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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06
SCIENCE LECTURE BY JOHN SIDNEY BRAITHWAITE, c. S.

thinking, and, naturally, the sooner that
this is done the better for you. 1t does
mot mean that you indulge in a vague
kind of optimism and declare that
everything is all right, when you real
ly believe it is not. 1t does not mean
that you must load yourself up with a
number of very dry books, or that you
must accept g lot of teaching which you
neither understand nor believe. And it
does not mean that if you are ill, you
simply don't do anything that ordinary
sensible people would do. Neither does
it teach that the repetition of certain
formulas will act as a charm and make
you well, or that one human mind can
impart true health to another, for God,
the divine Mind, is the only healer.
AND WHAT 1T DOES
And now to sum up what it actually
does teach:-
Christian Science teaches that the
greatest physician and greatest scien-
fist who ever walked on earth was
Jesus the Christ. That the only safe
thing for anyone to do is to apply him
self wholeheartedly to the study of his
life and works. The christian Science
text book, "Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy, is the most complete commentary
on the Bible and the Masters life and
works that has ever been written. The
proof of this is that it again places
within the reach of every one of us the
spiritual thought-model which made that
life and those works possible. The mers
study of this book has healed all kinds
of sin and disease, in thousands of we'll
attested cases.
A great many people have found that
Christian Science has given them such
an understanding of the Scriptures as
they had never dreamed to be within
their reach. And it is a fact that this
understanding brings with it such n
sense of the goodness and love and
omnipotence of the divine Principle,
God, as to release the student from the
bad mental and physical habits-not
laws-which bind him, and greatly to
enhance his fitness for service in the
cause of humanity. He learns moreover
that prayer is the effectual fervent men
tai effort which he is able to make,
through this new found understanding
tc establish in his own consciousness the
perfect thought-model in the place Of
the false and imperfect one. AND TO thlS
end, the Christ, or divine Idea which
Jesus revealed, is forever standing at
the door of his consciousness knocking,
and he opens this door whenever he
turns away from self and sense tcsti-
mony to Principle, God.
The world needs the healing ministry
Of Christian Science today more than
ever, because this healing is the evil
dence sought in vain among material
phenomena, the evidence Of Emmanuel
er "God with us.' "Let u.s., there
fore, in the words of the Christian
Science text book CFScience and
Health" p. 249) "accept Science, re-
linquish all theories based on sense-
testimony, give up imperfect models and
Elusive ideals; and so let us have one
God, n Mind, and that one perfect,
producing His own models of ex-
c~ellence.'
And as we turn our footsteps in this
direction, Christian Science will be
found to be a veritable Eight on the
path,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06

have. as a nation, given little or
no thought to the question of
thrift. But the war is changing us
materially.
1t is 10 our advantage TO know
what is being done in the line of
thrift work in other nations.
Among the interesting develop
ments in this line of endeavor is
the annuity system, adopted by the
Canadian government = sometimes
referred to as the poor mans
peany bank and the rich mans
safety vault" In Canada, anyone
may contract with the government
for the purchase of an annuity for
anyone domiciled in Canada who is
under the age of FIVE years:
l-For the life of the annuitant.
2-For the term of years certain
not exceeding 20 years. pro-
viding the annuitant shall so
long live.
3-For the term of years certain
not exceeding 20 years, or for
the l;fe Of the annuitant, which
ever period shall be the
lcnger.
+Eor an immediate or deferred
annuity to any two persons
dgFing their joint lives and
with or without continuance
/ the survivor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06
QUITE BADLY HURT.

F. j. Denny met with a serious mishap
Sunday. He drove his auto, in which
were himself and wife and Misses Elva
Kelly and Elsie Allen, part way up the
hill at the Waterloo bridge, when the
engine died and the machine started
backing down the grade. The two girls
jumped and were uninjured, but MI.
Denny and wife remained in the auto,
which missed the bridge, overturned and
was considerably damaged.
Mr.. Denny and wife escaped with
numerous severey though not dangerous,
bruises. 1t was a miraculous escape from
fatal injury.-Jefferson Review.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06

Employers of labor may,
pursuant to agreement en-
tered into with their en-
ployes, contract with the
government for the sale of an
nuities, otherwise p~urchasable
by such employees as iadiyidu-
ais and under such terms IS
may be made between them
as to the payment OF pFcmi-
umS. And any body-corpor-
ate, religious, educational,
fraternal, benevolent or for
other lawful purpose, may
contract for annuities for its
members. The minimum an
nuity which may be purchased
is $50 and the maximum
$1,000.
A typical instance is given OF Il
vell-to-do business mar who HIS
paid the Canadian government the
of $S,376.l5 to secure for him
self, aged "a, his wife, aged IS, and
lis three children, aged 9, 8 and 5,
IN annuity of $500 each to begin at
IS. If any or all of them die be-
ore IS, the amount paid wifi be re-
urned to their legal representa-
ives with 3 per cent compound ju-
crest up to the date of death. Aa
example of the way the law works
nay be cited as follows:
If a man, aged 20, made a D7v-
nent into the annuity fund Of Sl9l7
year until he was 65, he could
'egin to draw. at the end OF that
'eriod and for the rest of has life,
rs a month. In As years he would
lave paid in SS62.65, and if he lived
hree years beyond the 6S, ne
would get back more than he paid
n. If he died before reaching .,
lis heir would receive eye-y 1al!sr
le had paid in with ; pr cent COM
,ound interest.
The Canadian Anna;-v aw IS 4
plendid example Of vhst n ie
ccomptshed II thrift work with
government cooperation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS
PrsJidfHf AmsrieGH SOeIety for Thrift

America is
j u S t begin
ming to learn
her great les
sons in thrift.
Our develop
ment in this
country has
been so rap
i'd, our re-
sources have
been so tre-
mendous and
our OrOSOer-
ity so eXtenS-
i've that we
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-06
WHAT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DOES
NOT MEAN,

The average man has now before him
certain points for his consideration
which we may perhaps sum up as fol
lows:-
Christian Science does not mean that
you give up anything-except wrong
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Swedish Lutherans Enjoy,
George Washington Party

A George washington party was Civ
en- for the Sunday school of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church at the church par
lors Tuesday, Feb. 20, from $50 to
$3.50 p. M, under the supervision of
the teachers of the school. Invitations
were sent out to about so. The walls
were beautifully decorated with flags
and the entire room was lit up by can
dies. One long table was set up, ar
tistically decorated with enough of
martial appearance to make a person
feel patriotic. At every plate we're
found what represented army rifles
placed in camping style, also a fire.
cracker containing, in place of powder,
little scroll containing a riddle to be
solved by the guests Or a short hum
orous story. Place cards were in the
form Of George Washington hatchets.
On the rifles were placed tiny flags.
An elaborate menu was served. The
evening was spent in entertaining the
young folks with contests and games.
1t was certainly most delightful oc,
casion and will long be remembered
by all present. Much credit is due to
the superintendent, Mrs. w. J. Wester.
gard, and the rest of the teachers for
the choice arrangements of the party.
It was complete success in every re.
Spect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
President will Take
Oath Sunday, March 4

Washington, Feb. 24.-Details Of the
inaugural plans, which have been in
definite because March falls on Sun.
day, began clearing up yesterday with
the official announcement that Presi'
dent Wilson had called the customary
special session of the new senate on
March 5. A plan to abandon it had
been under consideration. The special
senatorial session will include the
usual ceremonies of inaugurating the
vice-president, which compOses about
one half of the formalities of the day.
It seems to have been decided that
President Wilson will take an oath
of office privately in the White House
Sunday, March 4, but it has not been
officially announced whether he will
take it again in the public ceremony
in open air in the front Of the capi-
tol March S.
1t is being suggested that the presi-
dent make the public ceremony mere
ly the occasion for delivering his in
augural address. 1t is certain that
Vice-president Marshall will take his
oath in the formal way at the special
senate session March S, but it has
not been determined whether he will
take it before then. There is ample
precedent for both the president and
vice-president taking their oath Sun.
day, March 4, even before or in de-
ferring them until March S. The state
department ruled yesterday that if the
president decided not to take the oath
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Movement to Control Markets
Made National Body Today

st. Paul, Feb. 26.-National head
quarters for the Farmers Nonpartisan
league were opened in st. Paul today.
This is the organization that recent
ly swept North Dakota's old line poll
ticians from control and took over the
Legislature to enact legislation favor
able to farmers.
Bettering of marketing conditions,
and entire elimination of speculative
marketing of foodstuffs, and of mani
pulation in food, through state owned
terminal elevators and warehouses,
was the only platform of the farmer
organization.
Removal of the league headquarters
from Fargo to st. Paul today is the
signal for the naturalization of the
movement, A. C. Townley, president
of the league, said. Similar organiza-
tions in Minnesota, South Dakota and
Montana are now being formed.
In the three charter member states
Of the league, marketing of wheat by
means other than through the Mime
apolis chamber Of commerce and Chi
cago board of trade are planned.
That the corn marketing conditions
of Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, and the
fruit marketing conditions of the far
west, along with the cotton marketing
conditions of the south, would be help
ed by the political sweep of the league,
is the claim of its promoters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Frozen to Death Only
Three Miles From Town

Hannah. Feb. 26.-Andrew Fruck, 48
years old, was frozen to death in the
last blizzard. Mr.. Fruch was moving
with his wife, five children and horses
to new farm when they were over
taken by the blizzard. He got within
a mile and half of his destination
and left his wife and children at a
nearby farm house when the fury Of
the storm increased, continuing on the
trip with his horses. He managed to
travel about mile and a half, but
was forced to turn around and started
back for the farm where he had left
his wife and children. In the binding
storm he could not see the house, al
though he passed within 40 rods of it.
Leaving his coat on the sled he turned
the extra horses loose, but apparently
could not get back to the Sled His
body and the dead bodies of the team
harnessed to the sled were found the
following morning only a short dis
tance from the farm house. The unfor-
tunate accident occurred three miles
from the town of Hannah.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Valley City Boy Scores
Success at University

Grand Forks, Feb. 24.-The seventh
annual Carney song contest was held
at the university this week, the fresh
man class, under the leadership of
Doyle Watt, Of Larimore, winning the
$50 prize by one point. In the final
competition there were only four
points difference between the three
classes. 1t is the second time in the
history of the contest that freshman
class carried off the honors. Plenty Of
pep" and clear enunciation disting-
uished the work of the winners. Their
songs were good, the second, by Earl
Moultrie and Herman Eickhoff, a foot
ball song, being perhaps the best from
the standpoint Of college spirit
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Usual Audience Heard
Municipal Music Fest

A blustery Sunday afternoon did not
dampen the spirit of the third free Mu.
nicipal concert in the Normal school
auditorium, nor did it lessen the num-
Der in the audience. The program was
perhaps the best that has been given
thus far in the series, just as the Sec
ond was better than the first. Fifteen
minutes of spirited community singing
under the baton of Dean woodlands
put the audience in fine fettle for the
numbers that followed
The first of these was march from
the Ballet of Sylvia, by Delibi, which
again gave ample evidence that Valley
City has an orchestra and leader
that would do honor to communities
several times it's size.
The Normalonians sang next, two
Nevin-Spross numbers, A Love Song
and Ave Maria, then Elgar's The Snow
(very appropriately with obligato for
four yiolins. In the latter number the
young ladies did some fine work.
Mrs. As1aug Olson Wright, as a solo
pianist, is always popular, and contra
ry to the rule that piano numbers are
least appreciated, she is recalled when
ever she has place on any program.
Mrs. Wright gave delightful interpre-
tation of the Paginini-Liszt Caprice.
After a short intermission at this
point in the program the audience
united in "My Cid Kentucky Home" in
a manner which indicated their pleas
ure in community song. The orches-
ira, under the direction Of Prof. FrOy-
saa continued with a group of three
Henry VIII Dances by Edward Ger
man, the Morris Dance, the Shepherds
dance and the Torch Dance.
Heard for the first time in Valley
City, Howard D. Eye, made decided
impression on the large audience
when he sang Germans Rolling Down
the Rio, but proved still more popular
when he concluded his number with
Bruno Hahn's Invictus. which brought
him back for a second rendition. Mr..
Eye has a fine baritone voice that
shows much promise.
Another march by the orchestra and
the program closed exactly on the
hour.
The program in full
Part
March (From the Ballet of Sylvfa)
Suite: Venezia ....... Nevin-Spross
(a) A Love Song
(b) Ave Marie
The Snow ............ Edward Elgar
With obligato for two violins
Miss Katherine Rae, MIR. Arvo Han
tlila and the Normalonians
Piano Solo: Caprice. .Paganina-Liszt
Mrs. Aslaug Olsen Wright
Intermission
Part u
Community Songs by the Audience
Henry VIII Dances Edward German
Folk Dances
(a) Morris Dance
(b) Shephards' Dance
(c) Torch Dance
The Orchestra
Vocal Solo
(a) Rolling Down the Rio. ......
.................. Edward German
Mr.. Howard D. Ege
MdlCN selected
The Orchestra
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Mayor Tells Children
About City Government

Mayor I. J. Moe was the speaker be-
fore the seventh and eighth grades of
the Normal Training school Saturday
morning, taking for his subject the
government of the city of Valley City.
Mr.. Moe covered in detail the different
offices of the city and discussed the
duties and functions in connection with
each. He told of the duties of the
mayor, the council and the council
committees, the treasurer, chief of
police, city attorney, street commits
sioner city weigher and poundmaster,
and stated how each officer came to
his office, adding that "the last time
the mayor was elected it was by the
male voters of the city, but the next
time it will be by both the male and
female voters of the city. The last
legislature passed bill signed by the
governor SO that women of legal age
may VOTE" The speaker mentioned
the fact that 81 years had passed after
he came to this section of the country
before he was elected to the position of
mayor, a position, as he put it, that
is not without it's problems"
One of the duties Of the mayor that
is troublesome is the overseeing of the
poor. 1--WE are living in country
where one would not think there was
any suffering, but there is. At first it
caught me pretty hard and every time
a man or woman came to me with such
a story felt, at once like going to- the
phone and ordering groceries and 9th
er supplies, but l soon found that we
had what you might call professional
paupers.' We do not have so many
now, because they are getting wise to
the fact that we are investigating. We
do not want any children or any wo-
man to suffer from hunger and cold
and they will not as long as we can
find. out, but we are not in office to
help people to keep them from helping
themselves"
Mr.. Noes address was intensely in
teresting, from beginning to end and
contained much information that the
average citizen does not possess. This
Mr.. Moe succeeded in imparting in
such terms as were understood by the
young people of his audience.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Basketball To- :nament Is Big
Event Of Opening March Week

The Normal school and Valley City
will be the hosts to all high school
quints that have entered the semi
final tournament of the southeastern
district Of North Dakota, to be held
here March 2 and 3. Coach Call, of
the Normal school, is in charge of the
tournament, which will be by Tar the
largest tournament held in the state.
It is not known as yet how they will
be matched, as the contending teams
will draw for places after they have
arrived Coach Call has heard from
thirteen high schools thus far. They
are: New Rockford, Tower City, Wah-
peton, Sanborn, Hope, Cogswell, En-
derlin, LaMoure, Fargo, Casselton, Car
rington, Jamestown and Valley City.
He expects to hear from other who will
take part.
On account of the number Of teams
entered it is planned to play nine
games on Friday-three each in the
morning, afternoon and evening, which
will leave three games to be played
Saturday-two in the afternoon and
the winners to play in the evening to
decide the championship of the dis
trict.
Mr.. Call has secured the services Of
two first-class officials in Upshaw, Of
jamestown, and Barker, of Mayville.
The tournament for the semi-finals
sof the southwestern district will be
held in the new high school gymna.
SUM at Mandan. Some of the teams
that have entered thus far are: Mott,
Beach, New Salem, Washburn, Man.
dan, Dickinson and Bismarck
Minot will be the scene of the fight
for the representation of the north
western section of the state at the fl
nails. Kenmare and Minot are both
strong contenders. Michigan City and
Grand Forks seem to be the favorites
of the high school quints of the north
eastern region, who will play their
games on the university floor in the
latter city.
The winners Of these four semi-fi-
nal battles will fight it out for state
championship at Grand Forks in the
University gymnasium later in March.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Mexico Brought North
in Very Pleasant Party

A pleasant party with a Mexican
flavor was an event of Monday eve
mig at the Chambard residence, 703
West Fifth street. Bert Weston and
Everett Chambard were on the firing
line in making the arrangements and
their efforts were duly appreciated
by all present.
About 9 o'clock an army feed was
served The boys marched up with
their tin mess kits like regulars and
received substantial rations consist
ing Of redhorse, beans, hardtack, bak-
ing powder biscuits, three prunes and
black coffee. They were seated on
the floor while -dispatching their al
loWance. The reputation of the chief
cook had gone forth and many were
the calls for second helpings.
Later surprise attack was sprung
by the young ladies dressed in Mexi-
can custumes. The boys were march
ed to an improvised guard house. Then
the Victors went on fora ging eXpedi-
tion and soon the prisoners from be-
hind the bars (made of crepe paper
mache wound about a string) were
longingly watching their captors feast
on chicken, cakes, divinity fudge ana
other delicacies. When taken to the
guard house the victims had been
charged with fleeing from Villa, under
handed wigwagging, and other refrac-
tory stunts calling for dire punish
ment. After being tortured by i'm
prisonment and neglect they were fin
ally paroled and served dainty lunch.
con by the would-be senoritas.
!, The unique form of the entertain.
ment made hit with the guests who
declared their hosts the equal of any.
thing except the Star Spangled Ban.
ner,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Figures Show That ND.
Has 8l,l85 Farm Homes

Grand Forks, Feb. 27.-Compilation
of figures on the growth and develop
ment of North Dakota, on which the
North Dakota development league
press bureau of Grand Forks has been
busily engaged since the first of the
year, shows a startling increase in the
number of homes in the state during
the last ten year period. Especially
emphatic are the figures showing the
agricultural development Of the state.
Approximately 130,960 homes exist in
the state, while in 1905 the number
was t64,690. compared with S8,973
homes in 1890. Sixty-two per cent, or
87,135, of the North Dakota homes
are farm homes, compared with 68 per
cent in 1900 and 73 per cent in 1890.
The number of homes in the state free
of incumbrance at the present time is
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
ROGERS PEOPLE SHINE
IN HOME TALENT PLAY

Rogers Citizen: The home talent
play which was given in the Rogers
hall Monday evening for the benefit
Of the Rogers park proved to be a
grand success in every way. The at
tendance was the largest that has
greeted any performance in Rogers
for a long time and the interest and
appreciation was manifestly shown.
The players performed their parts as
If they were experienced actors. Spe-
cial mention is due F. H. Green, who
was the comedian of the occasion. 1t is
reported that several large eastern
theatrical troops have ben wiring Mr..
Green to join them since his display
of rare ability in comedy work in the
home talent performance. NJ. o. Gran
gard sang a solo which brought forth
a goodly amount of applause.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
College Boys Lose to
Normal School Quint

The Jamestown College basketball
team didn't have any bacon for their
Sunday morning breakfast. Twenty
seven to 20 was the score when the
final whistle blew, but the game was
anybody's until few minutes before.
and Jamestown's at the end of the first
half. The game was a hard-fought,
fast one, with fouls sufficient on either
side. Tracy bagged nine free throws
out of IA chances, while Harmon, for
the visitors, made three count out Of
16. Trammel was the star Of the game
in shooting baskets from the field,
sacking four from the center of the
hall.
Saturdays lineup was as follows:
Valley City jamestown
Weston .......... Badger-Wanner
Codding-Perry .... + >. Miller-McLeod
Tracy .......... C ....... Trammel
Cowell-Kirkeby. ......... Harmon
Carlson. .......... 6 ...... SakerSOn
Field baskets: Weston g. Codding 1,
Tracy 3, Cowell /, Carlson 1, Miller 4,
Trammel 4, Wanner 2. Free throws:
Tracy 9, Trammel 8.
Referee, Stevenson.
In the preliminary game played be
tween the Valley City Independents
and the Normal school Reserves the
score was % to II in favor of the In
dependents.