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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
THE m STORY
THE DARK ROAD.

You better stay here" coaXed Mrs.
stetson. Its too dark for YOU to fol-
low that road tonight"
but I'm not afraid Of the dark"
laushed .An,i,y. bravely. Resides, I
feel I must SO. They'll he looking
for me at home. mother and Lucie-"
She paused. No. he wouldn't be look
ing for her. of curse. Yet she had
come near speaking his name. The
color rushed into her delicate face and
she turned in confusion to grOpe for
the door handle.
Mrs. Stetson followed her. If Billy
was only here I'D make him carry YOU
up to the station. !Amity. hut he's late
home tonight. l shall worry about
YOU. l declare" she said.
Don't. There's no need. l know
every inch of the road and nobody
but myself eve travels 1t this time of
the day. Good night. Mrs. Stetson.
I'll he back to my school Monday
mornins bright and early
Amity pulled open the door. A gust
swooped in and the flame of the kero-
sene lamp on the table flared high.
Mrs. Stetson sprang to the light and
An,ity went out into the darkness UNI
observed.
At the gate she paused a moment in
order to accustom her eyes to the
night. She knew how the road went
twisting and turning on its way t the
station two miles away. She had walk
it summer and winter for three years.
For three a she had taught faith
fully in the little s~choolhouse back
yonder and got her meals at Mrs.
Stetson's. When Friday night came
home called her and she went. Hut
Monday morning always found her
back at her work.
Her home was Il poor place at best.
Just a few rooms. where she and her
mother and her younger sister Lucille
found shelter. Most of what she
earned went into maintaining his
home. Her presence. too. she gave as
generously. for her mother was ill and
there was always some household
problem which awaited her solving.
So at the end of her weeks teaching
she went home. taking the best of her.
self and her earnings for the two de-
pendent upon her.
What she brought away with her on
Monday morning was quite another
thins-a new care or %perpleXity. per-
haps. a heavier burden for the slender
shoulders that already dropped under
what they had to carry. a glimpse Of
the face which to see meant both joy
and heartache.
Always at the end of the dark road
h saw his face. together with her
mothers and Lucie's. 1t seemed to
belong there somehow. And it called
to her louder than either of the 9TH
ers. She knew why it called SO, be-
cause her heart was ever so ready to
answer.
Foolish heart" she thought, sigh
ing. We'll. l must 90 on. My dark
road is getting darker all the time."
Amity took her hand from the
friendly sate post and plunged ahead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
A O

The country has had. among other
hings, an object lesson in the COM
1e fleets Of forest denudation and
mage. In the great central valleys
" ilich were one hG2vily timbered the
ilelds and hills have been practically
barred. and the flow Of water which
was formerly held back by a million
little obstacles. is now unimpeded.
The work Of drainage has contributed
to the flood situation. Great swamp
areas and thousands of square miles
Of lOw-lying lands have been tapped
by drains and bitches. and discharge
their rainfall speedily into the main
channels of streams. Before all this
work was done much of the water
that has devastated the cities of Ohio
and Indiana would have lain for weeks
or months in hundreds OF these
swamps and fats scattered through
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
They said business absorb

to choose. They said business absorb
ed him.
1t was odd Ina, she would think
these things here and now-sitting
f%orlornly at the darkest point of her
dark road. She was getting cold and
stin. and the wind a finding its way
to her very heart.
II must go on" she thought, duly.
I'll take cold sitting here. And I
shall miss my train"
Her ear caught that sound again
the fall of horses hoofs.
Somebody else is coming. How
funny! I've walked this road for
three years and I lever met any one
before. Well. l shall get out of the
way this time"
BY cltnging to the stem Of 4 sapling
she drew herself up the bank. On
came h horse. She hid her face
against the trunk OF the tree. fearing
lest its whitcness hctray her presence.
Suddenly the flying feet paused. She
heard a man jump heavily to the
ground. Then the light OF Il lantern
fell around her and. terrified. she lift
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
A T OF SMILES

Little George was six years old. and
the family was much interested in
having him start to school. but he in
sisted that he was not going.
One day his grandmother said to
him: George, o are going to
you?"
No. grandma, I'm not going to
school at all. I can't read, nor |
can't write, nor 1 can't sing, and Ia
like to know what good I'd be at
school."-Woman's Home Companion.
Bob Dwyer. fresh from college.
opened IA real estate office in an at
tlactive suburban neighborhood and
hoped to make his fortune. For days
ne sat u~ndisturbed in his little Office,
staring out at the dusty roads or twid,
ding his thumbs. On the afternoon
OF the fourth day he saw a nan cross
ing Ogden boulevard diagopally, head
ed for his door. Surely this was a
customer. He must be made to feel
that business was n%ourishing.
As the man stepped over the thresh-
hold Bob had the telephone receiver
into the transmitter.
That's correct" he said. as the
man stood before him. Right. We
will accept your $4,000 cash tomor-
row and let the $4,000 remainder
stand on a ten-year mortgage. What?
Yes. I'll bring the deed around at II
tomorrow morning. Good-by."
Bob hung up the receiver and turn
ed an important visage to the visitor.
Now. sir" he said, what can l do
for you?"
why 1 just came over" said the
man, grinning. "to connect your tele-
phone instrument with the wires.'-
'Harper's Weekly.
An old darky. with an old gray
mule hitched to a ramshackle wagon,
stood on the incline of Capitol hill
in Washington. during one of the
worst sleet storms in January.
The old man huddled in his rabbit
skin cap. shivering: the mule was
trembling with the cold. Two con-
gressmen. waiting for a belated car,
were attracted by the strange outfit
md wondered, as time went on and
the darky made no effort to depart,
what allied the old fellow.
One Of the congressman walked over
and said: Why don't you move on,
uncle?"
The old darby pointed a trembling
finger at his team" and replied:
"'Cause dis we're mule won't 20 les
I whistle at him, and it's so cold
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

The flood situation in the districts
where the greatest damage has been
done is being brought under control,
and in the upper valleys the water
is %receding. The prospects. however.
are for serious conditions along the
lower Mississippi. where warnings are
being sent out to jewellers in xpose
places to be prepared to move. En-
perts believe hat the conditions in
n lower valley will be unusually Sc
rious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

or from eating unwholesome food.
Slipping on smooth boards may bend
the legs of young chicks.
Get them out into the open as soon
as the arc able to &C. but he first
trip should be made during the warm
est part OF the day. and then only for
too far either. Watch them 80 that
rats and cats do not get them.
one Of the frequent troubles of
chicks is bowel trouble. which. Of
course Is quickly noticed in their dron.
pings. One of the causes of this is the
leaving Of food in the brooder. After
the chicks have had their.meal, gather
up remaining food. They should
no. noe eat oetWeen meals any way and. il
the food remains in the brooder after
meal time it is apt to become sour
chick grit always near for
.nem' Ineir little gizzard needs stone
teetn TO grind up the food. Many sue
cesslVi poultrymcn keep charcoal he
lore the chicks. while other equally
SUCCESSFUL never use 1t. Considering
inc number Of successful growers. Il
cannot be said. that there is absolute
LIEU LIEU OF Keeping 1t always before
enicks. but: If they are not thrifty. It
Is one Of the simple things to supply
oeiore changing feed or beginning to,
Civ medicine. The chicks certaini,y
like fine charcoal.
Green iced must be supplied in some
form. II the chicks are cooped on
young grass they will help themselves.
But II confined in small yards. ereen
feed should he given them. To. be
easily assimilated. some tender and
easily broken green stuff should be
furnished. such as finely cut grass from
the lawn. lettuce leaves. onion o n
cnipped fine or boiled vegetables.
A good way to keep about twenty
chicks after they are weaned is
To- put them In a box about two feet
wide and two feet high and three feet
long. the bottom being especially solid.
Inis box to have a portion of the up
per back on the hinges and a part
Of the lower front also on hinges.
the opening in the back being for You
to handle the chicks and the lower
'front.' for the chicks to get out. In
the sides holes can be bored for ven
tiiation. Now to this can be attached
a run wired in on three sides, ana
with an adjustable wire cover. Tho
run TO be about seven feet long. In
inns Way the box with the chicks in IL
ean be moved about to grassy spots,
tne run attached and the chicks given
u good feed OF green grass.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

out the upper portions of a hundred
little valleys, and the water on the
larger rivers would have been lessened
by just that much. \ great deal of
this work of clearing and draining has
been necessary to fit the district for
homes. But in doing this part Of the
work there has been a good deal Of
OVERRIDING in the way of forest clear
ing. and while marshy lands lave been
drained to make farms the authorities
have failed to take steps to conserve
the waters by building other reservoirs
where they could he built safely and
serNiccably. Some day. accompanying
IL great drainage projects We will
have a system Of reservoirs. great and
small. scattered throughout the coun-
try at the headwaters of all the
streams. so that it will be possible to
take care Of a large part of even an
unusual precipitation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
cyarn't whistle!."-Everybody's Maya.

1t was early in the history of the
new. household. What have we got
for breakfast dear??" asked Mr.. Just.
troubled eyes.
1T was to have been bacon" sha
said "but poor cooks burnt it,"
Poor cook! 1 should think SO, in
deed!" exclaimed Mr.. Justmarried.
"confomnd her: Have vol given her
notice."
oh. no: we mustn't be too eros.
with her. darling" said his wife.
She's 80 young and inexperienced.
breakfast?" she coaXed. archly.
AN right. dear" replied Mr.. Just.
married, suddenly pacified. Call her
in!"-Argonaut.
"Now." said the physician to the
eminent poet who had summoned him.
YOU are not in good shape and L
must absolutely forbid all brain
work."
But. DOCTOR" protested the poet,
may l not write some v~erses?"
The doctor laughed. Sure" he
said. write all the verses you want.
In the sixth grade at Irving school
the teacher was questioning a boy
about Napoleon's disastrous invasion
Of Russia and the subsequent retreat
from Moscow.
VIVA did the French do them"
she asked.
They ran away" said the boy.
Eyes, that is what they did, said
the teacher. but ran away is hardly
the correct phrase to use. What
should YOU have said:"
The boys face lighted with under.
standing.
They beat it," he exclaimed proud.
ly.-kansas City Star.
Miss Gibson was exceedingly rich
and Mr.. Hanna was extremely poor.
She liked him, but that was all, and
he was we'll aware Of the fact. One
evening he grew somewhat tender
and at last he said: You are rich,
aren't you. Helen?"
Yes. Tom.'' replied the girl frank.
ly: II am worth about 1000, OO0."
will you marry me. Helen?"
oh. no, Tom: I couldn't"
II knew you wouldn't"
Then why did you ask me?"
"Oh. I just wanted to know how a
nan feels when he loses two million"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
COW BRINGS $50.
Mrs spauIding OF Jamestown Demon.
strates Cattle Raising Ability.

jamestown. ". D.. April Mrs.
James spaulding recently sold a IA.
COW for $50 and incidentally demon
strated her ability in the stock bust
the beef animal as anyone would wish
to see and weighed 1900 pounds. II
was fattened upon "a mixture OF
ground barley and wild oats. Mrs.
Spaulding personally superintendent
the fattening process and the result
was one OF the finest beef animals
whlcn mas gone out .of this vicinity
for some time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Who proved that all the heroes
r not dead and gone as yet, the
day he hied to Washington to Join
Taft's cabinet? Who undertook
the job that got the goat of Bal
linger, whose brief sojourn in
politics created such a stir? Who
got away wit it. In. style and not u
hint OF grief? Who wasn't called
a CRATER or a traitor or a thief?
Who lost his job on March the
4th with Wilyum Howard Taft,
and has more time to chase the
nil and swat IT fore and aft?
Who swings his little shinglc once
again in good old Chi? (Ye street
car knots a speciality That
Fisher man-Walt I,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
SHOW POSTPONED
Devils Lake Horse Exhibition ia Dc.
laycd Until Early Part Of Juno

Devils Lake. n. D.. April Tho
horse show which was scheduled for
Devils Lake April l.. the second an.
nual event under the auspices of the
Lake Region association has been
This announcement was made nv
Henry Hale who was the first to an
nounce the date for the big event
Mr.. Hale says that weather conditions
n sales that were SEIZED.
uled well In advance have prevented
the holding Of the big show at this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
At Least It's Policy.

tSt. Louis Republic.)
Some of the big trusts are said to
be preparing to move from New .Jer-
sey to Delaware. Flight is confession.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Too Expensive for Ordinary Patriots.
(Memphis Commercial-Appeal.)
The enthusiastically are pieces OF
pie that go a-begging.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
But We'd Hate to Take a Chance.
(DetrOif Erao Procs

One cannot. however. tell just what
sort of housewives those British suf-
fragettes are from the fires they start.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Since he has gone out OF office. it
seems that Walter Roscoe Stubbs has
also fired his press agent. which may
do something toward reducing the
cost Of living.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
What They Say!
Was Only Another bareback

NI~HUIdHdPOIlS NeWS.)
meteorological happenings subse-
quent to the announcement of Pro-
fessor Moore's resignation were mere
condolences. Don't blame them on
the vindictireness of the professor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
Ought Change Their Brand Of Done

INeW York WORLDLY ~
Several thousand democrats whom
nobody ever heard of think that be-.
U Woodrow Wilson was elected to
office they must have been elected to
Office too.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
SAY ELECTRIC ROAD is NEEDED.
Citizens Of Oakcs and Glendale All
tate for Direct lime.

tate for Direct Line.
complain of the length Of time reauir.
ed for rail transportation between
Cakes. which Is On the Northwestern
road. and Glendale. the county seat
of Dickey county. which is on the MIL
waukec. Both are thriving places. and
q movement Is or foot to establish an
electric railroad between the two
points. The farming community lie a
prosperous one,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
He'll Get Wise Before 1916.
RalfimQra American

Vice President Marshall is not Yet
convinced that he is only the fifth
wheel OF the donkey wagon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
One Born Every MINI

(CharlestOn News and Courier.)
The English sparrow may be dying
out in Kansas, but there is just as
many Jays there as ever.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
Looks Like It Was on Both of En-

washington Post.)
Carmi Thompson is to give John
a billion and a half of real
money on April /; but who is the Joke
on, anyhow? -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
Others Would Like the Chance.

ANY one has a right to decline an
Enthusiastically. and some are doing
1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

JOURNALISM is such - fascinating
game For instance. a man offered In
snoot this reporter before 8 O'clock
this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
But the Country Doesn't.

oncie Joe cannon finds resting the
hardcst ri he has ever done.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Entered as second class matter at the
post office at Grand Forks. North Da-
kota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Foreign ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scheerer Special Agency, Peoples Gas
Building. Chicago: Fifth Avenue Build
ing, New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
BATTLE WITH
6M(JGGLER6
IMMINENT
U. S. Revenue Men Guard
Golden Gate to Prevent
Entrance of Chinese

Loaded with so contraband Chinese
from Ensenada, Lower California, q
swift launch is lowering outside the
Golden gate waiting for heavy fog
or the lax of vigilance on the part of
the immigration authorities before at
tempting to run the gauntlet.
That those in charge of the snug
Cling party will have hot time is
assured by the immigration officers.
A patrol of launches has been estab-
lished across the Golden gate, which
is being helped by the revenue cutter
Hartley with II armed immigration
inspectors.
If the cutter meets the contraband
launch there may be a pitched battle.
iBg sums are being paid by a gang
of Chinese smugglers in this city for
the Importation of these orientals, and
the men carrying on the work stop at
no means to carry out their purpose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
vESTRYMEN SUE
To GUST PASTOR
Woodland Church Men Fight
Rector'S Move to Hold
lob % More Days

WOODLAND. Nov. 3.-Determined
not to allow Rev John Baird to con-
tinue the date of his resignation %
days. vestrymen Of st. Lukess church
have called upon the court to GUST the
rector.
Suits were filed in the superior court
today to recover the church property
from Rev. Mr.. Baird and to enjoin
him from continuing in the pulpit.
The suits come as a climax to the
sensational fight between Rev. Mr.
Baird and the vestrymen which start
ed several months ago, when Baird
made charges against T. w. Bush.
president of the Bank of Yolo. of mis-
management of church funds.
After a hearing before the diocesan
committee in Sacramento recently Rev.
Mr.. Baird resigned. to take effect No
vember /. subsequently he changed
the date to be effective November 20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
S 1,I9 0 0 D 0
! BONDS
ARE SOLD
One Buyer Takes $305, 900
Saturday and Now Wants
$75O,OOO More

All of the 31,190.0o0 worth of city
hall, civic center. sewer and school
bonds, bearing interest at 5 per cent.
have been sold by Treasurer McDou
gal, delivery of 100000 worth hav-
ing been made to a single purchaser
Saturday.
The same buyer previously took
$3.50, 900 worth. and is now prepared
to take up his option embracing $780,
900 worth OF later issue.
The supervisors this afternoon re-
ceived bids for $500, 600 worth of 1908
school bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
Wifeof.. amous Maniac viii Shield Youngster in Vine
-. =. Covered Cottage rom Frying Eyes.

In "a :ysne covered. cottage located
within. Teach of the fresh Pacific
breezss. but ISOLATED from the prying
a2d. perhaps unfriendly eyes of the
world young. Russell Nesbit Tha.w.
son ofsEvelyn Nesbit Thaw. is to spend
his boyhood years in California sur
rounded by all that will induce his
growth into stf@ perfect specimen of
a man his mothersso ardently desires.
In charge of Mrs. Mary Durand. a
life long friend Of the beautiful act
ress whose life tragedy has made her
known Throughout the world, the
sturdy youRgsteE Is due in San Fran
cisco today from Colorado Springs,
whore. he and his mother have been
spending the fall months. Because
of her theatrical engagements Mrs.
Thaw WIZ not be able 70 accompany
her offspring to California. but she
Wilt join him and her faithful friend
as seon as the latter has found an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03

ideal spot with plenty of.fowers and
sunshine for the lad that Harry Thaw
declares he is not the father of.
And this is the rift that threatens
the future domesticity of the Thaw
family, presuming that the slayer of
stanford White succeeds in wrestling
himself free of the clutches of the
law. AS yehemently as Harry Thaw
declares ne has no son, just so his
wife maintains with sobs and pro-
testations that he issthe father of her
child
One can look at my little Pom
pom and see in every line of his face
and in his boyish characteristics that
he is the son of my husband" Mrs.
Thaw says, when the question is
preached to her. Going further, she
points out that the boy Russell has
Harry Thaw's eyes. his chin and even
the Harry Thaw expression, now ia
miliar TO newspaper and magazine
readers on all continents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
THOUSANDS At
swiss FESTIVAL
Archery; Drills, Speeches and
Gand Ball Features of
= - Program

THOUSANDS Of members of the United
SWISS. Societies and their friends
ssftt-sndea a monster festival which was
held in the Auditorium yesterday aft
ernoon 'and evening The festival is
known sas the November festival, and
commenced in the afternoon with
games and crossbow archery.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by z, G.. Randolph. president Of
the United Swiss Societies. Among
the seyents in the program We're
speeches. Drills, illustrated lectures
and.a a. grand hall. Those in charge OF
the FESTIVAL were:
Il. g. Randolph. president; John =.
Hsitter;... .yice !. president; George J.
Stager: Jr.,s SECRETARY; Joseph Hess,
treasure4ss Peter Streiff. a. Campana
andSs. Burkhardt, trustees: committee
on a1.ran gemsatsx Jock Hohl.s j. Neh.
Hans St4fder, Peter Kolder. John
aCasty: w. Benker. c. Burkhardt and
J. sAEagois
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Call building at 1890 o'clock in the.
morning and the other at 2:30 o'clock
In the afternoon. On each trip the
route was through Golden Gate park
and the circle completed by the return
trip on Corbett road. 1t required an
hour and a half of continuous driv-
ing at good speed to make the in
spection trip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03

ride and had their eyes opened by the
beauties of Forest Hill, Ingleside Ter
races and St Francis Wood, where the
ground shows home building opera
tions on score of lots.