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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
te Of North Dakota.
County of Ward,

)ss.
County of Ward,
COUNTY COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of PAT
RICK HUSSEY, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by NJ. Il: Por-
ter, Administrator with the will an.
nexed of. the estate of Patrick Hussey,
deceased, to the creditors of. and all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, to the said M. r. Por-
ter, Administrator with the will an
nexed at his office in the Scandinavian
American Bank of Minot, within four
months, after the first publication OF
this notice.
Dated this list day of February, 1921
NJ. X. PORTER,
Administrator of the Estate of
Patrick Hussey. Deceased.
Bosard & Twiford,
Minot, n. d.
Attorneys for Administrator.
First publication Feb. Bird, 1921.
2/34t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

Lynn +. Horton, former cashier of
the Aurelia State Bank died early last
week at Elsinore, Calf, from heart
failure. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. j. Horton, former residents
of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

A 500 conductor was held up re-
Gently and all the robber got was
$4,000. Business evidently isn't as
good with conductors as it used to be.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

A. 'highwaywoman" in Chicago has
been holding up her male victims at
the point Of a revolver and after re-
lieving them Of their valuables, insists
on kissing them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
NOTICE or SPECIAL ExHouF1oM
AAKE

of a special execution issued out of the
District Court of the County of Ward
and State of North Dakota, on a GER
tain Judgment and decree of foreclosure
of a chattel mortgage upon personal
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The proiteers apparently everyday
ed their hand. They seem to be in
bad way now because they failed to
leave little money in peoples peck
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

Polite people are SO scarce down
at Valley City that reward Of $500
has been offered to be presented to
the one, should such a person be To-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

Food prices may be on the down
grade, but the brakes. are set and the
steam shut off,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

Having displayed their ability to
borrow money, some people consider
that they have made good in business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

marked every item in our store to conform to the
new lower cost So, with our new Re-construc-
ton Prices you are assured that the values we
offer cannot be duplicated elsewhere. 81
You can always depend on the ]: c. PENNEY
COMPANY for the lowest prices on dependable
merchandise There has been decided drop in
the market. We are meeting this new condition
Give US an early opportunity to demonstrate
how much more your dollar will buy at this store
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

The J. c. PENNEY COMPANY has won the
confidence Of every community where we have
stores because of our ability to save you money.
Buying for 312 stores has always given us a de-
cided advantage over the one store merchant and
these savings have been passed on to you.
Now that the period Of re-adustment is here,
ready to meet this new condition. We have re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
Mr.. Bryan and His Friends.

A venerable lady in Illinois,
cousin. it is mentioned. Of William J.
Bryan-has just passed the century
mark.
The politicians would do well to note
this. There is longevity in the stock.
Mr.. Bryan, who has turned sixty, is
quite a boy in years by comparison
with this relative.
And not only boy, but h very
active boy, and, as some MARITAL a
very mischievous boy. He has: way
Of appearing and disappearing; of up
setting the calculations Of others and
insisting on calculations of his own,
quite disconcerting.
And time does not cure him of the
habit. He upsets calculations as JOY
ously today as a quarter century ago,
when he took the platform at the
democratic national convention and
disarranged everything the Cleveland
wing Of the party had in hand there
Another opportunity for the display
Of his talent and disposition ap-
proaches. The men most urgent for
the reorganization of the democratic
party are anti-Bryan. Their Galcula-
ton is that he will appear at the next
national convention with a platform,
and maybe boom, and essay to con-
troll the proceedings. So they want
to get into action early, and if pos
sible forestall him.
Will Mr.. Bryan upset this calcula-
ton? His friends are closely follow
ing all developments. They are an
nouncing no plan of their own, They
have put forward no candidate for
the succession when Chairman White
Of the democratic national committee
retires. But their eyes are peeled for
every move that either the Cox men
or the McAdoo men make, being well
aware that their favorite has nothing
but opposition to expect from either of
those quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
The Passing of Feudism.

When Devil Anse" Hatfield was
laid to rest in the mountains of West
Virginia Sunday two Of his sons who
had been long at variance Joined
hands over his bier and foreswore
their enmity. One of them then
called upon the old preacher and asked
for a baptism and on receiving q
promise he declared that he was done
with fighting. that In his heart there
no longer ranked malice. and If any
man sought his life blood he would
not resist This Il accepted az mark.
ing the end Of the famous Hatfield
feuds. Time only can tell whether
the presage will stand verified.
These mountain feuds of the Ale
ghenies are relics Of an old frontier
condition. They are anacronistic, al
together out Of keeping with the
times. In the old days, when the
pioneer was hewing his way and max
ing his home he had to 90 about with
AEun In the crook Of his ann Every
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age OF twenty-five years and been seven
years a citizen of tho United States,
and who shall not. when elected, be an
lnhabitant Of that state in which he
shall be chosen.
Q.-Who presides over the House.
A speaker chosen by the members
OF the House.
Q.-What is the difference between
the terms of a senator and a represent
alive? -.
A-The term Of a senator is for six
years. and each state is entitled to two
senators. The term of a representative
Is for two years.
Q.-How are the senators chosen?
A.-By an amendment to the Consti-
tuition. effective May 81, 1918, United
States senators are chosen by direct
popular vote. Formerly they were
chosen by state legislatures.
Q.-What are the qualifications neces-
sary for senator? d.
A,-'No person shall be a senator who
shall not have attained the age Of thirty
years and been nine years a citisen Of
the United Statess and who shall not.
when elected, be an inhabitant of that
state for which he shall be chosen"
Q.-Who presides over the Senate?
A-The Vice President of the United
States. but he has no vote except In
case Of q tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
ROYAL Visits to America,

King Christian Of Denmark, it is an
nounced, may visit the United States
during the coming summer, accom-
panied by the queen and the princess
royal. This will be a happy occasion.
These visits from the heads of Euro.
pean states are promotive Of the best
of feelings and, what is more i'm.
portant. the clearest understanding
between the peoples and governments.
The United States is so far from Eu-
rope and barred from it by such a
great stretch of water that it is no
light undertaking for ruler, whether
elective or dynastic, to make the
journey. It is not like going, for ex-
ample. from London to Paris, or from
Brussels to Rome, or Stockholm to
Madrid. But apparently the difficulties
are less considered than formerly. I'm
fortunately, the President Of the Unit
ed States is by tradition barred from
leaving the soil Of this country during
his term Of Office, although President
Wilson in the emergency of peace
making departed from that limitation
in 1919. In all likelihood American
Presidents will never be able in per-
son to repay these visits, although
they are always officially present at
the foreign capitals through the Amer
lean ministers and ambassadors. A
foreign ruler who has made the Amer
lean tour has gained a better impress
sion Of this country, its people and its
resources than he could possibly Sc
cure through reports from the most
observant of representatives.
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they are likely to spend their funds
without effect.

they are likely to spend their funds
without effect.
OF course, much harm can be done
by a propaganda of this sort. There
are enough discontinued people in the
United States to form a fertile soil
for the propagation Of radicalism, but
not enough to constitute real men
ace. 1t is never safe to belittle the
possibilities Of revolutionary tend
encies. Yet no test has ever failed
to demonstrate in this country that
anarchism is abhorred by the people
generally and that a small minority
cannot sway public sentiment to the
point of revolt.
These red agents can perhaps pro-
mote strikes in the industries here and
there. They can perhaps cause de-
struction by occasional bomb ex'
plosions. They can, maybe, provoke
riots in the large centers. But these
things only get little way. They
are destructive and harmful and dis.
turbing while they last. They cost an
immense amount of money sooner or
later and they slow up industry and
make more difficult the process Of ad-
justment between capital and labor
that is steadily in progress. But they
do not make for revolution.
If the purpose of Lenin and Trotsky
is simply to annoy the United States
they can do it. But they cannot de-
stroy it politically. They cannot over
turn it socially. This extensive prop
uganda is but another manifestation
Of the extreme folly that marks the
bolshevik program in Europe in the
utter lack Of sense Of proportion prev
alent in the dictatorship Of the prole-
tariat that is now enjoying a probably
brief career in that land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
More kindergarten Classes Needed
if D. c.. Schools Are to Give
Full Possible Benefits.

OWING seeds for a democratic
citizenship by providing OPP
portunity for child to work
and play with his fellows
freely and naturally is the primal
scope of the work of the kinder
gartens in the public schools.
therefore. progressive educators
OF today are emphasizing more
strongly than ever before the ne
cessity of opening a kindergarten
class in every schoolhouse.
In Washington there are a num-
Der OF schools without kinder
gartens, but such a condition will
De eliminated as soon as building
accommodations are provided to
relieve the present overcrowded
classrooms. according to Supt.
Frank w. Ba1lou. The value of a
kindergarten class to a school is
summarized by the superintendent
briefly In the following statement:
Until there is a kindergarten
underlying every first grade it
will be impossible to utilize ade-
quately the knowledge and skill
gained in the kindergarten. There
should be no greater gap between
the kindergarten and the first
grade than between the first grade
and the second"
X X X \
Other school officials hold vir-
tually the same views on this
subject. But they point out that
steps to institute such classes in
every one of the Districts schools
cannot be taken until the proposed
building program is carried out.
The schools in which there are
no kindergartens are in various
sections of the city. In fact, in
nearly every one Of the thirteen
divisions there are one or more
buildings without a kindergarten
class. They are Force, in the first
division; WOODBURY., third division;
Abbot and Blake. fifth division;
Benning. Blow, Hayes, Kenilworth,
Ludlow and Pierce. sixth division;
Bradley and Greenleaf. eighth di-
vision. and the Lenox, Orr. Randle
Highlands, Stanton and Van Blu
rem, in the ninth division. :
The kindergarten, Supt. Ballou
indicated, has been an integral
part of the Washington school
system for over twenty years. With
a kindergarten class in every
school, the superintendent believes
there would be less retardation in
the primary grades.
The whole enrolment of white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
A Catechism of the Constitution
Issued by the National Security League.
Copyright. 1912

Question-How is the government di-
vided by the Constitution?
Answer-Into three departments-leg-
islative, executive and judicial.
. Q.-What part Of the Constitution
deals with the legislative department?
ARTICLE I.
Q.-What is the legislative depart
ment Of the government under the Con-
stitution?
A.-The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, known as the Congress.
Q.-How often is the House of Repre-
sentatives elected?
A-Once every two years.
Q.-Who elects the representatives?
A-The people.
Q.-How is the number of representa-
tives determined?
A-The Constitution provides that the
number Of representatives shall not
exceed one for every 10000" and that
the ratio shall be changed after each
decennial census We now have one
representatives for each 10000.
o.-what is the qualification for 4
representative. .g,.
A-"No person shall be q represents
ttye who shall not have attained to the
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A Bolshevik Bee Swarm.

A dispatch from Copenhagen says
that Lenin and Trotsky. Infatuated by
the expulsion Of their agent Martens
from the United States. are planning
.. campaign Of revenge against this
country. They are to send here a
swarm Of soviet agents. many Of
whom are now at the Danish capital
ready for a chance to get across. They
have plenty Of money. some Of them
Boosting that each has q quarter of a
million Of ruhles in gold in his DOS.
session.
Not to mako hight Of this possibility
Of a bolshevik invasion by stealth
and an effort to propagate the soviet
idea In this country. 1t may be sug'
Eested that perhaps the importation
of Russian rubIes would not be alto.
Eether harmful. Unless these red ennis
eaxies ara xnoee than usually skillfl,l
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DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

to be Immediately transformed into
military forces. she is at the same
time working hard at the organiza-
ton of her professional army.
ION the 18th Of November the enec.
tives Of the reichswehr had been
brought down to 10000 men, the last
stage before the definitive reduction
to 100000 men fixed by the treaty.
The German military commanders.
while occupying themselves with this
last reduction, have a certain end in
view-that is, the realization OF
perfect army, inspiring themselves
with the following principles: In or
der to replace quantity by QUALITY
they are trying to obtain in the in
dividual the maximum OF capability'
and with this idea they are not only
developing his physical and military
capacities, but also his intellectual
and moral side.
I'm matters of discipline total sub
ordination remains an essential rule.
But, according to the ideas already
prt in practice by Noske: o!lnd one
dience is no longer required. only
free consent founded on devotion TO
serve the confidence Of his men must
care for their welfare in every way
but never weaken his authority
THE war has shown that the Ger
man soldier is first-class nghter rs
long as he is obeying his chief. but as
soon as he is reduced to his own initia-
tive he is utterly lost and very quick
Nv in distress The French soldier, on
the contrary, gifted with the sense of
initiative. showed frequently on the
battlefield that he was able to get
himself out Of difficulty. This is
lesson which Germany owes to us,
and she is trying to profit by it with
her usual impartiality. With a view
to this the soldiers military knowl-
edge is to be increased as much as
possible by talks. lessons On the map.
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| one was a potential enemy. With
dangers became less and yet the old
| habit Of shooting quick remained.
Men took the law into their own
! hands and avenged themselves for
murders or other wrongs. One crime
begot another. There was no stopping
point. Rarely was the law permitted
to take a hand and administer pun
ishment. 1t was rated as an indeli-
BILE blot upon the family record not
to take private vengeance. Any
member of the family involved in
one of these feuds who turned his
back on such practices was rated as
craven, disowned and sometimes
himself slain as recreant.
The feuds were transmitted from
father to son through the generations,
and as the population grew these
opposing sides became so numerous
that often men were slain who had
originating offender and were them
selves quite innocent Of any partici-
patton. To be Hatfield or Mccoy
or any kin" Of them was to be mark
ed for possible violent death. OF course,
this condition could not continue In.
definitely, and Of late years the old
feuds have been dying out. But now
and then they are revived and some
times a bit Of sheer "cussedness" is
laid to boiling up Of old feud blood
and in the neighborhood is condoned
on that score.
Devil Anse' Hatfield lived to die in
bed. This was a remarkable de-
parture from the record of his turbu-
lent family, and it is now the hope
of all the neighbors of the region once
drenched in the blood of this family
and its feud enemy that his peaceful
end and the reconciliation of his hos
tile sons mean that the day of private
justice in the mountains is past.
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Uncle Jerry Rusk.

In this day Of cabinet making and
cabinet gossip Uncle Jerry Rusk:s cab.
met experience comes to mind:
Uncle Jerry and Gen. Garfield had
served in Congress together and were
warm friends. So when Gen. Garfield
was elected President he thought of
Uncle Jerry for a cabinet pIas,e-in
fact, put him on the list. and Uncle
Jerry was in Washington awaiting the
appointment. At the last moment,
however, there was a change of plan,
and Uncle Jerry was dropped. Calling
a mutual friend to his side Gen, Gar
field said: Go to Jerry and tell him
I'm sorry; to be patient. and III give
him something that's handsome"
Said uncle. upon receiving the mes
sage: Go to Jim and tell him: to go
to hades. He can't give me anything.
I'm going home and run for Governor
Of Wisconsin," He was elected, and
became great power in poli.ics in
the northwest.
Eight years later when Ger. Har-
rison was forming his cabinet he ap-
pointed Uncle Jerry Secretary ct Agri-
culture. The appointment WIS well
received by the country, and Uncle
Jerry most cordially received by his
cabinet associates. He became the life
Of the circle, splicing the meetings with
anecdotes and quaint sayings after
the Lincolnian fashion.
Mr.. Blaine had a bit Of "jolly.' in his
nature. and he and Uncle Jerry-the
best Of friends-would now and then
at cabinet meetings exchang.. quips
across the table. One day Mr.: Blaine,
looking at Uncle Jerry. referred to
"the tail Of the administrator" and
got a rise out Of his friend immediate.
ly. "Come, comet" said Uncle Jerry.
mo levity! If you are reading the
newspapers you can see that this ed
ministration needs a tail to keep the
flies off,"
This brought the meeting to q
hilarious close. President Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine leading in the enjoyment.
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POLITICS AT HOME
Mr.. Coolidge's Period of Rest.


The Hon. Calvin Coolidge is at pres
ent in a very comfortable position. Mr.
Harding is wrestling with a cabinet
problem and other problems. His days
and parts of his nights are given to
visiting statesmen with suggestions
about how to save the country. Men
who have been mentioned for cabinet
places are wondering how much the
mention will prove to be worth. Men
who will serve in the next Congress
are anxious about the questions that
will come before that body.
But Mr.. Coolidge is. and for two
months at least will remain, fo,.t loose
and carefree. His term az Gov.
ernor of Massachusetts has expired
while that Of Vice President c:of the
United States will not begin until
March 4. For two months. therefore,
he may, If he chooses, loaf, AMI invite
his soul.''
For the duties of his new plkce Mr..
Coolidge is already prepared. He has
had training as presiding ofic or over
a legislative assembly in the 'ieuten.
ant governorship at home. So that he
knows the parliamentary ropes, and
will be ready to take up the Senate
gavel here when the time comes.
His role as an adviser to the Presi-
dent-sitting with the cabinet, and
participating in cabinet deliberations
will be new. but he will easily mas.
ter it. His experience in public bust
ness has given him an insight into
governmental processes. and he has
only to apply his knowledge to ma.
tional affairs.
A two-month rest will brace Mr..
Coolidge for the siege that awaits him
here. When the new Congress begins
its grind, it will enter upon what
promises to be protracted session
one extending through the sum mer at
least, and not unlikely till the: snow
flies.
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pupils in the schools by grades
for the school year ending June
30, 1919, according to the super
intendent, shows that a percent
age for the kindergarten is much
larger than that of the high
schools. The relative number of
pupils in the grades. he said, gives
total for the kindergarten al
most equal to the academic high
schools and far exceeding the
total of the Business High School
and the manual training schools.
Miss Catherine Watkins, director
of kindergartens, also Is OF the
opinion that il it were possible
under existing conditions to place
a kindergarten in every school.
there would be no break in the
continuity of the child's school
experience.
although it is impossible at
present to build systematically on
the kindergarten foundation, be-
cause of the limited number OF
kindergartens," she said. 1.-The
most cordial relations exist be-
tween the two departments. Free
uuently the kindergarten and the
primary children play games to-
gether; kindergarten children pro-
NOTED to the first grade return t"
the kindergarten to read to the
teachers and children. while kim
dergarten children visit the first
grade to tell a favorite story or to
sing a favorite song"
Relating the work Of the kinder
gartens, Miss 1mogene Wormley,
assistant director Of kindergar-
tens, says that I'VE have aimed to
lead the child to a clever appre-
citation of the achievements OF
man and to inspire in him a keen
desire to do his part toward
making the world better and hap
pier. We have aimed to have him
feel his true relationship to God
and nature as we'll as mankind.
What a child sees, hears and
does reacts upon his selective in
terest, determines the character
of his desires and action; in fact,
colors his whole life. Knowing
this, we have sought to surround
him, as far as possible. with high
ideals, wholesome examples and
the best literature and art. To do
this we have used suitable music,
games, conversations, stories.
poems. pictures and dramatiza-
TONS