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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

A noted English writer has secured
an interview with the former Kaiser.
Wilhelm still insists that Germany
was not to blame for starting the
war and attempts to pass the buck
to the late Gar Nicholas. The form
er Kaiser further states that before
he will suffer himself 10 be tried be.
fore an Allied bar of Justice, he will
destroy himself. Wilhelm admits that
he made many mistakes, but lays the
blame to the fact that he was so
young when he ascended to the throne
that he permitted himself to be die
tated to by German diplomatists. His
present tone is somewhat different
from that of the clustering German
emperor who few short years ago
sent word across the Atlantic, that
America had better be careful. for he
would stand for none of her fooling
after the war was over.
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MRS. T. A. Marsh
PROMINENT M|N0T
WOMAN IS DEAD
The Grim Reaper Wins Race Win
Soldier Son Who Hoped to Reach
Mothers Bedside Before Her
Death

Mrs E. A. Marsh, one Of the most
highly respected and best know cni3
zens of Minot, passed away at
o'clock Friday morning after a lingeI-
ing illness from cancer from when
She had been a sufferer for about two
Years Altho she had long been
ail;ne from this disease. she bore up
with great fortitude and did not be-
come belfast until a few weeks be-
fore her demise. Two of her sons,
George and William, who were with
the American fighting forces in France
ware notified of the precarious Id
ness of their mother and they received
leave to return home. George was
a dav late in arriving at st. Agnian
and the company of which William
became member was entirely hlled'
consequently he was delayed in re-
turning. William arrived about three
weeks before his mothers death and
his presence proved great blessing
to the dying mother, who longed once
more to see her soldier sons before
departing for that land from which
no traveller returns. No word how
ever. has yet been heard from the
other son. George, who is expected to
return at an early date, and who pos
sibly is enroute home at this moment.
Mrs. Marsh, whose maiden name
was Katherine Grafton, was born IN
Cloonart, County Longford. Ireland,
Ga wears ago. When girl of seven
teen, she came to America and lived
first at Lansing. Ia, later moving to
La Crosse where she was married to
the late E. a. Marsh. After their
marriage they lived in st. Paul and
in 1900 moved to Grand Forks. coming
to Minot in 1906. The death of Mr..
Marsh, who for years was one OF the
most prominent restaurant men OF
the northwest, occurred on Nov. IL
last. The married life Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh had always been most
ideal and after the death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Marsh failed very rapidly.
Mrs. Marsh is survived by three
sons, George, who is in France; Will
liam who recently returned from
France and ROLAND B. Marsh who re-
sides in this city. A brother, VIM.
Grafton, a Chicago railway man, ar
rived three weeks prior to the death
Of his sister, anf remained for the
funeral. A sister, Miss Bee Grafton,
also resides in Chicago.
The funeral was held frcm St Leo's
Catholic church Saturday morning at
nine O'Clock and was in charge of
Father Raith. The remains were in
TERED beside those of Mr.. Marsh, in
Rose Hill cemetery. A large con-
course of friends attended the last
SADIE rites of the woman who had
lived in our midst for so long and who
was so universally loved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

Several of our farmers report that
the gophers are out in full force and
while there is no particular damage
they can do now, they will destroy
many thousands of dollars worth of
crops in the near future. One OF our
farmer readers urges this paper to
call attention to the farmers to the
importance of the early poisoning of
gophers. If they are attended to
now. when they are hungry. they will
readily devour the poison. Besides
if you wait. you will not only have
to do this later. but you will have to
administer to their children. grand
children and great grandchildren.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

up with a disc cultivator; during the
next week or ten days cultivate with
shovel cultivator and then cross DRAG.
ms will kill the weeds in the rows.
Few of the potato plants will be de-
stroyed. From now on resort to shall
low cultivation and ridging the rows
well the last time thus protecting the
tubers from sun-burns and light frosts
IN September. it will paw well for
the amateur to interview the success
full potato raiser at this season and
get first-hand information and fresh
encouragement and renewed cont
dence in his undertaking.
HARVESTING-J1 of the
early varieties should begin about Sen
TENDER 22nd and of the late varieties
about October 5th. Use any standard
make Of a digger, without the buncher
or sacker. The Berthold community
has really never been short Of nicE.
ers. Five or six pickers for each dig
ger. From 100 to 200 bushels have
been picked by one person IN a dav
and the price paid ran from three to
SIX cents the past five years. The
spuds are hauled directly to the eel
lar or pit for storage. BUYERS are
usually on hand to purchase the crnn
IN which case it is hauled and loadad
directly on board cars. Prices the
past eight years have ranged from 20
cents to 1910 per bushal. The cost Of
SEED, labor and marketing of a bushel
OF 81 potatoes has been found to be about
Mr.. p. A. Madsen was chosen chair
man OF committee Of five members
70 look into the matter Of obtaining
good, pure and clean seed potatoes as
,mgoon farmers. Fields Of spuds
ranging from five to fifty acres will
De numerous while some will nut In a
hi nn,d or more acres. II you are
looking Tor good seed Communicates
your wants to a member Of the com.
mittee; likewise, if you have seed r.
sell; Prices will range from 70 cents
@ Si.l5 per bushel on board cars 1t
burlington. according to the grade and
variety. Mr.. Jourgen Olson nr rai Hmt
Of the American State RanL stafoJ =,
tne meeting that he would loan money
70 20 a. anyone to buy seed II he but IN At
90 :, zen acres, and charge no inter-
~ - snls year IT the yield was less than
20 Dusnels per acre. Proper nttentinn
must pc given the spuds 1t al times
vote of thanks was given M
tnoDerts and Mr.. Finke for their kind
Iavors N addressing the meeting. Mr.
n. A. Kluver acted ms cha;r,,,an ~.
p, CHAS. OURADNIK
burlington, N. D., April 8. 1919
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BURLINGTON FARMER WILL
PLANT POTATOES
E. A. Madison Chairman of Committee
to Secure Seed-Many Fields of
From Five to SO Acres Will be
PLANTED.

To the Ward County Independent:
The Burlington hall was crowded to
capacity last Friday afternoon to hear
Mr.. Henry Finke and Mr.. William
Roberts. both of Berthold, talk
"spuds. The Berthold community has
made national showing in the spud
game. The people are prosperous and
happy even in these adverse years.
These men brot real live message
because they know the spud raising
game and have made good themselves.
They have no selfish motives in Urging
others to raise spuds OH large scale.
With large production of potatoes
in Northwestern North Dakota, such
enterprises as potato -four mill. starch
factory, distillery for making denatur-
ed alcohol for fuel, and others, would
be assured. This would mean a good
market for potatoes at all times.
Frozen and partly decayed potatoes
can be used in the manufacture of
starch and denatured alcohol. The
saving of this portion Of the crop
would almost pay the farmers operat-
ing expenses which at present is near
" a total loss. The latent energies
and resources of our farmers have
been awakened to a new field and it is
given great couragement by the BUSH
nessmen, some Of whom are going in
to the game too.
The writer took notes of the address
SEES and discussions and summarizes
them here for the benefit of the absent
ones and for further discussion.
SOIL-Any well drained soil will
raise potatoes. The matter Of prep
aration and cultivation is more import
ant than the kind Of soil selected. OF
course, to raise a good potato crop is
Of primary consideration, but the fact
that the soil is greatly enriched and
cleaned free of weeds by proper cul-
tivation must not be lost sight Of.
This has an appreciable effect upon
the following three or four cropA
Most of the potato land near Berthold
in 1913 averaged eighteen bushels Of
wheat to the acre, while the land
which was not previously planted to
potatoes averaged about six bushels.
I PREPARATION The ground
should be well plowed, six or eight
inches deep. See that the pillow cuts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

sull width Of furrow Pulverize and
level we'll with drag. Following a
potato crop, disc the land and plant to
grain. Wheat will do especially we'll.
SEED-Any standard variety will
mature in an average year. The main
question to keep in mind is clean and
pure seed. free from disease of any
kind. In the Berthold community the
Early Triumph is the choice for the
early variety and Green Mountains for
the late variety: Early Ohios and
Cobblers are preferred by some. The
buyer looks for carload lots of one
variety. Some Southern states are in
the market for Early Ohios and Cob
blers for their early seed potatoes in
fact. they must secure all their seed
in the North. The eight-year average
yield is 200 bushels. The seed may be
cut by hand or with machine. It
takes from nine to eleven bushels to
che acre.
PLANTING-Use a standard ove
or two row planter, being careful to
make straight rows as this is essen
tial for best cultivation and digging.
The rows may be 81 to 40 inches
apart and the seed dropped IL to Is
inches apart in the rows. Plant about
four inches deep. the late varieties
first. It is usually best to plant 10
tatoes after May first and not later
than June 9Th.
TREATING SEED-For scab siak
the potatoes in weak solution of for
malin for about two hours. One-half
pint Of formalin to fifteen gallons Of
water makes proper solution. For
black leg and root rot use corrosive
sublimate. Dry rot is caused by cuts.
bruises or too high temperature in the
cellar pit. Treating for scab is not.
resorted to in the Berthold communitv
when the seed is clean and potatoes
have not been grown on the field the
previous three years.
SPRAY1NG-Among the common
diseases and insect pests that attack
the leaves and stems of potato vines
are early blight, late blight. brown
rot and flea beetle, and the potato bee
tie or potato bug. Spraying with Bor-
deau mixture to which sm7l portion
of Paris green has been added viii,
control both the diseases and the
pests. The spraying should begin
when the plants are five or six inches
high and should not cease until the
foliage begins to die. Mr.. Finke stat
ed that they have not been bothered
with either diseases or pests.
CIVILIZATIONS Practice blind cul.
tivation week or ten days after
planting. At this time the rows can
still be, clearly seen, so ridge them
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BUT WHAT SAFEST THOU ?"
By Wilbur Nesbit, in ''The Living
Church"

Church"
(St. John, Sth Chapter: But Jesus
stopped down, and with his finger
wrote on the ground So when
they continued asking him, he lifted
up himself and said unto them, He
that is without sin among you, let
him first cast a stone at her.")
We have saved the soul of the man
that killed,
We have turned to shrive the thief;
We restored the pride of the man
that lied
And we gave him our belief;
But for her that fell we have fashion
ed hell
With a faith ali stern and just
It was so of old; and no man has told
What our Lord wrote in the dust.
For the men who thieved, and who
killed, and lied
Who have slain the woman's soul
We have worked, and prayed, and
have seen them made
All clean and all pure and all whole.
But we drive her out with a righteous
shout
In our Pharisaic trust.
SO the man goes free-but we did not
see
What our Lord wrote in the dust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Town Criers BANQUET.

The Minot Town Criers held their
regular monthly meeting at the Pyth-
ian bone Tuesday evening. As GUS
tomary with these sessions banquet
was served at 6:15. o. NJ. Pierce pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and the "Jazz"
band provided the musical numbers.
Ed Hoffman of the P. C. Hamre Furni-
ture and Undertaking establishment,
was the only candidate to receive the
initiatory degree and after the candi-
date had been duly instructed in the
secret work and songs of the club
the fun commenced. Several of the
workers Of the club. received decora-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Mrs. l.. c. Ely Delightful Hostess

Mrs. l.. c. Eby Delightful Hostess
Mrs. L. G. Ely proved a very de-
lightful hostess to the members of the
Wednesday musical club at her home
on the evening Of March 26. The
program proved very entertaining.
The Misses Fisk and Hansmeyre were
assisting accompanies. The pro-
gram follows:
Piano solo-(a) ITO Water Lily,
Mcdowell; ID "a Spring Song, Lieb-
ling.
Vocal Solo-Carmena, Wilson-Mrs.
Riley.
Paper-"The Man Who Wrote C
Minor Fergi Rachmaninoff, lame
Russian genius, Mrs. Epstein.
Duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ski. Misses Reins.
Vocal Solo-ta, Dreams - Sired
ecki; OBJ Machree-Carlton. Miss
Nash.
Violin Solo-(a) Salute De Amour
-Eiear; OBJ Elegie-Massanet. Miss
Martin.
Paper-"Why Not More French OPP
era? Before We Discuss Wagner's
return to the Opera. Let Us Pay
More Tribute to France"-Mrs. Err
enfield.
Vocal Solo-"In the Garden of
Sleep"-De Lara, Miss Bowman.
Piano Solo-Prelude Op.- 2-Raph-
maninoss. Miss Helen Fisk.
(a) "O'er Fair Palermo Ripping
Bay"-Stredezki; (b) "I'm Always
Chasing Rainbows"- Carroll. Mrs.
Ira Wight.
Violin Obligato-Miss Martin.
Piano Solo-(a) Calliehoe-Caham-
inoll: (b) II Love Thee, Grieg. Miss
Gladys Taft.
Vocal Duet-(a) 'In the Garden Of
My Heart"-F. R. Ball. Misses Ella
and Olga Morsene.
Mrs. Eby served delicious two
course luncheon. The following is
the guest list:
Mrs. D. D. Reilly, Mrs. CD. Col
cord. Miss Youngman, Mrs. R. E.
Strom, Mrs. I. C. Johnston, Mrs. Oscar
Epstein. Mrs. Fred Veth, Miss Selma
Bowman. Miss Mary Hansmeier, Miss
Stella Nash. Miss Helen Fisk, Miss
Doris Fisk, Mrs. Jannison, Mrs. c. B.
Davis. Misses Reins, Miss Olga Mar
sene, Miss Ella Marsene, Mrs. H. NJ.
Erenfeldt. Miss Frances Harlena,
Miss Emily Martin, Miss Gladys Taft,
Miss Mabel Sheen, Mrs. A. Baker.
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tons emblematic Of the peculiar func-
tons for which they are notorious
and short speeches, brief and other,
wise, We're delivered by various mem.
bers and visitors. Attorney General
LANCER, Deputy Game Warden Scott
of, Bottineau, and w. s. Robinson.
father Of Gale Robinson, were honor
ed guests at the function.
Arrangements were made and com.
mittees appointed to superintend the
publicity work in connection with the
Forthcoming Victory Loan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

The Independent has been inform
ed that the money is now available
for the building of permanent gov
eminent highway between Minot and
Burlington along what is commonly
known as the south river road. The
Ward county allotment Of $500 is
available, as well as the state allot-
ment for the like amount. while the
federal government will bear one
half of the total expense. The road
is to be built of gravel with the prop
er kind Of foundation and will be
built up road which should be in
excellent condition in all sorts of
weather. Just when work will start
on this highway. we do not know, but
it is presumed that the commissioners
and the State Highway Commission
will get together within a short time.
The work ought to start just as early
in the spring as the weather will per-
nit. %
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next to the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Aaberg
who was Miss Helen Conklin, was re-
GENTLY married. She had been Wis
ting at Mohall and was in Minot or
her way home. The suit case con-
tanned her wedding apparel, jewelry,
valuable wedding presents and q piece
Of silverware, that was an heirloom
from across the sea.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

The Independent this week will
complete printing the largest book
ever turned out by Minot printing
concern. 1t is the book containing
all of the ordinances Of the city Of
Minot and will include practically 300
pages. Every phase of the work was
done in this plant and the job is big
one. The type was set on the two
Humphreys lintoype machines and the
work was done within two weeks, in
addition to big grist of other work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

The women down at Fargo are right
up and coming. Mrs. F. H. Wilder
was elected city commissioner over
j. H. Dahl with a majority of only
seven votes. 1t appears that mere
man has almost had his day. Of
course. no man likes to be beaten,
especially by member of the weak
er SEX. SO Mr.. Dahl will insist on a
recount.
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Jeweler Anderson Returns.

j. N. Anderson Of the Waverly
iewelry store returned from Wiscon-
sin Wednesday. Mrs. Anderson is out
of the hospital and returned with MIR.
Anderson as far as Fargo, where she
remained for short visit with rela.
tives before coming home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Graded School Section

Chairman-Principal Edith NJ. STADIUM
Demonstration in Arthmetic-Miss Minnie
Ratzlaff. Department Of Arithmetic, Junior
High School
"A Visit from Other Lands"-Miss Judith
Barrows. Minot City Schools.
Teachers Exchange-An open forum for the
discussion Of teachers problems. sDo your
bit'." Freely We have received Freely give"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03
Secondary Section

Chairman-Superintende v. F. Goddard
|. The Place of Standard Tests in High Sdhoo,
superintendent ]. H. Bradley, Velva
Discussion ~ superintendent S. W. Robertson,
Berthold
2. The Junior High School in North Dakota
Mr.. p. r. Edwards, State High School In
spector:
Observation-Disclosures /. L. Plummer, Mohall
B High School Program for Effective Train
ing for Citizenship in Democracy Super
ntendent @. E. Blume Williston
Discussion Superintendent j. H. Phelps Crosby
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FRIDAY OUTLINE
PROGRAMS FOR FRIDAY
Rural and Consolidated Section :.

MISUNDERSTANDING Sara C. Guss
OPPORTUNITIES Offered the Rr1ral Teachers bv
Normal Schools-Dr. VIM. F. Clarke, Acting
President State Normal School.
The Looking Glass-Miss Bertha r. Palmer
Chief Clerk State DEPARTMENT of Education
j. Cook. Critic Teacher State Normal School
Demonstration Class in Geography - Miss
Hazel MeCulloch, Critic Teacher State Nor
nal School
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Lost Suit Case Full of Valuables
Mrs. H. C. Aaberg of Arnegard,
N. D., lost suit case full of valuable
articles last Friday night, which it
appears was taken from the cafe
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PROGRAM
Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Education Association of
North Dakota 10 held Nnot April IT, 10 10

General Session 1920 Morning Meeting
Music-Normal School Glee Club.
Address-.The State Program of Education,
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, State Superintendent
of Public instruction.
Address Education for Citizenship. DR.. George
D. Strayer, President National Education
Association
announcements.
General Session 200 Afternoon Meeting
Music-Drection of Mrs. Amy Simpson, Depart
ment Of Music, Normal School.
Address, Education for Leisure. DR.. George
D. Strayer, President National Education
Association
Address-s'The New Spirit in Education Major
A. G. Crane, President Minot State Normal
Music Recital - Miss Harriet Mcconnell, Con-
tralto; Corporal Fnlay Campbell, Baritone:
soloists with the Minneapolis Symphony Or
Recital Begins at Four O'Clock
General Session $3.50 Evening Meeting
Concert Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Emil
Oberhoffer, Conductor.
Reserved Seats, s1.5O. Secured thru Association
of Commerce and thru your County Super
intendent
SATURDAY OUTLINE
a:oO-Rural and Consolidated Section - High
School Auditorium.
9:OO-Jont Session Graded and Secondary Sec
tion-Vincent Methodist Church.
10:30-General Session-Hgh School Auditorium.
PROGRAMS FOR SATURDAY
Rural and Consolidated Section
Observation-Disclosures Sara c. Guss
/. Onnortunties offered nv the Night School
Slrerintendent A. C. Berg.
2. Vtalizinp School Work and Obtaining Ma
+erials-Miss Jessie L. Arid.
3. Current Events in the Rural School Curricu-
lum, Mr.. Charles Ouradvik.
Joint Session. Graded and Secondary Section
Chairman-Supt. v. F. Goddard
/. The Socialized Recitation. Theory and APP
plication-Principal G. v. Newcomer
Discus soh-Superintend !. T. Smiley.
2. What Should Our Marking System he in
Theory and Practice-Acting President VIM.
F. Clarke.
Discussions Superintendent L. A. White
2. snp sz,sns Study Superintendent ". 4.
Discussion-Pr Principal Elizabeth NJ. Gill.
General Session.
The Star Spangled Banner.
Address - Educational Reconstruction"-Majo
A. G. Crane, President Minot State Normal
School.
Address sThe League Of Nations" Attorney
J. F. O'Connor.
Business Session.
Adjournment.
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THURSDAY

ss THURSDAY
General Session 500 High School Auditorium
Music-Mcther Goose, as interpreted for the
1919 N. w. n. D. E. A. by pupils of Lincoln
School.
Invocation-Rev. C. Leslie Clifford.
Address of Welcome-Mr. E. A. Long, President
Association of Commerce.
Presidents Address - Superintendent L. A.
White President N. w. n D. Education
Association.
Music "Carmena" = High School Glee Club
Address-"A National Program for Education
DIR. George D. Strayer President National
Education Association.
Reception to members of the N. W. N. D. Educa
ton Association. given by the State Normal
School and the City Schools.
FRIDAY OUTLINE
s:00-Rural and Consolidated Section, Normal
School Gymnasium.
9:GO-Graded School Section-Normal School
Room 4O2.
a:0o-Secondary Section-Normal School, Room
406.
l0:30-General Session-Normal School Gym
nasiun.
2:oo-General session-Normal School Gym
nasium
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SATURDAY OUTLINE

a:oO-Rural and Consolidated Section - High
School Auditorium
9:00-Joint Session Graded and Secondary Sec
tion-Vincent Methodist Church.
10 3O-General Session-High School Auditorium.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stevens go to-
day to Lakeland, to visit their sons,
Henry and Vernie Stevens, and fam
lilies, and to celebrate the sixty-frst
anniversary of their wedding. Few
other couples have celebrated as many
wedding anniversaries and none have
walked more serenely and usefully
along the path of welded life than
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens. While in Lake
land they will also celebrate the we'd
ding anniversary of their eldest son,
Mr.. l. V. Stevens, which takes place
or the 9th.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-25
Plants That Grow in craters.

In the crater of the extinct volcano,
Haliakalau, in the Hawaiian islands,
there fiOurishes a curious plant, local
~ known as "Silver Swords" They
are evidently some kind Of cacti. Eff
forts to propagate them elsewhere
have, it is said, always failed. The
crater where they are found is a huge
cinder-strewn bowl, absolutely dry and
devoid of any other form of vegeta-
ton.