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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
MEN OF AMERICA LEAD
SWEDISH WOMAN LECTURER Ex-
PRESSES HER OPINION ON
AMERICAN CONDITIONS.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-"American men
are away ahead of American institu-
tions. If the new world is to impart
anything to the old 1t must be some-
thing of it's spirit of youth and energy,
not it's customs or its forms of gov
ernment."
This opinion was expressed by Miss
Hedvig af Petersens, Swedish journal
ish, lecturer, student and member of
the nobility. who came to Chicago to-
day. She is studying the condition of
Swedish people in America and in
cidentally is getting snapshot impress
sions of various phases Of American
life. She expects great things. she
says, from those of her countrymen
who have become naturalized citizens
of the United States. Miss af Peter
sens, the guest of the Swedish Ma
tional association. is staying at the
home of Lenor Lindblom, 1862 LaSalle
avenue, where she was found today
by reporter soon after her arrival.
Talks Of Influence Of America
"Have you been able to determine
yet" she was asked, what the in
fluence Of America is on Swedish peo-
pie who come here?'
"Yes. 1t is wonderful the way your
country brings out all that is best in
my people. America seems to have
the faculty of combining her own fine,
energetic. enthusiastic. youthful quail
tiles of her immigrants. No wonder
you are building UP such strong.
vigorous country.
II have talked to young countrymen
of mine in eastern universities and
they are getting along splendidly,
can tell you. The Swedish people
have never been accused Of lacking
intellect.
What do you think will be the i'll
fluence of the Swedish ON the culture
of the United States?''
Sweden Natural Home Of Poetry
WELL, it has always seemed to me
that Sweden is the natural home of
poetry. We have two poets there now
who are expressing perfectly the life
of the nation. They are not crying,
oh. Sweden is the greatest country
in the world or anything like that.
vnn understand. They arc giving real
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25

pictures of all that is best in us and
all that is worst in us. 1t is a poets
business not to think but to sing, and
that is what they are doing.
Now 1t seems to nc that in the
third or fourth generation some of the
Swedish people WHO have come to be
citizens Of your land will be poets.
They may help to build up a national
literature here. Certainly they will
add to the idealism of the country,
for we are thoroughly all idealistic
people," ~
Have you COMPARED Swedish and
American newspapers"
Likes American Newspapers.
"Yes. many of your papers are more
sensational than ours. but, on the
other hand. they are more widc-
awake. their descriptions arc. more
vivid. and, on the whole, there is
more life and interest about them. I
am Interested ESPECIALLY in meeting
your woman Journalists. In Sweden
there is at least one woman on every
large newspaper. They do not handle
the society notes as some of your
woman journalists. do. but they take
UP subjects of cdufation and charity.
which we have con1c to regard as he
ing the special interest of women
You think, then, that women are
more interested in charity and educa-
ton than men are?'
Eyes. ! do. Women, I believe. have
more sympathy with these things.
while they care little for politics. But
| want to say that think your Am.
erican men are splendid. They are
far ahead of your institutions. It is
the American men who make Ameri-
Ca not the American institutions"
Current Litetature Topic.
what is the present Intellectual
tendency in Sweden, as shown by its
current literature?t
We'll. l hardly know"
do they have many popular noy-
a els or II. much so-called light fiction
mo there is little of that. The
Swedish people tend toward books of
serious nature, books that are eth
er deep studies or. conscientious art"
Miss af Petersen declined to ex-
press her opinion bn the. suffrage
question, although she. said that swe-
den has. had municipal franchise for
widows and unmarried women for
over seventy years. She will remain
IN Chicago about a. week, after which
she will go to Minneapolis. Next
Wednesday evening she will give a
lecture on "The Swedish Americans
OF Sweden" with steroptican views,
in the auditorimum'[ of the Central Y.
NJ. G. A., 1853 LaSalle street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
CIVIC FEDERATION
Plea for the Organization Made by
ex.President Mitchell.

indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 25.-The
part played by the National Civic
Federation in the industrial world
was in question today in the conven-
tion of the United Mine Workers of
America. John Mitchell, former
president of the organization and now
in charge of the trades agreement de-
partment of the Civic Federation,
made plea for the federation and
pointed out in it's favor that the lead
ers of the National Manufacturers as
sociation opposed the federation as q
labor trust conspiracy"
Mr.. Mitchell asked that the miners
union be not prejudiced against the
Civic federation by the declination of
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers. to join the federation until
he was better satisfied of it's pur-
poses. Mr.. Mitchell was welcomed
with cheers by the delegates, but later
in the day there was also great ap-
plause for P. J. McArdle, president
of the Association of Steel and Tin
Workers, when he declared that he
was not member of the Civic fed
Grafton and did not know of any Of
ficer of his organization that was.
Mr.. McArdle said the mine workers
should be deeply concerned in the tin
workers strike. for, he alleged, the
United States Steel corporation was
making a campaign against all Or
ganized labor. The "steel trust" he
said. now owned $4,000 acres of coal
lands and was reaching out for more,
and soon it would strike at the mine
workers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
VIRGINIA ,4EA|l(|'IS.'"
( =:=:''".PART Of FUND
Sale of Public Lands in Origi.
nal Grant Became Bone
Of Contention

Richmond, Va, Jan. 25-Gov. Swan.
son in a special message to the legis-
lature today advised that Virginia
should claim from the federal govern
ment a portion of the $S0,0OO,0OO de-
rived from the sale of public lands in
the territory which Virginia ceded to
the United States from which were
formed the states of Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a
portion of Minnesota.
The governor says congress appro-
priated to local uses within the states
created, in substance, about S8OOO0,-
600 derived from their sale. This. he
says, was contrary to the terms of
the cession of the territory. Virginia i
interest in the lands reserved amount
ed to one-seventh and the governor
recommends that the state proceed to
recover this proportion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
MOTOR GAR WENT
OVER THE CLIFF
Three Dead and Three Injured
as a Result of the
Accident

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 25-Three
persons were killed and three badly
injured this afternoon when motor
car owned and driven by John Ma
honey, contractor of Kansas City,
Kas.. became unmanageable at Cliff
drive and Agnes avenue and plunged
over all embankment down forty feet
into what is known as "Cliff Drive
Canyon"
The dead are John Mahoney, Mrs.
John Mahoney and Thomas Mcclure.
The injured are John O'Connor.
Nellie Mahoney and A. E. Mahoney,
child, years old.
Mr.. Mahoney was driving his car
around curve ON Cliff drive, one
of the most popular automobile boule-
wards of the city, when he lost con-
troll. The car skidded, and before any
of the six passengers could alight, the
machine went over the high embank-
ment and turned end over end, strik-
ing projecting stones and other OBJ
stacles below.
The machine was demolished and
the victims badly mutilated. It 10
feared the injured will die.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
Nearly Every Public Question
Under the Sun Will bs =.
Resoluted on
WILL SEEK TO Have FEDERAL
CORPORATION TAX Law REPEALED
Currency Reform Is About the Only
Subject Upon Which the Plan of Ac.
tiOn Has Not Been Dccided-FayOrs
Federal Grain Inspection.

Washington, Jan. 25-Sixty cham-
bers of commerce and boards of trade,
voicing the business needs of the ma
tion from as many cities. were repre-
sented in the Fortieth annual meeting
of the national board of trade, which
began it's sessions here today. Con-
certed action on live issues of the day
will be taken and expressions of the
national body indicative of the senti-
ment of the business interests will be
posing some legislation favoring some
some now in force.
Twelve of the largest bodies come
with strong resolutions calling un-
equivocally for ship subsidy to pro-
mote an American merchant marine.
Twelve others call for a forward
march on the harbor and river i'm
provements. Others. while divided
somewhat in opinion of methods, stand
for conservation of the natural re-
sources, of the forests, water power
and minerals Postal reform is strong
ly urged. some opposing the parcels
post, others in favor of one with a
limited extent. Some organizations
call for readjustment of the rates
of postage, and postal savings banks
are endorsed with some conditions.
Resolutions favoring the creation of
the central bank will be offered and
currency reform will be urged.
There promises to be q fight on
what shall be the Endorsement of the
national body regarding the currency
Legislation. One element represented
is opposed to central bank with the
power to issue currency, on the ground
that such plan would be too expert
mental and tend to destroy conf.
dence.
The question of permitting the rail-
roads to make agreements among
themselves for interstate traffic under
the supervision and approval of the
interstate commerce commission, will
be discussed. The repeal Of the fed.
eral corporation tax passed at the last
session of congress will be urged.
Amendments to the Sherman anti
trust Law, which will preserve it's
intent and define it's limitations, and
the creation of a permanent non-par-
tisan tariff commission will be sug-
gested. A great many other national
questions will be brought before the
body for action. among them. the en-
couragement of desirable immigration,
recommendations for uniformity Of
business laws in the states where
contrarity exists. federal inspection OF
grain. commercial education and tho
preservation of the public health.
The sessions will continue until
Friday. On Wednesday evening Presi.
dent Taft will speak at the dinner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
GOVERNOR BURKE
FOR SANE FOURTH
Is One of the Nine Executives
Who Have Joined the
Crusade

Philadelphia. Jan. 25.-Nine gover-
nors have sent assurances to the safe
and sane Fourth of July committee
of the Civic club OF this city, that
they would enter into the crusade to
suppress all unnecessary noises on
independence day. The Civic club Is
forming national committee of gov
ernors of the various states to dis
cuss the question of abolishing the
use of fireworks. except for public
display. Replies signifying their in
tentions of joining the movement have
been received from Governors Draper,
Massachusetts,; Prouty. Vermont,
Deneen. Illinois: Brady. Idaho; Eber-
hart. Minnesota: Burke. North Dako-
ta: Vessey, South Dakota; Norris,
Montana, and Cosgrove, Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25

PROFITS CUT
Excess on Sale of Stamped En-
velopes Must be Paid Over
to Government

Washington, Jan. 25.-By an order
issued today, Postmaster General
Hitchcock expects to effect a saving
of approximately 100000 to the gov
ernment a year. The order requires
postmasters to account for the excess
revenue derived from the sale OF
stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers. singly and in lots.
Heretofore. stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers have been
charged to postmasters at a specific
sum per thousand. In sales of lots,
however. a few cents were gains over
the fixed charges, and the profit, or
excess. was retained by the post
masters. with the knowledge and .ap-
proval of the department, and was ap-
piled to the correction of errors in
the making of change and to like
purposes
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
SAVINGS
BANK BILL ON
Believed There Is a Chance of
It Becoming a Law This
Session

Washington, Jan. 25.-Senators
Lodge and Carter had conferences
with President Taft today on the
postal savings bank bill now in COM
mittee. Later Senator Penrose. chair
man of the senate committee on post
Offices and post roads. called meet
ting of the committee for tomorrow
morning It is understood that the
bill then will be reported out. After
his talk with the president. Senator
Lodge said he believed the bill would
pass the senate and that there would
be little opposition in the house.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
SIGNED RIGHT name
TOANOTHER'SCHECK
Henry Matson Charged With
Forging Henry Matson's
Signature at Adams

Adams, n D., Jan. 25-Henry Mat
son, proprietor of the Bon Ton restau-
rant, was arrested in Adams Monday
evening at o'clock on charge of
forgery preferred by another man. of
the same name who carries mail on
one of the rural routes out of the city.
This afternoon the prisoner was TAX
en- to Grafton and lodged in the coun-
ty Jail. being taken there by Deputy
Sheriff Thorwilson.
Matson. the restaurant man, has
been in Adams since last fall operat-
ing the restaurant. and was quite we'll
known about here. The arrest occa-
stoned considerable interest over this
section.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
THE FOURTEENTH
ANNUAL SESSION
OPENED TODAY
A Magnificent Gathering Of
Prominent Men Engaged in
This Line of Business
HARDWARE EXHIBIT |NAuGuRkTEO
THIS YEAR IMPORTANT MOVE
Convention Was Welcomed to the Cit,
b.; Mayor Taylor and on Every Hand
the City Is Extending the Visitors
u Royal Welcome.


6 The general public is given I
T. cordial invitation to attend the I
: hardware exposition in the Z
. Jack auditorium this evening. ,
I" There are some splendid dis 4
" plays to be seen and everything =
: is to be open to all. A program
" Ct amusements consisting of 4
" musical numbers and athletic =
g events has been arranged for, I
: aad plenty of entertainment I
will be provided. This is the =
q first hardware exposition that I
" has ever been held in North =
s. Dakota and in the amount of in I
$ Lcrest taken in the event by the 4
: people Of Grand Forks depends I
" to great extent on the future .
9 OF such expositions. Admit =
$ tance is free to all.
Fargo and Devils Lake are =
g the rival cities working for the =
u next convention. The matter I
will not be decided till Thurs =
T" day morning and from now un- I
" til that time they will be busily =
= engaged in telling the many 4
* delegates of their claims to 4
+" recognition. =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
GOVERNMENT GAINS
English Elections Show Il Steady But
Slow Gain for Government

London, Jan. 25.-Twenty-t five re-
suits announced today on the COM
plete returns from yesterdays bal
lotting for members of parliament.
or the seats decided, the Unionists
take 16. the Liberals 5. theNational-
lists and l1aborites 1. The standing
of the parties as known this after
noon is: Government coalition
Liberals. 2O7; Irish -Nationalists. q;
I4aborites, IS. Observation-Disclosures
237.
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tContinned an Page Is,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25
Ten Thousand Invitations for
Meeting in Kansas City to
Oppose Reduction
FOOD PRICES CONTINUE TO
FALL IN MANY Of THE CITIES
Other Things Than Meat Share IN the
Decline of Prices--Anti.M Neat Fight
: Still Extending-Poor Farming Is
Charged With Advance,

Dwight, Kas., Jan. 25.-W. I. Swain,
a live stock raiser. issued 10000 cir
cular letters today to prominent farm
ers In Kansas, Iowa. Illinois and
Missouri. calling for delegates to hold
a meeting in Kansas City to retaliate
against the unions that have insti-
gated a meat boycott in that city.
Poor Farming the Fault,
Washington, Jan. 25.-"The worst
farming in this country is done east
of the Allegheny mountains and agri-
cultural land is cheapest in that To-
cality in consequence" said Secre-
tary Wilson. "The boys have left the
farm, and the scarcity of labor is
now the greatest concern of the agri-
culturist."
Secretary Wilson declared that
Washington was one of the most ex-
pensive cities in the land and that
retailers in this city demanded forty
two per cent profit where in cities
like New York and Philadelphia they
were content with from seventeen to
twenty per cent. /
Conditions at the capital. however.
with reference to the cost of living,
the secretary said, were true to a
great extent of other cities. He told
the committee that it had great
opportunity to do a service for the
whole people by ascertaining the
cause of these conditions.
Food Prices Fall
New York, Jan. 25-Mflk, eggs and
butter led the procession of reced-
ing prices in food products here to-
day. The nationwide agitation aided
by potential local influences have
brought about the drop. Meat. too, is
on the decline, following the greatly
reduced consumption. The state an
|ti-monopoly laws are to be invoked in
the movement to combat the trusts
that have advanced the food prices.
Today a special grand jury whose par
ticular office 1t will be to consider the
effect of the combinations among the
dealers in food stuffs was sworn in.
While it is expected first to deal
with the alleged milk combine, the
meat question is liable to be investi-
gated and possibly the whole scope of
the food situation will be taken in
during its probing. i.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06
SEED CORN FOR NEXT YEARS
CROP.

Press News Department of Agricultu-
raj Extension, Louisiana State Univer-
sity: A few farmers i'll Louisiana have
eof1-breeding plots. in which they plant
their corn by the ear-to-row method.
Now is the time for such farmers, if
they have not already done 50, to mark
the best stalks in each row of their
breeding plot The farmers engaged in
this work should write to DIR, S. A.
Knapp, Shreveport, La, for circular
No A-67,' on the Selection of Cotton
and Corn Seed for the Southern Farm
er.' This valuable pamphlet is one of
a series issued by the Farmers Co-ope-
rative Demonstration Office They should
also send to w. R. Dodson, Director
Baton Rouge, Lr, for Louisiana Bulle-
tin No 11S on corn. This bulletin treats
of the selection of seed corn, storing and
seed corn, selecting corn for
exhibits, and variety standards.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06
A MARRIAGE LICENSE
Surrendered at the Point of a Gun to
Sister of the Intended Bride

Mt. Ida, Ark, Sept. 5.-At the point
of Winchester rifle in the hands oi
Miss Zena Awtrey Of Black Springs.
Louis Milan was made to surrender q
marriage license that he had obtained
from County Clerk Speer to marry Miss
Mary Lucy Awtrey, 10 years of age.
News of the issuance of the license had
been received BY Miss Zena Awtrey, and
when Milan appeared at the home to get
the girl he was met at the door by the
older sister with rife in her hands. II
is claimed that Milan made an affidavit
that the girl was is years of age in or
der to have the license issued, and that
as soon as he received it he went to the
hame of the girls parents. who were abb
sent from home at the time on vaca
ton. Miss Zena Awtrey was in charge
of the home and took charge of affairs
when young Milan appeared
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06
THE COTTON CROP
Summary of Report Sent Out from
Memphis

Memphis, Sept 5-The Commercial
Appeal published the following cotton
crop summary this morning: Reports
from the Soutf's cotton fields for the
week are somewhat irregular. On the
whole the crop has probably lost ground
Rains have been excessive in North
Carolina, but of great benefit in South
Carolina. Georgia and Alabama, though
i'll the three latter States some detefiora-
ton and shedding occurred before the
coming of the rains. indications are
that conditions will now improve, but
there are numerous. sections in Alabama
that have not had rain.
Mississippi complains of shedding and
an increase In boil weevils. Rains in the
State have been poorly distributed.
Boil weevils are more active in Louis
lana where there seems little chance for
any more fruit while southern Afkan-
sas. is worse affected than at any pre-
Yions time during the seasoiis although
ii other respects The Arkansas crop
+ 8
made normal progress during the week.
Oklahoma eiinplains Of boil worms
which are widely distributed, but the
promise Of a good yield Is not impaired.
Cotton is opening slowly in all sec
tions save Texas and the statements
made all through the season as to late
ness are being verified In Texas, gins
in southern and south central counties
arc running at full capacity and the
movement to market is free. It is stated
that the crop will be gathered in few
weeks.
Crop estimates in eastern and central
Texas are being reduced and picking re-
turns from the wsetern counties alone III
the State appear still III fair conditions.
Picking will not become general before
September rs or later.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06
THE WAGE-EARNERs
OF New York Not Paid Enough to Live
Decently


New York. Sept. 5.-A preliminary re-
port Of a subcommittee of Mayor Gay
nor's congestion commission declares
that the low wages paid worlSingmen in
New York is the chief cause of the ten
enent house congestion.
The committee says that $3.50 a year
is the minimum upon which a man, his
wife and three children can live decently
ii Manhattan. But the average wage
paid in Greater New York the commits
sion finds IS about $53s a year.
Even government employees do not ID
many cases receive what the commission
considers sufficient to keep the body and
soul together
" An investigation Of the Manhattan
postoffice, the report says. shows 521
men who receive 5000 a year, 1856 men
get 500 year, and 4I3 men who are
paid $500 a year.
James B. Wilson, secretary Of the
international Association Of Maehi1ists,
stated 10 the committee that the average
wages paid iii normal times TO the 1000
members Of bis union are only 5000 a
year. Non-uflion naachinists receive from
$50 to $2.5o a day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, office s17 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re
corded during the day,
Qneensbofotgh Land Go. to Henry
Goedeken, lot i block 10 Queensborough
Annex addition; $500.
Thomas B. Stuart to Hattie s. Hall,
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter section 81, II,
IS; $500.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
mett Co to Paul Lecfe, acre lot SO in
south half of south half of section 23,
20, IS; $I6o.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
nent Co. 10 ]. {. Laekey, acre 1ot So In
subdivision of west half OF northwest
quarter section 10, 70, 10: $foo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-06

Governor Sanders with great gusto ae-
cepted the election and stated that he
would resign as soon as he could clear
his desk. Lieutenant Governor Paul
Lanibremunt would not talk. He would
not tell the Ward Bosses of New Or
leans what he was going to do when he
became Governor. A change came over
Governor and he has never gotten his
desk sufficiently cleared to vacate it.
The Panama Exposition Company, or
some of its members, were prevailed on
to write Governor Sanders a Himsy let
ter that he could be of more service to
the exposition by being Governor than
by being United States Senator, even
though he would not be called Upon to
vate the gttbernatorial chair until after
the November election when the exposi-
ton amendment will be voted on by the
people Governor Sanders says, in sub
stance All right. boys, | will stay with
YOU" He then turns round and appoints
Judge Thornton, a most excellent gen
tlenan of Alexandria, to the United
States Senate. Now word comes from
Washington that Judge Thornton may
not be able to take his seat on account
of the appointment not coming UP to.
the legal requirements of the rules of
Congress. What will we do? Oh, what
will ,ve do