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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
Good Crops In Porto Rico.

eSS&
Porto Rico has had n OF the
pest crop growing seasons since the
Island came into possession of the
united States. and We shall send "A
greater amount Of sugar to this coun-
try next year than ever before. in ali
probability" said G. V. Long Of San
German. But If the democrats sue
coed In electing the next congress and
president. and sugar is put on the
lree list. 1t is going to injure the
sugar industry immeasurably. There
fore. Porto Ricans and Americans who
are interested in sugar plantations
n m~anufactures in the island are
hoping that President Taft will be re-
elected.
I'm the last few years Porto Rico
mas made wonderful advancement in
every way. American capital has
nelped IN a large measure to improve
conditions. The investment in sugar
plantations has resulted in a big in
year we shipped to this country APP
proximately $35.00o.o 900 worth of
sugar. all of which came in free.
The educational system Of the is-
land has made remarkable advance
ment. There r about $50 Amer!-
can school teach ars employed in the
schools. and no other language than
English IS permitted to be spoken.
1he result is that every boy and girl
or the island IS learning English. and.
as a consequences. growing up as an
american. The native Porto R;can
is quick to learn. brighter. perhaps,
does not retain his knowledge. rac
children OF the better class Of Porto
Rlcans generally are sent north t.
their education"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
On and Off the Stage
(Dy George A. Benson.)

Bought and Paid, For" George
Broadhurst's comedy drama, was
presented at the Metropolitan theater
last night. with the following cast:
Robert Stafford-George D. Mac
Quarrie.
James Gilley-Hobart j. Cava-
naugh.
Oku-Adriap Rosley.
Louis-Arthur j. Wood.
Virginia Blaine-Diva Marolda.
Fannie Blaine-Josephine Drake.
Josephine--Helen MacEllen.
II Henrik Ibsen had written
Bought and Paid For" there would
have been no fourth act to last nights
performance. Ibsen dealt in gencr-
alties when 1t came to portraying
such scenes from modern life. and
down after the separation Of husband
and wife. But George Broadfurst
dealt with a particular case when he
penned the play. and consequently
we have the happy ending.
Bought and Paid For" is decided.
ly American. It's ethics are clearly
defined. and they deal with d phs Sc
York The play tells the story "f 4
telephone girl. who welded a veal
thy railroad man Of New FORK. only
to find that he had bought I'd raid
for her." He had told her that re-
peatedly, but she did not realize 4
until one night, after he had come
home drunk. Then began her battle
took the only curse open to her. and
left him. How the reunion is brought
about is OF the most interesting
scenes In the play.
The question involved seems t. be:
whether the moral or legal standards
of marriage should rule? OF course
there will always be a difference o.
opinion. Some will say hat Virginia
should not have left her wealthy hus-
band. Others will say that tic Wal
wrong in going back to him. On a
general basis there is no way Of set
thing the question. but, in "Bough'
and Paid For" the author had In
mind a particular case, and there car
he no doubt that Virginia did right in
returning.
is not for it's ethical discussion thst
Bought and Paid FOr' viii! he re-.
membered. In the last ANALYSIS. ~
purely American comedy must haA
the credit for it's success. Seldom has
a play been seen with such delicicl.
comedy. and seldom have two c .lr.
~.cters. such RS Fanny Blaine and Jim.
my Gilley. been provided to furnish It
Manager William 4. Brady has SEM
play. . h role Of Robert Stafford
was in the hands of Robert MacQuar.
RE, and he made the individual trait,
Of the millionaire stand out will
faultless taste. In the second ant
third acts. where the tendency would
be to override the part, Mr.. MacQuar
RE played the role humanity. and con
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a. 1912.
CHEMISTRY OF STATISTICS.

The worlds most noted chemists
and health workers are vieing with
one another in dolorous vein in pilinG
up oral testimony to the effect that
mankind and its means Of ~sustenance
are pointed for death or exhaustion.
The country has not beer treated to
such a symposium of viewpoints since
the appearance Of Halley's comet set
the prophets of evil agog. That there
is death in the pot has been known to
all generations. 1t would seem, but
since the era of the scientific expert
began, each year yields a new crop to
swell the multitude Of sins against
the public health" as n speaker i'm
p%ressively remarked.
Extinction of the human race by
sickness or famine ought to be. we
should think. quite enough in requital
for our offending against the laws Of
health and soil production. but now it
has been discovered. through the good
Offices of the American Federation Of
Sex Hygiene. a new branch Of the
Public Health association. that our
excuses are putting the world on the
road to bankruptcy, here in America
alone, at the rate Of $8.4O0, 100000 a
year, or more than twice a.: much as
our entire stock Of money amounts to.
To say that the people twice a year
throw away all the money in circu-
lation in a riot Of extravaganza. the
principal item of which is $3,000.-
900. 900 for white slavery. affords a
new setting for frenzied finance. the
authenticity Of which could we'll be
doubted were it not that they appear
over the signature of DR.. Charles W.
Eliot. president emeritus Of Harvard.
If bigness in .he matter Of assem-
bling figures were not a besetting sin
with us. We might attribute the col.
illusions reached to a penchant for
playing on public credulity. As a mat
ter Of fact, we are brought to the
brink Of p%rodigality in ciphers set
down at random on paper and given
the sign Of manual Of science. Even
tice of talking scientific exactness in
billions. He is quoted as saying in
his address of welcome to the dele
gates that in Washington there is
more typhoid fever than in any other
city Of our size: that the death rate
there is high. In fact. the delegates
could find no place where there is
more missionary health work to be
done. Political mortality Is greater
than in any other American city. and
the rate promises to soar higher in
the near future. The chief amuse-
ment is welcoming people who come
here each year to be shorn of political
wisdom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
Curious CONVERSATIONS

Bacon seems to be even better liked
IN England than beef. The imports
or bacon last year were 4.86S.7 "a
hundredweight. against 3,ss3,3ss In
1910; whereas the imports of frozen
beef were smaller in 1911 (3.420,0 71)
than in 1910 (3.766.s7s).
of the more than $1,000, 0O0, 900
worth = manufactures exported from
the United States during the year.
those Of iron and steel aggregated
about S275.0oo.0 900 in value; copper
and mineral oils. each more than
$lOO, 900, 900, and lumber and other
manufactures Of wood, nearly $780,
0OO, 900. ~
Asolo. which inspired two Of Brown
ing's verses In "Asolando." and which
Is observing the centenary. is a forth
he'd town In Treviso. In northern Italy.
1t was the ancient Acelum, and o
sesses a cathedral and a ruined anue.
duct. The former palace of Catharine
Cornaro. queen Of Cyprus. is in the
neighborhood. There are beautiful
seats in the vicinity. and the town has
a population Of under 5000.
The first religious book published on
the American continent was printed in
the City Of Mexico by order OF the
Roman Catholic bishop there. This
was the first work Of any kind from
movable type issued in the new world,
and bears date 1915. In point Of col.
l~aborators the most pretentious work
published on this continent is ''The
Catholic church in the United States
which has 5000 different co-authors
all but a dozen Of whom are actively
Identified in some way with the Amer.
lean hierarchy.
Violinists of the northwest have
been invited to try their bows on an
instrument by Homer Stevens. a resi-.
dent Of Eureka, Lake M%innetonka
says the Minneapolis Journal. Mr.
Stevens found an old cedar log, which
he carved the violin, which he SAYS
is his masterpiece. His achievement
In making a good toned violin out OF
red cedar is astonishing. when It /,
known that the standard instrument 1,
made OF flfty-six pieces. and usual,
Of four different kinds of wood.
Macon county, Alamaba, is said Il
have a larger area Of land held b,
negroes than any other county in thu
south. In 1910 negroes owned 8 1853.
acres in Macon. In Liberty county
Georgia. the next largest in e lant
holdings. the area was 5000, while II
Louisa county. Virginia. the third
county n this respect, the colored pop
ulation owned 52.268 acres. In Macol
county there is no race problem-th,
negro population. through the indus
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

death in her dungeon, dying by Sec
onds that seem eternities.
1t Is not necessary to consider her
guilt or responsibility to deplore such
inhuman punishment. The modern
conception Of justice Is not vengeance.
If it were. tn torture chambers
would still be with us. The safety
Of society demands no such atrocities
committed in its name. Brutality be-
gets brutality. No good purpose Is
served by such cruelty. involving the
reinforcement of reason or the pro-
crastination Of death. The humilia-
ton Of being rebuked by Russia
should lead italy hastily to abolish
its dungeons and bring its prisons
up to the standard Of progress which
1t has reached in other fields.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
FACING DEATH IN A DUNGEON.

We in this enlightened land asso-
ciate dungeons with the dark ages.
But although the thumbscrew and
the rack have been abolished, there
are countries where the dungeon yet
remains, not simply as a mute men,
Org of bygone %terrors, but as a pres
ent-day torture chamber, torture no
less keen because mental rather than
physical.
Strangest Of all, this survival Of in
humanity is brought to world atten-
ton by a protest from Russia. itself
notorious for the savagery Of its
prison rigor. But It is a Russian
countess who is the victim in another
land.
Three years g Europe focused
morbid attention upon a court room
in Venice where the beautiful Coun-
tess Tarnowska wat on trial with &C
complies in a melodramatic murder
case. OF obscure origin. although
said to be Irish. and Of extraordinarily
fascinating beauty. the countess had
married Count Tarnowska while in
girlhood, the sequel to an elopement.
While yet n the flush Of youth she
sued h count for divorce and ran
off with her lawyer, one Prilukoff,
who seems to have been her evil ge
MUS. Through his connivance she
became acquainted with a Count
Komarowski. who fell wildly in love
with her. Yielding to her entreaties,
he insured his life in her favor for
half a million. She introduced him
to Dr.. Naumoff, a mere lad on the
staff Of the governor Of Orel prov.
ince. Naumoff vas insanely infatuat.
ed with her and readily fell in with
the suggestion that he murder Kom.
arowski to remove a rival.
The three plotters were arrested In
Italy following the crime. and after q
sensational trial. in which the count.
ess used all the witchery Of her arts
upon court and jury, they were con.
victed. but with a recommendation
that Naumoff and the countess were
not fully responsible for the crime o,
Prilukoff's plotting. The lawyer go
ten years. Naumoff three and tn.
countess eight in solitary confinement
This was more than two years ago
The prisons Of Venice are but littl,
bettered since the days OF the Doges
This woman. accustomed to the lux
ury and gaiety of the Russian court
was thrown into a dungeon and ha,
been there in solitary confinement
since. Before the terror Of the Ital
ian dungeons the reason of prisoner
has given way in a few years. Their,
was Bresci. the assassin of King Hum
bert. Solitary imprisonment in. /,
dungeon. virtual burial alive. drov'
him insane and finally killed him
The eight years sentence upon tn,
countess might more mercifully hav,
been made q sentence Of death. Re
ports have reached her friends II
Russia that she is in effect facinl
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

ephone wire. his body thus making a
perfect link in grounding the current.
Fellow workers saw Vader fall back
but instead of falling to the ground
his limp body hung suspended for a
moment from a lower cross arm. His
life belt. although 1t had not been
connected. caught on one Of the wod-
en- pins and interrupted further des-
cent.
A rope was procured. thrown over
the top cross arm and fastened
around Vader. who. was lowered to
the ground. He remained unconsci-
Gus for an hour, but was not seriously
injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
HORSE DISEASE IN PASTURES
Government Veterinarians Believe It
Will Disappear This Winter

Pierre. S. D.. Sept. 23.-Secretary
Sellers of the governors department.
is keeping in close touch with the
outbreak of horse disease in Bon
Homme county. and has secured the
assistance of government veterinari-
ans to work with State Veterinarian
Hicks. The state veterinarian. after
an investigation Of the situation takes
the position hat a quarantine would
not accomplish anything. as he holds
the trouble to be bacterial. and that 1t
is not infectious nor communicable
from one animal t. another. 1t is
believed that frost or colder weather
will eliminate the trouble which ap-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
pears to be in the pastures and new
hay. not affecting horses which have
been fed on old hay.
RICE INSTITUTE OPENS DooRs

Houston, Tex. Sept. 23.-The WILL
lam M. Rice Institute. said to be the
seventh richest college in America,
opened its doors today for the recep.
ton of students. The institute was
founded with an endowment of So
100000 left by William Marsh Rice.
the aged capitalist. for whose alleged
murder In New York twelve years e
Albert T. Patrick was tried and con.
victed. The formal inauguration and
dedication of the institute will take
place next month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

A Chicago dispatch saying that Mr.
Wilson has accepted the nickname
woody" may or may not be true. but
it is a woodenheaded idea anyway
Teddy" and "Bill" are natural. but
woody" Imagine II Grover Cleve-
land had been hailed as "Grovey."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Nick Butler disdainfdlly ave
aside the gubernatorial nomination in
New York, as it would be beneath his
dignity to run for governor while an
other college prexy is running for
| president.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

A Chicago cop convicted Of taking
fifty tents in graf. was dismissed as
a disgrace to the police force" but
II he had been given another chance
maybe he could nave got away with
$500 tho rext time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

If no other argument can be ad-
vanced for Hawaiian statehood. I,
must be admitted at least that Prince
Cupid would add eclat to an entirely
too prosaic senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

1t should be remembered that those
high prices for steers being quoted at
Chicago ere what the beef trust is
paying the farmers. but you don't
hear anybody sympathizing with the
poor beef trust.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Russia and England have decided
to assume more direct responsibility
for Persia. which means that the Per-
slams will have less. 1t is only a ques-
ton Of time and diplomatic dust.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

The first woman in California to
receive a judicial nomination has fail
ed to pass the bar examination. But
this does not imply that no other wo-
man could.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

A California fish has the tail of a
shark. the head Of a toad. the mouth
Of a Gila monster, and four feet. like
a parrots; but. then. California is
progressive nowadays.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

G~eographers and scheolboys Join in
the hope that Vilhjalmar Stefansson
didn't %perpetuate his name by decor
ating any of that newly discovered
Arctic scenery with 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Having been a pedagogue Governor
Wilson does not like the limitations
Of the car rear-end speeches. Nobody
likes them. 1t is the rear end Of the
campaign that is interesting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
LINEMAN SAVED BY BELT.
Shocked, 1t Keeps Him From Failing
tn Ground in WinOna.

Winona, Mimi. Sept. 22.-George
vader Of Cass City. Mich. a lineman
in the employ Of the Tri-State Tele-
phone company was engaged in tying
wires at the top of a thirty-foot pole
in the east end today. when his head
came in contact with a charged wire
Of 5000 volts. His leg touched q tel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Divisions of Ulster may object to
home rule. but il England votes for
an Irish parliament is it for ireland
to object?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

The New York policeman who
wouldn't pay $4,000 for a captaincy
hasn't enough business instinct to be
on the force.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Doc Wiley says that the political
death rate in Washington is higher
than in any other city. We have noted
that it's pretty severe on politicians.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

aviation a. sport is to overcome the
first fears of persons about going into
the air. Once a person has taken a
trip in an aeroplane, fear leaves him.
1t is not nearly SO awe-inspiring to
fly in the air as 1t is to go to the
top of a high building and look down
at the street. 1 And myself getting
dizzy whenever I look from the win
dow of a skyscrapper. but there is
absolutely no sense of dizziness or
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

What puzzles the average man Is
why a college freshman would rather
push a bean around the block with
his nose than fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

New York hotels have decided to
permit women to smoke, and thus
home life is robbed Of another of its
attractions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

The New Haven theater owner who
committed suicide must have witness
ed one Of those shows hat they try
on the dog.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

A musical comedy comedian under
oath in New York admitted that he
could not sing. There are many 9TH
ers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Bob LaFollette's assistance to Taft
is coming a little bit too late to re-
ceive a high rating for %insincerity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

DR.. Chaplin says that year-old ba-
bies are worth $50. but we'd like to
see him buy one at that price.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Now the New York health depart
ment- wants beef stews probed. 1t is
positively fearless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
COMMERCIAL ExECUr1vEs.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 23.-All
phases of industrial development and
civic publicity are to be discussed at
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can association of Commercial Exec
c%utives. which met in the capital to.
day for a three days session. The
delegates include the secretaries Of
chambers Of commerce, boards Of
trade and commercial clubs in many
of the principal cities of the United
States. Tomorrow the visitors will
be taken on a trip to Mount Vernon.
Writing ones profanity with EN-
dashes doesn't grealy alter the sem
timent expressed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

Yet it has been understood that sal.
walton Is free.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
Wisconsin Auto Party Here.

C. H. Warner and son Lester, ac- companied by the formers father. c. D. Warner, all of. Beloit, Wisconsin, who were making the trip from their home to the Pacific coast, passed thru this city the first of the week in their buzz wagon. a Pockard roadster, No. l3S. the latest model. C. II Warner, the owner of the car, said: We left our home on Wednesday morning, October Q. and until we left St. Louis encountered great deal of mud and water, but since leaving that city we have had good weather, and have made the trip without any trouble, except the rough places in the roads, which prevented us from making fast time, and being unfamiliar with the route, we have been unable to pre- ceed at very rapid rate of speed '' At Hot Springs, Mrs. Warner, wife of C. II. Warner, will join the party and proceed to the west coast, going thru Dallas. Fort Worth and Fl Paso. The Warmers will spend week or two in theNalley of Vapors.be fore proceeding on their journey.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
lReturns to First Love.

Our old and highly esteemed friend, Colonel Dan Wylds, accompanied by his two sons, Messrs. Dan, Jr., and Grover, arrived home last Friday af- ter an extended trip through the states of Nevada. Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, on which number of the principal cities of the great North west were visited, among them be- ing Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Francisco and Portland. Speaking of steamer trip "Ufcle" Dan says he split the Pacific ocean wide open from Portland to San Francisco, and. on the whole, he had the time of his life. The Times, together with the numerous other friends of these good citizens, are delighted to welcome them back to dear old Forrest City and St. Francis county again.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

Little Dow Waidrep, tiye-year-old son or MT. and Mrs. Henry Waldrep, was the victim of a most distressing accident last Sunday afternoon. The little fellow attempted 10 jump on to the rear end of d buggy that was being driven hy the family home by his older brother, Lloyd when Dow < left leg was caught in the flying wheel, breaking it above the knee and throwing him violently against the ground. brnising and maiming the little fellow painfully The frac. tured limb was set as quickly as pos sibe by two physicians and the prec. ious boy has been tenderly nursed and cared for throughout the week by the family and friends.
 For sore throat, swollen tonsils. pimpleS on the tongue. gargIe the throat or rinse inc mouth with Oar. by's Trophy ylaciic Fluid diluted in a little water. IL will quickly restore normal conditions Bathe the skin with il to reduce swellings. cure in. sect bites or Stings, wash out ragged wounds. old sores or barbed wire cuts IL dislnfects the wound and heals the flesh. Price 50 cts. per bottle. Sold by City Drug Store.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
New Board 0i Managers.

The Board of ManagerS,for the hos pital service of the Missouri Pacific lr0n Mountain has just been selected as follows l. E. Corn. Conductor representing Train. Engine and Yard Service: Chris Deans, Boliermaker, representing Shops, Roandhouses and Repair Yards; J. Ohmes. Section Foreman, representing Emp0yes on Maintenance of Ways and Structures: T P. Adams, representing Teleg- faphefs, Otlice and station Empl0yes: l W Higgins, General Manager: T. l.. Philips, Assistant to Vice Presi- dent X General Solicitor: ]. G Iisen- good, General Auditor, and ] !. Knapp, Chief Dispatcher Doctor Paul F Mastering, Chief Surgeon. is an ex-otleio member Of the board. The railroad managed it's hospital service until several weeks ago, when it was decided to give the men and officials, all of whom have been mak- ing small contributions from their salaries, charge Of conducting the affairs or the institution.