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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
BID IS ACCEPTED

Construction Of New Hospital at Minot
is Considered.
Minot, n. D., Oct. 2i.-The bid OF
Carl Bartleson was accepted by the
committee Of, the new hospital and
placed on file until the completing Of
the subscription campaign by MI.
Sheppard. The bids received were as
follows:
Carl Bartleson-
Timber construction. $63,4Oo.
Fireproof construction. $72,400.
D. A. Dinnie-
Timber construction. $s5,57l.
: Ffreproof construction, $75,142.
Sven Olson
Timber construction. $71,77O.
%Ftreproof construction, $ss,570.
Geo ]. Grant Construction Company
st. Paul
Timber construction, 3s7,9s6.
~Ffreproof construction, $82,O9l.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
CON A.. BYDAL IS
NOW A CANDIDATE
So Far But Two Contests for
Office Have Developed
in City Election.
o1.EARY TICKET.

OLEARY TICKET.
For Mayor-John j. O'Leary.
For Trcasurer-Aaron Brown.
For Aldermcn-at-IArgc-N. j..
Nelson and Geo. H. Barlow.
For Alderman First Ward
Harry Smart.
For Alderman Second Ward
For Alderman Third Ward
IL Con 4. Bydal. .,.g
r. For Alderman Fourth. Ward
John w. Logan.
For justices Of the Pcacc-H.
Nj. Hagestad and Geo. n. Cham
hers.
The above is the O'T-eary ticket of
candidates for city Offices. and, with
two exceptions, II represents the roster
Of officials for the next two years, UNI
less other opposition candidates are
brought forward and prove successful.
SO far but two contests for offices have
developed. There is a. three-cornered
flight for the treasury job. and the
FO'Leary men have brought out an OPP
.ponent for the present alderman from
the First ward.
>SoiS "osHSA Z ouSy lOody Ill
culating petitions for their candidates.
Tomorrow is the last day for filing
and they must all be in before 8
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The O'Leary slate, as announced by
several OF the workers, contains sever
al important. changes in the original
lineup. chief among which Is the new
aldermanic candidate in the Third
ward. There also are several new
- - s. 49, ~
candidates.
Tester Out Of Race.
Frank Tcssier. who twice has been
elected alderman from the Third ward
on the O'Leary ticket, has decided to
withdraw from the. race and Con A.
Bydal, the local grocer takes his place
as candidate.
Pat Liston. present. alderman from
the First ward. is the only city Of
fetal that liz not a member Of the
.O'Leary party. He twice has been
elected from that ward. defeating the
'O'Leary candidate easily asst year.
This year,, the .O'Leary men have
brought out Harry Smart against Mr..
ListOn. -
New Justice Of Peace.
Aaron Browns candidacy for city
treasureship necessitates the securing
OF new candidates for justices of the
peace. II. NJ. Hagestai n Geo. X.
Chambers. both we'll known residents
Of the city, are after these Offices.
So far. the O'Leary men have NAM
ed no candidate for special municipal
Judge. Galusha Purcell. the present
incumbent, has not determined
whether or not he will seek the once
again.
From all Appearances. the treasure.
ship fight will be the only contest Of
the election. There are three. .candi-
dates after the office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
DEPLORES WAISTS
Loss OF life Caused by Failure Il
Make Prenaraions

Loss of Iifc Caused ny Failure to
Make Preparations.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. 24.-De-
ploring the waste Of lives through
lack of direction into work and lack
Of training for work." Secretary Red
field Of the department of commerce.
tonight before the National Society
for Promotion Of Industrial Educa-
ton. of which he is president. voiced
a message of hope that the effort. of
the society would bear fruit in con-
stantly increasing education, fitting
men for those vocations for which
they were best suited.
The human pathos of the problem
which faces them vas what appealed
to him. The pitiful figure Of q hoy
or girl faltering on the edge of a
strenuous struggle in life. needing to
earn. yet mo- knowing how. and fore
ed to enter the battle without the
slightest training"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
USE SEWER WATER
Claimed That Railroad Filled Coolers
With II,

Washington, Oct. 24.-One Of the
great railroad systems has been fur
nishing drinking water to Its passen-
gers. which. experts Of. the public
health service pronounced, after a
bacteriological examination, to be
nothing less than diluted sewage"
Surgeon General Blue today reported
to Assistant Secretary Newton Of the
treasury department. that the investi-
CATION discloed the railroad company
had been filling the waite tanks of its
passenger. coaches at a supply 800
yards down tream in front OF a sew
age outlet of a large eastern city.
The examination disclosed more
10000 bacteria in each teaspoon
full of water: The investigators found
the water was ''turbid,' had "a pecu.
liar taste" and was grossly pollut-
ed" The officials have withheld the
name Of the line.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
tn Decide eY,amp,onsh,n

The junior and: freshman football
at 2:ao O'Clock to4rorrow afternoon
for the purpose of deciding the class
championship. The. freshmen last
Saturday afternoon defeated the sop
homores by the score Of IS to s. The
juniors and seniors were also sched-
uled to play. but the fourth year stu.
dents forfeited to the juniors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
BIG GIFT TO CORNELL.
approximately Four Millions for Med.
ical College.

sIAs LUSscBc'
proximateiy s%4.ooo.ooo to The he. c OF anl
university medical college was an
nounced today on behalf Of the board
Of trustees. 1t is understood that the
gift. the largest in the history of the
university, was made by Colonel Oil
e Fl. Payne of New York. who had
previously given 100000 for the es-
tablishment of the branch OF the Cor.
nell medical college in New York city.
The interest from the new giant will
give the medical college an annual
income of $500. 0O0-
Although interested in Cornell. Col
onel Payne graduated from Yale in
1858. He is a director in a number
Of railroad mining n other corpor-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
BABY DIED THURSDAY
Meningitis Causes Death Of Infant a,
HOspital-BOdy Taken to Peters,
burg Today.

/. Florence Bales, aged six months,
the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Clifford
Bales of Petersburg. n. D.. died Of
spinal meningitis at the Dcaconcss
hospital Thursday night.
The body was sent this morning
to Petersburg n liz funeral will
be held there Saturday morning. The
child had been i'll at the hospital for
several weeks past.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Fans Will Be Given
Real Treat Saturday; Complete
Running Report of Gopher Game

tN0tbal fans of Grand Forks have u real treat In store for Ia.
morrow afternoon. arrangements having bcen made by Tho Evening
Times and The Herald for n complete continuous report Of the game
between North Dakota and Minnesota, which will he played 1t NOrthrup
field In Minneapolis tomorrow. 20
INT continuous descriptive story Of tho game will hc mcgaphoncd,
play by play. in front Of the Times. Herald building. ="
Play hegins 1t 23O O'clock and the descriptive story will begin Inn.
mcdtatGy the first play is made. AdFxSt wire will connect the Times.
Herald with Northup field.
TOnorrOWtS service al the big Eamc will he the most complete
that has ever been attempted In tn c city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
University News
SOCK AND BUSk|N TRY4OUTS
Twenty-Five Young Women Competing
for Membership in University
Dramatic Organization.

The annual fall try-outs for men,
bership in the Sock and Buskin So
c;ety. the university dramatic organ
ization. are being held at teachers
college auditorium this afternoon. The
tryouts this afternoon are for the as
piring women members, the mems
trials having been held last spring.
Twenty-Five are competing for
membership. and, of this number,
twelve are to be chosen. Each cam
didate is to read some dramatic work
or give an essay on some phase of
the drama.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
OPPOSE RACE SEGREGATION.
Resolutions Adopted at BaItimo
Meeting Sent to President Wilson.

Resolutions Adopted at Baltimore
Meeting Sent to President Wilson.
Baltimore. Oct. 24.-Resoluttons
adopted at a mass meeting held here
under the auspices Of the Baltimore
branch of the National Association for
h Advancement of Colored People.
protesting against race segregation
now gathering force in this country"
and specifically against "the segreEa-
ton of colored employees OF the nation
al government in the departments at
Washington" have been t~eleRraphed
to President Wilson,.
The revolutions were passed after
a~ddresses by Oswald Garrison willard.
president OF the New York Evening
ton and other alleged Determinations
against the negro.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
DENIED PAPERS
italian .Anarchist Admits His Tenden.
cfcS and is Barred.

ltal)an Anarchist Admits His Tenden.
cfcs and is Barred.
Oakland, Cal, Oct. 24.-rirst nat
u~ralization papers we're denied yester-
day to Caesar Prego. a cement work
er who came from italy, when he adj
mitted that he vas an anarchist.
Thinking that Prego might not be
familiar with the definition OF the
word anarchist the deputy county
clerk asked him if he knew what it
meant.
Certainly" responded Prego. IAN
anarchist is a man who does not be-
lieve In law and does not respect any
law. He 10 a man who has no use for
government. am that kind Of a
man,"
Prego's case has been referred to
the federal naturalization examiner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Hut at Oonvocation.

Prof. e.. f. HUT. head of the Greek
department at the state university,
will he the speaker. at convocation in
the gymnasium at II o'clock Satur-
day morning. He will take for his
subject What and How"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
ASK CHANCE TO
SELECT SKIRTS
Wisconsin Club Women De-
clare Dealers Should Ca
ter to Gentle Women"

Sheboyan. Wis.,. Oct. 24.-Wisconsin
club women today voiced a protest in
a resolution in convention at not be-
ing free to select their WI choice of
ready made clothing. because none are
provided by dealers save very narrow
widths.
1t was resolved to petition dealers
to extend the stock to meet the re-
quirements Of the gentle women.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
To Lecture sunday.

Sunday AFTERNOON at the Bethels
Presbyterian church. located on the
IMarais, DR.. c. e. Coles. pastor Of the
local church. will give a lecture on
t'IAfe in South Africa" DIR. Coles
formerly was a missionary In, South,
Africa. lie also served as chaplain
for the English army during the Boer
W4rs Y'F ss x
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Coal, Coke and WOOD.

See that your order reads East
Grand Forks Fuel company, for the
best coal, wood and hay at the least
cost. City scale weight. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Phones N. w. 657-L;
Tri-State, East It'll.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Methodist Society Meets.

The Young Peoples society of the
Scandinavian Methodist church will
hold its meeting this evening at the
church. corner First avenue and
Chestnut street. 4 program will he
rendered and refreshments served. An
invitation is extended to everybody.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Hearing Postponed.

The hearing Of Jack Sweeney
charged with attempting. to burglar.
iez the Arneson Mercantile company's
store. was continued until Monday
The hearing was slated for this NOR
ming. but a continuance had to be
taken. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
TYLER CONFIRMED
Will Come to North Dakota as Bisbo,
to Succeed Mann.

New York. Oct. 23.-The house OF
deputies of the Episcopal church es-
tablished a rule that hereafter the
presiding bishop Of the church is to
be elected.
Under the old custom the presiding
bishop was selected automatically for
the seniority point of service. The
appointment Of A~rchdeacon Poyntse
Tyler of the diocese Of Cumberland.
Md, as bishop Of missionary in the dis
trict OF North Dakota. was confirmed
by the house of deputies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Annual Party,

The annual sophomorc-freshman
dancing party will take place at the
university gymnasium Saturday even
ing. The first year students will be
entertained by the sophomores and
later on the freshmen will reciprocate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
At Hough's Dairy Lunch.

Q n forget our famous KOast
Turkey Supper Sunday night. Best of
food: quick, clean service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Hanson win PLAY.

Albert S. Hanson of the Grand
Forks school of music will play at
the university convocation tomorrow.
~"Legende" by BONN. and "The Bee
by Schubert, are his numbers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
lIuroI,. Ofi,er in civ.

) w. %. Dopking. state parole OFF,
cor. was in Grand Forks today. He
has served as a member of the grand
Jury of the federal court which has
Just adjourned at Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
W.incman MIN Rcfcrc.

Ansel q. Wineman of this city will
50 to Park River Saturday to act as
referee in the football game to he
PLAYED there between the Park River
and Cavalier high schools.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
| EAST GRAND FORKS
0lEARY men Have COMPLETE TICKET:
TESTER WITHDRAWS FROM THE RACE
Goes to Meeting.

Prof. A. l.. Hautcr. head of the ag-
ricultural department of. the local
school. left yesterday for Minneapolis.
where he will attend the annual meet
ing OF the Minnesota Educational as
ISOLATION.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Rhine RooLs O,,t Soon

The regular biennial edition of the
blue book will he ready for distribu.
tion within a day or so. Secretary Of
State Hall receiving tho first consign-
ment of books today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Cot. SIXTY l,axs-

Robert Harrington, an old offender.
Was in municipal court this morning
charged with drunkenness. He was
given sixty days and was taken to
ICrOOkston this noon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Nfasons Nfcct Tonirht,

ton of Acacia Lodge, A. Il. and a.
NJ. at S o'clock this evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Michael McIOuahlin Hero,

Michael Mclaughlin of Crookston,
son of Judge and Mrs. Phil Nc
Loughlin of this city, visited his par
ents Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Dacotah CHM DANCE.

AT odd Fellows hall Saturday eve
ming. Fnley's orchestra. Dancing
from . to IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Ictson Rack From Canada.

Maurice. Letson. a graduate Of the
state university. who has been en-
| ployed at Winnipeg for some time
states thai he believes Canada to be
due for severe oversees this winter
and says he prefers North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
llumn,aSx. Sale,

Sc. Paul's Guild will hold a rum
mage sale at the parish hall Saturday.
October 25. with Mrs. c. {. Jackson
and Mrs. w. H. Alexander in charge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
RlImmarc SaJc

The Young Ladies' .Sodality of
Sacred Heart church will hold a rum
mage sale at Bydal's store (Thiri
Plan to attend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Twn DRINKS Tnda

Two inebriated gentlemen, picked
up hy the police Thursday night ap-
peared in police our today. Both
paid IS fines.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
The City News In Brief
Mrs. Murphy Better.

Mrs. NJ. r.. Murphy. who was taken
suddenly i'll last Wednesday morning.
is reported to he improving steadily,
and is expected to be up in the course
Of the next few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
lYnancc Conlmiffec Meeting.

Members Of the finance committee
Of the Woinen's Civic league will meet
at the library auditorium at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Business Of inn
portance is to be acted upon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Mrs. Davis Visits Husband.

Mrs. JOHN DaNlS OF IlakOta, WHOSE
husband is being held at the Grand
Forks county Jail on a. charge of mur-
der. visited her husband Thursday
afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Rnnomet r. IDn.tnoncl.

The banquet scheduled to he held
by the Presbyterian Brotherhood next
Monday evening. has beer postponed
on %cou of the Lyceum lecture to
he given that night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24
Workmcn to Attend Fun,

WOTkIMCn to Attend
The members Of the local lodge Of
the a. Q. U. W. will attend the flu
neral of Michael Bach. who died at
his home Thursday. The funeral will
be held at. st. Michael's church at 8
o'clock Saturday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24

Following the general rule, mems
fall hats are a little worse than the
spring or summer styles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24

Ono Marriage License.
a. marriage license VAS issued to.
day by r. X. HasselI. county judge.
to Roanlan Korynta and Katie Lum-
Ski
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24

Labor 10 cheap in the far east. al.
Inonsn ne. mlent mol think So after
pricing an eris4tal rug 4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24

1t isn't the young man who is 50
anxious to he a boy again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-24

Baptist Ladies' Homo Cooking.
The Baptist ladies will sell all kinds
OF home cooking at the. Ontario Groc-
cry store Saturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

day, Aug. Is. Good programs hayt
been prepared for both morning and al
ternoon, consisting of songs, recita'
tons and addresses, commencing in
the forenoon at 10 o'clock and In the
afternoon at $50. Everybody is wei.
come to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Mcdonald of
Rock Island are visiting friends in
Orion.
Lucille and Helen Bailey have re-
turned from near Coal Valley where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Carlson and chill
dren visited with Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Peterson Sunday.
Miss Maude Wilson has returned 10
her home in Chicago after few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. H. w, Bailey.
DR.. Booker T. Washington will be
at Geneseo chautauQua Sunday after
noon, Aug. 10.
Miss Minnie Lundin OF the Times
force is spending her vacation in Iowa.
She was accompanied by Miss Ella
O'Leary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dilley have moved
their household goods from Davenport
to Orion, an dwill make their home
here again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Loved Father of Waters
BY George cariock.

Breathe softly, loved waters while
heaving 70 sea
Breathe softly, loved waters. my birth
land is leaning to thee
Yon Marguerite dreams, ever sweetly
yon dreams,
Breathe softly, loved waters, meath
the moon-go.d CLEANS.
Blue current, wide streaming to south
lands fair flowers.
Thy waters, eer gathering, deepening,
lowers;
Magnolias and roses are touched by
thy springs,
Where mockbird's heart breaks with
the joy that it sings. d.
The crimson sky-canvas of waking,
clear morn
Throws heavens rose kiss, pure as
lips Of first-born,
And beauty reflects from the bosom Of
deep
Like mother to babe at her breast
soft asleep.
How Gear is tne ldHa tndt nuIseu me
and my love!
How dearly it leans to thy breast as a
dove!
Mown meadows, prolific of sweet-scent-
ed hay,
Spread balm DER thy soft blue, the
whispering day.
Hearts, breathing soft song with hty
pillows are grooming,
EMBODIED by arms to them dear, but
a-swooning
With yearning, 1ny heart ever wretch
| cd and weary,
| Heayes for the white arms of my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THE FLY ON THE PANE.
1t vii; Crawl to the Top, but VIII Fly
Back to the Bottom.

1t vii; Crawl to the Top, but vii! Fly
Back to the Bottom.
A fly on window pane will crawl
to the top, fly back 10 the bottom and
crawl up again. This order is seldom
reverSed-why no one knows. 1t is
on record that Il fly crawled up win.
dow pane thirty-two times, returning
each time awning.
Hens scratch for food with the sun
behind them. the reason being that the
rays reflect on the minute particles. A
blind hen will pick grain and not miss
a kernel.
Cats seldom lie with their feet to the
fire. Usually they lie on the left side.
Dogs lie with their fore paws to the
fire.
A mouse will ignore a food supply
sufficient for a meal and run great
risks 10, nibble at u wholesale supply.
1t will hide at the source of food sup
ply and not depart therefrom until ac-
tually disturbed. 1t isn't true that
mouse runs TO its hole at the fist
alarm.
Find a harmless little snake the
length Of lead pencil and provide a
box for It in the house, visit it daily
and at the end Of three months 1t will
crawl TO you for food
Goldfish usually swim around a globe
TO the right. They can be taught to
take fly out of the hand in six weeks
time. The presence of other fish in
the globe is generally ignored by gold
fish. Drop a piece of chip on the sur
face of the water and it will brighten
a fish.
Sheep spend more time grazing than
do cattle and horses. Sheep Will eat
for twelve hours out of twenty-four.-
New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
O-iuin of Z So0u.

The grumbling Of n negro groom led
to the composition of the immortal
"Old Folks at Home" While waiting
FOR n change Of horses at q Kentucky
hosiery the composer, Stephen Foster,
author Of so many beloved darby mel
odies. heard n melancholy negro muir
muir as he threw a set OF harness to
the ground: as sick an tired o. dis
life. I wisht I was back wifi de ole
folks at home"
Where may that be, Sam? asked
Foster.
oh" answered the darby, way
down on de Suwannee river"
The result was the song as we have
it today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Psalm of Life-Just Now
BY Harry w. pennie.

BY Harry w. Dennie.
CNo Relation TO H W. ID
Tell me not in mournfuI numbers
Life is but an empty dream,
(And the weather man but slumbers
Doping "showers"-wow! What a
screamD
Life is real, life is earnest,
And the grave is not its goal,
(Piffle! Amt this here the sternest
Weather next the Sulphrous Hole?)
Let US then be up and doing.
With heart for any fate,
Dust the same, we're daily stewing,
Ditto nightly-ain't it great?)
Lives of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
(Sure we oan--with this behind US,
But just now-geei Give US time)
L'Envoi
Weather man, before this paper
Goes to press-you might strike
fire.
So, to hedge on such caper,
III just say you (are) tain't)
most mendacious and pernicious char.
ter member of the Ananias club.
Note-It's up to the editor to cross
out the right word in time, but s'help
me, he might forget, understand
The author.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Carl G. Fisher.

Vice President Carl G. Fisher of
the Lincoln Highway association and
owner of the indianapolis speedway,
recently lead a party of Indiana auto
lists over the proposed Lincoln high
way, which ia to connect both ends
of the nation with a we'll built road
way over which automobile touring
parties will be able to travel from
ocean to ocean. II was the first time
a party of autoists had gone over the
long route.
Several millions of dollars have al
ready been subscribed toward making
the highway a reality, and a bill is
now before the U. S. congress calling
for a large contribution for its con
struction.