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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. 1918
POSITIVE ACTION NEEDED.

AS Secretary Lane points out. the
time has come for positive affirmative
action with reference to the control
ana use Of the public possessions in
the lands. the minerals, the forests
and the water powers Of the country.
We have been passing through an era
Of changing conditions. The old Or
der has departed. and the new one
has not yet become established. The
country awoke, at least partly. to the
fact that it was being robbed Of it's
estate. and the first step naturally was
to put . stop to the plundering. It
was natural that in doing this, Or at
tempting this. obstacles were placed
in the way Of the really useful devel-
opraent Of the property. Now We are
settling down to a consideration Of
ways and means, not to withhold our
property from use, but to protect it
against spoiliation while at the same
time providing that it may be utilized
to- the fullest extent.
The secretary makes one point
which is Of interest to the people of
North Dakota. In discussing the de-
pletion Of the coal supply he says that
the day is soon coming when the vast
stores Of low grade coal in the coun-
try. coal which will not stand the
cost OF q. long haul, will be utilized
ny power plants at the mines. which
will send out electricity as a cheap
product from. the burning Of this coal.
This applies particularly to the Ignite
coal in cur " state, Of which We
have immense deposits. Power is be-
ing sent from the Keokuk dam. IFS
miles, to st. Louis. Power from Ma
cara Falls is being distributed eco
nocicaliy all over western New York
and southern Ontario, and clear up to
towns on Lake Huron. Power will
soon be sent from Minot and Willis
ton and other towns near the coal
supply to do work v the greater
part Of North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

Mrs. Brisben's invitation to visit
her for two weeks during the month
OF September was AS unexpected as
II was delightful. 1t threw Miss
MattN into Il great iiutter. She
thought Of 1t, dreamed Of it, talked
Of II to her cronies, Mrs. Dillworth
and Miss Morton, who lived in the
flat below.
It's the loveliest time OF the year
to visit" said Mrs. Dillworth. you'll
enjoy yourself hugely. I'm sure. Only
I'm afraid you'll get led away by
your friends magniilcence."
Long years before Miss Matty and
Cornelia Erisben, who was Cornelia
Walker then, had attended the same
girls school. sat together in the
same classes and suffered from that
amazing mutual disturbance Of the
affections which. commonly speak,
ms, constitutes 4 crush" Miss
Matty had loved Cornelia because
she was brilliant and beautiful, but
why Cornelia had loved her she
never knew. Perhaps tho theory
that ''opposites always attract
hadn't been formulated then. At avn
rate. their crush lasted remarkably
all through their school days and
after-for a while. They wrote and
suddenly .Cornelia cooled. She had
fallen i'll love again-this time with
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

her liver trouble and what the doctors
had done and hadn't. 1t was q lone
story: Miss Matty stifedff a good
many yawns. Then Cornelia grew
more confidential and told about her
servants. how they acted and whar
hard work 1t was to keep them under.
From that standpoint she went on to
tell about her husband. They we're
not very c%ongenial, she confessed. He
was away from home a great deal.
He had his friends. she had hers
such as they were: Sometimes she
felt that the only thing that loved her
was Pinky.Poo. She sighed and let
Pinky.Poo lap out Of her boullin cup.
The sight nearly turned Miss Matty's
stomach. She loathed dogs.
Cornelia kept talking until we'll
upon II. When at last poor Miss
Matty got to her room and to bed
she was exhausted. 1t seemed she
was Just got to sleep when the maid
came to rouse her. Madame was
going to walk in the early morning
freshness. She begged to know il
Miss Mayhem would accompany her?
Miss Mayhem consented. When she
glanced at her watch she saw that
the hour hand stood at 5.
This was the beginning. and even SO
was the ending. Miss Matty bore
with it for two weeks: She could not
very we'll do less. Then she got out
Of Cornelia's clutches and back into
her W dear. shabby, rcstful fiat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Laugh With u

Bobby sent Miss Montgomery,
whom he had just met, a beautiful
box OF flowers. anxious to make a.
good impression upon that young
lady. Unfortunately the florist made
the mistake Of sending with the roses
the card that bore the inscription:
DO the best you can for S."
Breezy Hedgss-Yes, lady. I'm a
plumber looking for a job!
Mrs. Handout-But whero are your
tools?
Breezy Hedges-Tools, mum? Why.
4 plumber always has to 60 hack att
err dem, you know!
Gould you do something for a poor
old sailor?" asked the seedy looking
wanderer at the gate.
Poor old sailor?" echoed the lady
at work at the tub.
"Yes'm: l followed the VOTER for
sixteen years."
Well" said the woman. after a
critical look. you certainly don't look
as if you ever caught up with it,"
-. Brown-Tompkins is having an
awful time with his new motor car.
Jones-In what way?
Erown-Every time he repairs 1t
he has q lot OF parts left over that he
can't find place for.
Two wretched looking tramps were
brought up before a Justice Of the
peace. Addressing the worst looking
me-. the Justice said:
Where do you live?"
Nowhere"
And where do you live?" said the
Justice. addressing the other.
I've got the room above him."
The ambitious mother had been
looking with disfavor upon the visits
Of her daughters latest admirer,
young Cutadash. -.
Anxious Mother-I hope you are
not thinking Of marrying young Cuta-
dash. He spends every penny he
earns"
Pretty Daushter-oh. we'll, he
doesn't earn very much.
Workhouse Master to Irish Tramp
When do You take a bath, man?
''Ivry marnin' Of my lo:fe. sor."
But you're in a. filthy condition"
"Shure. your honor. the marnin' OF
my loife's long past"
81 always knew women were incon-
sistent. but I heard Of one today that
takes the cup cake"
what did she do?"
CHASED her husband out Of the
house with a stove litter and then
cried because he left her without kiss
ing her goodby."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ready. Money.

Present day American life is be-
coming more and more complex and
each generation sees a new problem
that did not confront the generation
before. It is such change and progress
that gives a virility to American lit
erature. and drama, there always ap.
pearing on the horizon new aspects to
be analysed and presented. James
Montgomery brings a decidedly fresh
problems in his comedy Ready Mon
ey" which William A. Brady. Ltd.
will present at the Metropolitan. thea.
ter Monday, December %, with Rob-
ert Ober.
In this romantic comedy appears a
family Of the better sort and some
members of this family are guided al
most wholly by convention and the
rules that are supposed to govern
their set One member. the daughter.
however. is somewhat Of an %insurgent
the beaten path, much preferring to
travel her " road. And as this roao
leads to the mar she loves she scarce
~ heeds the advice of her parents
who desire her to be less romantic
and more practical. The mother Of
the girl. claiming all the wisdom of
years, seeing thai she cannot discour.
6 ner daughters affection, finally
declares that her daughter shall not
marry the man Of her choice. So here
is a well-defined conflict in the FAM
ily-not tragic nor sobbing in the
least, but none the less vital and COM
pelling rather showing the ludicrous
side of a situation when wise ones
stand in the course of true love-" If
you are a woman of either this gen.
Grafton or the one before, see this ro-
mantle story and it's delightful OUT
come; it cannot fail to elicit your sym
pathy.
The capital company portraying the
principal characters is ono that win
be long remembered and includes
Robert Ober. Lynn Pratt. Nena Blake,
ence Rockefeller. John c.. Bronweil.
Adelaide Hastings and others. Ready
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
CIV Jvhn ". Carey,

(By John w. Carey.)
Who came to US from Germany
and got So glad a hand, she said
the place looked good to her and
quit the fatherland? Who since
has made her voice each night
resound from sea to sea and pull
ed a modest fortune for two
hours of melody? Who calls he's
BARNS (see interviews) the ap-
pies of her eye (and you may
cote OF iullalies her repertoire,s
not shy): Who says that homes
where woman fair can make her
biggest dent-to have it to the
sterner eek to run the govern.
ment? Who needs affect no silly
misunderstanding him and fam
although she be a real arteeste?
That summarizing madame.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

How serene and comfortable and
a bit too small and close even after
Cornclia's elegance. 1t was home.
And there were her friends down
stairs How delightful they were aft
er Cornelia.
The second evening she was at
home. Miss Morton said as they sat
Elizabeth. but I confess l was my
self uneasy lest you get weaned
away from me-"
Miss Matty took q good, long
breath. II guess you wouldn't have
worried any II you'd seen what I went
through with" She caught herself
hastily. Il meal I don't envy Cor.
nclia one mite she added.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
WHY NOT

The National lecturer Of the Farm.
ers' Educational and Cooperative UNI
ion sends out to. the press q circular
in which he devotes attention, among
other things, to the spread Of prices
between the sum received by the
farmer for produce and that paid by
the consumer, and he urges that bet
ter distributing methods be employed.
lii closing his circular he says:
ut was a sad day for the farmers
of this nation when they shut the cell
lar door, closed the smokehouse and
tore down their %Sranaries and turned
their warehouses over to private en-
terprise. making it possible for trusts
and combines to feast, fatten ana
gamble upon their products. We
should have built cooperative storage
plants, warehouses, elevators. cream
cries, ETC., and to do so will require
a system Of cooperative laws adapted
to the business Of farming and in
transition from individual to COM
munity effort we will need the sup.
port Of government and the co-opera-
ton of an agencies that are friendly
to the farmer"
In passing, it ma be pointed out
that the lecturer seems to be a little
mixed on the matter Of private owner
ship. The ancient smokehouse. the
vegetable cellar and the old granary
we're decidedly private concerns.
There gas NJ common ownership in
them. and no common action among
their owners i n d%isposing of their
produce. Moreover, while there is q
widespread comparison today between
what the farmer received and what
the consumer pays. when has 1t not
been 50? The farmer is getting bet.
ter prices today. inc has been getting
better prices for years. for the things
that he produces than he did q quar-.
ter Of a century ago. More Of his
products r marketable for cash than
were so marketable then. Some of
his products spoil on the ground for
want Of q market which he can reach
ct a price which will pay him for the
effort. but this condition always exist
Cd. Any man Of mature years who
spent his early life on a farm. OF in
. country store can well remember
when butter and eggs were practical
~ ~unsaleable. and the country nler-
chant made it plain to the farmer that
In buying any Of this stun for trade
he was cofferring a great favor on
the farmer. The reason that many
Of tho eastern orchards are today rum
ming wild is that when those trees
were young their owner could not dis
pose Of the fruit except in insigni-
fcant quantities and at a beggarly
price,. and the orchards. abandoned
then. have been suffering ever since
the effects Of the tradition then estab-
lished that 1t does not pay to raise
fruit.
But. the spread between the price
to the consumer and the returns to
the farmer exists. in many cases. and
II farmers cooperative societies can
help, and in many cases they can,
why not have them Our lecturer
wants more laws. What for Is
there, anything in existing legislation
to prevent cooperation among those
who wish to cooperate? Surely not.
And no matter what laws We pass we
cannot make people cooperate who
DO not want to do 30.
There 10 Q tsndsacy to look to leg.
tslation for too much. Cooperation
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

In whose possession the police Of Flor.
.elce recently found tho famous paint.
Ing, Mona LISA" was examined yes-
terduy by the magistrate who 10 in.
vostigating tho case. The prisoner
said he had tried to sell the Mona
Lisa" to a representative OF the late
J. Pierpont Morgan and also had Of.
fered the portrait to various dealers
in London, Paris and Naples. Peru.
gas statements amazed the magis-
trate. who declared 1t was rernarku-
fed the police.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
TWINS TO BE ~sEPARArED.

FatIs, Dec. 70 S1amese" twin
girls, one month old. who r joined
face to face by q strip Of flesh more
than an inch thick between their
to be separated by a surgical opera
ton. A photograph examination sug-
gests that the twins have no vital or.
gans in common. They are so vigor-
u that they have been clothed in
wooden vests inside which their arms
ars imprisoned to prevent possible in
Jury to n or the other by their
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

It is easier for most Of US to ind
fault than it is to find favor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

1t pays to be honest. but sometimes
PAYDAY is a long time showing up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

The real hero of many a novel is
the man who undertakes to publish it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

High-minded people do not have to
become airship chauffeurs in order to
prove II.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

1t is foolish to become chummy
with a ma who treats his dog better
than he does his wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

Money" comes with q record Of over
eight months at the New Theatre in.
London. eight months at the Maxine
Elliott theatre. New York. four
months At the Cort theater. Chicago,
and three months at the Schubert the
atre, Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

A thief is bound to get the worst OF
it m or later. Many a young man
Who has stolen a kiss marries the
girl.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

TRIED 10 SELL "MoNK LISA"
PerugiA Says He Offered Painting to
Many Dealers.
Rome. Dec. 27.-vincenzo Perugia,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

No. Alonsc. a girl isn't necessarily a
modern Venus just because she has an
offhanded way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

Never pass up your friends in crde,
to gratify strangers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

Our idea of an earthly angel is a
satisfactory wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

1t is better to be good for revenue
only than to he bad for fun.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

A lot Of ~so.called society leaders
are never heard of until they figure in
sort Of scandal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

We earnestly commend those men
who arc too busy making good to
nurse a crouch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

You may be able to fool yourself.
but you can't fool your wife into be-
lieving that she ought to do the fam.
lily washing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
\ T

Our idea of an earthly angel is a
satisfactory wife.
We earnestly commend those men
who arc too busy making good to
nurse a crouch.
Never pass up your friends in order
to crafty strangers.
1t is better 70 be good for revenue
only than to he bad for fun.
It is easier for most Of us to find
fault than it is to find favor.
The real hero of many a novel is
the ma who undertakes to publish it,
It pays to be honest. but sometimes
PAYDAY is a long time showing up.
1t is foolish to become chummy
with a man who treats his dog better
than he does his wife.
Higll-minded people do not have to
become airship chauffeurs in order to
prove II.
No. Alonzc. a girl isn't necessarily a
offhanded way.
A lot Of ~so.called society leaders
arc heard of until they figure in
some sort Of scandal.
A thief is bound to get the worst OF
it sooner OF later. Many a young man
Who has stolen a kiss marries the
girl.
You ma DO able to fool yourself.
but you can't fool your wife into be-
lieving that she ought to do the fam.
lily washing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
REAL EsTATE sW1NpLEs.


no" many virginia people nave oeeh aiiureo
ny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and literature describing the
'e8uueS OIL cooice SUBURBAN lots on Long island
many prooaoiy' judging from the assianlty with
"''''' '''''e properties are Pusheo on p"0ilc
"'''il '''" IL seems as II moment Of thought
S'oOi' 'e'' US 'ha' Il the lois really were cho'ce
'''' o'''''o '"e pFon's predicted the owners
'l'N "o' pass "y Tue thousands OIL investors
q. ne" '"'N Guy ana toe mili'ohS OF dollars
S''N'"A p'o"'"ole investment 10 pea'''
~ '"7 0'"'"' ie' mere IS h'no
III 'i'e '"ousH' OF owning rear
7.s'' III Tue "''S"poTnoou OIL the metropolis
.,i'" people throughout the country yield to It,
ne '.'aI' '' supervisors OF ouho'k county Long
's'a"u' nave ''S'2'efea 'nat "lthlh ten years
''0o'' '''S >" 1aa' county nave oeen sofa 70
mo- VIA" ''0'''7 persons Inc iahd Is sana
''1 ss'0" "aH' remote from All transportation
'-'sss' except muse "sfidi ana prospective ran
"'5s ''o@iea IN iite 'n'aE'natiohS OIL the pur-
'eS''S ~ "ooio De "'thin 'h'rty minutes OF
s1'. ''"'' % ne" 1orh II SOMEBODY "ouIa
'.i''@s me distance OF supply means OF travel
me quantity 81 TINS 'and sofa IS -o''oo acres
ana me amount realized rom investors Is above
Na.o''.0'0. p'oinl incident Is that after
we recent "''us N 'he west huhaFeds OF peo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
The Schoolhouse and
Rural Life

Governor Eberhart. of Minnesota contrib
utes to the current issue of Worlds Work an
interesting article. dealing with the problem
involved in making rural life more ATTRACTIVE
to Young people and thus creating c"ndluoh
likely TO have considerable influence upon me
present farm to the city rush that has for
ma ny years been the source Of WldesPfead note
and no little concern. The Baltimore Amerl-
can commenting ueon Mr.. Eberharts articie'
says: -, $50
Before he became governor he had con
WINGED himself that the main cause or me
rush cityward from the farms is that farm ne,
under the usual conditions means all work ana
no ulay The scheme which he is now cndeaN-
oring to realize Is the creation OF a Soclal CEN
ter in every rural community and in order 10
do this he is bringing about an entire readlust-
ment of the public school system of Minnesota
In developing his rural center plan ne decidfu
that the school buildings should be used TO Inc
potential limit as recreation and entertainment
centers. and he decided also that fewer schoolS
having larger buildings and better equipment
are more desirable than the old plan OF little
red schooIhouses spaced four miles. apart Min
nesota now has a productive school fund OF
$50. 600 GOO and Is. therefore we'll hXed Tor
developing such combination system as the
Eberhart policy contemplates. IN the consol'-
dated school five six teachers instead of one
are employed There are regularly established
wagon routes TO and from the schools and chill
dren are gathered from three and four miles
away There are in Minnesota st&ty-onf
Of these consolidated schools, besides thirty
educational system has been greatly bettered
and rendered more attractive. but the greatest
change effected in the rural communities is
brought about 10y the fact that the big school
houses every night are ablaze with light and
gay with music and song The Minnesota gov
ernor believes that he has worked ont the prob
lem Of making rural life attractive Lynch
burg News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
APPROVED IN ADVANCE.

Those VINO have been crying that the Demo
cratic tariff bin, presented to congress. will
result in lowering wages and in great business
depression evidently are not taken seriously by
the vage,earners Of one congressional district in
the State OF Massachusetts at least
In the election held Tuesday TO choose a
successor TO IT, w Weeks. recently promoted to
the senate John ] Mitchell the Democratic
candidate, on a platform Of tariff revision was
elected by a plurality over his Republican op.
ponent Of more than 1000 votes and over his
Bull Moose candidate of more than 1000 votes
Mitchell lacked by few votes of securing a
majority Of the $4,000 votes cast
This remarkable showing Of a Democratic can.
didate was made in a mill district normally Re.
publican by majority of from ten thousand
TO twelve thousand, and on straght-out low
tariff platform. Mtchells opponents forced the
tariff issue TO the front, and he met them on
their own ground, winning out handsomely
= Before the November elections the prophecies
Of panic and business failures came thick and
fast After the election these Jeremaids contin-
ued to assail our ears, coupled with the state
ments that the election could not be taken as
endorsement OF the Democratic plan of reducing
the tariff. When the Underwood bill was made
public the walls increased in volume and in
intensity OF anguish. Yet at the first oppor-
iuuity the voters OF district composed Of thou.
sands Of working men emphatically endorse a
low tariff candidate on a low tariff platform
and fought by two protectionist candidates.
Such an endorsement of the Underwood bill
cannot fail to have its effect upon congress.
When six or seven thousand Republicans. most