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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-03

like want dem. l sent my men in der
night IN big waves, and ven dey got
to der Americans dey all sed boo yust
as loud as dey could holler.
we'll, according to vat you have
always told me, de Americans have
turned and run like blazes, but vat
you tink? Dem fool Americans don't
know anything about war, and in
stead of running de odder way dey
came right at US. Some of dem vas
singing about We Won't come back till
it's all ofer, ofer dere,' or some odder
laffing like fools. Dey are so ignor-
ant.
"But dey are offel reckless nit dere
guns, and ven dey come toward US it
vas den dat my men took notion dey
wanted to go back to der dear old
Rhine. We don't like der little, dirty
Marine river, anyhow. And, oh papa,
dem Americans use such offel lang
uage And. dey talk blasphemy, too.
Vat you tink dey said right in front
of my face? One big husky from a
place dey call Iowa, he said, Oh, papa,
hate to tell you vot an offel ting he
said-but can't help the said, TO
nell nit der kaiser l didn't tink
anybody would say such an offel ting.
'And furthermore, dem Americans
can't be much of chentlemens. It
made me so mad. I wouldn't stand an
hear such an offel ting so l turned
arousd and run nit der odder boys.
Vas l right? Vat? An, oh! Papa,
you know dem breast plates vot you
sent us-tan you send us some to put
on our backs? You know We are 60
ing de odder way now and breast
plates are no good-de cowardly
Americans are always shooting US
right in der back.
"Some of our boys took off der
breast plates and put dem behind, but
de fool Americans are playing Der
Star Spangled Banner nit machine
guns right on dem plates. Can't you
help us? You remember in your
speech, you sed nothing could stand
before de brave Germans?
ooh, papa, I don't believe desc
ignorant Americans ever read your
speech, for dey run after us like We
was lot of rabbits. Vot you tink OF
dot? Won't you send dem some of
your speeches right away? Dey don't
know how terrible We are. Can't you
move my army back to Belgium we're
We Won all der time? My men will
vip all de vimmen and children vot
dem Belgians can bring US, but desc
Americans are so rough and ignorant.
ave can't make dem understand dat
We are der greatest soldiers on earth,
and ven We try to sing Deutschland
Uber Allies dey laff like lot Of mon
keys, but We are getting de best Of de
Americans. We can outrun dem, papa.
If We are not der best fighters on
earth, We are der best runners. No
body can keep up NIT us ven We tink
of der old Rhine, and my army never
did tink so much of dot dear old
Rhine, eder. Let me know vot to DO
right away by return postoffice.
Grown Prince Willie"
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NOTICE AND CITATION HADH0
OF 1INAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIBUTI0N OF ESTATE

OK ACCOUNT AND DIN
T11BuTI0N or ESTATE
State OF North Dakota
County of Ward, S.
In County Court, Before
Hon. William Murray,
B. Schmidt, Deceased.
IDA L. SCHMIDT. Petitioner,
NO RESPONDENT.
Account and Distribution of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents
To Whom it May Concern are hereby
notified that the final account Of the
Ida L. Schmidt, Administrative Of the
Estate of Ruben B. Schmidt. late of the
City of Minot, in the County Of Ward,
and State OF, North Dakota, deceased,
in showing that the estate Of said de-
ceased is ready for final distribution, and
petitioning that her account be allow
ed, the residue of said estate be dtstr1-
buted to the persons thereunto entitled,
her administra ton closed and she be dis.
charged; that Saturday, the 9th day of
November A. p. 1918. at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon Of that day at the Court E91 IT.
Of Minot, County of Ward. and State
Of North Dakota, has been duly ap-
pointed by this Court for the settlement
thereof, at which l time and place any
appear and file his exceptions, in writing.
to said account and petition and con-
test the same.
And you. the above named respondents
and each of you. are hereby cited and
required then and there to be and ap-
pear before this Court, and show cause.
if any you have, why said account shall
not be allowed, the residue of said es-
tate be distributed, the administration
Of said estate closed and said Ida l..
Schmidt discharged
Dated the End day October, A. D. 1918
BY the Court:
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court
Let Service of the above Citation be
made by publication.
James Johnson
Atty for the Estate
LAG South Main st.
Minot, N. D. 1O-3-t3
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CROWN PRINCE is
A BETTER HUMORIST
THAN ARMY LEADER
(Des Moines Leader. J

(Des MONIES Leader.
truly the "pen is mightier than
the sword"
When Clown Prince Willie of Ger
many wrote to his papa, the Kaiser
eve Beat Americans! We Oudtrun
Dem!" he proved he was better
humorist than general
OF course the crown prince didn't
write the letter to the kaiser, printed
in last Wednesdays Register, but
neither did he command the army
that started a drive for Paris only to
meet with utter rout at the hands of
the Allies. He did both by proxy.
The letter was sent to the Regis
ter by Sergt. Don NcAndrews of Des
Moines, who is now in training at
Valparaiso, Ind. There has been such
a demand for copies of the letter that
the issue of The Register of last We'd
nesday has been exhausted and SO
many requests that the crown princes
efforts be reprinted have been made
that it is reproduced here.
"Somevere in France,
"On der run,
Cali der time"
"Dear Papa:
II am writing on der run, as der
brave and glorious soldiers under my
command have not seen der Rhine for
so long dat dey started back dat way,
and OF course l am going NIT dem.
Oh, papa dere has been some offel
dlngs happened here in Fraonce. First,
] started in my big offensive which
was to crush de fool Americans, but
dey know so little about military tao
tics dat dey will not be crushed just
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Dollars dated August %, 1918, due Oct.
1st 1918, with interest at so from date
until due and 1919 thereafter. One note
ed August 90. 1918, due October LIST.
1919 with interest at so from date until
due and 1919 thereafter. There is due
on the said notes at the time Of this
notice, Four Hundred Three Dollars and
3s-100 ($4O3.3S) principal and interest
and that default Is Of the following ma
ture, to-wit: That one of the said notes
a provision contained in the mortgage
the said mortgage has elected to de-
clare the balance Of the debt due and
the mortgagor has abandoned the said
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Earl Foster Killed in Railroad Wreck
at CulbertsOn, Mont.

Earl Foster, aged 81 years, died
Monday from injuries received in a
railway accident at Culbertson, Mont,
when No. 2 was wrecked. A telegram
was received to this effect Tuesday.
His mother and his sisters, Mrs. Car
roll Shorb of Sure yand Mrs. Edwin
Larson of Crosby, left Misot Wednes-
day for Culbertson and will bring the
body back.
The deceased had been working at
railroad work and when last ehard
from, he was employed at Great Falls,
Mont. His father, Methodist minis
ter, died some time ago and was bur-
led at IWilliston
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property and neglected to care for the
same and the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by the sale Of the property in
cribed at the front door Of the Court
House in the County Of Ward, State Of
North Dakota on Saturday, the 18th
O clock P. M, and that the personal prop
erty which will he sold to satisfy the
said mortgage is described as follows:
One % u #. Mccormick push bind
tachment, new in lslI.
One %. grey geidtng three years old,
name Prince.
One grey mare, six years old name
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NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that de-
fault has been made in the terms Of that
st. John Of Surrey. North Dakota, mort
gagor. to the International Harvester
Company Of America, corporation.
MORTGAGE which mortgage is dated the
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
in and FOR the County Of Ward, State of
North Dakota, on the oath day Of August
A. D., 1918 under document No. 140749
to-wit:
One note for Two Hundred ($200.00)
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
COMPANY OF AMERICA
Mortgagee
G. s. Reishus Implement Company
Agent for the Mortgage,
Office and Post office Address,
Minot, North Dakota 10-3-1t
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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
Will trade you a good half section
of southern Minnesota corn belt Land
! IL miles from good town, for goet
farm near Minot.
9-26-tf DORR CARROLL.
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%25 Front St. Phone 10. Minot, N. |,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

WANTED-First- tailor. Prefer elder
Iy man, or one above draft age. Good
wages paid to right party. Address May
Clothing Store, Cozad Eeb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
WANTED TO BUY.
DESKS DESKS DESKS

New desks: used desks bought. sold and
traded. J. c. Reed. 1901 Fsrnam. D. sl&s
WE buy waste paper and pay good prices.
Phone or write Omaha Paper Stock Co.
Douglas 1859
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

AGENTS-200 per cent profit. Wonderful
little article. Something new; sells like
wildfire Carry right In pocket. Write
at once for free sample. E. NJ. Meltman,
GA Third St, Cincinnati, o.
WANTED-Collector experienced for Ne
braska. Must be single. Good salary
to right man. Permanent position, Mr.
Becker. 3l2 Baird Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

PHONE TYLER 900.
Evsn3hs Editions. 1900 II
Morning Editions. .......... 1890 p. NJ
Sunday Editions-i0 P. II. Satr rday
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
STATE FURNITURE CO.,
i4th and Dodge SITS. Opp. U, P. Bldg.

FURNITURE & HARDWARE BARGAINS
Beds. springs. mattresses dressers.
Y chtffoniers. tables. chairs. china and
kitchen cabinets. rugs and linoleum,
trunks and suit cases. gas stoves and Ice
boxes. full lines screen wire poultry net
ting. garden tools ls3s.47 North 24th
81 Tel. Web. 1897. Open till 3 p m
FOR SALE-High grade. nearly new
household goods, consisting of beau
fiful Circassian walnut dresser, cedar
chest. heavy brass bed, good velvet
rugs. sxl2; library table, rockers and
many other things: leaving city. SIC s.
2eth st. No dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

ALL-AROUND machinist; light. clean. all
new work on textile machinery. Tele-
phone Sunday Benson 612 or Monday
Wal 1903. A. A. Albrecht & Co., 40l0
Hamilton
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Agents and Canvassers.

AGENTS-This is a real live one. It's
new. Never offered before. VIII not
interfere with your present occupat ton.
Each l5c invested will net from 81 to
IS. Not frivolous or catch penny af-
fair. but real business proposition.
Particulars free. Baker Sales Agency,
1906 Sd ST, Baker, Ore.
EARN $40 weekly in your spare time TAX.
ing orders for Goodyear raincoats. Profit
in advance. We deliver and collect
Sample coat free. Write today for
agency. Goodyear Mfg. Company. Bills
Bldg, Kansas City. Mo.
ACTIVE Agents Wanted-Ladies' and
gentlemen can make big money in spare
time selling personal Christmas cards i,
free outfit; large commission: apply
now. Lonsdale & Bartholomew, IS War
rem, New York
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
1000 PEOPLE
GREET OPENING
JONES THEATRE

Undoubtedly the largest crowd that
ever attended moving picture show
in Canon City. was present Tuesday
night at the opening of the beautiful
new Jones theatre. Nearly 1000 peo-
pie saw Clara KimbaIl Young in
The House of Glass" and in between
shows inspected and ADMIRED the
beauty of this new movie house,
which is the most up-to-daye and pa
lat.al in southern Colorado.
Before the doors opened at 6:15 p.
m. crowd was present awaiting ad-
mittance and from that time until
about $50 a crowd stood before the
entrance trying to get a chance TO
get in This is the more remarkable
from the fact that the house possess
es the largest auditorium in Fremont
county and VIII seat s99 people at a
time. The theatre was filled to its
capacity twice Automobiles lined
Main street on both sides for two
full blocks. showing that people had
come from far and near 10 attend the
opening. Many people were present
from Florence, Portland. Rockvale
Chandler and the other coal camps.
The expressions of approval of the
theatre itself. the orchestra and the
opening program indicate that Jesse
Jones has stepped on on the right
foot He spared no pains nor ex-
pense TO make his theatre the leader
in this part OF the state and he always
had in mind the comfort and con-
venience OF his patrons.
For a number OF years have
seen that the people of Canon City
needed and wanted a new. modern
and up-to-date moving picture treatre
and il looked like good business
proposition to supply that demand"
we made our theatre big enough
to seat all patrons under ordinary
circumstances Tuesday nights
crowd far exceeded our expectations
and naturally pleased US very n,ach-
The fact that so many people were
Interested IN our opefiinS indicates 10
us that we We're not far wrong in
thinking that the people wanted and
needed new theatre We VIII do
our utmost to merit their support and
just as We spared no expense on our
theatre. so VIII We spare no expense
in giving them the best pictures OBJ
tainable- Quality is our motto and
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
THREE HUNDRED
AND THIRTY-ONE
In FIRST CLASS

D. II Cowell OF Denver. district in
spector of the provost marshars off'ce
was visitor in Canon City Thursday
night and was present at spe IL
meeting of the local military exeFn2-
tion mosrd at which the list of the
men of the selective draft in Fremo1t
county was discussed. II as found
that there were 331 men in the first
class. or little more than % per
cent CO the total registration. The
average for the state is slightly in eA-
cess Of % per cent. accord ng TO Mr..
county was discussed II was found
that there were rs military registrants
who had failed to reply to the ques-
tionnaire and are classified as delin-
quelts Most of them are Aliens. al
tho nine of them are native-born
Americans. Three of them are enc
my aliens and fourteen are friendly
aliens While listed as delinquents
they are technically deserters and
VIII be- punished as such if found by
the authorities.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
TOLIBERTY BONDS
WILL EXCEED half Mill lIONDOLLARS
Fremont County Breaks All Records in
Subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan
AT Fremont Mine 213 Out of 224 Men
Purchase B0nds-Every Precinct Enti-
tied to Honor Flag.

Active campaigninG By the Liber-
ty ioaL army is stiii in progress in
some OF the rural districts Of Ere
mont county and reports are constant
ly coming in OF the financial triumphs
won ny the canvsssers in all sections.
Everywhere the forces under Major
d. N. Cooper are sweeping on to vic
tory ir n movement that Is destined
TO overwhelm the kaiser and his min
funs- At noon today the subscrip-
tons OF Fremont county people 10
the Third Liberty loan were nearing
the half million dollar mark. BY s
O'Clock this afternoon they will. prob
ably lave passed that amount Ev-
cry town and precinct has exceeded
its quota: some Of them BY nearly q
thoussnd per cent They have not
only gone ~over the top which was
the slogan Of the campaign. but have
scaled tho Alpine heights of success
and. like Alexander. are looking for
new cobqucsts.
A score and more Of communities.
towns. villages and precincts in Ere
mont county have earned the right to
fiy the honor flags OF the Treasury
department at Washington because
of the generosity OF their citizens in.
supporting the third great war loan OF
the United States.
Many corporations and business
firms. as well as hundreds of men and
Somen. have shown themselves to be
100 per cent patriotic and willing 70
back tie government to the last cent
in the great contest in which IL Is en-
gagged for humanity. American born
citizens have been no more arduous
and enthusiastic In the Liberty loan
drive than many OF those who have
come here from foreign lands and
sworn allegiance 10 ''oid Glory" and
the freedom IL represents. Too much
credit cannot be- given the people of
Italian and Mexican antecedents. and
in some cases. those of Austrian birth
and p.rentase. for their hearty coop
eratioi in the Libcrty loan campaign
in this county.
Reports at headquarters today seem
to indicate that Williamsburg pre-
cinct ir proportion to its population
has taken first place in the honor list
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
GBSONS IN
CALIFORNIA
EARTHQUAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. u. Z. Gibson. who re
turprd Tuesday from California were
in the earthquake which struck Cali
fornia few days ago. They were on
train stopping at the station at San
Bernardino WHEN the quake was felt
Mr. Gibson gained tho impression
that two engines were trying to pull
the train to pieces and in their efforts
were likely to tnpple the car over in
which he was riding. He made q
hasty exit TO terra firms to find out
the difficulty and when he nl,ghted
he received hts first news of the
earthquake.
Quite little damage wns done 1t
San BernRrdino but nothing of course
In proportion to the damage ~ Hem
Q. and San Jacinto. Mr.. ASd Mrs.
Gibson were In these towns. whiie on
an auto trip, just the day previous to
their destruction w the quake.
'Theru y no way to dNaerthe the
sensations q an earthquake ~roept
"a ~ 'sAsthesahs.' rhe asper>eace
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
CITY COMPLETES ANOTHER
CONCRETE CONDUIT.

The city completed tho installation
OF concrete conduit on Third street.
between Macon and Greenwood ave
nues. few Days ago. to carry the
Flow of water Il, the Hydraulic ditch
across that lhorofarc. The conduit
is III feet and has an aperture nine
feet wide and three feet. nine inches
In height to curry the ditch flow.
The forms used in making the con-
crete walls for the conduit were tax.
en- out this morning and the sircri
reopencd for travel. The conduit
cost approximately $1,000 and was
constructed under the supervision of
street commissioner Tom Parker
The city has butt twelve OF these
condutts durin< tho last four or five
years At an outlay uf somethine like
$4,000. The gradual abolition Of the
old wooden bfidssu across the Hy
draulic ditch h an Improvement that
II heartily cummended by the public:
add'nG - II docs both 10 the safety
y travail ard u eppeasancs of the
StfsSt1s -
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
Fine Display of
Military Pictures
in Record Window

There Is on display in the window
of the Daily Record office. an oxhibi
iion OF military photographs from
Camp Funston sent to Mr. Hardy by
Lieutenant c. f. Lanierbach. former
superintendent of tho Canon City
public schools. that has been attract
ns much attention from passers a'one
Main street. during tho last week OF
ten day. Among them are three
panoramic pictures of especial inter
est: on, OF them showing the army
barracks and other government struc.
lures. as well as the general cuntuor
and Arrangement of the camp. and
the others depicting great masses of
troops watching n wild west enter
tainmcht on Christmas day and TAX
ing part in an open-a'r Easter ser
vice. Many thousands OF troops are
seen grouped on tho hillside. all OF
them. apparently entoying their sur
roundings. aitho wearing heavy over
coats 10 protect them from the cold.
There are also some smaller pictures
of the detention camps Individuals.
etc. It is notable exhibit OF photo
graphs and appeals to Canon city
people. who are so much concerned
in the welfare OF the boys In khaki
at Camp Funs,on-s Lieut.. Lauterbach
has performed real service To the
community in sending these pictures
here for exhibition.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
15tEN WILL
ENTRAlV FOR
CAMP FUNSTON
ON APRIL u

The local board Of military exemp-
tons received orders from the pro
vost marshais Office In Denver on
Thursday 70 have the next contingent
OF the selective draft from Fremont
county. In readiness to entrain for
Camp Funston on Saturday. April "a.
In accordance With these instructions
the fifteen men constituting the April
increment have been notified to re
port themselves here for military du.
~ at that time.
They are: Arthur J. Chapman Of
Canon City: Samuel B. Sheriff., Can
on City: Arthur Alvin Brown. Canon
City: Marshall r. Green. Canon City:
Ben1suin II. Roberts. Canon City:
Albert Z. Colgate. Canon City; Peter
Biyth. Canon City; Herman Calvin
Higs.rs. Hiiiside: Joe zontine. Chand.
Ter: john Mossaro. Coal Creek, Les
ter burroughs. Florence: Antoine Co
ger. F7orenceeer. Florence; william
Kitto. Rockvaie: Edwin Carlson.
brewster. and Accord Baldiossaro.
Williamsburg. Antoine 0oger Is at
present ssid to be III in consequence
Of an attack Of pneumonia and fur.
Tough has been applied for by the
board for him until be is able TO en-
ter UPON army trA,ning-
Another continsent OF military reg
Istrants from Fremont county. con.
sistins Of ten men. is scheduled to
leave for Fort Logan during the five
day period beginning May 10th. II
viii be composed OF Frank Everett
Goodson Of Portland, twho Is at pres
ent 1T Detroit. Asch-l; Michael Biyth
Of Chandler: George Batnov'eh Of
Rockville. Francis Henry Schroeder.
of Canon City: David shorthouse Of
F1orence: william Milton B,sckford
OF Howard; John Aadrone Of Canon
City; Clarence Early Hef1ey OF Hin
side; jos-ph r. SAntarciia OF Flor
ence; Claude Ward Of Canon City and
John y. Lloyd. yr, Of Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25

Its quota was 1886. but its contribu-
ton 70 the bond issue will approx
mate SO. 900. OF the 224 men EN-
pioysd Ut the Bear Culch mine. 2I3 OF
them subscribed for bond. the ap-
gressse amount OF which is SO. $50.
No aimilar body OF men in Colorado
done better. Portland. Concrete. Coal
Creer. Irookside. Hardscrabble. Cal
cite. Howard. Penrose. Cotopax and
all the rest have doubled. trebIed and
quadrnrled their apportionment.
There appeare TO have been good
natures rivalry to see which OF them
could do the best II Is a record of
which everybody. in the nation. the
stale aud ths county should be- prond
Portland viii exceed $4,000: Con
crete. 81 56Qo; Broohzidc. $1,000;
Howards Is. .oae: Penrpse. $4,000:
caicite. sSN38. Lincoln Park. Is 600 |:
Orchard Park. $500: Hardscrahble.
SIS. 900: WILLIAMSBURG. $4,000 and so
on down the entire line. Canon
City win take siso. 900. possibly more
Horence's allotment was $4,000. II
will subscribe more than $50. 900. The
east precinct in Florence had more
than doubled its quota up TO Friday
night.
Foar convicts in the peniteniiary
subscribed to the Liberty bond issue;
one of them. Col James Buleer. the
soldier OF fortune who has fought in
South Africa. in Central America and
along the Mexican border. being one
of them. He took hundred and RI
iy dollars worth Every officer and
empioye at the penitentiary took a
bond: making 1t a ieo per cent insti-
tuition The Arkansas Valley Railway
Light and Power company went 100
per cent in subscriptions in all three
OF its working departments. The
same IS true OF the Santa re Rail
road company and several other cor
porations doing business here.
Fremont county has n right 10 feel
elated over its achievements and II is
hoped that everybody will feel them.
selves rrfNfsesed to take part in the
Liberty loan celebration to be held
in Canon City next Thursday on the
occasion OF the visit here OF the band
of the s4ist Field artillery, now sta
toned at Camp Funston. Kansss.