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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
VISIT
BEARING FRUIT
Will Have Much Information
at First Hand Concerning
the Canal

Panama, Nov. 16-President Taft's
visit is bearing fruit in the matter of
first hand information secured which
will help him to deal with the prob
lens involved in the construction,
maintenance and control of the
Panama canal. The officials on the
ground are urging the president to
recommend to congress single head
ed government for the canal zone and
full and permanent government con-
troll OF the waterway and supply de-
pots.
President Taft is gratifed over the
results of the three days inspection.
Today he went deep down In the Cule-
bra cut, giving special attention to
this most difficult part Of the construc.
ton.
He was surprised to learn that the
zone wa snot included in the opera
tons OF the postal bank law and that
some of the workmen believed Wall
street influence had robbed them Of
the benefit Of this legislation.
The president heard delegations Of
the mechanics and laborers who are
asking higher wages based on in
creases In the United States. The con-
ditions here. however, differ from
those in the United States, as the
government commissary has been
successful in preventing the cost Of
living that has been general else
where.
1t is doubtful that teh increases in
wages will be paid in the zone. To-
night tn epresident will leave Unit
ed States territory to enter Panama
City, where he will be the guest Of
President Arosemena at a banquet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
Increased Temperature.

Tula, Russia, Nov. 16.-A bulletin
issued today by his physicians stated
that Count Tolstoi had temperature
Of 103.64. Owing TO the rise Of two
degrees in the temperature during the
night it was reported that the aged
novelist had experienced an attack OF
hemoptysis.
1t is said that the countess wished
to remove her husband on a special
train from Ashtapova, where he is
lodged in the hut of the railway sta
tion master, to Yasnaya, Poliana, but
that he refused to return to the home
which he left voluntarily to seek soil
tude elsewhere.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
London Anticipatory.

London, Nov. 16-The visit Of
American warships to English ports
is exciting the liveliest interest in
England. 1t is expected that London
will be filled with American sailors
during the next few weeks and ar
rangements have been made to enter
tain the thousands of bluejackets who
will come here from Portland and
Gravesend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
PLUNGED QUARTER
OF NILE TO DEATH
Man Attempted to Walk Ca
bles Over snoquamie Falls
At Seattle

Seattle. Nov. 16.-Clinging desper-
ately to a wire cable over Snoqualmie
river, a quarter Of a mile above the
sport where the stream dashes 26s
feet over the picturesque falls at
Snoquamie, Fred Pfeiffer, laborer
employed on construction work at
the new electric power plant, uttered
an agonized cry and then fell into the
river, to be seen no more.
Pfeiffer's death is the third at the
falls within five weeks and, as In
former instances, was due to Q de-
termination to find some means other
than the road to the county bridge
above the falls by which to gain the
railroad station across the river
from where the Seattle Tacoma Pow
er company is constructing its new
hydro-electric plant.
Pfeiffer determined to walk one OF
the two ferry cables that span the
river above the power plant.
These cables are of wire rope and
swing closely together across the
turgid stream, now swollen and dark
with flood waters from the foot hills
Of the Cascades.
Starts Perllous Feat.
Pfeiffer made good progress for q
part of the way across the river. &C
cording to eye witnesses who had not
seen him start on his perilous trip.
As far as is known he had confided
his hazardous intention to no man, in
tent only on making his way to the
railroad station. Floods had over
swept the county road leading from
where Pfeiffer had been working to
the county bridge some distance
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
MOB LAW RULES
LOUISIANA Town
Deadly Clash Between Boot.
leggers and Officials Led to
Civil War

Shreveport. La. Nov. 16-Follow-
ing the shooting this afternoon of
Thomas Hickey, the alleged leader Of
a gang Of bootleggers by Deputy
Sheriff Kelly at Oil City, twenty
miles north of here. Hickey's sympa-
thizers gathered in large numbers and
began shooting up the town. 1t is
reported that a mob OF seventy five
men now have possession of the
town. Of1cers were rused to Oil City
In automobiles from Shreveport.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
WANTS HARMONY
Texas Democrat Not q Candidate 70
Speaker Of House

Washington, Nov. 16-Representa-
tive r. L. Henry of Texas today an
nounced he was not candidate for
the speakership of the sixty-second
congress.
"Uppermost in my mind is Demo-
cratic harmony and unity" he said.
II would rather see this country
blessed with Democratic victory in
the election of president. United
States senators and representatives
than to have the highest honor the
party could now confer upon ms"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
COUNT TO[STOI
STILL CRITICAL
Illness of Aged Author dag.
nosed as Creeping Inflam-
nation of the Lungs

Ashtopova. Russia. Nov. 16.-Count
Leo Tolstoi's illness was diagnosed
by his physicians today as creeping
inflammation of the lungs. The con-
dition of the aged author is critical
but not hopeless. He experienced an
increased temperature during the
night but late today the doctors said
his temperature had fallen to $50.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
At Grayesend

Gravesend, England, Nov. 16-The
battleships Minnesota, the flagship of
Rear Admiral Murdoch. the Idaho,
Mississippi and Vermont, comprising
the third division of the American At
,lantic fleet, arrived here today. Mayor
Davis boarded the flagship and cor
daily welcomed Admiral Murdock, his
officers and men on behalf of the
burough. Gravesend is gaily decorat-
ed in honor of the visitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
FOR
HIS SUICIDE
Bought Cemetery Monument
and Paid Undertaken Be-
fore He Did Deed

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Yester-
day Chris Frederick. retired farmer,
bought a cemetery lot and monument
and mailed check an to undertaken
with instructions to find his body on
the lot. Frederick's body was found
there this morning with bullet in
the brain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
Stock Prices Down

Chicago, Nov. ia bumper corn
crop and unusually heavy receipts Of
cattle and pork at the stock yards are
given by Chicago dealers as the causes
of the general decline of foodstuffs
over the country. A decline in prices
at the stock yards was followed by a
reduction on fresh meats and stapues.
Commission men here today predict
ed lower prices still on everything ex-
cept eggs, which they say are high
and going higher.
The following shows some of the
reductions here in the last week:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
Small Decline

San Francisco, Nov. 16-While
there has been some reduction. the
price Of food in San Francisco has
not changed materially in the last
few months. Pork products have de-
clined slightly. but fresh meats re-
main firm and farm products are SELL
ing for about the prices usual at this
season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
No Appreciable Cut

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 16-There has
been no appreciable cut in prices Of
fresh meats and food stuffs in the
Memphis territory. according to lead
Ing supply houses and commission
men. Poultry is three cents a pound
cheaper than last week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
LOWER PRICES
FOR FOOD MEAN
SAME FOR STOCK
Larger Supply Of Available
Slaughter Stock Has Re-
duced Buying Price
PRICES FOR LIVE STOCK WILL
Be BELOW THOSE Of LAST YER
The Prices of Fed Steers Have Fallen
OF From Seventy.F Cents to One
Dollar Per Head During One Week
Only.

Kansas City. Nov. 16.-Lower prices
are expected for live stock this winter
than in the last year, although stock
yards men say values probably will
be above the level of the winter sea-
son of 1907-s. The big crop of corn
raised this year will be the chief cause
of sagging prices. Rather than sell
their corn ten to fifteen cents a bushel
lower than last year, farmers are ex-
pected to feed more extensively, and
to produce increased supplies of beef
and mutton.
Receipts of hogs probably will con-
tinue below normal. but the demand
for pork will be less marked, owing
to the increased supplies Of other
meats.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
Prices Higher.

Seattle, Nov. 16--Prices Of meat on
Puget Sound depend Oh eastern quo
tations. Pork products have fallen
a cent pound and will go lower.
Beef, for choicest cuts, is expected to
go higher Best eggs retail at 65
cents, a record, and are still rising.
Butter also is at the top prices and
is rising. Apples and vegetables are
cheaper than a year ago. Fish is a
Drincipa larticle of food and prices
are steadily rising in spite of the in
creased supply.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16
More Cattle Country Fed.

More cattle have gone back to the
country for fattening in the past five
months from central markets than in
the same time last year. Sections in
Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Color
ado that draw their supplies of thin
cattle direct from the range country
report increased feeding. Men who
sell cotton seed meal and combination
stock feed to the southwest say that
Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas
will feed one-third more cattle this
year than year ago. ,.
Heavier Beeves.
Dressed beef men say the increase
in the number of fat cattle will not
be so noticeable as the increase in
pounds of meat from the free feeding
of corn, and the fact that most cattle
have left the pastures with unusually
heavy weights.
About 100000 more sheep are said
to be in feed lots now than q year
ago. Buyers say they expect an in
crease of two to four pounds in the
average weight of sheep at marketing
time this year over the same period
a year ago.
The average weight of hogs at the
western markets now is fifteen to
twenty-five pounds heavier than a
year ago, and the heaviest. since 1906.
And Lower Prices.
In anticipation Of increased sup
plies of fat cattle and pounds of meat,
dressed beef men have depressed
prices of fed steers IS cents to 81 a
hundred pounds in little more than
a week. Values now are about 81
lower than year ago. Prime steers
are selling at 81 to 1925 a hundred
pounds. In less than four weeks
prices Of hogs have declined $1.30 q
hundred pounds, and yesterday were
the same as year ago, $3.50 under
the high level this year. March %.
Sheep are selling at the lowest price
of the year and 81 to $1.35 a hundred
pounds lower than a year ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-16

> THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. Not much
: change in temperature.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21

then Want q ride, sam p he called
and Miss Lucy was forgotten
After supper that night Lucinda went
10 take a goodnight look at Miss Lucy,
and the scream she gave could have
been heard for miles Her mother fell
over the cat and sam dropped his cup
OF milk
She's a ueltin'." walled Lucinda
shes a meltin'." and she held up u
view the dripping Miss Lucy sam was
sliding out the door just as his mother
caught him By the ear You done that
you black rascal" she said. shaking
him and boxing his ears 'fW.sat you
do II fo2''
I don want 10 quality doll rouu' my
house, said sam. b After the fury o.
the storm hat passed sam explained
that he wanted 20 clear his silver money
with an egg, and IL had turned Il black,
and he thought IL would turn the white
doll black also. Miss Lucy had her face
washed and heT. clothes cleaned. and the
real Miss Lucy promised q new dress
for her. But sam has no faith in keep
ms anything clean around that house,
50 he spent his silver half
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21

Heard from the tomb OF ages, points
its cold
And solemn finger to the beautiful
And holy visions that have pass'd away,
And left no shadow OF their loneliness
On the dead waste Of life The wear
Has gone. and with it many a glorious
throng
OF happy dreams. It's mark is on
each brow.
Its shadow in each heart. IN its swift
course
It waved its scepter Ger the beautiful:
And they are not It laid its paIlid
hand
Upon the strong man, and the naughty
Is fallen. and the flashing eye is dim.
Fierce spirit OF the glass and scvthe-
what power
Can stay him in his silent. course. or
melt
His iron Heart to pity? On. stnl on
He presses. and forever. The proud
bird.
TIE condor Of the Andes, that can soar
Through heavens unfathomabIe depths.
OF brave
The fury Of the northern hurricane,
Time, the tomb-builder, holds his fierce
career.
Dark. stern, ali pituess. and pauses not
Amid the mighty wrecks that strew
MS path
To sit and muse. Ike other conquerors.
Upon the fearful ruin he has wrought
GEORGE D. PRENTICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21
KEEP CONSTANT EYE
ON HOUSE LINENS
Contents of Shelves Should
Be Examined on Stated
Occasions.

If YOU are a hOusekeeper constantly
on the alert for holes II the linen, You
should make a business OF inspecting
the contents Of your linen shelves at
stated times
This will not be so frequently neces-
sary If You can give ten minutes a
week 10 a casual glance at the linen
actually IN use. When YOU are strip
ping the bed TO change the sheets, look
over these for possible tears.
Many a sheet has the hem or seIvage
whipped into tatters on the lire, while
the rest Of the material IS unbroken- and
sometimes these accidents have been
overlooked by the Iaundress and are
only discovered after the sheet Is in
use Mend it before IL goes into the wash
again, for the second time It viii come
out in far worse condition
While the life Of linen may be much
prolonged by careful nending, there
comes a point where stitches and darn
ing are thrown away
When the linen gets 70 a point where
IL is worn so thin that the thread used
in repairing breaks away almost at
once, or at best after a single washing,
Il IS waste Of time and labor 70 20 on
with the work. Then is the time 70 look
over the WORKOUT pieces and see what
other possibility Of usefulness they pos
seSs.
Every large piece OF linen is likely to
give way in one place more than n an
other The tableclOth wears first along
the edge Of the table and in the places
which having been most sofIed have re-
ouired most rubbing in the wash
often g cloth viii be IN holes IN some
spots while other portions Of il are com
paratively good.
Such unvorn portions should be cut
out with care and converted into other
useful articles-ns pkins or b{bs for the
children, large dOilies IN which TO wrap
baked potatoes or warm bread for the
table. cloths in which to boil fish or 10
U.s. for putting about salad when this
has been washed and picked over and
Is to he put IN the icebOx until Il IS time
TO prepare II for the table.
There IS no end TO the services which
can be found for soft old linen Those
pieces which are fTdyed out too much
for active use are e boon 10 hospitals
or to other sick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21

that Miss Lucy could have given %
him, and he bit It with his white teeth
TO make sure il was real.
But she had given Lucinda a doIl-a
white doll with light, curling hair
who cher heard Of er cullud girl hav-
IN er white doIl2-' said sam
But Lucinda Rugged her white doll
close to her little black cheek and said
Miss Lucy done glib IL me. and she be
white ! done named her Miss Lucy ~
well, I don like her in our house, "
said Sam Isle belongs up in de white
folks house She look ike quality folks
dressed UP in dat pink dress and her
WALLER Curis tied up VIII dem ribbons,
Les paint her black he said, struck
with a happy thought. 4 know whar
thar's er pot Of black paint he said,
as ne grinned at the thought OF the
transformation
Lucinda began to cry NO she said.
Il amt goin' to hav' my Miss Lucy no
black chile She's white, an I wants
her white and she held the precious
white doh closer than ever
''AU right said sam. Hay her, but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21
SANDMAN STORIES
JUST BEFORE )BEDTlr1E
LuCinda'S Christmas Present.

r. don seem right for q quality dol to
liv' in culIud folks houses, but she'll
be black II she stays here long 'nough.
everything IN his ere house is black
a'ter while" Lucinda looked around
That was So The pictures pinned on
the wall were nice and clean when Miss
Lucy gave them TO her Now they were
dingy with smoke She went 10 a draw
ct and took out a handkerchief Miss
Lucy had given her OF her birthday
III ies civer 70 pretty face VII dis,
she said, and you snan.t SIT black.
Meanwhile, sam went whistlinE down
the road. holding his half dollar in his
hand. lie cid not trust his pockets with
IL long at q time, for they were filed
with holes One OF them. however. he
had gathered I'D ike bag and tied X
with a string, and Il was IN this pocket
that he trusted the precious silver I
rest At times.
"Thar's gum shO.'' he said picking
to rub out pencil marks wifi This he
put into the pocket with the silver The
next morning. when Sam looked at his
money. It had dark mark on one side
20 les knOWed II would turn black
II II was IN dis house. said Sam
with tears in his eyes He breathed on
Il and rubbed Il on his trousers, but TIE
mark san remained
IF had a aig I reckon II would
clear said Sam II heard nanny say
II YOU put a aiE in coffee IL would clear
Il, bU I amt got no aiS-
After breakfast sam went Up the road
10 see his mother
What YOU all doin' IN here" she
asked Us so busy amt got q
mint
"A man don gon' UP on de porch. -
said Sam. cycling the basket OF eggs on
the table. an les com In to tell YOU
all h suye do look like a tramp"
His mother grabbed the broom and
disappeared and sam put one Of the
eggs in his pocket and S7eaked out
When ne reached home ne put the sflve~
half in pan and broke the egg over
IT. Thar said sam II jes let Il
stand a bit. an / recon IL viii clear -
But when he washed the egg from the
silver his bright half was as black as
the stove
sam Eazed at Il with horror, and then
began to cry Suddenly, he stopped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21

n y this, the 356th day Of the year,
- the sun enters the sign of Capri
cornus and winter begins, 10 last eighty
nine days and one hour.
The days increase commences. \
powerful earthly sign rules the Moon
Saturn tlis day occupies a place Of
power. reaH by estroiogy as giving the
planet unusual force Tor misleading
those who are actuated by greed, avar-
ice, ty-ranical temper, passion, lust, and
other ignOble emotions.
It viii prove an evil day for those
who endeavoF TO gain their ends by
using deceit in any form.
\ period begins now and lasts till the
earth has passed far into the rule of the
next Moon, during which Il IS aug1red
by asTT0iOgeTs that OTeT-indul genCe, pro-
crastinstiou, thoughtless haste, aud
harshness are the four evils that viii
most a ffiiCt mankind
DUrin.< that period, also, there IS an
OTninOus sign over spectators and ali
who ann to extract unearned gain
This daN Mercury aSCendS into a place
he'd TO signify great results from an
nOunCemeptS, an aUgUTy read by as
trolOgy as JenOting that a good and for
tunate period begins for advertising, cir
CuIaTizing. demonstrating, promoting and
canvaSsinE.
Merchants Of all kinds should profit,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21
The Closing Year.

lis mIdnights holy hour-and silence
now
Is brooding like a gentle spirit Ger
The still and p1Iseless world Hark.
On the winds
The bells deep tones are swelling; It's
the kneI
OF the departing year. No funeral
train
Is sweeping past; Yet on the stream
and wood
With melancholy light the moonoeams
rest
Like q pale. spotless shroud; the air
IS stirred
As BY mourneTs sigh; and On yon
cloud.
That floats so still and placidIy through
heaven,
The spirits of the seasons seem to
stand
Young spring, bright summer, autumn's
solemn form
And winter with his aged locks-aud
breathe
IN mourufuI cadences that come abroad
Like the far wiudharp's Wild and touch
ing vail,
a melancholy dirge Ger the dead year,
Gone from the earth forever It's a
For memory and FOR tears. Within the
deep.
stn chambers Of the heart a specter
dim,
Whose tunes are Ike the wizard voice
Of tine --
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21

selves 70 be suitable companions for the
woman who has learned her alphabet.
4 mans alphabet
] VIII be-
Ambitious 10 live up to the best in ne
Brave in adversely
Consistent IN theory and practice.
Determined and daring in doing right.
F.ag 70 correct my faults
Faithful 10 my convictions
Good 70 every one, foe or friend.
Happy 10 do my share OF the worlds
work
Intense in my efforts at seIf-deveIop-
meut
just IL my dealings with others
Kind 20 al created things; and kind
accordingly
Loving and Iovabfe 10 those near ne
Mighty in faith
Notable for my optimism.
Open-heaTted-
Patient
Quiet in the midst OF confusion and
turmoil
Righteous as can be-
Strong In my principles
Trusting God Ike little child
Versatile in my methods Of being en-
tertai1iug-
Watchfui OF my own actions.
X-asperating never
Yielding IN small things
Jealous IN great things
Copyright, 1Sl0)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21
YULETIDE CUSTOMS
IN MANY LANDS
Every Country Has Own
Method Of Celebrating
Christmas.

VERY. country under the sun has
its ovn particular method OF
celebrating Christmas, but wheT-
ever YOU go the spirit Is the
same. and the same Joyous, clear
throated songs OF praise 90 up on that
morning
Germany Is, OF course. the home Of
the Christmas tree, the very first little
-tov-laden dr having been trimmed there,
and throughout northern Germany you
viii see the little tables spread and the
candles left burning all night n the
windows, that the Virgin and the little
Christ-kind may find something 10 eat
ana may not stumble as they pass by in
the dark and cold
In some parts OF Germany the fesJtvi-
ties begin the 9Th Of December; more
often, however. not until Christmas eve
when they la5r twelve days But the
celebration itself is much the same as
ours.
There Is the same air OF mystery and
expectancy and secrecy in al the hou~es
where there are chiIdren-and there are
children in most Of them-letters to
J1riss KrlngIe are dropped into post
boxes and stuffed up chimneys just as II
in the proper thing 70 do here
France IS about the only country
where the uistietOe plays no part At
Christmas. and here, too, as IN Holland,
the little folks set their shoes beside
the chimney for Santa 10 put MS gifts
IN
n Spain prayers are said all night on
Christmas Eve, for tn SD3,niardS believe
that the cocks crow al night long; the
cattle in the stalls kIeeI in homage to
the Child who was born among them,
and are gifted with the power Of speech.
and the terrible wild huntsmen are
abroad, searching for the souls Of chill
drcn who have died unbaptiZed-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-21
Hozv to Announce Ba6J's ArfUal

usually baby who has the most made
way kilograms flying
country those deeply Interested be fol-
possible with friends
One send The visiting the father and
mother, and. attached by white satin ribbon,
the bearing the These inClOsed in
a envelope the size OF the larger card
the engraving prompter notification
through the cards that be
a variety styles these engraved,
all filled
monogram, and the cards blue FOR girl
and pink for a boy