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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
The Old Pioneers and
New in North Dakota
By Alfred Wenz in The Dakota Farmer.

Twenty-Five years ago a lumberjack
we'll call him Joe-drifted into
North Dakota to work during harvest
and threshing. When he returned to
the woods in the fall he did not have
much of his seasons wages-lumber-
jacks sometimes spend their money
but he carried with him the memory
of a marvelously fertile land. This
wide-stretching virgin empire had cast
its spell over his vigorous spirit and
he wanted to return.
So the next season he shipped
again. and that fall he met her" She
was the queen of the cook car. one
of those true. capable women whose
quiet devotion, restraining influence
and unheralded hard work are built
into the pioneer foundations Of all
good, countries.
She and Joe ere married and the
first year they worked out. They saw
ed, and the next year started for
themselves On a rented farm. They
stayed on this for fifteen years. dur
ing which time they commenced buy
ing land and adding to it. They were
not satisfied until they could strike
root into soil of their very own. And
so at last Joe took his wife to the
place they could in truth call home.
Things We're going nicely nov. and
Joe and his wife had life a little
easier. While they were visiting In
town one time in a friends fine home,
Joe got to thinking.
MY wife is just as good as any city
mans wife. She has always been by
to help. she is at the bottom of our
success. and I am going to build her
the home she deserved long ago."
1t o him $1,000 to do it. but it
was the happiest money he eve spent.
And as there was much more than
that left in the bank he felt very FREQ
in spending it.
Mr.. Center of the Better Farming
association took me out to see Joe's
farm. Though small, 1900 acres, two
thirds of which Joe owns, it is a typi-
cal bonanza wheat farm. level as a
floor and part Of a great sweep Of
country magnificent in extent and
freedom. Men cannot help but do big
things in a big way with such soil and
situation.
But this successful wheat farmer
told me. II see it coming; we must
change our ways. There isn't the
money among the farmers now that
there was in the early days. That lit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
URGE MODERATION

Italy Asks Balkans to Go Easy In Dc.
mands ~ War Settlement.
Rome, March 4.-Italy is using all
her influence with the Balkan states to
induce them to observe moderation in
their demands on Turkey and thus
bring about peace at an early date.
italian officials have pointed out to
the Balkan administrations that such
an attitude would strengthen the
sympathy Of Europe toward their
cause.
The appointment of General Boyo-
witch. n of the Servian delegates at
the London conference. as commander
of the forces besieging Scutari. is con-
sidered an indication of the firm deter
n,ination of the Servians and Monte
ncgrins to take Scutari at any cost.
B%oyovitch is one Of the most daring of
the Servian commanders. 1t was
forces under him which captured Mon
astir at the point of the bayonet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
instructions to report at the ad.

with instructions to report at the ad.
journed meeting on March II.
A petition was received from a num-
Der of citizens asking that steps be
ans opened across the Great Northern
yards SO al to accommodate persons
wishing to cross from the western part
OF the Second ward to points near the
passenger depot and beyond. This was
referred to the streets and alleys com
mittee. though the chairmen Alder.
man Salisbury. said that the same
proposition had been up in one form
or other for wears. without result. and
The mayor was instructed to give
notice of the annual city and park
board elections on April Z. and Of the
school election on April Fl.
Two ordinances were passed curing
defects in the existing building and
water and " connection ordi-
anc by adding penalty clauses. the
ing fixed at fines Of from SO to 800.
or not more thar 80 days in Jail.
Another ordinance making certain
changes In the police ordinance came
up for final passage. but went over.
The purpose of the ordinance il to
require that in cases where arrests
are made summarily by policemen the
NooCo ItutS NC luhCu W ~ Why Ju0S~
ice. The subject did not appear tn
be very clear to the members. and ac.
ton was deferred.
The dance hall ordinance, Of which
summaries have already been publish
ed. was given its first reading. The
general sentiment of the aldermen APP
peared to be in favor of some regn
letory measures. but the present ordi
anc will be amended in spots. On
suggestion was that no provision Is
made for penalty for violation except
in certain cases the license of tn.
hall owner may be forfeited. Scveral
acts on the part of others are declared
unlawful. but no penalty for such um
lawful acts il provided. Objection
vas also offered by Alderman Smith
to the clause which prohibits the use
Of Easements for dance halls or roller
Kinks. Mr.. Smith said that there was
no moro reason why a basement
should not hc used as q dance hail
than there was against the use Of an
upper floor. provided the regulations
for ventilation and other proper
equipment were observed. No changes.
were made at this time. hut these will
he cared for in amendments at the
next meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04

If You like music. an amateur is
apt to expect you to like noise.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
INSTITUTE At WluLISTON
University Will Conduct Second Insti.
'tute of Winter at Williston on
March IL and IS.

Plans are being perfected by the ex-
tension department of the university
for the second of the Citizens insti-
tutes to be held at Williston, March
IL and IS. The institute stan will be
made up Of some Of the best known
members of the university faculty and
outside talent. The faculty will in
clude President McVey. DIR. G. F.
Ruediger, Dean Babcock and DR.. J. NJ.
Gillette. The institute is being con-
Quoted under M auspices of the Will
liston Commercial club. and has for it
purpose the arousing of community
ambition Is we'll as practical sugges-
ton along important lines of civic i'm
provement and development.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
THE U. S. SHARE
Chinese International Loan to Take
$12,5OO,O0O From Us.

Picking. March At is stated here
that the Chinese international loan Of
$685. 900. 900 is to be issued approxi-
mately as follows: Great Britain,
$40. OO0,0 900: France. $35. 900. 900: Ger-
many. 5000. 900. The United States.
s12.500.0O Belgium. $7.50O,000 the
latter sum being a portion Of Russia's
share. The balance of the Russian
and japanese allotments are included
in the British and French totals.
Germany has withdrawn her objec-
ton to the appointment Of a British
adviser to the administration of the
salt tax in China and the six-power
loan is now expected to so through
without any further hitch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04

Wholesale houses Of many years
standing are hard pressed to meet
their engagements. and retail firms
are In an equally bad plight. Every
body Is complaining that there is no
money to he got, and collectors are
going round begging customers 10 pay
debts so triding that In ordinary times
the firms would have waited months
before applying for payment.
Perturbed by War Reports.
News has come here from St. Pe-
tersburg and Russian towns a.ong the
Austrian border. showing that Rus
sian newspaper readers are daily per-
turbed by war alarms. due to the crit
ical situation in the Balkans and the
difficulties in Austro-R Russian relations.
Many Russian papers are serving the
people daily with alarmist reports
from towns along the Austrian from
tier. Mysterious aeroplanes and air
ships. always equipped with a high
power searchlight. have a habit of
appearing nightly. turning their
~searchlights upon the city halls. rail-
road stations and other buildings and
then disappearing in the direction of
Austria or Roumania. Or a band of
Austrian Or German emissaries will
visit the cabin Of a railway section
hand. bind and gag him and then
make an elaborate survey of the bridg-
es and culverts in his section. presum-
ably to see If they will hear the weight
of Austrian rolling stock.
Sometimes the reports nave more
substantial foundation. as in a case
by the commander of the Russian
frontier guard. A sentry on the from
tier noted a group of Austrian gend-
armes at some mysterious work in a
little copse on their side Of the bound
airy. Investigation showed that they
had managed tt tap the Russian mill
tary telephone line at a point near
the border. The case was reported
to the Russian emperor, and the intel
ligent sentry received the imperial
thanks and a substantial gift of money.
Russian tension is furnished by the re-
moval Of the highly venerated mirac-
ulous image of the Virgin from the
Russian monastery at Pochaieff to a
place of security at Zhitomir.
Pochaieff Is only five miles from the
Austrian border. BY a standing order
dating from the time of Nicholas ].
the monks are required. in case OF
danger on the western frontier. to re-
more serious cases to Kursk. During
the present crisis the monks applied
to the Holy synod at St. Petersburg
for instructions and the removal of
the image was ordered. 1t took place
with great solemnity. the image being
borne in solemn procession, followed
by hundreds Of peasants, to the near
est railroad station. and thence by spe-
cial train to Zhitomir. where 1t was
welcomed by the commander OF the
troops Of the Kicv military district,
General Adjutant %lvanoff; the COVER
nor Of the province. the archbishop at
the head of the clergy, n all the
soldiers Of the garrison.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04

The above items are used in the
care of about Is miles of paving, 40
miles of unpaved streets. sprinkling
flushing. sweeping same. flushing sew.
crs, repairing sewers, building cement
cross-walks. removing snow and ice
from sidewalks and streets. and in
general in keeping the streets and
walks in first-class condition.
The city engineer reported as fol-
lows on the work Of the department
Of engineering and building inspec-
ton:
Building permits issued 900. 81
Moving permits issued ...... S
Value of new structures ..$139,730.0O
Sewer permits issued ...... 81
Water permits issued ......, 237
Inspections Made.
New buildings ............. .119
Special buildings .......... : 90
Water and W connection. 359
Plumbing 79
To
Linial foot OF sidewalk grade
and line set ............ 1900
1t may be interesting to note that
the payroll Of the department for the
past year has been the smallest In
fourteen Years with but one exception;
this is rs far back as records are avail
able.
The auditing committee reported
advising the council not to accept the
offer Of a firm Of accountants for the
auditing of the city's books. The re.
port Il adopted.
The police and public improvement
committee reported that the rooms
formerly designated for the use Of the
mayor have been designated as quar-.
tiers for the police matrOn.
A communication was received from
the Commercial club asking the coun.
Gil tO.name the lowest rates at which
water could bc furnished to II manu-,
featuring institution which liz about IL
locate in the city. and also as to what
arrangement could be made for de.
sired sewer connections. The matter
was referred tn tho public improve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
FOURTH DIVORCE
ACTION IS FILED
Once More, 100000 Widow
Seeks Release From Philip
Van Volkenburgh.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l


New York. April lS.-Mrs. Nevada
Van Volkenburgh. the $4,000, oo1
widow" filed an action in tho superior
Court OF Windham County. Conn. to-
day for absolute divorce from her
husband, Philip Van voikenburgh. She
charges continuous desertion for 4
period OF three years. and besides a
decree of divorce. asks for such other
and further relief as the court may
deem Just and proper IN the premises .
This phrase refers - permanent ali
mony. which. it was learned to-day,
has been privately agreed upon be
tween the parties 1t was further
learned that Van volkenburgh will APP
pear at Pitnam, Conn, on May and
waive his right to a defense,
This is the fourth divorce suit which
tho Van Volkcnburghs have brought
against each other Besides these Mrs.
Van Volkcnhurgh brought suit against
her husbond demanding 100000 "a
year for maintenance and support for
two years Tho husband demanded
to know how his wife spent this sum
annually, and shc fled tho following
items:
Three trips to Europe. $4,000:
apartments at the st. Regis at s25 a
day. $4,000: motors and chauffeurs,
$4,000; clothing. 100000; entertain
ment and restaurant bills, $4,000; ply
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Remarkable Christmas
Present

Among the curious Christmas prnss
ents OF this year Will be one for a man
OF national reputation. which has been
all year in the making e
Way last January the present was
decided upon. and a friend Of the prom !.
inent gentleman requested tho BurrelIa
Press Clipping Bureau, OF New York
TO watch every paper in America and
to take up every Item hich appeared
concerning the man. 5gEa
The clipping bureau people fofIowAd
Instructions. and now present tho hiss
tory OF one year in the life of this
especial man.
The history ends just after election.
and the 2o.642 newspaper items found
include everything. from a tireo-lins
editorial mention to full-pake iliua.
trated stories. These have been mount.
ed on 5000 great sheets OF Irish liner,
paper and bound into three masFiye
volumes.
AT the head of each item is the anne
and date OF paper clipped from, this
information having been put In with =
book typewriter. Tho words thus I'm
serted amount to 153.252.
In actual time. q very strict record
OF which has been Kept. the work has
throughout the year. and has Kept in
employment durins that time thirty
people as readers, clippers. sortors.
mounters and binders. Every news
paper OF Importance Is represented
This Is merely a specimen OF son,e sJf
the unique orders which get into the
Burreile Bureau. FOR the extent Ia
which clippings arc used by indiyidu1ir
and by business concerns seems 90 fbe,
remarkable. F'sSgsSS
There are many people in private ~
we'll ms In public life who nesd pfxxs
clippings and don't know 1t. It rrtisf,f
be we'll for them to look. up this IA +
Burrelle, who is said to be "a - SSy
"Rnrreile. New York will reach niiSs
with no delay. tAdyert3ssuasn$s 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Personal and Otherwise.

Thomas II. Bond returned home la st
evening from Costa Rica. where he
had spent about six months in advanc-
ing the interests OF the British Amcri-
can Tobacco Company in that section
Chief Of Police Ragland returned this
morning from Jacksonville. Fla, bring
ing with him Frank V. Lilly. who is
charged with embezzling funds of tho
old Dominion Hide and Fur Company
Farmers of Prince George County.
their wives and children will enjoy an
all-day fish fry tomorrow at Beaver
Castle. on James River.
The Hight school building now being
erected at Carson. Jointly by Dinwiddie
and Prince George counties. will be a
frame structure, costing between $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
MIX UP QUESTIONS
Political Rally Ends Finally in An
ne1ntlOn Meeting.

Switching suddenly from a decorous
political rally into red annexa-
tion meeting. the South Richmond
Democratic Club last night went on
record AZ favoring the expansion of
the city boundaries. The question was
brought up through the reading OF n
resolution passed recently by the West
End Citizens Association. i'm which the
City Council Is asked to consider a
liberal annexation policy, and which
the club WAS asked to indorse.
Candidates for every municipal office
Tor which there is opposition were
present. Nearly Il score made brief
addresses In the interest OF their can
didacy. Among them were John l..
Satterfield, w. j. Gr,ggs. J. u. Pace.
Charles o. Saville. Luther Libby. ID. L..
Toney, Walter Christian. l.. b. Frank
lin. Herman Nolte. J. f.. Connolly. Jim
Dickerson. J. G. Saunders. w. IL. DuVal.
y. G. Mccarthy. Il. p. IIowle and ii. e.
Tresnon. Others who spoke were Il. p.
Owen, Judge j. NJ. Gregory. Carter G.
Jones. G. l.. Anderson and Sam Stern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
News of Petersburg

Martin. 1t is generally believed how
ever. that the list has been practically
narrowed down to two and that the
choice rests between Mr.. Barham and
Mr. Bass.
Congressman Watson to-day talked
interestingly on the tariff bill. which
is intended TO lower the duties on
nearly every article Imported Speak
ing Of two items which especially in
terest this section. lumber and peanuts
he says the Underwood bill places tn.
former on the free list and reduces the
tarin on the latter. He believes the
bill VIII pass with very slight. If any,
changes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE.
Prominent Young Attorney of Din
wiidie Announces Himself

Richard T. Wilson, n prominent and
popular young attorney of Dinwiddie
and Petersburg, whose home is at
Cedar Heart" in Dinwiddie. has an
nounced himself r. candidate to repre-
sent the county In the House of Dele
gates. He les an educated, energetic
and progressive young man and pro-
poses to make active canvass of
the entire city. Thomas e. Clarke, the
present representative. who has served
seven terms in the House, will doubt
less be a candidate for reelection,
though he has made no announcement
rs yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
TO UNvEn. MONUMENT.
Memorial 10 Dead Sovereign Erected by
WOodmen of World.

The Woodmen of the World will on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock unvcil
monument in memory of Sovereign
Harvey Hitchcock. member of the
camp at Dinwiddie Courthouse The
ceremony will take place at the grave
of the deceased in the family cemetery
at the homo of Fletcher Hitchcock, on
the old Boydton Plank Road, about
three miles from the County Court
house The Rev. George II. Schleh.
D. D.. OF Omaha. Neb. will deliver the
Grafton, and the West Street quartet
of this city, will sing. others who will
take part in the ceremonies Will be
State Manager s. B. Latham. of Nor
folk. and District Manager r. Il. Mayes.
OF this city. The camps OF Petersburg
and Ettrick, and the four camps in
Dinwiddie will all attend in body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19

farm al the price of SEQ. 900. 1t was
this friend who called at his home yes
terday afternoon to discuss the deal
who found the dead body. still warm,
hanging from 'rafter in the barn
The leather strap had been topped
around the neck, with the other end
fastened to the rafter. He had ascend
ed upon a ladder and had kicked the
ladder from under him. He died OF
strangulation. and coroner's jury
found that he died by his own act
Probably had the friend from Ohio met
Mr. West earlier in the day there would
have been no suicide
Mrs. West, wife of the deceased. said
10 be woman of some wealth, is now
on her way to Petersburg from San
dusky, Ohio, to take charge of the
body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
state Liquor Licenses Due.

State liquor licenses are due April
20. and must be paid on or before that
date. Clerk Walter E. Duval. of Hust-
ings Court. Part H. is preparing the
papers in order that there Will be no
delay. The amount due from the
twenty-five Southside concerns is
$1,000 each.
To-day is the last day Of the March
term of the court Chanccry matters
will be taken up exclusively. No civil
suits will be heard. The suit OF !. w.
Jcfrries against the Manchester Wood
and Coal Company, scheduled for trial
yesterday, was postponed because OF
the illness OF the plhintin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
and $4,000. ca pable of accommodating

and $4,000. capable of accommodating
125 pupils.
Mrs Howard Harrington. OF New
York. is in the city visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Nc
kenney. on South Sycamore Street
The Norfolk and Western Railway
day put on It's tracks the new sew
cnty-foot combination mail and bag
gage cars The cars are equipped with
their own storage batteries and cleo
trio lights.
y. y. Slagle. of this city. has pur-
chased tho four-year-old mare Ruth
Palmer offspring of Judge Palmer.
from PEBBLES & Johnson. OF Emporia.
for $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
e@=NEWS OF=-e
SOUTH RICHMOND
BLAZE QUICKLY PUT OUT
Sparks From Fire Engine Set Fire 4,
Saloon Awning.

Saloon Awning.
Fire caused. 1t Is believed. by a
tspark igniting infammable material /.
damaged the machine room Of the
James River Furniture and Mattress
Company, yesterday morning to the
extent of $500. Quick work on the part
OF employees of the plant prevented the
flames from spreading and the fire was
quickly extinGuished By the fire de-
partment upon It's arrival.
During the excitement occasioned by
the fire. sparks from Engine Company
No: 13 set fire to an awning over the
entrance to the saloon of w. j. Dob
bins. Fourth and Hull Streets Chemi-
calls were used to put out the blaze
The alarm was turned In from First
and Hull Streets. ono of the boxes
which calls out the automobile engine
from Engine Company No. g. The big
auto was on the scene in very few
minutes after the arrival of Engine
Company No. - and Truck Company
No. o, from the house at Tenth and
Bainbridge Streets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
5 Boilingbrook Street,
Telephone LIS:
Pctersb,,rp. Va Ami

Fctersburg. va. Npril IS
The people OF Petersburg will know
to -morrow who their next postmaster
will be. or, at least, who will receive
the Endorsement and recommendation
for the position by Congressma Wal
ter a. Watson Judge Watson arrived
in the city last evening and has spent
the day here. giving consideration to
the postmastcrship. as we'll as to other
business. While giving no intimattor
as to whom he Will recommend, he
stated to-day that he Will positively
make known his decision before noon
tomorrow. There are four aspirants
for the position. all of them well
known, viz, r. p. Barham. Robert g.
Bass. o. w. MattoX and William NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
VIRGINIA MAID APPOINTED.
wnynesboro Young Woman on stan
of General Young.

On recommendation OF Major Cen
eral Stith Boiling. commanding the
Virginia Division. United Confederate
Veterans, General Bennett IT. Young,
OF Louisville. KY. communicable chic +
OF the Confederate Veterans OF tho
South, has appointed Miss Mary o.
Templeton. OF Waynesboro. on his staff
as maid of honor to represent Vir-
ginia at the coming reunion at Chat
tanooga. General Young appoints a
sponsor for the entire South, and a
maid of honor TO represent each State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
GENERAL pHrLLrps,s GRAVE.
Council Committee VIII Inspect Spot
Wanted for Excavation.

The Council Committee on Gene
teries will visit Blandford Cemetery
next Tuesday to inspect the spot where
Petersburg Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution desire to make
excavation to locate the grave of the
British General Phillips, who died in
this city in the fall of 1881. Members
Of the chapter will be present. It is
understood that the excavation will
be confined 10 very limited space,
with no Disturbance Of other graves.
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Odd Fellows Raising Funds.

For the purpose Of defraying the eX-
penscs of twelve delegates TO the State
convention at Roanoke. Stuart Lodge,
No. III. /. o. o. +, last night gave a
benefit performance Mt the Victoria
Theatre. The lodge has in the past
been satisfied with sending two dele
gates to the annual meeting, but is
DESTROYS of larger representation. TO
which II is entitled.