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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05
CURING, III. BLUES.

Now that the new lhlpps psychi-
atric clinic Of Johns Hopkins h"stri-
tai has determined TO make n special
study of thai ph4." of e~moti"nalisnl
known as "the blues il may be .x-
rected that We shall soon learn why
il is that SO many persons having no
r,li troul'l" are nevertheless luW-spir-
tied.
Given coed health. sufficient food
and drink. a Sood home. a fair ward
robe. and n" family OF love trouble,
there seems to lna no reason for any
human being /" SIT down and more
under the rrcteXt If having the
'hlues."
pr. Adolf Meyer. who will direct
the new clinic. says that many per
sons are suffering from a mild form
OF insanitY. s" slight as not to be no.
tlcod except by those close Ia the slf-
f+rera. Outlines these relatives ex-
plain tho disease TO acnuaintances by
saying that the victim has tho
"hlues.' Irr. Meyer says. it max
moan merely a temporary depression,
but if the melancholy occurs with in
creasins frequency it is nothing more
VI 49, ma "a W. ~ vi 'iS lIIiN.
That's tho expert view. II deserves
TO AXE place with the expert orin-
ions given in the course of the Thaw
trial. AS a matter of fact. the
"blues' are the result either of a had
liver and poor digestion or egotism.
Many young women who complain of
the 'hlues" merely want to pose as
temperamental creatures. They may
have been reading Hedda Gahler. and
may think it attracts attention if they
seem to lack interest in the affairs
of life. Unless they are coddled they
soon get Owe the blues"
Men or women who have real work
to do rarely have time to have the
blues" They are too busy TO think
much of themselves, and it is from
thinking of themselves too much that
most people get the blues" There is
no occasion for juggling with the
terms or drawing fine distinctions.
Insanity is one thing and the "blues''
are another. The one needs a doctor
n the other needs a spanking.
The best thing to do with children
that boast of having the blues is to
put them out in the open air and let
them romp and play. Young women
who have the "blues" should be Civ
en- some real work to do, and then
they won't have time for such nom
sense. And If Il working person gets
the blues all hat is needed is a
dose Of some homely medicine. for
it surely means that the liver is out
of order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05
THE WARNING TO MEXICO.


mic any a''i"h 'ha' "o"io 'Hi"
I" y IONS ana '"S''N war WIN N'N'-
c" must MOI ne taken without '"'
most t'l"iUl r"rsli"ratl"h n Il hf'f
ronN''ti"l "f !ts'lhca'loh' IL seems
th1l TN" INN" ms come "heh Inc
mean" Wha she says WIN r"S"f" I"
~ lulh~ 'I'@'" an" thF N"''i" ~'N
"inIn"ht ~feSl'ohsl"i" i"f "u'iiS'' up
ON American 'ltl"'hS OF h"hIdSe "'
th"if property
IN" past "arhfnSN "l Inc S'it" ""-
Fdftht"ht nav" '"'"fi h''l''' l' u
time. hn' IN" "tie't mas diminished
as TIL" months hay" gun" ny. In "ftl-
oilliy leneWlng his warning. Secretary
kn"N nus ~ td" IT clear mat TN" M
ted states VIII h"l't M"Ni0" I" strict
account for ,)l damages, ana 'hat
croAc" Will T." 'l"ld personality TO
sr"nSihle far INJURY I" AmVrl' ans or
thcir property.
According t" ono telegram r"c"'E-
ed IN Sen ter Fan If %"W Mexico,
VIII" has to"n ureln@ more drastic ac-
tom iN thr United StAt"s, General
Nrtzt" has stated mat n" would
compel intervention "r Kill every
American IN the republic. IN" trout
Bile with sr"a telegrams as this n is
that they arc usual born of excite
nlen1 and eX~iG$eration. The state de
uartnl"nt undoubtedly Is keeping in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

the two candidates Of that broken and
divided political organization. in
front Of a comparatively weak party
in opposition.
II was the division of the demo-
cratic party that gave victory to the
republican party in 1850. and 1t was
that victory that gave such a long po-
litical domination-nearly half a CEN
fury Of power-to that party.
Will the popular votes in 1912 give
similar diverse and remarkable re-
suits in the electoral college?
Is the republican party. through
Tits divisions. to follow the federal and
whig parties into the political ceme-
terry?
Is the democratic party the only
political party in this country that is
endowed with perpetual life. the pos
SCISSOR of eternal vitality?
The polls in November may be as
full Of national significance. as fate
full in the destiny of the republic, as
the results of the voting in 1850 prov
ed to be for the entire people of the
country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

history OF leaping value. 1t is on the
sound. unfailins basis Of supply and
demand, with the demand steadily so
lar ahead of the increased supply that
the clamoring world is willing to paw
always higher rates to get it's coveted
slender quota.
In the United States alone, estimate
ed by leading jewellers. we now use
1000 ounces of ornaments formerly
made exclusively of gold; and only
conjecture can surmise how much
greater is the utilization of the newly.
precious metal in the manufacture of
lnrondescent lamps and crucihles for
laboratory purposes, which It is en-
ployed extensively because of its i'm
mnnit2 against acids.
or course, no monetary expert
would dream of seeing a platinum
standard of coinage under existing
conditions. notwithsta ndins shrewd
Russia prompt employment of the
output of its own mines for that very
use. The drawback is platinum's rel
ative scarcity. II takes now more than
shoo.ooO.0 in gold for the specie cir
culation of the United States alone.
and all the platinum mined in the
world wouldn't let our m%illjonajres
have more than a small p~ocketpiece
each to play With if this country were
10 make it the standard medium of
exchange. Bu the astounding rise in
it's intrinsic value. combined with the
TACT that it is indispensable in so inn
poitanf an industry as electric light
ing, may bring about explorations for
deposlts n improvements in meth
ods or extraction which. combined,
could possibly furnish volume enough
10 meet h e~XiCencies of the worlds
coinage
Meanwhile. iewelry has ben ahso-
lntely dominated by the pallid strang-
er. flrst. because II is now so valuable
ana next because coldsmiths, who are
artists. after all, have found in plat
mum their ideal framing for the dia-
mona, king of gems. Two thirds of ali
the more r%retentious diamond set
'lnss now manufactured in the United
states are In pure platinum. and gold,
in that suprenlely important field. is
no" nearly as neglected as silver. The
jewelers. reason is that the diamond
calls for 4 neutral-color background
to set forth its hrilliancy to perfection.
10 the extensive use Of silver in pref
er"nce to gold for diamond settings.
But it was found that silver would in
slst on furnishing. and at length gold,
undesirahl" as it was. became the main
dependence of the craft.
If You will GO to Europe and study
the platinum tewnlry put out there you
will find that it furnishes almost like
the old silver. which a%ntiquarians
treasure as examples of the period
when art discarded mere value for the
sake of securing a white background
Tor n proud diamond. That is be-
cause the United States is the only
country which demands it's platinum
at its best. free from alloys which. in
European hands. dehase the platinum
settings until they afford no guaran-
tee Of giving the perfect service their
use demands of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05
WAS ACQUITTED.

Minot. n. D.. Aug. 5.-Archie Can
non was acquitted of a charge Of bur.
glary in the third degree. preferred
against him by a Great Northern de-
tective, by a jury which returned a
verdict Of not guilty late Saturday
night.
Cannon, who was formerly a brake
man was charged with breaking into
a refrigerator car and taking out a
quantity of meat. The crime was al
legged to have been committed July
20. Cannon was released from the
service of the company but a few
days later secured employment at
Devils Lake where he has been since.
The trial Of the case occupied all of
Saturday and did not reach the jury
until about 10 o'clock Saturday night.
A verdictwas reached shortly before
midnight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05
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= BEMOCR MIC WRECK IN 1860.
NCincinnnti Ennllircr.l

0~incinnati F.npuirer)
Tho Enquirer has heretofore called
the attention of iis readers to the
similarity in some respects of the pn-
litical conditions of 1855 and 1912
and today il points out those of tn,
campaign Of 1850. which hear marked
resemblance 10 some features of the
present contest. and which may he
potent factors in producing results.
The administration of President
buchanan gave it's support TO John q
Breckinridge as its candidate fol
president. and the other wing of the
democratic party was enthusiastic
ally for Stephen A. Douglas for tho
same office.
The democratic split was complete
The members of that party from the
very day of the nomination of Two
candidates from their party recog-
nized that it was impossible to select
either of them.
The foating vote of the country
that vote made up of those who al
ways desire 10 line up with the win.
ner, vas cast for Abraham Lincoln
while the wing element. which was
mot willing to accept the aholishmen'
of slavery and was opposed to seces-
sion, made its final stand as a separ,
ate political organization and cast its
for John Bell under the desis-
nation of the union party.
In no electoral vote before or since
1860 was there evidenced greater
discrepancies between the popular
votes cast for candidates and the elcc-
.toral results of such votes.
John Bell polled but 5S9.5S1 votes
in total. Yet carried the three i'm
portant states of Virginia, Kentucky,
and Tennessee. with thirty-nine cleo
toral votes to his credit.
Stephen A. Douglas received 1873
1871 popular votes. more than double
the support given Bell. vet he carried
only the state of Missouri, with its
nine electoral votes. and secured three
out of the seven electoral votes in
New Jrsey. the other our going to
Mr.. Lincoln.
With the second largest number of
the popular vote to his credit Doug
las was the lowest in the electoral
vote. with but twelve, while the popu-
lar votes for Bell and Breckenridge,
aggregating but $4,000 more than he
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

The 'Spear that knows no brother''
seems To Know no $on-ln- law either.
as a third party candidate" for con-
gross Is To he put in the field against
Nick homework.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

II seems u shame that as hoauti-
ned Il AraSs plot as that around the
p"s'"llce building has To be disfg-
urea with 4 win" f"n"" To keep van
idals from making paths across it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

Yes. constant reader. P. H.
O'Rourke only secured his progress
sive naturalization papers after he
was Jared loose from a federal Job
he held at the hands of the conserya-
tives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

The Great Northern railway keeps
the rubbish from it's tracks in the
city better than som" of the eloquent
civic beauty preachers do their back
yards.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

a young man in Japan committed
suicide i'm the belief that bis death
would save the life of the Mikado. In
this country tho fellow whose life the
patIlotS want IL the one in l,oW.r.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

IT there - II thing more dolcful
than a doc ho"linS at niaht it is an
iamAf"ur picking OUT the notes of
Ami" Laurie with n finger on a
Ipiano.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

Bryan has contributed one thou
sand dollars to Wilson's campaign
funds. but the blanks after Belmont's
and Ryan's names are still there.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

IN" stat" board of equalization has
'nSt ISSUED IN" report for iHll. The
l1""tln,f list year began August \.
but III" date is inlmrntorial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

W. hop" August VIII NOT try to
hr'Af a" freak weather r"cords.
Every other month this wear has.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

lnaSluu"h as The noXt Illinois log
ls'a''r" Will G"lc.i Two United States
senators. "" suggest tina tho mem
'''rS b" supplied with jackpot proof
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

''tN" on ever noticed thar one
Breath If scandal makes the whole
.Worll chin"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

No woman should have enough
self-confidence to think she can sun
port a husband with a wash tub.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05

in public officials and keep in power
in both parties that type of politicians
and party managers who debase
American politics,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

London December S.-(Special)-By the raridity Of his advancement Rear Ad- miral David Beatty has 'beaten to frazzcl" the wonderful record of Lord Nelson, the greatest naval fighter the world has ever known; by reaching his present rank in his thrty-eighth year he became the youngest naval officer of that position in the British service, if not Tn the worlds navies, and next February, when he hoists his flag as commander of the first cruiser squadron, he will he the youngest fleet commander afoat, veritabe infant prodigy" of the sea.
 All this has a double interest 10 Amer jeans Firstly. as an instance of con spicuous success, and, secondly because Admiral Beatty is the husband of Ethel Field. the eldest daughter of the late Marshall Field of Chicago department stcre fame Their marriage back in 19J was then and remains today one of the few instances of a great American heiress marrying an Englishman without title or particularly high social position. For Beatty although he had already dis tinguished himself in battle was only captain in the navy and the son of mere Irshman Of similar rank,
 However, the Chicago girl knew what she was doing when she married the naval officer fresh fr1m his exploits in China. She allied herself with a man who not only had brains and undoubted abili- ty but who had what is perhaps more important Ia this country. the gift of making great friends Since his marriage hin progress has been extraordinary and, although measure of it can be traced 10 tho tact and money of his American wife, d large part of it is undoubtedly due to this very gift of making friends in high quarters.
 In fact his professional career has been one long series of these firm friendships. First it was Lord Kitchener. who ad- mired the personal bravery and eapa- bllity of the young officer in Egypt, and gave him the official push that landed him in the position of commander; then It was King Edward who first offered him title and then. when his wife refused made him a rear admiral; later it was Winston Churchill who fell a victim to the personality of the square jawed na- val officer and who, when he went to the admiralty, lost no time in making him his naval secretary: and finally 1t is King George who has made him his especial prodigy, who calls him David" and who does him the inestimable honor of being his guest and shooting his patridges.
 Beatty is looked upon as the rising hope of the British navy and sure first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

never reached it's magnifcence and the population now is at least 20,O00 less than was that of the old capital at the time of the removal, now more than 139 yessrs ago.
 l wish l could show you the Antigua of today as it lies about me. Some of the cld buildings have been repaired and new ones erected, so that we have now h2ro 8 population of perhaps 5000, made up of Indians and whites. The most of these people live in low one-storied buildings of brick, covered with stucco and roofed with red tiles Much of the material has come from the old city and the windows have antiquated balconies which extend out over the street and which are barred with wrought iron, torn from the ruins. Some of the carved wood of Moorish de- sign has been kept and not few of the doors are quaint and antique. Many of them have door knockers of iron, silver and brass and some have a lattice work over the windows which reminds one of the Moors. There is still plaza in the center of the city. upon which stand the government buildings and the ruined ca thedral. The houses are painted all the colors of the rainbow. They stand close to the streets and are entered by great Go ors. which are sometimes heavily barred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

College for Girls is now a cattle corral and Berkshire pigs are roofing among the debris. The estate which belonged to these buildings is now growing coffee and fruits. I went over it with the man ager, MT. Albert P. Plattie, and among other things he showed me a great con- crete and stone swimming bath built by it's former owner. This bath was in the pato It is 100 feet long and 10 feet in depth 1t is formed of materials from the ruins
 The Priest an American
 During my stay here I have visited the Church of Merced, over which Father Rossbach, the American of whom l have socken, has charge. It is a beautiful building with front wonderfully carved. It is only one or two hundred years old and was partially destroyed by the earth quake It has been rebuilt and now stands on the ruins of the past. The req sen for it's reconstruction is told as fol- lows:
 One day when the mayor and some of the town officials were going by the ruins they heard a concord of sweet sounds. It was at the time of vespers and they wondered where the music came from. They thought they must be mistaken and got others to come and listen with them. The vespers continued and the people were so impressed that they decided 10 rebuild the church.
 This is the tradition The fact is that the church stands and that it is one of the most beautiful in Central America. During my visit to it it had been dec orated by the Indians in honor of a saint day. They had drawn design of beau- tiful rug in the center of the hall and made the figures of this in sand Of differ ent colors. Around this sweet smelling grass was strewn, while palm leaves lcy at the foot of the altar.
 As we looked Indian women came m and knelt before the Madonna, crossing their hands and praying. During the holy week the Indians take the statues ot Christ and the Madonna and carry them through the city from night until morn- ing, praying the while.
 This church has flat arches equal to the one at Panama. It's roof is upheld with mighty pillars and the contrast of the white of the walls and the red brick is refreshing. It is a beautiful church, and if it were in Europe it would be one Of the sights of it's locality.
 In the Coffee Fields
 This is a beautiful country The soil is fertile and that about Antigua is GOV cred with coffee and sugar plantations. The coffee trees grow from 15 to IS feet high and they are loaded with berries. Many of the plantations are in large es- tates beautifully laid out, with wide ave nues through them. The avenues gre shaded by cryptomyerias. and the vege- tation is that of the tropics
 There are many beautiful flowers. and great trees in blossom. There are numeT- ous birds and this whole valley seems Garden of Eden. It is no wonder it was chosen as the site of the ancient capital. and especially so from it's beauty in con- trast to the desert mountains above It
 FRANK c. CARPENTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

1JS6 there was q great earthquake, which destroyed a large part of the city. h 160l there was another plague, and 5o years later the earth trembled again, and masses of rock rolled down the mountain slopes into the city.
 About q generation later the plague came for third time, and then after a respite of 5O years the volcano had another eruption, during which the earth shook and the thick walls of the churches cracked like egg shells. The last earth quakes were those of 1773. At that time the mountains seemed to be on a contin- uous shake, the tiles flew from the roofs of the houses like straws blown about in a gale of wind and the bells rung the earth trembed. The domes of the churches were split, the roofs of the mon asteries fell in and many monks at pray CT were buried in the debris At last the final earthquake was on the 18th of De- cember, l773 This destroyed so much of the city that the people decided to move The King of Spain took it up and sent out his orders that the site of the capital be changed. He was obeyed and the Guatemala City of today lies on a little plateau 30 miles away. It is so surround ed by ravines and gorges that the earth Quakes do not trouble it. It was laid out on the plans of the old city, but it has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
A street scene in Antiaua

Right in the main body of the building the Indians have erected an oven, where they cook on the site of the ancient con- fessionals.
 There is only one part of the old church which is still intact This is little sacristy at the left of the main entrance where mass is regularly said. This sac- risty has what I suppose are many of the ornaments of the old church. Its walls are covered with carvings oil paintings and statues painted with gold. A statue of Christ. with cross on His back, stands in front of the altar. It Is robed in pur- pie. embroidered with gold and bands of gold lace. At the right protected by bars of iron. Is a recess in the wall which is said to contain the body of a famous priest, who was so noted for his friend ship for the poor that if he found sick man on the street he would put him on his back and carry him to the hospital. There are numerous wax images hung to the walls of this grating. Some are Of the Madonna, and others are of legs and arms sent in by the sick, who hope to be cured There are candles burning in front of this recess. Some of the oil paintings from the old church are beautiful, as are also two benches of mosaic wood inlald with ivory.
 The church of San Francisco was built In the shape of a cross. with a central hall and a small hall crossing this at right angles. Just over the cross were three don.es. each as big as the largest circus tent Two of these domes are still in tact but the central one has been de- stroyed by the earthquake. and that part is roofed alone by the sky. The vines have climbed up the walls and entered the dome, and long lianas hang down into the church. It is now 140 years since these buildings were destroyed, and it's ,ti iao T4- ttp1xnnxxfr1 fbeV were situated near Vesuvius instead of near the Volcano de Agua they would be one of the wonders of the world, and would be mentioned in every guide book.
 A Monastery Owned by Americans
 My next visit was to a Michigan insti- tution This was the College and Mon astery of Recollection, the estate of which has been bought by Grand Rapids people and turned into a coffee plantation. 1 am told that they have also about 30O0 acres on the sides of the Volcano de Agua, and they expect to plant this to corn.
 The ruins of Recollection are about 300 years old. They are among the largest of the ancient capital, covering several acres. The walls are from two to four feet in thickness, but, notwithstanding that, the earthquakes reduced them to ruins.
 The buildings were erected as a monas- tery and college. but the monastery is now used as candle factory and a place to dry hides. l found a mill for grinding tallow, much like one of the old tan bark mills which were formerly common in the United States, in the sacristy, and under the dome a lot of green hides were strtched. Nearby was an oven, used for cooking tallow, and the burning wood was smoking the altar and discoloring the ancient walls. In t-e patio of the