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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12

Lewis began his ten-minute speech
at 2 p. m. and ;she finished shortly
after z o'clock that evening. and he
held his crowd the whole time. In
that speech he told congress more
about the postoffice and the express
systems than 1t ever knew before. He
amazed veteran members Of the post
office committee by telling them that
the United States p%ostofice is the
most efficient in the world. and later
they We're compelled to admit the
truth of this statement. He showed
them that. because Of more advan>
tageous contracts with the railroads,
the express companies could always
carry packages cheaper than a par
cells post could. do. He advocated
the condemnation and government
purchase of the express companies to
get those contracts.
A Parcels Post Authority.
Such is the story of Day Lewis, a
story with a beginning only. Largely
due to his speech and his subsequent
efforts. a parcels post bill was passed.
Many Of the best features Of that bill,
such as admitting farm products to
the mails. and prdviding for the c. o.
D. feature of the Oct, were due entire
ly to his efforts. Lewis is commonly
regarded. now as the highest authority
on parcels post in the house. If not
the greatest who has ever sat in that
chamber. The new grants the post
extend:
ftoSirof. ;bafce1a :PQgt:
And that IS why strong Influences afe
urging President-elect Wilson to put
the administration of the Law into
the hands of the ex-coal miner of
Cumberland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
PIONEER OF VALlY IS DEAD
Swennum Swennumson Succumbed
Suddenly Yesterday in Grand
Forks Hospital.

Funeral services for swennum
Swennumson, aged a, a pioneer 81
this section who died yesterday at a
local hospital. will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Petersburg
where he at one time made his home.
Mr.. Swennum died very suddenly,
having been walking about his room
only a half hour before death.
The deceased came to Grand Forks
first in 1879. being engaged then in
the sale Of horses. He used to ship
them to Fergus Falls. MIMI. the end
Of the railroad line. and drive them
the rest of. the way to Grand Forks.
For n ear he was engaged in tho
implement business here.
After making his home here about
three years he wa located in Edtn.,
burg. Park River and Petersburg. but
during the most recent l,ears had
His five son Lief Of Bismarck.
John of Portal. Theodore of Berg and
Adolph and Olaf of Alberta, Can, will
attend the funeral services.
Lief Swennumson has already ar
lived here and is in charge Of the
arrangements.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Lack of Snow is Cause For
Failure to Become Imbued
With Spirit of the Season.
WHITE COVERING
ON GROUND NEEDED
Even Toyland Fails to Re-
~.
ceive Attention at the
Hands Of Youngsters.

Despite the fact that Christmas is
less than two weeks away. the mer-
chants of the city say the holiday
shopping is very light this year.. Aft
e: last Saturdays excellent day. when
the shopping was particularly brisk. it
was thought that the gift-buying had
begun in earnest. but Monday saw q
slump. and it has not picked up since.
Dealers are at a loss to explain 1t, for,
by this time every year shopping 10
very brisk.
Il have been greatly disappointed
in the Christmas shopping" said one
dealer today. Last year at this time
We were in the midst Of it. and. al
though there Is every reason why 1t
should be greater this year, it has
hardly commenced yet.
This may sound foolish. but I think
the lack Of snow has something to do
with il. In this country. You know.
Christmas is not Christmas unless the
ground Is covered with snow and
sleighing is good. What snow. we have
had has disappeared. and l think this
has a great deal to do with the lack Of
Christmas spirit.
why. even the children are affect
ed. The Christmas spirit has not
sliced them vet. There has been con-
siderable gift buying. but the lack of
the Yuletide spirit has held 1t back.
I don't know what the result will be.
I suppose they will all wait until the
last three or four days and then begin
a rush. Things will not be too we'll
picked ver at that time. but IL there
Is any great rush. the people will have
to take what they ran get.
And. moreover. a Chicago CARTOON
list offered some advice the other day
that Grand Forks people should adopt.
DO your early shopping early was the
subject of Of the best cartoons I
have seen for some time. and 1 think
1t would help a whole lot IL Grand
Forks people adopted the suggestion"
Toyland has been opened. but It IL
not attracting as much attention az
Next week will sec a
change in this. however. As Christ
draws nearer the children will he
come more anxious. and will make
frequent visits to the toy departments
Of the stores.
The educational institutions are
making preparations for the Christ
holidays. Practically all Of them
will close n week from tomorrow,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12

night oil probing such abstruse sub
Jects as railroad and express rate
d~ilferentials and ds-lensions. Who
would think he ever could find use
for his knowledge?
Goes to Congress.
Let US Jump now to the spring of
1911. when Lewis. at the age of forty
two. and after a hard fight .-hie' hcd
put his district in the democratic
column for the first time in twenty
two years, was in congress. He had
asked and obtained permission to
make a ten-minute speech on par
GELS post. AS Is usual when a new
congressman arises to make hi.
maiden speech, most of the bored
older members fed to the cloakroom.
Rnt...a. few who had curiously OBJ
served the Powerful stunted figure Of
the man fingered to hear what he
had to say. At the expiration Of his
ten minutes they were still lingering,
and Oscar Underwood. the demo-
cratic floor leader. moved that the
time Of the gentleman from Mary
At the end Of the hour there was
a close-packed group about the speak,
err, whose head scarcely rose higher
his desk. and the galleries were
filling. while there was rapt silence in
the chamber. Then Underwood asked
that the ~gentleman's time be extended
another hour. At the end of the sec
ond hour the chamber was crowded
ttstf-listeners. Underwood thexluxs
yeseo0-U. Representative Manny-the
republican floor leader. that he move
for anothtr hours extension of time.
And Mann, instead of asking for an
other hour asked that Lewis time
be extended indefinitely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
LADY F0RESTERS ELECT
Name dOficers for the Coming Year
Margaret Murphy Heads
the Order.


At the annual meeting of the East
Grand Forks Lady Foresters. the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
We're elected:
Chief Acknowledgements Murphy.
Vice Chief Ranger-Mrs. Mary
O'Leary.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Margar-
ct Giles.
Financial Secretary-Mrs. Margaret
German.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah King.
Trustees-Mesdames Mary Kelly.
Katherine Herrick and Mary COLLECT.
Observation-Disclosures Mary Kit
ter and Anna Brown.
notwithstanding Mary Liston
and Elizabeth Nero.
Physicians-Drs. II. P. Kirk and
Henry O'Keefe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Minneapolis Lady Badly
Scalded While Cooking

While preparing dinner a young
Minneapolis wife had the misfortune
to scald her hand so badly that over
half the skin came of. She was alone
ut the time and rushed over to her
%neighbor's for help. This neighbor
promptly applied Aliens Ulcerine
Salve and In ten days the hand was
completely healed without a a
This salve is one of the Oldest rem
edies in America and since 1869 it
has been known as the only salve
powerful enough to cure chronic ul-
GERS and old sores of long standing.
because 1t Is so powerful. 1t will heal
burns and scalds without a scar in Il
remarkably short time.
Aliens Ulccrine Salve heals from
the bottom up and draws out the
poisons. II applied on new cuts and
sores 1t heals In one-third the time
that common salves and liniments
take.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
REACHES JURY FRIDAY
Probably That Observation-Disclosures
Insurance Company Case Will be
Concluded Then.

The case Of M. Feldman Va. The NIL
waukee Mechanics Insurance COM
pany. which began yesterday norm
ing. will not go to the jury before to-
morrow morning. The plaintiffs ease
was not rested until this morning, and
It Is not believed that all Of the testi-
mony will be in before court adjourns
this afternoon. The arguments and
the judges charge will then have to be
given in the morning. z-.-
This action will be followed by the
case of Lewis Hart VS.. P. c. Donovan,
which probably will be completed in a
day and a half. Next Monday the
malpractice cas- Of VIM. A. Reynolds
rs. DR.. VIM. H. Witherstine will be
taken up. This case promises to be
one of the most important to be taken
up during the term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
TOOK IT FROM HIM
South Dakotan TestiRcs as to Intcrna.
tlOnal's Methods.

st. Paul. Dec. -12.-The hearing of
the governments suit for the dissoiu-
ton of the International Harvester
company closed here today with the
testimony of ]. F. McDougal of Brit
ton. S. d.. n will he resumed in Chi
cago mex Monday. Britton. former
lieutenant governor Of South Dakota.
testified that he was general agent Of
the Acme Independent Harvester COM
pany at Britton in 1906. and that he
also handled Mccormick and Deering
products. alleged trust machines. In
1906 q hickman for the International
informed him he could not handle the
Acme machines alorg with the trust
machines" and that when he refused
to relinquish the Acme line. the In
ternational line was taken from him
and given to a competitor. McDougal
stated that two years later he secured
the International line again but this
year was checked out by the Interna-
tional on the am grounds as before.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
TAX SALE Was LARGER
County. Though Percentage
Remains the Same.

The annual delinquent tax sale,
which was conducted at the court
house by County Auditor Hans Ander-
son. proved to be slightly larger than
usual. but the percentage was prac-
tically the same as last year. Farm
products sold for from three to six
per cent. with an average of four and
a half and five. City property at from
six to twelve per cent. mostly at the
full rate of twelve per cent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Will Find Mother is Dead
When They Reach Home
Grand Forks Woman, Called to Bergen. NORWAY. bv Par.
ents Illness, is on Ocean Without knowledge that
Death Has Already Won the Race.

rived IN Grand Forks. and last Friday
left with Mrs. Thompson and her
youn son. Saturday came the letter
Mrs. Sisten's death. The
three sailed from New York Tuesday
noon. They will land at Christiania
and tax the railroad across the coun-
try to Bergen.
Mrs. Thompson was anxious to reach
had not seen her in six years. She
also quite joyful. as much so as
possible under the circumstances, al
the prospect of spending Christmas
at her old home in Norway. but II
will be q much sadder Yuletide than
she had hoped for.
Mr.. Thompson. who has been a
resident of Grand Forks for sixteen
years, resides in the Security building
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
COMPANY|S WINNER
Sidney Clarke Fails to Secure Revers.
al of Mechanics Lien on Appeal
to Supreme Court.

BY a decision of the supreme court,
the Robertson Lumber company of
this city is made the victor in a me-
chanics lien action, the decision of the
district court being affirmed. The
case is that of the Robertson Lumber
company against Nils Swenson. Sidney
Clarke. Northern Savings and Loan
association, a corporation, Dinnie
Bros. a corporation, E. o. Burtness
and G. III. Hanson. c~o-partners as
Burtness & Hanson, and Louis A.
Chance. as trustee in bankruptcy of
Nils Swenson, a bankrupt, defendant,
and Sidney Clarke.
Sidney Clarke appealed the case as
one of the defendants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
kAVAMAUGH BUYS HOUSE
Grand Forks Opera House Owner
Purchases Theater in James.
town.

With the purchase Of the opera
house at Jamestown by A. J. Kavan-
augh, proprietor Of the Grand theater
in this city. that place will be given
additional amusements. Mr.. Kav-
anaugh has been running the BiJou,
q moving picture theater. in that city
for some time. but 1t is his intention
to devote the opera house to vaude-
willie and road attractions. The OPEN
Ing performance will be given New
Years. day. when exceptionally good
vaudeville attractions will be secured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Know They
Have Appendicitis

Many Grand Forks people who
have chronic appendicitis. which is no.
painful. have doctored for years
for gas on the stomach. sour stomach
or constipation. Druggists state IL
these people will try A SINGLE DOSE
Of simple bucllthorn bark. glycerine.
etc. as compounded In Adler-i-ka, ne
remedy which became famous by cur
ing appendicitis. they will be sur
prised Mt the QUICK benefit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Anotlx1, CHM Strtckcn-

Miss Marion Bird. the 1O-ycar-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Bird
of North Fifth street. was taken down
with scarlet fever yesterday afternoon
and has beer quite Ill during the en-
tire day. Miss Veronica. the older
Ia out Of danger now and
getting along as we'll a could be X
pected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
HE DIDN'T KNOW
Witness Declares That Dynamite
Fund" is New Thing to Him.

Indianapolis. Dec. 12.-John Barry
of st. Louis today testified that he
did not know of McNamara's alleged
sl.O00 Il month to carry ON the "dNna-
mite campaign" although as a vice
president of ne union and II member
OF the executive board. Barry auditc.!
the of John Mcnamara. then
secretary of the iron workers. IL
never heard of $4,000 being expended
for dynamite during the time l audit
I'd the accounts asserted the witness.
Bert Brown OF Kansas City,. former
business agent of the lvcai union. aiS.,
testified.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Small a To-day,

Tho fire department was called out
this morning to e%xtinguish a small
blaze on ono Of the rear platforms Of
the Wittelshofer building. The blaze
was extinguished before much dam
age was done. It is believed that a
carelessly thrown cigar stub was re-
sponsible for the blaze.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12

When Mrs. Edward Thompson, wife
Of the janitor at the Security building.
and her brother. Andrew Sisten, who
left here last Friday to hasten to Ber-
gen. Norway, to reach the bedside OF
their mother before she died, arrive
in the quaint Norwegian town they
Will find the aged woman dead and
buried. They, together with Mrs.
Ihompson's son. Gilman. are now Oh
the Atlantic cean, unaware Of, the
fact that they will be too late to see
their mother. either alive or dead.
Just the day after they left Grand
Forks. Mr. Thompson received word
from Bergen. saying that the woman
was e and buried. He could have
t~elegraphed them at Minneapolis. but
he believed 1t advisable to let hem
wait until they reached Bergen before
learning the news.
Just a short time before they left
Grand Forks, a letter was received
from Mrs. Thompson's brother in Ore
gon, saying that their mother was
critically i'll and not expected to live.
They had just received a letter from
the old home. telling of the illness
and filled with Il mothers pleadings
to see her children before she passed
AFTER the letter vas s-aa1fxAdsia
Grand Forks. Mr.. Thompson teYee
graphed Andrew Sisten, another broth
er. In Saskatoon. asking him to come
at once and make the trip to Norway
with Mrs. Thompson. MI. Sisten ar
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Tax Collectors Have .rroub,e.

Tax Collectors Have Trouble.
Valencia, Spain. Dec. l2.-Tax coll
~lectors are farine badly in this region.
Last night the inhabitants Of a VIII
lage near Valencia drenched with pet
roieum and set fire to a house in
which several tax collectors were
sleeping. The civil guard with great
difficulty saved the men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
TO 100 YEARS.

Butte. Mont. Dec. 12.-.Albert Halk.
convicted last week of tt~rnruvd~<-of'
Thomas. Slonski,. was senteneed today
to n hundred years in the penitcn-
tiary by Judge Dolan. a quarrel be-
tween the mems wives led to the kill
ing, which occurred on August ..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
WILLIAMS.GRAl\M WEDDING.

New York. Dec. l2.--Mi"s Mar.oN
II. Graham. daughter "f George :.
Graham, recently elected 10 consres:
from h Second Pennsylvania district.
Williams of New Orleans in this CITY
today. a reception at the Metropolis
AN club followed thu wedding cer"-
mony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
SHEET MUSIC.

bulletin Robinson tIll.) Chris
tian Church.)
The solo rendered by Brother Sheets
the most beautiful ver listened to-
and all who missed this solo have the
deepest regrets. as Brother Sheets is
indeed a master of music and has a
very. very sweet voice. Come out and
hear him just once. as it is indeed a
treat,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
Americans May Visit Battlcae,ds.

Belgrade, Dec. 1.-THE Servian
government has accorded special per-
mission to the American military COM
mission to visit the Macedonian bat
tlefields. The government will appoint
of the commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
RATES REASONABLE
Contention of MINNEAPOLIS Shipper,
Failed to Hold Before Commission.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE propos-
ed class freight rates between Mime.
apolis and other Minnesota points and
destinations / Iowa suspended by the
interstate commerce commission be-
cause Of the protests of Minneapolis
shippers, We're held by the commits
sion today to be reasonable and are
permitted to become EFFECTIVE.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
KILLED IN WRECK

Freight Train Dashed Down Mountain
Side-Body Yet Unidentified.
Cumberland. Md. Dec. Ia
freight train of forty eight cars DASH
ed eight miles down the mountain
side near Glencoe. Penn. today and
was wrecked at the cMps~rNsie&say.
are missing. The body Of an yfffdentf:
fled man was taken from the pile OF
twisted steel wreckage. The heavy
train got beyond control. the brakes
refusing to work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12

and special examinations are to be
taken and special Christmas programs
prepared. The examinations in the
city schools will begin Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27
STATE OF IDAHO
Department of State

l, WILFRED L. CLIFFORD, Sec
'retary.,o of State of the State of Idaho,
do hereby. certify that the foregoing
ista full, true and correct copy Of
House Joint Resolution No. 10, 1o, ~
and 80, and Senate Joint Resolution
Nd. II, Is and l6, adopted by the
Legislature of the State of Idaho at
the Eleventh Session, and Senate
Joint Resolution Mol. adopted by the
Legislature of the State of Idaho at
the Extraordinary Session of the
Eleventh Session, submitting certain
Constitutional Amendments to the
electors of the State, to be voted on
Eat the General Election to be held
November sth, 1912, as shown BY the
original enrolled Joint Resolutions on
file in this Department.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. L have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State Done at
Boise, the. Capital of Idaho, this 9th
day OF September in tho year of our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Numbered
and Twelve and of the independence
of the United States of America the
One Hundred and Thirty Seventh.
(SEAL)
WILFRED L. CLIFFORD,
szI-nl Secretary of State.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. "a.
By Bradford

PROPOSING THAT THE CON-
STITUTION OF IDAHO BE
AMENDED BY REPEATING
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 10
THEREOF.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section l. That Section 3 or Article
Is of the Constitution of Idaho be re-
pealed.
Section 2. That the question to be
submitted to the vote of the people at
the next general election be as fol-
lows:
shall the Constitution of Idaho be
amended by repeating Section 3 of
Article Is of the Constitution, which
provides that all labor of con-
victs confined in the States
prison shall be done within
the prison grounds, except where
the work is done on public works
under the direct control of the state?"
Section 8. That the Secretary of
State shall cause the publication OF
this proposed Constitutional Amend
ment to be published for at least six
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 10.
nv Iohuaon al.
BY Johnson

JOINT RESOLUTION
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO FOR REJECTION OR AP-
PROVAL, AMENDING ARTICLE
6, OF THE STATE, CONSTITU-
TON BY ADDING THERETO
SECTION 6 so AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OR OF ANY ELECTORAL.
DISTRICT THEREIN MAY RE-
CALL ANY PUBLIC OFFICER,
EXCEPT JUDICIAL OFFICERS,
BEFORE The EXPIRATION Of
HIS TERM OF OFFICE; AND
PROVIDING THAT THE LEGIS-
LATURE SHALL PASS THE
NECESSARY LAWS TO CARRY
THIS AMENDMENT INTO Eff
Feet.
Be it resolved by the legislature Of
the State of Idaho.
Section l. That Article s of the
Constitution of the State Of Idaho be
amended by adding thereto Section 6,
which shall read as follows:
Section s. Every public officer in
the State of Idaho, excepting the Ju-
dicial officers, is subject to recall by
the legal voters of the state or of the
Electoral District from which he is
elected. The Legislature shall pass
the necessary Jaws to carry this pro-
vision into effect"
Section 2. The question to be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the state at
the next general election shall be in
form as follows: Shall Article 6 Of
the Constitution OF the State of Idaho
be amended by adding thereto Sec
ton 6 SO as to reserve to the people
of the state, or any Electoral District
therein, the righhto recall any public
officer except Judicial officers in the
state, or said Electoral District"
Section 5. The Secretary of
State is hereby authorized to make
publication of this constitutional
amendment in each, county of the
state for at least six (0 consecutive
weeks prior to the next general cleo
ton in at least one (D newspaper
of general circulation published in
each county.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27
Constitutional
Amendments
ELECTION. NOVEMBER 1912

Section. /. That Section of article
of the Constitution of the State of
idaho be amended by adding, thereto
the following: "The people. reserve
to themselves the power to propose
laws, and enact the same at the polls
independent of the Legislature. This
power is known as the Initiative, and
legal voters may, under such condi-
tons and in such manner as may be
provided by Acts of the Legislature,
initiate any desired legislation and
cause the same to be submitted to the
vote of the. people at general cleo
ton for their approval or rejection
provided that legislation thus sub
mitted shall require the approval of a
number of voters equal to a majority
of the aggregate vote cast for the
Office. of Governor. at such general
election to be adopted is
Sec. 2. The question to be sub
rhitted to the electors of the State
shall be in form as follows: "Shall
Section of Article 8 of the Constitu-
ton of the. State ,of Idaho. be so
amended as to give the people the
power (under conditions hereafter
prescribed by acts. of the Legislature)
to propose laws of their own initia-
tive and enact the same at the polls
independent of the Lcgislature?"
Section 8. The Secretary of State
is hereby authorized to make publica-
ton of this constitutional amendment
in each county for at least six con-
secutive weeks prior to the next. gen
eral election in not less than one
newspaper of general circulation pub.
lished in each county.