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college. The grains Of the ear are
artistically printed on one side Of the
unique card and the odd shaped pro-
gramme was gotten out by the firm of
Walker Bros. G. Hardy
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toward the gradual abandonment of
the protective tariff
The representatives of the Phlo-
nathan society will support the af-
armative side Of the question and the
Athenian literary organization will take
the negative end of the proposition.
The question is a live issue and it is
expected that there will be a great
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its of the question.
4. Each judge shall vote affirm
alive or negative" without consult
alton, sign seal and deliver the vote
to the presiding officer who shall open
the votes and announce the decision.
The programmes for the evening
are printed in shape of an ear Of
corn, representing the Agricultural
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FINAL PROOFS MADE.

Five Year Homestead Papers Filed
With Landoffice Receiver. !,
There were two five-year proofs for
homesteads in North Dakota filed with
the receiver Of the United States land
office this morning at the federal
building. The final papers were en-
tered by Chris Christensen and Lii
liam 3. Taugher, both of Crystal
Springs, N. d. Both homesteads are
in section 10, township 1899, range 10,
in Kidder county. Mr.. Christiansen's
plot covers the southwest quarter of
the section and the other is for the
southeast quarter.
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ARTHUR oGAARD.

deal of excitement created by the de-
baters.
The debaters have been working on
the question during the entire school
year and few of the speakers worked
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on the proposition last summer. Hard
study on all points that will be in
VOWED has been the theme of the
orators. Leo Horst, Ralph Smith and
Donald Dyke will uphold the affirma-
tive side of the argument and the
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- g. - - 80 90
2. The contest shall be judged and
decided by three judges who shall be
disinterested persons.
3 The award shall be made on the
merits Of the argument as presented
In the debate and not upon the mer-
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The rulestthat will govern the con-
test are as follows:
/. Each debater shall be allowed
two speeches, one of ten minutes dur
alton, the other of FIVE minutes.
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BIG NTERsOcIETY DEBATE AT TEE A. G. TOMORROW NIGHI

The third annual debate OF the two
literary societies of the A. G. will be
held at the college armory tomorrow
evening. The question that will be
debated is: Resolved. that the United
States should shape its legislation
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TRANSPORTATION WEST

For sale cheap, transportation from
Fargo west. Enquire at 16, Ninth
street south.
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given to those men scattered through
the departments who want to bring
about all the Improvement possible.
Superfluous customs house. minis
and assay offices should be abolished,
the report says. There, is an over sup
ply of the latter and the minis in San
Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia
are not fully employed. The secretary
also promises to send to congress a list
OF customs houses which he SAYS "are
no use under the sun"
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Bear in mind and try box of DR..
Quick's Alaska Liver Pills. For sale
by all druggists.
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Office Comfort


THE GASOLlNE-PROPELLED COUPE, despite its old handi-
Of dpropoonate price has for itself definite place in
city motoring
BUT THE PRICE BARRIER had be overcome before the
coupe could be considered essential of every complete private
garage.
THE FLANDERS go" COUPE AT $685. complete in every
detano cxtrass capable vehicle the most fastidios
notor could desire, price unheard of annals Of
enclosed vehicle manufacture.
BUILT BY THE EMF COMPANY in its eight immense plants
and in characteristic quantities which Unprecedented
price possible detail of completeness been over
looked,
ON THE STANDARD FLANDERS 30 CHASSIS with wide
doors ample adjustable plate glass windows
hardware, electric head side, tail and interior lamps controlled
by switch and DASH tufted English boadoh upholstery and
graceful exterior lines is vehicle of
which any may well be proud
AS AN INVESTMENT in HEALTH AND COMFORT the
Flanders 20 coupe will big dividends busy physician
on the rounds Of his practice the society shopping at
tending her social duties the business makes use Of
his short journeys about the any moost in fact
who hnds necessary to face the winter cold storm
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
ASK MORE PAY,
SHORTER HOURS
Committees Of New England
Railway Employees Meet
the Managers

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, Jan. S.-Asking for a new
schedule of hours and wages which will
result If granted in practically a 10 per
cent reduction of working hours and a
10 per cent raise of wages, representa-
tives of the conductors and trainmen met
officials of the Boston and Maine, New
York, New Haven and Hartford. and
Boston and Albany division Of the New
York Central Railroad. At the same time
Fred Gregor, system chairman Of the
Firemen and Enginemen employed on the
Boston and Maine road will ask for a new
wage scale for his trade.
The new suggested schedules which are
based on the Chicago standard rules
and a 1856 mileage day, will place the em-
ployes of the roads on like scale with
the men employed by the western rail-
roads. the eastern employees claiming that
they have hitherto worked longer hours
and received smaller pay than have their
more fortunate brothers
The usual 30 days notice Of desires for
revision were served on the railroads De-
cember 20 and they will have until Janu-
airy 20 to return answers to the request.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
BREAKS AGAIN
HOLD BACK WATER
Engineer KieuIe Can Give no
Definite Assurance When Fill
ter Will be Operated

John A. Kienle, chief engineer OF the
Water Department. reported to that body
this morning that breaks in valves at the
new filter plant, as well as the recent bliz-
zard. had again halted the department in
It's efforts 10 give the city filtered water.
Following the meeting Of the department
directors Mr.. Kienle said repairs are be-
ing made to the damaged valves as rapid
ly as possible, but as the department is
experiencing trouble in getting men TO
work at the plant. he could not give def
mite assurance as to when the filter would
be operated.
Mr.. Kienle's report to the department
on filter plant operations follows;
"At the new filter plant the recent bliz-
zard and the extreme cold weather have
considerably handicapped the progress of
the work and has delayed the starting of
operations. Experience with the automatic
float valve during the test on Christmas
Day demonstrated the necessity Of placing
a stilling tank around the float and this is
now being installed.
ION Friday morning the extreme cold
cracked four Of our 16-inoh operating
valves and Il will be necessary to repair
these before the plant can be operated.
In this connection would advise that
temporary repairs are now being made
and replacement of the valve bodies will
be made at some future date.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
BISHOP ACTS
AS A WAITER
Head Of Protestant Episcopal
Diocese Aids Woman Snow
bound in Milford

MILFORD, Del, Jan. "a story Is go
ing the rounds at Milford Of a happening
during the blizzard Of December 26 which
has occasioned no small amusement. II
seems that Bishop Kinsman. who was
here to conduct services at the Episcopal
Church on the 26th was detained by the
storm for the whole day in Milford. al
though he had intended to spend part OF
the Sunday in Milton and Seaford. lie
held two services here, i'm the afternoon
administering confirmation to three per-
sons.
on Sunday morning, as he was sitting
in the office of the Central Hotel he over
heard conversation over the telephone
between the proprietor and a well-known
Milford woman. who was snow-bound,
and had called up TO ask to have her
breakfast sent over from the hotel. The
hotel man told her that there was no one
in the hotel who could take anything Ia
her at which she was greatly distressed
The Bishops attention was attracted. and
having inquired as to the facts Of the
case, he offered 10 be the bearer Of the
breakfast.
shortly after he went from the hote
bearing a pot OF coffee and a plate Of
warm eatables. The woman IN question
was greatly surprised when the clergyman
knocked at her door. and was more sur.
prised when. in response to her inquiries
her attendant informed her that he was
the Bishop.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
JANUARY COURT
BEGINS WORK
Fifty Cases on the Docket
For Trial at the SeS-
sion

Chief Justice Pennewill and Judges
Conrad and Woolley are sitting in the
Court OF General Sessions which be-
gan its January session this morning
There are about fifty cases for trial
at this term.
Richard G. Pilling was chosen fore
man OF the grand jury.
Twenty three members Of the grand
jury were present Henry c. McLear
being the only one absent. He was
excused on account OF sickness.
Chief Justice Pennewill said II was
unnecessary to deliver any special
charge TO the body
The principal case 20 be tried before
the court will be that against Eugene
Luff, Of Brandywine hundred, who is
charged with having attempted TO OBJ
tain money under false pretenses.
Christopher Brooks colored after an
absence of ten years from court will be
tried on the charge Of chicken stealing
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
JUDGE MAY
FLOG A MAN
Threatens to do so if Lewis
ReddinG, COIOred, is in City
Court Again on Same Charge
Is FINED $40 FOR
OBSTRUCTING CARS

Charged with obstructing a railway car
Lewis Redding, colored driver Of a gar
bage cart was arraigned before Judge
Cochran in City Court to-day and was
fined $50 and costs.
In imposing sentence Judge Cochran
said: IF you come back here again on a
similar charge, I will send you to the
workhouse to be whipped, II I have to
go there myself to do IT,
Bernard ]. McVey, detective for the
Peoples Railway Company was the prose-
cutting witness in the case. He testified
that Redding blocked a line Of Peoples
line cars at Second and King streets
for twenty minutes on Saturday afternoon
while he was engaged in collecting gar
bage. McVey said the defendant became
abusive when he was demonstrated with
and cursed the motorman of the first
car. McVey said he called the mans at
tention to the number of cars he was
holding up and that if he did not move
he would have him arrested and brought
before Judge Cochran.
McVey said the mans answer was: To
-- with the cars and Judge Cochran
too.
In his defense Redding told the court
that he could not get off the car tracks
because of the snow drifts.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
WATER BOARD
GETS AN ADVANCE

Secretary McIntire reported TO the
Board of Water Commissioners to-day
that Council had advanced the depart
ment $4,000 on its quarterly appropria-
ton. The department expects to receive
the amount to-day.
Balances were reported as follows:
Current fund. s2,2O517; special fund. Si.-
12l.17- The collections for December
were Sl,3S3.56.
The pay roll was reported and passed
as follows: Monthly, Sl.3l167: current,
weekly. SSS1.32; special weekly, sll1.S1
James B. Stidham plumbers helper
in the employ of the department. sent a
communication to the board asking that
he be advanced to the position of meter
reader as soon as there is a vacancy.
Chief Engineer Kienle reported that the
department worlmen had been engaged
al last week i'm removing snow, and thai
a motor generator set had been placed
in the departments administration build.
ing.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
NELSON TO PRESIDE
AT BALLINGER HEARING
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Jan. S-According to
present prospects, Senator Knute Nell
son. OF Minnesota, will preside at the
trial Of Secretary Of the Interior Bal
linger and Chief Forester Pinchot,
which is to be conducted by a joint
committee of six members each from
the Senate and the House.
The resolution providing for the ex-
animation will be simultaneously in
troduced by branches Of Congress on
Wednesday.
Charges Of conspiracy made by both
sides TO the controversy will make the
position of chairman of the investi-
eating committee difficult to fill No
matter what the decision. the mem
bers OF the committee viii be made
targets from criticism by the losing
side. The findings may drive either
Pinchot or Ballinger from the govern
ment service and they, are certain to
figure prominent in next years Con-
gressional elections.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
BIG RAILWAY
MEN SEE TAFT
Confer With President About
prnnnSed I nGiOIatinn Affect
vFVSNu HfVb HSHunHvH HAA~Vs
ing Control
MADE OBJECTIONS TO
SOME PROVISIONS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-The trans
portation interests OF the country pre-
sented their views on interstate COM
merce law amendments. at the White
House to-day.
six big railroad presidents, repre-
senting country wide interests. dis
cussed with the President his PROPOSE
tion for drastic railroad control plan
ned 20 be set forth in his special mes
sage which will be probably go to Con-
gress this week. The conference up
set the White House routine. as II be-
gan at 0 o'clock and at II was still in
session.
President Lovett, Of the Hartman
lines, Baer OF the Reading, Finley of
the Southern. McCrea OF the Penn
sylvania, Brown OF the New York
Central and Mellen OF the New York
New Haven and Hartford. were the
railroad men in attendance.
It was settled early I'm the confer
ence that the Presidents interstate
commerce measure will probably moi
go TO Congress on Wednesday as hat
been expected.
The conference concluded at 11.30
and the railroad men left the White
| House hurriedly. President Brown
OF the New York Central said;
I'VE came 10 make some objection
and we were listed 20. Beyond tina
/ cannot discuss the matter"
Judge Lovett, head OF the Hartman
lines, said the discussion would prob
ably be explained in a statement from
the White House later.
II was generally believed about th
White House that the conference wa
the result of the visit OF J. Pierpon
Morgan. who made n hurried call a
the White House last Friday.
During their visit. the railroad presi
dents looked over the draft Of the pro
posed interstate commerce law amend
ment, as framed by Attorney Genera
Wicbersham The attorney genera
was called in 20 explain the measure
but left before the conference wa
over.
When the railroad magnates left the
did not appear 20 be I'm a very agree
able frame of mind, and the belief
that their mission met with failure.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
SEARCH FOR
YOUNG HEIRESS
SleuthS Trying to Find RO-
berta De IanOn in Lancaster
County
TIN O'LEARY SAYS
POLICE ARE BAFFLED
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3-Spurred
on by the urgent demands OF Robert
Buist the millionaire grandfather Of
Roberta De Janon. the 16-year-old
heiress, who is believed to have either
eloped with or been abducted by Fred
erick Cohen, a hotel waiter, detectives
are to-day spreading a dragnet over
Lancaster and the surrounding country
in an effort to run down the missing
pair They declare they are conf
dent of apprehending them before
nightfall. While they have no direct
information regarding the present
whereabouts Of the missing girl. they
declare they have every reason to be-
lleve that the man and girl are hiding
in the suburbs of Lancaster.
It became known here. however, that
there is a difference of opinion between
the detectives Of this city and the Buist
family ovr the value of the Lancaster
clues. Several of the sleuths were
ready to give up the search to-day,
but when this information was trans
mitted to Mr.. Buist, he expressed
violent disapproval against such action,
declaring that he believed that the de-
lecllNeS were not on lue lIdll OF lue
couple, and that If the city detectives
would not continue he chase along the
lines started. Pinkertons fould be rush
ed to take up the pursuit.
Timothy OLeary, assistant superin-
tendent OF police of this city. to-day
made the following statement;
1--WE have not the slightest idea
where Cohen and the girl are. nor dc
we know that there is any mysterious
woman accompanying them.
$50 completely has Cohen covered uI
his trail that our men have not beer
able to pick up any information sub
stantial enough to make a goood work
| ing clue"
OLeary declared that he is of th'
| opinion that the couple have gone t.
! New York. where Cohen is we'll ac
! quainted, and believes that the CIR
is hidden away in some secluded spo
| in that city.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
PRESBYTERIANS In SPLIT
OVER METHODIST PASTOR

PITTSBURG, Jan. 3.-The Rev. Cam
den NJ Coburn, one of the professors of
Allegheny College, a Methodist Episco-
pal institution, has been occupying the
pulpit Of the fashionable Second Presby-
terian Church of Pittsburg. and the pros
poets Of his continuance bids fair to split
the congregation.
This Church has had dissensions for
several years. and the troubles were more
clearly accentuated about eighteen months
ago WIN the Rev. S. Edward Young left
20 assume charge of the Bedford i've
nue. Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
Since then the local church has been
without a pastor.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
LURTON ON The
SUPREME BENCH
Chief Justice Fuller Admins
ferS the Oath fn His NeW
Associate
SMALL COURTROOM
FILLED WITH SPECTATORS

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3-In a cere-
mony enshrouded by tradition and
notable for it's impressiveness. Horace
II. Lurton, OF Tennessee, was to-day
invested with the robes of office as an
associate Justice of the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
The absurdly small court room of the
highest tribunal was crowded TO it's ut
most limit At noon precisely the
crier announced '"rhe Honorable, the
Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States" as Marshal Wright appeared
at the door, leading the file Of the
Justices, the chief Justice at the head,
and the other members following in
order Of their seniority. with the new
justice at the end Of the file
With measured steps, the Justices
proceeded TO their seats. while Judge
Lurton took a chair in from the bar
Then Chief Justice Fuller announced
that the newly appointed associate
| Justice was ready 20 take the oath. I'm
mediately the court and all spectators
rose TO their feet. and Judge Lurtor
repeated the following words. as pre-
scribed by the Constitution after IN,
chief justice.
"I solemnly swear that I will sup
port and defend the Constitution o.
the United States against all enimies
foreign and domestic; that / will beai
true faith and allegiance TO the same
that I take this obligation freely, with
out any mental reservation or purpos
of evasion. and that I will we'll an,
faithfully discharge the duties of tn
Office or which ! am about to enter
So help me God"
After pronouncing the last phrase
Justice Lurton kissed an open Bibl
held by the clerk.
Prior TO this. the new Justice ha
already sworn to the same oath in tn
privacy of the court robing room, 4
the presence of his colleagues, tn
chief justice administering il.
The ceremony Of the public oat
having been concluded. Marshe
Wright conducted the new Justice {
his chair on the bench--the furthes
on the left OF the chief Justice.
The court then proceeded with II
usual Monday business, the renderin
Of opinions
Save Justice Moody. all of the nan
bers OF the court were present. II
is III at his home at Haverhill. Mas
But is expected to return TO Washing
ton within the next few days.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
TAMMANY MEN
LOOK FOR JOBS
GaynOr'S List Of Appointments
Has No Regular OrGaniza-
ton Man on il
NEW MAYOR SAYS
MURPHY IS misunderstood

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--WiHiam ].
Gaynor. New York's new mayor has
held his Office since noon on Saturday,
but in that time he has blasted the
hopes Of the hungry Tammany organ
iaztions to such an extent that many
Of the braves who have not worked
since the days of Croker's downfall,
were up betimes today and crowded
about the windows where the help
wanted" ads are displayed. ANY old
job at all, because we must eat you
know is the slogan Of the active mem
bers of the Fourteenth street organiza-
ton who have had a rude awakening
and when at this rainy. dull, hopeless
looking day at last realize that there
is nothing doing" with the judge.
The irony of it all is that Gaynor
in announcing his slate of new ap-
pointments in which there is not a
single active Tammanyite mentioed,
pinned good boy on Charles Francis
Murphy, leadery of Tammany. character
izing him as a misunderstood man as
his advice TO me is to appoint the
best men available to the city's office
Murphy may like this. but It has not
helped the faithful whose jobs are al
stake and who have been notified &c
get out by the new heads of depart
ments, and they are asking themselve.
why Gaynor went out of his way tC
boost the boss" when he turned dowr
the organization
Reform Element Jubilant.
But if Tammany is gloomy is reform
element as jubilant. They see in thu
Gaynor appointments hope for a rea
businessmanlike administration for thu
city and are not slow in declaring tina
belief today. The only criticism is tina
/ his appointees are his friends but will
that their ability is admitted and
is certain that with friends running tn
offices Gaynor will be in position t,
have his wishes regarding administra
/ tion carried out.
AS an instance the new corporation
counsel, Archibald r. Watson, is con
ceded to be one of the leading expert
in the city on corporation law. II
was one of the committee of nine tina
! placed Judge Gaynor in nomination be
fore he was pocketed up by Tamman
to save its other ticket if possible an
can be expected to give the city whs
It has long needed. a lawyers admin
istration of it's legal department.
Calvin Tompkins, the new commits
sion OF docks. is an actual bushes
man who has been a leader for bette
terminal facilities in the city an
l.whose private fortune places him. hi
] f-f. L. nH. he rl,..r
he might need TO graft. All Of t.
other officials named are recognized a
clean men with good records and as
rule the appointments have been we
received.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
SPENCER TRASK'S BODY
WILL BE CREMATED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SARATOGA, N. y, Jan. a-Amid tho
tollng OF bells from every church and
public building IN the village. the ftm-
eral OF Spencer Trask. the New York;
banker killed in tho New York Central
wreck Thursday last was held this morn-
ing. No sessions Of the public schools wera
held to-day, flags were half masted IN all
parts OF the town and the stores wero
closed during the funeral
The services were simple. there being M
eulogy and no honorary bearers
The body was taken to Troy, N. Y. for
cremation and interment viii be made
wednesday In Greenwood cemetery
Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1910-01-03
MRS. BOYLE, KIDNAPPER,
HAS APPENDICITIS

PITTSBURG. Jan. ss-Mrs. Helen
Boyle, one OF the kidnappers OF Willie
Whitla of Sharon. who is serving a,
twenty-five year sentence in the West
ern Penitentiary here, is seriously iIl
as a result OF an attack Of appendi- =
citis. She was stricken yesterday Inn
mediately after the moving picture
show was given I'm the chapel, and was
hurried to the prison hospital The
attack was diagnosed appendicitis.
A consultation of the prison physi-
clans was held to-day 70 determine
whether to perform an operation. It
was decided to wait until tomorrow on
account Of the prisoners delicate con-
dition. Prominent attorneys are maxi
ing strong efforts 20 have Mrs. Boyle's
sentence reduced.