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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
TEST PIETY BY SNAKE BITE.
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faith in God that makes them
capable of handling poisonous reptiles
without fear of injury il one Of the
tenets of the Snake Eaters" q re-
liglous organization which has been
holding meetings in Dodge City, Kan.
The poisoning and death of members
Of the band as a result of handling
the snakes, and prosecutions by the
authorities. have not broken up the
organization, which now has a MEM
bership scattered over southwestern
Kansas and Oklahoma.
The presence of the members of
this cult was revealed by the calling
began as a result of revelations
made by one of the speakers. The
True Disciples of Christ is what the
members call themselves.
The hair pulling that was staged
was a result of the Interpretation
given by one of these speakers, Mrs
Mary osteen. a widow, Of Bloom:
Mrs. T. A. Covington. Mrs. Coving-
ton Indignantly denied that she was
guilty of sinful spirit. as charged.
The lie was passed and Immediately
the meeting was in an uproar. The
hostess seized the speaker by the hair.
Four other members. including Mrs.
Covington's husband and a son-in-
A-'' SAASN w uAAOSh AACt taaAASAo' AAASAk
somebody called the police.
1--WE believe that through faith we
can handle snakes said Mrs. Cow
ington. For in Luke He tells us that
if we have faith we can raise up SER
pents and not be harmed.
1T doesn't say that people won't
be bitten by serpents. but If they are
bitten it only shows that their faith
is weak. If they die they are only
laying down their lives to the Lord,
and any Of us are ready to do that"
That this belief of Divine protec-
tion has been put to the test for years
in southwestern Kansas and some
times with fatal results was admitted.
Fortunately for the morality record,
rattlesnakes are scarce in Kansas.
Whenever a reptile is found 1t is
passed from hand to hand among the
members. Even if some of the dis
ciples are bitten. it does not deter the
others from testing the strength of
their faith.
At a meeting in Stafford county a
few years ago, when 25 disciples were
holding a test meeting. three Of them
were bitten. All three Of the bitten
ones recovered. but the county au-
thorities arrested the worshippers and
took them to st. John. An attempt
was made to take the minor children
Of the worshippers from them, but
failed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
THREE ARE HELD

jamestown, N. D.. Sept. 17.--An trio
of men from the vicinity Of Mont
pelier have been held to court for
trial for violation of the prohibition
law.
The state proceeded against Arthur
Gliffe. Oran Branch and Martin Ford
for treating minor with intoxicat-
ing liquor as beverage. The COM
plant was made by Henry F. Wen
holz, who had been made drunk. On
the hearing of the case before Judge
Bigelow Messrs. Gliffe and Ford were
held to the county court to answer,
bonds being placed at $500 each. The
case against Branch was dropped.
A second complaint was then filed
against Oran Branch charging him
with the offense of importing intoxi-
eating liquors for sale as bever-
age. This complaint was made by
Manley Cone, manager Of the Chi
cago ranch. The evidence was suf-
ficient and Judge Bigelow held
Branch for trial. Bonds In his case
were placed at $500. and not being
able to furnish them, he. too, went to
Jail.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

One of the most dreaded, because
the most concealed and deadly,
means of conducting war on the sea
Is the floating mine. Perhaps the
word mine" is misnomer. for it Is
taken from the ancient custom of
burrowing into the earth In order to
get under and inside of an enemy's
fort or city. Evidently, the word
bomb" would as correctly describe
the mine in naval warfare. Writer'S
on efficiency Of warships do not treat
Of the naval mine, but it Is becoming
a terror to admirals and commanders
Of dreadnoughts and super-dread-
noughts, as well as neutral commerce
vessels. These mines figured largely
in the Russo-Japanese war. In the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

present conflict the North Sea has
been strewn with them, and this was
revealed by the loss OF the British
cruiser Albion, early in the war, be-
sides many similar vessels which
have been sunk at different places. In
fact. the extent of the destruction of
both peaceful merchantmen and war
vessels is not known, owing to the
strict censorship. but it must be very
great, and will doubtless continue
long after hostilities cease; for, once
planted, the floating mine is a men,
ace until 1t is located and either
taken up or exploded.
A means has been devised OF re-
moving floating bombs and mines,
but 1t is difficult process, requiring
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

seu!uu 10 pIey q levy 'sIesssA oMl
has been located treacherous oc-
cupation at the best-a ship takes
one end of long steel hawser, while
the other end is taken by the sister
ship, which makes its way around the
field of mines and drops overheard
the hawser, weighted with mass OF
iron, SO that the steel rope may find
its way to the bottom of the sea
Having done this. the two ships take
up their position far apart and start
their engines, their paths converging
toward each other and pulling away
the bombs explodes them. or brings
them to the surface. when they car
be towed to place where they are
harmless.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
CAVALIER .sfEN ENLIST.

Cavalier, N. D., Sept. 17.-1t is re-
ported that some Of the Truemner
boys, formerly of Cavalier, but now
residents OF the Swift Current country
Saskatchewan, have enlisted with the
Canadian volunteers for British serv-
ice in the European war. If. the
draft goes forward in Canada doubt
less quite a bunch Of former Cavalier
young men who are now citizens of
that country, will see service in the
big war
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
THIEVES RAID STORE.

broke into the G. T. kretchmar hard
ware store and helped themselves to
the contents Of the cash register. Sc
curing s23. The thieves made their
entrance through the rear door. This
is the third or fourth robbery which
has occurred in our town during the
past twelve months, and q good many
of our citizens are beginning to think
that some local party is responsible
for the thefts
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
BY PAUL WEST.
GllnStra ted hlr Mnaar.

War Bullekin: Yesterday thay wat
sum sharp skermishes betwean the
artillery. This moarning though
everybody calm up smiling, thay be-
ing plenty of re-inforsemunts in the
shaip of rossum on the hands, so let
her do her worst, say we.
A Plessunt Visitor.
Clawed Smiley, which werks in the
publick libery & is Miss Palmers bow,
follered her to school today & she ast
wouldent. he cum in, so he done SO &
set up on the platform with her door
ing prayers 4 role call. Then she
lened oaver & sed sumthing to him &.
Hen Van Ness maid sownd like
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
PAY THEIR FINES.

Bottineau, N. D.. Sept. 17.-Three
men charged with shooting without
licenses have been arrested on COM
plant Of District Game Warden Kerr.
All entered pleas of guilty and were
fined. Charles Adicks and George
Ostrum were arrested at Omemee and
Martin Kohls near here The two
former were non-residents who were
seeking to evade the purchase of a
nonresident license.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
BEGIN OPERATIONS
Beach N. p. Line is Getting We'll
Under INay.

jamestown, N. D., Sept. IA. I.
Martin of Sentinel Butte was west
bound passenger from the Twin Cities.
He states that grading operations are
going. on in the construction of the
new branch railroad from Beach
south to the Montana line, distance
of twenty-seven miles. There will be
two towns on the new line, one called
Burkey in North Dakota, and the 9TH
er Ollie, in Montana. The first Will
be about fourteen miles south OF
Beach and will be located within four
miles of the present village Of Burkey.
A sale Of lots by auction will take
place in the near future.
Mr.. Martin says the new line goet
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
MARRIED Ar DEATHBED.

Mandan, n. D., Sept T7.-CompIy-
ing to request of his dying father,
Charles F. Woodward was united in
marriage to Miss Ida Peterson. a
trained nurse who had been caring
for Charles Woodward. Sr. The lat
ter is a civil war veteran. aged "a.
The ceremo mony was performed in the
presence of only q few friends at the
bedside of the dying man.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
CONFIRM ACTION
ENDING STRIKE
Operatives Satisfied With,
Plan of Settlement That \.
Has Been Proposed. 4gl

Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Wilston today received formal notifl-
cation that the striking Colorado
miners had confirmed the action Of
the officers Of the United Mine Work.
ers in accepting tho tentative basis
for the settlement Of the strike. The
operators are expected to reach . de-
cision Saturday.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

through rich wheat producing reg
ion and will serve q country which
is capable of marketing 100000
bushels of wheat this year Steel, on
the new line, will be laid by October
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
lack OF Bridges Delays Allies.

London, Sept. 17.--While some dis
appointment is expressed here that
the :'rout' Of the German armies in
France, descriptions of which have
filled the London papers for. the past
few days, has been productive of no
such sensational result as the sur
render of Won Kluck's army, it must
be recognized that very tangible re-
suits have followed General Joffre's
offensive. An attack. on Paris has
been madefimpossible for some time
to come without one Of those dramatic
whirls Of fortunes wheel which fol-
lowed the appearance Of the Uhlans
at senlis.
That the allies have been unable to
pursue the advantage gained when
they fought the passage Of the Aisne
is explained on the ground that the
Germans destroyed all the bridges and
that neither the British nor the
French can get their heavy material
over the river on pontoons. The
German army is said to be. the only
one in the. world possessing pontoon
bridges, CAPABLE Of supporting. heavy
/,tranSp0rt: or " s.t -|ffere-y.ts rs; e
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
eern,an 1seIntor,c,etments. Z ],

Amsterdam. via London, Sept IT,
A large number of troop transports
passed through Aix-la- -Chappelle the
last few days to join the German army
in France according to dispatch
from that town to the Nieuws Van
Den Dag. :, All the hospitals, schools
and public buildings in that city are
filled with wounded.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
Another Victim.

(BoSton Transcript.)
stock market
You don't mean to say she's been
specializing
mo, but her. fance has, and the
engagement is broken
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

went out on the mile rode & Ex, sed
thay run so fast it took athare prern
away & thay had to stop. Just the
saim we notissed thay was boath lait
to school this moarning.
GOsSup.
Oracle Lewis, the new girl who Is SO
hoamly & SO smart, missed a werd in
spelling today. she being looking at
Steve Hardy, who she Is in luv with.
Bisness befoar pleasure, say we!
Jack Stanton, the new boy from the
City, says thay have bildings thare
higher than the town hall, & the
streats are SO crowded with peepuI
thay han to walk on top OF eech uth-
ers heds. We beleaye the last, Jack,
but doan't Civ us that abcwt the bid
ings! f
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
Make EXCHANGE
Of PRISONERS
Switzerland in Charge Of
Handling Civilians, Held
by Opposing Nations.

Paris. Sept. l7.-A Havas agency
dispatch. from Berne says that the
Swiss government has established a
prisoners. Representatives Of the
bureau will go to places where such
prisoners will be brought together for
exchange with certificates showing
the number for exchange and per-
sonally conducting these to the from
tiers Of their own country. The ex-
pense must be borne by the countries
benefited, but lodgings and food for
the captives while they are passing
from the public charity funds.
Truth of Mistake. 49,
Amsterdam, Sept. 17.-Though Ger
man newspapers are strictly censored,
they now and then manage to blurt
out a few words showing how illu-
sions are passing. Thus, the Vor-
waerts says the statement about bad
equipment of the French troops are
proved to bo untrue by the appear
Rnce Of prisoners, who are very far
from being in rags. as; the Germans
were led to believe.
Lese AIajeste.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Chronicle
says for daring to criticise q telegram
son with regard to the conduct Of wal
in Belgium, the Berlin Kolnisch Volk-
zeitung, the leading Roman Catholic
newspaper in Germany, has been sus-
pended by the censor. An official
states that the criticism was one cal
culated to please foreign countries
and as such was utterly to be con-
demned.
New German bank notes valued al
two marks and one mark are elabor.
ately described in the German news
papers. and are regarded as quite re-
spectacle works of art.
The Beerliner Tageblatt complains
bitterly that the size Of the rye LOAF
which usually costs sixpence is grow
ing smaller and that the bakers all
over the country are reducing the
weight Of indispensable white rolls
Ordinary rye, bread Of the working
classes is now over twopence pound
and the tendency Is ever upward.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
IN OUR SCHOOL
He wouldent of thot she was so awful
If he had saw her then, we CESS!
Foevsf,v1V NnkSidu,,t

bWVdC
If he had saw her then, we CESS!
Feerfull AcksiduMt. 49,. :.
While crossing Name streat this
moarning follering Torp Stebbins to
see If he was going to hook jack or
was on his way to school, our effishunt
truant offiser, Mr.. Shertleg Milliken,
had a very bad asksidunt for which
we are all very sorry, 1t being when
George Adams, who was driving Hen
merry Hoods butcher cart, dident see
Shortleg & nearly run oaver him. If
George hadent of been 1-2 asleep, he
could of droave a little faster & STRAIT
er, we should think & not missed him.
Walk UP, George, you was boy
wunst yoreself!
1 Its Working.
Elk Brigham & Walt White say the
hoarse ointmunt thay are rubbing on
thare legs Is crate. Yesterday thay
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
The Difficulty.

\IeIA olL L ee + Io5S.I
did you have any difficulty getting
ice at your summer cottage?"
"Not at all, after we persuaded ia
ther to go for it,
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"And what my dear Harrison. do
you do with yourself in the even
ings?" inquired his old college tutor,
who had come to visit him at his rural
retreat.
We'll" replied young Harrison,
evasively, still feeling little of the
awe for his visitor, lone reads, you
know, works with the microscope,
and occasionally has game of chess
with the vicar. But, by the way, sir,
I know you are interested in country
dialects, and they tell me one hears
the cream of them at the Golden Lion
over there. Shall we just look in
and investigator"
The tutor consented willingly, and
they entered the cosy taproom. Nc
sooner, however, did the landlord
catch sight of them than, turning to
youth sitting by the fire, he ejacu-
lated:
"Get out Of Mr.. Harrison's chair
you lout!''
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17


kissing &. she got terribul red & so
did Clawed. Pritty soon he went out.
& she went to the dore with him,
smiling & looking almoast humun.
But when she calm back. Oh gee.
what chainge! & the way she grab
bed Hen & snatched him into the
dressing room & whaiied him good!
We wisht Clawed could of saw her
then, he wouldent think she was SO
sweat, we betcher!
Genevieve Hicks has roat POND
abowt It:
y Clawef.
Teacher had little Clawed
Who follerd her to school,
She maid beleave she was sweet 6
kind,
& he sed "You are my iool!"
But oh when Clawed had went him
hents
& she likked poor Hen Van Ness
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
JONES RALLIES

Lad Who Struck Him With Bat Will
be Taken to Prison.
Mandan, N. D.. Sept. 17.-After re-
naming unconscious Sc hours, ]. E.
Jones, instructor at the state reform
school here. has regained his senses
He was attacked last Friday by Jesse
Lewis. q boy inmate. who struck him
on the head with baseball bat. Lewis
will be transferred to the state peni-
tentiary.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

A young woman who found employ
mont in telephone office, though she
knew little about the work, had pre-
viously worked in large department
store. where the motto was: eve
strive to please During the first
day at the telephone Office, when
Wbat Mas nambeg lag al sne De she asked
sweetly.
"Give me 4-7-4-1s,"
ooh, I'm sorry" she replied, "but
we're quite out Of mean 4-7-4-1s
is busy. but I can give you number
4-7-3 or 4-7-5, If you wish"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17

While Comiskey was in England
with the world touring baseballists,
he and several friends were conduct
ed through an ancient cathedral by a
typical British guide and caretaker.
Behind the altar he said, "lies
Richard III. In the churchyard out
side lies Mary, Queen Of Scots. And
who" halting above an unmarked
tagging In the stone floor and address
ing Comiskey, "who do you think, sir,
is a-lying ERE on this spot?"
WELL" answered the Chicago mag
nate, II don't know for sure, but I
have my suspicious. Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-07
Canada. England. India.

AZ tho time Of the American revolution and sew
eral times since the Canadians have been in a frame
OF mind TO cast off their allegiance TO the British
crown and either set zip Independent government
Of their annex themselves peacefully TO the
United States. Nothing but lack OF that tact which
constitutes true statesmanship and diplomacy the
part OF the United States government kept Canada
outside OF boundary lines. We talk about a
continental nation something to be desired, but
we have put II away from at least three times In
our history.-New York Commercial.
This goes straight TO the point Of a view
which many hold, but are loath to express. It
seems to be a tacitly accepted fashion for Amer
leans to talk differently than they actually feel
with reference to Canada's attitude toward
Mother England. Yet events of the last few
years, together with the undisgused utterances
of some of Canada's strongest statesmen, afs
ford ample ground for believing that the upper
most thought in the, popular Canadian mind
today is ultimate Independence, whether fol-
lowed by union with the United States or not.
Those who keep up on current history know
that already Canada's practical attitude toward
England is one of independence. She pays little
toward the running of the British government,
except what she puts in for the army and navy.
She spurns three shiploads Of Londons idle
men and forces their return to England. She
does about as she pleases, in fact, and dear old
Mother England, though with a grimaee now
and then, tries to make herself believe she likes
II and says nothing.
The New York Commercial, however sees
trouble ahead with India as the storm center
Canada, acting In concert with the United
States, at first declined to receive Hindu coolies
at British Columbia ports. England urged
their reception and Canada sullenly yielded, but
continues 70 rankle over It, British India is
aroused over the immigration laws of British
rovinces-Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
The provinces are determined to maintain these
laws Great Britain may prefer to let Canada
go rather than risk an uprising in India" says
the Commercial. Stranger things have hap
pened. At any rate there is nothing concrete
In the present relations between England and
Canada that justifies the rhapsodical view that
Canada has no purpose or aspiration superior
to her filial devotion to the mother country.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-07
Chanoe for Praotioal Teat.

The discovery OF the bubonic plague in New
Orleans affords an ample opportunity for the
application Of our modern methods Of combat
ting gcrmatic diseases. We have achieved sig
nal victories in late years with these methods.
We have flung farther than any other nation
the adavnce lines OF sanitation and we have
wrought wonders for humanity both in our own
and other lands that have come under our pro-
lection. More than that, we think we have dis
covered scientifically the truth about this
deadly disease. Both in Havana and San Fran
cisco our medical experts have determined after
thorough investigation and experiment that this
malady is spread by rats affected by the germ.
In San francisco soon after the earthquake a
great raid was made on rats to such extent
in fact, as to convince the people Of that city
that they had substantially overcome the dan
ger Of bubonic plague.
SO, IL the theory be correct, New Orleans
task would appear to be the killing off of all
the rats within the reach of the city. II is not
unlike the yellow fever propagated by the mos
quito, only the rat-killing Job would appear to
be the simpler Back OF it all lies the impor-
tance Of more scrupulous sanitary regulations.
which, after all, means the old principle of pre-
Nention surprising cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-07

The sehool bOsrd e'ectsd a fun roster of teachers
for the coming year. The high school staff consists
of Homer p Lewis princpali AlonHo n Henshavy
Lena NJ Hill Ida NJ. Street Mary b. Harris s. ID.
Beas and villa r. shlppey. and these are principals
OF the grade schools: Long Sarah McCheaae; Lake
Jennie " salnoni lizard. Anna Zoos; Jackson Mr..
Ada N. Harris; Pacific Margaret M. MoIntirei Gem
ter Margaret Mccarthy; Pleasant. H. Eva Lowe.
Mr. Lewis salary was raised to s2loO
Mrs Lille Langtry passed through Omaha In her
special car. "Gereme Marble" She wac stln Aslssn
and inaccessible to reporters
Dr. r. g. Andresn Of Springfield. Neb. is a visitor
In the city
Miss Clara schlessinger has gone to Chicago 10
spend a few weeks with friends.
William Snyder. the Harney street oarriAEe man.
ufacturer returned from the west after an absenes
Of thres months.
Mr.. ~ Rosewater. editor OF The Bee. returned
from Chicago. accompanied by Mrs Rosewater and
Mss stella Rosewater Miss Rosewater graduated
from the Cleveland High school last week
County Judge Mcculloch. accompanied by hi,
brother. has 70 their old home in Illinois 4
attend the marriage OF sister
The street company has commenced using IN.
new track on Ninth street
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-07
PSYCHOLOGY OF POCKETS.



To prove how undeveloped is tho grow
ing urchin's mind
Turn out q small bows pockets, ana
these treasures you will find:
A top. six rusty shingle nails, hank %
dirty string.
A snake CdefuncO. a railroad spike a
battered napkin ring,
A broken file, n rubber ball. some bits
OF broken rock,
And sundry scattered remnants Of a shat
tered barn door lock.
To prove that lovely woman is deficient
In the Lrain,
Turn out her leather hand bag, which IL
likely to contain
A Cancelled transfer, 90 cents, some frsz-
zled squares OF SILK,
A fragment Of recipe for sterilizins
milk,
A pointless pencil. seven stamps, some
powder and puff,
A shopping list, some scissors and q
manlcurins buff
To prove that mans q creature OF tre-
mendous intellect ..
as through his clothes some morning and
you'n readily collect;
A dry and useless fountain pen, . knfo
that will not cut
Some scribbled dates, q paper book en-"
titled How to Putt"
Four keys to locks long gone to rust five
crumpled dollar bills,
box OF sticky cough drops ana six num-
bered billiard pills.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-07
People and Events

John d. Rockefeller has had an automatic time
safe installed in his mansion at Pocanteo Hills
Joseph Frederieks OF New York was seriously
burned result OF smoking cigarette in bed,
The pope received in audience 500 Ameroon mid
shpmen. who are the annual cruise OF the Naval
academy.
Philip d. Laird has resigned as chairman Of the
Maryland Public Service commission. to take effect
August l.
Mareom oontsmpiates being able TO telephons
from carnarvon Wales to New York before the end
OF this year.
q. B. Rose OF LAttle Rock. Ark. Is being consid.
cred by President Wilson for appointment as minis
ter to Uruguay.
Cardinal Gibbons on July 1 celebrated the nfty-
third Anniversary OF his priesthood the twenty
eighth OF his cardinalate
Joseph Brown. twice governor OF Georgia. has
formally announced his candidacy for the United
States senate 10 succeed Hoke smith
s. 8 Mcclure who h a native OF County Antrim.
has been visiting Belfast. and tells interviewer
that unless Ulster is excluded from home rule he
fears ,the worst cvn in modern history"