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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
BILLY SUNDAY SAYS THE DANGER
SIGNS Of TODAY|S THE IDLE MOTHER
Children Are Outlaws at Sixteen If Thew are Not Controll-
ed at Six-Evangelist Believes
in Woman's Vii.

Too much cannot be said In condem-
nation Of those women who throw to
restraint all virtues. are fattered,
controlled and bamfoozled by some
jay with a cracked reputation. Those
women get to be booze holsters and
indulge in gambling. They are more
familiar with poke chips and brands
OF champagne than they are with
classic literature.
1T is a grand picture to see the
father who is with Christ in the
church and the mother who is with
Christ in the church take the Oldest
child by the hand who in turn takes
the next oldest by the hand and so
on down the line and march toward
heaven. Look at the opposite whore
the father is with the devel and the
mother is with the devil and they lead
their children on the road to hell.
Quit Raising Drunkards.
Train up a child in the way It
should go and it will follow it. The
normal way to get rid Of %drunkards
is to quit raising d%runkards. The
normal way to get rid of prostitutes
is to quit raising prostitutes. Many
families just exist. Home is looked
upon as a place to eat and sleep.
where a grumble and groan reigns.
In many homes II the boy drinks. it
10 Olo IttOIe Cdtluludlo 4OI Luc 6dlOOl
and If the girl is a prostitute, 1t is
one more candidate for the red light
district.
What America needs is a tidal
wave Of religion. We don't need ship
subsidies. We don't need reduction of
tariff, we don't need tho Initiative, re-
call and referendum but a tidal wave
of religion.
Religion in the Homo Question.
There is only question and
it Is religion in the home. You
settle that and I'll settle all the
others. 1 haven't any faith in the
woman who will talk about heav-
en- and have hell in. her home. I
haven't any faith in the man who
will shout in prayer meeting so
loud you can hear him Say
Amen four blocks away and skin
you in q horse trade the next day.
If you women had to get to heav-
.en on the testimony of your wash.
err woman could you make It.? II
some of YOU business men had to
get to haaven on the testimony Of
your stenographers could you
make 1t? Turn out the lights.
quick. =
Il can look at a little child. at
those hieroglyhics called gar
ments. and dirty nose. d~isheveled
hair and read her mothers char
acter. She Is out to the club dis
cusslng Old Bill and leaving the
dis of.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
MRS. PETR|NA MYER TAKEN
Succumbed to Pneumonia After Illness
Of Some Duration-TWo Chill.
drcn Survive.

Mrs. Petrina Mycr died at the home
Of her son. Conrad Myer. 716 Dakota
avenue at $500 o'clock Thursday
evening. pneumonia being the cause Of
her death.
The deceased wat born in Norway,
having come to this country in 1891,
locating in Lake Park, MINI. She has
since then spent much of her time in
Grand Forks with her son.
A daughter, Mrs. Charles Simons Of
Fargo and MIR. Mycr Of this city, are
the only children. A brother Hans p.
Waag. resides at Lake Park. The
daughter was present when death
Conrad Myer is employed in
the Job room of the Times Herald
company.
Tho funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
AUTHORITY ON A

New York, April 12.-Professor
Pasquale Fiore, a member Of the
italian senate and distinguished for
his knowledge Of international law. ar
rived here today On the steamship
Cedric from Italy.
His mission is to deliver the OPEN
ing speech On April 25 in Washington
before the American Association OF In
ternational Law. One Of his subjects
will be on disarmament.
Professor Fiore said today that he
did not believe It possible for Italy to
submit her differences with Turkey to
arbitration since questions involved
are distinctly political and the arbitra.
tion courts are not constituted to deal
with such questions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
Mr.. Winship expects to he in Grand
Forks on the fore part of June.
CHtv IN R,r, pIot

Mr.. Winship expects to he in Grand
Forks on the fore part of June.
City to Buy Plot.
While the cost Of the monument is
unknown, the donor expects to pur-
chase one that will be a credit to
Grand Forks. The question of where
it will be eercted il one that the city
will have to answer to. The officers
of the &. a. r. post have had a num-
Der of locations in mind. but all have
proven unsatisfactory.
1t Is expected that the matter will
be submitted to the city and that the
city will DO requested to purchase a
plot of ground or n suitable place
where the mark Of the regard OF Mr..
Winship for the city and his old
friends. may be erected.
Whatever style of monument may
be selected one face Of 1t will hear
tho names of the present and past
members of the Willis A.. German
post No. G. The shaft will stand as
a mark of respect and honor to the
veterans and also as a tribute to the
city in which Mr.. Winship spent so
many years and to which he feels
that he owes much.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
X X X * X X r 4 * * X 4:
NOTHING NEW
UNDER TFIE SUN
+ I: I + 4 4 4 4 4 IL

Something newt" is ever the cry,
and for those who can respond to it
there are rich rewards. New flowers.
in particular. fetch astonishing prices,
which represent a very handsome pro-
fit to their fortunate producers.
The most costly flowers. with one
exception-orchids-are those which
herald the spring-daffodils. AS bios
SONS, they Ire among the cheapest
which can be bought; but then there
r "daffs" and "daffs," Just as there
are eggs and egg New daffodils are
more precious than gold. because they
are-leavine out of account OCCASION
al sports" or 'freaks"-raised from
seed, which takes a goodly slice Of a
mans lifetime to reach maturity. Then
years, perhaps. pass before flowers are
thrown up, and then those flowers may
be worthless. or they may point the
way to fortune.
II the bloom IL q new variety, thsr
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
CLARA BARTON FOUNDER
OF RED CROSS CLAIMED
BY DEATH ANGEL
tcontinued from Page II

Barton took the lecture platform un-
der an agreement to lecture for 300
nights at 500 a night. Her subjects
was her experiences in the war, and
she was SO well advertised and man
aged that it proved a very successful
venture until she broke down in the
spring Of 1867.
Two years later Miss Barton went
to Europe. and was abroad when the
Franco-Prussian war broke out. She
hurried to S%trasburg and plunged
headlong into the work of nursing
the wounded soldiers. She proceeded
later to Paris and rendered assistance
in relieving the distress after the fall
Of the commune. Her work abroad
to rewards Of a more substantial
character she received numerous
medals and decorations from the SOW.
ereigns Of the old world.
For several years after her return
to America she urged upon the gov
eminent the confirmation Of the Red
Cross treaty by the United States.
During the years 1877 and 1873 she
spent most Of her time at Dansville.
N. Y. waiting for the authorities to
act. In 1881 she took the matter up
with President Garfield. Secretary of
State Blaine gave his approval to the
action proposed. and on May 81, 1881,
a meeting was held In Washington
which resulted in the formation Of the
American Association of the Red
Cross. Miss Barton was chosen first
president Of the society and this posi-
ton she continued to hold until adj
vancing years obliged her to relin-
Quish active work in this and other
countries. It aid in relieving the suf-
fering due to the Michigan forest
fires, the Mississippi and Ohio river
floods. the Mississippi and Louisiana
hurricane. Then followed her work
in the Texas famine. the Mount YER
me-. tornado and the yellow fever cpl
demic in Florida. More recent was
the work in connection with the
%,Johnstown food. the Russian famine,
the Sea islands hurricane and the Ar
menian troubles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
NATIONAL DIVORCE
LAW AND LOW
TARIFF
Principles Advocated in Plat
form Announced by VAL
ley City Man.
-

Declaring that he is a progressive
republican and will cooperate with
the progressive republicans now in
congress or who may hereafter be
elected to congress as such, George
NJ. Young of Valley City, who is a
candidate for representative in con-
gross in the Second district, has an
nounced his platform. in which a
downward revision of the tariff and
the protection Of the home by the
enactment of a national divorce law
are among the principles advocated.
Other planks in his platform are:
The encouragement of agriculture
and we'll being.
THE right Of the public to retain
the ownership and the control of the
property which belongs to the public
n to prevent II from passing into
the ownership and under the control
Of special interests.
Regulation OF Railroads.
Such government regulation and
control Of the railways and waterways
IN the use OF such highways. and spe-
cial interests no special privileges in
the use Of any.
Such governmental control and
regulation of great combines, whether
OF labor or capital. as will secure the
protection Of the rights and interests
OF the individual.
Adequate protection of the person
and property of all citizens from in
frinsement. whether through fraud or
violence; and. specifically. such pro.
lection OF the rights and interests of
the working ma and woman and the
child as will remove the occasion Of
those labor wars which have resulted
from leaving the working man to pro
tect his rights and interests for him
SELF. and as will enable these men.
women and children to make the best
possible use of their powers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
Wife Wouldn't Believe
That Her Husband Died
From Too Much Drink

a drunken condition. and froze to
death. The coroner's jury in the case
returned q verdict of death due to
alcoholism.
About ten days ago. the widow, who
had not accepted the verdict of the
jury. and who believed that her hus-
band had been poisoned. prevailed
upon the coroner to have a post-mor-
tenn examination made. The stomach
OF the deceased was sent to the state
university and an analysis was made.
No poison Of any kind was found and
DIR. Abbott in his report stated that
he believed death to have been due
to excessive use of alcohol.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12

The c~orcner's jury verdict in the
case of Gilbert o. Leen who was
found dead in Moraine township the
first week in March. has been upheld
by the report of DR.. q. A. Abbott of
the University of North Dakota.
March /. the dead body of Gilbert
O.. Leen was found about onc-half
mile from his home in Moraine town
ship. near the Nelson county line. He
had been visiting the evening before
with a %neighbor, Otto Anderson. and
late at night had started to walk
home.
He had been drinking and it was
believed that he laid down, while in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
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WHAT BETTY THINKS.

= THE danger sign of the day Is "
= the idle mother. Plenty of them .
= never darn a Jock or patch a pair "
. Of pants or sew insertion on II /"
= skirt. They just manage to drag .
= to entertainments. drag to some .
= dinner. If they would die. nobody .
= would miss them. lot even their .
. millinery bills. They spend their =
. time at bridge and gambling. .
= They neglect the home for society. =
. Make companions of your chill .
. dren. Never get too old to play. =
. What they learn in the home will .
= always cling to them. There are .
81 few things more important than .
" conversation. There are homes y
= where there are no fireside chats "
in he evening, meals are eaten =
= in silence and the old man v =
= opens his outlet only when he .
= grunts and asks for grub. .
.
"If your children are uncontrolled
when they are six they are outlaws
when they are sixteen" declared
Evangelist Billy Sunday in his sermon
on THE House" at the tabernacle In
Fargo. Thursday night.
In this sermon, which moved more
than one man and woman to tears.
the evangelist flayed neglectful par
ents, scored evils That degrade the
home and paid a touching tribute to
tho good mother and the goodly IA
ther.
st believe the downfall Of most
men can be traced directly to the
home" declared Rev. Sunday.
My observation Is that every
black-leg gambler, every bleary-
eyed, drunken sot. every debauch-
ed woman selling her virtue IN the
red light district. every anarchist
and assassin, was nursed at some
mothers breast.
"Nearly one-half of the men IN
the reformatories are there from
committing crimes in their teens.
one-tenth nave lost both parents
or mother, and IS per cent are de- :.
prived of their parents through
divorce. The IONS and daughters
who are brought up in idleness
rapidly acquire profiigate habits.
The boy who is brought up with.
out a trade is q curse. They get
to be a disgrace to decent society.
They indulge in gambling n fast
women and go to premature
graves remembered only by their
immoral lives. +
believes in Woman's Will.
.I believe in the will Of women.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
TAFT IS BACK

Washington. April 12.-President
Taft returned to the capital from New
York this morning. He vas accom-
panied by his brother, Charles p.
Taft. Senator Root and E. c. Duncan,
national committeeman
from North Carolina. The president
went to New York yesterday and ad-
dressed his classmates of Yale. rs,
and the Union league there last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
First Rainfau Limbt

The first real rainfall of the spring
Tell Thursday night. and was general
over the state. The moisture was
welcomed by the farmers in almost
every section. where seeding has been
carried on for four or five DAYS. The
fall Of rain was light in most places.
only, .o2 of an inch falling at Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
Steamer Again Floats.

With a new apparatus at their dis
posal the Red River TRANSFORMATION
company's me- were yesterday able
TO get the steamer Grand Forks in
a level position. The work Of moving
it toward the Dakota shore has also
beer commenced. and 1t is expected
that the steamer will be safely an
chored on that side Of the river BY
tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
P0TENTATE TREAT AOMOREO
Grand Forks shriners in Fargo To-day
Helping to Celebrate Imperial
" Home Coming.

Imperial Potentate J. Frank Trent
Of the Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine va
given a rousing greeting at Fargo.
Thursday night. in honor Of his home
coming to Ell Zagal temple.
Many Shriners and their ladies from
about h state were present at the re-
ception which was the most elaborate
anatr of tho kind eve given in Fargo,
Grand Forks was we'll represented
at the gathering and will have u large
number Of Shriners ut the ceremonies
tonight, when a class Of candidates
Will cross the burning sands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
Divorce Pal

Divorce Papers Filed.
Papers we're filed with the clerk of
court today IN the case Of Frank e.
Halik ys. Olive G. Halik. Divorce is
sought by Frank p. Halik on the
grounds Of desertion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
r. Settled,

At the meeting Of the executive
committee Of the North Dakota
Educational association held at
Mayville today, October -, -
and 25 we're decided upon as the
dates for the next state conven.
ton to be held In, Grand Forks. A
list Of prominent speakers, for the
convention ID being decided upon
this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12

SAVE d CLOTHES.

, SAVE OOD
, Now comes those good old days
} Of spring when fathers old pants
} and heavy cap Ire given away or
} carried out into the alley to be
} burned. Dads old shoes are also
) ordered sent to the ash pile this
, time Of year as a rule.
, There r gome mon and w0m-
. en- in Grand Forks who would
be mighty glad to get these cast
} off clothes.
Just surprising you save the va
, rious garments for the poor. Call
up the Salvation Army and q man
will come and ret tho bundle.
, Adjutant jackson Of the Army
: said this morning that he could
use u lot Of old shoes. clothing.
, and underclotheg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12

Better Farmers Arc Holding Business
Gathering in Fargo.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the board of directors Of the North
Dakota Better Farming association is
being held In Fargo this afternoon.
Every one Of the twenty-one members
of the board is present. Matters per-
to the work of the association
in the state this ear are up for dis
cussion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
new BISHOP FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rev. George Bellere Heads
Episcopal Church in
that State.

New York. April 12.-At the con-
session of the Episcopal
house Of bishops held in the synod Of
the cathedral Of st. John the Devine.
Rev. George Rellere. Jr.. formerly Of
New Jersey. Was elected bishop of
South Dakota.
The house Of bishops has been in
for two days and the meeting
today was presided over by Bishop
futile.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
BANQUET FOR "sLVERs'
Citizens Of Kenmare Show Their Ap.
probation of "Stick." Who is

Presented With Gold Chain.
AS a compliment to w. A. Stickley.
the man who cuts the ''slivers' from
the "stick" in the Evening Times each
afternoon. two score or more of the
good fellows who are making Ken
mare famous, entertained at a recep-
ton and banquet at Kenmare We'd
nesday night.
The reception. which was largely
attended. was held in the I. o. o. r.
hall and the banquet was served at
the Hotel Martin.
At the close Of the banquet Mr..
Stickley was presented with a beau
tiful gold chain and Masonic charm.
q token of the high regard in which
he is held by the citizens Of "our
town." as stick" often speaks Of Ken
mare.
Mr.. stickley returned to Grand
Forks this morning after spending a
few days at his old home. He brought
with him today the good news that
Mrs. stickley is somewhat improved
in health. stick" plans to bring his
family to Grand Forks to live before
long.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
WAS MURDERED

Found on Street With Five Bullet
Holes in His Body.
Lynn. Mass, April 12.-The body of
George e. March, president of a SOAP
manufa cturing concern in this CITY.
found today on the boulevard.
There were hve bullet wounds in the
body. The police believe he was muir.
dered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
sPERRY NOT SENTENCED.

Bangs III and Postponn,cnt Taken
Until April 20.
Owing to the illness Of ATTORNEY
Tracy Bangs, attorney for Clyde Sper-
ry. the latter found guilty of man
slaughter. was not sentenced in Far
go, today. sentence being withheld un-
til April 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
DIES IN 1LD1NoIs.

Sister Passes Away at Home In Rock.
ford After Short Illness.
Oscar Bondelid of North Fifth
street, has received word Of the death
in Rockford. ILL.,, Of his sister, Mrs. G.
c. Liddell, who died in that city Eas-
ter Sunday. Mrs. Liddell is survived
by her husband and three children,
two brothers living in Grand Forks;
sister at Rockford, a sister at Lisbon,
N. D.. and the father at Wyndmere, n.
D.. The burial was in Rockford.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
GOOD ROADS TONIGHT.
Meeting Will be Held at Commercial
Club to Discuss Problem.

C1ub to Discuss Problem.
Good roads will furnish the theme
for the discussion at the Commercial
club tonight, when representatives Of
the city council. Automobile club,
Commercial club. county commission
ers and state university. will talk over
this problem and take the first steps
toward organizing the county division
Of the Meridian road. All counties
traversed by the Meridian road are
organizing to help the good work
along.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12

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 ~everyo every
where, knew how good
they are,
everywhere, would eat
them-every day. :
Sold by grocers i'm 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, 1912-04-12

loom y . new variety. theresicken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-14
SAYS AD MUST Be
PLAIN TO CHILDREN
Expert in Publicity Tells of
Unique Method TO Meas
ure His Work.

When we have prepared our advertis-
ing copy We call in two little children or
average intelligence boy and a girl,
and We let them read 1t. II they strike
out Il word clause or sentence that
seems TO puzzle them, we strike il out i"
This IS the unique plan for making
themselves clear adopted bv O. c. Stone
ana Martin McCarrick, advertising ex-
pcrts OF New York, Mr.. McCarricf is at
me Hotel Utah. having come west to
luiiin several large advertising contracts
, ne idea is not simply to be brilliant >"
lie continued but advertising must be
simple as We'll as Intelligent. If a child
cannot understand you, there NAV be
many grownups who will find similar
glduculty, This year we are publishing
zoo. 600 worth Of advertising. Not a line
H II VIII be printed until two intelligent
chlidreu have passed upon ii all
Bearing this principle I'm mind. the
young man with ambition 10 succeed I'm
this line should also remember there are
TWO more qualifications TO be sought
enthusiasm and efficiency. The writer
should believe In the value of the article
ne is advertising. He should be enthu-
siastic about IL. This will beget cnthu-
slasm in the reader. lie should also have
economy of expression, telling all that
he desires TO tell In as few words as
possible.
add to this good. hand work and an
element Of human interest in Your COP;
Let the stuff he intimate. Try to set on
terms of intimacy with the reader Feel
that you are really working In his in
tercst. Isc frank with him and don't inv
10 mystify him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-14
'CASCAHETS" FOR
SICK HEADACHE
Bilious, Throbbing Headache
Means Bowels Are Clogged
and Liver Stagnant.

You re bilious, you have throbbiug
sensation in your head, bad taste IN
your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin
Is yellow, with dark rings under your
eyes. your lips arc parrhed. No wonder
you feel ugly, mean and ill-tempered.
Your system is full OF bile not properly
passed of, and what you need is
cleaning up inside. Don continoe
being bilious nuisance to yourself and
those who love you, and don IT resort to
harsh physics that irritate and injure.
Remember that most disorders Of the
stomach, liver and intestines can be
quickly cured by morning with gentle,
thorough Cascarets-they work while
you sleep. A l0.cent box from Your
druggist will keep your liver and bow
els clean; stomach sweet and your head
clear for months. Children love to take
Cascarets. because they taste good and
never gripe or sicken.
(AdTcr.ITencnD