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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
He Got AIonq Fine.

Thomas had never been able to carry
tune. and after he had been for
awhile in class where singing was
obligatory his mother felt curious to
know how he managed to keep up with
the singing.
"Thomas," she inquired, chow do you
get along in your singing class"
"Finer declared Thomas.
"Why, that's lovely" said his de-
lighted and mystified mother. what
does your teacher say about it?'
"She says" replied Thomas cheer
fully, "'Now, Thomas, if you don't
feel like singing you needn't "-Chica-
go Record Herald.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
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Puttinu IL to Good lJse

81 s'pose you've been very careful
about tn books you let your children
have"
"Oh, yes. indeed! There's our jim
we intend him for a statesman. Jim
was raised on the Congressional Rec
ord
1.-THE Congressional Record! Well,
we'll"
yes; we let him sit on it for years
so he'd be raised enough to eat from
the table. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13

This magazine was established to help
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity In the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
Sunday as 1t Used to Be In London.

Sunday as 1t Used to Be In London.
Those who object to Sunday amuse-
ments sometimes speak as though in
bygone times our countrymen We're ex.
emplary in their observance of the Sab
bath. In 1905, however. a chronicler,
quoted by Mr.. Nevill in THE Merry
Past" estimated that over 100000 Lou
doners spent their Sundays in the inns
and tea gardens round the metropolis
and the condition of these pleasure
seekers ut nightfall he calculated to be
as follows: Sober. 10000 in high glee
10000; drunkish, 10000: staggering tip
sy, 10000; muzzy, $4,000; dead drunk
5,Q00.-Londan Spectator.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13

Instructor-Did you filter this? Youth
with a sly smile)-No, | was afraid
It wouldn't stand the strain.-Harvard
Lampoon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
The Sonq Bird.

They say the birds are timid. Great
heavens. to be so small and lovely in a
world of hawks and snares and yet
dare to sing as If the gods were good.
In all the wide creation there is moth
ing drawer than the heart of a singing
bird.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
Becoming ObIivious.

Mrs. Chat-I don't believe you've
heard word I've been saying for the
last half hour, John! Chat-No. my
dear. I've been cultivating absence Of
mind.-Judge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13
The Anne Servia.

The Serbs have grievance against
the English lang uage for spelling the
name of their co 1ntry, Servia, with Il
~" as though it came from "servus."
a slave. There il, really no such con-
nection. and in ether languages it is
spelled properly, With ''b."-Spring-
field Republican.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-13

Live with the wolves, and you will
learn to howl.-Spanlsh Proverb,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
| remember a man ana his easy spell.

I remember a man ana his easy spell
n oranee in my ehndhood I. once
complained Of the d%ifaculties Of spell
ing. / said that 'ei' and 'ie' in such
words az Believe ana receive always
Then this man p.tted me on tn.
head and smiled ana said:
my, boy. I viii. rive you A in.
e forty-seyen years has never failed
! sxpressed my delight and waited.
The mn fAsunned;.s.,S
."s'TNs rlje j this: write
ysar 40. exactly ssstYesn them"
70 punish her ilttlssI giri hsr mother
put her in q closet. For fifteen long
a sound coming from behind II. Not
4 whimper nor asaent6Ele.s At last the
stern, but axious parent unlocked the
door and peered into tho darkness.
She ecOuId see nos16al4s
I What are you doing in there?" she
Slowly and viii emphasis a small
voice made reply:
''I'h thypittin' onsySSur e hat. and
m tnplttih on y0Qt new oretn. M
i thpittin' on y6uFnew thatin thlip-
perth. and-and---
There was q brea4hiess pause. "And
what : you doing now?" anxiopsly
cried the mother. Who had been vatnly
trying to locate tha hidden baby.
"Vaitin' for them more .thpit!" said
the voice Of vensssnce.
a gentleman from the north wa
.AnJoying. the e~xeifesnent OF q bear
hunt down:in Mi1aeatppi. rho beaf
was surrounded inse,spiall cane thick.
ct. The dogs could not. set the bear
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
SCHOOL BOOKS.

III. Grand Forks school board is
inausurating this year a plan lot nan
ding school books which is new IN
this CITY. namely, that of handling the
schoo, hook sales itself instead OF nav
in~ them handled through local deal
err. There is every reason to believe
that the change will be a satisfactory
one. and that it will effect a cons1d-
cradle saving to the parents or puplls'
The retail dealers say that the
school hook trade has not been a sat
isfactory one to them. for various rea-
sons. and they are glad to discontinue
II. The school board now buys its own
books, sells them to pupils for cash.
n at the end of the year buys back
from pupils books h a are no longer
needed by them. These books. pro-
vided, Of course. they are in good
condition. will be fumigated and re-
sold at the beginning Of the next
school year.
The result will be that the cost to a
pupil Of the books used in any one
wear will be the actual cost OF the
wear on the books used. and no more
There will be no need hereafter for
the shelves at home to be piled up
with a collection of books used but a
single year. because there will always
be a place to dispose Of these books
for what they are worth.
The cost of school books is quite an
item in the home where there are sev-
eral children, and the effort Of the au-
thorities to make the burden as light
as possible is to be commended.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Sorry" said the policeman. 'bnt
I'll have to arrest:ye-you been drivtn'
along at THE rate OF nifty miles m
l@..You are wrong. my; friend" aaid
the driver. II sayiI wasn't, ana here's
a dollar bill that says I wasn't" -,
, Cali right" returned the policS.
man. pocketing the money. with
eleven to n against mo I amt goin'
to subject. the county to the expense Of
a trial."
One afternoon Mrs. Murphy ap-
peared at the settlement house, All
dressed up in her best bonnet ana
shawl. A huge black and blue spot
disfigured one side OF her face. how
ever. and one eye wal nearly closed.
why. Mrs. Murphy. what is the mat
ter?" cried one of the teachers, and
then. realizing that she might have
asked a tactless question. she hastily
turned 1t of by saying: well. cheer
up: you might be worse of" Sure an
I might" responded the Indignant
Mrs. Murphy. II might not be mar
Prof. Alfred E.. stearns, principal
Of the PHILIPPE Ahdover academy. said
at. the recent alumni dinner Id New
York:
"The. easiest way In raising funds.
as in other things. p the WRONG way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
NO SOLID woNlEN's VOTE.

Through the action Of the illinois
legislature the women Of that state
have been given a limited franchise,
that is, they may vote on the election
Of all oficials whose election is gov
srned by statute. Many Of the offices
are constitutionally provided for. and
to change the franchise with reference
to these will require a constitutional
amendment. In view Of the change
made great interest is taken in the
state, and in Chicago especially, with
reference to the effect of this change.
In a Chicago paper Of recent date
there appeared an interview with a
woman's votes enthusiast in which she
declared that the women Of Illinois
would hereafter be able to put out Of
business any political party that they
should choose to go after. No one
will deny this. But a power that will
neve be exercised is not really so very
important. People have the power to
do many things that they will never
do. and this is one Of them. The lady
VIZ "oS H0SSS0 SNAuOASly dSouIIlSS
that the women of the state will vote
together. not as citizens, but as WON
en-? II they were at all likely to do
this the fact would constitute one Of
the strongest reasons why women
should not vote. Any system which
tends toward the decision Of public
questions on the basis Of occupation.
or religion, or sex, IF anything other
than simple citizenship is evil and only
evil.
Fortunately, the women will not do
az this suffrage enthusiast thinks they
will. They will divide on public ques-
tons on the basis Of their intellect and
their environment, just as their hus-
bands and brothers and fathers do.
There will be no solid women's vote.
and probably no very great difference
in the management Of affairs after
oil the women get to voting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
HIGH PRICES FOR CROPS.

Wall Street Journal: A concrete ex-
ample is useful to illustrate the truth
Of a general proposition. Drought
IL injuring the crops and in onse-
quence prices are soaring. By taking
. glance at the general effect Of fail
ure in any n crop it is easy to un-
derstand that scarcity prices are not
q compensation for the destruction OF
property.
Kansas is Of the large produc.
ers Of r. Last year the state r
duced 175. 0 900 bushels. The Chi
cago price Of December corn in Sept
TENDER Of last year ranged from 81
to 81 cents. Even at the price Of 81
cents that crop was worth over 800.
100000 on the Chicago market. De-
cember corn Is now around 72 cent
II the husking returns confirm the lat.
est estimates. all that is left of a once
u crop will be less than 30, 900, 600
bushels. worth $4,000. 900. The same
conditions in varying degree will be
FOUND In the corn belt. Travelling
northward a point will finally be
reached where a few farmers will
have corn to sell: They will receive
. benefit but many more will face
ruin.
About 100000 bushels of corn
are used direct as human food every
year. A difference Of II cents a BUSH
q would mean $4,000 900 more paid
Tor an equal amount of food. The
mills. the starch and glucose works
must a at least twenty-five per cent
o for their raw material. Cotton
cannot be raised without corr to feed
h mules and laborers. and the cotton
farmers do not raise their corn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Il wish 1 could lend it to you.. the
lanilady said. IT hate to see you
sticking here all summer. But what
with the rent, and the gas billie"
"Oh. I couldn't" said Norah. I'D
be afraid to borrow. because 1 might
back"
She quit crying and put the waists
in a drawer, brushed her skirt and
then went to bed But the DON was
hot and close. And this vas only h
last Of May.
In the NOTWITHSTANDING hurried from
the lockers to the tinware section. a
You're Wanted he said.
The manager. head manager and
secretary were IN front Of their desks.
Might as well da@cpnsiierable prun-
ing for the hot weather." the head
manager was sayd9x. SALES are light.
All. this ie the 91ung lady? What
about all this ehort Schanginge Seems
to me it happens pretty often to be a
II can't help IT," Norah said ner-
vously. flushing under the stare of
money"
There have. BEEN so many COM
plants from the S~basernent," scowled
the head manager at the basement
ing"
Certainly not.s agreed that of,cial
nervously. And as long as sales are
light-'
.Iet the most incompetent 60. I
Will not use a worse wori,' sternly.
And. young lady, I would not keep
this up. That u ALL"
Norah went out and down to the
tinware section. She was dazed by
the suddenness. Ten minutes later
the manager came down ana told her
quired after that day. Rebellious
anger filled Norah's heart. For no
fault Of her own And It would be
hard to get another position at that
time Of year. II her father hadn't
been killed In a mine explosion Just
after her mother died, mostly from
privation, she might have had a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
Wherever draft animals are. used in

Wherever draft animals are. used in
mining. numbering. or other opera
tions. the price Of corn Is an important
matter. and eventually enters into the
cost of the service or the commodity.
In all. about 1000. 900. 900 bushels
are used in these different ways. What
does an increase OF ven 16 cents a
bushel mean:
Almost one-half the average corr
crop is used in the production Of meat,
butter. milk. poultry and eggs. When
the feeder. or the producer of these
staples. finds his feed costing him
twenty-five per ent more. he must ex-
act at least that much more. Every
hand the product goes through will
add an additional per cent. and the
purchasing power of the consumer is
decreased that much by the additional
cost Of living.
The farmers Of the southwest are
making a brave effort to keep their
livestock. by shipping them where
there is feed and water. The cost will
u into the millions. If they do not
succeed. they must dispose Of them.
Then for several years after, the beef
shortage would be more acute. The
result is inevitable. however, unpleas.
ant to contemplate. High cost Of liv-
ing means a lower purchasing power.
An extra dollar that a farmer puts
into his pocket under such conditions
burns a hole, through which he ulti.
mately loses it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

chance to learn something besides
routine cl%erkship.s But she had had
to look out for. herself at fourteen.
She had climbed from 50 to Sc. Not
much Of a pedestal, but the hurt Of
falling was as bitter as though it had
been a n1anagership.
The day wore away slowly. She
waited on customers with a stolid un-
concern. Planning was beyond her
just then. Presently she would try
to remember whether It was a candy
factory or a bindery that Ethel Of
the crockery section had said needed
extra girls. "
Il wonder If you could tell me who
waited on an old lady yesterday and
gave her too much changer"
Norah jumped. Across the counter
standing looking at her a%nxiously. The
manager wal passing. He turned
around sharply. Another mistaken.
/ he asked angrily.: -
II waited upon, her." said Nora1,
dollar"
Il know it" eagerly. "she knew it
e Dor az she got home and counted.
She took it stupidity. The managers
Mother felt terribly bad: the
hoped you didn't get into any trouble
The manager, though harassed, had
a kindly spot somewhere in his heart.
Well. make it all right he said
kindly. He called. the head. manager,
who wal in the basement. They whis-
pered together. the. head, manager
nodded his head. and the manager
came over tn her
Il guess you couldn't help the 9TH
er, either" he said, apolo9etically.
And the house will make 1t up. We
still need you il YOU want to stay"
"D've mean to say they fired you
for it?" the young fellow demanded,
Indignantly. We'll. II that isn't the
Moran laughed. Trouble rolls awav
as fast as 1t comes. she decided.
But she didn't go to the farm in the
pine woods after all, for the shabby
old lady. hearing about the matter
from her son. came in to cry her
amends. and when she, learned that
Norah wasn't in great .demand>at sup
per parties asked her out that very
night. And the old lady's son per-
suaded her to stay in the city till
September. when he got his vacation
and made it a honeymoon week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

out and the planter who was at the
head of the hunt called to one Of the
negroes:
Sam, go in there and get the bear
out"
The negro hesitated for a moment
and then plunged into the cane. ~
few moments later the negro, the bar
and the dogs were rolling upon the
ground outside. After h hunt was
over the visitor said to the negro:
Were you not afraid to go into
that thicket with that bear?"
"Cap'n,' said the negro, 'it vas Jest
dis way: I nebber had met dat bar,
but I was pussonally '%quainted wild de
old boss. so / jest naturally took dat
bar"
Illustrative Of chat troublesome
Henglish haitch," an American trav-
eler relates the following:
"once I dined with an English
farmer. We had ham-very delicious
baked ham. The farmers son soon
finished his portion and passed his
plate again.
More am. father he said.
"The farmer .frowned.
Don't say 'am. son. Say am
81 did "a am the lad protested
Al Gil iNJuINu OAA
"'You said ann cried the father.
fercely. ''Am's what It should be.
"In the middle Of the squabble the
farmers wife turned to me and with a
d~eprecatory laugh explained:
"'fhey. both think they're sayin'
am, SIR"
MANY. dear" said the muddled cit
izen, st. sure you I. wouldn't been
slate but footpads stopped. me-"
"And you were 30 scared your tom
cue Glove to the roof Of your mouth"
How'd you know that?"
81 smell the cloves"
"A man Of letters who visited Wash
inkton recently appeared at but one
dinner party during his stay. There
he sat next to the daughter Of a noted
naval officer. Her vocabulary IL OF a
kind peculiar to very young girls. but
she ratified away at the famous man
without a moments respite. 1t was
during a pause in the general CONVEX
satiori that she said to him:
'I'n1 Awfully stuck on Shakespeare.
Don't YOU think he's terribly interest
ing?"
mans brilliant reply. for as a Shakes
pearian scholar he a few peers.
-"Yes,'' he said. solemnly .."1 do
think he is interesting. II think he is
more than that. I think Shakespeare
is Just simply too cute for anything.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

and she went away. Norah's face,
sray-white a moment before, flushed
red. Yet she was m%iserably sure tina,
1t had been only dollar. And
when the accounts were balanced that
night she was $3.50 short. SO she had
been right on both occasions.
I'VE must have less Mistakes" the
manager said sharply. Norah did not
try to prove that no mistakes had
been made. He would not have lis
tened.
When she reached her room-a
dingy place, within walking distance
her tears came again. Spread on
the bed were two new shirt waists
that she had managed to buy. Her
landlady, who was kinder than she
was clean. had laundered them for
her. She listened in deep sympathy
to Norah's tale of woe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

"You have mortally wounded our
sense OF dignity" declares the Mex
lean prime minister. Perhaps, then.
President Wilson is merely waiting
for the arrival of the death certin-
cate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Excavators in the ruins of ancient
cities are finding there records COM
planning Of the high cost Of living.
Perhaps, soon. they will find a few
automobile garages.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
TO BUY SHEEP.

Lisbon, N. D., Sept. s.-otto o. ul-
horn. Ransom county representative
Of the Better Farming association, is
enroute to Montana to purchase sew
eral thousand head of sheep to be fed
and fattened for the eastern markets.
"A number Of farmers are co-operat-
ing. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

According to an eminent statistic
ian, Americans are the greatest. con-
sumers Of sugar in the world. Prob
ably 1t is the state legislatures tina,
bring the total up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Don't criticize the Michigan min
ers for hiding behind p~etticoats.
Didn't the revered fathers send the
women to the spring when the In
dams were around?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

The sultan of Morocco wants to
buy Jack johnson. If he intends
using him as one Of the guardians
OF his harem he is more than well
come to him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

On her arrival at New York, Mrs.
Pankhurst will doubtless come in for
the marked attentions usually paid
the undesirable alien.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09
ON HUNGER STRIKE.
North Dakota I. ". ". Agitator Il
Arres<ed at CArrinet0n..

Darlington, N. D., Sept. s.-Declar-
ing that he wal an 1. w. W. organizer,
q stranger attempted to address an
audience here. It was quickly seen
that he was highly excited the
police took him into custody. Since
then he has refused to either eat or
drink. His identity has not been
learned. He Is under observation to
prevent his committing any violence
during his hunger strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

And now Senator Lodge is alarm
ed in a tariff speech by the fall Of
the Roman empire. We didn't think
the senator was as old as that.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Who's champ Of all the optt-
mists-the guy that spreads the
salve-nOr hears the shouts for
uuerta's gore-that Diaz ia a
spav? Who hoists his feet upon
his desk and puns q fine seeKar
and says his MexicO's o. X. and
knows no cruel war? Who waves
a hand that's awful glad and
does the grand salaam and tells
how Mexico and he both love old
Uncle Sam? Who wears the
smile that won't. come on. ia
unctuous. and urbane-and al.
ways reads the forecast fair in
: stead, Of snow. or rain? Who's
ever Johnny-on-the-spot to serve
as president, although it only be.
pro TEN? That De La Barra. gent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

If worse comes to worst in Mex.
leo. perhaps a good many people
would be Eratifed should Prestden,
Wilson induce Ebert Hubbard Ia car.
~ a message to Huerta.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

1t remains for young Mr.. Thaw'.
sympathetic feminine friends to ex,
plain his facetious reference to eth,
chicken trust"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Leaders Of the bar in France, Can
ada ana the United States turned out
to honor Lord Haldane, who paid a
flying visit to the United States. They
felt that he was as worthy Of the
honor for his pleasant, even charm-
ing, personality as well as his high
position.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

II a woman is Jealous she alwavs
insists that she's no such thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

But if Mr.. Jerome draws the limit
of a year in prison. will he say blithe-
ly. "Oficer, lead on"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

No railroad company considers a
train wreck satisfactorily disposed
of until somebody arrests the enst-
neer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

One thing which is not causing
widespread worry is the proposed in
crease Of taxation on incomes over
500, 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

A chaperone is a woman who in s,n
posed to be an immune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

II you would be popular, max,
others believe they know more tina,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

He is an agile politician who ca,
successfully dodge an issue.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Sometimes a smart man gets paid
Tor not doing things he might.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

A medical journal has an article on
How to Lie When Asleep" 81
more value would be an article IN
how to induce people to tell the truth
when awake.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

Why does a tank town actor want
you to think he came from New
York? It is where one is that counts.
Canada is having too much rain. Al
though 80 many Kansas farmers have
already gone up there that we hest
tate to say 1t.
Here are some Of the most. famou.
LEVERS Of the world doing honor to
Viscount Haldane, lord hish chanc.H
Tor Of Great Britain. The nictnra
was taken when they were on their
way to Convocation hall, in MontrasI
where honorary degrees were con.
ferred by McGill university. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-09

POINTED

Little Evelyn is too busy with her
Art to spend the summer posing az q
Devoted Wife. during Harry X. Thaw'e
latest tribuations.