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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

polls to vote on every scheme that the
fanatic, the zealot, the enthusiast and
the patriotic car think Of to get to the
people is most conspicuous
The newspapers declare that the
small and unusal body. of thinkers
seem to sit up nights devisinS, things
that shall keep citizens spending half
their lives going to primaries and get
ting out the vote on referendum. But
the experience Of these states is pre-
cisely that of the older ones and the
older cities.
When birmingham had the aues-
ton OF O great water supply up before
1t. with citizens almost at each others
Threats o weeks, the vote at the
polls finally amounted to but q little
more than is per cent Of the regis
tered voting population, and papers Of
thai. city that had been pleading for
tne%use of-the referendum, for nearly
AL public questions threw up their
hands and said they never again
would mention the subject after that
experience.
Papers in Oregon say that when
there were debates on the charter tor
Seattle they would be attended by only
q bakers dozen as a rule, never by
any large number. It 10 impossible to
get up popular interest in abstract
propositions, such as charters.
One feels like paraphrasing Patrick
Henry In q remark that the next
breeze that comes sweeping from the
west will bring the sound Of voices
protesting against this -tnternainable
chasing to the polls on every kind Of
question on the theory that the people
ought to rule directly, when. In fact,
only a small proportion can be got
out except when there are campaigns
involving the fate Of persons.
The representative system finds It's
justification more than ever in what
practice has been had In the reference
to the people of all kinds Of public
questions for their decision, in spite Of
having that kind of business done BY
legislatures.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
|DRACCFDI0DEA7H
By ANGRY HORSE
.ottineau Young Man Meets
Fate in Peculiar Manner
During Storm.

!. Bottineau. N. D.. July 27.-The
l body Of William McKeen, the 19-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nc
Keen, living south of this city, vas
found cold In death by Master Milton
sQuamme, near the sidewalk in front
Sssof the A. S. Nero residence on Thomp-
sson street.
William was in the city with some
friends and attended the last perform
ance at ailocal theater. The last seen
of him alive was at about II o'clock
when he said he was going for his
horse. Shortly after the storm broke
sout and 1t is the general supposition
that his horse became frightened and
ran away. Seemingly the unfortunate
young man hung unto the lines as the
condition of his clothing. and bruises
about the head and arms would indi-
cate. That the youngg nan also
made faint efforts to get to shelter
from the storm and secure assistance
was also evident, but his efforts were
In vain and he vas left u in the
rain and storm until the life within
shin was, extinct. An inquest was
held over the remains and cerebral
shemorrhage given as the cause OF
death.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
CAPTURE THIEF
s Arrested While Disposing
Stolen Articles.

Valley City, N. D., July 27.-While
waiting at the N. p. depot for a train
to Fargo, Jacob Chafer, a prominent
Valley City farmer, was relieved Of
two railroad tickets and about $50
in cash. Mrs. Chafer did not discov-
er his loss until the conductor called
upon him for his passage.
Remembering who preceded him at
the ticket window. Mr.. Chafer ascer-
tanned the a number of his lick
ct. He Immediately wired to Mr..
Chamberlain, agent. and requested
him to keep close watch for all leav-
ing the city.
Three or four days later a stranger
stepped to the ticket window and
asked the agent to redeem a ticket.
Nh. Kramer. the ticket agent, imme-
diately discovered that the number
was the same as that on the ticket
stolen. The police were notified at
once and in a short time succeeded
IN experimenting the thief in Mr.. Hell
del'S hardware store.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
CASH
Valley City Meat Market Visited b,
DAYLIGHT Robbers.

Valley City, n. D., July 27.-Using
the telephone to facilitate their work,
daylight robbers robbed the cash
drawer of j. j. Les meat market of
$33.
The robbery was the second at
tempt which had been made in two
days. j.. J. Lee was called to the
city drug store by a mar who said
that it was necessary for him to use
the drug store phone as the meat
market phone was out of order. While
Lee was away a man appeared at the
rear door of the market, but found
that his helper vas there. The in
truder bought 4 small supply of meat
and left. Another telephone call was
received from the drug store IN a
similar manner and this time no one
was left in the store. On returning
the cash drawer was found open and
all the cash gone.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
fire DESTROYS
Two ELEVATORS
Sparks From Engine Cause
Bad Blaze at Ellen
dale.

Glendale, N. d., July 27.-The ele-
Vator belonging to the Dakota Grain
company caught fire as the freight
and passenger were leaving. The
cause. of the fire is supposed to be
from the sparks of the engines.
The fire department boys acted
very quickly. but as the freight cut
off all chances Of getting to the fire
with the chemical engine the delay
was just enough to blast all hopes of
getting the fire under control. The
boys then shifted their position, try
ing to save the Caldwell elevator, but
1t was impossible for the heat was
SO intense and the wind in the east.
which cut off all chances Of getting
near enough to the second building to
keep it soaked.
me house belonging to John Ba-
con, right north of the Dakota ele-
vator was also totally destroyed aft
er the furniture had been removed.
His loss is covered by. insurance. The
depot and Bossart's house were saved
after desperate work of the fire fight
ers.
The freight engine uncoupled from
their train and went to Kuhn for the
fire department, but when they arriv-
ed. everything was under control.
h Salzer coal sheds. which ad-
Joined the Caldwell elevator had
ABOUT eight carloads of soft coal
which burned all night and all day
Tuesday.
An outdoor hospital was nut un
by the women of M%erricourt, and
they did notably in helping the boys
who have become overheated and ex-
hausted.
DR.. Green, Of Monango, also .arriv-
ed on the scene and took charge Of a
few who got too close to the flames.
Everything was practically COW
cred by insurance. SO the financial
loss will not be much, but the short
age Of elevator service will be the
biggest trouble, when the crops begin
to roll in, which will not be long in
coming.
1t is rumored that both companies
will rebuild, but nothing definite has
been shown vet.
AS it was we were lucky that the
wind was in the southeast.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
BURGLARY CHARGE.
Two Men Arrested at Jamestown Aft
n. YxhAGr Chase

1NA SSsfNS ~ VS<tkAoSSo"A S1xU-
En- INhg Chase.
Jamestown, MD, 'fJuly 27.--Nick
Evans and John Kieth, ,transients,
were arrested at Ednunds after a
seven mile chase and bound over to
the district court to answer the
charge Of burglary. They were
brought to Jamestown and now are
in the county Jail to await the De-
cember term Of court.
The men are charged with break
ing into the section house at Ed
munds and stealing some clothing,
shoes, etc. Some Of the stolen stuff
was seen in the possession of the
men near Edmunds. One Of the men
pulled a gun and warned away the
section men who accidentally discov-
cred the stolen goods. One Of the
stayed in the vicinity. to watch
while help vas sent for. The con.
stable and posse chased the men sew.
eral miles and finally captured them.
The prisoners were given a hearing
before Judge Wescom at Edmunds
and held to the district court in ST.
900 bonds for trial. Being without
funds the men went to Jail in de-
fault of bonds. They we're brought
to jamestown Wednesday evening.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
GASOLINE EXPLoDEs
Gas F1lls 1oonn and Explosion Is the
d. Result,

Result.
Darlington, N. D., July 27.-Gaso-
linz I'M the Darlington Tailoring and
Dry Cleaning company plant was ig-
nited from the flames OF a gasoline
iron. VIII Erwin, the proprietor, was
badly burned on the arms, hands and
neck and face. His negro assistant
was not burned. Some clothes that
had just come from a gasoline bath
caught fire and were ruined. Eight
gallon of gasoline that was open to
the air in the cleaning machine did
not take fire. The chemical engines
from the fire department had the
flames extihguished within q couple
Of minutes.
Mr.. Erwin had just run a batch Of
clothes through the gasoline cleaning
machine and had hung them UP to
dry. The air In the building was not
changing fest enough to carry away
the gas fumes and Of a sudden the
gas ignited. Mr.. Erwin's hands were
covered with gasoline from handling
the clothing and his skin was at once
on fire.
The burns are very painful and
much of the skin has sloughed off.
Mr.. Erwin has secured a dry cleaner
n will keep the business going.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
DoCrRINE.

Jslfe: We hereby warn some Of our
more conservative contemporartes
that they r going too far-much too
far-in their radical ~utterances. We
notice this particularly with respect
to their comments upon the Colorado
situation. The logical result of
nothing short Of public ownership OF
state governments. Such tendencies
must be nipped in the bud. We ask
any fair-minded man what a public
would do with q state government II
1t did WI one? Can there be any
doubt after all the experience we
have had that private ownership OF
government is more eficient and
practical? It 10 all very well to have
the public associate as a minority
stockholdet org Silent partner, but
to let Il have complete control-pre-
ln0RfArnaiGi
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
HOMEOPATHY

One field of treatment IN which
the results accomplished by homeo-
the treatment Of. delicate, backward
and deformed children. This applies
to conditions that ere hereditary "a
we'll az to those that develop after
birth.
Do not give up hope Ia these
cases until. you heye consuited one
who practices phrSs Homeopathy.
They who have not tried homeo-
patty have not haif tried to get
EDrs. Arthur and Frances Margaret
Peake, Grand Forks. n. D.-zAdN.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
TIRED OF
Voters Have Become Weary of Ceas,
less Trips to the Polls.

buffalo News.)
Citizens of western cities are getting
terribly tired of perpetual voting un-
der the referendum plan. Seattle has
just voted on the charter. O%ne-tenth
of the voters who were registered yot-
ed for it, one-sixth voted Against it,
and three-fourths Of those registered
did not vote at all.
The experience: Of Seattle Is like
that Of most Of the other cities and
towns of the states. The leading news
papers in Oregon and Washington, for
flood Of legislation submitted to the
people at every election. II. rises to
so OF. 70 proposed laws. 80 or 40
amendments to the constitution, with
pamphlets running to scores OF pages
by nearly all of them.
The feeling of WEAKNESS. over hav-
ing perpetually to be dragged to the
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
IS DROWNED

Hannah, N. D.. July 27.-A tragedy
occurred which has cast a gloom over
several families in LaRiviere and 9TH
er districts. The victim was John E.
Mahoney, who lost his life by drown
ing while bathing in the river. This
Is the first drowning accident at La
Riviere. The body was recovered in
about one and a half hours and, al
thought every means was used to
resuscitate hi mby Drs. Dykes and
Davidson, it was Of no avail. .Deceas-
ed was a nephew of Mrs. D.. McTav-
tsh, OF Hannah, and his parents re-
side in Manitou. He was an employe
of the Union Bank of Manitou.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
FATAL ACCIDENT
Young Man Gives LILO as Result OF
Injuries.

Sherwood. ". D.. July GA sad
accident occurred at the Jordet farm
in the death Of Charley Lee. The
young man was bucking hay onto a
stack with a three-horse team when
ithe evener broke and the end snapped
back with awful force striking him
sdn the mouth and crushing in the low
sSr portion Of his face and jaws In a
aterribfe He vas taken to the
Hospital at Mayville by auto at once,
but died without regaining conscious
ness but for a few minutes.
His home was in Wisconsin and
his death is made more sad because
he was to have been married this
week. His relatives were notified and
his father came to Mayville for the
hndy.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
SEEKS DIVORCE

New England Woman Charges Illus.
band With .Non-support.
Mandan, N. D., July 27.-Papers
were filed with Clerk Of Court Ed.
Morck in an action for divorce
brought by Martha Drewelow. Engel-
man Of New Salem vg. John c. Engel-
man.
Mrs. Engelman is one Of the pio-
throughout the country. Her hus-
band is at the present time making
his home at Sumner, Ia, and will
have to answer to the charge Of non
support.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
TEAM RUNS AWAY
Horses Become Frightened and Make
* Dash for Liberty.

Wolford. N. D., July GA team OF
horses, belonging to George Cook. liv-
/ Ing four miles northeast of town.
pulled off spectacular runaway. The
team. hitched to a buggy. were left
tied in the alley back of Telle's black
smith shop. and became frightened.
breaking their tie straps, started on
the warpath. They dashed across a
couple Of vacant lots to Third avenue.
then south to the school house, west
to Fourth avenue. north to Main
street, to the Wolford house, north to
the alley, then west on the alley to the
rear OF the meat market, where they
were captured by Royal Hopkins and
Jess Anderson. Both animals were
pretty well played out when captured,
but were otherwise uninjured. Tho
buggy stood the strain, we'll and es-
capped with the loss Of a few spokes
from one wheel.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
ZIMMERMAN IMPROVED.

from Mandan Is to the effect that c.
L. Zimmerman, who has been very
seriously i'll at the hospital in Man
dan. is, much improved. He was up-
conscious most of the day Wednesday,
and a part of Thursday, but regained
consciousness Thursday afternoon,
and recognized callers. DR.. Fisher Of
Chicago, a noted specialist, was called
to the bedside of the sick man We'd
nesday.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
DISTRIBUTE $150,000
Big Loan is Made Under Direction o
School and University Board.

Bismarck. N. D., July 27.-The
board Of school and university lands
has just distributed over $150,00O
among the farmers, cities and schools
OF the state in the form Of loans.
There were go farm loans, amounting
to $4,000 in the aggregate, and run
ming ~ years. These range from $500
to $1,000 each.
There were seventeen sets of bonds,
municipal and school, purchased. ag-
gregating s110. 900, most of which run
for twenty years.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
HORSE ERTCHTENEn

Mandan, n. D., July 27.-Frighten-
ed at a passing automobile, a horse,
the property Of James Sanders, ran
away late yesterday afternoon. The
thills Of the buggy and the harness
were broken.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
BURNED HAND.

Mandan, N. D., July 27.-Attorney
L. H Connolly Is nursing a sore
hand as a result Of an accident. He
was cranking his Ford and put his
right hand on top Of one of the head
lights. The palm Of the hand was lit
orally scorched. A physician was
called and attended the injury.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
HAND RAnIX mm

Mandan, N. D., July 27.-Mrs. c.
e. v. Draper, while working at home
cut two fingers Of her left hand to the
bone with a sharp pairing knife.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

People wish a newly married cou-
pie happiness, but they don't expect
IT,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
D~ISLOCATED FINGER

Montpelier Man Suffers Sever Injury
While at Work.
Montpelier, N. D., July 27.-Martin
Musolf sustained a very painful injury
while putting IN a belt in the feed
mill. He got such a blow in the palm
of his hand that 1t d%islocated one Of
the m~etacarpal bones to the back OF
the hand.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
BACK TO NATURE.

The play Back to Nature" to be
given in Armory Hall on Thanksgiving
night for the benefit of the Emergency
Hospital" Of Milford, promises to be a
splendid success. The play was written
especially for this occasion, and Profess
sor DeSilva is coaching the players with
the able assistance of Miss Elizabeth
Stidham and Miss Minerva Sipple, both
so well known to the theatrical lovers
of Milford
The plot of the play is allegorical and
Mother Nature, so well portrayed by
Miss Sipple, calls her children the flow
ers. the trees. the brook, and dear lit
tie Pan, the beloved Greek God of the
forests. to help her in bringing her hu-
man children back to nature. " to learn
of nature how to live. The setting of
the stage is most beautiful and the fair
sex of Milford will well deserve the flower
names assigned them in their parts.
of age or grace. but youth and grace
will be combined in that dance of Miss
Helena Evans.
The world is dance mad to-day, we are
all dancing, old and young, irrespective
Did YOU eyer see Jay Foulk as a
"sheeney'? He is great as ky. while
Carlisle Collins as the artist aud William
Murphy, Jr.. as the theatrical manager
are unequalled.
You have seen the Irish servant. you
have heard her speak her delightful
brogue. but you will know her better
and love her more after YOU have heard
Miss Stidham as Bridget
Do you want to know how Violet Gray
found her soul in singing? Let Miss
Ruth Windsor show you. or have you
seen Pan or do you know Pan? Be sure
to come out on Thursday night and fol-
low Miss Maize Reed as Pan" until you,
too, will be lead Back to Nature"
Don't forget the night-Thursday,
November 26th, at Armory Hall Re
served seats 35 cents general admis-
sion 25 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
new CENTURY CLUB.

Household Economics. under the
supervision of Mrs. John G. Sharpe, was
the subject of entertainment at the New
Century Club on last Monday afternoon.
A piano solo by Mrs. G. Marshall Towns
end was delightfully."- rendered, and Miss
Jessie Pleasanton gave a recitation IN
negro dialect, which was received with
much applause and for an encore gave
a selection from Eugene Fields, in which
she displayed much skill in her imita-
ton of the wind. A violin solo by Miss
Blanche Bocksom, with Mrs. Thomas
Davis at the piano, was enjoyed by all.
To demonstrate Economies the fol
lowing foods had been prepared HON
inv, cooked in a freless cooker; steamed
corn bread, also from the fireless cooker;
baked apples with icing; and delicious
toast. prepared on an electric toaster.
A small portion of each was served to
the members.
The afternoon was so delightfully."-
spent, that the Club decided TO serve a
light luncheon to the members at a
charge of ten cents. the affair to take
place in the near future.
Miss Burdella Davis announced that
the books had arrived for the Book Club,
and were ready for distribution. A vote
of thanks was given TO Mrs. Southard
for purchasing the books so reasonably.
Ushers appointed for next week. were
Miss Gertrude Atkins and Mrs. Thomas
Davis
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
CHURCH NEWS.

Christ Church Services every Sunday
at 8 and TO-. As a. m. and p. m. Sun
day School at 2.3O p. m. All are cordi-
ally invited.
The churches of Milford will hold union
services on Thanksgiving Day, at 10. As
o'clock. in the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. W. R. Mowbray will preach the
sermon. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Presbyterian Church. Worship and
preaching at 10. 30 a. m. Sermon. The
Mystery of Suffering" " Sunday School
at 2 pm. Lesson. Jesus and Plate. .
Society of Christian EndeavOr at p. m.
Topic, "A Joyous Life. "
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday: Experience meeting at 9 a. m,
Preaching at TO-. 30. Subject. The Cos
pei of Comfort Sunday School at
D. m. Owing to the storm last Sunday
the anniversary services of the Sunday
School was postponed until this Sunday.
Do not forget to bring or send one or
more books for the Sunday School Ii
brary- seventy-tive or more were given
last Sunday Prof Varney and others
will deliver addresses. Good music.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
present. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.
m. : preaching at T. 30. Subject, Love. "
Mid-week services. Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday evenings at Z30 o'clock.
Come, you are welcome.
Avenue Methodist Episco lal Church
Sunday morning service at 1870, preach
ing by the pastor Sunday School at 2
p. m. The pastor is very anxious to see
a full representation in his class on Sun
day. If rou are a member we NEED
YOU. EpwOrth League service at 8 %,
which will be followed by a sermon at
730. Glass meeting on Monday at 7.30
D. m. Bro. Lynch, the leader, would
greatly appreciate the presence Of all
the church people who can attend.
Prayer meeting on Thursday at 73O p.
m. The pastor appeals to the members
of his Sunday School Glass to support
him in this service also. 1t will be a
profitable service to you. Junior League
this Friday afternoon at close Of public
schools
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
GUNNERS HAVE SUCCESSFUL HUNTS.

The many gunners of this part of Della
ware sailed forth on Monday morning
last for the rabbit and quail and even
the less skillful Of the hunters returned
with the limit for a daily kill of rabbits,
while the quail hunters had moderate
success only. A party of six from Mil
ford got the limit, Sc 6rabbits and returned
home for an early supper, while several
others reported the same results. Wen
grown and not badly shot rabbits sell IN
Milford for from 80 to 40 cents the pair,
while quail sell for from 25 to 80 cents
the pair. The season will be open until
December 3lst.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
The STATE BOARD Of
EDUCATION in SESSION

At a meeting of the State Board Of
Education held at Dover Monday, the
following were granted certificates to
teach IN Delaware schools, they having
graduated from colleges as follows
H. A. Miller, Parkersburg. W. Va,
and Miss Lizzie Bacon of Bacon's Del, ,
graduates of Delaware College, Newark
Mrs. A. +. Rosa of Milford, graduate of
Vassar College Miss Margaret Gilliland,
Georgetown, graduate of Pennsylvania
College, Harrisburg, Pa
Florence V. Harding, Atlantic City.
N. j.; John H. Horner, Greenwood ;
Ava E. Winters, Harper's Ferry, Va,
all graduates of Storer College, Va,
The board included the above named
colleges on the approved list of colleges
where students are admitted to teach in
Delaware schools without examination.
The State board considered a draft Of
a bill which has been prepared for the
consolidation of schools in Delaware.
Dr. Charles A. Wagner was authorized
by the board to secure from the several
county school commissions a statement
of all Delaware students at present re-
ceiying State aid in attending out Of
State schools for teacher training. The
board also authorized the State commits
siOner of education to secure dupllcat-
ing sheet machine. for the purpose OF
establishing a school news service.
DR.. Wagner was given permission to
attend the Richmond convention on
educational education, from December
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