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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08
sUNsTRoKE WITHOUT SIN

Sunstroke is seldom fatal in this
country, hut it may have very serious
after-effects. 1t has been noticed in
the army and navy that officers who
nave once had a severe sunstroke are
seldom quite as efficient afterward.
They are sometimes inclined to eaf
ness, often to ringing in the ears, and
are always more inclined to come
on the sick list for trif1ing causes
Sun is not necessary to sunstroke, a
fact which explains why many doctors
prefer to call it heatstroke. You can
get sunstroke before a hot fire, and
in many cases occur after the sun is
set. You are most likely to get 1t il
doing hard physical work. Ship stok-
ers are peculiarly liable to it. and it is
the usual cause Of the suicides by
drowning which occur so frequently
among stokers at sea.
The chief tip about avoiding sun
stroke is to take things easy in hot
weather. particularly if you are run
down physically. as sunstroke usually
attacks people who are out Of sorts.
Army surgeons recommend keeping
constantly wetted cloths under the hat
when the temperature is abnormal,
or cabbage leaves.
Sunstroke usually comes gradually
in this country. the victim becoming
more and more languid before he col
lapses. In hotter countries 1t usually
comes with the suddenness of a stroke
Of a%poplexy.
The first thing to do with any one
attacked by sunstroke is to lay them
down in a dark room. Cold cloths
should be applied to the head. II the
pulse is very feeble, stimulants are
needed.
A curious point about sunstroke that
medical science is unable to explain
is that the sufferer always gives off
a curious moutsy odor.
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WHY NOT:

Duluth Herald: The state of Min
nesota has accomplished great good
for the producers Of grain by estab-
fishing a system of inspection, putting
commission merchants under bond.
and generally regulating the handling
of this particular type Of farm prod
ucts.
Can anybody imagine a reason why
the same service should not be per-
formed for the farmers who produce
other commodities than grain?
Certainly everybody can think Of
many reasons why the state should
perform this service.
Every commission merchant in the
state is supposed to give a bond to
the state. If he deals in grain or hay,
he thereby m under state regula-
ton; and the grain commission bust
ness, at least. is the c%leanest in the
state. Complaints of ~mistreatment of
producers by commission merchants
are heard So seldom that they are
practically non-existent.
Dul IL llG commission merchant
handles other produce than grain or
hay, the giving of a bond seems to be
largely a perfunctory operation and
meaningless 1t is merely CONDITIONED
on the faithful performance Of his
duties as a commission merchant"
Probably the merchant could be sued
on this bond if he mistreated a Gus
toner and the customer were agrees
sive enough to make a fight, and no
such machinery for the protection OF
the producer as there is in the case
of grain.
Why. therefore, should the grain
inspection department o be enlarged
so that its machinery will work for
the regulation of the produce COM
mission business as we'll as for the
regulation of the grain commission
business. and will protect the pro-
Queer of potatoes as we'll as the pro-
Queer of wheat?
We have a fancy that such a system
might eliminate some Of the the abus.
es' at least some Of the grounds for
complaint. in the produce commission
business. and that it might work out
for the welfare both O fthe producer
and the customer.
certainly the plan is worth study
ing, and worth experimenting with If
it comrnends itself to the Judgment of
the legislature.
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the york in discovering new and bet
ter ways Of doing things on the farm,
and of making them pay. That work
involves study and experiment. and
experiment is often costly. But when
the experiments are made for the pur-
pose of obtaining knowledge, and
when as a result of them it can be said
with positiveness that this plan will
not do because it cannot be made to
pay, and when as a result Of this
knowledge the business of farming be-
comes somewhat easier to follow, more
sure n more safe, more comfortable
and more profitable. the man who has
contributed to hat has accomplished q.
great deal more than the man who
has taken his dollars and used them
to buy attention from princes and
or to revel in %enervating
Injuries.
To the young millionaire we would
GO it. young man, you're start
ing out we'll"
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JAIL NOT LIKE HOME.
(Chicaro Post

OSSs
This is a prison story Of Irwin 8.
Copn's-in no way related except that
a prison is back Of the two.
1T began with a gun play in Ken
and the consequent conviction
OF tho defendant for murder. Eyerv-
BODY knew everybody else-iudee.
jurors, lawyers on both sides. wit.
nesses and all. The public prosecn-
tor, at heart, was content with =
sentence which slowed tha
offender away for a short time.
After this was in efect and the
prisoner had had time to feel the
naroships OF h cell, his father called
on the states attorney. He began
with q rambling plea for further con-
sideration and was halted.
said the lawyer: Henry had a
tair trial. I hated to prosecute him
but I had to. He got of easy-vnn
Know that. The best thing YOU can
do is to let him 20 Along. He'l, ha
out, n three or four years"
Three or four years!" repeated the
prisoners sire. He can't stand H.
best Of food. Your institution do.sn.e
provide It; He's always had 4 'nne
1ed' ana he's got a hard one now
Inc place is damp, and he's rheuma.
tic. He's had plenty Of friend. to
Keep him company, ana now he. like
outcast on an island-dyine ~
ionesomeness. He's dispirited iii tha
time. all in-dejected. In fact. = ms
say hes plumb dissatisfied"
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REIGN OF IN VIOLIN.

-. OO041 A0lsy r.E FL
When Music heavenly maid. M.
young and strong ana able to arA,ss
almost ANYTHING. her devotees wor.
shipped her with tom toms ana other
instruments OF percussion" Grovinr
more rehned in tastes, men found
pleasure IN plucking Q taut string In
stead o. hamrnering . stretched raw.
nice. and 3 ancestor Of harps, lyres.
guitars and banJos was born. Isst
Of all came bowed instrumAnts-ths
viol brotherhood: and, like MANY 9TH
81 newcomers. they proceeded "a
crowd old settlers out 81 the vsv
The violin has been king Of tha
musical world for some centuries. II
dominates the orchestra, Il leads +
quartet, 1t 10 the acknowledged 49,
ere1gn OF solo instruments. The nrA
OF its rein 10 almost unthinkabie. Ana
vets not this. like all other nonsr
chies. partly q matter OF habit snA
fashion. rather than OF true Ntra..
and use? "sness
It would seem possible. 1t le..+
Certainly modern composers are mar.
Ing more use Of lo-pitched instrumant.
tnan was done by musicians OF two
or three generations no. ana th..
change 10 grateful. No one hss VI
9athered an orchestra which can r,vsi
the deep-t0ned volume OF Z sreat ~.
San, though there seems IA 800.
WY ~ cannot be done. The place
oI tne vlo!int can never DO diled ~
~ othsr instrument. But thers ara
grounds 9 thinking that the vioiin
nas not always been kept In 20 place:
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The Evening Story
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X ALLOWANCES,

that had killed her happiness. left the
house and hired herself to cook for
the family of a physician in Farm
ham, a town Ave miles distant.
Mandy told her new mistress moth
ING OF her story. but silently and eff
nciently went about her work. even
while. torn by her lov for her young
lady and her agony of sorrow for
Daniel, her heart was breaking.
Five months dragged their slow
length. In June Llewellyn Hayden
was compelled to spend the month in
a city a days journey from Hemming,
on pressing legal business. One after
overheard the doctor speaking Of a
telegram just received.
saying. Il wrote him he'd better
come home. and he wires me he'll be
nome on tomorrow evenings train.
That little southern wife Of his isn't
doing we'll. Margaret; I'm most un-
easy about her."
The air of the warm kitchen seemed
full of needles Of ice. Mandy felt a
cold hand clutch her heart. Eight
o'clock found her, weary of foot, look
ing over the hedge that bounded the
flower garden Of the Haydens. The
ar was heavy and sweet with the
delicate perfume from a great bed of
"AAtsS AAASSs USSluo WHICH,, III d 6dTO0n
seat, sat a young woman She leaned
her head. with it's golden hair glisten-
ing in the Moonlight like the dash of
gold on a lily. YEARLY on her thin
white hands. and when she lifted her
face 1t was full Of poignant regret.
20 Lawd," groaned Mandy, II allus
lowed to wait on huh and uphold huh
weakness wild my strength. but now
now-oh, DAM, whyn'f o keep your
fool hands offen dem plagued ole
black Nockers?"
She's got him. Mandy told her
self near he dawn of a wakefu, night,
in an agonizing futile attempt to
crush her plying. anxious love for
her young white mistress. She's got
huh man wild huh and IL got no.
body"
Late next afternoon. unable longer
10 endure the air of the house. which
seemed choking her. she walked out
into the country. At 4 o'clock she
was mines from the town, plodding
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08

down a railroad track. Sheltering
from a heavy rainstorm which over
took her under an old shanty near the
track, she saw a little railroad bridge
swept away by the swift current of
water that rushed under and over it.
A little beyond the bridge was a long
tunnel. Coming from the blackness
culvert before he could see it.
Mandy remembered with horror
that the train was almost due, and
that she was three miles from town.
yond the tunnel. If she could get to
them they could stop the train.
She looked at the tunnels mouth
and shuddered. "Lawd, I'll hab to
take de hill"
The hill III was long and steep and
top. in her frantic haste, Mandy fell
heavily. When she recovered her
ankle would not allow her to stand.
Il can't walk! I can't make hit!" she
groaned miserably. Then like a rocket
the thought that Llewellyn Hayden
was on the train, hurtled through her
mind. She raised her bruised body
on her hands and knees and crawled
onward: groaning. praying, "Lemme
git da. Lawd! Lemme git da in time!
Hits fun Miss Allie-Miss Allie!"
Stop de train! De bridge ia gone!"
The section workmen, gathering up
their tools to let the passenger" pass,
heard Mandy's cry and. not a moment
too soon, stopped the train.
Late in the evening Llewellyn Hay
den came to the house to which
Mandy had been taken. She raised
her head and looked at him.
Tell my Miss Allie she babe him,
de folks owes dey lifes to huh, not
me! l couldn't a helt out to git over
de hill, after l hurt my foot, but I
felt huh hands a pullin' me IN, and
l heerd her voice a begin me: Save
my man."
Hayden's face flushed. I'm going
to get Daniel pardoned out Of the
pen. Mandy. right away. I was fool
ish. 1 should have made allowances"
he said.
The mex day Mandy's young lady
came to see her.
rs a comm honey" MANDY told
and dat won't be long. Mr.. Lew nes saw
he gwine make allowances fun nay
mans fool niggah a FUN dis on,
and I gwine make allowances fun
yeah mans foolishness. rs gwine STAY
wild you. honey, and wait on you az
long as time lasts!"
The young white woman leaned
over and laid her head on Mandys
expansive bosom.
Until the stars are old,
And the sun is cold.
And the leaves Of the judgment
book unfold"
She quoted, happily.
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WHY DUELs ARE HARMLESS.
(Ttd Ritz

A large proportion Of the duels in
France end without bloodshed. When
the ofense is not very serious 1t IL
agreed beforehand that the words Of
command shall be given SO rapidly
that the duelists will not have time
to take good aim. Sometimes three
shots are exchanged without a hit,
and then the seconds step in and
honor is satisfied" At the word
''Ffre!" the pistol Is raised instantly,
and 1t must be discharged not later
than the word three" 10 the speed
with which these words r given reg
ulates the time in which 1t IL possible
to take aim. Therefore the speed with
which they are spoken 10 agreed upon
beforehand. this depending upon the
seriousness Of the duel. The words
encounter is very serious this 10 Get
1t h slowest speed. eighty beats q
minute. which gives time for taking
accurate aim. a speed Of 40 beats
. minute allows NO time for aiming,
and, therefore. II used whom the sec-
onds consider the dust should be made
as little dangerous - possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08

The captain of an ocean steamer
came to New York the other day with
a strange story. He reported that IN
about the locality where the Titanic
went down he had discovered a piece
of wreckage which had the appear
ance of the forward part of a huge
vessel projecting several feet out OF
the water, its position being almost
perpendicular, and the mass being
covered with seaweed in a manne TO
indicate that it has been in the water
a considerable time. He is said to be-
lieve that this is really the lost Titanic,
and that instead of sinking in two
miles of water, she is resting on a ledge
of rock of which stories have been
told for generations. out which no one
has yet been able to locate with GER
tainty. The story has started people
to guessing and one theory offered is
that the ship was not destroyed by an
iceberg at all, but struck and ripped
her hull on his mysterious rock which
was lust near enough to the surface
to cause such a disaster to a vessel of
her draught.
1t is true that the ocean is a big
thing, and many strange things may
happen on it. 1t is known that its bot
tom is unequal, resembling in a gem
eral way the surface q fthe land, and
having its hills and valleys, its table
lands and mountain peaks, and it is
not at all impossible that there may
freely travelled, small shadows and
slightly submerged reefs which have
hitherto escaped attention.
But it is exceedingly improbable
that what this captain saw is the re-
mains Of the Titanic, or that the YES
sci was destroyed by anything but ice.
Passengers who escaped appear to he
all agreed that it was ice which caused
the disaster. That part o fthe ocean
was full of great bergs, and other
ships had difficulty with them. The
passengers saw ice all around them,
and some of them report that ice fell
on h decks near where they passed.
The ship went down in plain sight of
hundreds of people. some of them only
a short distance away. and not one of
them has said that he saw any vestiee
of her afterward. Other ships We're
on the scene within a few hours. and
picked up floating bodies. and found a
collection of small %wreckage, and it
would have been impossible, in the
close search that was made for chance
survivors, that a part of the hull of
the great vessel itself should have
less saw something, but it was not the
wreck of the Titanic.
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her better't anybody in de world.
couldn' love neither O. you bet
tern 1 do de other"
Daniel assumed the aspect Of con-
tent.
For a sixmonth all went we'll in the
Hayden household, then trouble de-
scended.
Llewellyn's hobby was black
Minorca chickens: Daniels hobby.
ma king presents to friends-his weak
ness. a mild form of lifting" When
five Of his choice Minorcas disap-
paered in one night Llewellyn did
ONE detective work. .
When he had traced the theft to its
proper door he declared that southern
leniency in regard to roguish negroes
was folly and that crime merited ite
penalty. a result of his belief
Daniel was sent to the state prison for
two years. On the day he was tried
Mandy, with a sick sense Of alb
horrence for Hayden. the creature
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08
STRANGE NOTIONS.

Young Vincent Aston, who. a short
time ago, on attaining his majority,
came into independent possession of a
fortune of some eighty millions, is
planning on spending a good dea of
his time and money in aiding in the
development o agriculture in his ma
tive state OF New York. His mother,
who has been abroad, %cultivating the
acquaintance of persons of title, is hor-
rif1ed, and is preparing to come home
quickly in order to get the young man
to abandon 'these strange agricultural
notions" Presumably, if the young
man should be mixed in a scandal
with some young woman who is no
better tina she should he, that would
be looked upon as the natural thing
fortune to do. But for him to under
take to do something useful with his
time and money is such a strange pro-
ceeding that the very thought Of it
causes alarm.
The young man who inherits a great
deal Of money. and who has not been
trained to look upon his position as
one Of trust. involving great response
bilities, Is not to be envied. It is true
that at times most Of US may be in
clined to envy him, because, if we see
him at all, we are apt to see him hav-
ing what appears to be a good time,
and everyone likes a good time. But
h man who lives in the midst Of
conditions which tend to prevent his
W development, is an unfortunate
being. whether he has much money
or little. Young Aston gives indica-
of having some realization Of his re-
s~ponsibilities, and Of a desire to per-
form the work Of a man in the world.
1t Is a pity that he hal a mother who
seems to have little sense.
There is no subject to which a man
Of means may more worthily devote
his time and energy than the improve
ment Of agriculture. This does not
mean that a man is doing much for
society II he merely spends a lot Of
money on a fancy farm where he
raises wheat that costs his ten dollars
a bushel. beef hat costs a dollar a
pound on the hoof, and eggs that cost
. dollar each. He might as we'll
amuse himself in that way az in any
other. perhaps. IL amusement il his
only object. but for all tho practical
vslue that he IL to the community, he
might ~ well DO raising Persian ats
sorilas.
But that man u perfoeming . splen-
did service who enters seriously into
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08
his mother.

But he foresaw difficulties and sought
his mother.
Mamma, If papa should die an you
got me another papa, an he died an
o got me another papa, and he died,
an you OF me another. an all of 'em
died till there weren't any more white
ones. then. mamma, would you have
to give me an Indian ?"-National
Food Magazine,
There were some deficiencies in the
early education Of Mrs. Donahoe, but
she never mentioned them or admit
ted their existence. will you sign
your name here" said the young law
yer whom Mrs. Donahoe had asked
to draw up a deed transferring a par
eel Of land to her daughter. "You
mark" said the old woman quickly.
Since me eye gave out I'm not able
to write a wurrd, young man"
How do you spell it?" he asked.
pen poised above the proper space.
Spell it whatever way you Place"
said Mrs. Donahoe recklessly. "Since
I lost my teeth there's not a wurrd
in the wurrld I can spell."-Youth's
Companion. :
A man walked into a grocer's shop
and handed to the assistant a paper
containing some white powder.
II say" he asked. "what do you
think that Tsp"
The grocer smelled it, then touched
it with his tongue.
We'll, I should say that was soda"
But my wife said it was rat poison.
You might try again to make sure"
A lawyer got into an argument with
a. nhvafcian ovoP fha relative ~ Apf$o
Of their respective professions.
II don't say that all lawyers are
villains" said the doctor, "but you'll
have to admit that your profession
doesn't make angels Of men,"
NO. 'retorted the lawyer. you doc
tors certainly have the best Of US
there"
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Mrs. Richquick-"John, I want you
to buy a new parlor suit"
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I've been
agreeable enough so far to get differ
ent clothes for morning, noon, after
noon, and night, but I'm conserved
if I'll change 'em every time I go into
a different ROOM"
An Irishman was one day engaged
at stonebreaking on the roadside and,
not being used to the work, could not
get on very fast. A friend Of his who
CHANGED to pass by as Pat was belabor-
ing a large stone with renewed vigor
tried to show him the right way, and,
taking the hammer from him, broke
the stone with ease.
Said Pat. Sure, now, and it be easy
for We to break the stone after I have
been softening it for the last half
hour"
Beerbohm Tree once related an
amusing story about a boisterous voy-
age from New York. He was having
a rather bad time Of It," when sud
denly there was an extra special lurch.
ground by a heavy weight and lay half
stunned.
On recovering his senses he looked
to see what it was that felled him.
1t was a splendid affair, and on it was
painted in bold letters: Life Saving
Apparatus"
A prominent Chicago politician
when q candidate for a prominent mu-
nicipal office related. the following
story to illustrate why he should be
elected instead Of one Of his oppo-
nents:
"Once I told three negroes that ia
give a big turkey to the one who'd
give the best reason for his being a
republican.
1.-THE first one said Use a publican
kase de 'publicans set us niggers free.
Very good, Pete said I. Now,
Bill, let me hear from you.'
well. rs a publican case dey
gone glib US a %pertective tariff
"'Fine!' I exclaimed. Now, Sam.
what have you to say?'
Boss said Sam. scratching his
head and shifting from one foot to
the other-'Boss, Use a publican 'kase
1 wants dat turkey
"And he got it."
Little Earl had just learned that
his cousin Hugh. whose papa died
when he was a baby. was to have q
new papa. After long meditation Earl
arrived at the conclusion. evidently,
that when death removed q father or
mother 1t becomes the duty Of the
remaining parent to supply the loss to
the child Is expeditiously as possible.
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.
THE RAGTINlE MUSE. =

Helping Him Out.
Miss Nancy, I've been thinking
About-well, lots Of things.
While thus my fancies linking
Around form, 1t brings
Excuse me, was I winking?
My wits have taken wings!
There's something I must utter,
Er-that is, ! would say
My mind IL all a-clutter
And words get in my way.
You ask me why I stutter?
It's pretty warm today!
Why. all my life I've known you .
1 mean, Of course, your life:
And so I want to-loan you
My brand new pocket knife!
Oh. pshaw! I think I'll phone you
To-er-beWAre OF strife!
Was ever man. % harried?
I think I'd better write.
What's that! Too long I've .tarried?
My hopes have taken fight!
And 10 you'fo 10 - married?
TO whom? Ne? Hearts delight!
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. :
PET NAMES OF BALL TEAMS. Z
importance Of an Endearing Title
to . Club on the Big
League Circuits.
(Kansas City Times.)

What a nickname IL to boyville, that
much and mor is the intimate and
sometimes endearing title which base
ball loving cities attach to the home
team. The baptism Of q new club is
an important matter. as the owners
OF the Packers" recognized when
they called for suggestions from the
bugs for a monicker.
Few have as good q reason as the
small boys who call their nine the
Small Potatoes" But why that?"
an east side father asked his son
Because they are hard to PEEL" was
the reply. No. that would scarcely
do for some of the grown-up aggre-
cations we wot Of.
Generally II 10 some POPULARITY
Of the town, Of the uniform or Of the
manager-which gives the word that
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By job NV. Carney.

Who's leader Of a band Of brass
like Alexander boy-and leads
the same in agile style that suits
the no polloi? Who pulls the
acrobatic stunts that get the 8. r.
o.. the while his 15-per arteest
pipes up the piccolo? Who
f1aunts a nan like Daniel saw
the day he hit the den. and shakes !.
the same and straightway turns
a fip-fiop now and then? Who
says while music may have
charms to soothe the savage
breast, some double somersauits
30 well by way Of added zest?
Who sure can get a meal check
with the 4-Gymnastos-4, II Ger
the music biz goes bad? Ye MIN.
BILE Creatore.