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Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
CHANCE AND AUTHORSHIP.
(New York Sun.l

There is, perhaps. no profession in
which the element of chance enters
more strongly than that Of the writer
1t is slippery road to travel, and
only a few are sure of even a tenn
porary efoothold that may or may not
lead them into the realm Of the best
sellers"
An interesting phase of those who
belong to our so-called literary world
of the past and present generation is
that few Of them started in life with
the thought Of becoming professional
writer's They were trained for other
professions or business careers, and
it was by chance that they discovered
their abilities to write readable tale.
There are those who fairly blum
dered into literature and awoke to
find themselves famous overnight. A
striking instance Of this was Edward
Eggleston. q successful novelist of a
generation ago. who flEuratively fell
down the stairs into an income of
$4,000 year. Giving up the life of
western circuit rider, he came to
New York to become the editor of
Hearth and Home. A regular writer
Of that periodical failed on one occa-
sion to forward story, and Mr.. Egg
gleston volunteered to "fll in" He
wrote his experiences as wandering
Methodist minister in Indiana. The
story struck a popular chord and his
readers wanted more. To supply the
demand. he wrote 1.-The Circuit Rid
er," 'The Hoosier schoolmaster" and
other popular stories that are still on
the book shelves.
the late e. p. Roe, whose stories are
still remembered by those Of middle
age. A. wandering preacher and lee
turer. he was in Chicago at the time
OF the great fire. So strong was the
impression that the calamity made
upon him that he wrote Barriers
Burned Away" 1t won instant success
and was followed by several other
popular novels which are still on sale.
to chance remark of an uncle. Re-
turning from India, downhearted and
discouraged over the failure Of his ef-
forts to establish q newspaper there
his uncle asked him why he didn'i
write his adventures In the east. "Mr
1saacs" was the result. which was fol.
lowed by long list Of popular books
Even Bret Harte's first success.
could be attributed to chance. He wai
like Mr.. Eggleston, filled in for dc.
!inquent contributor. His story was
The Luck Of Roaring Camp.
The success OF the beloved Frank
Stockton, on the other hand was the
result Of painstaking effort ana hard
work. He was q wood engravsr and
Illustrated stories written by his wife
and It required . long struggle before
n.bIsc ne e.. his e eharmins .scris. before tn.
Phelps efforts In producing Gates
AJar." 1t took ter two years to write
the story and two more years to hnd
la publisher.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Coming Sporting Events

Tonight-second games to be play
ed in Campus league basketball series
at University Of North Dakota sy-
nergoi vs.. Sayre and Medics vs. Bulge
Jan. 1.-THE Central high school
basketball team will open ITS season,
meeting the Michigan high school
quint, champions for past two years.
The game will be played at the Y. M.
C. A.
Jan. 13-st. Paul boosters will con-
duct demonstration In Grand Forks
to arouse enthusiasm In winter car
nival festival.
Jan. 14-First sets Of ice tennis will
be played on Central rink, First ave-
nue. and Walnut street. Two sets will
be played during the morning. skat-
ing, skiing and tobogganing will be
the diversions Of the afternoon.
Jan. l6-Tirst day Of Grand Forks
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
THE MARKET WORLD
ATLANTIC RUMORS
SEND PRICES DOWN

Chicago, Jan. 1o.-Disturbing ru-
mors of hostilities on the Atlant1c
turned wheat prices today Sharply
down grade, losses on some transac-
tions showing loss of as much as
3-4c bushel. Extreme weakness
however. proved brief. The close: al
though nervous. was at 5-S@3 7-Sc
net decline, with May s1.S3 lac l:SS
"a and July s1.47 S-S@1.47 5-8. oth-
er leading staples. too. finished at
.setback-corn 1 Ia s-sc; oats S-4
pic, and provisions 2 lao 10c.
Lack Of any evidence of new export
business had considerable to do with
the readiness with which wheat prices
gave way. when the possibility OF re-
newal of German marine exploits wor.
ried holders.
Corn fell with wheat. Trade In oats
was Of local character. Price chang"
es merely followed the developments
in other pits.
Liberal receipts of hogs was pri-
marily responsible for the decline IN
provision values. Belgian relief inqui-
ries served to some extent to check
short sellers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Baltimore and
Ohio has declared an embargo on all
freight west of Pittsburg except en-
CINE fuel, government freight and
perishable goods.
Chicago, Jan. lit will not sur
prise many wheat traders to see a
lower range early today. Uncertainty
of political situation is regarded as the
main and only depressing influence.
The course of values is expected to be
governed entirely by the character of
this news. There is a decided dispo-
sition to go slow in buying. The
break of cents since Tuesday put
the market in position to respond
quickly to any good buying. Techni-
cal situation has been weakened by
sharp advance. Unless something
definite regarding peace they believe
the front and that purchases should
be made on breaks. Corn--Cash hand
lers say 1t looks as though greater
part Of corn offered in Central Illinois
at 90 to 95 cents has been cleaned up
and that it will take higher prices to
bring out any great quantity. In Iowa
farmers disposed to sell.
Liverpool. Jan. 11.-Wheat market
steady, supplies light. Corn market
firm with Argentine news. Oats firm
with light arrivals and forecast Of no
shipments from Argentine this week.
American offers limited and actual
American clearance light. There con-
tinues good spot trade. Continental
demand broad. Flour prices advanc-
ed with supplies moderate. Millers
fair buyers Of all offers. American
shipments liberal Italy and France
taking freely. Our Argentine agent
cables direct corn deteriorattng rapid
ly under dry weather. In Corde Bay
and extreme north outlook very bad.
Chicago, Jan. 11.-Wagner sold
about 100000 wheat this morning.
New York, Jan. 11.-Hear bad news
coming out on Germany you can sell
stocks and buy back cheaper-Dodge,
Leonards.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
CATTLE ACTIVE
AT SOUTH ST. PAUL

South st. Paul. Minn., Jan. 10
Estimated receipts at the Union
stockyards today:
Cattle. 400; calves. 500; hogs.
$4,000: sheep. 1000.
Cattle-There was a trifie more ac-
ton to the killing cattle trade with
prices about steady. Receipts here
for the week stand at 1850, a good
gain compared to the first half Of last
week. but at that prices have not de-
clined more than a dime on the bet
ter grades. while the low grade stuff
is fully steady for the week.
Hogs-Under the weight Of more
than 10000 hogs at nine principal
markets the pork market was bent
today and schedules sagged Is cents
during the opening rounds at this
point. Today's run here measured up
about the same as the preceding day,
$4,000 being recorded.
Sheep-Another slim delegation Of
sheep and lambs reached the division
today. Receipts included a bunch of
western stuff consigned to an eastern
market and a double deck Of lambs
which were put on the feed lots here.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11


ries of articles dealing with the choice
Of seed, method of planting and cul-
tivation Of corn.)
Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
following information as to the han
ding of corn under irrigation is from
Farmers Bulletin 773. by c. p Hart
ley and L. L. Zook, of the bureau Of
plant industry, U. s. department of
agriculture.
The greatest natural limitations to
corn growing under irrigation in many
semiarid sections are short growing
seasons and extreme differences be-
tween day and night temperatures.
These effects may be partially over
come by growing early-maturing and
adapted varieties, but 1t is not to be
expected that as large yields can be
secured as are possible in sections
where the seasons are long and tenn
peratures more uniform.
Many failures. however, are due to
preventable causes. The most common
mistakes are over-irrigation, too fire.
quent irrigations. too early irrigation,
and too little cultivation. The farmer
who has been accustomed to regard a
shortage Of moisture as the chief
cause of crop failure too often con-
cludes that irrigation will cure all ills
and insure large yields.
When the surface soil is kept wet
the temperatures are lowered by rapid
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
BIG EXCURSION TO
ST. PAUL CARNIVAL

Great Falls. Mont, Jan. 11.-Hing-
ham. a small town on the main line,
will put - uniformed delegates into
the Montana prosperity excursion to
the st. Paul outdoor sports carnival
which will be run by the Montana
Chamber of commerce. Costumes
were ordered yesterday, bringing the
total number of costumes to 70 now
ordered. More than 80 more are cer-
tain and there will be at least 40 who
go without costumes. President Louis
Newman said last night that indica-
tions warrant the statement the train
will carry at least 14O passengers and
if the 16 costumes reported here to
have been ordered from kalispel are
correct, it will be nearer 175. Mon
tanans are going to make this the
biggest excursion they ever sent out
of their states borders.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Conference at Rome
May Prove Turning
Point of World War

London, Jan. 1.-THE Times IN an
editorial today regarding the recent
war council held in Rome says:
"The conference just concluded in
Rome may we'll prove one of the turn
ing points in the war. More than one
vital decision was reached with COM
plete harmony The road to. victory,
though it may be long. is now running
straight to the appointed end
The Times says concerning the con-
ference:
THE British delegates regard the
conference as the most satisfactory
Of the series of allied war councils.
The Allies already had achieved unity
OF air, but were less successful in
security unity of action. The confer
ence, however, marked an advance in
converting the theory of a common
front into reality
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
LIVE SPORT GOSSIP
Federal Association
Players Were Not as
Strong as A. A. Stars

Chicago, Jan. 11.-When the Fed
eral league was in existence. its parti-
sans asserted that it had it all over
the American association in playing
strength. Did it? Twelve former Fed
hurlers worked in the A. A. this year.
They won 161 games and lost 1852,
practically an even break.
Exclusive of pitchers, there were
probably a score of former Feds who
played in other positions in the A. A.
OF the bunch Charley Deal, former
Brave. hit .316. two points better than
he did in the Feds. None of the 9TH
ers batted better than 300, Steve
Evans coming close with .29S or nine
points lower than he hit in the Feds.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

The weed which Is
best able to cope with
difficulties Is the weed
which survives. Weeds
are bundant seeders.
A single plant of
shepherds purse may
produce as many as
$4,000 seeds; squirrel
tail produces 800 to e.
900; plantain may bear
5000 per plant; fox
tail, from 1000 to g.
900 seeds; stinkweed.
10000 seeds; the Rus
sian thistle from 100,-
900 to 100000 seeds;
one mustard plant, one
and one-half million
seeds, and so on. Conn
pare these prolific soil
robbers with our food
producing plants.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
GOOD GAIN MADE
IN WHEAT MARKET

Minneapolis. Jan. 11.-May wheat
Sc higher; July wheat SAC higher.
The wheat market made good gains
today. At the start this morning the
market was firm but suffered sharp
decline after the first quotations. On
the break there was good support and
the market scored big advance.
Clearances were extremely heavy
again equalling over two million BUSH
els of wheat and -four.
The entente reply will be published
simultaneously tomorrow morning in
the United States and Europe.
Statistical news continues to come
very bullish.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11


fifty Others
ering feeding
roads,; " to nouris in wastep place
Reesnedi
The problem how get rid Of weeds
oughy;
O most
o an
not
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Montana Women Are
Attending Good
Government League

from nearly every part of the state are
expected in Helena today to at
tend the meeting Of the state central
committee of the Good Government
league. A public meeting will be held
Thursday evening. and on the follow
ing evening a. banquet will he served.
Several prominent speakers will make
addresses.
The visitors will visit the capitol
building both Thursday and Friday.
and will also hold a committee meet
ing during the day and discuss legisla-
ton in which the women of the state,
as represented in the league. are in
tereSted
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

It is pointed out that in the great
prosperity showing of the railroads.
the lines Of the south stand next to
those of the east in revenue per mile
of road. Southern lines earned $11,-
922 a mile and western lines S11,217,
the latter having a larger proportion
of net earnings to gross earnings than
the roads Of any other section. Twen-
ty-cent cotton has helped the south
wonderfully. and the price will con-
tinue high at least through the present
year and probably longer.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Ldfe Insurance.

Pat was starting for work. He was
emp!oyed IN q quarry. AZ he was
leaving his house his wife said:
do moind yez don't git HURT, Pat.
It's 20 dangerous in that quarry"
''Thot's ahl roight. Biddy" replied
Pat. Bored 81 from tn foremsn.
AnA he don't let me do any dangerous
wefk any more" =
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

winter carnival. Hockey game and
ice events at Central park rink in
evening Same program continues
through the week.
ia. 16-Mike and Tommy Gibbons
will box four runds at the Metropoli-
tan theater. Several fast preliminary
bouts have also been arranged
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

It is mentioned that a thousand
game cocks are to be sent from
Georgia to Mexico for the amusement
of Carranza's soldiers. 1t appears
that Carranza is wise about the best
method to get recruits in Mexico for
the army. This is bad news for Villa.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
WEEDS 1ME];AN
y 7 WIS: t : E;z|al::: o: :; : !

(By Prof. r. G. Holden. }

r.
Il walks
a
thirds would have been if had not
the profits rob the soil njure stock
Profits
Of bnsinea
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

Charles M. schwab says that in his
opinion the domestic demand alone
will absorb the entire steel capacity
Of this country for a number Of years
to come. He says he takes an opti-
mistic view regarding prospective bus-
mess conditions.
"over 100000 new enterprises. repre-
senting all lines of industry. were
formed in the principal states during
1916" The figures are larke. and
naturally the aspiring cities which
have not received their share are anx-
ious to know the reason why.
The United States is now producing
coloring materials for fabrics In suf-
growth Of this industry in this coun-
try during the past two years has been
surprisingly rapid.
The kaiser is quoted as saying the
war must continue That seems to be
the general opinion.
With corn up around . dollar q
bushel, and wheat pushing up toward
81. there ID sladness on the farm.
Bernard Shaw, an Englishman, un-
who knew anything about the institu-
tons Of tho United States except that
they were glorious. But he rays even
nieaner things about his own country.
Nearly all the lighters seem in-
clinsd to believe that the war win
end this year. But there still re-
mains the task of getting the diplo-
mats to think 20.
Z .
A device to save carpentsr's time
in picking up hi6 naii1 consists OF
.nnasnstissd clips fastsnsd 70 the An-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

Co., Grand FORKS.
No. l, No :.
Green saited hides .... 20 -
Green salted bulls go. .163 .161
Green salted calf ...... 80 .2S1
Green salted kip ...... .23 .211
Green salted glue hides
and skins .......... 10
Green salted Deacon
skins. each .$1.76 $1.2S
Green salted horse
hides. as to size. $500 to $500
Green salted ponies,
mules, CLUES, etc.. $3.50 to $50
Green salted colt skins.
as to size .......... 80 to S1.6V -,
Green, and part cured ..,
hides l to &c less
than above prices
on cured stock.
Dry flint hides and skins .2S to 500
Dry and salted hides and
skins ....: ..,.,.....:,. .22 to zee
skins ............... .2oto $40.
Dry glue hides and skins .12t to 1so
Rendered g Has a1a taliow s,as n'aes ~ to *
Green pelts. full wooled.
each .............. s1.oo to s2.oo
Green pelts. short wool. ,s
each .......:........ .bo TO $1.oV -
Green shearlings and
clips, each .......... .16 to soc
ABOVE prices 1or Dutcher lots' 6Ans
gle hide shipments lower.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
South st. Paul, Jan. 11.-Hogs
5000; steady; range 1915 q 1926
bulk s10@1O15.
Cattle 1900; killers steady; steers
$4.25 @1o.25; cows and heifers $4.76
@7.50; calves steady, $4.50@ @12.25j
stockers and feeders steady, $s.50@s.
~<4 L.
ds; wethers $6@s.6o; ewes $500
Chicago. Jan. 11.-Hogs $1,000.
steady at yesterdays average; bulk
$1o.25 @1O.6o; light ss.s0G1o.46;
mixed $10.10@1O.60: heavy 10000
1855: rough s1o.2o@1o.35; pigs $3.50
@9.50. "-.
Cattle 5000, firm; native beef s7.7s
@11.so; western steers s7.5o@10;
stockers and feeders $5.50@8.S5; cows
and heifers s4.40@10; calves $3.50
| OLA.
Sheep 10000. strong: wethers ss.4o
@1o.50; lambs s11.5o@ @14.
Sioux City Jan. 11.-Hogs 1s.6oo;
bulk ss.so@1 1o.4o: range 5000
1885; light 1910 @10: mixed $10.10
@1O.35; heavy $10.4o610.55.
Cattle 1900; killers weak; estimat-
ed tomorrow 1000. Sheep 500;
strong.
->--- 81
Resignation.
"Aren't you worried about prohfbi-
tion?" j..
NO" replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
But you won't be able to get q
drink"
whats the difference? II the cost
OF living goes ahead this way I won't
have the price Of drink"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Hides. Pelts, Wool. Etc.

Review of the hide and tallow
market by The Redick Hide s. Fur
Co Grand Forks
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Growing of Corn Under Irrigation;
Failures Due to Preuentable Causes

(This is the sixth and last of a Sc
ries of articles dealing with the choice
Of seed, method of planting and cul-
tivation of corn.)
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

New York. Jan. 11.-Hear bad news
coming out on Germany you can sell
stocks and buy back cheaper-Dodge,
Leonards.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
MARKET NEWS

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Baltimore and
Ohio has declared an embargo on all
freight west Of Pittsburg except en-
gine fuel. government freight and
perishable goods.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

A device to save carpentsr's time
In picking up hii nails conSists Of
magnstissd clips. fastsnSd 70 the IN.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Wagner sole
about 100000 wheat this morning.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-03-21
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5mci 9ibelite1en. SSm 4Sropbetcu
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3ettel brett lmO Oic S0ltme on ibren
&lcioern grob.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-03-21

glns Torberidten glallbt ooS
Sdaboepartement iblieBeu 81 fon.
nen, oaB oie @innobmen Der gunOcS.
reeierung oi& Der Ginfomneniteiter
i'm Ialfenoen Sabre ii9 oilf lneeidbr
S300,000.000 beloilien meroen, ooer
onf oos Observation-Disclosures Der @inndb-
men p1breno DER poroiigcguneenen
5poIf Wionatc mo bic gnlnobmen
aus Den geiammten SnlonOsiteuern
merOen ouf mebr ais $700,000,000
peranIdlogt, mas cine 3unobme bon
lngeidbr $200.000,000 bcoeutet. 9ri
Ser Sddbltne Der @iuuobmen aus
Der @infommeniteuer Itiiet man iib
oui Ole bereits oorliesenoen 9eridtc
nno oli oic berribenoc oQaemene
@rolpcrit0t,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-03-21
OliinSsnfunO III SOlainrelt.

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funb bon Gilbermiin3en BEL Su&d in
MoIursn beri4tet Der gerIiner Sc
lebrte Or. Seb bon MieboorFf in Der
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Winter 1914 Bis 10 in MoIursn ees
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alterIi9sn @ebGuben Ipfematifb in
ReIlern nod psrborgenen S9dben.
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fiber niht tonnte.
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er 200 Stiid prG9tig erbaltene W2iins
3en Der Sabre 1853 1875. QBeil ea
nt9t mehr 9illtige Wtiin5en iparen,
ipuroen iis bon ben RuTen nibt nit.
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iporoen.