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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
TASKER.

During his recent visit to the mine.
Mr.. E. c. Pratt, president of the Da-
kota Coal Company, arranged for the
installation of several modern cleo
trical machines, in order to double the
output during the next few weeks.
Workmen for the Northern States
Power Co. are already on the ground
and it is probable that the work will
be completed within the next week.
Louis Kaufman, who has been laid
up with rheumatism for several
months, but who has Occupied his
time in trapping and hunting, has so
far recovered that he is able to be at
work again. He has accepted temper
airy employment at the mine.
Mr.. Madison, of Bugge e. Co., Bur-
lington, was business caller at Tas-
ker this week.
Misses Mary King and Martha San
den, and Mrs. s. Kirkelie, of Donny-
brook, spent the week end at the King
home. Milton King, who is in school
at Donnybrook, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Oscar Solberg and Mrs. Henry
Nelson spent Saturday and Sunday
in Minot.
Mrs. Charles Kirkelie spent a few
hours with friends in Burlington last
Sunday.
Thomas Walden rode over to Tas-
ker from his home across the river
this week, giving exercise to his gas
oline gang-plow.
John Longnecker iade an auto trip
to his old home at Berthold last Sat-
urday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
FIRST While BOZ
Youth Accompanied Columbus
Expedition in 1892.
Detailed at Helm While Superloro
Slept, Youngster Was Blamed
for Wreck Of Santa Maria.

Many phases Of the life of Colun-
bus offer mysteries that the histori-
ans have never been able to clear
away, and one student of the life Of
the great explorer has come across
an incidental mystery that has an ap-
pealing interest. It relates to boy
who accompanied the expedition Of
1402-the only boy among It's MEM
bers, and consequently the first white
boy to set foot in America.
The contemporary accounts Of the
first expedition Of Columbus mention
the boy in question only once and
that briefly. They indicate that he
was the only boy in the expedition
and they place on his young shoul-
ders the blame for the great catas-i
trophe that befell, when the Santa
Maria was wrecked on the coast of
Hayti. To be sure the story Of the
wreck shows that the boy was less
to blame than his elders, but it was
easy enough to make him the scape-
goat. 1t was the night before Christ!
mas, 1902, ten weeks after the dis
cOvery of the land, and Columbus was
pushing his search for gold among the
West Indies. The flagship, the Santa
Maria, was skirting the coast Of Hay
Il, and late at night, as the wind was
light and the ship barely moving, Col
umbus went to his cabin for rest. He
passed the helm over to- the captain.
fol of 81
and went below. His successor at the
tiller was sailor and he shortly fol-
lowed the example Of the admiral and
the master. Before he went he awak-
ened the lad in question and told him
to mind the helm.
The boy did not 60 to sleep. He
was doubtless live lad and he felt
the Importance Of being trusted to
steer the ship. But he was in strange
waters and the currents were treach-
erous near that coast, says an ex-
change. The ship struck reef. The
admiral and crew rushed on deck in
terror. OF course they blamed the
boy. That was the way of the world
before 1902 and the fashion has never
changed.
That was the end Of the Santa
Maria. The crew reached the shore
in safety and made fort from the
timbers Of the wreck. In that fort,
which they called La Navidad in
honor Of the day, about forty of the
crew remained while their companions
went home to Spain on the Pinta and
the Nina. One historian mentions
tradition that the boy remained with
this number, but 1t is only tradition.
The fate Of the forty is a mystery, for
when the second expedition Of Column
bus reached that island year later
there were only few charred timbers
and bones to be found. Perhaps the
boy persisted there. His name has not
even come down to us, but the brief
glimpse that we have Of him Is fas-
chatting one. There is something to
stimulate the imagination in that
fieeting picture of the boy who stuck
to his post while his superlers slept
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
PLEASURE OF BEING NEEDED
70 Know You Can Lend Assistance o
oems One Greatly Lessons the
Strain Of Discomfort.

Tim really worried about Miss Eus-
eacta." Mrs. Jessup declared. ''Of
course everyone knows that 1t was
hard for her to lose her savings and
80 into the home, but the homes pleas
ant, and she has big room all to her
self; and we are always sending her
things or inviting her round to tea to
show that she isn't left out; yet she
goes round with a face as long as my
arm. and the tears come into her eyes
Il you look at her. Really, I'm almost
out Of patience. I wouldn't have be-
lsved 1t Of Miss Eustacia."
Mrs.. Crane looked out into the ward
ohe was plump little woman with
tender, luminous brown eyes that had
way Of seeing far into the heart at
times.
what pretty little tea parties Miss
'6tacia used to give" she said musing-
n. "She made different feel about
them somehow"
u know It," Mrs. Jessup agreed. II
don't know exactly why, unless be-
cause she was SO happy over them her
oel1 that she made everyone else feel
the same way"
And how many summers was it
that she took to her home a little
eresh.air girl3" asked Mrs. Crane, with
~ cir Of innocent "reminiscences. LAST
6me 1t was q mother and a sick baby.
wasn't IT."
II guess It must be full as much az
6tsen. hadn't thought Of that be-
lorA but 1 suppose she does miss
Aatl"
AFs. Cranes soft eyes shone with
sudden passion.
Miss them7 Things like that-giv.
Ing things-were her life, Ellen Jes-
supr Do you suppose that being in.
vited to tea and having flowers carried
70 her are going to make up to Miss
'btacia for having nothing to give?"
"But-she hasn't anything we
want" Mrs. Jessup said bewilderdly.
EXACTLY. That's what's breaking
her heart"
"But you can't make yourself want
SssAASS "ACA yOu uOu - NILS. JtSSup
argued.
II suppose not" Mrs. Crane said
with a sigh. "Well, 1 must be going
along. Run over soon, Ellen"
At the turn of the road Mrs. Crane
met Lauretta King. The girl nodded
with sullen brows. Mrs. Crane stop
ped.
whats the matter, LaurettaT she
asked.
Matter I want Miss Eustacia,
that's what's the matter. I used to
run in every day or two when things
were hard at home, and she'd help me
through, but now"
"Have you told her so7'' Mrs. Crane
asked quickly. "Oh, Lauretta, have
your
"Told her2 haven't been up there.
She'll be too busy with all those pe0-
pie"
Mrs. Crane even gave her push.
go. Lauretta; 60 this minute. She's
been eating her heart because no one
needed her. And tell her that I'm COM
Ing tomorrow. I want her-just her
TO help me do a dozen things. Hurry.
Lauretta
But Lauretta was already gone
Youths Companion. va, .aa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Should Eat Mushrooms.

Wild mushrooms are food that
should be more largely utilized in this
country now that food Is scarce, ac-,
cording to William A. Murrill, assist
ant director Of the New York botan-
ical gardens, who thinks the people
should be taught how to distinguish
the poisonous from the wholesome va
rieties. Wild mushrooms are eaten
In this country almost exclusively by
the foreign-born population.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Abram Boy at Norwich Kicked by
Horse.

The two-year-old son of H. Abram,
Norwich farmer, was kicked on the
head by horse Saturday and for q
time it was feared that he could not
survive. The boy was brot to Minot
and placed in hospital, where he is
reported to be recovering.
Some horses belonging to a neigh
Dor had been hanging around the
Abram home and the husband being in
Minot, Mrs. Abram called to the little
boy to drive the horses away. One Of
them kicked him on the head, laying
bare the skull. Despite his injury, the
plucky little man ran into the house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Walker Celebrated Tenth Anniversary.

George E. Walker, of the Walker
Minot Greenhouses, will celebrate the
10th anniversary in Minot Sunday. Mr..
Walker came to Minot in his teens,
started in the floral business in a
small way and added to his holdings
and equipment rapidly until today he
owns the largest greenhouses in the
west
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
HE Waterloo.

sThere Is q fellow they call the Mir.
acle Man,"
"Why?"
Because they say he can do any.
thing"
.Tn bet there's one thing he can't
Do"
whats that7''
tn bet he can't convince q woman
tl,at she snores In her Sleep"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Contrary Evidence.

The greater cannot 60 Into the
jlsss."
$50 they say. But how is it on
these blowy days that half the dust In
the world gets into my eyes?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Mot satisfactory

Not satisfactory.
what did she say when you kissed
hoe1'
'.Told me to come around Fridays
hereafter, as that was amateurs
night. Judge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
Easy to Remedy,

He-How shabby those boats look.
She Why should boats be shabby
I've often heard my brother talk about
~ painters they had on board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
n thu Rlaht Place.

sYou seem at home here" remarked
i man at the post Office to the post.
master.
"Yes," replied the latter, "this is my
stamping ground"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
TO CONSIDER
FIVE CENT FARES
Special Meeting Called For Thursda,
Night at Suggestion OF Company.

Through the efforts of officials OF
The Virginia Railway and Power com
pany. a special meeting OF eaflrfon
council has been called for Thursday
night at o'clock, TO consider the
re communications of the street COM
mitiee that the company be granted
the right to charge straight five-cent
fare. II council acts favorably on
the proposition an effort will be made
to have the board of aldermen meet
TO act also.
1t is quite probable that at this
meeting a suspension of rules will be
asked for the purpose Of considering
recommendations from the special
committee on charter changes. 1t is
believed that committee will be ready
at that time to recommend salaries
for the directors of the various de
partments, to be nominated by tn
mayor. The nominations must be
made by December 10. and until he
learns the amount of salary attached
10 the various jobs, the mayor states
that he will not announce his nomi-
nees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
WILLIAMS CHOSEN
PRESIDING OFFICER
Heads Corporation Commission For
Period OF Absence OF Captain
Alexander Forward.
Robert Edwin williams Of

Robert Edwin Williams of Buch-
anan county. was yesterday elected
chairman of the state corpora ton
com mission. He was noYntnatcd by
commissioner s l. Luptor, who
forthwith cast his vote for the new
chairman, who. elected himself with
his own vote.
Judge William +. Rhea. who, since
the resignation OF Judge Garnett, has
been acting temporary chairman. did
not vote, as his ballot was not neces-
sary judge Rhea presided and Clerk
wilson called the roll Com missioner
Williams was the only nominee.
The new chairman is the youngest
member on the commission and the
latest appointee to the body, both rs
and Commissioner Lupton, of Win
chester. former state senator. having
been appointed by Governor West
moreland Davis. BY virtue of the
Craftsmanship, Mr.. williams become
an ex-officio member of the state tax
board
chairman williams viii serve until
Inc return six months hence of Cap
taln Alexander Forward, a member of
the commission, who is on leave OF
absence to visit the Balkan states as
member of the American Red Cross
mission AS Mr.. Williams tenure of
onice expires with the return OF Can
tain Forward, another chairman will
or necessity have to be appointed at
that time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
At MONUMENT CHURCH

Monument Methodist church, cor
ner Park and Allen avenues. has just
closed one of the most successful
years in it's history. Despite the
numerous Interruptions to its services
during the year, occasioned by the
fuel shortage. the influenza epidemic.
etc. the pastor. DR.. Graham III. Lam
beth. will make "A remarkable report
to the conference.
. During the two years OF his
passionate the church has received 24S
new members, and many are uniting
with this growing church at almost
every service. The financial condi-
ton OF the church has kept pace with
its growth in membership. Offering for
all causes have greatly increased.
This year the pastor will report
more than $4,000 raised for missions.
in addition to over $1,000 raised by
the Woman's Missionary society. To
the Methodist Orphanage situated on
the Broad Street road the congrega-
ton generously contributed 1850 DUR
ing the year. For all purposes the
offerings for the year amount to over
$4,000. an average Per member OF
SEQ.
Monument church has had very
and has become In a comparatively
short while one of the great churches
OF the Virginia conference The off,
cial body and membership in general
are very DESTROYS OF the return Of
the present pastor for another year
and II is confidently expected that
the next year. under his leadership Of
faithful and united congregation,
will mark still greater progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
JAMES v. GERARD TO
SPEAK IN RICHMOND
Former Ambassador May Have Some
thing to Say About Count
Wilhelm.
Former Ambassador James

Former Ambassador James w.
Gerard, who will be the principal
speaker at a convention to organize
a Virginia branch of the League to
Enforce Peace in this city Novemb Der
80, will be the guest of honor at
luncheon Monday, December 2.
| The luncheon will be given under
the auspices of the chamber of COM
merce. Subscription cards to the
event, 1t was stated yesterday, will be
available shortly to business and pro-
| fessionai men. Judge Gerard will
make an informal talk at the
| luncheon. relating Interesting reminis-
cences OF his four years stay in Ber-
| lin as diplomatic representative OF the
United States.
He will speak at the city audito-
rum the evening of November 80 at
| s o'clock. The meeting will be open
to the public free of charge. There
will be two sessions of the conven-
tion--one in the hall of the house Of
delegates at 1880 P. M. and the even
! ing session at the auditorium.
In addition to Mr.. Gerard the list
of speakers will include Chief Justice
White, of the supreme court of Colo
RADIO, and Ex-Governor Eberhardt, OF
Minnesota Efforts. 1t 10 understood,
are being made to obtain two other
distip guished speakers.
A number of prominent citizens
will occupy the stage and the meet
Westmoreland Davis. and George
| Bryan, temporary chairman of the
com ittee In Virginia.
| Former President william Howard
Taft is national head of the League
to Enforce Peace. Among the direc-
tors OF the league are a number OF
prominent southerners, including
81 ,SyJr
ton, while the list includes also A.
Lawrence Lowell. president OF Har-
ward university; Elihu Root; Judge
Alton B. Parker. one-time candidate
/ for the presidency on the democratic
ticket; Nicholas Murray Baxter, Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland), John Sharp Will
lliams and many others prominent in
, the official and civic life of the nation.
| A call for the convention has just
| been issued over the signatures OF
Governor Westmoreland Davis: Stat
J ford G. Whittle, president of the
supreme court of appeals Of Virginia:
| j.. Hoge Tyler. former governor of
! Virginia: A J. Montague, member of
j cons ress and former governor of Viz
ginia; Claude A. Swanson, United
States senator and former governor
OF Virginia: William Hodges Mann.
former governor of Virginia.; Henry
/ c. Stuart, former governor OF Ntr-
ginia: Mayor George Ainslie: Mrs.
John l. Hagan. president of the Nir-
ginia Federation of Womens Clubs;
Edwin A. Alderman. president of the
University of Virginia: General E. w.
Nichols. superintendent of Virginia
Military Institute; John Preston Nc
/ Connell, president of the State Nor
NAL School. East Radford. George l.
Wilcox. president of the Virginia Fed
Grafton of Labor; s. l.. Upton. acting
president of the Farmers Institute of
Virginia; II. St George Tucker
former president of the American Bar
association, and c. r, Kelley. execu
! tive secretary of the state council of
| defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
LIFT RESTRICTIONS
ON ALL BUILDING
Sufficient Labor, Fuel. Transportation
Facilities and Building Materials
to Warrant Removal Of Ban.

II the recon ndation OF Colonel
Charles r. Kelley. executive secretary
of the state council of defense, Is
acted upon, the ban on all kinds OF
building will be removed shortly.
Colonel Kelley yesterday received
the following telegram from ID. X.
McC'lennan, chief OF the non-war con-
s(ruction section of the war INDUS
tries board, at Washington:
From best information oetainahle
here we believe that there is now
sufficient labor. fuel. transportation
and building materials to warrant the
withdrawal of all restrictions on
building projects We feel II the duty
OF this board to aid the public and
them rfttstries -te-fat uFfs -te-aeF{nal
conditions as quickly as possible and
unless zthese should he sound ohtec-
t.nns to~this7 course i,ys the state cesir~
ellis II Ia our purpose to take imme-
date action along this line. win you
kindly wire promptly your views and
Recommendations. having in mind
particularly the conditions in your
section OF the country"
Secretary Kelley replied to Mr. Nc
Clennan as follows.
Agree fully with your suggestion.
viii help to solve labor situation that
promised difficulties. Lots OF mate
rial on hand here and elsewhere In
Virginia. No shortage OF labor, ex-
cept around Hampton Roads. and be-
lieve situation there Is clearing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
LOUIS Il. ROSTER FALLS
ON FIELDS OF FRANCE,

Corporal Louis r. Roster. son OF
Mrs. NJ e. Roster, of 1880 Beverly
street. was killed In action in France
ON October IA according TO word re-
ceived by his mother yesterday. He
had been in France with the engineer
ing corps for over year having re-
ceived mis- training at Fort Thomas,
Ky. and Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He
was twenty-five years old and leaves
many friends in this city besides his
family who include his mother, three
brothers, Leonard Joseph and BERN
ard, the latter in the service, and one
sister. Miss Mary Roster. He IS
formerly employed by the Miller
Manufacturinr compan of this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
PROTECTION TO Be
GIVEN LOCO PLANT
Finance Committee Hears Favorable
Remarks on Extension OF Water
Main Along Boulevard.

Nothing will be placed in the way
of granting to the Locomotive works
the much sought fire protection. II
the sense Of the finance committee OF
city council. as expressed last night is
concurred In by council itself. me
company has sought for some time an
extension of water privileges to us
plant on the Boulevard. The admin
sstrative board has recon mended such
an extension. and after short speeches
before the committee last night nv
Presiden. William Adams. OF the
board Of aldermen; Councilman II.
Lee Roden. Commissioners Graham b.
Hohson, W. T. Dabney and Thomas
palmatary, the sense of the members
of the hoard appeared favorable to
the plan.
1t was pointed out by Councilman
Fred III. Powell and Alderman John
Mitchell that the main would not only
he Of advantage to the Locomotive
company. but would be of vast bene-
At to the people living In that section.
who would have to be taken care OF
within a short while.
A petition from the administrative
board that the sum of $4,000 to
Transferred from the payroll OF the
street cleaning department to the ex-
pense account Of that department.
which had been sent back to the COM
mtttec by the board Of aldermen was
returned to the board with the.recom-
mendation that 1t be passed The
money has been spent In purchase or
additional apparatus for the depart
ment, ana the sum has been saved
from the payroll through a depleted
force during the past six months.
The committee favorably heard
request from Commissioner Hobson
that a sufficient sum be appropriated
to take care Of the work on Chamber
Jayne avenue viaduct for the re-
mainder OF the year. This sum VIII
amount to about $4,000. Contrac-
tors who have been held up by war
necessities. are now ready to pro-
coed with the work.
A delegation OF Nortside citizens.
representing Union Theological semi
nary. appeared before the committee
to ask that payment for what they
deemed inferior work In laying side
walk. be remitted This matter VIII
be further considered.
Representatives of the Y. w c. A,
Including Mrs c. O. Saville and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Mcclure, asked that taxes on
certain property recently purchased
by the association be RENTED THIS
viii be done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
SALVAGE CAMPAIGN
GOES MERR|lY ON

The public schools on Church Hin
had big day yesterday in their sal
wage campaign. One OF the big
trucks loaded with junk of all kinds
was photographed on Ninth street as
II speeded on its way to the salvage
depot uptown. Every imaginable
variety of junk. from aluminium coffee
pots to baby carriages. was hauled
uptown yesterday. and one OF the
Young ladies assisting in the work
showed herself to be an expert at
running one of the largest trucks in
Richmond.
There are still large number OF
housekeepers who seem not to have
heard OF the campaign. Today the
Southside schools. and Madison ward
on this side OF the river, will get into
the campaign and all househoiders
are urged to have salvage ready.
Tomorrow Ginter Park. Barton
Heights and Highland Park will do
their part. and Friday and Saturday
will be devoted to the West End.
A child brought to school yesterday
seven old rubber shoes and one
bicycle tire. II every school child in
Richmond would do as well II would
result in the raising OF $500 for the
Junior Red Cross. Another child
brought a wornout aluminium coffee
not worth 10 cents as junk: another
brought a copper lining OF a tank
worth ~ cents. In all these cases
the parents had to suggest to the
children that these articles We're
valuable as salvage, for the children
do not appreciate the value OF these
caStofY things Parents are urged to
help the children by seeing that all
Of them get together a pile Of salvage
for the trucks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
LIFE AND ADVENT
CONFERENCE PRoGR M

The conference of the Life and
Advent Christian church. which be-
gins tomorrow evening at s o'clock
presents he following program for
Thusdav and Friday:
Thursday. November 2f
$50 T. M.-~Address of welcome
James Hank, pastor Richmond
church Response. @. Gilmore Wat
kins. president. Life and Advent
union.
Friday. November %.
400 A M-Prayer meeting leader
Mabel Miner. secretary. the Life and
Advent union.
1900 \. M.--Bible class.
200 p. M.-Sermon. f, r. White,
Richmond, Va.
7:2o p. M-Praise service
500 p M.-Sermon, H l.. Babcock,
editor, The Herald of Life