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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11

While it is the policy of the Business Mems league to refrain from participation or expression in any political issue or critical estimates of present municipal af- fairs, do not hold it inconsistent, as sec retary of that organization. to stress inc advantages of clean streets for Birmi.ig- ham. city which we arc striving to make the trade center of the state," said Frank P. Chaffee, secretary of the Busi- ness Mems League and the Alabama State Fair association yesterday afternoon.
 "It is now a recognized fact that orna- mental illumination. and a quantity of it. is vital necessity for the up to date city and according to my way of thinking it is just as essential to have clean streets to make the ensemble complete" continued Mir. Chaffee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Effect of Clean Streets

"A man or group of men coming to this city to purchase materials or supplies cannot help but be obseryant of the con- dtions of the streets, and the impression of the city that goes home with these buyers is accountable to a large extent time in our lives experienced the feeling of disappointment upon entering house to find that the floors are unswept or the furniture not dusted and this same feeling
 Is one that usually comes over one upon going to a city with unclean streets. uocd housekeeping principles can be applied to a municipal home as well as to a munich pality. People who have set aside several days and a sum of money to spend for trading naturally feel more inclined to go to city that spells progression in every pavement because such public sprltedness is contagious and 8 very magnet for real business.
 Washington, D. C., is known from one end of the country to the other for its re- markedly clean streets and the citizens of many states have never erased the re- membrance of that feature of the city from their minds. Cincinnati, on the other hand, gives one the immediate im- pression of untidiness because of its dirty boulevards. and this is always thought of with the mention of the cityls name as one of it's most striking charactyitics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Stop Spread of Dirt

If the city commissioners do not have a sufficient force to keep the streets clean at present they can at least take a step toward the prevention of the spread of dirt. By this I mean the passage of an ordinance that will cause any man hauling dirt with leaky wagon and dropping this trash at every revolution of his wheels, to be fined in the police court. With the large number of buildings now under construction In Birmingham and those yet to be erected, there is a steady stream of wagons carrying dirt and other debris from the excavations and very fre- quently have seen these scattering their contents in the very path just cleaned by the street sweepers Mending of the carts with Q few nails and hammer and regu- lation of the careless handling of such trash would eliminate to a great degree the dirty condition of the streets. Tt would also save the labor of "a squad of men requisite to follow after such wagons and remove the refuse dropped from their overcrowded or unrepaired bodies.
 Tn many cities the man driving the wagon such as the one in question would not be the only person fined for each offense but the contractor employing him would be called upon to answer for the charge. This is not matter of negligence, but has just been overlooked, I tfAnk, as many such things will be in busy round of affairs attendant upon the government of city. It appeals to me as one of the best remedies of which l know for the betterment of the street conditions anu would prove very effective if passed and enforced, as see It."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Clendenning autoed to
jamestown on Thursday. Mrs. Glen.
denning went from there to Fargo.
Miss Dick and Miss Blanch Walsh
were guests of friends in Courtenay
several days OF last week.
Gerald DeVere came up from James
town to spend the holidays with
friends.
Prof Drinks will spend the Christ
mas vacation with his parents in
Princeton, Minnesota. Miss White in
Hamilton, Miss Daud in Ossinn, Iowa,
Miss Krogh in Northwood, Iowa, Miss
Raymond and Miss ;Nupen in Minot.
Wimbledon won in the basketball
game with Courtenay on the 18th inst.
The score was 40 to -.
Mr.. Wanner of Chicago is visiting
his son DR. Wanner and family.
Miss Edith Bruske returned from
an extended visit with friends in Wi
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

Arrangements have been made by
which the state regimental band will
furnish the music for the inaugural
ball to be held Friday, January 10.
It happens that the annual state meet
ing Of the militia organizations of the
state will be held in Bismarck the first
week in January, so that it was easily
arranged to have the band here at the
same time with its splendid orches.
ira. The state band and orchestra
have never been heard here and in
fact there are very few people who
know that the state boasts Of a first
class military band. AS the in.
augural bail is public affair and in
honor Of the chief executive of the
state. it was deemed very proper that
the official musical organization Of
the state furnish the music for the
occasion. With the many militia Of
fcers present in uniform together
with the officers from Fort Lincoln
with the military band furnishing the
music and with the uniformed guards
on hand, the coming inaugural ball
bids fair to be the showiest and best
ever held in the state.-Bismarck
Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
WIM8L LEDON.

Miss Geraldine Berlin came in on
Saturday evenings train from Mime
apolis to spend the Christmas holi-
days with her parents and friends.
The last four months she has been a
pupil of the celebrated pianist and
composer, Signor Fabrini now at Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flewell were
Valley City visitors last Thursday.
DIR. C. E. Simmons has been enter
tanning his father and sister of Till
nois during the past week.
Mrs. A. l. Hegge of Wallum is the
guest of Mrs. Wilke and other friends.
Mr.. and. Mrs. c. NJ. Kribbs spent
last Saturday in Valley City.
T. E. Mcmillan left for Ontario,
Canada on Monday evening to visit an
old friends who is i'll.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
OyerCoat Thief Caught
at Fargo tuesday
CHIEF SWANSON LANDS SUSPECT
FEW HOURS AFTER CRIME IS
DISCOVERED. @

Harold Christianson, who has been
employed most of the season about
Valley city, a part Of the time on the
farm owned by States Attorney Paul
son was arrested Tuesday at Fargo
and brought back here to answer to
the charge Of stealing fur lined coat
from the tailoring establishment OF
Baken & Baken where it had been left
by a customer, for repairs. The fel
low left here Monday and as soon as
the chief of police was notified Of the
loss he began a search that resulted
in the arrest Of Christianson. The po.
lice Of Fargo and Moorhead were no.
titled and it was. through their efforts
in assisting Chief Swanson that the
prisoner was so readily located. It is
said that the coat had been offered for
sale once and that the prisoner was in
possession Of the garment when ar
rested. '~"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
GREEN TOWNSHIP.

Mrs. Elias Larsen was taken in 1asz
Friday but last heard of had almost re
covered.
Fred Nelosn was in town M1mdRy
doing his Christmas shopping.
Rumors have it that Mable StEnn1x
one of Green Towns beautiful da1nse3G
is married, the lucky one being Arthur
Kee0 of Mansfield Township
Elmer, Tillie and Mrs. Wicks were
in Valley City Friday.
Chas. Olson, Dist Forty's chanr5sa
speaker and debator was in Valley
City on Monday.
Samuel Stillings, one OF Green
Towns old citizens is visiting with his
father L. X. Stillings. 1t is understood
Samuel owns land in Alberta, Canada.
Andrew Davidson was in Valley City
Monday on business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

mona, MINI.
Geo. seidlinger returned from a
business trip to the twin cities.
The Misses Emma and Gertrude
Kribbs are home from the Jamestown
College; the Misses Annette, Hilda
and Florence Fried and Miss Irene
Cox from the State University at
Grand Forks and Hale Berlin from the
Valley City High school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tollefson and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Simpson and family
will spend Christmas at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark of Eighth Avenue,
Jam estown, the parents of Mrs. Toilet
son and Mrs. Simpson.
Philip Flagler leaves tonight for
Minneapolis to spend Christmas with
his uncle Nicholas Flagler and family.
Molina, North Dakota, is the the
home of ALI Eastgate, the eminent
bird student and lecturer. He has been
employed by the United States bureau
of biological survey in studying birds
for many years, and is also employed
by the National Audobon Society and
the United States Department of Agri-
culture as warden in charge of the ma
tional bird reservation at Stump Lake,
North Dakota. AS lecturer his prices
are reasonable and every town in
North Dakota should endeavor to Sc
cure a date with him and give the
people a chance to hear his lecture
North Dakota Bird Life ;Mr. East
gate has made life long study of the
birds of this state and is a well
known bird protectionlst.
Christmas tree exercises will be OBJ
served in the Methodist and Presby-
terian churches on Christmas as u.s.
ual
Miss Chloe Coney arrived in VIM
bledon to spend the Christmas holi-
days with her parents. She has been
teaching in Epping, N. ID. Her broth
er Charles also arrived from the State
University.
David Sandy, the prosperous young
dentist Of Ambrose, N. D., ts here Wis
ting his parents. His brother Wardell
also arrived fom the fargo College
for . two weeks vacation.
Frank White Of the Better Farming
Association left for minneapolis to be
with his parents during the holidays.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
GrewS0me lnfdnCldc
Case In fdfce
DEAD BODY OF INFANT FOUND II
vAuLT-LEFT TO PERISH
OF EXPOSURE.

Ella Henricks of South st. Pal
Mimi, is the mother of an infant haAV
whose body was recovered yesterday
after she had told pitiful story.
The night before the girl says She
walked from her room to an outhoase,
wading through the snow in her bare
feet and clad only in a night robe, ana
that the child was born then She al
mits having heard the baby CRY.
An inquest is being held today. The
girl has named George Ruecker of
South st. Paul, cousin, as the father
of the baby.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
GRAND PRAIRIE.

Dec. 26.-Hans Skonnord spent the
greatest part Of last week in Valley
City on business and visiting rela-
tive.s
Miss Eelbo left Friday evening for
her home on West Prairie to spend
the holidays. r.-s. -..-.
Mr.. p. Sannes was a Valley City
caller last Wednesday. as&%E ",
Elmer Mckay left Tuesday tor Val
ley City to spend q few days with
relatives before going to Greenville,
ILL.,, to resume his studies at College.
We all regret to see him go but hope
he will again return to Grand Prairie.
Agnes Beck who has been staying
with her sister Mrs. Sannes the past
month left Wednesday for her home
near Hastings.
Axel Skonnard was seen out riding
last Sunday evening. Remarkable,
Mrs. Whitfield Mckay visited with
relatives in town a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindquist called at
iSunde's last Tuesday.
Harold Nelson visited at the Sannes'
home last Sunday.
The Miller family We're entertained
at the Gibson home last Thursday
evening.
o. r. Sunde drove to Valley City
Friday evening returning home Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Eberly left for Chi
cago FRIDAY morning.
Mrs. Lindquist visited school Friday
afternoon.
Mabel Fenstad came home Saturday
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

On the first Christmas Eve the mul-
titude of the heavenly host sang,
"Glory to God in the highest land on
earth peace, good will toward men"
They expressed the real Christmas
spirit.
That spirit is not that Of Santa
Claus alone, but that Of Christ also;
not only the spirit of giving but that
Of forgiving as we'll.
ANY man can give without learning
to forgive: no man, however, can for
give without at the same time, learn
ing also to give.
The reason Christianity has such
hold on the heart of the world is be-
cause its founder was the great For
giver The world has had many Saw
iours but only one among them all
emphasized forgiveness as the cardi-
nal virtue.
The reason Christianity has not
more grip on the life of the world is
not because His professed followers
do not give much but because they
forgive little. The world has a right
to expects love as well as liberality
from the disciples of Him who while
suffering the shame and agony OF the
Cross prayed for his enemies, Faith
er forgive them
Though He said 1T is more blessed
to give than to receive" yet no mat
ter how numerous and costly his gifts
that man who cherishes in his heart
ill-will toward any creature, living or
dead, does not possess the Christmas
spirit.
If you would be blessed, give; if
twice blessed, forgive.
An unforgiving spirit proves the ex-
istence either of an entirely unregen-
crate heart, an uninformed mind, or
BOTH
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
GIVE AND FORGIVE
ALEX. kARR.

'"The more we know, the better we
forgive,
Whoe'er feels deeply, feels for all
who live"
What man has not, at some time,
recognized in himself the possibility
of crime and degradation If he has
not done so it is because he has never
looked into the depths OF his own ma
ture; or looking, has been too blind
or egotistical to recognize what he
saw. There is something in every
mans heart, said Goethe, which, if
we knew it, would make us hate him.
If God We're simply infinite Wis
dom he would spue the human race
out of his mouth; but He, being in
finite Love, ~pitieth us as father
pitieth his children"
The more wise man learns about
himself the greater his charity for
all other men. He is vastly to be pit
led who is unable to see evil in him.
self and good, in other folks.
Some such thought as this must
have been uppermost in the mind Of
Bobbie Burns when he wrote his "Ad.
dress to the Unco Guild" in which he
says:
Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Tho they may gang a kennin' wrang,
To step aside is human
Give by all means
''That man may last, but never
lives
Who much receives, but nothing
gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can
thank
Creations blot, creations blank"
Forgive also
IF ye forgive men their trespasses
your Heavenly Father will also for
give you."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
NELSON TOWNSHIP.

Dec. 26.-We had some foggy wealth.
er last Monday morning and it started
to snow in the evening.
Misses Nina Henrikson and Inga
Monson were Valley City shoppers
one day last week.
Miss Marie Henrikson was visi-
tor with Mrs. [Harie Anderson last
evening.
Helge Olson and Carl Henrikson
were hauling wheat for Henry e. Mel
son to Valley City last Monday.
John F. Henrikson was a visitor
with Helge Olson and Alfred Ander~
son last Tuesday evening.
Oscar Il. :Aas was business visitor
in Kathryn last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gahardt Gregerson
and Nh and Mrs. Jens Gregerson
we're whiting with Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Gregerson and family last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter "A. Anderson
were Daily shoppers last "Wednesday.
Carl Henrikson was a visitor with
Jens Rensby last Tuesday afternoon.
Gahardt Gregerson was in Valley
City last Monday after load of lum>
ber.
Peter A. Anderson made short
call at Thoreson's place last Monday.
Anton Anderson from Kathryn is
siding up Gust Collens' house these
days.
Eddie Aas was visitor at Henrik
sons place last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Jenson was Kathryn
shopper last Friday.
Even Fredrickson helped Oscar E.
Aas butchering one day last week.
Hon Martin Thoreson and Gust Col
Inns were transacting business in
Kathryn last Friday.
Sidney Gregerson was a Daily shop
per last Monday.
Jens Henrikson was at Jens Rens-
by's place one day last week and got
a load of feed ground.
Peter "A. Anderson, Fritz Olstad and
Joseph Stevens were business visi
tors in Kathryn last Saturday.
There will be Christmas tree in
the Nelson school house Thursday ev.
ening, Dec. 26th. Everybody wei
come.
Miss Mary Monson was a visitor on
the East Prairie one day last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Adcock
Oscar E. Aas and Helge Olson were
business visitors in Kathryn last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Johanna Henrikson was q
visitor with Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Stew
enson last Saturday afternoon.
Andrew c. Nelson was in Kathryn
last Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF
CONTRACT.

Notice is hereby given that defauN
has occurred in that certain Land Oon-
tract, made and executed on the f0tA
day of April, A. ID. 1911, by and be-
tween Hans p. Hanson, party OF To
first part, as vendor, and Christ fo&-
erson, party of the second part, II
| vendee, wherein the said Hans T. Han-
son sold and agreed to convey 10 ~
said Christ Peterson for the sun Of
Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
So ,600) upon Crop Contract, the pr-
| chase price being payable by delivery
to the party of the first part OF une-
half the grain grown each year upon
premises described in said Contraat.
| and hereinafter described, with Iater-
est on all deferred payments ut the
| rate of 6 per cent. per annum, pay
able annually on December LIST Of
each year, which premises desc1i5ed
in said Contract and sold and convey
ed by the party of the first part tn the
party of the second part are Situated
in the County of Barnes and State e
North Dakota, to-wit:
The East half of Section Twenty
two (22; in Township One Hundred
Thirty:eight GSs) North, of Rznse
sixty-one (61) West of the Fifth pz7
cipal Meridian.
That said default consists in IL
failure of the vendee, Christ PedersuR.
to deliver to the vendor, Hans Z.
Hanson, one-haf the crop raised upoa
said premises above described for the
farming season of 1912, and for tie
further default in the failure OF TIE
said vendee to pay the interest Of n
deferred payments under said Cua-
tract, and the taxes now due and pay
able.
And further notice is hereby g1veH
that said Land contract above de-
scribed will be cancelled and deter-
minated on the oath day OF February.
A. ID. 1918, unless, Christ Pedersoa,
the vendee, in said Contract pays, O.
causes to be paid, Hans p. Hanson, tt
vendor, in said Contract, by delivery
to the said Hans P. Hanson at sone
elevator in the village of Marion a11
State of North Dakota, one-half Of IN
grains grown upon the premises abose
described for the year 1912, free frua
all expenses to said vendor, and, N
less, the said vendee pay the County
Treasurer OF the County Of Barnes aA1
State Of North Dakota, the taxes ns&
due and payable against said pre0
ises, and, unless, said vendee pay ID
said vendor at the ONCE Of Jones =
Hutchinson In the City q La1GeuRs
and State Of North Dakota, tho custs
of this Cancellation proceedingA
9aANS p. HANI1ON
by
JONES 4 aUTCEEEN0oN,
Attorneys for said vendoe.
Once and Postohice. LaMoure. n. =
12-26-3tw.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
:NOLT;lMlER.

Fred Bell and family spent last Sun
day evening over at VIM. WoIski's.
Elmer 1sensee was seen on the road
to Valley City last Monday with his
high fly driving team.
Louis Anderson was seen on the
road to Valley City last Sunday with
the automobile.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

The plan to start an athletic club
for men in Valley City has received so
much encouragement that those who
are promoting it are now ready to
perfect the organization and go ahead
with the plans. The plan of this or
ganization is to rent a suitable hall
for basketball, indoor baseball and
other gymnasium games and to keep
this hall open every night in the
week for the benefit of the members.
'Clark's Hall will probably be secured
and arrangements will be rushed thru
80 that within a very short time the
men OF Valley, City will have an op.
portunity to secure whatever form Of
indoor recreation they wish. It is
planned to have a league of mems bas-
ket ball teams and play regular
schedule Of, games during the winter.
All of those who have signffied their
interest in the proposition as well as
all others who would like to join are
asked to met at the Commercial Club
rooms Thursday evening at eight
o'lock for the purpose OF organizing,
electing officers, and appointing COM
mittees to go ahead with the arrange
Ymonfc
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

Congressman and Mrs. l.. B. Han
ma announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Jean Elizabeth Hanna
to Edwin G. Clapp, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. I. P. Clapp of Eighth street
south.-Courier-Ne
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26

L. B. Valley, OF Darlington, mingled
in business circles Monday.
The Springdale news., 1912-10-18
THAT INTERURBAN
Benton County People are Still
 Working for It.

Bentonville. Ark. Oct DC. E. Mcclure of St. Louis and H. l.. Cross of this city. president and secretary of the Arkansas North western Railroad company, which eontempiates building 36 miles of steam and interurban fine in Benton county, connecting Benton vile, Rogers, Pea Ridge, Cave Springs and SpriugtoWn, were be- fore the city council last night ask ing for a franchise for the main line through the city limits from east to west and for street car line through the city from north to south the latter being oxsr a mile and a half long and runs due south down Smart street from the beautiful Park Springs hotel past the Christian. Methodist and Bap- tist churches and the handsome $4o. .000 Massey hotel
 The franchises were submitted to the ordinance committee who will next meeting, al whig time they will be adopted as unanimous consent is promised this early by the council
 It is the intention Of the promot- CTS to complete the f5 miles be tween Bentonyille, Rogers and Cave Springs this fall. as the prelimi- nary estimates by Chief Engineeer F. B Whiteomb are nearly com pleted MT. Whitcomb commenced the survey early in July, and has a splendid profile
The Springdale news., 1912-10-18

business is running smoothly with
 them again. ;
 | c. E. Tarbox informed the Star Tuesday that he is installing the gasoline engine on his place this | week that he is to use for irriga- | ton purposes next season. He al so informed us that he is putting out five hundred young English
 walnut trees on his place, species of enterprise that will be very val well as claimed for them in this sestion.-B Berryville Star.
 Six Leslie ladies were fined sl00 each in circuit court at Marshall Tuesday for whipping girl in Les lie last July. The girl had receiy- ed notice from the women to leave town and refused and the whip ping was the result Five men, among the number Roy Meek. were indicted as aecomplices in the af- fair, but at the trial yesterday they were found not guilty. Berry vile Star.
 NJ. c. MoreIoek, special agent for the Bell Telephone Co.,, is here this week, interviewing our citizens about improving the system and raising the rates The eompanys S proposition is to put in full metal ie circuit. giving subscribers choice of having their phones on separate
 lines or two on a line, making difference of 50 cents per month en the service. They will remove the poles and wires from the streets and place them on the alleys wher ever Berryyille Progress.
 Joe Morrison was brought here from Sulphur Springs, i'll Benton county, Sunday and lodged in jail on an indictment found some twelve years ago charging him with being implicated in stealing d COW and selling it to fresh meat dealers in Eureka Springs Sheriff Tom Wald- en and Deputy =Coffey had learned that the man was in Sul- phur Springs and went over and took charge of him, and they say 1t was the most pitiable case they have ever run up against in their official career. The mans wife is an invalid that has not been able to walk for three yeaIs and they have several small children and the fathers daily work is their on ly means Of support We under stand an efford is being made to have him liberated on Berry riIa Star