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Footwear of Humming Bird Feathers

rent with discord by the announce
ment. Women who had the temerity
to ask their husband how many hum
ming birds would be necessary in their
case were generally told that whole
aviary would not make them pair OF
shoe strings.
1t was only natural that there
should be much conjecture as to the
possible adoption of the new fad by
Chicago women. In view of the fact
that 1t takes the whole southwest side
of a COW to make one of them pair
of slippers 1t was generally agreed
that one Chicago order would put the
humming bird family out OF business.
I'm willing that my wife should
have everything within reason" said
man whose cut glass display indicated
that he was not dodging any creditors.
but draw the line at $4,000 pair
for shoes. Just think Of 1t! Shoes
that cost $3.50 a foot. She cried and
called me tightwad when l refused
to grant her the appropriation. but
told her she would have to stick to
the leather kind or get another cash
register
1--WE got wife and seven daugh-
ters," said another man, land when
went home to lunch they pulled this
humming bird thing on me. Every
one of them has feet like founders.
and when they insisted on being in
style l turned over my bank books
and reserved a place for myself in the
bread line"
The new era., 1911-07-20
Burro Saves Its Master From Prison

Z OS ANGELES, Cal.-That old story
l. of a prospector's love for his burro.
the companion and solace of weary,
lonesome hours in desert search for
gold. won freedom from jail for aged
Aaron Braunsheidt here.
Braunsheidt came into Los Angeles
from the desert and mountain land
along the Mexican border. riding a
decrepit burro Across his shoulder
was slung n rifle. AT his saddle,
formed by an old frayed comforter.
was his camp outfit, pickax and a
shovel. His beard. long and strag-
Cling. and his long. gray sunburned
hair was unkempt AS he passed
along the street, P. A. Rambo. agent
Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, saw him.
The burros back and hip bones dis
surrounded by curious throng when,
as the official placed OBTAINING hand
upon the burro, he reached for his
old rife. A wire fastened to one end
Of the barrel caught In his tattered
coat, affording Rambo an opportunity
of disarming him.
At the Offices of the society the old
prospector told a story which won
sympathy. 1t was repeated later to a
throng of citizens who accompanied
Braunsheidt and Rambo to a livery
barn. where the burro had been
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ROSE CHAFER DOES IMMENSE
sAMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO GRAPES
Literature Economic
OF Destruetfveness Of This Is Common
In Many States. but Particularly So In
the East-Hard to Destroy,

The rose-chafer or "rose-bug" is a
rather common insect in many states
and especially in the east where there
are many accounts of its ravages.
The literature of economic entomol-
ogy abounds with records of the de-
structiveness of this insect. 1t In
lures grapes and cherries to a great
er extent than other plants. but it
has done serious damage to apples
Nor are its ravages confined to these
fruits, since much loss has been re-
corded on raspberries, blackberries.
strawberries and Towering plants. due
to the appetite Of this ravenous in
sect. The beetle attacking the flow
ers can do an immense amount of
damage in short time, but 1t is
chiefly owing to its great numbers
that 1t works such havoc. In one in.
stance In New York vineyard these
insects were so numerous that every
cluster was a mass of the crawling
beetles. They soon ate the blossoms
nand thus destroyed the crop. In 1909
the two acres of Niagaras in this
vineyard gave gross income of $3.50
which should have yielded crop
worth about 5000 at the prices paid
that year. In 1910 these two acres
gave a gross income of 5000, which
was about half the amount an average
crop should have sold for. The in
crease In the value of the crop was
due to control measures which were
conducted in 1910. but since the mate
ialc Nf ,yt,
unsuccessful in checking the rose
chafer the loss on these sections was
still very great. This made an aver
age decrease Of nearly $1OO in the
gross receipts. The continued depre-
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dations of the hordes of beetles, with
the inability of vineyardists to cope
with them have been the cause of the
pulling out of many vineyards the
past twenty years.
Breeding occurs in waste or weedy
.&nds, and In the early stage the in
D9ects appear as small white grubs,
feeding on the roots of all sorts of
plants from trees and shrubs to
grasses They require only single
year to come to maturity. This beetle
Is a sprawly, long-legged yellow cha
fer which reaches it's maximum in
Vune
In well cultivated orchard the in
sects do not breed and as matter
of fact, the only sufferers are those
that are situated on light SOIL next or
very near to waste or scrub land
Insecticides are not practicable, the
beetles being very resistant to all
poisons. Practically the only thing
to do is to work out the infestation
gradually, by bringing into cultivation
the waste lands on which they breed.
and that is being generally done in
localities where they have been most
troublesome in the past.
When the grapes are blossoming the
rose-chafer may be found. in some
localities, in large numbers. If the
infestation is severe the flowers will
be entirely destroyed in few days.
Having destroyed the blossoms of the
grape the beetles then attack the
n
ing on the grape from ten days to two
weeks they fly to other plants, which
include every plant that is in blossom
The new era., 1911-07-20
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for Time.

A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
In Welden. ILL.,, says:
Last spring l became bed-fast with
!5Beyere stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. | got worse and
worse until l became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though tried about every kind.
Il had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope. and
thought | was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
ing to find something l could retain.
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me. digested perfectly and with
out distress. l began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
fabby), grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day,
and in very few weeks l gained 20
pounds in weight.
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months l ate no other food, and
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as if had sat down to fine BAN
Quet.
II had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor of the headaches,
that l used to have when | ate other
food am now a well woman, doing
all my own WORK again. and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been God
send to my family; it surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on it wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
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attention to homes, for they can
gather comparatively few flies there.
Some parents look at this feature of
the contest with decided disapproval.
They fear the children are very likely
to contract diseases in invading such
places and handling the flies.
Another feature is that each child
must kill the flies and then dry them
carefully before turning them in. In
this way the children directly handle
the germ-laden insects.
Traps OF every shape and descrip-
ton as well as all manner of ingenious
methods to kill the insects are being
used. Fly catching devices are sell
ing at a premium, and men and wom-
en- appear as much interested In the
affair as the children.
The new era., 1911-07-20
LARGE POTATOES FOR SEED

generous allowance for these items,
the heavy seeding would still show
excellent profits.
1t is very we'll known that the in
creased sowing of potato seed will in
crease the yield, but 1t is often a
question to what extent the heavy
seeding can be carried at profit. In
the spring of 1910 potatoes were a
drug on the market. Many farmers
could not sell what they had on hand.
With such a condition it is always
wise to SOW an abundance of seed.
The seed costs but a little, the heavy
seeding will produce an increased
yield, and as general rule potatoes
are a good price in years following
low prices.
From the table 1t is seen that the
check plat with cut seed produced
a greater yield per acre than the
small seed, although the amount of
seed used in the check plat was the
smallest of the three plats.
The heavy seeding had the great
est number of stalks per hill, but We
did not find an appreciable larger
percentage of small potatoes on this
plat.
,.iAL1 POTATO TusaRs FOR SEED.
The new era., 1911-07-20
MISCELLANEOU MARKETS.
EIgin Butter.
Elgin, Ill.-Butter firm, 24c.
Live Stock.

-Cattle-Market steady. Ma
tive steers, s4.25@6.60; cows and
heifers, s3.0O@5.60; steers, $500
$50; Texas steers, s325@5.10; COWS
and heifers, s3.0O@4S0; Gamers, $3.50
@3.75; stockers and feeders, $4,000
500; calves, $3.OO@650; bulls, stays.
ETC., s3OO@5.0O
Hogs-Market SC lower. Heavy,
$6.1O@G.35; light, s6.35@645; pigs,
$5.5O@6.25: bulk o. sales. $6.25@6.35.
Sheep-Market slow to 10c lower.
Yearlings. s5.25@6.25; wethers. $3.50
@4.5O; ewes, $3.OO@4.25; lambs, $6.75
@T75.
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at that time. They are especially fond
OF the rose and spoil many by eating
the petals. 1t was because of in.
Juries to roses that the insect receiv.
ed Its common name.
When the larvae are in cultivated
SOIL the number of adults may be de-
creased by narrowing the vineyard
Three harrowings will not only de-
stroy many insects but the frequent
cultivation is excellent for the vine.
yard. This method is not claimed to
be sure cure. but 1t is recommended
as a valuable aid in destroying the
rose chafer.
The new era., 1911-07-20
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas y.-Wheat-Sept., sea
S6Mc bid. Dec. S91s @S9Ac bid.
Corn-Sept., 653s @651sc bid; Dec.
63ssc; May, 67Hc sellers.
Cash wheat 1c lower; No. 2 hard, SIS
@92c; No. 8, S5@92c; No. 2 red. S9A q
S91ac; No. 3, S5@S5hc.
Corn 1c to &c lower; No. 2 mixed
69kc; No. 3, 69c; No. 2 white, 691a +:
No. 3, 69c.
Oats-Unchanged; No. white. 49@
491ac; No. mixed, 47@4Sc.
Rye. 90@92c.
The new era., 1911-07-20
Dry Mashes Best.

Don't feed your hens wet mash un-
less you wish to force them. Wet
mash often makes the hens lay few
more eggs, yet 1t causes them to have
internal troubles which in turn makes
them shorter lived.
The new era., 1911-07-20
COTTAGE Cheese.

Successful cottage cheese making
lies in the proper controlling of tenn
perature. acidity and moisture during
the entire manufacturing process. A
high moisture content means more
whey, and. therefore. more milk sugar
and subsequently greater and more
rapid formation of acid. In dry cheese
the formation of acid Is slower.
The new era., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Benham-The paper tells about
q man who stole head OF lettuce and
then went back and got another, be-
ing arrested on the second trip.
Benham-Ill bet you can't make that
fellow believe that two heads are bet
ter than one.
The new era., 1911-07-20
Metals.

New York-Standard copper dull,
spot. July. August, September and
October. s121O@12.3O. Lake copper,
s12.75@13.0O; electrolytic s12.621A@
1915, and casting, s12.37k@12.5O.
Tin dull: spot. s44.00@45.00; July,
s42.25@4275; August, s41.75@4225: :
September $41.25@41.75, and Octo
ber, s4100@41.5O.
The new era., 1911-07-20
Earmers, Waqes.

1t is said that only about 30 days
stand between the average city wage
Garner and starvation. Most farmers
could keep the wolf from the door"
quite bit longer than that.
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Neatness for Health.

Neatness about the farmhouse.
barns and yards creates healthy
farm atmosphere for all and especial
ly for the children.
The new era., 1911-07-20
Just So.

"Why do they call bell boy in
hotel Buttons
Because he's always off when you
need him most, ! guess"
The new era., 1911-07-20
MAR KET
oTATIo N 8
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Beef steers. grain fed, good
to choice ........ ...... 5.7506.40
Beef steers, grain fed. fair
to good 81. ..............5.2 .5.2505.75
Beef steers. hay fed. good to
choice .5.2505.75
Beef steers. hay fed, fair to
eoou .4.ooWo.Ao
Heifers. grain fed. prime. =. .5.50Q6.O0
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
good to choice ..... 5000 $50
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
fair to good .4.40@5.Oo
Cows and heifers, grass fed,
good to choice .......... .4.OOQ4.50
Cows and heifers. grass fed,
fair to good .3.75@4OO
Stock COWS and he. 'ers ..2.O0@3.75
Gamers and cutters ...... .1.5O@3.25
Veal calves .5.OO@7.50
Bulls .2.75@4 25
Stays .4.OO@5.00
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ................4. .4.5O@5.O0
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good .................3. .3.75@4 4.25
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair .3.OO0o.5o
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and Nebraska, per ton .14.00@15.0O
Timothy. per ton ....... 700 $500
Alfalfa. per ton .11.OO@12.
So. Park, choice, per ton. .1S.00@19.00
San Luis Valley, per ton. 1900 O@l4.OO
Gunnison Valley, per ton. .14.0O@ 1900
Straw, per ton ........... 4.OOQ 5.00
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Hay.

(Prices paid by Denver Jobbers F. O..
B. track Denver).
Colorado upland, per ton. .16.00@17.OO
Nebraska upland, per ton. 5000 1900
Second bottom, Colorado
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Grain.

Of. o. B. Denver, carload price.)
Wheat. choice milling per 100
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COMPARATIVE VALUE OF LARGE
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Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs :. ............6.25@6.4o
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Live Poultry
Butter.

Eggs. case count, case .........s4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
Y.M.C.A.FA|R CLOSES TONIGHT
Worlds Fair Has Proved to be Great
Succcss-Spccial Program for
. This Evening.

In spite of the Indictment weather
a. large number attended the second
day of the worlds fair at the Y.
NJ. c. A. and added their contributions
to the kangaroo court, the Greek
candy kitchen. the art gallery and
even brayed the zero weather to visit
the Eskimo house. That the worlds
claimed by all interested. The novelty
of the three days entertainment with
it's various special attractions has at
tracted many and all of the booths
report good sales. =
Today. Grand Forks day." is prov
ing another big As special
attractions tonight, a wrestling match
between Physical. Instructor b. w.
Wideman and Kid Wifletts will be
held in the gymnasium after which a
gymnsstic exhibition of tumbling and
swimming exhibition is also on the
program.
Last evening as IL special attraction
Col. Baldwin Of the Unique theater
gave an entertainment in the black
magic. His program included magic
slate writing. mind reading and a
number of other s%piritualistic novel;
ties. The spiritualistic entertainment
followed a volley ball game between
two of h teams in the league. The
Brown balloon ball batters defeated
the Graves team, two out Of three
This evening the prizes for the
booth taking in the most money. for
the hest decorated booth and the
other special prizes. will be awarded.
Everyone is urged to take advantage
of the last evening of the fair to take
in the sights of the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
NIKE DAVIS IS
NOW IN PRISON
Alleged Confederate of DR..
Dumas Doing Time for
Michigan Robbery.

st. Paul, Dec. 2S.-Mike Davis. the
notorious yeggnian, who. is alleged to
have participated in the attempt to
rob and fire the Puposky. Mimi. gem
eral store and p%ostoffice last June. in
which plot DR.. Dumas, mayor of Cass
Lake is also said to have been. inn
plicated. is now an inmate of the
Michigan penitentiary at jackson,
having been arrested at Flint Mich,
December 10. for a p%ostofice robbery
and railroaded to prison with a pal /,
few days later. He. was given Is
years.
At the time of the Puposky affair
Davis or Callahan as he is also known
and his pursuers asserted he had Aen
shot in. the gun combatwhich followed
a raid. - - u. =,
Little has been discovered as: to
his whereabouts till today, when Mich
igan authorities Informed that state
fire marshal's Office that their man
was once more safely behind prison
bars. : -.
Efforts to get Davis to tell Of his
escape from Minnesota have proved
futile. according to reports from the
Wolverine penitentiary.' In his re-
cent act Of lawlessness, Davis was
aided by two bthers.' but one. OF the
party escaped Immediately after the
Gaines. Mich, p%ostoface had been
OOted -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
FOR COURSE IN.
f. AER0NAuT|CS
Universities Will Soon Train
Men: for Navigating Air..
Says Roach.

Washington, Dec, 2S.-Courses in
aeronautics soon will be esta blished in
American universities to fit young men
for the profession of flying and air.
ship building. This advance was pre-
dicted today by Prof. A. Lawrence
Roach. Of the Blue Hill Neurological
observatory. Boston. In an address
before the American association for
the advancement Of science.
Prof. Roach said the United States
was far behind European countries in
establishing laboratories for the study
Of a~eronautics.
Effective legislation to protect the
person and rights Of the American
laborer was the subject Of discussion
can association for labor legislation.
Prof. Henry r. Seaeer. Of Colum-
bia university. who presided at the
meeting. urged the establishment Of
a federal commission on industrial dis
eases for which legislation is now
pending in congress.
Not more than is per cent of the
men injured in work accidents. are
able to obtain compensation under
the so-called common law" said John
r. Wallace, a member OF the indus
trial commission of the state Of Wash
ington.
Cheaper Illuminating gas for con-
suners In the near future through the
advancement Of science. was predicted
by Prof. Charles F.. Munroe. of Wash.
ington. in an address before the Am
ertcan Chemical society. \ new
method for determining whether ma
pie sugar Is the real article or an adj
liberated product, was ascrihed to the
ga me association Ivy Prof. J. G.. Smell
OF Macdonald College, Quebec.
President Taft Spoke.
President Taft told delegates ia the
meeting of the American Economic
association today that he had heard
rurors that congress would make no
further appropriations for his econ
omy and efficiency commission. Great
ed a year ago to TAX up his last mo-
ton in the government machinery.
He made a plea for support in urging
congress to grant the money and pre-
dicted that only through such scien-
tif1c investigation OF the machinery ST
government could the United States
be run on an economical basis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
ANDY JONES DEAL IS
REVIEWED BY
MI. COURT
Another Case Involving Rug
by Banker in Progress
Dispute Note

An Andy Jones transaction is being
aired in the district court of Grand
Forks county this afternoon, being
brought to light in the case of the
Grant County State bank of Hermann,
Mimi. against the Northwestern Land
company of Rugby. n. d.
TheNcase involves a note for $500
on a loan made by the plaintiff bank
to the land company. being negotiated,
1t is claimed. by Andy Jones as treas
urer of the land organization. That
MI. Jones was without authority to
contract such a loan is the claim of
the defendant corporation.
Loan Made in 1905.
The loan was made in 1908, accord.
ing to the complaint. When present.
ed for payment the land company re-
fused to honor it. holding that the
loan made by Mr.. Jones was not bind
ing against tho company.
The land company had its Offices
at Rugby. in the Jones bank. Mr..
Jones is at the present time residing
in Fort Leavenworth as the guest Of
the federal department of justice.
In the case now in progress. Pur-
cell & Divett annear as the represcn-
tatives for the plaintiff. and Bangs,
Cooley & Hamilton of this city APP
pear for the defendant.
The Northwestern Land company is
an organization in which several
Grand Forks business men are inter-
ested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
TAFT TO MAKE
APPOINTMENT
Judge Hook and Sen. Suther.
land Stand Best Chance for
Supreme Bench.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-President
Taft probably will decide next Tues
day upon the man to succeed the late
Justice. Harlan on the supreme court
bench. The field of possible appoin-
tees has been narrowed to four men
and tonight it was said that IL selcc-
ton may be looked for at the next
meeting OF the cabinet on JAN: ,.
The nomination probably will be sent
to the senate next week.
The four from whom the president
will make his selection are. it is said
tonight: United States Circuit Judge
Hook of Kansas. Secretary of Com
merce and Labor NaGcl. Senator
Sutherland of Utah and Frank E. KEEL
logg of st. Paul. trust buster for the
government and its prosecutor in the
Standard Oil suits. senator Borah of
Idaho. it was said. has not been en-
tirely eliminated from consideration,
but the choice rests apparently be-
tween the others. OF these men
Judge Hook and Senator Sutherland
stand foremost 49,. .->
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
YOUNG. MEMS
CLUB AND IT'S
EFFORTS.
Senator w. E: Purcell Says
Wahpeton Gets Benefit /
From New Body =

The Wahpeton Young Mems Boost
er club. according to former United
States Senator w. r. Purcell. is an or
%ganization that will work wonders for
that city in the event that 1t contin-
ues operations along the line already
adopted.
THAT club" said Senator Purcell,
who is in Grand Forks today, has al
ready shown its worth in successfully
pushing n piece of work. The es-
adjustment of a rest room for the
farmers and their wives when they
come to the city is the attainment OF
this club. and we can already see q
difference IN the farm trade.
Farmers who heretofore went to
other cities to trade, now come to
Wahpeton. as the accommodations
they can enjoy themselves while in
the city. They have q place to head.
quarter. and 1t makes the visit to the
city much more pleasant. have
firm faith in the Young Mems Boost
or club and believe it will be one
of Wahpeton's most potent influences
for city betterment."
Senator Purcell also declares Wah-
peton is growing. and points to the
six new brick buildings are in course
of construction. There also r pros
poets for continued building activity
during the coming year, with the
Richland county court house, h $780,
900 improvements at the Indian
school, and with a number of other
structures being planned. .
"Wahpeton is forging to the front
in splendid shape" said Senator Pur-
cell, land we all see indications Of a
good year The business men r pos
sessed of every confidence in the con
tinued growth of the city. and the
increased wealth of the Red river
valley. or at least that section tribu-
tary to Wahneton."
Politics Quiet.
When it come to discussing politics,
Senator Purcell declared there was
nothing doing" and hat in his sec
ton of the state everything appeared
decidedly quiet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-29
tortions and steps while his beautiful
hut Amazonian princess approved and

tortions and steps while his beautiful
AmaZonian princess approved and
adored.
This dance was not naughty said
the prince. till Americans demanded
something with local color, and now
IT resembles the Partisan can-can or
hoGhee-coochce. ! regret to state it
j. too often given With the artist adorn-
ed in no other apparel than Il happy
smile and a girdle OF brightly tinted
feathers. l:ut l hear Chicago likes
everything unique and-believe me-
this dance is warranted to prevent
snperf1uous flesh from accommodating
around the abdomen"
At this point. by way of illustration.
G. w. Ashford. Honoluluized Ameri-
can and one Of the princes suite. gave
a suggestion of the hula hula. whistl-
ing Every Little Movement as an
appropriate accompaniment.
That's it," laughed his highncss,
watching his friend sambol about with
arms and legs going SO rapidly that he
looked like an intoxicated octopus.
That beats the Merry Widow. the
apache. or any other wiggle you choose
to name. Its only we IIawaiians who
understand Just what every little
movement means. Really. now
how would Chicago like it, do You
Think