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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

Bebe was not a useful dwarf as
was Richbourg. The latter when Is
years old. was placed in the house,
hold of the mother Of King Louis
Philippe. He was only % inches
high, and was made very useful for
the transmission of dispatches. Dress
ed up as a baby, with the valuable
and important documents concealed
in his garments, he and his nurse
carried out many delicate missions
which would have been possible by no
other means.
Among those in the service of the
late sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid,
who found themselves without a job
upon the a%bdication of the ruler was
the clever dwarf. Mehemmed Selim.
who stands % inches in his stockings.
Mehemmed Selim is said to be a lin
guist of remarkable attainments and
a musician of no mean ability.
Among other dwarfs Of interest was
Philetas. who acted as tutor to Ptole-
my Philadelphus. and who was said
to be 80 light as we'll as short that
he carried weights in his pockets to
prevent his being blown away! Then
there were Coropas and Andromede,
two tiny hand-maidens of Julia. niece
of Augustus. each of whom was but
Is inches high. Richebourg. who died
in Paris in 1858, was just one inch
under two feet. Chevalier Desseasan,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

ficient on a variety Of instruments,
ranging from the flute to the bagpipes,
having by his own ingenuity invented
a means Of overcoming his physical
drawbacks.
He was also an expert conjurer,
Il good craftsman and a rapid writer.
"a still smaller dwarf was Wybrand
LOllkes, the son of a poor fisherman,
who was born in West Fr;esland in
1870. He became a matchmaker at
Rotterdam, showing more than usual
ability in his craft. He married a
woman of ordinary size, and they had
three children.
When he had reached his sixtieth
year his business failed, and hence
forth he got his living, and a good
one. too, by turning himself into a
show. After making a good collec-
ton of gold coins in his new avoca-
ton he eventually found his way to
London. Here he obtained an en-
gagement at AstleYls amphitheatre.
but soon returned to. his native place,
where he spent the remainder of his
life in cas- and comfort. At no pc
Rod of his earthly career did Lolkes
exceed 46 pounds in weight or reach
a higher stature than 2 feet 2 inches.
Though many Of the famous dwarfs
of old times were accomplished in
various ways good looks were gen.
orally wanting among them. An ex-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

ception. however was the case of
Nine. Teresa who was known as
THE Corsican Fairy" She first saw
the light in Corsica in 1743. At the
age of 20 she was exhibited in Lon
don when she was one of the most
attractive beauties ever seen. With
perfect symmetry of person were COM
bined sweetness of temper and a
highly developed brain. In fact, she
was a perfect Liebig Of charm and
culture and eminent authorities pro-
nounced her to be the most wonder
full specimen of human nature that
had appeared up to her.
She measured "a inches exactly,
and she turned the scales at &c
pounds. She was a giant in weight
compared with Nicholas Feny, better
known as Bebe. who at birth was 9
inches long and weighed l2 ounces
he never attained a greater weight
than eight pounds. When is months
old he commenced to talk, and at
the age Of 2 began to walk-he was
sucked by a dwarf goat. When he
was 20 inches high and 5 years old
he was adopted by King Stanislaus.
During his whole life Bebe's near
est approach to human reason can
only be described as animal instinct.
At 81 he was quite an old man and
when he died in 1864 he was 33 inches
high and withered like a skeleton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

now behold, so little a man on the lap
Of SO great a lady," This speech rem
dered the little fellow a great favor
lite.
He became q special favorite of
Stanislaus H., who took him to Eng
land and introduced him to George
ILL.,, and for more than half a cen
fury Borulwaski made his home at the
English court.
This dwarf, who at his tallest was
a yard and three inches, had a sister
whose head just reached her big
brothers shoulders. Borulwaski was
not only a handsome and courtly man,
but a scholar of repute. He lived in
five reigns, and was laid to rest in
Durham in 1887, side by side with
the Falstaffian Stephen Kemble.
A most curious specimen Of the
freaks of humanity was given to the
world in the seventeenth century,
when, on June 3, 1874, Matthew Buch-
niger appeared upon the scene, sans
either hands or legs; in addition he
was only 80 inches high. All these
disadvantages Notwithstanding, but
probably on account of them, he was
eagerly sought after in the matri-
monial market, and married no fewer
than four times, enriching the world
with eleven children.
This tiny man was a musical ge-
MUS OF no mean order. being pro-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
SOME FAMOUS DwARFs.
Many of the Tiny People Persons Of
Accomplishment and Pets Of
Royalty.
(London Globe.)

1lOU0.J
Ono Of the most celebrated dwarfs
of past times was Jeffery Hudson,
who was born at Oakham, Rutland
shire. England. in 1919. At 8 years
Of age, when the Duke Of Buckingham
took him under his protection. he was
only 10 inches high, which he did not
exceed until he reached the age of
80. when he sprang up to 3 feet 9
inches, which he never exceeded.
Soon after the marriage Of Charles I.
he was presented to the queen, by
whom he was kept for the amusement
of the court, once being served up in
q venison pie. When the pie was
opened out stepped Jeffery in all the
dignity Of his 10 inches, and made
Q courtly obeisance to the astonish-
cd and delighted queen. who, in re-
Spouse to the little mans appeal to be
taken into her service, promptly
granted the request.
In a duel that he fought his anita
gonist at first took the affair as q
Joke and appeared on the ground
armed only with n squirt, which SO
enraged the little ma that a real en-
counter with pistols was arranged
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
The Home Beautiful---N0. "a

Nobody questions the durability Of plenty Of room fort eh home TIA ddst Ohe atrac-
hvemss Of the houses and lives one feeling of freedom or excusivamss that cannot be e:
PmaMed when You naghbors ares close that ordinary conversation can be heard be-
tween eeny GU. In the larger cities where land values arch high one must go to the suburbs but
oe1anh the width OF the lot laid onethird in most cases would be desirable. This permits
OF avn OF suHaenta to bea attractive and also provides room for hubberya and shade:
Ahoe size of Msd design would how ncey or lot 5Oto rs feet wide and nmmt of
shade hees and a considerable attempt at Landscape Architecture
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

J. A. Maple. 1875 S. 9TH St, steuben-
Vile. O., says: For years I sut-
fered from weak kidneys and a severe
bladder trouble. l learned of Foley
Kidney Pills and their wonderful
cures so l began taking them and
sure enough l had as good results
as any l heard about. My backache
left ME and to one of my business,
eXpressman. that alore is a great ad-
vantage. My kidneys acted free and
normal and saved ME a lot of misery.
1t is now a pleasure to work where
it used to be a misery. Foley Kidney
Pills have cured me and have my
highest praise" McGrath's Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

who flourished at the commencement
of the reign of George ILL.,, was
known as the vain dwarf" and at
tracted to himself no little attention.
Alboni. the first king of the Lom-
bards, had a dwarf as prime minister,
to-wit: Berthold, who has been de-
scribed as the wittiest and the ugliest
of d%ilminutive humanity. George Ro-
monde, nicknamed the eccentric
mimic" had the Jewish race boldly
inscribed ON his face. and in stature
exceeded 3 feet 6 inches.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

tories 9a4 inches ads feet cellar feet divided into three rooms outside vameramnd over amer
and IaPhp Gg and part of roof shhg1d. with stained shingles Roof slated Stone foundation Nm
used mastering three coats, with enamel finish in kitchen and bath room. Good hardware and plumbing
Outside phned two coats Approximate cost to build $500 |G
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

What President Taft seems to need
first is q general arbitration treaty
with the esteemed senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW"
FREE!

| will give anyone a free automobile
ride out to see my lots on Cheyenne
Avenue. These lots are one block from
University Avenue and they have both
city water and sewer. am selling them for $225
for fifty 50 feet, $1.00 down and $1.0O a week.
A free abstract goes with each fifty feet. These
lots today are the cheapest lots in the city and lay
between University Park and the city. and if you
will notice the improvements that arc going on in
University Park you will see for yourself that this
is the coming part of the city.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
STRAIGHT SALARY
FOR NEW SHERIFF

Wahpeton, Dec. 23.-Since the ap-
pointment of Sheriff Robbins it has
been discovered that the new sheriff
will draw straight salary instead of
fees as former sheriffs have done.
At the last session of the legislature
a law was passed placing the sheriff's
office on a salary basis the same as
other Offices but on account of con-
stitutional provisions the law could
not take effect until the terms OF
shefiffs then in office expired and ex-
Ecept in cases of death or. resignation
will not take effect any where in the
state until January 1913. The law
will affect Sheriff Robbins however
and he will draw salary of 100000
per year and turn over to the county
all fees he collects, making a report
monthly. In only one other county
does the same condition exist as here.
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WILL ASK
CHANGE OF VENUE

When the case of Clyde Sperry,
charged with the murder of Kenneth
Mckenzie, is called for trial in the dis
trict court Of Nelson county at the
opening of the January term for trial,
a petition for a change of venue will
be filed by the prosecution. To what
county the case will be sent in. the
event tina such a change is granted,
is uncertain. ~: i: <,t.
Clyde Sperry's case has already
been tried once in Nelson county, re-
sulting in the jury failing ito reach
an agreement. g tse~ ~ ~ 5 ==:ls = ~
One Of the most interesting featur-
es of this case is found in the fact that
at one time sperry is alleged to have
made a complete confession of the, af-
fair. This cofession is disputed; by
the defense who counted that it was
drawn from the boy by third degree"
methods. Il, ..~: ..;~t,.....,.. .,, .
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29

meter Of the serum was administered,
and this was continued at frequent in
tervals until cubic eentimeter and
half of the serum had been admins
tered. This was about cubic cent?
meter less than is used I'm the pre-
ventive treatment with a healthy indi-
vidual
Inside of ID days the Tad's tempera-
ture was reduced to normal, following
which it never went above that point.
He was admitted to the institution
and discharged in 16 days, shortening
the course of the fever from a week to
ten days, and shortening the conval-
escence at least twenty days The
curve of the fever chart was like that
Of normal typhoid case except that
it was shorter, and at the end the few
er dropped more rapidly. .
Medical authorities interested in
this new form of treatment, say that
one of the important features is that
it appears to kill out the typhoid
germs that otherwise are apt to re-
main in the body of a patient ana
spread the infection after the patient
apparently RECEIVERS. Thus, the dam
ger of a patient becoming what lis
known as "a typhoid carrier" is elm:
mated. may add that serum treat
ment is being used here in quite a.
number Of other infectious diseases.
For instance, in the case of an elder
" lady with a virulent sore throat.
that failed to respond to treatment,
the affected part was sprayed and
wiped out frequently with disinfect-,
ants, and the discharge appeared reg--
lularly the next day. Some Of the
throat infection was secured and "a
serum made from it. The patient was
then treated with the serum. and this5
proved effective. the case giving no
further trouble, z5s 555:
2 ~ Ne = = -
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SERUM !. /.
/ IS SUCCESSFUL
4 " II

= - 49, - - 10 - -
+ Washington, D. c., December 22.--
Medical men and women all over
the country will be deeply. interested
in the successful treatment of that
dreaded disease, typhoid fever, with
typhoid serum in many cases at the
Garfield hospital at the National cap
ital, where it lis being used as a cure
for the disease rather than as pre-
VeAtive. &. b. sss Il
The latest case is that OF q lad, is
years old, and the results are regard
ed in his case as in other cases as
most satisfactory In his instance,
the disease was taken y as near as
could be- Judged at the fourth day,
when the emperature was running
105. 4 A small fraction Of o. cubic cent?
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
GOOD REPORTS Fl 0 :.
. =. FROM. n n, :. D D q CORN


W.. Fl. Tomlinson, of Courtenay,
feels we'll satisfied with his first
years experience in farming in North
Dakota. He came from Indiana
about year ago. and purchased land.
His flax went eighteen and one.half
bushels to the acre, his wheat ten.
He raised in addition a fine crop of
corn on ten acres of ground, and the
ears OF both northwestern and vel
low dent are good enough to come
from an Indiana corn field. He plant.
ed the corn in the latter part of April
or the first of May; cultivated it seven
times and has nice lot of feed. Corn
and hogs in this country, Mr.. Tomlil.
son believes, will become a second
staple crop, rivaling the wheat crop,
which has been the mainstay for so
many years.
This week a Grand Forks butcher
bought carload of home, corn fat
tened cattle, and w. A. Ferguson ship
ped from Ruso on Saturday, the first
car of steers ever shipped from that
point, that had been fattened on
home grown corn. @&&''.
In the western range country, this
marks the coming of new system in
the stock industry Corn has been
grown with great success there, corn
of that section receiving honors at the
Bismarck fair. Corn will be grown
years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
POPULAR SENATOR WEEDS

Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Senator Ellsworth
Davis of Goodrich, N. D. and Miss
Helen Louise Wilson of Minneapolis.
The ceremony took. place Saturday
December % at the home of the bride.
Senator Davis is one of the best
known members of the upper house
of the state legislature and has been
repeatedly mentioned for prominent
state offices. The Inter-Ocean extends
most hearty good wishes to the" Gentle
man from Sheditan" and his bride.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29

In accordance with Section 8, Chap
ter 169, Session Laws of 1907, the fol-
lowing regulations pertaining to the
eradication of bovine tuberculosis
are hereby established:
Section l. On and a1uer December j.,
1911, the Live Stock Sanitary Board
will entertain APPLICATIONS for the
tubercuiin test as provided for by
Chapter 80, Session Laws 1911. All ap
plications may b directed to the State
veterinarian, Devils Lake, N. Oak.
Section 2. In order to insure an
economic administration of the tuber-
culosis fund it is hereby ordered that
applications relating to herds of less
than ten head of cattle from any one
locality shall be placed on file until
such time as applications are made
for the tuberculln test o. a sufficient
number of cattle from the same To-
cality to warrant the Expense of the
application of the tuberculin test to
said cattle;
Provided that owners having a
limited number of cattle may have
said test applied by an agent of the
Board, at their own expense, and in
accordance with Chapter 80, Session
Laws of 1911, and these regulations.
Section 3. The Live Stock SAM
tary Board will not test any cattle
at the States expense until the owner
of said cattle enters into the agree
ment with the Live Stock Sanitary
Board signifying a willingness to de-
liver such cattle as may be condemn:
ed and owner be Unidentified for, to
such points as may be deemed con-
venient for the proper disposition OF
the carcasses. ,t,-..
Section Il. All money obtained
from the salvage ofscattle condemned
by the Live Stock Sanitary Board, in
accordance with Section 9, Chapter
$40, Session Laws of 1911, shall be
imme diately turned over to the owner
of said condemned cattle, said amount
to be deducted from the appraised
value, by the agent of the Live Stock
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~ . = - . 80 = = 80 =
Seven Cows Earn More Than 4
Section Of Land. .'-

An exchange says: Just
} now when there is so much
} agitation over more mich COWS
for the farmers, we want to
} give an instance of what seven"
) cows have done for Jacob Frost
, a Minot farmer. Mr.. Frost sells
his cream and from the pro-
ceeds during the past two years
he has fed and clothed him
self and wife, and eleven chill
dren, all of whom are at home,
besides there are two others in
, the household. In addition, he
has paid a number of smaller
bills. The Frost family lives
well, too. Mr.. Frost declares
that he has made more money
from his seven cows during the
, past two years, than he did
farming a section of land. He
, will buy more COWS right away
and increase his herd to twen-
, ty-four. He grew twenty acres
, of feed this year, and although
he farmed near Jessup, Iowa,
, for twelve years, he says he
, never raised such fine corn as
he did this year in North Dako-
, ia. When every farmer keeps
, a number of good mich COWS,
, you will see North Dakota land
, selling for 500 an acre instead
of $685." 1t pays to diversity.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
BRICK MAKING PLANT FOR VAL
LEY City

Valley City, Dec. I'll Through the
efforts of Secretary Zetterberg of the
Commercial club, there is a reason
able probability that Valley City will
have brick making plant establish
ed here in the near future-a Mr..
Gilbertson of Pelican Rapids having
been here looking over the location,
and of which he is favorably i'm
pressed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
PAPER MILE NE To-. =. ;.
OPEN. At MCC|:;1ANNA
Company Has Been. Organized 70
Manufacturing Paper From
Flax Straw.

A company has been organized at
McCanna for the purpose of manu-
featuring paper from flax straw. The
incorporators are ]. Dexter Pierce of
Larimore, S. A. McCanna of this city
and Chas, Thomas and J. M. Melcher
of McCanna.
Mr.. Melcher has discovered new
process whereby splendid article of
paper pulp can be manufactured from
flax straw. He will Be in charge OF
the plant.
The enterprise will mean an ex
penditure of about $4,000 and the
incorporates have the greatest con.
fidence in it's success.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29

the inspection to be made in accor-
dance with the requirements of Chap
ter 1871, Session Laws of 1911
All stock not accompanied by a
certificate of health issued by vet
Urinary Inspector of the U. S. Bureau
OF Animal Industry must be held at
the state line and inspected by an IN
[spector of the U. S.. Bureau of Animal
Industry or an agent of the Live Stock
Sanitary Board, the expense of said
inspection to be paid by the owner of
stock. =
Penalty:-Any one violating any of
the provisions of this act or any rule
or regulation made by the Live Stock
Sanitary Board shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and be punished by a
fine of not less than $25, or more than
$500, or by Imprisonment not less
than thirty days or more than ninety
days.
DR.. E. J. Walsh
Andrew Veitch e.
w. l.. Richards - -
DR.. wv. Robinson =. .~~ *
T. B. Dawson
Live Stock Sanitary Board of North
Dakota .,<~ =: s12
Attest: W. L. Richards, ~.s=
! Secretary. /.
-. 49,. -
L Bismarck, q N. Dak.@ ..-...:. = ;:
November 49,. 1871, - ~
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No M arket

Fifty thousand bushels of wheat are
piled in the streets of Morse, Sas-
katchewan, some of it hauled seventy
five miles, and no one to buy it. Great
country to farm in. And every once
in while you will he of some
North Dakotan going to Manitoba to
farm
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Nevs From All Parts Of North Dakota
= ) So y 80 : ~~e
~. Wouldn't Trade. Farm, Here I
- For All Florida IT, -'t 'S5 53tf

Wouldn't. Trade. Farm Here ],
For. All Florida Il. .s5 4.
Luther L., Walton, pioneer &
and one Of the most substan :,
tial men Of Foster. comfy, has
located, with his wife, at ST.
Petersburg, Florida, and ex
poets to spend the balance Of !
the winter there. He is evil !.
IDENTIFY not greatly impressed !
with, the agricultural possibilf-
ties of that state. He writes: J;
Am located at st. Petersburg, Z.
Florida. Find a very pretty
little town. Think I shall win
ter here. Am not very favor
ably impressed With this coun-&...
try from an agricultural stand
point. wouldn't trade my Da-
kota farm for the whole state !.
from what I have seen so far.
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ASK ACCOUNTING OF SECRETARY
TREASURER

w. E. Powell, formerly of Grand
Harbor but for the past year a resi-
dent of western Montana, is defendent
in suit brought by the Grand Harbor
Elevator company who ask for an &C.
counting of the elevator business at
the time Mr.. Powell went west in 1919,
he being the secretary treasurer of
the company at that time.
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] Council Meets Tuesday.
Street Car Franchise VIII BE Up For
First Rearding. VA

Because the first Monday Of January
falls on New Years day this year, the
regular monthly meeting Of the city
fathers for that month will be held
Tuesday evening. The matter of grant.
ing a street car II nchise to the stat
lar nyertment co. will probably be up
for or It's first reading, and viii likely be-
the most mportant business to DO.
transacted
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STATE LIVE STOCK SANITARY
BOARD OF NORTH DAKOTA,

Regulations Pertaining to The Act
Providing For The Reimbursement
of Owners Of Cattle Destroyed on
Account Of tuberculosis, As Provid-
ed For in Chapter $40, Session Laws
of 1911,
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Mixed Booze in Dishpan.

New Rockford, N. D., Dec 49,
John Kurtz died mere of acute
following a protracted
spree. He mixed alcohol and water in
a dishpan and drank it from a dipper
dying from over indulge~ ce. The de-
ceased was a transient tnresher.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29
TAxIcAb SERVICE.

When in Grand Forks call Dakota
Auto Company for taxicab or livery
car service. We make a speciality OF
gentlemanly drivers, comfortable cars.
Phone 107 both phones.
4th" and Bruce Ave.
-: - IT,; a. - Grand Forks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-29

- ~ T. -: f,-s$E!1f t:;yl
N Accordance With Sec. 2, and Sec. 3,
Chapter 1859, Session Laws Of 1907
the Following Regulation 5is Here.
BY Established by the Live Stock
+ Sanitary Board to Govern the Ad-
mission Into the State Of North
Dakota Of Live Stock Of Any Class
hat Originate in the State of
illinois. ;-s *., :. = +. IT,.
All Live Stock Of any class original
ing in the State Of Illinois, destined
to the State Of n. Oak. must be &C
companied by a certificate OF health
issued BY a veterinary Inspector OF
the u s. Bureau Of Animal Industry,