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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
HORSE RETAINS HIS
POPULARITY IN
CANADA
Colonel Frederick Bartholo-
new Drives Tandem in
Big Street Parade. .

While the automobile and motor
cycle have ON Ia stay. the saddle
n driving horse is just as popular as
ever and a little bit more so. according
To Col. Frederick Bartholomew. who is
at home from Winnies. where he has
the only two American horses entered
In the big horse show, the star events
of which are scheduled for June 4. )
and Is. when the colonel will again he
of delight to the youngsters.
Winnipeg merchants. Mr.. Bartholn~
says, are showing much interest
in the delivery classes in the show and
there has been an exceedingly large in
crease in the number of entries in this
department.
Prancing show horses. spirited trot-
tiers and ambling PAGERS. lively ponies,
heavy draughts and bright-looking de-
livery equines made the parade in
Winnipeg last week of unusual en-
cellence. according to MIR. Bartholo-
NEW. who drove his pair of thorough
hreds tandem in this pageant. which
was n of the features of the Victoria
day celebration. The colonel says the
equipment of the horses was excellent
and the ~equipases were of the finest.
Thousands of spectators lined the
streets along which the horses moved
and many were the expressions of APP
prevail. This display, according to the
American exhibitor. will benefit llar-
ness racing and other features of horse
life in Canada. Nearly every matinee
horse of Importance in that section of
tho Dominion was in line. and alto
sether the parade reflected credit on
those who arranged h details. Sew
eral lady riders added interest to the
parade and the ponies We're a source
in the Canadian city to drive his high
Sfenparc
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
INDICATIONS POINT
TO RECORD
FESTIVAL
Reservation Opens Heavy
With Many Orders From
Out of the City.

If the reservation Of seats by asso-
clate members in the Grand Forks
oratorfo society is any indication Of
the success of h music festival to be
given next week, then this promises
to be by TAR the biggest festival ever
given by the society.
M reservation today was for as.
sociate members only and nearly all
or them took advantage of the priv.
ilese. The box office at Gets music
store will be ope all day tomorrow
Tor the same purpose and associate
membership tickets may be purchas.
ed there at my time.
On Monday at 10 O'clock the GEN
eral sale Of season tickets will begin.
regular season tickets admitting the
holder to each of the four concerts
are ~ each: The single concert tick.
cts are $3.50 each and will he reserv-
ed on tuesday morning. June 4.
peen made by automobile parties who
plan to come to Grand Forks the day
of the concerts.
C%rookston. Grafton. Devils Lake
n Lansdon have Sent word that
nearly all of the auto owners Of these
towns are planning to come
very neat programs are being pre-
pared. containing explanatory notes
on all OF the selections to be plaved
by the orchestra. These will he dis
tribute sratuitously at the concerts.
although the custom elsewhere is to
make a small charge for them.
The great size of the auditorium
n the perfect acoustics make il
possible for anyone to get good seats
up to the time of the concerts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
OUT MAKING ROADS
WITH GRADING
OUTFIT
Meridian Road is Again Be
ing Leveled and Put in
Shape to Travel.

W. P. Fowler donated the services
of one Of the big Hart-Paar traction
engines this afternoon and shortly
after 2 O'clock. several of those inter
ested in the Meridian road project
started out with the machine and
TWO road drass. manufactured by the
Beach Manufacturing company of
this city. to 90 over the road from
Grand Forks to the county line.
The work Of this road was started
some two weeks ago when one of the
Stinson tractors was taken over the
road. and a good start obtained in
making the highway one Of modern
principles and structure.
The trip to the county line will he
made this afternoon and the return
trip. when finishing touches will be
put on the road, is to he made tomor-
row morning.
The experiments which have been
made in the past two weeks in the
use OF traction engines and motive
power for pulling the road draes have
been very successful and the purchase
of a road making machine is now but
a question Of time. The matter will
be presented to the county commits.
sioners at the next meeting and will
be boosted by all interested in the
welfare Of the community and the
maintenance Of passable highways.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
WILD ANIMAL SHOW
COMING LAST
Of JUNE
Arrangements are Made For
Two Big Performances
in Grand Forks.
Hooray, the circus is coming.

SAAS aS Is oAihAAH
William K. Peck. advance agent for
the AL G.. Barnes wild animal show
was in town yesterday and made ar
engagements for the appearance of this
big tent attraction in Grand Forks,
Saturday. June 22-the day that sum-
mer is really scheduled to set In.
According to the man ahead, the
show that will come to Grand Forks
next month is not the old time circus.
With a lot Of tiresome acts. hut the
biggest and hest wild animal outfit
that has ever visited this section.
1t takes twenty-five extra length
cars to convey this Gagged jungle and
forest about the country and acres Of
canvass to house the h~asts. There
are $50 wild and domestic animals in
the show: $50 employees and three
arenas in the big top. the centre of
which contains a mammoth steel are
ma. where the wild animal acts take
place. AS an educational and amuse-
ment feature, the Barnes show is said
to he a winner.
Mr.. Barnes travels with the show
and gives the attraction his personal
supervision. The show is said to he
conducted upon the most refined and
courteous principles. with the safety
of women and children as the first
thought Of the management.
There will be two performances in
Grand Forks, afternoon and evening,
with q monster street parade at 10
o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
DIDN'T OBEY THE BIBLE
Man Failed to Turn the Other Cheek
and Was Told to Remember the
Scriptural Teachings.

Justice a la Telephone. was dispens-
ed last evening by Judge Phil Nc
Loughlin. The judge a yanked UNI
tremendously from slumbers deep.
the telephone bell ringing in his home
like a ripple eleven fire alarm.
A man at the other end of the line
was there with the information that
would his honor desire business. 1t
would he we'll for him to dress and HE
himself forthwith to the official office
on North Third street. The man, who
had gotten into trouble at midnight
claimed that a fellow had gotten
drunk and slapped him on the right
cheek.
Judge Mclaughlin, who was not in
the best Of humor at being aroused at
2 o'clock in the morning. asked him
whether he had turned the other
cheek, and according to scripture been
smitten on both sides of the face.
The nan admitted that he had not
been, and was told, that until the
commands of he bible had been obey
ed, the law could not step in.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
!: x X x X X * X X X X X * + .
CULTIVATION OF *
THE CORN CROP IS

Z , y = y = .
The corn crop likes cultivation. The
most effective cultivation is that don
with the harrow before the corn is up
or with the disk before planting. Gull
tivation at that time kills weeds east
~. helps to keep and in good filth
and aids in warming it.
How Often To Cultivate.
Cultivate often. Cultivate whether
weeds make it necessary or not. Pre-
serve the soil mulch. Experiments at
the Minnesota experiment station in
regard to number of CIVILIZATIONS show
cd that under average conditions crop
WELD was increased somewhat in ac-
c~ordance with the number of cultiya-
tions. Each additional cultivation up
Ia seven. gave increased yield of five
10 sever bushels of corn. investigators
have found this true in other locali-
ties, This is especially important i'll
North Dakota. Cultivate often and
we'll.
How to Cultivate.
The first cultivation should be deep
and close to row or hill. Succeeding
CIVILIZATIONS should be shallow and a
little farther from the row. One to
two inches is shallow cultivation.
When the corn plant is thirty DAYS old
its roots practically occupy the soil
between the rows. They are close to
the surface. Cutting them cuts off
the food supply of the plant, and de.
creases WELD.
Killing corr is a poor practice. It
increases work and causes greater
evaporation. Level cultivation is best.
Type of cultiNator is immaterial if it
Will do the work. If shovel cultivator
is used. the eight to ten shovel is best.
The surface c~ultivator is excellent for
later civilizations. Keep corn field
clean and we'll cultivated.
Narrowing Corn.
The best time to harrow corn is be-
fore it is up. After that time deter
mine the ACCESSIBILITY Of cultivation
by the condition of the soil. Light,
loose loan soils can be narrowed to
better advantage than compact, heavy
or cloddy soils. Harrow late in morn.
ing or afternoon. Do not harrow IL
the stand of corn will be seriously inn
paired. A good stand of corr is the
single factor in obtaining A
good WELD,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
DELEGATES NAMED
TO LEAGUE
MEET
Four Representatives From,
Each Congressional Dis
trict and Six at Large.

The North Dakota republican lea.
que ME in Grand Forks on THURSDAY
ana named the delegates to. the ma.
tiohal republican club league which
will meet in Chicago at the same time
a. the republican conventions
The representation from this state
will include four debaters from eacf
congressional district and six dele
gates at large. The delegates chosen
in this city Thursday follow:
Delegates at Large. w. jackson
Williston: Robert G. Patterson. Far.
go: E. c. Cooper. Fargo: S. NJ. Fer.
ris. Dickinson; Harley 8. Grover, Lis.
bon: George r. Denison. Cando.
First District-W. j.. Robinson
Wahpeton: j. d. Mckenzie. Forman;
Fred L. Goodman. Grand Forks; H
NJ. johnson, Lankin.
Second District-A. d. Grant
Jamestown; =. J.. Warmer. Vale,
City; W. H. Pray. Valley City.
Third District-L. ]. Palda. Minot;
wellington Irish. Mott: Robert D
Berry. Mott: T. H. Poole. Bismarck.
gress hotel on Michigan avenue or
the morning of June 10 and will a,
that time choose the officers for thu
convention.
w. f. Hunt of Fargo is presiden,
Of the North Dakota league and Nor.
man E. Black Of Grand Forks is sec.
rotary.
John Hays Hammond is presiden,
OF the national organization. Presi.
dent Hunt states that the North Da.
kota delegates will be admitted or
the floor Of the national convention
which will be held in the Coliseum.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
WHEAT ACREAGE HAS
FALLEN OFF
SOME
Cooper Says That There has
Been About Fifteen
Per Cent Drop.

Director Thomas Cooper Of the
North Dakota Better Farming asso.
citation states that the wheat acreage
In this state is about fifteen per cen,
under normal. He bases his assertion
on reports from about twenty coun-
ties. where the association has experts
The decrease will probably be abou,
acreage under 5000. 900. The norma
acreage is $500. 900.
Mr.. Cooper says that the entire
grain acreage in the state is normal
In some places it has increased but
decreased in other portions Of the
state. Mr.. Cooper says that there
has beef a noticeable increase in the
acreage Of oats NJ barley in nearly
every section Of the state"
Mr.. Cooper is in the city to confer
with o. d. Center. who has charge of
the associations work in this county,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
MUSICAL %C0NVOCAT|0N
Marie Sloss, Pianist. Has Been Sc.
cured for Appearance at State
University in Morning.

An effort has been made this entire
spring to secure the services Of Marie
Sloss. pianist, for one Of the univer-
sity convocations. The final arrange
ments have been made for her to ap-
pear tomorrow morning at II o'clock
at the university gymnasium.
After several years study in this
country she went to Berlin where she
spent three ear in advanced work
under Vernon Spencer. While there
she concertised with some Of the larg-
est orchestras in Germany, including
appearances in Berlin. Dresden. Augs-
burg and Frankfort-on-the-M Main.
Her press notices are very favorable.
The university is unusually fortu-
nate in securing the services of Miss
Sloss for a recital. The public is in
vited. Following is the program:
Overture .Bach-Josffy
Fantasia %1mpromptu ....... Chopin
-Four Preludes Chopin
Waltz in G Sharp minor. Chopin
Ballade in A minor. ....... Chopin
Prelude ............ Rachmaninoff
Barcarolle ............. Rubenstetn
Sherzo Waltz ....... .Moszkowski
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
OVER HEATED STOVE
CAUSED BIG
DAMAGE
Fire in the Gravel Residence
on Conklin Street this
Afternoon.

The fire department wat called out
shortly after noon to extinguish a
rather costly blaze in the c. H. Gravel
home, 80 Conklin street. Mrs. Gravel
had lighted papers in the kitchen
range and a hot fire had been started.
She had left the house n the Are
In the stove. which had been filled
With rubbish n paper. became SO hot
that sparks flying had dropped from
a chimney hole into the library.
apcrs' on a table and books became
ignited and it was not until the fire
had gotten a good start that It was
discovered.
The department made a hurried
run and succeeded in extinguishine
the blaze without very much trouble.
me damage to the furniture will
to about $500. covered by in
j. v. Wicker. who owns the
house. states that the building was
covered by insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
BLIVEN IS IN FOR
SESSION WITH L
MISTER HARD LUCK

Officer Bliven is carrying d horse
shoe, a rabbits left hind foot and a
four leaf clover. He is trying to ward
off had luck.
Last night he was called upon to
arrest d man of dusky hue, in fact
a Very black man, a descendant of
Ham. who had imbibed too freely and
was in poor condition for navigating
the streets on this side of the river.
While he was being taken to the city
Jail. he kept repeating "mistah Off
ceh, you'all am sure in bad. Don't
You know that to arrest Il cullud man
is bad luck. All don wish you any
bad luck, but it's boun' to cum
ofticer Bliven isn't superstitious,
but he isn't going to take n chances
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
HAULY PANICKY

Says Roosevelt. Had Bcen President,
Would Have Had War With Mexico.
Atlanta. Ca. May 31.-Characteriz-
Ing Roosevelt as "a bungler." former
Governor Hanly of Indiana asserted
that had Roosevelt held the presidency
during the Mexican crisis and been
backed by a powerful army and navy
he would have devasted this ountry
with a This was the emark made
during a debate here last night with
Richmond Hobson on the question.
resolved that the United States shall
control the sea" Hbbson had outlined
his views OF the necessity for equippinE
this country with such 4 naval force
that Wal would h%encAforth be out OF
the question.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
BLACK AND GOLD
NEW COLORS AT
THE UNIVERSITY

Black and gold are the new
athletic colors at the University
OF North Dakota. These colors
nave been adopted by the athletic
board. The university colors are
pink and green. Up to this time
there have been no regular colors
Tor the athletic department.
sweaters that will be awarded
hereafter to letter men will be
made Of black material and the
IN. D." will be interviewer in
gold. The honor sweaters have
been white. with green letters.
The board deemed 1t advisable
to have the athletic colors differ.
ent from the regular university
colors which will remain the
same.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
LEE FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Brief Services ut Home Will Prcccd,
Those at Church.

the funeral services over the re-
mains of the late G. H. Lee will be
held at $3.50 o'clock from the home
207 Walnut street tomorrow morning
and from the st. Michael's church at
2 o'clock. The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers will have charge Of
the services and the members Of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles will attend
in a body. Monseignor LeMieux will
ofnciate ana the remains will be in.
terfed in Memorial park.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Mrs. ImngiIl Dead.

Norman b. Black. general MANAGER
of he Times-Herald Publishing COM
pany, this morning received the news
OF the death of his sister. Mrs. 3.
the Northern Pacific train at noon to-
day for the Wisconsin town, where the
funeral will be held on Sunday. Mrs.
Langill was ~ years old. She leaves
her husband. six children. five BROTH
ers, two sisters and her mother.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
DOES
PROHIBITION
PROHIBIT?

The following statement is issued
over the signature Of Rev. +. L. Wat
kins. superintendent of the North Da-
kota Enforcement league:
Does prohibition prohibito Often
the statement is made that there is
more intoxicating liquor drank in
North Dakota than in the high license
states. Few. if any. really believe
this but here is a clincher of an argu-
ment that prohibition does not pro-
hibit. l have the Year Book of the
United States Brewers association,
1911 and OH page eleven of the APP
pendiN is Il table, of statistics showing
the umbe of gallons of Intoxicating
liquor of all kinds used in each state
and territory of the United States. l
have separated them into three groups
as follows: Nine prohibition states,
fifteen local option states where IA eon-
siderable part is dry by counties. and
tVenty-seven saloon states where all
or most of the state has saloons Three
statistics are corroborated by the L..
S. interstate m commission.
Except that the commission is a little
more favorable to the prohibition ar
gument in that they put the consump-
ton in the nine prohibition states at
! Ia gallons and the rest of the states
at % gallons per capita. The brewers
will not object to these figures. GER
tainly. as they are from their own
Year Book.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31

E1RE BUG BUSY?

, The authorities at Devils Lake.
, believe that an unsuccessful at.
; tempt was made t. set fire to the
y Stevens elevator in that city yes
terday. After a small blaze had
, been extinguished at the elevator.
' firemen discovered waste, soaked
= in kerosene. scattered under the
> building and an empty oil can.
There is no clue to follow up.
. The wind was blowing a terrific
gale when the fire was discovered
= and had the flames gained greater
!" Roadway the entire city would
have been in danger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Home From South.

Mrs. E. e. carothers accompanied
by Mrs. A. g. Burr Of Bottineau
reached home last evening after en-
joyink the winter months in Louisiana,
They have been away since last No
vember and thoroughly enjoyed the
trip. Mrs. Burr accompanied BY her
two children continued on to their
home this morning and Mrs. Carothers
will remain here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Allen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
No Definite.

There will be no debate this wear
for the Gansl trophy. The annual
debate was scheduled for this even.
ing between the girls of the A. D. T.
and the Adelphi Literary societies at
the university. The debate was call
ed off because of lack Of time to pre-
pare 1t. Examinations are coming on
and those who were to take part in
the contest are busy with their stud
les.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
WRIGHT FUNERAL.

Dayton, o.. May 31.-Wilhur
Wright's funeral will be held from the
family residence Saturday afternoon.
according to plans made by the fam
lily. 1t is probable that the ceremonies
will be open to the public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Home on Visit.

Miss Louise Packebusch. visiting
nurse. leaves for the east tonight to
visit at her old home and attend the
national nurses convention in Chica-
go. Her work here will be looked aft
er by the Nurses club. She will be
away a month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
NO CHANGE.
Closed Pouch System Wouldn't Be
Satisfactory.

Satisfactory.
Frank F. Mcbride, chief clerk Of the
tenth division of the railway mail ser.
vice recently made a trip over the st,
Johns line. studying the mail situa-
ton. A change was proposed on this
line. whereby the closed pouch system
would be substituted for the mail car
system. Mr.. Mcbride was met by
delegations of business men at several
towns on the line and came to the
conclusion that the change would he
unsatisfactory. He found that there
was more business being done thar
he had anticipated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Civic Club Meeting,

The last meeting OF the university
civic club for the year will be held
this evening in the law school audi
toriurn. Edward McIlraith will read
the only paper OF the evening. He
Will discuss the measures passed by
the thirteenth assembly of the North
Dakota legislature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
U IN
Judge Kneeshaw Will Open Term
Wednesday, June IL.

Wednesday, June IL.
Judge kneeshaw will open district
court at Langdon or Wednesday
June IL. The criminal calendar con.
tains eighteen cases. fourteen OF
which are blindpig cases. Most OF
there cases have been continued from
preceding terms Of court.
The embezzlement case in which
Otto Lund is charged with stealing
funds from the Farmers elevator al
Osnabrock, is the leading criminal
case Lund was supposed to have
misappropriated about $4,000, al.
though in the charge. he Is shown al
embezzling only $1,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Hero From WtlIiston.

Rev. j. S. Hallett Of Williston. ac.
companied by his daughter, Miss
L.aida. was an arrival in the city YES
terday on his way home from Mime.
apolis. where he had been attending
the general conferences. He is the
guest while here Of DR.. ana Mn. j.
G. Moore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
nexiIs IIAkAre COMING.

At a meeting of the Devils Lake
Automobile club 1t was voted to send
a biz delegation to the music festival
in Grand Forks next week. At least
fifteen motor parties are expected in
from that city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31

1t is not alone the con-
venience, or the fresh
ness, or the crispness, or
the unusual food-value,
or the digestibility, or
the cleanliness, or the
price, that has made
Uneeda Biscuit the
National Soda Cracker.
1t is the remarkable
combination of all of
these things.
If every
where, knew how good
they are,
everywhere, would eat
them-every day.
Sold by grocers in every city
and town. Bought by people
of all classes.
Always S cents in the mois-,
ture-proof package.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31
Twilight Concert.

A twilight concert was given at tn.
university Tuesday afternoon at 4:3t
O'clock III the auditorium of Wood.
worth hall. The concer vas rem.
dered under the auspices of the Wo.
mans league and the program was
given by a string quartette composed
OF G. A. Lampert. Norman Weller. w,
w. Norton and Max Tracy.
The program follows:
Marclle Hongroise Schubert
Adagiette Bizet
Andante Cantabile. .... .Tschaikowskj
Haydn
Erinnerung David
Menuet Mozart
austrian National Hymn. Haydn
with v%ariations.)