Golden Valley chronicle., March 26, 1915, Image 8

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J. W. BRINTON. Editor
Entered at the postoffice in Beach Colden Valley County, North Dakota a*
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N.D.RA.
NOTHING TO FIGHT ABOUT
From time to time there come from the field of
stories of brief truces in which, for a few minutes or hours,
the men of the trenches have ceased firing at each other, and
have chatted and visited like old friends instead of deadly ene
mies. The fact is that these men are not enemies. They do
not hate each other. The German soldier does not hate the
French soldier. He may think that he hates the French na
tion, and the French or English or Russian soldier may have
similar feeling. But not one of these men carry hatred or
dislike toward the individual. He meets the individuals of
other nations on a basis of friendship and equality. He has no
grievance against them. His grievance, when he feels that he
has one, is aginst some vague entiety which involves a nation.
It would be absurd to say that the soldiers, feeling no en
mity toward the men against whom they are fighting, fight
unwillingly, or that they are driven to battle. There is a na
tional pride or feeling of righteousness, which makes men
do things in groups and against groups, which they would
not willingly do as individuals, and against individuals. But
the fact is that in spite of all that has been said of national jeal
ousy and racial antagonism, there is little or no individual en
mity save as may be developed by the stress of the conflict
itself.
As a matter of fact there is nothing to fight about. There
has never been anything to fight about. And this is true, not
only of this war, but of all others that have been fought, and
of nearly all disagreements among men. Why then do men
disagree and nations make war on each other? Simply because
they do not understand each other and do not make proper
allowances for the inconsistencies and imperfections of hu
manity.
Men are selfish, it is true, but they are seldom willfully
and conscientiously and deliberately unjust. Men commit
njust acts, it is true, but in the vast majority of cases there
is a large element of honesty in their behavior, but the most
unjust acts usually have an appearance of justice to those
ho perform them, and the fact that the wrong estimate of
ihem usually the result of the perverted reasoning which is
inspired by self interest and stimulated by passion does not
change the fact that the estimate is, for the time being, a meas
urably sincere and honest one.
"Come, let us reason together," is a good old bit of ad
vice. To follow it would, in very many cases, remove the
possibility of trouble. But there are different ways of reas
oning. The man who is angry does not want to be convinc
ed that he is wrong. If while he is in that frame of mind, he
is brought face to face with arguments which tend to show
that he is utterly wrong, he is apt to become more angry still,
and to resolve that, right or wrong, he will proceed in the way
wherein he had set out. But the reasoning which is sympath
etic and tolerant, which is not self-assertive, which carries
with it the evidence of a willingness to make concessions, to
accomodate, to yield even more than may rightfully be de
manded, is the reasoning which carries more than conviction
it carries with it the very spirit and essence of friendship and,
where real friendship is, war cannot be.—Grand Forks Her
ald.
BOOST FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Commissioner Flint's idea, suggested in a letter to '.he
editors of the state, is an excellent one, says the Bismarck Tri
bune. Residents of North Dakota who have friends in the
east should join in a general letter writing campaign. Com
mercial clubs can take the same line of work up effectively and
urge people to investigate the excellent opportunities afforded
by the state.
The newspapers of this state should not end the cam
paign of publicity by urging a letter campign, but follow that
up by printing something every issue directing attention to
the advantages of this state. There is no dearth of material.
While other sections of the nation are experiencing depressed
conditions, North Dakota is singularly favored.
All we have to do is to state the facts to start the trend of
settlement this way.
Commercial clubs of the state can well cease for a time
figuring how to increase the population of the cities. Get
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the people out on the farms and the cities and towns will take
care of themselves.
The state is most prosperous that boosts of few large
towns, but rather well stocked and well tilled farms. As the
rural population increases the cities grow and with their
growth come the necessary industries. The place to begin,
however, is with the country. Fill the vacant places with
happy and prosperous farmers and the commercial clubs of
the state will not have to worry about the growth of their cit
ies.. Without rural growth there can be no city growth.
Commercial clubs too often make a mistake by spend
ing energy to build up a city when the surrounding country
does not warrant such growth. It is more people on the
farms—not in the cities—that is going to make for continued
prosperity in North Dakota.
THE HIGH TIDE OF EASTER
Shadow and sunlight, ebb and flood, mourning and re
joicing are not more opposite than the subdued and sorrow
ul mood befitting Lent, and the triumphant gladness of Eas
ter. As Good Friday in the solemn passing recalls to us the
day when the darkness of the cross made the sun ashamed
to shine, so Easter Sunday, with a supreme radiance, indi
cates the hour that is the coronation of humanity. Jew and
Roman combined in the crucifixtion of Him who came to
save but they could have had no power against Him had he
not willingly offered himself to atone for the sins of the world.
'I am the Good Shepherd," He said, "I lay down My life for
the sheep. I have power to lay it down and I have power to
take it up again.' No mere man could have made that as
sertion.
Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut His glories in,
When God, the mighty maker, died
For man, the creature's sin.
THE ASS STILL BRAYING
The "crool" war between Editors Frost and Brinton
of Beach is still waging. The Allies and the Germans
are not in it. Beach is always in the war zone.—Minot
Independent.
The minot paper is mistaken. It has taken the distant
bray of the ass for the war cry of opposing forces. The war
in Beach is over, the allies having long since been defeated,
crippled and annihilated and no further activities are being
conducted by the opposing forces.
Perhaps when the war is all over in Europe some unfor
tunate ass, alone and deserted, will charge across the one time
battle field braying, crazed by the loss of his comrades, still
thinking that the war is on and that he is charging the enemy.
The bray of an ass cannot be silenced as long as the ass
lives. But an ass' bray does not signify war.
The Slope County News, which has been in the hands of
the Connolly boys for several weeks, shows a marked im
provement under the new management. The Connolly boys
went into the newspaper business at New England when that
town secured a railroad and they have given it a splendid
newspaper. When they purchased the Slope County News
M. J. moved over into the new county and took charge of
their second paper, while J. M. remains at New Englnd. Both
the boys are boosters and live wires in the newspaper game
Charles Glatt
Found Guilty
Months in Jail-
Medora now has a real newspaper. Since the change in
ownership the Herald has been enlarged to a four pages home
print, and comes out with a metropolitan looking front page.
The new owners are evidently newspaper men of experience.
Marmarth is the latest town to adopt the commission
form of government. Marmarth has a progressive set of bus
iness men and citizens generally, who are always on the out
look for better things.
Bismarck, March 24.—The
jury in the case of United States
vs. Charles Gatt, charged with of
fering to take money to testify
favorably while a witness in the
case of United States vs. Marco
vitz and Reiter in federal court
here a year ago, Saturday night
found the defendant guilty as
charged in the indictment.
Former Beach Merchant Con
victed of Offering to Accept
Bribe—Sentenced to Six SLOPE FANS PLAN TO FORM
A motion for a new trial may
be made by the defendant's at
torney Glatt is well known in
this city, having formerly been in
the clothing business here.
On Monday Mr. Glatt was sen
tenced to six months in the coun
ty jail.
A NEW LEAGUE
Mandan, March 23.—A base
ball league including eight cities
located on the main line of the
Northern Pacific from Glendive,
Mont., to Jamestown, is suggest
ed here- Such a league was tried
in 1912 but failed because of
straightened financial conditions
of the country. With conditions
radicallv different, promotors say
it would pay-
Man Act Fails
at Bismarck
Billings County Man and Woman
Defeat Mann Act By Becoming
Man and Wife—Arrested in
Billings County, Married in
Glendive.
Bismarck, N. D., March 19
The validity of a marriage con
tracted in Montana the day after
a North Dakota decree of divorce
which stipulated the defendant
should not marry for six months,
was argued in federal court here
today. The question arose in a
case in which John Hansel was
charged with transporting for im
moral purposes a Miss Patterson
from North Dakota to Montana.
The government alleged that
Mansel made the trip with Miss
Patterson, that Mrs- Hansel then
sued for divorce and that a de
cree was granted Nov. 2, several
months after Hansel had been in
dicted for violaton of the Mann
^ict. The decree stipulated that
Ve should not marry for six
months, but the day after the de
cree he married the Patterson
woman.
The defense protested against
the present Mrs. Hansel being
forced to testify against her hus
band while the government con
tended that the marriage was in
valid. Judge Booth ruled against
the orosecution. holding that the
marriage was valid and the wife
not a competent witness.
Manager Smith of the opera
liouse is billing some good attrac
tions in the moving picture Dlays.
He will soon produce "The Spoil
ers" in a nine reel play. This is
one of the most popular picture
plavs ever thrown upon a theatre
curtain.
By Gross
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iTOCKSTILL and SCHUETT POST-
office at Wibaux, Dawson Co.
Montana KS9I Range
ilemdive Creek
Brand on Left Riba.
TWO ROOM house for rent in south
part of town good water. Inquire ot
Mr*. L. W. Richards. tf
COAL delivered to Beach from the
Jordan mine for $3.00 per ton, while
the roads are good. See Carl Jordan,
phone, State 73. tf.
Chas. Erdman, taxidermist,
mountng of all kinds true to life,
standard methods, work guaran
teed- Se me your next speci
men at
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FOR SALE: Owing to the fact
that it will cost me too much to
fence two kinds of chickens, I
will sell my flock of Silver Laced
Hambergs famous for their large
egg production.—M. O. Malmin,
a on 1 0 3 it
POSITION WANTED: Mar
ried couple, no children, want
position on farm fully experienc
ed. For information call at J. J.
Bartley's, Beach.—P. Stroby.
Residence Property for sale or
rent. Inquire of C. J. Strum.
Phone 72. tf.
Horse for sale—Goodridge
-Call Lumber Co.
FOR SALE: Swellest little cot
tage in Beach garden, trees and
good water. Inquire of M. W.
Power. tf.
Peace River Crossing
Office: Post Office Building, Beach
Humor and Comment
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Peace River Crossing—the coming city in Northern Al­
berta where eight railroads are chartered to connect 600
miles of Navigable river.
2,000 men have been working on these lines all winter
and now have completed the steel to a point within 20 miles
of Peace River Crossing. Traffic is heavy, as many as 200
passengers leaving Edmonton in one day. There are now
1500 people and it will reach 60,000. Lots are now selling
for $150. Get in on the ground floor and make some money
with a small investment.
Call at our office and see the maps and let us tell you all
about it.
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FOR SALE: Seed corn, Rust
lers White Dent $2.00 per
bushel. Inquire of D. J.
Steiner. 19-21.
THREE ROOM COTTAGE to
trade for automobile.—Geo. R.
Irving. tf.
FOR SALE: Four Bushels of
-lfalfa seed, Black Hill variety
25c per pound complies with
state seed law.—R. J. Steihl,
Beach. p20-2l
FOR SALE: Saddle mare in
foal can be seen at Brown's liv
ery barn. Inquire of A. J. Evans
at Square Deal restaurant- 11
MARQUIS WHEAT for
seed 2600 bushels for sale will
deliver at my farm southeast of
Beach.—T. A. Burns p20-2t
FOR SALE—The old Hub
Restaurant,
pool hall.
Inquire at Bailer's,
19-22.
'BELFIELD TIMES" FOR SALE
$1,000 down takes the plant
balance on very easy terms. Do*
ing business of $400 to $500 a
month. Belfield is a good live
'own with large territory. For par
dculars call at Chronicle office oi
address Times. Belfield N. Dak.
For Sale or Rent—The Square
Deal Restaurant and bakery in
Beach. Phone Maple 71, or ad
dress E. Brown, Sentinel Butte.
For sale: Home grown straw
berry plants. Senator Dunlap
and other varieties $1.00 per 100
at Beach, 3 blocks west of 1st
National Bank. Christ Larson,
the painter. tf
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