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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
BUY W. S, >

The woman suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution was defeat
ed yesterday by just one vote lacking
two-thirds majority which it needed
to carry it through the United States
senate. The vote was a disappoint-
ment to the women of the country who
have been fighting for this right for
so many years, but they are sensible
enough and wise enough to put a
great big share of the blame on to the
women themselves. There is no
doubt that the disgraceful tactics en-
ployed by Washington suffragists in
burning President Wilson's message,
trying to hang him in efigy and like
doings has had disastrous effect up
on the movement. Many senator's
have become Disguised at such ac-
tons. This is day where coercion
and gag rule is obnoxious to the aver
age thinking man, and if senator is
sincere in his attitude he has a per-
feet right to vote against the measure
if he feels like it. The president of
the United States had other more
weighty matters to think about than
woman suffrage just at this time, and
it seems to US that the action of the
women in trying to hang the presi-
dent in efigy was uncalled for, I'M
patriotic and disgusting. It serves
them right. However we are not
against woman suffrage and hope
that in the near future the women of
the land will get what they ask. We
certainly would vote yes on the pro-
position had the opportunity been af-
forded to US. There are many able
and conscientious women in the land
Who are worthy of the FRANCHISE and
tIey are going to try gain in the new
congress and we believe they will get
What they ask for. It pleases the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Attorney A. P. Paulson and wife
left for Bismarck on No. last night
and will spend day or two in the
capital city. Mr.. Paulson goes to
argue the case Of the State VS. the
Board of Education of this city which
comes up before the supreme court
today. This is case involving GER
tain sums of money claimed by the
state from this school district for tu-
ition fees for children attending the
Normal school, and several thousand
dollars are involved in the suit. Mrs.
Paulson will visit Mrs. Zuger, Mrs.
Burke and others in Bismarck while
A. P. is attending court.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
How Schooner Got Name.

How did the name schooner" orig
mate? It was about the year 1913 and
at Gloucester the first vessel of the
schooner type was launched. A tradi-
ton persists that enthusiastic at the
speed made on her trial trip boy ex-
claimed, "See how she schoons!" "a
schooner let her bel" agreed the build
er, hearing the remark. This is prob
able story; the word schoon In ancient
New England meant a fat stone to
skip along the water.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Codding left on
No. 4 yesterday afternoon for a
weeks visit to the twin cities where
they will look around, attend the auto
show, etc., and it would not be sur
prising Of Harry purchased new
car. Going to an auto show works
up enthusiasm and sometimes causes
man to buy right when he is work
ed up over the splendid array of gas
oline wagons on exhibition.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
BUY w. s. s
Two Discoveries.

A long time ago, keen observer OF
human nature put on record his dis
covery that a small borrower never
leaves the doorway of a bank without
looking one way and walking the 9th
er. A rival Of this observer has just
turned up. His conclusion, after years
of patient observation, is that one new
er sees a small boy and brass band
moving in opposite directions.-Chris-
tan Science Monitor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

At the regular meeting of the K.
P. lodge this evening the rank of
page will be conferred upon several
candidates and a report of the COM
nittee having in charge the commem-
Grafton of the ffty-ffth anniversary
of the order will be heard. 1t is Gus
tomary for the K. P. lodge to have an
open meeting on these anniversar-
les and this year will be no exception.
Good speakers will be secured and a
fine musical concert will be put on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

If the present bill fixing the tax on
automobiles goes through and it prob
ably will, those who own automobiles
are going to pay a very heavy tax for
the privilege Of riding around in their
cars. Two per cent of the cost of the
car will be the tax for the first year,
then the second year you get ten
per cent reduction and the third year
a twenty per cent reduction. Some
fellows will have to pay as high as
thirty-fve to forty dollars. We are
taxed on everything good and plenty
We help build the roads, then we are
taxed over again for the privilege of
using them. So far no provision has
been made to tax us for the breath we
breathe but if they keep on piling on
taxes at Bismarck at the present gait
the present legislature will squeeze
the breath out of the bodies of the
people by excessive taxation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Some OF the members OF the state
legislature at Bismarck are COM
mencing to see the light of reason and
are more willing to favor moderation
in some of the tax bills that the
league is trying to put through by the
steam roller process. Several changes
in the revenue laws have already been
made from the original draft and
when the educational bill passed the
house it failed to get the emergency
clause attachment. This will give the
people chance to referend the bill
on presenting petitions to the secre-
trary of state containing 1000
signers who are legal voters. If the
emergency clause had been attached
it would have required thirty thous-
and signatures to the petition to ref
erend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
Defense Of Automobile.

Out at the old country church the
mule and buggy has been knocked
higher than a kite by the automobile
because automobiles don't break loose
like the mule did, nor do they gnaw
the shade trees in the churchyard.-
Commerce News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Miss Cora Farley, who is doing
state public health work will speak
to women and girls of Is and over on
Thursday at 1870 in the Normal
school and all women of the town
are cordially invited to hear Miss
Farley.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
BUY W. S. S

The woman Outrage bill will prob
ably pass the senate at Bismarck in
day or two and now that it has pass
ed the house all that will be required
is to submit it to vote of the peo-
pie at the next general election when
we are strongly inclined to think it
will get the popular approval and the
women of the state will be given full
franchise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

David Junod, who has been here
packing up his household goods, got
through with his job yesterday, ship
ped the goods to Minneapolis where
he is to live and left last night for
Minneapolis. Mrs. Jounod and the
baby boy will go just as soon as word
is received that the household goods
have arrived in the mill city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
Misconstrued Silence

HE who says nothing is never mis-.
quoted" remarks philosopher. No,
but sometimes his wife accuses him Of
sitting there thinking things.-Bost
Transcript.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Times-Record to know that both SEN
ator Gronna and Senator McCumber
voted for the amendment, despite any
feeling of disgust they might have
at the disgraceful actions Of a few
silly women who have been harassing
the president and those who fail to
fall in with their own views.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
4 Sweet lab

"And now, since you have come out
and asked us, Clara" said the indolent
and youthful editor, 1--WE may as well
confess that our idea of strenuous
job is tanning wild honey"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
What Of the =. q ofI,

You cannot play with dollars unless
you are an idiot. No dollars can put
Into your mind any thought worth
while that was not there before, and
good thoughts are the real wealth.
Washington Times. 4
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

A scientist says that February is to
be a month of storms, eruptions and
other things, especially along about
the 22nd. He is right. We are hav-
ing eruptions west of us about $50
miles every day. They started in
about January 7.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George Stiles left
yesterday afternoon for Minneapolis
where they will visit around for few
days, also visit the auto show and
have a few days of real vacation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Elmer Geselius, nephew of Rudolph
Geselius, arrived from Powers Lake
recently and is spending a few days
in the city visiting his relatives and
friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Misses Ethel j. Gamble and Ida j.
Hanson arrived in the city last night
from Oriska and are looking after
shopping and other matters in the
civ
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

President Kane Of the University of
North Dakota arrived in the city this
morning and this afternoon addressed
a large body Of students, citizens and
faculty at the auditorium in honor
Of Abraham Lincoln.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13

Mr.. Archie Cries who has been en-
ployed at the Joe Brady barber shop,
has accepted position with Walter
J. Brown at the Middlewest Barber
ShOD
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-13
From Wednesdays Daily

G. A. Lieber, the pioneer travelling
man, was in the city today looking
after his customers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
Buy War Savings Stamps now!
Whence the Red in Flags

The actual defenders of the red
flag do not know or have forgotten
that red was formerly the color of
the church militant, and also of
royalty until the epoch when Hem
ry vi, king of England. took the
title of king of France. Then red
came to be considered as an mimi
cal color in France and was re-
placed by white, which in its turn
was given up by the English. The
red flag was displayed by the
Catholic troops of Charles TX and
Henry LII, while the flags of the
Protestants were white .-Ez.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
THE CLOUDBURST
In Which the Old Came of Wolf. When no Wolf was
There Nearly Brought Disaster in It's Wake
By r.. sn Youhs

THE big hole, did you saya" he
asked, going after the shovel.
''Yes! Hurry up. l don't want
him to get away"
Its on our land. so I reckon I'D
better dig him out myself
Nov, look here,' protested
WILDER. ''How would you know
there was anything in that hole if
we hadn't told youg"
Its our pasture and our wolf -
they've eaten our chickens all sum-
mer; I reckon I've got the
right"
''All right" said Lew resignedly.
'We'll 60 along and show you
which hole it is. Take your gun
and be ready when you get him
dug OUT
The three hurried to the top of
the hill.
II saw a small yellow beast 60
right in there" said Wilber, point
ing.
Fred started to shovel, but pres
emily he stopped to listen at the
hole. Funny 1 can't hear him
digging!" he muttered.
"All right" said Lew eagerly.
IF you want to give up. let me-
''Not much! I'll have him out
of here, if it takes all night"
The light failed rapidly, and still
Fred dug at the hole; before long
he had completely dug himself
out of sight.
''I'Il get the lantern for you."
offered Lew. You're so near now
you can't afford to give up"
When he returned with the lam
tern, Fred was still hard at work.
''Look out!" shouted Wilber.
There he is! Right under your
feet. Jump! He'll bite you'll"
Fred picked up the teddy bear
and looked at his two friends. If
you've had me digging here two
hours after this fool thing" he
began.
1T looks a little like a coyote, {"
said Lew. snickering. Il didn't
tell you to dig for it. I wanted
to-"
Its a small yellow beast, just
as 1 told you," said Wilber.
Fred picked up his shovel and
gun. ''Tll get even with you fell
lers yeti" be cried as he hurried
down the hill to escape the roars
of laughter of the Areman boys.
The next morning it was raining
hard. The small creek that passed
through the Areman's land was
running bank full. All that morn
ing the rain came down in sheets,
and when about two o'clock in the
afternoon the sky cleared the low.
lands on the river bottom were
half covered with water.
While Lew and Wilber were
mending the fences in the hog lot
where the high waters from the
creek had torn them out they heard
a shout up the road. A boy on a
muddy. sweating pony was beck
oning to them. Mr.. Areman came
running from the upper hog lot.
"Quick!" the boy yelled. "A
cloudburst up in Correctionville,
and the waters coming five or six
feet deep! Get your cattle off of
the river bottom!"
Five or six feet!" Mr.. Areman
cried. You're crazy"
Look for yourself!" said the
boy. wheeling his pony. Il come
all the way from Smithville. warn.
ing people"
The three ran to the top of a
high bluff behind the house. which
commanded a view up the river for
several miles. They stood astound-
ed at the sight that met their gaze.
Six or eight miles up the valley q
white line stretched across the riv-
or bottom from bluff to bluff. The
front of the line glistened in the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
|EANING leisurely on the
handles of their culti-
vators, Lew Are m a n

BSENSSA handles of their culti-
0HE@&gH vators. Lew Areman
eNg and his brother Wilber,
rested while their horses painted in
the hot June sun. Across the
fence, Fred Dockstadter was ap-
preaching the end of his corn rows.
81 can't see it that way" Lew
said in a loud voice that carried
across the fence. Il think the
proper way to say it would be, six
and five are twelve"
"Are twelvew Wilber replied
sneeringly. Anyone that pre-
tends to know anything about
grammar says six and five is
twelve"
''How that sounds!" Lew shout
ed. Il know as much about
Here's Fred. leave it to him.
What do you says"
Fred had stopped his team, and
now came toward the brothers.
1--WE always said it, six and five
are twelve. he declared. clearing
his throat judiciously. Il never
heard anybody say 'is.'"
Funny arithmetic you studied" !"
remarked Lew. Most of 'em say
six and five are eleven. Mine did,
anyway"
Fred's jaw dropped. That 8
so. That's so; six and five are
eleven. for fact"
The other two guffawed. Beats
all how you bite on everything
that comes along!" Wilber ex-
claimed, chuckling.
I'm going to quit" said Fred
sourly. ''T've been fool for you
fellers to laugh at till I'm sick of
it."
''Oh, give Fred that cigar light
er you got over to town last night,
to sweeten him up." Lew said to
his brother as Fred turned away.
''Give him yours!" Wilber re-
torted. why should I give mine
awaya"
"What use has either one of
you got for a cigar lighter?" asked
Fred, turning back. Neither you
nor your folks smokes"
''You don't either" said Lew.
''Uncle Tim does. As long as
you hadn't any use for it, I'll take
it over to him"
Awful handy things to have in
your pocket; they're good for light
ing fires, too." said Lew reluctantly.
''Oh. don't be so stingy," said
WILDER.
Lew sighed resignedly. "All
right. Pm the one who always has
to give things up!" and he banded
Fred match. ''You rub them on
your trouser leg so, and they"
But with flush of anger Fred
had departed. The shouts Of laugh
ter that followed him did not help
to soothe his feelings.
The next day after supper the
Areman boys went over to spend
the evening with Fred. Their
way lay through the pasture that
skirted the steep yellow bluffs,
ranging mile or so back, along
each side of the Little Sioux River.
As they passed what they called
the ''wolf den." spot high up on
a bluff near the Dockstadter house,
they peered curiously into the
holes that the coyotes had dug in
the yellow clay. Some of Fred &
younger brothers had been up
there playing and had left small
plush teddy bear lying near big
hole. Lew threw it into a hole.
Come on. now." he said. We'll
have some fun with Fred"
Say, Fred" he began as soon
as they reached the house, LEND
me shovel. 1 saw something that
looked like a coyote 60 into the
big hole up in your pasture, and
want to-"
Fred pricked up his ears. There
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06

so closely in touch with us, and
each other, already shows that
common standards are needed and
that the need will soon grow into a
necessity.
Again in 1893. the United States
Treasury Department recognized
the merits of the metric system and
formally adopted, as government
standards, the meter, the gram
and the liter. but, from force of
habit, we still cling, in our ordi-
nary business transactions, to the
antiquated yard. pound. bushel and
gallon, as handed down to US from
old English standards. Does it not
seem a bit irrational for US to use
the metric system, or multiples of
ten, for our money and yet adhere
to confusing. unorderIy gradua-
tions and divisions in our system
of weights and measuresa
At the beginning of the present
century most staple articles of food
we're retailed from bulk. A pound
of coffee. sugar or rice was weighed
out as ordered. Then for hygienic,
convenience and advertising causes
it became the vogue for the manu-
facturers to put out their products
in cartons. cans, bottles and sacks
generally bearing distinctive trade
marks. Unscrupulous dealers we're
prone to take advantage of this and
many so-called pound packages
contained but from IL to IA ounces
although sold. for pound. A
pint" bottle usually contained
from ii to IL ounces instead of the
sixteen ounces implied by terming
tia pint. These discrepancies, be-
ing so manifestly unfair, melted
legal action and laws were enacted
requiring the net weight of con
tents of containers to be specified
plainly on the wrappers. In the
last few years city, county and
state bureaus of weights and meas
ures have shown increased activity
and in most localities rulings have
been made compelling many CON-
modities formally marketed by
count or measure to be sold by
weight, such as vegetables and
fruit. In some cities eggs are in
cluded in the pounderable list. This
is but equitable and just. there being
from 5 to 8 ounces difference in
the weight of dozen small or
large eggs.
In local, interstate and interna-
tional transactions, both legisIa-
lively and commercially. the general
trend has been towards standardi-
zation and now that the world war
is over the increased commerce
will enhance the need of universal
units and may eventually lead to
the revisal and unification of the
present ambiguous practices. The
metric system, with its practical
divisions by multiples of ten. may
come into more extensive use, or
an international bureau of weights
and measures may ultimately de-
wise and propagate a new system
of mensuration with worldwide
nomenclature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
"TraZe Beans" for BuCkV

among your private soldiers are many
wealthy men, even millionaires.
Sure, says I. I'm one myself!
wanted to see what kind of rise that
would get out of him. of comes the
plug hat and he bends nearly double.
L am honored. m'sieu.' says he. Don't
mention it, says I.
Then he wants to know If my peo-
pie made their fortune in gold mines
or railroads. Nothink like that says
!. Flour All! says he. not quite
gettin' me. In flowers. Then you are
what they call in America a florist
king, yes? Your hothouses are great,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
By SeWell Ford

"Iil d. better than that" says I.
GRIMM wide. Tive Just come from
talkin' with Bpcky myself and as it's
kind ct blind road I'll pilot you
down there"
Coufse. I wasn't goin' to miss any
thing like that. First off it struck me
as kind of weird that he should show
up just then, so soon after Bucky'd
been givin' me the tale. But then 1
remembers about the circular. and
how Bucky had written, and it don't
seem so strange.
He was still sittin' slumped in the
chair on the little porch almost hang
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in over the creek, and when he sees
who piles out Of the taxi it got his
eyes bulgin' like a pair Of brass door,
knobs.
Hey, Bucky." sings out. II guess
here's an old friend of yours"
"But-but is there not some mis-
take?" says M. Sterpin. starin' around
at the old shack. the muddy little
tidewater creek and the marshes.
Wen see." says I. Anyhow. this
Is former Corporal Buck Kinney. How
about it, Bucky. don't you recognize
Mr.. Sterpin?"
Why" says Bucky. rubin his chin.
II can't say l do. Voice does sound
kind Of familiar though, but"
And yours" breaks in the old boy.
recall men. Sterpin OF Sunder-
beeke."
And you should have seen Bucky's
mouth come open. s''What- says
he. 1.-The one told all that to about
how l was
"Mais oui!" says Sterpin. shruggin'
his shoulders and spreadin' out his
hands. $50 these are the great hot
houses, this the chateau, eh?"
At first Bucky Pushes up and looks
foolish. Then he gets a grip on him.
self and grins. II expect I was
THROWN the bull bit"
Meaning" suggests Sterpin. that
you exaggerated? So 1t would APP
pear"
you seemed to like it, you know"
goes on Bucky. But you fooled me
some. yourself. Why. you were got
up like q panhandler. What was the
idea?"
True" says tho old boy. But 1t
was from necessity. What would you
do? When the enemy may come at
any moment one does not wish to APP
pear other than as q poor beggar. And
was so in fact. Yes, there was the
gold / had buried deep. But when
one cannot buy food with gold Of
what use 10 It? 30 there l chose to
stay. in the ruins Of my home. in sight
OF my war-torn fields.'
Then he goes on to tell how. when
It was all over. he had dug up his
cash, patched his house, and started
in to rebuild his smashed business.
He'd had a ton or so Of fancy bulbs
stored away in vaults, SO his first
move had been to come over here.
shake up things in his New York
branch and try to unload. His idea
was to call on all the old customers
and rustic up as many new ones as
possible. That's how he happened to
run across this letter Of Buck Kim
ney's. Course. that reminds him of
the American soldier whose hothouses
would stretch nearly to Berlin and
with visions OF placin' a big order he
comes right out.
1T seems that have. as we say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
A Genuine Gloom.

A SENATOR was talking about his
~ conversion to the league OF ma
tons idea.
THE man who sees no good in the
league of nations" he said. must be
a gloom indeed"
The senator smiled.
such a man." he added, would DO
afraid Of having q sunny disposition
for fear II might give him frecklea"