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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
4 VERSE 4 DAY.
THE PEACOCK.

0H yes,-you are handsome-you vain old bird,
" I know it no better than you
You have studied your pose on the garden wall
And stay there necessarily too.
Beauty is not so important thing
There's a lot in the world beside,
You are welcome to spread your feathery tail
And challenge the world to deride.
For what care l that bird like you
Should perch the garden wall
merely say, What a fool you are!"
And voice the opinion of all.
But OH I admire you-you beautiful bird
Please forgive me for what have said
You are no more vain than the rest of the world
And I ridiculed you instead.
And how much more pretty bird have you
Than they of which to be proud?
Let the world deride if it cares TO laugh
You're the Ioveliest thing in he crowd.
Contributed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
CIRCUIT RIDER CONES A STEP Up.

The circuit rider is coming step up in the world
or years now he has been the much bueted
eopes and churches living great distances from each
her-peope and churches which he has served cheer
lily enough on such meagre salary that, often. he
as been unable 10 afford the customary horse which
ecessarily should go with his job" But now every
nge circuit rider the Methodist church is going
able to live up TO mis- title of rider and possess
orse of his very It's fun tramping circuit OF
yer hundred miles with the Thermometer hundred
registering zero and there itinerant preacher
rom end of Methodism another who isn't glad
ear the that old nag viii be waiting for
IN around the turn Of the lane. The nag IS De
ade possible as result Of the Centenary campaign of
e Methodist Episcopal church South which viii seek
} raise s35 100000 this week With this money the
lurch will develop its missionary work al home ana
broad and see to underpaid circuit rider
ven enough money TO al least purchase horse
There are, to be exact 4l47 circuit riders in the
interesting that thirteen Of these
ave as many as ten circuits each which they
srse. There are thirty-zx which have nine circuits
ach ninety eight circuits each TWO hundred with
even circuits fur hundred and hfy with six charges
oh to their crssn ssrs hundred and torr-stx with
re charges to ,sek z- ar orzy thousand with four
rcuits each. Or q ia -umser mere are several
lndred who have Is dag@at 11ea tser tramping pro-
nsities eatrsly g. 1s.z azrgs 70 charge and
lis latter class vic g4-4erlariT oe benefited by
e cen.snzry cz-zzzrz- 7sar WIZ receive additional
larv sg~e5e-- III a-z.sa .44 70, -zFa eara ~ 5orsa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
The STATE PRESS.
The Foolish We Also Have with i Always,

The Foolish We Also Have With Is Always
It is mistake TO place undue emphasis On such IN
cidents as that reported IN dispatch yesterday from
Andersonye where the monument erected in the main
street of the town to the memory Of Major Heay wirz
was painted under cover Of darkness with the German
national coors II probable hat ne certainty Of guilt
will be fastened upon those Who ealted he outrage
and their punishment VII follow as the machinery Of
justice operates
But there is every reason WY the importance Of this
act Of vandalism shoala aot Be exaggerated It represent
ed the narrow vision Of Just few parsoas-heir inability
10 understand some things which only intelligent
and broad-minded are capable Of eomprehending
Major wirz vas executed in Washington following
his conviction On charge Of cruelty TO federal prisoners
confined IN the Confederate prison camp a Andersonve
Of which he had been IN command His conviction and
execution inevitable because Of the times in which
he was tried TIE north was fnflsnsd with The passion
and resentment which swept that section during
tie four years Of the itself and which reached their
highest point in the period Immediately following
Unions triumph. It has been pretty clearly established
thai Major WIrz did the best he could for the Union
prisoners over whom be had supervision he had no
medicines the sick only coarse food
cient supply Of that and ali efforts Of the Confederate
government to bring about an exchange of prisoners
had failed 1t is sad that Union prisoners at An
Jacksonville died Of neglect it was neglect which
Major Wrz the Confederate government were pow
erless to prevent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
ISOLATION VS.. INSULATION
SPACING OF PLATES IMPORTANT
This distinction is important in Storage
Batteries

By the use of patented lndestructible lsolators
the plates of Vesta batteries Isolated not lnsu-
lated.
The plates are locked apart and equidlstant
This even spacing while preventing short clrcutng'
also nsures that each plate and each part Of the sur
face of each plate shares the electric load evenly.
This is because electricity always takes the shortest
path 1t must travel evenly when spaces are equal.
The Isolators are placed in slots at the four cor
ners of the plates making of the plates in each cell
rigid unit, allowing of no movement. The lsolators
are made of ceIluloid which is non-conductor and
npervious to the action of the acid eectroyte They
are rot in the path of the and do not affect its
flow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
CORN AND LAND VALUE


Nothing that has ever occurred IN
Ward county has served so vel, TO
demonstrate the value of our land as
the Corn and Potato Show held IN
Minot recently. Land that Will pro
duce such magnificent corn and sucn
big, solid, smooth potatoes, Is easily
worth a hundred dollars an acre.La
is worth only what it will produce,
but one must not attempt to arrive at
land values By figuring on a basis OF
what wheat crop alone will bring.
It is a we'll known fact that while we
occasionally grow big crop OF wheat,
there is nothing that means more Ger
tain ruin for the farmer, than to de-
pend on wheat exclusively.
The South Dakota farmers have
land no better than our own, yet land
values in that state range from $l5O
to 5000 an acre. They corn more ex-
tensively than we do, tho their corn
crop is no better than our own Some
South Dakota farmers, who bought
land southwest Of Minot last fall for
$50 an acre, drove here from South
Dakota in automobiles. In one of the
cars, a number of fine big ears of corn
were noticed. The South Dakotan
had remarked that land from where he
came was selling at $3.50 an acre. Yes
but see the fine corn You raise. Look
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Coal is high and scarce and it looks
as if the public will have to spend
from two to five hundred million dol
lars more year for their fuel. A
good deal of fuel can be saved if the
stoves and furnaces are looked after
properly. 1t is certain that several
tons of coal are wasted each day in
Minot by the improper operation OF
the furnaces.
F. w. Cathro, director general of
the state bank of North Dakota, has
pointed out the error of the Moneys
and Credits act, which has done so
much to shut off the flow of foreign
money into our state, and which will
no doubt be repealed by the special
session of the legislature. Mr.. Cath
no concerning the act says:
ct is desirable that foreign money
be brought into the State to be loaned
on farm mortgages, not only thru the
fundamentally of The Bank of North
Dakota and the Federal Land Bank,
but also thru the agencies of insur-
ance companies, savings banks and
trust companies and private invest
ors. Any tax thereon that would
have tendency to prevent the free
ingress of such funds should be elm
mated. The tax on mortgages is US
ually paid by the mortgagor by means
Of an increased interest rate. 1t
seems desirable that the tax ON mon
eys and credits, so far as applies to
mortgages on real estate, should be
reduced to such moderate amount as
may reasonably be paid by the mort
gagor. It is apparent that the pre-
sent tax on moneys and credits, so
far as it relates to real estate mort
cages, is imposing real hardship
on the borrowing public thruout the
State"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Attention has been called by farm
er residing north of the city to the
condition Of both of the roads on the
north hill, leading to the city. The
hills were cut down to reduce the
grade, leaving steep banks on the
road sides, which caught snow during
the recent storm, making the roads al
most impossible. One farmer bring
ing load of wheat to Minot became
stuck with his load last Saturday and
was compelled to get farmer living
nearby to help him out. Ten rods
of snow fence near either hill would
eliminate this trouble. The hills lie
within the city limits and the city of
Minot should lose no time in building
these fences. We not only want the
farmers to come here to trade, but oc-
casionally the city folks like to drive
out into the country for a square
meal. Let's build those fences, which
will not cost very much. Let's do
it before the date of that good roads
meeting in Minot to show the farm
ers that we are in earnest about these
good roads.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
While Vice President Marshall wa

While Vice President Marshall was
delivering an address at Atlanta, Ca,
someone announced that the president
was dead. Many shed tears and the
Vice President announced that he
could not go on with his address. Il
cannot continue my Speech" he SAD
81 must leave at once to take up MY
duties as chief executive Of this great
nation. ] cannot bear the great Dir
den Of our beloved chieftain unlass ]
receive the assistance Of everybody in
this country" The Vice Presl lent
was little premature in his remarks
for the president appears to be re-
covering nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Here is practical suggestion that
has been made by one Of the Indepen-
dents farmer subscribers for a cheap
way to keep farm machinery from
rusting. This man, instead-of buying
expensive oil to rub over the surface
Of the machinery, uses the oil from
automobiles which garage men drain
off and usually throw away. The
farmer who does not find it conven-
lent to put all Of his machinery in a
shed, at least can go to the trouble to
get some of this oil, which may be had
for the asking, he can add years to the
life Of his machinery, which at its
present value is worth the bother
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Montanan Visits Minot

j. Y. Millar Of Glasgow, Mont, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Bach,
for a few days. John is an old time
Burlington man, his parents being
among the earliest pioneers to settle
up along the Mouse valley. Mr.. Mil
lar is now engaged in farming a large
tract of land near Frazer, Montana,
and makes his headquarters during
the winter months at Glasgow. He
says that they are not discouraged
with the crop failures during the past
two years but will seed double last
years acreage during the coming
year. He says the past season work
ed great hardships upon many Of the
homesteaders of Montana in great
many instances homesteaders have
simply left their homes and all per-
sonal property, unable to even raise
enough to support their families.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Ice Rink Ready

The ice rink, which is being pre-
pared at Lincoln park under the d.
rection Of the Normal school, will be
in readiness today. The warming shed
has been built by the students Of
the manual training department. II
is beautiful, comfortable colaps.
ible affair. When the ice is in good
condition, white flag on the flag
staff will indicate such .and green
flag means that skating is poor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Community Thanksgiving Exercises
Community Thanksgiving services
will be held in the high school audi
torium Thursday night. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. E. E. Keedy,
Congregational minister. The music
will be in charge of Prof. John How
ard of the Minot schools. Mrs. Amy
Simpson, director of music at the
Normal, is directing male quartette
and will lead the singing of the
Thanksgiving songs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Dealing in Furs

Herman Gordon Of the Boston
store sold customer coon skin coat
for $50 eight years ago. The other
day the fellow walked iuto the store
and sold the same coat to Herman for
S75, who kept it few days and then
parted with it at profit Of $40. Her
ran learns now that the coat is
worth not far from 5000, as it had
been worn but trifle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

at those big ripe ears in the back Of
your car" the local farmer remarked
That's all right, but i picked this corn
from field between Minot and Saw
YER" the South Dakotan informed the
farmer from Ward county. 1t fire.
quently takes stranger to point out
the virtues of our own section.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Necessity is the mother Of invention.
A Minot woman, who was denied her
rock and rye, made an effective sub
stitute in the form Of potato alcohol.
"A Minot man has mixed up mess Of
cider and raisins that has a kick like
crank of Ford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

A Chicago Judge thinks too many
women are shooting their husbands Of
late, and has declared that in the fu-
ture he shall be very harsh with them
women. He began by sentencing one
to five months in prison and filming her
$40. Most women will elevate their
noses and say that's punishment
enough for shooting the average hus-
band
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

M. S. Ramsey, formerly Of Sawyer,
writes from Earlham, Iowa, where he
is now residing: care having hne
weather here in Iowa. No snow.
Like spring for a week. Corn husk-
ing is the order Of the day now. Corn
lis very good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
THE OLD FASHIONED GRAND
MOTHER

what has become of the old fash
toned grandmother, who used to sit
about in her old rocking chair, day
after day, in her old fashioned grand
mothers cap, piecing crazy quilts, at
intervals getting solace from her old
clay pipe?" asks an exchange.
She's probably driven her limousine
out to some bridge party, or perhaps
she enrolled in some dancing school
and is learning to dance the ''shimmy."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Kenmare Man Guilty of Embezzle-

Sherman Bork, Of Kenmare, arrest
ed on a, charge of embezzlebent filed
by O. O. Adams, entered a plea Of
guilty to embezzling sum less than
$4,000. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 and 1885 costs. Bork
worked one of Adams farms and he
was charged with retaining the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of hay, wheat and
potatoes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
The strike Of the book and lob co,

The strike Of the book and job COM
positors in New York City has ended,
the members bowling to the mandate
Of the committee from the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, after en-
joying a vacation" Of eight weeks.
Many magazines which suspended
publication will soon appear.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Farm Sale Brings Practically A
Cash

The Robert Evans farm sale last
Thursday turned out fully as well as
the owner expected. With the ex-
ception Of but a couple Of purchases,
the buyers all paid cash, demon
strating that in spite Of the poor
crops the past four years, the farm
ers are we'll supplied with cash.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
Christie Draws IS Months

Ed Christie, who robbed his room
mate, Waldemar Pritzlaff, Of an $S5
watch, some currency and other valu-
ables, at his room at the Grand Hotel,
then skipped for Minneapolis, entered
plea Of guilty and received ! sen,
tence Of IS months in the peniten-
tiary. Christie was arrested on board
a train at Glenwood MINI.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

A Minot man Dragged that during
the seven years he held down one job,
he was never late at his work one min
ute. Time is money, and the employee
who steals half hour from his EN-
ployer each day, might just as well
reach into the till and help himself to
SO much money.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

The fellow who has potatoes in his
cellar, coal in his bin and who can for
get about high taxes, has every reason
to be thankful at this time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

The writer acknowledges receipt Of
d fine North Dakota grown turkey.
the product 81 Mr.. and Mr.. Leo NIL
Ter farm north Of Granville and when
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Funny thing about Minot.-Every
body wonders where the other fellow
gets his booze.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Falsehood shakes faith. Truth
builds confidence. Business success
rests on sincere advertising.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Corn and potatoes will soon make
your land worth $4,000 an acre. Hold
to your land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

The North Dakota coal strike ap-
pears to have pathetic death. It's
not an easy matter to get employees to
strike, especially when they are work
ing according to terms which they
themselves established
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,)
County Of Ward, -
I, John P. O'Leary Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to the
JOHN p. OLEARY,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day Of November, 1919.
(SeaD A. v. LARSON,
Notary Public Ward County.
II North Dakota
MY commission expires June -. 1875.
j. J. KAHN,
5s p. w. KAHN,
JOHN P. OLEARY,
Directors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

Meat drivers in New York city are
making $50 week, and if their union
is granted its demands, the wages will
go to $25l week. They'll soon be
as much as the butcher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

The farmer who declared that he'd
be blowing by Thanksgiving day is
right he'll be blowing through snow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

DR.. Wiley of pure food fame. says
he can live on 10 cents day. TT.
Wiley does not live in North Oak "a.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

NATHAN PETERSUN
Lyric Tenor who will appear in re-
cital at the high school auditorium
Friday evening, Nov. %, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Peterson has been resident Of
Minot but short time and this will
be his first public appearance here. He
is certain to delight music lovers and
indications are that the auditorium
will be well filled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
No. $40
Report Of the Condition Of
TIE FIRST STATE BANK

40&s = A&S04 O4>AS 1900.
at Surrey, in the State Of North Da-
kota, at the close of business Novem-
Der II, 1919:
Loans and discounts--------$1 1888
Overdrafts. secured and unse-
Warrants, stocks, tax certi-
ficates, claims, etc. ------ 5,4755O
Government issues --------- 4,775.OO
l'' fixtures Ho 1HS'--4-A.----z--- $4,000
Current expenses, taxes paid
over undivided profits 2,011.6 6
| Due from other.
cheeks uaitss and other
Cash sash -1 items --- s seS.ss s,4s2,ss
Total --------$134,727.2
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in--------$ 10, 000. 90
Individual deposits
| subject to check-$31, 580.86
Guaranty fund de-
ri nos't certificates Of rae
Cashiers checks out
standing 1876
lDue to other banks 5S8.lS-1f09, 727.25
! Total ------------;1a4.727.25
STATE OF NORTH DAKoTA,)
County of Ward, -
i I, w. s. Young, Cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that
| the above statement is true, to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
4 w. 8. YOUNG,
4 Cashier.
i Subscribed and sworn to before me
4 this gath day of November, 1919.
4 (SeaD G. S. WEBSTER,
i Notary Public.
1 Correct Attest
r. M. YOUNG,
4 r. r. BARRON,
Il Directors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-House,
3 large rooms, corner lot, south
side. Wired for lights and good
water. See VIM. c. Hunter, 2O9
1st st. S. w. 11-2O-2t*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27
no. esq
Report Of the Condition Of
THE roxHoIlG STATE 1A1x

kota, at Foxholm, in the State Of North
Dakota, at the close of business Novem-
Der 17th 1919
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

we plant our No. lis under the din
ing room table today, no monarch
will have anything on US.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-27

at Surrey, in the State Of North Da-
kota, at the close of business Novem-
Der H. 1919:
Evening journal., 1919-01-06
WILMINGTON To BE
B. & @. TERMINAL

Philadelphia is no longer the terminal
point for freight coming up from the
South on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
Charles H. Markham, regional director
OF the Allegheny district for the United
States Railroad Administration has or
dered all freight from the South and
West routed through New York to
Philadelphia on that railroad TO be
handled at Wilmington.
The change. which IL is estimated
will deprive Philadelphia about $50 cars
per day Of daily business, was caused
by crowded local conditions which left
no room for expansion to take care Of
both the through business and ship
ments emanating from the Philadel-
phia district on the B. and o.
1t does not affect the passenger serv-
i've in any way. The trains will move
through Philadelphia just The same as
before but they are not handled there
but set off in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1919-01-06
HIGH SPOTS In
ROOSEVELT'S LIFE

October 27. is5s-Born in New
York.
iss0-Graduated from Harvard
University.
October 81. issO-slarried Alice
Hathaway Lee. who died in 1884,.
i8s2-Became member Of New York
legislature.
tssi-Eleoted delegate to Republi-
can convention.
isSi-Went to North Dakota to
live on ranch.
isS6-Candidate for Mayor Of New
York.
iSe9-Became United States civil
service commissioner.
is95-Became president OF New
York police board.
is97-Became assistant secretary OF
the navy.
S-Resigned from Navy Depart
ment to organize with Major-General
Leonard Wood. then an army sur
geon, the first United States cavalry
for service in Cuba. Became Colonel
on promotion for gallantry.
iS99-Became governor Of New
York.
i9O0-Became Vice-President Of the
United States.
t90i-Became President to succeed
William Mckinley, assassinated.
t90i-Elected President Of the
United States.
i906-Awarded Nobel Peace prize
(S40.0O0) for good offices in bringing
10 and Russo-Japanese war.
i9i0-Special Ambassador OF Unit
ed States at funeral Of King Edward
VII.
i9O9-Went to Africa on hunting
trip.
Candidate for Progressive
party for Presidency.
i9i3-Went TO South America on
exploring trip.
t9i4-Visited Spain.
i9i6-Defeated in effort 20 become
Republican Presidential nominee.
i9i7-Refused permission to or
ganize a division for service in
France.
i9i9-Gave up $4,000 Nobel Peace
prize TO war work. dividing sum be-
tween various organizations.
i9i9-Died at home in Oyster Bay.