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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Butter firm. re-
ceipts 1853 tubs: creamery extras Al;
extra frsss 45@4e; 1924 seconds
36337.
Cheese steady: daisies "a Lao Is.
Horns IS 1-2@26; Americas Is 100
20; Twins % 1904.
Eggs unsettled, receipts 500 cases;
1rsts 1904; ordinary hrsts AZ @ As;
at mark. cases included 42@47 1-2.
Potatoes steady, receipts AZ cars;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk $3.50 Ito; do sacks LISA 1.SO
Poultry alive higher; fowls IA 100
-: springs 18 L.; turkeys 20.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
SOUTH ST. PAUL

South St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Hog
receipts $1,000. steady: range $3.50
@sls.S5: bulk $16.70@$16.75.
Cattle receipts, 10000. killers stea-
dy; steers $5@315.5o: cows and heif-
.ers $e@$S: veal calves steady $50
$lc; stockers and feeders slow $50
$40.
Sheep receipts 5000; steady; lambs
ss9sls: wethers $7@$13: ewes $50
I 60
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3.--Flour
unchanged: shipments 1909 barrels.
Barley Ill @1.38; Rye, 1.78@1.S0;
Bran 36.50@ 800.
Wheat receipts, Al cars compared
with $50 a year ago.
Oats-No. 8 white. 72@73.
Flax, 1925 1-2@3.28 1-2.a az 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
Dive sToCK.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Hogs hardened in.
price today>out of the fact that arr
rivals were much less numerous than
had been looked for. There seemed,
to be no pressing call for cattle or
sheep. 49,. ~
Hog receipts. $4,000; strong; bulk,
$16.76 1915; light, $16.2O@17.05;
mixed. $16.5o@l7.25; heavy, $16.5O@s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
GERMANS AT LARGE
WITH LARGE SUPPLY
Of STOLEN EXPLOSIVE

Medora, N. D., Dec. 3.-"Some-
where in the Bad Lands" two rabid
Germans are running wild with 100
sticks Of dynamite, 100 feet of fuse
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Colonel House q. brick. ne stated
that the trip through the submarine
zone was tho most rsstful vacation he
had had for years. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
CHICAGO PIT !, !
STRONG TODAY
eAa niSN&ss NlE az
Bullish Traders Have. Ad-
vantage = Strength Of Oats
Lifts Prices.

Chicago. Dec, &-opinions that
prospective heavx REGENTS Of corn had
hean for tha nr..ant vtaN a,.co,,rh.6
Eve .on,s aavansa~S ,nSnx 70 h,,iiish
tra Sass pss;Sas ~ tn,.S NJ .rr;waI s
taa.S nroxsS ~ $3.50 ,nca.rats
than was axreeteS strength ~ oats
tended also Ia i'm nricas. Onsninr
fiSures which anxra nom the same
&c Sst,,rasw ~. s~isS ~ caM+s ~
~ith Iannsrv s1Ss W and MAJ.
slit So to s.1,lT 81, were followed
~ w.t.sSst ss ~ s,ewnS
Fresh eaxins 1 fcr ssa sts a rs'a eooun
mae the Mats nssrsss ssssnd. It WAS
avenre sNn N0a h,~hSis Ssifv
S~ant,sss.t 49, tho
o,, any 49, ~ neg ssssspsS
visions Demand Vas shienN for isrd.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
The Market World,
,1e.5o@1s:7o;

I17.26; rough, $16.50@16:7o; pssss
Cattle receipts, $4,000; weak; laatiyeS
steers, $500 14.75; western steeIs:
So a l4.75; western steers, !o.aogg
1910; stockers and feeders. Se.vo@
o 80; cows and heifers, so.ooW iA.oo'
calves. $7.0O@13.25.
sheep receipts, 1900; weak; wetn-
ers, $4,000 1880; lambs, $12.4og
30. tf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Herald Want Ads BITING Resultst
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Dickinson-stark county families
to the number Of 956. Of an estimated
total Of $3.50, have signed the food
conservation pledge cards circulated
by Federal Food Administrator e. #.
Ladd. Dickinson leads with SIS
pledges, while Belield, with 1872, and
Richardton, with lis. have done very
well considering their population.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Lartmore - Twenty-seven families
of the Larimore Methodist Episcopal
church report that during the last
week they enjoyed 152 wheatiess
meals $50 naeatless meals and $50
swasteless meals. "a careful record IL
being kept by the food conservation
ssonsnittes Of the church. 3 4s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Dickinson-w. Z. Richards an
nounces that another inspection OF
horses offered for government pur-
chase will be made here December 10.
for wheel mules.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

Fargo-The proposition Of Gagnon
Shoe company of Detroit, Mimi. to
establish a shoe factory in Fargo was
voted down at a business meeting of
the executive committee of the Fargo
Commercial club, held Friday after
noon. j. B.. Coyle Of the company
asked the club to- back the floating
OF a large Issue Of stock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

FargoE-Building permits issued by
Building Inspector George e. Ifbert
Tor the month OF November totalled
ES113.0O0. bringing the totsl for the
IA months o. 1877 up Ia 1l,277,3sO
lfn5191t the building permits totsIed
(11:760,00Os Mr.. Tibert I 3 the
tshoWtn6 for this year 1t this date 10
|kespelrc snt bsttsf than Whist IS ok
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

observation-disclosures Clerk Of Court
Valentine Kock, commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Fort Smelling Of
|ficers' training school, Is home for q
brief visit with friends before report
ing for duty with the 41st infantry al
Camp Crook on December Is.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Shorter working days are necessary
to preserve health and ideals.
There is no probability of an imme-
date strike of the railroad brother
hoods.
A trade union is like a bank. If you
expect to get anything from it you
must put something into it.
More than $4,000 workers in New
York city, labor leaders assert, will be
affected by the establishment of the
eight hour day in the needle industries
A New York actuary says that pri-
vate insurance companies in this coun-
try are selling health insurance to
American wOrkmen ut from 30 per
cent to 200 per cent higher than the
cost
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
CAN DAMAGE OWN VESSELS
Germans Have Right to Do as They
Please So Long as Other Ship
ping Uninjured.

Washington, Feb. Sherman crews
on vessels interned in American ports
have right to damage the vessels to
any extent they see, fit, so long as in
so doing they do not injufe other ship
ping and property interests or obstruct
navigable waters. This was made
plain by Secretary of War Baker in a
statement denying that the United
States has seized or contemplates seiz-
ing any German informed vesseIs.S Such
precautions as have been taken, the
secretary said, were in the interest of
saving property and preventing the OBJ.
struction of harbors
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

What is meant by "kit- cat pictures?"
The name is applied to portraits
(half length figures) painted on canvas,
SO by % inches, called kit-cat size. The
term originated in the fact that Sir
Godfrey Kneller, celebrated painter
in the early part of the eighteenth cen
fury, executed forty-two portraits Of
members of the Kit-Cat club in uni
form size. According to Defoe, the
name of this club was derived from
Kit (for Christopher Cat, in whose
house the club held it's meetings. The
association was instituted in London
in 1903 and consisted of noblemen and
gentlemen favorable to the succession
of the house of Hanover, but whose
ostensible object was the encourage.
ment of literature and the fine arts.
Among its. members were Addison,
Steele, Walpole, Marlborough, Sir God
frey Kneller and others, The club was
dissolved in 1920 previous to which
each of the members presented his
portrait, as above mentioned, to Jacob
Tonson, an eminent publisher, who
was the founder of the club and its
secretary. Those interesting portraits
are now in the possession of an old
family in Hertfordshire, England.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
Advocates Seven Hour pau.

The time has come for union labor
to seek seven hour workday, in the
opinion of John P. White, international
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. "a further reduction in the
daily hours is necessary if we are to
conserve the economic and social well
fare of our vast membership" he says
"This Is made almost essential by the
increased Introduction of machines. So
widespread has, become their use that
pick mining in many districts has be-
come almost lost art"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
A BLUFF EXPOSED.
Campaign Against the seamen's Act
Has IngIoriousIy Collapsed.

campaign Against the Seamen's Act
Has InsIorjousIy Collapsed.
1.-The seamen's law is working out to
the good advantage of both employers
and seamen"
Ihls Is the announcement of Secre-
tary Of Commerce Redfeld in an inter.
view June TO- referring to the oper.
alton Of the La Toilette law to make
the seamen free men and to protect
the travelling public against disaster.
Along with this declaration comes
the news that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company will resume business be-
tween San Francisco and the orient on
Aug. 49, The Pacific Mail fought the
seamen's law tooth and nail. 1t re-
sorted to all sorts Of methods in trying
to break down this humane measure.
Finally it tried to bluff the administra-
ton and the public into the belief that
this law was driving American ship
ping off the high seas" 1t failed in
this, and 1t did sell its vessels to go
into the Atlantic trade. 1t sold these
ships at a tremendous profit Now It
buys new feet to reap the big money
in Pacific transportation.
In the light of this, what will the
people think Of those threats of the
Pacific Mail? The assaults of inter.
ested business upon measures of social
justice are to be taken only for what
they are worth-sordid and dishonest
buncombe. The seamen's law stands.
The campaign of the shipping interests
against it has collapsed collapsed be-
cause OF its own rotten foundation
La Follette's Magazine.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

l. j. Smith ..... President
GraysVllle, Tenn.
W. Il. Lynch --------V ive- President
-. Jelllco, Tenn,
4. n. Gam ....... Secretary-Yreas.
knoxville, 1enn.,
sNIEftSAIAuNALB BOARD AlltA1s,tll
CONN JEFFREY ....... PltLSDurg ny
EXECUTIVE BOARD
J. l.. COINS -----W Oolorldge, l nm.
Richard Lowe ------brlceVlIIe, fem.
Hn4l AyACn .......... 6Uuuy, leLIu.
Johh MClIquna4 .... PlLLSUurg, ny,
Ioe A. White East BernStadL, by.
AUDITORS.
hos. Brown =. East Bernstadt, ky
Robert Gam ...... SOddy, Tenn
D. l. FLOYD ...... PitLsDurg, Ky.
TEL.LERS
Wade Brown last B@rnstadt, Ky.
J. -. Posey -----------Soddy, Tenn.
J. 5. Cousins ------Newcomb, Tenn.
DELEGATES TX TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
1. j. Smlth--------GraysvllIe, Tenn.
John h. BoWden Knoxville, Tenn,
Fat Gary ........ knoxville. Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
L. j. h--------Graysyille, Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY i I'D.
ERATIOr. OF LABOR.
John jeffrey ....... Pittsburg, KY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
Chas. E. Wells East Bernstadt, Ky,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
What are the prerogatives of the king

What are the prerogatives of the king
of England?
Many parts of the kings preroga-
tives have been regulated and modified
by statute, and in such cases it is not
always clear whether the authority
now exercised is derived from statute
or from the prerogative All legisla-
tive power, asserted DR.. A. Lawrence
Lowell, professor of the science Of gov
eminent at Harvard university, is vest
ed in the king and parliament-that is,
in the king acting In concert with the
two houses. Legally, every act re-
quires the royal assent, and, indeed,
the houses can transact business only
during the pleaure Of the crown, which
summons and prorogues them, and can
at any moment dissolve the house of
commons. But 1t is important to note
that by itself and apart from parlia-
ment the crown has today within the
United Kingdom no inherent legislative
power whatever. This was not always
true, for legislation has at times been
enacted by the crown alone in the form
of ordinances or proclamations, but the
practice may be said to have received
its death blow from the famous opin-
ion of Lord Coke, "that the king by his
proclamation cannot create an offense
before, for then he may alter the law
of the land" The English crown has
therefore no inherent power to make
ordinances for completing the laws,
such as is possessed by the chief mag
itrate In France and other continental
states.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
The Strike Breaker.

Representatives of the New York
Railways company acknowledge that
$3.50 strike breaking motormen and
conductors have been employed since
Sept last, when the strike on these
lines started. OF this number the com
pany has been compelled to discharge
all but 3,77S because Of inefficiency and
thievery.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

What are the "eder statesmen" of
Japan?
Between tie Japanese cabinet and
the crown stands small body of men,
the survivors Of those by whose gen
JUS modern Japan was raised to her
present high position among the ma
lions. OF late years others than such
survivors have been admitted to mem
bership. These are known as "elder
statesmen" Their proved ability con-
stitutes an Invaluable asset, and in the
solution of serious problems their de-
cision may be said to be final.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

(1) Does the king of England have the
same power of veto as the president of
the United States2
(2) Is the prime minister appointed by
the king?
(3) Can the house of commons pass
bill that was defeated by the lords over
the house of lords? If so, what major
ity is required?
O Theoretically he has the power Of
veto, but this power is never exercised
Parliament is supreme.
O. Yes.
CD Under the parliament act of 1911
all money bills, if not passed by the
house of lords without amendnfent
may become law without their concur
renee upon the royal assent being sig
nified. Public bills other than money
bills or bill extending the maximum
duration of parliament, if passed by the
house of commons in three successive
sessions, whether of the same parlia-
ment or not, and rejected each time Tor
not passed. by the house Of lords, may
become law without their concurrence
on the royal assent being signifed,
provided that two years have elapsed
between the second reading in the first
session of the house of commons and
TIE third reading in the third session
Of the house of commons.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

When did General U. s. Grant change
his name?
The congressman through whom ne
gained his appointment to West Point
added the name of Simpson, which was
that of Grants mothers family. All
attempts to correct the mistake were
fruitless. He was thenceforth known
as Ulysses Simpson Grant. The name
which his parents gave him was Hiram
Ulysses.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Was there an original of Woodworth's
"Old Oaken BucketW
The original WELL so graphically de-
scribed by Woodwork in his immortal
poem, is in the village of Greenbush, a
part of the town of Scituate, Mass
The house in which the author lived in
his boyhood still stands beside the
well, and the wide spreading pond
and the mill that stood by it" may also
be seen. The we'll and sweep remain
the same as described SO many years
ago. 1t is common sight at the pres
ent day to see the passerby stop and
take drink from
The old oaken bucket. the iron bound
bucket,
The moss covered bucket that hangs in
the well.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

What foreigners havo had statues
erected to them in Washington, and
why7
Lafayette, for distinguished services
during the Revolutionary war; Ro-
chambeau, who commanded a French
army side by side with the Americans
under washington at the final surren-
der of CORVALLIS; Kosciusko, Polish
patriot and general, who served In the
war of the Revolution; Baron Steu-
ben, an officer of the German army
under Frederick the Great and most
effective drillmaster for the Ameri-
can army; Commodore John Barry,
Irish by birth, who rendered valuable
service to the Americans as a naval
commander during the Revolutionary
war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10
Till what time did England produce
enough food for her own needs?
About 1S45.

1. What is a prize court? 2. Does
each nation at war have it's own prize
court? 8. Has nation at war right
to seize a neutral vessel and condemn
it to the prize court to keep the cargo
of the vessel from reaching the enemy?
1. 1t is court having jurisdiction of all
prizes taken in war; as ships and their
cargoes, with power to decide if they
were rightfully captured, what DISPOSE
ton shall be made of them, etc. 1t
is sometimes called an admiralty court.
2. Every maritime power has 3. In
time of war belligerent state has
a right to capture and seize contraband
goods to prevent them reaching an en-
envy. This includes the right to visit
and search neutral ship and take it
into a prize court for adjudication as to
contraband cargo, but not as to the ship
itself. The belligerent making the seiz-
ure, however, must be very sure that
the contraband goods are intended for
the eneynv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Az the time Wilson demanded that
Huerta salute the flag was Huerta pres
ident Of Mexico or had the government
been seized by Carranza, and if taken
by Carranza had Carranxa been "reo-
oonized" by this government?
When President Wilson asked Huer-
ia to salute the American flag In the
spring of 1914 Huerta was In control
of the government. After Madero had
been assassinated and Huerta and his
followers had seized the government
Huerta endeavored to secure the rec
ignition of his government by the
United States This request President
Wilson refused to grant. The sailor
episode, which brought out the re-
quest that the Mexican government
salute the American flag, occurred
April 9, 1914. Huerta resigned on
July Is, and Francisco Carbajal had
charge of the government In the in
term between Huertas departure and
its surrender to General Obregon, rep
resenting Carranza, on Aug ~.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

What does "ss" as used in legal doc.
uments mean?
1t Is an abEreviation of an old Latin
word, Seilicet. meaning namely or to
wit.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

How many Americans were killed in
Cuba during the Spanish war?
Between May and Oct. 8, 1893, %
officers and 257 men were killed, and 4
officers and 81 men died of wounds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

How many pensioners are there now
on the United States pension rolls and
the total amount paid? How many
now living in foreign countries and
total amounts paid?
During the year ending June 20,
1915, the number of persons ON the
pension rolls in the United States was
743,327, and the total amount paid
them was S164,537 ,494. The total mum
Der of pensioners living in all foreign
countries was 1890, and the total
amount paid them was $945, 220.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Why was the White House so called?
The home Of the presidents was
named In honor of the White House,
the Virginia home of Martha Wash
ington, in New Kent county, in which
her wedding occurred. Washington
had many pleasant memories of that
residence, and it was he who suggest
ed the building of white House"
for the presidents. The house is con-
structed of freestone, which is excess
sively porous and consequently would
be very damp in the interior were it
not for thick coat of white lead,
which Is applied about once in ten
years at a great expense
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Humboldt.-The ladies of Humboldt
have organized strong civic league
to clean up the town, and are enlisting
men. as members.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-10

Knoxville If the plan to build a
race track around the lower lake at
Chilhowee park is found feasible, the
East Tennessee division fair grounds
will be equal to those in any circuit
in the country. The race track is the
only thing lacking now and if the pro-
posed plan is carried out it will give
natural amphitheater about the track
that would cost many thousand dollars
to erect artifcially,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

"A MIDNIGHT SPREAD Z"

There IL was, a feast for the gods
A can Of peaches, and some fried
pork sent from home by kind
friends, and a loaf of bread, and a
paper platter Of peanut butter
bought at the special order room
the whole being set of by two
piping hot cups Of cocoa made at the
hot water tap, and lighted by a din
and smoky candle.
What did il matter to my room.
mate and il there was no dish foI
the peaches which must be eaten
from the points Of our knife blades
or that the bread was dry, and the
cocoa unsweetened9 To us these
were mere trifles, and il anything
but added to the informality AMI
enjoyment of the occasion. Taking
only the precautions Of locking our
door to keep out chance intruders,
and Of removing our coats and shirts
10 avoid danger Of soiling these gar
ments by any stray drops of cocoa
or fruit juice, we fell to without
further preliminaries.
And to think all this was ours
alone TO enjoy. But this was not TO
be, for before we were more than
well begun there came knock at
the door. With his mouth full Of
bread, and a half eaten peach on his
knife blade my roommate turned
angrily to the door, while !. being
determined to stow away everything
possible before we were disturbed,
hastily crammed my mouth full Of
bread, and was saved from choking
only by quickly moistenine the con-
gested mass with the remainder OF
the cocoa. BY this time my room
mate had swallowed enough of the
food in his mouth so that he was
able to speak, and said in a disgust
ed tone in reply TO another knock,
well, what do you want? Can't you
go away and let a fellow sleep?'
Jaw! forget it," was the reply. ~
see the light from your candle shin
ing thru the transom, and know
what you are up to. II you don't let
me in on it, I'll go get Lark.
At that we hastily opened the door
to admit Herman Mahaffey, whose
only apology was I'm awful hungry
fellows. Sorry TO disturb you, but
heard dish rattle and had TO have
to eat"
With his able assistance we soon
the remainder of the spread
after which our visitor went back
to his room, and we quickly blew
out the candle and turned in, happy
in the thought that the next day was
day Of rest.