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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
CURIOUS POINT
OF Law INVOLVED
Promise Of Pastor Doss Not
Release Subscription Sign
er in Eyes of Court 2

Bismarck, N. D., March 22.-The su-
preme court handed down q decision
today in which 1t is held that the sign
er OF q SUBSCRIPTION to aid IN the erec-
tion Of church must pay the amount
in spite Of promise Of the pastor that
the payment need not be made unless
the pastor remained In charge. The
pastor did not remain In charge and
the applicant endeavored to cancel the
subscription when $4,000 was raised,
the subscription becoming due when
$4,000 was raised. The case 10 entitled
Thompkins. ct al, vs. D. A. Dinnie, and
comes from Ward county.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
MEAT PACKERS
LOST THEIR CASE
Immunity Bath Did Not Ap.
ply to the Evidence in
Indictment

Chicago, March 22.-The indicted
Chicago packers today lost their fight
ments secured by the government sew
eral months ago. Judge Carpenter in
the United States district court today
overruled their demurrer to the
charges and held that the immunity
granted by Judge Humphrey of the
federal circuit court in 1906 did not
apply to the present charges, the other
based on evidence not included in the
Humphrey decision.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
Situation. Cleared.

Washington, March 22.-The so-
ca1fsd M4xitanne situat l6nf cleared cdl4
siderably here today: The attitude 81
the United States government has
been made plain and there need no
longer be any doubt, 1t was stated by
administration officials today, as to
what policy the president has in
view.
Mr.. Taft has announced that he
will do everything possible to main
tain the friendly relations that so
long have existed between this coun-
try and Mexico. Any rupture OF
these relations must come as the re-
suit Of some overact on Mexico soil.
The United States has no desire to
interfere in the internal affairs of the
southern republic, and President Taft
will not recommend any such inter-
ference to congress unless the cir
cumstances become such as to per-
NIT no other possible course
The American troops were sent to
Texas and prepared for any emer-
gency on the strength Of. reports
which indicated that conditions in
Mexico were approaching such chaos
as at any time might threaten Ameri-
can lives and property in that coun-
try.
These reports were Of such a ma
ture that President Taft felt he could
not fail to heed them. He acted
quickly and hoped that by acting
quickly the threat Of danger would
be stayed. He: believes that to a large
extent this has been accomplished
He believes that the presence Of the
army in Texas, within striking dis
tance of the Mexican border. has had
q SOLDERING influence. =.
So long as Americans engaged in
lawful pursuits are not molested and
20 long as American property rights
are protected, Mexico need not be
alarmed by the reports of an Ameri-
can invasion which have been spread
in various quarters by irresponsible
persons.
There will be no move toward the
Mexican border unless outrages so
fragrant as to call for the presence
of a protecting force occur. Even in
the event of such an outbreak Presi-
dent Taft would not think Of acting
without the consent of congress. The
limitations upon the power Of the
president to commit an act that
might be interpreted az an act Of war
are 80 we'll defined that Mr.. Taft has
been amused at many OF the reports
as to what he proposed to do with
the army after It was mobilized. The
president has regarded 1t as the
height Of absurdity for him to make
an official announcement that hs
vould not act without the consent oi
congress.
The president felt that 1t was hia
duty as commander In chief Of the
army and navy to prepare for an
emergency, 80 that IL congress should
be called upon to act it, orders could
be carried out with the greatest pos.
sible speed.
How long the troops will remain in
Texas will depend entirely upon de-
velopments in Mexico. The United
States government has determined to
give President Diaz every possible
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22

Gillespie. Ill, March 22.-Despite the
protection OF the state militia, the
mines of the Superior Coal company
between Gillespie and Benld did not
resume operations today. The miners
Of the local. union at secret meeting
last night voted not to return to work
until the troops have been recalled.
Two companies left the camp at Benld
this morning for: each of the mines.
Guns were placed on the roads lead
Ing to the mines to protect the Ameri-
can workmen, should the foreigners
seek to prevent their going to work
but no workman appeared, though the
paths to the mines were lined with
silent watchers and the troops soon
returned to camp Benld was patrolled
last night by militiamen, deputy sher-
ms and speciad policemen.
Sheritf Elmo, Etter Of Macoupin
county ie tn rBenid with force of fifty
deputies and cooperating with Col.
Edward J.. Lang, commanding the ma
tional guard. States Attorney James
Murphy Of Carlinxille is also on the
scene. giving the sheriff counsel.
That wholesale arrests are to be
made is the statement from both the
states attorney and the sheriff. War
rants will be issued for all who are
known to have borne arms and against
all others who had any part in incit-
ing the riotous demonstrations.
The saloons have been closed.
though this was not done until Col.
Lang conveyed to Mayor l.. G. Romell
a suggestion to this effect. There are
twenty-three saloons In Benld, one
for every 104 inhabitants.
When 1t was realized that the petit
tion presented by Mayor Romell to
Col. Lang would not accomplish the
desired result citizens committee
comprised Of F. w. Edwards, Louis
Toiga and Edward Lowery, left town
for Springfield personally to urge
Governor Deneen to call off the troops
Col. Lang and Sheriff Etter visited
the three mines of the Superior Coal
company after camp had been pitched
near the interurban railroad station.
The reconnaissance completed, patrols
were located at the three mines and
other patrols assigned to duty in the
town of Benld proper.
When the first squad was sent out
on patrol duty large crowd collect
ed. pressing closely upon the guards
men. Orders were given to disperse
the crowd and in pushing back the
foremost ones an unidentified miner
sprang at one of the men with an open
knife. The guardsman presented the
business end Of his rife with bayonet
fixed and charged his would-be as
sailant. The man fed pursued by the
trooper. The latter gave up the chase
after a couple Of hundred yards.
All told there are 1926 guardsmen
in Benld including the officers. The
ammunition furnished is the riot
small shot cartridge. though each man
also has with him enough regulation
cartridges to meet any emergency.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
COURT QUASHEO
THE INDICTMENT
Former Treasurer Charged
With Embezzlement Will
Go Free

indianapolis, Ind, March 22.-The
indictment against Oliver p. Ensley,
former treasurer of Marion county,
charging him with the embezzlement
of $4,000 of county funds. was
quashed today by Special Judge Ovid
D. Jameson sitting in criminal court.
Ensley was tried on the charge last
year but the jury disagreed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
HOT TINE IN THE
MINNESOTA HOUSE
Member Charged That Inter.
ests Had Too Much Indu- ,
ence With Committees 4,

st. Paul. March Of. L. Nemer
of Rice county, in a speech in, the
house this morning, charged that the
committees were packed for the ''in-
terests." A dozen members Jumped
to their feet and demanded apologies.
Instead Of retracting, Mr.. Klemer
elaborated on his charge, saying the
committees were too many.
A resolution was passed asking tho
speaker to appoint committee. to
inauire into Mr.. Klemer's charges.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
Made Practice March.

San Antonio, Tex, March 22.-Addi-
tional details of the situation at Chi
SOS and Alphine. where Mexican ma
rauders. supposed to be insurrectos,
crossed the Rio Grande yesterday and
drove American cattle across the bor-
der. were eagerly awaited at the
maneuver camp today. So.
A heavy rainl fell last night again
turning the camp into a puddle of
mud. Gen. Smith. undeterred by the
weather and slush under foot, started
on a practice march with his brigade
at 8 o'clock this morning. There was
some discussion about calling of the
test but the general accepted the rain
as merely an incident of actual con-
ditions and declined to delay his de-
parture until more propitious weather
arrived. ''''''f ''''''.'.''
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
Starvation Threatens Non.
Combatants Who Remain
Long in War Zone
MARAUDERs DROVE AMERICAN !
CATTlEACROSS THE BORDts
Practice March Started in Read War
Conditions of Mud and Slush-Pa.
cific Intentions Of the United States
Are Officially Declared.

Ell Paso. Tex. March 22.-Hundreds
of refugees from the "war zone" were
reported today to be fleeing toward
the border. Many of them are plan
ming to make the journey on foot to
avoid the hardships of the blockade
Of the interior points by the rebels.
The Mexican insurrectos have sur
rounded many small towns and have
notified the inhabitants that they will
allow no person to reach them from
the surrounding country. The insur-
rectos have determined that the sup
ply of provisions shall remain at their
hands and it is feared that the non
combatants will be subjected to still
greater hardships by the blockade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22

4 = = . = = = = = . I = .
= THE WEATHER. =
+ North Dakota: Fair tonight =
and Thursday. Not much change :
In temperature. :
4 4 i 4 = 4 i y I I I I i . .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
They Were Riding in Mine
Cars to Their Places Of :,
Labor .linIxl
ROOF OF NINE FELL As
CAR WAS PASSING UNDER It
Only One Man in the Car Escaped
Uninjured-Believed Man Has Raen
Buried Alive in Kansas Mine sinca
Accident Last Saturday.

Pittsburg. March 22.-Nine men
were instantly killed today In the
Hazel mine Of the Pittsburg and Buf-
falo Coal company at East Cannons-
burg, Pa. They were being taken to
their rooms in a remote part Of the
mine when mass Of loose slate in
the roof fell, filling one of the cars
In which there were ten men. The
motor was stopped and the other
workman on the train hastened to the
assistance of the unfortunates. The
death dealing slate was quickly clear
ed away and the bodies recovered.
All were foreigners except David
Donley, an American. Three of them
were married and the bodies were re-
moved to their homes. An uninjured
foreigner was riding at the end Of the
car and practically escaped unhurt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
MRS. SCHENK OUT on BAH.

Chicago, March 22.-Mrs. Theresa
Schenk, who shot and killed her hus-
band last Saturday morning at their
home in Park Ridge, suburb of Chi
cago, was released from custody on
bonds of $4,000 today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
Buried Aliye.

Columbus, Kas., March 22.-After q
fruitless all night search for Tom
Cheek, a miner supposed to be en-
tombed alive in the shaft Of the South
west Coal company near here, the res
cuers were driven back by the mine
gas today and for time were forced
to abandon the search. Cheek, q shot
firer, was supposed to have been killed
In the mine last Saturday when an ex-
plosion resulted in the death Of John
Jopling, the superintendent, and three
miners. AS the bodies Of these victims
were being removed yesterday after
noon faint tappings were heard in one
of the distant entries. Help was rush
ed into the mine and led by Frank
Gildey. state mine inspector, the res
cue party worked all night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-22
LABOR CONTEST
At GILLESPIE
IS STILL ACUTE
Miners Refused to Return to
Work Until Militia Is
Withdrawn
MINES AND TOWNS UNDER
SUPERVISION Of NATIONAL GUARD
Troops Lined the Roads and Paths
Leading to the Mines and Guns
Were So Placed as to Command the
Approaches. ..

. . . :
Gillespie, ILL.,, March 22.-At the
conclusion Of telephone CONVEX
sation with Adj. Gen. Frank Dick
son, Col. Edward ]. Lang, COM
mandtng the state troops at Benld,
announced that the guardsmen
would not be withdrawn today.
Col. Lang proposes before leaving
the scene Of the recent disturb
ances among the striking miners
to see that Sheriff Elmo Etter has
large enough force Of organized
deputies to cope successfully with
an emergency.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
CUPID BUSY AT BRYN MAWR
Girls Deny New York CIergyman's As
sertion They Are "Puffed Up
Forty Per Cent. Marry.

Philadelphia.-The New York clergy
man who recently declared that only
an infiritesimal percentage of the
graduates of the big women's colleges
were aba to find husbands is refuted
by the statistics issued by Bryn Mawr
college, 1t is asserted here.
Figures in the annual register of
ciumnae and former students show
that 2S.4 per cent Of the entire grad
uate body, numbering 2,724, have mar
ried, while of three classes graduating
since 1889 more than so per cent are
married, and of seven other classes,
also since 1889, nearly 40 per cent.
have been welded, a general average
of about 40 per cent.
The New York clergyman declared
that graduates of women's colleges
were incompetent In the domestic
arts, pulled up with little super
fetal knowledge and entirely too ex-
pensive a luxury for the average man
to undertake to support" This asser-
ton the Bryn Mawr girls Indignantly
deny and point to the statistics to
bear them out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

acres, as against 25.O41, 900 in 1900, an
increase of 4,S17, 900 acres, or 10 per
cent.
The improved acreage formed SO
per cent. of the total acreage in 1910
and so per cent. in 1900.
The average acres per farm report
ed in 1910 were 244, as against 241
in 1900, an increase OF three acres, or
1 per cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land and buildings in 1910 is stated
as $4007, as against $15.45 In 1900,
rise Of $24,62, or 159 per cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land alone In 1910, was reported as
$35.47, while in 1900 it was $12.77, the
amount of gain being $22.70, or IT'S
per cent.
OF the whole number, 177,299, Of
farms reported in 1910, there were
1858, or SO per cent, opera
ted by white farmers and 1851, or
/ per cent, by negro and other nom
white farmers, as compared with a
total of 173,O98 In 1900, of which ILL.,
232, or SO per cent, were conducted
by white farmers, and 1856, or l per
cent, by negro and other nonwhite.
The increase in the number of farms
of white farmers during the decade
amounted to 1885, and the decrease
in the number of farms of negro and
other nonwhite farmers to 1876.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
CH|NA'S GREAT WALL
Wonder of World Is Literally Wall
of Blood.
For Tweney-one Centuries 1t Has Re
manned the Most Amazing Con-
struction of Human Hands
Builders Name Cursed.

Pekin. Best known by repute OF
all the wonders of the world, the great
wall of China has remained for FL
centuries the most amazing construc-
ton of human hands. Ruined and
broken as it is, it is clear at first
sight that the amount of human labor
required to build this majestic barrier
Is without parallel on earth. Fifteen
hundred miles long, with additional
loops that add another 1000 miles,
there were originally $4,000 watch
towers upon it.
The wall was built at the end of the
third century before Christ by the
first. and perhaps the greatest, of all
Chinese emperors. CherHwang-te.
prince of Tsin, succeeded as boy to
the throne of a comparatively small
kingdom and at once began to put
into a state of order and defence a
territory that long had been allowed
to degenerate into mere prey to an
nual northern invaders. After few
years the young king assumed the
style of emperor end organized the
forces of what for the first time in
history was China For he at once
gave to the whole of this new empire
the name of his own small state. He
then marched out against the Tar
tars, his hereditary and perennial
enemies in the north. After routing
these marauding pests he was re-
called for the usual oriental need of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
KANSAS FARM LANDS

The total value of farm lands and
buildings was given in 1910 as $1,733,-
653, 900, as against $643, 653, 900 in 1900,
an increase of $1,000, 100000. or 169
per cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 at 1854
$4,000, as compared with $532, 188, 900
in 1900, gain of $1,000, 1864, 900, or 1873
per cent.
The total value of farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 at $199, 101,-
900, as against Sill, $4,000 in 1900,
an increase of $S7,6S6,oO. or 70 per
cent.
In 1910 the value of the farm land
alone constituted SO per cent. of the
total value of land and buildings, as
compared with SO per cent. in 1900
The reported value of farm imple-
ments and machinery was $48, 244, 900
in 1910, as against $29, 491 900 in 1900.
gain Of $18,753,O00 or "a per cent.
The total acreage reported In 1910
was 43,261 900 acres, as compared
with 41,663,OO0 in 1900, an increase of
1,598,000 acres, or 4 per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
in 1910 as amounting to 29,S5S, 900
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

crushing out the seeds of rebellion at
home. 1t was probably in order that
he should not again find himself thus
between two enemies that he con-
ceived the gigantic defense of which
the larger part remains to this day.
Undeterred by the magnitude Of
the task and the terrible loss of life
that its construction must involve.
Che Hwang-te gave the word and the
huge structure slowly forged its way
from many centers at once along the
entire northern boundary of what was
then the Chinese empire. Che-Hwang-
te enlisted the workers in many ways
and from many quarters. Some Of
his press gang work was hardly cred
table, for it Is on record that the
mere possession Of book condemned
the wretched owner to four years
hard labor on the wall.
But as the Chinese proverb has it:
"The humiliation of one generation
has proved the salvation of Others"
and for many centuries the great wall
served it's purpose well.
Disappointment generally awaits
the mortal who has heard much
about some celebrated object and
does visit It.; so seldom does the
reality come up to expectation. But
the great wall is not overrated. Be-
hold it by starlight or moonlight,
gaze on it in twilight or in sunlight;
view it through the haze of dust
fog, or the spindrift of rain shower,
or between the flakes of a snowstorm
ever is the wall one great, gray,
gaunt, still specter of the past crest
ing the mountain peak or reposing in
the shady valley. So vast is 1t that
perhaps alone of all mans handiwork
1t could be discerned from the moon.
So vast is it that were it's materials
disposed around the earth at the
equator they would provide wall
eight feet high and three feet thick.
When we reflect on the labor need
ed to erect it we slowly divine the
toll exacted from countless thou
sands, the sweat and tears and blood
that must have been shed and we are
prepared to hear that after two mil
lennia the name of Che is cursed all
along the wall by the descendants of
those who were driven to the hateful
task. who labored in deathly fear lest
when flesh and blood failed to re-
spond to the taskmaster's scourge.
flesh and blood should be hurled into
the mass of concrete to provide more
material for the all-devouring mon
ster. 1t is a wall of blood,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
FLYING TESTS FOR BERLIN
AirshIps Will Start and End Summer
Competition at German Capital
Limited to Germans.

Berlin.-A great flying competition,
limited to German aviators, will take
place early in the summer. The flight
will be over circuitous course be-
ginning and ending in Berlin and will
include Magdeburg, Hamburg, Bremen,
Dusseldorf and Dessau. The decision
to hold the contest is the result Of the
failure of plans for joint competi-
ton by French and German flyers.
caused by the objections of the chau-
vinists.
Withdrawal of the French aviators
aroused much bitterness in Germany
and the officials of the Aviation Engi-
neera' Verein, who are in charge of
the preparations, are on their mettle
70 make the Independent competition
a brilliant success. The contest has
unique interest from the fact that
special attention will be paid to the
military phase of aviation. 1t is pro-
posed to offer special prize for ma
chimes carrying two passengers, so as
to admit of their taking military OBJ.
servations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
TRAMP REsCUEs HUNGRY DOG

too dirty and bedraggied to entitle him
to the respect of any Godfearing or
otherwise deserving pedestrian. Ro-
meo was too weak to make use Of his
skinny legs. Romeo's eyes blinked
as he looked up at the muddy sky and
down at the muddy street. and there
didn't appear to be much encourage
ment in either, for he closed his eyes.
No one ventured to soothe his poor
feelings, and Romeo might have died a
suffering martyr or hero or something,
if a man whose appearance was not
greatly different from the starving
hound. had not come along and picked
him up. AS it was, Romeo let his
head rest against the tattered coat of
his unshayen benefactor, and in some
manner gave vent to vibratory glad
ness by means of his tail. The man
and the dog went away. while the
crowd stood looking after them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
AS he UNDERSTOOD THEM
Apprentice Carried Out Orders of His
Employer, but the Result
Was Sad.

Nov, William" the old farmer said
to his new apprentice, II want thee to
mind what l do say to thee, to be
sharp and attentive and to delay not
In carrying out my instructions"
SAY, ay, zur," replied William.
First, now, / want thee to take
out the old white mare and have her
shod."
GAY, ay, zur," said William, and de-
parted.
He returned two hours later and the
old farmer questioned him.
Thee hast not been quick, lad," he
said, reprovingly, "but If thee hast
done thy work as l ordered thee thou
shalt be forgiven. Didst thee have
the mare shod, as / telled thee?"
SAY, ay, zur!" replied William,
beaming. ''Didst thou not hear the
gun? l shot her myself and I've just
buried er."-London Answers.