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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
FARMERS GETTING
LONGEST END NOW
Farm Lands Taxed on Diff.
ferent Basis From That
on City Lots.

Fargo, N. D.. July 23.-"Tax farm
just as much as city property. in
stead of one-fourth as much" was the
suggestion made at the meeting Of
the North Dakota Municipal league
yesterday by City Attorney Wineman
Of Grand Forks. lat present." said
Mr.. Wineman, farm property is taxed
at about 10 per cent of it's value and
city property at between 40 and so per
cent. The farmers should pay just
as big a tax as the city men. It's not
fair that proportionally greater share
in the maintenance of the state should
be borne by municipalities"
A majority Of the members in at
tendance at the meeting agreed with
MI. Wineman.
c. A. Bowers of Fargo, president Of
the league, presided throughout the
single session held yesterday forenoon
In the Commercial club rooms. Be-
cause Of the small attendance, the
election of officers was put off until in
January when a larger attendance Is
expected. The place Of the January
meeting was not set.
Among those who spoke yesterday
were E. H. Smith. former city attor
ney of Fargo on Needed Legislation
for Cities;" Commissioner Blakemore
n President Emery Of Fargo, Mr..
Alexander of Grand Forks on "Trip
licate Tax Receipts Mayor Dinnie
and Alderman Turner OF Grand Forks.
The meeting ends today.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
HORSES CHOkED TO Death
Driven Into Ditch on University Ave-
nue., Opened for Drain, and
Both Animals Die.

Choked to death in a ditch on Uni
versity avenue, was the fate met by a
valuable team Of horses belonging to
p. G. Peterson, a farmer residing
southwest Of the city, the accident oc-
curing about 10 o'clock Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Peterson was on his way home
from this city and after leaving the
pavement on the avenue, he turned to
the right side Of the road. About 10
rods from the end of the pavement
the team in some n turned in
to the ditch. recently dug for the new
drain pipe, the driver being thrown
from the wagon. He escaped with
out injury, however.
A throat latch becoming twisted
choked one of the animals to death
and the other one had its wind shut
off in some manner and shortly after
being extricated, died.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
SENTENCED TO Be
SHOT BY FEDERALS
F. ]. Sargent Faces Mexican
Firing squad--Escapes
at Last Hour.

Ludden, N. D., July 2s.-F. ]. sar-
gent Of Monta Rea. Mex, knows the
sensation of being lined up against a
brick wall, in front Of a Mexican Ar
ing squad, from which he escaped
death by the eleventh-hour interview
ton of friends.
Mr.. Sargent is working on the farm
Of a relative here.
Previous to the breaking out of the
civil var in Mexico, Sargent was the
owner Of a hotel in Monta Rea, and
was doing we'll. The a however,
reduced him to practical poverty.
Sargent vas one Of a group arrest
ed by Mexican federals several months
ago and ordered shot. With other
prisoners he was lined up for the
execution, when an order staying the
death sentence "a received. Within a
few hours thereafter he was %enroute
to the United States.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
ROBBERS ACTIVE
DURING ABSENCE
Conrad Meyers Residence
Entered Wednesday,
Get Good Haul.

House providers are becoming plen-
tiful in the city and Chief L. w.
Lowe is warning people to be on the
lookout all the time. Certain persons
are in the city pretending to be book
sellers or agents Of one kind or an
other. They go to different houses
and find out just who is at home and
then make their plans.
A robbery occurred last evening at
the residence of Conrad Meyer, 316
Cheyenne avenue, when a oomer
Frank Ryan, lost two suits Of clothes.
a pair. Of shoes, some underwear and
a hairbrush, as well as several other
smaller articles. Mr.. Ryan also had
a small savings bank in his o
which contained about 50 in small
change, and which was also taken. Mr..
Meyer also lost a valuable suitcase at
the same time. AS yet no clue has
been found as to the identity Of the
thief.
Chief Lowe states that people
should use care in leaving their houses
unlocked at this time Of the yea,
when providers are always thick.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
"s1ANIAEsE~ TWINS PARTED.
Operation Was Worth Crossing the
Atlantic To See, Says Surgeon.
New York World

Was Worth Crossing the
Atlantic to See, Says Surgeon.
New York Worldly
DR.. Howard Canning Taylor Of New
York and DR.. Martin Of Chicago wit
messed the operation of separating the
Siamese twins, Ann Maria and Maria
Ann, who had been Joined together
by a ligament at the base of the YER
tebrae since their birth.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Rene Mignot, and is regarded as a
record feat, being completely success
full.
At s:15 o'clock this morning the
twins were laid on the operating table
and three grams Of a~naesthetic adj
ministered. BY 10 o'clock both chill
dren were in the arms of the weeping
nurse, who was soon consoled when
she found the infants ready and an
xious for nourishment.
The chances for life are considered
good, as each child has all its organs
intact.
DR.. Taylor said: LAS an operation
1t was magnificent. I am much inn
pressed with the skill and science with
which the case was conducted. It
was worth crossing the Atlantic to
eee."
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
TEAM OF HORSES STRUCK I.
BY LIGHTNING But Men
/ ARE SPARED Like FATE

Lightning struck and killed q
splendid team of driving horses
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Peter Ellison, a prominent farm
er living in Brenna township, his
two sons narrowly escaping death.
The two young men had just re-
turned home from this city and
were taking the harness OIL; the
horses in the barn. when the
lightning struck the roof OF the
building. The lightning tore u
hole in the roof and found its way
into the stan and Instantly killed
the horses. aj
The storm was very severe in
that part, C. w. Bateman also
having one of his young colts
killed by lightning. 1t struck in
two places on the farm and also
hit a building on a neighboring
place. A large quantity of grain
was lodged during the storm.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Ma Wins a Dog Fight
* X * * * X X * * *
(By r. X.

.(Copyright, 1914, by e. X. Wooley.).i
Ma jenkins was upstairs putting the
finishing touches on her dress-up for
the afternoon. Ma is plump and rosy
checked. n when she puts on
gown that's thin and white, with a
blue thing-a-ma-jig just below the
opening at her throat, and a refresh-
ing smell of talcum about her. she Ia
good to look at these hot days.
with the sapphire pin Pa gave her or
her last birthday, when she heard the
sound of canine warfare in the back
yard.
my goodness" quoth Ma, starting
for the kitchen stairway. II wonder IL
anything has happened to Mike"
When Ma, breathing hard. arrived
at the kitchen doorway. she discov-
cred that something had happened to
Mike. Or. rather. Mike was causing
something to happen to somebody
else's dog.
II declare that iceman left the back
gate open again. scolded Ma. Mike,
you come here!"
But Mike was busy.
The other dog-a small but bellig-
erent terrier. had entered the open
gate OF a tour of investigation. See
ing Mike. he had Immediately opened
hostilities.
Mike, pampered pup. had not ASSOC
ciated much with dogs. He had ever
known the glory of a fight, and at
first was surprised. Encouraged. the
terrier sampled Mike again. Then it
was that Mikes fighting ancestry got
in Its work. Whirling, he seized the
terrier by the throat. and when Ma
arrived. was shaking the gasping dog,
utterly b~loodthirsty snarls that Ma
would never have believed could como
from any dog of hers.
ma mixed in the fray with a pail
of water. Shed heard somewhere
that water would separate fighting
dogs. The water didn't feaze Mike,
however. Ma hurriedly filled another
pail and soused the fighting ones.
Mike simply changed his hold and
the noise of the fight grew aercer. It
brought a genial colored a who
was cutting lawns across the street.
Ma grabbed Mike and pulled.
You'll nevah git EN- apaht that
way, misses" volunteered the colored
men. It'll go git anothah pail o.
watah."
"Oh, hurry up" walled Ma, who
had straddled the dog and was Jerk
ing him with might and main,
thoughtless of any peril to herself.
Then suddenly from behind sorne-
thing hit Ma. It was something ex-
ceedlngly sudden. cold ana wet.
Ma Immediately sat down. In all
her nice. clean. white clothes, in all
her freshly bathed and talcum-pow-
dered state. she sat down with a slosh
in the mud made by the w previous
pals of water and just contributed to
by the third pail, which the accom-
modating colored gentleman has
aimed not wisely.
ANYWAY, it stopped the fight" said
NJ -... - ia 49, xI - ID
supper that evening. The asst pai1ful
soused me instead of Mike, but when
I sat down so hard I sat on Mike, and,
you know, I'm nc lightweight. Mike
let go of the terrier and that mean
little terrier went over and bit the
colored mar in the middle of his
apologies"
"where?" gasped Pa. ".where'd
you say the terrier bit the colored
MANI"
well. you needn't have a At,
Smarty,' tartly responded Ma.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
LARIMORE PAYS
NE|GHB0R[Y CALL
Eighty-hve Citizens Journey
TO Park River Wednes-
day Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon about IS of the
Larimore citizens went to Park River
in automobiles. the %occasing being a
return visit by the Larimore fire de-
partment. AZ ball game between the
teams Of the two cities had been
scheduled In which much interest was
manifested owing to the fact that the
Larimorians%had defeated the Park
River team last week the score being
2 to 1. IN :
The visitors arrived in the Walsh
county city at 5 o'clock and after a
drive about the city the Larimore
Hussar band furnished music.
Ball Game.
A procession was formed by the
citizens of both places. lead by the
Larimore band, in which probably
five hundred people took part. Each
person was lined up for their favor
was several times drowned by the
noise Of the fans from both sides.
Park River scord n in the fifth
inning and those living by the river
side rent the air. In the sixth Lari-
more crossed the plate and it was the
turn Of the visitors from Grand Forks
county to vent their lungs. However
the e%xultation did not last long as in
the eighth and ninth Park River
clnCHeQ tne game Dy scoring a u
In each inning.
Picnic.
After the ball game the visitors
were entertained by a picnic on the
banks of the river and amidst all Of
natures beauty. The woods were
lighted by electric globes strung from
tree to tree. An elaborate lunch was
served. speeches made. friendships re-
newed, new acquaintance formed
and the tie of good fellowship CO.
mnted.
While the city of Larimore feels
it's defeat keenly, yet they know that
Park River outplayed them.
The gathering was generated by the
Larimore fire department, practically
all of the fremen from that city at
tending. :
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
FORKS VISITORS
ENJOYING SELVES
North Dakota Fair Day,
Given Over to Grand
Forks, is Successful.

Grand Forks visitors at the North
Dakota state fair in Fargo today are
thoroughly enjoying themselves, ac-
cording to word from the downstate
city.
Grand Forks is very well represent
ed around the fair city, there being
a delegation of about fifty in attend
ance.
The fair is drawing very we'll this
year. and with good exhibits. .splen-
did lard Of attractions. etc, is prov
Ing very satisfactory with the crowds.
The stock show. from the state
ments of Grand Forks visitors, is a
very strong feature Of the fair. The
number Of animals shown is especial
~ large, and they come from a wide
territory.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
GROWING PAINS.
Doctor Who Denies Their Existence
Doesn't Know His Business.

washington Post.)
One OF these doctors who tell folks
through the newspapers how little his
profession used to know about human
Ills compared to what Is known today
has just taken a fall out Of a time
honored belief. Asked by a fond
mother what should be done for son
Jimmy's growing palms," he came
back with a snort of contempt for a
person or a nation capable of cher
ishing such foolish decisions. Grow
her and all the rest of his man, read
ers know OF a truth that there Is no
such thing.
Had this disciple Of old Esculapius
been born row up like Adam, or
had he sprung full armed from the
brain Of Jove." as has been assevera-
ted OF Pallus Athene. the statement
might pass unchallenged. at least SO
far as his own experience is concern
ed. But the man who has been a
boy. and has not forgotten the fact.
knows better. For such. the memo
ries of growing pains are very real.
catching the unfortunate victim at
the most inopDortune moments. such
AS when called upon to run errands.
bring IN the cows. saw wood, or helm
nurse the new baby. They seemed
at such times AS II they were more
than one could stand, reaching all
the way from the tender calves to
the arms and shoulders, and running
IN and down the skinny frame work
Of ones entire being. If it were a
case Of eo:n' swimmin' or fishin' or
to a picnic-of course that was diff
ferent. One didn't have growing pains
all the time, else life would be unen-
durable.
And growing pains persist else
where than in the anatomy of callow-
youth. Nations I've them. and con
crosses and business as well. We
had growing pains in rs. and we've
Ind 'em since. A new senator or rep
resentative often gives symptoms of
their mowers of torture. not permit
ting him or nyone else to rest while
the attack is at its height.
No GROWING mains? Nnnsense! The
doctor doesn't know what he is talk
ing about!
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23

Washburn, N. D.. July 2S.-Many
republican committeeman were here
and the following officers elected:
Chairman. D. Hanson, Turtle
Lake.
Secretary - August E. johnson,
Washburn.
Treasurer-Fred Gehner, Garrison.
State Central Committeeman.
D. Ward. Garrison.
The following are the members Of
the executive committees: ]. D. Han
son, August e. johnson, Fred Geh-
ner, Fred Ramsey, Otto Olson.
The democrats elected the follow
ing:
Chairman-Axel johnson.
Secretary-Leslie Burgum.
State Committeeman-M. F. Nine
han.
There were but three progressives
present. The following officers were
elected:
Chairman and State Committeeman
e. e. Cowell. 1t
Secretary-E. M. Lillehaugen.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows: e. E. Cowell E. NJ. Lillehau-
gen, A. W. Bartz, E. E. Dotan and
Willis Boots.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
SAMUEL STOCK IS DfP0RTED
Man Who Was Arrested Here With
Norman Watson Taken to Win
nipeg by Immigration Officer.

Samuel Stock, who was arrested
with Norman Watson the latter part
of May, last night was taken back
to Canada by q United States immi-
grafton official. Stock and Watson
were taken into custody after they
had attempted to gain entrance to a
residence on Walnut street.
After he was arrested, the immigra-
tion authorities brought a charge of
u%nlawfully entering the United States
against him. His home Is in Winni-
peg, and last night he was returned
to that city.
Norman Watson, it is said, is now
in Winnipeg.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Sheridan County.

Goodrich, N. D.. July 23.-The re-
publican county central committee Of
Sheridan county held it's regular
meeting at McClusky. The meeting
was well attended, thirty-two out Of
thirty-eight committeeman being
present.
A: D. McKinnon of Goodrich was
reelected chairman without any op-
position; G. Kalk of Martin, secretary:
Ludwig Wagner of Lincoln, treasurer
and Thee. Stohr Of Martin, state COM
mitteeman.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
LITTLE Lad HAS
THRILLING RIDE
Clings to Seat Of Carriage
While Horse Makes 4
Wild Dash.
I LYNCH'S
SON IS INJURED
Vehicle Finally Overturned
on South Third Street
Girl is Bruised.
With his forehead and face badly

With his forehead and face badly
lacerated and with his arms severely
cut and bruised and trembling with
fright from head to foot, little Jimmy
Lynch. the 5-year-old son OF Patrol
man Michael Lynch, was picked up
this morning on South Third street
in front of the Hall hotel. the victim
OF a runaway accident.
The injured boy was taken to a ply
sician's office at once. where a hur-
ried examination showed that no
bones had been broken. 1t was hard
to tell at first just how. badly he was
hurt, but it is thought that nothing
serious will result from the horrible
accident.
Girl Thrown Out.
The little fellow, together with his
sister. Mary, aged IL years, was sit
ting in the buggy in front Of their
ter was attempting to raise the buggy
top. when suddenly the horse. which
had been standing perfectly quiet,
leaped forward and started on a mad
dash down the avenue. Arriving at
the intersection Of Belmont and Fifth
street, however. two other rigs were
encountered. The buggy was turned
on its side and Mary Lynch was dump
ed out onto the pavement, her little
brother being left in the rig.
Dashes Toward Park.
The buggy turned back o n its
wheels in some way and the horse
started down South Fifth street. Sew
eral people ran out into the street,
but no n was able to get in front
of the horse to stop him. Little jim
my. during all this time. was hanging
to the buggy top, with all his might.
Auto Used in Mad Chase.
The frightened animal ran straight
for Central park. where he made sew
eral circuits about the driveway. At
torney Feetham chased the horse in
his automobile. Arriving at the park
pie of times in an effort to stop him,
but each time the animal turned out
Of his way and kept on running at
top speed.
Boy Calls for Help.
The unfortunate child continued to
hang on and yelled time and again,
Stop him, stop him: oh. dear, can't
someone help mel"
After running around in the park
the horse started up Third street and
n of the wheels Of the buggy was
knocked off when the vehicle hit the
curbstone in front of the Hotel Hall.
The buggy was upset. but the boy
was still hanging to the rig when
picked up by Mr.. Feetham.
The horse stripped himself Of his
harness in some way and ran for his
barn.
Mother Saw Runaway.
After receiving medical attention
the boy was carried home by his faith
er. FIis motherasaw the start of the
runaway and was frantic. thinking
thar n children would surely be
killed.
In addition to receiving the cuts
and bruises the injured lad also had
two of his front teeth broken off and
was badly shaken up. Mary Lynch
was not hurt cry much, but received
some slight bruises. One of her arms
was twisted a little and her face and
both arms were also skinned a lit
tie
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
THE SUMNER I
-fTrdro

The summer girl! Once more do
poets spout,
And artists rainbow fantasies I'M
furl,
While jokesmiths tinker anecdotes
about
The summe girl.
They celebrate her form, her teeth
of pearl.
Her eyes SO luminous, her winsome
pout,
The charm of dainty foot and witch
ing curl.
She dominates the scene, beyond a
doubt,
You're apt to criticize her giddy
whirl;
But. after all, what would you do
without
The summer girl?
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Stutsman County.

jamestown, N. D., July 23.-The re-
met here and organized for the en-
suing two years. The following Of
fcers were elected: John w. Carr,
jamestown, chairman; A. w. Aylmer,
Jamestown, secretary; Daniel Presz-
Ter Of this place, treasurer, and P. w.
Eddy. of Jamestown. state commit
teeman. The appointment of the axe
cutive committee was left to the
chairman, secretary, treasurer and the
republican nominees at the recent
primary election,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
ROCKEFELLER GIVES UP SEAT.
New York Worldly
Williams Place in New York Stock

Exchange transferred to son..
The Stock Exchange seat Of William
Rockefeller has been posted for rams
fer to Percy A. Rockefeller, his son.
The elder Rockefeller was admitted to
membership on February 9, 1882, but
has never been an active member and
has not appeared on the floor in many
years, but he has been credited fire.
quently with conducting important
speculative operations in st. Paul and
other stocks in which he has a large
interest.
His membership has entitled him to
the privilege Of having his orders exc
cuted at the low rate Of commissions
which brokers charge fellow mem
bers. For instance, while an outsider
must pay a commission of $12.5O for
the purchase or sale of 100 shares Of
stock, a member may have a like or
der executed for So a hundred shares.
1t is assumed, therefore, that Mr..
Rockefeller's seat has paid for itself
many times.
1t is generally understood that in re-
cent years Percy A. Rockefeller has
conducted many Of his fathers epecu.
lative operations.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
FAIR VISITORS WILL !
find PLENTY Of ROOMS
WHILE IN GRAND FORKS

Judging from the number of
rooms already listed with the
Commercial club, fair visitors will
have little difficulty in securing
accommodations. Hotel proprie-
tors have made preparations for
housing q large number, and be-
sides this, many Grand Forks
residents have decided to throw
open their oom TO 0ut-Of-tOwn
. visitors.
Accommodations for ut least
800 already have been listed with
the Commercial club.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Pembina County,

Cavalier, NJ. D.. July 23.-Omcers
of the democratic county committee
were chosen as follows:
Chairman. M. O'Connor of St
Thomas.
Secretary-Hollis Page, Hamilton.
Treasurer-Thos. Ryan, Hensel.
The county executive committee
comprises the chairmna. secretary,
treasurer and Alex Morrison and John
johnson.
There was a good attendance of
committeeman at the republican
county committee. DR.. H. j: James
of Bathgate was elected chairman and
W. Fl. Often of Cavalier secretary of
the county committee. j.. E. Lee of
Neche was elected state COMMITTEES
man.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Hettinser County.

Mott, N. D., July 23.-The repub-
lican committee elected w. f. Girls
void chairman for the ensuing two
years. A. C. Vorous secretary and
Harry Galloway treasurer. Upon mo-
ton the chairman appointed an exc
cutive committee Of sever members
consisting of the chairman, secretary
and the following: John Schleicher,
l.. H. Conradson, Claude LaGrave, A.
G. Goldtrap and f. ]. Strang.
The members of the democratic
committee elected w. C. Joice county
chairman and Lee Walker of Burt,
secretary and treasurer,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Eddy County.

New Rockford, N. D., July "a
The newly elected democratic central
committee as required by law and or
ganized by electing Stephen Bauclair
chairman Of the county committee
and j. S. Cameron district delegate
to meet with the district democratic
members at Darlington to select a
state central committee.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Mcintosh County.

Ashley. N. D., July 23.-Jacob
Dockter has been chosen chairman Of
the Mcintosh county republican cen-
trail committee. Adam Nagel. Jr., was
elected secretary of the committee.
The committee is composed Of the
following men: Karl Hoeger, John
Billigmeier, John Meidinger. Edward
Blumhardt, Andrew Weber, Adam
Nagel. Jr.. j. w. Hofer, Anton Hell
mer. H. D. Piper. Jacob Dockter, John
Bishof. Karl West, Franz Foederer
and Andreas Stevann.
There was a fight on for places on
the. democratic committee in this
county, the Shubeck faction claiming
the victory and electing the following
officers: Gottlieb Stopper, chairman;
w. L. Johnson. SECRETARY: w. b.
Maercklein, treasurer. The other
side also claims the victory and chose
the following officers: j.. c. Coll,
chairman; G. A. tombstone, secretary;
Sebastian VALID, treasurer.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-23
Bottineau County.

Bottineau. N. D., July 23.-D. H.
Macarthur wasn't reelected as a mem
Der of the state central committee
when the county committee met here.
The following are the officers: Chair
a J.. ]. Weeks: secretary, F. A.
SCHNEIDER; treasurer, J.. L. Page;
Kay.