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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08
CITY Fathers TAKE NO ACTION
ON TRUNK Sewer INJUNCTION
Wdshburn Company Gets Ignite Contract 20
Contract for Other Coal to Be Decided at
June Meeting .--PflntlnQ Contracts Let.

Discussion Of the trunk sewer pro-
ject was conspicuous by its absence
at the regular monthly meeting Of the
city council Monday night.
Only once IN the course Of the even.
ing's deliberations was any reference
made to it, and that was when Alder
man Clark expressed considerable ire.
pidation at the idea Of entering into
a contract for the years supply Of
coal, for fear some one might get
out an injunction to stop u.s."
One or two Of the aldermen, talk
ing bcfofe and after the meeting, ex.
pressed z desire to see resolution
introduced calling for new bids, but
no action Of any kind was taken.
Following the regular business, the
reading Of the treasurer's report, that
Of the weigh.master-showing 147
loads weighed during April-and the
report Of the light plant. the auditor
read petition from the management
Of the Rex Theatre. asking permission
to erect temporary ampitheatre for
the picture shows during the summer
months. The petition stated that the
Rex plans to enclose the theatre with.
walls. but without a root, and use 1t
during summer evenings When the
weather is bad, the shows will be held
in the theatre building. The petition
was denied owing to the fact that the
property ne1t to the Knudson jewelry
store. where the pavilion was to be To-
Gated, is within the fire limits.
Bids for coal were the first to be op-
ened. Representatives, Of seven coal
concerns were present, and when at.
ter consideration, the council decided
to hold the: bids open for month, all
bidders expressed their willingness to
make their propositions good for a
month, on condition that coal from
each concern should be tested.
The Washburn Lignite Coal Com
pany secured the contract for Ignite
for the year at $1.35 ton.
The bids for lumber brought out
considerable discussion, and it was
finally decided to purchase the lumber
this year in open market, as the al
dernlen believed in this way a better
figure could be secured
The call for bids for the official
newspaper for the coming year and
for job printing for the city brought
out two bidders one each item. The
Times-Record was given the contract
in both cases, it being considerably
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08
Work Of Better
farming Association
RESULTS IN BARNES COUNTY
JUSTIFY EXPECTATIONS or
PROMOTERS OF WORK.

That the work OF the Better Farm
ing Association of North Dakota has
been productive Of practical and beu-
efictal results is evident from sur
vey Of the methods of farming and
the crops planted this year as against
last season, according to Edwin May
land, superintendent of the work OF
the association here.
Mr.. Maryland expressed himself as
highly gratif1ed with the work Of the
association and the way in which the
farmers of the county have responded
to the spirit in which instruction in
better farming has been proffered.
Only in a few cases. he says, has there
been any reluctance to listen to sug-
gestions, and in many cases the farm
ers have agreed to plant their acreage
according to his ideas, and install and
follow a practical system of crop rota.
ton.
iAonCN lOl SOI4C VI lliC IOHSIClC IC'
suits of the associations work, MI
Maryland says that first of all he would
name diversifcation in farming.
This year will see a greater variety OF
crops and smaller grain crops than
ever before. ...m1
There will be a greater acreage OF
corn planted than at any time before
and greater attention will be paid 10
securing ripe, mature ears. The farm
ers are giving this crop greater at
tention and cultivation, and as a result
the crop next fall should be a bumpe-
and result in bringing to the farms
more live stock than ever before.
The growing of alfalfa has received
an impetus through the association
that bids fair TO make it one Of the
staple crops of the county A year
ago only about 500 acres of land were
seeded to alfalfa Of these, large
part We're confined to a few farms
here they had been grown for years
This season starts with about 2.O09
acres seeded, and ready to produce
two crops. Alfalfa growing has been
demonstrated to be a success, and as
the practical benefits of raising it are
shown, the acreage will become stead
lily greater.
The Holstein Breeders Association
Of Leal, North Dakota has been organ
lied largely through the efforts OF the
association. A large number Of Hok-
stems have been shipped in, and the
nucleus of a number of excellent dairy
herds established
Hog raising has also been encouraS-
ed, and farmers are taking more i'll
tellisent interest in the mortgage rails
ers, giving them larger, better, pas
lures, and greater care than hereto
fore.
During the year since the assOcia
ton commenced active work, 20 farm
ers clubs have been organized in the
county. These comprise more than
three hundred families and nearly ff.
teen hundred people in the rural di
tricts of the county are benefiting d..
rectly. The clubs are organized for
the social and financial betterment Of
the communities, and the meetings Of
the clubs include practical programs
which are also enjoyable. and bring
out large attendance.
The main result Of the associations
work, according to Mr., Maryland is in
the more reseptive attitude of the av-
erage farmer toward better farming.
The farmer il waking up to his ma
tural opportunities. and to what he
has been missing in. the seasons pass- {
ed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08
Pope has Entirely
Recovered His Health

Rome, May 6.-Pope Plus has en-:
tirely recovered from his recent ILL.,
ness, Cardinal Diomede Falconio found
the Pope in excellent health, keenly
Interested in affairs and eager to dis
cuss all subjects.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08

Mrs. Albert Fairbanks and little
daughter Marvel arrived in the city
last night from Grafton and will spend
couple of months the guests of her
sister, Mrs. w. F. DuVall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08

A. T. Langem, Of Nome. was calling
on friends here last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08

r. w. Barry of Minot, was Kin
dred Hotel guest yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-08

NJ. J. Halla, of Minot, was in the
city last night between trains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
BOY OF FIVE STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY.

-" HE university impresses Master
Arthur Edward Roche Hardy,
five years old, Its youngest
matriculated student, no more
than the kindergarten does the
ordinary child of that age.
Neither is be Disconnected by the fact
that his classmates are all adults, most
Of them teachers of little boys and girls
older than himself. He asks no conces-
sions on account of his age, but follows
the lectures and other exercises with a
comprehension that BODIES well for his
completion of the course in good standing.
The course that this boy is taking is
the one on school gardens given by Mr..
Henry Griscom Parsons in the New York
University.
While the course in school gardens is
not one of the most difficult at the uni
versity. it involves a comprehension of a
number Of sciences. IL taxing ii little
Edward Roche Hardy will be learning
something of botany. chemistry and
mathematics. both their theory and their
practice. The lectures start with the very
beginning of plant life. and through the
six weeks of the course cover the scien-
tific study and actual work necessary for
a college trained school gardener.
Unless the day is stormy at least one
lecture is given in the long arbor where
numberless punches Of green grapes de-
pend from the heavy foliage Such a
pleasant classroom it is, and the instrue-
tor tells why it is so especially eomforta-
BILE on a hot day. 1t is not only that the
leaves keep out the merciless sun. but the
leaves themselves are cool. The littlest
member puts out his hand TO prove this
statement. The stones are so hot that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

they blister your hand if you put IL on
them, and yet the sun shines no harder
on them than on the leaves. These are
things that Edward Roche Hardy can
understand. and he even follows the ex-
PLANTATION of the scientific reason, which
is not so simple. His attention may
stray sometimes. but for the most part
be is a conscientious listener and seems TO
stow away in his little mind the utter
ances Of Mr.. Parsons for future use.
Sometimes he peeps through the foliage
and sees many little gardens aglow with
bright flowers and wonders IL his garden
is going to look like that Then his
thoughts come back and he assures the
teacher that he understands how the roots
and stems Of plants draw water I'D from
the soil
Edward Roche Hardy was five years
old on June Ia, "a Bunker Hill boy" his
New England mother proudly calls him.
His parents are both graduates OF Boston
University, and his mother also is a grad
uated physician, having before her mar
riage done important scientific work in
germany, where she spent six years. one
of her discoveries being Of very great i'm
portance in the treatment of women. In
this country, too, she was engaged in
profitable laboratory work, and was in
fluendal in the work of providing good
milk for the babies OF New York. Her
great work COW is the rearing OF her son,
to which she has devoted hersels sine his
birth. When friends saw her pushing the
baby carriage up the hin they were
aghsst you. with al your degrees
they exclaimed. "And what has become
Of your careerT' This is my career"
she explained. "snd there can be no
greater"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

to bring apparatus with them, but this
plan fell through owing to the large ex-
pense in transporting such apparatus
across the ocean.
In connection with our parade a fire
mems monument, erected in memory of
New York city's fire fighters who have
lost their lives in combating fires. will be
unveiled at Tooth street and Riverside
Drive. His Honor Mayor Gaynor has
consented to attend this unwilling of the
firemeu's monument. The Mayor will
also welcome the visiting fire chiefs at the
opening of the convention on September l.
The citizens of New York have provided
the funds for the entertainment of the Wis
iting chiefs More than $4,000 has been
raised by popular subscription.
The fire fighters will assemble in the
Grand Central Palace on the morning Of
Monday, September l, and a. noon on that
day the convention will open. Tuesday
will be given over to business sessions and
memorial services. On Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 3. fire apparatus viii be exhibited
at the foot of West Fifty-sixth street,
where competitive tests of motor fire en-
gines and other fire fighting machines
will be held. At one O'Clock p. NJ. on
Wednesday there will be a ladies' luncheon
at the Hotel Plaza, and az three o'clock
p. NJ. the visitors viii witness a baseball
game between the New York Fire De
partment and the New York Police De
partment team at Ebbets Field. Bedford
avenue and Sullivan street. Brooklyn.
There Is keen rivalry between these two
teams. Bach year a series Of games Is
played for a cup donated BY Mr.. Joseph
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
August Deering, First Assistant Chief
Honolulu Fire Department.

j. O'Reilly. This year another cup has
been donated by Mr. Robert II. Manner
On Wednesday evening, September 3. the
visiting fire fighters will be the guests of
several theatres.
For Thursday, September 4, we have
arranged an excursion on the steamer
Grand Republic, which will leave pier 1.
the Battery, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ As
they pull away from the pier our fire
boats will perform a spectacular demon
stration. In the Grand Republic the fire
fighters will proceed TO Coney Island, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
Andrew Ten Hope, One Of Nine Chiefs
OF the Rotterdam Fire Department.

"To the Men of the
Fire Department of the City of New York
Who Died At the Call of Duty,
Soldiers in War That Never Ends,
This Memorial Is Dedicated
By the People of a Grateful City"
But we are getting away from the pro-
gramme. During the evening of Friday,
September ), the visiting fire fighters will
be entertained at the Jardin de Danse, on
top of the New York Theatre, Broadway
and Forty-fifth street.
The last business session of the Inter
national Association of Fire Engineers
will be held at half-past nine o'clock A. NJ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

capacity of between five thousand and six
thousand close by the monument
The firemen's memorial has been erected
with funds raised by popular subscription.
Its architect is Mr.. II. Van Buren, Ma
gonigIe When this monument is unveiled
two marble groups symbolizing Duty and
Sacrifice win be disclosed. The sculptor
is Mr.. Atillio Piccirilli. One one side Of
the memorial appears this inscription -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

State Fire Marshal Laws" Thomas ].
Ahearn, State Fire Marshal, Albany.
n. Y.
No 5-"The Gasoline Motto Pumping
Engine-It. Defects and Cost Of Opera
ton and Maintenance" Charles s.
Demarest, Chief of Construction, Fire
Department, New York.
No. 6-"Inspection of Buildings and
Contents by Uniformed Members of Fire
Depa rtments," Commissioner w. ~. Nash,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Probably the public will be NOS inter
ested in our exhibition of fire fighting APP
paratus For this purpose practically all
the exhibit space in the Grand Central
Palace has been utilized. Modern fire
apparatus and fire appliances of innumer-
able kinds and makes will be shown, along
with fire prevention mechanisms.
We have received many letters from
European fire officials accepting our invi-
tation to attend the convention. The first
visiting fire chief to arrive was Divisional
Chief Arthur r. Dyer, Of the London
Fire Brigade, who came here on August
4, accompanied by Mr.. Arthur j. Stubs,
assistant engineer in chief of the General
Post Office, London. They are studying
the fire alarm telegraph systems of our
large cities while waiting for the conven-
ton. Our own system was shown them
in detail Chief Dyer tells me that the
fire alarm system in London can be i'm
proved upon, but before adopting any ma
terial changes they wish to ascertain the
most satisfactory alarm system in use in
the United States.
Among others of our foreign visitors will
be Chief Schaenker, Of the Frankfort Fire
Department; Captain Hivert and Lieu
tenant Lapointe. of the Paris Fire Depart
ment; Captain Pordage, Of the Edinburgh
department, and other officials all the
way from Alexandria, Egypt, to Mel
bourne, Australia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
soarchgh Gear Of Electro Petrol Salvage Tender, Paris,

parade. This will include not only a rep
reSentative contingent of firemen from
our own Fire Department. together with
apparatus, but a large number of volun-
'eer companies from nearby cities and
towns. Some of our crack pieces of motor
apparatus will be in this parade. We tried
to get one or two of the foreign fire chiefs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

NEW YORK CITY, Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

venuon is confined to the reading of pa
pers on pertinent fire fighting themes and
discussion of these papers by the dele
gates. The subjects already listed TO be
discussed are -
No. Motor Apparatus: Its Durabil-
ity, Efficiency and Economy of Opera
ton" Chief a. V. Bennett Birmingham,
Ala.
No. 2-"Fire Insurance and It's Relation
to Incendiarism," Chief John Kenlon, New
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

York; Fire Commissioner Joseph John
son, New York; Mr.. Frank Lock, man.
ager Atlas Insurance Company, Ltd, New
York
No. 3-"British Motor Fire Engines"
Arthur Reginald Dyer. Assistant Chief,
Fire Brigade, London. England.
No. 4-"Tire Prevention and Uniform
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

in the evening they will be dined at Rel
senweber's Brighton Beach Casino. At
eleven o'clock that night they will start
back to Manhattan from Steeplechase
pier.
The firemen's parade is scheduled 10
start at half-past one o'clock 2. VI. on
Friday. September 5, and at two o'clock
the firemen's monument will be unveiled.
We have erected stands with a seating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

Saturday, September 6. That afternoon
there viii be another baseball game be-
tween our Fire Department team and the
Police Department team at Ebbets Field.
At half-past seven z. VI. the visiting fire
fighters will be entertained at a banquet
at the Astor Hotel, where we will wine
them and dine them and wish them good
luck for the ensuing year.
OF course, the serious part of the con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
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ing on progress in the
science of fire Fighting.
This is true abroad as wei as in the fire
departments of our OWE cities.
This thirstiness for knowledge is bring
ing several fire chiefs from other lands to
New York city this month. Some are al
ready here. Others are on their way.
All are to attend the forty-first annual
Convention of the International Associa-
ton of Fire Engineers. This gathering of
the leading fire fighters Of the world will
take place during the first week in Sep
TENDER in the Grand Central Palace, New
York city. doubt if so representative
a body of fire fighters was ever brought
together as will be entertained by us dur
ing convention week.
Twice before New York city has enter
tanned the members of the International
Association, once ir October of 1915 and
again in September of 1902 But in those
years we had not near so much as we
have now 70 interest the visiting fire
fighters. We had then no motor appa-
ratus in our Fire Department. Neither
had we a Fire College, the best of its kind
perhaps in the world In fact the modern
development of our Fire Department had
not begun.
Now, however, We have a Fire Depart
ment second TO none in the world We
have high pressure system whose effec-
tiveness in the districts it covers is I'M
surpassed by that of any other city. We
have a Fire Prevention Bureau which is
greatly reducing the number of fires. In
fact, We have an object lesson in progress
siveness that is really worth while seeing.
So the forty-first Convention of the Inter
national Association of Fire Engineers is
likely TO be far more largely attended than
any other convention in It's history. Ger
tainly the fire chiefs from abroad have
evinced a keener interest than usual. and
this in spite Of the fact that another fire
chiefs convention is being held in Europe
this year
l am sure that our visitors from abroad
viii be well repaid for their journey. Not
only have we arranged an exceptionally
interesting programme for their entertain
ment, but the most comprehensive collec-
ton Of fire fighting apparatus that has
been gotten together FOR many years will
be exhibited in the Grand Central Palace
in connection with the convention. APP
paratus tests which seek TO demonstrate
the efficiency of modern automobile appa-
ratus under trying conditions have been
arranged. and an interesting programme
OF subjects for discussion in the conven-
ton hall has been agreed upon.
We have also arranged for hremen's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28

He progressive fire fight
ers of to-day are thirsty
for knowledge. They over
look no opportunity to
absorb information bear
ing on progress in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
By Joseph Johnson, Fire Com
missioner of New York City.

Copyright. 1913. by the New York Herald Co All
rights reserved.l
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-24
JURY FINDS NEGRO INNOCENT.
Will Fair Acquitte of Charge of Grim
inal Assault.

Spartanburg, Sept. 22.-After 20
hours Of consideration, and apparent
ly hopelessly disagreed the jury with
the fate of VIII Fair, charged with
criminal assault, in it's hands re-
turned verdict Of not guilty and the
negro was set free. Six OF the Jurors
are said to have stood for acQuittal
, from the outset, while the other six
are believed to have contendcd for a
mistrial and desired to shift the re-
sponsibility to another jury. The
Judge summoned the jurymen at the
expiration of 20 hours and impressed
upon them the gravity of the trust
placed in them. The Judge pointed
out that the term of court had been
called for the purpose Of trying this
case; that the question of expense
was a considerable item and other
more important points were involved
The verdict met with the general
approval of those familiar with the
case. Some mutterings of discon-
| tent were heard this afternoon, and
the negro apparently believed that he
would fare better at a distance. and
he is understood to have left shortly
after the verdict to join the forces
VI " SohSli uIlioH CallD oOO miles
distant.
When Foreman Joseph Lee an
nounced the verdict the Judge made
the following statement:
Gentlemen, since you have had
the manhood to pronounce the pris-
oner not guilty, | commend YOU.
Time will prove your verdict was a
righteous one. In this case there was
evidence which could not be brought
into court, but you did your duty in
bringing in a verdict OF not guilty"
The accused negro, Will Fair. 1t
Will be remembered, was charged
with assaulting a white woman at
White Stone, near here, August IS.
After being placed in jail here the
prison was stormed by a mob using
dynamite, but was repulsed by Sheriff
White, who in the early hours of the
morning spirited the negro out Of the
building and took him to Columbia, =,
where he was placed in the peniten-
tiary for safe keeping until the trial
should be called.
The verdict is a justification of
Sheriff Whites brave stand. Police
man f.. j. AlVerson, charged with
Wounding member Of the mob, who
resigned from the police force, has
been eXonerated after an investiga-
ton and to-day resumed his duties.
The woman is believed to have
made the charge against the negro in
good faith, but suffering from a delu-
sion caused by her physical condition.