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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

For the first time in the 81 years of its
existence the Mobile and Ohio railroad
has had wreck in which a passengers
life was lost Not bad showing, despite
the fact that in the latest wreck on this
road the fatalities numbered 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Jack Frost stole n March

Jack Frost certainly did put one over
on us this morning." said a man of
family yesterday, "and many folks were
caught without coal or kindling.
THE coal men are doing thriving
business now, and the wagon peddlers'
are as busy as can be supplying the
small order people.
II put up pretty good showing with
very fine coal. left over. filled three
small grape baskets with the coal, built
hot fire of dry wood in the CRATE.
and put the baskets In; 1t worked fine.
BY the time the baskets were con-
sumed the coal was burning nicely and
made a good fire.
"As there are so many persons who
have to get up and make quick fire
to dress by before hurrying to work.
l will tell them how to get the very
best tinder for a safe start. Take
small strips of white pine, or any soft
wood, and soak in can with about
three inches of kerosene in it. keeping
a stock of the tinder on hand, of
course 1t will hold better than the
very best fat kindling.' and then a
dash of kerosene starts the fire off
quickly and surely. Another good SUBJ
stitute is found in newspapers rolled
into twists as tightly as possible. and
laid on like kindling.
THE best all night fire is made by
banking q good. hot bed of Goals with
anthracite; it will burn steadily for
hours, but it must not be stirred"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

A New York money lender has been put
in Jail for charging 800 per cent ON loan
Of $40. Must be one of those money
sharks' with extra sharp teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
SOCIALLY SUPERIOR.
IL say they don't speak ?'

You say they don't speak?'
No. Mrs. Blobbs spent the summer at
a hotel where the rate was $3.50 a week
and up while Mrs Gadspur spent the
summer at a hotel where the rate was
s21 week and up"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

There is man in this town who never
speaks sharply TO Central" but he never
uses telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
1NEPT DESCRIPTION.

Il understand that Mrs. walierby's last
social affair was a bowling success"
Your choice of an adjective is rather
unfortunate. The affair was a musicale
in which a number OF vocalists took
part''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
nirmingham,s Growth

Il made a toar through the south in
1885 and again in 1897, and I am glad to
note the solid development that has taken
place in the recent years." said w. L.
McFeeley of Philadelphia. Taking the
larger southern cities as they are reached
from the east, Richmond shows splendid
growth. 1t now looks like a great city.
Charlotte, N. c., which was little
town when I first visited It, is a. very
substantial city today, and is evidently
going ahead at fast rate. Atlanta is a
wonderful city. Tt has about doubled its
population since I was first there. l hear
good reports from Memphis, Nashville
and Chattanooga, but the greatest sur
prise of all is Birmingham. In 1885 this
place was, as recall 1t, only'a coal ana
iron town; not much more like a city than
big mining camp BY 1897 it had made
progress. but depression was IN evidence
then. and 1 never thought the city would
become the great business center that one
sees today. Birmingham is destined to
outstrip even New Orleans. The next
census will probably credit it with 10000
to 10000 population. but by 1890 it will
cross the 100000. No matter what back
sets may come. Birmingham has the nat
ural resources, and it has a citizenship
that spells energy and pluck.
II am only tourist; have no business
interests in the south. but take pleasure
in seeing southern cities stride forward" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

Ex-Ambassador Wilson says there is a
limit to silence. So far us he is con-
cerned, there shouldn't be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

Henry Lane Wilson doesn't seem to
shine as letter writer any more bril-
liantly than he did as a diplomat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

Just what the effect of the banking bill
upon per cents win be is a subject of
very little personal interest to the aver
age man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

The Chicago boy who ran away from
pooed daily will have the sympathy of
every man who visits barber shop every
Gay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

Mr.. Bryan's chautauqua season is over
so he has no reason to fear Mrs -Panlz-
hurst as a rival attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

Now that Mrs Pankhurst is in, let US
trust she will be appreciative enough to
behave herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

The Chinese government has offered
$3.50 for the capture of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
However, $3.50 in China is important
money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
A PACIFIER.

A crafty man
Was William Wister;
When s wife got mad
He always kist her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Turn Out for Underwood

II understand that there will be three
brass bands in the Underwood pro-
cession next Friday, and l take 1t
for granted that a great throng of
citizens will be at the Terminal sta
ton for the ne-coming of the demo-
crat who ranks in national affairs next
to the President himself" said men,
ber of the Chamber of Commerce.
IF the day is bright and balmy,
thousands viii be in line; but If we
should have rain, every good citizen
of this town should turn out just the
same and make the short march ar
ranged by Captain McCrossin.
''When Mr.. Underwood was a candi-
date for the presidential nomination,
he was honored with enthusiasm by
his town people. Now that he is rec-
ognized by the whole country as one
of the greatest of American states
men, the honor to him should be spon-
taneous and numerically vast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

There has been active shedding of ii
knee-length kind since Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
JUST A SUGGESTION

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Hobson will find it more practical and
safe to continue his war on Japan than
that with Underwood. Japan Is much far
ther away and has not the facilities for
answering 10 promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
A FERTILE FIELD.


According to a newspaper dispatch, q
new gusher has been found in Indiana,
''You don't say! Poet or novelist?'
SAVED.
Doctor hasn't
Much to do;
Football season
Pulls him through.
LOOKING FORWARD.
A hopeful man
Is Ezra Wing.
Who says it won't
Be long till spring.
Birmingham Age-Heraid.
And hopeful. too,
Is Chester Prime;
'Taint long," says he,
IT'LL baseball time"
-Johnstown Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

into her kisses after marriage as she does
before marriage a whole lot OF good d.
vorce lawyers would be peddling wiring
ers and selling soap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Tw0ULD SEEM so

From the jackson Clarion-LedgeE.
Evidently Underwood isn't Hobson's
choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

A few bunalo nickels, are still knocking
about the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
SOMETHING HE CAN'T TALK ABoU

|SOHNIHING HE CAN'T TALK ABOUT
"IIas the count committed himself yet,
daughter?''
mo. father, but he has looked unut-
terable things"
"Umph, If that's the case. his debts
must be preying on his mind more than
thought they did,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
Touching national Polite.

Il am a personal friend of both I'm
derwood and Hobson, and / sincerely
regretted that Mr.. Hobson resorted to
personal attacks on the great demo-
cratic leader-a man beloved by the
democrats of the whole United States
said an old democrat. 1T Is no sur
prise to find that men in every part
of this country are taking Underwood's
side. Certain it is that large ma
jority OF Alabama democrats will vote
for Underwood l have Just received
u letter from "a friend who was for
many years voter in Alabama. but
who Is now residing in Virginia. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
MOST RARE.

This story ought to be worth while
''Yes?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21

It's true the lady has a past, but she
isn't referred to as 'whited sepulchre.' -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
In Favor Larger Army

"I read with interest and approval
the Age-Herald's editorial article one
day last week in favor of an increase
In the regular army said a Con-
federate veteran. 'I have always con-
sidered myself man of peace; but l
served four years In the Confederate
army, and have often taken an inter-
est in military matters.
"In 1866 when the United States army
was reorganized, being a southerner
and an ex-Confederate. 1 did not take
much interest In the discussion in Con-
gress pertaining to the regular estab-
lishment.' BY an act passed in the year
named the United States army was linz
tied to $4,000 enlisted men. and the
same maximum obtained until the COM
ing on of the Spanish American war.
General Grant took the ground that
men were so tired of war that the
smaller the army the better. More
over it was pointed out that rs there
were hundreds of thousands of sea-
soned soldiers who were mustered out
as volunteers a larger army, If such
might be needed for war within the
next is or 20 years. following 1866,
Union veterans would be available
TT is very different now. At the
present time the enlisted strength of
the United States army Is about &c.
600. OF this number only about $4,000
are on duty on the mainland, or as
we might say, in the United States
proper.
at would be plain economy to have
an army sufficiently large to cope with
any prospective enemy at the start.
In other words, we should have yegu-
lar army of at least 10000. This
would give US upward of 100000 on
the American continent, and that would
mean at least $1,000 available men for
war service. Both democrats and re-
publicans seem afraid to do much in
the way of maintaining larger army;
but from a dollar-and-eents point of
view, and the conservation of human
life. an adequate army would pay."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02

Chris Person of Fargo Saturday
night demonstrated that he can still
be considered one of the bes; men in
the wrestling game, by defeating
Hercules" johnson of Chicago, in two
straight falls at the Armory theatre
The match took place before an audi
ence of about one hundred fans, and
It is safe to say that everyone
there we're more than pleased with
the exhibition. It took thirty eight
minutes of the hardest kind of work
before the big Swede's shoulders were
pinned to the mat in the first fall, and
eighteen minutes fiat in the second
fall. Twice during the contest, John
son had his opponent in close quar-
tiers, and but for Persons quick work
he would have been downed. 1t is
now planned to put on another fast
bout between Person and Martin
johnson of Duluth or Westergaard
and ''Hercules" Johnson, on or about
the eleventh of January.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
Miss Jessie Mcpherson
Died This m0rnj00
From Saturdays Daily

" AoaA So$oso"J . ~o"y(
The sad news was heard this morn.
ing of the death of Miss Jessie NC.
,Pherson at the home of her parents,
900 Fourth avenue, after an illness Of
several months. The cause of her
death was disease Of the heart. Be-
sides her immediate relatives, the de-
ceased leaves a host of friends to
mourn her loss.
Miss Mcpherson is remembered as
a former student and graduate of the
State Normal school here, being a
member of the class of '07. Following
her graduation she engaged in steno-
graphic work in Minneapolis for
nearly two years, after which she had
charge of the primary grades in the
Cakes, N. d., schools until last June,
when her resignation was reluctantly
accepted.
The deceased was regarded as one
of sterling character and one of the
Normal schools most brilliant gradu.
ates. Her self sacrificing disposition
was carried into her every day rela-
tons at all times and the alumni of
the school recognize in her untimely
death the loss of an untiring servant
She was loved by all who knew her
and the entire community extends
sympathy to the family in it's hour
of bereavement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
THE CHAUTAUQUA
IT'S ORIGIN AND PURPOSE
ALEX kARR,
(From Saturdays Daily

! O'rom Saturdays Daily
Louis Miller, of Akron, Ohio, inven
tor of the Buckeye Mower, which sc
completely revolutionized farming ma
chinery, was a man of large wealth
pious life and enlarged vision, who
devoted much time and money to the
promotion of mechanical and agricul
tural education.
Having for many years cherished
the idea Of improving the methods OF
Sunday school teaching by a generous
alliance with science and literature
he, in conjunction with Bishop Vim.
cent, launched the original Chautau.
qua Assembly, at Chautauqua, N. Y,
in 1874.
The movement, from the first, prov
ed so popular and beneficial that it
grew with unprecedented rapidity; it's
broad spirit of federation; it's demo-
cratic and widely representative char
acter, were in keeping with the spirit
Of the age. Unwittingly its Original
tors had established great American
institution, one of the most powerful
organizations of the century. It came,
at an opportune time, to meet a great
demand. 1t was an attempt to popu-
larize education, in the homes of the
ordinary people, whose opportunities
for intellectual culture, were necessar-
lily limited.
The founders of the institution soon
came to realize that while the pri-
mary purpose was education, yet
amusement and inspiration should not
be overlooked; that the mind must
have rest and relaxation as we'll as
the body; that it's programs, while es-
sentially serious and intellectual
must be balanced by humor and en-
tertainment.
The American people did not take
long to wake up to the fact that any
Chautauqua Assembly fashioned on
the lines of the original institution,
was, to any community, an asset of
great public benefit, furnishing as it
did, at a merely nominal cost, to the
general public, but, more especially,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The Stockholders Of the Midd(ewest
Fire Insurance Co.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Middlewest Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Valley City, N. D., will be
held in the offices Of said company at
Valley City, N. d., at 3 o'clock p. m. ON
the 9th day of January, 1913, for the
purpose of electing board of directors
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting. ...... .. .....
Dated at Valley City, N. D. Decem-
Der 9Th, 1912. ...s..
MIDDLEWEST FIRE INSUR ANCE
CO., by
ROBERT ANDERSON,
.. President
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
EVERYBODY LIKES
"MuNNEsoTA' SPAGHETTI

Those Valley City housekeepers
who are often puzzled about meals
should serve the deliciously appetite
ing Minnesota" Spaghetti at leas,
twice each week.
The whole family, and the men folks
particularly, will like the delicious
flavor of Minnesota" Spaghetti, and
it gives them strength and vitalit,
without overlooking the stomach. II
is much better than so many heavy
meals of meat.
And, besides, Minnesota" Spaghetti
is so easy to prepare and you make
big saving in household expenses il
you serve it often-it costs only
about one cent dish.
Insist on minnesota" Spaghetti
made from the VERY BEST DURUNl
wheat with ALL the nourishing Glut
en- left in.
p. K. Martin, of Powers Lake, this
state and formerly of Valley City
where he lived for five years before
moving to Powers Lake, died Deem
Der % at his home at Powers Lake
The body was taken to Page where ii
was laid in the final resting place
The deceased came to Dakota terri
tory in 1879 and took a homestead six
miles from Buffalo where he resided
until the family moved to Valley City
in 1905, where they remained for five
years removing to Powers Lake in
1910. There is left to mourn the
death of this pioneer a widow and five
children, four sons and one daughter
C. H. Martin vietinarian of this
city, w. w. Martin of Powers Lake, c.
P. Martin, Cooperstown, Eva Martin
of Powers Lake, who is a Valley City
Normal graduate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN VALLEY CITY.

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buclhthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Alder-i-ka, the German rem
edy which became famous by curing
appendicitis. The Dakota Drug Co.
states that this simple remedy anti.
septicizes the digestive system and
draws off the impurities SO thoroughly
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas on the stomach and con-
stipation INSTANTLY,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02

Miss Paul, head nurse OF the Pla-
tou Hospital, wishes to extend her
thanks to the John ID. Gray Depart.
ment Store, the Right Price Mercan-
tile Co., and Halverson Furniture
Store and to number of ladies who
so kindly contributed to the tree, in
helping with the Christmas celebra-
ton for the patients also to Rev. Nae
seth and Rev. Bohnhoff who held SER
vices at the hospital in the evening.
The Christmas tree was brilliantly
lighted with electricity and held gifts
for all and the patients heartily en-
joyed the pleasure planned for them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice is Hereby Given, That that
certain real estate mortgage made, ex
ecuted and delivered by SEVERN Sor-
enson and Meta Sorenson, his wife,
mortgagors to Maynard Crane, mort
gagee, which said mortgage was dat
ed on the 10th day of December, A. D.,
1911, and filed for record in the office
Of the Register of Deeds within and
for the County Of Barnes and State
of North Dakota, on the Goth day of
December A. D. 1911, at $40 o'clock
a. M, and recorded therein in Book
Forty-two az of Mortgages at page
-Four hundred seventy-six (476), will
he foreclosed by sale of the prem
Uses, in said mortgage described, at
the front door of the Court House in
the city Of Valley City, Barnes Coun-
ty, North Dakota, on the 25th day of
January A. D. 1918, at the hour OF 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of the said
day to satisfy the amount due on the
said mortgage on the date of sale to-
gether with the costs of said sale.
Notice is hereby further given that
under the. terms Of said mortgage
upon default on the part of the mort
gagor to perform any Of the coven
ants Of said mortgage, to pay the
principal and interest when due or any
part thereof, the said mortgage may
at his election declare the whole
amount Of said mortgage due and pay
able and proceed to foreclose the
same as provided therein and by law.
That said mortgage is in default of
the non-payment Of the interest due
TOR the year Of 1912, and the said
mortgage has elected to and does
hereby declare the whole sum, both
principal and interest due and pay
able.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as fol.
lows, to-wit: All that tract or parcel
of land lying and being in the county
OF Barnes and state Of North Dakota,
described as follows, to-wit: The
northeast quarter one 1-4) of Section
No. Twelve. (12), in Township One
hundred forty-three (143), North of
Range Fifty-nine (59) West Of the
Fifth 60 principal meridian, and con
tanning One hundred sixty acres (160)
more or less according to the United
States Government survey thereof.
There will be due on said mortgage
on the date of sale the sum of One
Thousand Nine Hundred Six Dollars
and $4,000 Dollars ($1,9O6.S0), togeth-
er with the costs and disburseme nts
of said sale.
Dated this 18th day of December, A.
d. 1912.
MAYNARD CRANE,
Mortgage.
L. N. MILLER,
Attorney for Mortgage,
l2'l9-4tw McHenry, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02

! to those who had enjoyed but limited
educational advantages, an opportun.
ity to hear the best literary, musical
and dramatic talent of the day.
The great spiritual leaders; the
noted musicians; the famous travel
lers and explorers; the eminent states
men; the renowned literary interpre-
ters; the most popular poets and hum
orists appear on the Chautausua plat
form, bringing annually to vast au-
diences, the majority of whom would
not in the very nature of things, once
in life time enjoy such privileges
the finest contributions of the world,
!, in their special fields of effort.
1t cannot be too strongly empha-
sized that the Chautauqua is not fin
ancial institution. When CONNER
cialized it always fails of it's purpose.
An annual surplus, in the treasury,
will, of course, bring better talent
duu 1ululSu 1uCl UuL
money making is, in no sense the
business Of the Chautauqua.
No thought of pecuniary gain enter
ed into the calculations of those who
two years ago launched the Chautau-
qua enterprise in this city. In fact
a very large amount of time and labor,
together with no small amount of
cash, has been freely contributed to
make the undertaking a success-to
establish the Chautauqua idea and
habit.
The management are planning
great assembly for 1918, June % to
July 10. No outlay of time, effort or
monty, will be considered too great
to secure the best talent in the coun.
try, the aim being to make Valley
Chautauqua the greatest institution of
it's kind in the northwest.
Judging from the progress thus far
made, in financing the project, their
plans will be fully realized.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-02
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
. CLOSURE SALE.

| ~ NANSJ SAVCA CAdL q Cci
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by Gertrude A. Altringer and William
+. Altringer, her husband, mortgagors.
to the Middlewest Fire Insurance
company, a corporation, mortgage,
dated Oct. LIST, 1908, and filed for rec
ord in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Barnes county, NORTH
Dakota, on the Gath day of October.
A. D. 1908, at 1925 o'clock p. M, and
duly recorded in book Is of Mort
cages on page 623 thereof, will be
foreclosed by sale Of the premises
described in said mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door Of
the court house in the City of Valley
City, Barnes county, North Dakota, at
the hour of 2 o'clock p. M, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of January, A. d.
1913, to satisfy the amount due on the
notes and said mortgage on said day
OF sale, together with the costs Of
said sale and the statutory attorneys.
fees as allowed by law.
Notice is hereby given that the de-
fault under said mortgage consists in
this, that the said mortgagors have.
failed, neglected and refused to nay
the interest due on the Indebtedness.
secured by said mortgage, together.
with the real estate taxes on the prop
erty described in said mortgage, un-
der and pursuant to the terms ana
provisions of said mortgage and said
mortgage has elected and hereby
does declare the whole sum due ana
payable, agreeable to the terms Of
said mortgage.
You are further notified that the
premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows, to-wit::
The West Half wv. W of the North
east quarter IN. E. W and the West
Half CIV. ~ of Section Seventeen
Is. ~ Township One Hundred Forty
three (Twp. 143) Range Sixty-one (R..
6D, Barnes county, North Dakota.
You are further notified that there,
will be due and owing upon said notes,
and mortgage on the day of sale the.
sum of $6,956.14, together with the
sum of $157e7, taxes paid by said
mortgage, together with the costs of
said sale and the further sum of
$177.32 statutory attorneys fees.
You are further notified that said
premises will be sold at said time
and place to satisfy the amount which
will be due and owing on said debt
on said day of sale, including taxes,
costs of foreclosure proceedings and
statutory attorneys fees as hereinbe.
fore set forth.
Dated at Valley City, North Dakota,
this End day of December, A. D. 1912.
MIDDLEWEST FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, A CORPORATION,
Mortgage:
LEE COMBS & L. S. B. RITCHIE,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Valley City, North Dakota.
(12-5-6tw)