The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-23

several hundred Of the leading wo-
men Of the town were on hand. They
denounced the action as barbarious
when Rev. Mr.. Boord led his son,
Oliver. through the crowd and mount
ed the platform. An expectant wait
followed as he made the statement
that he was going to sell the boy to
the highest bidder. Following this
statement the liquor traf1c was at
tackled. Rev. Mr.. Boord stated that
II local and national forms of gov
ernment tolerated and made legal
certain lines strahic which deprived
families Of SM. '"st dues It was
equally as legaste .spose of parts
Of the family unit NrsAls. to provide
for the remained. sths> s. 20 crowd
was not on. $cet.
After dwelling at length & y le
many good qualities Of brie6tl n
Oliver, and patting him affectionafely
upon the head he shouted:
Here he is now, for sale. What
am offered for this bright young
boy?" and little Oliver grinned and
bowed to the gaping crowd, who re-
sented the sale going any further.
Tries to Stop Sale.
One individual leaped onto the
platform and exclaimed:
Here, you can't do that. It Is
against the law and the constitution
OF the United States. You ought to
be ashamed of yourself"
The crowd hooted more. Some of
the more excited started to advance
IN a menacing manner. Still Rev.
Boord smiled. He was even more
placid and calm than before the out
break. He ordered his son to stand
asloe, and then made the explanation
that the selling Of the boy was only
an OBJECT lesson to demonstrate the
discriminating liquor, labor and other
laws OF the country that are being
enforced. Still his meaning was not
grasped by many.
Many OF those standing on the out
skirts of the crowd, however. did
not hear all that the speaker said,
and felt fully satisfied that he had
intended selling the boy. They are
still under this impression, likewise
many OF the residents throughout the
county. Rev. Boord was severely ar
ranged In many homes today, but It
Is believed that the unusual AFFAIR
Will be looked over when 1t finally
percolates through the peoples'
brains. ls1se - -
Boord's Family Agitated.
When Rev. Mr.. Boord's father and
brother heard. Of his action. In IL at
tempting to sell his, son Oliver and
pretty daughter Elizabeth. aged 10.
they lost no time in getting to the
pretty little country home he main
tains for his wife and five children
just outside Of Circleville. His broth
er is Rev. Joseph R. Boord of Nc
Cleliantown, Fayette county. Both
were OF the opinion Rev. Mr. .Boord
nad suddenly developed q streak of
insanity. They did not get to inter-
view the latter as he had left for his
missionary field in this city. The
boy. Oliver, accompanied him.
Mrs. Boord, surrounded by four of
ner children, was busy taking care Of
them on the veranda Of the little
home today. She was kept busy ex-
planning to the country folk that her
children we're not for sale and mean
time they cuddled around here while
she sat In hammock.
mo, none of them has been Sold"
said Mrs. Boord as she stroked the
silken hair of Elizabeth, the Oldest
girl: We are going to keep them
until they grow up. MY husband
only intended it as an object sermon,
but the whole thing seems to have
been misunderstood by some of the
people, who thought he really was go
ing to sell them. There is not money
enough in the world to make us part
with any Of our little flock"
mo. indeed, there aint," chimed in
little Elizabeth. Papa wanted to
sell me, too, but l was afraid of the
big crowd and wouldn't 20 to Irwin
with him to make believe being sold.
would l, mamma? I would have got
a new doll IL Id been sold.
Il know, too, what made Oliver
want to be sold. Papa promised him
q new suit Of clothes and a trip to
the city to stay over Sunday. That
is the reason. They will be back to-
morrow, and wonder how Oliver
will look in his new suit. hope it
fits him"
Pastor Aiding Miners.
Rev. MIR. Boord has been very ac-
tive In the cause of the striking min
erS IN the 6reenDurg and irwin coal
districts since the big striked started
several months ago. He is also a
missionary for the Baptist union of
the western district of this state and
has charge Of the Baptist church at
Wylie avenue and Conkling street,
Pittsburg. He was seen last night
and said:
"Yes. 1t is true I stirred up some
excitement by the announcement I
was going to sell my two children.
The plan worked admirably IN draw
ing out q big crowd and / am salts
fed made my point clear and dem
onstrated exactly what I desired to
do. My accomplice in the crowd did
his part like Q trained actor, and the
whole think was Q success.
"You see It 10 very hard to attract
the people, but when you have some
thing to offer that will make a good
descriptive lesson the people will
turn out and the results are propor-
tionately good.
"Are you q supporter Of Berry. the