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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
WHAT A POPULATION OF 1Os,-
5000 MEANS.

Chicago Herald: A census bulletin
Just issued puts the population of the
United States at l09, 600, 900. This is
a gain Of about 7,ooO.0 900 since the
last bulletin was issued four a
ago.
One hundred and nine million peo-
pie in the United States! What does
that mean?
It means, first Of all, thai the coun-
try is too big to be run entirely from
Washington; that the necessity of eff
Acient state n local governments is
greater than it ever was before.
1t means that more attention must
be paid to the problems Of the organ
ization Of Observation-Disclosures to
the distribution Of labor; that where
the human interests involved are so
large the old haphazard methods will
not answer
1t means a great and growing de-
mand for foodstuffs, hence a mainte-
and, ultimately, an increase of
land values; that we are naturally
becoming less and less of a food-ex-
porting nation; that manufactures
must be relied OF to supply the de-
felt in exports due to this cause,
1t means that industries must be
encouraged, enterprise rewarded, if
these millions of people are to find
the work they need; that manufac-
lures must reach out and find foreign
m n RI ofc-ir Co,t1, poo, s-1 49,.
whereof they are to furnish employ
ment to a proper part Of this great and
growing population.
1t means that the population of the
United States, increasing at the pres
ent rate, should soon fill up and devel-
OPP all the waste places of the con-
tinent; that the era of intensive cul-
tivation and higher efficiency in in
dustry is becoming an economic ne
cessity; that the conservation Of the
government, wise as it may be, is
likely to feel the strain OF a great
western population.
1t means that big capital inc big in
dustries are needed to supply the de-
mands of these millions as economi-
cally and as quickly as possible; and
that we have the greatest domestic
market in the world, all at the dis
posal of the American producer.
1t mean that we count the great
est human wealth of any occidental
nation, following the wise dictum that
"the greatest wealth of any nation is
the labor Of its citizens; also that
this country still remains the land Of
refuge and opportunity for the poor
and oppressed of all nations.
1t mean democracy on trial on a
scale big enough to stagger the i'm
agination-big enough to make it's
failure a world catastrophe, it's sue
cess mans greatest political triumph.
These are a few things, a few only,
that a population of 109, 0oO, 900 peo-
pie in the United States clearly
means.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
The Evening Story
WIRE N NAILS.

Jennie got 81 a week for selling
hardware in the basement of q de-
partment store and lived in a dingy
hall bedroom. That a tired aunt was
her landlady did not help her much
materially, for, being her aunt, she
felt free to ask her to do many err
rands that a casual roomer could
have refused to do. but which Jennie
couldn't. And, in view of the fact
that rent is rent and a mighty hard
thing to corral in these days Of high
prices h didn't see her way clear to
letting Jennie have the room a cent
cheaper than she could rent it every
day in the week by hanging a sign
in the window.
Jennie paid what was asked cheer
wully and didn't mind hat the high
cost of living made it impossible for
her aunt to allow her to use the gas
for ironing or cooking any more than
was absolutely necessary. She was a
slim, little, tired girl. not very pretty,
not well dressed, nor had she the alert
carriage nor the shapely form that
do not need dress to attract attention.
Her hair was light brown; so were
her eyes. Her mouth was small, but
her lips were small. too, and not very
red Not many customers noticed
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

more of Jennie than a prim, toneless
voice hat said, charge or cash?"
AND Jennie knew it. Still she was
too busy most OF the time to care.
A great many people wanted nails
and wire n hinges and tacks. And
When n was sleepy while dressing
in the morning and sleepy while UNI
dressing at night, and in a hurry to
get all possible value u of the
t~hirty-five minutes allotted for lunch,
small margin was left for fretting or
planning. .
Anyway, Jennie found compensa-
ton. Jennie was the kind who could
ind compensation in trifles that the
majority of folks disregarded. For in
ing she often forgot hat she was
hanging with difficulty to a strap in
a TANNED car Inc remembered only
that she had to stretch her neck if she
would catch a glimpse of the foam
rippled blue lake at each cross street.
And riding home at night she some
times forgot that she was achingly
tired and hungry and was absorbed
in the dull gold and golden browns
that the setting sun fun down into
the murky Chicago river, to be caught
up again and painted in great relays
between the tall. street divided
buildings.
And so one day, when the tall, I'LL
len eyed young fellow who kept the
department supplied from the stock
room brought a heap of silver ana
gold picture wire Jennie stopped in
the work of weighing out tacks into
the quarter-pound packages adver-
tised at one-quarter cent reduction
and drew the glittering cheap wire
through her fingers while she medita-
lively n tentatively measured it
out for photographers and pale tint
ed water colors and even a fanciful
head in oils. In Jennie's hall bed
room hung three pictures, which vas
all the wall or her finances would
hold. They were II by 16 and each
had cost 10 cents. Jennie had devot-
ed three Saturday half holidays to
choosing them from the myriads at
the 10-cent store, and they almost,
gave enough pleasure to justify the
time and money spent. Still they
weren't the kind upon which one
squanders a length of tinselled wire.
Jennie wished that she had occa-
sion to buy a box of that gilded wire
and could nave the wonderful, almost
unrealizable, pleasure of dividing it
into the proper lengths and fitting
those lengths to the proper pictures.
Say said the sullen-eyed Jar
rier. that. wire doesn't belong to
your end; 1t goes across the aisle.
Should think you'd know that you
don't get anything but the nails and
common stuff" He was irritated. Jen-
ME handed it over philosophically,
even if with reluctance. She didn't
resent his grumpy tone, her eyes fol-
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
A MATTER OF ENDURANCE.

What sort of men n what ami
mails are able best to endure hard
ship and exertion? Mr.. Gresham, Of
st. Peter. Mimi. who is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. w. G.. Brownell, of this
city, has made some interesting OBJ
servations On this subject which are
worth recording.
Mr.. Gresham was living at st. Pc
ter in 1912 at the time Of the Indian
massacre. He had volunteered for
service in the union army. but when
news of h massacre came he and his
companions were sent west to pre-
vent further raids. He was in this
service for some time, and travelled
over a great part Of the northwest.
His command was sent on one long
trip through entirely unsettled coun-
Try, and 1t vas necessary, OF course,
that they should take with them SUD-
plies for the entire time OF their alb
sence, which was to be the greater
part of a summer. It was in connec-
ton with this trip that he made his
observation on the endurance Of men
n animals. Long wagon trains were
needed to carry the supplies, and
these were hauled by horses and
mules. Many negroes were employed
as drivers, and friendly Indians act
ed as guides. The living beings on
the trip were, therefore, white men,
Indians. negroes, horses and mules.
OF all these the first to become ex-
hausted were the negroes. Next came
the Indians. Then the mules gave out,
and then some Of the horses. The
white men, as a rule, showed the
greatest endurance, and outlasted both
their human and their animal COM
panions. Many may be surprised that
q white mar car outmarch an indian.
but this fact has been proven, both
by the records of this trip and those
OF many others. The Indian may out
march a white MAY for q day or two,
but on a long journey he will give out
hrst. Mr.. Gresham's opinion coin
cides with that Of most investigators,
namely that the white mans endur-
ance Is due to his greater intelligence
and to his use of that intelligence.
Mr.. Gresham believes that il the
United States were to becalled on to
put a great army into the field, some
thing which he does not believe will
ever be needed. the result would be
q much finer army, than that Of the
civil war. The element Of personal
courage he holds to be equal. for Of
all the things which are NEEDED in SOL
dters he believes that the quality of
courage is the one which need give
the least concern. He has q SOL
diers in trying situations Of many
kinds. and he say that in all his ex-
sperienceAhe never witnessed an act
~ cowardice. He believes the quality
~ courage under such conditions a.
the soldier ID called 70 faes to he al
most ~uniyersay. and that 1t may safely
~ taken for granted. Tho superior
Effectiveness pfA q modern army he be-
Moves would NOT be due to any super
feetty Of courage, but to equality 81
courage. plus tbs knowIsdss Of the
medarn soldisr Of how 10 take care 81
Ntsassls Camp practtces. sanitary
HtkhodA. cara Of the sfck ana wound
~ these have been worked out ii
zA1eo1l IA . manner undreamed Of d
SgSN11eas 81. ana the army recruited
~ d Ne4l4 - a1lef1efenk aymy be
rf-*
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

lowed wistfully the shining length
that her slim, too white fingers tuck
ed back. II she ever got a gold
frame and a.painted brown bowl I'LL
ed with yellow daffodils and two
yards Of that wire all together she
would feel her life had not been liv-
ed altogether in vain.
Say, don't you want to let go OF
it?" bantered the sullen-eyed young
fellow as her fingers slowly relaxed.
Jennie flushed. II was thinking Of
something else she explained in
confusion. It was the nrst time that
she had yer spoken more than two
OF three words to him. although she
had known him casually for two
years or more. Jennie was far from
courageous and his sullen eyes and
irritably compressed mouth had not
impressed her fayorably. Now che
thought with some natural irritation
OF her own that what she thought
not his business. He took the
wire and went away. Jennie watched
him with q new q curious interest.
He had q straight, wiry figure. There
WAS nothing especially pIepossessing
about him, but Jennie began to pic
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

Who flies on call DER land or sea-
a human albatross-the worlds
chempeen first alder for the National
Red Cross? Who's Uncle Sam'rs
trouble man and hastes with food
and duds when something breaks in
way of wind or fire or auakes or
floods? Who tarries not to split a
hair or use a microscope, but shows
up Johnny-on-the-spot with all the
needful dope? Who needs but know
that somewhere Fate has twisted
things askew? CHATS S.. O.. S.
enough for him to do the P. D.. O.
Who shines as troubles Nemesis and
routs as best he can the grief and
woe that hit the globe? That Ern-
est Bicknell man.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
Laugh With Us

Look here, waiter!" shouted the
angry, hungry guest at the restau-
rant.
"Yessuh, yessuh!" answered the
waiter, who appeared to be all out of
breath, as from some sort Of violent
exertion.
IT ordered that turtle soup an hour
ago and you haven't brought it yet"
%Yessuh. nosuh! Aim plum sorry,
When All done cotched dat turtle an
was atakin' him to de cook he done
slipped outah nah hands an ran out
de back doah an up de alley. Yes
sub, All had to chase him foah blocks
befo' All could catch him. Pow'ful
hot wethah for runnin', sub. Yes
sub, he'll be ready in er minute"
A rich, but exceedingly mean man.
residing In upper New York, who had
an excellent wine cellar, but poor
some one Of his servants was always
stealing 1t. He called his butler, who
was in q chronic state Of disgust at his
employers etinginess, and said:
Thomas, this has got to stop! It is
your business to attend to such mat
tiers. Now, what would you euggest
as the most, practical way to preserve
IulS Wine QOuL Know, SIT re-
piled the butler, unless you put
something that's better worth drink
ing alongside Of It."
A Reno man tells Of a murder trial
in Nevada wherein the defendant, for
merly a barber. had been condemned
to death. Just before the pronounce.
ment Of. sentence the Judge. said to
him:
"You have tho legal right to pre-
z last wish. and II 1t is possible 1t will
be gratifed."
I should like" said the prisoner,
"once more to be allowed to shave the
district attorney."--Harper's Maya
sine.
Ben Foster was noted for his shift
lessnese. II it had not been for his
wife, he would not have done q stroke
OF work on his ltttls farm ana gar
den. II was all his wife could do to
get him to work, for he preferred to
sit and read. all day.
One evening, after he had heen
reading French history with deep In
terest, he closed the book and said to
his wife; DO you know. Marie. what
ia done II ! had been Napoison?"
"Oh. yes. I know well enough. hid
wife responded. YOU'D have settled
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
right down on a farm in Corsica and
let 1t run ITSELF"

Whistler al in a London shop one
day when a customer came IN who
mistook him for a clerk.
II say, this at doesn't nt!'
the painter. after cycling him critical
ly.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
$4,000 600 GRAFT CHARGED.
Accusation That Officers OF Wester,
Federation of Miners Diverted
Finds.

Denver, Colo, July 27.-1nvestiga-
ton of charges that a fund of $1,000
900 raised to conduct the strike of the
copper miners in Michigan was not
used for that purpose, but diverted to
the advantage of those in charge Of
the strike was begun this afternoon at
the convention Of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners. It was said the
charges were circulated throughout
the country particularly in Butte.
John L. Hennessy. general manager
Of h commiseary Of the federation OF
Michigan, denied the charges. Mr..
Hennessy assured delegates that
vouchers for every cent expended
were in the hands Of the various To-
cal secretaries.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

she laughed.
TIVE noticed that, too" he said,
smiling. What are you thinking
OFF" curiusly. IT bet the other day
you had a picture in mind when you
were lingering that wire" :
Jennie admitted that he was an as
tute bettor. And Jennie let Ave in
dignant customers and an astunded
floorman wait while she learned that
he, too, liked pictures. Would she
go over to the artinstitute some Sun
day afternoon? It was free then.
Absently Jennie listened to the
floorman's justified complaint, but
she didn't hear 1t. Jennie was won
dering If she could get new lace frill-
ed in the neck OF an old waist before
Sunday.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

cause its members would not fall a
sacrifice to ignorance as they did in
former days, while the enemy was far
away.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

Justin Mccarthy used to tell q story
Of Henry Ward Beecher. Mr.. Beech
er entered Plymouth Church one Sun
day and found several letters awaiting
him. He opened one ana found It
contained the single word Fool"
Quietly and with becoming seriousness
he announced to the congregation the
fact in these words
Of a man writing a letter and forget
ting to sign his name, but this is the
only instance l have ever known Of a
man signing his name and forgetting
to write the letter."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
STILL FOLKS DO
RIDE THE THINGS

This Ia the harvest OF the motor.
demon fof last night:
A. r. Gaymon. 222 Pike IT.. and
messenger boy. both riding motor
cycles. coliided. Men hurt. ma
chimes wrecked. at nth sv. and r.
Olive ri.
Oscar W. Young. driver. 2f3i
Waverly place cut about head and
legs. Struck by car driven by 8. f.
Adams. St Regis hotel
Broadway car wrecked automo.
bile and injured II. Yamamoto.
chauffeur for II. N. Anderson OF
Ccdarhurst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
ROMANTIC HERO COMMANDS ARMY IN MEXICO
General Fred Funston the Fighting Fifth"

struggle for Cuban Independence.
which was finally closed by United
States Intervention.
Becomes q Captain
He was given a commission M
captain.
In the fall Of Guaimoro. Funston
and his gun took an important part.
opening th. way in the fortified
lions through which the victorious
CnbanA took the town
Ne was made iieutenant.eolonel
In the Cuban army. Toward the
end OF the struggle he was wound.
ed. captured BY the spsniarcs. and,
~racked by tropical fever. his re
cosery was considered doubtful.
Though the courtesy Of his cap
tors. he was sent homo 10 the
United States with the iaurels Of a
hero upon him.
Goes 70 Philippines
when the army ~ occupation en-.
barkcd for the Philippines. Funston
accompanied the goth Kansas volnn.
tserN ~ colonel.
AZ Caiumpii he came into his own
through n deed Of daring. Caium.
pit IL on tho Grand river.
The brigade OF which the a0th
Kansas Was n part. came upon the
Filipinos there.
There we're 5000 OF tho enemy
under Aurinaido's own command.
They were lodged across the river
and seemed imperyious Of success.
full attack and dislodgfnent
Hero Of Daring Deed
The Americans opened a eonfin-
nous fire. covering tho Filipino
trenches with dead line" OF lead
so that no Filipino dared lift his
head 10 take aim.
Protected By this dead line. .
Funston. with n few men. crossed
the river on fragile raft. carrying
n Colt repeating gun.
They landed 81 the head Of the
Filipino trenches. placed the gun 20
that II swept the trenches Of the
enemy. and BY lie Initiating fire
struck death 10 the enemy. disIodo-
ING and serdino them scurryina for
shelter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01

Brighten Funston, In command
OF the Fighting Fifth" brigade at
Vera Cruz. IL an example OF a nat
ural soldier who came 10 his pro
fcsaion through love OF fighting
aud the needs OF distressed ma
ton.
Funston was born IN Carlisle. o..
IN 1865. and moved 90 Kansas With
the rest OF the family when he was
years old,
The hoy. Fred Funston. was grad.
uated from high school and attend.
ed the University OF Kansas for
two years
lie lief, there and took Job on a
railroad.
BECOMES a Reporter
But the life was monotonoun.
There was too much OF tho advcn.
turer In tho boy to remain at pro
sale pursuits. lie went 20 Kansas
City and became a reporter
In 1898 the department Of agri.
culture sent out the Death Valley
expedition 70 Alaska 10 report on
the flora OF that country.
Fred Funston accompanied the
expedition m botaniat.
In June. 1896. Fred Funston was
a wander-r In New York City. a
newspaper man aud botanint. just
back from Alaska. out OF HIS Gle
rnent In the big city and waiting
for Opportunity TO knock at the
door.
joins Cuban Junss
A little later IN tire same year
he was with the Cuban Junss In
New York. learning the mechanism,
% q Hosehsiss i2.pounder. breeeh-
loading rifle In a dark little room
over q saloon we'll up on Third sv.
In Cuba be and five other Amerl-
cans made up a large part OF the
artillery of the Comic Opera army
OF Cuban patriots.
He had charge OF the sane Hotch.
kiss gun.
He saw action Immediately on his
landing under Gen. Gomez and later
under Gen. Garcia.
Both these men were veterans of
tho 'en.year war. the hopeless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
GILL IN sEQuIM

Mayor and Mrs. Gill are guests
Of Sequim today where the mayor
was tho chief speaker al the May
Day celebration. They left at mid.
night on the steamer Bellingham.
They will be entertained by OF.
ficials OF Port Angeles Saturday
The mayor will inspect the new limo
of the Milwaukee. make a speech or
two and look over municipal works.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01

This exploit. carried on HIS own
Initiative. brought Funston the rank
OF brigadier general OF volunteers.
Captures Auolnaldo
Emilio Aguinaido. tho Filipino
patriot. hid away in tho mountain
Businesses and melted the natives
TO continued rebellion, making the
American occupation almost unten
able and laughing at the efforts
OF tho United States army 20 cap.
ture him.
hut a trusted man. bearing let.
tiers southwark from Agulnaldo 20
MS nubofdlnhtcE. was induced TO
betray the whereabouts OF his chief.
Gen. Funston took charge OF the
correspondence. deciphered II with
The aid OF friendly native, and laid
plans for Aguinaido's capture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01

An expedition OF 81 Macabebcs,
little friendly fighting mon who had
Transferred their allegiance from
Spain 10 the Americans. left for the
north, disguised as Philippine guer-
illag.
Accompanying them were five
American officers. who were said 10
be prisoners.
Funston was one OF these.
lie was in charge OF the expedi.
ton.
Funston and his men left Manila,
landed on a oesolate coast and trav-
eled through the mountains. fsolst.
cd In a hostile country.
They came upon Anuinaido hiding
In the peaks Of Baier, capturing
him and killing two Of his detaeh-
mont Of 80 men who were guarding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
AFTER scALPs

Yip' Yup' Yoooa' The fierce
tribes OF the Klones. Moxts and
Ihkts are on the warpath. Scalps
are being sought.
The Klones held n war council In
the Rathskeller log house nj noon.
planning vengeance on the enemies.
Moxts and Ihkts. who are seeking to
get the largest number OF new war.
riors by Juno 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01

MIN.
Funston brought him back before
the Fiiipinos knew he had been
taken.
THE WAR WAS ENDED. THE
BACKBONE OF REVOLT WAS
BROKEN. FUNSTON AND HIS
MEN BY THEIR DISREGARD OF
DEATH HAD TAKEN THE
LEADER.
For this exploit he was given the
rank Of brigadier general in the reg
nlar army and the Medal OF Honor
for HIS work by congress.
when the Fighting Fifth" left
Galveston. Gen. Funston was ia
command.
In the event OF the taking Of Mex
leo City, his command will be the
opening wedge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
GOAT PAINTED GREEN

VENICE. May Tom Car
rigan. a true son OF ireland. now
has a green goat. not mythical
goat that romps on various occa-
sions. but n real butting goat. Here
is how he got Il.
Carrigan has a house painted
green and rides In an auto painted
green. Recently he entertained
friends from Blythe. Cal. They
were struck with his favorite color.
Today Carrigan received by ex-
press an Angora goat painted
green. With It came letter sign
ed by G. @. Welch, wild Horse
Bill" saying Carrigan could use
the goat with his green auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
BARE TOES STYLISH

PARIS. May bare feet, shod
only with sandals. are the latest
fashion fad In Paris. jewelers. are
making rings for exposed toes.
Mile Provost. actress. who intro.
duced the trouser skirt. started the
sandal fad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
NIX ON PARADES

NEW YORK. May f.--virtuous
coney island wants no more bathing
suit parades. A taxpayers associa-
ton Is moving to have pretty swim.
mers forced TO go straight into tho
water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
HIS SOUL YEARNED

NEW YORK, May His soul
yearning for company, Angelo Bar
bardeIlo embraced Mrs. Anna Col.
ley at the movies. Arrest. In
court Mrs. Barbardello and two
Justify bowling twins mitlgated An
gelo's fate. lie paid 81 fine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va. May Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, the widow OF the late Col.
onel Astor. has recently come out
of mourning. but she stiil wears
the somber-hued garments when at
tending church.
She Is staying Mt the White Sui
phur Springs. This picture shows
her leaving the chapel OF the church
OF the Greenbrier hotel. In which
she Is living.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-01
CASH FORFEITED

NEW YORK. May but |
made s25. said G. e. Cashmere.
when Justice Ford reproved him for
being late as Juror.
"All right" said the Judge; you
are fined that $780,"