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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
THE PASSING OF RENO.

One of the nations most interesting
|institutions. the rapid-ire divorce. is
apt to be totally destroyed as a result
OF the recent election in Nevada. The
newly elected legislature contains a
majority Of members pledged in favor
of more stringent divorce laws. and
they intend I rush through bills
which will make Reno less attractive
to persons tired Of their marriage
bonds. For one thing. the period Of
residence necessary to establish citi-
zenship in the state will be extended
from six months to a year.
The number Of divorces in the Uni
ted States may not be appreciably de-
creased by an extension Of the resi-
dence period in Reno. but persons
seeking legal separation will be more
content to let the law In their own
states furnish them relief. This in
itself is a result worthy Of accom-
piishment. since 1t will reduce the
chances for fraud and deception.
Wat is needed is not more rigid
divorce laws. but uniformity in the
grant divorces for desertion in Penn
sylvania and New Jersey and not in
New York . Such anomalies in the
divorce laws place a penlty on. the
honesty of litigants. II the consensus
vorce. it should be so recognized in
all the states. thus taking away the
motive for false or misleading testi-
mony.
England. whose divorce laws have
been strict, has recently recognized
the fact that it is not a wise public
policy to force a continuation Of the
marital relations in cases involving
infidelity. cruelty. incurable insanity
after five years confinement. habitual
drunkenness found incurable after
three years, or imprisonment under a
lcommuted death sentence. The royal
commission Of divorces. which has
Just issued a report on the investiga-
ton which extended over a period Of
three years. has decided also that will
full desertion for three years should
be made a cause for divorce.
The question is one that concerns
individuals. but it is likewise OF ma
ltional importance. involving the NOR
ais Of the country. It should be
studied from the broader aspect and
with a view to making the laws uni
form. so that they will reflect the
conscience Of the nation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1912
THE NEW CURRENCY Bid.

"a bill to prevent a few powerful
bankers from precipitating a financial
panic in this country might be sug-
gested as an appropriate title for the
measure which the house banking
and currency committee expects to
have perfected by the time congress
conveaes in December. Perhaps there
ought to be a subtitle felicitously
worded to the effect that currency
reform on the lines Of the bill is in
dispensable II the democratic party
is to be safeguarded against a recur.
renee of the panic which drove 1t out
into the cold the last time 1t was in
power. AT least such is the language
and express object Of the bill. substan-
TALLY as given out by its sponsors. 1T
places the currency on a broad foun-
dation," says the author Of the bill.
land makes 1t subject directly to the
control Of the federal government"
meaning, Of course, the party In
power.
How simple, and yet what grand re-
suits! Just a flip Of the coin. so to
speak, and money becomes a govern
ment monopoly, to be used to safe
guard the party in power from the
consequences of panic-breeding tariff
legislation, such as that Of 1894 and
that which is to come. and giving the
incoming administration a grip on
federal authority that could not be
broken. The inspired founders Of this
proposed politico -anancial.ffee trade
system assure the public that the prin.
eiple Of their bill has the approval OF
Woodrow Wilson, who is said to look
upon currency reform as quite as ur.
rent as tariff revision. AS further
evidence Of confidence and good faith,
the banking and currency committee
has invited a number Of big fnanciers
to go to Washington and pass their
opinion on the bill. in full expectation
that they will concur in the commit
tees belief that 1t will meet what
ever existing evils there may be-
Yea, no honest hnancier has anything
to fear from having his hands tied be-
hind him and his pockets made the
sport Of politicians.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
Roscnthal Case Mystery.

Who steered Herman Rosenthal to
"a we'll known New Yorker. I'm tn.
trial Of Becker and the four gunmcn
no evidence has yet been produced to
show how 'Bridgie' Weber learned
mat Rosenthal was in the restaurant
Tuesday night. July is. That is to
the gunner and gangmen of New
aork n Of the mysterics Of the
Becker case. 1t has been suspected
that District Attorney Whitman can
answer the question.
All those familiar with the meth
ods OF gun fighters in New York know
that a victim usually is 'steered' to a
convenient place for slaughter, Just "a
confidence men steer their victims to
their joints Rosenthal was a nerv-
Gus. energetic. and industrious gam
bier. who could not sit still. except
wnen attending to business. for more
snan thirty minutes, yet very soon
a sare ~ sumner now on trial be-
rendezvous in 'Brideie' Weber's poker
room at 1O@ West Forty-second street
Weber went out to find the victim. He
located Rosenthal after five minutes'
search. and he gunner were driven
TWO blocks to h Metropole and with
In twenty minutes after Weber had
assaSsinated.
The men who have confessed
Weber, Jack Rose and Harry Vallon.
OF course, know all about this feature
OF the case. yet the district attorney
IA not asked the question in two
trials to bring u the evidence, nor
has he presented this phase Of the
case to the grand jury. Many per-
sons are wondering who was the Der.
son who lured Rosenthal to his death.
as he II have been lured."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
Oklahoma for Roosevelt.

Had Col. Roosevelt's name an
peared on the ballots in Oklahoma.
the progressive candidate would have
received fully seventy per cent Of the
vote that was cast for President Taft"
said J: 4. Veasey. a prominent law
yer. OF Bartlesville. Okla. "Of course.
making a campaign In. Oklahoma. and
the entire vote in opposition to tho
democrats was cast for President
Taft. whereas at heart a very large
majority Of the republicans were
Roosevelt sy~mpathizers. There is not
la state in the west more enthusiastic
for Col. Roosevelt than is Oklahoma.
The people know the colonel and ike
him. No one. Of course. knows what
will be the fate Of the progressive
party, but I have faith that it will
continue. even IL Roosevelt should not
remain at its head. This possibility-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
We believe in

however. is remote. We believe in
Oklahoma that Col. Roosevelt will
continue actively to direct the des-
TIMES of the progressive party. and
party four years from now. That Col.
Roosevelt will again be a candidate
for the presidency 1 have not the
least doubt. and l believe that he will
not only be renominated by his party,
u that he will be elected. In one
short campaign. to attain the record
made by the progressive party, is re-
markable. There is no question how
the people feel. They want a change,
and the desire for a change will con-
tinue until the progressive party comes
into power. Roosevelt is the only man
who would have n chance of carrying
Oklahoma against a democratic can
didate for the presidency. I firmly
believe that had Roosevelt's name
been permitted on the ballots in Okla
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
homa. he would have come near to
carrying the state; certainly a great
deal nearer than Taft did"
Tamnany Eyes ON Washington.

There are thirty-seven Tammany
district clubs in the thirty-five assem-
bly, districts of New York." remarked
James A. Burns. a Tammany man.
and Of the $1,000 active Tammany
politicians. nine-tenths are supporters
of Charles +. Murphy. the boss of the
organization, and eight-tenths have
their eyes upon Washington. Mayor
Gaynor has not treated the Tammany
organization very we'll in the way of
patronage. Thousands Of these men
need places or want better places
than they hold, and in the opinion of
Tammany hall they have earned rec
ignition. Before the fourth of March
they will march or WASHINGTON. What
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
A PERN1C4oUs

Simon Nelson Patten. distinguished
professor of political economy in the
University Of Pennsylvania, author Of
many books and treatises, has som :
very curious ideas about social as we'll
as political economy. He it vas who
urged that a dutiful wife should rise
fast in fifteen minutes. get the chill
dren off to school. and then go to
work and carr at least three-ffths as
much as her husband, 50 that she
might contribute to the support Of the
family.
Now he is at it again. He says that
. girl earning 81 or So a week should
buy SO hats, use all her income for
herself, and borrow more money for
adornment instead Of sharing her
earnings with her parents. Such a
girl, he said, is more respected than
one who spends fifty cents on a hat
and gives the rest to her parents.
Amplifying his idea, the professor ad-
ded:
THE family has no claim upon a
working girl &. The better she dresses,
the better she will carry herself. and
GttS - AAAokky oANoAlS06CO06ly
and become one of the best Of wives
and mothers. I tell my students to
spend all they have. and to borrow
more and spend that. It is foolish fol-
persons to scrimp and save. It il ar.
gued that they are endeavoring to put
something aside for a rainy day and
old age. but 1t is not the individual'i
place to do this. It is the commu.
nity's."
A fine argument from q man en-.
gagged in teaching. It is not merely
socialistic; 1t IL the gospel Of laxiness
vanity. extravaganza. and pauperism
Worst Of all. it woulL annui the great
moving forces Of sympathy. kindli.
ness. and h%elpfulness. In the world,
as this professor would have It. there
would be no ~unselhshness, no saeri.
flee, no brothe: y love, and no dlial
loyalty.
Is It any wonder that sensible col.
lege professors work under a handi-
can. when their colleagues utter such
stun?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
is President Wilson going to do for

is President Wilson going to do for
them?
Despite the statements of man.
newspapers that Governor-elect Sui
Ter will be Independent Of his party
organization, every person in New
York city familiar with democratic
politics nows that he will not make
an appointment that does not bear
the Q. X. of Murphy: yet. if he were
to throw out every republican in the
state service, he could not satisfy
Tammany hall. and the overflow must
move on to Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Corporations are trying to keep al
cohoi out Of the list Of beverages for
their employees. Good. II they also
expel water from their stocks they
will perform a work Of decided re.
formation,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

In Detroit $500 women. represent
ing fifty purchasing clubs, are to have
the privilege for a week Of buying ap.
pies, potatoes ana vegetables at farm
ers prices. This. II the women avail
themselves Of it, may instruct the
middieman, who can perform the serv-
ice cheaper than anyone else, that he
had better do 1t that way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Uncle Joe Cannon's experience at
Mathematics and other games Of skill
had probably taught him before this
that n pat hand is liable not to win
In the sixteenth year Of its consecu-
tive use.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Another example Of the fell DESIGNS
Of Japan on our devoted country ID
now presented beyond dispute. The
japanese champion. Kodgi Yamado,
has defeated the American champion.
Willie Hoppe. at billiards.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Champ Clark still eats his pie reg.
ularly: but We fear that many oemo-
Gratis will not be able to follow his ex-
ample. Owing to civil service laws
and other interfePences. there II not
going to he pie enough to go around.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Colonel watterson is 30 jubilant as
to justify a prediction that he. will
not rediscover the inherent smallness
Of Woodrow Wilson's character until
the ofhces have been distributed not
to the Kentucky colonel's taste.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

II Professor Simon Bolton. who
avows the instruction Of young people
to spend all the money they can get
for their OWE pleasures. and then
borrow more and spend It the same
way. were not already a self-proclaim-
ed donkey. he might be capable Of
doing great harm as a miseducator.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The tory members Of the house Of
commons do not seem to be very pro-
gressive. They only call the other
side apes and traitors; while the truly
Progressive vocabulary would provide
the epithets Of "'nars" and "inciters
Of assassination"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The wonder is whether that thief
who stole fifty-two quarts Of dyna-
mite from Ortte Mechanical did not
hide it again under that famous but
incorporating universal demand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

It's hard to see how those wireless
messages could get owe Pixies Peak.
The aerograms from Arlington to
Mare Island must 30 around the world
the other way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

tiativc. referendum and recall is
smashed . If they were right. the re.
call 10 condemned. Twist 1t how you
will, the recall is put in parlous shape.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The agricultural department. ex-
plains that eggs are 50 high now be-
cause the hens are too busy selecting
their winter wardrobes to work. How
the suffragette movement does spread!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

New York wants to have thousand
foot piers. When it gets them the
steamship architects will probably
proceed to plan vessels requiring L.
200 foot piers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

It. is an interesting inquiry whether
Pierre Lott. who left the nerve.wreck-
ing noise Of New York for rest, and
quiet at Constantinople has yet ar
rived at that haven Of peace.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The gunner declared that they
were merely spectators. but then in
nocent bystanders always did get the
worst Of it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

We see by the Detroit Free Press
that an electric lighting plant has
been installed in Arabia, which indi-
Gates that there will be no more Of
those old fashioned Arabian nights.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

CHINESE INJURED IN WRECK,
Rush Lake. Sask., Nov. 19.-Eight-
e Cinnamon and two Of their guards
were injured today when a north
bound 500 flyer on the Canadian Pa
ciic collided with the car occupied by
the Cinnamon standing on a siding.
None of the passengers were injured.
1t is believed all will recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The hats burned in a bonfire by
Kansas s~uffragettes were doubtless
those Ascent come-ons they wore in
the campaign.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

That whale Of a tarpon that jump
ed into the boat after friend Pinchot
and tried to swallow him must have
thought Gift was a Jonah.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

ably successful chief. executives; his
administration has been a brilliant
one. hut he has made One or two mis-
takes. His stand for reciprocity lost
MIN a very large following in the
northwestern states. The farmers
have v forgotten Taft for his ef-
forts to bring about reciprocity with
Canada: Had 1t not been for that. we
would have had no trouble CARRYING
North Dakota. Minnesota, Montana,
and other states in that region; but
the farmers got the opposition to re-
sciprccity in their crops. and nothing
has been able to disiodge it,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Secretary Knox may be the premier.
but Hunty Wilson is the fellow who
has the science Of diplomacy down
to q tea.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The European concert is 50 long
tuning up that the chances are there
won't be time for it to play anything,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Chairman McCombs has gone off o,
a trip to shoot ducks. Lame ones:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The sultan Of Turkey is also stand
ing at Armageddon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

The chicken Zip. the new society
dance reported from Philadelphia. is
probably danced by nip chickens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20

Turkey may expect a general
slaughter in this country next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-24
CEROME'S DEATH ENDS
A LIFE OF MYSTERY,
LegIess Foreigner Dies Near Meteghan
n. S. After 40 Years of Silence
Was Found in a DoTy on Beach,
ByFishermen in August, 1868.

Digby n. S., April 23.--Death has
and silent foreigner of mystery, who
was found on the beach at Mink Cove
in 1868. During the past half cen
fury the man had steadfastly refused
to divulge the secret of his existence.
Not once had he spoken a single word,
although distinguished linguists be-
lieved he had the power of speech. 1t
is considered probable that his iden-
tity, his nationality and the reason of
his abandonment by a ship at sea will
never be known. Refusing to talk,
work, read or look at pictures, Gee
rome" spent his last days a ward of
the government. The man, it has just
been announced, died at farm house
three miles west of Meteghan on st.
was cast ashore.
One afternoon in August, 1863, two
fishermen who were on a hill over
looking the bay. saw a schooner tack
into the harbor. A boat was lowered
over the vessels side. The fishermen
thought nothing of the incident. The
next day man was found in a doIy
on the shelving beach. Only a bottle
of water and a package of sea biscuit
were found in the boat. The mans
legs had been severed, the work hav-
ing been apparently that of skillful
surgeon. When spoken to, he Inoaned,
almost uninteiligibly. "Gerome." Moth
ing more could be extorted from him
The fishermen sought the village
priest and doctor. and they bore him
to the nearest cottage, where food and
warmth were provided and his wounds
dressed, How did you lose your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-24
MANY RELICS.
Gen. Smith Secures Them
For Togus Home.
Some Of Them Come from The
Batileship Maine
And Another the Figure Head Of the
Old kearsarge.


Washington, ID. c., April 2s.--(Spe-
ciaD THE home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers at Togus is soon to have
a considerable addition of interesting
relics from Washington. Gen. Joseph
s. Smith of Bangor, member of the
board of managers, who has .mmedi-
ate supervision over the affairs of
the Tegus Home, has already sent a
number of boxes by express to Togus
and more will soon be on the way. One
of the trophies of which Gen. Smith
feels proudest is the figure head of
the old warship Kearsarge. That has
been promised to him by the navy de-
partnent and before many weeks will
be installed at Togus rs one Of the
ornaments of the Home.
The manner in which Gen. Smith
obtained possession of this interesting
relic is worth mentioning. He went to
visit some navy officers in the de-
partment, where he learned that the
figure heads which used TO adorn the
various battleships were being given
To the states OF course he could maxi
no plea for these hgureheads bearing
the names of states but ne asked the
officials what else they had in that
line. When the category was rehearsed
Gen. Smith asked if he could not have
the figurehead of the old Kearsarge-
predecessor of the new steel Kearsarge
and was informed that he could,
The old Kearsarge WAS built at the
kittery Me-. navy yard and her figure
head takes on a double interest he
cause of that fact. So he figurehead
IT. HI IN
an appropriate place where it will be
an object of interest to the veterans.
Gen. Smith has also been searching
the collections of Brady photographs
OF the Civil War which the govern
ment has down at the war college.
These collections include many por-
traits of famous generals of the Uni
on armies. Gen. Smith mas obtained
portraits of so of these generals, is
having them framed and in the course
of a short time they will be at Togus
and placed upon walls in the barracks.
Gen Smith believes these portraits
will be of particular interest to The
veterans.
But this is by no means all. Gen.
Smith has obtained from the Smith
sonian Institute 10 boxes of interesting
articles. including some 1000 copies of
letters and photographs which sol
diers of the Union armies sent home
To their folks during the war but
which never reached destination be-
cause of improper addresses. Many OF
these letters are framed. They consti-
tuted a collection of some note here
at Washington for many years. but
have now been displaced for other ar
Giles and the government is willing the
letters should go to Togus for the en-
tertainment of the veterans who are
passing their DAYS in that Home. Pos
sibly some of the letters may be
identified after all the years which
have passed and perhaps some of the
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-24

government representatives. The let
ter of the railways follows:
New York. April %. 1912.
Hon. Martin a. Knapp, presiding
judge. United States Commerce
Court.
Mr.. Charles p. Neill. United States
Commissioner of Labor:
Gentlemen
Your letter of April I'D has been re-
ceived, in which you advise that nego-
tiations between the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and the confer
ence committee of managers of the
Eastern railays have been definitely
broken off and that a grave situation
has arisen which threatens most seri-
gus consequences to the public. In the
emergency you are impelled by the
sense of duty to tender your friendly
offices to the contending parties in the
hope that some means may be found
to adjust the matters in dispute with
out the calamity of general strike.
Thoroughly approaching the value
of your good offices, and in the hope
that some means of reaching settle
ment can be devised that will spare
the public the grave consequences that
might follow the severance of rela-
tions, we will be glad to meet you in
conference.
< ''I'he conference committee of man.
ayers.
by J. c. STUART, Chairman"
Immediately upon receipt of this let
ter Mr.. Neill announced his program
for immediate action toward ending
the trouble, if possible. 1t is his plan
for him to confer with the railway
managers. while Judge Knapp will
confer with the engineers. The two
will meet later to compare notes. In
this way, Mr.. Neill pointed out. the
rights of each side will be protected
by secrecy from the other, while Civ
ing the government representatives a
basis upon which to work for a settle
(Continued on Page Twelve.)