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Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
STEEL VIADUCT
FOR N|NOT n. D.
Great Northern May Re.
place Wooden Structure
by Modern One.

Minot. N. D., Dec. 17.-Among the
things that have leaked out at St.
. Paul recently in which Minot is con-
cerned, is the intimation that the
Great Northern will probably replace
the wooden viaduct, which connects
the north and south sections Of the
city over the 500 and Great Northern
railroads and the Mouse river by a
new steel structure next summer. Lo-
cal officials Of the road say they have
heard nothing Of the matter and city
officials have no Information whatever
OF such a plan. Nevertheless, the in
timations from headquarters are such
that they seem to be reliable.
1t is true that something will have
to be done with the present structure
in very short time. It has about
lived it's natural life as saTe affair.
and the railroads do not put much
money into things Of that kind merely
for the present. With them it is a
policy to so construct that the neces-
sity of repairs is reduced to the low
est cost possible. and the life of the
construction extended to the greatest
limit.
These things coupled with the pres
ent condition of the structure seem to
give the st. Paul rumors something
of the tinge OF reliability.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
ERTLE-DOING WELL
ON EASTERN TRIP

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Mike
McNulty writes that Kewpie Ertle is
winning both fame and kopeks in his
eastern campaign, his latest victory
against Young Diggins of Philadel-
phia having boosted his stock to the
skies. OF this brief battle Mike says:
ut was so funny I can't quite ex-
plain it to you. I had no more than
! taken Johnny's robe from the shoul-
ders. patted him on the back and
climbed out Of the ring. when turn
ed and saw Diggins down with the
referee counting over him. He got up
twice, and hit the floor again quick.
After the knockout. the Philly news
paper men, who had been panning
Johnny, sat there with their mouths
open, and one would swear that they
were all deaf and dumb. Ertle was
surrounded by mob at the entrance
Of the building, and cheered for sew
eral minutes. 1t was some time before
we could get back to the hotel"
Ertles next appearance in Phila-
delphia will be against Eddie O'Keefe,
whom Kid Williams always has re-
fused to meet. and. says Mike: 1--WE
will beat him. We are offered $4,000
guarantee for this match, to be paid
in money, not cocoanuts, and that is
no bull"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
RECENT ELECTIONS
IN A. G.. CLASSES

Fargo. N. D., Dec. 17.-New lists OF
officers have been named within the
past few days for the literary socie-
ties at the A. c. At it's last regular
meeting the Hesperian society, an A.
c. high school organization, elected
the following officers: President
Willis Boots; vice president, Leland
Smith; secretary-treasurer. Christian
Christenson; sergeant-at-arms, Mel
son Chamberlain; editor Of The
Whistle, Thordur Thorardson; critic,
William Freeman.
The debating team elected to repre-
sent Hesperia in the annual Hesperia-
Castalia debate to be held on Febru-
ary 18, is: Thordur Thordorson
Monroe Kirk and William Mortensen,
with Clarence Olsten as alternate.
The list Of officers chosen by the
Athenian Literary society is: Presi-
dent, Boletha Frozen: vice president,
Earl Yerrington; secretary, Marion
Johnson; treasurer, Grace Mares;
critic, William Mendenhall.
Both the above societies are doing
good work, and the prospects for the
remainder of the year are bright
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
News Of North Dakota

the courthouse. When she left the
lavatory, she forgot the diamonds for
a moment and when she returned to
the place where she had left them
they were gone.
There were two women spectators
in the district court room at the time,
and suspicion was directed to them
but there was not sufficient evidence
to justify the issuance Of a search
warrant. The ladies employed in the
courthouse hit upon the plan Of hav-
ing all the ladies, including the two
court spectators, go into the sheriff 8
office and submit to a search. The
scheme was to get chance to search
the two suspects If the visitors re-
fused. it would show that they were
guilty and they were consequently
forced to submit.
When all were assembled, Deputy
Hovind turned to one of the suspects
and said: II will search you first"
She protested, but he took her hand
bag and. upon opening it, found the
two missing rings. No arrests were
made
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
DOC JONES MAY
CAUSE RUMPUS
Enemies Object to Veterin-
arian to Head the u. S.
Geodetic Survey.

Washington. Dec. 17.-There's a
merry row brewing in the senate over
President Wilson's nomination OF
head for one of the most highly scien-
tific branches Of the government. the
coast and goedetic survey. There Is
strong opposition to e. Lester Jones,
the presidents choice, who is now fill
ing the place and whose confirmation
has been asked by the administration.
Mr.. Jones, or Doc" Jones, as his
critics prefer to call him. is not only
a horse doctor. but horse doctor by
the correspondence school route.
Those opposed to confirming the ap-
pointment take the position that Mr..
Jones' ability to treat a SPAWN or cure
case OF the heaves is not the most
essential ground work for a knowl-
edge or hydrographical triangulation
or terrestrial magnetism, both of
which are of vital bearing on the sub
ject of goedesy.
Friends Of the administration who
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
BURKE COUNTY IS
AGAINST BONDING

Bowbells, N. D., Dec. 17.-With
thirteen precincts yet to hear from.
the vote on the question of bonding
Burke county for the building Of a
court house looks as though the
proposition had lost. With the pre-
cincts that have reported, the vote
against the question of bonding is 3S.
The thirteen precincts yet to be heard
from are located in the extreme outer
portions of the county where the SEN
timent against the bonding issue Is
stronger than in the towns and the
country about Bowbells, and it is like
ly the vote in these precincts will add
to the majority against bonding rath-
er than reduce or change it.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN BAD RUNAWAY

Mandan, N. D., Dec. Thames
Rutan is in a serious condition at his
farm home near Solen as the result Of
injuries which nearly caused him the
loss of his life. He was driving to
Solen with heavy load of grain and
was going down hill when the neck
yoke broke. His team was frightened
and started to run. Rutan was dragged
off the seat of the wagon and Tell
heavily to the ground, breaking his
nose. both collarbones and knocking
out several teeth and otherwise being
bruised, cut and injured. The wagon
then run over Rutan, crushing the
bones of his right leg. He was picked
up and carried to his home and is
now under a doctors care.
Each warning nation claims to be
doing all it can to hasten peace.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
DIAMOND RINGS
ARE RECOVERED

Minot. n. D., Dec. 17.-Deputy
Sheriff Hovind did a piece of Solo
monte judgment and played the Sher-
lock Holmes detective in such way
that the wisdom Of the one and the
acumen of the other are both badly
shadowed. A young lady employed in
one Of the offices of one Of the county
officials at the courthouse, and also
owns a couple Of valuable diamond
rings, removed them while she was
washing in one Of the wash rooms at
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
UPPERCUTS.

We suspect there's more than one
man who has amassed fortune be-
cause of good things done WE'LL"
Strange that the head" of the ia
miiy should have TO "foot" the bills.
The man with nose for news"
Ests .lkn0ws" fox .knswh"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
YOEN1EN ELECT OFFICERS.

HOEANIIAN NLE7OT OFFICEftS.
Devils Lake. N. D., Dec. 17.-At
their regular meeting the Yeomen
elected the following officers:
Foreman-M. S. Rankin.
Master of Ceremonies-John Ka-
beary.
Master Of Accounts-Chas. Hol-
linger.
Chaplain-Howard Connolly.
Correspondents. Cridland,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
TO FIGHT BATTLE
IN SUPREME COURT

Minnewaukan, N. D.. Dec. 17.-It
is understood that Norman Luce. the
Superior detective convicted of kid
mapping, will fight his battle for free
dom to the supreme court. Luce was
found guilty of stealing the daughter
OF James Michael Of Graham's island,
while employed by Mrs. VIM. Fem
nell. the child's mother, who separat-
ed from Michael several years ago.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
MRS. E. c.. HOOPER

Fargo, N. d., Dec. 17.-Mrs. Estella
c. Hooper, aged 3s years, died at
local hospital after a brief illness
from pneumonia. She is the wife Of
w. s. Hooper, 1924 First avenue north
and besides the heartbroken husband
and host of friends, leaves two small
children to mourn her death.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
G R AT TON

| Grafton, N. D., Dec. 17.-Misses
Frances Myers and Cecil Mcdonald
spent Wednesday in Grand Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Thompson re-
| turned Tuesday from Scandinavia,
Wis. where they spent several weeks
with relatives.
Rev. A. Martyr of Oaks conducted
services in the Episcopal church last
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gunder Olson return
ed Monday from Minneapolis, where
they have been since Thanksgiving.
Ray Mcdonald of Menominie Wis,
arrived last week to supply for his
brother, who teaches manual training
in the high school. Mr.. Mcdonald
was called home because of the ILL
ness of his wife.
| Mrs Andrew Johnson of Forest
| River spent Thursday here at the
home of her brother, T. d. Traveller
| w. w. Reyleck will leave on Satur-
day for his home in Los Angeles, Cal,
to spend Christmas with his family.
Gus Gorder returned Tuesday from
| Minneapolis, where he had been on
business
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Connor came
down from st. Thomas on Tuesday
and remained over day with their
daughter. Mrs. J. L. Cashel.
Gerd johnson transacted business
in Grand Forks on Monday.
F. H. sprague spent Sunday be-
tween trains in Grand Forks.
Ben Troslin Of Edinburg, who spent
last Thursday here. left the first of the
week for California with the view to
locating there permanently.
The Grafton band gave a concert
last Wednesday evening at the De
Luxe, which was much enjoyed by a
large audience.
Miss Bertha Hanson visited over
Sunday in Grand Forks with Mrs. N.
c. Olson.
The University Glee club will ap-
pear here next Monday evening at the
De Luxe and should have a large au-
dience. John Frame and Ray Noll-
man are local boys in the organiza-
ton.
Allan Mckay and Harold Phelps of
Mimic were business visitors here on
Tuesday.
Miss Kate Baird of Crystal visited
over Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. w.
G. Truemann.
J. L. Cashel went to Fargo Monday
on business.
Father Turcotte returned Tuesday
| from Neche, where he spent a couple
of days. j.
Berg & F1ekke have been moving
into. their new store during the past
week. ,.........,,
The Young Peoples society Of the
United Lutheran church will give a
Red Cross program this evening, the
program being as follows:
Hymn.
Devotionals
Paper. "The Life and Work of
Florence Nightingale"-Myrt Berg.
Hymn.
Paper, 1.-THE Work Of the Red Cross
Organization"-Miss Weeks.
Hymn.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
by Grafton chapter, No. 9, r. A. M,
| are:
High Priest-James Mcdonald.
King-Grant s.. Hager.
Scribe-E. HI. Pierce.
Treasurer-G. c. Heder.
Secretary-CharlesC Carpenter.
Temple Trustee for Two Years..
H. frame.
ss.-.a TIDDEn(YnnC
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-17
MAYVILLE NORMAL'S
HOLIDAY VACATION

Mayville, N. D.. Dec 17.-The May
the holiday vacation on wednesday
December %. and will take up the
work Of the winter term on Tuesday
January 4. A good many new stu
dents are expected at the beginning
OF the winter term. The most Of them
Will take first year work which counts
toward both graduation and a second
grade elementary certificate. A stu
dent who enters at the beginning Of
the winter term can do, during that
term. the spring term, and the fol-
lowing summer school. all of the work
required for a second-grade elemen-
tary certificate
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

is tina. you have not given the right
kind CT attention to 1t. II your book
keeping had been good you would
have discovered the leaks long ago."
Miss Greenlaws Wisdom.
He asked her to suggest things for
him to do. She made various recon-
mendations. First OF all she told him
he must look upon his business as an
institution and not as his personal
possession. Then she proposed that
he put himself on a salary and that
he should not take a penny in excess
Of that salary out Of the business for
himself. Next she did some figuring
on the various branches of the bust
ness. The jeweler did a good deal
of repair work. His way of estimat-
ing what he should charge was to
guess how much time it would take
to do the job, how much the material
used would cost and then add 100
per cent for overhead charges and
profits. She advised that a card rec
ord be kept of every repair job and
on this card should be entered the
the repairs and the material he used.
She advised, too, that the charge
should be based on 115 per cent in
stead OF 100 per cent as formerly.
Then she suggested that ten per cent
should be added to the price Of GER
tain items of the jewelers. stock. She
considered his prices low and she ar
gued that the average person would
not haggle over the price if the goods
were right.
That card system worked well. II
had good moral effect upon the men
They didn't dawdle or waste time
They didn't waste material either
This resulted In saving, small it is
true, but impoI tant nevertheless. The
jeweler became more careful. He
was more earnest and painstaking in
everything that he did. He became
a better business man. AS a result
he was able at the end of a year to
pay off nearly all of the $4,000 which
he owed TO the wholesale houses.
Today he is out of debt, free man
and a better merchant than he ever
was before.
The grocer who engaged Miss
Greenlaw had some surprising things
disclosed to him. She figured the vari-
Gus items of his business from q
strictly bookkeeping standpoint. For
example, she showed how it cost him
about eight cents per unit to deliver
his goods. Where the delivery
amounted to 80 cents gross for the
goods, there was no profit to the gro
Ger. The cost of delivery wiped out
what he thought was profit. She or
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

leak or the waste but they start you
hunting for them. Good bookkeeping
will show you where there are leaks
or waste in your business If you have
any. That will start you to thinking
along economical lines. You can en-
ploy a cheap b0okkeeper for much
less than / will do the work, but
what | may do in two days a less ex-
perienced bookkeeper would take a
week in doing and, with all due mod
esty may say, is not likely to do so
well. Do you wish to engage me TO
give a certain amount OF time each
week to your business? If you find,
after a month or two, it is not to your
advantage the arrangement can be
discontinued"
The jeweler thought over the prop
osition for a day and then engaged
Miss Greenlaw.
Within two weeks she entered into
a like agreement with a retail grocer
and a milliner. She took desk room
in the office of a general stenogra-
pher got her name in the telephone
book and sent but an announcement
of her misunderstanding bookkeep-
er to retail merchants.
It is astonishing what a bright,
clever person with a well-trained
cover in a business house where sys-
TEN has been noticeable for its alb
sence.
That jeweler was a good artisan
and a good salesman. He did a bust
ness of about $4,000 a year and en-
ployed several hands. His store was
in fairly good location, his rent not
heavy and he should have been pros
porous, but he had hard time meet
ing his bills. He had been in the
same location nine years. He owed
$4,000 to the wholesale houses. They
pressed him continually. If they
were inclined to do so they could
close up his shop at any time. The
only reason they did not was because
they felt they had $4,000 invested in
his business and it was perfectly
safe. In addition they knew he
would have to buy from them at
their price and was not in a position
to balk or protest. He was hitched,
hobbled, tied-an Independent retail
merchant in name but not in fact.
His Business in tumble.
One of the first things Miss Green
law did was to inventory the stock.
The jeweler said his stock invoiced
$4,000. Miss Greenlaw found it did
not invoice $4,000 There was a
lot of dead" stuff in the collection,
articles that had a fair value when
the jeweler bought them but which
passed out of style long ago. In the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

system by which three retail dealers
used the same delivery equipment.
This reduced the expense of delivery
about one-third and made the grocer
prosperous; before he simply had
made a living. In a millinery estab-
lishment her card system brought
about a reorganization of the working
force and resulted in better work and
the stoppage of variety of leaks.
Today Miss Greenlaw has her own
office and several assistants. These
assistants are trained to work along
the lines she laid down. She keeps
the books of about twenty retailers
She is making more than twice as
much money as she received when
she was bookkeeper for the food
products company, and she has the
great satisfaction of knowing that
she is doing a very good and helpful
work. She says that when you come
to think that the great volume of
business in this country is not done
by the trusts but by the small manu-
facturer and small merchant, It is
surprising that they have managed to
exist in view Of the lax methods that
have prevailed in regard to their
bookkeeping. Most of them are all
wrong in the way they figure their
finances. They estimate that they
have so much stock at certain
amount. They never take account of
depreciation of stock, of fixtures or
equipment. Economically, she says,
the small merchant is not half baked
not even warmed through-and that
he never Will be a really good mer-
chant until he becomes a good book
keeper or conducts his business or
good bookkeeping lines.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

THE new collars give one the choice
L Of barring the throat, leaving 1t more
or less yelled, or covering it com
pletely. But almost without exception
they are high at the back, many of
them very high, and the neck is lost
to view. In the greater number the
throat is open, there are flaring revers
at the side and a turnover portion at
the back. Within these lines the va.
riety of ways in which the collars are
cut is really bewildering. To judge
by this, everyone is to wear novel
things in neckwear, and every style
is to be suited.
Besides the turnover collars, with
revers at the sides and vestees at the
front, there are smart styles with
standing plaits across the back. These
are cut squarely off at the sides. leav-
ing the throat uncovered, but are fin.
ished with long vestee at the front.
These, like other standing effects, are
supported by fine wires. They are
very high. reaching not much below
the top of the ears.
Then there are the graduated ruffles
of fine lace which are favorites on
gowns Of lace and net and on after.
noon gowns of taffeta or faille or
crepe de chine. They are not so high
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

stock were such things as clocks that
were not much as timepieces but had
all sorts of statuary to set them off,
Then there were old-time cruets for
oil and vinegar, neither ornamental
nor particularly serviceable but GER
tainly costly. All this junk had been
acquired from the man who had been
the jewelers. predecessor and was
considered quite fashionable just aft
er the historic meeting between Lee
and Grant at Appomattox.
When Miss Greenlaw tried to check
up the jewelers. books she found they
were in an awful mess. She asked
him to explain some discrepancies
and he could not. Gradually she got
lack OF method. When he needed
money for anything he simply went
to the cash drawer and took what he
required Sometimes he left a
memorandum to account for the
money. Sometimes he did not. At
any rate he helped himself. She
found, too, that he drew more out Of
the business for his living expenses
than the business warranted Despite
the fact that he owed the wholesale
houses $4,000 he had refitted his
house and had paid $4,000 for furni-
ture. One of HIS relatives had been
seriously i'll and the jeweler had paid
the hospital bills. He figured all this
time that with 10000 stock on hand
he was amply able to do these things
and that sooner or later he would
catch up and be able TO pay on his
outstanding obligations.
The jeweler was greatly depressed
when Miss Greenlaw made plain to
him the real situation. He could not
deny her findings. He had been care
less, unsystematic, loose in his bust
ness affairs. To make matters worse
his bank balance was low.
II don't see what l can do" he said
despairingly. Il may as well shut up
shop"
ooh, no." Miss Greenlaw responded.
Nothing OF the kind. Remember
what l told you about the electric
light meter and the gas meter What
you should do now is to give consid-
Grafton to subjects of economy. You
should stop one leak after another
until everything Is shipshape. Your
business is all right The trouble
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04
OIL Paint on Cement.

There is some difficulty in making
paint adhere to cement, but IL the
cement is first washed with 1 per cent
sulphuIic acid Zone part concentrated
acid tc one hundred of water), rinsed
an6 allowed to dry thoroughly, the
paint will find the surface suitably
prepared for adhesion. Or the cement
may be covered with three coats of
water glass (silicate OF soda), one part
to four of water, and then painted A
first coat Of linseed OIL varnish fol.
lowed by the usual paint Is effective
Scientific American.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-03-04

rinse in cold water, drain the liquid
from the oysters and strain it, adding
it to the oysters. Make a rich white
sauce Of three tablespoonfuls each of
flour and butter, cooked together when
the butter is bubbling hot, then add
one and half cupfuls of rich milk,
half teaspoonful of salt and a few
dashes Of celery salt and red pepper.
Cook a pint of oysters in boiling wa
ter and the liquor until plump and the
edges curl. pour into the white sauce
and serve hot with buttered toast.
Fish Hash.-Take equal parts of cold
faxed fish and cold boiled potatoes,
chopped fine. Season with salt and
pepper. Put butter in a saucepan, and
when melted add the fish and pota-
toes, stir until we'll warmed, then let
brown underneath. Turn as an ONE
let.
Apple and Banana SaIad.-Scoop
out two apple balls from peeled APP
pies, using a French vegetable cutter,
and prepare banana balls in the same
way, cover both with a generous
sprinkling Of lemon juice to keep
them from discoloring, and serve on
lettuce leaves with French dressing.
Asparagus Salad.-Place a cupful of
canned asparagus tips on lettuce
leaves. Cover with thin slices of red
and green peppers and serve with
well chilled French dressing.
Macaroons.-Beatt the whites of four
eggs until stiff, add a cupful of sugar,
one cupful of cocoanut and one of nut
meats, then three cupfuls of corn
flakes, stir until we'll mixed and drop
by spoonfuls on buttered sheet. Bake
in a moderate oven.