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The Delta independent., 1914-12-04
CHAPTER xLviII.
Eull ElIaht.

ss' ss0Ne.
"Oh. what can It mean" Rose whis-
pered brokenly. clinging to her lovers
arm. Surely you don't think
Surely. II must be accidental
Surely It can't mean"
I'm afraid II does" Alan Law re-
,sponded~ gravely. eyeing the front OF
the Mountain house. Our luck holds
consistently-that's all. II wouldn't
be us II we didn't pick out the one
place where Marrophat and Jimmy
chose to stop over night. Fortunate
ly. It's early: doubt they're up.
With half a show We ought to be able
to find some way Of putting good
distance between us and this town
before they waken Toni,
But Mr.. Barcus was already at his
elbow. in thorough sympathy with
Alan's Interpretation of the signiti-
icance to be attached to the card that
trembled in Roses hand.
"Sharp's the world" he agreed
And there's a motor car over there.
in front OF the blacksmith's. Prob
ably we can hire her"
"Trine's carl" Alan calculated.
bWiuktuS rOuuu anu rtCokuisihe NV
automobile at a glance. Then he's
here. as well."
Looks like t." Barcus admitted
"But so much the better. Wen just
naturally take the darn thing of his
hands. and I'll bet dollar there isn't
another car within radius of fifty
miles! Wen be well out OF these
giddy mountains long before he finds
anything to chase US with
But his confidence was demon
strated to be premature by the dis
covery. which rewarded the frst cur
sorry examination. that the car was
very thoroughly out Of commission.
Two minutes later. however. their
earnest inquiries ELECTED the fact
that. although Barcus was justified in
his surmise that the neighborins
country was poverty-stricken in re-
spect Of motor cars. Mesquite itself
boAsted two motorcycles whose own
es were not Indifferent to a chance
to sell them secondhand at a con-
siderable advance on the retail list
price Of the machines. when new.
And thus Il was that. within ten
minutes from Rose's discovery of that
chance-hung warning in the dust, the
party was again In rapid motion.
His beauty sleep disturbed by the
departure Of the machine bearing
Barcus and Judith. Seneca Trine
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Of the roadway. he went his way in the
end with curiosity unsated: Fate had
reserved that card for a higher pur-
pose.
Undisturbed. It lay where 1t had
fallen. face upward, not a dozen feet
from the front door OF the Mountain
house. until another day dawned ON
Mesquite.
Then. in the clear light Of that dawn,
four more strangers struggled into
town-two weary and haggard men.
two footsore and bedrasgled women.
One OF these last was dressed In q
suit of mans clothing. much the worse
for wear.
At sight Of the Mountain house the
party betrayed slight symptoms OF .
moro cheerful spirit: rejoicing in its
promise of food and drinks and beds
withal wherein to sleep. the four
quickened their steps.
But of q sudden one OF the women
-she who wore the garments of her
sex-paused. uttered . low cry.
a-thrill with terror, and clutching the
arm Of the man nearest her. pointed
down to the card that stared up from
the dust at her feet.
Il was . trey Of hearts.
CHAPTER xIVilj,
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
.DUN'S MONTHLY REPORT.

Total commercial failures in the United
States for February numbered 1,5oS with
Indebtedness Of s2c,35i.1e3. as compared
with 1,I54 failures in February. 1913. with
an amount of Indebtedness Of 8.1h.sSS.
according to r. G. Dun & Co.'S report
issued yesterday. While there were nifty
one more commercial failures last month
than in the corresponding month q year
ago, the liabilities totaled considerably
less.
The report continues in part as fol-
lows:
Carrying the record back still further.
II is seen that two years ago LIS busi-
ness reverses occurred for the sum OF
81. .sz3; in 1911 there were LBS suspen-
sions for sl7, ,Oss. Al, and In 1910 only 1.Os7
concerns failed. although the aggregate
debts exceeded 10000. As is invari-
ably the case in the second month of the
year, the mercantile AMI Industrial NOR
tality Of the country reflected a consid-
cradle reduction from the returns of
January; in fact. there were 352 fewer
defaults than in the earlier month and
the liabilities were smaller by fully ST.
10000.
''In contrast with a year ago, the best
exhibit was made by the manufacturing
division In so far as the Indebtedness
was concerned, a total OF s6535. .4l3 COM
pairing with slLl72.5O4: but numerically
the showing was adverse. since "a in
solvencies were reported against $40 last
year. In trading occupations the num-
ber was practically the same in each
instance-lC6s this year against 1,064 In
1sl3-while the amount OF money involved
was s11,s79.+S3 against s133ss.4 ais. Owing
TO a few defaults OF exceptional size the
class embracing agents. brokers and firms
OF a similar character made a distinctly
adverse record, sixty-three suspensions
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, March I-RYE FLOUR
Steady; demand is inactive. Good to
choice at 3j0a315.
CoRNMEAL-Steady; business is mac
tive. Kiln-dried for export, as; coarse
meal. in bags, 1.22al a.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Buslness is
lifeless; prices are steady. Choice quoted
at 2Sa2.S per 100 pounds.
HAf-Receipts. 7S1 tons: steady; in
quiry for choice is quiet; low grades are
dull. Quotations: No. I timothy, Los;
standard. SI.al.00; No. 2, ?oa9S cents: No.
.. S0aS5 cents.
sTRAw-Receipts. 10 tons: flat: trade
Is slow. Long Eye quoted at Sa90 cents
PORk-Steady; dealings are moderate
d Mess; 90aA5O; family, 3.Ooaa6.5o; clear,
BEEF-Steady: business is inactive
Packet. lAoHal9.cO; family, lgOOa20.W.
IARD-Steady and quiet business.
Prime Western. 1Q5: refined continent,
ll-l5; South American, llso; refined
brazilian. In kegs, 1880: beef. stearine,
cents asked: lard stearine, dull; New
York, ii 1-iall l-2 cents
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would have earned last year more than
~ per cent OF ass per cent had it, main
tenance charge been on the lower basis
of ten years ago.
Western llectric Company has declared
cent.
{ A favorable rate decision in three
months would insure large volume Of
general business during the latter half
or the current year, in the Judgment Of
important railroad interests
Banking interests here and abroad are
taking the stand that easier money will
be seen before the end OF March.
II anybody thinks that the business
OF stock broker Is SO neryc-racking
that members OF tho profession are car
ried OF before they reach middle age.
comments an observer. perusal OF the
New York Stock Exchange directory for
1914. issued few days ago, win quickly
distllusion him. This directory shows
that ia men who were stock exchange
members thirty years ago are stock ex-
change members still. Fifty-six OK these
men were On the board In 1874; thirty
seven were there In 1865. There Is q MEM
Der alive today who Joined the exchange
nearly sixty years ago. In 1857. Every
year since 1862 Is represented by at
least one member save 1861. There are
twenty-seven members still on the ex-
change who enrolled I'm 1868.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
PROPOSAL.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS or THE
District u Columbia. Washington. March .. isl4.-
Sealed proposals will be rrrivri at this Office. Roofs
5os District Building until O'Clock 2. m. MARCH
T. 1914 for furnishing and delivering eighteen hum
dred q 500 pieces glass for in street lamps
SPECIFICATIONS and form Of proposals may be obtained
from the Purchasing Officer. ID. G. Room ID. Dis
trict Building. OLIVER z. NEWMAN. FRED
ERICK I. SIDDONS. CHESTER HARDING.
Commissioners. II. c. mh5.L5
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NEW YORK COTTON.
COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished By n. u. Carpenter Co.
New York. March l.
To-day. Last Today Yester-
yeas. day.
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,or a.is.sa comparing with fifty for

for A.fs.3f7 comparing with fifty for
only s6oo.S3s In the previous year.
"Of the LOS commercial suspensions
In February. thirty-one involved $4,000
or more, for grand total Of $40, ,3ss. -
This compares with forty-eight such de-
faults in January for nearly s22.5o 900;
twenty-three for s1I.Z1.5T In February,
year ago: twenty-six for T,so1.0ss In
1872; twenty-four for ss.ss3.sO in 1911 and
nineteen in 1910. when. however. the lia-
bilities were in excess s1s.5 ZOO. After
eliminating the failures Of exceptional
size there remained LA smaller reyerses
and the aggregate Indebtedness of these
was 81. .ss4. .Ss4-an average Of S,l3l- Last
year the number of failures for less than
$4,000 was .43I and the amount involved
was SO. 1851, the average consequently
being 1855 The average for 1872 was
sS.s47 and ss.s5S and ss.45l. respectively. in
1911 and 1910. With those exceptions, on
the other hand. the present average is
the highest reported for any February in
many years"
fnth~r p,.e ~
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, March L-EGGSLThe
market further advanced 30a45 cents per
case. or lal5 cent gain per dozen, with
demand readily absorbing the limited re-
eeipts OF fine fresh stock. Quotations:
In free cases. nearby extra 81 cents
per dozen; hrsts. $50 per standard case;
extra hrsts. $50: frsts. s75; Southerns,
SS: cand!ed and recrated fresh eggs
jobbing at a6a3S cents.
LIVE POULTki-Fowls. 1saIsiL; ex-
ceptional lots higher: young chickens.
fancy. soft meated. lSaa0: young chickens.
stagsy, lSals; old ROSTERS 12ais; turkeys,
Eau; ducks, 1Sa20: geese. l5al7: pigeons,
oid; per pair, SOa32: young, per pair,
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Finance and Commerce

day. so,ar Refining Jumped .. and vas the fea-
tiIrc cf the group.
/ Publication Of Solar Refining earning statement
csused an advance to SO. and though this marx
receded TO s5 before the close. q systcnatic move
meut In other oils was apparent.
United Cissr Stores were hrmer. advancing to
.. on small trading. British-Anc1ican Tobscco old
sold at s3K.
coppers were auies, but nrmer. Brsden brought
Ia closing at ~.
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chiefly to the longer dates, Quotations. are large
" nominal. The limited volume offerings b com
ing principally from outside sources.
Rates are per cent for sixty days. SAN pr cent
for ninety days ~ per cent for forr months. 2.a3z
PER cent for i've and six months. and ysafA per
cent for over the year.
distinctly frmer tone Il exhibifed b. the
commercial paper market The bulk Of the paper
Is now moFing at ~ per cent. ssainst per cent.
heretofore. the ruling rates. Prime names hnd
ready buyers and . tair volume n being placed
with local institutions Country banks seem eif-
rosed to wait on 5 PCT cent market before COM
ing in for sny spprecizbie quantity Of paper.
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Total sales, ai.7s shares. against f9oe yes.erd,
see.o75 q week ago. and s2.Ao Q year ago. I'm.
January ! to date, Bs7s73o. against B,SsM
year ago.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New 1ork, March i.-csn money opened ~
Der cent; high. Per cent; low. TX per csnt; re
uewals. IA per cent; closed. - per cent ruling
rate IL per cent Business in time funds Is reduced
10 extremely small rrppnrtiors, and 10 cpnfaed
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
WALL Street GOSSIP.

Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
has declared a dividend of per cent on
the common and a regular quarterly
dividend of 1874 per cent on the pre-
ferred.
American Can Company has declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of ! "a
per cent on the preferred stock.
California Petroleum Corporation has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of s1.75 per share on preferred stock
Hooking Valley Railroad Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of per cent.
1t is estimated that Southern Pacific
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Total sales S.65!oO, against s25H0o yesterday.
& $1,000 = week ago. and 81 - 90 year ago.
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OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New York, March 4-Sensstio1al advances IN
,some oil issues marked the return Of a ballish
sentiment o. the market for outside seeuritje. To-
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FINANCIAL.

lother Fin.nci.I New. o. Page I'D
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
THE LITERACY TEST.

The immigration bill. which in
cludes among its provisions one for a
literacy test. is nearing final action
by the senate. and the prospects are
said to be in favor Of It's passage by
that body.
II is to be hoped that II this bill
reaches the president it will be vetoed,
as bill containing a similar feature
was vetoed by President Taft. Pres
ident Wilson is opposed to the provis-
ion, and has said So. He has not said
what action he will take if the bill
comes to him, and it is possible that
he may approve the bill because of
other features which it contains, taxi
ing the bad with the good.
The test prescribcs that an immf-
grant seeking admission to this coun-
try must he able to read intelligently
prescribed number of words of
some recognized language. II he
cannot do so. he cannot be admitted,
no matter what his other qualifica-
tions are
Such test is absurd. The American
who has been reared among free
schools and in the atmosphere of pop
'llar education ought to be able to
read. II he is not, his inability is at
least presumptive evidence OF some-
thing lacking in either his chara cter
of his mentality. This is true, in
greater or less measure, of the ma
tives of several Of the Europea n
countries. 1t Is not true of others.
There comes to our shores every year
thousands OF sober. honest, industrious
people. with all the qualities which
make for good citizenship, who can
not read because they never have had
the opportunity to learn, and because
it has not been the custom, in the
communities from which they came.
that the masses of the people should
have this opportunity. To deny these
people adinittance is to deprive our
selves Of the material for some ex.
cellent citizenship.
Persons coming as immigrants to
the United States should be scrutin-
lied closely. Those Of whose fitness
there is ground for reasonable doubt
should be excluded. We do not want
to import criminals, professional pau
pers or those who are mentally ar
physically deficient. But to establish
test which will exclude persons 9TH
erwise desirable merely because they
cannot read is to set up a standard
whose results will be mischievous
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
DIFFERENCE ON
BOARDS RIGHTS

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec 17.-There is
a an mlx-up with regard to superintend-
ent Of schools in Sioux county. in the
southern part Of the state. When
Governor Hanna named the county
officers for the new county, he desir-
mated L. p. Hyde as superintendent Of
schools. but on account Of the fact
tnat Mr.; Hyde had secured connec-
tions which he thought were more
advantageous he failed to qualify for
the place. The county commissioners
then appointed l.. w. Colebank, and
he Is now acting in that capacity. The
question arises as to whether there
was a vacancy and the right the
commissioners had to appoint a super
intendent. 1t is not likely that there
Will be any trouble over the matter IA
II, II IT., 1T appears that the appointment
snouid nave been made by the gover-
nor, he will probably endorse the an
pointment Of the commissioners. Mr..
Colebank is graduate Of a Pennsyl-
vanla normal school and has served as
county superintendent Of schools N
Nebraska before coming to this state.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17

able was in not cutting the coats ac-
cording to the stock of cloth.
Instead of SO doing, congress went
ahead in the old slipshod and waste
full ways. 1t did, under pressure of
public Indignation, cut the pork" out
of the river and harbor bill, but II
effected no systematic curtailment OF
expenditure. The results justify DR..
Aliens inquiry:
"Unarrested peace waste by our ma
tional government! War waste of
European governments! Which is the
greater travesty on civilization"
Both are bad. They have this diff
ference. War waste is only an occa-
sional madness. Peace waste results
from continuous sIackness-from
the unwillingness of those entrusted
with the great business of govern
ment to adopt proper business meth
DDS.
The remedy for peace waste is in
our own hands. 1t is to mark for re-
tirement congressman who resist the
adoption Of approved business meth
DDS
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
M00RHEAD SCHOOL
I. BOY IS frozen
Body Found in Ravine by
Lads-Afair is
Mysterious.

Moorhead, Minn., Dec 1.-THE
frozen body. Of Paul Iiuebner, a ia
year-old school boy, was found yes.
terday morning in the ravine at the
corner OF Second avenue and Ninth
street north. His neck had been
broken.
Two boys. on their way-.to school
found the body, and called Deputy
Sheriff Whaley who was passing.
Coroner Vincent was called. and had
the boy taken to a morgue. The lad
was lying on his back when found,
and had school book under his arm.
There were no indications Of a strug-
gle.
Paul, who is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Huebner of Spring Prairie
township, has been attending st. Jo-
seph's school, stopping with Henry
Carley OF this city. He left the
school about o'clock Tuesday even
ing, after asking one Of the sisters
whether it would be necessary for him
to come back that evening. He was
told that owing to the cold weather
he need not return until next day.
This was the last that was seen Of
him until he was found next morning.
No witness Of the lads death has
been found, and there is absolutely no
evidence on the matter, so it has not
yet been decided whether an inquest
will be held or not.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
$4,000 LOSS IN
W|LL|ST0N FIRE
Damage is Done in Blaze
That Endangers Must
of the City.

Williston, n. d., Dec. I7.-Fire
which originated yesterday from an
0vcrheated- stove destroyed tho busi-
hess block occupied by Champion
Meyers. piano store and Quinla1lb's S
900.
The fire department. had the flames
under control when a water main
burst from the excessive pressure,
shutting off the water supply. Hours
of hard work by several hundred cit
liens confined the fire to the one
building.
Yesterday the entire city was with
out water The business section was
practically closed because no water
Is available to supply steam heating
plants. The city schools have been
dismissed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.

a bill now pending in congress,
which provides for larger measure
nf self government for the Philippines
contains in its preamble Il dccla ra ton
of the purpose of the United States
to give the islands complete independ-
ence as soon us the people are fitted
for it. There is also some sentiment
in congress in favo" of going a step
farther and fixing the date on which
full Independence shall be given.
This subject has been worn some
what thrcadbarc. and it does not ap-
pear that there remains anything new
to be said about it. We know of moth
Ing to change the opinion expressed
lime and again by able men who have
had the best possible opportunity to
become informed on the subject that
the making OF any such declaration
Is unwisc, and not in the interest Of
either the people o. the United States
or those of the Philippine islands,
II appears that the natural, orderly
and reasonable course is to give the
Filipjnos all the aid possible in their
government. to give them, in the
meantime. all the self government
hey can use, and let the ultimate So
luton of the problem be reached when
the time comes for it. Withholding
everything in the way of declaration
of Anal purpose until we are ready,
and the native population Of the is-
lands is ready to have that purpose
put into effect.
declaration such as is proposed
Is more likely to retard than to ia
cilitate the very end sought. The
Filipino people, so far as there can
be said to he Filipino people, are
children in process OF development.
This is true. Notwithstanding the fact
that there are among them men Of
education, of capacity and of char
acter. But the number OF these is de-
plorably small. The masses must Of
necessity be in leading strings for a.
long time. They must be governed
ny those who are able to govern.
They must he governed by the United
States. by some other foreign nation,
or by the select few in their own CEN
ters Of population, who are. to many
Of them, AS foreign as any people on
Garth. And still, the moment we
commit ourselves by declaration alb
solntely TO grant self government, the
untutorcd children Of the wilderness
will get exaggerated and distorted no.
'ions of what freedom means, and
naked chieftains all over the archi-
pelago will begin to plot and agitate
In order, that they may reap the bene-
hts of Il condition which they hope
For. but which they do not UNDER
stand, and which can never exist.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
ALLEGED FAMILY DESERTER
MARRIED

Fargo, n. D.. Dec. 17.-Sheriff Ross
returned yesterday from Bozeman.
Mont, bringing with him Ernest o.
Swanson, who is wanted here on a
charge of desertion and non support.
Swanson, who left here last July, was
picked up by the Bozeman "uthori-
ties. who communicated with the local
sheriff's office.
When Sheriff Ross went for the
man Swanson refused to waive ex-
tradition, making it necessary to se-
cure extradition papers. Mrs. Swan
son is living in Page.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
WAR WASTE AND PEACE WASTE

Chicago Herald: DIR. William H.
Allen, head of the efficiency and
economy commission appointed by for
mer President Taft. told the CONNER
cial club Saturday night that the
present deficiency taxes were wholly
unnecessary and with proper business
methods could have been avoided.
Opinions may differ whether it was
possible for congress. after the Euro
pean war begun, wholly to offset It's
effects by retrenchment of expendi-
lures. Congress had, however, ample
warning long before the war began
that the income tax was not going to
make good the loss resulting from the
tariff change.
Our representatives in congress are
nat 'blamabie for reducing customs du-
ties, That II what both srsat parties
prcsnissA ana tsat - Whist the people
ystsl5for.gy hAzs consFsss- was atlsia.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
JONES CASE no
SUPREME COURT

Bismarck. n. D., Dec. 17.-Decem-
per 2l there will be a case argued in
the supreme court that will bring
back to the minds of the people Of
enc state the failure of the First Ma
tional Bank of Rugby with which A,
the one known as Grant County state
bank vs.. Northwestern Land COM
pany, and involves a. note for $500
which it was claimed Jones signed as
treasurer of the land company whom
he had no right to do so. The case
was tried in district court and appeal
ed to the supreme court where a new
tria! was granted and this second ap-
peal TO the high court is in an effort
TO get the last ruling set aside and an
appeal from the order granting the
new trial.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
MARTIN SEEKS
STATE INSURANCE

Mandan, n. D., Dec. 17.-"Hail i'm
surance Is something that should be
compulsory" said w. E. Martin, state
senator, in an interview here today.
'"That is why am going to put in the
greatest share of my time at the COM
ing session to pass = bill making II
so.'
Senator Martin has prepared a bill
modelled after the Canadian hail in
surance law. He would levy an as
sessment against every acre of crop
planted Of four per cent of assessed
valuation, thus making. one section
of the state pay the hail losses Of an
other,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
BOYS AND GIRLS
HEAR GOVERNOR

Fargo. n. D.. Dec. 17.-One hun
dred and ten boys and girls heard
o. III. Renson of the department OF
agriculture tell and show how to can
vegeta hles. learned from Mrs. G. w.
Randlctt how poultry can be raised
with profit in this state. at the boys
and girls institute at the A. G. yes
terday. The institute was organized
by the calling of the roll by counties,
and it was found that in the revised
iist there were 100 boys and girls en-
titled to membership =.