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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
FALL WORK TO Do ON THE FARM
Some Flowing Has Already Been Done
in the Vicinity Of This City.

The weather of the past few weeks
has been the farmers delight. as it
has enabled them to accomplish a
great deal that they could not had the
weather been more disagreeable. AS
a result of the favorable conditions of
the atmosphere, the farmers have al
ready done a great deal of their fall
work, although a few days rain has re-
tarded them somewhat.
Threshing in many localities is
nearly completed. Shock threshing
is practically all done and the stack
threshing is now taking its turn. In
many sections the farmers do not care
to do all their stack threshing until
later in the season, so that the straw
will be In the best condition possible
for winter
Farmers are very particular which
kind of straw they use. The two prin-
cipal grains raised in this section of
the country are oats and barley, and
the straw of the latter is certainly not
very agreeable for use about a barn
and it is only oat straw that is used,
it being principally for bedding, al
though It is used for feed at times.
The majority Of the barley straw is
burned Immediately after the thresh-
ing machine leaves the field or on a
still evening after the stars appear in
tho heavens.
After tho shocks are threshed or
stacked out of a field it does not mean
that there is no more for the farmer
to do on that piece of land this season,
but 1t only opens way for more
work. There are occasionally rainy
days and idle days that he can hitch
the team onto the pillow and spend the
time profitably in the field from
which the grain has been taken. A
great many farmers put their small
boys at work doing this even when
the weather is favorable for other
work, SO as to get all the blowing
that is possible done in the fall. The
blowing has been started in nearly all
sections of the country surrounding
Grand Forks, and it will not be long
until fields that few weeks ago were
green, and then turned to golden
yellow, will be black. This, with some
leaves turning to red and others to
yellow, impresses one that the fall is
here.
The weather, too, has been most ia
vorable for the ripening of corn and
has been what the farmers desire.
They could not have been more salts
fed had they furnished the weather
themselves. The corn crop is said to
be the best in years. A great many
of the farmers are cutting the corn
for feed this winter while others will
husk it fro mthe fields.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
city as yet. save in a small way
that of furnishing and letting apart

city as yet. save in a small way
that of furnishing and letting apart
ments to families.
Furnishing apartments complete for
housekeeping and then subletting
them was practically unknown In Min
neapolis as a business ten years ago.
1t is estimated that today there is in
vested in this way considerably more
than million dollars.
A decade ago it was difficult to
find suitable furnished apartment
except in summer. The seeker after
furnished apartments for housekeep-
ing nowadays can make a selection to
suit his purse. They range in price
from two rooms at $3.50 q week to
seven or eight rooms at $3.50 a month
or more.
The business is profitable, The
hrSt step is to pick out as MANY de-
sirable unfurnished apartments az the
operator has capital to handle.
Some prefer all in one building,
While others contend that a better
assortment can be offered and more,
money made by having them scattered
in various parts of town. Still others
Will let the tenant pick out his own
location and furnish the apartment for
him.
In few cases are the furniture, table
linen or crOckery new Practically
all of 1t is picked up at auction or at
private sales of household goods, and
at prices not more than 'one-tfird the
original cost. -
IN this way seven-r0om fiat can be
acceptahly furnished and equipped
at an expense not exceeding SIS. The
nat costs, unfinished, say $35; it
rents furnished for $55. Assuming
that the lessor invested SIS in the
furniture, he would make 800 per cent
on his investment. assuming that he
had no losses. 1t is estimated that the
investment should return dividends of
at least 100 per cent.
The season affects this business
little though in summer it is some
what duller than in winter. Apparent
ly the steady increase in the number
OF persons taking furnished apart
ments for housekeeping is largely
due to the influx of families of small
means into the city from other parts
of the country.
The head of the house has either
secured or hopes to find'a place in the
city. If he is stranger here, the
first days are spent at a hotel: then
the family move to boarding house.
After they have become accustomed to
the environment of the great city and
boarding has lost its novelty they
start housekeeping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
The Flat i'm Grand Forks
As the City Builds Out the Demand for Home
Comforts Close to Business Increases

Though apartment houses or flats
have been in vogue in the larger cities
OF the north and east for number
of years, 1t is new thing in this state,
put Is now begcoming the vogue here.
Dlnnie Bros were the pioneers. They
erected lonesome fiat building on
South Chestnut street near the divid-
ing line between the residence and
business districts two years ago, and
the success of the venture from the
beginning has been marked. There
were those who at the time of the
launching of the enterprise did not be-
neVe that 1t would pay and they
dld not hesitate to communicate their
Deilefs to the promoters. The results
nave been such as to induce others
to expend large sums of money in the
business, and now Grand Forks has
another on Minnesota avenue, which
Will soon be ready for occupancy. 1t
will be handsome building when
completed and will offer every con-
venience and comfort to tenants. In
addition to these there are number
of other flats in Grand Forks.
Discussing the fiat some time ago
with Evening Times representative.
the pioneer, Mr.. John Dinnie stated
that 1t was one of the natural things
in the building of cities. There is al
ways big demand for flats in a city.
People have changed from the old
way to the new. Formerly the thrifty
and the fairly we'll to do did not feel
content unless they were SO situated
that they could have their rows and
horses and chickens about them as
well as a place for gardening. But with
the spreading out of a city the male
members of the family must be close
to their places of business. Again
SO many meny men spend much of
their time away from home in the
course of their business careers and
SO many men are compelled to look
after their business at night that they
would feel i'll at ease were their
families occupying homes in the resi-
dence districts where help could no,
be had at a moments warning should
anything happen-should a burglar
make an entrance, or something of
that sort. But with their families
in fiat, surrounded by all the COM
forts and conveniences that flats af-
ford, and with a whole building full
of other families. the head of the fam
lily can go about his business with a
mind free from care.
The Furnished Flat.
With the coming of the fiat an
other step has been taken, though
this has not reached farther than this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
MILLER RETURNS FROM A MEETING
Rev. Miller mt Fargo Meeting Aifilia.
ton Idea Not BrOached.

Rev. F. E. R. Miller returned last
evening from .the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the North Dakota
Baptist convention which was held at
the Baptist church in Fargo yester-
day. The meeting considered moth
ing of Importance except the regular
routine work and a few matters of
finance. 1t had been expected that
the utilization OF the proposed Baptist
college with the university in this city
would come up for consideration but
the subject was not even mentioned.
Those in attendance at the meeting
were: Rev. F. E. r. Miller, of Grand
Forks, Rev. o. A. Williams. Mime
apolis; Rev. N. Cooley. William l..
Van Horn, Rev. o. Larson. Rev. H.
Tilden and w. H. Aymar of Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
4 STEAM SHOVEL WAS OERA|LED
John I'rness Was building Fire at the
Time and Was Seriously
Injured.

Joe Urness. engineer in charge of
the steam shovel operating on the
NJ. & l. near Gemmel. was seriously
injured in wreck near Laporte yes
terday While the train was going Mt
about eighteen miles an hour, the car
CARRYING the shovel left the track
along with the caboose, and Urness
was caught in the wreckage. The en-
gineer's injuries. while the physicians
think they will not prove fatal, are
severe. A leg. an arm and a hip were
broken. while one shoulder was badly
wrenched and there were numerous
cuts about the head and body. The in
jured man is now lying at the st. An
thcny hospital III Bemidji.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
Ask FOR An INCREASE Of VASES
SwItchmen and Engineers Of Country
Demand Better Wages.

1t is understood that both the rail-
road sWitchmen and engineers unions
OF the country are planning on
movement to obtain higher wages and
more agreeable working conditions.
Both organizations are now meeting at
Chicago. and the result of the gather
Ing will in all probability he demands
upon the roads for shorter hours AMI
better wages.
The Western roads will be more par
ticularly affected by the movement.
The switchmen on all roads of the
West will, 1t Is said, demand that eight
hours shall constitute a days work at
the following rates of pay: Foreman
AZ cents an hour, and helpers, 80 cents
an hour. overtime to be paid at the
above rates. The switchmen longest
In the service shall have preference
of position, according to the demands.
A hearing before the arrangements of
the several roads will be asked for,
to be held on or before Oct. 25 of the
present year.
The scale proposed represents an
increase Of about 20 per cent, with a
shortening of time from twelve, four
teen and sixteen hours a day to a uni
versal eight-hour day. The switch
men, 1t is claimed, have had only one
increase In wages, as a whole, in the
last twenty years, amounting to about
II per cent They figure that living
expenses have increased 4S per cent.
1t is also claimed that larger proper
ton of the men receive injuries in the
work than formerly, and that, on this
account, insurance rates are almost
Drohibitive. The switchmen's move
may meet with some opposition from
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
which organization controls $4,000
switchmen in the United States. The
membership of the switchmens union
is about $4,000. $500.
Just what the demands of the en-
gineers are likely to be has not been
announced. This is busy time for
the railroads, and the indications are
that next year will be just as busy.
All the railroads show increased earn
ings, and the men evidently are of the
opinion that they should share in the
profits. The companies are not in a
very good position to refuse the de-
mands, on account of the heavy freight
and passenger traffic, if such demands
be made. Under present conditions,
there is nearly always a shortage of
switchmen in Grand Forks and Fargo
during the latter part Of the year,
when the grain rush is on. The same
condition prevails elsewhere on the
Western roads during this season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
TEACHERS RECEPTION A SUCCESS
About Forty Public School Teachers
- We're Present and Time Was En-.
toyably Spent.

The reception given last night in
the Presbyterian church to the Grand
Forks teachers proved one of the most
delightful events of the social season.
The young ladies who superintendent
the arrangements are to be highly
commended for the work. Many were
the exclamation of surprise and pleas
ure on beholding the beautiful decora-
tions throughout the church. These
decorations consisted of clusters of
sweet peas, autumn leaves and a pro-
fusion of astors. A lunch of frappe,
waters, coffee and sandwiches was
served late in the evening. The time
was spent in a general jollification
and good time. The reception COM
mittee was composed of the following:
Prof. and Mrs. j. Nelson Kelly, Miss
Jennie Allen. Don Mcdonald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams and Miss Whitley.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
CHANGE SEVERAL PASSENGER runs
On Monday G. N. Conductors on La.
k0ta and Walhalla Lines Will be
!.@ Switched.

Conductor Jap" Vale. who has
been running on the Sarles branch on
the Great Northern. has been changed
and after Monday will collect tickets
on the Walhalla trains. This change
is but one of several which are to
take effect beginning next week. With
Mr.. Vale on the Walhalla line. Con-
ductor Nolan will be transferred to
the Sarles branch. Mr.. Cady,. an ex-
ira conductor on the east and west
bound passengers, will go on Jack
Wrfght's run on III and 112. Mr..
Wright who is now on a vacation will
be placed on the chain gang upon his
return.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
EQUAL TO IOWA CORN.
Fine Specimens Raised by Trail
County Farmer.

Theo. G. Nelson. the well-known
and progressive Morgan township
farmer, was in the city Monday, says
the Mayville Tribune, and brought in
some samples OF corn grown on his
farm this year and which are dis
played in the postoffice. The stalks
are about ten feet in height and the
several different varieties of dent corn
on same look Unequal to the aver
age Iowa corn heads for size and full
ness. Mr.. Nelson has eighteen acres
of corn like this, and said it would be
fully matured in few days more.
In his garden he had specimens whose
stalks would measure fourteen feet
high. He has been growing mercer
dent corn for many successive years
from seed grown on his own land and,
contrary to the theory or experience
of some other North Dakota farmers,
corn grown from such seed is not
stunted or deteriorated in size or quail
ity, a result which Mr.. Nelson ascribes
to careful and judicious selection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
First Baptist Church.

Frenk E. R. Miller. pastor. Public
worship at 1890 a. m.. with Il SER
mon upon tho subject. THE Masters
Leading Question" In the evening at
7:45 the subject of the sermon will
be: Matthews Call to Follow
Jesus" The general singing will be
led and special music will be rendered
by a chorus choir under the direction
of Prof. Paul Gladstone. Bible school
at 12; X. b. Groffith. superintendent.
b. " p. H. at GAS. Conquest meet
ing led by Mrs. Babcock. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening: subject,
Psalm 49," Welcome to the services
of a hOmelike church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
First Church Of Christ (Scientist).

Regular Sunday services at 1O:45 a.
m. and S p. M. Sunday school at 1920
p. m. Sunday morning service, solo
by ]. A. Evans. THE Light is Growing
DIM Wednesday evening service at
s o'clock. Public reading room in
foyer of church open from to 4 p. IN.
Church edifice. corner of Belmont and
Fourth avenues.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
ASSAULT WITH 4: DEADLY WEAPON
Nelson County Prisoner Held to Dis.
trfct Court on Serious Charge.

Andrew Bedee was brought to this
city last night from Aneta. where he
had been given preliminary hearing
on a charge of assault with intent to
kill, and was bound over to the dis
trict court in $500 bonds, in default
of which he was sent to the Jail of
this county which is used by Nelson
county where the crime was commit
ted
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
congregational.

The prelude to the sermon will be
on The Christian solution of the
Servant Girl Question" Sermon topic:
Workers Together With God" Preach
ing at 1890 a. NJ; Sunday school fol-
lowing. Prayer meetings on Friday
evenings. An open door, free seat
and Christian welcome.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29

The weather has disappointed an
Atchison man so often that every
time he sees certain mean. sneaky
looking Atchis0n man, he imagines
that is the way the weather clerk
looks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
The Churches
First N. E. Church.

The First Methodist Episcopal
church. J. NJ. Beadles. pastor: public
worship 10:30 a. M: subject of SER
mon, The Magnetic Man" Bible
school u. Mr. Rorapaugh. ;supt.:
Sunday school rally day. Epworth
League GAS p. M, Geo. c. GLADDEN.,
pres: public worship 7:45 p. M: sub
ject OF sermon, Power to Become"
hearty welcome to all-excellent mu-
sic. Prof. Stout director: Mrs. Stout
Organist
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
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CONTINUED ON PAGE q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
DEMAND POSTAL
!. SAVINGS BANK
MOVEMENT INAUeuRATED IN CHI
cAGo RECEIVING SUPPORT
THRoUGHouT COUNTRY

Chicago. Oct. 3.-The movement in
augurated in this city for the establish
ment of United States postal savings
banks is receiving hearty support
throughout the country. The City
Councils Of Chicago, Cincinnati, Buf-
falo, Fall River, Grand Rapids, Hart
ford, Atlanta and many other cities
have adopted resolutions endorsing
the plan. The postmasters' conven.
tion Of the TentL District of Indiana
adopted resolutions favoring the estab.
lishment of postal savings banks, and
like action has been taken by many
clubs throughout the country.
julius Goldzier, chairman of the
committee, has requested the Presi-
dent to recommend the establishment
of postal savings banks in his next
message to congress and the President
has promised to give the matter care.
full consideration. The chairman is in
constant receipt of requests for infor.
nation and printed matter from all
parts of the union ind public interest
in the matter is esT ,ially keen on the
Pacific coast
The petition in congress which the
committee is circulating has received
10000 signatures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
Charles e. Maeoon.
AGED FARMER
DIES SUDDENLY
JOHN MILLER, RESIDING NEAR
DUDLEY, FAILS DEAD ON
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John Miller, well known and highly
respected farmer, living east of Dud-
ley, died suddenly of heart failure
about half mile from his home Sat
urday afternoon
Mr.. Miller had been to neighbor's
house ON an errand and was returning
home. He was accompanied by anoth-
5er neighbor, Olander Swanson. Swan
son was walking somewhat ahead OF
Mr.. Miller and happening to turn
around, saw his friends body lying
PROSTATE on the ground. On examina-
tion it was found that life was extinct.
The cause of Mr. Miller's death was
diagnosed by physicians as heart fail
ure. The remains were taken to the
family home.
Mr.. Miller was 81 years of age at the
time Of his death. He is survived by
his wife, four sons and one daughter
The funeral will be held tomorrow af'
ternoon at 3 o'clock at Columbia
church. Previous to the fatal stroke
1t is said that Mr.. Miller had not been
ailing to any great extent.
Mr.. Miller was an uncle Of J. s. Mil
Ter Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
cUMMINs AT MILWAUKEE,.

Governor Given Dinner and Makes
Speech, Opening Campaign.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 8.-The re-
publicans Of Wisconsin opened the
campaign here Saturday night, having
as the principal speaker Governor
Cummins of Iowa. who was given a
complimentary dinner preceding the
meeting in the Pabst theater. Cow
ernor Davidson. candidate for re-elec-
ton. was chairman and introduced
Cummins. Neither Senator Spooner
nor LaFollette -Ts-as present. but the
speakers reference to the ability of
both and their services to the nation
aroused great enthusiasm
Cunmins spoke in praise of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and asked his audience
If it came to a choice between Roose-
velt Hearst and Bryan, whom they
would choose. A number of Bryan
men in the house cried Bryan"
Governor Cummins returned to Iowa
Sunday In order to speak at Ottumwa
tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
KILLED BY TRAIN
THOMAS D. NICHOLS OF MoRAvlA
VICTIM OF TERRIBLE
ACCIDENT

Moravia, Oct. observation-disclosures
D. Nichols, an old and highly respect
ed resident of Morayia, was struck by
a Milwaukee freight train last even
ing and died within half an hour. Mr..
Nichols was on the way to church with
his wife when the accident occurred.
He was struck by the engine and
thrown thirty feet through the air. Mrs.
Nichols barely escaped a like fate but
is unhurt. The injured man passed
away at 7:15 o'clock, just thirty min
utes after the accident. He is sur
vived by his wife, one son, Frank
Nichols, and one daughter, Mrs. w. HI.
ITuttle, all of Morayia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
SENATOR Al ! r,.:.s ss5:5s ~
GAIlNIIs.'1u 81 STRENGTH
News Comes From Dubuque That
He Is In Good Health

Des Moines, Oct. s.-Senator Allison
is gaining strength daily at Dubuque
and is confident that he will be able to
return to washington for the opening
Of congress In December.
This Is the message which comes to
Des Moines through authentic chan
nels and carries with It eradication to
the numberless friends Of the distin-
guished senior senator who have been
concerned because of. the rumors that
have been circulated as to his health
Hon. Charles Aldrich has just re-
turned from Dubuque. going to his
home in Boone yesterday. He visited
Senator Allison and saw him down
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09

not in a serious conditions but that he
is gaining strength daily.
Il saw the senator in his home and
downtown lin Dubuque" said Mr.. Aid
rich, "and was gratified to find that
the stories which had been told had
been enlarged shamefuIly, He has
been Ill, 1t Is true, and is not now fully
recovered, but he is gaining strength
very rapidly and has gained almost
altogether his good spirits.
He was at an Office in the after
noon Of Friday. happened to be
across the street and sew him come
down the street and hasten up the
steps like a man Of 80. 1t was an eye
opener disclosing the fact that his all
ment Is not serious and that he is but
slightly inconvenienced. a
Senator is Careful.
"It is possible that some of the
alarming stories were based on the
fact and that Senator Allison is ex-
ercising the best possible care of him
self He takes no risks with respect to
p his health. and is aiding his recovery
by this judicious care. Naturally this
has led careless people to imagine him
to be very Ill. when be is not.
And his old time nature is there in
full measure. He talks as he used to.
and persons cannot-detect that he has
been Ill by his demeanor. A better sign
could not be imagined. A very i'll man
doesn't keep up his wit and humor like
Senator Allison does
"One of the extremely gratifying
things about the disclosure Of the fact
that he is not as Ill as reported is that
| there is not single trace of Bright's
disease or any kidney ailment con-
nected with Senator Allison's Illness
He suffers from local disarrangement
Of prostate. and 1t is of so mild q form
that he will not have to undergo an
operation. One of the former promi-
nent Iowa men has had four opera :
tlons performed and now is in good
health at about so years OF age.
Senator Allison expects to go back
to Washington when congress con
venes, and IL / am any Judge Of the
physical condition OF mon of my owr
lage. i believe that he will.''