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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
Will Furnish Help .
To Many Farmers
FARGO COMMERCIAL CLUB AR
RANGES TO SECURE MEN FOR
THE FARMERS.

(From Thursdays Daily
The Fargo Commercial club has
proven itself well in the lead of the
Commercial bodies of the state by the
progressive methods it has used in the
past week to secure farm help to har-
vest North Dakota's bumper crop.
Secretary Slime of the Fargo organ
ization phoned the Times-Record this
morning that he has ready for ship
ment to the harvest fields large mum
Der Of men. These men are however.
without any money, at least consid-
cradle percentage Of them, and Mr..
Slime says 1t will be necessary Tor the
farmers who desire the help to guar
antee their transportation to the com
munities where they are wanted.
Those farmers Of Barnes county who
are in need Of help. and willing to pay
the transportation. should phone Mr..
Slime or write him at once, and their
needs IN the way Of help viii be filled,
ct least to q large extent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
(From Fridays Daily
TEACHERS HERE.

The instructors of the Fingal school
will arrive here this evening to at
tend the SchumannlHeink concert
They include the Misses Grace Far
ley, True Spangenberg, Georgia Frul-
er, Freida Maurer and Ruth Morgan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
FUNERAL SERVICES TO-DAY.

FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY.
The funeral of the late +. "A. Thor
kelson was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the family residence. The
services were conducted by Rev. Nae
seth of the Norwegian Lutheran
church. There were many beautiful
floral offerings by the various frnter-
nal orders Of which he belonged. and
from sympathizing friends and rela-
tives. The body was escorted from
the house to Woodbine cemetery by
corp of Elks, for interment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10

DR.. Hunts family moved here Wed
nesday from Ellis, N. D. RI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
9HElLED CORN.

The Peoples Tusa company have !
large supply q shsllsd corn. either
In bags or bulk. Also ground corn
and oats. e In need oe feed can on
them 1-31-w.&f
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
WANTS

FOR SALE OR RENT-My farm Of
$50 acres in Grand Prairie; call on
or address s. l.. Veiley, Ashtabula,
North Dakota. (9-11-tf-w)
LOST-Gold engraved bracelet: end
er return to this Office and receive
reward. (10-4-1d-1we}
WANTED TO BUY-Hay in the
stack; must not be over seven mixes
from town. Peoples Fuel company.
~ I,s5 .,.... -. ,, %-,'s 90 3-4tw)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
LAND FOR SALE.

Several good farms In the vicinity OF
Sanborn tor sale cheap. Write a. Al.
Canheld. Fargo, N. D. (s-2s-3tw)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
We have seine excellent hog feed
which we must close out regardless
oe cost. The Peoples Fuel Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10

Houses, FIaVo. Rooms.
There 10 no 6eeee1 way % rent yuur
house, dat or ROOM thaM TO adver&iss
a tho TfmeoHecord. Phone n your I'd
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10
St0rk Retains
His Long Lead
FEW CASES OF CONTAGIOUS DIS.
EASES IN NORTH DAKOTA
DURING JULY.

The vital statistics report from the
North Dakota state board of health
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10

Ely, New, Oct. 4.-Three thousand
employees Of the Nevada Consolidated
Mining company struck for higher
WAGES today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-10

prOach.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
BABY IN GREAT
MISERY WITH RASH
On Face. Spread Until Nearly All
Over Body. Crust on Head. Hair
Fell Out. Itch Terrible. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

Monroe, Wis.-"When my baby was six
weeks old there came q rash on his face
which finally spread until It got nearly all
ovor his body. It formed o crust on his
head. hair fell Out and the itch was terrible.
When he would scratch the crust tho water
would ooze out In big drops. On face and
body 10 was In q dry form and would scale
of. He was In great misery and ct nights
I would lay awake holding his hands 30
that no could not scratch and disfsure him
selG. tried simple remedies ct FIRST. then
rot medicine. but 1T did no good. Finally
. friend suggested Cuticura Remedies. 30
I sent for q sample to see what thoy would
do. when to my surprise after . few applica-
lions I could $50 an improvement. and he
would rest better. I bought . box Of Quit
cura Ointment and q cake OF CuticuGa Soap
and before I had them half used my baby
was cured. His head Is now covered With a
l~uxurtant growth Of hair and his complexion
Is admired by everybody and has no dis
agreements. I hope other mothers will
proat by my experience and not. DO worn
out With poor babies who arc tortured with
akin and scalp aRectons." osisned) Mrs.
Annie Saunders. Sept. 20. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do 80 much
for poor compilations, rcd. rough hands. and
dry. thin and falling hair. and cost 80 little
that II 10 almost criminal not to uso them.
Sold by dealers throughout tho worad. Lib.
ssal sample Of each mailed freo. with gap.
hook on the sldn and scalp. Address post
card "Cutacure. Dept. +. Boston"
A1TeAse-faced mon should use Cutlcurs
eosp Shaving Stick. 26c. Sample frea.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
new DEPARTMENT WINNING
Northern State BANK Makes Hit Will,
Christmas Sn, Ing System
Adorned THIS Week.

Over 100 Grand Forks people,
ranging from young tots who have
hardly been able TO reach the edge
Of the counter. to gray haired men
and women, have taken advantage
during tho past three days OF the
Christmas savings department OF the
Northern State bank, a new banking
feature for Grand Forks.
The unique plat: that has been
launched has attracted a great deal
:of attention. and tho Indications are
that it will become u decidedly popu-
lar saving feature during the COM
ing year. and that the question Of
Christmas finances will be easily
solved next year for many.
To little Vernon Jensen, aged
three and a half years. of 1911 Uni
versity avenue. is given the credit for
having the first account.
The plan provides for a saving Of a
stated sum each week and two weeks
before Christmas next a check for the
Ipositor-..
In the frs. class. the depositor pays
one cent the first week, two the Sec
ond and three the third week. adding
Ia cent each week for fifty weeks: in
the second class, the basis is two
cents, adding two cents q week.. while
in the third class it is five cents. add
ing five cents a week. The order can
be reversed. paying the big end first.
The depositor. on opening an as
count. receives q coupon envelope.
Each week as the deposit is made. a
coupon from the sheet used in handl-
ing the accoun is given to the dc.
pOsitor,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
RAGING WAR IN SEARRA,
New York Evening Post.)

(GNGW 4oTh 1Scil1lS SSI.l
It is reported from Sierra Leona
that the government has arrested sew
eral hundred chiefs of the tribes in
the native Sherbro district. as the be-
| ginning of an active campaign against
the Human Leopard society. The
murders committed by this brutal or.
ganization have increased at an
alarming rate of late.
This leopard society is Of the
most curious Of the many forms of
fetishism among the lower races OF
man. Apparently it is OF recent origin
although simple leopard worship APP
| pears to have existed for many years
in West Africa. The human leorards,
however. IL they worship II. animal
at all. make it an unimportant part
of their mumbo-jumbo-so far as we
know at least. They have always
maintained the greatest secrecy re.
garding their operations. and the ma
tives are So thoroughly saturated with
the superstition that they shut up like
clans when he subject is mentioned.
Therefore, the knowledge possessed
by the government regarding their
rites and rituals is meager, and by no
means beyond suspicion in the matter
OF accuracy. Here is the substance of
what the Sierra Leone authorities
think they know abou. the human
leopards:
The members of the society are an
nibals. but apparently not because of
any O v for long pig" They cat
their neighbors in the first place be-
cause such a feast is Il necessary pre-
leopard" and secondly because of a
belief that there is peculiar virtue in
such food-a belief that the eater is
protected in some magical way by his
unnatural meal. 1t is said that strang-
ers are often tricked into joining the
order by feeding them human flesh
mixed with other food. Afterwards
they are Informed that they have I'M
Willingly joined the club. and tow
haNo the courage to back out. The
new members initiation fee consists
of the murder OF some relative or
ncighbOr for the use OF tho society.
There appear tn he two magic med
icines manufactured by them. One is
called nessi, is made from human fat.
and used AS a magical ointment. The
other. known as bcrtima. consists Of
tho heart and other organs. and
serves as Il sort Of swearing block"
The members ore sworn to secrecy On
borima. and such an oath is the most
binding of any known In the Sher-
bro. When there is no new member
10 furnish the needed sacrifice. lots
are drawn for the victim as we'll as
for his or her murderer. The muir.
der is committed In ~ secret path
way of the jungle; the victim being
pounded upon from behind. and
struck in this neck With a curious
three-pronSed fork or knife suppos-
ed to resemble a leopard's claw. Oft
entimes the vertebrae are severed and
death u instantaneous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
IS ALL T0MMyR0T
SAYS H. BENDEKE
Says There is No Truth in the
Statement that King Haak.
on is Unpopular.
ARE
WELL SATISFIED
Several Glaring Errors Pointed
0ut-Believes Tale I'm.
~aginative.

N~orwegians Of Grand Forks are in
clined to believe that there is no
truth In the statement contained in
the dispatch from London to the ei-
fect that King Haakon Of Norway is
30 unpopular in his own country that
1t Is but a question OF time when he
will abdicate his throne.
Its all nonsense and tonmyrot,'
said n. Bcndeke this afternoon. It's
aughable how such things get CTR
culated. Why. Norwegians are more
satisfied today than ever before. 1t
is plainly seen that that report was
sen out by some vindictive person in
london, or is the result Of some re-
porter's fertile Imagination.
Il have visited Norway several
times in the last few years and know
how the people feel. The country is
prosperous and they are In better cor.
dttton than they have been for some
time.
las for Haakon being unpopular,
there is not a word Of truth in ii. He
mas beer popular from the first, ana
is more popular today than ever be-
fore"
1t was further pointed out that a
bill could not have been introduced
In h storthing Immediately after tn
Kings departure for England, for the
reason that the storthing was not in
session at that time: The bill in
question had to 40 with the curtailir.
Of the kings privilege to Distribute
'decorations. but attention was called
TO the fact that the king never dis
t'ihuted any Of these decorations
without the sanction of his parlia.
ment.
1t was also said that the corre-
spondent was badly Informed in say.
Ing that the kings last action before
! LEAVING NORWAY IN dn hio (SI,.{cf,, ", ~ &,
shopping in England was to confer the
order OF St. Olaf on retiring Minister
Ihorne. The present premier is Herr
Rratlie, and he will not retire until
the assembling Of a new storthing on
January IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
ROB FARMERS BY
BARLEY WEIGHTS
Anderson Says Many Com.
plants Against Elevator
Men Have Been Made.
QUOTES LAW FIXING
METHOD OF
No Dockage Permissible, and
None is Made at the Mime.
sofa Terminals.

mat there are elevator men in the
state who have been engaged in sys-
tematiclly robbing farmers in the
purchase OF barley is the burden OF
many complaints lodged with the state
railroad commission. says o. P. N,
OF the commission.
There have been quite a few rom.
plants Of late of elevator men in buy.
ing barley taking fifty pounds to the
oushel." says Mr.. Anderson. This i,
q practice in direct violation Of the
law and, must cease. The statute nre.
Scribes that forty-eight pounds of bar.
ley makes a bushel and further, says;
ut shall be unlawful for any
person. firm, association, copart-
nership or corporation doing bust
ness IN the state to purchase or
receive any wheat. oats, barley,
flax or any other at IA different
weight o the bushel
than the number Of pounds fixed
by the laws Of the state, and no
dockage shall be taken or re-
ceived on am excepting on such
as the grain inspection boards for
the terminal markets of the states
OF Minnesota and Wisconsin place
a dockage.'
There might be some excuse TO:
IdhInS TWO extra. POUNDS Tor every
bushel purchased in lieu Of dirt or
dockage In the grain If the dealer had
to submit to his barley being locked
at the terminals but such is not the
case. Most of the grain whether
shipped by az elevator or a farmer
goes to the terminal markets Of Min,
nesota and the laws of that state pro.
hibit the dockage OF either barley ol
oats. A penalty Of $25 to 500 TO,
each offense is provided for the viola.
ton Of the above law. Most Of the
North Dakota warehouse men are
good lava hiding citizens following a
legitimate business and entitled to the
protection of the law. but whoeve:
has taken more than legal rights IN
the purchase of grain should make
complete restitution as there can BE-
no doubt but that the seller has d
clear clairn."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
AS SAFE AS
Death Rate Among .Airlnen for thu
Past Five Years.

popular Mechanics.)
Inc number of airmen during each
year, including all others as we'll as
the licensed pilots. works out pretty
closely 70 five in 1908, fifty in 1909,
in 1919.
Now, making a few simple deduc-
tons from the forego!ng data, it is
easy to calculate that in 1905 there
was a fatality for each 1000 miles Of
flight: 1909. n for each 1000 miles;
In 1910, one for esch 10000 miles;
in 1911. II for each 10000 miles.
and in 1912. one for each 10000
miles. 1t is equally evident that in
1908 n in five Of the ajrmen were
killed: in 1909. one in twelve: in 1910,
one in seventeen: in 1911. one in
twenty. and in 1912. n in ffty-one.
On the face Of II. then, aviation has
consistently and rapidly improved in
safety from year to year. until now
it is at least ten times as unlikely TO
in 1908. And. in spite Of this re-
duced danger per individual, there is
still greater reduction Of danger
per unit of mileage. 100000 miles OF
, Slight being now accomplished with
the same toll Of human life that only
four years ago was paid for each
1000 miles.
Yet 81 persons out Of every 100 are
impressed with the idea that aviation.
which had killed less than half a
dozen individuals four years ago. has
grown into something terribly danger.
Gus. when. as a matter OF fact, avia-
tion commenced as something very
hazardous and has developed already
into something fully ninety. nine per
cen less risky. until now a flight in
an aeroplane is far safer than a rid.
in a racing automobile, and is only
abotu as hazardous as participation in
Ia football game. which. for numbers
and time Of individuals engaged. rolls
up substantially an equal fatality list.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
Grafton Mas0ns Proud of Their
New Home; is Splendid Building
Dedicatoay Ceremonies Yester day Attended by Many Grand
Forks Members Of Orders Who Return Delighted with
With Event-Tiue Quarters Are Provided.

Grafton Masons have good reason
10 De proud In the possession Of their
new home, dedicated yesterday. say
Grand Forks Masons who participated
In the ceremonies incident to the
opening Of the splendid new building.
ladies helped the Grafton Masons
dedicate the building yesterday after
noon and evening, and SO thorough
and complete were the preliminary
arrangements of the Grafton commit
tees In charge of the days program
That the ~dedicatory event was carried
to its conclusion in entire success.
The new home Of the Grafton Ma
sons is a building that could probably
not be better planned for the purposes
to which 1t will be put. While not a
large structure, still it has every ia
ctltty that will be demanded of 1t, and
Will serve as the home OF the Graf
ton lodges for years to come. 1t
would seem that nothing has been
overlooked in the arrangement Of the
building that would add to its perfec-
ton; 1t is everything that could be de.
sired.
Arrangement Is Perfect.
On the ground floor. or sub-base-
to the banquet hall. the kitchens. store
rooms and toilet rooms. and all are
conveniently arranged.
Haif of the first and second floors
are given owe to the main lodge room,
this being the full height of
both floors with excellent balcony
space afforded. The lodge room is
located at the rear of the two floors,
running across the full width Of the
building.
On the first floor, to the front, is
located a splendid parlor known as
the Red Cross room. In addition are
cloak rooms. etc. The second floor
has the clup rooms, including the
billiards and card room. as we'll as
the armory for the knights Templar
commandery.
In point of arrangement throughout
the work OF the order has been given
first consideration, and all plans were
laid with the idea of facilitating that
feature as much as possible. ]. Bell
DeRemer, himself a prominent Mason.
being so thoroughly acquainted with
the needs Of a Masonic lodge that he
was we'll fitted for the work.
Dcdtcatory Exercises.
Grand lodge officers participated in
the d%edicatory ceremonies which were
commended at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Worshipful Master D. c.
Moore of Grafton presided over the
~dedicatory lodge, and the following
off1ciated as officers of the grand lodge
in carrying out the rituali*tic work:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
WOMAN WAS NEARLY KILLED
Compelled to Abandon House When
Fire Breaks . Out-S0ught
Refuge in a Barn.

The aged mother of Mrs. Julius
Ackermann, residing three miles west
of Reynolds. nearly met death in a
fire which consumed the residence OF
Mr.. Ackermann while all members of
the family were away except Mrs
Aekermann.
When she discovered the fire it had
already gained great Roadway. and
she was only able to crawl through u
window and make her way to the
barn, about 100 feet distant, in scant
clothing. and there she remained UNI
til neighbors were attracted by the
flames.
The house and contents were COM
pletely destroyed, assistance arriving
on the scene too late to save any
thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
Athletic Organizations in Each Sab.
bath Day Institution Proposed
Under Plan Adopted.

At a meeting of the representatives
of several Of the Sunday schools at
the Y. NJ. {. A. last evening 1t was
decided to organize a Sunday School
Athletic league. 1t vas thought best
to have all the different grades repr-
scented such as seniors. intermediate
and juniors SO that every school could
he represented in all the different
kinds of sport such as basketball. VOL
ley ball. base ball, tennis, bowling,
etc.
One Of the first things that the
league will take up is basketball for
the winter season and then branch
out in the other sports later. Several
schools could put in some fast basket
ball teams and 1t is the winter sport
that appeals to more boys than any
other. The representatives will meet
again mex Friday evening Mt which
the rules and bylaws Of the organiza-
ton will be adopted and committees
on the different sports appointed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
TAX METHODS WILL
Be MEETING TOPIC
North Dakota's System Of As.
sessrnent, ETC., Under scru-
tiny at Conference.
Is OUT
FOR SESSION HERE
Joint Gathering Of Tax and
Municipal Leagues VIII At.
tract Many Visitors.

Methods Of assessment and taxa.
ton will he considered at the Joint
conference in Grand Forks January
is and Is of the North Dakota NUM-
ctpal league and the North Dakota
Tax association. The program and
the method of organizing the confer
ence. are set forth in a statement just
ton.
This conference is the fifth of its
kind held in the state, and is Of vital
interest to every citizen. 1t will pro-
vide an opportunity for the discus
sion and consideration Of assessment
difficulties whose existence is admit
ted by all officials who have to ad-
minister the law. The conference
Will also take up the question Of need
ed changes in our tax laws. The
proper place Of cooperation between
the state tax commission and the
State Tax association will also re.
The officers desire to have the
names of those who will or hope to be
able to attend.
Sessions will be held at the Com.
mercial club rooms. at Grand Forks
To allow time for discussions address.
es will be limited to twenty minutes
The program:
Wednesday. Jan. 15-Morning.
determination of Conference.
NORTH Dakota's Tax Laws.
Afternoon.
3-City Tax Problems.
Special Assessment for Paving.
Sewer and Water Main Assess.
lnent.
Assessments of Gas Companies
Evening.
General topic-Methcds Of Assess.
ment.
i-Puhlicity of Assessments.
County Assessors.
Thursday, Jan. 16.-Morning.
General topic-The Farmers Inter.
est in Taxation.
6--Rcal Estate Assessment. Exemp.
lions.
Mortgage Taxation.
S-Classiication Of Property 70,
Purposes Of Taxation.
Afternoon.
General topic-Corporation.
3-Bank Taxation.
10-Railroad Taxation.
1l-Telephone Taxation.
l2-Insnrance Company Taxation.
Organization of the Conference.
In order that the conference ma,
actually represent the state, and to Sc.
cure a wide attendance and a. full anG
fair discussion, its organization will
be as follows:
An invitation t attend and to ap,
point delegates to the conference viii
be sent to:
The state auditor, attorney general
and state tax commission.
Tho mayor of each city in the
state.
The chairman Of each board a,
county commissioners. The president
Of each university or school. main.
tanning a course in economics or fin,
ance.
Attendance at the conference will
not be limited to delegates. All per.
sons interested in these matters Of
taxation are cordially invited to at.
tend and to take part in the discus.
Sions.