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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

once more he drew a long breath and
stared like a man awakened from a
dream at the house where he had
glimpsed for Il little while a bit Of the
spirit that is truly the spirit Of heaven.
Clasping the box closer. he turned
down the street for home.
He forgot that he was tired and
hungry he saw ahead the vision OF
some n as he laid the flowers be-
fore her. At times, SO great was his
e~agerness, he broke into a little run,
to himself. From the quiet residential
streets he passed through the business
section and into the noisy, dingy
tenement district. The sidewalks were
crowded with the outpouring from the
flats. and he changed his course to the
street, lodging along close to the gut
ter. He started to run again.
Hard and firm on his shoulder a
heavy hand fell. and he was ierked
backward-to look into a pair of cold.
keen eyes under a caps lonG visor.
What's your hurry. my man? What
have o got there?" a sharp voice
demanded.
Bockley pressed the box to him.
He knew he had been stopped by a
detective who haI been made suspici-
ous by seeing his haste and his close
shielding of the box.
So intense was his dread that the
flowers would be taken away from
him that he tried to wrench himself
free from the iron grasp.
Hold OH! Not SO fast! You come in
here and let me see what you have"
They went into Il little store to avoid
the crowd that was gathering as if
summoned by magic. and the letec-
tive took the box from him and OPEN
ed it. He started at the sweet, peas
a moment. turned them over in his
hand. and lifted them to his face.
Suddenly he asked shortly: "Where'd
YOU get 'em?"
Driven by the agony Of his fear that
he might lose them, Bockley told
where he got them, how he got them,
M whom they were for. He waited
in terrible suspense to see what the
man would do.s
AS the detective still looked at the
thought of his envelope with the name
of his employer on 1t. He drew it out.
There's the pay for my work."
The detective opened II. and drew
out a bill. Bockley Easped as he saw
it--insteai Of the one dollar or less
that he expected. there was a ten dol
lar bill.
The detective asked him what was
wrong and Bockley told him.
| The detective returned the envelope
n h bill. refolded the tissue paper
carefully around the sweet peas, re.
placed them and held out the box. "T
never saw such sweet peas in my life
they're dreams! 1 guess If you
want them that way. and for some
one. I'd let YOU have EN- even IL you
pinched 'em. Go ahead"
Bockley seized them. hurried out.
turned and Wen up the tenement
stairs SO fast that he found breathing
dificmlt when he threw open the bat
tered doOr of his flat and stepped in.
a woman moved in the chair by the
table on which a dim lamp was burn
ing. She was not beautiful, and the
long sickness had left the shadows of
its passage on her face, but through
the frailness of the flesh shone the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Margaret

One Of the reasons that within the
Law" Bayard Veillcr's phenomenally
successful human interest drama in
which the American Play company
will present Margaret Ellington at the
Metropolitan, October 20 has made
such a profound impression on the
t~heatergoers of New York and Lon
don. in both Of which cities it is the
sensation Of the car is due to it's
forceful depletion Of the problem Of
h u%nderDaid wage-earning shop girl.
In Increasingly realistic manner the
author shows how impossible it is for
the average young woman in employ
ment to live on the meagre wages
paid her.
Mary Turner. the girl in the play.
makes this plea just after she has
been sentenced to spend three years in
prison for a crime she didn't commit.
She unselishly pleads, not for her
self, but for the other of her unfor-
tunate sisters. This is practically the
introduction to the girl who after
ward turns the whole police fabric
her thum, until she is betrayed
by one Of her own hand into the.
hands of the police through the we'll
laid plans Of a department 'stool
| pigeon"
How the girl is able, at last, by the
confession OF her fellow conspirator.
to gain her liberty, is told in one Of
the greatest dramatic plays Of the
year, a play that throws the lime
light of publicity on the metropolitan
third degrec-police Headquarters
method Of gaining their da1nning in
formation: While the play is cssenti-
ally intensely dramatic, it is e%nlivcned
by some of the most unctuous humor.
The role OF. Mary Turner. the sorely
beset shop girl, afford Miss Ellington
the finest opportunity she has yet n
joyei for the display of her undoubt-
ed talent and her triumph in this
character marks the highest achieve
nent OF her stage career. She is ably
assisted by an exceptional supporting
cast. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
The Evening Story
THE GIFT.

! Copyright. 1918. by w. werncr.)
Eockley swept mp the last dustpan-
full of dirt, emptied ii into the great
ash can and sat down to rest. The
day had been Il hard one ana he was
dead tired. I.
All that morning and carly after
noon he had hunted for work, as he
had tn" week before, Srimly. detcr-
minedlN. driven ever on when courage
waved by the thought of his wife i'll
the north side tenement, patiently suf-
ferins in the rickcty invalid chair.
He could not bear the thought Of go
ing back to her with the story of fail
urc written on his face and sec her
hraVcly try to cheer him.
In a moment of deepest despair, as
he walked ono OF the business streets,
he caught sisht of Il gray-haired man
With Il serene. kindly face. He had
spoken to him, and the man gave
him a card. after s%cribbling a few
words upon it. ana directed him to
take the card to the address given
and work would he offered him. lie
mad followed his instructions. and a
gcntle-faced woman, after smiling as
she rea the card, and saving. Just
Tie Stephen" set him TO work in the
basement.
II task was finished; the electric
light shone on everything. clean. neat
and in RIDER. But he was tired-so
tired he staggered when he walked.
oniy II thing more there was to do,
and a slow happiness beat through
him as he thought of it.
Going to n of the ash cans he be-
gan to pick out carefully from several
punches of discarded flowers those
that retained some of their former
FRESHNESS and color He would take
them to his wife. So intent and alb.
sorbed was he in the process of select
ing the faircst flowers he did not see
a woman enter the basement and
come toward.-him.- pause and watch
him in establishment for a moment.
Why. what do you wan with those
old fiowers?" she asked. smiling in
amusement.
lie started and stumbled back, but
ne chung to. his treasure. II Jest
thought il you didn't want 'em I'd
take en-, home. You see. my. wife
likes flowers. II I Jest wanted TO take
these to her. that's ALL"
"Butsthese are faded!''
They'll. he bright to her"
He saw her gentle face change
strangely. You wait: my daughter is
always buying flowers or they are sent
her. There III be some in the
house better tina those. Matt, Ill
see."
Still clinging to the dying flowers,
but watching the stairs with hungry.
hopeful eyes. he waited. When she
returned his heart went cold. for her
hands were empty. She was smiling,
however.
My daughter has some for you and
she wants YOU to come up and get
them"
: But. Mrs. Lane, my Clothes"
Never mind. rome on"
He followed her through rooms that
seemed to have a friendly air into a
room where stood two persons with
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
QUALITY OF GAS.

AS has been stated in the news COL
umns, the ordinance committee of the
city council is at work on an ordi-
nance regulating the quality and price
Of gas used in the city. That portion
of the ordinance relating to quality
will be 4 revision of the existing or
dinance on that subject A COMPARE
son Of the provisions Of the present
ordinance with the needs Of the time
In the matter Of gas service illustrates
forcibly one direction in which our
customs hav. changed.
H The present ordinance makes candle
power. or illuminating quality the
chief test Of excellence. That pro-
vision dates from the dark ages when
not only was gas the chief or sole
fflu4ninant for cities, but when gas
was burned in open tip burners. If
would cause a bright glow when
sburncd in the open air, it was good,
otherwise it was poor. Practically no
attention was paid to any other quail
tiles. and practically no other quail
ties were needed.
Today all that is changed. Gas has
dropped to a subordinate place as an
illuminant . Electricity is cheap, safe.
easily installed and al be used in
such a variety of forms as to make
It q perfect lighting medium. Ev.
erywhere it is dtsplacing gas for this
purpose. And. where gas is still used
for lighting purposes, it is scarcely
ever burned in open tips. The use
pf the mantle is now almost universal.
With the mantle the illuminating
idu4.1ity Of the gas itself Is Of no con-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
THE MEXICAN NOTE.

Very forcibly and very directly the
president has made known to the
world. and especially to General Hu-
-crta and his associates the ~displeasure
with which. as tho head Of a free and
constitutional republic he looks upon
the arbitrary and lawless action of
IIuerta in dissolving the Mexican con-
gress and throwing Objectionable
memberships prison. The sentiments
of d~ispleasure which, he expresses are
the sentiments Of civilized men. every
where. and not only will the president
have the hearty approval Of this en-
tire nation in giving expression to his
views. out he will have the concur
Of all the important govern
ments of the world
No MAJ car tell what turn Mexican
affairs may take. Huerta has shown
himself capable of anything to accom-.
plish his ends. He came into power
through an act of base treachery and
the commission of murder. In the
face Of a worldwide sentiment of hos
tility toward the methods which he
has pursued and when it was ilmpcr-
ative for h peace OF his country that
his administration should he most
conspicuously marked by fairness, and
justice and moderation. he has COM
mitted an act which would be per-
Missile only under conditions of a
dual anarchy. when the forms Of gov
eminent had entirely disappeared. Il
he is capable Of that he is capable Of
putting to death the members of con
gress whom he has imprisoned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
s1o.ooo,ooo IN FOXES.
Huge Profits Being Made in New In.
dustry by Prince Edward Breeders.

Ou6try Dy FT1nCe E0Wdrd Breeders,
(From the New York Times.)
The remarkable growth Of the fox
raising industry In Prince Edward lis
and gets a new illustration in the an
nouncement at Montreal that the. al
vidends paid by less than q score Of
incorporated companies this year.
following the September delivery Of
stock. amounted to 81. 500, 900.
The dividends ranged from 20 per
cent. paid by the Maritime company.
cent. paid by the sunbury company.
having 100000 capital. The big Dali
with ss25.00o capital. paid 40 per
cent dividends. or $25o.o0o pront.
The total capitalization Of the fox
companies. which had been authorized
up to August II. by special acts Of
the Prince Edward Island legislature,
and by letters patent. amounted to
$S.4O6.900. Two other companies, in
corporated elsewhere, had 5000, 900
capital. thus making q total capitali-
zation Of 100000 Moreover, there
were 100 ranches run by individuals
or partners.
The total number of ranches on the
island early in September was 232.
The foxes in captivity totalcd 2,48O,
Of which more than 1900 were silver
blacks. Old foxes of this type are
valued at $500 each. and tho young
ones at $4,000 each. making a total
value Of ove $s.sO0.0O0 in silver
blacks alone. With the LOO foxes Of
other grades and the equipment of
the ranches. the total value Of the fox
$4,000. 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
y &

He almost snatched them from her
in his eagerness aud fear that she
might change her mind. but her eyes
were gentle with understanding and
his ear passed.
In another room Mrs. I4anc wrap
ped them for him, sprinkled them
with water and placed them in a box.
He Rugged tho box to him. She gave
him an envelope. and told him his
pay for the afternoon and cvcning
was in it. and she said further that If
he came tomorrow he would be given
the regular position of outside man
about tho house and garage.
lie was stunned at such good for
tune. hut he tried TO phrase his graft
tude.
DO not try to thank u.s. she said.
You see. We love lowers; and. since
YOU and your wife do. we understand
how you feel. AS for the work. you
proved yourself capable, Good-by."
After the maid had closed the door
behind him and he stood in the street
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

happy faces. He wondered If it was a
home of happiness. One Of them was
a sturdily built fellow with curly dark
hair and manly face; the other a
beautiful girl whose eyes, as they
looked into his. seemed to have q
language all their own. Something in
them mad him think of the ewes OF
the Madonna pictured in his church.
Il have some flowers for YOU" she
said. so simply and sc quietly that he
felt Immediately at ease: and she held
out to him "a great bunch of sweet
peas-his wifc's favoritc flowers, her
dream flowers. the kind she used to
grow when--'
He cried out for them and thrust
forward his grimy hands with trem-
bling fingers extended: then he re-
membered who he was and where he
was. and drew back. Il little dazcd.
She was speaking.
These sweet peas have brought me
a great happiness: they were sent to
me by one who loves ME. and they
brought happiness to him. I want
them to go on bringing happiness to
some one. and ] give them to you"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

The latest man on earth has been
found. lie keeps a little boot shop in
a sleepy country town.
The other day a prospective custo-
mer entered the shop and found the
lazy a sitting on a box at the far
end.
He looked at her, yawned, and then
drawled %languidly:
Il can get up to wait on vol to-
day. Come in some time when I'm
standing up"
General Nelson A Miles became re-
miniscent at a dinner one evening.
There is a lot of humor, real hui
NOR. to be found on a battlefield he
said. ~ remember the case Of a re-
treat which was really a rout. In this
retreat the commanding general. as
he 2al1oped along like the wind, turn
ed to an aid de camp who was urging
his horse to the limit and asked:
Who are our real guard? !"
The aid. without the slightest hes
~itation. replied:
Those who have the worst horses,
SIR"
Il lone told dem s'picious neighbors
O. mine dat I been losin' too many
chickens an I'd have to get a shot
gun"
Did that make any difference"
"Yassuh. Dey lef' de chickens alone,
but dey come aroun' an stole dc shot.
gum" .
A weary and detected theatrical
troupe, after an unsuccessful trip, ar
rived in a. small New Jersey town. a
"a 80 ciNAA ovrHjoroo u,jtnouSAA tho frgf
performance without Juror. although
there ~ enough handclapping to
arouse the troupe's wavering spirits.
The leading man promptly stepped to
the footlights after the first act and
bowed profoundly, but still the clap
ping continued. AS he went behind
the scenes he encountered an Irish
stage hand.
II guess that's some acting" said
the Thespian. throwing out his chest
proudly.
What d'yez NAME. TIL handicap
pin'?' inquired the Irishman.
why. surely. How better could
they show their appreciation of my
actfng?"
That's not appreciation. man."
said the. stage hand; that's the audi
ence KILN mosquitoes"
A medical professor wrote ON the
blackboard in his laboratory:
Professor Wilson informs his stu
dents That he has this day been ap-
pointed honorary physician to his
majesty the king"
In the course of the morning he had
occasion to leave the room, and found
on his return that some wag had adj
ded to the announcement the words:
God save the king"
"Now. MIN said the Irish foreman
after the accident. I'VE will how t. hov
some wan t. break tn news gradual t.
Mikes wolfe. Who wull we sind?"
Sind Hanrahan," said Casey; he's
just tn mon t. break 1t gradual. Look
how he shutters"
Mrs. Smith was on her first ocean
voyage.
What's that down there" she ask
ed Of the captain.
That's the steerage. madam" ne
Really exclaimed the woman, in
surprise. And Toes 1t take all those
people to make the boat 60 straight
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
unconauered spirit. She greeted him

unconquered spirit. She greeted him
smilingly.
I've been dreaming l could see you
coming along the streets home" She
noticed his odd attitude as he stood
breathing hard, and she grew rigid
with fear and wonder. why, Will,
what's wrong?"
"Wrong?" he almost shouted.
He put down the box and began to
unwrap 1t with fingers that tangled
themselves and tripped over each
other. He drew out the sweet peas.
but before u%nwinding them from the
tissue, he said: i've just got back
from heaven. Mary. 1 got a job to-
day. and they gave me this!" He
held III the SO bill. Its a ten! And
a girl-a girl gave me this for you!"
lie stripped off the covering and
held. the sweet pea in front of her.
When her hands closed about them
with one c%onvulsive grasp he let her
have them. Then he sat down to
watch her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

Pearl McGufin's idea Of tact il to
hurt somebody's feelings in such a
way that they can't resent it without
seeming terribly rude.
81 Simlin went Il with a hunting
party and got nlistook for a deer. His
wife was real cheerful and happy
while she was nursing him around.
She says she never expected 81 would
be considered valuable enough to
stand a chance of getting into the
vcnison class.
We like to point to the mistake
malice leads us SO to do. We like to
think he's human, too.
II see you keep Dante's Inferno
and Paradise Lost on the centre tie
bic in the sitting ROOM" YES" re-
piled Mrs. McGudly; "if 1 didn't keep
EN- where l can have an eye on 'en,
my husband an the boys would spend
a lot Of valuable time rcadin' en-"
OF course We love II oldtime
friends! Amid youths song and laugh
ter We vow that friendship true ex-
eSAANo AhIO lhc udSS IlCiChlLGT. lne1r
pictures cherished with much care
we take them down, and dust them.
But In a serious affair we hesitate to
trust them. You scorn, when you are
taken i'll. the chap you knew at COL
lege. You'd rather buy a phony pill
from ono with far less knowledge.
You bring a man from out of town to
help with legal labors and find his ar
sunlents turned down by n Of your
" n%eighbors! You hire one you do
not know with music to enthuse you,
TO 9 your sermons or to show
new fashions to amuse you. The
maiden 1outs her village set: she rms
off with a drummer. She comes hac
as n Reno-ette before the end of sum
mer Oh. let us ponder on our way
SO much beset with danger, and heed
this motto from the play: Beware tile
Handsome Stranger!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

sequence whatever. AS everyone
knows, when the gas mantle is used,
the gas itself sheds no light whatever.
1t burns-when all is well-with a
faint blush flame of intense heat. The
heat from this flame heats the mantle
to incandescencc, and it is the white
hot mantle which sheds the light. and
not the gas.
Again, while gas is passing as a
heating agency. its use for cookinH
and other domestic work is vastly in
.creasing. Here. again. brilliance of
flame is of no consequence. What
the housewife wants in her kitchen
range is a bright flame. but a hot
flame.
The conditions have SO changed.
therefore, that tho old requirements
that gas shall be of a certain candle
power have become meaningless, or
worse. The test Of excellence in gas
today is that it shall have high heat
ing power.
purolg tho progress of this change
the manufacturers of gas have as a
rule. split the difference. making a
gas high enough in candle power to
give fair satisfaction in the lessening
number of open tip burners. and hav-
ing a relatively high heat content. The
number of open tip burners is now
So small that it seems unwise to sacri-
fee the interests Of the larger num-
her of consumers who need heat rath-
er than light from their gas to the
interests nf the very small number
who have need for Il gas of strong
candle power. And high candle power
is always produced at the sacrifice of
heat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
+, INDIANA LIBRARIANS

Marion. Ind. Oct. 15.-The Indiana
Library association opened it. ANNA
convention here today with a iarea
attendance Of city and college libra.
from all parts of the state. The
sessions will last three days and will
be devoted to a discussion of library
work In all it's phases. L. J. Bailet.
OF Gary presided ut the opening SEES.
sion this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
Just Human Nature
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON !
y :. * I: Is 4. Il X X y * 4 =

Guessing on an election is interest.
ing but a last years straw vote has nc
more standing than a last years straw
hat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

A New York woman is said to have
BETRAYED her husband to the police
for $3.50. though probably she would
have preferred $24S.9S.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16
lBy John M. carev.l

(By John W.. .Carey.)
Who's pointed out in Hooville
as the richest girl, On earth. whose
stocks and bonds comprise a roll
Of record-breaking girth: Who
does not have to figure out her
change each Saturday to make
quite sure she'll have enough
her bed and board to pay? Who
need not skimp like Name and
Liz to land a hat for spring, and
thus ward off that fearful fats
to wear that last year thing?
Who does not have to watch the
ads and do the bargain sale and
otherwise to mike the most Of
evanescent kale? Who'd be for
single men forsooth we'll worth
the looking up, except for this
she's married now? (Dod blast
it!) Bertha Krupp.
Many a fellow with a small mort,
las a lot of Jaw. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

. Many a fellow with a small mouth
has a lot of jaw.
II poor judgment is the blossom, bad
luck Is the fruit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

Pearl McCufin's idea Of tact il to
hurt somebody's feelings in such a
way that they can't resent 1t without
seeming terribly rude.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

Read the Times-Herald Want Ad
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-16

Read the Times-Hcrald Want Ads.
The Washington times., 1913-06-10
H|BBS NOT LIABLE
! IN OLD BOND DEAL
Supreme Court Holds Broker
Does Not Have to Make
Good Loss on Stolen Paper.

W. B. Hibbs, the Washington broker,
today was declared by the Supreme
Court to be not liable TO the National
Safe Deposit and Trust Company for
5000 worth of bonds which were sold
in his office in 1904 by willard H.
Myers, as absconding note teller of the
bank. The District Court of Appeals
held that Mr.. Hibbs was an innocent
person in receiving and selling the
stolen bonds for the defaulting bank
officer. Myers Disappearance was a
sensation here.
A tragic episode which stirred Wash
ington financial circles about ten years
ago is recalled by this decision. Myers,
with a wife and several small children,
who had the confidence of nearly every
one with whom he came in contact,
hypothecated the stock involved in the
suit from a safe deposit company Of
which he was an officer. He absconded,
leaving his family here and despite q
countrywide search never was found.
Myers in his official capacity easily
gained access to the vaults of the safe
deposit company. 1t had been his GUS
tom to have W. b. Hibbs & 20
sell shares of stock for patrons of me
deposit concern. Consequently the oro-
kerage firm, when offered the twenty
shares of Mergenthaler machine stock
involved in the suit by the safe deposit
official, acted Immediately and sold It.
The money involved in the exchange
was turned over to Myers. He disap-
peared Immediately afterward.