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.P 4 .. itfe t.X The Scrap Book A Justifiable Blow. liver punctual himself, King George III. expected similar punctuality In others. Lord Hertford knew and re spected his royal master's wishes. So one day when lie hud an ap pointment at ,i li Windsor for 12 o'clock he was overwhelmed at a in dock strike the noon hour just as ho was pass ing through the hall. Furious at being half a minute late, he raised his cane and smashed the glass of the clofk'a face. The king, knowing nothing of the clock episode, let him off with a slight repri mand. The ne: BMASIIKU TUB CLASS. time tbut the earl called on the king, however, he was received less gra ciously. "Hertford," said his majesty, "how came you to strike the clock?" "The clock struck first, your majes ty," was Hertford's immediate rejoin der. The aptness of the speech and the mock solemnity of the culprit in deliv ering it won the king's laughter and forgiveness.—Youth's Companion. The Hard Task. It's an easy tiling to say What another man should do, But It's different through the day To be quite so strict with you. Tou can sec what's right for them Very clearly as you go. And It's easy to condemn When they falter or are slow. But it's mighty hard to do Every minute of tho day Only what is good for you And to keep tho narrow way. —Detroit Free Press. Absolutely Unjustified. Wilton Lackaye says that one day while he was playing an engagement in Chicago he took a stroll along South Clark street and came to a district of secondhand clothing shops. Every other show window was filled with garments bearing seductively worded legends purporting to represent that these offerings had been cast back upon the makers' hands through no fault of their own, but, rather, because of the captiousness of the original pur chasers. The words "Misfit," "Not Claimed," "Tailor's Sample," and so on, recurred time and time again. But in one window originality in the gentle art of advertising phraseology had scored a triumph. Behind the glass dangled a pair of trousers of a most startling cut and an even more startling pattern. The colors fairly leaped through the window to smite the passerby in the eye. To the gar ment was ntlixed a card bearing this statement: "These rants Were Uncalled For."— Saturday Evening Post. Entirely Too Literal. He was terribly in love with the girl, and he was eloquent about it. If she hadn't been Intensely feminine and therefore intensely inquisitive and practical and unidealistic he could have got away with his plea. He said in part: "For you I would sacrifice friends, ambition, honor, fortune, career—nay, more"— But here she Interrupted him. asked: "Since when did you have all those lovely things?" She And he groaned and went out into the night. Women ruin all romance, they are so literal and materialistic. Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Party Line. The telephone is the back yard fence of tho present generation. Much that was once used for back yard fence discussion is now saved for over the phone, and back yard fences are get ting to be considered very middle class. A telephone Is a valuable means of getting into closer touch with your fellow creatures. A party line is es pecially good for such a purpose. Get on a party line and you can always know what your neighbors are going to have for supper. Sometimes you can tell they are going to have a party or a divorce. The pleasure of talking on a party line is the knowledge that one of the other parties is always lis tening. In talking over a party line one should always pass a remark for tbe«benefit of the eavesdropper. Say, "There's some sneak listening to as." That always stings. You know how it la yourself.—Brooklyn Eagle. Saving a Desperate Man. "Why did you get engaged to Harry? You swore that you would never, nev er have anything to do with such a man." "Yes, deaf, I know I did. But—well, I wouldn't have accepted him if he hadn't made such a dreadful threat" "Oh, that old stall about rushing out and committing suicide?" "No worse than that." "But any of those threats are bluffs, I suppose he said he'd kill the next man who called on you, eh?" "No, no! I've heard that before. Dearie, he threatened that if I did not accept him he'd go and propose to you. And I believe he would have done it toa He was perfectly TALKING ZULUESE. The Major's Fine Bluff When He Was Put to the Test. There is a certain pool and billiard hall in Now York much frequented by writers, baseball players and others of the learned iirol'cs.siona. Also the es tablishment is a favorite loafing pluco for a number of more or less interest ing characters. Among' the regular habitues is tin elderly gentleman known as "the major," whose conver sational specialty is to claim a close personal acquaintance with the habits, customs, languages and royal families of all of tho out of the way places of tile earth. It has been estimated that if tho major had visited all tho far countries he says he has visited and had spent the time in each of them he says he spent there he would now be something over 300 years old. Not long ago some one in his pres ence mentioned Zululand. That was enough lor the major. For twenty minutes he entertained the audience with an account of an expedition led by him Into the uttermost wilds of Zululand, where, according to his statement, he was entertained for many mouths by a chief, from whom the major professed to have acquired a fluent knowledge of the native tongues and dialects. The nest, day a newspaper artist, who was born in Spain and who has a complexion almost as dark as a Moor's, dropped in. Seeing him, the proprietor had an inspiration. He told his plan to the artist and to half a dozen oth ers, and then, followed by the rest, he led the illustrator over to where the major sat and Introduced the pair to each other, giving to the swarthy stranger an unpronounceable name. "Major," added the proprietor, "this gentleman is a Zulu who has been in America many years. He is homesick for the sound of his own language again. That's why I have brought him to you." This was the cue for the dark con spirator. Clinging fast to the major's hand, he poured out a rambling stream of mingled Spanish and Portuguese, with a series of clucks, grunts and gurgles interpolated. The major listened intently until the other paused for breath. Then, with a mighty snort of disdain, he wrested himseif free, and as he broke through the circle he was heard to say to the proprietor: "Never allow that person to come near me again. Why, the low bred ruf fian doesn't speak anything but low Zuluese!"—Saturday Evening Post Ambition. Db: not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your liv ing shall be bent. Mean to be some thing with all your might Phillips Brooks. Too Stale For Them. Will Tellum was furious. He dash ed into the editorial sanctum over the prostrate form o* the office boy and confronted the editor himself, "Look here!" he bellowed. "This paper said I was a liar!" "Oh, no, it did not" replied the ed itor calmly. "It dkl, I sav." "I say no!" "Well, some paper said it!" splutter ed Tellum "Possibly it was our contemporary down the street," said the editor sweetly, fingering a paperweight "We never print stale news." Hopeless Case. With fear und trembling he approach ed the doctor. "I know there's some thing wrong with my heart, doctor. I "LET NATURE TAKE ITS COTJBSE. have a feeling that I'm not going to live very long." "Nonsense! Give up smoking." "Never smoked in my life, doctor." "Well, stop drinking." "I am a total abstainer from alco holic drink." "Well, try going to bed earlier get more sleep.'' "I'm always In bed by 9 o'clock." "Oh, well, all I can say is, my dear sir, that I think you had better let nature take its course. You're alto gether too good for this world." Everybody's Magazine. It Sounded Hopeful. A young man who was not particu larly entertaining was monopolizing the attention of a pretty debutante with a lot of uninteresting conversa tion. "Now, my brother," he remarked in the course of a dissertation on his fam ily, "is just the opposite of me in every respect. Do you know my brother?" "No," the debutante replied demure ly, "but I should like to."—New York -V'I'- Why I Did Not Go to College By DONALD CHAMBERL1N I was sixteeu years old and still far from being prepared for college. There was no good school near where I lived, and 1 concluded to hunt up a tutor. Upon inquiry I learned that there was a clergyman hi charge of a little church in a neighboring village who was a classical scholar, and to him I applied. I well remember the morning I went to the parsonage for the purpose. It stood in a goodly sized yard, and be tween two trees to which a hammock was swung was girl dressed as a child, but it seemed to me that she had outgrown her habiliments. I asked her if the Rev. Mr. Snively was at home, and she said I would find him in his study. I found a bookworm. lie knew enough to prepare me lor college, but either he had not the faculty of im parting his knowledge or 1 was a dunce, for 1 learned very slowly. One day 1 went to the parsonage l'or a reci tation very poorly prepared, and find ing the girl in the hammock she told me that my tutor, her father, had been called away on some parochial duty. I told her that I was not disappointed, for I did not know my lesson. She asked what I was studying, and when I told her it was Latin she said that perhaps she might help me. She made room for mo beside her in the hammock, and, opening my text book, Vergil, I began to construe, the girl helping me in the parts that 1 was unable to get over. After that I went to my recitations in advance of the appointed hour In order to be tutored by Louise before going to her father. It was. not long before she took lier place in the ham mock regularly in order that she might be ready to give me my coaching when I came. While I was ahead of time at the hammock, I soon came to bo behind timo at the study, and despite Louise's tutoring I was seldom any better prepared than before I had availed myself of her services. My appearance at Mr. Snively's study growing later and later, he protested, saying that niy tardiness interfered with his accomplishing other purposes. I excused myself by saying that my delay was occasioned by an endeavor to prepare myself for my recitation. I would hereafter either come on time or not at all. If I were not on hand five minutes after the appointed time he was not to expect me. During the week after this arrange ment I was ou time twice. The. other days I was studying in the hammock with Louise. Unfortunately, Louise was teaching me love instead of Latin. The next week, fearing that Mr. Snive ly would give up trying to prepare mo for college and I should thereby be deprived of his daughter's love coach ing, I braced up and was on band for five out of six lessons. But at these times I sat in the hammock with Louise after instead of before the les son. In this way a whole summer passed. One day when I went to take my lesson Mr. Snively, after much hem ming and hawing, told me that I was no nearer to passing my entrance ex aminations than when I had come to him. The autumn was coming on, and it was already too cold to sit in the hammock with I^ouise. 1 told Mr. Snively that I preferred not to go to college till I was eighteen anyway, and this would give me another year. During the winter I would go to the best school I could find, and in the spring I would again put myself under his tuition. He did not think much of this plan, but lie did not know that I was studying love instead of Latin, and the hammock would not be again available till the next spring. As for studying with Louise during the win ter, there would be no excuse for that, and since she was regarded by her par ents as a child she would not be al lowed to receive visits from one of the opposite sex. But Louise was passing through a period when girls develop very rapid ly. During the winter we managed to meet occasionally, and when the spring opened I resumed my study of Latin with her father and my study of love with her. I found the latter as easy as the former was difficult. However, I got on better with tho Latin the second summer, for I found a literal translation of the Aeneid of Vergil which I was studying, and I astonished my reverend preceptor with the elegance of my translations. lie said that I was very weak in giving the construction, but quite strong in turning the Latin text into English. When the second summer of m.v preparation for college came around Louise and 1 had both passed the gate of manhood and womanhood, and we hegan to think of nest building. I found* that I had no use for college, but I wanted a home in which to placc myself and my mate. We talked the matter over, and both agreed that 1 would be better fitted for business than a profession, and If I were going into business I was at the proper age to begin. Dr. Snively agreed with me when I told him that I would make a better business man than scholar and commended my decision. All men regret not having received a college education. But one can't have everything, and, while some of those who would have been my classmates are struggling lawyers, doctors or en gineers. others are impecunious bach elors without homes. I am prosper ous and, having married early, am sur rounded with sons and daughters not very far from me In age. What Heally Counts. Nothing that anyone else does really matters it Is what you do that will count. NOTICE FOR BIDS FOB DEPOSI TORIES. Tho School Board of Willis School Dis trict No. 64, Ward County, North Dakota, will receive sealed proposals for the de posit of school funds for said school dis trict l'or tho blonnial period ending on the second Tuesday In July, 1919. All proposals must be In writing and state the rate of interest which will be paid on the average dally balances of the checking account and on time deposit of tho sinking fund. These proposals must be In the hands of the district clerk on or before 2 o'clock P. M. of July 10th, at which time the bids will bo opened and the depository named. Ij. L. BUNKER, Clerk, G-28-t2 Sawyer, N. Dak. NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR DEPOSI TORIES. The School Board ot' Itoosevclt School District No. 58, Ward Couty, North Da kota, will receive sealed proposals for the deposit of school funds for said school district for the biennial period ending on tho second Tuesday in July, 1919. All proposals must be in writing and slate the rate of Interest which will be paid on tho average dally balances of the checking account and on time deposit of the sinking fund. These proposals must ho. in the hands of the district clerk on or before 2 o'clock P. M. of July 10th, at which time the bids will bo opened and tin? depository named. MAME NEUMANN, Plaplr fi-28-t2 Max, N.'D. NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR DEPOSI TORIES. The School Board of Iota Flat School District No. 79, Ward County, North Da kota, will receive scaled proposals for the deposit of school funds for said school district for the biennial period ending on the second Tuesday in July, 1919. All proposals must be in writing and state the rate of interest which will be paid on tho average daily balances of the checking account. These proposals must be in the hands of the district clerk on or before 2 o'clock P. M. of July 10th, at which time the bids will be opened and the depository named. J. C. STOWELU 6-28-t2 Max, N. D. No. 670 REPORT of the CONDITION of the FIRST STATE BANK at Hurlinjfton. In the State of North Dakota. at the close of business June 20th, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts.. $79,037 24 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured... 754.90 Warrants, ftocks, tax certificates, claim.-, etc t,359,80 K-oikiun honsa, furniture and fixtures 4,e5a.OO Other real estate 1,824.57 Due from other banks $ fi.s81.43 Checks and other cash items 1.231.58 Cash 1.195 09 9.308.10 Total 197,934 61 LIABILITIES Cupitul stock paid in 10,000.00 burning fnnd 10.000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes p'lid 995.42 Individual depositssubject to check f30.693.lil Time certificates of deposit 46,245.^)5 76,939.19 Total ... $97,934.61 State of No*th Dakota, I County of Ward I, H. A Kluver, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the bqstot my knowledge and belief. ,, H. A Ki.uveb.Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of Jnne. 1917. W. E.Gboss. [hraM Notary Public, Ward County. N. Correct Attest:— H. A. K'.UVKR JAMES J"HNSON JI. E. 1SAREON Directors No. 864 REPORT of tho CONDITION of the FIRST STATE BANK at Lone Tree, in the State of North Dakota, at the close of business Juue 20th, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $58,781.55 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.. 3U.nl Warrants, stocks, tax certificates, claims, etc 450.®p Hanklne house, furniture and fixtures *,000.00 Current exponses, taxes paid, over undivided profits ,.. 33 ol Daa from nu ?r bauks $ 5,03-.28 Check sand other cash items 147.58 Cash... 385.63 ».505.49 Total $88.148 06 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $10,000.00 Surplus ind. 650.00 Individual deposits subject to check $-0,619.60 Demand certificates of denosit 638.12 Time certificate's of deposit 34 240.34 55.498 06 Bills payable 2.0P0.00 Total $68,148.06 State of North Dakota County of Ward I. H. O Sethre. Cashier of the above canned back, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. O. Setbke.Cashier. Subscribed and gworn day of June 1917. to before me this 29th Henby Lihthkud. (seal) Notary Public. My commission expires Aug. 19th 1919 Correct—Attest: F. S. TOFFIiEMIBE. J. E. Tofflemire, Director* No. 579 REPORT of the CONDITION of the FIRST STATE BANK OF SURREY, at Surrey, in the State of North Dakota, at the close of business June 20th, 1917: RESOURCES Loans and discounts $ 92,786 45 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 70.84 Warrants, stocks, tax certificates, claims, etc.. 8 739.11 Banking house, furniture and fix tures 3 250.00 Other real estate 1,813.80 Current expenses, taxes paid, over undivided profits 873.71 Due from other banks.... $28,422.03 Checks and other cash items 597.11 Cash 1,857.34 80,877,08 Total 138,410.79 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $10,000.00 Surplus fund 7,000.00 Individual deposits sab ject to check 444,423.88 Time certificates of deposit 76.579.17 Cashier's checks outstand lug 407,74 121,410,79 Total $138,410 79 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Ward I, W. S- Yountr, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to tbe best of my knowl edge and belief. cnTV'}.'.-- 1 I W. 8. Yocno,Cashiei. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th dav of June 1917. C. F. Tboax. [skax.] NotBry Public. My commission expires March 3, 1919. JR..rakON, ... .*• .$ $ $ $$ $ $ 4 $ $• HOOVER TELLS US WOLF $ IS AT WORLD'S DOOR $ WE MUST CHASE HIM $§$$*• 1 1 m- HERBERT C. HOOVER Herbert C. Hoover, who may tell us all how much to eat, what to eat and the prices we are to pay for food, if the administration plans are carried out, was honored a few days ago by Brown university with the degree of doctor of laws. Speaking at a lunch eon to Brown alumni, Mr. Hoover said that the wolf was at the door of the I THE FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO. I 13 First Street Southwest, Minot, N. D. world and that the United States more than any other nation must keep it away. This country must help to keep its allies "constant in war," hf said, or else Ibecome Germany's sole enemy. Mr. Hoover declared the na tion's food. supply was decreasing gradually and that there would be & still greater decrease a year hence. Minot Architect on State Board Robert li. Stacy-Judd, a prominent Minot architect has been named a member of the state board of archi tects by Governor Frazier for a term of three years. W. J. Edwards of Grand Forks and Geo. Hancock of Fai go are the other members of the board The board's duty is to examine a* chitects and no one who does not meet the requirements dares to charge foi services as an architect. The law pro vides a fine of from $50 to $200 for anyone practicing as an architecl without having first secured a licenm from the board. M. N. Ledcne, Powers Lake Banker Faces Serious Charge M. N. Ledcne, a prominent banker from Powers Lake, was arrested and brought before U. S. Commissioner K. E. Hopkins, charged with dissuading people from buying liberty bonds. The action was started at the instigation of U. S. Attorney Hildreth. He waiv ed examination and gave his personal bond for his appearance in Federal, court. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD. 1.—We offer this week an extra special in a 480 acre tract, with a fine nine room house and a fairly good barn, with all the crop and ma chinery, hogs, cattle, horses, chickens by the hundred, every thing complete, at a very low price. There is over 400 acrep in crop and it looks good. This land is a mile from the ele vator, and close enough for the Minot market. There are no encumbrances on it, and the owner made big money but on account of his wife's health he must move to a warmer climate, and offers to sacrifice his farm in order to get away. '.'mii U-ii Right. We don't want any trade, but we want to find some one who wants to step into an elegant home with everything that his heart could ask for. The land lies beautiful, elegant garden, 20 head of cattle, 17 horses, about as many hogs, 250 chick ens, and the grain all looks fine. There should be crop enough this year to pay for half the land, and there is $5,000 worth of personal property besides. For full particular? and inspection of this farm. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. P. S.—We figure that we will sell the above farm for what its worth and throw in the 1917 crop and everything with the farm for nothing. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD. 2.—While we adver tise a special bargain in No. 1, it appears that it might be more than some could handle, but we have other deals equally as good in smaller values. We can supply you with a farm of 160 acres without buildings five or six miles from an ele vator all under fine crops, which is rented for one-fourth of the crop in the elevator. We will take the price of the land and make you a present of the one-fourth of the crop for buying it. On terms that are reasonably easy too. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD 3.—We have had a splendid trade among out of town people for our Normal Park Addition Lots. We had to buy another addition of the same nature adjoining it to satisfy our customers. We still have a few choice lots left in the 2nd addition and 4 or 5 in the Normal Park, which we bought back on account of parties leaving town, so if you want to get a beautiful build ing lot all graded streets, with trees planted and a very sight ly location, we still can satisfy you. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD 4.—We have a very complete farm with all stock, machinery and this year's crop, nice grove and lots of water. You can step right in and start housekeeping without a dollar's expense, twenty minutes ride by auto from Mniot. We will sell this farm away below value we bought it right and will sell it right. We are. just about to close a contract for this sale, but first come first served, there are no encumbrances on this farm of any kind. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN CO.'S AD 5.—Once or twice we adver tised a 1,400 acre ranch with buildings, running water and all kinds of farm land, at a bargain. We haven't sold this although we have had several applications for it, and there was no one turned it down. The tenants on this place have made a fortune in stock. If you can handle this (and the price is right) you will be forunate indeed. For full par ticulars and inspection —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD. 6.—We have three quarters across the divide southwest of Minot, 8 miles north of Ryder, that we will sell for $13.50 per acre, a small pay ment down the balance 20 years on or before at 6 per cent. Here is a nice chance for a stock man. This is a real bar gain, as lands are held as high as $25 adjoining it. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD. 7.—We have farms from 40 acres up in various parts of Ward county to sell. Our list of city property is complete. We can sell you the finest city property or the best suburban property. We can sell you acres for gardesing or building lots for homes. We do a general Real Estate business and satisfy our customers. In fact our customers are our best advertisers. There's a rea son. Y/e aim to please. —See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co. THE FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO. 13 First Street Southwest, Minot, N. D. in. •iua!i:tance su^ !i.vi-y. ir-oiii daughter :»i Ii ister or ii.-i- i:issil and the ftve i'i'\viin!o(! for lier prayern, the (iiics ion (if a niime doinsiniled the siiying: "I'll ?li" !miyine." 1 I 1 J: }p-ji