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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
ANNUAL REPORT OF ENDOWMENT
FUND BY REV. ALEX KARI
Large Subscriptions Prove That the Endowment
Plan Has Approval of Ldity of the Method
iSt Church.

At the annual conference of the
Methodist church of the state held in
Williston, last week, Rev. Alex Kari
read his fourth and last annual re-
port of work done as superintendent
of the work of. raising the fund.
That Mr.. Karr has been able, in
spite of short crops and other handi.
caps to raise net amount of more
than 500 a day for the last four
years, is tribute to his ability as an
executive, and exponent of the cause
he represents.
Following is the substance Of his
report:
Presiding Bishop and Brethren:
In presenting my fourth and last
annual report of the work that has
been done for the Conference Claim.
ants Endowment Fund of the North
Dakota conference, I wish first to ex-
press my heartfelt appreciation of the
uniform kindness and courtesy ex-
tended to me by both the pastors and
the people of the church, as also by
the public generally.
On every field visited genuine in
terest and enthusiasm have been
manifested in our undertaking and
our people have responded with the
most open-handed liberality. If the
work has in any sense failed it has
not been their fault.
am frequently assured by parties
who subscribed literally to the cause
during the early part of the canvass
that so soon as their pledges have
been paid they will be glad to assume
further obligations. Indeed some
have already done so. I cite three
instances, in one of which a gift OF
$50 has been supplemented by an ad
ditional $500; in another case $500
has been augmented by $1,000; and
in the third, 500 has also been in
creased by $1,000.
That the ministers have, in all but
the most exceptional cases, lived up
to their agreement is everywhere ad
mitted.
That the church has lamentably
failed to make good her part of the
contract is agreed to by all who know
the facts.
During the recent years the in
creased cost of living without com
! mensurate additional support has
. made it vastly more difficult for the
average minister to support his fam
lily and in the great majority of cases
quite impossible for him to provide
anything either for the proverbial
! rainy day or for his own old age.
The average salary of ministers, OF
all denominations, excluding those
holding official position, and those
serving in the 125 largest cities, is
$573 per year-an amount so small as
to seem incredible The Christian
church in our land is crippled by an
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
From the first entry on the platform
every number Of the program was
well received, and the young men
most graciously responded to many
encOres." ..-.- --I. j.
dorado TAFT, Sculptor.

~ dorado TAFT, Sculptor.
dorado Taft, the sculptor who is to
appear here, is a native of Illinois. He
was graduated from the State Univer-
sity at Champaign at the age of nine
teen. His taste for sculpture revealed
itself when he Was boy Of thirteen.
A foreign sculptor had been called
from Chicago to mend the statues of
the newly acquired university collec-
ton, broken in transit, and young
Taft watched him with growing in
terest and desire to emulate him.
Throughout his school days and
later college life he constantly pur-
sued modelling in, clay and thus laid
the foundation for the fame which
came to him after his studies in Paris
where he went in 1880. He studied
three years in the Ecole des Beaux
Arts and took honorable mention at
the close of the first year and the first
prize of the atelier at the end of his
third year. After the close of his
student life in Paris he returned to
this country and became in 1881 in
structor in the Art institute of Chi
cago, which position he has held ever
since. .. -.
He is member of the municipal
art commission Of Chicago, a director
of the Municipal Art League, a men,
Der of the National Sculpture Society
and was for two years president of
the Western Society Of Artists. He
is one Of the best known sculptors of
this country, and no one is more cap
able of learnedly reviewing art SUBJ
jects.
During the Columbian exposition
Mr.. Taft frequently lectured in the
Fine Arts building and came to be
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17

mendable setting for the great man
and vehicle in itself original and
remarkable. Chaplin has attempted
what was deemed the impossible, and
he has won a great victory" ..
Mr.. Chaplin will give version of his
play here in the form of a Dramatic
,Monologue. ~ .y
. .,: StroiIers Quartet.
The Strollers Quartet are now en-
tering upon their fourth year and are
proving one of the most popular or.
CARNATIONS of the kind before the
public. Last season their tour took
them clear to the Pacific coast, and
they made such a hit that return
engagement was arranged for this
season. At several places they were
given receptions following their en-
tertainment.
The Strollers present their enter
tainment in special costumes. In one
part they appear in Scotch dress and
in another part in sailor costumes.
Besides the singing of the quartet,
there are special solo numbers.
At the famous Winona Lake Chau-
tauqua in 10 the music on July 4
was given by the Strollers Quartet.
Being on the Fourth of July, the audi
ences We're unusually large, and only
the best appeared on the program.
The Winona Assembly Review says
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17


matters relating to works of art, as
we'll as to his chosen profession. Two
groups Sleep and the awakening
of the Flowers" by him adorned the
entrance of horticultural Hall and ex-
cited much admiration.
Mr. Taft's sculpture includes the
statue of Schuyler Colfax at Indian
apolis, General Grant at Fort Leaven-
worth, the famous Columbus statue at
Washington, D. c., and figures on var
ious military monuments throughout
the country.
Dr.. S. Parkes Cadman.
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman is the pastor
OF the Central Congrega tional church,
Brooklyn, i'm many ways one of the
strongest churches of it's order in
America today. He was born among
the Shropshire hills of England in
1924 and is descendant from a race
of preachers. His collegiate course
was completed at Richmond College,
London University, and he came to
America Immediately thereafter. Four
years after coming to the United
States he was made pastor of the
Metropolitan Temple. The building
was later enlarged, but still proved
too small to hold the crowds that
went to hear him.
During his pastoral career he has
received 1000 members into the
churches of which he has been pastor.
Into the membership of his present
church he has received 1000 mem
bers. The present membership of
the church is $3.50.
DR.. Cadman is special lecturer at
Yale, Harvard, Amherst and other
colleges and universities, and he has
refused the presidency Of several col.
leges. His lectures are more than
most lectures. They are sital mes
sages, and once heard they can never
be forgotten.
DR.. Cook takes the place of George
R. Stuart whom the committee had
originally selected. The bureau finds
itself unable to deliver him and offer
ed US DR.. Cook, higher priced at
traction, in his place. So that while
DR.. Cook is not our original choice
we offer no apologies for letting Val
ley City hear and see the man who al
one time was the most talked of mar
in the world" While the Nationa
Geographical Society, under whose
auspices Peary sailed, have pronounc
ed Peary the discoverer of the North
Pole, no other authority has done so
Nat Brigham.
"See America First with Maj
Brigham. His pictures are marvels Of
photograph and color, and deal with
our western scenery. He's good
talker as we'll as illustrator.
The Neapoiitans.
A richly costumed Italian Orchestra
and Glee club that will flood the Ar
mory with the melodies of Southern
Italy. Call at Heidel's hardware store
for further descriptions of these at
| fractions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
The North Dakota
Educational Assn

| The attention of the teachers and
school officers of the state is again
called to the coming meeting of the
state educational association at Grand
! Forks on October %, "a and 25. The
program provides for discussions up
on various topics and it was the de-
sire of those planning the same to
have som ething of interest for all
F., teachers and school officers.
The advance membership is quite
large already and gives promise of
being much larger. 1t is good plan
to make your membership in such an
organization permanent by paying
! the dues of 81 every year whether
you can or cannot attend. Can you
who read this not send your dues to
the secretary, Mr.. Travis, at May
willie? - as~ .a.... - r.
| The six lectures to be given by DR..
Woods Hutchinson, Mr.. J. Adams
Puffer and DR.. Henry S. Curtiss are
| well worth the time of any educator
in the opinion of many and these will
be Included in the volume of proceed
ings along with other papers.
Those desiring a copy of the pro-
gram should write the SECRETARY, Mr..
Travis The program is exceedingly
! neat and reflects the development of
the association.
+. b. % : ssEz -a vi
Mrs. T. F. McCue OF Darlington was
in town Friday a guest at the Rudolf.
She was on her way home from the
big show at Bismarck in which she
took prominent part in connection
with the women's industrial depart
ment. Unfortunately the last day Of
the show she lost a valuable watch,
the gift Of her father, which was
valued highly as a keepsake. and the
loss of which is very keenly felt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
Now Is Your Time To Purchase Your
Furniture, Bedding
and Rugs
LARGE STOCK at the Lowest Possible Price

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catalogue remember nothing ever
doubt this statement have
photographed.
of for everything may
husband of town for a job.
farm by putting the fertilizer
build this community by
somewhere else
o of land is improve it. The
to get good out OF develop it.
maintain its balance of trade:
what about this community?
proportion of farm taxes in this
property in town.
doesn't smile
wins.
build something somewhere where
depend spend in other town
HAIVER SON
Phone 80 Night Calls o. and 3o7-L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
THREE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Auto Overturned in Effort to Avoid
Similar Vehicle.

PHILADELPHIA. August 11.-Edward
A. Burling of Bethayres, his wife and his
chauffeur. John kilroy, We're killed yes
terday when their motor car overturned
on the White House road. above Trenton.
Miss Lillian Tiel and Miss Emma Robin
son, also OF Bethayres. who were in the
party. suffered minor injuries.
The accident took place at town call
er Graybrook, two miles south Of White
House. when the chauffeur turned out
to avoid passing automobile and ran
into a bank. Kihoy's body was found
wedged between the steering wheel and
the seat. 1t is thought that Mr.. and
Mrs. Burling were crushed to death under
the machine.
Dallas Orner OF Bound Brook had Just
passed the machine. coming from the d.
rection OF Pennington. and was but
short distance away when he heard a
crash. followed by the cries of the In
tured. Another motor1st with him hur-
ried to the assistance of those pinned
Orner helped Miss Tiel from beneath
the wrecked machine with little difficulty
Beyond q few scratches and bruises she
was unhurt. Miss Robinson was held a
prisoner by her arm. which was wedged
80 firmly 1t was necessary to raise the
machine to release her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buriing Were both dead
before q block and fall could be found
to lift the automobile from their bodies
When news OF the accident reached
Mrs. Kilroy. wife Of the chauffeur, she
refused to believe the story. She said
her husband had a reputation of being
q most careful driver and had never met
with misfortune since he took up the
work.
Mr.. Burling was about seventy five
years old and was descended from the
family for whom Burlington, ". J., was
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

and washing dishes, and so on. You de-
vote most Of your time to experimenting
these damsels, and consider yourself a
very industrious woman. There Is some
satisfaction in such work yours. for il
involves a display Of authority. and au-
thority is dear to us all Nearly every
time L come into the house l hear you
reading the riot act TO Sarah Jane or
calling the attention of Ellen Mirandy
to the fact that she isn't worth her salt.
Such arduous labors yours are indeed
panacea. but how would you like 10
change places with one OF those DAM
sells. Mrs. Jiggers?
1.-THE point of view has everything to
do with our appreciation OF labor L
remember when / was a young man
was foolish enough to accept portfolio
section iaborer on a railroad. We
We're working on the track between two
entertainments. 1t was the hottest day
that ever happened. the sun being on a
bender. and, as no breath of air could
reach US, We fairly fried In our own
grease We lifted rails weighing several
tons each. and carried big oak ties that
would have staggered an elephant. The
section boss sat on the top of one of the
entertainments with large green UNI
brella over his head. and, as we toled he
handed us such specimens OF added Ian
guage he had accumulated during a
long and adventurous career. Toll under
the best conditions is disagreeable, but
when your superior officer sits comfort
the degenerate descendant of a lop-eared
leper il becomes oppressive.
THE foreman also had a pile of clods
at his side. and when one OF us would
pause to mop a fevered brow or straight
en- the kinks out OF tortured back he'd
throw one of those clods. and his aim
was good l have no doubt whatever that
the foreman was fully convinced that
labor is boon TO the world-weary heart.
and all that sort of thing. I lost sight OF
him years ago. but he's doubtless lectur-
ing on the subject. and he and your Mr..
Vampire may be the same man.
II have always found that the people
who are most enthusiastic over work
are the ones who toll in easy chairs with
electric fans hard by. / freely confess
that l detest labor in all its forms. AMI
/ have no confidence in the sincerity OF
any man who applauds IL. So long as
live I'll never work voluntarily, unless.
Mrs. Jiggers / can work you for an
other slice of that excellent peach pie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
MEMORIAL TO DE COU.
Archeologist Who Was Murdered
Last Year in North Africa.

NEW YORK. August f--CharIes Keck.
a New York sculptor. has completed a
monument TO Herbert Fletcher de Cou.
the University Of Michigan archeologist
who was murdered last year in northern
Africa while engaged in excavating on
the site of the ancient city of Cyrene.
The monument is to be set up in the
Va,.a AGrelia in Rome. and will be ship
Ped N few days.
Prof Norton, Who was head OF the ex-
fcNitiCn OF which Dc Cou was a mem
-, recently made a formal report on
- murder. in which he stated that the
~ ack WIS due to the belief in Sicily
st.at the Americans were surveying the
suiEhnr deposits and not looking for arch
Biological specimens at all.
Ii appears that Sicilian sulphur pro-
6ucers are jealous OF American competi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW.
THE JOYS OF LABOR.
BY WALT MASON.

II heard such a splendid lecture last
night" said the landlady, with enthu.
siasm. M. Vampire was the speaker
and his subject was Labor He point
ed out that labor is the panacea for al
human troubles and ills. and said there
would be little woe in the world II people
would only work. 1t was most inspir-
ing lecture"
III your Mr.. Vampire is infatu
ated with work. said the star boarder
''he should quit fooling around the lee
ture platform and get a job somewhere
I suppose he calls lecturing work. but
it isn't. Mrs. Jiggers. A man like YAM
pire gets hold of an old, moth-eater
lecture at a secondhand store. and ther
he makes 1T do duty until it Ia bagged
at the knees and run down at the heel
If he would prepare a new and Original
lecture once a month. or once in five
years. he might refer to himself as a
horny-handed son of toll, but. as L have
said, he makes the same lecture do unit
it is covered with gray whiskers.
Il got SO tired of these lectures and
writers who boost labor as the Onl!
thing worth while that my heart is sore
in my bosom. II what your friend Vanl-
pire says is true, that people who work
strikes in this country. Mrs Jiggers. Peo-
pie whose wages are too low, or whose
faces are ground down by the iron heel,
wouldn't think Of protesting. The JOY OF
digging postholes or carrying brick to the
top Of q hundred-story building would
be a sufficient reward. People would be
50 spirituaHzed by the ennobling influences
of toll that they wouldn't go for their
checks on pay day, and it would de diff
cult to get them to drop their tools when
the whistle blew. Oh. my dear Mrs. Jig
gers there is a great deal Of suff and
tommyrot in this world, but the worst OF
all is this foolish Endorsement of work
Work is the most disgusting thing on
EARTH and no sane man will engage In
it il there is any alternative. OF course,
there are varieties of work which are not
repugnant to a refined person. You. Mrs.
Jiggers, have several maidservants In
your employ. Some of them are engaged
in tidyfng up the sumptuous apartments
OF your boarders, and others do their
devoir in the kitchen, cooking victuals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
FAURE SMOKES HIS PIPE.
President of France Formerly Very
Fond of Cigars.
ram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. August LIT is rumored that
the president OF the republic. in his un-
official moments, can be seen with pipe
between his teeth, and that pipe an Eng
lish briar. A true pipe Of peace. this Of
the entente cordiale." Like the late
King Edward. Felix Faure was a great
cigar smoker. and the cigar by which he
swore was. with pleasant provision, the
excellent Havana, which in Paris goes
by the name of LOndres. Thus do COM
ing events cast their smoke before.
Before President Faure smoking was
tabooed at the Elysee. Theirs even re-
quested Slis aid-de-camps to free them
selves Of this bad habit. which "be-
muses. the intelligence Marshal Mac
Mahon. a great smoker in his campaign
ing days, could not in later life bear the
odor OF tobacco. NJ. Jules Grevy con-
sidered smoking q waste OF good money
and II. Casimir Perier condemned It as
inelegant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
REVEALED BY HORSES HOOP.
Canadian Farmer Finds Rare Old
Coins in Field.

OGDENSBCRG. y. ", August IA
horse kicked a remarkable treasure trove
into view on. John McEwen's farm. on the
Canadian side OF the St. Lawrence river.
last night. Six pieces OF silver flew from
the horses hoof when the animal was
being driven across a field. The driver
jumped into the horses tracks and. dig
ging with his hands. turned up 14S coins
three Spanish pieces. one British, one
five-franc piece and 143 United States
half dollars.
By English law all treasure trove goes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

WITNESS AT OWN INQUEST.
Painter, Supposed to Have Been
Drowned. to Be Summoned.

WALTHAM, Mass, August 17.-Charles
Becker. a painter. will be the principal
witness at an inquest into his supposed
death. TO be held in the district court
nsxt week.
cal Examiner George L. West filed q GER
tificate to the effect that he met death by
drowning July -. A body that was found
July % was identified two days later by
his wife and was properly buried in
Mount Feake cemetery. Recently Becker
turned up alive at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
/ GIRL IS MURDERED
| AFTER HARD STRUGGLE
Found StrangIed and Smoth-
cred in Bedr0om-TWo
Young Men Arrested.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MILAN, August 1.-THE circumstances
attending a murder which was perpe-
trated with fiendsh cruelty at Fiesco,
Umbertiano, near Ferrara. at midnight
last Sunday, have just been cleared up
through the arrest Of the murderers.
Renata Massoli, twenty-one years old,
the charming daughter Of a well known
music master, was found strangled or
smothered In her bedroom. Her arms had
been tightly bound to her legs. and the
ends Of the cord had been made fast to
a heavy wardrobe two yards from the
bed. The body was covered with mat
tresses. and there were signs Of ter
rible struggle.
Renata was living alone in the house
with a maid servant, for her father and
stepmother and the rest Of the family
were spending holiday at the seaside.
Evidence was soon obtained that the
murderers had escaped in Signor Mas
soils motor car. which had been re-
moved from the shed after the crime.
Suspicion fell on two lads-Cesare Zam-
bello and Gino Andresti. who were en-
ployed in a printing Office building be-
longing to Massoli adjoining his private
residence.
Crime Cunningly Planned.
The crime was evidently cunningly
planned, for the murderers passed the
afternoon preceding the murder in a local
cafe studying a motorist map and trac-
ing the quickest route to the Austrian
frontier, besides purchasing all the
requisites for replenishing the motor car.
Moreover, Andresti had devoted his lei
sure during several weeks to training as
a chauffeur.
The accused youths. bounded from place
to place after their motor car had been
smashed up in collision outside the
city, were finally found hiding beneath
some hay in barn at Villaneva. near
Rovigo. after a hot chase by carabinieri
and an army of 800 peasants armed with
scythes and pitchforks.
The carbinieri were compelled to defend
the barn against the peasantry until re-
Inducements arrived in order to prevent
the murderers, from being lynched The
accused say they were forced to strange
their victim on account Of her stubborn
resistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

to the crown, so the coins have been
turned over to the police. They date
from 1905 to 1928. and they We're found
buried in straight rows standing on edge
only three inches under the ground.
Workmen who built the Rfdeau canal
were paid in American silver. it being
part of the war indemnity paid by the
United States to. Great Britain This
money was sent to the canal district In
kegs. some of which were stolen and
never recovered. 1t is believed the money
found is some OF that lost eighty years
ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
Pioneer in Aeronautics Dead.

NEW YORK. August 11.-Alonzo
Perry BIiven. inventor and pioneer in
aeronautics. is dead at his home here.
For more than forty years Mr.. Blfven
had devoted himself to the study of in
tricate mechanical problems. originating
new ideas in steam engines, boilers. and
finally in flying machines. He spent
more than 100000 in his experiments
and took out about thirty patentsL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
FIRST POLICE MATRON DEAD.
Mrs. Lytell Served Thirty Years
With Chicago DEPARTMENT.

CHICAGO. August 11.-Mrs. Sarah J.
Lyteli. Chicagu's first police maxron. died
last night at the age OF seventy years.
She became a police matron thirty years
ago as an experiment Of the Young Wom-
ans Chrfstioan Association OF Chicago
This association paid her salary for sew
eral months, while she demonstrated her
usefulness. Forty-five matrons are now
employed by the Chicago police depart
-ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

Admitting that he set fire to his uncle
barn for pay, Raymond McAfee. fifteen
years old son Of Isaac McAfee of Fox
vile. Md. was arrested Friday and lodged
in Jail at Frederick. Nd, on the charge
Of arson The arrest was made By State
Fire Marshalss. Ed Myers and Detective
KFatx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

ton. and were fearful that the presence
of Americans in the sulphur fields of
northern Africa meant that they intended
TO start sulphur mines and sink wells for
petroleum.