS

Anyone looking for a first-class stat
lion will find them at Charley lud-
wigs livery barn In Valley City. These
horses are right in every way and are
for sale at q living price.
c. VAN ALTvoReT,
Hid Nv Owner
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PROPER FORESIGHT

NEEDIcAL men promise that with the
lN1 advent OF cooler weather the NUM-
Der OF new infantile paralysis cases will
rapidly decrease. They say also that We
may expect q recurrence Of the disease
next summer. though II win AFFECT a
much smaller number OF children. The
course for them TO pursue Is therefore
evident.
The demand has been made In New
York that . complete record Of each case
be made and that the information be as.
SAMPLED for tho study OF the physicians.
The same compilation OF records should
be made In this city. A careful study
Of the history Of each case with an IN
Quiry into the subjects OF food. play. In.
sscts. injuries. state OF general health
and the IKE ought TO enlarge the knowl-
e0ge about the conditions fsvorable 10
the spread OF the disease In a way 10
enable " 70 combat Il more success.
fully next year.
The opportunity ana the duty Of the
local hospitals and medical colleges are
.
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uary ~ a. seems possible. the other rail-
roads follow the example OF the Santa
re and refuse 70 pay the Increased wage.
Senator Newlands says that he does not
expect the railroads TO act themselves
into position where they would be
compelled TO pay the Increase while the
courts wore passing on the constitu-
tionaiity Of the statute. Does he ex-
pect the trainmen. who would not listen
to reason when urged by the President
and Congress. to be any more amenable
to IL when the railroads deprive them OF
what they thought was an easily won
victory7 The trouble apparently has only
Just begun.
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HUGHES IN MAINE TOUR
DEVELOPS NEW vIGOR !
ATTACKING DEMOCRACY
Republican Nominee in Better
Trim Than Ever-Forsakes
Dignified Style for Sledge-
Hammer Method
NO MERCY ON CONGRESS
Enactments Severely Criticized, Much
to Delight Of Party Leaders
in State

LEWISTON. Me-. Sept s.-charl.. m
Hughes blazed a trail across Maine tods-
with the whacks he took at Democracy NJ.
since the nominee left New York, AuFust Z
has he been In such fine fettle. His voie.
was in perfect trim and he seemed inspIrsS
TO more strenuous efforts by the genuInene..
Of the welcome accorded him everywhere
Mr.. Hughee faced a strenuous day. "a.
left Portland at s:40 and his schedule so.
the day was; Lewiston, 10; waterviI.
1:25; Pitts1eld. Me-. $3.50: Bangor. 1.se
He was due to spend the night at Bangor
Tomorrow Hughes faces just as fun
day. with stops at Augusta, Brunswict
Bath. Damariscotta and Rockland
The nominee Is opening UP" In IA.
speeches very much TO the satisfaction ~
Maine Republican leaders. What Ia an,
parently winning greatest approval IL m.
hammer-and-tongs may in which he ia AZ.
sailing recent Democratic enactment. His
style today is very far removed from IN.
almost stilted, quasi-judio.al way in which
he started more than a month ago TO cam
paign. Where then his most emphatic ees-
ture was a sort of sIdewheel arm motion
he now bangs with his fists and sticks hIs
head forward pugnaciously
Mrs. Hughes Is enjoying the Campaign
ing and 1t is her hope to accompany her
husband on all Of his future stumping tours
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There is stin a chance to res,ste,

@neAo - SIn ShaaAOe " Fesspei
for those who put 1t of yesterday, They
should bear the date September 10 en-
graved on their memory. as the next
chance they win have to correct this neg
iigence. II is worse than no excuse for
failure TO qualify to say that the result in
this State is certain. II was not certain
in 1912. even in Pennsylvania. But even
in certainties the forfeiting Of the ballot
by the usual fifteen per cent of the eligi-
bic males Is treason to posterity. One
should vote II only to commemorate the
xelf-sacrihce OF the heroes Of the past who
gave their lives for democracy.
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AMONG the passengers arriving on a
"A train from Atlantic City at the Read
ing Railway station In Camden yesterday
was a woman carrying in her arms what
appeared to be little girl of three or
four years of age. Her husband. walking
beside her. had both hands busy with
baggage. The energetic health inspector
leaped at the woman, and taking her by
the arm led her over to the table where
he was in the habit of attending to the
business Of certificates. The crowd
watched with idle curiosity. When the
inspector got the woman into the patch
of bright daylight surrounding his table
he discovered that the child was one of
those life-size dolls so much affected by
Boardwalk bazaars. The crowd made the
discovery at the same time and the raft
ers rang.
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WILSON, MAN OF FATE
To the Editor Of the Epertna Lednar.

10 rae Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir-You can't say that the country al.
lowed the Democrats to slip into office by
nuke. II was the hand Of fate that split
the Republican party. Fate has existed
since the creation of the world and has
controlled crises, destinies, etc, thousands
OF years before the birth of the Democratic
ana Republican parties. In the affairs OF
the world man is created for each crisis.
Fate favored Wilson in 1919 as the right
man to handle the affairs OF this republic
IN the unforeseen crisis about to be
wrought by the European war bursting
out two years later. Fate, with the aid az
logic, expects Wilson's reelection because
or the beginning Of the end of the war in
Europe He is our 'Uneeda" President.
Talk OF the United States being despised
ny foreign nations is nonsense. Edison says
that neutrality is a mighty trying policy.
but back of It are international law, the
right of humanity and the future Of civil.
zauon. Wilson is the best man for another
term' according 10 the rules of logic.
N. p. I.
Philadelphir Sentennhar
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AN OFFICERS OPINION
To the Editor Of the Evenlno I,.do.r.

10 '"e Hdstor oI the Evening Ledger:
Sir-In fairness 70 the Irish rebels. will
YOU allow me TO quote a short extract from
letter written to a Dublin newspaper nv
Major Sir Francis Vane. an officer IN m,
English Army. who held a command dIrrins
tho rebellionY He says;
or course II is baby talk 20 complain
IN an uprising as that OF Easter week
that few policemen were killed. or =
Few officers or soldiers In uniform. un-
armed, were shot No soldier should ha
unarmed, and how were the enemy 10
know they were so7 Yet, / wonder
thinking OF those times In my nativs
city OF Dublin. II an impartial tribnnai
royal commission. or what not. 10 in
onire into the shootlngs OF innoeent
civilians by rebels and by the militarv
were instituted, whether the oppossficr .
TO such an inquiry Would come from the
rebel side or from that OF the milf
tary,
! do not think Mr.. Noyes's attepoot .,
defle Roger Easements character win br,n.
any sympathy TO England's cause frar,
fair-minded Americans. "A characteristiesl
ly British act CIEr
Philadelphia. September 9.
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To fhe Editor Of the ,Evenino Ledger:
SH-To my mind President Wilson "a
not only occupying the chair at the white
House. but also fills the bill as literary
artist. His vein Of literary style is very
similar to that Of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
rSeao MS Friendship and Love-" and note
President Wilson's proximity of exnras-
sion. Emerson gets his quaint style OF ex-
preston from the old German masters Of
philosophy. In "Friendship and Love" take
cognizance OF the divergence of words, but
witnai bringing home their true meaning.
now read the Presidents address in Mon
DAYS EVENING LEDGER. which was given
az Hodgenville. KY. on Abraham lincoln.
the emancipator. How striking the similar.
ity OF mode OF expressing thought and feel
ing AS philosopher he can rank with the
great masters Of this school When Wood
row Wilson becomes ex-President Of tha
United States he viii not be lost for want
OF work His keen mind will find plenty 10
do at all times and all places.
JOSEPH ID. BAUM.
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QUIZ

Pennsylvania?
2. The River Somme will probably go down in
history the scene of one OF the great
turning points Of the war. Describe Its
course.
3. What r. a high latitude?
4. What is the right Of primogenture?
D. What is the index finger?
9. Docs ''condign punishment" mean "seyere
punishment" writer's often imply In the
use Of this phrase?
:. What the facets Of a gem?
8. What the States OF the Middle West?
Of recent times was BOulanger. What
did he try TO do?
10. How many capitals Of countries are on the
Danubee -
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ROOSEVELT PLANS SPEECHES
TO WIN PROGRESSIVE VOTES
Colonel Will Extend Activities, Devot.
ing Time to Middle West

NEW YORK, Sept s.-Theodore Rooss-
welt has decided to make a vigorous cam.
paign for Hughes.
He made this decision known at Oyster
Bay today to a delegation of Hughes
leaders, including National Chairman will
cox, Raymond Robins. who was Chairman
of the Progressive national conventiont
Everett Colby, Herbert Parsons and H. ID.
Estabrook.
Roosevelt is going after Progressive votes
for Hughes He intends to make at least
six more speeches than originally intended
and probably will center his efforts in
Western States.
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Rhodes Scholarships

U. A = The conditions regulating the
awards Of Rhodes scholarships in Amer
lea provide that the candidate shall have
satisfactorily completed the work of at
least two years In some college of liberal
arts and sciences. The upper age limit is
twenty-four years at the time of entering
upon the scholarships at Oxford. To be
eligible the candidate must be a citizen
Of the United States or a son of a citizen
and must be unmarried. Each student re-
ceives an allowance Of $500 a year. enough
to defray his university expenses and pro-
vide for vacations The first instalment is
not payable until the student Is actually
establised in residence at the university.
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All that the Mexican commissioners
ask is the withdrawal OF American troops.
the proper protection of the border by
the United States. the recognition Of the
stability" OF the carranza Government
and Of carranza's ability to raise Mexico
70 = level with any other American
nation. and treaty which win prevent a
recurrence Of border troubles. But sup
pose the American commissioners write
these shings down on piece OF paper
and sign their names TO II. how win that
change the situation7 AS Lincoln said.
you cannot make a five-legged horse by
calling his tail leg. Neither can you
make carranza's Government stable or
carranza capable by having six men In
New London say that these things are so.
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Capital Of Rumanla. bucharest. II is about
20 miles from the Bulgarian line.
Q. Railroads are paid by the Government for
carrying mail.
3. "To scotch a snake: barely to injure II I'm
attempting to kill IL.
4. Yiddish; IL Is usually based on Hebrew and
German. but with admixtures of words
from the Language Of the country In which
those speaking living.
8. '"To see the handwriting on the walI'', to
see the signs Of impending dangeri from
the Book OF Daniel. Nth chapter.
8. Packing Jury; selecting biased Jurors.
7. Roman numerals: 1000, NJ; 500, ID; 100, @,
90. Il 10. Xi 8, VI !, l.
9. Mrs. siddons, an English actress who gained
fame In the latter part Of the eighteenth
century.
o. "ioi polloi''t tho manyJ as "oi'. lpro-
noanced 'hol") means 'the" in Greek IL
Is Incorrect 90 say 1.-THE hoi pollOl"
10. "Sartor Resartus" (The Tailor Patched, BIZ
Thomas CARLYLE.
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The police matrons NAV o,

The police matrons may or may not
be right in asking a twenty per cent in
crease In pay. but they are on safe
ground In saying they are as important
as policemen. The bluecoats have the
outdoor life and the easy argument Of the
club with criminals. The matrons are
shut in with the unpleasant task OF
handling incorrigible boys and vicious
women. who often are drug fends. Upon
their motherly shoulders is sobbed out
the awful repentance OF the underworld.
They earn every cent they get
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Tom Days Column
THE HEADER

THE HBADEH
For Pdtmordn and men
One game tcould never do
To satisfy them tchen
They started out I-s
So tchen the day tcds past
And both the games tocre fought
The Boston's hopes at last
Were found TO come 60.
YESTERDAY we went mountain
climbing out Haverfordway and Incl.
dentally watched the golfers battling over
the Merton c. c. course. II was rigorous
work and several times we were upon
the point OF succumbing. Several times
we shot appealing glances at passers-by
who looked like potential samaritans, but
they were passers-by. one Of them was
favorite contrib Now we must make
a hard-and-fast rule for all contribs. and
Il Ia this; Whenever a contrib is hailed
In public by the boss of this column he
(the contrib) shall come running at once
with whatever he happens to have In
his hands-even II it's only n coupla
glasses Of lemonade.
Mountain after mountain We sur
mounted, looking always for some sign
more friendly than For Members Only"
We saw none. but presently to our great
Joy Jack Martin bounded out like a fine
faithful St. Bernard and dragged us TO
a place Of comfort and refreshment
In the meantime, poor. little Bobby
Jones. OF Atlanta, had been distanced by
the big, hulking Bob Gardner, who, being
taller and stronger. was able 70 climb
three or four more mountains than the
tiny southron. Afterward, sitting in our
nook of shade and beside a tinkling but
temperate tumbler we composed upon Il,
as Johnny Keats was won't to say. But
that's another story.
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Pons Asinorum

More letters have been received making
similar objections TO the statements in
this column about the Pons Asinorum-
Bridge OF Asses" or great stumbling
block In geometric problems-than there is
space for. The contention is that the prob
lem OF an isosceles triangle (sides opposite
equal angles are equaD is the real Pons
Aslnorum and not the proposition that the
square OF the hypotenuse OF a rightangled
triangle is equal 70 the sum of the squares
OF the other two sides. II is true that some
dictionaries take this view, but, on the
other hand. graduates of the best schools
In this city are for the hypotenuse problem
as their favorite "Pons" and II has seemed
probable 20 the editor OF What Do You
Know" that this is the view Of most Ameri-
can students There is nothing official about
the status OF Ponies Asinorum"-possibly
We have evolved a new one. One Letter on
the subject has been printed; others are
30 much alike that their writers will forsive
the generaliEing OF them In this Comment.
But II would be very interesting to learn
from some one the history OF the use Of this
much-debated term.
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men Of the several States in their re-
spective legislatures.
II the number Of States could be changed
from thirty-e.ght to forty-eight and the
names of the States that had had cam
paigns changed and made up to date, the
address might have been written yesterday.
CAROLINE KATZENSTEIN,
philadelphia Press Chairman of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
Philadelphia, September S.
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WILSON VOTES IN BERLIN7

MIR. ELKUs arrives IN Berlin with
IVA bundle OF arguments for Mr.. VIII
sons candidacy. AS Berlin usually goes
Socialist. the results OF his campaign
should be fairly successful and be OF par
ticular interest 70 the New York World
and others who imagine that our cleo
ton Is to be held east OF the Rhine.
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Apologizing FOR their latest faiIur,

Apoiogizing for their latest failure.
the German military authorities are de-
cIaring that the Allies have no fewer than
100000 men pounding deeper into ana
widening the great bulge which Foch ana
Hais have driven into the invaders cen.
ter The Allies are not likely 10 deny the
accusation that they outnumber their Zoe.
The French az verdun can now fairly
be said 70 have taken the offensive--ths
siege Is thing OF the past II Is grow
Ing Increasingly evident that the question
on the western hont is primarily one Of
naubers How many men has Won Hin
denburE been abls TO release for the
needs Of the southeastern thsater7 A
st>@< Aanabsz. Il would seem. jadslns
from the stout offensive the Teutons and
UnlEarians have begun against Rumanis.
Uq<n redlction In the sire Of the Kaiser's
GoFces n the West or failure to reinforce
>H>m MI invite fresh blows from the a.
)een1ing General Foch.