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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
CAUSES OF SUICIDE IN JAPAN

Toxic, March | .--Unconsummated
love, debt and the failure of men OF
education to earn a sufficient living
are given by writer in the we'll
known Chuo Koron review as the
three chief causes of suicide in la
pan, the increase of which in recent
years has caused medical experts
considerable anxiety. The writer
expressed the opinion that the num-
Der of suicides is larger than appears
in the press and is struck by the fact
that the number of cases of self f-de-
struction seems to have increased
with the development OF western
civilization
lie says: Late spring and early
summer seem to furnish the greater
number of victims, so that heat has
evidently an irritating effect on the
mind, producing the melancholy that
that the habit is REGARDED as evil,
many look to it as the only relief
from misery Though suicide is con-
demned by both Christianity and Mo-
hammedism many japanese regard
il as sometimes means toward "A
higher end The evil is due to
more insistent spirit OF pcssimisln
following the wave of materialsm in
evidence after the wars with Russia
andC hina Lack of imagination and
deep thinking which fail TO find sol
ace in material forces and knows no
l.avcs the victim in fatal despair
Tho writer is pessimistic as TO the
future for he finds that for not many
years has Japanese society been in
.,1ch state of stagnancy and loom.
Statistics show that the greater
number of suicides are among the
Young and that the favored methods
of seeking death are by throwing
themselves in front of railroad trains
and by casting themselves over wa
ter falls. So many people jumped to
death over the Ke2on waterfall prec-
ipice at Chuzenji in late years that
the authorities built high wall to
deter would-be suicides. The water
falls is one of the most beautiful in
Japan II carries off the overflow
from the lake which itself is noted
as the summer home of the foreign
diplomats accredited to Toxic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
AN UNEDiTED ITEM

Among the onerous tasks of news
paper Office especially in the smaller
towns, not the least is the editing of
copy" of local Importance that is
submitted from the outside. Bishop
Scalding. of Oregon, showed an in
telligent appreciation of this as well
as an unexpected knowledge of the
conditions and requirements when,
delivering an address on the press and
referring to the careless writing of
church notices, he said: "The task
of preparing several hundred notices
has become the most detested work
in the newspaper offices and every
Friday night our civilizing influences
of the working staff is in large
the newspapers that we be courteous
even in this small matter and take
carefully prepared copy. In prepar
ing matter for the press you should
observe newspaper rules of compost
ton: Tell your story in the first three
lines three words are better and
elaborate afterward Then the read.
or can ring off before you have told
him the gist of what you have to
say"
Editors sometimes publish items of
Gews brought in by respected citizens
just as written by the latter and with
out revision or touching up. owing to
the lateness OF the hour and the stress
and rush of going to press in time to
catch mail trains. This is more likely
10 happen in the smaller newspaper
Offices where the staff is limited and
too often overworked. But when in
their later leisure hours editors look
over such items they are apt to regret
keenly that they yielded to the temp
tation to take such hazardous risk
As rule however, their remorSe is
less frantic than that of Mark Twain
on one occasion when he was coun-
try editor in the west. The Difficult
ties connected with church notices
and the like are but slight compared
with those country editors are some
times called upon TO grapple with, as
Mark Twains example will show:
In his Editorial Wild Oats" he
tells of an item of news brought in by
an esteemed friend which he permit
ted to go in unexamined and which,
under the heading of Distressing
Accident" read as follows:
Last evening. about O'Clock as
Mr.. William Schuyler, an old and re-
spectacle citizen of South Park. was
leaving his residence to go down town
as has been his usual custom for many |
years with the exception of only a |
short interval in the spring or 1850
during which time he was confined to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
RAILROAD MEN INSIST
ON EIGHT-H0UR DAY

Chicago, March 1---Returns from
the vote taken among the 10000
employees of the 52S railroads in the
United States, scheduled for compile
tion today, indicate that more than
90 per cent of the men are firm for
an eight-hour day and time and
half for overtime in the freight and
yard service. according to state
ments of executive officials of the
unions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
ORLANDO WOMEN VICTIMS
OF PICKP0CKETS

Orlando, March / 1.---Miss Frances
Topliff, who accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. w. l.. Hannaca, and
guest. Miss Ruth Raymond, to At
lantic Beach last week, has returned
to the city. On the train en- route
from the beach to Jacksonville, Mfss
Topliff was robbed Of her ticket and
five dollars. and a woman near her
was relieved of fifty dollars and a
ticket. The pickpockets have been
doing more than ever during the past
season. and SO shrewdly do they
work that it seems almost impossible
to apprehend them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
GRANITE MEN WON'T
YIELD THEIR DEMANDS

Quincy. Mass.. March II nIess
concessions are made by one side or
the other serious trouble is likely to
develop between the five labor un-
ions connected with the granite
trade in this section and the Granite
Manufacturers Association The
workers are demanding an eight
hour day and new minimum wage
scale. Branches concerned in the
change are the cutters. quarry work
ers, polishers. tool sharpeners and
engineers. If granted the increases
would mean from 81 to s4.25 mini
mum daily scale in first class plants
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
1916 EASTER LATEST SINCE 1866

Easter Sunday comes the latest
this year that it has fallen since
1866, when the date was April -
This year it is April % II will not
come SC late again until l9i3, when
it fall again on April %.
TEe 25th of April is the latest pos
sible date for Easter, and March -
the earliest. II will not fall on March
30 this century, the closest to that
date having been in 1913; when
March 30 was Easter Sunday
The custom of sending Easter
Greeting Cards is extending each
year, a fact that is natural, when
it is remembered that this is the
least expensive and most delicate
means of conveying our share in the
sum total of Easter happiness
While ready made cards for this
occasion are offered for sale az many
places: these are not so much in de-
mand now as those which are speci-
ally engraved Cards for Easter
Greeting" should express ones in
diyidual taste. and this can only be
accomplished through the medium OF
a card engraved in accordance with
your own taste in arrangement and
artistic effect.
The most satisfactory results can
be obtained by consulting the J. P.
Stevens Engraving Co., ~ White
hall St, Atlanta, who will send sam
pies of the very latest style-send
today so that the work can be made
up for you in ample time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
r. SOON TO
| Be TAKEN ON
NATTER IN
BOTH HOUSES
eSIDENT DEMANDS THAT CON-
|RESS TAKE A STAND ONE
fAY OR THE OTHER AT ONCE
QUESTION OF WARNING
tNERICANS OFF ARMED SHIPS
IRx Associated Press.

Washington, March 1.---HOuse
|crs have drafted for the Houses
liberation a measure proposing
Congress express it's confidence
he presidents handling OF the
I'D merchantmen controversy.
recognizes that it is not a mat
/ Il legislative but of executive
bern.
(By Associated Prsss.)
Washington, March President
bon conferred with Congress
|ers this morning. Senators Kern
Stone and Representative Flood
) first In conference, and later
Aker Clark and Majority Leader
)hen were called in. The con-
|bs agreed that in Difference to
presidents wishes a vote would
AIKEN in the near future in both
House and Senate on the resolM-
warning Americans off armed
|e. The form the resolution will
! has not been determined.
Immediately after the conference
Flood went to the
|tol and called the House foreign
lions committee together to
he the resolution. President Will
made clear that he did not want
bte expressing support of his con-
t in the diplomatic controversy.
also discussed the question with
ing Chairman Pou of the rules
mittee and asked that committee
report the resolution as soon as
lived.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

his bed by injuries received in at
tempting to stop a runaway horse by
thoughtlessIy placing himself direct
ly in its way and throwing up his
hands and shouting, which. if he had
done so a single instant sooner, must
inevitably have frightened the animal
still more instead of checking its
speed. although disastrous enough to
himself as it was, and rendered more
melancholy and distressing by reason
of the presence of his wife's mother
who was there and saw the said oc-
currence. Notwithstanding it is at
least likely, though not necessarily
$50 that she should be accommodating
in another direction when accidents
occur, not being vivacious and on the
lookout, as a general thing, but even
the reverse as her own mother is said
to have stated, who is no more, but
died in the full hope of a glorious
resurrection. upward of three years
ago, aged sc. being a Christian wo-
man and without guile. as it were. in
of the fire of 1S49, which
destroyed every single thing she had
in the world But such is life. Let
us all take warning by this solemn oc-
currence. and let US so conduct our
selves that when We come to die we
can do it, Let US say with earnest
ness and sincerity that from this day
forth we will beware of the intoxi-
.atine how
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
CONDITIONS BETTER AND
MONEY MORE PLENTIFUL THAN IN
Years. ACCORDING ObANk ClEAR|NCS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March The Feb
ruary bank clearings of large south
ern cities show enormous increase
over February, 1915. II It is ac-
cepted as true that this is barom-
eter of business conditions, the indi-
cations are that all hines are In bet
ter shape than a year ago and money
more plentiful than in years New
Orleans led in clearings and percen-
tage of increase, with total Of
$1O0,439,O63; increase S25,O3S.390.
Atlanta second with $67,S52 ,53S.77;
increase s14,533,32S,27.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
MFX|CANS KILL
TWO CE0RC|ANS::
WERE FROM
VALD0STA
fBy Associated Press.)

Valdosta. Ga, March ---George
w Warn, whose brother Grover was
reported yesterday hanged by Mcxi-
cans near Durango, said he had in
formation leading to the belief that
brother, J. T.. Warn was
also killed Grover had reached his
brothers house when attacked.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
q q q q q y q q q q
WEATHER FORECAST

B q q q y q q . q y . Q
|ampa. Fla, March Partly
liy tonight and Thursday prob
showers.
Sr Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
Thursday, probably local rains,
bot fair in southern portion
mer tonight in northwest por-
a
finds for the East Gulf: Modern
6outheast and south.
FINDS for the South Atlantic: /:
&erate northeast and southeast.
Eeneral Weather Conditions
be high pressure which was over
middle Mississippi valley Tues
morning has drifted eastward
the north Atlantic states, and
caused generally fair weather
|hg the past "a hours over the
ktry east of the Mississippi, ex-
on the Carolina coast and Flor
|east coast, where there have
rains. Rain also occurred in
interior of Central Florida. Eus-
eporting 1.O1 inch.
kessure continues high over CEN
/ Canada. but the low pressure
which was over Utah Tuesday
! ing has advanced southeast
over Oklahoma, and another
pressure area of greater inten-
appears this morning over the
"a Pacific States. These barome-
/depressions have given snow
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado.
bakotas, Minnesota and Nebras-
Ehnd rain or snow over Oregon,
Rornia, Nevada and Arizona.
n rain has also fallen in Louisi-
Z and snow in Missouri.
is cooler in the southeast this
ing, except the Florida penin-
y II is warmer over the Missis-
valley and the west gulf states,
Eeolder over the Missouri valley
"a the northern and central
n Mountain region. The cold
F reported in the United States
morning was "a degrees below
i at Williston.
ke eastward drift. of conditions
s existing will give partly cloudy
<her in the vicinity of Tampa to-
Il and Thursday. with probable
4 showers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
BIG NEW SHOE FACTORY OPENS

Rrockton, Mass March l---Thc !
Dalton Shoe Company, recently or
ganized, with Philip Dalton, former
superintendent of Thompson Broth
crs Company, as president, put its
vast new factory in operation here
today. The concern will manufac-
tire only high 2rade shoes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
(By Associated Press.

Paris, March There is moth
ing important to report from the re-
gion north of Verdun or in the
Wbevre district. says the French war
office There is intermittent bonn
bardment on the French front be-
tween Regniville and Remenauville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
HENRY SIEGEL LEAVES PRISON

Rochester n Y, March -
Henry Siegel, the New York and
Boston merchant prince, completed
his sentence in the Monroe County
Penitentiary and was released this
morning Prison life has slightly
improved his health. but has made
him look several years older than he
lis. Siegel stoutly refused to discuss
F&is future prospects with prison Of
lficials or inmates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
GERMANY Has
SENT PORTUGAL
ULT|MATUM
DEMAND FOR
SEIZED SHIPS
(By Associated Press) }

London, March l---Germany has
sent Portugal an ultimatum demand
ing restoration within IS hours
of the German ships seized by that
country. says a Madrid dispatch to
Reuter-.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
WAR on GERMANY
May SOON Be
DECLARED
BY ITALY
tBy Associated Press }

Paris, March dispatches de-
clare that the situation north of Ver
dun is satisfactory to the French.
Declaration of war against Ger
many will probably be brought up
in the Italian parliament. Italy has
never declared war on Germany
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
LOUISVILLE CATCHER WEDS

Phillipsburg, Pa. March ] l.--Miss
Margaret Boyle, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Boyle, was mar
ried today to Francis p. Cressen or
Wilkesbarre, Pa. The bridegroom is
catcher of the Louisville American
baseball team.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
PITTSBURGH STEEL PAYS NOTES

Pittsburgh, March 1.-The Pitts
burgh Steel Company today took up
100 six per cent $1,000 gold coupon
notes, series A, and T6 similar s5.-
600 notes dated Jan. l, 1915, and
maturing Jan. l. 1918. This takes up
all notes of that maturity. The re-
demption makes a total of s1,50O.-
O00 notes paid.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

The year 1916 will witness an un-
extension in the building of
firm roads in the United States. Not
one State. but all States are inter
ested in what has become a country
wide movement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
SHIP
SUNK; CREW
KILLED OR
DROWNED
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 1.-The British
and all crew members killed or
drowned The Thornaby sailed Jan.
10 from Sunderland. ENGLAND, for
Palermo, Sicily
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
ROCK ISLAND PAYS
EQUIPMENT NOTES

Chicago. March According to
Official statement the Rock Island
trust payment due today
was paid from earnings. No plan
has been formulated regarding in
tercst obligations due April anf
July
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
Minister AND
GIRL ARRESTED
REV. JOHANNES MORSTAD, OF
MINNEAPOLIS, TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY AT CROOKSTON.

Crookston, Mimi, April 11.-Rev.
johannes Morstad, claiming to be con-
nected with the Twin City Relief as
sociation of Minneapolis, was taken
from the Germania hotel with Anna
Arnestad of Minneapolis, and will be
arraigned under the Mann act this
afternoon. They were registered as
man and wife and had a grip full of
bibles, one Of which he presented to
the police matron when she arrested
him. Morstad says he is married.
It is alleged that he has been trav-
cling with the girl since Christmas.
He had letter from the judge of
probate and the clerk of Bemidii
vouching for his character and asking
aid for the girl with him, who is not
bright. They spent a week at Grand
Forks and came here Thursday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
GREAT INTEREST IS
BEING MANIFESTED
THERE is NO DOUBT BUT THAT
MINOT WILL HAVE A CITY
FLAG IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

The suggestion last week that Minot
should have city flag has met with
great deal Of interest upon the part
of all those who believe in Minot's
bright future, and it is safe to say
that when the time comes there will
be a keen contest among those who
have ideas on the suject.
1t is proposed now to have flag
design contest, and already the Sec
rotary Of the Association of Commerce
has received offers of cash prizes for
the best designs. 1t has been sug-
gested that the contest be pulled off
about the same time as cleanup week,
and those who show exceptional activ-
ity in the cleanup campaign will be
presented with the first of the Minot
city flags. They will thereby become
excellent souvenirs, and be cherished
through the years to come by the win
ners.
As outlined last week, there is moth
ing strange or mysterious about hav-
ing a city flag. They are usually
adopted at the time when some great
epoch in the history of the city is being
celebrated. From all appearances
Minot will have ample reasons for Gel
ebrating during the year 1916, and
therefore the city flag is more than
appropriate this year.
Let's have a city flag.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
CONTEST STANLEY
ELECTION
CLAIMS MADE THAT A NUMBER
OF ILLEGAL VOTES WERE
CAST, INCLUDING TEN ABSENT
VOTER BALLOTS.

Dorr Carroll was in Stanley Tues
day, having been engaged to contest
the city election in the Mountrail
county capital. The contest was
started by ]. N. Campbell and five
other Stanley citizens. During the re-
cent city election, Geo. w. Wilson was
defeated for mayor by Gabe Thompson
by sixteen votes. The plaintiffs in the
action charge that the election was not
properly conducted in that six alder
men should have been elected instead
of four; that the city should have been
divided into six wards prior to the
election. Ten absent voter ballots
were cast, Attorney General Linde
casting one of the number. Notwith-
standing this fact, he has given an
opinion that those votes were illegal
Claims are made that certain illegal
voters participated in the election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

ter a long illness from pernicious
anemia. Mrs. Rice was brot to this
city from her home just week before
her death, her husband and ten-year-
old son, Daniel, remaining at her bed
side.
The remains, accompanied by the
husband and son, were taken to AL
COMA, a., the old home, Monday night
for burial. Mrs. Ralph Blinker of
Bowbells also accompanied the re-
mains. The funeral was held at AL
gona Wednesday.
Mrs. Rice would have been 80 years
of age had she lived until today. She
had lived in the vicinity Of Blaisdell
for the past fourteen years, where by
her many noble acts she had won a
host of friends. Her maiden name was
n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

Helena Nelson. She leaves besides her
husband and son, father and mother,
six sisters and one brother.
A large number of Blaisdell friends
came to this city as soon as they learn
ed Of the sad death. Included in the
number were Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Gulso, Mrs. H. Wagner and daugh-
ter, Gladys, Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Morri-
son, Mr.. Engelcke, Jack McGilvery,
John Bry and P. J. Nohr.
The grief stricken husband and son
have the sincere sympathy of their
many friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
Four Carloads Registered Cattle.

P. W. Miller, president of the Mi
not Auto Co., has received another
shipment Of registered Shorthorn cat
tie at his stock farm at Velva. This
makes four carloads Mr.. Miller has
received in the last sixty days, con-
sisting of one and two-year-old heifers
and cows, also several fine one and
two ear-old bulls that are a credit
to head any herd, and they are being
offered at very reasonable prices.
We cannot help but comment on one
who is shipping in this class of cat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
Syeen to Attend Supreme Lodge.

John X. Sveen, who is one of the
three trustees of the national organ
ization of the Sons of Norway, leaves
today for Minneapolis to attend a
meeting of the Supreme Lodge. Mr..
Sveen will visit relatives at Red Wing
and at his home, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

Editor and Mrs. D. R. Green of
Sawyer were in the city Friday and
Saturday for the Ward County press
meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13
MRS. FOREST RICE Of
BLA|SDElL IS DEAD
WIFE OF PROMINENT RANCHER
DIED IN LOCAL HOSPITAL AT
TER LINGERING ILLNESS.

Mrs. Forest Rice, wife of promi-
nent rancher residing at Blaisdell, N:
D., passed away at a local hospital
Saturday morning at 9:15 o'clock, af-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

tie for sale, as it means a great deal
to the farmers Of the Northwest to be
able to get this class Of cattle and
build up their herd, or get started.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

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Hard, Sometimes, to Raise Children.

Children's taste is ofttimes more
accurate, in selecting the right kind of
food to fit the body, than that of adults
Nature works more accurately through
the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: Our little boy
had long been troubled with weak
digestion. We could never persuade
him to take more than one taste of
any kind of cereal food He was a
weak little chap and we were puzzled
to know what to feed him on.
zone lucky day we tried G<ape-Nuts.
Well, you never saw child eat with
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as though we could almost see him
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breakfast and supper, and / think he
would have liked the food for dinner.
"The difference in his appearance
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my husband had never fancied
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been much improved in health since
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I'VE are now a healthy family and
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"A friend has two children who were
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and the result was almost magical.
They continued the food and to-
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and, of course. my friend is a firm be-
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