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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13

been opened. Electric lighting was in
its infancy. Mr.. Westinghouse, with
characteristic foresight, recognized
the possibilities Of this "new" element
of light and power. In Paris he
learned Of Gibbs and Gaulard, two
engineers who had recently obtained
patents on the "alternating current"
system Of electrical distribution. 1t
was far cheaper than the ''direct cur
rent system then in use, which was
much too costly for general introduce
ton as a ear of lighting. He bought
the Gibbs-Gaulard patents. On his
return to the United States a corpor-
alton known as the Westinghouse
Electric company was organized to
manufacture, sell, and install alter
mating current apparatus. And with
that step, although fortified by the
great wealth that the airbrake had
brought him, Mr.. Westinghouse en-
tered upon the real flight Of his life.
Electrical industry then was small
in this country. but it was headed by
Thomas A. Edison and backed by a
coterie of powerful fnanciers. These
men had been known to give
up anything without a fight and the
opposition to Westinghouse and the
new system cropped out everywhere
in state legislatures. in municipal
council chambers-even in congress
and the courts. Edison denounced the
system, urging that his personal de-
sire would be to prohibit entirely the
use Of the alternating current" Daily
press and scientific papers and maya
zines Invariably stigmatized the West
inghouse system as 1.-The deadly alter
mating current" His opponents mir
ed lawyers. scientific men, engineers,
and detectives to 80 about the country
and harangue against the introduction
Of this "pernicious, death-dealing sys-
tenn of electricity" The Westinghouse
adherents still maintain that the law
passed in New York to electrocute
criminals was prompted not by any
humane motive, but to prove to the
world that the Westinghouse alternat-
ing current vas most deadly.
But he met his adversaries at every
turn, and contracts kept coming, in.
Then other batteries were turned, on
him. Wherever he installed his APP
paratus his customers had to buy
lamps from his opponents-an mean
descent lamp that Edison had pat
ented. There were legal battles ga
lore; but in 1898 Mr.. Westinghouse
launched q different type Of lamp,
for which he had obtained the patents.
Then he hailed the opposition into
court to show cause why they should
not manufacture this lamp. His suc-
cess was complete. He obtained the
lighting contract for the Worlds Fair
Of that year, and thus the alternating
current system, with its high-tension
and long-distance transmission ILssi-
bilities, was established as n of the
greatest agents Of advancement the
Industrial world has known.
In June, 1912, Mr.. Westinghouse
I-,n- --~~@~k>a s1,;$I1 Tho TS1iCoV, !, ado
for "meritorious achievement in cleo
trical science and engineering" Time
thus had materially evidenced its vim
dication Of q great man whose thought
as usual. ran far in advance of his
contemporaries. :"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
GARDEN SCHOOL
HAS GOOD RECORD
District Consolidate a Year
Ago Shows Advantages
of New Plan.

Fargo. n. D., March 1s.-Something
OF what the consolidated school
means to the community is indicated
in the report Of State Consolidated
School Inspector N. C. Mcdonald aft
err visiting the Gardner Consolidated
has q clear record to date for attend
ances. according to Inspector McDon-
old. not a single pupil is out of school
In violation OF The state laws and the
record covers the entire year to the
date OF the inspectors visit last week.
Boys In School.
The school has an enrollmen tot 100
pupils, Of whom 81 are from the
farms. OF the 81 enrolled in the high
school 10 come from the country. 1t
- ESSENTIALLY a farm boys school and
10 cuntry boys attend the high school,
and questions by Inspector Mcdonald
brought out the Information the ma
jority OF them would not be in school
were It not for the better Work which
Is afforded in the consolidated school.
Best Teachers.
The teachers rank with teachers
employed in the city schools. The
grammar school teacher and the high
school principal are both college
graduates with professional training
&AsN - ksA0 WIZ OS VI 4IlSRNNkOA
aid this beats 30 different ways. 20
years experience when It Is gotten in
connection with q mail order certifi-
cate"
Splendid Monument.
Although this Is its first year Of ex-
istence. Inspector Mcdonald classes
the Gardner school as a first class
graded consolidated school. In con-
Guiding his report of the visit he says:
ut is a great country-town CONSOLE
dated school and a splendid monu-
ment to the good judgment Of the
good people who made 1t possible"
Costs Only $4,000.
The building is. brick, two story,
with full basement and was erected
last summer at a cost Of $4,000 In
GLIDING equipment.
1t contains four main rooms with
six smaller rooms and full facilities
for courses in manual training, do
mestic science and agriculture are
provided. Heating, lighting and ven
tilating systems are the most modern
and the sanitary features Of the best.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
Eleven BULLETS
USED BY SUICIDE
Emmons County Man shows
Remarkable Tenacity of
Purpose in Deed.

Linton, n. D.. March 1s.--Louis S.
Foell, aged GO. sent eleven bullets into
his head. sever of them passing en-
tirely through his skull. before his at
tempt at suicide was successful. The
Victim was found several hours after
wards by his SON..
In a letter written several days be-
fore his suicide. the old man Indicated
his purpose. and county authorities
who yesterday conducted an inveSti-
cation of the affair. are fully satisfied
that it is suicide, despite remarkable
numhe of bullet wounds found
I'oell had used twenty-five caiihcr
repeating rifle in killing himself.
Within several days OF his action
Foell had arranged for complete di-
vision OF his nropcrtN after death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13

me wild they would burn and itch 90 badly.
II found an advertisement Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment In magazine and I
sent for . sample and bought some moro
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I would use
them every night before going to bed and
before breakfast. l used them for three
months and I was entirely we'll" (signed)
Miss Trido Dennis, June 20. 1913.
Are your little ones suffering from itch.
ing. burning. eczemas. Or other torturins.
disfguring skin troubles7 Aro you. your
sell. worn out with long. sleefless nights and
ceaseless anxiety in caring Sf0r them? Then
you should know that . warm bath with
Cuticura Soap and . ssntles application Of
Cuticura Ointment will IN most cases bring
immediate relief. tho Rt&le sufferers viii
sleep. tired. fretted mothers viii rst and
peace will fall on distracted households.
Sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each
mailed free. with s2-p. Skin Book. Addrm
postcard "Cuticurs. Dept. T. Boston,"
EV'Men who shave and shampoo With Gu
ticurs Soap will fud II ddn andEala.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
ARREST DEsERTER
William Brady is Found Guilty
Charge ut Minot.

Minot. y. d.. March 1s.--W-illiam
Brady. charged with deserving his wife
and two weeks old baby and skipping
TO Montana from which state he was
brought back following his capture
by Sheriff ED. Kelly. was found guilty
Of the charge by the district court
Jury and will he sentenced for his
crime later i'll the present court term.
1t Is alleged that this desertion was
particularly brutal in that the wife
was left in Minot absolutely %friendless
with a very young baby to support and
no visible means of supporting the in
FAINT. The jury was out but Il short
time before bringing in q conviction.
Since his desertion the young mother
and babe have been taken care of by
eome generous hearted townspeople.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
MORE SETTLERS
Many Immigrants from Indiana in
Benson County.

Jamestown. March 13--4A. l.. Hutch
inson of M~innewankan passed through
the city Wednesday morning plotting
a carload of forty people from the vi
cinity Of Fort Wayne. Ind. to the rich
lands of Benson county.
They brought along several car
loads of household goods and will at
nee stock their farms with horses,
lows and machinery here and begin
farming operations vigorously along
intensive lines. Tho settlers rode in
their own private car. with their FAM
flies and children, and the nigeria
was AS in the days Of old only some
what swifter.
Mr.. Hutchinson said the settlers
are of the best class and are the fore
runners of many others which it is
hoped to come to that portion of the
state this spring and establish them
selves on land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
I.OCATF. fYsst.. ORIGIN
Valley City Times. Record Fire Duc to
Electric Wires.

.Vallc.- City. y. D.. March 13.-The
origin of the lire in the Valley City
Times-keGord office. which was al
first supposed to be due TO a gasoline
explosion. is HOW thought due to cleo
trio wires. y gasoline can partly fill
ed with gasoline passed through the
hottest part of the fire without ignit-
Ing and since there was no other ex-
p~losive in the basement. the most
plausible cause for the fire seems to
be exposed electric wiring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS.
Kenmarc to Have New switchboards
I'm Central EXCHANGE. ~

kenn1arc to Have New Switchb0ards
in Central Exchange.
kenmare, n. D., March 13.-Among
the business changes connected with
the visit of Supt. Coar of the North
ern Telephone Co. to this city was
making arrangements for installing
new switchboards in tho central Of
fees here. ~
When these new boards. are In
over to what Is known as the Central
energy" system. This system is the
same Is is used at Minot and all
other larger cities. There will be no
necessity of ringing a bell; all you do
is lift the receiver and central is au.
tomatically called.
ter Of removing the telephone poles
OF the main streets. which work Will
be commenced a. soon as the frost 10
out Of the ground. p!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
ARRESTED
Woman. Who Hoped With Brother.
in.IRw. ADnrRhendod.

tn.lAaW, Appre1ended.
M%oorhead. Mimi, March 13.-Sher-
if Whalen Of Clay county made an
important arrest at Dilworth, on in
formation supplied by an officer of the
Canadian government. OF a nan and
woman charged with desertion by Of
f1cials at Kennaston, Sask. The cou
pie has been looked for since Dec. s.
1913. 1t is charged that the woman,
Jennie Marshall, 20 years old. ran
away with James Marshall. her hus-
bands brother. ~ years Of age. The
woman left her husband and four
children and the man left q wife and
one child. They entered the United
States at. Portal. N. D.
The woman was found working as
a cook in a hotel at Dilworth and the
man as q general laborer. The latter
has intimated he will return to Can
ada without deportation proceedings,
hut the ia stubborn and as
serts she will not.
S. J. Taylor. a Canadian constable,
is here and he says deportation pro-
ceedings will be ordered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
GRAFTON VS.. HATroN.

Debating Teams Meet at Hatt0n To-
morrow in State Contest.
Grafton, n. d., March 13.-The
first a in debating from the local
high school goes to Hatton for the
econd round in the state contest Fri
day. This debate will be interesting
me last spring in the final debate al
the university at the time of the
spring conference. Mrs. j. E. Gray
as c%haperon, and MI. Barr. as coach,
accompany the team. The judges
will be Messrs. Squires, johnson and
Davies Of the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
TO BOOM TIIE IOOP.

Lansford.e n. D., March 13.-The
Mouse River Loop Developments and
immigration association will so.Y
take on new life. During the past
weather have made it impossible to
get the members Of the executive
committee together. but with warmer
weather and smoother roads, new life
will be injected into the association
at q meeting to be held at Deering.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
BULL MOOSE MEETING

Important Session Held by New Salem
Politicians.
New Salem, \. D., March IA
progressive meeting attended by sew
eral hunderd was held here. 1t was
addressed by H. r. Turner of Fargo,
chairman of the state organization
committee. who e~xpounded the doc
trines Of the bull mooserS with ability
and enthusiasm.
John r. Bloodgood is leading a
movement to organize the county and
indications are that there will be a
full county ticket in the field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
LADIES REST ROOM.
For Female Customers Who Pay WI.
liStOn Il Visit.

Williston, y. D., March IA very
convenient and coy corner is being
arranged this week in the Peoples
Exchange for a rest room for custom
ers who come itno Williston from a
distance. A comfortable room has
been partially shut off from the rest
OF the store by a low partition and
this part Of the building provided
with chairs. mirrors and other furnl-
ture providing a comfortable place
for women and children to rest after
doing their shopping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
IMPORT FAST HORSES.


Wyndmcre Horsemen Buy Racers 1t
Chicago Horse Show.
Wyndmere. N. D., March 13.-Ad
Startn and jas. McGann have return
ed. from Chicago. .whsrs they had
been attending the annual horse shoW.
Both gentlemen purchased a thor
oughbred racer, some S5of the hNsk
horsefieah that money g buy. On
animals, which were shipped by
freight. being On route from Friday
Of last week until Wednesday OF this
week. also taking q run down to Great
Bend. where they spent an hour. with
A. +. slevert, who also 10 interested
in racing stock,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13

The Missouri Athletic club building
in st. Louis burned with many prom
inent e who lost their lives with
out a chance of escape. The club had
a membership of 1900, and it was
II of the best known organizations
of the west. The sleeping rooms con-
tanned many persons Who live there
regularly and some who had come
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-13
MAKES ATTRACTIVE OFFER.

NJ. Il. Iinwell Offers Prizes for Essay
ON Sanitation.
Northwood, N. D., March I'm.
v. Linwell of this city is making an
attractive offer to the students Of the
Northwood high school. He offers
SIS in three prizes. $40 for first, IS
for second, and So for third. for the
best assays on municipal sanitation,
giving the best methods how school
tary, the essays to be read at the
graduation exercises in June next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30

"Pruc" Steele KEEP; the letters r.,.,
Richard wrote 20 her: he destroyed hsr,l
SO the correspondence OF Nina /.
Sevlgne is half preserved. like the ov.,
heard end OF a telephone talk, Som.
takers repeat from the other end a,
the wire: swift did. But "Prue" "a ~,
heard. How did she answer her deli,
quent Dick? His notes homs are fur
of bibuious hint: Dear Prue do no.
send after me. for shall be ridculou,s
after supper with Mr.. Boyle. Burg,,na,
was the tipple: gentle, solitary Ada
soA WAS not proof against ttA vils,
"Prue's" husband WAS always IN AIN.
culties with unfortunate creditors. \.
was acquainted with the ways ot hail,s,
Before they were married he wro;. he,
81 have been in very good COMPANY
where your health. under the charac,e,
of the woman loved best. has been
often drunk; so that I may say tina, (,
am dead drunk for your sake which !,
more than die for you" She pre-
served four hundred OF these notes, NJ,
Thackeray named her thrifty" RI,
Nho shall say that, like Mrs john,
Sands in the old song. she was "a scob.
ing wife" and "tires" OF him. NJ,
Meynell will not say the good lady We,
imposed upon. her silence Is that no,
OF dull submission but OF "a reasonabl.
degree OF sweetness" Perhaps Mr.,
steele settled wisely in bipartisan spin,
an old and still new problem Of domes
tic life. And tVen, the lateness 20 o,
absence from dinner. recurrent matte,
OF the notes may just possibly shad,
Off their significance TO modern ranen
when II Is remembered that dinner even
I'm the city was then a midday function.
sandyiched between relays Of business
Saw what you will OF Darby, give Joan
credit for her lealty.
Mrs. Meynell speaks UP for the Grea,
Fears wife. protesting she will no, call
her "Tetty." the more efrectually
names her so. Macaulay is reversed
his Indignation heirless. Mrs, johnson
gave the essayist opportunity 10 Justly
her with quotation from Matcellin.
Desbordes- Nalmore addressing her
Young husband: colder than thou lie,
me never see thou knowest i. Force.
IT. I will remember 1t, to die bctor,
thy death" He was numbering Of BODY
and mind, old Samuel, but only the body
creaked. Garrick mimicked the love.
making, and concluded with an i'm.
nious. impishly intoned: 1T was love
match on both sides." johnson was 70
she was-something more She 'at'
| mired' him at first sight: The mos
sensible man ever saw she eaid 70
her daughter. Says Mrs. MeyneL.
THE meanest man is generally above.
his own counsel as TO his own VIE
| one Of the greatest Of men has beer
denied It." In fhralean days he was ,
widower; to his "Tetty'' he was faithful.
| Wha, impertinences grow out Of M
| worlds Legitimate" curiosity as 10 "a
| great ones lives: OF defence" not les
| than Of attack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
UTILIZING LIBRARIES.
Odd Requests From Persons II
search ~ Information.

Some notion of the queer requests made
at public libraries is afforded in an AZ
tlcle dealing with the library Of a western
city These instances are given
Many interesting sidelights on tho"
who come To the library are evident -
the librarian. Recently a man came n
and asked for some of the argumen"
against woman's suffrage. The prope'
articles we're sought out. and the lihrarsn
suggested that he might care 10 look ~
those In favor Of woman's suffrage ~
well. mo matter" he replied waflY'
II get those from my wife"
The widespread belief that a library can
furnish book on any subject no man"
how vague. is illustrated nv this request
II have been asked 10 write COMPOSE,
tion on what | saw on my way To schoci
to-day can you give me any book on y
Thus a boy in the eighth grade And men
there are the high school boys who N
period of revolt from poetry, return w,
"Idylls of the King" and ask II they c"n'
get this crazy stun in prose" II.
Children about TO participate IN w.
bate cause some inconvenience The 'o'
lowing subjects are not easy TO give rr''!.
ences on: Which Is Neccssarior "ar.
or Fire." Which Is Mighuer the r''
or the Sword"
The impression which some persons haS'
topic is not only odd but pleasing IL nlI,
be set of against the opposite no,.Ss
equally exaggerated. that library Is Of !.
practical use whatever, A sample o' w,
nret idea consider the woman VINO 'an.S
over the telephone the day before ThanNs
giving and asked how TO pluck 'urS,
The librarian hunted II up IN a COON o''~'
and read It 10 her over the telephone u
And the one who asked for hriel $50.
phone. .,,r
Those who work IN the reference '''n
seem TO consider the rsfcr'uc" 10 .,'"'
as bureau OF supplcs As "'' AS ~.
formation. Pencils, pap ~ ~ a.
GEES, are asked for temporarily
my glasses at home to-dtv ian F" u.
me yours A. though as ' o..
brarian went, the glasses r, ~ ~
ornamental purposes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
GOVERNMENT B00KPATEs
Those used IN the various Depart
ments NJ Washington.

The following is summary OF the De
scrip;ions OF the bookplatcs in use In me
various departments of the Governm NJ
at Washington
Bookplates are used by the different
departments of the Government, varying
from simple labels to elaborate special
designs The Department of Agriculture
has n special plate with an engraved
representa ton of the seal of the depif'.
ment and plates for the Bureau OF Plan
Industry and Forest Bureau
The Department of the Interior. who's
library Ia principally OF law books. has ~
general plate. but has label Tor me
library OF the Patent Office. while the
Bureau of Education has plate winch
resembles that OF the Library OF tonSrt
The library of the United States Geo
logical Su&Pey has an attractive 1n1
appropriate plate a shield being DIVIDED
into three parts, on which are shown .
theodolite. geological hammers and q
fault in rocks indicating the different
&, Geological eras. The Department of Jus
tice has no bookplate for its important,
library. The Navy Department has 10
plates. one of which is OF the SPECIAL
library of the photographic Office. THIS
| IL is stated. was discontinued by order -
Secretary OF the Navy william &
| Chandler on the ground that the Hydro
| graphic Office was not a part of the navy.
as 1t appears upon the plate. The present
| hooknlate of the library OF the Depart
ment q the Navy is an elaborate a'fAi'.
The United States Naval Observa 'ory
| has distinctive plate, which, like thtt o.
| the Department OF the Navy, Is engraved
upon steel. The United States army had
plate with the legend limited states
| Army. Headquarters OF the Army" hui u
is apparently not designed for use IN the
| field The present plate OF the librar' o.
| the War Department Is engraved IN wood
and the great library of the Surgeon-Gen'
| erals office has an extremely simple
| printed label.
The Smithsonian Institution has com.
10 he accepted as the national dcpar''
| ment Of science. and has several hook.
| plates Of more than ordinary Interest f''
| its special collections. although the Inst
tuition has no special plate OF rs own
| The Rau Library Of Archie ologv has the
oldest NJ these. which contains printed
! biographical statement. Special plates
are also given to the gifts Of OTIS I
| Mason, Henry Guernsey Hubbard and Eu'
gene Armadus Schwarz, Edward Lee
Green. C. Brown Goodc the Wa'l;''s CO..
| lection, William Healey Dali william
Schaus and John Donneli Smith.