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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

credit is better than that OF any other
government. as noted by President
Taft in his last message. 1t IL able
I o finance its own undertakings. with
out borrowing from abroad. and with
gross taxation in the way Of tariffs
ma be reduced without causing a de.
felt. To be sure. tho Democrats Of
the house have not made a good be-
ginning by passing the big pension
bill and preparing for public buildings
and river improvement bills. but
these bills have not yet become laws
and are no likely to he approved by
the senate and the president without
substantial pruning, at least. The
house Democrats may be saved from
their extraragant folly by the Repub-
licans.
The tariff agitation and the presi-
DENTAL election will have somc deter
rent effect upon business, Of course.
but there is reason to believe that the
first mentioned will not upset condi-
lions seriously. since business mel are
bearing in mind the fact that the two
houses of congress are divided on the
tariff question. with a fair chance that
nothing whatever will be done. Ger
tainly drastic changes in the tariff are
not likely. The need Of revenue and
the retention Of the protective prin-
ciple, will prevent wholesale slashine
OF rates, to say nothing Of the oppose
tion that would develop in the BUSH
ness and labor world against a bill
that would open the United States
market to unlimited foreign competi-
ton.
The steel corporation and independ-
ent steel companies have fairly large
orders for the winter and spring. and
other lines Of production indicate that
the people are going ahead in the
multiplied avenues Of production and
consumption. Returns from the crops
are large. thereby compromising for
reduced size Of crops. and enabltns
farmers to begin the new seaso with
ample equipment. The year 1911 was
a hard one for the farmer. \ normal
a in 1912 will mark the biggest
yield Of farm products in the his
tory Of the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

fimsy. Such bows were difficult to
bend and string, like the famous bow
Of Odysseus. Sir Ralph learned the
method of stringing the Turkish bow
from n figure sculptured in an ancient
Greek vase" Can he mean "'engrav.
Cd on an ancient Greek GEM" There
exists such a Greek gem, but vases or
course are painted, not %sculptured. The
length Of the Turkish bow did not
exceed three feet ten inches, the
weight was but half q pound; and the
Turks are said to have had a bow
range of from 700 to 600 yards. In
1875 the secretary Of the Turkish en-.
row (not a military arrow to a range
Of $50 yards: the authority for this
feat is unimpeachable. Sir Ralph
himself has shot with a Turkish bow
to a distance of a little over a quar-.
ter of a mile. If Pandarus shot Meen.
laus at that range, firing out Of q
group of men. 1t Is not strange that
no Greek recognized the archer. The
oriental bow could be drawn till the
ends of the bow appeared nearly to
meet.
Now with full force the yielding bow
he bends
Drawn to an arch and joins the doubl-
ing ends. +
Says Pope of Pandarus.
:! eHe HFceks HaO BOWS so powerful
1t is not easy to see why, between
Minoan and historic times, the weapon
took 4 subordinate place in war. 1t
came to he looked on as unworthy of
heroes. who must fight at close quar-
tiers with swords and thrusting spears.
The same prejudice existed in Sparta
prevented the medieval Scots and
French from practicing with the long
bow. much to the advantage Of Eng
land; her victories as a rule, were
Won by her bowmen and completed
Y her cavalry. In the same spirit
the Highlanders used to throw down
their muskets after a. single vollcy
and rush In with the broadsword. A
battle was lost or won in q quarter Of
an hour In the wars of Montrose, Dun
dee and Prince Charles: in these
fights the southern guns only came in
to play at Culloden.
The cross bow, known it seems to
the Romans, was barred in war be-
tWeen Christians by a Lateran coun-
ell in 1889. BY the fourteenth cen
made of steel. but it could not he
would up and discharged so quickly as
the long bow and was never a ~favorite
, weapon in England. The range, Sir
ralph. finds by experiment with an
iron shod bolt. is of $50 to 300 yards.
Early in the sixteenth century the hand
superseded the cross bow in q
though it was used In, shooting deer
and is still the weapon Of some Chin
csc soldiers. Their bows have maya
zines for arrows. but the ingenious
toy is of no military merit, the bow
itself being weak. Of wood, not steel.
Sir Ralph finds no reference to bows
of position. siege artillery, earlier than
those of Uzziam in Jerusalem, but
Assyrian art shows their use and Yes
pasian (67 A. d. bombarded Jerusa-
lem with stone missiles of fifty-eight
pounds. Such engines were employed
till guns superseded them at the end of
the fourteenth century and a kind of
l'catapult was used by General Eliot in
the defense Of Gibraltar in 1882.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
TO TIME.
Claimed that 500 Railroad is LAYING
Plans for That Stem.

Enderlin Independent: The indie.
pendent has it from a reliable source
that 500 trains will soon be making
Pacific coast points in materially less
time than heretofore.
The Canadian Pacific will operate
and control the A. r. & I. railroad
beginning January 1. the new acquire
ment being a line running from Leth-
bridge. Alberta, south to the Montana
line. 1t is rumored that the change
will alter the routing Of trains $50 and
ISL between st. Paul and Spokane.
fro mits present route via Moose Jaw.
to a route further south, branching
off at Weyburn, taking the new track.
recently built south of the Cypress
hills. to a point where it intersocts
the A. r. & l., thence to Lethbridge.
1t is expected the change will be in
augurated about February /. II it
does, h distance between st. Paul
and Spokane will be shortened $50
miles.
This will effect tho schedule and
operation of 500 trains $50 and 1871
materially and shorten the tlmo be-
tween the twin cities and the coast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
SHOT T.

E~VansVille. MIMI, Dec. 27.-Strick.
en- with a tit of temporary insanity.
Mrs: Ole Olson of the town of Erdahi
IN Grant county, shot her husband. a
farmer. while no was sleeping in bed.
The shooting was done with a Shotgun
and h face of the sleeping man was
torn and m%utilated.
Mrs. Olson was taken into custodv
and will be sent to an asylum. or nros.
ecuted under the law. Her husband
hved several hours after being shot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
it burst with terrific force right over

II purst with terrlnc IoTce Il8iI oHe1
Fl. Sumter.
THAT was the first shot! Virginia
seeded al one when, the first blow
having been struck, President Lin
coin called upon her for a quota Of
troops. Mr.. Rutfin, as soon as his state
had taken the cours he deemed right,
went back to Virginia and resumed his
citizenship there. There he lived dur
ing the rest Of the war. He was on a
large estate of his in Amelia county
when the news came to him of the
surrender Of Lee at Appomattox and
the loss Of the southern
81 cannot survive the liberties of
my country he said. with a resolution
as firm as that of Cato. He loaded a
double-barreled gun, and, pulling the
trigger with his toes, blew the whole
top Of his head off!
Those were his first and his last
shots in the civil war;"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
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ADJUSTMENTS

Tho Deep Purple.

Just how little importance is gen.
orally attached to property rights in a
theatrical product is rather pointedly
Illustrated in a letter received by
Liebler and company. owners of THE
Deep Purple" the successful play that
will ave its first local hearing at the
Metropolitan on Saturday evening.
Just by way of preface. the managers
of the play bought it. on its compile
ton by Wilson Miner and Paul Arm
strong. paid u a large sum of money
in advance royalty. and each week of
the long runs in New York and Chi
cago. have given the authors a check
approXimating $1,000. In addition.
all the expense of the production"
the salaries of the actors. and many
another weighty item. fall on the
managerial purse. These being the
facts. it might to some persons
he asked to part. unremunerated with
their property. Evidently. however,
it did not so strike a gentleman con-
nected with the Northern National
bank Of Ashland, Wis, who has writ
ten as follows:
rs it possible to either borrow. or
obtain in any manner. a copy Of The
Deep Purple by Messrs. Armstrong
and Miner? Am a musician and wish
to OBTAIN a copy OF this play to work
on as a libretto to an opera, follow
ing Miss Mary Gardens suggestion.
NO infringement on the right Of any
will occur. In time if anything
should come of my work everything
will be done fairly and in a business
like manner. If I could loan a copy
for a couple Of days l could have it
typewriter and return you the orig
inal copy. Wish. if possible. that you
would be go kind as to concede to this
request. as I very much desire to OBJ
ton in the above bank so do not think
1 am one of the pirating northern
managers"
Iiebler and company, so, far. have
not found 1t possible to concede to
this request"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
The Travelling Salesman.

THE Travelling Salesman" James
Forbes latest comedy. which will be
presented at the Metropolitan on Fri
day. January 5. monopolizes the laugh
market for the season. inasmuch as
ii is being designated by the prces
and public as the greatest comedy
success Of the past twenty a The
f~aithfulness with which Mr.. Forbes
has depicted certain incidents in the
life OF the drummer on the road, is
worthy OF commentator. sufficiently
so as to warrant the endorsement OF
the United Commercial Travellers and
the Travellers Protective association.
1t will be acted here under the
same auspices that helped make it a
huge success in New York and Chi
cago. IN which cities it raj for over
a year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
A GOOD YEAR COMING.

The prospects are favorable for a
good business year. beginning Janu.
AIRY /. 1912. The United States is
physically and financially sound. Its
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

There are SO many good printers.
and so few good authors that MANY
books fail to come up to their special
scenery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

Some men backslide 80 freauentl,
that h route to the mourner's bench
must get somewhat monotonous,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

Anyhow. 1t isn't very long from the
termination Of the worlds series until
Thanksgiving and that is about as
long as football attracts attention.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

Another one Of life's compensa,
tons is that doesn't have to wea,
these fuzzy.wuzzy hats.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

No performance is worth standinf
in line very long to buy a tickt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

American people pay a lot for style
sometimes more than it is worth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28

THOUGHTS OF OTHERS

Some men are so %henpecked they
use their wives initials.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
TARIFF AND THE COST OF RICE

THURSDAY, DEC. %. 1911.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
FIXING IN LIEU LANDS

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 14.--The superin-
tendent of the Black Hills national
forest. p. d. Kelleter, of Deadwood,
will be in Pierre tomorrow to complete
the transfer of lieu lands to the state
for school lands transferred to the gov
eminent within the reserve. He will
be accompanied on his return by N.
M. Hansen. Of the state department,
who will select lands in the Sioux ma
tional forest in Harding county to in
demnify the state for % sections OF
state lands in the hills lost on ac-
count of being filed on as mining
claims. Commissioner Brinker hopes to
be able to secure the entire Short Pine
reserve for the state, which In area
about equals the land lost. Mr.. Han"
sen, who has previously inspected this
timber. says that II is short jack pine,
of no comparison with the splendid
growth secured by the state in the
Black Hills. There are several parts
to the Sioux forest. the Slim Buttes,
Cave Hills and Short Pine in Harding
county, South Dakota, and the Long
Pine in Montana. The government
keeps regular foresters for their pro-
lection.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
GERMANS BANQUET AND
PERFECT ORGANIZATION

Bridgewater, S. d., Nov. 13.-Proni-
nent Germans OF this city and locality
have organized "Deutsche Verein,"
with a membership OF so. a program
of speaking and music was rendered at
the hall. following which an elaborate
banquet was served. Among the
prominent out Of town visitors were
Hans DeMuth, OF Sioux Falls, and Hon.
Jacob Vought, of Marion, S. D., both
Of whom delivered addresses. Edward
Guenthner was chosen president d.
M. Hofer, secretary; August Reich.
treasurer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Should taxi drivers be provided with
change. is a question which has just
been informally settled by the Paris
police. A fare alighted at Rue dc
Vanguard and rendered 5-franS
piece. The driver grinned and OBJ
served that he had no change. The
fare offered to procure 1t. and the
driver followed Some difficulty was
experienced In obtaining the change
and on the fare looking around he
noticed the flag was still down. The
meter had registered % confines since
he had alighted. He appealed to q
policeman. who, without hesitation de-
cided against the driver. and with that
decision we must be contented for the
present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
OoUTH DAKOTA

m some candy shops q new way Il
keep the hard" candies from stickin1
together In damp weather Is to place
nn the trays, on top Of the candies
small bags Of muslin containing pow
derGd chalk. The bags are about an
inch and q half square, and are tied
securely with ribbon. On them are
printed these words: Caution. The
chalk In this bag is for absorbing
moisture. Not to be opened or eaten"
Zip asked one Of the young women In
p shop whether the chalk really alb
sorbed the moisture from the air, and
she said II did. She would not say
however whether or not she and the
other saleswomen obeyed the injunc-
tion not to eat the chalk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Notwithstanding the fact that the
development of the automobile. as well
~ Of the aeroplane. has proceeded
more rapidly In France than I'm any
other country. the use Of horses seems
to persist there better than in some Of
the slower moving nations. In 10
years the number of horses in Paris
has Diminished by 24,210-that Is. from
eS,6o8 In 1901 to 72.488 in 1911. This
largo decrease "a trifie over 25 per
cent? makes the increase for the
country as a whole all the more strik-
ing. In Paris mechanical traction has
displaced the horse on all the omni-
bus lines. and the horse cab il rapidly
disappearing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
CHANGE OF VENUE SOUGHT
IN PLOTNER. QUlNN CASE

Mitchell, S. D., Nov 1.-THE Novem-
Der term OF circuit court for Dawson
county will convene in Mitchell tomor-
row. At this term Luther Plotner and
Mrs. Kate Quinn will be called upon to
make answer to the charge Of adultery
which has been lodged against them,
and on which they were bound over to
the term of court. Immediately after
their bond was given through q local
surety company. the couple left the
city and their location has been closely
guarded. They will return to this city
for the opening of court, but it is not
believed that the case against them will
be tried In this county, for the reason
that they believe there is too strong q
prejudice against them to secure an i'm
partial trial. Efforts are being made
now to secure a change Of venue to
some other county, and II this is
granted by the court II Is likely that
the trial will be heard in Alexandria.
when court convenes for Hanson coun-
ty I'm December.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
BLACK HILLS REGION
IS BURIED IN BLAST
Hunters After Big Game Over
taken BY 8 Below Zero and
Heavy Shows.

Deadwood, s. d., Nov. 13.-The first
heavy storm OF snow and severe cold
Of the winter prevails over the Black
Hills. 1t wLs inaugurated at noon Of
Friday and continued during the night.
At S o'clock this morning six inches
of snow lay upon the ground and the
thermometer registered s degrees below
zero. The snow continued to fall up
to noon with e. slowly falling teinpera-
ture.
Many men are in the mountains
hunting deer and some fears are ex-
pressed that all Of them were not pre-
pared for cold and may suffer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Uhlan's feat In trotting a mile in
2:02x over q half mile track is in
torrance that has ever characterised
the American trotting turf. One-quar-
ter Of this great mile was trotted In
20 seconds by the son Of Hingen, two
others In 81 seconds each and the final
one in 30X seconds. Possibly some 9TH
er trotter will appear that will be able
to lower this half mile track record
set by Uhlan, but It will not be soon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

During the medieval period doors
were small and narrow, so that only
one person could pass through at a
time, owing to the anniversary need for
protection against attack. For this
same reason external doorways were
sometimes set In a recess, commanded
BY openings through which arrows
could be shot. The doors themselves
were constructed In one piece and not
divided from the center. and were
fastened by strong oak bars, which
could be drawn across from one side
to tho other.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Writes medical authority: THE
Chinese are far behind other people
In the matter Of sanitary regulations
and slow to adopt modern methods.
And still they have sound ideas as to
hygiene, which, while they may be
crude, are. nevertheless. effective. They
employ steam as a disinfectant. Nap
kins and towels, as well as wearing
apparel, are subjected to hot steam
baths. and at theaters, restaurants and
In homes steaming hot towels are
served. with which hands and faces
are vigorously rubbed. The hot fiat
iron Is used on garments with killing
affect
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Il IL stated that the Burman highly
prizes the following gems: Ruby. dia-
mond or crystal. pearl. coral. topaz,
sapphire. cats eye. amethyst and
emerald. Collectively they ward of
sickness or danger. The cats eye is
supposed to secure invuinerabflity I'm
war. lamentations are muttered over
soMe or all OF these stones. and the
water in which they are immersed Is
drunk In order to secure immunity
from all evil. Spells are uttered over
rubies and they are inserted rs
anuiets in the flesh OF men who de-
sire to be immune from wounds In
flicted by sword, spear or gun.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Every little while the French farm
er or peasant sends a few francs as
savings to his banker In Paris or some
other city. The banker holds the fund
till there Is enough to buy bond or
some other security. when 1t is shipped
10 the farmer OF peasant and goes into
the family collection. The French saw
ings bank is the stocking, and it Is
stuffed with securities from all over
the world
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Polo in the Philippines is progressing
more rapidly than In the United States.
Under the leadership OF Governor Gen
eral Forbes. teams are being organized
IN all parts Of the islands. and there
than I'm the United States
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

Frau Dutkiewicz, residing at Posen.
has celebrated her 125th birthday. So
far as official records go, she is the
oldest woman in the world. She Is tall
and thin. but bent and very feeble, al
though not absolutely bedridden. Her
face il full Of wrinkles OF 12h decades.
She is almost blind and deaf and suf-
fero rheumatic pains
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
WOMAN TO APPEAL ON
FEDERAL PROHIBITION

Dupree. S. d.. Nov. 11.-Josie Cor
nish, now the wife Of Chauncey John
son, a rancher OF Friebach county, was
apprehended by United States marsh
al on an indictment charging her with
having liquor in what is now Friebach
county in the fall of 1910. The act OF
congress opening the Cheyenne reser-
walton stipulated that the laws pro-
hibiting the introduction of liquor in
Indian reservations should apply for Is
years after the opening. It Is believed
this case will be contested In the fed
eral courts. and the validity Of the
act attacked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
FEDERAL COURT WHISTLES
WITH UNlMPORTANT CASES

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE No
vember term Of federal court will con-
vene at tho federal building in Aber-
deem tomorrow with Judge James d.
Elliott presiding. 1t will be a grand
jury term and the grand jury will be
empaneled as soon as court convenes
on Tuesday morning, at which time
the court caldendar will be called, but
the petit jury cases will not start un-
til Thursday morning.
With the exception of the trial Of
Robert Gilland, who is charged with
murder, all the cases on the calendar
are civil. there being % civil cases
coming up for trial. 1t is probable also
a number of additional criminal cases,
in addition to the Gilland murder case,
will be called by the federal district
attorney and the grand jury is expect
ed to return a number of indictments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

In many ways is Kano a wonderful
pldce to ind In central Africa. This
native city has great EMBEDDING walls,
- miles In circumference, pierced by
IL deep gateways with platform and
guard houses and massive doors heav-
lily clamped with iron. It's written rec
ords date back nearly 800 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

With the opening OF the American
factories at Niagara. Switzerland lost
control Of the aluminium market, which
the little republic had held for several
years. Neither Switzerland nor France
possesses such rich mines OF oxide OF
aluminium or such sources OF cleo
trical energy as the United States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
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