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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
GREAT VALUE
TO CORN CROP
Northwestern Farmers Are
Only Beginning to Rec
ognize This Fact.

Bismarck Tribune: The great value
Of the corn crop for the northwest Is
only now coming to be understood.
1t is. ill., a sense. surprising that so
many years should go by without Sc
rious attempts having been made to
grow corn. In fact the af1rmations
x Ms5s n vueeessfu, fSat Men Il so we're mot qeaS Dc
to say that they knew it could not be
grown. that it would freeze both
spring and fall.
What are the facts? In 1910 North
Dakota, 1t Is claimed, doubled the
corn crop. running the same up to
about a million acres. In many places.
in fact. in nearly all. the corn reach
ed irtuavlly the ripening stage. Had
doubtless the state would have had
enough seed to supply itself the pres
ent year. That much Of the seed
saved was deficient in terminating
power. was more characteristic of
North Dakota than of other states of
the northwest. 10 Minnesota, Iowa
and South Dakota.
In 1911. the Great Northern demon
separate acres in various parts OF
the state. The major portion of the
plats. in fact two-thirds Of them.
were in the northern part Of the state.
Some of these plats had an elevation
Of more than 1000 feet and quite a
number on an elevation OF more thai,
5000 feet. The average yield Of fod.
der was 4.472 pounds. or two tons and
472 pounds. The value Of such fod-
der to the farmer in the dry country
can be readily understood. The larg-
sst yields. four and one-half tons per
ere. were obtained from the farms
( Thos. e. Linden. Columbia Falls,
md Chas. Mcvey. Kalispell. The Sec
nd largest yield was made by Geo.
4. Stevens. Benton. and It made four
Q per acre. On the farm of j.
". King. GLASGOW. thirty-six bushels
near the Canadian line. Peter Col.
acres Of fodder corn which wa a
very good crop. This, too, 10 neal
the Canadian line. In the valley Of
the Yellowstone. near Billings, 10!
bushels Of corn was obtained pei
land.
But the fodder or the corn or bott
obtained In the northwestern statel
only tells part Of the story. In boti
the Dakotas and in Montana tn,
farmers are practically assured Of
good crop Of grain after q we'll cares
for crop Of corn The increase in
moist eason a. compared with grail
after stubble will usually be not les
than thirty-three per cent. and in
dry year not less than fifty to seven
ty.ive per cent.
The following conclusions have beel
reached a. the result Of the work O.
l1011 q AsowinS corn In Montana: !
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
SEEKING BROTHER
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Man Left Home in Scotland
80 Years Ago-Return-
ed Home in 1895.

Bismarck, n. D.. Sept. George
NJ. Brown of Glasgow. Scotland. has
communicated with Chief of Police
Mcdonald in an effort to locate his
brother. Robert S. Brown. who has
been located in America for the past
thirty years or more. The letter which
was received was dated in Scotland,
August 10. Brown made one trip
home in 1895 but since that time moth
ing has been heard of him. Mr.. Brown
has requested the chief to publish the
letter in all papers possible as it might
lead to his discovery. The letter is as
follows:
Glasgow. Scotland, Aug. 10.
Chief of Police,
Bismarck, n. D.
Dear Sir:
A brother of mine has been in
America for the past thirty years or
more with the exception Of one visit
to this country in January, 1895. when
he again returned to America and has
since not been heard of. His full name
is Robert Savers Brown. born in Edin-
burgh. Scotland. and now is about six
ty years of age. 1 cannot state exactly
what he did, but 1 know for a fact that
he could turn his hand to anything.
He was a gentleman by birth, but was
very wild when young and my father
sent him to New York to fight for him.
self.
l have heard a rumor that he was
lynched after serving a long term Of
imprisonment in North Dakota. The
American consel here has kindly
given me the name of your capital
city for my writing to you. If you or
any other resident of Bismarck can
give me any information regarding the
above, I will indeed be very grateful.
Yours faithfully.
George NJ. Brown.
2 Keyden street.
Kinning Park. Glasgow.
Chief Mcdonald states that he re-
members nothing of a lynching in this
state and SO far has not been able to
locate anyone knowing the above men,
nersop
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
BIG BANQUET
At BISMARCK
North Dakota Democrats
Meet Tuesday to Review
Past Years Events.

Fargo. n. D.. Sept. e.-The North
at Bismarck Tuesday evening to re-
view the events of the past year al
the achievement banquet. Governor
John Burke and Congressman Will
liam Borland Of Kansas City, Mo.
are the chief speakers. who will lead
in the praise to be bestowed upon the
work Of the democrats Of the state
and nation.
Congressman Borland has not been
assigned a topic and he has sent no
announcement of the theme of his
speech. State Chairman D. H. NC
arthur has prepared the program and
with the exception Of the speech of
the congressman. the events Of the
evening will be as follows:
Democratic Achievements Under
the Leadership of Governor Woodrow
the Leadership Of Andrew Jackson"
NJ. A. Hildreth: Under the Leader
ship of William J. Bryan" George p.
Jones: AT the Baltimore Conven-
tion." Joseph Doyle: I'm the Sixty
second Congress." v. r. Lowell; The
National Committee" John Brueg-
ger; ,As Viewed by the Business
the Democratic Press" F. A. viii.
son: In the North Dakota Legisla-
ture." T. D. Casey; And Law En-
forcement" John Sullivan; Under
Governor John Burke" Wesley Nc
Dowell: And the Future" F. o.
Hellstrom; And Efficient Public
Mans Part In" Halvor Halvorson.
In Moulding Public Opinion" John
Burke: In Relation to the Agricui-
tural Interests of North Dakota" J.
A. Minckler: Efficient Organization
an Essential To-" NJ. D. Hildreth: In
Billings County," NJ. H. Jefferson:
In Relation to Game Protection in
North Dakota" E. H. Stenvick; I'm
der Democratic Mayors" NJ. F. Muir
ply: I'm Relation to State Institu-
tions." Jchn Carmody.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
TWO p

Osnabrock. N. D., Sept. 2.-Osna.
brock had a real holdup and Ole
Anderson, a transient, who together
with a number Of other fellows. was
sleeping in the hay loft of Pat Nc
Gauvran's barn, was aroused from
his peaceful slumbers by his sleeping
mates and told to give up his cash
and other valuables. Anderson did
not come across very quickly and
the holdup artists proceeded to handle
him rather roughly and forced him
to give up his money which in ali
amounted to 50. He was thrown
down stairs and they then carried
him up again and told him to go tc
bed. Anderson's partner, Tom
Thompson. who was sleeping on the
lower floor of the barn. was also
forced to give up his cash which
amounted to about $22. The robbery
was reported to the authorities, but
no trace has been found of the high.
waymen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
INSTANTLY KILLED
Farm Hand Struck by Bolt Of Light

Farm Hand Struck by Bolt of Light
ming Near Surrey.
Minot. n. D., Sept. Oscar john
son, aged %, was probably instantly
killed when struck by a bolt OF light
ming northeast Of Surrey.
johnson was working in a wheat
field on the Dave Burns farm. An
electrical storm arose at about 4
o'clock, but johnson evidently believ-
ed that it would pass and therefore did
not seek shelter. Following the storm
the young mans body was found in
the field. He tightly clutched two
sheaves of grain in his hands and
from all appearances h bolt had
passed directly through his body. His
clothing was ripped in strips and his
shoes torn from his feet. Judge Muir
ray acting as coroner, was called n
he together with Sheriff Ed Kelly ar
rived at the scene of the fatality. Ow-
ing to the heavy deluge of rain which
made the roads almost impossible
they did not arrive here with the body
until late. 1t was decided h a no in
quest would be necessary.
johnson came to Minot with Coll
mars circus. He left the show at
Norwich and went to work on a farm.
From Norwich he went to Surrey
where he obtained work from Dave
Burns. starting last Wednesday morn,
j.. ing. From papers found on the dead
mans body it is believed that he has
two sisters, Cora johnson at Sleepy
Eye, Mimi. and Mary johnson at
Harris, MINI.
Judge Murray communicated with
both Of them for the purpose of get
ting their views on the disposition of
the baby. In the meantime the re-
mains lie at Rowan's undertaking par
lors.
johnson formerly lived at Cam
bridge. MINI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
JUMPED BOARD BILL.

Hillsboro. n. D., Sept. 2.-Sheriff
Serum went to Valley City and arrest
ed Herman Bauman on the charge Of
jumping a board bill at the Weston
house. He was brought back here and
was given a hearing before Police
Magistrate Hong. States Attorney
Lyche prosecuted the case and Theo.
Kaldor was the attorney for the de-
PENDANT. Bauman admitted he owed
the BILL. which amounted to $4,000,
but said he intended to pay and limited
if discharged he would settle the ac-
count before leaving the city. He was
let of but Immediately left town with
u settling the bill.
Bauman is the same man who was
here selling Irvine to farmers and rop-
ing them into buying shares of stock
in his company. The game was expos
ed and he Immediately left town. He
had a woman with him at that time,
passing her off as his wife. but when
he departed he left the woman here to
live on the charity of others.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
CASE DISMISSED
No Cause for Action Given As Reason
for Dismissal.

NO SduSe Tor Action Given As Reason
for Dismissal.
Bowbells. N. D., Sept. flames
Van Berkom Of nea Powers Lake.
who was arrested by Sheriff Stainhofer
on the charge of assault with intent to
Kill, preferred against him by ]. r.
Jensen. was given a preliminary hear
ing in Justice Kopriva's court. About
six hours were taken up in giving tes-
Itimony on both sides, and al the con.
the justice dismissed the case
on the grounds that there was no
cause for action. From the testimony
given 1t appears that the scrap was
an altogether different affair than that
described at first and at no time dur
Ing n fracas did the defendant pro.
duce a knife. and he did not pick up a
whiffle tree until he saw Jensen pick
up a pipe wrench on the inside of the
hardware store. However. as soon as
Jensen dropped the wrench. Van Ber-
kom did likewise with the while tree.
The justice found no evidence what
ever from which he could hold the de.
PENDANT to the district court, and had
no alternative but to dismiss the case.
States Attorney Fred Andrews acted
for the state while Attorney r. E..
lHeckel Of this city and Attorney H. A.
Hanson of Powers Lake looked after
the interests Of Van Berkom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
News of the Northwest
MRS. M'KAY WAS
S~UCCESSFUL IN
HAYES WILL CASE

= = = I
Cando, n. D., Sept. Am
, item appearing in the Evening
> Times Of August %. under a
: Cando date line, concerning the
. contesting Of the will Of the late
: Mrs. Emma E. Hayes by Mrs.
> Grace Blair Mckay, seems to be
= wrong as to the findings Of the
> court and the contemplated APP
: peal OF the case by Mrs. Mckay.
: According to the county judge.
= he did not pass on the question Of
= the relationship OF the Mrs. Nc
> Kay to the deceased. that not be-
= ing necessary under the law. But
> he held that Mrs. Mckay was en-
. titled to share equally in the es-
. tate with William Hayes.
. Under these conditions, there
= will, of course, be no appeal by
= Mrs. Mckay, as she was Gee
' full in her contention before the
= county judge. The former article
= concerning the findings Of the
. court and the contemplated APP
= peal Of Mrs. Mckay is erroneous
. and in justice to her this correc-
" ton is published.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
WAS SUICIDE.

Buttzville. N. D., Sept. 2.-Jesse
Butts farm or a part Of It. was found
dead nea the machine shed, his
throat cut on both sides. also a cut
across the left wrist once and the
right wrist. Perry had been drink
ing alcohol heavily the past week and
he had exhausted the alcohol.
His father-in-law. Frank Bartosh,
said Perry got up In the night and
walked into another room and when
there he presumably got the razor
that did the fearful deed and in a fit
Of extreme reaction from the alco-
holism, he planned to kill himself
as he apparently could not sleep.
Coroner Wands after inestivgation
decided that 1t was such a plain case
Of suicide he did not pursue the mat
ter further or impanel a jury.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
THROWN FROM
HORSE AND KILLED
That is How Farmer is Sup
posed to Have Met
Hi Death.

Enderlin, N. D.. Sept. 2.-Herman
Fernow was almost instantly killed by
being thrown from a horse. He and
Mrs. Fernow were alone on his farm
about three miles northwest Of town.
and he saw some one driving across
one Of his fields and he saddled 4
horse and started out to stop them, as
he didn't want people to drive
through the field. A short time after
ward Mrs. Fernow saw the riderless
horse coming home and Immediately
went to look for her husband. fearing
that some accident had befallen him,
but she had no thought of the terrible
sight which awaited her. She found
him near the school house stretched
out upon the ground and almost as the
Mortified wife discovered him he gasp
ed once or twice and passed away. DR..
Labbitt was Immediately summoned in
the hope that life might not be extinct.
but on examination he found that the
unfortunate mans neck had been
broken. 49,
Deceased was born in Keesk. Ger.
many. 6S years ago and came to this
country In the year 1887, settling on
the farm where he has resided ever
since. He leaves his sorrowing wife
and nine children to mourn the loss
of a kind husband and father.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
NEW GAS CONCERN,

Mandan. N. D., Sept. 2.-Mandan
will be able to use gas for heating
md lighting purposes within another
wear If the new ordinance relative
to the granting of a thirty-year fran
"hise to the Northwestern Coal Dis
-illation and Power company. which
will be placed on it's first reading at
re next meeting of the city commits
sion, is eventually passed. Thomas
4. Poole. representing the company,
a over at the last meeting Of the
ity commission and brought the
natter before them. The proposition
ras sprung as something IF q sur.
rise or the commission, as they had
!ot been apprised of 1t before the
meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02

That corn fodder may be grown sue
cessfully on new breaking or on stub
BILE land autumn plowed in a normal
season. 2. That such varieties as the
northwestern dent, the Mercer. fin,
and the Minnesota thirteen may be
matured sufficient to make good fod-
der up to the elevation Of 1000 feet.
8. That the best time to plant corn
is during the last half Of May. 4.
That from one to four tons of cured
fodder may be grown per acre with
an average of about two tons. S.
That in the lower. elevations good
crops Of the grain, that is ears, may
be grown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
KILLED By

Mandan. N. D., Sept. Fatally
wounded by a bullet from his rifle in
the hands Of his 10-year-old brother.
John Kaufman died in the Glen Ullin
hospital after suffering for a day. The
terrible accident occurred at the
Kaufman farmstead, about eight miles
north Of Glen Ullin.
The two brothers out in the
garden picking berries. the older one
having his rifle along. He laid 1t down
on the ground and the younger lad
picked 1t up. In raising It from the
ground the boy in some manner dis
charged the rifle and the bullet lodged
in the young mans side. He was Inn
mediately taken to the Glen Ullin hos
pital.
The unfortunate young man was 20
years old and single. living on the
farm with his parents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
G ESCAPE
Young Man Fell From Binder and 4
Saved by Horses Stepping on


Darlington. N. D.. Sept. 2.-Only by
a miracle was Thomas Montgomery,
son of William Montgomery Of Ross
dhu farm. saved from frightful in.
juries or death Saturday while har.
vesting on the farm. Three binder;
were following each other on the
field. A pin holding the truck wheels
on the second binder fell out and the
horses started to run. They crashed
into the binder ahead, manned by
Ihomas, the tongue throwing him
from his seat down among his fou,
horses. In turn the second double
team reared and plunged. finally free.
ing themselves from the binder, which
was held firm to the ground by the
weight Of the other four horses, which
had become entangled in the ma.
chine. One of the horses stepped or
Thomas. but aside from a bruise hi
escaped without injuries.
One of the horses on the secon6
binder had a foot SO badly cut while
entangled on the head binder that Il
had to be shot. 1t was one of Mr.
Montgomery's best animals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
HURT

Minot, n. D.. Sept. "A touring
car. driven by Atty. H. E. johnson OF
R11er. turned turtle seventeen miles
sosthwest Of Minot and Mr.. johnson
was seriously wounded.
Both MI. and Mrs. johnson were in
the q when the accident happened
1t is thought that the wheels Of the
car skidded. and that in order to pre-
vent an accident johnson put on the
brakes. which caused the machine to
flop over
Both Mr.. johnson and his wife were
thrown out Of the ar. The attorney
was pinned under the machine. His
shoulder was broken and one Of his
legs was badly sprained. 1t is thought
also that re sustained internal inju-
rics. Mrs. johnson was not seriously
injured. Outside Of the demolishing
of the Windshield the car was not bad
ly damaged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02

says many Europeans are liberal
patrons Of the parade.
It is said that Hoblitzel and Mitch
ell Of the Cincinnati Reds, hope to be
traded to the Boston Braves. That's Q
horrible wish!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
STANDISH IN A NEW LIGHT
Plymouth Pastor Says He Did Not
Court Priscilla by Proxy and
Did Not Want Her.

Plymouth, Mass.-Pilgrim history is
being assaulted in a series of lectures
by the Rev w. w. Dornan, pastor OF
the Church of the Pilgrimage.
According to Mr.. Dornan the naive
query by Priscilla, why don't you
speak for yourself, John?" is merely
poetic fantasy John Alden never
came to Priscilla Mullins as spokes-
man for Miles Standish, but courted
Priscilla for himself, says Mr.. Dornan.
He also affirms that Captain Standish
didn't want Priscilla anyhow.
"The Pilgrims did not believe in liv'
ing single long after the death of a
wife or husband" says Mr. Norman,
"The mother of Peregrine White, the
first white child born in America, was
married to Governor Winslow when
she was only twelve weeks widow
and he eight weeks a widower."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10

After years of this kind of woe it
was a good deal amazing when Cousin
Kate Givler, arriving for a short stay
on her way abroad, regarded Fannie,
whom she had last seen as a baby,
without any start disclosing a positive
shock. Cousin Kate seemed to take
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
AIDED COUPLE; is PARoLED
Utah Convict to Be Released Owing to
Activity of Man He Be-
friended.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Bread, in
the shape of 500 loan and a gift
Of two theater tickets, cast upon the
waters in San Francisco two years
ago, has returned to Albert D. Walk,
serving two years in a Utah prison
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, in the shape of pardon.
Walk met B. H. Brainerd, formerly an
Illinois sheriff, on a train en- route to
San Francisco two years ago. Brain.
erd's first business venture failed and
he found himself without money and
greatly discouraged. Walk accidental.
ly learned of Brairerds misfortunes.
lent him 500 and sent Brainerd and
his wife to the theater to cheer them
up.
When Brainerd, who had prospered
in the insurance business, heard last
September that Walk was serving a
sentence in Utah, he appeared before
the Utah board of pardons and made
an earnest plea for his former bene.
factor. He promised to give him EN-.
ployment at a good salary.
The board has notified Walk that
he will be released in custody OF
Brainerd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
PREDICTED WAR IN TURKEY
Hoja Paraded Streets Prophesying
Disaster When Dogs of Constan-
tinopIe Were Slaughtered.

Paris.-A curious prophecy, made a
year or so ago, is recalled in letters
from Constantinople, received here.
One of the first reforms" undertaken
by the new regime in Turkey was the
clearance of the streets of all the
legions Of dogs which from time i'm
memorial have acted as scavengers,
and lent local color of their own to
Constantinople. The manner of their
destruction was an almost unexam-
pied method of heartless cruelty.
Boatloads Of the animals were car
ried to a small, barren, deserted
island of the Marmora named Okla,
and were there left under the pitiless
sun without food or water, to starve
to death or devour each other. 9th
ers were thrown into sort of natural
pit formed by the walls of the city
and the rocks, and also abandoned to
slow torture. A European who could
not credit the story went himself to
look at the pit, and to this day shud-
ders at the remembrance Of the fear
full sight he saw.
The Turks are usually kind to ami
mails, and when this atrocity became
known an old Hoja went through the
streets of STEAMBOAT prophesying that
the murdered dogs would avenge
themselves on the City of the Many
Hills.
A war would break out which would
carry fire and sword through the en-
pfre and dismember it, and "put out
the light Of Mecca" Furthermore, the
hand Of the Bulgar would strike
its heavy blow" at the call of the dogs.
For more than two years no Turk has
ever landed at Okla, and the fisher
men give wide berth to the tomb
Of the dogs, while those who remem-
Der the words of the Hoja are in ter
ror lest the Bulgar army should come
in at the breach in the wall Of Yedi
Kuleh, which served as the death pit
for the last of the Constantinople
scavengers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
CADET OFFICERS EAT SOAP
Compelled to Do "Stunt" in Order to
Gain Admission Into "Scabbard and
Blade" Secret Order.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Garbed in full
regimentals, but with their white
gloved hands bound so they could not
draw their swords, three captains and
three lieutenants were compelled to
make hearty meal on yellow laundry
soap. With each snap of the military
Jaws upon the antiseptic banquet, the
humbIed officers were compelled to
count In regular cadence the zone,
two, three four" of the drill grounds.
The officers were not the victims OF
a mutiny, but are cadets who did the
stunts to gain admittance into Scab-
bard and Blade, a national secret or
ganization to which only officers in ca
det corps are eligible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
TWininq Plants.

One of the peculiarities to be no.
ticed in connection with the twining
OF plants is the fact that with very
few exceptions all the individuals of
one species always Irvine in the same
direction. Most plants twine in the
opposite course to the movement of the
sun or the hands of a watch. Such
twlners are the morning glory, wis
TARA, wax plant, trumpet creeper and
many Others Among those which
twine in the opposite direction the
hop and wild bindweed, or climbing
polygonum, are familiar Examples
HaSper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Cleaning Glass Vases.

Flower vases which have become
cloudy and discolored should be
cleaned with mixture of vinegar and
salt, poured in and we'll shaken about.
A long piece OF stiff wire, upon the
end OF which is a little pad of soft
rag, should be poked into all the cor
ners and crevices, and the vase then
r1nsed in warm water and dried with
a good polishing cloth. Fly marks
upon the gilt frames of pictures
should be rubbed with half lemon
and then polished with a chamois
leather.