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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
HOUSE-MORNING.

Devotional exercises were conducted
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Jose of johnson offered a resolution
empowering the speaker to appoint a
committee OF three members to make an
investigation Of the pension paid by the
State to w. c.. McGinnis of North Troy.
and report thereon by bill or wise.
Adopted.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED,
H.. 37O-Relating 20 highways and taxes.
II. %7-Authorizing towns to appropri-
ate money for the maintenance Of incor-
porated cemetery associations.
RECOMMITTED TO JOINT COMMIT
TEE ON STATE AND COURT EN-
PENSES.
II. 38-Relating to stationery n sup
plies, called up by Mr.. Miller Il Bethel,
and recommitted to committee for further
consideration.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
$. lS-Relating to injuring property of
telephone, telegraph. electric light and
gas companies.
). l5o,-Relating to the qualifications Of
voters.
). l6.-Relating to ballots on the license
question, with proposals of amendment,
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED IN
CONCURRENCE.
;. l1.-Relating to the Clarendon Power
company. Mr.. Thomas of Salisbury moved
a suspension OF the rules and asked for
the passage OF the bill. as the charter of
the company expires January |. and it
ives 90 ordered.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
>. S-To appropriate money for the use
Of the state fair commission. TO commit
tee on appropriations.
s. H--Relating to legislative reference
bureau. TO joint committee o. uAsAEass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY
SENATE-MORNING.


The Senate was called to order by the
MISUNDERSTANDING and devotional exer-
cises were conducted by the Rev Thomas
Han.
BILLS INTRODUCED
:. lN3-From committee on railroads.,
relating to abolishinp the grade crossing
on Bridge street in Brattleboro' oruereu
to lie and be- printed.
>. lSl.-From committee on ~appropria-
IONS, providing for inventories OF S'ate
property. Ord,rcd to lie and be printed
;. lh1.-from committee on judiciary
creating IA conservation commission ahd
ipprorrlating funds for building storage
ies.lNolrs. Ordered to lie and be prlf'eu'
commission of three members WITHOUT
pay s4U,O0 for investigation. May 'ahe
land and build reservoirs. May eNpe''u
not more than 100000 from 1913 %
lSl6J
s. ls6, From judiciary committee w.
latne to taking Of lana for munic'pai
purposes, Ordered to lie and be prlnte"'
S. Isl. From committee on elections
relating to nominations and ballots ''
dered to ito n DO printed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
Have 332 Bills to Dispose Of when
They Return after the
Holidays.
TEN A DAY GOOD AVERAGE
Few Members Believe Session
Will End before February
Question of Appropria-
tions Disturbing.

|
MONTPELIER. Dec. 20-Members began
leaving on the noon trains to-day, and
though there was n quorum In both
houses this afternoon. there was n no.
ticeable number of vacant seats. The
-enate met at l:3o. that il might finish
its business in time for members to get
away on the afternoon train, and per-
formed a large amount of business before
djourning at 2:ia.
The status of business at this time
leaves the matter of final adjournment
somewhat uncertain. The report of the
'ommittec ON final adiournan..t shows
hat there are I'm the hands of Senate
committees 50 bills and 80 House bills, a
total of lu; in the House committees, is
senate and 1871 Uous, bills. a total Of Ia;
making the total number in the two
houses 2S2. There are also IN the hands
of the revision committee 20 bills not
set Introduced making n grand total of
. bills Vet ,o he acted upon. II is of
cn,Irso to lac ,xnccted that more bills
v-il he roportod from committees and
.,iu others introduced by consent.
As u general matter. ia make final dis
osition az Ia hills , d,v will he better
York than the average. If the ttDtTdl
Assembly strikes This average after the
,,ccss il win consume moro than the en-
,t.o month nr January, There arc MEM
t.rs who hoIicvo that final adjournment
49, ,a,.n -. uo middle Of next
,on,h l,t tbov AFRO hut fow in number
rha r,.,,on - ,,,ro,ri,,,one &c caus-
,,. r~a.,urhatior ,monr those who feel
,bomsa,,os chor,.d with tho rosponsi-
,ili,,. of rrov,dinr tho revenue.
Nr w.eks of Niddlohurv. chairman Of
tho committee ON wavs and means. re-
,n,ted IA tho House tho, the appropria-
,,,ne ,,,do O., m. last session amounted
., Z, s5o ooo and that CONCENTRATIONS had
o1,o,dv boon orderod making additional
onnronriation of sIso 90 There are. al
,hnngh bo ala not incl,de this in his
stotomen, annropriation bills pending for
nucb larrer amounts
rb. resolution nrovidinr that certain
-,oto uouee c~,nnloves ne paid at the
san,. rate as members of the Legislature
vas uassed nv the House this morning.
Nj, Hapgood opposod the resolution. but
il WAS passcd by a vote of lS5 to =. Mr..
Wright of Westminster and Mr.. Miller
of Bethel voted in the negative, but MIR.
ilapcood changed his vote to the af-
lirinative. presumably to reserve the
right of moving a reconsideration Mr..
Wright. however. moved the reconsidera-
ton and this was refused, Mr.. Wright
potlnp alone ana lN members voted
lgainst him.
me House became displeased with Mr..
llapsood. who has been something OF a
ulSturbcr Of the peace and obstruction to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
No AMBITION

My hair is troubled with an acute
form of loss of ambition
In what way
at pays no attention to the fact that
there Is always room at the top
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26

Wnen someone decides 10 sell a no.
longer-used article, at a 'second-hand'
price, the resultant For Sale" ad is surs
to be good news to a good many folks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
still At 1T.

McMani-al went on the stand,
His testimony WAS a fright;
But they're still hunans Tor the hand
THAT pct the die IN dynamite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26

H.. lW.-Amending the charter Of the
village OF Orleans.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-02-02

same" he began, land there are GER
tain conventions. certain decencies''-
She sprang up and stamped her foot.
"Do you know what I'd like to sayT'
she demanded
YES" he smiled. You'd like to say,
D. petticoats!
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-02-02

Mrs. J. R. Hall returned from
Moscow last Saturday where she
had been visiting for short time.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-02-02
This Was the Only
witchcraft she used

You VIII ind the secret OF her
successful baking to lie in the fact
that she uses PULLMAN FLOUR
Makes tempting. toothsome, Who'll
some bread, cake and pastry.
Goes farther and is cheaper-be-
cause much better-than other
brands. Always uniform in quail
ity. reliable, economical. Best on
the market for the money. A fam
lily flour that. once tried, becomes
the house. hold favOrite.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
A r MARKET
NEARLY
Was Ready to Sail for Spain to Sec,
LARGO Estate NJ Nonn.l,sno

Was Ready to Sail for Spain to Secure
Largo Estate Of Moonshine.
New York. Jan. 20.-A detective
from police headquarters today saved
CHARLES NJ. Olson Of Portland, Ore.
$4,000 n a futile trip to Madrid in
answer to a letter sent him some time
ago. '"9
The detective found Olsen aboard a
steamer about to sail. persuaded him
to 90 to police headquarters and
proved to him that he was about tn
become the victim Of the old-time
spanish prisoner swindling eame. OIL
zen. accompanied by his son, George
Oieen. q student in the University Of
Michigan. is home-bound ON a fast
train today. "
The letter which caused Olsen to
undertake the trip to Spain Contained
the news that the writer wal ianguish.
ing IN a Spanish dungeon. but DOS
seesed. unknown to the government.
q trunk with q false bottom which
concealed 100000 pesos. In order to
get the trunk. Olsen would have to
pay $4,000 to satisfy a claim against
2 writer. the letter said. and to do
TINS was Olsen's mission to Madrid.
At police headquarters the detec-
tves showed OLSEN similar letters adj
creased to other persons here, and
thus convinced him Of their fraudulent
nature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 2O.-Several
new concerns have filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
state. Among the list is the Laden
berger Mercantile company of Man
ming. with a capital stock Of SIS, 900,
and the incorporators are C. A. Laden.
berger. Agnes 1. Ladenberger and H.
n. Owens all of Manning. The New
Leipzig Young Peoples society has
been formed for social and education
al purposes and those who have been
instrumental in forming the society
are Wains Wolden. Isaac Wall, VIII
liam Lee, Charles Kyle and Tiovo
Knuntinen all of New Leipzig. The
Wisch Trading company at Mohall has
also formed a corporation with $40.
600 capital stock. This firm will buy
and sell meats and deal with live
stock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
WAS THE FIRST
Mercer Count.'s Original White set.
tier in Bismarck.

Bismarck. \. d.. Jan. 20.--l:dward
Hetnemeyer. who lives on 81 farm
three miles west of Stanton, came to
The city yesterday To enter one of the
hospitals for treatment. Mr.. IIein.-
meyer Is nearing the four-scorc mark
ana has been active all his life. He
still can take the field with any of his
o n do q DAYS work that would
Astonish many younger men and put
TO route a lot OF the CITY farmers who
have an idea that farming can all be
uone from th" library.
Mr.. Heinemever has the distinction
Of being the first white settler of what
Is o Mercer ounty over thirty
vears when Indian and buffalo
were his only neiehhorS. he settled in
the fertile countrv West uf tn. Mis-
souri,. where the land seemed tho best.
That his location vas good can be at
tested by tn" prosperous condition
which surrounds him and his children.
Also as Il result of his foresight the
iand on which n. settled. though
many Years have Ella ps.d. has become
very Valuabl" and is adiarrnt to one
nf IN" principal towns in that part Of
inc country WHORE values ar" incr.as-
ing rapidlr.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
GRAIN GROWING SCHOOLS.

Chicago. jan. 20.-Onicers were
elected. provision was made for a
bureau to operate grain growing
schools in two counties of each state
and resolutions intended to do away
with grain deals. wherein the sales
were made contingent on specified
disposal Of the amount sold. were de-
feated after a spirited discussion by
the council Of grain exchange which
closed its third annual meeting here
today. Selection of q meeting place
for 1913 was left to the executive
committee.
The defeated REVOLUTIONS were fos-
apOlis. II Z: -
A manager. will 10 selected to take
charge Of the grain school" In each
tate where farmers will be shown
now to increase grain yields.
E. .pfarrius Of NeH,Hork spoke on
farming and rainfalisstssn James
Bradley Of Chicago and A. q. Tying
Of. Peoria. ILL.,. q .ssUnafosm trade
rules"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
BODIES
NAMED OFFICERS
Seed Growers Have Organic
ed and Elected First Set
of Officials

Fargo. y. d., Jan. 2o.-A new or.
g~aniza,ion was formed yesterday a,
the commercial club in connection
with the Tri-State Grain Growers
convention, which will be known az
he North Dakota Improved Seed
Growers association. This was the
meeting which was held in t.
the call issued by Prot. II. L. Bolley.
The purpose of the new association
is 10 procure only the best seeds for
planting in this state so that only the
best crops in all lines may be obtain
ed. The association will be headed
by Walter Reed of Armenia. The Of
iicers elected We're:
Observation-Disclosures Reed, Armenia.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. r.
Porter, Fargo.
Executive Board-M. II. Falls,
jamestown; NJ. b. Numson, Portal; ].
W. scott, Gilby; $. Tnkenholz, Man
dan: W. w. Nicholson, Mohall.
The organization vas entirely per-
fected and will hold its annual meet
ings at this season in Fargo meeting
at the same time of the Tri-State con-
vention. County organizations may be
formed in connection with the asso-
citation. which will he subsidiary or
CARNATIONS and will be under the gen
eral direction of the main society.
Farm Managers Officers.
The Farm Managers association
which met at the commercial club
held a splendid meeting and one that
proved beneficial in every respect.
The association elected officers for the
ensuing ear with Prof. r. c. Donohue
as president and C. r. Wright as sec
Rotary and treasurer.
Professor Doneghue is head of the
agrinomv department at the agricul-
tural college and is deserving of the
compliment he has been paid in being
elected to this Office, which he will
fill most capably.
HOrticulturaliSts.
The North Dakota State Horticul-
tural association held a meeting at the
engineering building at the a. G. and
elected officers for the coming year.
Prof. G. p. Waldron of the A. c. fac
ulty was chosen president with G. 4.
Chinberg Of Hankinson. one of the
prominent nurserymen OF the south
eastern part of the state, as secretary
and treasurer.
Professor Waldron is one of the
foremost men of the A. c. faculty and
Mr.. Chinberg has been in charge of
the horticultural booth at the corn
show.
Aside from the business transacted
last night, a resolution was adopted in
which a request for an appropriation
from the state Legislature was asked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
RATE FIGHT DUE
Probable That Telephone Report Will
Result i'm Agitation

Bismarck. ". D., Jan. 20-There
promises to be an interesting telephone
war in Bismarck and Dickinson as a
result Of the statement filed with the
North Dakota railroad commission by
the North Dakota Independent Tele-
phone company showing rates charged
in those cities as compared with rates
charged in other cities where ex-
changes are maintained by the same
corporation.
In Dickinson the highest rate is
maintained, business telephones cost
ing 1926 a month as against s2.75 a
month in Bismarck and Darlington
and s2.25 in Valley City. On business
party lines the charge in Dickinson is
80 cents higher than in the other three
places. The rates on residence tele-
phones range about the same, CARING
ton being the lowest.
The company also shows rates in
Hebron, New Salem. Wilton, Garrison,
Mott, New England. Belfield and Nc
Clusky. all at $3.50 a month and low
or thar the charges for the same kind
of service in Bismarck, Dickinson and
Darlington.
The rebate or Discount question
is ms which also may he threshed out
as a result of this report.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20

TRADE REVIEW
Trade Circles Have Been
Dominated BY Weather
Conditions
New York. Jan. 2o-Bradstreet's to-

New York, Jan. 20-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
Trade circles have been dominated
by weather conditions this week and
although recent temperatures have
moderated. the fact is that the severe
OF orders. while also retarding business
and movements at country points.
With the coming Of more settled
weather visiting buyers will become
nor plentiful and trade will exper-
fence more or less conservative i'm.
provement.
AS it is there are many buyers in
and on that account inquiries for cot
ton goods are broadening but the signs
indicate that purchases will be Of the
small lot variety with which mills
have become familiar. This tendency
spells keen competition and presume
bly, increased cost. Cheaper raw cot
ton has enabled makers of cotton
are deemed attractive prices. but buy
ers are not disposed to make free pur-
chases and such being the case manu-.
%facturers and dealers are compelled to
await developments as regards retail
ers' demands. But unsettled raw cot
ton prices due to textile operatives
strikes here and abroad prevent defin.
lite steadiness in cotton goods. though
the price situation at the moment 10
firmer.
In the iron and steel lines mill ca
pacity Of the leading interest has Z
banded. specifications are heavy and
new business equals shipments, but
there is much idle rail capacity and
business in that direction develops
rather slowly. Collections show little
change still ranging from SLOW to fair
with here and there a few reports in.
dicating prompt payments.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending January
18 were 361 against 421 last week, 302
in the like week Of 1911, cts in 1910:
307 in 1903 and 40s in 1908.
Business failures in Canada for the
week terminating with Thursday
number 40 which compares with 80
last week and 80 in the like week Of
1911. "
Wheat. including -four exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending January Is aggregate E..
941,67O bushels against 2,E60,S2l last
week and 2.627,50l this week last
year. For the twenty-nine weeks end
ing January Is exports are 93.464,lo4
bushels against 68.7o9, 003 in the cor.
responding period last year. :
Corn exports for the week are l..
462,3Se bushels against Sl2,o3E last
week and z.210.772 in 1911. For. the
twenty-nine weeks ending January 10.
corn exports are 17.2so.612 bushels
against ~17.SS4.o0o last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
CORN ACREAGE IN
HIGHLAND IS BIG
INCREASED Over Ten Times in
Five Years According to
Figures

Wahpeton. y. D.. Jan. 20.-Rich-
and county has B. corn acreage at the
present time which IL ten times great
nj than II was five years ago. this fact
seing brought through an ines
tigation conducted b. the CUNT edit
:ational department. interested in the
!orn feature because Of contests cor
Quoted a%nnuallv,
Five Years ago the average size!
corn field Vas onlv ten acres. while
he same farmers todav maintain
nbout thirtr acre corn feids. In addi-
ION 10 the Increased acreage us@i hy
..hoec farmers. the nunh"r Of land
n Planting corn has increased
.hree-foid. and thcv ali ha"e farms
Of from 20 to 20 acres each.
Minnesota so. 10 has taken the
place Of :!nt and northwestern dent
.:orn which Ir"rGilad :fvn vcars ago
White dent T. II chose second.
Thu average acreage per township
asst year Ms 1000 ac-as. with Il total
" 10000 bushels ~ m. yi"id AS
against Il 5000 busho! -:eld FIVE rears
lgo
The educational departments con-
nend that III" series nf corn contests
leid annually have been ; potent fac
,.or in increasoinc The corn acreage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
Says Cranberry Admitted Shooting.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER DEAD

Devils Lake, y. D., Jan. 2O-The
news m from Doyon of the death
of John j. T%erpening, who was assist
ant postmaster at that place. Mr.. Ter
penning dice at the Lindlahs sanitar-
ium at Chicago. heart disease being
the cause.
The deceased was 32 years Of age
and leaves a widow, Mrs. Edna Ter
pening Of Doyon, and eight brothers
and sisters, all Of whom reside in New
York and Ohio. For q time he oper-
ated Il confectionery store at Doyon
and was also assistant postmaster. He
was popular and has a large number
of friends in Ramsey county.
Rev. Wallace of Devils Lake had
charge Of the funeral services. the
knights Of Pythias and the Doyon
camp of Modern Woodmen of which he
was a member. attending the services
in a body. The funeral was held from
the Lutheran church at Doyon, bur.
ial being in the Lutheran cemetery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
NEWS OF THE A
NEARLY KILLED
Drunken Man Fell From Train in SUBJ
Zero Weather

Antlcr. y. D.. Jan. 2Q-Falling from
q train moving at the rate of twenty
milen an hour and handicapped by the
fact that he was very badly intoNi-
rat.d, James Eastman, claiming Du-
iuth. Mimi. as his home, was able
to save himself from freezing TO death
although he was three miles from
The nearest station. and the temporal
ture was 90 degrees below zero.
Eastman was passing from n car
20 another When he fell from the
rain. He was bruised about the head
and shoulders and the blood which
flowed from his wounds had frozen
on his face before he reached this ci.y,
making the walk against a northwest
Wind that WIS inEiu ole.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
HE WAS RESCUED
Farmer Fell Into Red River at Fargo
Young Lad Is Hero.

Fargo, n. D.. Jan. 20.-Louis Peter
son owes his life to Albert johnson,
who was instrumental in saving him
from drowning in the Red river.
Peterson Is a farmer inc lives near
Horace. 1t Is believed he ventured
too near the edge of an open spot in
the river and fell in. His cries for
help attracted the attention Of Albert
johnson. a youth, who happened to
be passing along near the scene at the
time. and came to his rescue. Young
johnson jumped into the chilled wa
ter where Peterson vas and rescued
him.
With the temperature around the
zero mark and the drenched clothes
of the men quickly freezing, Johnson
hurried to. a nearby telephone and
called the police. Peterson was taken
10 headquarters and on the police
blotter he was tabled with drunken-
ness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
DIED BLIZZARD
sister Of R0Ila Rcsid.nI Met Death In

NHNhH!lN NDifhWpSt
H"iia. y. ~. IAl. Gown. Porter
Received "a '"!s gram from Swift Cur
rent. Sask.. bringing the sad news of
the death of his sistcr. Mrs. Alex Car
din"al who peris"d in a blizzard while
trying t" reach her home With some
provisions for the family. The Their
mometer was fifty degrees below Zero
and Mrs. rardineau was walking Nre
C~ardineau vas about 80 Years old and
had been ,.larrird eighteen wears. She
leaves !" mourn her loss her husband
NV" daughters and on" son, besides her
mother. three brothers and five sisters
Sh" viii hc buried at Pilot Mound,
Man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
WILL NOT PAY
Blind Pig Prosecutors attacked by the
states Attorney OF Barnes

Valley City, y. d.. Jan. 20-What
promises TO cause a fight between
States Attorney Paulson and the coun-
" commissioners developed yesterday
when Mr.. Pauison refused to indorse
'he payment OF S222 Of the county's
funds to workers vino made an investi-
cation into blind pig cases here last
Year. The Investigation was made by
+. l.. Watkins OF III" Law Enforcement
league and ended in several convic-
tions. Paulson objected on the ground
that the state law forbids such pay
mont Whero the money was . first
appropriated tor the The
commissioners adjourned without
making pa. ment and the matter will
rest until their neXt session.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
WoMAN's DEATH WAS SUDDEN

Winston, n. D., Jan. 2O-News Of
the death of Mrs. Kate Williams was
received from White Earth. Mrs. Will,
liams was h wife of Erwin T. vii.
liams. a nephew Of II. S. Williams of
this city. The death occurred on the
farm about eight miles south of White
Earth after an illness of only two
hours duration and although medical
aid was Immediately summoned, I
ing could be done to a " her life.
Mrs. Williams was Miss Kat Kus.
by or Sauk Center. Minn., and she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Williams
December 81, 1899 to which union six
children were born, who with her nus
band and an aged father who resides
at Sank Center. survive her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
MOBILIZE, CASE n l,.,,u,

Minot. \. d.. Jan. 2o.-The appeal
OF DR.. Thor Mocller. who Was con
victed by the district court for the
second time on q charge of murder in
n second degree, will probably be
argued before the state supreme court
next April, DIR. Moellcr after being
convicted the first time secured a no."
trial from the state supreme court
and this was held a couple of veal
ago. The second trial resulted in q
verdict of guilty and Mr.. Mocller an
pealed to the supreme court a sccund
Time Tho outcome of the SECOND
appeal Will be watched with interest