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Said he was the fellow who was sell
ing honey.
died. said the knight of the rueful
countenance.
one of the visitors
Yes"
When did your wife die"
She died Just YEAR ago next
Wednesday"
And when will YOU be married again.
interrogated Mr.. Phillips.
Next Thursday
II is difficult TO bring in a story
on the small automobile topic. but here is
one imported from New York and has
the appearances of new one:
II seems that new owner of one of
the well known small cars was rushing
down the road in vain effort to steer
straight. a small chicken ran across
the road and was struck by the off wheel
of the little car. The driver. with pity
in his heart. stopped the machine with a
grinding jerk and looked around to see
the corpse of the fowl upon the road
Instead the bird stood there reviling
him:
What made me sore. said the man in
telling the yarn. was that the fool bird
looked at my and said:
'''Cheep. Cheep, Cheep,''
=
ON fast train going toward Buffalo.
F1ngH COnnorS was dining with Rep
resentative Gittins of New York. -'Fingy
is one of New York states political
characters. owns millions of dollars and
is minus d thumb. This latter circum-
stance is responsible for the name
''Fingy
Anyhow. "Fingy' and Gitrins were at
dinner. Finsy was the host in the
dining car and II was of those good
dollar dinners they were enjoying. The
waiter was most attentive one. in view
of the fact that he spotted '-Finsy's
diamonds carly in the game. and was
playing for a Zip of generous proportions
They had all sorts of good things to eat
and 'FIngys mannerisms had attracted
the attention of nearly every one in the
dining car. and he didn't lose a Bit of
limelight at that exciting moment wher
the waiter approached with check for
Two dinners-Sc
--FinGy' watched the waiter out Of the
corner of his eye. and started a lone
speech. II was the regular politica
speech, and he used Gittins as if thai
gentleman were audience of vast pro
portions
This admins ira ton has proven Itself
TO be the economic anchor to which tn,
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a new sort With it we will also carry
dried milk. tea and sugar, and lime
Juice. A vegetable protein mixed with
fat will be tried out for the morning
meal"
New Way of Carrying Food.
That obviously is to ward off scurvy
Wild called attention with pride to the
new method of putting up the food.
Always before it had been placed in
little bags, each food to bag Then
the little bags were put in big bags
for convenience in lashing them on the
sledges.
That was abominable.' said Wild
with the first trace of feeling he had
vet shown. If you had met this man
on a tram. and had not known him
to be a polar explorer with half dozen
medals from this society and that, you
would have thought him timid.
You see he continued, when you
the bags to get at the food They
were always frozen. Sometimes they
were hard as flint. and you could not
get them open while wearing your
clumsy mittens. To take off the mittens
meant frost bite-sometimes it inevitably
meant frost bite-and if you didn't take
them Off you starved. Many a man has
traced the first hard luck Of an expedi-
ton to frostbitten hands from this
cause"
So that the new food has been put
up in sausage castings. just like the
wieners dear to Coney Island. When
meal time comes all the travellers will
need to do is to whack off link of
sausage and pop it in the pot. This
food is to be used in making "hoosh,
that thick, warming soup on which arc
tic explorers live. The sausage skins
will also be edible. if only for the 100
dogs. Not an ounce of needless weight
is carried.
The boxes in which the food is to
be carried on the sledges are also a
part Of Wild's province. Formerly
boxes were clumsily made and heavy
in order to stand the jammlng incl
dental to such journeying: Inc hds
the box. The new boxes are of three
DIV veneer light and far stronger than
their predecessors.
Look at the lid said Wlld.
More Improvements.
The lid is really a little sliding door.
set in the middle Of the top. 1t IS not
only safe against opening, but the boxes
NAV he permanently seized upon the
sledges at the beginning of courtney.
When it is desired to open one all that
will be needful will be to slip that top
back. The boxes need never betaken OH
the sledges.
ANY one who has ever taken ooNes
off a sledge during a polar trek SAID
Wild. land then put them back on again
in the morning. and worked over tiiose
feelings until his very soul bled with
his tortured hands will appreciate what
that trifing little change means to US
And the same thing is true OF ene ne"
tents. Talk to Marston about them- ,-:,s
But before l talked to Marston Wild
,oid me of battles with the antarctic
wind in trying to put up the old-fashion ed
a tent. The harder the wind blew ana
-. Y,ore NECESSARY it was that the tent
t be- up r,' the more nearly impossible that
feat becam He had fought for three
hours before getting the tent up many
time. ,,,o ,.,,a from
+b;s cause" said Wild. feelingly. I'm that
blizzard, you know s.+ .,sse
They all think of Capt Scott these
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The generosity of these San Francisco
highwaymen is certainly surpassed only
by the thorough method in which they
turn their victims pockets inside out
They showed Ralph Graves how gen
erous they were after taking $50 and
gold watch from him. and, strange 10
say. Ralph hasn't seen the joke yet. ME-
Graves. be it known. is one of our hard
est-working little dramatic agents. haV-
ing graduated from the dramatic editor
ship of a morning paper here, and mas
lust sailed for London to aid in the pro-
duction of a new play. He was on tie
roof garden of the Press Club few
nights ago telling US about his Frisco eN-
perience.
Two citizens of that glorious town met
him on a dark street! One jabbed him in
the ribs with a short but thoroughly eff
cient-looking revolver, and the other fell
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\
men of Shackleton's His fate is for
ever in their minds had one more
question to ask Wild He had told me
| that the transantarctic party will carry
80 pounds of food per man or enough 10
outlast a sledge tourney Of IL, DAYS,
Then they hope to pick I'D the party
which is to come TO meet them from
| Ross sea. They hope TO make the Jour-
ney 500 miles across a frozen desert
in 100 DAYS
| But suppose YOU do not meet the other
party | asked And do not find any
of the food depots they are to Law for
you?
! Wild smiled in deprecation
| Then ven ms, 90 ~, :, 81, h
Fifth Sledge Secret.
|
Sir Ernest Shackleton had told me of
| four of the five motor sledyes upon which
the success of his exnadi,,o, ,.r,- ,.r,.,,
denends pu, ro.h,s -
49, sft,, "as coiiiioeo OF
me ni'h sieose "hich Is allowed for in
his plan.
There will be fifth s,edse." said he.
but We have not Vet decided iust What
There is a rumor anou, ~. ,s.aor.r
pedi,ion that tbis st,, u,ss eN
ntrusted with the wireless insta,,ation
| Nothing Of that has been publicly made
Shown htherto- But it is certain that
The u,ireless a,,,h",;.i III conference WIN
for some time nast and ,ha, $3.50 IL
Installation that may weigh no more than
nfty pounds has been devised This much
| IN e paopnes,ea win confidence;
with wireless G. Iii ~ DC equ,ppeo
deli sea fron, n.h;ni M odst on rec,
march: the hase on Rnss sa, f.a VIII
supporting marry will .ra,, IN -; " ilich
meeting him 800 miles from tha Al ,n nppe Oh
this supporting marty itseIf Tf III anu
Well then SbackIator:s s,,,e an soes
camp and on the march viii H. =; :"
slant touch with him nv w;rsI.sa I'll III,
the moment of departure on thu siaSna
journey
| There is no defined nIsp a~ vet Of .
ing to communicate with the o,,ter n,e,is
by wireless The expedition win cost he
tween $500 900 and 500 ONy and not oil
the money needed has Vet hear S,h
two ships of the expedition would he an
| added expense that ShackIeton hesitates
to incur. Once before he finished . south
polar expedition 100000 in debt In two
years by writing and lecturinr he maid off
Sis, 900 of this sum.
|
| begins March IN November.
c,.,,-,o
| "iidehie'oh VIII nave two ships. One Is
| the Endurance a new ship built express
| ly for polar work at a cost of $4,000
The other is tho o,d h,,. st.not ,,,ror.
| f,,,oI - ~
luii owned py III. Ma"soh' the eN-
| piorer- Inc Endurance will sail from
England in August for Buenos Aires. and
in October will set sail for the shackleton
h.sa on u-aad.u IT. o,.o.- ~
Dase vi "eooeii sea. Inc secrets OF the
| Soulh poar continent nave never before
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Exploring a Continent.

Scientists hope for much from this ex-
petition. The Shackleton expedition-if
it succeeds-will fairly well define what
may lie within that irregular circle which
marks the boundaries of the antarctic
continent. 1t is known that coal exists
there Other minerals may be found. 1t
VIII De learned whether the great plateau
around the pole dips toward the Weddell
sea Light may be thrown upon the &c
centrlcities of the magnetic needle. II
may be that the meteorological observa-
tons may teach us more about what
weather is, and why. than We know now.
Previous expeditions have made their
try for the pole from base upon the
Ross sea. Shackleton has selected the
hitherto unknown route from the Weddell
sea for his own. On both the Ross and
the Weddell seas bold mountains project
INTO the water There is a scientific
theory that these may be the sea ends OF
a mountain chain which crosses Ant
arctica. II this is true. it will be held
established that this is the southernmosl
end OF the Andes range of South Amer
lea. perfect except for the sea break
Glaciologists and scientific connoisseurs
IN mountains will accompany the eNpe-
dition in the hope that this theory may
be finally proved
Shackleton impresses you as fighting
man Upon first acquaintance he is ao.
rupt. cold. almost savageiy concise and
businesslike. He had just returned from
a stay in Norway, where he tested the
motor sledges, when 1 saw him. That day
he had lunch with Rudy ard kipling. That
night he would leave for Paris on some
business connected with the expedition
Every hour up to the moment of sailing
had been spoken for. He drives at his
job as a Wall street banker does during
a bear raid. Later it developed that when
he has time to neutrality-suspicious. came
at the rate of one a minute-he can be a
charming companion, almost sunny in his
seniality He is a heavily framed. big:
bodied. thick jawed man. with a beard
that shows blue-black after shaving. His
hand is thick with muscle-not rat
Faith in Motor Sledges.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
Think SUICIDE
PACT SENT TWO
TO Their DEATH
Velva, N. D., Scene of Dou-
bic Case of Self Destruc-
ton Thursday.
(Herald Special Service

A1ACIdlu CpCCldl oSItlCe.J
Felva, N. D.. Aug. 14.-Olga Eek
| strom. 25 years old, Of Fargo, N. D.,
and Lloyd White Of Fort Scott, Kas.,
are dead in this city as the result of a
successful suicide pact Each took
~, orphine poisoning. Miss Eckstrom
%i}ed at 1920 yesterday morning and
White passed away at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon.
The two came from Minot Wednes-
cay DfFht and regtstered. at the Rus
aet house. Yesterday morning. Be-
tween and o'clock. Fred Russell,
proprietor of the hotel. heard groans
coming from their room. He endeav-
ored to enter, but was unable to do
so. He summoned assistance and the
door was broken down.
Both young people were found lying
on the floor. unconscious. Medical as
sistance was Immediately summoned,
but, despite the fact everything pos
sihle was done, the efforts to save
their lives were unavailing.
Miss Eckstrom's parents live In
Fargo. She was employed in Minot
! during the past year. White also was
employed there.
A letter from Miss Eckstrom to her
| mother was found in her possessions.
and one to Whites mother in Fort
Scott also was discovered. Neither
gave any reason for the suicide or
referred in any way to 1t. White told
his mother that he was leaving Minot
and would write her again when Il
got settled down."
The McHenry county coroner is in
vestigating the case.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
FIELD AGENTS AT
WORK PROB|NCT THE
B|CcOST CiiiiixI;i;sss:!s'; II;
Instructions Went Out To-
day to Men Throughout
the United States.
WILL DETERMINE
MOTIVE POWER
Asked to inquire Into Stocks Avail
able, Reason for Marked Advances,
Together With Thorough Probe Of
Statements Given.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Agents of
the department of commerce today be-
gan their work as a part Of the in
vestigation ordered by President Will
son to determine if food prices in this
country are being artifcially raised
because of the European war.
Special instructions were sent to
field agents in New York. Boston, Chi
cago, Seattle, Atlanta and New Or
leans.
The instructions to the agents are
You are instructed to inquire i'm
mediately and carefully whether there
has been recent rise In retail prices
in your city and vicinity. and If so, on
what articles and to what extent.
Special attention should be given
to foodstuffs and articles Of clothing
and other necessities.
Learn whether the advance, If 1t
exists, is general or confined to par
ticular commodities, and II so, what
ones. Find out II it has been sudden
O.: gradual. II any articles have fallen
in price, and state the facts concern
ing them.
Learn what reasons are given for
any advance that may have occurred,
anG inquire particularly as to whether
such reasons are the actual ones.
Give special care to determining
il there has been any advance due to
SPECIFICATION. other on the general war
situation, or on the temporary delay
I IN oesan transit Il. ~, -5s .s-
Consider whether a fair stock ex-
lists or 10 ayatlable Of any yFcommodity
that may have been advanced, and
whether the facts show a purpose to
use the war situation to secure undue
extra profits by increased prices.
Study to learn If any combination
exists for the advance of prices undel
existing conditions"
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
CAMERA BROADS|DE ROUTS
WARSHIP BRITISH CRUISER
Turns TAIL TO THEM

New York. Aug. 14.-Extra!
British warship routed in battle
OF Sandy Hook!
1t was a bloodless fight. but a
British cruiser, name not definite
Iy known. turned tail and fed be-
fore little putting tug and . bat
terry of six-inch rapid fire cam
eras. which sent broadside at
the fighting ship.
The story was told here today
by moving picture photographers
who hired a tug and went In
search OF the mysterious war
craft yesterday. They found her
after considerable search twenty
miles southeast of Ambrose chan
mel lightship. She was cleared
for action and steamIng lazily
along on her patrol when the
camera tug slipped ap and OPEN
ed fire.
sailors on deck shouted .
greeting at the camera men, but
when oflicers saw the battery ar.
ing away they ordered steam up
and with smoke pouring from her
tunnels the warship put on. The
picture men alleged that sailors
shouted over tho side that their
ship was the Essex. Hese name
plate was covered. however.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
SOCIALIST SHOT;
REFUSED TO Serve
German Leader Done to
Death Because He Would
Not Enter the Army.

London, Aug. 14-The Daily cit-
zen. organ of the Labor party, says
it was learned from reliable auth
ority that DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the
German socialist leader. has been shot
for refusing to do military service.
The Daily Citizen says that the story
was brought to London by a German
refugee. who reported that Berlin, ow-
ing to the shortage of food. was in 4
virtual state of revolution.
DR.. Liebknechter was an officer of
the reserves and was called upon for
service. He refused to respond on
conscientious grounds. whereupon. ac-
cording to the story. a detachment Of
soldiers was sent to his residence. He
was taken to the military barrack and
court martialed. After short trial
he was convicted and shot by pla-
toon of infantrymen.s e
1t sis also reported that Rosa Lux
smberg, the noted social writer. who
declared that soldiers were inaitreat-
ed In the army. haS bssu shot.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
BANKER PASSES
Warning TROOPS
Liege Cashier Goes to Brus-
sells on Bicycle Through
the War Zone.

Brussels. Aug. 14.-The cashier Of
a Liege bank, who arrived here on
a bicycle to obtain funds, says that he
had little difficulty in getting out Of
Liege on establishing his identity.
The German troops, he said, con-
tinue their preparations for defense in
the event the Belgian troops take the
offensive, but the impression in Liege
is that the Germans are preparing 70
leave the vicinity. az they are hurry
ing the construction of pontoon
bridges over the Meuse river.
The cashier says the treatment Of
the inhabitants off Liege, by the Ger
mans. gives no special cause for COM
plaint
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
NORTH DAKOTA PEOPLE
IN WILD DASH ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

After Q mad race across the
Atlantic, during which their ves-
sci was chased by q German
cruiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grasvak of Grafton and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Kallestad and Nj. Mas
ter Of Michigan, arrived in Grand
Forks Thursday night.
The five North Dakota people
were passengers on the Maure-
tania on her last voyage across
the Atlantic. When the vessel
was two days out OF southampton
= wireless message was received
from the British cruiser Essex
that a German war ship was lying
in wait for the ocean greyhound.
All lights were extinguished,
and In total darkness tho Maure.
tania plowed her way across the
Atlantic. Several times the
searchlight OF the German vessel
were seen but owing to 4 heavy
for the Mauretania escaped unO6-
served, and finally arrived safely:
4 at HALIFAX. II
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
SACRIFICE THE
GERMAN SOLDIERS
Needless Slaughter of Army
Men is Asserted by
Correspondent.

Brussels, via Paris. Aug. 14.-The
German casualties in the engagement
at Haelen Wednesday were 5000 dead
and wounded. The Germans appar-
emily sacrificed their men without
scruples. During the fight the Ger
mans were obliged to pass two bridges
over the Gethe and Velpe rivers.
where they were exposed to heavy
fire. The retiring Germans left piles
Of dead and wounded at these bridges.
The same carnage occurred on the
road from Threck to Haelen, where
the German cavalry, exposed to the
gatling guns of the Belgians, fell in
droves.
The German infantry and cavalry
had a similar reception near Colfae-
kin.
The success of the Belgian arms is
considered particularly important
here, as most Of the Belgian troops
participating had not been under fire
before.
Many Belgians Wounded.
The Belgian casualties at Haelen
were light in dead, as the troops were
well entrenched. but many were
wounded. The situation, which was
somewhat critical Tuesday morning.
when the German patrols had arrived
close to Brussels, was held to be rap
idly improving.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
AUSTRIAN ORDERED
OUT Of WINNIPEG
Consul Must Quit Because
Of Britain's Declara-
ton of War.

Winnipeg. Man. Aug. 14.---Instruct-
ed by the government at Ottawa to
leave Winnipeg enroute for Austria
within 4s hours, M. Reisinghaus, Aus
trian consul in this city, is preparing
to make his departure.
He intends leaving for Minneapolis
Saturday morning. He will be accom-
panied by the consulate staff of as
sistants, with the exception of young
stepographer, a Canadian and a young
Austrian woman, one Of the chief
clerks, whose husband Ia a Canadian,
residing in Winnipeg.
The work of the Austrian consulate
will be handled by F. Dillingham;,
United States consul general.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14

London. Aug. 14.-Kaiser Wilhelm's
legions are almost at the gates Of
Brussels, and the great battle is on
between them and the allied troops of
Belgium. France and Britain.
For two days there has been des-
perate fighting. and once, AZ the
French war once has admitted, the
Germans were within 16 miles Of
Brussels almost near enough for ono
Of their great guns TO throw I she'll
into the city. They reached Louvain,
Is miles east Of Brussels. whore King
Albert Of Belgium II In personal COM
mand. But the allies rallied ana drove
them back. & 81. ~
"Wednesday and Thursday the ar
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
war BULLETINS
TO HELP AMERICANS.

Verlin, (yia Copenhagen and
Iondon). Aug. IA meeting OF
500 Americans in the German
capital was informed that many
German families are ready to
take stranded Americans into
their houses without cost. The
first on the list of those willing
to do SO is Adolph Wermuth, the
lord mayor, who will take three
Americans.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
WIRELESS STATION
DAMAGED BY men
Attack Canadian Plant at
Port Arthur Early To-
day-Fire on Staff.

Winnipeg, Aug. 14.-The wireless
station owned and operated by the Ca
madam government. near Port Arthur,
Ont. was badly damaged early this
morning when the cables and sup
ports fell to the ground.
The staff rushed outside, only to see
two men run away. The staff pursued
them, hut shots were fired by the pur-
sued men and the chase was given up.
A company of soldiers is now guard
ing the place, and men are attempting
repairs,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
ST0Rk DETA|NS mrs {.
G. TOUSSA|NT IN THE
BELGIAN Zone OF WAR

The stork and the dogs of war
united in keeping Mrs. e. G.
Toussaint Of this city in the war
area Of Belgium, and Mr.. Tous-
saint is considerably worried a. q
result. E
The Toussaint's are natives Of
Belgium and some time before the
war began, Mr.. Toussaint sent his
wife on a visit to the old country.
just rs the war clouds were gath
ering. q baby daughter was born
to her, making an immediate RS
turn to this country impossible.
5g As q result. NIrs. Toussatnt Ii
still In Brussels, and there seems
to be no immediate prospect OF her
being able to return.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
GREAT ARMIES NEARING HOUR OF GIGANTIC CLASH.
Governor L. B. Hanna issues Appeal to North
Dakotans for Red Cross Aid In Handling the
European Situation During the Present War
To the People Of North Dakota:


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The taa e
h d tn
b O Geneva ""N"-
aee sn ED efs es @ s ss, ss s Rs
all for
% ' true srr. the Red
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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
BATTLE IN LINRuRG.

Brussels, (via L.ondon). Aug. IA
1t Is announced that the 1914
class OF reservists will soon be
called to the colora.
The minister Of war states that
there hls been an engagement. In
Limburg province In which the
Germans wese driven back. No
news has been recetved since Aug-
ust I Of Baron de FAvereau, tho
president Of the senate who left
the chamber for his cfnteati IN
the e0uth Of Licge province oal
fhat date. 80.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
BRAZIL WANTS EXPLANATION

BRAZIL WANTS EXPLANATION
Paris, Aug. 14-It is announced
here that Brazil has demanded an
explanation from Germany of the
report based on the declaration of
the French consul at Stuttgart
that Bernardino de Compos had
been assaulted and robbed by
German soldiers. The Brazilian,
who Is blind. was formerly presi-
dent OF the state of Sac PaulO.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
FRANCE TO COVER LOSSES

FRANCE TO COVER LOSSES.
Paris. Aug. 14.-To encourage
commerce during the war the
French government. 1t Is an
nounced, will cover war risks on
jmportations and expectations by
sea. Vessels under the French
flag Will be covered to 80 per cent
Of their value. while the total
value OF cargOes under the French
nag or the flag of allies or neutral
states will be covered in consider.
alton Of q premium.