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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
CONSTRUCTIONS HAS
Been COMMENCED
Excavating for New Build
ings Rapidly Nearing Com
tion-Brick Work Started.

Construction work has commenced
on several of the new buildings to be
built this year. Excavation has been
going on for the past two weeks for
the three large apartment buildings.
Work on the basement of the new
court house is progressing fast.
The new garage being built by Mr..
]. D. Bacon is having its foundation
put in. a large force of brick layers
being busy on the job.
Easements for many new residences
about town are being eXcavated very
rapidly. Nice weather Is favorable to
the work. Construction work in the
city is giving employment to a large
force of men. An unusual number of
skilled laborers will be on hand when
actual construction Work on all the
buildings is under way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
FRIENDS or GAYS DEAD.

London. May 10.-The death Of
Kate Cording. founder Of the Feline
Defense League. has just occurred
here.
'Corling collected stray cats-lately
to the number of ll,G0o annuaily-
and secured for them a speedy and
painless death in her cats home at
1slington.
Miss Cording and her helpers used
to use a fishing net. a lantern and a
big basket to retrieve strayed and
sby night, and often in city chuch-
iyards-favorite haunts Of homeless
eats.
1t is understood The work is to be-
aearried on by the Royal society for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
FLEE FROM HOMES

Chicago. May 10.-Fifty families
fled from their homes early this
morning fearing tho explosion of a
tank containing a hundred gallons of
gasoline which was buried in the rear
of the garage of the American Motor
Livery company. The three story
building and twenty-seven automobiles
We're destroyed by fire, entailins a loss
of S125,O0O.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
DULUTH MAKES INVASION
Business Men of Zenith City Have
Planned Trade Extension F,xcur-
sion Into North Dakota.

Grand Forks will be the first city in
North Dakota to be visited by the
trade. extension eX~cursionists of Du-
luth. There will be about 100 bust
ness men in the party.
The excursionists will leave Duluth
Sunday evening, June /. and will re-
turn Sunday morning, June s. They
will visit the towns OF all the branches
IF the Great Northern from Grand
Forks to Minot and will return on the
Fargo-Surrey cutoff via Fargo. They
and will quite thoroughly " a
large portion of North Dakota.
The eNcursionists will be accom-
panied by the Third Regiment band,
ard all the old and some new boosting
features will be introduced to make
the visit Of the Duluthians memorable
in the towns they strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12

and more numerous as the weather
becomes warmer and travelling in IL
covered wagon is a pleasure and not
a hardship. The bands usually avoid
the bigger cities. going to the smaller
towns. The band as a general rule
numbers about Is or 90. The chief
business is horse trading. Il large
number of horses being carried along
by the band.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
DISAPPEARS
(Times Special Service.

TIimes Special SerVice.5
Chicago. May 12.-With negotiable
papers valued at 100000 and currency
amounting to nearly $1,000, Olas ].
Wickum. a farmer from North Dako-
ia. disappeared yesterday from the
home of his brother-in-law, August H.
Anderson. An appeal was made to
the police t. search for the man. An
derson told Captain Stephen Wood
that he feared Wickum had either
been the victim of robbers or was
wandering about the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
SPEEDERS ARE APPREHENDED
Motorcycle Cop is on tho job All the
Time Nabbing Ordnance
viOlatOrS.

The following have been arrested
and fined $40 each for violating. or
dinances in regards to speed and road
regulations:
ID. w. Sparrow. speeding.
II. /. Bum. speeding.
A. j. Bradford, turning corner OH
the wrong side of the street.
Chief J. w. Lowe stated today that
several a%utoists are getting careless
as to the turning of corners, too many
of them being inclined to cut across
instead OF taking the turn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
mAHo,s ALIEN OWNERSHIP.

Boise, Ida, May 1o.WThe prohibi.
ton Of alien ownership Of land in Ida.
no ceased to exist today, BY virtue Of
the action Of the last legislature in re-
pealing the restrictions that hereto
fore have prevented Japanese or other
aliens from, acquiring lands in this
state. The repeal bill was passed on
the ground that outside capital was
needed to develop the state. 3
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
north DAKOTANS
TESTIFY Today
Churchs Ferry Man Raps
Expert" Service Of Inter-
national Harvester Co.

ST. Paul. May 12.-rhe expert
service" Of the International Harves-
ter company was raped during the
hearing today by Albert Sylvester. a
dealer of Churchs Ferry, N. D. He
sad the expert the company sent
Was not as good as his man.
A. &. Sather, q dealer at Stark
weather, Nd, said the International
company proved the salvation of
North Dakota farmers last summer.
When the Minnesota prison twine.
generally used. was unobtainable, he
appealed at the last minute to the In
ternational. and they sent, a carload by
express.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
CLOSED FOR YEARS.
Heirs Finally Open Strong Box-Wiu
Deprivcs Them OF Fortune.

Aurora, Ill.,. May 1O.-Heirs of
Charles Taegee, who died nine wears
ago. yesterday found the key to a
safety deposit box which had not been
opened for tw%enty-nine years. In the
recess they discovered a will which
deprived them of the $4,000 estate
which they had expected to inherit.
Taegee LETT his property to his widow,
who died in March, and his relatives
will get nothing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
Pu1I'I's INSTITUTE DEDICATED.

FttIIJS INSIIIUIE DEDICATED.
Philadelphia. Pa. May 10.-An in
teresting program Of exercises accom-
panied the dedication today Of the
new Henry Phipps Institute Of the I'm.
tute. which was presented to the uni
ve-sity two cal ago by Henry
Phirrs. has for it's object the study.
treatment and prevention Of tuhercu-
luSiS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12
Know Grand Forks

The regular weekly "Know Grand
Forks" trip Of the Commercial
Club members will be held Tues
day, May 18th, at 100 p. m. This
weeks visit will be to the Grand
Forks Public Schools.
All club members and visitors in
the city are invited to take part
in these trips. Automobiles are
provided to convey all who wish
to go. Meet at the Club Rooms
promptly at l:30 Tuesday after
noon and see what our schools
provide for our children. Trips
take about one hour.
Grand Forks Commercial Club
gs.:. CIT city has s:s n COUNT, e ana sf'1 h5 +; sq 5ss:;. : E :, D ::s,s::. s:. "a
interests alike. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12

A man either hates to wear his
first full dress suit, or wants to wear
it in the forenoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-12

Tentative plans may be necessary.
but rarely come to anything.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

condition when nc goes 10 market.
Owing to1the fact that many rural
schools were slosed At The time when
the prize maintenance essay vas an
nounced by Director Logan Waller
Page Of the Office of public. roads. 1t
has been decided 10 extend the Limit
for receiving the Essays TO October Is,
1913. In addition to the gold medal
given at first prize, two silver medals
wifi be given as second and third
prizes. II child who has submitted
one essay previous to The issue OF this
not!2e should care TO try again. he Is
at liberty &c do so. but he must be
u pupil of Il rural school. There is
some misunderstanding in regard 10
the subject of the essay. The idea is
10 set the children thinking how 10
better their earth roads with the ma.
terial they have at hand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Auto Hung on Beam
High Above Tracks
TWO MEN STEADiED 1T WHILE
WOMAN AND CHILDREN WERE
TAKEN OUT SAFELY.

SOMERVlLLE, Maine. June IL
Hanging a.straddle Of large timber
% feet In the air above the Boston and
Maine tracks, a touring car owned by
L. {. Robinson, well known Boston
attorney, and driven by his wife was
sieadied by two teamsters, who climb.
ed through Il broken hole in the ienc.
ihs early this morning Just in time
TO prevent the machine from dropping
directly in the path OF an express
train.
Two children in the tonneau were
thrown forward in the bottom of the
machine but were uninjured, al
ihouhg 1t was nearly half an hour be.
fore Street Commissioner Pritcliard
nrd gang OF men hoisted the car
back 10 the street leve! with block and
tackle.
Mrs. Robinson lost control OF the
while trying to avoid COLI.
sion with team. and crashed through
the bridge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

didn't get into music or golf or any
o! them ::ne arts. All the fun | get
is day of once In while to go
to the ball room, and gu?ss the
wife must think I'm kind CT ordi
nary guy alongside some of the
friends | invite to the house. She
is musical and Z good pianist, and
some CT the fellows know can spiel
lot themselves. 50 | just sit back
and lc; them shine"
Seine Compliments.
"rlI bet you are dear, good hus.
band, just the same" said the Mani.
cure Lady. You don't need No a.
camplishments, George, to stand lot
higher with me than some OF the
ac'crs and boy comics that comes in
here to have their nails did. | never
Liked the way you keep doping Out
them race horses. and | smelt some
Ming like 4 highbali when you biew
in the other morning, but there's
4 lot more coed IN you than most men
George. and that's no salvc, either. |
dent think I'm very poor picker.
George, but If you was single Id
say yes mighty swift when YOU pro.
posed"
IL | was married 10 anybody else
except the missus," said the Head
barber. I'D wish was single. You
are going to make some l,s.ky guy
Il swell wife. Gee. we're getting
along great this morning. amt wco!"
WILLIAM +. KIRK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
THE MANICURE LADY


u was reading a piece In the paper
this morning." said the Head Barber.
about u Rich young girl that had a
fSassar education, ana that married a
man who couldn't read or write. Sac
taught him SO much in five years tina:
he became the president OF bank the
either day and Is the leading citizen u
his town"
He must have been an awful
bright man or clsa she was some teach.
err" declared the Manicure Lady. Il
have hearC OF eases like that. but !
never -seeli one. 1t always sounds
Kind Of fishy 10 me, because even AFT
er man has went 20 school few
! years he finds cut that there is plen.
~ he can learn from his wife. Any.
how, Id hate to marry nah that
didn't have no schooling at all. OF
course. would be willing TO learn
, him what was learned at school. tit;n
arithmetic and grammar and history.
hut should think 1t would be Il kind
of a nuisance TO be "a wife and school
teacher at the same time"
ut amt mans fault if he never
had no. opportunities" said the Head
barber. Fl know lot OF bright mon
that never went to no school or co.
lege."
Not So Sure.
81 know" said the Manicure Lady,
but don't like TO think that after
waiting all these years might hay:
to marry ifIftera;e man. OF course
II he was handsome and accomplished
and rich | wouldn't expect him tc
know all about Greek and Lnlln. be.
cause | ANT sure myself Just when
Oliver Goldsmith made so much
trouble for King Charles of Eng.
land, or when Cromwell crossed the
Alps TO fight the Romans under Lord
Napoleon. don't think any girl
ought to expect her husband to knum
and remember all about them old
classics, especially If he is busy gel
ting the money TO keep up II apart.
ment In New York or Chicago. All
! want my husband to know is 10 b.
able to talk intelligent in cult.
waited crowd. and not set around
numbering no queens English. And
think husband ought to have sumo
kind OF accomplishment like playing
the piano or making good after
dinner speech Or knowing pinorhle
good enough to hold his own with
the Germans. ] wouldn't Ike 10
marry a man that never did nothing
but grub cut a living"
"The wife has got all tho accom-.
plishments In our family" said the
Head Barber. 81 never had much
chance when | was kid to do any.
thing except get M when the alarm
clock rang in the morning. so /!
C.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
She's 60--Re's n
AGED WOMAN is BELIEVED TO
HAVE ELoPED WITH YOUTH.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Thc relatives
OF Mrs. Louise Antoinettc Eddy VII.
liams. said to be distant relative of
Mrs. Albert j. BeveridGc, and her
rather. Augustus n. Eddy. are worry.
ing over her sudden departure. from
the Virginia hotel with Aaron Browne,
a bcliboy. She is Go years old: he is
% They lett together in taxi and
did not return,
The SurmIse at the ho,cl is tina,
they are married. When she left the
hotel Mrs. Williams was dressed IN
bridal white and blushinG. 1t is under.
stood that taxi took her and the bell.
boy across the river to clergyman
III walton Place. There tho trail was
lost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Caught SO Rats
In One Night

HANDKERCHIEF. Pa, June IL
Clarence Bowman has established a
record by trapping 50 rats in ono
night. Procuring M iron tub. be
placed 1t in one OF their favoritc
haunts and partly filled II with bran.
literally feeding the rats Tor few
days. After u few nights, Bowman
half filled the tub with water and
scattered a liberal layer Of bran over
this. The next morning he found lhc
tub black with drowned rats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

How do you expect nd readers to
Know anything about what you have
to sell unless you advertise?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Women Shoots Rival
On Merry-go-rsund

WILLIAMSON. W. Va. June IL
Miss Helen kains is in a critical con.
6ition from three bullet wounds in.
l!icted last night, it is alleged. by Mrs
Dock Wood. Jealousy is given at the
motive. The shooting occurred upo,
the platform of a merry.e oround. Mrs.
Wood is under arrest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Rumors Of Engagement Of
Vincent Astor Renewed

NEWPORT, Il. l.. June 1.-THE ru.
nor that Vincent Astor is engaged 10
Margaret +. Andrews was revived dur.
Ing Mr.. Astor's last visit here. Ut.
though when one newspaper man put
the question to him bluntly just before
he left, he answered: Just because /
am paying a good deal of attention TO
II girl is no sign am engaged to mar.
7, her."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

PARkERSeuRG. W. VA.
800 Market Street.
CLARkSBuR6, W. VA.
-318 Pike Street.
CHARLESTON, w. VA.
t13 Capitol Street.
HUNTINGTON. w. VA.
526 Ninth Street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Find Broken Rail
VI N. III Nick of Time

HAGFRsToM;N, Nd. June H. a
broken rail on the Western Maryland
railroad track near Pen.Mar was
discovered yesterday in time to pre-
vent a bad wreck.
The discovery was made by track
Land. and the early passenger train
which leaves Hagerstown at $3.50
o'clock for Baltimore was held Il,
that point until the damaged rail
was removed and.a new one put in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

While it's very little thing, a grain
of dust in your eye is very important
thing while It's there. So it is with
other little things. The loss of a ten.
ant--even Of a furnished room tenant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Engagement Broken W
Color Of Brides Dress

LONDON. June 1.-THE engage
ment OF the Marquis of Hartford to
Mrs. Moss. Cookie has been broken.
the trouble being over color of tho
brides dress. The bride wanted to
wear gray or blue, but His Lordship
cid not think either color suitable tor
his bride. and promptly broke of the
engagement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17
Gives His Blood in Vain
To Save Woman's Life

BALTIMORE, Md, June lI.-Havins
given his blood to save the life Of Mrs,
Maria Magso al the Maryland General
hospital Wednesday night, Camille
Sanli was overwhelmed with grief
when told OF the woman's death early
today.
a few days previous to his heroic
act. Wednesday night Santi became dc.
spcndeni. attempting TO take his avn
life by firing revolver at the back OF
his head. The bullet glanced how.
ever, and his injuries were dressed n.
The university On Thursday he re.
turned TO have the bandaged turned.
At that time he was informed on the
womaa'S dying condition because of
her low supply OF blood and told that Il
man in his splendid physical condition
might save her by submitting to \
TRANSMISSION of blood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-17

How many questions do you ask
your friends (such as where can II
find good stenographer?"p which the
want ads, will always answer for you?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
MRS. WILSON Cheers
DYING CONSULTATIVE
Presidents Wife Takes Flow.
erS to Lad

Washington, May 2-The sympathy
and charity of Mrs Woodrow Wilson
were illustrated here recently by her
journeying from the white house tc
the bedside of poor Dor, who is dying
of tuberculosis.
Dr. Gary Grayson, naval surgeon
and aide to the president, who spends
spare moments caring for the sick
poor, told the presidents wife of q
particularly distressing case.
Mrs. Wilson was tauched. Collec,-
ing a bunch of spring flowers from
the garden, she accompanied DR.. Gray
son in a white house automobile to
the home of the unfortunate lad in the
poor district of the national capital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
BROWNSVILLE
TOOK SECOND
VaIdOSta DOWDed Again by
8 to 7

Valdosta, Ca, May 2.-Following the
victory gained in the opening game of
the league, the Thomasville team again
defeated valdosta, the score today be-
ing to Z. The score in yesterday 5
game as we'll as that of today, shows
that the two teams are very evenly
matched.
AS Valdosta outhit and outflelded the
Thomasyille team, the game today
should have been theirs. The hit.
made by the visitors, however, were
COSTLY and gave them the game, de
spite the fact that Manager Morse's
men performed without a single er-
ror The score. RHIr
Thomasville .811 4
Valdosta .................. Is y
Batteries-Thomasville, Rumney and
HGI,ey, Valdosta, Brecindrew and
Mccormick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
SECOND GAME
TO WAYCROSS
Brunswick Was Defeated
Yesterday

Brunswick, Ga, May 2-Outhit ana
outfielded by the Waycross team, which
came back strong in the second game
of the series, the Pilots lost the game
to the visitors today by the score of
II to 3. The slugging done by Mana
ger Wahoo's men was irresistible and
won the game.
Herrin was easy for the Waycross
players, who got thirteen hits during
the game, more than doubling the
number made by Brunswick, which was
only six Manager kites men also
fielded loosely, piling up a total or
five errors, while Waycross made only
one miscue The score: RHE
WaycroSs .................1 -
Brunswick ..........,.......3 6 5
Batteries Waycross, Virgins and
Howard; Brunswick, Herrin and Shu-
Ian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
TR0T STIRS FEET OF
THESE CLERGYMEN

Atlantic City, May Eff ragtime
music writers would stop putting
questionable words to their lyrics their
scores would live on forever" said the
Rev. Arthur Pohlman, of Philadelphia,
at the annual convention of the At
lantic City Christian Endeavor So
ciety here today.
THE trouble lies in the fact that
they marry a dream of tune with :,
cussed lit ,of questionable words" he
went on. why, every time hear the
turkey trot,. have to take an extra
grip on myself to keep my feet still"
And one Of my feet is Methodist
and the other Presbyterian" he add
ed, while his audience gasped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
Fanatic Fragments
Opening attendance.

With this abulaton opening the various cities
the readily that will he
Americas attendance trophy In fact
ing a might said
may be regulated accordingly
exceptionally showing for attendance
opening game people the first easily
the standard Americus but also Waycros and Thom
ave knowing that whey exceed
the trophy did
distinctly local fans believe Americas
attendance is
towards
right
point attendance should
membeed that it is with vim There time
waste, opening here Monday
the imelght the beginning
is defined
league bylaws help than other factor
benefit
question Immediately the league directors
solution Americas is anxious club in the league abide
the organization the local club has violated
bylaws regulate will
that house. which
e OF Empire after all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
RELEASED BY PRESIDENT
BECAUSE OF HEAVY FINE

Washington, D. c., May ID I.
Van Horn, father of dependent child
rem, who received what is now de-
dared to have been an excessive SEN
tence for removing distilled spirits
without paying the federal tax, has
been ordered released bytPresident
Wilson. The prisoner was convicted
at Statesville. n c., and was sentenc-
ed to two years and pay a fine of$5O1.
He has served year and paid the fi1s.
The tria ..dcge said he imposed two
years under the belief that Van H)ta
would not tc able to pay fine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03
king COTTON SEED
AGENT IN The CITY
Making up Big Order for
Seed

Mr.. John Morton, general agent for
the Kings Early Maturing Cottonseed,
is in the city making up a car load
tJr Americas and vicinity.
The seed is direct from the origi-
majors, the King Seed and Implement
Co, Richmond, Va, and is shipped
direct from North Carolina. Already
100 bags have been engaged
MIR. King will be pleased to meet any
who may be interested, to show them
samples and facts at room ZIG, Wind
sor Hotel. Come and learn about
these wonderful seed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-03

cred an address to the Hamilton club
here in which he said:
Venice is the worlds Coney island.
1t is a show place supported by visit.
ing suckers" and the show is so old and
moth-eaten, that it is a wonder any
American falls for it. There is some
beauty of architecture, but the city
has petrifed system to fleece all Wis
itors.
Venice is a poor, old, Shiny piece Of
scenery. All the so-called canals out
side the grand canal are sewers. 1t is
the home of mosquitoes and the field
Of malaria. Every inhabitant is
CRATER, especially the hotel owners
and gondoliers.
The Doge's palace is medieval
bunk, and the Bridge of Signs Byronic
bunk. The air is bad and most of the
money handed tourists is counterfeit.
The gondolier is a brigand and his
merry song usually precedes a rob-
berry of his passengers. The waters
are thieves, who take your good Itai-
ian money and hand you counterfeit
change.
THE ignorant man who referred 20
the doge of Venice had the situation
sized up right"