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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
Curious CONVERSATIONS
tTsken from Exchanges.)

Fastest trains in the world are to
he found in England and France. In
England there are eight regular daily
trains with speeds from 65.1 to 59.2
miles an hour. whose stop-to-stop
runs are from - to IFS SIS miles in
length. The French roads run four
daily trains over r distance Of a. Sd
TO .. l. miles at speed of from $50
I" 6l.s miles An hour.
Although the early expectations Of
the Wholesale substitution of alumin-
um for steel and iron have NOT ma
t'riali2ed. the demand for the new all
10y has grown enormously. From a
production in the United States of less
than one hundred thousand pounds in
lSS3. in 1892 the output had grown to
$4,000 pounds. in 1908 to $500, 900
pounds and today it is in excess of
fifty million pounds.
n recent report from Finland shows
That eight times as many men have
cancer of the lip as women. Cancer
of the stomach is about as common
in women as iii g The cancer COM
mission was appointed by the Finnish
Medical society and made a study of
the cancers in the hands of 313 nhy-
Siclans. 1t is pointed out that cam
Gers are less common in the upper
class than in the lower class of Fin
land.
The consumption of horsefesh In
Paris appear to have increased rapid-
~ from 1897 to 1907, when it reached
tn" maximum; since then it has slow
~ decreased. From 1897 to 1900 the
average annual consumption was s.
'l".ooo k~ilogrammes. from 1900 to
1905 it was 1o,74%.oo0 kilogrammes, in
1900 it amounted to 14.S3a,0O0 kilo-
grammes. in 1903 10 l4,495,0OO kiIo-
arammes in 1909 to 14.1S4.O0O kilo-
srammes and in 1910 It was 13.7O4.-
600 kilogramnes, equal to 1896 tons.
Among curious clock novelties is
the shadow boudoir clock. With il
thcre is no need of getting up to strike
a light or turn on the bulb. All that
is necessary is to touch a button and
the time is dashed on the wall, after
the same fashion that signs are flash
cd on tho sidewalk. When the owner
of the clock retires he turns a night
dlal to the ceiling and when he press
cs a bulb the electric light reflects
from the dial through the lens and an
pears. giving the correct time in shad.
ON on the ceiling.
Navies of the South American re-
publics are not large, but the individ-
ual units. at least of the newer ships
are very powerful Two battleships
now being built in England for chile
will be $4,000 IONS in displacement,
and of twenty-three knots speed. They
Will carry four fourteen-inch guns in
turrets and four twenty-one-inch tor.
pedo tubes. and they will have a nor
NAL Goa supply of $500 tons, with
$50 o n of oil fuel. Their length of
625 feet will render them the longes,
battleships in existence.
In his book on Newfoundland. p. T.
taco l. CO Tf
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tho men involved. More than forty
men serving long terms will probably
be put on this work This summer, with
no walls or bars or armed men To
keep them from escaping. Warden
lyman has no fear that any will abuse
the trust he exposes in them. Only
n man has done so in three years.
Far away from the prison walls and
suards-siN miles in facts the 500
acre tract which the convicts are
making to pay good dividends to the
state and the owners of the land,
The farming is done on a proft-slaar-
ing basis with the owners. There is
no hint of the prison anywhere about.
Men in khaki or blue clothing can be
seen working at various places. but
there is nothing to mark them as So
cial outcasts. They live in two neat.
substantial houses thai look like WELL
kept farm residences. Only the alb
Sencc of women marks them as being
different from others that can be seen
nearby.
When he decided on this work
among other means of restoring re-
sp%ectability to his charges Mr. lyman
undertook to teach the men farming
i'm its up%-to-datc aspects. Charles
Harkins, a specialist. was employed at
ii SootlH SditTN 10 Jake tndTSe OIL inc
work, and he has supervision over the
ranch with an assistant and they alone
represent the authority of the state.
the work, even to the cooking being
done by the convicts.
The men employed are those who
under the old system would have been
TRUSTEES. except that the trust in them
is far greater than in the old days.
AT the outset a small gang of them
was sent to the ranch, and these have
been added to from time to time.
Some Of them have stayed there dur
ing the winter. For the crops and
work, however, the number will
be largely increased.
The men work ten hours a day. One
OF them has charge of the sheep, 9TH
ers of the COWS, another of a flock of
turkeys. still Others of the gardening
and the fields. From time to time
they are changed about so that they
can learn all sides of practical farm
ing. There is Il collection of asricul-
tural books and much of their leisure
is spent in reading these. They are
allowed to go and come without much
exhibition of discipline. They remain
on the ranch itself. however, one of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
BIRDS OR BUGS.

Recent Washington dispatches say
bill to protect migratory game and
insectivorous birds in the United
States. 1t refers the subject t. the
department of agriculture with pow
er to prescribe regulations.
Senator McI.ean's report that accom-
panies the bill is a startling study of
the existing conditions. Officials for
forty-three of the forty-eight states
appeared before the committee and
urged the necessity Of action. AS
things are, the states do not. even if
they could, act in harmony. Much is
properly made of the commercial
value of i~nsectivorous birds. The re-
port SAYS
Anyone who has read recent esti-
mates of the decrease of insectivorous
birds and the increase of h~erbivorous
insects can readily believe that. as the
mammals succeeded reptiles, insects
will 500 possess the earth unless
some agency is discovered to check
their increase. We are prone to bear
the usual and slowly accommodating
burdens with dull resignation and
patience. The life and property losses
and taxes that are inherited and con-
slant we talk for granted. 1t is the
concentrated and unusual calamities
that shock n excite the spirit of OPP
position and the desire to prevent a
recurrence. BY the sinking of the
Titanic sixteen hundred lives were
lost and the world was filled with fear
and sympathy. tuberculosis claims
100000 victims a year in this country
and pneumonia 100, 900, yet we bear
this awful loss of life with the pass
ing comment. that it is a great pity.
"Mr. Forbush. In his most compre.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06

driven home because of the uncom-
promising method with which it's ma
terial is handled. It's author has re-
peatedly stated that in its construc-
ton he was not writing a play but
giving a stage version of a life docu-
ment. Madame X" lived; she was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
.
CONNECTS MAKE RANCH PAY.
Colorado Experiment With
y Honor System is to be
Extended.

Denver Dispatch to New York

Denver Dispatch to New York
Americana
Despite unfortunate experiences of
other jailers in giving convicts much
liberty under the honor system and
some public feeling against such len
iency, Warden Thomas lyman of the
state ~penitentiary, is preparing for
more extensive work this year on the
prison ranch. near Canon City. He
holds that the results of two years
work have demonstrated that the
ranch is a good institution, both from
the viewpoint of its profit to the tax
payers and its reforming influence on
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
BENNER & BEGG

not a creature of fancy, that is why
her story is sc pitiful. Miss Dunlap
is assisted by a uniformly brilliant
company among whom are Byron
Douglas. Harry Mainhall. Naomi
Childers, r. Patton Gibbs. Edwin
Forsberg. Caroline Leonard. Harry c.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06

Bradley, Maurice Drew. Charles STAN
ley. Helen Courtney and E. d. Guise.
The original production will he used
during this engagement. and in the
great court room scene. which is the
sensational episode Of the play. there
are nearly n hundred people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
INQUIRY INTO SUMMER BALL
Iowa Athletic Board Sends Out
Letters to Athletes.
SEEK TO FIND REAL CONDITION
Men Are Asked to state Frankly
Their Status Under the Rules,
with View of FOrmulat-
ing Report.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 6-(Special.)-
Iowa's athletic board began n systematic
effort today to collect data on the preva-
lence of summer base ball. Letters have
been sent out to over fifty men who were
prominent athletes here at one time or
another inquiring as to their own real
status at the time they participated.
The letters were sent mostly to men
who have played on base ball teams
within the last five years. They are
asked in these letters as to their own
standing at the time they played and as
to what they know Of the record of ath-
letes from this and other schools with
whom they have come in contact. No
man is asked to incriminate himself in
his reply and is gwen his discretion as to
mentioning names Of others.
There Is general belief among those
who have learned of the action of the
board that 1t will result in some inter-
esting disclosures. Members OF the board
decline to discuss the matter, except TO
say that the action was In accord with
the sentiment Of the conference in throw
ing every light upon the question Of sum
mer base ball
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
CREIGHTON ELIRTS WITH UNI
Local University Likely to Get Game
with Cornhuskers.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOW ON
Pride of Omaha Hopes Thereby to
Insure the Foot BRII Lowing
Public of This City some
Real Games.

LINCOLN, Jan. 6.-(Special )-Creighton
college OF Omaha has written to Manager
Eager asking him for place on the Ne
braska schedule next fall In the gridiron
sport. The Nebraska management Is con-
sidering Creighton and II would not be
surprising TO see a resumption OF nth-
letic relations between the two schools
following the break of several years ago
Washington university at ST. LOUIS
would also like to meet the Cornhuskers
In foot ball, but 1t is doubtful II a place
can be found on the schedule for them.
Likewise, the Cornhuskers old-time
enemy at Boulder, Colo. will probably
receive refusal of place on the Ne
braska schedule, the Colorado authorities
having requested that date be given
them.
The Kansas Aggies desire to play Ne
braska October u, and IL Is quite prob
able that this date will be given them.
An amusing situation has arisen in the
awarding OF EN-" sweaters 10 the foot
ball men. Upon their arrival during the
Christmas holidays, II was found that the
sweaters did not fit at all and were prac-
ucally Valueless TO the players. A petit
ton was Immediately started, addressed
to the athletic board. asking that the
board purchase new sweaters. The petit
ton was literally signed by the under
graduate body, but no action has been
taken on IL.
Some OF the sweaters sent were evil
IDENTIFY meant for a midget instead OF n
beefy gridiron hero.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
CHIVINGTON is REFLECTED
President of American Association
Has No Opposition.
THREE-TRIP SCHEDULE ADOPTED
Application of Two Leagues to Put
Teams in Association Cities Are
Refused-BOard of Directors
Enlarged.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6,-What had promised
to be lively session OF the annual meet
ing OF the American association base ball
club owners passed off quietly here today.
The following things were accomplished.
Thomas NJ. Chivington was unanimously
reelected president of the league and his
term extended to five years
Applications OF the Minnesota WIscon-
sin league to place teams In Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and the Blue Grass league
to enter Louisville were denied.
An agreement was reached TO return 10
the three trips around the circuit
schedule which obtained prior to last
year
The president was instructed TO draw up
a schedule OF 16S games for this year.
The first games will be played in eastern
territory between April and IS, the
exact date to be agreed on later.
Expected Fight NOt Made.
The board of directors was Increased
to eight members and President Chivlng-
ton made chairman ex-offlclo.
The expected fight on the election Of
President Chlvington failed TO materlalize.
The other three candidates, George c.
Rice, Chicago base BAH writer: Charles
e. Moll, president OF the Wisconsin iii.
nois league, and an unidentified dark
horse" from Columbus. were represented.
but II soon became evident that Chiving-
ton had a majority OF the votes pledged
AS result, only Chivington's name was
presented. The vote was TO o. on the
first ballot
The resolution TO make Chivington's
term five years. which was next called
up for vote, met with some opposition.
Three clubs, reported 10 have been 81.
Paul, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, voted
IN the negative. Later Charles e. Have
nor OF Milwaukee addressed the meeting
saying he had no personal motive in
voting against the extended term. but
he thought IL unwise to elect any man
for such long time.
Although several managers were pres
ent' no trades were reported. Connie
Mack OF Philadelphia was one Of the
first to arrive and last 10 leave, but did
not find the utility infielder he sought
Asked II he desired man for first base
fearing "stuffy' Melnnls would be I'M
able 10 play, Mack answered:
mo. indeed McInnls win be there
next year I'm not worrying about him."
Adverse action was taken by the direc-
tors on the application OF the Minnesota
and Wisconsin league TO place teams in
Minneapolis and s. Paul and the petition
Of the Blue Grass league for Louisville
franchise.
The l6i-game schedule the same num-
Der as was played last year, was adopted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
JOHNSON SIGNS WITH FLYNN
Fight Will Occur in July in One of
Two Nevada Towns.
FORFEITs YET TO BE POSTED
Negro heavyweight Champion VIII
Receive Thirty Thousand Dollars
and One-HAIf of Moving
Picture Receipts.

CHICAGO, Jan. CATER eighteen
months of idleness, Jack johnson, cham
pion heavyweight pugilist OF the world,
today signed articles here to fight a
finish battle with Jim Flynn, the Pueblo
fireman, generally regarded as one of
the best of the white hopes" AS a
tentative date, July % was selected. but
this may be changed at any time The
fight will be staged either at Windward
or Metropolis, New.
For his services johnson is to re-
ceive $4,000 and one-third of the re-
ceipts from the sale of the moving pic
ture rights Flynn's share OF the purse
was not announced. He will be paid
by his manager, Jack Curley, who rep
resented the promoters. Their identity
is secret.
Each fighter agreed not TO engage in
contest between May l and the date
OF this fight without the mutual consent
OF the other fighter and Curley. This
means that Johnson's fight with Sam
McVey may be shelved or postponed in
favor OF the Flynn battle. Before May
Flynn will fight Al Kubiak in
Toronto and possibly Al Palzer in New
York. Johnson protested today against
the Palzer match taking place.
a referee will be selected later Tim
Sullivan Of New Yark. who held the
forfeit money tor the Jetfries and John-
son battle, was chosen stakeholder. Be
fore February &c Curley must post a
forfeit of $4,000 and Johnson and FLYNN
$4,000 each OF the articles will be de-
Ciared void.
Johnson Objected to only two sec
lions OF the articles. He demurred TO
having to postpone the McVey battle
and the amount Of money he is to re-
ceive for training expenses. Sl,1OO. ne
wanted $1,000 cash, three round tr4p
tickets 10 Salt Lake and the transporta-
tion charges on his three automobiles.
Curley explained TO johnson that a
training cite al Lagoon, eighteen from
Salt Lake and on fine drive. would be
obtained for him Il he would agree to
the sI,IO0 proposition, and this 80
pleased the cnaapion that he signed
without further grotest. lilo will go q
Lagoon q mcat nefore the fight.
The meeting was hello II, a downtown
hotel and open to a'l Berore the fight
ers and Curle., began tho discussion OF
the articles Johnson made a thirty
minute speech r.lIcising newspaper
man who intimate Jao match would be
fake.
IF the newspapers are going TO con-
tinue to say auCE untrue things I'll re-
fuse 10 sign" sill Johnson.
At the conclus, OF tho speech the
crowd cheered an Crimson smiled his
golden smile"
Flynn. whose diamond display nov
rivals Johnson's. oN1resFed confidence
that he would pr.ra a real hope" lie
says he viii build n TO 1855 pounds be-
fore entering tie Ing. Flynn now
weighs 49,, riur.'c. but he is fat.
Johnson weighs about 2S5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL
WINS TWO STRONG RECRUITS

During the last week Of practice Of the
Omaha High school basket ball squad
two new players have been added to the
regulars, Sievers Susmann, the boys
singles tennis champion OF the school, and
James Gardiner, captain of the freshmen
quintet and member Of the school cham
pionship doubles team. Both OF these
lads have shown up strong in practice
and will undoubtedly give several OF the
lads who have been playing for some time
with the regulars a strong run for places
on the school five this season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
ST. JOSEPH BALL TEAM
WILL GO INTO TRAINING

Jack Holland Of the ST. Joseph Western
league team, is making arrangements for
a spring training trip. He has not de-
cided where he will take his men. but
the chances are about even that he will
train at Excelsior Springs. Holland Will
make a trip to th place this week
hoping TO close m deal. This is the
fourth Western ieegN team TO announce
its intention ~ makiH- a spring training
Trip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
Attendance In Cuba.

The New York Giants share OF the
Cuban series amounted TO $4,000 out OF
receipts OF $4,000. The twelve games
drew 5s 5O3 admissions. The creates: at
tendance at games played by the Ameri.
can teams on The island was In the De.
troit series Of 1909, when the crowds num-
Dered A,735 In 1910 the Detroit series
drew GAS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
ST. JOSEPH MAY LOSE
BARNEY REILLY 10 POLITICS

An eastern dispatch says there is a
possibility that Barney Reilly, who played
with ST. Joseph Of the Western league
and was drafted by the Brooklyn club OF
the National league, may quit the game
Reilly is somewhat Of a lawyer when not
playing the national game and there is a
possibility OF him being named as a can
didate for the office OF district attorney
Of BrocktOn, Mass, his home. Should he
be elected to the office President Charles
Ebbets of the Brooklyn club will be out
\ good man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
MONEY RAISED FOR YALE TO
BUILD BASE BALL CAGE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan G-Now
that the necessary s2oOOo has been raised.
work will begin Immediately upon the
new Yale base ban cage The building,
which is TO be placed upon a lot 40 feet
long and no feet vide, viii have large
sldelights ana "A great skylight above
covering large part OF the area on
which IL Is now hoped a base ball dia-
mond OF fun Size can be laid out. The
cage viii probably be opened FOR use In
March. r - .. ..-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
FAIRWEATHER MUST WORK
TO BUILD UP DIES MONIES

Tom Fairweather has some job ahead
OF him in building up the Des Molnes
team for the coming season. but II there
ever was a man in Western league base
bail who was equal to II Tom Is Fair
weather's treatment of his men always
has been such as 10 get the most out OF
them, and il Is the opinion Of every base
ball manager in the league that he will
put team IN The field next season which
WI make the rest OF the bunch do some
tall hustling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
NIFTY TOGGERY PLANNED
FOR ST. JOE BALL TEAM

The road suits TO be used by the 1912 81.
joseph ball players viii be far more
elaborate than they were in 1911. The at
heme suits will be the usual white with
bAie trimmings. In addition TO the word
Drummers' down the shirt fronts a
monogram st j." in large blue letters
Nyll be placed on the left side OF the shirt
ftonts. The road suits will be light gray
WITH maroon trimmings. The stockings
Vill be maroon with large white stripes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
bHNSON TO HAVE CHANCE
TO REGAIN PITCHING ARM

George Johnson, the Indian pitcher for
the St. Joseph team, will be given another
trial by Jack Holland next season and II
he fails TO come up TO specifications he
will be disposed OF. johnson was a mys-
terry 70 all who knew him last year. At
times he would go as fast as the next
pitcher in the league and again would
kke a tumble and for weeks coulc not
ainaed in the box for fear OF his being
all over the lot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07

Marty OToole has written President
Dreyfuss of the Pirates that all the tan.
about his arm and shoulder beng in bad
shape Is untrue; that he will be as good
as ever IN the spring
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
Gibbons VII right DennInE.

ST. PAUL. Jan Mike Gibbons n
Paul yyeiterV cie.f rEter, win meet Jaclt
Bennlng on New ror. IN a ten-round bout
before the F5."..It Athletic club OF
this city Janua. Instead OF Young
Fine, a. had BEL. a".'4SiP@ted. D.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07

eFiean League seats.
mpeution OF the new parks at
etroit and New York, the
lague viii have a total seat
OF $4,000 In It's eight cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07

Up. M-Sherwood and partner. G. Mann
and partner, N. Thomas and partner
Beselin and Nelson.
p M.-Neale and Conrad Huntington
and partner. Denman and partner, Mari
eta and Hammond.
o p. M.--Haneen and Landwerkamp,
SILK and Condor, Griffin and partner,
Poher and UT.
10 p. M-Hemblen and Kennedy, Frye
and partner Fritcher and Lepinski. Ort-
man and Morton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
VWO-Men Event.
CARLOW ALLEYS. SOUTH OMAHA

Up. M.-Kruse and ciayburn. voIistedt
and Zeeck. Larkin and partner, Ham and
Ohnesorg
SIP M.-Kerr and Weeks, Reynolds and
Lamb. Perkins and partner, stunz ana
Cochran.
9 p. M.-Cain and johnson, Wiley and
partner, Maytham and Christianson,
Weber and Angeisberg.
10 p. M.-Gustavson and Bolen. Howe
ana l.. Smith, Mullen and Wolf, Dober
and Mohry.