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Montpelier examiner., 1912-06-14
REAL ESTATE HURT
Proposed Parcels Post Bill will
lniure Values.
FARMER HITS NAIL ON HEAD

Why This Infamous Bill viii Aid Mall
Order Houses and XIII Villages Of
This country-What It Means to
Home and Farm Owners Every
where.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-06-14
Best Plan.

did you nail the lie?"
mo; was too busy hamm ring
the liar"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
THE COUNTRY FAIR" TROOP
Homo Talent Company Selected for
Presentation I Of Play Under
Auspices Of st. Paul's Guild.

Miss Clara Andrews who is here to
direct the production of THE County
Fair" which will; be put on by home
talent at the metropolitan theater next
Monday and Tuesday evenings has Sc
iected her company and the first re-
a near, arg 5iPM: being held: In ad.
there VIII be several choruses for spe-
cialty numbers. and these, also. are
being drilled.
The play is to be presented under
the auspices of st. Paul's Guild and
those who: are to take. the parts are
Mrs. A. E. Watson. Mrs w. S. Whit
man. Mrs. w. +. Hohoff. Miss Selma
Hassell. Victor Mosier. Mrs. L. p. Col
born. Art Netcher. Victor Eastman, e.
r. Montgomery. Mrs. H. K. Geist. DIR,
s. Paige Johnson. Clarence Shepherd,
Cieary .Monley. Miss Larson, Roger
Carroll. Josephine Johnson. Othmer
Montgomery, Frances Wicker, Beat
rice Griffith. Ella Flynn, Frances Hal
loway, Clarence Elken and Vivian
Dinnie.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
HANDSOME DOG IS MISSING
st. Bernard Disappears While Being
Taken to DepOt-kcnnel Club
Will Give Reward.

One Of the Ion dogs exhibited at the
recent canine show is missing and the
owner is keeping the wires hot in ain
endeavor to locate his pet and return
him to the family kennel at Drayton
where a hot meal is ready for him
any hour of the day or night.
The wandering member of the Ion
family Of CANNES is a smooth coated
st. Bernard, the only dog of the kind
IN this part of the country. He is
friendly and will answer to almost
an. name that sounds good to him.
Tho dog disappeared while Mr.. Ion
was taking his pets from the dog show
to the depot. Although Inquiries have
been made in all directions, the st.
Bernard has not been heard Of.
The Grand Forks Kennel club is
taking an interestAin the hunt for one
OF Its best entries and this morning
officials of the club stated that a lib.
eral reward will be given for informa-
ton that will lead to the recovery of
the pet. A
Persons who can give any .informa.
ton concerning the dog or his disap-
.pearance arc asked to advise the news
papers and the matter will be taken
up with the kennel club.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07

DR.. James L. Gordon. pastor of. the
Central Congregational church at Win
nipeg. has been secured to give the
annual address at the Y. NJ. CA ban
quet to be held in the gymnasium
Monday evening February IL at 6:15
o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Y. NJ. c.
A. Is regularly held in January. and an
attempt al made to secure DR.. Cor
don for a date in that month, but
finding that impossible. the annual
meetings committee decided to suit the
convenience of the speaker and the
meeting Is to be held on Lincoln's
birthday. The association feels very
much delighted at having secured
perhaps n of the greatest speakers
IN Canada to address the annual meet
ing Monday night DR.. Gordon was
Tor years a Y. M. G, A.. secretary in
Boston but the calls of the platform
and pulpits became SO insistent that
ne finally gave up. the Y, M. C.. A.
ate. His subject for the evening has
not been announced but there /. no
doubt that the largest annual banquet
the association has ever held will oc-
Y on Monday evening as a result
of having secured this great speaker.
The meeting. Monday evening will
be a particularly interesting one. in
as much as the past year has been a
most unusual one in the history lof
the. association. The report Of the
secretaries will undoubtedly disclose
interesting facts and show some re-
markable development along every
avenue of service to which the insti-
tuition devotes itself. The membership
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07

is larger. than it has ever been before
and the attendance at the building
Is more pronounced than in previous
years. and there is every evidence that
this annual meeting will be a get-to-
gether meeting which will result in
even more enthusiasm among the
members for the coming year. There
has been more added equipment and
a great deal of an increase. especially
In the boys department and these
facts and figures will all have inter-
estfng features to reveal at the annual
meeting. ei".
1t is customary at the annual meet
ings to elect the directors whose times
expired and there is usually FIVE of
these and they are elected for Il pc
riod of three years, fifteen members
composing the board. At the annual
meeting the board of directors will
elect officers for the ensuing year.
The BANQUET is to be open to both
members and their friends on account
of the speaker Of the evening" and
while men only will be admitted it. is
assured that the gymnasium will he
taxed to its fullest capacity to seat: the
guests.
Caterer Oscar Knudson will provide
the banquet and the young ladies OF
the Young Women's Christian ~associa-
ton will serve. Invitations are being
mailed.to the members today and re.
plies are. asked to be returned at once
In order that ample provision may be
made for the increased membership
and the large number of friends that
will doubtless avail themselves. of the
opportunity of hearing DR.. Gordon,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
N NEWH0ME ABOUT MARCHl
DacOtah Pharmacy Will Soon Move to
Splendid Quarters 1T Third
Street and DeMeFs.

Workmen are rapidly. getting the
building formerly occupied by Schla-
borg & Griffin. Third street and De-
Mers avenue. ready for occupancy by
the Dacotah Drug company, now do
ing business across from the Frederick
Moving day" will take place the
latter part Of this month. 1t is ex-
pected, and the new. home will be
ready about March I.
cotah pharmacy will be. one 81 the
best equipped and most, modern drug
establishments in the country. The
improvements being made for the adj
vent of the well known drug firm will
cost severaI+thousandz dollars. Moth
Ing 10 being left undone. It 10 said. to
make the new quarters of the pacotah
pharmacy the dnest In TIE STATE. !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
LITTLE PAN HANDLING HERE
Some Applications for Aid Come In
-NccessarieS Needed for Poor
of the City.

That the "panhandling'' nuisance
is not an established condition in
Grand Forks this winter. is the state
ment Of housewives and. social work.
ers.
Few reports are being received this
winter from indignant housekeepcrs
who complain that men are seeking
food and clothing at kitchen doors.
I While the cold weather has routed
out the city's ~unfortunates who ap-
ply to the charity workers for food
and clothing, there Is little of the
begging at private homes that has
been common in most cities In the
west this winter.
There is. hoewver, a need Of nit
tens, underwear and shoes for the
poor Of the city. and the public is
requested to notify Miss Louise Pack
ebusch, visiting nurse Of the Assoc
ciated Charities Of discarded articles
include these. f,f et
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
C0UNT|ESR A|SECASH
FOR BETTER
FARM WORK
State Association Gets Lib
eral Support From Many

North Dakota farmers are fast con-
tributing funds for the better farm
ing movement and. with. the assist
ance assured by the bankers the work
OF placing the farm or a business
basis will from now on be carried "a
pidly forward; according to Secretary
Thomas Cooper of the Better Farm
ing association.
The counties heard from thus far
with guaranteed funds for the work
are Ward, $2,500; B%ottineau, $4,000;
man. $4,000; Barnes. $500. :.
making an effort to raise. $4,000 for
the work and in this case an, extern
sion of thirty days has been given.
Eddy. Ramsey and Trail counties
may be included in the same district.
Eddy county has come forward with
$1,000 and Trail with $4,000.
A small district may also be estab-
lished LEI Lisbon in Ransom coun-
ty.
The counties that have already
raised funds for the better farming
movement are assured an expert as
soon as the best men obtainable can
be- secured. This will give the state
a general representation in the move
the state will come in for q, share
Of the work.
Chris Schroeder. the first apostle
of better farming, was sent out from
Fargo on Monday to carry the gospel
of modern agriculture to the farm
err Of the Barnes district. He will
make his headquarters in Valley
City.
Other experts will be detailed on
the work in the counties represented
in the movement at an early date. It
ID. expected. :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
ZOO FA|[EDT0
RELATE CHURCH
PREFERENCE
Cards Returned by Census
Takers Show Many Farni-
lies Hold That View

Pastors of Grand Forks churches
will be engaged. in a free-for.all
campaign for new members Of their
congregations if they follow the relig.
ious. census just closing with the
work hat will be expected of them.
OF the report cards already turned
in by the enumerators of the various
churches and Sunday schools in the
city. about 200 cards show that fam
lilies visited have no church prefer
ence.
This list Of mo preferences" will
be given to each pastor in the city
and he will be expected to call ON
the various homes not listed in any
congregation and solicit members for
his fold. -" -
With twelve pastors visiting each
homo on the mo preference" list, a
lively campaign is looked for when
the search for additional timber for
the various congregations is begun.
A dozen. ministers and Sunday
school superintendent. worked until
nearly midnight Tuesday. tabulating
the census reports. at the Y. nj. C, A.
or the 5000 report cards issued at
the start of the enumeration, Janu.'
airy is. 1t val discovered that one.
sixth had not been turned in by the
e~numerators. =
The work Of tabulating the census
figures will be continued next Tues
day night. when all of the reports
VIII have been. turned in. ,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
ARRANGEMENTS

The freshman class held a meeting
at noon Tuesday and made final ar
rangcmcnts for the dancing party to
be given the sophomores next Satur-
day evening. The dancing will be-
gin at 1:45 o'clock in the university
gymnasium. President John Moore
appointed the following, committees
Decoration - George McClintock,
chairman; Myrtle Halvorson. Florence
Ruth Fairbanks. Ethel kauf-
man, Vera Markell, Ruth Weiner. Eth
ell Renwick, William Marsh, Lewis Pat
more, Mr.. McClain and Clyde Conner.
Financial comnlittee-Edwin Low
EN-. chairman: Nellie McMullen. Hazel
Laid. Blanche Daily, Edwin Swiggum.
Sherman Schlosser n Louis Tellner.
Entertainment - Lillian Fairchild.
chairman: Eva Poupore. Alma john
son, Einez Serumgard, Elsie Barring
ton, William Chittick, Lester Budlong
and Louis Tellner.
Invitation-Ray Holmes, chairman;
Genevieve O'Keefe and Frances Myers.
Floor manager-Lawrence F'eetham.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
EXPERIMENTS FOR
S0FTEN|NG OF
WATER
DR.. G.. F. Ruediger Expresses
Willingness to Cary On
g.

At tho meeting of the Grand Forks
Commercial club Tuesday evening. the
occasion being the bi-weckly dinner.
DR.. G. F. Ruediger and City Engineer
II. G. Lykken were the speakers. They
both discussed questions in connection
with the city's. water supply of the
past, present and future.
City Engineer Lykken took up an
explanation Of the workings Of the
present filtering plant and described
it in detail. while DR.. Ruediger dis
cussed~the question of softening the
water supply. He said that water
could be softened at a cost of 1.5
cents per 1000 gallons. The cost of
installing the. necessary equipment
would be about $4,000 and he recon-.
mcnded that extensive experiments be
made before the plan was adopted.
The public health station will make
the experiments necessary. the cost Of
the wooden tanks. installation. etc.
to be paid by the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
RESIDENT IS DEAD

Old residents Of Grand Forks were
grieved this morning to learn of the
death in Emerald Tuesday night of
Mrs. F. NJ. Ardell. a long time resi-
dent Of this section OF the state.
She was nearly 20 years old and
had been in poor health for some time
and only recently her husband sent
for their n enid, a married daugh-
ter. to return from Texas.
Mr.. Ardell travelled in this terri
tory in the early 70's representing the
Janncy. Semple Hardware company of
Minneapolis. For the past twenty
years the Ardells have ben farming
in the Emerado district.
Announcement of the funeral will
be made later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
ON FIRE TWICE

The East Grand Forks fire depart
ment was called out two different
times today to extinguish a small
blaze at the Schlitz Brewing COM
pany,s building on DeMers avenue.
Both fires were between the walls Of
one side of the building and were
started by an overheated stove pipe.
first fire occurred about 10 o'clock
and the second about 2. The depart-
ment was called out to extinguish a
blaze in that same building Sunday
afternoon. Very little If any, dam
age was done by today's fires.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
GET SIX JURORS To
TRY MISS M0STAD
FOR MURDER
Work Proceeds Very Slow
ly-Girl Is Central Figure
Of the Scene

Z
James Lynch. Grand Forks. .
20: Pedsrson. Washington :
j.. !. =. surrett, Agnes town. +:
d. =. c. Hostetter. Atvilla. +.
II. N. Wells. Grand Forks. :
A. J. Koventck. Pleasant View. =
.
When the February term Of the
> district court of Grand Forks county
adjourned for, dinner today, three
men were escorted to a, hotel in
charge Of George Lashelle Of Lari-
moro. court bailih. Three others were
secured late this afternoon.
hrst quarter Of the jury that will
listen to the trial OF sylvia Mostad,
charged with killing her baby in q
Grand Forks hotel.
knowledge of,the case and opinion
formed is the chief objection Of the
defense in selecting the jurors and the
task Of picking twelve men to try the
girl has become irksome. especially to
the curious crowd that. each morn
cupy seats in the old courtroom.
Only two jurors were chosen Tues.
day, afternoon. This mornings work
resulted in the selection Of the third.
James Lynch OF Grand Forks wa
the first Juror selected. Next came
Ed. Peterson and the third. ]. E.
Burgett. was decided upon shortly be-
fore the noon recess today.
In the selection Of the jurors the
the prosecution. and, in turn. the
judge. ~
One objection Strenuous. .
Attorney Feetham, representing the
accused girl, is supplied with an I'M
limited number Of objections. He
took deception to one ruling in con-
nection with the challenging Of a
juror Tuesday afternoon in no uncer-
tain terms and the Judge threatened
him with a jail sentence for contempt
Of court.
This tilt between Judge and attor-
ney has been about the only sensa
tional and interesting feature Of the
trial so far. However, the spectators
continue to flock to the courtroom,
and occasionally come near falling
ove the scat in front Of them when
some point in the proceedings gives
promise Of bringing out a battle Of
words-that never materializes for
some reason or other
moon were a number Of women. Cor
responding to the women who were in
court Tuesday, they were heavily
yelled, and occupied seats in the rear.
Meanwhile Sylvia Mostad, accused
Of murder in the first degree, con-
tinues to smile her girlish smile that
:. has. been the talk of the spectators.
That she is interested in the case il
certain: for not. a word is spoken or
gesture made but that is recorded by
this girl. Her eyes indicate that
she appreciates the value Of every
To- Of Her attorney. She watches
MFssEeethAmscloseay. Many features
of the proceeding have apparently
amused her; for her face lights up
frequently as II she really enjoyed
hearing the rapid-fire talk Of the
lawyers. 49,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
SOCIALISTS NAMED Ticket
j. e. Kulstad Their Mayorslty Candi,
date-Complete. List Hns
t. RpAn Named = =

The Socialists completed the nom.
nation Of a slate Of candidates at z
meeting Tuesday evening, the ticket
to be entered in the coming city cleo
ton. ]. e. Kulstad is their mayoralty
candidate. and with NJ. F. Murphy's
petitions in circulation. and with q
mass meeting to be called the latter
part Of the week to consider putting a
third ticket in the field, there appears
very likely to be an interesting cam.
paign. The Socialist ticket follows:
Mayor. e. Kulstad.
Treasurer-J. e. Anderson, {.
Police Maglstrate-J. NJ. Oxender.
Justice Of the Peace-ohn q. Con.
Alderman First ward-rorser Thor
aldson.
Alderman Second Ward Oscar
Alderman Fourth ward--y. s. OF.
Alderman Fourth ward-chrts Nell
son.
Alderman Fifth ward-watson An
derson.
alderman Sixth ward-walter Pea
Alderman Seventh Ward - John
- 9$t4VAL -. - 1907 .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
SISTER DIED IN FAR WEST
Mrs. H. T. Johns Succumbed Very Sud.
denlyl Tuesday Evcning-Had
Visited Hero Often.

Telegraphic advices were received
in the city today announcing the sud.
evening at 5 o'clock Of Mrs. II. T.
Johns. q sister Of Miss Anna e. Brown
Of this city. and also a sister Of the
late General w. H. Brown. The an
nouncement OF her death was a dis
tinct shock as her relatives had no
knowledge of her illness.
Mrs. Johns had visited in Grand
Forks several times. and was quite
well known by friends Of the family.
Her husband. who formerly resided in
st. Paul, and who later was in the
pension service at Washington, died
q number Of years ago. She leaves a
daughter and two sons.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
MRS. L. j. BOYD DEAD.
Wife of Former Grand Forks Man
: Died at; WilllStOn.

Mrs. L. J. Boyd. of Williston. wife Of
a former Grand Forks resident. died
In that city Sunday morning, aged 81,
and the remains were brought
through Grand Forks Tuesday even-
ing. being taken to Chicago where the
funeral will be held.
She had, been i'll only a short time.
G. w. Boyd of ia International ave-
nue.. this city. went to Williston at the
time Of his sister n-laws demise.
Norman. George and William Boyd,
brothers Of the bereaved husband, Re.
side here and in East Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07

ceptionally we'll attended. about 800
participating in the exercises.
DIR. G. c. Creegan OF Fargo and Mr..
Hayward were the principal speakers,
while President f. J. Fox of the
board Of education and John Mahon
also gave addresses, Mr.. Fox presiding
over the session.
The building is very complete in
every respect. and cost nearly $50, 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
Ball Was Splendid

The Phi Delta Phi ball of Tuesday
evening. which was the closing feature
of the installation of the national law
fraternity was a splendid success. Tho
dance was given at the Elk club rooms
and AT the close supper "A served
at the Hotel Frederick. The visiting
fraternity men. Emmett Donnelly of
Milwaukee and Charles Horn of Min
neapolis left the city this morning to
return to their respective homes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
CROWD TO GO ~70BAGG0M|NG
Coasting and Skating to Band Music
at Riverside Park Tonight-Ice
.- in Fine Shane.

OV0SSllkk anu 0A0ulAk W D0llu VAUSlC
= at Riverside Park Tonight-Ice
in Fine Shape.
# the weather man doesn't change
his dose. and prescribe something an
tirely unpleasant for tonight. a big
crowd is expected to participate in
winter sports at Riverside park.
Coasting and skating to the music
of the Grand Forks Military band
will be the chief amusements at the
public play ground tonight. The band
will perform in the pavilion and the
director says he has prepared a spe-
cial program for this winter celebra-
ton.
The park superintendent reported
this morning that the ice and tobog-
gan slide were never in more inviting
condition. He also suggested that all
persons having toboggaRs bring them
to the park tonight. Persons owning
their own toboggans may rent them
at the same rate as charged in the
park. :, The rate is twenty cents per
hour for each toboggan II used by. one
or more adults and ten cents per hour
for each toboggan If used onup by
children. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
KocI, at Sheldon

The people of Sheldon. N. D.. viii:
have the pleasure of hearing Prof. T.
H. Koch lecture next Monday even
ing. His subject will be The TRACE
dy of Shakespeare" Prof. Koch will
lecture at Lisbon the following even
ing on THE Comedy of Shakespeare"
Prof. Koch will so out on this trip
as a university extension lecturer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
MILLIONS OF folks !
USE only CAsCARETS
They Never Have Headache, Bilious.
ness, SluEgish Liver or Bowels or
n Sick. SOur Stomach. ="

a Sick. Sour Stomach. I
No odds how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomforta-
BILE you r from constipation. indi.
gesti0n, biliousness and sluggish intes-
tines-you always get the desired re.
suits with Cascarets and quickly too.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable another
moment: put an end to the headache.
~biliousness, dizziness. nervousness.
sick, sour, gassy stomach. backache
a1dsaai other. distress: cleanse your In
side organs Of all the poison and effete
matter which II producing the misery.
Take Q Cascaret now: don't wait un-
til bedtime. In all. the world there IL
no remedy. like this. A 10-cent box
means haaith. happineaA and a clear
head for months. No more days of
gloom and distress II you will take .
Casceret now and then. All druggists
sell Cascarets. Don't forget the chill.
dren-their little insides need q good,
EentIe clesu1iug. tod.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
TAKE. STRAW VOTE.

"A straw vote on president will
be taken Friday afternoon at the
North Dakota Corn and Glover
convention in Grand Forks. The
vote will be taken as the people
in attendance pass through the
doors. and the polls will be open
from 1.o'clock until also. the re-
suit to be announced at the close
of the session..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
OAKOTANs STAYING At HOME

Not Much Travel as When State. was
Composer Almost Entirely of
New Corners.
3" G.. J.. Lowell. travelling passenger
agent of the Wabash lines, is looking
after business in the city today. Mr.
Lowell reports business as being good
and that Canadian travel is especial
ly heavy at this time. A new coun.
try. he says, always. contributes many
travellers in the winter; this Is the
time when they visit the "old folks
at home"
North Dakotans. according to the
special agent. are getting 30 we'll To-
Gated that they do not leave home
in the winter as much as they did
when many of them were strangers
in a. strange land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
Charles Aiguire Better.

Charles Alguire. North Fifth street,
is in serious condition as a result Of a
stroke Of paralysis sustained Sunday.
Today he 10 getting along very much
better. He sustained the stroke while
in his warehouse. and for. the time
appeared to be in very critical condi-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
DEDICATION WAS | SUCCESS

He School Buildin9 Took Place
Monday Evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07

Richard Hayward. state high school
inspector. returned home ), Tuesday
evening from I4anRdon- where he at.
tended the dedication Of the Lanxdon
school building. That event, which
took place Monday evening. was ex.