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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
GERMANY.s ENVOY TO BRITAIN

Germany's step in sending her fore
most diplomat to London foresf1ad-
ows a renewal vt negotIAt atoms that
ma stir the northern waters as pro-
foundry AS last years diplomacy
growing out of the incident at Agadir
International attention again will bc
focused on thu clashing ambitions
of the two leading powers. hut nat
urally with a lessened feelinS of APP
prehcnsion. With Won Bieberstein
in London, the British press predicts
a new departure in dealing with Brit
ish-German relations. The German
press is hopeful of a better under
standing with Great Britain, although
its tone is tempered by regret at los
ing Won Rieberstein's services at Con-
stantinople.
But why expect great things OF
Won Bieherstein in london than he
has achieved in Constantinople? In
asmuch as his genius has not sutflced
to compose the Turco-1talian contro.
versy. by what sort of reasoning are
We to be convinced that he will fine
the harder nut the easier to crack ?
However, if we take another tack
and argue that peace i'll the Medlter-
ranean must await the conclusion OF
an entente in the North sea, then the
puzzle of Won Biebcrstein's transfer
is solved. 1t has all along been re.
ported tina if England would take
the initiative, the trouble over Tripoli
would yield promptly to treatment
Her understanding with Italy as to
the African coast, it was explained
tied her hands, and so the war goes
on. To which impeachment to peace
is to be added British jealousy Of
German influence at Constantinople,
out of which has grown the friction
over the Pagdad railroad and other
explorations in Asia Minor. AS Am.
hassador to Turkey, Won Biebrstein
Was instrumental in curling British
projects in the sultan's dornintons
and now granting hat this further
disincllnes the British to break the
ice i'm the Mediterranean, the circle
of diplomatic ineptitude is complete.
The undoins of this work evidently
is Won Bieberstein's task.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
(New York Evening SUM


Rabbis have been known who could
repeat the whole Of the Hebrew scrip
lures word for word. A French mar
quis made a handbook of France from
memory, in which he described every
principal chateau in the kingdom.
Cardinal Mezzofanti. that monster nf
langua ees." az byron called him, could
%iEe 6filand tte contents - cnttcc dc
~tjcndr!C: and "rarnrna~..
y Roman lli@st $50! &c anus mis-
lr!onds by q extraordinary feat OF
memory. Allowing them to designate
any line of 81 italian !oe'. he would
begin with that line and recite a hun
dred lines. either backward or for
ward. according to the wish Of his lis
tenerS.
Experienced librarians will carry in
their heads n list of titles Of books.
with the names of the authors and
even the proper number Of the books
and their places on the shelves. to an
extent astonishing to the ordinary
reader. Long practice gives this ac-
complishment. but it is of course the
sooner attained when the person pos
sesses a naturally retentive memory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
SOME + COINS.

The efforts being made in congress
and elsewhere to require the govern.
nlent TO SUI the coinage of minor
coins means little to the younger gen.
GRAFTON. most of whom have icy
seen a three-cent. two-cent. or half
cent piece. But their elders viii
readily recall not only these fanniliaI
mediums of exchange which prevail.
ed in former years. but the old-time
fractional paper currency as we'll
nf the small coins the cent and the
haif-cent Were the first to be put into
circulation. half cents To the value
nj s712.67 being coined between 1898
and 1875. Their coinage was sus-
pended in 17as. and again In 1901,
and between the years 1911 and 1925,
n between 1885 and 1879. ccasins
entirely in 1857, since which time
none have beer made. In all s39.-
?2s.11 worth of these bits of none
have been made. The two-cent piece
was first coined in 1864. none having
heen made since 1872, and their total
value vas $4,000. The three-cent
piece made its appearance in 1865,
the coinage being ended in 1889,
nearly a million dollars worth being
coined in all. Some We're made If sill
Yer and others of nickel. Practically
none of these coins is in circulation
nowadays.
When specie payments We're sus-
pended in 1862 gold and silver coins
disappeared from circulation. and the
"sh~inplaster.' fractional paper cur
rency. made its appearance, Some of
these, in denominations of three, five,
ten. fifteen. twenty-five and fifty
cents. still come to the treasury for
redemption, out $4,000. 900 OF them
are still out, and doubtless have been
destroyed. n so Uncle Sam will
never be called upon to redeem them.
They am into existence as a result
of the necessities created by the war.
and went out in 1875, shortly after
the passage of the act of 1875. pro.
viding for the redemption Of specie
payments. The one-cent piece has
heen coined continuously since 1898.
with the exception of the years 1915
and 1923, while the familiar nickel.
first issued in 1866. has been coined
continuously. with the exception Of
the year 1877.
Many years ago the government
olu uot nave n llollopOIS ol lIe COlll-
age. and of the seventeen minis in
the country grinding out money the
United States operated but one, that
at Philadelphia. The private minis
made all sorts Of freak coins-$s
pieces. 81 pieces, enormous $50 gold
pieces. and many others. frequently
p"tting into them purer metal than
Una: which Fnrle Sam himself used
Tics have lro- ei-cn vaniehcd Tho
ZIP" worth :iy ccrts, and the "A,t,"
twelve and nne-h.lf rrnts, wore IA
milisr enough TO oar Grandparents.
hut no one hears Of tho~ now. the
bit" alone remaining in the Ian.
guage in the word 1.-TWO bits" which
h quarter dollar is generally called
in the west.
In connection with this 1t should
he remarked that we have now no
fractional currency in this country.
Originally two halves. four quarters,
or ten dimes weighed the same as a
dollar. but the Crime of 10" chang
ed all that. and instead of a "frac-
tional" We now have. a subsidiary.
currency. F.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
cured for him a book that was decid.

cured for him a book that was decid-
eddy are.
mo. Your Grace" answered the lib.
rarian. for there is but one copy in
the world. and that is in the library of
the Grand Seignior at Constantinople.
1t is the seventh book on the second
shelf on the right as n enters"
once caught tripping with reference to
a line in Paradise Lost" In a few
days he turned up with the poem in
his hand. saying, as he offered 1t to
the gentleman who had caught him.
Il do not think that you will catch
me again as to the Paradise" And
they did not.
DR.. Addison Alexander of Princeton
Theological Seminary. had a wonder
Gus of words, but of facts. For the
amusement of young folks he would
sometimes say. Now, l am going to
talk without thinking And he would
pour forth period after period of
strange words and incongruous
images. harmonious and even rhy-
thmical in sound but wholly destitute
Of sense.
If n one thinks this is an easy
feat, let him try to suspend his rea-
son and give free rein to his fancy
"a ia III eAbotA nv
caily correct and yet without mean
ing.
Another Of his feats was to submit
himself to examination and tell Off
hand where he was and what he was
doing on any day Of any year the en-
aminer chose to name
His most wonderful feat was dis
played at the naturalization of a class
in the seminary. Forty or fifty stu.
dents presented themselves for add
mission. Each handed his credentials
to the professors. who examined them.
and. If satisfactory. entered the stu
dents name and address in the regis
ter.
When the students had retired the
professors began bantering N an
other a to which one should take the
register home and prepare from 1t an
alphabetical roll-an irksorne task.
There Is no need to take the reg
lister home" said DR.. Alexander. Il
will make out the roll for you"
Whereupon he took a sheet Of pa
per and, without referring to the reg
lister. wrote out in alphabetical order
the full names and addresses Of the
students, which he heard only once
when they were recorded.
What. makes this still more wonder
full is the fact that the entire mass
Of names and addresses must have
been present in the DOCTORS mind
while he was selecting each n in it,
alphabetical order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
TO Study LEVELS.

Clark would be authorized to appoint
a commission Of five members Of con-
gress to study the Mississippi levee
system and report recommendations
for legislation for it's improvement, BY
a resolution introduced today by Rep.
resentative Garrett Of Tennessee.
which was referred to the rules COM
mittee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
FIFTY APPLY.

Chicago, May 16.-FiftY counties in
the United States have applied to the
council Of grain exchanges. which will
dispose Of the 500. 900 gift of a Chi
cago mercantile house. for assistance
In promoting scientific farm manage.
ment. Every application for assist.
ance in development work must re-
ceive strong local and financial sup.
port and the plan must be put on a
business basis for W. or three years
before my part of the fund will be
turnde owe to the applicants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Ladies' Linen Suits
Per Suit $1.98

We still have about fifteen of these
suits that sold last season for $3.50, IS,
SO and $3.50. The colors are pink,
lavender, green, white, ETC., trimmed
with braids, corresponding colors, pearl
buttons, etc. A little alteration will
make them look like this seasons suits.
Extra $1.98. y
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Ladies' and Misses Jackets
Each ST. %

We have added a few more jackets
to this special lot. Included are Jackets
made from fine tan coverts and fancy
tan mixture; 81. 80 and 36 inch lengths;
semi and box effects; last seasons styles
but you can't buy the material for $1.98
Values up to $3.50. Bargain Basement
$1.98.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

That verdant correspondent who
sent gu the report from this city aft
err the North Dakota presidential pri-
maries hat Everything is coming
IL way was like the negro who was
caught beneath a falling wall. When
he recovered consciousness at the
hospital he inquired. Who frowd dat
brick."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

The attorney general holds that un-
less tho voter votes for first and SET
ond choice. his vote is illegal. Bu,
then the attorney general held that
it was not necessary to register the
voters by party preference. 1t must
be an awful worry to try TO get into
office by constituting the statute.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

oh. yes. Walter l.. IIouser! He's
tho successful manager of Senator
LaFollette's campaign who said the
Times did not know anything about
the political situation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

Grand Forks will have but little
public street improvement this year.
and in consequence the visitors to the
city will be able to see us at our best.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

Yes. the name Dacotahs for the
baseball club is both classy and
catching. 1t appeals at once to the
intelligence as we'll as having a dis
tinctive local significance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
WILL SUE THAW
CONTINUED from mage L.

ing to Europe was accepted as a move
towards Paris for the cultivation Of
her artistic powers
Went to Hamburg. Not Paris.
She went to Hamburg, not to Paris,
and spent several months there. liv;r.,
quietly with friends. who had accom-
panied her from New York. In the
early summer of that year. 1910. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Plain and Fancy Hose
Per Pair &c

Included are plain black and fancy
colors and some embroidered. Pink,
lavenders. tans, etc. Values up to 75c
per pair. Bargain Basement special 23c.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

A man who abuses the government
all summer. shouldn't ask it to buy
coal for him in the winter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

Two men a put in more time
agreeing on some things than the
agreement amounts to.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Bed Sheets

Bed sheets, sizes 72x9O inches. Made
from good grade muslin. Regular 75c
values. Bargain Basement Friday Sc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Leather Handbags

Each 49c
An extra special bargain for Friday
only. Hand bags with long and short
handles. Brass and nickel trimmed. VAL
ues up to $1.25. Friday only 49c.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Chi]dren'S Semi-Made Dresses
$1.25 Values CSC $3.50 Values 75c

Forks.
everything but thread; all Ct in a package containing material trimming, and in fact
sew can max here w st out and full directions how to make up. Anychld that
in plain cohrs, plains, eheckunmr dress. Materials are fine gInghans and perales
Thesed dresses comes, ETC.. Regular ST 25 values Csc; regular ST SO values &C..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
FRIDAY
BARGAINS
FOR
ECONOMIC
BUYERS
FRIDAY
A
DAY
OF
ECONOMY

Ladies Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps, worth up 0I
$3.50 per pair. Extra special ...... U1o1O
Included are dozens and dozens Of pairs of ladies' shoes from which to choose in
that would sell at double this price ata any hne,b but this is another time our buying
ability helped you.
Ladies high shoes in patents, gun metals AM veik kid; oxfods in tas, patents
III metals and vcl kid; pumps in ans patents gun Metals ETC.. Values Vi to S35O
per pair. Bargain Basement Special $119
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

is a garden Of which the products are
men and The sewing, weed
ing. cultivating-carried forward
hroug social MISUNDERSTANDING
by it's character whether the race
shall decay. as other races have done.
or progress toward the super man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

Ladies' Comfort Slippers
Bargain Basement
30 Included are ladies house slippers in vci kid, lace
A<0 and ladies Juiets with elastic goring. Extra good thing
wv for ladies to wear for summer. Values to $175. An ex-
ira special at per pair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16

MerceriZed FOulards
Mercerized foulard in mostly dark
%colors; % inches wide. Regular 12Nc
per yard. Bargain Basement Friday t..
Evening journal., 1912-06-18

branches throughout the coming
years. as we now enjoy IL small
way the shade Of the old oek tree on
a hot summers day,
Il have said that the farmer is the
most important citizen of the nation !;
and I think II is also true that he has
less 10 do with directing it's affairs
than any other important class of citi-
zens within It. | do not believe that
the conscience of the farmer is dull,
but l do believe that he has been too
modest and inactive to entitle him 10
claim that place in the history of the
State and Nation which his import
ance as a citizen would ordinarily
place him. Whatever excuse he may
have had in the past, the present gem
GRAFTON of farmers has little or none.
Every community today has In II edu-
Gated farmers who know the needs OF
the farmers better than does the busi-
ness or professional man Of the city.
Evil 10 Re Controlled
A great problem that eorfronts this
nation today Is how 10 eradicate, or
at least minimize, the practice OF
speculating with the labors of others
This applies with more force to the
farmers than 10 any other class who
work with their hands. That a few
men should sit down and by means Of
their wits and wealth AK the prices
which the farmer shall receive and the
consumer shall pay for the products
OF the farm Is an evil which must
be controlled. This can never be
done by those whose only interest in
the farmer is in getting his vote When
the halls Of Congress and those OF
our Legislature contain the proper
percentage of farmers. beneficial
legislation will result and greater
confidence in our form Of government
will necessarily follow"
Professor Charles A. Mccue made 2
snecial address on the chestnut tree
blight telling how the wood could be
used II cut even after the disease had
gotten into the tree
The last speaker ~as Mr. Derby
who spoke of phases Of progressive
mad scientific farming in Delaware
Mr. Derby is p scientific farmer and
fruit grower and former master Of the
State Grange
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
WHITE.PATTERsoy.

Miss Julia Anne White and Perce
Garrett Patterson we're married yes
terday afternoon by the Rev. F. NJ
Kirkus in Trinity P F. Church Miss
White wore dark blue silk travel
ing suit, and was given away by her
father. Samuel j. White. Harry B.
Christy was the only attendant. Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson left on o'clock
train for their wedding trip and they
will at home after September 1 at
the Buckingham. Mr.. Patterson is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Patter-
son, and is in the employ of the e. l.
DUPONT de Nemours Company.
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
Mill wAsH pAPER MoNEY.

A machine for washing currency
hos been installed in the Treasury at
Washington and laundered paper
money. clean and crisp as new. will
soon be in circulation throughout the
United States
The money Washing machine was
devised after months Of study and ex-
neriInhnt " the Bureau Of Engrav-
Inc ana Pigntins and manufactory Of
uiiitfd Stgtes currency Millions Of
notes Nntsh previously would have
beer fsHfoyed viii be washed. starch
~ ,bhd ironed and returned 10 circu-
4ation II is estimated that az least
60 per cent Of the bills presented to
the Treasury FOR redemption can be
80 revived The machine n Is said,
viii wash 25.oo0 notes daily
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
ENIERTAINs FRIENDS.

Mr. and Mrs George w. Avery en-
tertained company of friends at
their home. No. pos vandever avenue,
on Saturday evening Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs J. Johnson. Alva
Volk, Lonah Fuhr. Beds Siedberg,
Edna Carr, Lottie Wells. Mary and
Margaret Moore, Gwendolin Robinson,
Raymond Hurst, Frank Stevens, Neil
Breslin, James Breslin. Clarence and
Harry Avery
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
Radnced Rates - Rnlilmnr0

Account Democratic National Con
vention Tickets 10 Baltimore from
stations on Pennsylvania Railroad
south and esst-of Willismsport. east
OF Huntington and Bellefonte. inclu-
sive, sold June 20. "a. rs, rs and 27.
good returning to reach original start
ing point on or before July q. For
fun particulars consult nearest Ticket
Agent
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
URGE BROADER
COLLEGE FOR
STATE SONS
Farmers Day Speakers Urge
More Study Of Agriculture
and Good Roads
5000 SOIL TILLERS
HEAR ADVANCED VIEWS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. June 18.--Wfth unusu-
ally interesting addresses the mo5t
successful Farmers Day" that has
ever been held at the Delaware Col
lege Experiment Farm was brought
10 a close late yesterday afternoon
Professor Harry Hayward, director.
and the other members of the Exper-
imeni station staff. deserve great
deal Of credit for the excellent man
ner in which the entire program was
carried through without a hitch Al
though about 5000 personL being
present. the crowd WAS much larger
than any one anticipated, It was we'll
handled and everyone had the oppor-
tunity OF seeing Just what is being
done Al the farm and went away well
pleased
II wss announced yesterday after
noon that the winner OF the registered
bull calf in the dairy COW Judging
contest was a Mr. Davidson Of Fred
erica and his cousin from the same
town. both of whom made the same
guess
The large crowd remained through
out the day and few left until the
last speech was made in the after
noon Congressman William H.
Hesld. a Delaware College alumni,
who has been q regular attendant
AZ the Farmers Dsy' exercises for
several years. presided and introduc-
81 the speakers IN the afternoon The
speakers we're Henry p Thompson
and City Solicitor Daniel O. Hastings.
Of Wilmington Samuel Derby Of
Woodside. and Professor Charles A.
McCue OF the station staff
Would Elevate College.
Mr. Thompson IN his address made
q strong plea for the broadening Of
Delaware College along agricultural
lines He said IN part ITO me II
seems that the people tof this state
have q great opportunity Of making
Delaware College conspicuous in the
educational world along agricultural
lines. Our state is essentially an az
ricural state We are surrounded by
9 great farming community and We
have already hre a most useful -dee.
partment Of this college devoted 10
the techiocal education ofrfarmers
This could be made the ~nucieus Of
much broader instinffion reaching
out on longer Ines 7 want 70 sea sn
-tnstitution here that is not iofsl I
hant 10 see The name OF Delaware
Eollege>ae conspicuous 81 agriculture
- Pehnsyleania n medicine Harvard
N Law Stevens W mechanical engi-
neerinEt prlnceton in liberal culture.
. None ot iteee institutions are local
in chHacter. their offerings are
fouef< after hy the young men Of all
states. 7 want 70 see the offerings
Of Delaware sought after by the
young men Of Delaware. by the
& young men of New Jersey of}Mary-
4 land, Of Pennsylvania. Of Virginia
THIS lis not an impossible drenm
E With laboratories for research work
4 in agriculture established here main
tanned and developed With the same
4 spirit that obtains in 1ohns Hopkins
+ University in the FIELD Of pure sci
ence YOU could count on drawing here
the best Young intellect Of the coun-
try The value and inspiration Of a
b great teacher IN any field Of science
or culture viii always bring the best
fNung intelligence OF II
very foundation Of our ma.
9 - the whole prosperity Of
OF New ioy rests on the intelligent
pulling
Evening journal., 1912-06-18
roMNRROw rHFIR wEnnINe nAY

Miss Estella v. Jennings and Mar
tin ! Thornton a popular employe
Of the Accounts Receivable Division
Of the z / DUPONT Company will be
married IN 81 Mary's Church az 12
o'clock tomorrow. by the Rev. Edward
J. Mealey. The couple will be at
tended by Miss Mary Jennings as
bridesmaid and William B Shields as
best man Following the ceremony. a
reception will be held at the brides
home. No 63s East Fifth street. after
which the couple will 60 10 New York
and Boston. Upon their return they
will live at No. 1872 West Fourth
street