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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
FARMER ~lINANClEKS.

,n uf tho reasons why the s'uWr
speakers If the rounlr n" longer
refer To the poor %farntrr' has lust
come It" lish, in "a statement made
W. G. r. cole. Vice president of the
Valley National bank of N,s Moincs,
iowa. 1t has been a national tradi-
tinn that the farmers OF tho country
arc always in need "f money: hat
they strugsl" along from hand t"
mouth" barely making ends meet;
and that they ar" always i'll dent,
air. Cole. VIII" as n bank official in
Nm Agricultural region knows what he
a. talking about, dispcls this niHt1Ir-
.suuc illusion. This is what he SAYS:
'"rhcrc is fifty per cent loss Dor
rowing among the farmers this Year
lhan Formerly. This is 'u" NOT Ia
n phenomenal crop condition oi
the last few Years, hut tn a gradual
and persistent Improvement which
dates 10 no particular time. \. the
bankers of the rural communities
will bear me out when l say the farm
err TODAY docs not have Il" borrow
money but can lend money. He is
prepared for The cmcrGonrios thai
come with had crops. In this sec
tion the farmers arc improving then
buildings and stock, n ye, have
plenty of cash OF hand
When the price of beef reached its
highest point in years Recently. the
retail dealer said that the fault
Should he laid at the door Of tho
wholesaler. The latter blamed the
rise on the Chicago packers. The
$500 t-..-1 a, ~, H. y,,.,,,ar |
the farmer is becoming so prosper
Gus. it does seem AS though tn" old
theory that he never receives any
benefit from the rising prices We're a
fallacy. AS the farmer and the pack
ers seem to he the only persons who
are getting rich. they soon Will be
charged with being the guilty wretch
es who are doing all the mischief.
II will ho hard. however. 10 include
the farmer in tho class Of the male
factors of great wealth. They have
played the role of the backbone OF
the nation so long that it Will h" dill
ficult to ind new heroes - take their
places.
The truth Of the matter is that
pretty nearly everybody who has any
thing TO do with the production "t
sale of foodstuffs these days Is max
Ing a good profit. TIL" growth OF
population is exceeding n" growth
of the farming industry, and prices
naturally are tending upward. Tho
farmers are omitted to all they get
They can never obtain a monopoly
of the business. Anybody With in
dustry and brains can get in ON the
ground Hoor in The farming industry
II will he Very gratifying 20 every
body tn know thai tn" farmers are
making so much money. Soon they
will be in a position not only IN sup
ply food 10 the hungry, but to finance
all the loss staple industries.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
scientific American J


The United States navy department
is now planning the construction of /
chain Of wireless stations moro extern
siVe than amy similar system i'm exist
cncc. or contemplated hy amy other
nation.
Two oceans and two continents will
he embraced within the range of this
chain. Naval vessels. whether near
the African coast NJ in Chinese Wd-
tors. Will he under direct control from
Washington by aerial communications.
An appropriation of Sl.00o.0oo is
wanted to complete the project al
ready begun.
The first station is now in course
of erection at Arlington, Ma. across
the Potomac from Washington. The
other stations will Be built al the
Panama ana San Francisco.
Cal: Pearl tIarhor. Hawaii: Tutuila
island. in the Samoas: Guam, and
Luzon, Philippine islands,
Each of these stations is To have a
sending radius of at least 5000 miles.
Rear Admiral Hutch l.. Cone. chicl
of the bureau If steam engineering,
expects tho sending radium VIII prove
TO be considerably more. but he in
sists on conservatism in making pre-
dictions. At ever the minimum osti-
mate OF Admiral Conc. however,. each
station will h" abb" To exchange mes
age With the next adjoining station.
thus completing the chain of trans
mission between cast and west.
The design adopted for The Airing
ton station win he followed in tn,
construction Of the others. The Ar
lin-t"n station. now building. consists
of three steel towers arranged in the
form ot an isoscrles triangle. AT tine
apex OF tho triangle j. :. tower SO
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
GlR@lNG THE GLOBE BY WIRELESS
GREAT ,ERIiIS At ARLINGTON TO HAVE A RADIUS OF 1000
MILES.

toHcr to tho other two. This arrange-
'nrhf gives IN" maximum spread. and
talios tho fullest advantage of the
height of tho tallcst tower. Only the
limitations OF an appropriation de-
tered the navy department from MAX
lhs all three towers go feet high. The
towers of the other stations will soon
h" ~ least $50 feet in height. and
higher ii enough money is forthcom-
lns t" pay the added expense. One
hundred kiloWhtt wireless sets will be
installed i'm each station.
Tho height of the towers promises
to make these naval wireless stations
striking asa distinctive features OF the
iandscal'h at each point where n is
erected. Already t,c towers of the
station at Arlington arc visible from
the streets of Washington. rising far
above the outline of the Virginia hills,
opposite the capital.
The points selected AS sites for these
giant stations are already centcrs of
naVal activity or s~trateeically i'm
portitnt in h operations of the fleet.
Al most nf them there arc already
small wireless stations in operation.
which have come into constant use
with The development of wireless tele-
sri'pl1N hN the navy.
The station at Washington was de-
cited ni'on first. A. the seat of naval
authority. from which the movements
of all naval vessels are directed. it is
the logical place for the location of
NE most powerful means of commune
cation with the tles; which can be de.
Niscd. The military reservation ~ TT.
MNel offered a convenient site for tin.
station. ana tho tc.-phonn will bring
il rs clos" TO tn" r5vN department in
effect as If TN" towers We're being
erected ON the root If the department
building itself.
Tho Importance of bringing the
cana! zone INTO instantaneous COM
mpni"ation with n shincton is ohvi-
Gus "itll III" approaching completion
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

the palace-throve moderately we'll
for a number of centuries, and au-
thors even went 50 far as to 20 there
for the detectives they needed in their
fiction. Dickens. for instance. Dor
rowed Inspector Bucket from Scotland
Yard, only changing his name n his
appearance a little, II every
body thought Eucket was a pretty
good detectives. Sherlock not having
come from the press yet.
Scotland Ware indeed acquired so
much business that il was necessary to
move into a now house about 1890.
This new house waS-and still is-on
the Thames cmhankment. 1t is a
huge rcd brick building and looks like
a city han. II was nowhere near the
original Scotland Yard, but the British
had grown accustomed to the name.
and rs it had no earthly connection
with the object to which ii was APP
piled, it Was, of course, retained. The
new HEADQUARTERS was called New
Scotland Iard. while the Charing
cross building was still referred to as
old Scotland Yard.
About This time appeared Sir A.
Conan Doylc-onlv he wasn't Sir then
leading by the HAND a tail. hatchet-
faced individual. who wore Il plaid cap
and a curve stem pipe toh. Yes. he
wore a coat and trousers, too. if YOU
must he so literall. This person had
could toll by looking at your derby
hat whether YOU drank gin or beat
our wife. AS YOU have undoubtedly
guessed, being a person of some acl-
mon Yourself, this odd young man
was none other than the great Sher-
lock Holmes. and that other person
following with a note book in one
hand and IN expression of constant
wonder ON his facc--that faithful sat
elite is Doctor Watson. He never has
any time to attend patients. as he is
always busy noting the superhuman
inteiiis"ncc OF Sherlock. And those
fat. bury. black mustached persons
n toward thc woods i'm n body
those are Scotland Yard men fol-
lowing tho wrong clue.
tme might have supposed that aft
eli p"Nln once cot busy with his type
write1 Scotland Yard might as we'll
have" "l"s@d up. rented its building for
a vaudeville thoater and started its
men up in the butcher shop business.
but il didn't. 1t Went right along get
ting bigger and bigger and catching
more criminals every Year and il has
AT present II of the most complete
system of thief catching in the world.
leleSrap pm tapes are clicking off infor-
nation about criminals day and night,
and every police station in London is
in communication constantly with
brain work is done at informal con-
Scotland Yard. Much Of the actual
f%'renres. held in a large bare upper
room OF the great building. where the
superintendent of detectives and his
various inspectors, each q skilled
specialist in his own particular line.
meet and talk things over and make
suggestions II to another.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Frank Baackes. vice president and
general sales agent of the American
Steel and Wire Company. admitted
frankly, while t~estifying in New York
in the governments suit to dissolve the
United States Steel Corporation, that
after he had withdrawn the Steel and
Wire Company from the wire. copper
and horseshoe pools" under positive
orders from Judge E. II. Gary, the then
president Of the Steel Corporation. he
caused all his c%ompany's papers bear
Ing on the pools to be destroyed.
George A. Cragin. assistant general
sales agent Of the American Steel and
Wire Company, also gave testimony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
Curious CONVERSATIONS
fTaken from Exchanges.)


There are few unonlo o,1,yido ,ln
maple Srlcar-makino d., ri.,s :,
.ritnr in thn t'nIntr, Ccn,Ian, "
really know hal tbo .amImr " ~"
tastes like. Tho emnorIn,' r"'
spoken of j., urnhnhl,. dina, il, '""S
4reo to the s,lnr C,nsn. H."
strawberries ,,tn, ~, '"i "'"NS
berries consumed on ma .an :"
|loctuhln. The wri,er n,,n,cI -, ~
puts Snn,o or ,,o hl. So, .n'"'Ntl,
i4avor nf ,,n'nr,i ,I ,',r 'm@ poor
nm, .,.;l,. ,,'hmla', n' '''it' S"s"f ON
a."
.ondnn has rnuna va,
Of mechanism Ia ,Iaii,,ht is w. 'is' :, =
lev avtntnutlr ,,,,E.a11im ,ai ~ d
rocentlv nrooind in ~. ,,, ~? ma nm
Tho general ,,,s,orirn y, j.. W.
hundred Ia H.. snnnEo,, ~, ~
branch ,,ns, :, f,i.ns ;n ". :" IN IN"
tai area l., .un,ifos hnis l''S-
we'll as ronny st.mns and n."nS as
ranunrnnnt tn, dn.a" =" ~ nii ar
ing an coins no. of .bn va is,,'l
size ms nanuios ,u,t l,,lr e'5it. vi
oign Gums had noirs;. , ~ 'i
other values ar. auimn, =" 'ti vi
cd. i'JcN'-
'l0''S i"i ma KING finm" a seaport
'VNi' discussed Tor wears past.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Mr.. Henry Woodruff, the actor, who
has been Ill at a hotel in French Lick
Springs, Ind, for several days, is re.
ported TO be much improved. His
physician said that he had been suffer.
ing from a nervous breakdown, but
that he would be able to leave his bed
within a few days. MIR. Woodruff i.
forty-two years old. He began his
stage career at the age of nine years
as a chorus boy in j. Fl. Haverly'e
Juvenile 'Pinafore" company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

inston By commercial cables daily re-
pits on the developments in the Chi
nese revolution and the steps he is
ta..ing to protect Americans. This
method is both expensive and slow.
Were the chain of wireless stations IN
operation Admiral Murdoch could
send his daily reports without any ex-
pense. and with greater speed. The
advantages to the avy department
are equally apparent. 1t is not pro-
posed to abolish the less powerful sta
tons now in operation under the navy
department control on the United
States coasts in the Pacific. with the
establishment of the giant stations.
The ships of the fleet, though capable
of receiving messages at a 5000 mile
radius, have a maximum sending
range of about 1000. Therefore, in
many cases. the warships will be OBJ
liged to relay messages through the
nearest small station. or through one
another. The low altitude of the high
est point on even the largest ships
seems to have put a permanent limi-
tation upon the sending power Of
wireless stations on shipboard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

The newly married man finds there
is not 80 much romance in carrying
a pound Of butter home to his wife
after marriage as there was in car
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
.
THOUGHTS OF OTHERS

Sometimes children have to go to
bed early to- get them out of the way,
instead of for their health.
Speaking of universal languages.
the talking that money does is the
most successful example in that line.
A willow plume doesn't lend its
willoWy effect to the fat woman wear
ing it.
Some men talk SO loud they attract
attention, and call 1t personal mag
netism.
When a man looks himself over, he
isn't often seeking a spot to place the
blame.
Most every old man has a wonder
full memory for snow storms and low
temperatures.
Mother hates to have her boy fight.
but father is rather proud Of 1t, II
the boy wins.
Efforts to make a hero out Of a
bandit never make much of a hit with
a decent man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

No. lnquiring Reader, the Chicago
convention will probably not be as
rs the General Methodist
conference now in session i'm Mime.
apolia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

The supply of sackcloth in Fargo
Is said to be exhausted. The demo-
cratic organ that led the LaFollettc
fight is in mourning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

If all judges measured up to the
standard of Judge Morgan there
would be no need of the recall of
either judges or decisions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

II the world over witnessed a dem.
"nstration of the adage about locking
the stable after the horse is stolen. il,
is in the efforts of the ocean liners
I" get an ample equipment of life
boats.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

IN" state legal department has not
had II unconstitutional spaslm.
since ITS recent spanking by the su-
prem" court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

rying "A pound of chocolates home to
her before marriage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

1t begins to look as though John
W. Scott of Gilby was a mighty good
guesser or a political sage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14
Overwhelmingly.

.ClevcrIy. Literally.
No;-the store will not Just happen
to srow-not unless you lust hap
pen to advertise it cleverly and lib
orally.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

One way to discourage visitors is to
give them the freedom of the town
and let them pay for ii.
Hay has become scarce. probably on
account OF the large number of straw
votes taken this winter.
Very few men dress as we'll as the
circulars they receive from the cloth
ing men would indicate.
Pugilists and candidates are al
WAYS confident until theN are counted
accept ii from them.
outside Of the weather bureau.
lhare aren't many prophets good
enough to get paid for il.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Most every old man has a wonder
full memory for snow storms and low
temperatures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Some men talk SO loud they attract
attention, and call 1t personal mag
netism.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Sometimes children have to go to
bed early to- get them u of the way.
instead of for their health.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

When a mar looks himself over, he
isn't often seeking a spot to place the
blame,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

A willow plume doesn't lend its
willoWy effect to the fat woman wear
ing it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

Speaking of universal languages,
the talking that one does Is the
most successful example in that line.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
RECALL Vas FAVORED.
CONTINUED from page ~

CONTINUED from page ~
fear OF recall 10 not fit to be . Judge
anyhow. II; there is any position in
which We need rigid uncompromis-
ing uprightness4 It is upon the bench,
and the recall instead Of menacing in
dependence Of judiciary is more like
" to improve the character of those
who occupy judicial positions:
with the 'ecall, Official terms may
with safety s:be made longer, and In
speaking Of the length Of terms the
tendency is toward making an execu-
tive ineligible to reelection. No one
can devote his best energies to the
public II his vision is clouded by polft'
ical aspirations, or his judgment per-
verified by personal considerations"
Referring to taxes. Mr.. Bryan said:
"The income tax ID likely to be en-.
ployed by. the federal government but
that there is no reason why it should
not be employed in the state. 1t is not
double taxation TO include tax upon
incomes by both state and federal
governments" ,si-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
Your Druggist
Stops That Itch

If you are suffering from Ecezema,
Psoriasis or any other kind of skin
trouble. drop into our store for instant
relief: We viii guarantee you to stop
that itch in two seconds.
We have sold other remedies for skin
troubles. but none that We could recom-
mend as highly as this, a mild wash Of
OIL Of Wintergreen Thymol and a few
other Ingredients that have wrought
such wonderful cures all over the coun.
try.
This compound is known as ODD.
Prescription for Eczema and it will cool
and heal the itchy, burning skin as
nothing else can.
A csc trial bottle will prove It.
OF course all other druggists have
ODD. Prescription-go to them If you
can't come to us-but don't accept some
big-profit substitute.
But If you come to our store, We arc
30 certain of what Odd. will do for you
that We offer you q full size bottle on
this guarantee:-if you do not find that
It takes away the itch AT ONCE it
costs you not Q cent.
,.eIO2S 5nIQ s.uBMoO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
new scheme FOR
RAISING TARIFF.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. r.
WASHINGTON, March IA de-
cision of sweeping importance in the
administration tariff law declaring
that the importer can appeal from
an assessment of duty by the collec-
tor on the ground that the. assess.
ment Is too low, was rendered by
United States court customs appeals
today. -.
The decision, according to customs
experts, means manufacturers disa-
greeting with the treasury depart
ment's Interpretation of the tariff
act can import a test shipment and
appeal to the customs court to get
more protection through higher dut.
les. ..,-.. +, !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
MAY REHEAR
PATENT Case
80" - IA

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Attor-
ney General Wickersham indicated
today there was strong likelihood Of
a rehearing being asked of the su-
preme court in the patent monopoly"
case decided yesterday by divided
bench of 4 to 3. He said he had taken
up by letter with the parties at issue,
asking II rehearing Was desired. The
government not being party to the
suit, can act only through defeated
parties. The rehearing would be
asked on the grounds that 4 full
bench had not passed on the case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12

by the plaintiff through the death Of
her husband in q railway accident.
was given into the hands Of the jury
in the United States district court
Tuesday morning. ~ ~; :. .r..z d
The attention of the court was next
directed to the case of Crook versus
the Northern Pacific. This il anoth.
er personal injury suit and will pro.
badly continue for several days.
The six men who were brought to
the city Monday by Deputy Marshal
Mckay to plead guilty to charge
of selling liquor in North Dakota
without a federal license, are still
under detention here. They cannot
enter their pleas until the United
States district attorney arrives,
which il expected to be soon, -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
commercial CLUB Will
BACK 1912 EXPOSITION
MEETINGS or DIRE cToRs IN YEARS WAS HELD
CLUB ROOMS MONDAY EVENlNG-HIGHWAYs LEADING INTO
BISMARCK WILL EXTRAORDINARY CONVENTIONS SECURED
FOR CAPITAL cITY-NEW NE MIXERS RECEIVED.

The directors of the Commercial
club held one of the best meetings in
years last evening. All the members
were present excepting two, both OF
whom are sick.
Excellent Financial Report.
The secretary presented financial
statement showing the condition of
the clubs finances, which proved to
be highly satisfactory document, a
splendid gain having been made since
the first of the year.
New Members Received.
Twenty-eight applications for mem.
bership We're presented and accepted.
those not already reported in the
Tribune being as follows: Merton J.
Orr, F. Holmboe G. E. Wingreene,
Joseph Hare, Jr.. Otto Severson Rev.
NJ. J. Hiltner and John L. Larson,
bringing the total membership up to
145. The secretary reported that
there are probably Is or 30 more men
who will join If seen, all of whom will
make good members. The member.
ship committee will make the rounds
and will endeavor to make the men,
bership total IT'S by the time of the
next meeting.
The following conventions have been
secured: State Laundrymen's associa-
ton to meet in October; the civil en-
gineers and state militia in the win
ter and there are very strong hopes
of several other meetings for 1918.
Every state organization Of which the
officers could think has been written
and he claims Of Bismarck have been
presented either in wiring or by the
person Of delegates from Bismarck:
Improving Highways Leading
Into 1ismarck
The matter of marking out and i'm
proving the automobile road from Bis
marck to Minot was brought up
through a letter from the Garrison
Commercial club which has taken the
matter in charge and they We're prom.
Used the aid of the Bismarck club in
this matter. Plans were q sosdiscussed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
POWER PLANTS
AMALGAMATED

By Associated Press.
z DAVENPORT, Ia, March 12.-The
amalgamation of the electric railway.
electric light and power and gas
plants Of Davenport, with Rock Is
land and Moline, ILL.,, under the direc.
ton of a syndicate headed by Samuel
Insul of Chicago, J. G. White Of New
York and Davenport, Moline and Rock
Island business men. was announced
here today. -.