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RECOGNIZE VALUE OF WHEAT
Shortage Has Shown Us the Wonders
ful and Unique Qualities Contained
in the Grain, ...
As absence makes the lieur't grow
fonder, .so (loos scarcity of wheat In­
vite attention to Its wonderful and
anlque qualities ns food. We have been
eating wheat products all these years
as a matter of course, and it. never oc­
curred to us that we might ever be
called on to go without thorn. Now
thut It is necessary to use wheat sub­
stitutes, we have discovered that use­
ful as they are there is nothing that
really takes the place of wheat flour.
The magic of the wheat lies in its
glutea—what the baker refers to as
the "hinder." He must have a certain
proportion of wheat flcrtir to furnish
the binder, or his oatmeal bread or Ids
rice jmstry crumbles. The substitutes
have the same nourislanent as the
wheat. Rut they lack the quality of
the wheat Hour crust. There Is noth­
ing in them to imprison the gases lib­
erated by yeast, and so they refuse to
rise like wheat dough. Bread made of
the substitutes is heavy and soggy un­
less then is enough wheat dough
mixed in to give it life.
Without wheat we go without
bread, without cake, without pie, with­
out strawberry shortcake. No affec­
tion for corn pone can make it a sub­
stitute for all these stand-bys of the
table. If it Is necessary for the sake
of the war, we shall cheerfully go
without. Any deprivation we may feel
Is as nothing to what our associates in
arms already have undergone. But we
shall look forward to the happy days
when there will be an abundance of
wheat once more.—Kansas City Star.
RECORD BELONGS TO SIRIUS
Small Vessel Was the First to Cross
the Atlantic Wholly Under Its
Own Steam.
This spring marks the eightieth an­
niversary of an important event In
modern history—the voyage from Cork
to New York of the SIrius, the first
vessel to cross the Atlantic wholly un­
der its own steam. All that remains
of that stanch little craft is a number
of brass paper-weights made from the
metal work after it was wrecked In
Ballycotton bay in 1S-17. Captain Rob­
erts, commander of the 412-ton SIrius
on its maiden trip, was later trans­
ferred to the President, which went
down with all on board. Thus both
the Sinus and her master met with a
tragic end.
The Sirius made the voyage from
Cork in 10 days, reaching New York
only a few hours before the Great
•Western, another steamship which
had sailed from Bristol. The latter
made the best time, crossing the
ocean in 15 days. The Sirius had a
passenger list of seven on its initial
voynge, the youngest of whom was
Vincent E. Itansome, then four years
old, who was reported living a few
years ago in Wiltshire, England,
where he was long the rector of a
parish church.
The Sirius was a scJionner-rigged
ship and was ITS feet over all, with
a b.eam of 25 feet and a depth of 18
feet.
Electricity on the Farm.
It is apparent from the fact that
200,000 horse power in electric mo-
London's Tea Houses.
The death of Sir Joseph Lyons re
minds us what a modern Institution
the teashop is. You need not be very
old to remember the time when prac
tically the only places where a cup of
tea could be obtained in London were
the old fashioned coffee houses, with
their boxed-in compartments and nar
row, uncomfortable seats.
The customers were exclusively mc-n,
and if a woman required light refresh
ment she had to seaich for a confoc
tloner's shop, where tea and coffee
were sometimes grudgingly served, at
famine prices, at little round marble
tables tucked away in dark corners.—
London Chronicle.
Used Stamps Valueless.
The Red Cross wishes to make it
known, as widely as possible, that the
report that used postage stamps have
any value through the extraction of
the dyes contained in them is abso­
lutely false. This false report has al­
ready resulted in the receipt by the
post office department of many stamps
collected by misguided patriots who
sought thus to do something to help
win the war.—The Outlook.
Boy's Remark Got Results.
Bob had been downtown with his
mother shopping and was tired when
they boarded a homeward bound street
car. Every seat was occupied. After
a few minutes' silent survey Bob
leaned up against his mother with a
tired sigh and said: "Well, mother, I
guess this Is seatless day for us." Even
newspaper camouflage couldn't resist
thli. Several seats were quickly
cated.
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WAR BEGAN IN APRIL, 1913
Huge War Credit Wat In That Year
Voted in Germany and Supported
by Socialists.
When did the war begin? April,
1013 not August, 1914, as the press
always has it, writes Charles Edward
I Russel in Harper's. The real declara­
tion of war was mndo by the German
reichstag when it struck observing
Europe dumb and chill by passing, an
extraordinary war credit of $250,000,
000 and to that act of belligerency In
a time of profound peace the socialists
In the reichstag gave practically their
support.
I All men in the world accustomed to
make upon the day's news an intelll
gent diagnosis must have gasped and
stared at this portent. Unless Get*
many deliberately planned now to
bring down upon mankind the war her
armament bad silently threatened these
many years, there was no good reason
foe this perilous saber rattling cer
talnl.v none appeared In the state of
Europe. Yet the socialists seemed to
I be for it that was the incomprehen
sible fact.
August Bebel, then still active, was
the ablest and most famous of their
leaders, and criticism from many lands
seemed to goad him into a defense.
It was of a nature tt chill the last
hope in any friend of peace. Two
reasons be gave for the reichstag's
action. One was that President Poin
care of France, who had been but new­
ly elected, was a warlike and danger­
ous man, and no one could tell to what
lengths he might go. The other was
t' vit in the Balkan wars the Turks,
taught by German officers, had been
beaten by the Serbians, taught by
French.
The judicious might grieve indeed
when they came upon such an offering
from such a source, and anybody able
to read might see that war was close
at hand.
ANGRY AT BEING DISTURBED
Old Gentleman Vastly More Annoyed
at Constable Than He Was at Hun
Air Raiders.
"He wasn't half angry," said a con­
stable to me, smiling reminiscently as
he cast his eye over what remained—
mostly top story only—of an old-fash
ioned house which had suffered in a
recent air raid. "You should have
heard his language!"
"Curious thing," I said, "the top floor
doesn't appear to be touched."
"Yes, that's where he was," said the
constable. "Of course, we thought he
was a casualty. AVe cleared away the
rubbish, and somehow or other got up
to his rooms with an ambulance and
the doctor. The door was closed, so we
started prying it open. That's when
the fun started.
"The door was flung open, and there
stood the old gentleman with a big
book in his hands, his 'specs' on, and
in a proper temper. I just caught a
glimpse of a cosy armchair drawn up
down with his book beside the Are,
muttering most awful. It gave me
the biggest shock of the raid."—Lon
don Mail.
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tors is now actually being used on the
farm that the phrase "Electricity on
the Farm" does not constitute an idle
dream any longer, remarks the Gen­
eral Electric Review. Although 160,
000 horse power of this is used for irri
gation and reclamation purposes (a pe
cnliarity of semiarld sections), the
remainder, or 40,000 horse power, is
actually being used for miscellaneous
farm purposes, such as driving the
cream separator, butter churn, and so
on. The only thing that we are not
doing with electricity on any scale is
plowing and cultivating, «nd this now
bids fair to be commercial reality in
the very near future,—-Scientific Araer- I
ican.
Not Equal to It.
They had not been married very
long, but she had grown cold and list­
less so one evening, after she had
yawned about seventeen times, he said:
"You seem to be so cold and indlffer
ent, Malvina. Have you forgotten those
happy days when I was paying you
my addresses?"
"I should think I haven't! I should
think I haven't forgotten those happy
days. I never had less than three fel
lows every evening calling on me."
"Rut, dear, haven't you got me to
pay you attention now?"
"Yes, I suppose I have. You are do
ing the best you know how but you
don't flatter yourself that you are
equal to three, do you?"—Stray Sto­
ries.
Commends Sailor's Bravery.
For gallantry in rescuing from
drowning a lad eight years of age Sec­
retary Daniels has commended Arthur
Otto Radcliffe, a seaman of the United
States navy. Alongside of the United
States steamship Wnrlsworth, on which
the sailor was stationed, lay a tug. A
.small boy played about the deck with
no thought of danger. Suddenly he
fell overboard. Before the warning
caine the child had floated seventy-five
yards or more from the tug and ship.
Then Radcliffe came into action. .Tump­
ing into the wi.ler, he swam to the boy
and brought him to safely. Radcliffe
enlisted in the navy in 1015, at Des
Moines, Iowa.
"Germ-Proof" Money.
To a bank in Spokane, Wash., be­
longs the distinction of circulating the
first antiseptic germ-proof national
bank notes. The United States treas­
ury is still experimenting with devices
to laundry dirty bank notes to bright
crisp ones, but the Spokane bunk has
the first sanitary money on record.
Fifty thousand dollars in bills, put out
by the bank, were signod with an ink
said to consist largely of carbolic acid.
The result is the bills are saturated
with an agency which means death to
the most vigorous germ who'd live
there. 4
Her Repartee.
"John, I wish you'd stop snoring."
"What's the matter with you nowf
"Nothing, only I'm getting tired ef
these sleepless nights."
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Desserts are a thing of the past,
recorded in history but not among
the things extant. Milk is rationed.
Tea soon will be. Bread is rationed.
Hotels will serve you with one brown
roll per meal. The average man would
be amazed at the British menu today,
but the British do not grumble. They
go on short rations knowing that it
must be done, and accept it as part
of the wsrr that must be carried vic
torywnrds.
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Bven if it were possible to break
the food restrictions the average Brit­
isher has not the slightest desire to
get more to eat than his neighbors.
Especially among the British workers
is there an obvious grim satisfaction
when members of the American labor
mission and speakers tell how ships
are being rushed to completion in 26
states, and how self-denial by the Brit­
ish people in matters of food and luxu­
ries make each ton of maximum value'
and effect in prosecuting the war to a
finish.
The British workers realize that
more than half their food comes from
the United States.
"The less food the more troops," is
the slogan which appeals especially to
the Clyde ship builders, one of whom
said: "If ships from the United
States are laden as far as possible with
soldiers and ammunition, then every
bolt we drive is as good as a rifle shot
against the Germans."
War of the Roses.
The war of the roses that never ends
is a war to vanquish beauty with
greater beauty. For long ages, since
history began, this has been going on.
Japan and India, Serbia and Persia
cheered on contestants a dozen centu­
ries before Damascus gave to the Cru­
saders the damask rose for occidental
culture. "Decisions" have only tem­
porary significance. For example, as
Paris gave Venus the award of beauty,
his namesake city gives southern Cali­
fornia the gold medal, the prize of
honor at the Bagatelle competition.
But California must meet world com­
petition in years to come and must
maintain her form or get out of the
running. Rose culture is a progressive
art.
As for the Germans, we believe they
were not represented at Bagatelle.
That does not matter much. In this,
as in their science, the Teutons are
rather imitators than originators. True
their Duchess de Mecklenburg, their
Cornelia Koch, their Felenberg afod
particularly their Princess de Sagan,
with its rich maroon and crimson love­
liness, have attracted English atten­
tion. But these are all modifications
of French types, as the Kronprlnzes
sin Victoria is a modification of the
Bourbon rose.—Brooklyn Eagle.
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and filled by experienced salespersons of long training.
New Offering of Fall and Winter Dress
Satins by the Yard on Sale Saturday.
Where He Stopped. I
"Mr. Bliggins speaks four or Are
languages," remarked Miss Cayenne,
"Valuable accomplishment."
"It would be if he could think op
something worth saying la any one
them."
NO GRUMBLING AT PRIVATION
Britishers Willing to Subsist on Shorl
Rations if That Will Help Win
the War for Liberty,
It really Isn't necessary to tell the
British people not to waste food. There
is nothing eatable left on the average
plate when the meal is finished. Meals
are one interminable round of fish
and eggs, fish and eggs. Eggs are found
disguised undet all manner of names,
but always there are eggs, not seven
times a week, but almost 21 times a
week, writes Chester M. Wright, mem­
ber of the American Federation of
Labor mission to England.
Meat is rationed by a card system.
So is sugar, of which you may have
six ounces a week and no more. One
of the best hotels In London i8 serv­
ing butter or margarine only once
daily. Many hotels have none for
days at a time.
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to a blazing fire.
'What the does this mean?'
he says. 'Haven't I been disturbed
enough this evening? Get out of it,
all of you.' And without troubling to
shut his door, he went back and sat
MEET ME AT THE FAIR MEET ME AT THE FAIR
EXTRA SPECIAL-SALE OF NEW PLUSH COATS
Starting Saturday Morning October 12th and Ending Saturday Night, October 19th
We place on Sale a hundred New Plush Coats. A superb collection, beautiful
in style, superior in quality, at wonderful saving prices.
Women will buy these plush coats at The Fair because they find coat service
par excellence—no "grab bag-" choosing, no having to take the first coat offered. On
the contrary your wants and needs in the coat line are both carefully considered
liecause here is where vou will find Plush Coat values that are probably not
equalled and certainly not surpassed in any other store any where.
We have built up a bigger coat business on better service and better values.
We depend upon the same combination to mjike it still bigger.
Handsome, Rich, Plush Coats, some plain, some fur trimmed, all nicely lined that will give per­
fect satisfaction, on Sale Saturday, at Special Prices. Now is the time to buy a Plush Coat.
Don't let this opportunity go by. Choose now while the selection is large.
FAD WELCOMED BY ARTISTS
Painted Designs on Lingerie Give Op­
portunity for Unlimited Display
of Originality.
Now that the hard-hearted hosiery
manufacturers have decided to reduce
their manufacturing costs by cutting
out the fancy colors and startling de­
signs of the ladies' lines and limiting
the output to plain somber shades that
cannot be heard coming, that portion
of femininity that demands novelties In
dress that fairly scream will have to
fall back on the new fad in underwear.
Oil paintings, done to suit the indi­
vidual taste, on the lingerie,'each piece
to follow the same design and make up
the set, and a mosquito net overdress
will put a spiderweb stocking in the
shade when it comes to startling scenic
effects.
Imagine a set with a lifelike repre­
sentation of the execution of Marie
Antoinette on the back of the corset
cover and a panoramic sketch of the
taking of the Bastile running around
the bottom of the underskirt, with
other sidelights of the French Revolu­
tion sandwiched in where opportunity
presents.
Possibilities? Why! A pair of silk
ones never began to offer the possi­
bilities for effective display of the
artistic temperament that this new fad
does. All struggling artists whose pro­
ductions are not in demand since the
war economics have put a quietus on
the picture market will rise en masse
and call the originator of the new Idea
blessed.—Brockton Times.
French Labor Shortage.
The lack of labor has become more
acute in almost all the vital industries
of France. There are many soldiers
of the old classes in the French army,
men 40 years of age or more, whose
usefulness at the front is a question
open to debate. Agitation has been
going on since the time when American
participation in the war made the de­
mand for men less acute at the battle
front to relieve the old Poilus. Early
In 1017 the doubtful privilege of an
honorable discharge was granted to
carefree fathers of six or more chil­
dren. The real problem before the
chamber of deputies is whether to take
up the question of the old classes In a
large spirit or whether to continue to
make slight concessions to the demands
of their constituents.
Adjustable Support for Broken Limbs.
"Tests of a new limb support which
have been made in a hospital in this
country have proved so satisfactory
that a Red Cross unit will take one of
the devices to.France, together with
specifications for making others, if de­
sired," says Popular Mechanics Maga­
zine. As described and Illustrated, it
consists of "a hammocklikc sling sus­
pended from a steel arm that can be
attached either to a bed or a wheel
chalc. Its special feature is the free­
dom of movement that is affords the
patient. I?y means of a rope and pul­
leys the sling can be raised or lowered,
while the supporting arm permits It
to swing from side to side."
A New London Brink.
An American in a public bar in Lon­
don was mystified recently when a cus­
tomer entered and sang out: "1,035
hop, please." At first the man from
the States believed the newcomer was
seeking to telephone, but the bar maid
put out a drink, the thirsty one drank
and pnid for It and then left without
Baying another wor.l. Of course, Amer­
ican Jnquisitiveness had to be satisfied.
Investigation developed that the
latest beer price order in England fixes
the maximum price of beer at lower
gravity than 1,036 at eight cents a
p!nt and beer at gravity of from 1.080
to 1.042 at ten cents a pint.—Montreal
Star.
THE FAIR
[SON and SDNS, MINOT, N. D.
No Chance for the Old Man.
It was the first time that Richard's
father had seen "her" and they were
talking things over.
"So my son has proposed to you," be
said, "and you've accepted him? I
think you might have seen me first."
She blushed sweetly as she replied:
*1 did, but I think I prefer Richard"
Me Macn't Realized.
The custodian of an Indianapolis
building recently hired a colored man,
George, to work about the building.
George had always worked as a "house
man" and came well recommended.
The first day of his employment, how­
ever, George was out for lunch the
greater part of three hours.
The custodian was naturally an­
noyed. "Where in thunder have you
been?" he inquired the minute he set
eyes on the erring George. "Me?
Why, I'se been home takin' a nap,"
George answered, in a surprised tone.
"I always takes a nap In the middle
of the day^*
"Well, believe me," the custodian de­
clared, "you don't do that any more.
You're needed around here."
Was George aggrieved? Not a bit
of it. A most appreciative grin spread
over his face.
"We!!, now," he said slowly, "you'll
have to excuse me this time, boss.
It's just that I didn't realize before
how important I is around here."
Labor-Saving Harvester.
One thousand improved wheat-har­
vesting machines, known as combines,
will be used in Washington state and
other states of the Northwest this
year, according to farm-help special­
ists of the United Stares department of
agriculture, and will effect a great sav­
ing in labor. These machines, which
cut the heads from wheat and thrash
the grain as they travel across the
field, can be operated by two persons,
and each machine will harvest from
350 to 400 acres of wheat during a
season. They are marked labor savers
over the old type combine, which re­
quired about 20 men.
MINOT and VICINITY
Sheriff Nedreloe was called to Hart
land today to bring a man to this
city charged with insanity.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Miller and son
and Theo. Miller from north of Gran­
ville, transacted business in the city
today.
Mrs. Max Johnson, who was called
to Minneapolis last week by the crit­
ical illness of her mother, returned
Friday. She reports her mother's
condition much better.
Mrs. Fred Howatt left Wednesday
of Inst week for Alamo, N. D., where
she will visit at the home of her sis­
ter, Mrs. M. E. Thompson, for a week
or ten days. She was accompanied
by her little baby daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Rush announce
the birth of Dorothv Joan, Monday,
Sspt. 30, at Clinton, O. Mr. Rush,
who is a well known Minot architect,
is now engaged in government supei'
vision work in Ohio.
Sickening headaches, indigestion,
constipation, indicate unhealthy con­
dition of the bowels. Restore your
system to health and strength by
keeping your bowels regular. Hoi
lister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes
the bowels work naturally—thoroly—
regularly. McCoy Drug Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Marshall of Bur­
lington township are rejoicing in the
arrival of a bright little eight pound
daughter. The little girl arrived
Thursday, making two daughters in
the Marshall home. Bill thinks the
stork is showing partiality but at
that he is inclined to feel a littldi
chesty when anyone talks to him
about his daughters.
E. C. Kunde, chief engineer at the
Minot Flour mill, returned Sunday
from a trip back to-his old home at
Stillwater, Minnesota. He was called
home by the death of his brother-in
law, whose death occurred at Chicago
and the remains were brot back to
Stillwater for interment. Mr. Kunde
says the Minnesota farmers are all
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prosperous and drive the very finest
automobiles that money will buy.
Crops in the vicinity of Stillwater
were excellent this season and the
farmers are rolling in wealth.
Mrs. S. Henry Wolfe, whose late
husband was superintendent of the
Minot schools for fifteen years, is now
teaching in the Elgin, Minn., schools
at her old home. Mrs. Wolfe was a
teacher prior to her marriage and
now that her husband has passed
away, she felt that she must take up
the old work again. Many Minot
friends will be glad to hear from her.
Earling Nicholaison, a husky young
soldier lad whose home is in Gassman
township, was in the city Saturday,
having gotten a ten day furlough
from the commandant at Camp Lewis.
Wash., where he is-'stationed, to en­
able him to return home and attend
to some business matters before leav­
ing for across the pond. Private
Nicolaison is a member of Hdqtrs. Co.
38, Machine Gun Battalion and looks
as though he had the right kind of
stuff in him that will place the Yanks
in Berlin by Christmas.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
I hereby announce my candidacy
for County Superintendent of Schools,
subject to the will of the voters at
the General Election on Nov. 5, 1918.
I served as Deputy Superintendent
from 1905 to 1917 and most of you
familiar with my work. If elect­
ed, I shall devote my best efforts te
the upbuilding of the schools of Ward
County. My name will appear on the
official "School Ballot." Your vote
ed^PPort ^ear''^ir apprec-
(Pol. Advt.) A. M. WAALER.
FOR SALE—About thirty tons ef
oats and millet hay. Price $12.00
per ton in stack, 4 miles southeast
of Minot. For information address
Box 331 White Earth N. D.
10-10-tt*
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CITY
PROPERTY—About ten head e#
horses and mares. Good young
stock. Address Sox 331, White
Earth, N. D, tj*
FOR RENT—Farm six miles south ef
Minot, 480 acres, all under culti­
vation. New buildings. George A.
McGee, Minot, N. D. tl
WANTED—For cash good fresh milk
cow 4 or 5 years old. Fred F. Row
att Waverly Harness Shop, Minot.
10-10-tl
LOST—One Fisk casing 35x4 1-2,
with rim, somewhere north of Mi­
not. Kindly leave at Jourgen Ol­
son's office for. reward. Carl Lind
berg. 10-10-tl*
WANTED—To hear from owners of
improved and unimproved farms
for sale. Give full description of
land, improvements and price want­
ed in first letter. The Minot Under­
writers Co., Minot, N. D. 10-10-tf
WANTED—Place to work for his
board by a blight young 17-year-old
boy who has passed eighth grade
and wishes to attend high school
this year. Inquire at Independent
office.
SUMMONS
State of North Dakota,
County of Ward, ss.
Eighth Judicial District.
In District Court,
MABLH SFOKLEY, Plaintiff,
va.
TONEY SPOKLEY, D«f«a4aal.
Summons.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Defendant, Greetings:
You are hereby summoned to Miner
the complaint in this action aad t»
serve a copy of your answer apea tli«
subscriber at his oflice in the City Hall
building of the City of Granville, Ms
Henry County, North Dakota, wltkia
thirty days after the service of thle sum­
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of
service, and in case of your failure te
appear or answer, judgment will fee
taken against you by default for the re­
lief demanded in the Complaint
Dated at the City of GranviU* lfle
Henry County, North Dakota, tkte 7th
day of October, A. D. 1911.
C. W. HOOKWAT,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Office and Poet "m»»
10-10-U .Granville, North Dakota.
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