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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Unfurled Court House Flag,

A splendid 75-foot flag pole has been
erected in the court house yard. gift
to the city and county from the pro-
gressive- Northern States Power Co.
The beautiful new flag, which was
purchased with a fund raised by pop
ular subscription, was unfurled on Me-
mortal Day. The flag staff is an or
nament to that part of the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Important Election Tomorrow

A special election will be held in
Minot Friday, June 1. to vote on the
proposition of extending the Minot
Special School district to conform with
the city limits. This will take in a
portion of Harrison school district.
The voting place will be the base
ment of the public library and the
polls will be open from to S.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Smallwood's Now in New Location.

Smallwood's Now in New Location.
Smallwood's Sanitary Grocery NOV
ed to it's new location in the Peter Ehr
block, First street S. w. and was
ready for business bright and early
Monday morning. 1t was a bic task
to move but the progressive proprei-
tors performed the task and did not let
the work interfere with their REGULAR
business a minute. The concern is in
better shape than ever to carry on it's
business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Canadians Address Red Cross Mass
Meetinp


An important Red Cross meeting
was held at the Armory Tuesday
night, the meeting being in charge Of
DR.. A. D. Mcdaniel, chairman Of the
local chapter. The meeting opened
with the singing of the national an
them, with an additional stanza COM
posed by Major f. S. Person, as fol-
lows
God save our splendid men;
Send them safe home again
God save our men.
Make them victorious;
Send them safe home to US,
Happy and glorious
God save our men. o
Red Cross work in Canada was dis
cused at considerable length by Mrs.
Mary Banatyne of Estevan and E. J..
Chegwin of Moosejaw, Sask.
The work Of securing members for
the local Red Cross Chapter was taken
up and committees have since been
working with decided success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31

TAKEN UP NOTICE-Ore brown
mare three years old, weight about
1900 lbs; one pony mare. bay, small
star in forehead. Came to my place
nine miles east and five miles north
of Minot, Sc IA Of Sec. 21-156-S1,
on the night of May 10Th. Owner
may have same by paying the legal
notice fee and the expense of keen.
E. J. Aymond, Surrey, R. D. No. /.
5-31-t3cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Minot 3: Donnybrook 0.

The Minot Independents played the
fast Donnybrook team at the latter
city Sunday afternoon and turned the
table on the boys from up the 500,
winning 3 to 0. A good many rooters
from this city went along with the
team.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31

HORSES FOR SALE-Two three
year-old colts, all geldings; tvs
mares, six and nine years; three
geldings, weight about 1900 lbs.
Call and examine this stock if YOU
are in the market for first class
stock. H. G.. Hustad, Minot, five and
one-half miles southwest of Minot.
5-31-t2cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
Dry Goods Department

Silk Camisoles, Special for
June Clearance Sale---49c
One lot Of Silks in Taffetas,
Messalines, Poplins and
Foulards at-----79c Yard
Our entire line of Tub Silks,
for June Clearance $1.00 Yd.
Sport SKirtings, in large de-
Ia signs and stripes at Csc I'd.
Handkerchiefs, snap at Csc,
for June Clearance Sale,
only ----------------15c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
NOVEMBER Is, 1917 7

The billiard room fireplace. pictured on the left.
is made of an old rudder that weighs ton.
and rests on two ship knees. 1t makes con-
venient place for guests to carve their auto
graphs on on those occasions when Briggs
stands on his front porch and yells: Oh Skin.
nay. come on overr' and gets little crowd
of the Kelly pool people together for little
game The big pulley is an cid cutting in
block such as was used for hosting whales in
the good old days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

makes Tribune readers smile 365
days a year. handles golf sticks
with the same 6nesse as he does
his drawing pen. Every night.
when the old timber gate to the
left swings shut after him. out
there in the wilds of New Ro-
chelle. he has that grand and glo-
rious feeling Of forgetting folks
clamoring for funnies and get
ting home. On the right. a cor
ner Of the capacious Jacobean
living room showing the ancient
beams and the floor of rough
hewn ship planks over three
inches thick and forty feet long.
He only laughs when you ask
him, but an establishment so
quantity complete in every other
detail ought easily harbor a ghost
the wrath of some old salt
come out o nights to swap warns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

The much talked of big fireplace in Briggs living
room with the minstrel gallery above it. The
heavy beams are of wood from wrecked schooners
gathered up down Perth Amboy way. There are
nearly hundred tons of ship timber in the house
all over a hundred and fifty years old.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Canvassing America.

Upon returning to Washington, in
good condition, except with voice worn
TO frazzle, Secretary MtAdoo said:
81 have visited forty-two Of the forty
eight states of the Union in the first and
second liberty loan campaigns. I have
addressed many thousands Of Americas 8
citizens in every section of the country,
snd among them approximately 100000
of our valiant soldiers now training for
active service"
This stumping achievement deserves
rank with the best, not only as respects
distances travelled and numbers address
ed, but also as to results. Evidently the
speaker won his audiences. In some of
the territory traversed apathy toward
the liberty loan had existed. This dis
appeared under the treatment of the
subject by the Secretary; and all along
the lines Of his travels responses to his
appeals were generous.
We speak Of "our great empire" with
but slways considering how true the de-
teriptio1 is. We are big thing in the
Evening star., 1917-10-30

way Of government, as we'll with regard
to population and resources as to area.
From ocean to ocean is quite a distance.
And yet it is covered by one flag, and
controlled through one language. Every
where American soil and American
spirit.
The politicians, however, never forget
this fact-are never permitted to for
get it. Their duties keep them constant,
ly reminded Of it. Every national cam
paign, whether for Congress or the presi-
dency, requires them to take the whole
country into account, and canvass it for
votes. If there is apathy they must dis
pei it; If interest, they must increase it.
Another notable feature Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's performance is the speed with
which it was executed. he was not long
about it. There were fast trains at his
service; and they served. It was some
thing like flying from appointment to
appointment; and he "made" every ap-
pointment.
And why not, in time, actual fiyings
Are we not coming to that? Nothing is
likelier than that at any early day
stumpers will use airplanes instead of
railway trains. The spirit Of "get there
is now so high, the latest and the best
in all lines are in request. Time is
money; and the politicians need lot Of
money in covering these United States
in election years. And when the air
planes are requisitioned, stumper will
be able to visit several states in a day,
and make tour of the whole forty
eight in a fortnight. These are new
times, and new methods 60 with them.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Dangerous Leniency.

Announcement that Senator La Fol-
3ette and his political associates intend
70 start daily newspaper in Madison
lends added interest to the approach
3ng campaign in Wisconsin to elect q
senator TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Husting. Pub1ica-
tion Of the paper will surely attract the
attention Of the post Office authorities.
While assumption in advance of pos
sible disioyal tone may be unwarranted,
Senator La Follette's utterances on the
rostrum and in the Senate justify at
1eas. official scrutiny. Wide latitude has
been permitted Senator La Toilette as a
senator Ct the United States in the ex-
ercise Of the privilege Of speech. His
newspaper, however, win not enjoy the
Immunity of senatorial courtesy, but
will be amenable to the law, along with
all the press Of the country. The law
recently enacted is explicit and ade-
quate, covering expressions calculated to
give aid and comfort to the enemy. In
the present acute stage of the war in
Europe, with smoldering fame of pro-
Prussianism among certain elements in
this country. no back fire here can be
tolerated. Unquestionably this govern
ment has been too lenient with those
who, claiming the right of free speech.
have transgressed the law and the rights
Of the nation
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Parties and Government.

In a London cable published in yes
terday's Star mention was made Of an
effort to organize new party in Eng
land, on the allegation that the two old
parties have lost their usefulness to
serve the country and should be
scrapped. This is taken from the story:
Iord Beresford, one of the pillars
of this party, asserts that the liberal
party is 'discredited,' and that the union
ist party is 'defunct.' All the virtues
lacked by these organizations, Lord
Beresford afiirms, will be found in the
new national party"
It was in 1919 that an effort Of this
kind was made in this country. On the
allegation that both the democratic party
and the republican party were under
Evening star., 1917-10-30

the control Of the "interests" and could
no longer be trusted, the bull moose
party was organized. In the campaign Of
that year it cut a considerable figure,
and while failing to capture the presi-
dency itself succeeded in transferring
that Office from the republican to the
democratic party.
Disintegration then began, and by
1916 bull moosery had become but side
show. Mr.. Roosevelt, who had led the
new party in the former year, declined
to lead it in the latter, and it was neg
lgible in the second campaign. 1t is
now practically extinct, and some Of
those then in protest against the two
old parties are today coddling socialism
in the hope Of making that serve.
How little there was in the allegation
that the two old parties had lost their
usefulness was shown by the fact that
the democratic party, which came into
full control of the government in 1913,
enacted an unprecedented amount Of
legislation, while last year Mr.. Roose-
velt and many of his friends supported
the republican candidate for President.
Both the democratic party and the re-
publican party are very much alive to-
day, and preparing to battle next year
for control of the next Congress.
Old parties are not easily scrapped.
New parties are not easily established.
Such at least has proved to be the case
in this country. The whig party showed
great tenacity, and died slowly. The
republican party succeeded in 1860
through a division in the democratic
party. As a penalty for that division,
the democratic party did not see the in
side of the White House again for
quarter century. But it did not die. It
came back under Mr.. Cleveland in 1884,
and again under him in 1892, and under
Mr.. Wilson in 1912. in the latter year, as
already stated, through republican d.
vision.
Lord Beresford, mentioned as zone Of
the pillars" of the new party in Eng
land, is an interesting man and dis
tinguished sailor, but very little of
politician.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
An Emergency Repeal.

Chief Examiner Wales Of the Civil
Service Commission states that Wash
ingtonians, men and women, now have
equal opportunity with residents of
other parts of the country in seeking
positions under the civil service, ex-
planning that the apportionment rule
has practically waived itself automat-
icaily, especially as regards stenogra-
pliers and typewriters and certain clerk
ships. This is gratifying, but it does
not reach the root Of the evil from
which Washington has been suffering
ever since the establishment of the civil
service system. The apportionment of
Offices law remains on the statute books
and until it is repealed it will operate
as barrier against appointments from
the District, save perhaps in emergen-
cies, when certain of the lower posi-
tions are opened to local aspirants.
A direct relic and in truth a factor
Of the old spoils system of Office dis
posal, the apportionment law has proved
repeatedly to be bar to the appoint
ment of the most fit persons available
for government work. It has been SO
now conspicuously in the governments
emergency. With a sudden need of
many hundreds Of department workers
the Civil Service Commission has been
compelled, as measure of public neces-
sity to throw down the bars and take
all conlers, irrespective of their states
and the existing status of the various
"quotas" No more effective 6emonstra
tion could be had of the inequity and
absurdity of the apportionment system.
Now in its emergency the government
calls upon the people of the District,
whom it has so persistently barred from
department service, but opens to them
only the small door leading to minor
positions, although it admits that they
are the most available and generally the
most efficient for the service required.
In view of this emergency and the So
called automatic repeal Of the appor-
tionment law resulting from it Congress
should be asked at the next session to
make that repeal definite and final by
enactment and thus put the civil service
squarely on the basis of merit regard
less of state boundaries.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Reconstruction.

| It is well known that both England
and Germany already have plans in
hand bearing upon industry and COM
merce after the war Neither country
has been invaded. The industrial plants
of both are intact. Some have been di-
verted from original uses and purposes
but all such can be promptly turned back
to those uses and purposes at the close
of hostilities.
In each country there is a minister
Of reconstruction, and both officials are
| today busy with their tasks.
The British minister, Dr.. Addison, has
recently been explaining to his coun-
trymen the Importance Of this work,
and frankly telling them that the Ger
mans have been at it for some time. He
is nudging them as to what must be
done in contest with an alert rival.
In his speech, in which he stated that
"only by increased productivity can
Great Britain be able to overcome the
devastation caused by the war;" DR.. Ad-
Olson said:
eve can do it, but We need four
things: Our first and most important
need is better cooperation between cap
ital and labor; secondly, we need bet
ter conditions Of life; thirdly, better
training; and, fourthly, better indus
trial methods. The interests, Of labor
should be secured in increased output,
and anything which limited output
should be discouraged. Labor should be
entitled to a share in the benefit Of in
creased output. and labor should also be
protected against cutting rates. The
fear Of unemployment is largely respon-
sible for hostility to improved methods
That must be remedied-a man cannot
be expected to put his heart into i'm
proved methods which might throw him
out into the street. Labor should also
be brought into council on the general
questions Of the conditions and hours
Of labor. These matters will have to be
settled in some way before we can get
increased output. Improved housing
conditions are another necessity"
The work Cod. House has in hand has
not been formally described, nor has he
any official designation. But is it not
something of this ckaracteri And is
he not something in the way Of min
lister of reconstruction That is to say,
is not the investigation he is making
Of kind to suggest what this country
should do at the close Of the war to
meet the demands Of a revival of bust
nessf If 80, his work is exceedingly
important, and the manner of its per-
Torrance Of great interest.
For America, too, has the future in
mind. Increased productivity will be
necessary here. Capital and labor must
be brought closer together, upon bases
Of larger advantage to both. Dividends
and wages must be satisfactory, or we
shall not 60 forward in race the like
of which for speed and endurance tests
the world has hitherto never seen. We
shall have to do our best, for only the
best will win.
In that race, it is unnecessary to say,
both England and Germany will be en-
tered. We shall meet them in all mar
kets, and find them in the pink of con-
-dition. Their losses have been heavy,
but both. with their long experience and
thorough training, will recover in time
to try for full share of the worlds
prosperity under the revival of peace.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

According to reports John Barleycorn
is preparing to give the police officers
one grand final struggle. Next Hal
loween small boys will have it all to
themselves. This year they should be
cautioned against the bad company they
are likely to fall into in endeavoring to
impersonate evil spirits.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

German spies are blamed for the mis-
fortunes of the italian troops. It may
be necessary for civilization to organize
as thorough and relentless a campaign
against the spy as was organized against
the fly.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

Emperor Charles of Austria may grow
little pallid as he attempt to celebrate
. military success that binds his nation
hand and foot to the Prussian conqucror.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
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Evening star., 1917-10-30

Counterfeit money with which Russia
is being flooded represents the least Of
the deceptions that have been practiced
on that struggling nation.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

The sentiment in favor of recognizing
tho right of women 10 vote is so strong
that even the misguided demonstrations
of militant suffragettes cannot thwart it.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Inciting an Exhortation.

"What was the idea Of you men get
ting out with firearms and using harsh
language last night"
SWELL" replied Broncho Bob, "since
they put hard liquor out of business
Crimson Gulch has been mighty quiet.
Nobody seems to take any interest in us.
We thought maybe we could get back
enough reputation for wickedness to in
duce some evangelist to jump in and
give us a red-h hot talk"
Evening star., 1917-10-30

With becoming reticence a number of
New York politicians refrain from e1-
pressing regret that they could not land
on Theodore Roosevelt as effeetually as
his boxing partner did.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Serenity.

An extra billion dollars means a smile
for Uncle Sam,
II you ask him care you happy9" he
no doubt will say, "I am.
The present large subscription leaves
my spirit unperple1ed
And we'll still have a good-sized nest
egg all in waiting for the next,"
Evening star., 1917-10-30

Bernstorf has been awarded the title
Of "excellency." It must be admitted
that in some lines of activity the count
e1celled beyond the possibility of ques-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

The lack Of sympathy fat man finds
in this world is likely to be even more
noticeable at a time when everybody
is expected to eat less.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

IF the Russians had been advised by
their women, the Legion Of Death might
have averted the present discourage
ment.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

In enlisting the American dollar Sec
retary McAdoo has proved himself a
distinguished recruiting officer.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

The U. S. A. registered six billion dol
lars worth of recognition of the fact
that this nation is at war.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Counting Every Cent.

"Now that we're married we won't
have to write any more letters" said the
young man.
eyes" replied the young woman.
"Think Of what lot we saved by finish
ing our correspondence before a letter
required three-cent stamp"
Evening star., 1917-10-30
A Fall Definition,

"What's your idea of pessimists"
ga pessimist is man who cries so
hard over the departed roses that he
can't see the chrysanthemums.n
Evening star., 1917-10-30

German successes on land and sea de-
pend largely on opportunity to precipi-
tate an unexpected attack:
Evening star., 1917-10-30
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Comforting Assurance

Comforting Assurance.
"Do you dislike to have man go to
sleep when you are talkingp
II don't mind" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "At least it assures me that
nothing Pm saying is giving him any
particular offense."
Evening star., 1917-10-30

Subscription By mail-Payabls IN advascs:
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Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. $40 yeas.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

Italy must recover from German ae.
gressions. Austria never can.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
A New Deal.

On the wisdom Of the ancients many a
brain has pondered long
In hopes to find way to keep the world
from going wrong.
But hatred. greed and envy climbed, cen
to Olympus high,
And the ancients had their troubles just
the same as you and I.
The ancients couldn't typewrite, and
they had no telephones,
Nor trolley cars to take them from their
own restricted zones.
Perhaps we'll have to put those classic
proverbs on the shelf,
And see what modern wisdom can ac-
eomplish for itself.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
$42.5O & $45 Wilton Velvet &
Administer Rugs, $3.50

High-grade Wilton Velvet and
Administer Rugs, size 9x12 TT, for
very large rooms; seamless and
strictly perfect. Patterns and col
orings usually shown only in the
most expensive French Wiltons.
Goldenberg Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

s #. Sx10 #. 6 Seamless and Strict
ly Perfect Quality Brussels Rugs.
closely woven; in floral. medallion
and small figured designs; colorings
to suit any room decoration.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

sx12 #. heavyweight fast col
or Wool and Fiber Rugs, shown
in thirty of this seasons best
selling patterns, in green. red. tan.
blue and brown combinations.
Strictly reversible and are suit
able for any room in the house.