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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
. BANK KNoWLEDGE,

Washington. Nov. l6.-Attorney
General Wickersham today presented
to President Taft his decision on the
right of the Pujo committee of the
house to seek through the comptroller
Of the currency information as to
banking conditions and the inter-rela-
ton Of financial interests for use in its
investigation Of the so-called money
trust.
The opinion has not been. made pub
lie. 1t is generally believed. however,
that the attorney general has held that
the president has no right to direct the
comptroller to give the committee data
which is not made public. but collect
ed for the Information OF the comp
troller to the exact condition of banks.
The national bank act empowers the
comptroller to obtain all information
necessary for the purposes Of this act.
Much of the data wanted by the
committee 10 not In the possession of
the comptroller and 1t Is said 1t would
require special examinations In many
instances to obtain Ii. 1t is. UNDER
stood that the committee especially de-
sires to know the connection Of ma
tional banks. their officers and direc.
tor. with tho underwriting Of big
projects.
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very fact secured him a well-desevcd

very fact secured him a w~ell-desevcd
punishment.
Detective Inspector Littlcfield was
called in to investigate Il burglary
The only clcw was a hat. The detec-
tive examined this hat Very carefully
and discovered two tiny black hairs
on the inside lining.
Another thing which he noticed.
and which struck hi mas peculiar
about this valuable clew, was the
odor OF rose-seented ponade which
~prcNaGei the hat.
There was one burglar of his ac-
'quaintance who had Il weakness for
scents. His stir was as black as jet
and always plastered down With With
rose po,nade. The swcetly pcrfumed
head and hat got their owner seven
Years.
"@lats." s,i: Inspector Williamson,
at one time Chief of Scotland Nnrd
are 50 Easy to lose. Criminal seem
to forget that. If they did not. and
only knew % handy ut hat is in the
hands of a detective officer. they
might think it worth while to tie their
tiles on With ropcS."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
B~aggagem2ster ellis of
Trunk Smashsng Business

NO." said the reformed baggage
master. II can't say that I am
smashin' trunks with what the poets
would call my pristine vigor. Some
sort of unnerved me. Maybe you've
read sometimes about people findin'
skeletons and other kinds Of livestock
packed. away in trunks. can't say
that Nv ever broke in on any secrets
Of that kind. though I've known fell
lows that have. I'll. tell you what I
did find once, though, that gave me q
good crop Of goosefiesh.
Il happened to be workin' that sum-
mer in Philadelphia. One day. while
hustlin' around to get a trunk down to
the station in time, I got extra vigor-
Gus and smashed it so that everything
in it was spilled right out on the side
walk. Talk about your job lots! Well:
n Of the things that rolled gu and
got broke was a little glass vase filled
with white powder. The woman hap
pened to be standin' by when the ca
tastrophe occurred, and the way she
took on when that powder "a spilled
was a caution. She threw. all the
kinds Of fits known to science. and
wept with the copiousness Of a water
""Madam.' said I. speakin' soothin'
like, If you'll calm your agitation I'll
get you another box of powder just
like h a as soon as ] get down town,
honest. I WILL
But the woman. instead Of appear
in grateful. kept on cryin' harder than
There amt no more like it,
"toh.. yes. there is said I. I saw a
whole windowfui Of the stun yesterday
at ~ cents a box
AT that she got real historical.
Great heavens!' say she. what's the
man talkin' about? He thinks It's Just
common face powder he's spilled.
Your husband says ]. gettin'
ready to grab her while I look around
for a copper to summon q hurry-up
wagon. ltt.
Yes says she. my husband. He
died W years ago. m them's his
ashes
We'll. 1 says nc. more. but just gets
Of the dear departed. I amt supersti-
s sions' 6 'nfe mX nerve amt been the
.If anything more was needed to
cultivate in me a gentle manner 1t
y. happened last summer when I goes
with a man named Bill Bentley up to
Seventy-eighth street in this burg to
trail station. The man what left the
order told us to handle it easy.like. He
said it vas heavy. It was.
81 think says Bill. when we gets
to the house. that II that guy had told
US to betch four men along and a set
of pulleys he'd have come nearer the
point. How'r we ever goin'. to get
this freight car downstairs?'
Letter Slide says I.
But Bill did not approve Of the
slidin' proposition. THE landlady
might get after u.s. says he. am. any
way. it amt safe. I don't like the APP
peraance Of this trunk. 1t looks sus-
picious. We'd better carry It,
I'VE did carry 1t down to the street,
and then my arms gave out and I let
my end so. Talk about your Fourth
of Julys. The report just about drove
me an Bill deaf, dump. an blind. The
sidewalk was torn up, the trunk was
shattered to splinters. and the atmos-
phcre was radiant with red. white and
-. blue lights. Fortunately. Bill and I
was pretty active and we got away
with scorched clothes. singed hair,
and blistercd skin. As. soon as we
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
TWO REBrLs CAPTURED.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Two more
M2%ican rebel leaders have been cap
tured along the border and are being
held by Brigadier General Steever in
charge of the American forces along
the boundary. according to a report
today to the war department. The
prisoners are Felipe Casaras. who was
paymaster of General Orozco's army,
and who later was said to be collect
ing funds at FL Paso for the rebels;
and Pedro Figuerea who is claimed
t" have been a member OF the rebel
band which IL few weeks ago captured
and held Arthur p. Mccormick, an
American ranch manager, until no
paid $1,000 ransom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
SCHOLARSHIP TO
EDWARD PORTER
University Student Success
y.
full in. Winning Rhodes
Honors at oxfard. J.

Tho Rhodes scholarship from the
state Of North Dakota has been award
ed to Edward Porter. a student at the
university. The examinations were
held here a few weeks ago and there
were four other men after the honor.
The other competitors were Harry
versity and Clair Codding Of Fargo
college.
The scholarship is given in the Uni
versity Of Oxford, England. and Mr..
Porter Is the fourth man from this
state to pass the qualifying examina-
lions successfully. Henry Kinds is the
only other man who has gone from the
state university. Hubert Beard and
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WILL nl. SPEAKERS.

Kansas City. Nov. 16.-Formcr Sem
ator Reveridge of Indiana and Judge
Albert u. Nortoni of St. Louis, who
was the progressive candidate for gov
ernor of Missouri. will be the principal
speakers at a banquet to be given here
November &c by the Jackson county
Progressive club. according to IN
nounccmen: made today. Covers for
1000 persons will be laid. the an
nouncement say II members of the
progressive party from all parts of
Missouri and Kansas will attend.
Other speakers on the program are
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
Skin on Fire?

Just the mild. simple wash. the
we'll known d. d. d. prescription for
Eczema, and the itch is gone.
A 80 cent bottle will prove it.
We. have sold other remedies for
skin trouble but none that we could
guarantee as We can the D. D. d.
remedy. ff the first regular size 500
bottle does not do exactly as we say.
1t will not cost you a cent.
Trepanier Pharmacy. Grand Forks,
N. d.
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First Bantist.

Homer NJ. Cook. pastor. r. B. Crit.
nth. superintendent Of Sunday school.
freaching services at 1890 a.. m. and
1880 p. m. Sunday school at ~ m. b.
Y. P: u. at $3.50 p. m. Subject Of
morning sermon: What Is Hap
p%iness?" Mrs. Paul Griffith will sing
The King Of Love- by Spence. Sub
.tect Of evening sermon: christianity
In Religion" Mrs. Cook will sing
"Galiiee." with violin obligato. by
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
WIIL BOYS.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Pfeeident
Taft will receive 100 Ohio boys who
participated In the corn growing con.
test in that state during tho last year.
in the cas- room of the white house
December s. according to IN I'M
nouncement last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
Salvation Army Meetinrs.

Adjutant and Mrs. Farmhouse in
charge. 1890 q. m. at county Jail for
prisoners: l0:45 a. m. holiness meet
Ing. at the hail; 2 p. m. Sunday school
and bible class: $3.50 p. m. open air
meeting at corner Of Third street and
DeMers avenue; I p. m. praise meet.
ing; $3.50 p. m. Y. p. L. meeting.
Messrs. Klauson and Sorenson lead
ing; 1880 p. m. open air meeting,
corner OF Third street and DeMers
avenue; 8 p. m. salvation meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16

II a man works q god deal on his
lawn, he can be q good citizen with
out working at the polls.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16

W. are all more or less like ball
ployers; when We lose 1t Is tho fault
Of the umpire or somebody.
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Church Services
st, Paul's EnisconaI.

REV. J. K. Burleson. rector. Ser
vices for Sunday will be celebration Of
the holy communion at 8 a. m. Morn
Ing prayer and sermon at 1880. Sum-
day school at IL. Mems class in anci-
emf history at ~. Evening prayer at
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First PRESBYTERIAN.

William H. Matthews. minister,
Services at IL a. m. and 1880 D. m.
Bible school at $3.50 o'clock. Prof. A.
:: Laid. superintendent. Y. p. 8. c.
F.. at $3.50. Subject: Mistakes
OFTEN Made" Leader. Mr.. L. G..
schell: Morning sermon by the pastor
on New Conceptions Of the Duty Of
tet and chorus choir under the lead
ership of Prof. w. w. Norton, will ren:
der the first monthly song service of
the season. This will be a very fine
service and all are cordially invited to
enjoy 1t.
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St Mark's English IAthcran,

-. IMATAS EnXsloH 1hut1Cfan.
John Nelson Lentz. pastor. All SER
vices are held In the public library
building and are conducted in the
English language. Sunday school at
S:45 a. m. Morning worship at II
o'clock: The class for the study of
Luther's catechism meets each sun
day at 3 p. m. in the Wtdlund build
ing.
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Zion Lutheran

Confirmation and communion SER
vices will be held in the Walle Luth-
eran church at II o'clock. conducted
by Rev. A. ]. Hulteng. English SER
vices IN n Zion church at 1880. con-
prayer meeting Wednesday at 8
o'clock. The Ladies' Aid will meet
next Thursday in the church parlors.
Mrs. A. Abrahamsen and Mrs. J.
Shampen will serve lunch. The
Young Peoples society will meet next
Friday evening. A program will be
rendered and refreshments served.
The confirmation classes meet every
Saturday at 1 o'clock.
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First Methodist.

Rev. F. M. Mccoy, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. M. Thomas Porte,
superintendent. Morning worship at
II o'clock with sermon by pastor.
Subject. Measure for Measure" En-.
worth league at $3.50 p. M, E. w.
Raines. leader. Subject, Personal
Evangelism" Evening worship at
1880 p. m. The second Of the series of
sermons on The Gospel and Impo-
tent" the subject being THE Withered
Hand and Foot" Special music BY
the vested choir, G. A. Lampert. direc-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16

Governor Stubs of Kansas, Arthur
Sager Of st. Louis. William Allen
White of Emporia and Henry Allen
OF Wichita.
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Swedish Lutheran.

Swedish Lutheran.
Church on Alpha avenue and Sixth
street. j. M. Persenius. pastor. Sun
day school at 10 o'clock q: M. Mrs. A.
A. Westeen. superintendent. Regular
conducted by the pastor. Services in
the Bethesda church. at II O'Clock a.
m. Sunday. November "a, services
will be held in the city at IL and even
ing at 8 o'clock.
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First Church OF Christ. Scientist.

OI O1IktoJe SCTCntISI,
Regular services at 10:45 a. m. The
subject is "Mortals and Immortals."
The Sunday school follows the morn.
ing service. The Wednesday evening
testlmoniai meeting begins at s
on week days from 2 td, 1 p. m, The
room is No. 8 in the Clifford. annex on
DeMers avenue. The church ediice
Y at. the corner of Belmont and
Fourth avenues. A cordial Invitation
is extended. to the public to attend all
the services and visit the reading
rooms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16

Think of buying a suite of furniture, an auto
mobile, a watch or anything of value with the priv
lege Of exchanging it any time within one year and
not lose . cent in the transaction! That is exactly
what we are willing to do with these club pianos. The
member can make his selection of an instrument of
greater value and whatever he has paid, whether $40.
$50, $50. or 500, will be credited to the price of his
aew plano and We will take the original club piano
back without the loss of a single cent to him or her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
keeoino History STRAIGHT.

Tana. March Editor Times-Re-
publican: In an excellent writeup. re-
ferring 20 the seuli-cenrennial reunion
Of the Iowa Hornets Nest Brigade. the
tier. stated that It was the Croker
brigade This Is an error. The Croker
brigade was composed OF the Eleventh.
Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Iowa regiments. and was not organized
as such until long after the battle Of
Shiloh. Those four regiments were on
the field al Shiloh, but were met at the
Hornets Nest"
The Iowa Hornets Nest brigade, was
composed Of the Second. Seventh,
Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa
regiments and was commanded by Gen.
]. N. futile. Of Des Moines. They
formed the First brigade of Second
division. commanded by Mai. Gen. w
II. L. Wallace. The position they held
was a strong one. and they could no:
be dislodged. till General Ruggles
massed al his artillery, consisting o!
more than sixty pieces, on that point;
and the lines on either side were driven
back and around in their rear. In this
position a large number were captured
The name Hornets Nest" vas Civ
en- TO that position IN the battle line by
Preston Johnston, who was On the
field, a son of Gen. Albert Sidney John
ston. Confederate commander. T.
Woods, late Twelfth Iowa Infantry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
Fioht OR Representative in ida.

Special 70 Tiu1es-Repup!lcan-
Ida Grove. March There will be
one Of the biggest election contests for
represen tative in Ida county that has
been carried out for years if the pres
ent campaign mapped out is fulfilled.
Friends OF julius Rohwer, Of this city.
are circulating nomination papers to
have his name placed on the primary
ticket in June and his nomination by
the democrats will almost positively
insure his election. Mr. Rohwer has
been one of the leading business men
Of Ida Grove for twenty five years or
more, has been alderman for number
Of terms, and as the result OF the cleo
ton rests almost entirely in Corwin
township, he will poll vote that viii
be hard to overcome. Ed H. Campbell
Of Battle Creek, is now rounding out
his first term as representative from
the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
LARGE SUMS CLAIMED.
Four Damage Suits Filed at Fort Dodge
AGGREGATE $4,000.

Fort Dodge, March -Four suits,
three of which are against railroads.
for damages aggregating $4,000 were
filed in The office of the clerk Of the
district court.
Eugenia Bettinger, administrative OF
the estate of Eugene Bettinger
sues for $4,000 from the Fort Dodge,
pes Moines and southern for the death
of Eugene Bettinger Aug. IL, 1911,
caused by being hit by an interurban
car at the crossing of the interurban
and the "Coa!ville road"
j. W. Bowers, administrator of the
estate of Louren Bowers. brings suit
against the NJ. & St L railroad for
$4,000 for the death of his son On
the approach of the Des Moines river
bridge OF the Illinois Central Oct. 81,
l9ll.
Joe Peter. ST.. Of kalo has brought
suit against the Schnurr brothers Of
kalo for negligence in allowing two
dynamite caps to be lying on the
ground near their pits on April l, 1910,
SO that Joe Peter. Jr. picked them up.
He alleges his son put them IN his
pocket while on an errand for his
mother ana that one accidentally ex-
ploded. tearing of the thumb and
foreinser of his left hand. destroying
the sight of his right eye and otherwise
manning him. Mr.. Peter wants $4,000
dana ges for his son. The son is s
years Of age.
Amanda j. Richardson, administra-
trix Of the estate Of Martin Reinart-
son. brought suit for $4,000 against the
United States Gypsum Company for
the death of her husband at the Min
era, City mill Sept. II. 1911.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
Iowa .t Wa.hinaten.

Washington, March pensions were
granted the following Iowsns: Emma
X. Boutin, Des Moines, $l2; Alice Col
bert, Menlo. s12: Joseph T. Farris,
Fort Madison. $50; John Hooper. Men
10. $50: Myron E. Knight. Strawberry
Point. SIS: Solomon Redfern, Carson,
SPA; Theodore w. Ruete. Dubuque, SIS.
Mrs. Lizzie D. Mccormick was APP
pointed postmaster at Let's, Louisa
county.
Robert w. Trullinger, of Farragut.
has been appointed specialist in rural
engineers in the agriculture department
at a salary Of $1,000 per annum.
Wally Weston. of Webster City. sec
rotary to Senator Kenyon. has resigned.
and will depart for Iowa soon. He will
look after private business affalrs as
we'll as give some attention to the SEN
atorial campaign for Senator Kenyon.
A letter received here today from a
prominent Indiana politician, a regular.
declares there is a strong Cummins
movement in that state. He says the
idea of third man rather than Taft
or Roosevelt is taking hold there, and
Cummins is favorably considered. He
alludes both to progressives and the
men close to Fairbanks. who, he says,
are convinced Taft can not be elected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
Dr.. GEORGE Miller Dead.

Des Moines. March 7.-Dr. George w.
Miller died yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock at his home in the Victoria no.
tel. Death resulted from heart disease
incident to an attack of the grip, which
had kept DR.. Miller confined for sew
eral days.
He was one of the oldest practition
ers in the city. After residing in VIM
terset for a few years he came to Des
Moines about 1850 and had resided here
since. After disposing Of their home on
North Sixth avenue Dr.. and Mrs. Miller
took I'D their residence at the Victoria
Mrs Miller survives, and two chill
tren. DR.. Ray G. Miller, who has been
in business with his father. and MIS- j,
H Mcclure Four brothers also are
living DR.. James E Miller. for long
time city physician OF Des Moines and
now in New York where he is connect
ed with the regular army establish
ment: DR.. William Miller. of Alliance
Neh.: DR.. John Miller. of Tina. No.
and DR.. NJ. Miller. Of Winterset
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
kENYcN's SPEAKING DATES.
Senator to Open Weeks Speaking Trip
in Iowa at Sioux City Friday.

Special TO Times Republican.
For, Dodge, March 7.-Senator w. 5.
Kenyon left Washington Wednesday
evening for q weeks stay in Iowa dur
ing which he vii! deliver a number OF
speeches. opening at Sioux City where
he speaks before the teachers conven-
ton. Saturday he will speak at Sioux
Center and Saturday night he will
leave for Council Bluffs. where ne will
speak sunday.
Senator Kenyon Will be in Des
Moines Monday and Tuesday for a
number Of meetings. One of the feat
ures OF the Des Moines visit will be 4
reception Monday evening at the Saw
cry hotel for the senator.
The senator's dates for next week
will be as follows: Pocahontas. Tues
day night: Harlan. Wednesday: Forest
City, Thursday, and Burlington, Satur-
day. On the following Monday ne viii
speak in Clinton county and OF Tues
day at -Ana-rosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
poueHER7Y SOCIETY MEETS.
Annual Session Of Farmers co-ope,
ative Company Saturday.

Special to Times-Repubiican
Dougherty, March THE Dougherry
Farmers Cooperative Society will hold
their annual meeting on Saturday mex,
and large attendance is anticipated.
While Dougherty cooperative is not
so large. nor SO old nor SO wealthy as
the parent society in Rockwell. il is
fourisning and this years report prom
!ses to be one Of the very best it
has issued Thomas McManus is pres
ident Of the society and ne is also one
Of the directors Of the state Grain
Dealers Association. and one Of the
most fluent speakers on cooperative
subjects there is in the state. Hon. Ed
G. Dunn, democratic candidate for
governor of Iowa will be present at
this meeting and deliver an address. He
has not been making addresses at these
gatherings Of a political nature and
It is highly probable that at this time
he will treat questions sermane TO
cooperation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
CONVENTION At STORM LAKE.
6uena Vista County Meeting Of Rspub
Leans to Be Held March IS.

lieans to Be Held March IS.
Special to Times Republican.
Alta March THE republican coun-
ty convention for Buena Vista county
has been called to meet at Storm Lake
on the 18th of March, to select dele
gates to the state convention at Cedar
Rapids. Most of the caucuses have
been called to meet on Friday and Sat-
urday of this week. and the caucuses
OF Storm Lake viii DC held Oh T"esa day
night Of next week The first caucus Of
the county was held in Grant township
on Monday afternoon and the delegates
selected were a. NJ. Morse, P. A. Soeth,
c. A Book, Ralph Stull and S. r.
Crouch. a progressive delegation which
vii support Il Cummins delegation from
this county. On Tuesday afternoon the
delegation selected G, Alta was in
structed for Cummins. the delegates
being D. H. Carpenter, William Peter
son. Charles Johnson. Ernest o. Ander-
son. r. P. Wills. George Larson, G. B.
flaming, Lewis Christensen, w. j.
Sievers. W. r. Hatch and A. W. Peter
son. 1t has been reported that an effort
would be made 10 take the county by
default for Taft. but it is not known If
the report is true or who is behind the
movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
Some Happy say.nas.

Real etiquette" says Judge Petite
gill in the Ckanute Tribune. us look.
ing out OF the window while your
guest drinks out the finger bowl"
Some other opinions handed down by
the Judge this week were these: THE
short skirts the women are wearing
make them look much younger. Some
of them. in fact, will be run in by the
truancy officer and sent to school. II
they aren't careful" The fell
low who rates his friends by the size
of their pocketbooks is about as good
a judge OF human values as the girl
who won't look at anybody but pref
ty men" What every town
needs is not more men to make boost
er speeches at commercial club ban
quets or street corner orations telling
how the city government should be
run. but more men who will sprinkle
salt on their sleety sidewalks"