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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07
PERE MARQUETTE SHOWS
DEFICIT FOR NOVEMBER

A total deficit OF $64.950 is shown in
the November report OF the Pere Mar
quette railroad, decreases OF s15,0SS
in passenger and OF $s,7S5 In express
incomes as compared with the same
month year ago, contributing to the
deficit.
The report quotes an extract from
a Bureau OF Railway News and Stats
tics bulletin in connection with the
statement OF the mail revenue. which
Gays that the government Is subject
ing the railroads 10 extortion through
forcing on them an enlarged business
at unfair rates.
The railroad company's earnings for
the FIVE months ending Nov. 80, show
an increase OF s420.s0s. The operat-
ing expense If the road has decreased
81, 0379s4 during the five-month
period in 1913. Ninety.four per cent
OF The passenger trains dispatched du-.
ing November. 1914, arrived on time
at destination, as compared with "a
per cent in 1913. The number OF
trains dispatched during November
was 2,400.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07
MAN WINCES and
CRIME Is REVEALED
Allegan Killing Mystery Cleared
When Prosecutor Drops
Chance Remark

T LANSING. Mich. JaA J-tSpecial) .
"A remarkable story o, the apprehen' e
sion OF q man guilty OF homicide was
brought TO light Wednesday. when
Gov. Ferris signed requisition papers
for Deputy Sheriff Short, of Allegan.
who left at once for the wes: TO bring
back Glenn Austin, former Allegan
man. on the charge OF Staying Mrs.
Leo NJ. Tallmadge.
Mrs Tallmadge was found dead in1s
her homo In the C.oney block, Alle|l
gaa, one morning some time ago. with
a napkin tiec. around her neck. The
authorities decided tina. the woman \.
was not q suicide. but had been slaln.s
and for months conducted o frldtless
Investigation for the slayer A chance
remark made 10 Perle L. E'ouch. prcg-
ecuting attorney or AllegRn county, re.
suited In the apparent clearing OF the
mystery.
Pouch was in a neighboring city OIL
business one day, and durin; casual \
conversation was asked whether the.
Tallmadge mystery had been cleared
up" AS Fouch replied that 1t had !.
not, he happened TO glance at Austin. 4
who was standing near by AUSTIN
exhibited great nervousness and thlsl
aroused Fouch's suspicious. Return \,
ing to Allegan he interviewed mum. 4
Der of Austin's friends. and one or Z
them confessed that he saw Austin Z
kill Mrs. Tallmadge while they wereh
quarreling over So which the woman
claimed Austin had stolen from her. 4
Austin had been making balloon as-a
tensions around Allegan. He later
Joined the United States army and
was sent to the state OF Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07
From a German Contrib.

from OcTTdH OUFfUfUs
We stood on the Amsterdam cheese
wharf
Nv partner exclaiming, MY sakes.s
This reminds me of old Coney Island
And Bosco, consumer OF snakes,
Then my partner exclaimed (ere ne,
took a high dive),
cts Edam, it's Edam, it's Edam
alive" New York Mail Z,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07

Detroit Times, Job Printing Depart
ment.-Main 1870
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07

Detroit cars. and the original Abbott l
Detroit" corp OF dealers throughout
the country IL maintained fully intact
through these plans. These dealers
have sold over twelve million dollars
worth OF Abbott Detroit" cars during
the pastf our years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-07
BUTCHER TERRIBLY
MANGLED BY TRAIN

Bernard Schlachter, a butcher. was
killed by a train at Dequindre and
CntLerinests.. Wednesday evening.
while on his way to his home. No. 1877
Chestnut.st.. from his place OF en-
ployment. 49,
James Benoit, crossing Waterman
found portion OF the mans BODY
near Catherine:st.. and the remainder
OF the terribly mangled corpse was
found half block distant.
A brother OF Schlachter identified
the body several hours after II was
taken to the county morgue, the dead
mans clothing serving as the means
OF Identification.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
OPTIMISM.

OPTIMISM.
Did you ever hear Of the octogen-
erian. who bought an owl to see if it
would live hundred years? He was
the original optimist-dehigh Burr.)
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
COMPANY N GETS EQUIPMENT
Latest Rifles, Supplies, Uniforms
Overcoats and Other Necessary
Articles Arrive.

Last evening the new equipment for
Co. NJ. arrived in the city. The equip
ment consists of latest model rifles,
supplies uniforms, oyercoats, blank
cts. bedding and camping utensils.
The new rifles are of the latest type
Of United States star guage Spring
fields and about IS of them were re-
ceiVed.
The company now consists Of IS
members and inspection will be held
this evening at the armory, when
every member is expected to turn out
and look over the new equipment.
Lieutenant F. H. Turner, u. S. A., will
act as inspector. &
Much interest in the organization is
being manifested and Captain Eek
man and Captain Wineman are strain
ing every effort in trying to make this
a crack company Of the state.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
BOOST FOR u" CLEE CLUB
Grafton People Favorably Impressed
With the University Musical
Organization

Grafton Record: The Glee club Of
the university gave a splendid concert
at the Deluxe Monday to a fair sized
audience. The chorus work Of the
club is splendid and the soloists were
all received with hearty applause.
Ray Nollman made his first appear
ance here as a vocalist and his splen-
did rendition of "Some Where a Voice
Is Calling" so pleased the audience
than an encore was demanded, He
has fine tenor voice and uses it
WELL
John Frame, favorite with Graf
ton audiences, sustained his reputa-
ton and was obliged to respond to an
encore.
Clarence D. O'Connor of St. Thom-
as, freshman at the university, rem
dered beautifully a tenor solo. He
has clear, high voice and sings with
great feeling.
The second section of the program
gave opportunity for some very clever
vaudeville stunts which were much
appreciated by the audience.
Grafton furnished three members of
the organization, John r. Frame. Raw
hoffman and Oliver Fraser, Jr.
Prof. Norton is entitled to high
praise for training so we'll the uni
versity Glee club and added to his
many admirers here
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
HOLIDAY SEASON
ONE Of THE MOST
PR0SPER0USEvER
Financial and Business Men
Declare Conditions Are
Unusually Good.
COLLECTIONS ARE
VERY SATISFACTORY
Has Been Season of "Clean-
ing up" Old Debts, De-
clare Several.

According to bankers and business
men of Grand Forks, the present hol-
iday season is one of the most pros
porous in the history of the state.
Money has been circulating freely
during the past couple of weeks, and
previous to that farmers and others
had been busy "wiping Off" old debts.
This is about the healthiest spot on
the earth. So far as business is con-
cerned." said a prominent banker yes
terday Everybody seems to have Il
little money and they are buying free
ly. It is a perfectly natural condition,
too, caused by the natural products
of the state. We get reports from
New York regarding a boom in the
east, but it is not Il healthy boom; it
is one brought about by the vast sales
OF war munitions.
Dealers of Grand Forks are more
than pleased with the Christmas
shopping of the past two weeks. 1t
did not open up any earlier than US
ual, but. for the most part. it is been
much greater than for several years.
Assistant Postmaster James Dunlap
said last night that it is the greatest
Christmas season in the history of
the Grand Forks Office.
PA ckages are shipped at about
one-third cheaper this year than
heretofore" he said, land yet our
holiday sales already have exceeded
those of last year by several hundred
dollars"
Collections Good.
w. G. Mcdonald, manager of Nash
Bros, said that business conditions
throughout this section are unusually
good. ...........
COLLECTIONS in and out of town."
Mr.. Mcdonald, said, 'are away ahead
OF those. of. last year. Everybody
seems anxious to clean things up and
they are doing so as rapidly as posi-
bic. Sales are unusually good and
there Is no doubt that new high
marks will be reached"
Many Notes Cleaned Up.
A I. Hunter, vice president Of the
First National bank, also declared
that it has been season of Cleaning
up"
There isn't much to say about con-
ditions except that they are more
prosperous than they have been for
some time," he said. Farmers have
wiped off many notes since the
threshing season and the general
trend of financial and business condi-
dons has been upward"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
DELIVERIES TO Be MADE XMAS
Largest Amount of Mail Ever Han.
died In Local Of1ce Going
Through This Season.

It was announced by the postoffice
authorities last night that all mail
will be delivered by noon on Christ
mas day. The office will be open
from 10 to IL and complete deliver
les will be made.
That this is the biggest Christmas
season in the history Of the local
postoffce. is the statement Of James
Dunlap, assistant postmaster. The
lower than last year, and already the
stamp sales have exceeded last year
by several thousand dollars.
No congestion .or delay has been
caused at the local ofiice as yet, and
all mail Is reaching it's destination al
most as quickly as during any other
season of the year. 49,, !, 4;,,.'.59 -
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
FINDS THE REA PRO- >PER|TY
Thompson Man. Who Took Govern
ment Homestead When Fl Years
Old, Making Good.

Hubert Lesman, a former Thomp-
son, Grand Forks county, resident,
who went to Westhope, N. D., several
years back, has found prosperity in
plenty there. Mr.. Lesman was in
Grand Forks yesterday bound for
Thompson for Christmas visit at his
old home.
Mr.. Lesman, who took a govern
ment homestead near Westhope when
he was FL years old, now owns 500
acres of fine land in that district; he
has a splendid outfit of livestock, and
his home, barn and other farm build
ings are lightened with gas tapped
from natural gas we'll on his place.
A peculiar feature is found in the
fact that gas and water are both OBJ.
tained from the same well-and both
are in abundant quantities.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
''D0N'TS" THAT Will Be
HELPFUL \ AVOIDING
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES

Fire Chief John Fitzgerald Of
the fire department today made
the following suggestions for the
prevention of fires because OF the
Christmas tree:
Don't place candles on trees in
public places.
Don't use candles II electric
lights are possible.
Don't permit candles to be near
window curtains,
Don't use cotton instead of as.
bcstos fibre to represent snow.
Don't use paper on your trees
when YOU can get metallic tinseL
Don't allow your tree to. tip
over because of your failure to
fasten 1t securely.
Don't keep the tree in the home
when the needles become dry.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
CITY TO PAY ALL ITS
EMPLOYEES 50 Tl.EY WILL
HAVE MONEY CHRISTMAS

The City Of Grand Forks will
pay all its employees tomorrow.
SO that the family exchequer,
which has been under a terrible
strain for the past few days, will
be in healthy condition on
Christmas day.
City Auditor w. Fl. Alexander.
who has been Ill for nearly q
week, went to his Office this after
noon to sign the warrants.
''Christmas Is not so merry
when the family cash box Is
empty" it was said at his Office,
$50 We are going to sec that all
city employees will have change
In their money rcccptaclcs on
Saturday.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
WOMAN IS FREED
FROM THE CALLOWS
Governor General of Canada
Cornrnutes Death Sent
ence Today.
(Herald Special Service,

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 23.-The gov
ernor-general of Canada. the Duke Of
Connaught, on recommendation of; the
minister Of Justice at Ottawa, today
signed decree committing the death
sentence place on Mrs. Molamelia
Coward, who was found guilty of kill
ing her husband on ranch near
Prince George, B. c., to life imprison-
ment.
Mrs. Coward is in the Kamloops
Jail and was sentenced to hang today,
but instead will serve a term in the
New Westminster pen. Her daughter
was freed Of completely in the crime
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
RURAL SCHOOL EXERCISES
Children of Four Out of Town Insti-
tutions Give Program in CeIebra-
ton of Christmas.

Last evening exercises were held in
four rural schools of Grand Forks
county, and the parents of the chill
dren attended the entertainments.
The following is list Of the schools
in which the programs were given:
School district No. ia, south Of Ar
villa, Miss Martha Weber, teacher.
The Walle township schrool, Miss
Helen Inkstrom. teacher.
District No. 9, Ferry township, Mrs.
Helen Goodwin, teacher.
The Arvilla village school.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
THEN MOTHER MOVED.

IhEN MoIHEH. MOVED,
Tommy-Mether, what is an octo-
pus?
Mother-Why. it's an ugly animal
that lives at the bottom Of the sea.
Tommy-That's mighty funny?
Mother-Funny.
Tommy-Yes.
Mother-Why?
Tommy-Well. I was just passing
the parlor and I heard sister say in q
funny voice, "Oh, Jack, how I wish
that you were an octopus!" (Michi-
gan Gargoyle.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
DINNERS AND TOYS
APLFNTY FOR THE
POOR Of THE CITY
Over 100 Families to Get
Baskets-325 Children to
Receive Toys.

Christmas this year will be one Of
the merriest in the history Of Grand
Forks, for. unless there is somebody
in the city whose wherea bouts and
conditions are unknown, every family
in the city will have Yuletide dinners
and gifts
Eighty families will receive Christ
mas dinners from the Associated
Charities and forty other families will
get baskets from the Salvation Army.
Aside from this. the children of the
poor will be given Christmas toys
toys. by the way, which have not been
organizations and people have con-
tributed money to a special Associated
Charities toy fund, and a large num-
Der of new toys have been purchased.
According to figures given out today,
325 children, who have been doubling
the coming of Santa Claus, will wake
Christmas morning to find toys
aplenty in their stockings.
Quilts for Many.
Eighty families. by virtue of the
ellemosynary spirit of anonymous
friends. will receive quilts as Christ
mas gifts.
Yesterday. eighty boys and girls re-
celved orders from the Associated
Charities for mittens. which will be
given by A. G. Kavanaugh, proprietor
OF the Grand and Foto Play theaters,
The Christmas donations for the
Associated Charities are being re-
ce1ved at the First Baptist church, and
tomorrow the baskets will be packed
and distributed.
Aside from the work being done by
the Associated Charities and the Sal
walton Army. the various churches.
chiefly through Sunday school classes.
are providing dinners for certain fam
lilies. In some cases. the Sunday
school donations are going directly
to the Associated Charities.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
WESTERN UNION TO PAY

telegraph Company Gives Notice That
1t VIII Not Appeal from he.
cision of Judge Cooley.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany notified City Attorney ]. B.
Wineman yesterday that it will take
the decision Of Judge C. M. Cooley as
1T stands and will not appeal the case.
sThe case against the company start
ed when it refused to comply with
the city ordinance and pay license
for messenger boys.
A license fee of So for each, boy
employed will be paid and a $500
bond will be furnished. The fine i'm
posed on the company was s35.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
INsUUTE:D.

The large one--You look as II you
had just stepped out Of fashion
book.
The small one-How dare you, sir!
I am respectable lady!-(William
Purple Cow
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-23
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING.

Fl Bate-Did you hear the famous
Zimbalist at the musical last night?
T. Nee-Naw, I never cared much
for tho Zimbed-(California Pelican.)
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
RURAL SCHOOL TERM
SHOULD Be EXTENDED
BY p p claxton,

In most States school days for
country children are fewer than Tor
city children The average length oil
school t,Im IN c|i,s of the United
States O. % a,.. dr,d aud eighty
Ave days. IN rural communities II
hundred and thirty.uirht days, a DIFF
ference OF lorty.s,yCn days. In some
States the difference Is much greater
than this average. In many counties
tn, average lpurth OF The rural
school term Is ! s than II hun
bred days. ard I'm some districts II is
less On the Other hand, in the
States OF California, New York and
Connecticut the country schools are
in session II hundred and eighty
days In u year. and In several other
states almost as long. The country
schools OF Rhode Island are in SEES.
sion one hundred and ninety days IN
a year.
II all children are to have an equal
opportuut for education We must
even up the school terms Of the
country and give 10 all country chill.
drcn at least as many days as are
nov given to Ci'y children. One
hundred and e~ighty.ivc days OF
schooling q year Tor all children will
rot De tCO much There are coun.
tries In which the schools, both for
cit, and country. are IN session from
two hundred aud twenty to two hun
dred and Grty days or more in the
year. American children need as
much ,ducalion as those Of any 9th
CT country. and this applies TO the
rural az well as urban districts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
The PENALTY Of
CwARELESSNESS

Every time you hear the cry OF
'Fire! YOU can be almost absolutely
safe in thinking that meon mas
beer careless. Fires don't happen.
They are the inevitable result OF
combinations Of preventable things.
When analysed to the last equation
II will be found that carelessness is
the root whence spring nearly all
fires.
What a penalty industry pays to
carCiessnoss! Fire Is the great de-
stroyer. The wealth Of a generation
can be wiped out In but a brief hour.
Why not fight fires before they
start? Why not 30 conduct your
habits and so keep your premises
that when the fire demon wants to
offer your savings as "A sncrilice he
will pass you by, lust as those OF
Egypt of old were passed over when
the sign they had been told to place
over their doors. we're seen?
Too often when those who are
responsible from lire cry out they
are the victims Of bad luck. they are
nut uayiug the natural penalty fol
their own carelpssnCss.
n you want to Keep down your fire
insurance rates, wage eternal war
lare against those things that evel
breed fires.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
CIVILIZATIONS
GREATEST TRAGEDY.

Extract from article by " d. Lewis
president Texas Farmers Union, op-
posing wuman's suffrage:
We are willing to join In every ct-
tort TO elevate woman but will assist
IN none TO drag her down. The de-.
seen; Of ~womanhood is the most awful
tragedy In civilization As she sinks
she may. like the setting sun, tint the
horizon with the rays Of her depart
ing glory. she may tenderly kiss the
mountain tops OF her achievement
farewell, she may, like tho sinking
sun, allure the ~populace with her
beauty rs she disappears for the night
but when she steps downward. the
earth L. as certain to tremble ard
plunge into darkness as death Is TO
follow lie
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Raatord.

This country Is suffering more frou
tainted politics than from any othc
malady at the present time. There u
scarcely a campaign speech made, o
platform demand written or a mea
sure enacted into law that does NOT
carry the faint OF personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There Is more blue sky In cam
paign promises OF many politicians
running for Office Than was ever con
tanned In the prospectuses Of the bold
est promoters OF chimeriCal business
schemes. There are more secret com
binatlons formed by politicians IN the
name Of My Country than we're evoi
formed under any and all other
aliases There are more political re
bates hidden In the phrase Re It en-
acted than were ever concealed un
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inOrdinatr thirst for political
power aud unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress IN
this nation than the greed for gold
and It ought to be- regulated by law
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors rs relentlessly OF
visited more hcartloss cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk Of an in.
dustry. or cripple q business for party
success, through tarin measures, po
iitical supervision and ofttinies de.
attractive legislation. Many pOlitiCai
platforms are as allurlng to the voter
as the story OF the rainbow with its
pot OF gold and th,lr contamination
about rs far.rctchcd. Self gain Is the
first law in politics. There are many
mon In office today who, II they
could not shake plims OF the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from lnclc Sans Commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public
The country is surfciting with patri
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bul
let's In defense of their country. but
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet Of party di3favor In de-
tense Of agriculture or industry. No
representative Of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dcthront
Justice, party success TO ~disfranchis6
reason or the runcor Of a politica
campaign 10 influence Judgment car
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom. courage anC
honesty in government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri
butes ~ implicitly as the Wise Mel
followed the star Of bethlehem ant
they viii often be found to rest oveI
the stable; the pIow or the STAFF o
the shepherd The surcst cure toI
tainted politics aud machine rule Il
fresh air and sunshine and these i'm
portant elements are most abundan
upon the farm. aud when farmers
bankers and merchants are elected Il
mcmb rship IN legislative bodies, mucl
OF the trouble IN government will dis
appear
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter 7adford.

Much has been said ana more writ
ten about the evils OF WatcrCd stock in
big business concerns ana the farm
ers OF this nation believe that every
dollar written into the lie Of any
business organization, should be abb"
TO say Il know that my Redeem
liyeth,' but farming is the biBscs'
business uu earth. and there 50 more
water In its financial transaction than
that Of any other industry. There l.
as much ate In Il farmers not"
drawing eight or ten per cent Interest
when other lines OF industry secure
money Tor four or i've per cent per
anuum, as there is in Il business pay
ing a r'asOnable compensation upon
the face value OF securities repre-
senting an investment Of only NIFTY
cents on the dollar. The only dit.
ference Is, the water Is IN the Interest
rate In one instance and in the sccur
tiles In the other
The promoter oft,imes takes chances
and his success Is contingent upon
the development OF the property in
volved but the Insurer, rs n rule, takes
no chances and his success cripplcs
the property involved. There may un
industries that cry louder but none
hat suffer moro severely from liuan
cial immortality In both law and vus
tom than that OF agriculture,
The farmers of America today are
paying S2OO,OO Goa per aIuUm m
usury on real estate Had Chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
IL five per cent, represents $4,000, ono
100 Of nctij ious values which the larm-
or is paying interest on. This sum OF
none is almost equal TO the annual
value Of crops produced in the United
states.
The earning power OF the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur.
face-thrce.fourths water and one.
fourth laud. The largest body OF wa.
ter that Heats upon the financial hem.
isphere now rests upon the farms
and It's waves are dashing and It's
pillows are rolling against sever mil
lion homes threatening ruin aud dis.
aster to the prosperity OF the nation
win our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid on IN.
dug,r!a! properties turn the faucet and
let the water on the farms?