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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15
GRAIN
GROWING IN
CENTRAL CANADA

A careful canvass made Of a mum
Der OF men farming in a large way
indicates that even with the extreme
expense Of harvesting the crop, which
has been caused by the bad weather
and difficulty in %threshing, wheat has
been produced and put on the market
tor less than IS cents a bushel. The
average freight rate is not over 13
cents per bushel. This would make
the cost Of production and freight 6s
cents and would leave the farmer an
actual margin on his low-grade wheat
OF l7h cents and for his high-grade
wheat OF 1917 cents; and though this
is not as large a profit as the farmer
mas every right to expect, 1t Is a profit
not to be despised, and which should
cave q very fair amount Of money to
mis- credit when all the expenses of
the year have been paid, unless the
value OF low-grade wheat sinks very
much below its present level. A mat
ter OF Importance to the prospective
settler Is that Of the cost of produc.
ton. The following table has been
prepared after careful Investigation:
Interest on 800 acres, value
$50 per acre, 8 years at 6
per cent interest. 81, $780, 90
Interest on horses, machin.
cry, wagons, ploughs, har-
rows, ETC., to operate 800
acres-say $4,000 for 3
years $4,000
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop first year, doing ones
own work, with hired help,
about $3.50 per acre....... 1,120.00
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop. second and third
year.. about s1.25 per acre
per year, or $3.50 per acre
2years ones own work and
hired help. 10000
Seed per year, wheat, per
c r $1.25, 8 years........ 10000
Seeding, 800 acres, Is cents
per acre, 3 years .......... $4,000
Irvine. 800 acres, 80 cents
per acre, 3 years ......... 2s8.o 0
Harvesting. 800 acres, 80
cents per acre. 3 years.. 2sS.oo
Marketing, 800 acres. esti-
mate 20 bushels per acre
per year for 3 years. 3
cents per bushel, or 9 cents
per bushei for 3 years.. $1,000
Threshing 800 acres, estimate
20 bushels per acre per
year for 3 years, s cents
per bushel per year or IS
cents for 3 years........ 1.152.oo
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

Helen-No; I shall never marry. I
have borne too long with the sorrows
and trials Of life alone to add to my
burden by
Ethel-Beg pardon; you mean
you've been born too long. don't you?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

You can aatter Silly girls by calltns
them fiirta ,e
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and %torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. Csc and Soc
by druggists. For free sample write to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

A Hint
Staylate lat 11:45 p. m.)-The light
is going out.
Miss Weary-Are you going to let it
beat you?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

A conceited man ia often conceited
enough to think that he isn't.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

Chair warmers never hear any good
Of themselves.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-15

Total .$7,ss4.oo
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
MORSE BACK TO WALL STREET.
Physician Says He May Engage In
Financial Activities.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19.-Charies W.
Morse will so far recover his health as
TO be able to re-enter Wall street ac-
tivities, according to DR.. Fowler, his
personal physician, who returned to At
lanta to-day
The physician made positive denial to-
day Of the report that he had given
Morse only year of life.
Il said" declared DR.. Fowler. that
! would give him one year under pres
ent surroundings.
Morse Is improving now very rapidly,
though he is still a sick man. He Is de-
cidedly better now than at any time
during the last year.
He may die. however, before the year
is out, or he may live four or five years
longer. No one can tell the exact length
Of the life before him. Will say now
that Morse will never again be a wen
man. He will, I believe. be greatly i'm
proved by his trip abroad. and come home
in physical and mental condition, to
allow him to. re-enter business"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
A Question of Some Interest.

Political observers have noticed that
the delegates who are being elected 70
support the administration of President
Taft at the approaching Republican ma
tionsl convention are, with a few ex-
ceptions, from the Southern States. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that these
delegates are, generally speaking, Off
cials of the administration, and that the
States which they represent do not cast
Republican electoral votes.
1t is respectfully submitted, therefore,
that the cause of the President would
be materially assisted if some declsra-
tion in his favor could be at once made
BY some orc or two Of the States which
arc actual factors in the election. If
the Republican conventions of Ohio,
New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, or
Illinois, to enumcrate few of the lead
ing Commonwealths, would meet and
demonstrate that the President is sup
ported solidly, or even in convincing de-
gree, by the Republicans of those States,
the moral effect upon the country would
be Overwhelming. The Republicans
who arc anxious to retain their party
in power are not impressed with the
fact that Florida or Georgia or Ala
bama will send Taft delegations to the
national convention. They know that
the votes which will elect a Republican
President are not obtainable in the
South.
Why, then, is there any delay on the
part OF the Presidents friends in Sc
curing a declaration of confidence and
support from those States wherein such
action would effectively assist his cause?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
Senatorial Fight in IIIInoI..

Visitors from Illinois are much more
inclined to talk about the Senatorial con-
test than about Presidential preferences.
Lawrence Y. sherman's campaign
against Senator CulIom is somewhat
ties in Washington. as It was supposed
Cullom. because OF long service and ad-
vaneed age, could have no opposition.
Sherman indicates that he is growing
old himself. and wants to reach the Sen
ate before he is feeble and decrepit. He
has little respect for sentiment. old-age
friendship with Lincoln, and all that sort
OF thing which is hooked up with the
Cullom yearning TO end a busy life in
Senate harness. II Is evident that the
CulIOm people have given up hoI.es OF
winning by sentiment alone, and Will get
down to practical political methods
United States Attorney Northcott. who
did his finest for Senator Hopkins, even
II he lost out. will give the practical edge
TO the Cullom cause from now en- and
establish headquarters and all else that
aids the cause of a statesman who is
determined to hold the job.
Northcott is a brother OF Elliott North
colt. the one-time West Virginia Repub-
Iican chairman, who Is now Minister TO
NHHtAlGlaF anu pOAiA bNSA
adept in organization work since they
FIRST voted.
There is some wonder here in Washing
ton among members of Congress from
other States that Illinois members Of the
House are uncertain about supporting
Senator Cullom. Those for him are Can
non, Mckinley. Thistlewood, and Roden-
berg. and they are usually loyal when
the best interests OF the party are in
pther TnAnnharG fr0r1
the State who really favor Sherman. but
are inclined to say little about It, having
troubles Of their own and hard campaigns
corY,fng on
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
Bananas.

A writer in the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association defends The
much-abused banana" Prefacing his
article with the observation that the
human being needs fruits in his daily
diet, and that transportation and dis
tributive agencies have made it possible
for the family in northern climes to be
supplied by the southern fruit tree, he
enters a plea for the Use OF the banana.
This writer says much distrust has
been cast upon the banana because peo-
pie do not understand the condition in
which the fruit should be when eaten.
He explains that the exigencies of
transportation and distribution require
that the punches of bananas should be
picked green, brought to the United
States and ripened by artificial heat or
long exposure to the air. He declares
that all danger to the human digestion
lies in the green banana.
When the fruit is picked for ship
ment to distance it contains about
one-third raw starch-a useless and in
digestible food when taken by man. In
the ripening process this starch turns
TO sugar, and the fruit becomes sweet,
and when really ripe it contains about
one-third sugar, with water and other
food materials. This being the case, the
writer declares that the fruit should
not be used until it is well ripened,
that fact being proclaimed to the eye
by the shriveling of the outer skin and
black splotches appearing thereon.
1t is declared that even the smooth,
yellow banana often sold is only half
ripened and contains a large quantity
of raw, indigestible starch, but that,
when ripe, no fruit is better.
1t is encouraging thus to be told how
and when scientifically to eat bananas
with least distress and greatest benefit.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
JULIA MARLOWE
IN HOSPITAL HERE

Within several days Mrs. Z. H soth-
ern. better known TO the theatrical
world as Julia Marlowe, will be able
to leave the Episcopal Eye, Ear, and
Throat Hospital, where she is confined
Following an operation performed yes
terday afternoon for a minor throat
trouble. DR.. Charles W. Richardson,
physician TO the actress. said last
night that the condition of the patient
was somewhat improved. He said that
the operation was not of a dangerous
nature, and that the patient stood It
well.
While he was unable to say exactly
how long the actress will be confined to
the hospital. DR.. Richardson said that he
believes she will be able 20 leave in two
or three days. Miss Marlowe was placed
under the influence OF anesthetics about
o'clock yesterday Afternoon. She re-
mained on the operating table for about
twenty minutes. She is believed TO have
contracted her throat trouble as a result
OF the freakish weather which visited
the Capital last week during the Sothern-
Marlowe engagement
the theatrical company to Richmond,
where he appeared last night. During
the illness OF Miss MarioWe. her under
study. Miss Lenora ChippendaIe. will
play her roles
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
The Case of Colombia.

The action of Minister Ospina in ad-
vising the State Department that Sec
rotary Knox's visit to Colombia at this
time would be inopportune and would
only aggravate the differences now cx-
istlng between that republic and the
United States, serves to emphasize
acutely a matter which has thus far
failed to receive the attention which it
warrants
The contention OF Colombia is that
it was dcspoiled of large portion of
its territory through a conspiracy con-
ceived in Washington and carried to
successful conclusion through the sup
port of President Roosevelt's admins
tration. 1t is true that Mr.. Roose-
welt has since entered into long and
exhaustive defense of his action and
claims that his conduct was morally
and ethically proper, but his explana-
ton is not thoroughly convincing. The
prima facie facts cited in support of
Colombia's position are that a fund OF
100000 was contributed by the
French Panama Canal Company for
the purpose of arranging a revo-
luton in that portion of Colom-
bia lying parallel to the canal
route; that the revolutionists, so-called,
were given assurance of support from
the United States government; that this
support was given, men and ships being
sent TO Panama at the psychological
moment, in contrtvention of solemn
treaty obligations entered into between
the United States and Colombia; and
that when word was received that the
made-tO-order revolution had been con-
summated, the recognition of the "re-
public Of Panama" followed in less
than forty hours. The result of the
affair was the establishment of the
Canal Zone and the ultimate construc-
ton of the canal, fact which is plead
ed as sufficient extenuation for the
whole transaction.
lheSe, briehy stated, are the main
points of the narrative which Colom-
bia submits as indicating that she was
dispossessed of her territory There
are, however, two sides 10 every story,
and it may be that all the facts are not
known. To meet this contention, Co
lombia has requested that the whole
question be submitted to The Hague
tribunal for arbitration Colombia does
not ask that the territory be returned.
There is no disposition to prevent or
retard the construction of the canal. All
that is asked is a money indemnifca-
ion, provided that the decision of The
Hague tribunal shall be in Colombia's
favor This request for arbitration,
submitted many months ago, has been
absolutely ignored by an administra-
ion which stands pledged to the high
st ideals of international relationship.
1t would seem, therefore, that Co
onibia has some ground for protest. 1t
S surprising that the United States has
rot consented to the desired aTbitra-
lion. If our conduct has been without
reDroach, if all the serious allegations
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED c. KELLY

Jim Faulkner, famous political writ
er for the Cincinnati Enquirer. thrilled
group Of friends here recently by a re-
cital Of his adventures the night he
served as society editor many. many
years ago.
Faulkner had got in wrong with his
city editor. and the latter told him
harshly one night that his one chance to
stick on the pay roll was to make good
In place Of the society editor. who was
sick. He was to cover a big wedding
and two other fashionable functions.
Wen, there was vicious dog on the
front steps at the FIRST place. and he
was unable to get any farther than the
gate. That left him only two chances
out Of possible three TO make good.
A middle:aged man let him in at the
next house.
I'm Mr.. Faulkner, society editor of
the Enquirer explained Jim. solemnly.
"Ah. yes said the man. you want
to know about my daughter party. BY
the way. do your ever drink anything?'
Il can try" responded our hero.
And do you smoker"
Cigars" replied Jim.
Fine" said the man. "And can you
rlsy pitch? Yes? Then come with me-"
He led the society reporter to an upper
chamber where other middle-aged men
were gathered about a table. They
played pitch for 10 cents a corner, drank
drinks, and smoked costly cigars. Jim
Faulkner won 80 cents. drank drinks, and
smoked constantly. besides tucking away
a cigar in his vest pocket every little
while until he had thus collected half
dozen for future reference.
But what about your daughters
party?" suddenly inquired Faulkner,
when he recalled the object Of his visit.
So the host, genIilike. pressed a button.
and almost instantly the beautiful
daughter appeared. She told Jim all
about the party, and, as luck would
have II. she also knew about the party
at the house where the dog had kept
him from entering. That left him only
the wedding to cover. and he had hopes
OF keeping his job.
At the wedding place an intimate
friend OF the family seemed to recog-
nize Jim. or at least he beckoned him to
follow to q remote part Of the house,
where they fell to pouring things out OF
a pale green bottle. woman the
friend OF the family called Aunt Isabel
came in and told what the bride wore
and many other facts appertaining to
the wedding. and Jim took copIous notes.
Then he helped open another green bottle
before returning TO his ONCE.
You appear to have made good" the
city editor told him, after he had writ
ten his accounts OF the three functions.
but, remember. / shall read the other
papers mighty carefully tomorrow. and
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
Cold Storage Legislation.

Senator Gallinger has introduced .
bill in the Senate which, if enacted into
law, will accomplish a much-needed re-
form in the matter of cold storage. Di-
vested of its legal phraseology, the
measure proposes that all articles OF
food placed in cold storage shall bear
brand showing plainly the date upon
which such article was placed in re-
frigeration; that there shall be govern
mental inspection of cold storage
plants; that reports as to the amount OF
food in cold storage and the length Of
time it has been so stored shall be made
three times year, and that food taken
out of cold storage for sale shall not be
returned to such storage.
Legislation along the same lines has
recently been enacted by the New York
legislature and its validity has been sus-
tanned by the Court of Appeals in a
test case instituted by cold storage
company. Medical associations, both
American and international, haye for
years appealed to the legislative au-
thorities for a law regulating the cold
storage of food, it being a recognized
fact that nearly all the cases of So
called acute indigestion are due to
ptomaine poisoning resulting from eat
ing food which has been stored for too
long a period.
Much has been accomplished in this
country in the direction of affording
the public necessary protection in the
matter of food, but until the legislation
now suggested shall have been enacted
the record will not be complete. The
subject is one to which Congress can
well afford to give prompt and earnest
consideration. 1t is reasonable 10 sug-
gest that If investigation can follow the
use of carbolic acid and other poisons,
the illness whics follows ptomaine poi
soning is equally matter of public
concern.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20

.if you have overlooked anything on goe,
And what happenedT' asked one Of,
Jlm's listeners. breathiessly when he had
reached that point in his narrative.
1 scooped the life out Of all the other
papers replied Jim. II had more
guests at every function, more prornI-
neat people. costller Jewels, more beau
tiful bridal attendants. better gowns,
and better trimmings on the gowns than
any other paper In town"
1t was at the now famous dinner OF
the Periodical Publishers. in PhIladeI-
phia. All kinds OF people were seated
about the table, representing many
lines OF human endeavor and every
school OF political thought
vic" Murdock wondered throughout
the evening who might be a certain
stranger seated near him. The thing
that impressed him most was the mans
pohteness. No matter how long a
speaker talked. the stranger near MUIR
dock tried to act Interested. even
though everybody else was plainly bored
TO death.
Vic prides himself on HIS ability to
read human nature. and finally, after
noting the way the hair grew about
the mans temples, he resolved to make
stab at picking the mans occupation.
Well said VIE we've heard near
ly everybody lambasted now except the
poet"
Poet is right" said the stranger.
My name is Bliss Carmen"
Senator o'Gorman remarked to a col.
league the other day that he used to
keep a diary.
Il started in when I was seventeen
years DID," said O'Gorman. "and I kept
IL up without missing day until I was
about twenty-four"
And why did you stop them" the
friend asked
why" replied OGorman. there was
no longer any need for me TO write down
my daily doIngsi I got married then"
Senator Jonathan Bourne. jr., received
distressing news the other day. II was
from the man in New York who stores
Bourne's Al cent cigars for him Bourne
buys the entire crop Of tobacco from the
Cuban plantation OF a man who is more
than ordinarily painstaking in his effort
to raise the best And the cigars from
one crop usually last Bourne until the
next crop Is ready. But now Bourne
learns that he is down to 1000 cigars in
the New York storage place. That num-
Der won't last him any time at all, sc
generous is he about handing them to
his acquaintance. Bourne did not real
ize that he had been using up any more
cigars than usual, and the news Of the
approaching crisis gave him a sore
twinge. He may have to 90 into the
marts and buy the common. undistinctive
80 cent cigars of commerce.
CCopyrisht. 1917. b. Fred @. Kelly. AL rights re-
serredl
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20

of conspiracy and bad faith have no
foundation in fact, we can well afford
TO await with confidence the final judg-
ment Of The Hague tribunal. We can
not, however, honestly praise the vir-
tues of arbitration with fervid oraiory
when, at the same time. we decline to
accept that method of determining a
question which involves our national in
tegrity.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
PAPER AND FLOUR
MILLS In BLAZE
Old Georgetown Structures Prove
Easy Prey to Flamss-whOls
River Front Endangered.

At sI5 o'clock this morning fire is
threatening to destroy the whole of the
Georgetown water front from Thirty
second to Thfty-fourth street.
Three alarms have been. sounded and
the Frehghter, the District hreboat.
has been ordered to proceed up the river.
The District Of Columbia Paper Mills
are beyond control, and the American
Ice company's property has caught FIRE,
and the Arlington Flour Mills. owned by
the George W. cisseI Company. is in dan
ger.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
HOW THE WASHINGTON HERALD
IS AIDING THE NEW SOUTH

Editor The Washington Herald:
1t surprise and pleasure to see in your issue of Feb
rary IS entire page given the Southern Commercial Con-
gres and facing the editorial page This is believe. the
striking reference work that has yet appeared in any daily
newspaper and goes beyond the friendly references
work which have frequently appeared in The Washington Herald
December 1908 that this activity the part of
your important paper arises from the editorial instinct of your
Office that West lies South and that South to-day
has more sentimental interest for the city ofWahingon
being the commercial field of Washington as whole
lies south of it. C. GROSVENOR DAVE,
Managing Director Southern Commercial Congress.
Washington, D. C.. February 19. ~
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; DIES.
Mrs. Elizabeth II. smythe Attacked
by Abdominal Trouble.

while in the shopping district yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Elizabeth II. Smythe. Of
1857 Eleventh street northwest, died soon
after she was taken to Emergency Hos
pital. She was fifty-thres years old, the
daughter Of Capt Sherrie Levy, u. S.
A., and granddaughter OF Rabbi Morris
Rappall. of New York City.
The body Of Mrs. Smythe was taken to
the ]. r. Wright undertaking establish
ment pending the funeral. which will be
held from the home tomorrow after
noon. The woman's death came as a
shock TO her three sisters. TO when she
had said nothing of ill-health before
leaving the house. Mrs. Smythe was
twice a widow
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
POLICE STILL BAFFLED.

No New Evidence Adduced In Hing
Murder Case.
With no new evidence brought against
those already held in connection with
the murder OF Sam Hing. who was
beaten to death in his laundry shop at
$40 Fourteenth street northwest last
week. the police admitted last night that
the hope Of capturing the murderer was
decidedly slim. Although II was at first
believed that among the six suspects ar
rested I'm connection with the crime
might be the person who had slain the
Chinaman. all OF those held stoutly de-
MED any knowledge Of the affair.
Detectives Burlingsme. Weldon, Baur.
and Cornwell are assigned to the case.
End are being assisted by the police of
the Tenth precinct.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
WIS. u,s Of a Great Fortune.

In deciding to devote his vast for
tune TO building of good roads in Dela-
ware, Gen T. Coleman Du Pont has
acted wisely He believes that if he
bequeaths a million dollars to his family
it will be sufficient for their needs, and
the remainder of his wealth can be ex-
pended in the public interest.
Long after the wealthy donor has
passed away, the Du Pont roads viii be
his indestructible monument.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-20
sIanufaeturer.' Body to Meet.

The next triple convention OF the
American Supply and Machinery Manu-
fscturers' Association, National Supply
and Machinery Dealers Association,
Southern Supply and Machinery Deal
ers' Association. wlll be held at Nor
folk, Va. May Il. II, and Is
The convention headquarters will be at
the, Monticello Hotel