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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
To Plan Bigger Crops.

Members of the State Commission
OF Agriculture met here TO discuss
propositions for increasing the food
stuffs production in the State. Ar
rangements also will be made for add
ing to the courses of lectures at farm
ers' Institutes and for soil investiga-
tions and demonstrations.
The Department of Agrlculture's bu-
reau of markets appealed to persons
able to supply cabbage in carload lots
to communicate with the bureau imme-
diately, as many requests for cabbage
in large lots have come to the Capitol
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
picks Fire Prevention Day.

Tuesday, October 8, has been pro-
claimed hv Governor Brumbaugh as
.l7:-: Prevention Day" in pennsylya'
mia, and the people Of The state are
urged on that day to clear up and re-
move from premises all rubbish, trash
and waste. The Governor also sug-
gests that special efforts be made to
see that properties are in good condi-
tion and that heating apparatus and
chimneys be put into proper shape,
while the protection on all buildings
of a public and semi-public character
be inspected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04

Capt. NJ. 0lfhersky, Russian buyer of
autos for war use, was fatally injured
and his wife killed in an auto accident
near Spring Valley, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

Ninety-two members of the British
Royal Flying Corps from Toronto who
will train in Fort Worth this winter,
arrived in Texas.
Brown University began its one hun
dred and fifty-fourth year with large
ly reduced attendance because of the
Sar.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

w. C. Fairweather of Souris, is go
ing around with a bad scar in his fore
head that he received when the axe he
was splitting wood with suddenly got
tangled up with a clothesline. 'BilP
saw more stars that he will ever have
~, his orou,p
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
County Line

The Yeomen lodge gave dance al
Tagus last Friday night which was
not well attended on account of SC
many taking in barn dance six miles
east Of town. An orchestra from Don.
nybrook furnished the music, which
was grand.
Our shipping association board met
last Saturday afternoon and among
other things will order coal for i'm
mediate shipment.
A good many are planning on at
tending a farmers picnic at the VIM
Fisher farm southwest Of Berthold
this week Thursday.
Elmer Johnson and family are en-
joying the pleasure of a new Ford
these days.
A barn dance will be given at the
John johnson farm a mile east of
town this week Saturday night. The
Donnybrook orchestra will again fur
nish the music.
On last Saturday night about 200 OF
the friends and neighbors of Mr.. anc
Mrs. L. ]. Tratlee very pleasantly sur
prised them. Mr.. Tratlee has just COM
pleted new residence, and the boys
thot they must have little. dance on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
BRIEF STATE NEWS

w. C. Fairweather of Souris, is go
| ing around with bad scar in his fore
head that he received when the axe he
was splitting wood with suddenly got
tangled up with clothesline. 'Bill'
saw more stars that he will ever have
in his crown.
Milton Globe: The Fargo Courier
News of last Sunday starts an article
inregard to the Nonpartisan candidate
for congress in the First district as
follows: "John M. Baer, Of Fargo,
will accept the Endorsement for con-
gresham in the First district, tender
| ed him by the state convention OF the
North Dakota Nonpartisan league"
1t seems to be all right to hold a state
convention after all.
All the old guardsmen of the state
will remember genial Captain A. w.
Cogswell Of the Devils Lake company,
and will be glad to know he has been
promoted to be captain in the regular
army. Cogswell resigned from the
guards years ago and entered the re-
gular service as a lieutenant. He
has just returned from the Philip
pines and for the present is stationed
at California.
John Frantz, of Regent, through his
attorneys, Jacobsen and Murray of
Mott, received probably the largest
check ever obtained in a personal in
jury case, on Tuesday, when the mails
brought from the Milwaukee railway
company, the sum Of $11 900, which
is in settlement for injuries received,
causing the loss of a limb, in an ac-
cident that occurred in the railroad
yards at Regent, several months ago.
Martin Remfert, Sheridan county,
pleaded guilty Of an attempt to burn
the barn, threshing machinery, and
other property of John Wacker, and
Judge Nuessle sentenced him to six
months in the county Jail; fined him
$500, assessed him $500 costs, and
decreed that if fine and costs are not
Forthcoming, Remfort shall serve an
other six months in Jail. After all
evidence was in in the trial Of John
Remfert and Leonard Mertz, arraign-
ed on the same charge, Judge Nuessle
held the proof insufficient to connect
these men with the misdemeanor and
directed verdict for the defendants.
The many friends Of Alfred Hughes,
formerly Of Ray, who moved with his
parents to Canada few years ago
but for the past year having served
with the Canadian forces on the battle
fields in France. Alfred has been in
active service in the trenches for
mum Der Of months and was up in the
front ranks during the battle at Vimy
ridge and in a letter to his mother
stated that he came through the fight
without a scratch but few days later
was sent back to the hOspitaI suffer-,
\ ing from rheumatism. Since landing
lin France with the Canadian troops
Alfred has been in most Of the great
battles Of the past few weeks and has
had his baptism Of fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
75c
to
$500

in two important appeals which have
been made the subject Of one or two
Of Justice Robinson's Saturday eve
ming letters.
Peter Scott was found guilty Of
blind plugging in the Ward county dis.
trict court at Minot. Then because
he had sworn at his trial that he ha6
not pigged, the court, in second
action for perjury found he had fih-
bed. Scott appealed from both de
cisions. The supreme court reversed
the lower in the prejury case, while i,
sustained Ward county in the plugging
conviction. "a single SALE" holds
the court, will warrant conviction
under an information for keeping and
maintaining common nuisance by
keeping place where Intoxicating
liquors are sold as a beverage in VIC
lation of the prohibition laws Of thi.
state" Bismarck Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

the strength Of it. The old hall south
of the tracks was gotten in shape
and the way (the good old way) the
dancing was INDUCED in wasn't in any
way slow The old became younger
and the young older in spirit, and for
the first time in several years we wit
messed some real dancing. There was
no bear-hugging, grape-vining or tan
going. At midnight bounteous lap
supper was served to which all pres
ent did ample justice. After supper
Mr.. E. w. Parker, in few well chosen
words, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Tratlee
with a purse which had been taken up
for them as token of a remembrance
of the occasion. All present certainly
enjoyed themselves to the fullest ex-
tent.
Our road overseer, Aug. DeKooper,
will start road work today (Monday.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

fine chickens. Mr.. Peck is supplying
the Leland hotel with spring fries
which are bringing him nearly dollar
apiece. Mr.. Peck has had such sue
cess with his poultry that he is figur-
ing on raising several thousand an
other year. He has managed to look
after their needs without loss oil
time from his regular work. The
young chicks are fed a regular baby
chick feed and a bran mash and
week or two before they are marketed,
they are Grated and fed corn mainly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
Gophers for Hog Feed.

Daniel Blocher, farmer residing in
forming township, has eight porkers,
including his young pigs, which he is
being very high, Mr.; Blocher has fed
the hogs for several weeks on fresh
gophers, which his boys have trapped.
It keeps the boys pretty busy, but.
they want to get rid Of the flicker
tails anyway and the hogs are grow.
ing fat on the diet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
Establish Soap Lake Baths

Mrs. T.. Muhs has installed the fam
Gus Soap Lake Baths at her place OIL
Second street, southwest, one block
west Of the postoffice. Claims Of
excellent medicinal qualities are made
for these baths. In another section
Of this paper, more particulars are
given in an advertisement. The salt,
for these baths IS secured from the.
famous Soap Lake which Isl. located.
in Washington, and which has been
visited by many Minot people.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

w. "A. Peck's Success With Poultry.
w. IA. Peck, Ward county's Better
Farming agent, invested in a thous-
and chicks early in the spring, which
were shipped from Chicago. The loss
from shipping amounted to but little
and out Of the thousand he raised $50
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
Land Values Increasing.

w. "a. Peck, Better Farming Agent,
shas been appraising the value Of the
T0Sning township land for the depart
n4Iht Of the farmers loan bank that
Sheing organized. Raw, hillys land is
I hsing appraised u from three te four
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

dollars quarter and land under cul-
tivation at around $50 an acre. A few
years ago, this fertile rolling land
could be bought for a thousand to two
thousand dollars a quarter. The day
of cheap land is nearly over.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
NOTICE FOR DEPosITARY.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by Frost School
District No. IL, Ward County, N. D.,
for depositary for funds, up until
Tuesday, July 10, 1917, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. @ s8S 8
BY order Of school board.
u A. s. JOHNSON, Clerk,
6-21-t2cg Box 22, Minot, N. p.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

FARMERS AS BANKERS
FARM LOANS AND CITY LOANS
5 per cent paid on Savings Accounts
6 per cent paid on Time Certificates,
Checking Accounts. Insurance.
Open Saturday Evenings.
The Savings Loan and Trust Co.
The Minot Farmers Central Bank
Sons Of Norway Bldg, Minot, N. D
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

Editor White, the versatile publish
er of the Blaisdell Herald, was Mi
not visitor Saturday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
WINS ONE CASE
AND LOSES ANOTHER

Peter Scott of Minot is a pigger
but not a fibber, rules the supreme
court in handing down two decisions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
UNBALANCED CONDITIONS

Just now one great problem with which the American
public is wrestling is the high cost of living AS matter
Of fact the trouble is with high prices much with
unbalanced conditions The aborng would not COM
plain at paying double for everything he consumed or
used from food to rent if his wages doubled at the
same time The dealer would not complain at double
wholesale cost for his Stock for rent for clerk hire
anything ese if he at the time got double price for
the goods he sold 1t is because with increasing prices for
things the increases are not properly balanced The
high cost of living hits the aborer who has perhaps his
wages increased ten twenty per cent while the things
he uses and that are necessary for his family have
advanced fifty, hundred more, per cent The ratio
between his receipts and his expenses has been changed
he finds the small increase wages will not counter
balance the greater increase in the cost Of food clothing
and household necessities That is the condition and
it is what is causing much complaint about the high
cost Of living While wages have risen in many occupa
to the rise in foodstufs and necessares. Employers
recognizing the increased cost of living have generally
increased wages but it will be noticed that the raise n
necessaTes always preceded the raise in wages and
salaries The employee drags along several laps behind
In the matter OF increased earnings and long the
cost Of living keeps rising ags along behind hav
ing the balance struck for him. In other words he is be-
hind in the and gets the worst Of it he must
bear the increased cost of living for time before
earnings increased to the additional cost and
by that time the cost of the things he must purchase have
again got far ahead of him. This in rising market for
necessaries When the pendulum swings the other way
and prices fall he again gets hard jolt during the period
Of adjustment because times get dull and prices drop
he beats the drop of other things easily on the down hill
run and wages the first thing to come down. With
conditions remaining normal in time proper adjust
ment takes place. and complaint to the cost of living
practically ceases.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
A DISGRACEFUL ROW ENDED

The mudde the ship building plans and the row in
the shipping board have both ended and ended suddenly
General Goethals rendered his resignation which the
president at accepted and just to show his heart
Denman that he too resign Chairman Denman promptly
acted the suggestion and as Captain White another
OF the board also resigned the president forthwith
to the senate for ratification the name of Edwin H. Hur
ley to succeed Dnman and that of Admiral Capps to take
Goethas place. Bainbridge Colby, of New York. sue
ceeds White This is the result Of nterminable petty
quarrelling which beneath any of the members of
the board. The country weary of the whole lot of
them and the president the same tired condition
and is stated had this bit of house cleaning in mind for
several days past AS he stated in writing Goethals he
thought it was better to start with clean Sheet and he
did 1t is sincerely hoped the board will either agree
with each other select Of its members and
make him the boss the country have its business
attended to.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
-Four Generations Of
Byars Family in Reunion
at GOldendaie, Wash

-Four generations were represented al
recent reunion of pioneer Oregon
family at the home of w. +. Byars, a
Goldendale business man.
The eldest is General William Henry
Bvars of Salem. General Byars was
born in Iowa in 1889, and crossed the
plains by OK team with his parents in
1888, locating in Douglas county, Or
In 1886 he entered the United States
mail service and carried the mail for
two years between Oakland, Or, and
Yreka, Cal.
During the Civil war he served in
Gomnany d, First Oregon cavalry. Al
ter the war he was principal of the
Wilbur Academy, editor and publisher
of the Roseburg Plaindealer, and serv-
ed Douglas county as superintendent of
schools, working as United States
deputy surveyor during the summer
months.
In 1888 he was elected state printer
for Oregon and moved to Salem, where
he later became interested in and was
editor of the Salem Statesman and was
also interested in the founding of the
Salem Journal, also serving as city en-
gineer for the city of Salem.
In 1890 he was appointed United
States surveyor general for Oregon and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
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started back home. | was terribly ex-
cited over the easy way in which Tom
mad fallen III with my plans and chat
ted OF how lovely the place was. and
now comfortable we could be in il. ali
the way uptown.
haven t rented it yet, Sue, y Tom
SAID, but he spoke so pleasantly. he
aidn dampen my spirit bit.
now nicely we can entertain in
that dining room, / remarked, tand
me hVlng room Is so prettily decorated' ,
lhey would do over the bedrooms and
the kitchen for us, allowing me to
choose the papers,
!, " Yes. it is a very complete little
fiat Tom returned. s*But Sue, il is a
pretty big rent. Almost a third of nv
salary. Quite a third by the time we
add lights and gas for cooking .
But Tom. you are bound to get an
other raise before long. And we can
save in other ways.
If you only win -
Oh, | win. = 1 interrupted. ssYou
are gong to take it aren I you, Tom:
} GU Ike. nice things as well as l do.
Tor all your preaching
OF course ! do; only Sue. we have
tour TO feed and elothe, and the maid Is
wages and her board to consider: You
vii have to plan closely 10 keep out of
know. 1 answered rather impa-
tlentiy. And perhaps You can make
some extra money in the stock market.
Don I bank on anything like that,
Sue. It ism t likely II get any more
tips. and I shouldn t touch it on nv
own judgment =
Never mind that now, just rent the
apartment, replied.
tTomorrow-The decision.9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
MY Husband and /
0as' : By jaime Phelps s00d
By Jane Phelps
A DESIRABLE APARTMENT

take Vera. But I told him / had other
plans, and finally persuaded him to 90
down to the apartment with me-
Nothing was said about price until
he had looked it over thorolv He liked
It immensely; and | was delighted as
he pointed out its favorable points The
bedrooms especially pleased him They
We're large and very light. Two of them
opening into each other.
This would be ideal for the chill
dren, he said, as he noted the fact.
1t was one of the things which ap-
pealed to me, | returned. :" You see
Tom, we wouldn t disturb them in the
least, yet when we went to bed we
could open the door and so hear them
j they We're restless in the night We
could put Vera 5 crib, and single bed
for Tom, in the room and have plenty
/ of space for the other furniture. =
That s sol The bureau could 90
between the windows. like the idea Of
the southern exposure for the kiddies
too, Tom replied. Then he turned to
the superintendent:
What's the rent Of this apart
menta
Fifty dollars until October first,
then seventy five afterward. .
That s too much rentl'' Tom de
clared.
slt's the cheapest apartment I've
seen that was at all what | wanted.
volunteered.
You won I find anything better at
the price in all New York, the super
intendent added
ssGive me the refusal until tomorrow
night, Tom said. to my delight, s'Iml
telephone YOU my decision.
Ways and Means
II was 50 arranged, and Tom and I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
CHATTER CIV

CHAPTER CIV
The next dav l started out again to
hunt an apartment. If we were to move
II would be better to do so while Tom
Jr, was with his grandmother. And Tom
had declared only that morning that lie
couldn t spare him much longer; that
We must have him back with us.
never dreamed | should miss the
little fellow so much, he said over
and over again.
| too missed my big boy, but ii would
be much easier for me to move and
settle if he were away. His little hands
were apt to be very busy, doing things
which hindered instead of helped. Then
if Norah had him to look after she
could not do as much for the baby.
The very first apartment l looked at
delighted me. There were the requisite
number of rooms, it was in fine To-
cation, and was an attractive house,
with good entrance. The rent was 10
dollars month told the superintend-
ent it was out Of the question. But he
said he would give us the apartment
until October for fifty dollars if We
would take two years lease from Oc-
tober / didn t look and further. /
wouldn t tell Tom anything save that
had found an apartment that Just
suited me. and have him look at it. The
next day was Sunday, and l told the
superintendent we would be down be-
fore noon.
i viii hold II until two clock for
you, Mrs. Randall. he told me, and
was silly enough to think he was doing
me faver, and so thanked him effu-
sively.
Almost Persuaded
Sunday was a lovely day. and Tom
We 80 ont in the park and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25

At Bay.
Billings spied Ballings just two and
an eighth seconds after Ballings had
had spicd him, so Billings did not have
a chance to dodge around the corner m.
observed.
Hello, Ballingsv' he said with af-
fected cordiality.
Hello, Billings!'' echoed Ballings
with the heartiest and sincerest cordial
ity. Just the very exact identical
man I've been wanting to see. All the
fellows but you have come across with
something for the Belgian fund. How
about you, Billings, old MANI"
Ballings, -. said Billings, "I consid-
er myself as charitable as the next man,
and maybe a darn sight charitabler.
And / don't deny that there is plenty
of suffering and need over there in
Belgium. But can you deny, Ballings
can you DEM that we have poor and
needy persons right here in America in
staggering numbers? No. of course, you
can't. And for one am not in favor
of sending money across to strange Bel
gians while unfortuFates clamor at our
very door!'
Ballings eyes shone delightedly.
Billings" he said whole-heart edly,
/" your sentiments do You credit. / am
glad to hear your voice them, for / am
also treasurer of the Home Relief so-l
ciety, and shall be only too happy,
Billings, only too happy, to take for
that organization what you would other
wise have given the Belgians.
Ri1liorS auta llptvoJ ba rd
" Here Is two dollar note, Ballings, u
he said between his teeth. "Do what
you darn please with it."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25

BY the end of the week it is expected the official lists
OF the draft will be received by the boards and next week
should see the examinations under way While it is in
tended to serve notice on each drafted person the law
qures that each man must know his own number and he
must report when the call comes whether he receives
notice or not. This is to prevent any being missed
through failure to receive the official notification The
CAPITAL Journal has published the list far as it has been
given out and while it not official and there may be
mistake or two in it it will be found so correct that it
be relied upon as guide
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-25
ARBITRATION OF STRIKES

The strikers at Seattle have gone into the courts in an
effort to force the Puget Sound Traction Light Power
company to arbitrate the differences between itself and
its men, The strikers certainly put the company in bad
light by their offer to arbitrate company that is
afraid to have its position examined and passed on by
jury in settling disputes with its men, either has little
confidence in mankind little faith in the correctness of
its position.
In this especial where the people of Seattle who
deprived of the of getting to and from their
work by the strike they the parties most vitality in
terested in the strike and its speedy settlement They
have right to say to the company that it must make
every effort to conciiate its employees and must be will
ing to concede much it demands the other side give
up Generally settlement is reached in such cases by
mutual concessions and forbearance until some middle
be found The citizens of Seattle will not feel
any kindly toward the company on account of it's
refusal to consider arbitration and their sympathes
with the men will be that much the stronger. +