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TuF. sEN.NTE:'S MOOD.

Tho senate Frequently has demon
s,r,,od it's ability to ga into hish
gear and speed through any number
- oo,rr,I appropria1ion bills and
othor business in rccord-hrcaklhs
time. Under the proposition sup-
n,itte1 hv the house leaders TOR au-
iournment on June IL, there "ou'"
ror,a;n nearly "A month for %disposins
Of all the business now before '"e
senate and what remains 10 pe sent
over from the house. Ii the senate
wants to- quit on June 10, n"'hihS
really stands in the way. n "hote
n,,es,ion is whether the senate wants
to potter along ~leisurely, ldihs lor
another month. and dragging the Ses-
sion throuSh the summer WIN lohs
and useless discussion, or settle GOWN
To business and clean the calendar IN
rho N characteristic OF inc 1il
end of all sessions. 1t all depends
on the %senate's mood.
There is a great deal of business
that remains to he settled. mere
is. for instance, the Panama cahal
hill. fixing tolls and providing tor the
Government of the canal ana the
zone. This should have been disp"s-
cd of long ago. 1t is Il matter That
reo,ires serious consideration, but
tbe committees have already had
ulenty of time to study the subject
and make such II report mat VIII
commend itself to the common sense
of the senate. There is also the
Iorimer case. which has been dis
c,,ssed 10 the bone. II does not seem
that much additional light could he
thrown on the case even in a DEBATE
that would extend owe" several weeks
The tariff bills might easily be put
tn ono side until the short session.
Since there is no disposition to make
,se nf the tariff boards report on
wool it is pretty certain that the pres
ident will veto my measures mat may
come to him. and the senate VIII be
merely %paradins on 4 freadmlll IL IL
insists on wasting time with the
tariff. AS for the appropriation hllis,
they can he disposed of in the man
ner i'm which they are always nan
died at the end of the session. after
the hurry-up signal has been given.
The entire situation depends, as
has been said. on the senate's mood.
Where there is "A Will. there's a way.
h senate has demonstrated this
fact again and again. The house is
willing 10 call off the game. and if
tine senate is tired and anxious 10
turn to the other political game that
is absorbing the attention OF the
country, all that it need do is to say
when"
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ALARM SOUNDED FOR TAE
MAT00M'S FOOD SUPPLY

\ partial explanation at least of the
recent rapid advance i'm the cost of
living i'm tho United States is provided
by information just compiled by the
national bureau of statistics. as to the
WELD of the country's important food
crops during the past year. These
figures show that in the production
of every important item in the vast
food supply required by the American
people the average yield per acre in
1911 was less than for many years
previous.
While it is admitted that 1911 was
i'm many respects an exceptionally un-
favorable year the compilation of
these figures, showing that in practi-
cally every single field of food pro-
duction the United States fell behind
tn" average Weld of previous years.
has thoroughly alarmed officials of the
department of agriculture, and has
emphasized the fact that with the
limit of expanding acreage approSi-
matclN reached some means must be
found Of increasing the average yield
of the acroS DOW undcr cultivation M
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less the United States is to experience
a paralNzing shortage in it's agricul-
tural output and to become depend
II upon other nations for its food
supply.
In the case of corn. the most i'm
portant of tho great cereal crops, the
total Weld in 1911 was a little over
2.5oo.0 100000 or slightly below the
average crop for the past ten Years
and the value to the farmer of every
bllsllel of corn in his crib on Decem-
hor I last. averaged higher than at
any previous period embraced by the
records of the department of agricul-
t're. But to produce this corn re-
llired a larger area than was evc
before planted TO this crop, The av-
erage yield of all the acres planted to
corn throughout the country was only
SO husehels, or less than thai for any
year since 1901.
Similar conditions arc found to pre-
vail in the case of the other food
crops. The average WELD of whcat
in 1911 was 1875 bushels per acre. or
less than i'm amy year since 1900 with
the single exception of 1904 when this
same low level was reached. The
figures for oats show ar average yield
of 24.4 bushels in 1911, or less than
i'm any veal since 1899. with the one
exception of 1907, when it was slight
~ less than last years average. The
barley WELD averaged 81 bushels per
acre last Year. less than in any sea-
son since 1900. while the potato crop
of 500 bushels per acre fell below
the output of any one of the past
seven years and reduced the United
States to the necessity of importing
hundreds of thousands of bushels of
potatoes from Europe.
AS throwing some light on the soar
ing price of beefsteak which is maxi
ing consumers gasp it is pointed out
that the number of hoe cattle i'm the
on Jan. /. 1912. was less than
at any similar time since 1900. Re-
Gently. published census figures show
the value of the c~ountry's supply
of live stock in 1900 WAS fifteen per
cent of the total agricultural wealth
while in 1910 it was only twelve per
of the total. Notwithstanding the
Very much higher prices of all kinds
of farm animals in the latter year.
Consideration of this state of affairs
has led to a comparison of conditions
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Curious CONVERSATIONS
(Tsken from Exchanges.)

Grand opera in Yiddish in tho cast
end "f London is an operate eNperi-
meht of some novelty in the British
capital.
British seamcn to the number of
2.2ni lost their lives by accident or
disease I'M the ycar ending June so
Ilst. or one for every l06 in the total
of 2"4.14S.
The number of persons of European
or American birth or descent in India
is now 700 600. as against 10000 in
1901. Tn" total includes the British
ifo"pS. with an established strength Of
14,iNl.
me details of the ccnsus taken on
Marcel, ., 1911. arc now available for
i'HrlS and the Seine departments. The
figures show that Paris has SO,639
houses. l.12".G%4 families and a total
population of 3.SAS.1lO.
felsium's coal output i'm 1911 was
-".l2o.l 40 tonS: the decrease of SO2,-
""o tons from 1910 was due to the new
millc ana one-half hour miners day.
The w~"rktay was further reduced to
hlllc hours from January /. 1912.
Within the last few months there
mas been perfected in England "A meth
"d for weaving into cloth the fiber of
$chWe"d found in southern seas. The
iih"r' after treatment, is soft, pliablc,
Suf"lS. much like wool in some re-
SpcctS and easy to spin.
fl%lng machines constructed in
rance in 1911 numbered 1850. with
II total horsepower of $4,000. AS COM
pared with so machines and 1850
horsepower in 1910. Twelve thous-
passengers were carried instead of
4.N"o. LOOT trips across country were
made instead of 1000 and 10000
hours were spent in the air as COM
pared with $500.
There are more muscles on a rars
TAN than in a man hand.
Ribs rldiatc from a center disk of
metal IN 4 kite frame patented by n
Wisconsin man.
Salt mas been manufactured COM
mercially in Italy for more than $500
Years.
An electrically driven machine that
weighs less than 80 pounds has been
invented to scrub floors.
Austr1a-Hungary has the least tele-
p'"he service. in proportion to popu-
ihtion' of n European country.
sweden water courses are estimate
cd TO be able to produce 10000 q
horsepower nine months in every
YEAR. oe'
The total amount of net profits de-
tlared in 1911 by the twcnty-twn
banks t~ransacting business in .ns.
oraIia n New Zealand Was Ea.75?.-
90. '''r largest for any single wear.
If"at britain heads the list of iron
ma steel exporters with S361,0 O .OOu
.n heI credit. exclusive of the SIG, BOO
vvu worth of agricultural implements
"i Tt nelons under that classification.
me forests for which England was
a.. 'ie tlhe FAMOUS have vanished. or
"llN exist in the attcnuated form, nj
carefully preserved woods and PARKS
from which can he obtained only :.
traction of the supplies needed.
ne finsslan government has grant
cd concessions to corporations 10 huil1
d considerable system of RAILWAYS in
.lie territory south of the Siberian
railway IN the valley of the upper Ohio
mountains. '
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GRAFTON

Grafton, n. D., May 21.-Mrs. j.
r. Gray and Marion went to Grand
Forks on Friday to spend a few days
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Swiggum au-
toed up from Grand Forks on Sat
urday and visited relatives over Sum
day.
". L. Stockwell Of Fargo spent
Saturday in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe DeMars left Fri
day for Calumet, Mich. where they
will visit relatives for a few weeks.
Arthur Torgenson is spending two
weeks at Harlonton, Iowa, visiting
with relatives.
Miss Leotta Hostetter attended the
track meet at Grand Forks Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Mead left Friday for
southern Minnesota where she was
called by the death of her sister-in-
law.
Mrs. Walter Mcdonald returned
Saturday morning for Bismarck. hav-
ing spent w weeks here visiting.
Bishop Mann of Fargo was a BUSH
ness visitor here Of Saturday.
DR.. F.. w. Deason of st. Thomas
was in the city Sunday on business.
Miss Florence D%ougherty of Park
River spent Sunday here visiting at
the O'Brien home.
w. w. Reyleck was a business Wis
itor at Grand Forks on Friday.
Mrs. J. r. Countryman and daugh-
ter. Helen. spent Friday and satur-
day in Grand Forks.
Judge Kneeshaw was in the city
last Thursday between trains.
Miss Bertha Newlander wetn to
Grand Forks OF Friday and remain
ed for the track meet.
The lecture given In the BAPTIST
church last Thursday evening by DR..
Homer Cook of Grand Forks was ex-
ceptionally fine.
c. \. Walker was a prominent h,s.
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i'm the United States and foreign coun-
tries which reveals some startling
facts. Thus. GERMANY. in 1884. was
producing an average of 4O.6 bushels
an acre of the five crops of wheat. rye.
barley, oats and potatoes. common tn
both countries. while in the same year
the average of the United States Was
20.2 bushels. Twenty-Five years later.
in 1909. the average Yield of these
same crops i'm Germany had advanced
tn Ills bushels per acre while in the
United States the average was 24.S
bushels. In other words, in this quar-
ter century the "worn-out' soil of
Germany had increased its average
yield of cereal crops 31.2 bushels an
acre, or seventy-ivc per cent. while
the comparatively virgin fields of the
United States had hcen able to inn
prove their output of the same crops
only 4.6 bushels per acre, or twenty
two per cent.
Investigation of the causes which
have enabled Germany to increase it's
agricultural output at a rate nearly
four times as great as that of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21
. I
WHAT SOCIALISM is.
New Works Mayor says Very
Few Understand II.

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To a reporter of the New York
! INES who sought to interview Mayor
piled: soi IT,
"Nhat is the use of asking mr. al,
these deep questions about snci,iis,n .
20 You not know that 80 per cent of
ven intelligent people do not know
what socialism is? Most people tnink
tfat the sorialistic idea of prona o.. nda
Is t" divide all the property IN into
niue pits and give each one his little
Now let me see. Your propacanda
!, nor lhat you want to divide all prop
ertE up into little bits and give each
ohe his bit. 1t is the very reyerse nf
that. was VI
The idea, for instance. of dividing
ni' tne 'and in this city up into 5000
ooo hlls: and then giving each one his
p!l. Mnat would YOU do with vour
blt Build a skyscraper on IT. The
soclalistic aim and propaganda is the
Very reverse of all his.
Instead of dividing property IN and
SWING cach n his bit. it is thai all
pt"psl'N n means and implements
OF production he massed in one unit
n put in charge of the state or of
oNernmcn h government would
Owl ana run everything, and we would
all ne employees of the
bt!t let me tell YOU thai ever MANY
educated people do not understand if.
y Few years ago one of the heads of
one OF our colleges here went to
Europe II went to Sweden, and had
with the king of Sweden.
men he had an interview in one of
our newspapers saying how he lunch
ed with h king of Sweden, and what
an Intelligent mar the king of Sweden
was. ana now he discussed socialism
with the king Of Sweden, and how the
King of Sweden said. what an absurdi-
tN this socialist idea is to divide all
property up into little bits and give
each one his bit-why a child would
would have no bit
And this head Of a college gave this
saving of the king of Sweden. as one
of the marks Of his intelligence. He
was OF the same opinion as the king
or Sweden. that this was the socialist
propaganda. and that it vas absurd.
The propaganda Of socialism is to
mass everything under the state in the
way that I have stated. That may not
ne SO ahsurd as the other thing. But
is it workable?
If the state owned and controlled
everything, and we We're all employed
DS the state, and all paid so much n
day, and all competition and emulation
was abolished. have a notion that
all of us would be doing as little in a
day as possible. We would have no
to try to do much. If we ali
did as little as possible in IL days
work. the total product OF society
would be scarcity and poverty.
prosperity is the highest produce
ton the community is capable Of, con
with the physical. moral and
mental health of it's members, accom-
panied by a lust distribution of the to-
tai product among the producers. In
place OF socialism bringing a greater
production and prosperity it would
produce a lesser production and pow
erty.
You know that to have prosperity
We must have a product of industry
large enough to give prosperity, name
ly. to give people the n~ecessaries and
luxuries Of life. If everybody be put
on a level and all competition abolish
ed, I think the total product would 60
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and similar mines. That will he 3d.
CialiSm, Nill.it not2

and similar mines. That will be So
cialism. will.it not?
why should not the government
retain all the coal mines and other
mines in Alaska. for instance. instead
of selling them to private individuals
to be exploited? If the government
retains them instead Of selling them 1t
can lease them out. and control the
output. and the price. by the terms of
the lease. That would be socialistic,
and easy enough to do.
I'VE have already done it with the
sea herds. The greed of individuals
was destroying the seal herd. In a few
years there would not have been a
sea left. The government look over
the seal herds. and now leases them
out, and permits the killing only of a
certain number each year. The result
is that the herds are rapidly growing.
That is socialistic. is it not?'
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y I" . q. ~ - q. I" :" " - = -
Petersburg. y. D., May 21.-A bust
ness meeting of the Epworth league
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. E. Swendseid Saturday afternoon.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-R. E. Sweinseid.
First Vice President-Edith Anton.
Second Vice President - Douglas
Third Vice President-Mrs. A. 1.
Cole.
Fourth Vice President-victoria
Bull.
secretary-Harold Hall.
Treasurer-Mrs. r. L. Sweinseid.
Junior League Superintendent
Grace Barney.
Organist-Victoria Bull.
At this meeting it was decided to
have a banquet the second week in
June.
Harold Hall and Douglas Leith
were elected delegates to the league
June IA, Is and 16.
Mrs. William Anton. Mrs. r. E.
Swendseid and Mrs. LaTourette and
son Walter. attended the Sunday
school convention held at I4akota May
6 and Z. The reports of the onven
ton showed the Petersburg Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school to be the
only twentieth century school in the
country and the only school having All
organized bible class. At this meet
ing Mrs. r. L. Swendseid was elected
county superintendent of bible
courses.
Mrs. j. r. Flemm and Mrs. a. I.
Cole entertained the Methodist Epis-
copal Ladies' Aid at the church We'd
ncsday. The sum of s15.15 was taken
in for dues and lunches.
Miss Budd Sample spent Sunday at
the home of her mother.
G.. F. Prochnow went to ST. Paul
Saturday evening.
Miss Maria Donnelly and Irene
Swendseid were Grand Forks passen-
gers Saturday evening.
Chas. J. Bull returned Saturday
from a business trip to Ray, this state.
Quite a delegation attended the 18th
of May celebration at Devils Lake
Friday.
Mrs. Chas. j. Bull. Mrs. A. 1. Cole
and Miss Victoria Bull we're Niagara
visitors Monday.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Conway
will deliver a class sermon to the
members of the eighth grade gradu-
ating class.
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MRS. DEAD.

Devils Lake. N. D.. May 20.-Word
has been received here Of the death
of Mrs. James Mccormick Of Churchs
Ferry. Mrs. Mccormick. who was the
wife Of County Commissioner McCor-
mick was a pioneer resident Of this
section. Mrs. John Mclean and Miss
Ada Mccormick of this city are
daughters of the deceased.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

Spert3men In RicADood, u. No
snxio1sly awaiting tie opeaing Of the
eighth annual Old Donin5ou opea hwu
tennis tousnament Tor the HgrmHaee
challenge cups ON June 10 At The Cu1p.
~ Cub Of Virginia. In many respects
It = on Of the greatest sporting events
OF the year IN Virginia, drawing 4 3 It
does society nom the North and South.
Ihe tournament Is under the auspices
OF The United States Nattoaal Lawn
Tennis Associates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

II the citizens would trim their
shade trees so that pedestrians could
walk under them carrying an UNI
brella without having it come in con-
tact with the limbs Of the trees, they
would materially increase the pleas
ure of the public and reduce the sup
ply Of profanity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

who arc Mortified over
the contest between Roosevelt and
Tart should read what Bryan and
Harmon said about each other in
Ohio last week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

The fight is bitter. but It's the first
time a president has ever been forced
to take the stump to secure a re-
nomination.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

The attorney general is still COM
planning about tina spanking tho SUI
preme court administered in the reg
iStration case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

The nomination Of William Jen-
nings Bryan by the national demo-
cratic convention is not among the
impossibilities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

What an awful lot of trouble that
Canadian reciprocity deal has given
the president.
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knowledge forms a combination with
little attraction.
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Church the Means of Salvation"
Sunday. May 26, 1880 a. M
entity"
Mir. an dMrs. F. w. Eggers and
children returned last Friday to Her.
mann, Mo-, after a short visit here
with relatives.
Rev. Billier, who has been station
ed at Minnewaukan, will have charge
of the parish after the first of the
month and he and his family will
occupy the Episcopal rectory.
Miss Dunn entertained the teachers
of the schools at her home last Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. Allen was a business visitor
in Grand Forks Friday evening.
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A large amoun Of self conceit COM
bined with a limited amount Of
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PETERSBURG

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Grand opera in Yiddisl in the cast
"nd IF London is an operate expert
lneht of some novelty i'm the British
ca pitai.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

although colors are so put together
nowadays the thing never seems
radically wrong.
1t is the same with hats, for only
In the rsrest instances does the head
piece match the dress Or coat, and
looking into the meaning OF the differ
enoe one discovers that this adds to
becomingness. On the other hand a
sameness Of coloring from the head to
heels gives an old look, unless the
scheme Is black and white, for this
combination rides triumpbantly over
everything, however It is managed.
The subject of tailored gowns and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS, FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1915.

seams crossing the coat and jupe at
the most unexpected points, To go
with these delicious absurdities-for
despite their grotesqueness they are
chic and charming-Paris is sending
over some kid walking gloves with
the inside of the fingers In 4 color
contrasting with the rest. These are
supposed to match the gown. the two
colors initiating the gown fabric and
long coats can never be completed
without some reference to the &C,
centricities Of the new season In
these directions. There are some new
suits which are SO cut up in jacket
and skirt as to seem made of patches
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

WITH THREE-PIECB SKIRT IN TUNIO
EFFECT AND SLIGHTLY RAISED WAIST
LINE.
The gown that is made Of two ma
terlals TO give the tunic effect, yet
which means only the weight Of one skirf,
Is fashionable and a great favorite. This
pretty model will be found good for silA
and washable materials for any twp
that contrast effectively can be used.
4p this case, atri ed silk is combined with
plain ..ae material being ths very thin
@,,aIeta especially deslghed for summer
wear, put g charming gown could 30
made from uneV, y9ile, dimlty Or any
material Of the Kind. The panel eReet
at the front Ii Especially food yet 1t
does not mean any considerable labor.
The blouse h made With the sieeves
stitched TO the arm-hples and tho front
edges are finished tnd Tapped onto the
the skirt Il made In three pieces and is
finished and tapped onto the front
and lower portion.
For the medium size will be required
yards Of material IS inches wide for
t Chs, m ya1 t Rgert asn.ii "a f f6xeya eo1 IAsss.
With II yard IS inches wide for the COLLAR,
The pattern 1910 Is cut in sizes for 34t
Is, So, 40 and "A bust measure. 1t will
Be mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department Of this paper, on receipt Of
Ter centSu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

coat Is of bengaline In two shades Of.
faded blue, and, curiously enough, 1t Is
lined and trimmed with a corded vio-
let silk-a very faint shade almost
bordering on white. The hats shown
with the coats are the latest feats In
bridal headgsar, the fiat shape being
especially up to date,
Every coating offered for spring use
is adapted to either OF the coats, and
both models are particularly suited to
the linen, or pongee, or ~prilliantine
dust coat every woman who travels
needs with late spring and Summer.
A very dashing feature with the sum
mer dust coat Ia d handbag In the
same material, and II the wrap is for
automobile use there Is a bonnet In
the same fabric, combined with straw,
or else entirely of the goods, shirred,
tucked or fused up In some way
Much latitude Is allowed In the way
Of contrast between these long coats
and the frocls worn with them. Black
and white seem to go readily enough
with everything, but one IL sometimes
~astonished to ind a blue coat topping
a purple or red gown or vice versa,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

Fashion indorses the topcoat In two,
new fabrics for brides or other wom-
en- who have need Of q smart wrap of
a sensible sort. The illustration shows.
the simpler garment Of the two, and
It Ia q sacQue shape Of taupe diagonal,
with a detachable collar and cuffs Of
old red linen. The buttons are of the,
ooas fabric with gun metal centers,
and such smart fasteners are made to.
order by all good tailors. The second