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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

The Mississippi river basin includes
something like Il third Of the United
states. and the rivers that feed the big
stream flow through many states. The
sofa, the dredging of 4 channel in
Ohio. or the construction Of a reservoir
in Montana might easily have a bear
ing on the flood situation in Louisiana
or Mississippi. and affect the safety
and prosperity Of several million :,eo-
pie. This being = it seems c, io.nt
that the nation and not the states
should have charge of all work which
affects the flow OF these great streams.
And what is true of the Mississippi is
true in greater or less degree Of the
Red. or any other stream which drains
areas involving territory in more than
n state. Drainage is a national p.ob-
lem. and there should he some ~
somewhere by Of which the ra-
ton could exert its authority. The
matter of cost is an incident. In our
state legislation VIC have solved it by
providing for assessments in propor-
ton TO benefits in the construction of
drainage bitches and canals. The an
portionnlent of cost could proceed OF
exactly the same principle if the 1la-
ton had charge of the larger work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

every other week. when the door bell
rang. It was Johns ring. Aline's eyes
widened. Aunt Jane was dumhfound-
ed.
1t was Aline who opened the door.
John came In just as though he had a
right to a welcome, greeted Aunt Jane
in precisely the same cordial way. And
when Aunt Jane. iii response to the
pleading in Aline's eyes. had stalked
from the room. he gave Aline the same
accustomed tender smile. Then he
drew a square white box from his
pocket. 1--WE been straining my head
trying to think what you'd like" he
laughed. 'and the other night l ran
to &C. Judge Elkins. who's in the
h~ospital--got bruised in a motor
Tic asked me to buy the
girl he's engaged to a certain bracelet
he had seen-and I knew his taste
was better than mine. So 1 got you
the same thing-only in white rap
phircs instead Of emeralds. DO you
like it?"
Aunt Jane was awake when Alinc
with the happy light hack in her eyes,
entered. the bedroom three hours later.
-''Drat that Miily. What a judge.can
see in her l don't know. But I'm glad
Alinc, that she didn't spoil your life"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
THE N STORY
THAT EMERALD BRAcELEr.

although the two had gone to school
together and lived only three blocks
apart. Alne did not care much for
her. but she looked at her with UNI
Erudging admiration. Milly had a
lovely face; her checks were like
satiny pink petals and her yes were
blue violet. Her neck was soft and
white and SO were her arms.
A'ine looked At them as a%pprcciat-
lively as she would have looked at love-
ly marble. and then she stiffcned and
all the blood ia her body seemed to
pound its way to her head. for on one
lovely round artr he lace sleeve fell
away to show Nssbracclet. heavily M
hoseed and emerald set. Milly follow
ed the glance and laughed conscious
lS.
Isn't it exquisite ." she asked with
unaffected delight.
Yes" said Alinc, DULY. \ new
one?"
II have. had it just one day." Milly
said with pride. Il
Aunt James eyes. though old. were
very sharp. especially where Aline was
concerned. She had seer the look Of
hurt wonder before the girl had mask
cd it with Indifference. She remember
ed .Alinc's description of al emerald
bracelet. Who gave it to you" she
demanded plainly "f Milly. There
was a distinctly Ahostilc intonation in
her voice.
But Milly didn't perceive it. She
laughed the affected. rather conceited
laugh h a Aunt Jane frankly deiested.
That's Il secret" she ~pouted--'for
a while. We are not telling people
and won't You all he surprised when
You learn whom frivolous Milly has
capturcd!"
She shot Aunt Janc n gay. defiant
glance that betrayed her knowledge
of the austerc lady's opinion Of her
pretty self. ~
Say. Aline, I want YOU to +be.bridcs-
maid. =
"oh. ] can't. Mily": / can't"
Why" Milly demanded, huffiiy. II
lovely in pink. You've got to-" de-
terminedlN.
But Aline was frm. and finally Milly
in a Very bad hunror. left.
II knew he was u scamp" Aunt
Jane began. wrathfully. II told you-
the villain--"
Aunt Jane" Aline began. her face
white n all the happy light gone
from her eyes. I don't want to hear
that he cared for me-
He looked it! And a lying look is
as bad as words"
. Mine fed to her room There was
no way to stop .\unt James tongue
once it had started. and she could not
bear to have her demolished dreams
discussed. even though Aunt James
angry words were reused ny love.
The next day was long and drcary.
Even the old cranky employer looked
at her heavy eyes and omitted snap
Ply word or two when debating. And
Aunt Jane stumbled because she ate
no supper. after she had taken pains
to cook everything that Alinc had
ever. expressed a preference for.
After supper as .Aline lounged in a
chair pretending TO read a magazine
Aunt Jane. with o~stcntatious careless
ness. talked about the long rainy spell.
the new styles. everything but Milly
Andrews and bracelets. And she was
saying that it was ~ dreadful pity that
the people next door washed but
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

If the present tariff bill is passed
VIC will have AN opportunity to find
out whether or not il is possible for
business in this country at lower rates
Of duty than have heen charged. Mr..
Carnegie told the ways and means
committee when tho last .aris bill
being framed that the steel indus
try of this county was not in need OF
any protection whatever! Other gentle.
men failed to agree With him. Amonr
other things the new hill puts steel
rails on the free list. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
TWO HURT AS BOMB BURSTS.
Barber Cuts Customers Chin. While
Mirror Crashes on Another.


New York, April 1c.@when a bomb
exploded in an east side tenement n
razor i'll the hand Of q barber slashed
. mans throat and a. nine-foot mirror
fell from the wall and. landed on the
head of another customer. The bar
Der fell to the floor stunned. Twenty
families fled from the house by way
of fire escapes. when the front lower
stairway was demolished. Nearly six-
York streets since. the first Of the
year.
Joseph Mino was shaving Peter
Reaimuto when the conclusion caused
him to jerk up the hand containing
the razor. The blade cut open the
flesh Of the chin and throat. Real
muto will live. however. !Carmello
Cali was the man injured by the mir
ror's fall.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

Mr.. Bryan may have a nut tn crack
when h petition for the separation
Of Hawaii from the union is received.
Influential iians set forth in their
petition that whereas the territory will
be commercially unable to exist under
. free sugar policy. cur government is
requested to permit the territory to re-
sumo it's original status as an ihdepen-
dent nation. A good many of us would
dispose Of that little matter very
speedily. We might express doubt ..
to the correctness Of the premises in
the petition. and believe that the lila.
waiians would be able Il worry along
even with free sugar. And we would
take the position that the territory is
. part Of the United States, that we
ne need it in our business, and thai
We propose to retain it,. Mr.. Bryan,
however. has insisted nuently and en-
phaticslly on the consent Of tho gov.
erned as n of the Indispensable pre-
requisites to- government Of n kind,
and to be consistent he must favor tho
separation of Hawaii from the United
States II its people no longer wish TO
remain with us. 1t is quite probable.
however. that in a case like this Mr.
Bryan will do as many. other great
me AVE done. even the immortal
Jefferson, and throw consistency to tho
winds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
= POULTRY (! =
~&N By Cockspn. ~
BY Cockspur:
THE TR.AP NEsT-Continued.

tBy Cockspur.)
The operation of the trap nest. de-
tails of which We're given yesterday.
are rather simple. and with the pho
toEraphs shown herewith their opera
ton should. he easily learned by any
one. From the description perhaps
our readers ma not only he able Ia
one. but may be ingenious
enough to work into this trap nest
some improvements. which we will he
glad to print for the benefit Of ot ner
readers. But to continue. and cell the
operation of the nest: a hen about
i io ,aS s1sp1 th up d nn tnS Sa agor ns ana " %a tSs
nest. When she passes the point
where the door is hinged to the treadlc.
her weight on the treadle causes it IT,
drop and pulls the door up behind
her. 1t is then Impossible for Mrs.
Hen to get out until the attendant
helps her. This nest. it will he seen.
has no locks or triggers, IN therefore
is simple in it's arrangement and con.
struction. Proper balance of the door
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

her number recorded. When hens get
used to this method. the difficulty Of
handling them is not great.
The theory has been advanced that
the hen would not lay as we'll because
of being trapped. but such does not
seem to be the case. The estimate
has heen made that me man could
handle between 1000 and $500 birds
2 day when tho laying was heaviest.
After the. summer is past his time ia
not 80 much drawn on by the trap
nests. :.
The above will. give a pretty -ood
idea of what trap nesting means in
the amount of time required. The
benefits are innumerable. since you
know exactly what each hen is doing.
You know the big eke layers and tho
one of minor productivity. A hens
record is a fine thing to show 4 pros
receive purchaser Of either. esss or
day-old chicks. and you. know which
bird to breed from.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
What They Say

Cinch He Hadn't Drank Any of 1t.
(Kansas City Journal.).
Tho amount of water in the late
10000 gallons. This 10 accurate. 1t
comes from a, man who measured it.
Nice Way To Stir Up Trouble.
(Boston Adycrtiser.)
II 10 said that the president has
shown a disposition to mix in the suf-
fraKc question. lie had better be
careful. There arc worse things which
cost far less annoyance.
Then a Swing Around the Circle.
Omaha Bce.)
President Wilson IL said to he plan
ming q visit to Canada. No doubt he
expects, also to go to the Panama
before Very long.
It's a Fine Bunch Of Trouble.
(B0stOn Herald.)
The democrats are learning fast
that a tarin Is q set OF imports only in
theory: in fact, it is a series Of bust.
| ness chances.
Horrible Thought for Milwaukee.
(Milwaukee Scntinel.)
Just suppose the Milwaukee river
should do what the Ohio and Missis.
sippi arc doing-go up so to 55 feet.
The Place o an Injunction.
(Atlanta Constitution.)
In the belief that the country has
fully rccnperated. Colonel Roosevelt
is speaking again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
lcopyrixh,. 1913. by v. werner.>

lCopSrisht 1913. by W. werner.)
There were times when Aline Hack.
EFT wished that fate had not made her
Aunt James faNorite niece and an or.
phan. Since Aunt Jane had a big
comfortable house and Aline as a ste.
noerapher could command only a
moderate salary. it would have been
foolish and unerateful to live In a hall
bedroom instead Of accepting Aunt
James kindly offer. Rut Aunt Jane
could understand that Alihers
employer growled when she used more
than sixty minutes at noon. and four
DAYS out of six she calmly gave the
Girl Il list of articles to he purchased
that look every second of that noon
hour.
And. moreover. her aunt did not like
John Haddon. 4 young. lawyer. who
spent every other evening in Aunt
James parlor talking to Aline.
Il don't know what It is,'"' she re.
markea, squirting through her spccta.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
Dinner Storie.

: Rilson. who is a stout man, was
running TO catch a train the other
day. when his friend Jones called
out. "ha1ioa. Ellison: In a hurry
Going somewhere"
Keeping his breath for other pur-
poses. Bilson made no reply, but he
determined to take a terrible revenge.
About l O'Clock nex morning he
called Jones up on the telephone.
After a deal OF ringing a sleepy voice
at tn. otncr end of the wire told him
n was there.
That YOU. Jones'" uucried Bilson.
VIVA! do you WANT" asked Jones.
I've beer in bed these two hours"
I'm Rilson." went on the other.
Remember seeing nc running this
morning. eh: Yes: We'll, / was
going somewhere. and J. was in a
hurry. Good night"
The Bilson hung UP the receiver
ana got back into bed a happy man.
AT a we'll known club in New Yorl,
the other day one Of those bores who
are the bane of all clubs drew his
chair UP to Robert s. Chambers and
said Renially: Chambers. you are
writing mt the rate Of two, and some.
times three. novels every year. to say
notnfnE OF your annual shesf of short
stories Aren't you afraid that a time
Will on1e when you will have. written
yourself OUT"
My dear sir" Mr.. Chambers re-.
Piled. Il have no such fear. Just look
at your case. You have been talking
FOR moro than sixty years and vet q
haven't talked yourself out, have
you?" ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
THE RAGTIstE MUSE.
Dfeke in tho Cun.

UASSeA u lAuC NUOs
IhereA lots OF fun in buylne things:
Of that there's not the slishtest
doubt.
we stretch an%ticipation'e wings
While bargains We are aearch;np
out.
Each item newly purchased wakes.
Desire still further joys to win;
But. man, the difference Il makes
When all the bills ON pilinr in.
The world ia such a pleasant rlacs
Whenever We got out to buy
With winning tongue ana smiling
face
Each salesman shows US wares to
1t warns the cookies Of the. heart
But how WI learn to hate the Man
Who ON set days collects the part
That's due on the instalIment plan!
While buying ia the days concern
Sumcient in itself is this.
And very hard 1t is to learn
That bitter 10 the price Of bliss.
AS beauty's tone is sadness, so
On pleasures forehead pain must
sit;
While. please try this" sounds we'll,
you know,
1t soon will change to please REMIT"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

and the treadle is all that is needed,
and this ran he SO adjusted that a
weight Of a half pound on the treadle
will close the door. Beech is used
because It takes on a high polish with
use.
The nests i'll use at the main station
have doors of hard wuod in. order to
get greater durability Flimsy; con.
struction is not economical i'll the long
run. No cover are placed on til.
nests. because they are used, in tiers
and slide in and put like drawers. and
IAN hi taken out and cleaned when
necessary. Il rather good point. Ut
harmonizes well with IL constant
talk Of cleanliness.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

There are hopes that the flood dan.
ger on the Mississippi is over. One Of
the things that has helped to prevent
serious trouble is the breaking Of
levees here and there. which permit
ted the water to run off and spre.d
over nat lands near the river. and
thus reduced the quantity Of water to
flood down the main channel while 4,
is full to the bursting point. 1t is this
distribution of flood waters, and hold.
ing them back for a time until flood
danger is past That enters into The
system OF reservoir construction "a :.
means Of flood prevention. No one
supposcs that all the water tla, falls
is to be contained in any system Of
reservoirs. But if enough can be held
in a great number of scattered re,er-
v0trs to keep the flood level down even
a few inches. everything necessary.
in most cases, will have been accom-.
plished.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12


Who HES FROM old Kentucky
where the meadow liz blue.
and men are full of bullet holes
and colonies are a few? Whose
inventory is. in part. to wit: One
silver tongue, n hairless pate,
two busy fins. one 4O-h. p. lung?
Who yelled for Clark at Balti.
more and sang that houn' dawe
song? Who's sport enough to
boost since then for Wilson Just
as strong? Who cops the rag for
size and weight Of all our sena-
tors? (Why. when he hit the
capital. they let out all the
DORIS Whose " will be right
near the top when some n lists
me names of our republics big
sesi men? Ills N"blits Ollie
James.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

Four nests in 4 pen accommodate
twenty hens by the attendant going
through the pens oncc an hour during
the morning hours. Later in the day
his visits need not be SO frequent.
Each hen must have a leg band on
which her number is placed in order
to identify her. When the hen has
laid her egg she walks to the front
Of h nest and remains there until
released. IL the nest were made in
only n part the hen might step on
and break the egg, I'D in that way
learn the habit of egg eating. a bad
habit indeed: When ready for release
the nest is pulled partly out and the
hen is gently taken from the nest and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

Greece is said to be massing troops
along the railways leading to the city
go as to be able to hold the place by
force il necessary. With that sort at
feeling existing the federation OF the
Balkan states does not seem to be very
probable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
q. $. PAID FOR FOX SKINS.
Check of S?O.5O5 for. I'ribil0r IsIan nc
PcIts Reaches Officials Here.

Washington, April t2.-Pelts from
the blue and white foxes raised this
past season on the Pribilof islands
have netted the government $2O.5O5
A check for that amount was received
at the department of commerce from,
the agent who bought the skins. Last
the government collected $4,000
from this source. There were 384
blue and twenty-nine white fox skins.
The question at issue Is an to wheth-
cr the islands should be leased to pri.
vate concerns for fox killing purposes.
At present the government also gets
tho proceeds from the seal skins which
are sold. these being only those anil
mails used by the natives for food.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
MRS. WILSON GETS Ms. :. q.
Original OF Presidents Messago to, be
Preserved by His Wife.

New York. April IA Washington
dispatch to the New York Sun says:
President Wilson gave to Mrs. vii.
son the manuscript Of, the message
which he read to congress. She will
Keep II. .
The message was typewriter on
President Wilson carried it to the
capitol in the inside breast pocket of
his coat. Mrs. Wilson has tho manu.
script Of the presidents inaugural a0-
dress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

Reports from the bedside of Pope
Plus X indicate a strong. probability
that the distinguished patient may
not Recover from his present illness.
AS his physician said the other day, II
any person in the ordinary walks Of
life had been affected as the pope has
it would not have been called illness.
at all. But it is always remembered
that the pope is a very old man. and
that a state of health hat would not
hc called illness in a younger MAJ is
seriously threatening when the patien,
is long past the ordinary duration Of
life. In a man Of his age n illness,
however triflins in itself, is a serious
thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

The house democrats have failed to
asrec with the president on the mat.
ter of tho open door caucus They
seem to feel that there arc some things
that arc better discussed privately.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
HOW O IT:

There is a Law on the statute book
against the circulation ct liquor ad
vertisins within the state. The Law
was enacted in 1909. and is very short
1t reads as follows:
An act prohibiting liquor deal
ers, brewers. and wholesale liquor
houses from advertising within
the state.
Section lit is hereby dcc!ar-
ed to be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to publish OR
CIRCULATE advertising matter.
send out or have within this state.
or by any means to advertise for
the purchase or the sale OF intoX-
icating liquors.
Section ANY person. frm or
corporation violating the provis-
ions of this act. shall he deemed
suiity Of a misdcmeanor. and up
on conviction thereof. shall be
punished by a fine OF not less
than twenty-five dollars. nor moro
than ff,y dollars. or by impris-
onment in the county Jail for not
less than ten days, nor more than
thirty days.
The capitalization Of the words "ul
circulate" is our own. for the purpose
Of calling special attention TO them
We do not know Of any North Takoia
newspaper that carries liquor adver'
Using. The Evening Times has nevc,
carried it, though it was established
before this law went into effect. The
Herald has carried no liquor adver-
tising since the sale OF liquor became
Illegal in this state. That was in 1859,
Some of the other papers advertised
liquors UP to the time of the passage
Of the above Law. and then quit. Blu,
there is distributed all over the STATE
an immense amount Of liquor adver.
Using quite openly. and apparently in
nat disregard Of this Law.
We take it that SO long as liquor
advertising is not illegal under the
federal laws there is nothing to hin.
der a newspspc r or magazine publish.
ing aurh advertising being Sent by mail
to persons within the state. A state
law cannot have iuriedic:ion over such
acts. But when such Il paper or mag
azine is placed IN a news stand for
sale it is no longer an article of inter
state commerce. Tor is 1t under the
protection of the postoficc depart
ment. Why is not the sale of such a
paper a violation of the Law which
prohibits every nov and then show a
disposition to take a whack at the pa
pers of their own state and locality
We should like to see somebody &c,
buoy and investigate this feature OF
tho publishing business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12

In addition to the trouble over scu-
tart. in connection with which little
Montenegro stands u alone in de-
fance OF all Europe. there is friction
between two Of the allies over the
possession Of Saloniki. which is claim
ed by both Greeks and Buisars. Greek
troops are in possession, and Bulgaria
has hled formal claims TO the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
LOST 100000 IN FLOOD.
Property Damage ut HUNTINGTON listi
mated by Mercantile Agency.

Huntington. W. Va. April 12-After
q careful canvass of the situation,
representatives. Of Bradstreet's Mer-
camille agency announced. that the
Hood loss IN Huntington would be ap-
proximately $1,000. 900.
The damage to manufa curing
plants and mercantile esta blishments
Will be about 335O,OOO, while h
greater loss will no on residence
property.