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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

ing accused of publishing this for po-
litical reasons. This letter is so utter
ly ridiculous that we would not think
of publishing it at all, except to throw
a little light on conditions here, fear
ing that others who might be induced
to locate here may have been kept
away thru the same reasons that Mr..
Murray thinks he has for not wishing
to make the Wonder City his home.
The letter follows: Don't think l
would want the Minot property in
trade. Minot is undoubtedly a fine,
hustling town, real "broth" of a
town. Never was there in my life,
except once in 1883, before Minot was
born, and have no ambition to join in.
Between the Socialists, I. w. WIS, the
law abiding, the red-eyed and rough
necked, Minot must be peach of a
town. But as place to live, believe
/ would rather live on my Dogden
land than in Minot and / have never
seen my Dogden land either. But
somehow, get the idea that it is more
quiet, more reposeful, a little higher
up, more refined and little nearer
Heaven than Minot. Really, Mr.. Col
ter, without wishing to hurt your feel
ings in the least, all that l read and
hear of Minot leads me to the con-
clusion that Minot is some hell Of a
place and therefore the idea of trad
ing for Minot property doesn't look
good to me-. And if a man like your
self wants to break away and escape
from Minot, l don't blame you in the
least-and here's hoping you succeed
Of course, we who live here, will
have good hearty laugh over Mr..
Murray's effusion. While he may be
sincere in what he writes, he admits
that he has never visited Minot since
this burg has been on the map, other
wise he would be good booster in
stead of knocker. He has formed
his conclusions from articles he has
read in the Fargo, Grand Forks and
Bismarck papers. Minot has not yet
reached the stage where claims can
be made that this is the "vestibule of
Heaven" In live city of $4,000 souls
such as Minot is, you are bound to find
certain laWless element, such as you
will find in any city of this size. But
we have our schools, the best in the
state, our Normal school, commercial
colleges, churches galore with elo-
quent, capable pastors. You will
learn upon acquaintance with our peo-
pie and conditions that IS per cent OF
more are Of the very best, law-abiding
class, earnest, whole-souled, patriotic,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

The Iowa Department of Justice has
ruled that newspapers that print the
stars and stripes at the head Of their
editorial columns or any other place
are violating the federal law, which
provides that no flag or representa-
ton of a flag shall be printed or
stamped on any article Of merchandise
which leads Editor Olson of New
Rockford to say that Iowa must be af-
f1icted with great big bunch Of NUTS
on their supreme bench. That's where
North Dakota beats 'em all. Under
the present fine constitution the more
flags we fly the better we are off. Of
course if bill a had passed it might
have been different-and under the
present constitution we can print the
picture Of Old Glory all over the old
rag of freedom and none will say us
nay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
THE CHALLENGE is ACCEPTED
H. L. I..IG

THE CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED
The United States is virtually at
war with Germany The special SEES
sion of congress opened Monday and
that evening at 8 o'clock President
Wilson delivered his notable address
before joint session, urging con-
gress to declare this country in q
state of war with Germany. The pres
ident in a dispassionate denunciation
of the course of the German govern
ment, which he characterized as a
challenge to all mankind and war
fare against all nations, the president
declared that neutrality was no long
er feasible where the peace of the
world was involved; that armed neu-
trality had become Intellectual at best
and was likely to produce what it was
meant to prevent, and urged that con-
gress accept the gauge Of battle with
all the resources of the nation. 81 adj
wise that the congress declare the re-
cent course of the the Imperial Ger
man government to be in fact moth
ing less than war against the United
States" the President said. "That it
formally accept the status of bel
ligerent that has thus been thrust up
on it and that it take steps not only
to put the country in more thorough
state of defense, but also to exert all
its power and employ all it's resources
to bring the government of the Ger
man empire to terms and end the
war"
When the President finished speak
ing, resolutions to declare state of
war existing were introduced in both
houses and while they have not been
passed at the time this is written,
there is no doubt of their passage.
Thus this nation at last enters the
great war, Notwithstanding the fact
that every effort has been made to
keep out Of the terrible struggle.
Behind the President in this move
is a united country. The senators and
members of congress who have OPP
posed the war program, are now raj
lying to the support Of the President.
LaFollette, Gronna, Hitchcock and the
other handful of senator's who blocked
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

Farm work has been started in some
localities this week, a little harrow
ing being done. A good deal more fall
blowing than usual was done and it
will take but little time to prepare
and seed thousands of acres. This
year, more than ever, care should be
taken in the selection of seed grain, in
the e land we'll i for seeding. Good seed
is expensive and hard to get. Prices
for grain Of all kinds is sure to be
high throughout the year and with
war in sight, there will be need to
grow every bushel the land can pos
sibly be made to produce. Good farm
ing will pay better this year than ever
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
SEE YOURSELF GO BY

If man or woman wants to get a
good look at themselves here are ten
things to avoid, according to Bishop
Charles Bayard Mitchell of st. Paul:
81. Don't think you see yourself in
mirror. You will see only the out
side, and your right ear will be on the
left side Of your head.
"2. Don't initiate. It's awful to
hear that there are scores of young
men trying to walk like Charlie Chap
lin. Be yourself.
"3. Don't expect somebody else will
do your job. God never made any
body like you. One of you is enough.
"a. Don't worry about your health.
I have friend, given up to die at %,
with lung trouble. He will be SO on
his next birthday.
&C. Don't lose your nerve. When
God has tremendous task to perform
he usually takes some man and over
loads him with egotism so he will
tackle the job.
'7. Don't think yourself failure
too soon. Lincoln was mediocre
lawyer who won distinction because he
was honest.
50. Don't be a misfit. It's trag-
edy to see a blacksmith trying to be a
statesman, as we have witnessed in
our country's recent political life.
49, Don't stop till you find your
place. 1t was great day when you
struck this planet and it will be a great
day when you leave it. But it's much
greater one when you find out why
you're here.
40. Don't try to make duplicates
of yourself. Parents make mistake
when they try to bring up their chill
dren to be like themselves"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

There will be no more illegitimate
children in North Dakota. House Bill
131, which received the governors sig
nature March IA, automatically legit-
mates all children born out Of we'd
lock by making them legal offspring
of their parents, entitled to inherit
and to support and protection, and
holding guilty Of desertion and non-
support parents who seek to discard
the little youngsters from nowhere.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

There will be no flood in the Mouse
river valley this spring it is gener-
ally predicted. The ice is going out in
the river. The high water will occur
as usual during the latter part Of the
month, but the water will not go over
the banks. You don't hear much about
flood control in seasons like this
About the time men get the busiest to
battle with floods is when they are
wading in water up to their necks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

The election is over and it may be
safe to print portion of letter
which T. A. Golfer, one of our citizens,
recently received from E. G. Murray,
a misguided, tho undoubtedly sincere
citizen Of Hebron, N. D., without be-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
Convenience

The twitch of switch---or
the touch of button---
any time of the day or night--in any
room of your home.
And you have light---lots of it, or merely
little---just as you wish-soft, steady, safe
light
With Electric Light there is no match
danger, no dirt, no soot---none of the nui-
sance of old fashioned lighting systems with
their unsatisfactory illumination. The old
systems were necessity in the old days.
there was nothing better then.
Your home can easily be modernized
with Electric Service at small cost Skilled
workmen do the work so quickly and with
so little dirt or muss that you will hardly
realize they have been in the house---at
least you won't until the light is turned on
for the first time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
NOTICE

NOTICE.
The Beighle Coal Mine will run
Mondays and Tuesdays during April.
May and June.
HI. RITTER. 3-22-ts*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
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Entered June Is. 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoflice at Minot,
N. D., under the act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

before and while large acreage is
needed and desired, it should not be-
secured at the expense of poor work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

1t has a heavy French Bevel
Plate Glass mirror. Golden Oak
with beautiful golden gloss fin
ish. Size of top #. 6 inches X
2 #. 8 inches. Two drawers
with wood knobs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

Made of choice Genuine Oak.
Highly finished golden color.
Stylish oval mirror of fine quail.
ity. Drawers have locks and
wood knobs, good casters. 1t
has heavy French Bevel Edge
plate glass mirrors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
MUNICIPAL CAUCUSES.
Republicans Renominate Old Board
Full Democratic Ticket.

Republicans Renominate Old Board
Full Democratic Ticket.
The republicans and democrats OF Ellis
worth, at their municipal caucuses last
week, nominated full tickets.
The republicans held large caucus
Wednesday evening. Mayor Hagerthy
was nominated to head the repub blican
ticket for the tenth time.
All the members of the present board Of
aldermen were renoininated = Horace F.
Wescott in ward /, Frank r. Moore in
ward 2, Leon H. Brown in ward 3, Eugene
H. Moore In ward 4, and William Small in
ward s.
George F. Newman was renominated by
the republicans for street commissioner.
The democrats held two caucuses. At
the caucus Thursday evening. after con-
sultation among the party leaders, ad-
journment was taken to Friday evening,
when full ticket was named.
John A. Cunningham was nominated
for mayor and Charles W. Hurley for
street commissioner at the general eau
cuses.
The ward caucuses made the following
nominations for aldermen: Ward /, Cliff
ford E. Smith; ward 2, Ralph e. Cunning
ham; ward 3, Alton Sargent; ward. A, Al
vim E. Maddocks; ward 5, Henry M.
Dorgan.
The full tickets OF both parties are
printed eIsew here in this issue in the
specimen ballot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28

SCHEDULE OF MAILS
~ sLLswoarn posTovyicE.
IN eject Ocs. 2. 1910
uAILs nucnIv1D.
Week Days.
FnoM wxsr-s.li m; A3s m.
FnoN EAsr-li.io m; s.27 m.
nAtLs CLOSE At posropricn
1oIxo wBsr-io.So = m; $50 p m.
Como EAsr-sIo m; ass m.
Registered mail should be at postoGBce bali
an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28

There will be cooked food sale at the
Unitarian vestry Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. u. A. Davis OF BiuehilI is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ward W. Wescott.
DR.. Arthur l.. Gould and wife OF Free
port are in Ellsworth for short visit.
Miss Ieonora q. Higgins. who has b en-
at home on vacation. returned Monday
to Portland.
The annual roll call OF Irene chapter, o.
+. g., will be held Friday evening.
Supper at $50.
Mrs. II. l. d. Woodruff has gone to
West New York, N. j., to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. Fl. votey.
B. T. Sowle has purchased the Simonton
place on Main street, which he has been
occupying for some years.
The Thursday club will meet this week
with Mrs. 0. w. Tapley, instead OF Mrs.
H. 81. Hall, as fret announced.
The meeting OF the literature club,
which was to be held Tuesday evening, has
been postponed to next Monday evening.
Another sociable will be given by Ly-
gonia lodge, f. and A. NJ, to Masons and
members OF their families, Wednesday
evening, March Z. Refreshments will be
served.
Dr.. and Mrs. e. H. Baker, who have
spent part OF the winter in the south,
will arrive home Saturday OF this week.
DR.. Baker will reopen his Office Monday,
March s.
Al the meeting OF the Hancock County
Medical society in Bar Harbor last week,
Dr.. Arthur Parcher of Ellsworth delivered
an address on non- medicinal treatment OF
diseases.
Florence A., wife OF Alfred e. Holley,
died Saturday, after . short illness Of
pneumonia. She leaves 4 husband and
young son, who have the sympathy Of the
community.
The Woman's club met yesterday with
Mrs. B. H. johnson. Rev. b. II. johnson
read an interesting paper on James Russell
Lowell. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. g. F. Newman.
Next Sunday, in the Methodist church,
sermon at 1880; Sunday school at mas.
At 7, young peoples meeting; leader,
Thelma Fullerton. AT 7.30, revival service,
conducted by the pastor.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
the junior congregation will have the SER
vice. The pastor will preach on, "what
Boys and Girls Can Do for an Umpire Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
COMING EVENTS.

Thursday, March district convention
Of Odd Fellows at Bluehill.
Friday evening, March 2, at Bayside
grange hall-Dance and supper.
Wednesday evening, March Z, at Ma
sonic hall Sociabl all Masons and mem
bers of their families invited.
Friday evening, March %, at Paul Re-
we're hall, Mechanics building, Boston
Ellsworth reunion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28

Machias Schoolboy Commits suicide.
Lloyd Smith, aged eleven years, OF Ma
chias, who was OF particular sensitive
nature, driven to desperation by the
taunts OF his schoolmates and the ques-
tions OF his step father as to where he
had obtained some spending money, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the river
Monday. The boys story that an uncle
had given him the money turned out to
be true
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
Marshall FarBum Dead.

Marshall Fsrnhum, one OF the Bucks
rort family OF three brothers who have
won fame on the stage and in film plays,
died February p, at Prescott, Arizona,
aged thirty Ave years. The body will be
cremated aud the ashes brought to Bucks
mort for burial,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
WEATHER IN ELLs~ -.

Fur w~eE Endins - Mtdnighs Ta-aasy.
Feb. n, 1917,
From observations taken Sat the powe,
station OF the bar Harbor b Union River
Power Co.. In Eilsworth. Precipitation is
given In inches for the twenty four hours
ending nt midnight.I
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itatiou
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28

The merchant Uho does not advertise In
a duh seasor. nsakes It more profitable for
those rho do odvertsse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
LOCAL Affairs.
NKw ADvxxrls. m.Nr> r u. wEEN

NEW ADVERTtSEWsNr> U as WEEh
Burrill National bank-Pase books lost
Chas 5trAttop- Breeders aud Hovers fer
sale
Alley. market-Ffre sale
Legislative notices
1irs 0oogins--Nurse
H ,rold Msddocks--Seed potatoes
BASooR-SME:
Louis KirsteiL d sons-Heal estate.
CONDENSED TINE TABLE
wvEK DAYS.
Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west y,
e.ii .. M, A..3 .. m.
Trsins leave Ellsworth for ,he west at lilo
.. M, e.22 y. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
TRENCH TALES.

A Scot bomber was recovering from "bit O shrapnel picked up while taking over a Boche trench" we had to take two lines of trenches" he said, "and the second was Hinden- burg line The Boche has improved in trench making. They make an aw- ful strong trench new Common en- gineering, boards and timber. but thick overhead cover. The machine gun emplacements are in ferro-con- crete. and if the artillery hits them they just bend. They're made up of hoops Of iron woven together and filled round with concrete. It would take a very direct hit by a big shell to knock
 them to bits. They way we take them Is with rifle grenades. We get round the sides of them and lam them with
 rifle grenades: that makes the ma chine gunners keep their heads down and we get into them. The German
 machine gun teams are pretty good | soldiers, we most often find them dead
 at their posts. The quality of their | infantry Is not near so good - in fact
 I'm inclined to say they are getting
 lower day by day.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
MERCURY MINE LOCATED
 THROUGH WORTHLESS NEGRO.
(By United Press)

RIO DE JANEIRO. June go. - Dr. Marques da Silva rented his house, in suburb of this city to negro fam fly. His tenants left recently without paying the rent, and adding insult to injury, stole all the electric wiring and plumbing fixtures in the house. They even tore up an underground lead pipe leading to the water main. The doctor sat on the veranda of the va cated house contemplating the iniquity of tenants in general when he noticed a peculiar metallic gleam in the trench where the pipe had been torn out. The gleam was caused by mercury oozing from the clay The mercury mine will probably make the doctor a millionaire.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

70 Pip" for an observation post? One must admit that there's some class to these terms, and while you've got your goggles on this column just take 1t from me that there's more pep of this same mustardy standard where this came from.
 A "xhizz bang" is shell of such high velocity that its whizz and Its bang are almost simultaneous. A "dud" is a shell which fails to explode. A bum handout is a "dud" meal and a gink with bone head is a "dud" bo. The tip you got on the lilly that was backed off the boards by the other nags on the back stretch was "dud," and the piece of rope the candidate for reelection handed you was "dud" smoke.
 A trench mortar is a Joe Emma" and the big black ball of high explosive the Germans reply with Is plum
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

pudding" An anti-aircraft gun Is an Archibald" or an Apache" while the German shell which bursts with a fuzzy yellow puff of smoke is "wooly bear"
 To the English Tommy German Is a Fritz. and Fritz" he is to the Canadians The Scotch call him an "Allyman" (probably after the French "Allemand"), but he Is nobody to the Irish but Jerry" A British staff of ficer is brass hat" perhaps because of the gold braid on his cap. and Tom mys own headgear, the steel helmet he must wear inside the shell area, is "tin hat"
 Another name given the staff off cers Is the lilies" supposedly on the theory that they toll not.
 "Blighty" is England, and going "blighty" you can just bet your last specimen of spondulix, Is a little bit of all right A "bllghty" Is small wound which invalides you home. A serious wound Is not "blighty." for | the very simple reason that 1t puts a l crimp In your travelling capacity and gives you billets in a front sick bay. | If the wound Is very bad 80 bad that stimulants are necessary before you are operated upon, you will go to Re surrection ward.
 "Ack Emma" Is morning. Pip Elm ma" is afternoon. And night is not infrequently called Saver" which is one way to pronounce the French word 'soir." When thing Is all gone it's ma poo"-another assault and battery, with mayhem, on the Francais.
 A group of mobile batteries, which turn the razzle dazzle on Fritz or Jer. ry or Allyman. first at one part of the line then at another, is called a travelling circus"
 A battle or raid, or any operation against the enemy of similar nature is show" A "dud show" means that the stunt did not come off - in plain English the attackers pulled a lemon.
 When Tommy says Fritz got his wind up" he means he suffered an at tack of frapped pedal extremities.
 The guns of the largest calibre are "Grandpas." The next largest are "Grandmas." Of course Daddy" Is
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting Of the stockholders of The First Bank of Cordova will be held at the office of said bank in the town of Cordova, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 10. 1917 at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m, at which meeting the directors of said bank will be elected for the ensuing year. and such other business transacted as may regularly come be- fore said meeting.
 THOS. SCOTT. Secretary.
 Dated at Cordova, June 26, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
HAVE NOTHING LIN THE ENGLISH
 I'M III fe IV UInVU
(By United Press)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, June 16.-(By MalD- Americans think they are some bears when 1t comes to slinging slang, but the British Tommy isn't so worse him. self when he sets his bean to work ing along slangological lines.
 What is batter than "Emma-Gee" for a machine gun, for instance? cor
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

next and Mother" next and Uncle" and "Aunty" and the kids follow down the scale, plum to Emma Gee" The kids have all sorts of names: Will lie. Harry, Sally, Polly, Mamie, Little Liz, and such, just as the gunners fancy happened to strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

The Red Cross drive for members is being waged with telling effort. Five hundred is the goal desired to be at tained, and every man. woman and child should be enrolled.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.

I will offer for sale my two story building and cabin In rear, located next market, First street. Cabin and 8 rooms, partly furnished. recently pa pered; earning ss5.00 monthly; s3,250, terms w. F.. Kendrick.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

Dr. J. F. Barnie, of Fairbanks, is a recent arrival in town. He came out with Bobby Sheldon's auto stage and claims that the trail Is in excellent condition.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

That drainage waters do not take any more plant food away from fer tllized soils than from unfartillzed has been indicated by experiments in Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

An automatic stabilizer for aero planes, employing electricity but not gyroscope. and weighing less than 20 pounds, has been invented by a Chicagoan.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

The steamer Alameda is due from Seattle Saturday evening at II o'clock. with number of passengers and 500 tons of freight for here.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

The ball team turned out last night and showed up well in practice. All of the players are requested to be pre- sent at the park tonight at ' o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

For home use billiard table top has been invented that can be clamp ed to any table of sufficient size and leveled with screw blocks at each end.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

The sailing of the steamer Alaska, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed from a. m. to 2 D. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29

Carpenters are at work erecting a grandstand on First street for the Fourth of July events.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-29
LADIES

Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We have a full line of them, as smart as any made. Clayson, The Clothier.