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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-19

corn flower. ragged robin, bachelor,
button. and his cousin, the sweet sui
tan. should not object to our soil
This really beautiful bloom is such ;
pest in Germany as to be more OF {
nuisance than our palmetto. A rich
soil is unnecessary and insects dc
not bother it much We have seer
some very creditable borders of corn
flowers in the northern part of the
State.
The Gaillardia, blanket flower, is
another SNOWY favorite that will
thrive even In the hands of an anna.
teur. Our experience shows that they
do little better in a somewhat shady
part of the garden than in the di
rect sun
Any standard seed catalog will
give innumerable SUI gestions at TO
flowers and plants. We suggest that
our readers get some of these books
from seed houses and try some new
variety or two this year and let us
know the results.
Bear in mind one thing, YOU can.
not raise flowers and chicken and a
successful garden on the identical
same spot at the same time, any more
than you can whistle and eat grits
spontaneously.
Pen up your fowls. Feed and water
them regularly and next years veg
table garden can be where this years
chicken run was located.
With all the different kinds of sun.
flowers that will and do flourish in
Florida there is no excuse for some
of the unsightly spectacles we meet
with here.
1T is shame" writes northern
subscriber. that with all the posi-
hilities for ornamental effect at prac-
tically no expense that the majority
of small homes look no better than
the negro huts In the quarter. not a
blade of grass. sand knee deep, no
shade trees. no flowers. no fruit or
garden. except what they raise to
'eel. razor backs and chickens inhab-
ting the front lawn. and possibly a
pig pen or a mule shed out in the
street before the house."
When David wrote "all men are
lars" the Florida Grower was not
'eing published. And as we believe
n the truth. the whole truth and
lothing but the truth we will be
ound to admit that there is some
lerit to our subscribers contentious.
tut we ask him to remember that /
ome was not built in day nor do
e expect to turn out finished State
ere as fast as fivvers are fashioned.
hings are better than they used to
eve are not retrogressing. and t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-19

conditions complained of will soon b,
eliminated. There are certain
number of pull.backs in any place
even New York has tor did have OIL
our last recent visit horse cars and
there are crackers to be found near
State and Madison streets, but these
facts need not make us lose sight of
the attractiveness of the winter gar.
, den nor the majesty of the stock.
yards.
We would personally like to chop
down all the hideous bamboo clumps
and foat them down the Hillsborough
River. but as long as some people
consider them objects dart we can
only murmur in our secret heart
There is no accounting for tastes"
May be 1t is the result of early
training. but we do not see any beau
ty in the ricinus. The kinds we used
to see up north with crimson stem
and giant bronzed leaves as big as an
umbrella We're not unsightly, but
those we see here look like the legs
of starved elephant with varicose
veins and the foliage is skimpier than
the butter on railroad counter sand
with. Furthermore we have not en-
countered one that would shade
grasshopper.
Get to it. then. Florida Grower read
ers. Clean up that brush pile. burn
that junk. bury the tin can heap at
the rear of your bungalow. or If Won
wish TO make metal rockery one of
the points of interest in your home.
paint the cans some attractive color |
before exposing them to the elements
In conclusion, we are reminded of
the Introductory lines of Walrus and
the Carpenter in Through the Look
ING Glass
The walrus and the carpenter
Both walked through Cracker
land;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand.
III this were only swept away.
Said they. 1T would be grand,
II seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half year.
DO you suppose" the walrus said.
THAT they could get il clear? >"
doubt it." said the carpenter.
But ! know one thing. Wally. If
hey would buy the right kinds of
eeds from the houses that advertise
The Grower and do a little fertiliz
e and cultivating nobody would
orry about the sand"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-19

Tampa's new library will be opened
70 the public prior to May 1st
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-19
Suggestions On
OnamentaIS

tBy Con 0. Lee in Florida Grower
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
RYDER HAS BIG FIRE LOSS
Blaze Starting in Office of Ryder Feed
& Coal Co. Wiped Out Five
Business Blocks.

A very disastrous fire occurred at
Ryder, starting during the storm at 8
o'clock last Friday night, from the ex-
plosion of a stove in the Office of the
Ryder Coal and Feed Co. That con-
Germ estimates it's loss as $4,000 and
carried $1,000 insurance. A great deal
of machinery and flour were burned.
The fire department responded quick
ly but the clutch Of the fire engine stuck
and was broken, therefore no water could
be played on the flames, which spread
quickly to other buildings, wiping out
all of the buildings on one side of the
street.
The Ware restaurant was next in the
building was $4OO, with $500 insurance.
Mr.. Ware lost SIS worth Of personal eff
fects.
Ed schiewek, the tailor, lost his build
ing and outfit. loss $1,000, with no in
Surance.
j. G. Abbott and Fiel, the painters.
who occupied the same building, lost
$500 worth Of supplies, which were fully
insured.
The restaurant building owned by Oh
son & Rosberg was burned, loss $500 and
5000 insurance. The restaurant was run
by Thompson & Schossow, who lost $500
with $500 insurance.
The Hotel Plaza, owned by Mrs. A. M.
Rasmussen, was completely destroyed
The loss is $4,000, with $4,000 insurance
All of the hotel furniture had been car
ried out Of the building.
A large number of citizens were out
fighting the flames with snow and buck
cts of water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
FRAZIER NAMES new
BOARD Of REGENTS
Governor Claims that Hanna Named
Old Board Too SoOn-Sawyer Man
on New Board.

Governor Lynn J. Frazier created
considerable surprise Saturday when
he sent to the Senate the names Of
five new names with sealed message
and declares that the appointments on
the old Board of Regents were made
illegally by Governor Hanna, because
they were made before the act provid-
ing for the state board became a law.
The members Of the present board are
Lewis r. Crawford of Sentinel Butte,
president: Frank White, Valley City,
vice president: Or: J; d. Taylor, Grand
Bower, Leonard. Chas Brewer is the
secretary.
The new appointees are: DR.. w. G.
Brown, Fargo, for term of six years;
Robert Muir of Sarles and Rev. G. e.
Vermilya of Valley City, for four years;
Geo Totten of Bowman and Roscoe w.
Beighle of Sawyer for two years each.
most important of the state government.
1t has control of all state educational
institutions, including the Minot Normal:
1t is understood that the old board will
endeavor to hold their positions by legal
process.
Gov Hanna appointed the old board
March 2, 1915. The act was not passed
until two days later and the following
day the appointments were confirmed.
Rev c. e. Vermilya, one of the mem
bers of the new board, was formerly, pre-
Methodist church, and was located in
this city.
Roscoe w. Beighle, another member
is n native of Ohio. He was raised on a
farm in Illinois and began teaching at
seventeen. He graduated from a four
year college course at 26 years and Sc
cured his A. 3. degree He was in
structor of mathematics for two years
in a private college and took one year
post graduate work in pedagogy. He has
spent sixteen years in school work in
rural schools. in high schools, principal
ship of graded schools and was once
city superintendent of city schools with
twenty-seven teachers in his charge. He
spent four years as principal of the
Crystal, N. D., schools, at which place
he organized and conducted the first high
school cornet band in the state. Since
1904 Mr.. Beighle has been living on
farm ten miles southwest of Sawyer. He
is undoubtedly well qualified for the po-
sitiOn to which he has been appointed.
Mr.. Beighle did not know that the ap-
pointment was to be made and was taken
completely by surprise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
Kakellek Found Guilty

All the criminal cases on the calendar
being disposed Of. Judge Murray of coun-
ty court today declared a recess of his
court until Monday. Setting 2 o'clock
p. m. on Friday as the time when SEN
tence will be passed on such offenders
as were convicted.
Dave Phillips and George Marsh, who
common nuisance, were found not guilty.
Q. w. Kingston, tried for maintaining
la common nuisance was found guilty.
He was arrested Immediately following
his conviction. The charge being per-
jury in connection with his testimony in
the above case.
William Holt pleaded guilty to MAIN
tanning common nuisance and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail and to pay a
fine of 5000 and SIS costs.
Theodore Kahellek Of Kenmare, charg-
was found guilty. The jury in this case
reported at $50 a. M, necessitating the
attendance of the judge and officers Of
the court at an unseemly hour.
=. H. Baumgart pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery and was fined $1.00 and
costs.
Fred Krouger, pleaded guilty to the
charge of manning animals and paid a
fine of $500 and costs Of $25.
Herman C. Miller pleaded guilty to as
sault and drew fine of $40 and costs Of
SIS.
Bert Cow, charged with keeping con-
veniences for gambling, pleaded guilty to
the charge ma sawdfinedf1in Shrdlu NH
the charge and was fined $500 and $1.00
costs.
The case against H. Bartling was NOV
ed for trial, his bonds forfeited and a
bench warrant issued.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
FARMER ROBBED ON 500 TRAIN
Pick Pockets Take $16O Away From
Jacob Weber in Broad Daylight
as No. 106 Reaches Minot.

Jacob Weber, German farmer, en-
route from Montana to Grafton for a
visit with friends, was held up on a 500
train in broad daylight Tuesday after
noon, just as No. 106 arrived in the city,
Mr.. Weber had been visiting with
friends in Canada and Montana and had
just arrived in the city and was pre-
pairing to get off the train when he was
robbed The train was crowded and
Weber was carrying two suit cases. A
stranger grabbed one of his arms and
held it up while another reached into
his pants pocket and took a sack con-
tanning $160. in currency The two men
linen IRON me M HAN ana he ai Sap
piece of work was witnessed by fully
twenty-five men on the train but so
quickly was it done, that no one made
any attempt to catch them. The police
We're notified Strange to say that prac-
tically every man who saw the robbery
had a different description Of the men,
making the work difficult for the police.
Weber does not know how the men
knew he had the money as he had been
using his other pocket book all the time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
Good Surrey Woman Goes to Reward.

Mrs. JOS. 2. Yoder passed away at her
home two miles south of Minot Friday
night at 10 o'clock, after a lingering ill
ness from tuberculosis. The funeral was
held from the Mennonite church Tues
day at - o'clock and burial took place
in the cemetery near the church. Ser
mons were preached by Bishop I. 8.
Mast, Rev. w. M. Irwin and Elder D. T..
Dierdorff. A very large number at
tended the obsequies.
Deceased is survived by her husband
and three children.
Mrs. Yoder was born at Bellville, Milf
lin county, Penn, forty-nine years ago.
She accompanied her family to North
Dakota thirteen years ago, residing on
the homestead near Surrey ever since.
She was a consistent member of the
Mennonite church and a thoroly good
Christian woman. Many friends of the
family offer sincerest sympathy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
Will NOT HOLD
M|D-W|NTER FAIR
THIS YEAR
of Commerce Decides to
Dispense With Annual Show
This Year.

The Board of Directors of the Asso-
citation of Commerce met in regular
session Tuesday afternoon, and trans
acted large amount Of important
business. The following directors
were present at this meeting:
A. M. Thompson, q. s. Person, q. A.
Long, VIM. Dunnell, r. e. Barron, Hal
vor l.. Halvorson.
The special membership committee re-
ported total Of $50 memberships OBJ
tanned under the new plan in one days
work. Mr.. Ira D. Wight was appointed
by the president to see that the canvas
was. completed so that all business and
professional men were approached in
the matter of joining the Association.
Mr.. Wight will attend to this matter
within the next few days. and it is
that the total membership will be around
400. which it should be in a city the size
and Importance of Minot.
that all applications for membership in
the hands of the Secretary be accepted
ization.
After much discussion it was unani-
mously decided to dispense with the Mid
winter Fair this year. Many causes are
to blame for this decision, chief among
which is the fact that the Association
has 81 IllSiIly dCllNlllcS ILLS year DtlOIt
it that it could not see it's way clear to
finance the proposition.
The Secretary was instructed to keep
in touch with the Northern Base Ball
league in regard to having one of the
teams this year located at Minot
The matter Of potato warehouse and
potato shipping association in Minot was
brought up and thoroughly discussed. 1t
Association favors a large potato ware
house in this city, and the formation of
a potato shippers association with head
quarters in this city, Messrs; J. G.
bert were appointed as committee to
look into this important matter and re-
port at the next meeting Of the direc-
tors.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the Secretary draw up a classified
list Of the members of the Association.
and have the same published in the
holding memberships in the
would know the names of those who are
really responsible for the building of a
great city.
The Association went on record as
willing to lend all assistance to the Curl
ing association in it's effort to have a
large representation Of people from this
city attend the winter sports carnival
The following standing committees for
the association will be appointed by the
President within the next few days. and
he secretary would like every member to
look over the list Of these committees
and select at least one committee that he
would like to work on and notify the
secretary of the fact:
Winter Sports, Auditing. Convention,
Entertainment, Agricultural, Legislative,
Industrial Traffic, Trade Extension, Pub
lie Improvement, Athletics and Play
grounds, Memberships, Good Roads,
Community Life, Referendums.
There is a great opportunity present
ed to those willing to do committee work
this coming year, as many new prob
lens are bound to come up, and the
study of them will not only be interest
ing but instructive as WE'LL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
form MUNICIPAL
N0N-PART|SAN LEAGUE
First Organization of Its Kind Formed
in the State-All Cities to be
Organized.

At a we'll attended meeting held in
this city Monday night, a municipal
Nonpartisan League, the first in North
Dakota, was organized. Similar or
Plantations will be formed in every
city in the state.
The program of the Municipal league
is simple and direct and includes the
following specifications:
Strict law enforcement.
Elimination Of all graft in public Of
City owned publicly used industries.
TO give immediate attention to flood
The development of a better co-opera-
ton between city and country.
The city to make all it's own public
improvements under the direct supervis-
ion of competent engineer.
The agreement among the members,
which is signed by each, is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, in order to car
ourselves to aid and support the work
of organization by paying a membership
fee of $500. This sum to include cost of
organization and membership in the
holder to a voice and vote in all business
matters Of the league, as well as in the
selection of all candidates for office.
shalt not perm a ngd ocs of ths
league to be a candidate fol. any office:
That the members of this league will
use their best endeavors to secure the
nomination and election of men to Of
flee within the City, who, upon investi-
cation by this league ARE found to ap-
prove the program above expressed"
board of directors consisting of five
members three Of whom were designated
as executive officers of the local organ
ization, were unanimously selected at the
meeting. The officers were as follows:
Rev. P. W. Erickson, president.
r. A. Nestos, vice president.
John Wallin, secretary and treasurer.
A. M. Compton and M. r. Porter, d.
rectors.
The officers named are also directors
and this board will have direct charge of
the work of organization and execution.
members were secured the first day. The
organization will work hand in hand
with the nonpartisan league, composed
of North Dakota farmers, to bring the
cities and the country closer together.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
The Press Gang at Bismarck,

The members of the N. D. Press AS
ISOLATION have received copies of the pro-
, gram for the winter convention to be
held at Bismarck Feb. and 8. A bus
mess meeting will be held Friday fore
noon. In the afternoon the gang will
visit the state capitol and the Missouri
Slope poultry show. (Some Of the edi-
tors are chicken fanciers). Friday even
ing a banquet will be rendered the pub
fishers at the Hotel Mckenzie, followed
by a ball at Pattersons hall. An inter-
esting program will be rendered Satur-
day morning and in the afternoon visit
to the Washburn mine at Wilton will be
made. One Of the enjoyable features
toonist for the Nonpartisan Leader.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
H. F. Parge Overcome by Gas

H.F. Parge, living three miles north
east of Minot, nearly met his death
from gas yesterday afternoon. He had
ing and the e" exhaust pipe, failing to
CORY out the fumes, he was overcome.
Mrs Parge and little daughter were in
the building for a time, but being af-
Returning later, Mrs. Parge found her
husband unconscious on the floor but
she could not 60 into the room. She
notified some men who We're passing
along the road and they carried Mr.
Parge out. He is recovering, but had he
remained few minutes longer, he would
have died.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM FOR
MINOT MEETING OF NORTH
DAKOTA WELL DRILLERS
Tuesday, January %.
Morning.: Opening Session,

800 A. M.-Reg1stration and Getting
$3.50 4; NJ: Presidents address, E, r.
A. Olson, Vice President. Ambrose:
and 0Te a. Of a he H HSt9rg
E. Simpson, Asst. State Geologist, Uni
VerSity.
100 A. M--Opening Business Meet
Afternoon; Practical Business Session.
200 p. M-Address: "The Legal Side
Of Well Drilling Hon. F. B. Lambert,
Minot. Discussion.
mttees 30 minutes each. Legislation,
]. r. Chalmers, Mott, Chairman; Costs
and Prices, C. H. Tibbets, Powers Lake,
Chairman; Promotion, r. III. Weaver,
400 p. M.-Helps and Hints from
Practical Drillers; 10 minutes each
Peter Rse,iinholt, Sawyer; Henry Arm
G. Fl: Lusk, Cleveland; NJ. G. O'Brien,
Hillsboro; A. j. Schultz. Kenmare.
o Evening Session at Normal School.
500 p. Mcclure and DemOnStra-
ton; Radio Telegraphy," DR.. A.. H.
Taylor, Professor of Physics, assisted by
Alfred Grossly. Mechanician, University
Of North Dakota;
Morning; Manufacturers and Deal
ers' Session.
900 A. M--"The Present High Cost of
Well Supplies and Their Relation to the
tenson r. r. Howell & Co.. Minneapolis;
Discussion.
$3.50 A: M;-"The business End Of Well
1000 A. M-"The Best System of Well
Drilling for North Dakota" Lee Can
field, Sparta Iron Works Co, Sparta;
1890 A-,AG,--Talks and Letters from
Representative Manufacturers and Deal
ers. The following are among those who
HOY Inv, tod 10. to,
tives: c. A. Armstrong. Waterloo, Iowa: :
A. j. Dean & Co, Minneapolis, Mimi :
Geo A 11 Clark e. Son; Minneapolis: MINI
Z. johnson, St. Paul. MINI. A. D. Cook
LaWrenceberg, Ind.
1880 A. M-Business Meeting. APP
pointment of Committees
Gfau Problem osSsns sesssdon. sa
200 P, M.-"Some Problems Of North
Dakota Drillers,' Howard F. Simpson.
Asst. State Geologist University Tla VS.
800 P. M.-Special Promblems;3 Is
minutes each: gaze
'rhe Sand Problem" r. r. Jahnke,
Plaza.
Pumping by Compressed Air. f.
Jaszkowiak. Bismarck
Broken Castings" c. A. Simpson,
Bisbee
Fishing for Tools" chas. Tillquist,
Dickinson.
Dynamite and it's Uses" A. L.
Brown Grand Forks.
Evening; Banquet Session.
$50 P M.-ASsociation Dinner: Pres
dent A. G. Crane. Minot State Normal
School, Toastmaster:
"The Relation of Well Drilling to En-
g gnee MInot E. J. Thomas City Engi-
'The Water Supply of the Native Da-
kotas" Fl. c. Fish, State Normal
School, Minot
900 P. M.--Motion pictures.
Thursday, January IS.
900 A. M.--Open Forum.
Discussion of any question by any
member.
Suggested Topics: Standard Contracts:
Well Records; Ethics Among Well
Drllers; District and Interstate
Meetings.: For the Good of the As
ISOLATION"
1000 A. M.-Closing Business Meeting.
Election of Officers; Selection of Place
Of Meeting; Adjournment
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
Masonic Temple Association to Issue
Stock Dividends.

The stockholders Of the Masonic
Temple Building Association met at the
temple Tuesday evening. for their an
nual meeting. The old board Of direc-
Wilson, president; w. H. Reighart, vice
president; Einar Mus, secretary and H.
3. Byorum, treasurer; A. j. Drummer,
the Ia
meeting the directors met and decided
to take up the, proposition Of issuing
stock dividends to all individuals and the
various lodges now holding the $4,000
stock in the association. The association
was organized a little more than ten
years ago but no dividends have ever
been paid: The six per cent stock divi-
sociation is in an excellent financial con-
dition. owning one of the best business
properties in the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
BAD FREIGHT WRECK
NEAR LLOYD'S COAL MINE

We're wrecked on the 500 at 1890 o'clock
last night. The cars are piled up in
such mass that the cause of the wreck
has not tS yet been is pre-
a part of No. SO, west bound freight.
The track was badly torn up for a con-
siderable distance. The track has not
being transferred from one train to an
other. 1t was reported that the con-
ductor of No. 107 was severely injured
ped from bridge, but little information
can be secured. The cars were loaded
mainly with iron rails. bound for foreign
countries. The wreck will be cleared
away sometime tonight.