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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
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A LAUGH LOST. =
tKansas City star.)

A laugh at the wrong time lost Her.
man W. Ritterhoff a million dollars.
Mr.. Ritterhoff is the contracting SUI
p~erintendent of the Home Telephone
company. For IS years he has been
working for different telephone COM
panies in Kansas City, and it hasn't
soured his temper nor worn the edge
off his happy disposition, o smoth-
cred his hearty laugh. But he laugh
ed once in the wrong place, and that
gave him one of his best stories.
Did I ever tell you how I missed
being q millionaire ?" is the way he
chance came to me 20 years ago when
I was working for the old Bell Tele-
phone company. Its offices then were
at Sixth and Wyandotte streets and
We used the old Blake transmitter, a
telephone that had a crank in the
front of the box, which you whirled
around a half dozen times to call GEN.
trail. One Of our customers was A. B.
Stronger. an undertaken, who had his
place of business on the north side of
West Ninth street. between Wall and
Wyandotte streets. Stronger had
more trouble with his telephone than
the trouble man. all Of his Complaints
came to me. Nearly every day he
would call me up and complain and
curse and threaten to tear around
about his telephone. I sent every
workman in the office down there at
different times but they could v
find anything wrong with his phone.
and this always increased the fury of
old Stronger.
whenever your men come my
phone works all right. and as soon as
they go away the dad burned old
phone refuses to work." he used to
switchboard. They've got it in for
me-
H became possessed Of the idea
that the girl operators were systemat-
ically working against him, and he
was so convinced Of this that he got
to hate them, and the next idea was
one of revenge against them.
"'rm going to put every girl tele-
phone operator out of a Job one Of
these day. he said to me one time
over the phone.
The climax came M day when a
friend of his, whose wife had just
over the phone and could not do SO.
and then called another undertaken
and Stronger lost the patronage. And
so I decided to go myself to Strow-
gers place and see what was wrong
with his phone. When I went in he
atromed and raved about the money
he had lost and the girl operators.
"'lt's those girls in the central Of
flee that's doing 1t, Ritterhoff,' he said
to me. But I'm going to get v
with 'em. I'm going to put every last
one of EN- out of a Job. Look at
this
"And he pulled out a drawer Of his
desk and took ont . lot of drawings
and spread the mout before me.
What is it?' I asked him.
"'Well, SIR he said. I've set here
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
DISCUSS PURE FOOD.


Washington. March s.-Chiefs Of
federal chemistry laboratories from
all parts of the United States dis.
cussed pure food questions here today
in the office Of DR.. Carl Alsberg, chief
Of chemistry and chairman of the pure
food board. The meeting will continue
probably until next week.
We hope to eliminate much red
tape" said Dr.. Aisberg. with the
personal exchange OF opinions and ex-
periences by the men who are charg-
ed with the carrying put Of the pure
fod law, there will be developed
greater unity, economy and efficiency
of work. 1t will show the men
throughout the field the best and most
effective methods of dealing with the
legal. sides Of the problems in secur-
ing the proper enforcement Of the
pure food law"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

from dropping them satisfactorily. 1t
is convenient to nub the entire supply
Of ears before the Smelling process
is begun.
How to Shell Seed Corn.
forty acres of corn. carefully she'll
their seed by hand and are profted
by so. doing. A few remarkably sue
cessful extensive corr growers shell
hundreds Of bushels by hand, Where
much seed is required there is q strong
temptation to run it through the corn
shelter. Hand Smelling is profitable
for the small farmer and therefore
more profitable for the extensive farm
er. The shelter breaks or cracks some
Of the kernels and there is not the
opportunity of examining kernels from
portions Of each ear as in
Smelling by hand. After being nub-
bed the proper way to she'll the seed
ears is to shell by hand. one ear at a
time, into a sieve that will let the chaff
fall through and leave all the kernels
from the a in plain view for inspec-
ton. If unsatisfactory. all the kernels
can he easily discarded and another
ear shelled. The ears should not be
shelled directly into the general seed
supply for it would be difficult to sep
oA"SC oA0 NiSSo1u SLc ui0CSlTe-Dl3 keG.
nels.
Does Your Planter Drop satisfac-
,tOrily?
If the corn planter gave trouble
last spring better order a new one
now. A poor corn planter is an ex-
pensive implement to use. Even
though the planter dropped s%atisfac-
torily last yea it should be tested
with this years seed supply before
planting time arrives. The kernels of
a variety of corn frequently vary in
size from season to season and differ
ent plates may be needed this year
from those used satisfactorily last
year.
Under unfavorable field conditions
10 or 20 per cent of the kernels or
young stalks are destroyed. Where
extensive paintings are made with first
class seed and thinning is i%mpractica-
BILE about five kernels should be plant
ed for every four stalks desired.
Where help is o%btainable that will at
tend properly to the thinning. it is
more profitable to plant twice as many
kernels as stalks desired and thin
out the weak plants as soon AS they
become too large and hard to be de-
stroyed by cutworms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
BOOK COMBINE
IS NECESSARY
So Says Attorney for Amer
lean Publishers Asso-
citation in Court.

Washington. March S.-The recess
sity of combinations in this era Of
moralixed. competition was the bur-
den Of the argument made today be-
fore the supreme court OF the United
States by John G. Milburn on behalf
of the American Publishers associa-
ton and the American Book Sellers
association, the so-called book trust.
The only way "moralized competi-
told the court. was to allow the ex-
istence Of trade combinations which
could lay down rules which could pre-
vent the improper things which mark
ed the days before the Standard Oil
and tobacco decisions. He c~ontended
this had been the purpose Of the conn.,
bination Of the book publishers. maya
zine publishers and the wholesale and
retail book sellers. He declared that
the book and magazine business un-
less the trade organized to prevent
It. These stores. he commended. had
seized upon books and magazines for
advertising purposes. reducing the
price ever below cost in order to i'm
press the public with the idea that ev-
erything they sold was likewise re-
duced.
Wallace MacFarlane. representing q
New York department store, seeking
to break up the combination. said the
object Of the combine vas not to. pro-
tect the trade. but keep up the retail
price to the public. so that publishers
could reap more profit at wholesale.
Chief Justice White interrupted the
remarks of Mr.. Milburn to ask how
he met the argument hat when q
publisher or manufacturer once sold
an article at wholesale he had no prop.
crty RIGHT In II u,hich nermitted him to
say how the retailer should sell it.
Mr.. Milburn replied that In the pres
ent case the books were copyrighted
and the copyright laws gave the pub
fishers the right to fix the conditions
under which his goods could be sold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
Grading and Testing Seed Corn
By. c. P. Hartley of u. s. Bureau of Agriculture

Take time by the forelock and get
the seed corn and h corn planter
ready for operation now before the
rush of the other spring work. The
soil and the seed are two prime reqnis-
ties of a profitable corn crop. At this
time Of the year there L many days
when weather or soil conditions pre-
vent blowing or other field work. that
can probably be used in improving
supply can be improved in quality and
productiveness by ~discarding the poor
ears and the poor kernels.
fore Testing or Smelling.
The best time to grade seed corn is
before Smelling. The office of corn
partlnent of agriculture proved by
careful experiments that an ear hav-
ing kernels of undesirable shapes pro-
duces ear most of which have kernels
Of undesirable shapes. All ears that
are undesirable for one reason or an
other should be discarded before maxi
ing termination tests.
Good Care Obyiates Much Germina.
ton Testing.
At this season for several years past
a number of satisfactory means have
been described for testing the ger
mination Of a few kernels from each
seed ear Those who have neglected
to take good care of their seed corn
may now find de. ears among their
supply. In such cases it will be prof
table to test the termination of each
a separately. Where we'll adapted
varieties are grown that properly ma
ture before frost. poor termination has
been found among ears selected
as soon as mature and cared for prop
erly. Those who have given their seed
proper care should pick out 100 rep
resentative ears and make a germina-
ton test of ten grains from each ear.
II these ears terminate we'll it is not
necessary to test the balance of the
seed supply,
Why Nub the Seed Ears?
Before Smelling the small kernels
should be discarded from an inch or
more off the tips Of the ears. Accurate
field tests have proved these small
kernels to be less productive than the
fully developed kernels OF the same
ears. The thick, irregularly shaped
kernels should also be discarded from
the butts of the ears. These kernels
product satisfactorily. but their size
or shape prevents the corn planter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
SAYS THAT CASE
ASKED FOR JOB
Senator Gronna Says Editor
is Sore Because Letter
Was Ignored.

Lakota, n. D., March S.-That
Harry NJ. Cases charges against
him through the Neville Journal,
Of which paper Case is editor. arc
prompted because he did not secure
a political position through Senate,
A. j. Gronna, was the statement made
last evening by Mr.. Gronna.
Senator Gronna arrived at his home
at Lakota Thursday evening from
Washington. In a statement to The
Herald last evening over h long dis
tance telephone, he declared that he
had a letter from Editor Case askins
him for a political position. The let
ter follows:
"A. j. Gronna, Washington. D. c..
Honorable Sir:
II am taking the liberty of address.
ing you in regard to a political posi-
ton with You, or at Washington UNI
der your. capacity. 1t has always been
my ambition to get more thoroughly
in touch with our great. political men
in some capacity Of some kind.
throughout North Dakota and may be
of some value to you in the approach
ing campaign. If YOU can use me at
an early date. or know of any place
kindly write me at once.
Thanking you for any information
offered. I beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
Harry NJ. Case"
IT know of no other reason why /
am being attacked by Mr.. Case" said
Senator Gronna, unless it is that l
have not had the capacity to secure
for him a political position, or to make
use Of him as indicated in the letter
which I have just read to you"
Cases Charges.
Editor Case. through his paper, de-
clared that Senator Gronna had per-
sons on the pay roll of the govern.
ment. some of whom were members
OF his immediate family, or friends.
and that some Of them never ever
went to Washington.
He cited two, instances in particu.
lar-that of Miss Gronna. the sena-
tors daughter. who was employed as
a stenographer, and that of Mr.. Met
calf. who was appointed messenger.
Miss Gronna. Case claimed, was sci.
dom at Washington, and Metcalf was
never there.
Senator Gronna, in answer to the
charges. said that much Of the work
to be done by his s~tenographer could
Deb done at his home. and it would
be{ much more convenient for him.
My Metcalf, he said. was appointed.
hut soon after the appointment. learn
ed that he would be unable to get to
Washington. Another messenger was
appointed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
NEWsALT CASE Up TUESDAY.

Fargo. N. D.. March 8.-Whether
the state law requiring practitioners Of
medicines to be licensed excludes CHR
opractics from practice In North Da-
kota will be tested in county court
before Judge Hanson Tuesday. The
case Of the state against George New
salt will be taken up for trial at that
time.
In calling the calendar in county
court yesterday the three against
local doctors charged with p%racticing
without q license we're placed first IN
the list. The Newsalt trial will be fol-
lowed by the cases brought against
DR.. Nelson and Evelyn Hoard at the
same time.
The suits against the three doctors
were instituted upon complaint Of a
detective representing the state medi-
cal examining board. 1t is said that
whatever the verdict reached in oun
ty court, the cases will be carried to
the higher courts for a final test Of
the state law.
1t was decided by Judge Hanson to
try the criminal cases first and to
then take up the civil cases on the
calendar. The majority OF tho cases
are on the criminal calendar. 1t is
believed that the jury will be needed
for about two weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
ONE APPLICATION RESTORES THE Ia
COLOR TO GREY OR FADED HAIR

toi life,: radiance and beauty.
For those who are troubled with
lDandruf there 10 nothing that will re-
lieve the irritation and itching and
cleanse the scalp 30 quickly and thor.
oughly az Hays Hair Health. Dan.
druft causes the hair to turn grey. be-
come thin and faded. and gradually to
fall out. Get rid Of. 1t; at once.
DRUGGISTS will refund your money Il
you are not satisfied with Hays Hair
Health after q trial.
Free: Sign this adv. and take 1t to the
following druggists and get q Soc. bot.
tie of Hays Hair Health and q 25c.
cake of Harfina Soap for Soc; or $1.00
bottle of Hays Hair Health and two
CSC. cakes of Harfins Soap Free. for q.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
Safe With
Hays Hair Health

Why have unsightly grey hair-why
ook prematurely grey and years older
han you are-why look unattracttve
nd lose your charm and beauty?
II your hair is grey, faded. streaked
,oking, Hays Hair Health will change
bring back the natural color. life
nd lustre quickly, effectively. No one
IN tell that you are using 1t. You'll
e surprised at the quick results from
few applications. the grey hairs will
radually disappear. leaving your hair
its natural. youthful condition, full
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
ORDER TO BE CONTINUED.

Washington. March Am order
in force until further or
ders" all rules and regulations gov
erning in the agricultural departments
and extensive bureaus. After return
ing from today's cabinet meeting DR..
Houston declared that he would go
in changing the existing order
of things. Only a few important Of
iicials in the department are not COW
cred by civil service. The solicitor
and chief of the weather bureau are
among them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

law for commission form Of govern
ment will be voted on here.
The resolution calls for a special
election, which IL to be held March
81. for the purpose Of deciding the
manner Of government under which
the city shall be operated.
At this election the people will have
the opportunity Of voting for or
II the commission form is defeated,
the regular election. will be, held April
z and aldermen and a police ,magis-
trate will be chosen. Provided the
commission form Is chosen at the spe-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
PILES CURED At HOME sY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

If you suffer from bleeding. itching.
your address. and I will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment: and will also
send some of this home treatment free
for trial. with references from your
own locality IL requested. Immediate
relief and permanent cure assured.
Send no money. but tell others of this
offer. Write today to Mrs. NJ. Sum.
mers. Box p. : ,uth Bend. Ind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

cial election to be held March 81. at
least twenty days must have elapsed
before the election 6f the commission
takes place.
In the. matter of electing commits
sioners. one man is voted for as presi-
dent of the commission and the four
members are chosen without placing
themselves as candidates for any par
ticular department of the commission
and are selected. to act at the head
best qualified.
In voting for the various commits
sioners the accumuiative form Of vot-
ing is to be used. according to those
familiar with the law.
This means that after vL-ing for
the president, the vetei'1as the option
Of using the four otner ballots which
he is entitled to for each of the four
commissioners. or may use the four
votes for n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
TO VOTE ON COMMISSION PLAN.
Fargo Will Vote March 81 to Decide
Form OF Government.

Fargo. N. D., March s.-Pstitions
for the commission form Of govern
ment for the city Of Fargo passed the
city council last night by a unanimous
vote. The petitions We're signed by
more. than ten per cent OF the number
OF voters who voted at the last cleo
ton and the question Of whether the
city Of Fargo shall be incorporated un-
der the provisions Of the amended
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
for hours at a time watching that
burned old telephone Of yours. cuss-

wi ASOAAo OF " AAA "0SSSA1A4o AANS
burned old telephone Of yours. cuss-
ing them girls that's got it in for me.
and figuring out a plan to get even
with 'em. And I've got It. I've got
the thing right there that's going to
throw every one Of EN- out Of a job.
I've invented a telephone that don't
have to have no central switchboard
o no girls to operate 1t. and there it
is
WELL. sir. 1 looked over his plans.
and I saw right away that he had
made a wonderful discovery. And
then I tried to find out what was
wrong with his phone. and I. soon
found it. He had an old tin sign with
his name on it hanging out in front.
and 1t got rutsy. and he had a new
one painted and brought the old sign
in the shop and hung it on the rear
wall over his telephone. When his
front door opened and shut 1t caused
a draught.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
HIS " FAULT.
Father Of "I1ong Hat Pin Ordinance
SWamDed with .~sprOtpCtorS"

SWamped with .sPrOteCtors."
Milwaukee. Wis. March S.-Alder-
man Hughes. who fathered the famous
"hatpin ordnance" which became a
law upon Mayor Bading's signature
yesterday. was swamped with devices
today which are aimed to protect. the
point of the pin and thus save the
wearer from arrest if 1t protrudes be-
the hat. One woman appeared at
the alderman's Office today with a
cork wound with gold braid, which
she AYERS will be the coming thing
for m
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08
Dinner Stories

Upton Sinclair, at a vegetarian ban-
quet in Philadelphia. talked about
the last cure" THAI. he has done SO
much to p~opularize..
II heard a story recently" he said.
that illustrates the strong hold
which fasting has taken on the pub
lie mind.
"a beggar stopped a man and said:
Excuse me. sir. but nothing solid
Eight days. said the other. Elk
cellent. Let me congratulate You on
the succe of your interesting fast.
1t must be a great saving to you.
and I assure you you're looking the
picture of health"
There had been a dinner party the
night before and the first thing the
hostess did next morning was to visit
the kitchen to see how the new, green
maid had progressed. with getting
things shipshapc after the household
%upheayal.
MARY" she said, where are those
cakes and things I. asked you to at
tend to last night? I cannot find
them"
Sure. num-" replied the servant, a
pleased smile lighting her face. "yez
towld me to put 'em away. and 80 /
did, mum. and enjoyed them foine."
Because he had been a naughty lit
tie boy-a very naughty little boy
he was sent to bed without any des-
sert. But in. the evening, when his
brother and sisters all were fast asleep.
he crept downstairs. a fearful little
white robed figure. and. going into
the library. said to his mother:
Mummy. you told me never to go
to sleep. till I'd made peace with my
enemies. so I've come down to forgive
you and daddy for being SO rude to
me at dinner tonight"
Doctor: I'm afraid that lobster
salad didn't agree with you.
Patient: But l had 1t at your own
house. and you said 1t wouldn't hurt
me.
Ing as your host. not as your phys
tcian. p
Many q girl with a. soft voice pos
sesseS a marble heart.
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= hlS VIZ NhSt lbVuI ~ I0SS lne FVs
viewing stand: bottom, Mrs. flor.
cnce fleming Noyes posing rs lib.
crty'' in suffrage tabclaux.
The most striking features of the
suffrage pageant in Washington on
March 5 We're the tableaux on the
steps of the treasury building. and
the first float in the parade. In big
letters so that all could see on this
float was written: I'VE demand an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States en~franchising the wom-
en- of this country"
Among those who posed in the tab
leauN, none caused more comment
than did Mrs. Florence Fleming
Noyes, the barefoot dancer. who APP
peared as Liberty"
1t is generally agreed by those who
witnessed the pageant that it was q
great success.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

One is more likely to applaud the
man who has done some good things,
II Is not Of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

And platonic friendship -frequentl,
makes a noise like a Irritation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

A man may develop into a ripe
scholar II he lives to q green old &
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-08

Many q girl with a. soft voice pos.
sesses a marble heart.
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from dropping them satisfactorily. 1t
is convenient to nub the entire supply
Of ears before the Smelling process
is begun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-07
CASES CONTINUED.

Elijah Taylor, colored, was arrested
early last night by Chief Goods and
Policemen Rawlett and Talbotte on
suspicion of stealing chickens from
the yard of Mrs. Pullin, north Royal
street. Taylor was brought before
the Police Court this morning. tie
was represented by Robinson Mon
cure. The suspect plead not guilty
and attempted to establish an aliol,
claiming that he was at home at the
time he is alleged to have been IN
Pulin's yard. The case was continued
uitil tomorrow morning.
A white man was charged with in
terfering with an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. The defendant,
it was alleged. was in debt to a fur
niture: house and after judgment had
been obtained against him, he refused
to allow the officer to enter his house.
This case was also continued.
These were the only cases on the
docket of the Police Court this morn
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-07
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
f. Lee Camp Meets and Perfects
Arrangements for Annual
Banquet.

The regular monthly meeting OF K.
Z. Camp Confederate Veterans was
held last night their hall.
Mos. of the business transacted was
of general nature.
The committees which will have
charge of the banquet on the ami
versary of the birth of Robert Z. Lee
have made all arrangements for that
interesting event and a pleasant even
ing is assured all who may attend.
Rev. II. H. Zones, Baptist minis
ter, wa elected chaplain of the camp.
E. C. Graham, was recommended By
the camp to the judge of the corpora
ton court for appointment on the
,Sta.e Pension Board to succeed the
late j. C. Mi!burn. The other two
members of the board are John NJ.
johnson and Frank J. Davidson.