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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Farmers and village dwellers in the state of NTinnesoeao are now being supplied with designs for modern ar tistic houses by the state government This is the result of competitions held to secure plans for model farm houses. model village houses and model landscape designs. People who dwell in houses of the tshoe box sort may now have the service of the most skilled architect placed at their disposal practically free.
 It is reasonable that a. state should render such service to it's people. most states disseminate information about alfalfa, hog cholera and agri- cultural pursuits Our farmers are making three blades of alfalfa grow where one grew before; they are bui1dnng big and expensive barns; they are buying the latest farm ma chinery; they are bending effort to coaserve the natural resources of the country; and they are learring how to take from the soil the greatest pos sible return. But their houses have been neglected.
 For Rural Contentnnent
 More comfortable and convenient form houses will make better content ed farmers farmers wives, farmers old and young to the city, will make the life of the farmers family more efficient and beautiful This is the reasoning that led the Minnesota tate Art commission to develop real program relating art and agriculture
 Many people seem to think of an art commission as the last organiza- ton to promote such a program. The artist has long been looked upon as a dreamer and not an erninently practi- cal sort Of person, and for some un- known reason the word art has been interpreted by the people as ] dealing with ideals and not with prac- i tfca1 problems. The Minnesota State Art commissfonsiss demonstrating the contrary
 The commission is a department of the state government. It was created by an act of the legislature thirteen years ago. It believes in stimulating Appreciation of pictures, sculpture and the so-called fine arts. But the commission also believes that if art people and if art appr reciation is tc pie in general, it should then be the duty of the State Art commission frst. to reach out in the most tangi- ble way and touch the life of the lar. l Eest possible mum ber-of people. | 1 must first serve their most immediate needs ssSs9
 Model House and Yard Designs
 One such need was clearly for bet, ter homes To meet 1t the comrnis sion instituted three com petitions for Model Farm House. a Mod,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Tries To Send Horse
 By Parcel Post Route

New. York, May 12.lCharles A. Wal ker, proprietor of the Gray Horse Hardware CO of Newton, N. J., walked into the Newton, post office yesterday and said to Postmaster George N. Nor ris:
 / George, how heavy do you goi on parcel post packages?"
 Well go as heavy as 50 pounds, Charlie,' the postmaster answered.
 Come on down to the store, George" Walker suggested. T want official advice" So the postmaster and merchant went to the hardware store and, pointing out a papier mache horse in front of the establishment, Walker asked:
 DO you think they'll take eflim by mail2 You see I have him stamped and Addressed to Hartford. where I want to send him for repairs and fit tings for harness '
 Well, Charlie" announced the post master, "no doubt he's light enough but he's too big of bulk. I can't take him.
 Walker took off the stamps and called for wagon to haul his horse to ehe freight depot.
  Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Bits of BypIay By Luke McLuke Copyright, 1913, the CinGlnnatt
 Enquirer
By Luke McLulse

Feet. He's down and out. is Poet Wegg9 His clothes he has to patch; They say he is on his last legs Because his feet don't match.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
WeIeomal

Dear Luke-Will you add c. A. Coon and Hazel Mutt of Urbana, O., to your roll of fameeC. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Names Is Name,

Miss Fern Sprinkle teaches the Web foot school at Trenton, Ia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
BETTER FARM AND VILLAGE HOMES
Substitutes For t'shoe Box' Architecture Moo
 Plans Supplied By State Department.
MAURICE IRWIN FLAGG

Director. Minnesota State Art Commission. 1E1xcIusive Service THE SURVEY Press Rureau.)<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
The Wise Fool.

The Wise Fool. 'tNothing is impossible to the deter mined spirit g observed the sage. Maybe not replied the fool "But would like to see man take dime out of his right hand trousers pocket with his left hand when he is wearing the trousers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
cIotkes.

A woman's mighty queer, by jing! For, be she thin or stout, She'll wear herself out worrying About what she'll wear out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Why the Editor Left Town.

Why the Editor Left Town.
 Tickets on sale March 31 and April l. 1915. Limited to return to reach orig inal starting point before midnight April 6, 1915. For full particulars ap- ply to nearest ticket agent M. J. Coughlin, agent. a gimlet headed clerk who earns about $2 a weeK and his washing~--From an Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
HuhI

"oh, we'll smiled the optimist, ''some of these days we'll all be in clover.''
 EEWhat fun will that be?'' growIed the pessimist. .'You are liable to catch hay fever.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Paw knoMs Everrthina.

 .WiI1ie-Paw, what is an optimistf Paw-An optimist is a man who will point out the silver lining in the cloud and cheer you up so that you will lend him your umbrella. before it begins to rain, my son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Correct.

Correct. ssKt may seem queer" remarked old Ben 'sYo0 may think this is truck But yoa'n find out that lucky men Do not depend on luck"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
You Know Him

He is a worthless cuss, I'll bet I speak of Ignatz DilIs; He's fast at running into debt. But slow at paying bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Is That Sol

ls That Sol Dear Luke:
 Your baker may 8 wonder be, And what you say is so, But when he has the money why Is it he kneads the dough2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

l Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

One such need was clearly for bet ter homes. To meet 1t the commits sion instituted three com petitions for Model Farm House. r a sMod-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

GlenWood, told the court he sold 80
caliber revolver and some cartridges
to stranger Syverson refused to
identify Jacobson as the buyer.
George Wentworth, one Of the firm
who rented the automobile to two
men on the evening of May 3, told Of
being taken to Flaxton, N. D., by
Sheriff Gilbertson and that he there
met Detective Winters. From, Flax
ton tie detective and Wentworth
drove to Ignite and stopped in front
of garage. Wentworth testified that
on going into the garage ne saw ia
cobson tinkering with car He said
that Jacobson ran his car ou. Of the
garage, picked up a passenger and
drove away rapidly. Wentworth said
that Jacobson resembles ono Of the
men who hired the car at his livery
in Glenwood.
Going from Ignite into the coun-
try, Winters and Wentworth both
drove to a threshing rig, where Nell
son was working. Wentworth iden.
titled Nelson as one of the nen who
hired the car at his livery. 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Presidents Wedding Day
Has Been Set for Dec. Is

Washington, Dec. 4.-President Will
son and Mrs. Norman Gait will be
married on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Mrs.
Cats home here, according to for
NAL announcement made today at the
White House.
It also was announced that the only
guests will be Mrs. Galt's mother, her
brother and sister, his daughters and
the members of his immediate house
hold.
No invitations will be issued.
The Rev. Sylvester Beach, the presi-
dents pastor in Princeton, and the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rector Of
Mrs. Galt's church here, are expected
to officiate. ....#
The formal announcement of the
wedding plans was written out by the
president himself this morning. I'm
mediately afteryard he left the White
House to visit Mrs. Gait. Both have
agreed that all details shall be as sim
pie as possible.
1t has been intimated to the diplo-
mats who have made inquiries at the
state department that no display in
connection with the wedding is wished.
Despite that, it is expected that the
many officials and admirers of the
president will send gifts.
Joseph R. Wilson, of Baltimore, the
presidents brother, Mrs. Anne Howe,
his sister and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
the presidents daughter, will be
guests at the White House when they
come to attend the wedding. Miss
Margaret Wilson and Mrs. w. G. Nc
Adoo, the other two daughters of the
president, are already here.
Mrs. Galt's home, where the cere-
mony will be performed, is in the fash
ionable section of Washington, but is
too small to contain a large party
Nevertheless, both Mrs. Gait and the
president decided not to have the
wedding in the White House.
The brothers and sisters of Mrs.
Gait who will be present at the we'd
ding, are Rolfe E. Boiling of Panama;
Mrs. M. H. Maury, Admission, Ala, and
Mrs. Alexander H. Gait, John Ran
dolph Boiling, all of Washington.
Members of Mrs. Calls family. said
today that the ceremony would be
performed after p. M, and that the
couple will leave Immediately for a
honeymoon Journey Their destina-
ton has been kept secret even from
members Of the family. Mrs. Cats
mother is in charge of most of the
arrangements.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
-. Serbs Goinu Back to Homes

Semendria, Serbia, Dec. l (by cour.
fer to- Berlin, via London, Dec. A.
Refugees are streaming back from
towns south of here where they fled
before the advance of the troops of
the Central powers. Nearly 200 people
boarded a steamer here this morning
bound for Belgrade. Fugitives told the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that great numbers are on their way
nortkward, many of them suffering
from hunger and cold, tramping
through the snow with tattered shoes.
The only railroad available comes up
the Morava valley to Semendria and
the fugitives are transported gratis so
far as military exigencies permit
They may, however, have long way
to go on foot before reaching the rail
road. Danube boats transport them
free to Belgrade.
Intense cold is reported from the in
terror of Serbia. Here the temperature
was 10 degrees below zero, centigrade
last night. Floating ice is beginning
to appear in the Danube and a few
more days of severe temperature will
make difficult the task of keeping the
river navigable.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
jamestown Promised New
Northern Pacific Depot

Jamestown Alert: President J. M.
Hannaford of the Northern Pacific rail-
road and party of other officials pass
ed through the city Wednesday morn
ing about 1880 en- route to st. Paul
after a weeks inspection tour of the
road and personal property in their
private train.
President Hannaford made the fol-
lowing statement to representative
of the Alert regarding the new depot
for Jamestown:
"You are going to have a new de.
pot here within the next year and
plans for the building and location
are being prepared now with the aid
of your city officials. Work on the
new depot will be started as soon as
spring opens and the depot will sci
little east of the present one"
The president also remarked that
for years they have been waiting tc
build here but could not afford it
but at the present time they can ani
now are going to build.
1t is expected that building Of the
new Jamestown depot will be com
menced early in the spring and the
structure he completed within 81,
months. The depot will probably bt
used for division headquarters will
adequate office and equipment, IL
addition to passenger purposes.
handsome building suitable to tn,
needs Of the city will be erected. TIL
location, while not announced, is ex
pected to be in approximately TIL
present site Of the Occident elevate
on Fourth avenue
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

he was employed by Henry Lahren and
with the exception of times when he
INDUCED in periodical DRINKS, has
lived at that place.
On Monday, Nov. %, Johnson was
paid off by Mr.. Lahren, who gave him
a check for 1854. He cane to the city,
established himself at The Cosmopoli-
tan Chinese restaurant, and proceeded
to get thoroughly drunk. For ten days
he has left his room but once.
Authorities claim to have proof posi-
tive that johnson has given money to
various man, and they gave gone to
Bismarck to get whiskey. Tuesday he
gave SO to one man to get more
booze. This last consignment killed
him. Two men are under arrest pend
ing further investigation of the affair.
States Attorney LANCER this morning
| declared, II have positive evidence
that johnson was procuring his whis
key from Bismarck. also have proof
positive of who got it for him, and
where the buyers got the stuff in Bis
marck."
The states attorney went east this
morning on Train No. 4, and is believ
ed to be at Bismarck trying to round
up the booze vendors, with the aid Of
the Burleigh authorities.
! Only little small change, and 9
pocket knife were found on the person
Of the dead man. Coroner Kennedy
found that Johnson had deposited
money at the First National bank, but
that checks against the account were
numerous, only $40 remaining.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
North Dakota Men
In a Tight Place a

Glenwood, Mimi, Dec. &c. L. Win
tiers, a Minneapolis detective, was a
witness for the state in the trial OF
george Nelson and John Jacobson
charged with the murder OF Jacob
sons three aged uncles, John Sven
and Amund Mitmoen. Winters said
that Jacobson admitted to him that he
once made the remark that he wished
someone would kill the Mitnloen bro
theirs 50 they could get their money.
\. Winters testified regarding con-
versation with John Jacobson, in the
Jail at Glenwood, soon after his arrest
The detective said he asked Jacobson:
did you make the statement that
you wished someone would kill your
uncles, SO that their money could be
|secured?" \
Il don't remember" answered ia
cobson. "A.
Didn't you later remark that you
were sorry you had made such a state
ment?" Az. a,
eyes, did"
Arthur Larson, employed by a livery
firm at Glenwood, testified that on the
evening of May 3 he drove two men in
an automobile from Glenwood to Low.
~. Nelson, one Of the defendants, he
identified as one Of the rlen. He
could not identify Jacobson as the sec
ond man, although he declared that
the cap. which was picked up in the
Mitmoen barn, was worn BY the sec
ond man. On arriving at Lowry, the
two men slipped out Of the car into the
middle Of Main street ard walked
down the middle Of the street to the
depot Ben ferguson, policeman at
Lowry, told Of watching the TWO men
walking down the street, though It
was raining and muddy.
Clifford Syverson, hardware clerk
employed at T. Callahan's store In
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
500 SURVEYORS FINISH WORK

Watford City, N. D., Dec. 4.-The
500 surveyors who have been working
in Mckenzie county for several
months have completed their work
and gone across the Missouri to San
ish. The people Of the county feel
confident that this survey which taps
some Of the most fertile sections is
the final one and that the 500 will
actually begin building next year. It
is reported that the company is al
ready. assembling material for the
bridge across the Missouri from San.
ish to Goodall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Won't Issue Passports
to Beligerent Countries

Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary Lam
sing announced that the members Of
the peace party planning to sail on the
ship chartered by Henry Ford will not
be given passports to belligerent coun-
tries, but only to neutral states in
Europe.
Secretary Lansing made it plain that
passports were given to American citi-
zens for belligerent countries only
when business made it absolutely ne
cessary to visit there or when they
were invited by some governmental
agency in those countries.
Lansing explained that no distinc-
ton was being drawn between mem
bers Of the peace party and other Am
erican citizens, and that the general
rule Of the department Of state was
being applied. The ruling however
was generally interpreted as meaning
that the United States does not re-
gard unofficial missions in efforts to
make peace by private persons as bust
ness Of an urgent character.
Very few applications have been
made for passports to visit belligerent
countries, the plan Of the peace party
being assemble convention in one Of
the neutral countries and put into oper-
alton their plans using neutral capt.
tai as the base
1nez Milholland Boissevain, the suf-
fragist was refused a passport because
her husband is citizen Of foreign
country. The names Of others who
may have experienced difficulty in get
ting passports were not disclosed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Mrs. Otto Hostess
| at Bridge Luncheon


Mrs. Chas. X. Otto gave daintily
appointed bridge luncheon Friday af.
ternoon at her home in the Sheyenne
apartments in honor of Mrs. Arleigh
Miller, who is visiting in the city from
Minneapolis. The rooms were beauti
full in yellow, the light from the chan
deliers glowing softly through yellow
coverings, while clusters of yellow
narcissus graced the luncheon table.
After the repast the guests sat at three
tables of bridge, Mrs. Chas. G. Lund
winning high schore and Mrs. Edwin
Maryland low. The guest of honor was
the recipient of a dainty gift.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

London, Dec. 4.-Monastir became
nntenable for the Serbs Wednesday
when the Bulgarians occupied Kanal
on the railway between the Macedoni-
an capital and the Greek frontier, cut
ting off, the Serbian retreat to the
south, says the Saloniki correspondent
Of the Times. Colonel Vassitch's army
now is retiring eastward over the only
route open. r..
Much of the credit for the long and
heroic defense of the town is given to
Colonel Boyaditch who placed himself
at the head of 400 irregulars who gal
Iantly held back the advancing Bull
CARS whenever it became necessary for
the main Serb forces to retire. This
small band greatly troubled the Bull
gars by it's extreme mobility and
knowledge of every inch of the ground.
The impression was given that the
Serb force was much more numerouse
than really was the case, but during
incessant day and night fighting the
brave 400 lost so heavily that by Tues.
day only 100 remained. BY their sub.
born resistance, however, they had
saved the main Serb army.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
EventsIReviive Rumor Austria
is Seeking Separate Peace
tContinued from Page 81

the defenders of MOnastir, have reach
ed the French camp at Glevgeli, in
Serbian territory, near the Greek from
tier, not far from Saloniki.
A feeling of optimism over the near
eastern situation seems to be growing
here, but except on the theory that
the Russian onslaught against Bulgar-
Ia will quickly crystalline, while En-
tente diplomatic negotiations in Greece
again seem to be progressing favor
ably.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
| Debauch Killed
Morton County Man

Mandan, Dec Bismarck booze, Of
the rankest rotgut variety, was this
morning declared the cause Of the
death Of John Johnson, aged about As
years, who for the past four years has
been employed on the place Of Henry
Lahren, . short distance northeast Of
the city.
johnson came here during the rail-
road building on the branch lines IN
1910. After that work was completed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Z. P. Gellerman, district passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific, arrived
here Friday morning to help along the
arrangements for the big special
train thas Is to carry boosters to tho
Equity convention Monday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

According to newspaper reports E..
R. Bradley, now prominent citizen
Of Grace City, was arrested last week
for attempting to shoot another man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

M. A. Northrop, the newly appointed
salesman for the L. c. Smith Type
writer company for this territory, is in
the city and will make his headquart-
ers at the Rudolf hotel for the present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Macedonia to Allies as Base

London, Dec. 4. Virtually the
whole Of Grecian Macedonia has been
handed over to the Allies as a war
base" says the Berlin Tageblatt, as
quoted in Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
Greece has agreed to give the Allies
free use Of the railroad in this terri
tory, as well as Of the Aegean harb0rs,
including Kavala.
Greece declines, however, to disarm
troops Of the Central powers II they
pursue allied troops on Grecian terri
tory"
The Tageblatt also Il credited with
the statement that the Central powers
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

DR.. and Mrs. Paul Featherstone re-
turned Friday night from Fergus Falls,
Mimi, where they attended the funer-
al Of Joseph Featherstone, the doc
tors grandfather.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Paris, Dec. '4.-The Entente powers
consider Greece is taking too long to
reflect on the answer to their demands
and have decided to apply again the
economic measures which were used
with such effect fortnight ago, says
the Figaro. The newspaper declares
orders have been given prohibiting
the departure from allied ports of all
ships with cargoes consigned to Greece
and stopping Immediately the loading
of Greek vessels.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

You'll always see Il first Ia the Daily
Timss- Record. only . pr year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Athens, Dec 4.-Public opinion is
veering toward the fullest acceptance
of the demands of the Entente pow
ers. While the government is hesita-
ting in framing it's reply thousands of
refugees are arriving at Florina after
tramping through deep snow from
Monastir. All buildings are crowded
and hundreds are without shelter
Children are dying from hunger and
exposure. The municipal treasury has
been emptied and appeals for aid have
been made to Athens.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

have offered Greece Southern Albania
and islands in the Aegean on condition
that she decline to grant certain de-
mands of the Allies and remain neu-
trail.
The Spectator., 1915-12-03
VERY MUCH IN WRONG BATH
stood, Was Not Thing to Be Wildly Advertised.

Smythe's mistake. which is de- scribed in an English contemporary. must have been disconcerting, to say the least.
 You'll find your bath in the out 'ouse."
 Thus he had been directed the night before at the little inn where he was stopping and that is why he was now in his dressing gown, pushing open the outhouse door. It was dark, but there was the tub, and it would do. He hopped ih. In the middle of his ablutions the red-faced landlord thrust his head in at the door In the dim light he failed to see the man in the tub.
 Water quite nicely warm, thanks. ' observed Smythe, but it's tritle muddy"
 Muddy he hanged," roared the landlord. bursting in suddenly. Your tubs in the next place. Git out of you blitherin' idiot! Not a word of this in the 'ouse, That's my 'ome- brewed ale you're a-washin' in!"