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The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

will make war on that animal. They
propose to buy nothing from bachel-
ors, attend no social gatherings where
bachelors are invited, and in fact to
isolate the "oid ones" So far thew
are at sea as to the age at which a
man becomes a victim of their wrath
and until this leading question is set
tied all are safe. Age was always a
stumbling block for the fair sex and
history will very likely repeat itself
in this instance.
Richard Pierson Hobson, the gen.
tleman who obtained some notoriety
by sinking the collier Merrimac in
the channel of Santiago harbor under
fire of Morro's guns has proved him
self an osculatory expansionist as we'll
as hero. In Chicago the other day
he slipped the nectar from the lips of
1853 maidens. Kisses when taken on
the installment plan and selected with
due care will not only prove benefi-
cial as a restorative for lost appe-
tite, but are sure cure for hay fever.
The practice of chasing a young lady
over the furniture and around the
barnyard like an amateur cowboy
trying to rope mavveick, rounding
her up in front of a dozen people and
planting most any place kiss that
sounds like a muley cow pulling her
hind leg out of wax mud hole has
little curative value. This whole
sale and permiscuous osculation on
the part of Hobson is about as big a
piece of foolishness as the utter
ances of Chicago divine who de-
clared he was the father of the con-
gregation.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21
Don't Really Mean Il.

wishing your friends and neigh
bors q Merry Christmas is a pleas
Ing custom"
"True, but I have conscientious scru.
pies against doing so," answered the
thoughtful man.
"What do you meanr"
Il fear a great many people say
Merry Christmas in much the same
spirit that they ask, How do you dor
They don't care hang how you do."-
Exchange.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21
The Boys Idea.

'uS oVyo u0Cas
Gee whizz, Bill Green's in luck"
"What's the matter?"
"His folks use twin BEDS"
Il don't see anything lucky about
that for Bill"
"You don't. They've got two beds
to hide his Christmas presents under
instead of one" :=..
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21
Ye Chrystmass TYNE.

Maye everie kyndnesse ye have wroughte
Uponne you're fellowe MEME,
Uponne thys blessed chrystmasse daye
Returne to you againe,
And maye eche logge whyche blazeth
highe
Uponne you're yule-tyde tyre
Reflect In tongues of living flame
You're dearest hearts desyre.
Marion V. Higgins.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

There is physiological reason for
the affinity between the cranberry
and the turkey. But why bother with
physiology when the colors blend so
we'll.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21
Community Christmas Trees.

Many towns and villages get much
satisfaction and advertising out of
community Christmas trees. The com.
munity tree brings the people together
into the open and IT. we'll managed is
worth while in any community.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

Truth is going above par before
the world is much older.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

Opening the Fat Puree.
Too many fat purses respond only
to the magic formula: Not 70 be
opened till Christmas,
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

Another example of the inconceiv-
able topsy-turvyness Of this war was
afforded when a Dutch fishing fleet
caught in its nets, not, as might logi-
cally be supposed, a German subar-
inc. but a German aeroplane.
With the British outnumbering the
Germans two to one, the defeat of
the latter is explained; but the 1tal-
ians, outnumbered three to two, still
hold the lines!
The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-21

Rioters have been shot down in
Berlin. The disorganization so care
fully fostered by Germany through
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
MANDAN FARM LABORER
CHARGED WITH FORGERY

Mandan, March 12.-Cameron Vivi-
an, farm laborer, is under arrest and
held in the county Jail pending hear.
ing on the charge that he forged the
name of former employer to two
checks. He was arrested on a war
rant issued by States attorney L. H.
Connolly. Vivian was until recently
employed at the Tipperary farm by r..
A. Middaugh. He came to the city
and is alleged to have written a check
on the First National bank In the sum
of IS, signing Middaugh's name. This
was cashed by L. E. George, who later
used it in settlement Of an account at
the ]. o. Sullivan store. The bank
detected the forgery and returned the
check, and Sullivan and George laid
complaint before the authorities. He
is also alleged to have forged another
check for 81, this time on the Merch-
ants National bank. Time for his
hearing has not been set.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
WIRELESS TELEPHONY

An interesting test was conducted
in the university radio station at the
university of North Dakota a few
nights ago when DR.. A. H. Taylor and
his assistants listened to a wireless
telephony experiment from New York
city. Although the night was not par
ticularly favorable for purposes of
communication, DR.. Taylor succeeded
in receiving the wireless telephone
signals between 6 and Z o'clock in the
evening. Under more favorable cir.
cumstances, a similar test was carried
on last year with a wireless telephone
operator in New York city. The
listeners in the university experimental
station heard with ease an entertain.
ment given in New York in which a
man recited part Of "The Chamber.
ed Nautilus" a part Of the Gettysburg
address, and a number of selections
played by q victrola. DR.. Taylor ia
himself working upon the invention of
a wireless telephone which has always
proved successful and only waits his
further time to develop It.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE

Nome Tribune: The Carl Eckern
family were very. nearly overcome by
gas escaping from their heater last
Monday night. They were awakened
about o'clock in the morning by
their little child. Mr.. Eckern got up
and not noticing anything out of the
ordinary made his way to the barn, but
as soon as he got out in the fresh air
became very sick and started back for
the house, just getting inside when
he fell. Both Mrs. Eckern and the
baby suffered very much from the ef
fects of the gas and were quite sick
for several days. Had it not been that
they were awakened at the time they
were the results would probably have
been more disastrous.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
DEATH OF FORMER sANBoRN BOY

Sanborn Enterprise: Word was re-
ceived from Fred Houseman, of Dill
worth, in telegram to Undertaken
D. M. Shannon, of the death of Will
Houseman at Lake Park, MINI. The
telegram asked that all arrangements
for funeral and burial be made for
The deceased was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Houseman
and was raised in this village and at
tended the public school.
VIM. Houseman died at Lake Park,
Mimi, Monday, March S, 1917, of tuber-
culosis, at the age of ~ years, eight
months and 26 days. The family Is
now SO widely scattered that only
Fred and his family were present at
the funeral. a
The funeral services were held
March Z, at the Congregational church,
Rev. Frank Atkinson conducting the
services. -'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
NORTH DAKOTA NAMED
ON FARM LOAN BOARD

Washington, March 1.-Two North
Dakotans are included among the off.
GERS Of the federal farm loan bank at
st. Paul as announced by the federal
farm loan board today.
F. w. Mclean, of Fargo, was ap.
pointed registrar and attorney, and
E. G.. Quamme, of Finley, was named
president. The complete list of off.
GERS follows:
President-E. G. Quamme, Finley,
N. D.
Vice President-Ben F. Faust, Eau
Claire, Wis.
secretary-H. X. Jennings, Char
lotte, Mich.
Treasurer-A. H. Turrittin, Sank
Rapids, Mimi.
Director-Walter s. Harris, Minis
apolis
Registrar and Attorney-F. w. Nc
Lean, Fargo, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
LEO ERNEST NOECkER

Sanborn Enterprise: Leo Ernest
Noecker was born July 7, 1886, al
|Hinsterwalde, Preuszen. In childhood
he removed with his parents to Sax
ony, from which place, after the death
of his father, the family emigrated to
Ontario, Can, in 1857. Here, on April
IL, 1868, he was married to Emile
Kuehn Rebscher. From this union
were born nine lhildren, seven OF
whom survive, viz: Ferdinand Noeck.
er, Mrs. c. F. Luessen, Mrs. VIM. An
derson, Mrs. C. R. knight, Sour Lake,
Texas, Leo Ernest Noecker and viii.
liam Isaac Noecker. A step-son,
Charles Rebscher, son of Mrs. Noeck.
er by her first marriage, also survives.
He came to Sanborn Sept. 10, 1879,
land has since resided on the home
farm one and half miles south of
Sanborn, where, on March IL last, his
wife went to her last rest. and where,
on March l, at $50 p. M, he quietly
passed away while asleep, aged 80
years, seven months and % days.
Mr. Noecker was one Of our oldest,
most progressive and successful far
mers. For many years he was the
only shipper of stock from this sta.
tion. He accumulated considerable
land and his sons are all possessors of
valuable farms. In pioneer days the
deceased demonstrated his ability as
la manager, and when most of his
neighbors were suffering from loss of
crops and experiencing trouble in max.
ing ends meet, Mr. Noecker, by diversi.
flying his interests, and by the aid OF
his sons and daughters, was always in
la position to command little ready
money. He was man of decided
opinions, and since the present war
broke out he was emphatically pro
German in his sympathies and express.
ed the opinion that if Germany lost
he did not want to live any longer
The editor Of the Enterprise, who has
known Mr.. Noecker for the past IS
years, joins with the neighbors and
friends of the deceased pioneer, in ex
tending condolences to the surviving
members of the family.
The funeral was held in the San
born city hall, Rev. Mr.. Bonhoff, the
German Lutheran minister, conduct
ing the services. He preached in both
German and English. The large audi
forum was filled with those who came
to pay their last sad tribute to their
departed friend and neighbor. Pail
bearers, C. Boughtep, H. Kreuslich, C
Lettenmaier, VIM. Bennison, C. John
Anderson and E. E.. Grasswick. Mrs
w. A. Siegfried, Mrs. r. J. Blewett
and Mrs. c. 0. LANCER constituted the
choir, while Miss Clara Stephan nre
sided at the piano..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
JAMESTOWN ELKs ELECT

jamestown, March 12.-The annual
election of officers held by jamestown
Lodge No. 995, B. P. q. Elks, at their
home Friday night resulted in the fol.
lowing being chosen: Exalted ruler,
l.. B. Niemeyer; esteemed leading
knight, Paul N. Allen; esteemed loyal
knight. w. r. Hilton; esteemed lee.
turing knight, James D. Mason; secre.
tary, H. H. Hamilton; treasurer, C. r.
Hodge; tyler, A. H. Movious; trustee,
r. A. Bolton; representatives at North
Dakota state association, Bismarck, D.
R. Brockman; representative at grand
lodge, Boston, R. A. Bolton; alternate,
H. G.. Proctor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
SAUER MAKES HEADWAY
AGAINST HIS HEAVY ODDS

Sanborn Enterprise: That man
can make Roadway in North Dakota
against heavy odds is demonstrated by
John Sauer. John arrived in Sanborn
in 1882 with rs cents in his pockets
and debt of $500 hanging over him
for the house in which his parents liv.
ed in Canada. He took up home
stead and borrowed money to pay for
the filing fees. He worked with Thos.
Chapman as a mason in Cooperstown,
plastering the hotel, the school house
and other buildings when that city
was beginning to boom in 1883. He
worked in Jamestown in 1884 with
Hotchkiss and Platenberg on the
Klaus House (now the Gladstone)
the Winslow and Lloyd blocks. In
1885 he laid the cornerstone of the
asylum and worked on the first build.
ing of that institution for the same
parties, and later worked for Platen.
berg in Duluth. His mother and ia.
Their died, and for several years he
faced hardships caused by sickness
and death in his family. He was mar
ried in 1892. He lost three crops by
, hail and lost some valuable live stock
He was again .beset by sickness in his
family, and was bereaved of three
children and his wife. He had large
doctor and nurse bills to meet, and
for time he was both father and
mother to his motherless children
But it is long lane that has no turn
ing, and things began to come his way
He now is practically out of debt, OF
is in position where debt does not
cramp him; has 800 acres of land, q
head of horses, and large number OF
cattle and hogs. He has bought four
quarter sections of land, and is the
owner of the only homestead in He
man township that has not changed
hands. Mr.. Sauer attributes his sue
cess in overcoming difficulties to the
fact that he completed everything he
ever undertook.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

A large delegation from Valley City
went to Fargo Thursday afternoon to
attend the recital of the famous Irish
tenor, John Mccormack. The list in.
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Darby O'Malley,
Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Macdonald, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Mudgett, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. N. McGillivray, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Curren, DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. James Kelly, Mrs. w. T.
Craswell, Mrs. David Junod, Miss Anna
Ramseth, Miss Anna K. Cook, Miss
May Henry, w. F. Duvall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
ALL GERMANY MoURNs
PASSING OF ZEPPELIN

Berlin, March 9.-Oficials and the
public alike today mourned the pass.
ing away of Count Zeppelin. The fu.
neral arrangements have been com.
pleted and will be held at Schartburn.
Special mourning service will be held
this afternoon at the sanitarium where
Count Zeppelin died. The body will be
taken to Stutgar for burial. The great
inventor of the wonderful machines
which now bear his name was con.
scious to the end. His wife and daugh'
ter, Helen, and Count Branstine were
at his bedside.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
VALLEY CITY NEEDS
THE FARMER

Not long ago the merchants OF Still
water, Mimi, and the farmers from
the vicinity got together for an even
ing's discussion Of the problem of
trading at Saltwater. Both the farm
ers and merchants learned things,
things of a kind that the merchants
and farmers of this or any other COM
munity might learn if they would get
together and tackle the same prob
lens Of their own bailiwicks.
The farmers told the merchants, for
example:
That they could get lower prices
elsewhere.
That dealers in certain articles Gm'
plements) did not keep complete
stocks from which parts could be
readily supplied.
That habit has much to do with the
place of ones trading.
That lack of attention often shunt-
ed a possible buyer to rival mer-
chant or community.
The merchants came back with prop
ositions to the effect that:
They could and would meet prices
made elsewhere.
AAOy SOulu NuAA oo SoAAAPASSS AAAOo
as merchants elsewhere.
They would make the farmers trad
ing with them their guests rather than
let them depart from any lack of
courtesy.
They would pull together for the
good of the entire community, includ-
ing the farmers of the vicinity as we'll
as the townspeople.
The upshot of the meeting was a
better understanding on both sides and
determination on both sides to pull
together.
A meeting similar to this one could
be held in Valley City. Why not have
Farmers and Merchants club of
Valley City," 1t might be suggested
that the community advance a step
further and have an auxiliary organ
ization of the wives and daughters of
the farmers and the merchants.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
WHAT cATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
of the body; and local treatments in
the form of snuffs and vapors do little.
if any good. 49,:
To correct catarrh you should treat its
cause by enriching your blood with the
oil-food in SCOTS Emulsion which is q
medicinal food and building-tonic, free
from alcohol or any harmfuldrugs. Tryit.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
UNCLE SANS PAPER MILL

of representatives which provides that
the government own and operate it's
own paper mill. This seems to be a
sensible measure.
Uncle sam has one of the big print
shops of the country. The government
printing Office uses about $4,000 tons
of print paper annually. The unprece-
dented increase in the price of paper
has increased enormously the cost of
operating the Office.
In view of the fact that the govern.
ment already owns an ample lumber
supply and the water wower sites nee.
essary for the successful operation OF
paper mills the project seems both
feasible and matter of economy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
MANY LIKE THIS IN VALLEY CITY
Similar Cases Being Published in
Each Issue

The following case is but one of
many occurring daily in Valley City.
It is an easy matter to verify it. You
cannot ask for better proof.
Mrs. Sina Hovelson, 718 Tenth Ave.,
Valley City, says. Some time ago I
caught cold and it settled in my kid
neys, causing me a great deal of an
noyance. was bothered by back
aches and pains through my loins-
Learning of Doan's Kidney Pills, l
used them and after taking six boxes,
was cured. Another Of my family
used Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney
trouble and was cured"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hovelson had. FOster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

w. ]. Curren, who recently returned
from Florida, says it is nice place to
60 for once. People who go there ex-
pecting to find it green and summer
like are disappointed and usually are
glad to get back to the hustle and hus-
tie of the northern states. He also
stated his building plans had not been
taken up yet, but there was enough al
ready to keep his crews busy for a
couple of months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

The auto and industrial show will
have a large number of farmer visl-
tors. While the farmer demands SER
vice first in an automobile, he is not
adverse to looking at the new styles,
and the Valley City show will have
the latest and niftiest on display. The
show is as much for the farmer as
the city dweller, and we hope the
farmers of Barnes county will appre-
ciate this and attend in large num-
hers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
YOUNG PUTS TWtNE- PROBLEM
IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

An article from the New Rockford
State Center, written by DR.. J. H.
Worst, is printed in full in the Con.
gressional Record Of March 3, on page
1858. The article referred to was put
into the record after being read in the
house of Congress by Congressman
George M. Young. The article re-
printed was one concerning binder
twine and was headed THE Binder
Irvine Problem" Congressman Young
made quite talk in congress upon
the subject of binder Irvine and re-
ferred, so the record shows, to DR..
Worst several times.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
STORED CORN AND WHEAT
SHORTER THAN IN 1915

Washington, March 12.-Corn on
farms on March I, 1917, was 7S9,416,-
900 or 30.6 per cent Of the 1916 crop.
against 1,116,589, 900 on March /, 1915,
which was 1878 per cent Of the 1915
crop, the bureau OF crop estimates re:
ports. Wheat held on farms on March
1, was 1,1O1,368,000 bushels or 1873 per
cent of the 1916 crop, against 244,44S,-
900 bushels on March 1916, which was
23.8 per cent Of the 1915 crop.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

Everett Chambard, who returned
with the Company Z boys, left Wed
nesday morning for Minneapolis to re-
sumo his work atsthe Minneapolis Iron
Store company. Enroute he will visit a
couple of days at the home Of Attor-
ney w. A. Rasey, of Ulen, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

and deciding game. In that case their
team could hardly be expected to cop
the bunting at Grand Forks when the
state championship is at stake. The
Valley City team will be in the run
ming until the last dribble, and indi-
rectly the Stutsman county representa-
tives may share in the glory of having
the championship come to this district.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

Members of the Valley City fire de-
partment will show their visiting
brothers new uniforms and a new
motor truck at the state convention
here. We are in favor of the city
showing them the new way of having
their best convention yet held.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

There is talk OF lmpeaching the II
senators who held up the neutrality
bill, but it will probably end in talk.
However, there is prospects for their
being punished. BY this time they
must all be kicking themselves.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Keene are here
for visit with Valley City friends. Mr..
Keene expects to return to Canada in
a few days, but Mrs. Keene will remain
for an extended visit
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

The Valley City Commercial club is
we'll started on a program of useful
work to advance the interests of the
city and community. 1t will be too
bad if it should encounter a filibuster
1t is up to you to see that you are
not one of a few to hold back this pro:
gram You are needed as a member,
and as a member you can give valu-
able assistance. Why not?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

The most illogical logic we have run
across lately is that Germany's Mexi-
can plot was perfectly logical, because
it was to be Matched only in case the
United States declared war on Ger
many.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

A Chicago specialist says the main
thing is to grow more crops and Gre
ate a food supply sufficient to bring
prices down to the proper level. View.
ed from any angle that appears to be
some job.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

What does Minnesota think of Sena-
tor Clapp? What does North Dakota
thing of Senator Gronna? Senator
Clapp made farewell speech to the
senate for which Minnesota was duly
thankful, and the people of North Da-
kota deplore the fact that Senator
Gronna could not do the same.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

We naturally infer that the gravity
of the situation is what is holding it
down.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
WHO

Who takes the pleasure out Of life and
makes existence hell?
Who fires a real good looking one be-
cause she cannot spell?
Who substitutes dictaphone for coral
tinted ear?
The penny-chasing, dollar-wasting ef
ficiency engineer.
-Metallurgical Engineering.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

1t has the further advantage that it
would give publicity to the cost of
manufacturing paper and would thus
tend to maintain standard of prices.
The absence of any such public stand
ard leaves the way open to excessive
charges, which eventually the news
paper reading public - which means
practically all the people-has to bear.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

The checker championship of North
Dakota has been decided, and the gov
eminent is hereby informed of avail
able material for the board of stra-
tegy. 49,,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

|LOST-White broncho mare, bride
and halter on when left. Branded
Us on right thigh. Notify John Koch,
Luverne, N. D. 11-w-tf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
c. o. o.

The Goldfish lays a million eggs
While the faithful hen lays one;
But the Goldfish doesn't cackle
To inform us what she's done.
So we don't care for the Goldfish coy,
While the faithful hen we prize,
Which should suggest to thoughtful
minds
That it pays to advertise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15

Only rs years ago sugar was selling
at % pounds for dollar. In another
quarter of century they will be sell
ing it by the dozen grains.